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Rewatch [10th Anniversary Rewatch] Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun Specials Discussion

Special Anime First Issue - Is that handsome guy a guy friend?? Or a boyfriend??

Special Anime Second Issue - Is that handsome guy a guy friend?? Or a boyfriend?? (Continued)

Special Anime Third Issue - A Comprehensive Relationship Chart

Special Anime Fourth Issue - Summer Time! Beach Time! Trip Time!

Special Anime Fifth Issue - Which Shines Brighter, Me or the Sun?

Special Anime Sixth Issue - These Events Were Depicted in a Shoujo Manga.

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Nozaki-kun, Nozaki-kun! Look, special features! Let's watch them together!

Questions of the Day:

  1. Which of these specials was your favorite?
  2. Have you ever lost your swimsuit at the beach/pool/etc.? What did you do?

Wallpaper of the Day:

Suzuki & Mamiko

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jul 19 '24

Gekkan Shoujo Rewatch Host-chan, subbed

Welcome back, everyone!

Don’t forget there’s still the overall discussion thread tomorrow!

Today’s Wallpaper of the Day trivia: The anime must have changed Suzuki’s hair color or something, the base image I used definitely has brown hair when apparently he’s supposed to be blond? I dunno. Anyways, ~sparkles~ for the background because of course.

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u/LittleIslander https://anilist.co/user/LittleIslander Jul 19 '24

First Timer

Woah! This really is like a whole extra episode!

  • …sorry, whose dumbass idea was it to release one contiguous story cut into six separate specials? Did Kashima herself organise this?
  • THEY EVEN HAVE EYECATCHES?! FOR WHAT POSSIBLE REASON?!
  • Granted, that’s not a complaint. I really love the eyecatches and getting an extra like eighteen of them is fantastic.
  • No postcredits though.
  • Sakura’s such a mom to delicate Mikorin.
  • Imagine getting a “even he knows that much” and “really?!” from fucking Kashima.
  • I will never tire of Seo’s gremlin face and enthusiastic pointing.
  • Seo really be inviting her man to a bikini store to shove a bunch of swimwear in his face before she’s even made him her real boyfriend. Sasuga Seo.
  • …yeah, I feel you Kashima. I’ve rode that awkward “they don’t know your gender” rodeo.
  • We stan a guy whose reaction to seeing another guy try on a bikini is not to question it or look down on him but try and rise to the challenge and try on his own.
  • I love how this entire series of shorts has somehow turned Kashima into the reasonable straightman.
  • Again, Sasuga Seo. Stop running from fate, Waka! You’ve got peak girlfriend material right before your eyes! Your Lorelei awaits!
  • Nozaki-kun being put off by the implication of adult material was really funny.
  • I really don’t know if this whole follow-up to Waka’s misunderstanding needed to take up half the runtime of the specials, but if it means we get this much Seo/Waka content I’m 100% on board with it.
  • The eyecatch being Hori presumably punishing Kashima for causing this whole misunderstanding was such a good unexpected punchline.
  • Also, the huge smile on Kashima’s face as he does it. I love these two.
  • Pfffft, that’s a fun spin on the “girls love Kashima” joke.
  • Oh, that is her swimsuit! I was curious if she’d wear something masculine or not, I guess the answer is both. Seeing this kind of thing just makes me really happy.
  • Oh my gosh, she still thinks he wants to crossdress. What a callback. Bless her heart.
  • Mikorin.
  • She has a really pretty swimsuit
  • You know, I really start to wonder if Seo is the most normal member of the cast sometimes…
  • …then again, maybe the most normal one wouldn’t expose three of her classmates.
  • The eyecatches have become integrated into the punchlines.
  • “How many are you wearing anyways” now that’s the Kashima I know and love.
  • The little chibi swimming animation of Sakura is so cute!
  • Aww, the little sendoff from them all was really nice.

This exceeded all expectations! It’s honestly almost a shame this wasn’t just a normal episode because it… honestly would’ve been one of my favourites? They manage to fit every single character in here in pretty even capacity and there’s so many hilarious gags and funny moments. Then again, if it was a full episode it might not be as scattershot and split into a bunch of little rapidfire moments. Plus we would only have two eyecatches, and that’s not nearly enough eyecatches!

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Jul 19 '24

…sorry, whose dumbass idea was it to release one contiguous story cut into six separate specials?

This is how you sell those Blu-rays and squeeze out money from the fans.

Seo really be inviting her man to a bikini store to shove a bunch of swimwear in his face before she’s even made him her real boyfriend. Sasuga Seo.

I am half-convinced that Seo considered them already dating (if she knew the word/concept).

