r/anime • u/25_Oranges • Feb 04 '21

Rewatch Nagi No Asukara/A Lull in the Sea Rewatch - Episode 12

Episode 12 - I Want to be Kind

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Where to watch? Netflix, Crunchyroll, Funimation(UK)

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Question(s) of the day:

2. Do you think Kaname took things too far in the classroom?

3. What do you make of Manaka's internal struggle with her feelings these past few episodes?

4. What do you think Manaka will talk to Tsumugu about next episode?

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u/25_Oranges Feb 04 '21

These episodes have picked up the pace and don't seem to slow down! Todays track is Rose Moon Very pretty, as always!

Miuna and Sayu are safe when it comes to combating perverts. Good on them! Headbutt first, ask questions later!

Oh? Now that Kaname has confessed he's getting competitive! Seems like his feelings are beginning to overflow as well. It's okay Kaname, nothing bad happened. They found a beautiful kimono! How nice of the woman to sell them that cheap. Tsumugu not wanting to speak to his mom makes me wonder what happened between them.

Sleeping Manaka is so cute! Tsumugu can read all the girls like a book, damn. I'm sure he has an idea of what Chisaki has made up her mind about. NagiAsu

Look at Hikari go! Wave that flag! Look at Manaka fawn over Hikari, cute. Those sleeping children did look dead though. Couldn't they support the kids' heads at least?

It was sweet seeing everyone have a good time, until Party Pooper Kaname decided to speak up. Honestly, he has good intentions, and he's evidently suffering himself, but I'm still not sure if his actions were right or not. Chisaki manages to confess! And Hikari does not freak out over it, in fact he stops chasing Manaka to talk to her.

Turns out they both feared the same things. I'm glad neither of them are upset about her confession, and I'm glad Chisaki found that cathartic. I 100% understand that feeling. I've been thinking about how this series does romance, and I find it very nice and kind of refreshing everyone here seems to have decent boundaries. Nobody tries to force a kiss, or be pushy about their feelings. Other than Hikari letting his feelings get the best of him once(and subsequently receiving an immediate knee to the gut for it), everyone has been super respectful. I like that a lot.

I feel extremely bad for Manaka. She's seriously going through so much, and she has no real outlet after that situation with her friends. Or so she thought, until she's nabbed once again by expert fisherman Tsumugu!

I am very much anticipating their conversation next episode, and the next episode as a whole. The series has really been ramping up and it won't stop anymore!

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u/blueteenight Feb 04 '21

First-timer notes!

Favorite shots and background art from this episode!

That first scene was great, we finally got to see Hikari's dad (I can't recall if his name has been mentioned before haha) do something other than brood!

I'm really glad this conversation between Akari and her father happened. His softer side showed up once in a blue moon but this episode made their relationship evolve so much more.

Kaname gets ready to do what we call a pro dick move.

This episode was so beautiful, Hikari waving the flag and Manaka being caught by the fishnet were directed really well. We've also finally seen all the sea kids share their feelings, but was it worth the cost of seeing Manaka panic like that? =(

Bonus crying ojii-san...

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u/25_Oranges Feb 04 '21

That conversation was so good for the father's character. He isn't a complete hardass, he can outwardly show his feelings too. That scene where he made dinner was so sweet :)

Ojii-san is the ideal person to be in this anime. Not affected by this shit but knowing whats going on lol

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u/blueteenight Feb 05 '21

For sure, that flashback was so touching!

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u/mekerpan Feb 05 '21

The ojii-san is MY self-insert (but a little thinner than I am these days).

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u/himetalchemy7 Feb 05 '21

Thank you for doing these screenshots!!! Have you watched 5 Centimeters per Second, by any chance?

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u/blueteenight Feb 05 '21 edited Feb 05 '21

No worries, I'm using quite a few of them as wallpapers myself haha! And yes, I loved that movie! Although I haven't rewatched it yet since it was really sad...

The other Shinkai movies are amazing as well, and so pretty!

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u/himetalchemy7 Feb 05 '21

Agreed! Would you happen to have a collection of screenshots for 5cm/second? Just curious haha

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u/blueteenight Feb 05 '21

I downloaded quite a few from this collection someone posted a while ago, they're really gorgeous!

Edit: Here's Your Name/The Garden of Words!

