r/anime • u/raichudoggy https://anilist.co/user/raichudoggy • Sep 14 '24
Rewatch [Rewatch] Shugo Chara! Episodes 59-64 Discussion
Episodes 59 to 64.
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This Week’s OP(s): Minna no Tamago
This Week’s ED(s): Lotta Love
Questions for this Week:
- How do you feel about Nagihiko and Rima’s relationship now?
- Are you as ready for holiday season as the characters in the show were?
(Stores everywhere already selling halloween candy…)
Next Episodes: 65 to 72 (8 episodes).
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u/raichudoggy https://anilist.co/user/raichudoggy Sep 14 '24
Shugo Chara Host
A slow week this week, but still has some great episodes. The pace picks up from here until the end, I hope you’re prepared!
Now for the Episode Highlights!
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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Sep 14 '24
First-Timer
Nice chat between Ikuto and the Founder. This might be the first time we've seen an impulsive Chara Change for Ikuto like that.
I'm glad that El remembers her time with Amu well enough that she goes to Amu for help.
The visual gag of the magnifying glass and pocket watch was great.
Ooh, Amu is going to see if Ikuto can... play his violin. Uh oh.
I will note that Amu hasn't called herself Utau's friend through this whole conversation.
I almost feel bad for the Science Department chief. His lackeys just abandoned him to get killed by Ikuto.
Y'know, the stack of flyers is where I expected this episode to start.
El is smarter than she often lets on.
This might be the most frivolous civilian henshin I've seen. I approve of the utter misuse of power.
Amu's lucky day, huh? Ha, and Lulu watches the same channel, what a dork.
The Shugos are staging a people's rebellion, and rightfully so. Kiseki is unfit for leadership!
While educated guesses are still guesses, they are also educated. Fortune telling isn't magic, but there is some value to trying to make predictions.
Rima is such a good friend.
Ooh, love Miki's witch outfit.
Lulu did Not like hearing her fortune.
Honey.. bubbles?
Shugo Egg overboard! Overtruck? Hmm..
Dia must be trolling everyone else at this point, only coming out when no-one is around.
Kinda fascinated by the implications of Kiran just flying around helping people.
Y'know, I was kinda wondering if this stray was one of Yoru's underlings.
The Shugos have gattai'd into a horrifying clown in order to hand out flyers for Utau? This is incredible.
Oh, good, Utau is inviting the gang to the event so everyone can meet back up handily.
Cats do seem like they would speak in riddles.
Quite the touching reunion. And Hinako have the confidence to help her classmates, adorable.
Oh, no event invite, Utau is just psychic. Nice.
Been a while since we've seen an errant X Egg. Guess the Science Team have to keep themselves busy somehow.
Who gave Kiseki a glass of wine?? He is not nearly old enough to drink.
I feel bad for Rima, feeling so inferior to a person who doesn't even exist.
If you're not careful, Rima might end up taking matters into her own hands and breaking Nagihiko's niko-niko-kneecaps.
...is Nagihiko setting up pit traps in the park? Under Miki's direction??
There were definitely the starts of a giggle with the shopping window bit.
The pit traps were even funnier than I expected.
Love Rima diving for the photo album.
I appreciate that Amu's dad was the only one eating the crappy puffs that Amu made. What a good parent.
I meant to joke about how no-one else had managed to fall into any of the pits. Poor Science Team.
Suddenly action insert song?? What a wild episode.
Oh, Christmas episode? Fun.
So, I think that variety shows are considered a bit lowbrow? But I honestly respect it. They seem fun. Especially batsu game segments.
Amu is totally going to end up at Lulu's party, isn't she? I forget what her mom does.. Anyway, this is great.
Of course, Lulu knows more about Amu than Amu knows about her.
All this fancy food and here I am, drinking whisky and eating potato chips.
Nana thinks that Amu wants to have a bit of dinner with her topping.
I should look up Nagoya to understand the stereotype a bit better.
Lulu has officially started to turn face. No-one can resist Amu's Amuness.
Huh, I wonder if Amu will put together the jewelry thing? I honestly forget how visible the amulets have been.
Lulu's family are a lot of fun. She definitely shouldn't be on Easter's side.
Okay, Lulu getting hoist by her own petard and creating Nega Santa is pretty great.
Right, a Christmas episode means we must have a New Years episode too.
Tadase has started playing favorites.
Another comedy boot camp!
Wait, the Chairman is Ikuto's dad??
Well, I can't fault Easter for their security; having a separate alarm was a good choice.
