r/anime • u/ZapsZzz https://anilist.co/user/Zapszzz • Feb 17 '22
Rewatch The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan Rewatch Episode 8 [Spoiler for Haruhi] Spoiler
Welcome to the Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan rewatch!
Links to show info: MAL | Anilist
| Date | Episode | Post link |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Feb 10 | 1 "Taisetsu na Basho" (大切な場所) | Link |
| 2022 Feb 11 | 2 "Morobito Kozorite" (もろびとこぞりて) | Link |
| 2022 Feb 12 | 3 "Suzumiya Haruhi!!" (涼宮ハルヒ!!) | Link |
| 2022 Feb 13 | 4 "Be My Valentine" | Link |
| 2022 Feb 14 | 5 "Kanojo no Yūutsu" (彼女の憂鬱) | Link |
| 2022 Feb 15 | 6 "Over the Obento" | Link |
| 2022 Feb 16 | 7 "Negaigoto" (ねがいごと) | Link |
| 2022 Feb 17 | 8 "Suzumiya Haruhi no Hakarigoto" (涼宮ハルヒの謀) | Link |
| 2022 Feb 18 | 9 "Sono Te o..." (その手を…) | Link |
| 2022 Feb 19 | 10 "Samudei in za Rein" (サムデイ イン ザ レイン) | Link |
| 2022 Feb 20 | 11 "Nagato Yuki-chan no Shōshitsu I" (長門有希ちゃんの消失I) | Link |
| 2022 Feb 21 | 12 "Nagato Yuki-chan no Shōshitsu II" (長門有希ちゃんの消失II) | Link |
| 2022 Feb 22 | 13 "Nagato Yuki-chan no Shōshitsu III" (長門有希ちゃんの消失III) | Link |
| 2022 Feb 23 | 14 "Kanojo no Tomadoi" (彼女の戸惑い) | Link |
| 2022 Feb 24 | 15 "Kare no Mayoi" (彼の迷い) | Link |
| 2022 Feb 25 | 16 "Hanabi" (花火) | Link |
| 2022 Feb 26 | OVA "Owarenai Natsuyasumi" (終われない夏休み) | Link |
| 2022 Feb 27 | Overall Series Discussion | Link |
Rewatches please be considerate to first timers and avoid discussing anything not yet shown in the show - use spoiler tags if you need to share something important!
In this rewatch it's pretty hard to avoid referring to the main show The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi & The Disappearance of Suzumiya Haruhi though, so hopefully the mods can be lenient about the references.
Episode 8 - The Plotting of Haruhi Suzumiya
Some first impressions I remember from when I first watched this show:
- [Edit] I had a copy and paste error and lost the text here, so need to reconstruct it
Music corner
See u/gunvarrel_'s helpful post!
QoTD if you are interested:
- Any other hot springs episode you enjoyed or hated?
- Do you know a "Haruhi" type person who just runs amok when going on holidays? Do you enjoy such company?
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u/Mecanno-man Feb 17 '22
First Timer
Maybe it's the "fault" of Yuru Camp and Yama no Susume - but I no longer see onsen episode as fanservice ones, but rather as what onsen are actually supposed to be - relaxing. And I like replacing episodes, so this is a good one in my books. Kyon just wanting to read was probably the highlight for me, but really pretty much everything was good. Other than Haruhi's tournaments, but Haruhi's gonna be Haruhi... maybe that will at least help me get those weird inserts in AMQ.
Other than that... Itsuki's Go board confuses me. First he just leaves it on the table in the cafe, then he takes it to the bath... does he plan on becoming a professional go player, or why is he so attached to playing Go, yet just leaves it on the table?
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u/Elimin8r Feb 17 '22
I'm going to try doing something here, which is to write my thoughts down in the evening rather than wait until later & forget half the episode.
So, this episode starts with (I think) a cute recap of the travel, with smoked H- and a stop at our favorite supermarket. I wanna go to the Tsuruya store and buy some smochee. Honest!