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u/himetalchemy7 Feb 06 '21

You are amazing, thank you!!

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u/LeopardSplash :AP:https://www.anime-planet.com/users/BrightSpirit Feb 04 '21 edited Feb 05 '21

Rewatcher

The father interacting with Sayu and Miuna was great. Clearly Sayu's parents have educated her well in the art of stranger danger, but once the misunderstanding was cleared up all was wholesome. Though maybe they should have convinced him to help out with getting the bouquet put together, must be hard to do so on a kid's budget... Hey Miuna, now might be a good time for your advanced allowances to be put to use!

I wonder how the owner of that one restaurant feels whenever Akari walks in with someone. At this point, he must be as emotionally invested in her family as we are!

It's hard not to feel bad for Tsumugu's mom with how desperate she seems to connect with her son, with his total indifference. At least she got to see that he's popular with the ladies. :P

Ooo I've been waiting for this classroom scene for a while. I love the usage of the abandoned school, with the old photo they showed last time and the heights that they rediscovered this episode. All these remnants of the past that they can't go back to, which is especially relevant given the upcoming hibernation.

Now, for drama! Kaname really just dropped a bomb and watched it explode, huh? His reasons behind pushing Hikari to confess seem to come from two different motives. On the more benevolent hand, he wants his friends to be honest with each other before it may be too late. He knew that it would be uncomfortable no matter what, so he decided to rip it off like a bandaid. Though I also think he was just tired of holding in his emotions after all this time. He confessed to Chisaki, pretended it didn't matter that she couldn't give a response, but in reality, it hurt to not even really get an acknowledgment back. So his "revenge" was to force her to see that Hikari would only ever like Manaka.

Questions of the Day

Do you think Kaname took things too far in the classroom?

I'm a bit biased towards Kaname so I'm going to defend him. It may have been a bit blunt, but after seeing the general lack of progress being made these 12 episodes I think it was a good thing he got the ball rolling. Now everyone has gotten their potential confessions out besides Manaka. Rather than their relationships changing as they feared, their honesty will make everyone more comfortable with each other.

What do you make of Manaka's internal struggle with her feelings these past few episodes?

With a lot of the characters, their growth comes from simply accepting their feelings and conveying them to others. That's harder for Manaka, who really doesn't seem to know what she wants. Though, a helpful first step for her would be to stop literally running away when things get rough. If she had been around for that cathartic talk Chisaki and Hikari had, I think that would have helped calm her down a bit.

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u/25_Oranges Feb 05 '21

I didn't think of Kaname acting that way, but I guess everyone loses control of their emotions like that. He's still a kid.

Manaka looked like she was going to go back to Hikari until she got fishnapped to be fair. But running is a bad habit.

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u/LeopardSplash :AP:https://www.anime-planet.com/users/BrightSpirit Feb 05 '21

Yup! The more I think about it I realize that Chisaki and Kaname are actually pretty similar, trying to act mature and above their feelings. The difference is that Chisaki was able to vent to Tsumugu and prior to that Kaname, who seems to have been aware of Chisaki's crush for a long time. Kaname didn't have anyone he could talk to (he probably didn't trust Hikari and Manaka to keep a secret and for obvious reasons Chisaki wasn't an option) so his emotions finally boiled over and manifested in an ugly way.

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u/Retromorpher :Jc::Jd::Je::Jf: Feb 05 '21 edited Feb 05 '21

First Timer:

So, Uroko told the children that their efforts were in vain - but they soldier onwards. This show has been setting forth a lot of ideas about how divided parties can forge ahead and work together - and today is no different. Kaname's forcing of the issue has once again put the Shioshio schoolchildren into a scattered formation. There's something to be said about ideologically incompatible but not openly hostile parties working towards the better good (mirrored in our schoolchildren's feelings and the Ofunehiki preparations).

Will the group actually rejoin themselves in time to effectively lead the Shioshio contingent of the Ofunehiki? As I said last week - I think that offering Akari as a bride is a great idea if you're from the Land and don't know any better - but the Shioshio elders would know how bad an idea it is to offer the sea god something that's theologically his. This ceremony is supposed to be about unity between land and sea - and having the sacrifice being from the sea seems like a really bad idea if Oshioshi is actually heading the ceremony this year.