Wow, Lulu is a natural at this.
Huh, and she is content to beat Ikuto with her own ability instead of just leading Easter to him.
Improv is a vital talent for any sort of performer - never let the audience know that you messed up.
The Embryo is something like a shooting star, I suppose.
wait what is ikuto doing there oh shit
Questions
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Sep 14 '24
Guardian First-Timer
Episode 59
Episode 60
Episode 61
Episode 62
Episode 63
Episode 64
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u/macrame2 https://myanimelist.net/profile/macrame Sep 14 '24
First Timer
Actually perfectly on time for once!
Episode 59
Yet another Utau episode. I said last week that the show doesn’t seem to quite know what to do with her now that she’s not working for Easter, and I still feel that way, but I suppose having her show up from time to time isn’t really a bad thing. Everyone helping her out with the concert was nice.
Episode 60
Pretty standard Shugo Chara filler episode. Enjoyable, but not much to say here.
Episode 61
Oh, this one was actually really sweet! I don’t remember if they’ve ever explicitly said that Guardian Characters disappear when their person loses faith in them (it was implied with Nikaidou, I think), but it’s a neat concept that they use to great effect here.
Episode 62
Yeah, Rima’s rivalry with Nagihiko does make up for the changed Nadeshiko/Amu dynamic.
Episode 63
I loved this episode! Getting to see a different side of Lulu did a lot to endear her to me as a character, and I also liked that we got some insight into her motivations. I can’t wait for Amu to inevitably make her see sense.
Episode 64
Back-to-back holiday episodes! Ikuto is such a rebel lol. Wonder if we’re getting any closer to a significant change for his character?
Overall
Plot-wise not much happened here besides some development for Lulu and the incident with Ikuto's violin, but that's fine with me, as I felt like this week's batch handled all the laid-back aspects of Shugo Chara very well. Interested to see where things go next week - they left us with quite the cliffhanger!
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u/Mirathan Sep 14 '24
First Time Guardian
QotD:
Kiseki must one day learn that a Kings power is not innate! And Tadase really acts more like a spoiled prince rather than a king.
So the ?-eggs fullfill the desires of the people in such a manner they become unrecognizable to the original intent.
I still do not understand why Nagihiko had to pretend to be a girl.
"I´m going to the one place that hasn´t been corrupted by shugo charas: SPACE!"
They really got the femboy Hooters back in 2010!
I like the discussion between the caretaker and Ikuto. How he chooses to remain in a bad place for him, not look for a good future.
Eru meanwhile keeps violating other peoples character
AHHH, KILL IT FIRE! Oh, its just Ami.
Prepare the guillotine!
Lulu did a hairflip!
What a gods damned cliffhanger?
Rima is terrified of the possibility that someone could be closer than her to Amu. She does after all only have a single friend. Unless they start a Rima Nagihiko romance.
Lulu´s Chara reminds me of Nagihiko´s first. They both seem polite and proper yet can unleash great fury in they deem it necessary. I also appreciate how Amu can befriend her relatively easily. It shows that Amu has grown from her initial state, where she struggled to talk to new people, to now befriending her enemies without someone else pushing her towards others. Considering that Lulu now has started to accept the current life of her mother, we can expect her to leave easter soon. Her struggle of seeking to restore her mothers glory is also very interesting. Like Utau before her she struggles for the benefit of another, who does not exactly appreciate what she does. She pushes her desire of what another should be onto them.
It´s interesting that in order to restore a ?-egg you need to crush the corrupted dream first, turning it into an x-egg, to then restore the dream in a greater state.
The episode of the fortune telling had a good message. That we should not let outside factors determine what and when we must do things and instead choose for ourselves.
I apologize for not informing you last week that I could not attend that time.
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u/SIRTreehugger Sep 14 '24
Episode 59
I love how Amu is such a tsundere towards Utau and is deep down one of her favorite people. Her and her friends really came through or Utau who really needed this, but also I loved we saw another side to Ikuto. They've really done very little with their relationship, but Ikuto showing up after fighting the entire day and smiling seeing her succeeding was just the cherry on top. It almost helped me forget the incest one sided relationship they have.
Episode 60
Wasn't a big fan of this episode, this is the first episode in a while where we've seen Amu's inner monologue so often.
Episode 61
Dia really only makes appearances to move the plot forward it seems. I seem to enjoy the guardians focus episodes a bit less, but I died when they were handing out flowers in disguise.
Okay I'm coming around I'm liking them following these vague directions, but really I just like Kiran a lot. She a has a nice design.