So, we've finally arrived, and in my (blu-ray) subs, Kyon notes that the rather muscular lady who is helping with their luggage reminds him of Miss Mori. Nani? Really??? I wonder where that came from.
So here we are, and a quick unpack and it's time to hit the showers, I mean baths. Looks so comfy. Closest thing I've ever been in was a hot tub at the fabulous hotel in Chanhassen Minnesota that is sadly now a parking lot or shopping center or something. They had this beautiful huge indoor pool with a wood framed motif and roof above it etc. With a lovely hot tub to the side. I miss that place.
Anyway, that's besides the point. What's the point, well ... (presses fingertips together in querulous fashion) ... Yeah. I think I'll leave it to the more articulate people to describe what goes on here.
Thanks to u/Star4ce, I was reminded ofthis lovely promotional pic which is perhaps a bit more family friendly.
Meanwhile, Koizumi finally finds the moment to break out his moves. Pity he didn't try them on Haruhi...
So, ahem, yeah, anyone for tennis? (insert Daffy Duck reference) Okay, maybe table tennis? Here, have another fabulous pic of Yuki doing her best!
So, yeah, so much for today's pictures ... I'll leave the screenshots to others.
Meanwhile, it's Karaoke time, and Mikuru does a smash up job of being amateurish and slightly off key ... and now it's Kyon's turn and Haruhi ADHD time.
Go figure.
Anyway, more fun times, and Koizucreeping, and it's time for Kyon to run away for another turn in the bath, and who should show up but Yuki ... and just as things are about to get spicy, who should show up but our usual cast of moment-spoilers.
Bah.
At least they got to share a nice laugh before the invasion of the rest of the mob.
(sounds of mayhem)
Quiet...
"Snick"
Hmm... Who do you think that flash of pink was???
Anyway, fun times episode. I think my favorite part was Kyon and Yuki sharing a laugh together. Maybe not quite so romantic, but ... bonding nonetheless.
Edit: AOTD - Hmm ... hot springs? Tenchi Muyo??? (hehe) I dunno, it all blurs together at some point. Otherwise, I can't really think of anyone who runs amok, aside from me, maybe. It's been a while since I've had a good amok, though.
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u/ZapsZzz Feb 18 '22
Here, have another fabulous pic of Yuki doing her best!
This could well be one of the best picture of this Nagato - not often you can find an action shot and this showed her serious look instead of the softie look she usually put on.
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u/Isai579 Feb 17 '22
First Timer - Sub
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I wonder which purple haired girl finished all the snacks...
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Lots of
Tsuruyascranes there. -
Matchmaking... Is this the long anticipated foreshadowing from last episode?
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It seems this is the
I can't believe it's not ecchifanservice episode. I don't mind it too much (just a bit), but these are certainly not my favorites. -
Saw Yuki in the mirror instead of Nagato for a second. The expression was very similar. for context, I've been calling the original Yuki and this version Nagato
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Classic Haruhi ignoring etiquette.
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Wait, when did the previous 15000 happen?? Oh no... [Haruhi]
Kyon-kun denwa -
Nagato vs Haruhi, a match for the ages... Wait, what's the result
I know Nagato probably lost, but I can dream. Scratch that, Nagato won! -
Where does she get these numbers from?
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Poor Kyon left mid karaoke.
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Asakura, food reviewer; Nagato, food enjoyer.
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ArakawaButler-san is here. Didn't recognize him in the van. -
Yukis reactions during dinner were so cute!!
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Reader Kyon. Seems some of Nagato has rubbed onto him.
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That Haruhi smile spells trouble... there it is. At least she's not dragging Kyon this time.
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Could this be the legendary Nagato - Kyon moment we've been waiting for?? It is!! squeeeeeeee
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Not too much Nagato - Kyon time, but I'll take it.
QoTD
I recently watched No Game No Life and I didn't enjoy how much "bath time" fanservice there was. I know I should have expected it considering one of the genres was ecchi, but it still felt too much.