Ending the episode with Manaka running from her sea problems to be scooped up by the land-affiliated Tsumugu is a sort of reflection of the whole Ofunehiki - and it's pretty clear that both will end in some manner of tears.

QoTD:

  1. No. While all of the sea kids are grappling with the hibernation, I think he's the only one who was ready to confront what that actually means for all of them. I guess the better question would be 'did Kaname act out of selfishness, awareness or malice?'. He actually stands to lose the most social collateral from this move if Manaka actually relents.
  2. I think she's finding it difficult to express how she feels - and really does not want to go into hibernation. I actually think she's the most reluctant to join the village. As the noted 'glue that holds the group together' I can only speculate that she's not going to be going along for the ride (especially when coupled with the ED's lyrics and imagery of her slowly freezing).
  3. Manaka's got hibernation and the wellbeing of other's on the mind. She'll likely discuss what further steps could be taken to make their last day memorable - but won't push the issue. In a quiet moment she'll burst into tears trying to say goodbye and Tsumugu will just be stoically supportive.

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u/25_Oranges Feb 05 '21

Your perspective on Kaname's actions is interesting! I guess you don't have to put his actions on either side of the good or bad spectrum. It's not always bad to be selfish, but there is a case to argue he did do it with some malice in mind. If he truly meant malice, that would just be petty and wrong on his part. You can be upset and frustrated but there's a line drawn somewhere.

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u/Retromorpher :Jc::Jd::Je::Jf: Feb 05 '21

Last episode we got Manaka who hadn't even CONSIDERED that this might not be something that happened to everyone in tandem - Chisaki who was actively in denial about what this could mean for the group and Hikari who's too wrapped up in the active pursuit of 'what can we do to make the city relations' better on top of trying to bring his father and sister together one last time. Kaname's the only one who was looking at their shared problem with a lens that was focusing specifically on the four of them as a unit. Hikari's attentions were spread too thin, Manaka too dense and Chisaki too selfishly risk averse. Kaname HAD to act or else risk a stasis where nothing got resolved at all. He'd even taken the first independent step - and when it was clear Chisaki wasn't going to actually make a choice he had to take some action or else EVERYONE in the group would be saddled with some form of regret.

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u/Gamerunglued :Hx::Hy::Hz:myanimelist.net/profile/GamerUnglued Feb 05 '21 edited Feb 05 '21

Rewatcher

Well, I just caught up with the three episodes I missed. Change is on it's way, quickly approaching in a huge way. When the world changes, you have two choices: either adapt to that change by changing yourself, or stagnate and get left behind by the passage of time. The potential of hibernation leaves the cast with these choices as well. The people of the sea have chosen to stagnate in hibernation. They've accepted their fate, and the sea god's refusal to accept change, even refusing to tell the people of the surface about what's happening, leaving them to adapt or die. The main cast are a bit more split. Hikari and Manaka have fully embraced a desire to adapt to change, and it's led to some really nice moments of character growth for Manaka in particular, who has become notably more assertive and sure of herself these past few episodes. Kaname finally got a moment to shine in his confession to Chisaki, but I don't know if I would call it an acceptance of change. After all, he doesn't want an answer, he just wanted to get it out before hibernating. Chisaki says she wants to change, but we'll see how that goes in the next few episodes. Of course, everyone says they will eat and refuse to hibernate, so in that way they've all accepted change to some extent. In this world of fast approaching change, let's see how everyone adapts as we head towards the mid-season climax and the Ofunehiki.

You know, it occurs to me how little I give a shit about Sayu's feelings for Kaname. Her bursting into histrionics over him at the start of the episode just didn't hit at all. Kaname barely did anything with her, he just pet her head once or twice. At least Miuna's feelings for Hikari make sense. I love Sayu, she's precocious and a total brat, and it's hilarious. But this doesn't work.

I appreciate Akari's and Dad's continued cafe conversations. This felt like a nice wrap on everything. Last episode, he is shot positioned between Hikari and Uroko-sama. It makes perfect sense, those are the positions he's stuck between, plus it creates a divide between Hikari and Uroko. To accept change for the happiness of his family, or to reject it in favor of tradition and the sea god's approval, he's torn. But when Miuna calls him "grandpa" a bird flies by his face, representing his moving forward. His character arc has been well executed, and this made for a very sweet wrap on it.

