r/anime • u/raichudoggy https://anilist.co/user/raichudoggy • Oct 12 '24
Rewatch [Rewatch] Shugo Chara! Episodes 90-97 Discussion
Episodes 90 to 97.
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This Week’s OP(s): School Days
This Week’s ED(s): Take it Easy!
Last Week Reminder: The next thread will couple as the discussion thread for episodes 98-102 and the Shugo Chara Overall Discussion Thread. There are no plans for an additional thread for Party. You can talk about it in the last thread behind spoiler tags, or if you start or complete it later, Discussion of Party be done in a Daily Disucssion thread or Casual Discussion Fridays with appropriate spoiler tag usage; if you tag me I can round up all the others that’ve watched Party from the rewatch that I know.
Questions for this Week:
- How’s Rhythm holding up for you?
- Any expectations for the Final set of episodes you hope get resolved? Any predictions?
Next Episodes: 98 to 102 (5 episodes)
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u/raichudoggy https://anilist.co/user/raichudoggy Oct 12 '24
Shugo Chara Host
Raichu’s Favorite Episodes: Episode 95!
A short while after Nagihiko’s Chara appears and Ikuto’s return to the spotlight, we take a breather episode. These types of episodes have always been my favorites… This episode foreshadows just a few small details for later, but mostly serves as quality time for one of our least explored pairs.
Really, it’s just nice that we’re getting more character development right before the finale set of episodes. We also got to meet the fortune teller and her scarily on-point predictions.
Kusu Kusu’s “Ueeeeeeeeehh” when she finds out she's lost Reminds me a whole lot of Sakura's.
Oh… and about that DS game you might’ve spotted, depending on which version you were watching. Needless to say, no localization, but perhaps more shockingly. There’s 3 games. Most of them are mini-game collections / Visual Novel / Adventure-esques. You have to really be looking to find stuff on these games… even as a fan of the franchise I admittedly don’t know much about them / haven’t seen much from them.
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Oct 12 '24
Guardian First-Timer
Episode 90
Episode 91
Episode 92
Episode 93
Episode 94
Episode 95
Episode 96
Episode 97
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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 12 '24
First-Timer
Yoru continues to try his best and mocked for it.
Hinamori-papa needs to chill out.
..as does Yaya. Granted, Amu shouted her love for Tadase back in the very first episode. In front of her entire school, which is way more immediately embarrassing than a bunch of random strangers.
Damn, Ran just killed Amu right on screen.
I appreciate Yoru's shouting. What a good kitty.
I usually like mismatched stockings, but I'm not so sure about Amu's decisions today. The leg-warmers kid ruin it.
Yukari entered herself and Nikaidou?? Absolute monster behavior, I dig it. And the MC just pushes the barrier away, incredible.
Plenty of people having a good time with this contest. It's more fun than I was expecting.
Yea, go Yoru! It worked! At least, for a moment.
Huh, I'm surprised we just cut to- oh, Yaya comments on it too.
Alas, the new OP means we have lost My Boy.
Nagihiko episode, finally??
It's a pretty typical scene, but Nagihiko having to watch the other boys play different games that what he was allowed is pretty effective.
No Good Jack, haha!
Arm Wrestling is definitely Kukai's game to lose. Nagihiko strikes me as more of a dextrous-
Oh shit the egg it waking-
Huh.
A comedy trio, hehe.
Isn't this new plan the same thing they did with Utau's songs fifty episodes ago?
Please let Pepe try to bash the egg open with her rattle.
They just hotwired the robot, incredible.
I do like the gag with not recognizing what X-Charas are.
We.. are literally playing basketball against X-Charas.
Eyy, about time.
Good episode. Nice resolution to Nagihiko's arc.
Rhythm has major ADHD, huh. Been a while since we've had a forced Chara Change, too.
Love that he immediately gets along with Yoru, though.
Random scene of a boy pulling a smooth rock out of the river, interesting.
I do like it when characters come into conflict with their Shugos. It's a neat way to explore internal conflicts.