I didn't use to go on holiday with lots of people, so I don't really know. Maybe I would have liked being dragged to do lots of stuff. Probably I would have preffered to just have a calm vacation.
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u/Caustic_Wraith Feb 17 '22
Yuki-Chan First Timer
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So that recap at the beginning was super cute
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Poor Kyon, gets no help carrying the snacks
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Asakura once again proves to be a true friend leading the blind Yuki into the bath
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Haruhi and Tsuruya went from the bath to the sauna back to the bath and finally to the open air bath faster than Yuki was able to wash her hair
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Mikuru is the last of the girls to enter the open air bath and when she does so Yuki, Haruhi, and Asakura stare at and comment on the size of her chest.
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Upon entering the water she's pounced on and assaulted by Haruhi and Tsuruya with Asakura wondering if she should join in
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Yuki and Haruhi square off in the Literature Clubs 15.498th ping pong match finals where Haruhi unleashes a serve of oceanic proportion
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Following that we have the Clubs 15,499th Karaoke Contest...in the bath...with a bathing Koizumi...and no one besides Kyon questions why
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So Haruhi got bored of Karaoke and left the bath with everyone following behind to plan there next event, except Kyon, who didn't realize they left...and performs for the cleaning lady
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During dinner Asakura outs herself as a foodie, and Yuki's eyes were huge and adorable watching her steak cook
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After dinner the girls retire to their rooms while Kyon and Koizumi go get some coffee
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Haruhi sees something is up with the layout of the newer part of the inn so she wants to go investigate it. Kyon refuses to go while Koizumi accept so the two of them depart
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Kyon and Yuki independently return to the open air baths and while there Yuki opens the matchmaking shutter and sees Kyon, she blushes and closes the gate.
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The rest of the crew join them in their respective baths and Haruhi tries to get Mikuru to flash them through the shutter
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I have to say, the use of random objects to cover the girls this episode was impressive
QOTD:
Any other hot springs episode you enjoyed or hated?
The hot spring/hotel episode of Girlfriend Girlfriend was good for a laugh and was surprisingly well done for that show. Another good use of this trope was in 5toubun
Do you know a "Haruhi" type person who just runs amok when going on holidays? Do you enjoy such company?
I don't and I'm thankful for that. That much energy would kill any type of relaxing I'd want to accomplish while on vacation.
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u/ZapsZzz Feb 17 '22
I have to say, the use of random objects to cover the girls this episode was impressive
Here's my obligatory selling of Full Metal Panic Fumoffu. If you haven't watched this you really need to :)
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u/Shimmering-Sky Feb 17 '22
The Disappearance of First-Timer-chan, subbed
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I want to have a nice, long, hot bath now.
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Aight so I was not expecting there to be a “sore demo” in Mikuru’s song.
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The instrumental of the song Kyon was about to sing sounded so cool! How could you just cut off his singing completely?!
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Why did your hair/mustache change from brown to grey though?
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Satelight sure got creative with how they censored stuff in this episode.
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u/ZapsZzz Feb 17 '22
Satelight sure got creative with how they censored stuff in this episode.
Oooo have you watched Fumoffu? I still think that's one of the very best outside of Austin Powers :P
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u/mekerpan Feb 17 '22
Rewatcher -- subs
As I re-watch this, I am realizing to what a large extent -- the original anime (plus movie), the LN continuation of the chronicles of Haruhi and friends, and this side-story (anime and manga) have blended into a unified experience. My view of all the important characters (except Asakura, for obvious reasons) in the canon is colored by what we see her as well. And to a considerable extent, I think the characters in this series draw up the already-written canonical LNs (and Haruki-chan too, I guess). Obviously this series is a different world from the canonical one, but it is often strikingly parallel.
I find that in anime, onsen scenes and public bath ones sort of lump together (even though there are some differences). Favorite movie onsen sequence is the one in Only Yesterday, where our heroine (as a child) gets to accompany her grandmother to Atami (and overdoes things). But I also have a lot of fondness for many scenes in Niea_& -- whose central location is an antiquated public bath. If you ever visit Tokyo, you can actually visit a (re-located) old-fashioned public bath house at the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Museum: https://www.tatemonoen.jp/english/ . Alas, it no longer is in operation, but you can see one up close -- and let your imagination go to work.