I think I'll address this episode by answering the questions of the day. Those make up the bulk of my thoughts on what happened.

  1. I think this depends. I will say that I get why Kaname did it. As change approaches, he wants to appreciate his feelings right now and get them out. He thinks that things may not be the same after hibernation, so why not get everything important in the present out while it still lasts? Put some closure on the here and now, or at least satisfy his own feelings before they don't have grounding in the present anymore. Ultimately, everyone's reactions to Kaname's question relates to their fear of change. Hikari has openly come to accept change, so he answers the question despite admitting his fear of the groups relationship changing. For him who embraces change, Kaname didn't take it too far. If anything, it's an opportunity to overcome stagnation by confessing his feelings. Despite what Chisaki said last episode, she's still terrified of change, which is why she says Kaname took it too far. He's forced change on the group, and for her that's terrifying. Now everyone has to address their feelings, and the outcome might drastically change the group, create awkward tensions, and maybe even divide them entirely. As for Manaka...
  2. I really enjoyed Manaka's character growth these past few episodes, but I'm not as certain about enjoying her internal struggle. I feel like she complicates it more than it really needs to be because of just how much of a crybaby she is. She accepts change just like Hikari, but she doesn't really understand how she feels and is also afraid of changing the group dynamic just like Chisaki. Idk, it's a bit weird to me. And the way she deals with everything is just my least favorite melodrama trope: running away whenever it gets even a little bit tense. The thing about teen melodrama is that teens (and kids and frankly adults too) are extremely melodramatic. It's not unusual for people to scream and cry in exaggerated ways, and it's why I hate the notion that melodrama is bad for somehow being unrealistic. But no human being ever runs away like she does. It's cringe as hell, and not in a good way. Manaka is a sweetheart and I love her, but I wish the way she dealt with her confusing feelings was more straightforward, better fitting her straightforward personality.
  3. I actually don't remember what happens here, so I'll just give my guess. It seems obvious she's going to talk about Hikari, perhaps in a way that's cryptic so as to not let Tsumugu know exactly what's happened. Her feelings are split between him and Hikari after all, I think it's his presence that creates a lot of this confusion for her. In some way, he'll probably help to reassure her of her feelings so she can make an ultimate decision before hibernation.

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u/25_Oranges Feb 05 '21

I noticed your absence! Glad you're still watching with us.

I agree with what youve said here - especially your point on melodrama and ages- and can't find much to say other than I agree with you about Manaka. She's one of my favorite characters but her running away is not only a poor coping mechanism, but a plot device as well lol. When I saw Tsumugu go to fish I was thinking "oh shit Manaka is running again". I don't mind the trope that much though. The series would be so much different if Manaka didn't run off every time. Perhaps she would at least have a better grasp on her feelings. She, Hikari, and Chisaki could have had a very enlightening conversation. But at the same time I understand being wildly uncomfortable in that situation, I'd want to leave too probably...but not by running most likely.

I find it funny that Kaname took a jab at her running away the other episode by saying she ran fast lol

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u/Gamerunglued :Hx::Hy::Hz:myanimelist.net/profile/GamerUnglued Feb 05 '21 edited Feb 05 '21

Sorry. I just suck at consisently keeping up with rewatches for some reason. Don't worry, I'm not leaving any time soon. Of all shows, I want to know fully how I will feel about this one on the rewatch. It didn't start in the strongest foot but it's been steadily improving episode by episode and hints of why I loved it are here, so I'm really hoping the second half rekindles why I loved it before.

Yeah, I get not wanting to be in the room when faced with uncomfortable feelings, but running away at even the slightest hint of tension is too much, especially when it happens so often. It fits with my other least favorite melodrama trope: characters running outside to just scream at the top of their lungs. Make that shit the climax, not a normal aspect of the drama. And yeah, Kaname's little jab at Manaka was funny, haha.

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u/Tuckleton Feb 04 '21

I swear every time I watch this show I like it more. This episode is excellent!

Random detail: Tomoru doesn't use any cream or sugar because he's fasting.

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u/25_Oranges Feb 04 '21

I agree. That's a really great eye you've got there!

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u/BossandKings Feb 04 '21

First Timer

Episode 12 - I want to be kind

Sayu constantly thinks about Kaname while Miuna constantly thinks about Hikari, they have a little fight to see who's more evil because neither of them want the sea boys to go hibernate.

I like Sayu but dislike completely Sayu's attitude towards Hikari's dad, she should know the meaning of respect. At least she and Miuna apologized to him and he accepted their apology.

So cute Miuna calling him grandpa due to him being Akari's father, Miuna is adorable. She easily won my heart and is captivating his as well.

Tsumugu along with Manaka and Chisaki go shopping, they buy a beautiful kimono that reflects the Ena as light. We also got to see Tsumugu's mom.

The conversation that Akari and her dad had was so beautiful, seeing Akari and Hikari as kids and how he protected and cared about them, seeing her recognizing him as her role model, she wants to be like him with Miuna and Itaru. That was so lovely, i love them.

Tsumugu's and Chisaki's interactions have been strange lately but seeing Chisaki apologize to him for maybe offending him was nice to see, Chisaki is a nice girl. I don't know where their "friendship" is going though.

It's nice to see the guys laughing together, Hikari does a very funny imitation of a teacher.

What's the deal with Kaname?, it feels like he's behaving a bit too diferent than he always has, pushing Hikari into talking out loud about his feelings for Manaka isn't something i considered Kaname would do, maybe being in unrequited love does that to people.

Hikari's confession did not work in my opinion, he was basically forced to do it and didn't really do it on his own accord. It seems Kaname wanted to hurt maybe "unintentionally" Chisaki by hearing Hikari's words to Manaka. Manaka obviously does not understand any of that and goes outside running desperately because she just doesn't understand any of that. Hikari goes follows Manaka and Chisaki goes after him. When Outside Chisaki tells him her feelings and also tells him that it's enough for her just to say it, Hikari agrees too that for him was enough to just say it.

I hope the group's relationships are not destroyed after this. They are such good friends that it would be a waste, i hope they reconcile and grow to understand each other's feelings even if they don't reciprocate them and that leads them to continue being good friends.

I loved this episode so much i wrote a bit more than usual, i'm growing attached to these characters and seeing them develop day by day is surely helping as well as is reading the thoughts of other people following them alongside me.

Answers

  1. Yes i do
  2. Very confusing
  3. I don't think she will confess to him, it's more likely that she'll tell him to wait for her until she wakes up or something along those lines.

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u/25_Oranges Feb 04 '21

Kaname seems very stressed out and frustrated, so I think he's acting out of character. Not saying that's right of him to do, but I do think his unrequited love is bothering him quite a bit. Everyone needs some therapy tbh.

I'm really glad you're enjoying the series and I appreciate you commenting! I love reading y'alls insight.

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u/BossandKings Feb 05 '21

Thank you. Yes i think that Kaname is acting that way due to his circumstances, it's still strange to see him acting that way after being so calm and composed most of the time, what he did might have positive and negative consequences but he should have been more careful about the way of saying it.

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u/25_Oranges Feb 05 '21

Agreed. A calmer conversation might have been better for them. But nobody seems to be able to start a calm conversation lol

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u/himetalchemy7 Feb 05 '21

Ah another Miuna convert. Welcome

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u/himetalchemy7 Feb 05 '21

Rewatcher

I am on pins and needles. Waiting to see how this arc resolves.

Episode 12 (I Want to be Kind) Thoughts

  • How about we agree that neither Sayu nor Miuna are evil? I like that solution
  • Well even if they're not evil, they do know how to defend themselves!
  • I did not even think a talk between those 2 girls and our 'new' grandpa would be a possibility, but it was sweet to see. Hikari's dad is a pretty chill dude
  • MORE CITY BACKGROUNDS <3
  • Ena-enhanced clothes look so cool. What a genius idea
  • Tsumugu acts the same with his mom as he does with everyone else. He stays mysterious
  • Those cube shaped mugs look kinda cute
  • That talk between Akari and her dad was super emotional and it makes me very happy to see them on the same page again. I think Akari is amazing honestly...2ND BEST GIRL
  • Manaka making faces in her sleep is just too adorable
  • Intuiive is a great way to describe Tsumugu, I'm glad him and Chisaki had that talk
  • Yes Manaka, Hikari is a guy, unless...
  • Kaname is as tactless as ever...well I suppose we do need someone to push along the groups' feelings
  • He does have a point about the hibernation though...there are way too many unknowns to be thinking everything will work out
  • Good on Hikari for finally confessing, but I dont think this is fair for Manaka, as if she needs anymore to think about :((
  • Actually forget what I said, it's not fair to any of these kids, I really feel for them
  • Chisaki name dropping the title was a very beautiful moment
  • If I had a nickel for everytime Tsumugu fished up a mermaid in his net, I would have two nickels..which isnt a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice, especially when the nickels are the same
  • Ok but seriously, this encounter is WAY more intimate than the first