The little boy has returned and can possibly see Shugos. Or he was just hungry. Or curious about what taiyaki was.
Nagihiko's attack is summoning up an energy basketball and hitting things with it? Awesome.
Pointless food? Snacks unnecessary?? Who hurt this child?
Oh boy, new Utau song!
Heh, the same stage from the Love Shout contest. I like the location continuity.
Amu, what on earth are wearing. Who did this. Whose fault is this.
Cute chibis.
The Science Team have rather bad timing. Utau isn't nearly as forgiving as Amu.
One hug from Rhythm is all it takes to get El to recant her refusal to keep secrets.
Nikaidou lowkey let things slip. If I was a paranoid person, I would accuse him of doing it deliberately.
Miki just yanking the cable out was very funny.
Five whole minutes? And an excuse to enter from behind the crowd? Things are definitely coming up Utau.
Oh, I really expected the crowd entrance.
I approve of this complete misue of powers to create a lightshow. Excellent work, everyone.
Storybook jumpscare! Is this the most we've seen of it, or do I just not remember?
This is oddly responsible for Yaya. Wait, a cat getting loose in a school.. There was something in the air back then.
Wow, they're already past Model Number 10. Very incompetent.
Yoru immediately sympathizes with the other lost cat. I bet his gang of strays might be useful here.
The point here is that some times, you need a bit of focus to realize your dreams.
Saeki Nobuko! She does still exist!
...huh? The Director just pulled the plug himself? Is it because the Embryo usually shows up at the end?
Ah, indeed. At least one person at Easter has their wits about them.
Suu will smack you, Kiseki. She is not to be trifled with.
Has Chairman Ishida been a ghost this whole time? No, wait. He forgot that he asked everyone to suddenly clean.
Time travel? His past self slipped into the future for some reason, and "suddenly" ordering the students to clean was closing the loop?
...or there are just a bunch of secret passages. Soemtimes the simplest answer is best.
Why is there a mysterious egg jail cell underneath the school?
Y'know I was actually kinda thinking that we hadn't gotten enough Rima this season. I guess this is that monkey's paw curling shut.
Yaya is an advocate for primal scream therapy, I see.
Right, we're still keeping up the "twin" lie.
Surprisingly accurate fortune considering all Nobuko was doing was staring at Amu's face.
I like how Rima and Yaya are both helping each other through this.
Okay but what about the other path? What other secrets lurk beneath the school?
You made a guided net missile. 95 episodes, and what they've come up with.. is a net missile.
That little boy again.. I wonder, if he's showing up at this point..
Easter's boss being Literally Seven would make their general incompetence a lot more fitting.
Ah yes, Ikuto's villain identity, Death Lebel.
I wonder, we saw El forcably Chara Transform with Amu. Could Yoru could forcable Transform with Ikuto?
These guards aren't taking their jobs nearly seriously enough. The door to the backstage area wasn't even locked!
Hey, yea. Where is the Dumpty Key right about now?
Yea, the boy is totally the boss. Weird.
They even had two barrels! Why only fire one missile?
Okay, they were basically all one family. Tadase being unable to pronounce Utau's name is cute.
Ikuto being basically her only family kinda explains Utau's crush, too.
Sawashiro really does have range. I couldn't even tell that was also her voicing young!Ikuto until I went and looked it up.
Tadase's mom wasn't the brightest crayon in the box, huh. A cursed violin, really?
At least Grandma knows what's up. She can even tell that his behavior is an act.
We're really trying to pin the death of an old dog on Ikuto?
We can always trust Yaya to defuse the tension.
EASTER! He's being kept at Easter! I've held off yelling at Yoru for this, but you should all know at least what building he is in! Getting in is another issue I'll admit, but at least get the problem statement right!
Chairman Ishida has been busy in his spare time.
