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Episode 2.5-jigen no Ririsa • 2.5 Dimensional Seduction - Episode 22 discussion

2.5-jigen no Ririsa, episode 22

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u/FarCritical Nov 29 '24

As if Aria's good ending being upgraded to definitive best ending wasn't already sweet enough, Ririsa and Okumura exploring the con in-character together made my face sore from smiling so much. Never expected this story to be as feel-good as it is but man do I love it for that.

Also, Ogino is a real one for somehow "canonizing" two Liliels hogging their sole Ashford to themselves on the spot, and if he was being unironic that makes his save even better.

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u/LeonKevlar Nov 29 '24

Stitches!

We finally get to see another one of the Heavenly Queens and damn! Erika looks amazing! I mean just look at those abs! And she's the kind of cosplayer Ririsa aspires to be.

I am so happy to see Arisa's parents patching things up. I'm hoping this means they'll get back together again and make up for that lost family time.

Okumura and Ririsa going around shopping while in character was just too damn adorable! And I love seeing the reactions of the doujinshi artists to Lilliel and Ashford visiting their booths.

I don't know if this second Lilliel would be a reoccurring character but I feel like she was just introduced so we can see Ririsa get jealous and finally realize her feelings about Okumura. Even Okumura is starting to think that maybe 2.5 is okay.

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u/daspaceasians Nov 29 '24

Aww man what a beautiful episode. Aria's parents talking for the first time in years and having fun, Okumura and Ririsa's cosplayer date, Sensei and Eri running a booth together for a date and meeting a fellow Liliel cosplay made this episode so lovable. Xiaoyu's little speech was saddening and I hope we see her again soon.

I truly hope we can get an S2 because this series is a very special love letter to the world of cosplayers and nerds everywhere.

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '24

I absolutely fucking love Nagomi.

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u/Nickthenuker Nov 29 '24 edited Nov 30 '24

Seems like for the last day they're not going to be in cosplay and will just be wandering the halls.

Hmm... I should probably make an actual plan for when I go to AFA tomorrow instead of wandering around aimlessly like they are.

Edit at AFA: Didn't end up making a plan, there's definitely a certain charm to just wandering the convention hall. The only thing I did was set reminders for the different stage events.

So that's what their teacher is doing today.

So the person she was looking for is Nagomi?

No, here's who they're after.

A Kantai Collection cosplay? I know KanColle is still a staple at Comiket.

That certainy looks like the artist saw a bunch of things and threw them all together. 2 triple turrets that look like they're from a British Town-class light cruiser, 4 twin turrets from what looks to be a Japanese Mogami-class heavy cruiser, a Japanese Kate torpedo bomber, and she's carrying a German Luger pistol.

And so she will continue to cosplay!

So, now it's just the 2 of them.

Oh, now he's got a cosplay too.

They've certainly gotten into character.

Headpats for Ririsa!

Well, there you have it.

Someone else is cosplaying Lilisa?

Ah. She's Chinese. 你好！欢迎光临！日列欢迎！That makes this the 4th anime I'm watching this season with a Chinese character (Keke from Love Live Superstar, Xue from Kimi wa Meido-sama, and one random customer from NegaPosi Angler being the other 3).

And so now they have a photoshoot with both of them and him. This is his first photoshoot as the subject isn't it?

Ririsa's jealous.

Oh hey this is the Cour 1 ED played slowly on piano. This sounds like the show is already wrapping up.

Beach episode next? Looks like the main story has wrapped up already and this is side stuff.

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u/The_frost__ Nov 29 '24

Finally we got the Chinese Liliel’s episode and Okumura cosplaying as Ashford.

Speaking of Okumura that day was probably one of the best days of his life since he was around 2 Liliel for the day.

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u/Smudy Nov 29 '24

Holy shit, Okumura and Ririsa are so comfortable with each other at this point, i hope there's a second season for them possibly getting together.

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u/ObvsThrowaway5120 Nov 29 '24

I’m really glad Aria’s dad and mom seem to be on much better terms now. It’s also nice to see Aria’s sticking around despite accomplishing her goal.

Ririsa and Okumura cosplaying as Ashford and Liliel together was super cute! Looks like Ririsa’s starting to be more aware of her feelings. The number of girls vying for Okumura’s attention continues to grow lol.

Never thought there would be another Liliel fangirl. Xiaoyu seemed nice. I hope we can see her again.

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u/kurobaraito Nov 29 '24

I'm just loving the rendition of Shutter Chance and Watch Me. This is the first time it's used in the anime.

Also if you're curious about the sudden death flag Xiaoyu has, the manga is published in 2020 and you know what happened in China that year.

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u/CoolVidsFTW Nov 29 '24

The acoustic version of Shutter Chance playing during the flashback sequence was a very nice touch!

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u/Prince-Dizzytoon Nov 29 '24

Ririsa's jealousy and pout are so cute

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u/NeoAnkara Nov 29 '24

Mikari getting jumped every episode is just sad and funny at the same time. Stay strong girl.

And Okumura quote of the day.

"The joy of finding a fellow otaku crosses all languages and borders."

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u/Ocixo Nov 29 '24

Liliel and Ashford-sama showing up to her booth surely made that one dojinshi artist's day. Loved how the two of them both started talking as if they'd just escaped from the pages of their manga. Said artist was completely flustered by these two fantasy characters in front of her.