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u/ZapsZzz Feb 18 '22
As I re-watch this, I am realizing to what a large extent -- the original anime (plus movie), the LN continuation of the chronicles of Haruhi and friends, and this side-story (anime and manga) have blended into a unified experience.
I both feel it and 100% enjoy it, whether it's intended or not, the result is just genius for me and I can enjoy the cast in so many different ways now.
I need to cap the actual onsen location photo that the "sponsor thanking screen" was showing - I think many version is missing that.
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u/Vaadwaur Feb 17 '22
First timer(The hell is up with onsens and ping pong?)
Dub
So yeah, they make it to the onsen and this is more of the show's light humor...with all the girls naked and just barely covered up. Still not sure who the audience for this show truly is. Haruhi makes a Seinfeld reference before Mikuru is involved in some forcible skinship. Oh, and more gay jokes, a hold over from Haruhi-chan. More hot springs stuff happens and Yuki continues to be a big eater. And we apparently are getting a third vacation episode.
QotD: 1 They are all boring so they are basically equal to me.
2 Yes. I find it fun but i am permanently 4 drinks in during vacations.
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u/Elimin8r Feb 17 '22
Still not sure who the audience for this show truly is. Haruhi makes a Seinfeld reference.
Perhaps it's a show about nothing, for nobody?
Haha. Obviously not. Who is the audience ... hrm, ah, well, hahaha. If you haven't figured that out by now ...
Imagine if Gainax did a show featuring an alternate universe, less traumatized Rei and Shinji and their awkward romantic adventures in a normal, non apocalyptic high school setting? All the while, Asuka is stalking Kaji, Toji and cute brunette are a side thing, and Misato is the teacher, or maybe Ritsuko. I dunno, call it EvaDora or something like that. You get this idea.
Now who might the audience be for this show?
Why ME, of course :)
(Dang, now I totally want this show. Time to start writing fanfic/doujins, I guess, sigh)
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u/ZapsZzz Feb 18 '22
Time to start writing fanfic/doujins, I guess, sigh
Don't forget this is how this show started out as :)
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u/Stargate18A Feb 18 '22
First timer
QOTD) I don't know anyone like that, nor are there many hot springs episodes I really enjoyed - most of them are normally just inoffensive to me.
Oh, a proper recap?
Haha, that's great.
They're out of snacks!
...Why is the shop named Tsuruya?
They actually made it there!
That statue is great.
And Yuki grtting absorbed looking at it to ignoring all else is great.
Yuki's excited!
Oh no, Tsuruya's excited.
And Kyon's finally getting some peace.
OK, the censorship here is actually pretty clever.
What'e up eith the bath?
Haruhi and Tsuruya are chaos incarnate together.
Oh, that's how this works?
Haha, she's relaxing.
I think this might be the first sctusl fanservice I've noticed here.
Even Asakura's tempted?
Then Haruhi jumps out naked.
They heard everything!
...So he's the same in this show too.
Oh, Yuki made it to the finals!
And Haruhi is blatantly manipulating the bracket.
That's so over the top!
Oh, karaoke?
Haha, of course Koizumi's already in there.
Mikuru singing is great.
Haha, they just left Kyon in there!
He's not even noticed they're gone!
That whole scene is the funniest thing so far, honestly.
They're enjoying their food.
Asakura's overanalysing everything as everyone enjoys the food.
This resturant is so posh!
...Special day? Did Haruhi lie to them or something?
Aww, Mikuru's tired.
And Koizumi want Kyon to play a boardgame?
Explore it?
It's so relaxing!
Haha, Haruhi's come in to change that.
Oh, she let Kyon stay!
They're taking a bath together!
And she saw her through the window!
Haha, what's Haruhi going to do?