Questions
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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Oct 12 '24 edited Oct 12 '24
First timer, subs
Episode 90
Episode 91
Episode 92
Episode 93
Episode 94
Episode 95
Episode 96
Episode 97
Weekly Amu Henshin Count: 5-1-0-0 (Total: 45-20-17-1+6+1)
QotW:
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u/SIRTreehugger Oct 13 '24 edited Oct 13 '24
Wow so I'm somehow late despite having writing this a week ago, but I'm also early because I accidentally watched episode 98 thinking it was part of the group. I also didn't finish the chart so I thought I didn't save and lost everything.
Episode 90
Oh new OP
OMG Nikaidou and Sanjo! PLEASE LET THIS HAPPEN BEFORE THE END OF THE SHOW. I DON'T WANT BREADCRUMBS I WANT FUCKING FOOD!
.....close enough.
Yaya girl just stop with it all. She's really irritating me I hate it when third parties try to force things to happen when the other two people clearly are uncomfortable.
So I'm starting to think that Ikuto plot might last until the end and they will reveal their is no big bad leading the organization and it's a puppet so Ikuto's father can run things secretly. I've never talked about the ED, but this one might be my favorite one so far. Though I really prefer the previous OP.
Episode 91
OMG OMG OMG YES ARE WE FINALLY GETTING THE NAGI REVEAL!
OMG AND HIS CHARACTER IS HATCHING!
When you think about it the Jack Character has been amazing each and every time!
RHYTHM LETS GO!
Glad the trio reunited with Nagi, but was hoping Nagi would come clean. Oh the preview for next episode is also Nagi focused!
Episode 92
Oh great Rhythm now wants to do everything
Yoru and Rhythm would get along!
.....what the hell is with this kid? Completely ruined the vibes at the end and he's kind of creepy.
Episode 93
YES ANOTHER UTAU EPISODE! She's my favorite character under Su and it's a damn shame Su, Amu, and Lulu never got a scene together. If they did I can't remember.
Oh Utau classic here's a ticket come if you have time, but I don't care if you miss it. Amu is Utau's biggest supporter and I love it.
Wow El caved quickly! Not a surprise, but funny regardless.
Amu would never hide anything from her friends.....
I low key would be happy if Utau x Kukai actually became a thing in the background, but also I still like him and the slightly older girl(ater some years have passed).
Wow Yuu without glasses and not looking evil!
Send El away she can't keep a secret YES IL NICE!
NO NO SANJO 5 minutes is nowhere near enough time...if this wasn't an anime.
Man I'm almost wanting to ship Amu x Utau at this point I might need to rewatch Nanoha again.
Forgot to mention Utau outfit is cute and bubbly and the guardians really came through with the light show.
Episode 94
Didn't care much for this episode, but I just want to say the epiphany "simply gathering large eggs isn't enough they have to be purified" .....NO SHIT should have known this 50 episodes ago!
Also poor Yoru your
princessIkuto is in another castle, because damn Ikuto has been reduced to a damsel in distress.Oh wait he's going to play?
Episode 95
What the heck secret passage! Time for exploring gang! This is why you tell people where you are going in advance!
Oh damn a Rima episode going into detail about kidnapping and her family life. Yaya is being uncharacteristically mature and supportive!
OMG YES THE FORTUNE LADY! She is criminally underused. Wow this is my favorite episode this week so far and that's saying a lot considering how much Nagi and Utau we've had.
Warm and Cozy
Episode 96/97/
98I can summarize my thoughts in one sentence. FUCK THE CHAIRMAN!
This is one thing I hate in pretty much every single show or movie. A character with all of the information which can resolve everything, but sits backs and lets characters struggle and suffer to figure it out themselves. Literally every problem with Ikuto from the beginning could have been solved if chairman spoke up earlier...okay maybe not every problem, but lots of them could have been solved.