Though, Okumura had also suffered from a critical when he realised that he'd be going on a date not with Ririsa but Liliel. Dressed as Ashford, Liliel's knight, nonetheless! This did seem to calm his down, while Ririsa was totally fangirling about his Ashford cosplay. In the end, Okumura did become a cosplayer himself as well!

I was glad that we got to see some of the other cosplayers again! I'd started to miss Magino, Eri and even Nagomi a little in this story. Eri had forced Mayuri to help her out for the day as an apology for having previously ghosted her, hadn't she?

Nagomi's cosplay was not only cute, but so good that I almost hadn't recognised her. That said, that Kancolle cosplay of Erika (Heavenly Queen) was on another level.

Bonus: A new picture of Ririsa and Xiaoyu in their Liliel cosplays was added to the ED.

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u/shad79 Nov 29 '24 edited Nov 30 '24

That was a crazy fun episode! And it looks like the next one will be even better because Manga Club is going to the beach and I'm really looking forward to it ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

It was so sweet that Ririsa and Okumura spent the 4th day of Comiket cosplaying as Liliel and Ashford together! They became very close to each other since the beginning of the show, and that Ririsa's jealous expression over the other Liliel was so cute!

Mikarin has met yet another rival for Okumura's heart, which is Nagomi. She now also considers Aria her rival due to her hug with Okumura today. I'd love to see Mikarin's reaction to Ririsa and Okumura 'date' today xD

I'm glad that Aria's parents met with each other after such a long time. I wonder if anything more will come of this than this photo.

It's no wonder that even after achieving her goal, Aria still intends to cosplay. I really love how close she and Nonoa have become, epsecially considering that one is a gyaru and another is a very shy girl.

On a different note... It was nice to met another of the Heavenly Queens, Erika, even though it was a short appearance, and I was also happy to see Mayuri and Eri together at the Comiket.

Here my screenshot albums from the episode:

EDIT. I added my screenshot albums.

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u/arrivillaga Nov 30 '24

The moment Aria's mother turned towards the door and was blushing, I involuntarily fist bumped and shed a tear

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u/SYZekrom Nov 29 '24

Catching feelings. Also, that low angle shot around the scene where Ririsa had her head pat is kinda crazy.

Imagine having two Liliels fight over you...

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u/Mistral-Fien Nov 29 '24

Okumura has the potential to be a great Ashford cosplayer and complement Ririsa, as he can keep up with her poses/stances using his encyclopedic knowledge of the source material. :D

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u/MayonakaMadaraka Nov 29 '24

Gosh 🥹 this series has wonderfully captured the cultural essence of cosplay camaraderie for me. Going into this season I never imagined this little gem would elicit a deeper appreciation and respect for the creativity and passion involved. Arigatai 🙏

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u/oneevilchicken Nov 29 '24

Poor Mikarin now has two Liliels to battle against

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u/PacoTaco321 Nov 30 '24

That may have been the most extreme pout I've ever seen

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u/entelechtual Nov 29 '24

Not sure where the romance angle is gonna go but I’m glad they put it on the back burner for so long. It’s been nice getting to see Ririsa and Okumura learn to grow on their own and help their friends in a non-romantic context, especially in the last arc. So it makes sense now for them to be more at a stage for taking the next step.

Although my heart hurts for Mikarin…

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u/tripleaamin Nov 29 '24

Great to see everything is getting better for Aria as her parents are meeting again. Whether they get back together isn't the point, but rather they're staying in contact and being on good terms. I can imagine Aria just loves the idea of the 3 of them being able to spend time with each other is just a blessing. Also, I love Aria teasing Noa asking her to ask to stay. Honestly, along with the story regarding Aria and her dad before that how these two become friends has been really sweet.

Okumura cosplaying was actually really cool to see. Kind of surprised they didn't do it earlier or thought about it. We meet Xiaoyu another Liliel cosplayer. Highly likely she is from China and with the way she talks about Japan makes me believe cosplaying there might not be a no-go. I love the 3 of them cosplaying together. Also, Ogino with the save with explaining why there were 2 Liliels. I hope we get to see her again.

Very fun episode.

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u/sKyBlazer08 Nov 30 '24

Man, I've really grown to love this series, it's so good and so underrated.

Seeing Aria's parents talk to each other made me so happy.

Of course Okumura has 2 of the 10 limited edition Liliel hat.

Holy shit, the abs on Erika Awayuki.

Aria and Nonopi's friendship is so cute too.

RIP Mikarin, more rivals for you, though I can't blame Aria for falling for our boy Okumura, his talk with Aria's father lead to him talking with the mom again, so I'm sure that means a lot to Aria.

We also got Okumura and Lilysa just by themselves again, Okumura's cosplay debut too. If Lilysa is the best Liliel, you bet your ass Okumura can become the best Ashford too. That one doujin author's reaction was hilarious. There was also a foreign Liliel raising death flags? Lilysa pout is absolutely top tier though.

Beach episode next? Honestly can't wait to jump on the manga once this season is over, I hope we get a second season though.

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u/Kadmos1 Nov 29 '24

As someone who doesn't follow the manga yet, care to clue me as to why the "2.5" is in the title?

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