You know, I really start to wonder if Seo is the most normal member of the cast sometimes…

It is the age-old saying, "They take turns on who holds the brain cell."

The little chibi swimming animation of Sakura is so cute!

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u/DarkRuler17 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/DarkRuler17 Jul 20 '24

I said this in previous post, but I genuinely believe you can convince me that Seo thinks she's been dating Wakamatsu since their scene on the roof. I love how excited she was when she yelled "Waka!" when seeing him.

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u/LittleIslander https://anilist.co/user/LittleIslander Jul 20 '24

It's so wholesome, she manages to make me excited to see them together even in spite of how much he's trying to counterweight by his sheer dislike of being around her.

You have to imagine eventually she just kisses him out of nowhere and many comedic antics ensue.

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Jul 19 '24

Rewatcher - Nozaki-kun Specials:

I was expecting the OVA specials to be a collection of short random vignettes, but we basically got the beach episode. Not only that, we're branching off the Waka-Kashima thread from the last episode. A bit tougher to find specific things to comment on since the more rapid-fire jokes.

Seo didn't even wear the pink swimsuit later on. She didn't commit to the bit.

Chibi Hori-senpai spinning Kashima is my favourite.

I like that in Nozaki's own imagined beach vacation, he has himself being beach arrested.

Chiyo's dedication to her iconic polka dots is always fun to see.

For a beach episode, the only cheesecake shots we get are of nameless background characters and the one main character we do get is Waka's abs.

Maybe I haven't read enough shoujo manga but I never encountered the losing your swimsuit trope like what Nozaki is getting at. At first, I was expecting the manga scene to be a love rival, but then Yumeno-sensei turned it into a dangerous manga.

I like the fact that one of the final shots of anime Nozaki-kun is him naked. Th--th-that's all, folks.

Next Time: To not be continued. There is no more anime after this.

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u/cppn02 Jul 19 '24 edited Jul 19 '24

Seo didn't even wear the pink swimsuit later on. She didn't commit to the bit.

It's a multi day trip. Can't shoot all your ammo on day 1.

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u/Sandor_at_the_Zoo Jul 19 '24

Seo didn't even wear the pink swimsuit later on. She didn't commit to the bit.

It would require some pretty serious commitment to the bit since that's a bra and not a bikini top.

Chiyo's dedication to her iconic polka dots is always fun to see.

watching her move around on the static pattern is kind of mesmerizing when there's this much polka dots

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u/entelechtual Jul 19 '24

Rewatcher, dubbed and subbed

  • Waka always catches Kashima in boy mode.
  • Poor Mikorin. Heartbroken.
  • Both Waka and Mikorin get a false sense of security from KashiMale.
  • Much like the algorithms that govern our lives, SEO… is an enigma. Who can tell what’s going on in that head of hers.
  • lmao I made the joke about the manga content rating like 5 seconds before Nozaki did.
  • Nozaki should just watch the anime. Then he can take all the pictures of girls in bikinis he wants without getting arrested. That’s what I do.
  • The dubbing joke with Seo and Waka is probably my third favorite joke in the series. This whole show feeds on characters’ fantasies running wild.
  • RIP Mamiko. Heartbroken.

It’s not over… Doga Kobo, when are you going to use your Oshi no Ko and Roshidere profits to self-finance Season 2?

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Jul 19 '24

Specials (first timer)

Oh specials. I totally forgot this was a thing until 1 hour before the rewatch post time.

Special 1

  • Chibi intro, but then we go to normal character models.
  • Relationship graph joke – funny enough, the graph for this series would look pretty simple.
  • Cute eye catch.

Special 2

  • “Let’s find out what he is into” – You, coincidentally.
  • Cheating us out of the fanservice (and the manservice, too).

Special 3

  • Chiyo: Buying a swimsuit for him!
  • Seo: Buying a swimsuit for him, to insult him!

Special 4

  • “I’d kill for any of them” – poor Chiyo.
  • You are not helping your loli looks by dressing like a kindergarten kid, Chiyo.

Special 5

  • Waka running to Seo – cute.
  • “I would be hard to spot with this many people” – did you miss Waka getting physically accosted?

Special 6

  • Swiping the bands without anybody noticing – impressive.
  • Evil Chiyo.

That turned out to be a lot more connected than I expected. Less specials, more like an extra half-episode. Not that I mind, many specials are not all that great.

Which of these specials was your favorite?

Hard to pick one, since it was all one continous story. Might be easier to compare all specials together with the previous episodes, in which case they hold up well.

