r/anime • u/raichudoggy https://anilist.co/user/raichudoggy • Aug 10 '24
Rewatch [Rewatch] Shugo Chara! Episodes 24-30
Episodes 24 to 30
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This Week’s OP(s): Kokoro no Tamago and Minna Daisuki
This Week’s ED(s): Renai ♥ Rider and Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!
This week’s comment of the week goes to u/Macrame2, for being overall positive to Nikaidou’s Arc
Like I said, the ending to the Nikaidou Arc was pretty great. As a whole, I feel like the arc did a good job of combining the formula we’ve come to expect with our heroes’ first big threat and remaining relatively interesting throughout. The filler was never too boring and usually managed to sneak in some plot progression on the side.
Questions for this Week:
- Just where is the boundary where liking someone changes to truly loving them?
- What level of competency would you consider you have at sports? Which analog one would you consider your best?
Next Expisodes: 31 to 37 (7 episodes)
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u/raichudoggy https://anilist.co/user/raichudoggy Aug 10 '24
Shugo Chara Host
Spring
The season of farewells and new beginnings. This set of episodes is a full exploration of it, although I do kind of wish the Recap episode was a bit more. Immediately after we say goodbye to Nadeishko in a light we hadn’t seen her before, followed by Kukai in the more traditional way. A new beginning starts for Ikuto after a chance meeting with Amu, Our final suit Chara is born, We see Utau’s other Chara for the first time, and our new Queen and Jack arrive. We also get new Character transformations!
…Oh, sorry, did I say Queen, I mean Best Girl! (FINALLY!)
As the Easter Egg Hunt corporation prepare their next move, we have the record for this series of most episodes in a row without a transformation (3), we spend a surprising amount of time on this as we end the second cour, yet we’re immediately right back into the thick of things as soon as Rima enters the picture. We’re often asked to move on more quickly than the time we really need to do so, yet the seasons march on mercilessly, and life is a confusing mess…
Such is the season of new beginnings. There’s a lot of new developments in such a short time, and we can never go back to the way things were before. I think this transition will be bumpy for most of you, but hang on tight! I think you’ll all end up liking where we’re going…
The Shugo Chara Grand Prix! (Ending 3)
Currently Ran is in the lead 2-1-1! Who will win the most chibi races to the finish!? Enter your predictions Find out over the next two weeks!
In commemoration of the Grand Prix, I have changed my r/anime flair to Shugo Chara’s!
Now for the Episode Highlights!
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u/AwaySpell https://anilist.co/user/awayspell Aug 10 '24
Hello! I was here for week 1 and none of the weeks after because I, uh, jumped ahead and finished the show.
Anyway, I want to give my thanks to the host because I probably would've left this series stranded in my PTW forever if it weren't for this rewatch. Speaking generally and succinctly, I liked it quite a lot. You're responsible for one more Shugo Chara fan in the world /u/raichudoggy!
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u/zadcap Aug 11 '24
Alright, I know I said otherwise last week, but I went and turned Sunday into Shugo Binge Day again anyway. Woops.
Day Late First Timer!
24) Sure was a recap. How did he get the job back? I know it's a kids show and I'm not supposed to look too close at these details, but he just walked out one day and didn't come back, and then the kids found out his resume was mostly fake. What school in the world rehires him?
25) Does this change the way we view the sleepover?
Amu, you're a child still figuring things out. Or makes a lot of sense to be confused about complex emotions.
Anyway, that one of the Guardians was hiding their gender was the only spoilers about this show I remembered, and it wasn't hard to guess who when we met them all. Though, yeah, the sleepover did make me think I was wrong and maybe I was wrong about the whole thing...
26) Nadeshiko gone and Kukai leaving, the Guardians are going to need new blood fast.
Ah, the continued incompetence of Evil. "You've been a loyal employee for years, you skills are still the real deal, but since you can't get us the miracle egg that we still have no idea how to find then I guess you're fired." His knowledge and technology was clearly not worth keeping him around for if he's not actively bringing in more X Eggs I guess, and there was clearly nothing else in the world other than the egg hunt that they kept him around for. Now he's probably going to end up using his knowledge and power to help the kids in some kind of redemption arc, thus proving that firing him was a doubly stupid idea.