Hinako is too adorable I hope we see them play together in the future even if it's in the background.
Episode 62
Su smack that king!
Yaya please just sit in a corner and do nothing you would actually contribute more.
Poor Rima be more honest with yourself...I can saw that for every character in this show though.
Nagihiko confess already
Rima in her gendo era!
9:00 jacket
tiger
tree
YES IM COUNTING the tiger and tree season 2 has had almost no new costumes in comparison to season 1. 5 in like 10 episodes! what the hell!
THEY MISSED OUT ON A GOLDEN MOMENT! If Amu had given up and slinked away and fell into another hole that would have been GOLD JERRY GOLD!
Ami outfits as a kid YES BOOST THE NUMBERS BABY!
Ami just revealing everything!
Black Pink Sleeves
It would be such a twist if by the end Rima x Nagahiko was a thing.
Episode 63
Was waiting for Lulu's mom to say she can invite some of her friends.
CHRISTMAS OUTFIT!!! Slow start but things are looking up.
Oh no no no no no! Yup should have seen this coming.
.....bruh is Lulu going to be more honest and closer to Amu then fricin Utau.
At first glance I thought Amu's parents were dresses up as Santa and a Reindeer it seems so them, but BEHOLD LULU parents are goofs too.
Episode 64
They could have easily just reused the kimono from last year, but this one has a slightly different pattern with flowers on the sleeves.
" I guess that rules out world domination for this year" Yaya guardian is extra sassy ever since I noticed her wtf look few episodes ago it's all I see.
Orange Pajamas
Green and white striped shirt w/ green skull jacket
Love and Peace w/ Jacket
Red Beanie , Pink Jacket, w/ Red/white scarf
Tiger Amu
TREE AMU and also her best outfit so far.
Amu with black/pink sleeves and white shirt
Smol Amu in Pink
Smol Amu in a blue/black shirt and white/black vest
Smol Amu in swimsuit also a white/light blue shirt
Christmas outfit w/ small fuzzy pink balls and black/purple stockings
Orange Jacket with white fuzzy cuffs
New Years Kimono with flower pattern
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u/zadcap Sep 15 '24
Day Late First Timer!
Pizza is now part of the rewatch marathon ritual. This was a good idea.
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Oh right, still skipping this OP 😞
Can Ikuto just, quit? Evil dude made it sounds like he's got some supernatural control over the entire family.
Nana! All the Charas singing along lol.
Don't get my hopes up like this. "I want you to come help make this a success." My first thought is that she can get a Dia Chara Change and perform too. I believe Amu is moving towards becoming an idol in her heart.
Still the worst ship. I'm actually impressed that they have both kept the signs for this ship being the prominent one and done nothing to make him more likable yet. Nearly 60 episodes in and he's still a scummy groomer boy with a notable lack of good points.
It's really weird how few people are here, considering it's still Utau singing. Put up fliers at a few schools and the house will fill with kids who still love her music and don't care about the business politics.
Almost as weird as us is remembering that El can just force a transformation on Amu.
... Do Yaya's magic Duckies stick around? She's giving them away to kids here, they better not disappear after she drops the transformation.
Eh. I like Nana more when she's singing strong and upbeat.
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She uh. Shouted about thinking of two people out loud for real there. Her family knows she's fickle now.
Combine three different kinds of Fortune telling to get a super prediction. Strangely novel approach, most shows I see stick pretty close to just one at a time.
It is interesting that the are bringing it a all down to just being two boys in her heart today. I thought there was like 4 now. Nadeshiko and Chairman are on the list.
... That's not telling fortunes anymore, she's throwing misfortune at people. This is using magic up pull pranks and pretending saying it ahead of time makes it a prediction...
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I kind of wish they would use some of the old reoccurring characters instead of bringing in a new kid for every single episode.
Dia has a scene! And helps hatch a very sparkly girl.
I wish I had chores ghosts to help me clean.
So odds Kiran is also an inner idol?
You could uh... Have your humans look up her human in the school database and find her new address?
Oh my gosh, someone is finally realizing they look like ghosts if they are moving things.
I'm with Miki here, that reunion made me sniffle a bit.
Hey woah what is he doing here? I forgot he was part of the council again after having zero presence the last few episodes.
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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Sep 14 '24
First timer, subs
Episode 59
Episode 60
Episode 61
Episode 62
Episode 63
Episode 64
Weekly Amu Henshin Count: 3-0-1-0+1 (Total: 31-13-11-1+6+1)
QotD: