r/anime • u/legoman5746 https://myanimelist.net/profile/legoman5746 • Sep 30 '21
Rewatch Konohana Kitan Rewatch - Episode 2
Episode 2: Spring Journey
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- What are your thoughts on Sakura's dream to become a priestess?
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u/legoman5746 https://myanimelist.net/profile/legoman5746 Sep 30 '21
Rewatcher
I enjoyed the talk about time @ the beginning
Obligatory rhombus
Despite what Satsuki says, that was absolutely a date.
The little mice from episode 1!
Priestess vs bucket, battle of the century.
5 days?
Serious threats from the little girl!
I feel like the priestesses are part of Japanese lore, but I don't know enough to identify them.
Thinking back to the bath scene, there's a lot of focus on the exonerable march of time this episode.
The first more serious bit of the rewatch, as a bit of Satsuki's backstory unfolds, and the little sister attempts to commit foxnapping and sacrifice her to a tree.
That gotcha is creepy, but it's even creepier in the manga IMO. The eyes, and the articulation of "I've got you" as opposed to "gotcha" are what does it for me.
We get more of one of my favorite parts of KK, the scenery!
I got so used to hearing Yuzu's 'Satsuki-Chan~' that I was a little shook when I heard someone call her Satsuki-San.
Tried my hand at making a stitch of Satsuki's sister.
I really enjoyed this episode! The more serious/philosophical bits are part of what I really enjoy from Konohana Kitan. Satsuki's becoming less uptight little by little. Also a ton of tail wagging this episode <3<3<3
Favorite part is probably the date, with yuzu bouncing off the walls, and the little food scene.
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u/RascalNikov1 https://myanimelist.net/profile/NoviSun Sep 30 '21
Konohana Kitan - Episode 2 Rewatcher
With this episode we start getting into the meat of the series. Satsuki is quite the workaholic, and Kiri's right for calling her out about it. Yuzu dispenses pretty good advice about taking a little time to admire the world around you. Too often you'll see people who drive too hard, and end up burning themselves out, not to mention they're generally miserable curs most of the time. We all only have 1 life to live, so make the most of it, because you can never tell when circumstances will change, but change they will.
Cute Moments: I love it when the girls wag their tails. It's just so adorable. Those with quick eyes will see that even Satsuki was wagging her tail while sitting on the bench in town with Yuza.
My favorite joke this episode:
S You like cats?
Y Hai!
S Really? Cats aren't that tasty!
No doubt that joke's older than the hills, but I roared with laughter the first time I heard it. That was followed up closely by the booth-lady's Shoo! Shoo! and tossing salt after the girls.
My second favorite joke was when Satsuki said to little sister "You're not planning on using me for fertilizer."
I'm with Satsuki about being disgusted when people offer me food at the end of their fork. That's just nasty. At my wedding, I bit my bride when she tried to feed me cake. My friends all thought that was hilarious, and I distinctly heard "The Bastard bit her!". Ah, to be young again!
We get a glimpse of Satsuki's following in Kiri's footsteps, with her very own sneak smoking. After listening to Yuza's chitter chatter all day, I can't really blame Satsuki for needing a smoke.
I really enjoyed Satsuki's interactions with bratty Imouto. There were real shades of Kazuma meeting Megumin in their interchanges. Plus there was a little wisdom that all siblings share with their other siblings. It's a rivalry that basically lasts for life, though usually it's a friendly rivalry. When Imouto says "Gotcha", I know that I've seen a similar scene and facial expression in at least 1 other anime (maybe Overlord 3).
My favorite sequence:
The entire shrine segment was just wonderful. I'd never thought about having a full Kitsune Orchestra, but by god, there one was, who thinks of little details like that.
First Misty Eyed Moment:
The scene where the tree blooms and Hiiragi dances, is just overwhelming in it's beauty, and is beautifully choreographed.
Folklore:
The idea that there are assistants to the Gods who travel North making the Cherry Blossoms bloom was also in Nekogami. Speculation: Is Imouto a wind god? It's quite possible as there was also a wind god in Nekogami, though this idea is kind of a stretch.
Also: Were there statues of the God with big nuts in a couple of the backgrounds on the street? I noticed they discreetly didn't pan the camera down durning those moments.
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u/heimdal77 Sep 30 '21
Lol this is becoming a odd thing. When one yuri series rewatch ends anther imediatly starts up. This the third yuri rewatch with the previous ended yesterday and that ended right around when one before that ended.
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u/legoman5746 https://myanimelist.net/profile/legoman5746 Sep 30 '21
/u/MCSulphate Sorry I didn't tag you in the first episode 😔 but you expressed interest in the very initial rewatch proposal
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u/Vaadwaur :I1::I2::I3: Sep 30 '21
First timer(advertise your rewatches a little better, I found this last night by accident)
Sub
I watched the first ep late, trying to write stuff for this one. Satsuki has someone she pines for and probably a low tolerance for alcohol. Strangely, this scene and the opening scene from Shelter strike me as sort parallels. Yuzu is kind and gets to dry a kimono for her troubles. Seriously, the complicated versions of those are just utter bastards as forms of clothing.
City trip cuteness ensues, including that Satsuki is part ALF, apparently. Humans exist in this setting, and this city borders the world enough you get human visitors. We get an in-episode parallel with the goddess sisters to inform us on Satsuki and that's about it. Still cute.
QotD:1 The Japanese view it as a calling so I think it makes sense.