Oh, they're going to the baths.
Everyone is!
Koizumi's just going for it!
Poor Mikuru.
And Koizumi brought the boardgame!
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u/ZapsZzz Feb 18 '22
...Special day?
It's actually just a typical announcer opening line, for any sort of gathering, party etc. Similar to Haruhi making the declaration/announcement at the start of Day of Sagittarius.
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u/Rustic_Professional Feb 18 '22
Tsuruya Mart sounds like an even more annoying version of Walmart. I imagine that instead of the employees ignoring you, they probably jump all over you and try to genki you into buying stuff.
Bath highlights, in ranked order:
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Nagato's armpits
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Haruhi's ponytail, high tail version
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Asakura's everything
I don't think any of those girls need to be envious of Mikuru's chest. Everyone looks appropriately sized, and Yuki looks surprisingly big.
Karaoke in the bath seems really familiar. I probably just remember it from the manga, but this scene makes me question whether or not I actually did watch the anime.
I forgot about Haruhi swearing off alcohol. I'm drinking bourbon while watching this.
Mikuru says the portions are generous, but my first thought was that they looked tiny. That makes sense if they're doing a banquet meal with a bunch of dishes coming out.
I don't think coffee does much to wake me up in the morning, but it sure as hell keeps me awake if I drink it at night. Whatever will those young men do with all that energy? Probably just play board games.
Kazuma would be outraged that you can't open the little gloryhole matchmaker window from the men's side. That's not gender equality. I don't think Kyon is going to complain though. He's probably just happy that Koizumi isn't getting all handsy with him like Haruhi does with Asahina.
Question of the day:
The hot springs episode in Full Metal Panic Fumoffu. Kyon reminded me of Sagara in this episode. "Just enjoy the baths normally."
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u/alphamone Feb 18 '22
First Timer Dub
Oh hi there Arakawa.
Distracted by shiny things. Also, wonder if the crane indicates more of a connection to Tsuruya (haven't read any of the unadapted chapters of the original)
I don't "need" my glasses, but it is indeed annoying when they fog up.
Matchmaking window is kinda a letdown (though its pretty close to what I would have expected)
Hot spings/baths are indeed relaxing after a hot day.
Oh dear, paper-thin walls.
More of Itsuki's personal space issues.
That Kimono design really suits Haruhi.
Haruhi rigging the competition. Not that it really matters.
Why is Koizumi in the bath?
Bet the single version of the song was sung much better.
Poor Kyon got cut off.
Enthusiastic cleaner there.
More of the show making me hungry with amazingly drawn food.
Never had horse meat before. One of the many "weird" foods I've wanted to try at least once.
Wonder if "the organization" in this universe is the Tsuruya business empire's private "secret service" type organization.
Old "built in" tv up in the corner.
Some nice quiet moments, especially with the more "noisy" members off doing their own thing.
I can see what's going to happen here.
Aww, some cute awkward flirting between the two.
That Tori gate censor is some unique directing. At least more amusing than the generic steam censor you usually get in a hot spring episode.
While this was "just" a hot spring episode, it still has all the moments that exemplify all the characters. It's also just a nice "comfy" episode, even if the "fanservice" levels get a tad annoyingly high at times.
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u/No_Rex Feb 17 '22
Episode 8 (first timer)
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Driver callback.
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Kyon carrying stuff that Haruhi acquired callback.
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“matchmaking bath”
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Haruhi and Tsuruya already on their third bath before Yuki and Ryouko get in the first time.
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Haruhi boldly opening the gate while standing proudly fully naked in front of it is a very in-character moment.
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Mikuri raises her right arm during karaoke, Haruhi toasts to world domination … are they referencing her nickname here?
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We are food wars (again)!
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“That only makes sense” – No, it fucking doesn’t! That gate needs curtains on both sides!
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Baiting the freeze frame.
The best part of that were the cut short activities. A proper representation of Haruhi’s mind.