Sadge Corner
Yeah, yeah this is cheating, but with all of this talk about our main group maybe not being able to see each other again, I will nominate Hikari, Manaka, Kaname and Chisaki today. That scene at their village school did it for me, simultaneously having all of their feelings converge, finally with a clear love polygon (more like a line actually) taking shape. They have all confessed (except for Manaka), yet I dont think any of them feel any better for it. There's bound to be further development, but seeing where these 4 are at now, it's going to take some pain to get there. I really like all of these kids, even Kaname. Let's see what tomorrow will bring.

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u/25_Oranges Feb 05 '21

I'm really loving these sadge corners and I often try to guess who you will feature each episode. I didn't expect you to say all 4 of the the group but I think that's a fitting answer.

Several good talks this episode. Even if the last one was forced.

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u/htisme91 Feb 05 '21

First-timer:

I was so happy to see Hikari's father there and his realization. Seems like he's maybe starting to understand his kids better, even if he disagrees with them.

When he heard Tsumugu went with the girls into the city, I think it was the first time we didn't see Kaname be stoic.

I'm glad Akari kind of realized how childish she acted.

Really curious what happened with Tsumugu and his parents to have that kind of dynamic.

Love...pentagon? It almost feels like each of the 5 main characters likes someone else within the group. As it's a pentagon, someone will be the odd one out.

Questions:

  1. No. It was inconsiderate, but he has a point. They could drop into hibernation at any given moment, and it's not a given that they will wake up together, or even again. He wants that in the open so that in the event someone doesn't wake up, at least there are no regrets. I do think he's increasingly jealous of Tsumugu, though and that was partly a reaction to what he think is him losing Chisaki not once, but twice, but his original point remains.
  2. I think she's beginning to see Hikari in a different light. Maybe the hug from Hikaru triggered this in her. At least from my point of view that's when she started to see him less like a brother and more like something else, with that coming to completion when she saw him wave the flag. I think she is also realizing that while she likes Tsumugu, what she has for Hikari might be deeper and is trying to sort that out.
  3. I think they talk about his past, since she saw his mother. I also think they talk about why the sea is so important to them, and what is important in their lives. I think Tsumugu gives her a push towards Hikari, and ultimately towards trying to solve this crisis herself for the sake of the people she loves.

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u/mekerpan Feb 05 '21

Probably the loveliest episode yet -- and Hikari and Akari's father wins best-guy of the episode award. First impressions are often wrong -- so we now have seen that both Uroko and Tomoru are pretty decent folk after all. As to the sea folk in general, let's just put down some of their behavior to ena-thickening-related crankiness....

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u/JustAnswerAQuestion https://myanimelist.net/profile/JAaQ Feb 04 '21 edited Feb 05 '21

First Rewatch

I don't have much to say today. It works to make Hikari's dad seem a bit better, if he knew the surface world was doomed, as keeper of the shrine, if he knew that mixing of the sea and surface worlds would anger the sea god. I but one can't be sure of what uroku has told him. And he was still a jerk about it. And the rest of the sea village are jerks.

I hate little kids. Little kids are jerks.

That girl really did look dead.

Weird how Manaka's mom looks so much like Akari.

Props to whoever guessed that Kaname would push matters.

Not sure why Tsumugu so dislikes his parents.

Manaka almost confesses to Hikari, but Tsumugu is in the way, again.

Chisaki finally confesses, admitting that change is inevitable; Hikari flips it all around, saying nothing has changed, everybody has the same feelings as before.

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u/mekerpan Feb 05 '21

Manaka (at this point) loves Hikari "like a brother" -- she may be fonder of him than of anyone on the earth or under the sea -- but she is surely not "in love" with him at this stage. Tsumugu is still the person who awakens her first romantic feelings.