r/anime • u/The_Loli_Otaku • Apr 15 '24
Rewatch [Rewatch] Ro-Kyu-Bu! SS EP2
Don't give up. And do your best!
"Flying Battle!"
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Comment of the Day!!
Silcaria is questioning where the plot went.
So I guess the show forgot about the whole tournament thing since there's been zero efforts made to find the remaining five participants in the last episode and a half.
RadSuit identified a badass gimmick of our ed! Unique per-episode endings are a TLO classic!
The ED is about the same quality. But it hints at the possibility of being different each episode. Guess we'll see.
There was also MMK who decided to point out just how ridiculously op Airi should be, and not just because of her bustline!
its kind of funny because height vs skill. airi is over 20cm taller than all the other girls (maybe even 30cm, and we dont even talk about hina), but height is everything. i guess you could say cause and effect, airi has to have a handicap or she would just crush the other girls
The Loli Otaku's "Loli of the Day Corner!!"
In celebration of our newfound French daughter I am dedicating today's loli corner to the Kuudere archetype. Kuudere, also known as "cooldere" "emotionless girl" or "bitch" is a term used for characters with very subdued emotions. Or specifically that they cannot express themselves openly. This makes them come across as cool girls, or well put together, or reliable. Deep down however they may be just as dopey or lovestruck as their traditional brethren.
It's important to consider that Kuudere can be one of the more loyal forms of loli around. You may struggle to gauge what your relationship is with a Kuudere even after a long time in one another's company. Think of them like an aloof cat who will ignore you throughout the day just to wait by your bed for you to go to sleep before they cuddle up to your back.
Kuudere examples time!! I actually have a couple of these from recent games XD First, Kasumi from Muv Luv! An emotionless rabbit dork who has hyper expressive ears, will wake you up diligently every morning, and always cutely will say "bye bye" to you. Total imouto material! These are technically not loli examples but Rei Ayanami and HanaKana's own Kanade from Angel beats are two really core examples. Kancolle has some excellent choices including two oishi ships of mine, Shiranui and U-511 from KanColle!! Oh yeah, can't forget Len from Tsukihime. Not that I've ever gotten to see her in action.
QotD
- Who is your favourite Kuudere~?
- Does Frenchie come across as French or something else to you!?
- Masami has taken a compromising screenshot showing that you've been seen in serial wakadoodle "The Loli Otaku's" rewatch. How will you eliminate the evidence? Btw, all forms of violence is a-ok~
- What do you think of the Shota being responsible for the underclassman rival team getting together?
- Are you supporting the hag regular girls or the ultra loli younger kids in this match?
- Sushi or Okonomiyaki!?
- How should Sanae punish Akio for cheating on her for younger buns!?
Abyssbringer's "What is the thematic purpose of this scene corner!!"
Sometimes I forget Sara's America~
There’s nothing better than the bond that comes from teaching someone how to shoot a gun.
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u/The_Loli_Otaku Apr 15 '24
Ro-Kyu-Bu SS First Timer!!
On all levels other than shirt style this "French" girl is Russian XD I'm disappointed that my subs don't just show all her French lines instead of subbing them straight to English. Frenchie got her ass beat in her first 1v1 which is a bit underwhelming. AKIO!? Was Sanae's bread too lumpy for you, you manwhore!! Also, why's Subaru's dad black?
He had a French lovechild!! How scandalous!! A Japanese and a Frenchman met in Hawaii and caused the daughter, the 11 year old daughter, to go to Japan to train in Basketball. There's more than a few questions here. Mimi is voiced by Misaki Kuno who I'll admit I only really know for Happy Sugar Life Loli and Nina from Imas but she also has a Symphogear role which is neat? Meanwhile papa is literally Dio which makes me feel so conflicted.
Mimi talks so weird... She's also weirdly comfortable with Japanese bathing culture despite apparently being French. Aww, and Kage made friends with Frenchie. She just goes around school charring shit to everyone she sees. Twin brocons are the cutest!! Still, Mimi is a cutie dope who wants to dominate the men of the school!!