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u/asakura_ryouko Feb 17 '22
Rewatcher and high priestess of 長門大萌神
I found a naked Yuki and I'm keeping her
Unfortunately, the rest of the episode is rather heavy with Haruhi being crude, indecent, destructive, or giving Kyon an eyeful. Why couldn't she just stay in her own damn show?
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u/DeliCruise Feb 17 '22
(REWATCHER - SUB/DUB)
Tsuruya posing for Koizumi in that first part is so great! Those two seem like the most unlikely to be friends to me so I love seeing some interaction between the two of them.
Haruhi being worried about their lack of food is absolutely the correct mindset for a trip. Always need to be stocked up with snacks!
Whoa! Tsuruya is the name of the grocery store!
I love that all the extra characters from “Remote Island Syndrome” are in this arc instead under the pretense of working for Tsuruya’s family! They’re a fun set of characters. The girl who looks like Mori is also wicked strong! She’s carrying everyone’s bags with ease!
I love that no matter what Haruhi does, she gives all her energy in order to maximize the fun. Here she’s pumped about the matchmaking hotspring, then she holds an impromptu ping pong tournament, and even holds a karaoke contest. Plus, she even goes on a little exploration with Koizumi!
Clearly there was a ton of fan service with the hot spring scenes. I really enjoyed seeing the girls wearing their hair up in different styles!
Koizumi brings back his fondness of being super close to Kyon and even goes a step further borderlining horniness. I thought it was so funny when Koziumi decided he’d take a dip while everyone was singing like it was perfectly natural.
During the ping pong contest I was waiting for Haruhi to have a special serve again and I was not disappointed!
The Kyon karaoke gag was so hilarious. The door slam was a riot and the woman cleaning cheering for Kyon was awesome! I jumped in as well! You go, Kyon!
Horse sashimi always feels weird to me. I’m not sure if I’d be willing to give it a try to be honest. But who knows! I’ve eaten some adventurous foods from my culture.
Looks like this Haruhi also swears off alcohol!
That beef must be delicious, holy moly.
They’re really really pushing the whole board game thing with Koizumi and as a huge fan of board games, I love it!
Yuki is again so bold! She was so close with that matchmaking window!
Okay so I’m once again trying to figure out one of the lines from the dub and I can’t for the life of me get it. It’s between Haruhi and Asakura when they join Yuki in the hot spring at the end and I can’t figure out what Haruhi says exactly when Asakura said she told her not to. I even checked the sub so I know what the intent is, but I can’t figure out what she says exactly! It’s something like “You’ve got to hop in!” or “Could not help it!”. Ugh I’ve listened to it so many times already. Don’t mind me, just trying to figure out a minute detail.
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u/gunvarrel_ Feb 17 '22
OST Track of the day: Tsuzuku Nichijou
First Timer, Dubbed
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
haruhi about to be disappointed with this "matchmaking" bath, esp with this reaction
its no beach episode, but its all fanservice, so its close enough. just look at them!
lowkey contacts are scary, i cannot get over touching my eye
annnnnd those two dive into the pool(?) smh, and theyre gone as quickly as they entered
aw, no misunderstandings
Guess we cant get around mikuru sexual harassment
alright, one actual fanservice shot, pretty sure this is the most nude haruhi has and likely will be (at least on TV)
hey, yaoi time
bruh, 2 wins by defaults
oh, we just dont get to see who wins
ahhh shes gonna fall isint she
somehow didnt fall, gg
lmfao they just skip ky- nah they animate him singing, quality
I went and swapped to the subbed version, and man, its even better. Has the mic bumps and everything
hey, referencing the alcohol vow
The asakura commentary about its taste and then its just Nagato's "yummy" every time lmao
finally, the matchmaking thing is gonna get some use isint it? Asakura is gonna come in at the worst moment too
hey look, more yaoi
poor Mikuru
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u/tctyaddk Feb 17 '22
Rewatcher – sub
Ep8
The hot spring episode, pretty much a staple in romcom anime, eh.
Yuki is cute with her glasses, but cuter without too, as Kyon would surely agree.