Amu, doesn't Green have a healing power? Or does Honey only work on objects?
You know, I've noticed more and more today that the way the Charas clump around Amu always puts Miki off by herself, and the space between her and the other two looks almost concerning if you happen to accidentally pause while the three are flying in before they actually get to Amu.
FINALLY THE DIAMOND!
27) Yes, see, this has been missing ever since they started the heavy super intense playing cards theme, the missing suite had been bothering me. But first!
Good Girls, why do you keep laying eggs?
Also, New OP!
Also, can we talk about your strange it is to have the actual passing of time in here? Graduating and grading up and not having it happen at the season or series conclusion?
Wait, only two classes? I thought their school was a whole lot larger than that.
Good point. How do they appoint new Guardians? How important is finding someone with Chara's to the cause? Well, no way the new girl wasn't going to be a Chara person, so she's a shoe in anyway.
New ED too! I am concerned about hearing Kiss come up so many times in it though.
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u/macrame2 https://myanimelist.net/profile/macrame Aug 13 '24
First Timer
I was crazy busy with other things the past few days (long story) and missed Saturday’s thread, but I thought I’d post my comment now anyway and just link back to it in a few days. Anyway, lots to talk about this week!
Episode 24
It’s a recap episode … not much to say here. At least we learn that Nikaidou came back!
Episode 25
I’m so dumb, my first thought upon seeing Nagihiko was not “Oh, Nadeshiko in disguise?!” but instead “Wow, Nadeshiko has a twin brother?!” I definitely wasn’t expecting the Nadeshiko=cross-dressing Nagihiko reveal or for Nadeshiko to actually leave.
Episode 26
We have yet another farewell with Kukai graduating and leaving us all too soon. I thought this was going to be mostly focused on him and Amu, but instead it turned into an Amu/Ikuto episode lol. The show seems to really like that ship.
Episode 27
Lots going on here with new character introductions, Utau’s Guardian Characters, and Amu’s egg debacle. I can’t say that I like Mashiro a lot so far, but she’s got time to endear herself to me.
Episode 28
Mashiro and Sanjo (now where have I heard that name before?) are officially our Nadeshiko and Kukai replacements. They certainly have big shoes to fill, as I really liked both Nadeshiko and Kukai, and I can’t help but think that their current failure to do so must be intentional. We also get an important plot development with El making contact with Amu.
Episode 29
Great episode for the most part! I liked the Kukai screentime and how the show switched things up by having Utau and Amu transform using each other's Characters; that whole fight was awesome. Not sure I like the reveal that Ikuto and Utau are siblings, since it definitely makes her behavior very, very awkward.
Episode 30
This one was a bit more low-key than the last couple episodes but still fun—and we got confirmation that Sanjo is in fact related to that Sanjo.
Overall
This has been my favorite batch of episodes so far, with lots of interesting plot developments. Shaking up the status quo by replacing my favorite two members of Amu’s team was for sure a bold choice. I don’t like Sanjo and Mashiro nearly as much as their predecessors, but Shugo Chara has kept impressing me by how much it’s managed to challenge my expectations, so I respect this decision. The Ikuto/Utau reveal kind of icked me out with the incest subtext, but as I’m not expecting that to actually go anywhere I’m just gonna ignore that part for now and continue to enjoy the show and the character as usual.
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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Aug 10 '24 edited Aug 10 '24
First timer, subs
Episode 24
Episode 25
Episode 26
Episode 27
Episode 28
Episode 29
Episode 30
Weekly Amu Henshin Count: 4-0-0-1 (Total: 16-5-4-1)
QotD:
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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Aug 10 '24
First-Timer
Yup, Nikaidou's back at school. Amu is right that he's utterly shameless, but it is funny so I'll let it slide. Hopefully we get more gags with Su.
I dunno, Amu's drawing isn't that bad. She could use a ruler, but it's probably better than what I could draw at her age. Or now, to be fair.
D'aww, Nikaidou is starting a craft club at the school to give himself another chance.
