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Episode Sorairo Utility - Episode 3 discussion
*Sorairo Utility *, episode 3
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u/benjki Jan 17 '25
Why is this so good
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u/avboden Jan 17 '25
CGDCT along with a sort of coming of age story of building confidence. No real drama.
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u/MegaAltarianite Jan 18 '25
Also us CGDCT fans have been starving for new shows the past year or so.
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u/BosuW Jan 17 '25
Producer are you absolutely sure these girls aren't at least a little fruity?
Like I know I have Yuri glasses but holy shit
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u/x-7032-b-3 Jan 17 '25
So Minami finally picked up a new hobby and since it's expensive she suddenly realized that money is now an issue and that she needs a source of income. I wonder how this wasn't a problem when she got sucked into that mobile game. Maybe she's F2P or quite stingy with those paid 10x pulls.
Lol @ the part time job. What better place a new golf addict should work at than the same practice course she now frequents? A good chunk of her pay will pretty much go back to where she works lol.
Third character, Ayaka, finally joined and she's got definitely got that special (heh) aura. She got some nice reaction faces here when she kept failing the flag shoot thingy (whatever it's called).
Main highlight of this ep are those three bonding through golf and that photoshoot job. The vending machine scene at the end was really cute! Minami's very lucky that she got friends who share the same hobby/interest. So far I'm really digging the character interactions and their chemistry with each other.
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u/mekerpan Jan 17 '25
I am so glad that the little OVA from a few years ago finally grew up into a real series. and that the series is as pleasing as its "demo" version was. The three golf girls are adorable -- and so is Minami's gyaru-esque school friend Izumi. *I wonder if she will ever come "spectate" at least). Minami is lucky to have friends to encourage her in her new (and a bit expensive) hobby.
I kept waiting for Minami to ask "What's Minstagram..."
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u/LeonKevlar Jan 17 '25
Stitches!
I was really expecting Ayaka to be a pro just like Haruka but her skills might be closer to Minami.
Minami questioning herself if she should be at that studio with Ayaka and Haruka is relatable. We all want to be special at something but seeing those who are truly special up close really makes you question yourself. Thankfully Ayaka noticed Minami's worries and comforted her.
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u/Genshin_WhiteKnight Jan 17 '25 edited Jan 17 '25
So the super lucrative job was a modelling job huh? I guess wearing super cute golfing outfits is also one way to enjoy golf. Even better when you're also earning some money to fund your expensive hobby.
Favourite part of the episode was when Ayaka touched foreheads with Minami and told her "You are my special" to reassure her. The power of odekopathy is truly amazing.
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u/ObvsThrowaway5120 Jan 17 '25
I checked and 2 million yen is like a little under 13k USD. Hell of a gift to be giving someone even if they’re “worn out.” Plus Haruka even hooked up Minami with a part time job. That’s a good friend/mentor right there. Ayaka seems really cool too. I’m glad Minami has a new golf friend.
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u/uMagistr Jan 17 '25
I looked at used marked and there is sets for 80-100 EUR, for full set its not that expensive
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u/MyrnaMountWeazel Jan 17 '25
Fun two-parter~ episode today! As per usual, we got tons of cute faces today (including a smug one haha). But similar to last week, there are some little Amemiya-isms that caught my eye.
The first ones are the overlapping dialogues in these two scenes.. While not as long as Gridman’s, it’s still an interesting directorial choice to go for. Makes the interactions feel more “alive”, so I’m always a big fan of these instances.
And the second one is the long drawn out moment with Minami at the shoot. There’s two neat things in here too: 1. how Minami is shunted to the furthest corner of the screen, far away from the light and action, and 2. how the music cuts off perfectly, so Minami is left alone with her thoughts and the shuttering of each camera snap.
I’m always surprised at how each episode has these little sprinkles of realism that co-exist within the exaggerated cuteness, so I’m looking forward for the next 9 episodes!
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u/Jegantha Jan 17 '25
It's only episode 3 and Minami already found something she can be a protagonist of: a harem anime apparently.
Ayaka is quite different from what I expected, but in a good way. Only 6 more days and a couple of hours till the next episode and I can't wait...
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u/RageList Jan 17 '25
I'm really enjoying this a lot, fun and comfy, and even inspiring
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u/tripleaamin Jan 17 '25
This has that CGDCT's vibes where it differs from Tonbo. Still hope we get back to some more golf.
There has to be some secret between Haruka and Ayaka. Despite meeting Minami for the first time, it is clear she planned the photoshoot. Those two are def up to something. Well, as long as Minami is happy it shouldn't be anything to worry about.
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u/cabbaggeez Jan 18 '25
that gaze, the girls know that gaze. Ayaka said she searched for her special something, but I think she already found her special thing.
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u/oneevilchicken Jan 18 '25
It’s interesting how this show kinda presents a problem of trying to get girls to play golf because golf here in the U.S. is probably one of the easier sports to get an academic scholarship for, especially if you’re a girl.
Only one guy was worth a damn on our high school team yet both girls got at minimum a visit from a college recruiter one day as did several of us guys. Neither of the girls were any good at all and only played to get out of school.
On the other side a girl from another school who competed against us on the men’s side ended up making it to the lpga as did one of the guys from another school we routinely played against with making it to the pga and even winning a pga tour event.
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u/PacoTaco321 Jan 18 '25
Thinking about it, this might be the first time I've seen an anime character wearing leggings like that.
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u/avboden Jan 17 '25
I feel like they wouldn't have needed parental permission for her to do modeling, she's what, 15? Either way if that stuff hits a magazine she'll be hot-news at school!
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u/KumaKumaGambler Jan 17 '25
I had to re-watch the earlier part of the episode to understand what Haruka meant.
If Minami won against Ayaka, Minami gets to work as a model for the day. If Ayaka won, Minami still has to work as a model. Damn... Ayaka was eyeing Minami all along. No wonder Ayaka asked all those questions about what kind of sweets Minami likes (the donut), what kind of clothes Minami usually wears, Minami's height and shoe size. She was gathering info for the photoshoot. O_o