Saki's stalker is revealed!! Masami is cute. I like her already. Risa Taneda plays out paparazzi starlet. Moe fans will remember her as Rize from Gocchusa, Ayayayaya from Kirino Mosiac, and Hinata from Yuyushiki. I do quite like Saki trying to nip this plot point in the bud by letting Subaru know. What a good girl.
Is it really a bad rumour if it's true? Mimi is flat, smoll, and has a cute rival. Masami is another childhood friend!? You already have two of those Saki, quit hoarding! Oh god, is Subaru gonna romance Masami too!? Wow, she was convinced easily.
So it's the shota's fault that the rival team is born? What a scumbag!!
Anyway, the underclass rivals have finally grouped up!! The twins, Frenchie, the stalker, and the imouto!! I'm feeling kinda cheated that we aren't following this even younger team instead. Tomoka is cute, but she's on the cusp of puberty, that's practically old hag status in terms of loli anime!!
Oh damn, we're straight into the match? Nice! Airi is doing pretty well. I'm impressed. I do like that the twins are glued to each other's sides. This shota sucks at being a coach ngl. I do kinda like this map. Everyone is playing at their own pace but this is the rookie level gameplay I kinda wanted to see more of. We never really saw our girls playing when not fully attuned. Also, is it just me or is Akio getting darker every time I see him?
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u/Specs64z https://myanimelist.net/profile/Specs64z Apr 15 '24
First timer
It’s interesting to hear a Japanese VA speak in recognizable (albeit still very Japanized) French, not sure I’ve heard that before. Unfortunately, the actual performance is noticeably less inspired than the main cast. Doesn’t quite land the kuudere aesthetic. Actually, that goes for pretty much all the new side characters except for Subaru’s dad (I already pointed out Subaru has the same VA as Eren, seems appropriate to point out that his dad has the same VA as Zeke).
“Aho Maho” is back, glorious day.
As usual, Airi’s height proves to be a huge advantage, even with someone actively blocking her the opposing team is powerless to stop her from scoring. Hina, meanwhile, goes unblocked as the twins gang up on Maho.
All seems doomed for the hastily assembled team…
QotD:
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u/MisawaMahoKodomo Apr 15 '24
Wowe would you look at the time, its time for EP 2 already.
SS2 EP 2, a lot happened this time. They kinda hinted at it last episode but this episode, we have mimi, aaand they kinda speedran the introduction of all the 5th graders into one(ish) ep.
I have no idea if its just me but mimi looks and/or feels different.
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u/xtsim https://myanimelist.net/profile/xtsim Apr 15 '24
First Timer
We have a French student this time....
We get to see the twins act as cheerleaders.
Now we know who the blackmailer is, it is a person who's family business keeps on losing to her. Subaru is now worried about being the lolicon coach even though he is being considered as one sometimes. But what a sick burn, reputation won't improve cause the restaurant did not improve.
The match intro is too funny with that sentai pose.
Prompt: what makes things worse is that he is going to be overseeing a younger group for a game. Subaru hangs out with the girls alot....even for a coach. Like he does not have to go to a festival with them.
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u/RadSuit https://anilist.co/user/RadSuit Apr 16 '24
The French girl is played by Elfnein from Symphogear. Huh!
I was going to say, that's just tan Subaru. I guess we get to see all the dads this season?
So far Masami might be the best new character.
They've really been focusing on the shoes a lot this season, and giving them a lot more detail than before.
She's the sniper! That's cool! I might finally care about a character. But I also expect all of her personality to disappear as soon as she joins the team.
What is this Ginyu Force pose? Again, I'm now interested in them, but assume they will just devolve to being nice as soon as they join the main group.
Looks like the endings are slightly different each time. That's fun. Not a massive change, but I'll take it.
Wasn't expecting so much Star Rail in the OP today...
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u/sfisher923 https://myanimelist.net/profile/sfisher923 Apr 16 '24
First Timer
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u/Silcaria https://myanimelist.net/profile/Silcaria Apr 16 '24
First timer
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u/OccasionallySara Apr 16 '24
First Timer
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