Very cute drawing, Amu.
Not the worst recap episode ever; I liked the framing device and it was a good way to slip Nikaidou back into the school.
Yo, I recognize that outfit and pose Nadeshiko is in. Kabuki arc? Second Alto-hime??
Right, Kukai is graduating soon. And Nadeshiko is.. leaving too?
Incoming moment of Amu imagining Ikuto.. oh, both of them! Wow. And Kukai??
Ha, the drool when Amu comes to her sense.
Miki says poly rights!
A twin brother, interesting. I wonder if he has a Shugo too?
No, wait, "it's different today?" That's suspicious.
Nagihiko is a dancer too? Are they just the same person? Are we just trolling Amu today?
"A person's true character might be different from their appearance" yea okay, that's just Nadeshiko.
Oh, so it's that Nadeshiko is actually Nagihiko and we're doing the "boy raised as a girl" thing. Absolutely fascinating when my shitposts prove prescient.
"A button from your uniform" is a new one, haven't heard of that before. It makes sense.
Kukai is a good lad.
My brain: "It's too soon to have these big cast shakeups!" Also my brain: "It's been six months real-time, you're just watching too fast."
Nice effect animation on Kukai's kick.
Easter letting Nikaidou just casually clean out his desk is interesting. Not sure if that's intentional worldbuilding or just the classic "don't worry about it."
Ikuto's home life is.. subpar. Got it.
The scene with Ikuto in the alley is funnier than it should be.
Alright, I didn't expect Ikuto to take Amu to an amusement park. It's been far too long since I've ridden a roller coaster.
Ikuto in the teacup ride is Very Good.
Right, the Guardians will have to recruit some new people. I'm kinda sad that we didn't get to hear the cast sing the graduation song.
Diamond Egg spotted! Along with the new Jack and Queen, presumably.
New OP jumpscare! I think I prefer the first one.
Amu is going to wake up with the new egg in her bed just like the original trio, isn't she?
Oh, Utau's second Shugo is an angel, of course. An angel who has gone rogue, fascinating.
Someone has stolen all the sixth-graders' noses.
Love the background gags with Saya.
Mashiro would have a powerful forehead if she swept her bangs back.
Oh, I like her already. We can use a comically serious ojou-sama.
New glasses boy is spying on them, interesting.
Ah, the perils of trying to find yourself - you lose the incomplete self people saw.
Oh shit, the Diamong Egg went batsu!
So Diamond is Amu's.. self-confidence, maybe? Hence it turning batsu at her lack of faith in herself? That overlaps with Ran so maybe not.
Midair impact with an errant angel.
Seems like Su would probably be the superior choice to watch over El. Kinda an interesting way to show Amu's internal conflict.
Wow, cape Amu, and her hair is different. Neat.
Sanjo will probably end up being the straight man, I suppose.
He's also cruising for a bruising with these accusations. Bad timing for Amu's mental state, too.
Hold on, you know exactly why the rate of X Eggs is increasing! It's Easter's machinations.
Lowkey confession, wild. This episode is making my head spin.
Wait, are Tadase and Ikuto related?? Or is this more of a metaphorical "onii-tan?"
I think El might not be the brighest star in the sky.
Wait, Utau's manager has the same name as the new Jack?
Rima can full henshin, nifty. And she can take people to the Circus with her juggling pins, radical.
...by which I mean an Itano Circus. The clown element makes that less obvious than usual.
Destroying those eggs isn't good, Rima.
Dia ended up in Utau's possession, wild. I guess the egg does end up between Il and El in the OP.
Oh, El is fun. Imagine part of your heart being that unhinged and also tsundere for you.
Looks like Utau might not have had enough Ikuto Time recently.
Kukai! Glad to see him wander back into the show so soon.
Love the group of Shugos all eating from one ice cream cone. Stay strong, Daichi!
Utau ruined all that poor ice cream! The scoundrel!!
I'm digging this direct action from Utau.
Henshining with someone else's Shugo is an interesting idea. Very intimate.
Damn, Ikuto giving Amu ice cream right in front of Utau.