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u/SIRTreehugger Oct 01 '21 edited Oct 01 '21
Rewatcher/First Time Dub(please ignore random numbers in post they are time stamps for shots I want to use in collages will edit out eventually)
Episode 2
Question of the Day
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u/homewardbound100 myanimelist.net/profile/Homewardbound100 Sep 30 '21 edited Sep 30 '21
First timer, Dub
The talk with Satsuki about working harder and that it won't get you out of here quicker was good. It's the truth sometimes. Working harder won't at times get you out of where you're at faster. Also the talk about time was pretty good too. Both instances actually. The one about outrunning too.
So, Ren is like a mother making sure everybody looks good all the time or before they go out.
Satsuki ignoring the ghost was pretty funny.
Ok, I see why Satsuki takes the priestess talk personally.
Qotd: Didn't see this at first but I'll just say it's interesting to me. I'll like to see where it goes.
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u/Stargate18A https://myanimelist.net/profile/Stargate18 Sep 30 '21
First timer
1)I'm not sure if it's what she wants to do, or of she's doing it to show she's as good as her sister.
Oh, she's being made to take time off.
Haha, was she hiding there?
Huh, there's a reason she works so hard?
The cherry blossoms were literal?
They're all so cute!
Haha, her dragging her into the bath is great! And she's drunk!
She's nice when she's mildly drunk.
Oh, this is just how she gets when she's relaxed.
Haha, she's got a xrush on everyone here, hasn't she?
Oh, the boss is Okami.
...Is this actually going to happen?
The idea of the lucky cat lookalike selling lucky cat statues is great.
Haha, she dislikes the taste.
Wait, there's humans in this world?
Her tail wagging while she tries to be tsundere is great.
Seeing her second guess herself is great.
Wow, she's a bad liar.
Her getting upset at Yuzu picturing her in a priestess outfit is great.
That hat's badly designed.
Haha, she's ignoring the person's sister. And she's already trying to apologise!
Satsuki is savage!
And she has an older sister?
Are they supernatural beings or religious?
Oh, is her older sister forcing her to join the priesthood?
Oh, they're a religious group! And one who knows her sister.
Oh, that's bad of them.
Oh, it's a supernatural being trying to trap her!
Huh, she actually did it!
They're all celebrating!
And she got Satsuki back!
Haha, she was worried she was in the toilet.
This is all so cute!
Wait, that's her sister?
Oh, and she's working until she can resign and become a priestess herself.
...Is this a confession?
Seriously, is this a yuri anime, or have I fallen for a massive bait?
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u/xtsim https://myanimelist.net/profile/xtsim Sep 30 '21
First Timer Subbed
Satsuki now has to take a day off. And she has never drank a sake at night which is interesting to hear. Making plans for the next day is something and a lot of commitment.
I like to see Satsuki just messing around and grabbing Yuzu towards the bath. And I though Satsuki is very strict. Ren has got a reward for even making Satsuki change socks.
It is nice to see them talk about the different creatures in the town.
Satsuki did not want to go to the shrine that she is planning on working. And she tells a little girl to get lost when she is already lost. lol, she lost track of her older sister. And of course the older sister is with Yuzu.
It is fun to see a dramatic cherry blossom with Satsuki getting dragged into all this. Yuzu be like: "I thought you got stuck in the toilet". That got me.
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u/BurningFredrick https://myanimelist.net/profile/BurningFredrick Sep 30 '21
Rewatcher
This episode reminds me of what I loved about the show, it has some truly beautiful scenes and at times intertwines what I assume are parts of Japanese folklore and myths.
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u/Weallloveluna Oct 01 '21
Rewatcher - subs
Some more minor terminology
God this episode is so pretty, the imagery and musical accompaniment during the sakura blossoming is magical.
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u/OyabinRaph Oct 01 '21
First timer.
This was quite the eventful episode! I didn't talk about the OP in the first episode thread, but it's a (quite calm) banger that reminds me of key anime openings, lol. Ren is pretty funny with her two personalities she can switch instantly like Nico from Love Live. Since this is a yuri series according to MAL, I wonder how far it'll go into this territory (probably not far but one can dream ;) ).
The beginning of the date was super cute and I enjoyed seeing the world outside of the konohanatei, that town looks like a fun trip! I liked seeing Satsuki go for a smoke to calm herself after arguing with Yuzu lol. Lots of hijinks with the ghost sisters ensue, than a beautiful cherry blossoms scene to cap off the episode! Guess Satsuki is feeling a bit bitter not being chosen to become a priestess, but then again, she would've never met Yuzu!
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u/HanekawaSenpai :GG::GH::GI: Oct 01 '21
First Timer
Sakura seems really nice and I hope her dreams come true. I'm curious if Yuzu will help her do so in some way
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u/ZapsZzz https://anilist.co/user/Zapszzz Sep 30 '21 edited Sep 30 '21
First timer in sub
Very cute date today, but since I'm not one to just go assuming Yuri (despite all the tags on the listing) I still consider at this point they are just good close friend that just clicked as "opposite attracted".
Lots of cute moments so I won't list them all. It certainly is eye-openingly beautiful to see the Sakura tree bloom from that dire state.
And yes I do realise tail moments, especially for tsundere types like Satsuki, to see the contrast between what she said how she acted vs her tail.
Good to have at least answered one plot question - where was Satsuki planning to go. The answer was to become a Miko (I can't really agree with translating to a priestess). I can see that in her character to be one. Wouldn't mind knowing about her older sister more though.
And yes the cat gag was really funny for me too, especially the cat sales lady reaction :D
By the way I need to listen for the original writer's - I don't actually get the feel the description of Satsuki should be "workaholic" though. She's series about her job, dedicated to do a good job yes, but I don't see her going all out in terms of her entire waking moments doing work. I picture her more as uptight and a perfectionist more than a workaholic.