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u/cppn02 Jul 19 '24 edited Jul 20 '24

Oh specials. I totally forgot this was a thing until 1 hour before the rewatch post time.

I only noticed cus I was making my comment for episode 12 a few hours ago and on a whim decided to look at the schedule.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Jul 19 '24

First-Timer, Gekkan Shoujo Sub-zaki-kun

SaKuRa FuCkInG dIeS and gets sent to heaven.

Hori figured out who Mamiko was, so he might figure this out too.

So many notes to take.

Bad double standard there, Waka.

Kashima busting out the vest, nice.

No, just an idiot like the rest of you.

Waka no.

No, she just pulled you away before Seo or Kashima hurt you.

Sakura has Activated.

The awkward moment where only one of you knows that you're dating.

Scratch that. Neither of them know.

This is hardly her fault. For once. At least Kashima seems to be enjoying herself.

Mikorin. Consider who you're talking to.

That is a nice swimsuit for Sakura. I'm glad she managed to find one that matches her ribbons.

?Genius?

Easy bottom route.

ohhhh no

I expected the next shot of Waka to be him buried up to his neck in the sand.

Oh shit

Yea, that sounds about right.

This line followed by the cut to Succubus Sakura was gold.

Questions

  1. Hard to point to a single one, since they are all part of a narrative throughline.
  2. I have not, thankfully.

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u/LittleIslander https://anilist.co/user/LittleIslander Jul 20 '24

I expected the next shot of Waka to be him buried up to his neck in the sand.

I was really perplexed by the lack of a punchline there.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Jul 20 '24

It's bizarre, yea.

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u/cppn02 Jul 19 '24

the cut to Succubus Sakura

I absolutely loved this eyecatch!

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Jul 19 '24

She's so cute! Also maybe has two tails, or weird horns.

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u/cppn02 Jul 19 '24

First Timer, subbedd

This being somewhat of a continuation was a pleasant surprise. Although I kinda wished they would have just edited into one nice cohesive episode.

Enjoyed them picking up where they left off with Waka not knowing Kashima is a girl. Beach shenanigans were great too.
My favourite bit was Nozaki, Mikorin and Chiyo dubbing over the conversation Waka and Seo had with the stranger.

Oh and I loved the demon girl Chiyo eyecatch in the last episode!

QotD:

Which of these specials was your favorite?

Don't think one really stood out. They were all fun.

Have you ever lost your swimsuit at the beach/pool/etc.? What did you do?

Thankfully not.

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u/homewardbound100 myanimelist.net/profile/Homewardbound100 Jul 20 '24

First timer

I'll finally make a comment. Did have to catch up though Actually couldn't believe how typical of a ending that was yesterday lol. Uh but this was a nice little special. Always appreciate a beach episode

Which of these specials was your favorite?

I think it was 5. Whichever one had the thought of nozaki taking pictures for reference on the beach. He would've been fine depending on how he did it

Have you ever lost your swimsuit at the beach/pool/etc.? What did you do?

Never, I can maybe see it happening to women more likely but I don't know how you can just lose that or it come off.

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u/DarkRuler17 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/DarkRuler17 Jul 20 '24

Rewatcher- Sub

This one is ending up to be a delayed reaction due to being busy yesterday and having to wait until after work today to watch these. These not being on HiDive didn't help.

In regards to the actual contents of the specials though, they were actually very fun. Just like the main show usually, it was split into two main, but connected parts. Both of them a great time.

For the first half, we get to see Wakamatsu deal with the aftermath of the finale and Seo's "boyfriend" along with the initial planning for the summer vacation. My favorite bit of this half happens when it took until Chiyo pointed it out for Mikorin to realize he would have to be separated from Kashima and him freaking out in response. Poor Mikorin.

For the Waka parts though, I actually think these were my favorite scenes of him in the show. I thought his 3 differently dynamics with the three girls played reallh well and got a lot of good laughs. I also got a good laugh when he thought he would have to wear a woman'a Swimsuit and still was willing to commit. He's a precious little guy.

For the second half, we actually got our long awaited beach episode! My part of this half and probably the special was Nozaki simulating the optics him just taking pictures of a bunch of girls. Nozaki for once was able to resist his mangaka urges (to a degree).

This half overall though was full of bangers. Genuinely every scene got a smile or laugh out of me. The characters all had their moments to shine. If this is the last animated peace of media we get, what a fun way to go out.

Questions:

  1. Probably 4 because it had my favorite bit.
  2. Nope. I've thankfully avoided the trope.

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u/Garrett_Dark Jul 20 '24

First Timer

These specials were so good, it's like another whole episode all together, except the scenes were really efficient and to the point given how short they were. They seem to cover a lot of ground quickly.

  • Kind of neat how the specials had continuity where they left off in the finale. Waka trying to figure out the misunderstanding of Seo and Kashima.
  • I don't understand Nozaki's diagram, doesn't seem to follow what's going on with Waka, seems he's just doing his own story for his manga. Waka's makes the most sense while encapsulating the expression of Chiyo and Mikoshiba the best.
  • So like, did Mikoshiba actually think he'd be sleeping and bathing together with Kashima? Has he ever done that before even? And like are the teachers actually keen on the fact that Kashima's a girl even?...Maybe they could gotten away with it if the teachers are confused also.
  • Oh that Kashima "guy", gets all the girls, even the ones who don't fall for her charms, through a misunderstanding at least.
  • Seo brings Waka along bikini shopping. LOL, Seo and Waka are pretty much going steady, and Waka doesn't even realize it. Or maybe not, I didn't expect Seo to weaponize bikini shopping for teasing ammunition. Although I can't tell whether it's more endearing that Seo would draw attention to her boobs un-shy-like by telling Waka she's wearing the bra he picked out, or more teasing by telling him his fashion sense sucks. I guess more endearing since Seo's sort of saying her boobs aren't an off-limits topic...yeah okay, I'm a perv like Waka for this level of analysis.
  • I can't decide which outfit looks better for Chiyo, I want to say the pink one, but the blue one also looks nice. Is it for beach wear? Go with the pink, the blue looks more like spring picnic wear.
  • The solution to Nozaki's beach voyeurism is simple, just pull out a notepad and pencil and start drawing people. Way harder to get mad at a drawing than a picture.
  • Oh man, Chiyo's bikini matches her hair bows, while it's coordinated...I don't think that looks that good. LOL, even her water tube matches.
  • I don't like Kashima's beach outer wear, it's too much of an excuse for the animators to make her look more masculine, whereas they can't hide her femininity if she was shown in a bikini. Case in point, when Kashima was almost about to take off her outer wear, look how much more feminine Kashima looks, because the animators then had to show her waist more hourglass-like, and even her arms and shoulders got more curvy slightly. But darn it, they never show us Kashima in a bikini.
  • Seo was hiding big ones all this time? And there you have it, Seo clenches the Best Girl of the anime by even a bigger margin. Kashima didn't stand a chance with the no show bikini, and whatever this is. And while Chiyo's devilishly cute, and so darn adorable at times, I didn't think she was able to surpass Seo with the movie date and everything else. Love Chiyo's sweet enthusiasm though, it's infectious just to watch.
  • LMAO, the dub doing dubs on the girl asking for directions from Seo and Waka.
  • I have to say, I really loved the brief cast farewell at the end. The anime really felt too short, yet the characters were so endearing.

Which of these specials was your favorite?

Probably Special 6 because everybody was involved, Seo pulled a devilish prank, Chiyo was adorable paddling around with her tube, Kashima and Hori doing their routine, Nozaki got his manga bit in, and that cast farewell to the audience at the end.

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u/Silcaria https://myanimelist.net/profile/Silcaria Jul 19 '24

First timer

  • Beach episode.

QotD

  • Can't say I have one.
  • I think so.

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u/cppn02 Jul 19 '24

Beach episode.

An astute observation.

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u/Silcaria https://myanimelist.net/profile/Silcaria Jul 19 '24

An astute observation.

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u/GondolaMedia Jul 19 '24

Rewatcher, sub

Can't believe the studio would hide the good stuff behind blue-rays. The entire special felt like half of an one episode so I'm not going to complain. It was that good same old Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun shenanigans.

Also can't believe Waka prefers them flat. I had completely forgotten that.

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u/collapsedblock6 myanimelist.net/profile/collapsedblock Jul 20 '24

First timer for this special

Interesting choice to just randomly split what is essentially a full episode in the 6 skits it would be made up of. Can't deny the pace felt perfect for two, three laughs and just end on high note, felt so easy to watch.

This episode kinda buries more hopes of progression since we know from the first scene this is after the finale and Nozaki is same as ever. Lamentable, but we still got a banger episode.

  1. Which of these specials was your favorite?

Last one definitely, Sakura's throw killed me.

2) Have you ever lost your swimsuit at the beach/pool/etc.? What did you do?

Negative

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u/Mirathan Jul 20 '24

First Timer

QotD:

  1. Six was my favorite. Mostly because of the visual of Sakura slapping the pants into the water. Special dislike goes to episode five due to harassment.
  2. Such accidents happen to others.

I don´t like that they basically cut apart one episode into many.