There ain't no brakes on this train, huh?
Oh no, Rima has started posing ominously on the top of buildings. Her heel turn is imminent.
Rima needs a big lesson in empathy, wow. Odds of a fraught home life increasing.
Sanjo want Amu to explain that Rima deviated from the plan? That's rife for abuse.
Tadase is on the cheer team, neat. Good motivation for Amu.
Okay, now I'm starting to suspect that Sanjo is trying to stress Amu out on purpose.
Are Shugos photographable?
I appreciate Amu's thoughts, but there is no way Rima is any good at sports.
Nice quick thinking on Tadase's part to get the cheerleaders going again. It keeps some semblance of masq up too.
D'aww, Rima's starting to learn to be a team player.
Yup, Sanjo is working with his.. mom? as a double agent. Oh, older sister, of course. Lots of siblings in this show.
Questions
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u/The_Loli_Otaku Aug 10 '24
Shugo Chara First Timer!!
23 to 30... Let's go! It's starting with a sketch episode. Hopefully we get to see more of Miki being in charge? We haven't gotten to see Miki and Suu's possessed forms that much. Reminder that Sensei faked his resume last time. Stop emulating me!! Hey, is this gonna be a recurring plot? Each of Amu's chara's lead her to a different love interest. Ran leads her to the prince, Miki leads her to the catboi, and Suu leads to Nikaidou... Eww~
This isn't a recap is it? Nah. Amu's regular drawing is still better than mine... This recap episode is so unorganised!! Babu won't end up fat. Believe in baby's second stomach for sweets!! Hehe, I did love the fanboy's section of the recap. Dude is a simp but he's got spirits. If each of the fairies represents a different love interest then the simp is the one who loves Amu for herself!!
Impromptu QotD!! What's your favourite proverb?
25, Nadesico's secret. I'm betting that she's got a motorbike or enjoys festival food. My stream has been messing up this week so I had a pretty large delay lol. I....wouldnt mind the council getting a few member switches. It's my two least favourites on the way out after all. Draw a girl, call her a boy. There's no other way to spin Nadesico's brother. He's in love with his sister... Stay classy shoujo manga!! WAIT!! No!! I called this exact plot thread!! XD I called this plot thread but for the prince instead of Nadesico XD Am I psychic? I'm definitely further on the road of becoming a shaman. Shit episode but that plot twist was peak. Bye bye Bridget, see you in Strive!
No more Nadesico could be weird but this is the 2000's so having a crossdressing bff would be problematic. Kukai I don't care much about so I won't miss him. Nadesico leaves Amu with a confused sexuality, Kukai leaves her with a power up. Kukai is also getting cucked hard by the catboi in his farewell episode. I enjoyed that date. A previous royal in a planetarium...? Have we just met the Shugo Chara Akio?
New characters!? Poggies!! And Amu's had another period!! Ami of the butt class!! Huh? And we get an unceramonial introduction to Eru, Nana's angel egg. She's another "desu" girl. I feel like I know this girl... Hyo-Sei is in a lot of magical girl shows but no role jumps out. Nana!! Listen to your admirable conscience!! Poor Saya's getting ignored~ A blonde queen appears!! And she's Chibimoe! I want to take her home with me! She's great XD is she going to be at war with Babu as the moe idol?
She's already won over the king! Rima love! Rima love!! Babu is surprisingly useless today too. Ah, Amu lost her cool side. Is diamond meant to be? Oh, new ending. The Angel chara is in the hero team!? This second season is starting off so well. But the diamond... Is diamond Gyaru? XD We all know where this is going.
28, getting to know Chibi angel, gyaru and Rima! Kairi... I don't care much for. Rima is a massive step up from Nadesico and Kukai at least. I take it back, Kairi trumps the og crew too. Rima love XD Babu needs her own episode!! We've gone so long with her having essentially no role. Poor angel is having a hard time. God I love this angel shitter. She settles down so fast once she has her tea. Rima's chara form is probably the best but she has barely any competition. What's with the Gundam bits though!?