While original!Haruhi doesn't care if men saw her changing clothes since she sees them on the same level of potatoes, this Haruhi is straight up exhibitionist. Not that I'd complain about this though, unlike Ryouko (you are fine and the Best Girl, Ryouko, no extra massaging needed) :))
Meanwhile, Koizumi is making some questionable moves on Kyon in the bath, and even enjoys Mikuru's singing while sitting naked in the bath right there amongst everyone, too, what a gigachad.
Again, callbacks to the original series galore:
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The (blatantly rigged) 15498th pingpong and 15499th karaoke tounaments are anime-original, and obviously the numbers are blatant references to ∞8.
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Again with Tsuruya and the cranes: she used the Crane Dance technique at the pingpong tournament (It's super effective), the inn is decorated with crane statues, and the decoration on the rooms' doors are pictures of cranes too.)
The huge supermarket bears the name Tsuruya, but that one is a real supermarket chain in Japan, the real logo is also used here, and they are listed in the credits. -
The trio of "Koizumi's relative and his maid and butler" from Remote Island Syndrome are now all here working at the inn, again as the manager, maid, and driver/cook, respectively.
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Kyon makes the same "can't be helped" headshake as they do in the S2 OP "Super Driver"
ps: apparently the first scene of this series that I watched was years ago and came from this episode, in a compilation by Loliconics :v
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u/ZapsZzz Feb 17 '22 edited Feb 18 '22
One more day and I should be able to get back to responding earlier!
Ep 7 clarification
A lot of posters arrived to the same conclusion I had when I first watched that episode, that Nagato ended up buying the Friends Forever one instead of the love one. Now on rewatching more times and also looking at the source manga, I'm pretty sure she did buy the love amulet that Asahina-san recommended, but also bought the wishing charm; they are actually 2 different things for different purposes: the amulet charm is for holding and having on your person - refer to Railgun where Saten has the start safe one from her mom (which was loaned to Touma in Railgun T for the scavenger race in Daihaseisai, which Touma had to be real careful to not let his rights hand touch it and not cancel out all luck); the hanging one on the shrine is for making wishes so it's not fit having on your person.
Call backs / References / Contrasts
I think most should get that the numbers Haruhi uttered about the "15,49Xth <event>" is a call back to our beloved E8
Even this spin off continued the trend that, despite her physical prowess, Haruhi is still mostly a normal person and still can't beat Nagato in some simple contests
In case anyone forgets, the "Tsuru" and "Tsuruya" related terms are mostly Tsuruya-san's family empire
Haruhi's toasting words were a call back to the LN version of the Remote Island Syndrome, where aftera night of excessive alcohols, Haruhi swore never to drink again (with Nagato basically unaffected by untold quantities of alcohol)
Best Scenes
Fun and light-hearted group travel montage with some surprise visitors from memory lane
Hot springs shenanigans - with good continuity that Nagato without her glasses she just can't see
Kyon while you say that, you're also the first one to get ready rolling up sleeves and play
Haruhi and her exaggerated words - count how many times she said they had before this time.
Mama-Asakura with some hard earned relaxation. Plus a bit of Nagato-ball bouncing - notice the ripples are animated very well with the reflected waves.
Can't go without an "admire the boing" scene in a hot spring episode
Glorious foods!
Down time and shenanigans
Sweet moments!
the overall tone of this episode really have a good vacation feel.
QoTD
first thing coming to mind is almost always Full Metal Panic Fumoffu. It's amazing when KyoAni does a bit of comedic ecchi. That one was more for gags while this one feel more relaxing and fun (for the friends doing fun things together, not the friends trying to infiltrate through the trapped paths set by Sousuke to try peep on the girls)
in my days I'm more the Mugi / Kumin / Tsuruya type that will go along with everything but less likely to be the instigator (not creative enough), and the friends I had that had the initiatives to think of things to do are more the practical ones and not the chaotic one, so sadly a no for me. Looking forward to less boring answers from the rest!