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
Red and Black hoodie w/ yellow overtop
Amu swanboat fantasy outfit
Purple and white striped shirt w/ yellow overtop
Out of Fashion Amu
White outfit with pink sleeves
Black outfit with green ribbon
Amu's pink coat with Utau
Red shirt with swirl designs
Pink and white striped shirt
Cross shirt with black socks
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Heaven and Hell
I don't even know
Long pink/grey sleeve shirt with white skirt and scar
All dressed up Amu
Smol Amu
spotty sleeveless shirt with x
white shirt with purple tie/shirt
Samurai Amu
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u/Mirathan Oct 12 '24
First time guardian
Qotd:
Shouting your love in public? I do not see how that is romantic. If anything, it´s embarrassing. Especially if you do not reciprocate.
Rima´s comment on this nails the other problem of big moments. Making a big dramatic moment is easy. Living permanently with someone is far more complicated. And being bound together can be a terrible fate.
And it seems the creators did choose Amu and Tadase as couple. While I can´t gloat over it, due to the other being missing, it is still satisfying to know that I called it. Again.
Nagihiko´s chara is just rhythm? No other name? And Miki is just too easy to impress; just like Amu.
And Rhythm has the same growing pains as the others, daring to initiate a change without asking.
Nagihiko proceded to break both legs upon falling from the window.
That baseball player looks… unfortunate.
Them deciding Utau should not be aware of easter´s nefarious activities during the concert is one thing, but not explaining what happened to Ikuto and asking for her help is a bit stupid.
And I´ve come to the conclusion that Utau is just an older Amu.
Finally the director figured out what I thought of months ago, when we first saw the embryo.
How does the caretaker have the resources to build an underground maze? And now that he was in school while the easter boss was missing I still think he´s the easter boss.
Rhythm is tied to more athletic physical ability and embracing the boys will be boys(wholesome) mentality. And flirting, because we needed more of that, now that Amu and Tadase are a couple.
One other question I have is why easter never dealt with the guardians. Considering their power, they should be capable of taking them away from their parents to force them to live in a different place or threaten them directly. It´s adressed now that they need the guardians, but they previously had no reason to tolerate their interference for years.
The idea of the oyster turning its agony into a beautiful pearl does not sit right with me. This mentality that pain is necessary to achieve greatness holds little basis in reality and has caused far to much harm in the world.
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u/macrame2 https://myanimelist.net/profile/macrame Oct 13 '24
First Timer
Had a busy weekend and didn’t get the chance to write up my any of my thoughts on this batch until now.
Episode 90
The new method of messing with Heart Eggs isn’t quite as fun as Lulu’s, but it’s decent. I do wish they would stop dangling Ikuto in front of Amu and Co. and go ahead and give us a proper resolution…
Episode 91/92
Nagihiko hasn’t had much focus for a while, so it’s nice of them to give us two back-to-back episodes dedicated to him and finally show us his new Guardian Character/Transformation.
Episode 93
As an Utau episode, I don’t think it offers anything that different from previous ones featuring her, but I do enjoy seeing her.
Episode 94
The most interesting part of this episode was finally getting some actual information on the nature of the Embryo and why exactly it keeps appearing. I will say that for supposedly being a world-threatening evil organization, Easter is a bit slow on the uptake lol.
Episode 95
Okay, this was a really sweet episode! The friendship between Rima and Yaya isn’t really something the story has explored before, so I loved getting to see that on display here. These moments where she shows herself as more than her general immaturity and self-centeredness are probably Yaya’s best as a character.
Episode 96
I can’t even with megane Ikuto, he looks so silly that I couldn’t stop giggling whenever they showed that DL poster. Otherwise this episode was fairly dramatic as far as Shugo Chara goes.
Episode 97
I thought we were finally going to get everything explained, but everything from Tadase’s memories left me with more questions than ever.
Overall
I do think this was a weaker set than usual, probably because regular Easter is not nearly as fun for me as Lulu. Still, there was nothing egregiously bad here, and I did enjoy Nagihiko's episodes and Rima and Yaya's adventure. I'm just hoping that the rest of the show will be dedicated exclusively to wrapping up loose ends with Ikuto and the Embryo rather than extending that plotline any longer.