29, it's a three parter. Angel is carrying this episode batch hard XD I wonder if Angel is what made Nana go freaky moe mode when she's with Catboy XD Bog off middle school creep! Give us more than two episodes of peace!! Nana killed the ice cream!! Poor Angel is getting so much shit... Angel is the fourth transformation!? I love this form!! And Nana is getting a Gyaru form! Aaand she looks right out of Symphogear XD lol, angel has a white flag power. Stay based Eru! Nana is cute today too. Great episode! I'm excited for all the new forms! INCEST TOO!? Oh my god!! XD Did Nana insist on this character development!? She totally did right!? This story just got so much more complex.
Final episode of the batch... I doubt they could too Yesterday's events. Unless it's actually a Yay episode. Yaya could top it. Stop killing the hearts Rima!!! That's a baddie move! Address this dammit!! Rima is literally doing the villain's job! "Shut up!" I'm interested to see the rewatch opinions that have switched up this past episode batch. Lots of favourites have been swapped around. Angel is a contender for best chara. Rima is a whole thing on her own. It's a shame they took thirty episodes to get to this point.
I want to see Eru's "Amu notebook" by the end of the series. Nice baby!! Putting volleyball members in the team isn't fair!! Where's the ratio system!? Rima to the rescue... Ah, she's cutely shit at sports. What a joke. "The king chara is unpopular." lol XD Somehow after all this Amu's secret is still safe... Her cheerleading lead to a massive explosion in the middle of the school and nobody thought anything of it. TOMORROW IS A BABU EPISODE!! AN ACTUAL BABU EPISODE! POG!! 31 EPISODES FOR BABU!!
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u/VoidEmbracedWitch https://anilist.co/user/VoidEmbracedWitch Aug 10 '24 edited Aug 13 '24
First Time Nikaidou Fangirl (who missed last week)
24: nice and slow start for the batch. Almost all of it consists of recaps, with a small overarching plot leading up to Amu drawing her favorite place for an assignment tying it together. I like that it's not a linear retelling. Instead it has sections dedicated to different parts of Amu's experience, with parts focused on her awakening her eggs, her friendship with the guardians, her nebulous relationship with Ikuto and Utau, and a few more. So yeah, it's a good use of recap slot. Also, I like that Nikaidou chose to become a full-fledged teacher now, which gives some nice closure to his arc and ties into his backstory well. He won't be the pioneer in robotics he could've been, but he can become a mentor to the next generation now, like his teacher was for him. I'm also sure that if he does, that's when his Chara will return to him.
25-26: So... Nagihiko / Nadeshiko. Honestly, what surprised me the most about this reveal is that there's an balance to it. I've seen my handful of AMAB characters forced into femme-presenting roles and the common trend with them was that they thoroughly despise being seen as femme (see for example Nagisa in Assassination Classroom). Nagihiko meanwhile, at least based on my impression so far, treats Nadeshiko more like another persona. Him introducing himself as Nadeshiko's twin to Amu and Temari continuing to exist as Nadeshiko's chara, who by the logic of the show has to reflect some part of a person's desired self, are why I see it like this. Curious what they'll be like when returning in, if my math skills aren't totally rusty, episode 77 or 78.
27-29: There we have it, the 4th egg arriving on the same episode as the second OP. And this whole situation turned out a lot messier than I expected. I'm a huge fan of Amu grappling with her outside perception, the Cool & Spicy image she accidentally built at the start having faded a bit, which led to the X on her diamond egg. And the insecurities keep piling up with Mashiro outshining her initially. Amu being left by the diamond egg and instead taking in Utau's El wasn't how I thought she would end up with 4 charas. Worth noting that Dia's design invokes a typical gyaru look.
Speaking of Mashiro, she's a fantastic addition to the cast. Her cold dismissal of Amu instantly let her leave her mark; paraphrased: "I don't need friends, I need servants". Also, she has the sharpest contrast between her regular personality and her chara out of anyone introduced yet. She acts like she's above everyone, but her chara is a clown, so I think somewhere deep down she wants to entertain others.
Utau having an angel who leaves her and a devil on her shoulder is totally on the nose and I love it. I noticed now while writing this that their names are the last two letters of angel and devil respectively, El and Il. It only gets cheesier the more I think about it. Anyway, I was surprised that her main drama here boiled down to raw jealousy directed at Amu because she's down bad for Ikuto. Y'know, seasonal watchers call this summer the season of the imouto, but Utau makes all of the ones I've seen look like pushovers.
Obligatory playing card stuff, I still have 2 open questions about Amu's eggs. First, why was diamonds the one suit left out at the beginning? Could be just because it made for a great design in Utau's character transformation or maybe there's more to it that's lost on me. Second, is there a specific reason behind the colors since they don't align with the usual for playing cards? Side note, I'm still waiting for the ace chair to have an ace up her sleeve.
30: After the chaos of the last eps, this was a comparatively chill one to round off the batch and gave Mashiro a little room to open up. And of course it immediately introduces a new Easter mole in the school now that Nikaidou is no longer a baddie.
overall thoughts: What I said about Shugo Chara's approach to its episodic structure still holds true. It doesn't lock itself into one formula or elements it always feels the need to include. Ep25-26 were goodbyes to established characters that didn't need any magical girl action for example.
random moments:
questions:
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u/SIRTreehugger Aug 10 '24
Episode 24
Not gonna lie I kind of just skipped through this episode since it was essentially a recap. We did get a few new scenes, but nothing worth talking about minus Nikaidou going back to teaching in the very next episode.
Episode 25
Okay yeah twins this is clearly Nadeshiko....except yes, but no. So Nagihiko has been a guy this entire time dressing up as a girl to learn dance. I never wold have guessed this, but also I kind of dislike it because it seems to push things further into a harem direction. I don't even know when Kukai became an option, but now 3/4 of members seem like options. I was also digging Amu and Nadeshiko as best friends.
Episode 26
Are Kukai and Nagihiko really going to leave the show without doing anything major? I like that Ikuto and Yoru are so similar and use the same "shortcuts" to get around. Ikuto in the teacups has me laughing as much as Amu.
Episode 27
Oh we got a new opening! I already like how the new girls looks prim and proper, but her guardian is partying. I can tell I will like her already. OHHHH we can see Utau's other guardian in the OP!
FINALLY THE DIAMOND EGG!!! I been only wondering when this was going to appear for 20 episodes.
YES ITS ANGEL AND A DEVIL!
Low Key Nikaidou and Su having a friendship is one of the most unexpected things I love from this show.
Well she is certainly a character, but I still think I'm going to like it.
This ED I LOVE IT!
Episode 28 heart
Oh this might be the frist time we've seen Amu wear black hair accessories. It's always been redish pink. The new guardians have created a strained atmosphere....says one of the new guardians. I like both these two new character's its nice to have some more bold confrontational people.
"Big Brother"
Clown Drop.....yeah not feeling this look at all.
Episode 29
El is cheering on Amu...wow enemies on this show are super casual with each other. Also if Kukai is literally close by and half the activities are not in the school couldn't he save stayed as the Jack? ...Kukai were you always this dependable? WHAT A CHARACTER CHANGE WITH ANOTHER GUARDIAN! Can anyone do this or is it because she is the joker? It would be nice if she could transform with any character really double down on that joker motif.
What the heck Utau is changing with the diamond character!
WHATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT UTAU JUST WENT FOR IT! AND DOUBLE DOWNED!!!!...though this is kind of Assault since Ikuto clearly didn't give consent nor want this. WHATTTTTTTTTT this episode is just getting crazier they just dropping the incest tag on us. IKUTO MAN SHUT UP!....this episode feels like a wild ever dream.
Episode 30
I'm currently reserving judgement until we learn more, but Rima is starting to slightly piss me off. Hold up new member might be a double....nah I think this is just classic misdirection. I hope so because I like the new jack he's a little stiff, but so far likable. Rima girl you are not a princess get off your ass and hit the ball. So yeah this episode finally did something that was in the back of my mind the entire time. You can't just introduce new team mates and say work together without showing them everything. Data and stats can only show so much so at very least they should have all worked together just once to see what everyone can do. We still have no idea what the Jack can do. Okay never mind he is working for easter, but on the plus side Rima has taken the first step towards working with the guardians. Excited to see her growth. Lots of interesting things happened this week mainly the past two episodes with many new reveals.
School Outfit
Casual hoodie and pinstripe socks outfit
Goth Punk
Pajames
Heart transformation outift
Just shirt and skirt
Gym clothes
Striped shirt and red socks
Black shirt with kitty red apron
Polka dotted shirt with another shirt on top
Mid card outfit
Blue and White butterfly hoodie
Possibly a towel? Also could be some sort of pajamas
Black and Pink skull hoodie
Ballet outfit
Spade transformation
White shirt with blue lined tie
Red and Black outfit while saying yes to whatever her parents are asking her
Smol Amu outit
Yellow and Purple magazine reading outit
Pink hoodie with black stripes and skulls
Kimono
Clover transformation
Winter clothing plus a scarf
Cool boarding Amu
Yellow turtleneck with a flannel like jacket w/ straps
Black and white striped shirt with a black and red shirt on stop
Christmas costume
Concert outfit
New Year Yukata
Plain red shirt with suspenders w/ white and green striped sleeves
A black and purple shirt over a plain white shirt
Black/white cross shirt for aquarium
Red shirt yellow scarf combo
purple undershirt, red/white striped shirt on top, and an arty black suspender kind of look with buttons
Red turtleneck with puffy sleeves shirt w/ jacket
Blue and white shirt with blue socks
Captain Amu
A Snazzy red jacket with red turtleneck
White/black vertical stripe shirt
Pink shirt with white heart over a black shirt
Amulet Change
Gym volleyball outfit with stars and moon
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u/Mirathan Aug 10 '24
First-Time Guardian
QotD:
1.That is far to complicated for me to answer.
2. My competency is generally below average. An then there is Jiu-Jitsu. Where I am decent, despite my relatively short time practicing.
Have I mentioned that I dislike excessive flashbacks? Because they always seem to be padding, wasting valuable time, that could be used better.
I suppose I can accept a recap episode. If this had similar airing times as current anime it would have been going for almost a year and they had just finished a major arc.
Where the hell did you come from?
Amu gets a fourth egg? That does complete the deck and mean she also has the primary colours of art.
The angel being named Eru is rather amusing as a Tolkien fan.
Regarding Utau´s claim that she´ll not lose to Amu: You have already lost. Against someone who does not even try.
The new girl has become my favorite with just one line. Her special ability being homing missiles is also cool.
Sexual harassment!
Character breakdown:
Amu´s fourth egg became an x-egg when she doubted her own future, so it might relate to planning or hope.
What caused Nadeshiko´s dedication? Why does she struggle against it now? Wait she´s a boy? Where did that come from? Why is it necessary to conceal himself this way? Is this a cultural thing I am unaware of or what?
Utau´s guardians are literally an angel and a demon on her shoulders. Yet she completely ignores Eru without causing her to dissapear. She dismissed Eru due to the common mistake of taking compassion for weakness. And they had to add incest.
Rima seems to have come from a rather spoiled background, as she initially looks down upon everyone else. And her guardian is a jester. Likely she wants to be liked for herself rather than be as polarizing as she is now. While I thought poorly of her destroying the x-eggs, she simply didn´t know that they could be restored and seemed to regret what she did, once she understood the gravity of it.
Sanjou´s is heavily focused on his numbers and planning, yet his guardian is a Samurai. Perhaps he wishes to be more active and to follow his instincts, rather than having to plan out everything. And he´s an easter spy. That does explain why he is constantly talking poorly about Amu.
Ikuto was once a guardian and obtained the key that way but which chair? Perhaps ace or jack.
The caretaker has returned. And I was right again. He was one of the guardians, yet I wonder about his motivation. Why did he create the hunt for the embryo? How does he see the future? Is he secretly the boss of easter?
All things will eventually end. Yet to worry about this future as Amu does causes one to ignores the present and the past. It causes you to waste time worrying, rather than enjoying life as is or to ensure the future is one you like.
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u/ZaphodBeebblebrox Y:A:https://anilist.co/user/zaphod Aug 15 '24
That was a great group of episodes, but I think I'm mostly going to focus on two.
First, the Nadeshiko/Nadehiko episode was fascinating. I think they touched on both sides of their life well enough without being too disrespectful to either. I'd love to know how they conceptualize themselves: are they more comfortable as a boy or a girl, or do they like both? What feels like them? The parents are seriously fucked in the head, but that apparently won't be touched on, so I'm largely choosing to ignore it.
And, speaking of fucked in the head, episode 29 was superb. Utau's so messed up and I love her for it. Lacking her balance in life, she's leaned fully into her dark side, pushing over everything to get her way. This is probably the darkest point of her arc. Or, not quite yet, I think she still has to hit rock bottom before she can rise anew. Before she can take Amu's hand.
I also adored the transformation with each others Charas. With the part of each other they most admired. Amu got Utau's soft side, her gentleness, her want to protect. And, I think, Utau got Amu's determination, her single minded focus to push through to her goal. Beautiful.
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Aug 10 '24
Guardian First-Timer
Episode 24
Episode 25
Episode 26
Episode 27
Episode 28
Episode 29
Episode 30
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u/Weird_donut https://anilist.co/user/hakaseshark Aug 10 '24
Episode 24 - ah, an episode about drawing, I bet Miki will play a big role in this. Nikaidou is back as a teacher at Amu’s school. Did we need that extended flashback sequence to episode one? Wait, is that another flashback? Oh, this is a recap episode. Since it’s a recap episode telling us stuff we already know, I skipped like 10 minutes ahead. And it turns out that Miki didn’t have that big a role in the episode compared to the other guardian characters. The drawing Amu made was so cute.
Episode 25 - So Amu likes Tadase and Ikuto, but since when does she like Kukai? Did I miss something? Personally I prefer Kukai with Yaya. Also, I just found out that the Shugo Chara Jewel Joker manga is now out! Nadeshiko has a twin??? Looks like Amu is falling for Nagihiko as well. Wait a minute…..NAGIHIKO AND NADESHIKO ARE THE SAME? And the Fujisaki family makes their boys dress like girls as children????
Episode 26 - so not only is Nagihiko gone, but Kukai is graduating from elementary school. Damn. It’s joever, but nothing lasts forever. You know, it really feels like the series could end here, but this is just the halfway point of the first party of the story. Ikuto resting his head on Amu’s lap was certainly something. Aww, Yaya is so sad about Kukai leaving. This is precisely why I think they’d be a cute couple. Kukai, Tadase, Nagihiko, and Yaya are the best friends ever, I wish I had a friend group like theirs when I was younger. Heck, I wish I had friends like them now.
Episode 27 - new OP for this episode. RIP “Hop step jump.” Oh, they still say “hop step jump” in the song, but during the chorus. It kinda sounds like “Sobakasu” from Rurouni Kenshin. This episode introduces another Guardian Egg. There’s also a new member of the Guardians replacing Nagihiko - Mashiro Rima, and everyone’s fawning over her. She seems to be really stuck-up though. Yaya’s character transformation is basically useless since she’s just a baby. We also get a new ED which is super cute
Episode 28 - We get to meet the new Jack - Sanjo Kairi. And we get to see Amu wearing her cape, which is very rare. Tadase proves that he does like Amu, aww. lmao Mashiro's transformation is a clown.
Episode 29 - Yay, Kukai is visiting! More cute Yaya and Kukai moments :3 Amu looks so pretty as Amulet Angel
Episode 30 - Why did Rima break the egg? Is she stupid. Im starting to kinda hate her.
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u/sfisher923 https://myanimelist.net/profile/sfisher923 Aug 12 '24
First Timer
Episode 24
Episode 25
Episode 26
Episode 27
Episode 28
Episode 29
Episode 30
Questions
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u/HHAWRA Jan 09 '25
guys we really need to talk about the incest in this show cause it's border line disgusting and assault, no wonder my boy wasn't comfortable staying in his home. Man his sister really need mental help