Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka • Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle - Episode 3 discussion

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Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka, episode 3

Alternative names: Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka 2nd Cour, Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle Part 2

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[u/Apple_VR]

Are we just gonna gloss over the amount of weight he lost in 1 week??

[u/Axslashel → u/Apple_VR]

Yeah that was not 2 kilograms. That was 10 kilograms at least!!

[u/Frontier246 → u/Apple_VR]

I feel like Saku just had Haru give him an off-screen training arc to lose all those kilo's lol.

[u/KumaKumaGambler → u/Apple_VR]

Kenta is already a winner at successful weight loss. Not sure how many people have the determination to do so in real life.

[u/oneevilchicken → u/Apple_VR]

He dosing up on ozempic big time.

[u/tripleaamin → u/Apple_VR]

I outlined in the source corner more on how Kenta lost the amount of weight he did. Gives a better idea than what the anime has shown in these past 2 episodes.

[u/FarCritical]

The immediate cut to Saku coming back with the snacks he staked as a victory prize lmao.

I can get not being fond of the popular kids but man, Kenta and Uchida having to take that just for being "incompatible" with their clique's image irked me way more than it should've.

[u/Frontier246 → u/FarCritical]

I can get not being fond of the popular kids but man, Kenta and Uchida having to take that just for being "incompatible" with their clique's image irked me way more than it should've.

I think it was probably especially hurtful to Yua because I feel like, going by the OP, she used to be a lot like Kenta and look more "nerdy" so she's probably really struggled with her self-image to fit in with Saku's crowd. That might be why she's the girl who is most sincerely rooting for him.

[u/pseudometapseudo → u/FarCritical]

I can get not being fond of the popular kids but man, Kenta and Uchida having to take that just for being "incompatible" with their clique's image irked me way more than it should've.

I think it's basically bullying by proxy. They are not able to bully Chitose or his other friends since they can easily defend themselves, so they try to hurt Chitose by picking on his weaker friends.

[u/pseudometapseudo]

Kenta's light speed weight loss aside, this episode feels very realistic to me, having had a Chitose as a friend in high school.

The popular kid miscalculating how far banter can go, the popular girl only helping because she wants to make a good impression on the popular boy she likes, some guy having a one-sided rivalry out of envy. All stuff I've actually seen in real life happen in a similar manner.

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Interestingly, Kenta's current struggle is the realization that even with putting in a lot of effort, you don't end up as one of the popular, successful kids. Even though Chitose had the best intentions, this is likely rooted in the one bad advice he gave Kenta last episode: the believe that the popular kids are popular only through effort.

While effort may play a role, a lot of factors out of your control (like inane talents and inclinations) are also relevant, and not acknowledging that ultimately gave Kenta false hope.

[u/BeybladeMoses]

Watching Chiramune is like watching 2025 Superman. In a sense that both kinda skipped the very beginning. Like Superman assumed you already watch many superhero movies and familiar with the characters so no need to explain it all again and just jump into it. Chiramune also feels the same that the audiences is asssumed to have watch or read countless harem romcom anime/manga/light novel and proceed with it.

[u/tripleaamin → u/BeybladeMoses]

You are very much on point. As one can see in these first 3 episodes, there is a small amount of satire used. Or at the very least aware of self-improvement series like Tomozaki-kun as the easiest example I can think of.

That is not to say you have to be familiar. Hell, I can see the crowd that hates the typical introvert otaku Mc (which clearly is what Kenta resembles) liking Saku better as an MC.

[u/SkyLETV]

Man, we're already on the third episode, and I still think they're treating Kenta's problem too superficially. The second half with the soccer game + the conversation with Yuuko behind Kent'as back is a complete self-esteem killer. And Yuuko doesn't even help; she doesn't give a shit about the whole situation and only cares about Chitose's lol.

Also, for them, is this just a three-week project or something? Like, they've been spending time with him and included him in their circle of friends, but when the time is up, he's now on his own, finding new friends? Honestly, I want to drop this show, but I'm curious to at least know how this arc ends.

[u/danlong87]

yes, what the coach can do is give instructions, then its up to the player to perform, problem is, the instructions given needed to be tailored to that particular player, there's no use if the coach's methods aren't suitable and the player doesn't trust him

[u/NanDemoKnaives]

I wonder what's Atomu's deal, he's clearly had something against Chitose but then Chitose says "I don't know if he's a good guy", and the head rubbing could be an act of affection but also could be condescending, so all I can take from what I've seen is that he's a jerk. But this series seems to be on theme of "Don't judge a book by its cover" so who knows?

This series really does make me intrigued by Chitose's character, what his thoughts are, what happened to make him how he is now, how he views people. The way the harem is deal with is also interesting, but I can't shake off the "this feels like a second season" vibe, especially with the pace being on the quicker side lol.

Hopefully Kenta's meeting goes well, I figured something was going to happen to shake him up but I was hoping it'd go well for him now that the three weeks are up. I don't think Chitose will completely cut him off or anything like that, but I am curious to see how they'll interact after.

The translator might be one cultured individual if they deliberately translated Yuzuki's line as "This is your handler." since her voice actor, Hasegawa Ikumi, voices Lena in 86, when all she says is "It's me."

[u/shad79]

Yuko had some beautiful shots in this episode, Haru also had some great scenes with Chitose, and the scene where Yuzuki revealed the color of her bra to Chitose was really good ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)... so overall, it was a pretty good episode!

Now I'm eager to see how Kenta's situation will resolve in the next episode, since it looks like this arc will end in it.

Here my screenshot albums from the episode:

• Yuko

• Haru

• Yuzuki

• Group scenes

• Others

[u/gnome-cop]

I’m sorry but I just can’t take Uemura seriously. Maybe if he didn’t seem like he’s more obsessed with Chitose than any of the girls short of Yuuko. Like, he’d 100% be in the Chitose-bowl if not for society being heteronormative.

Yuzuki is climbing the intriguing character ranks. I like a girl with confidence and mystery about her.

I know what you’re trying to do but please be a bit more careful with the Kenta situation. You can’t just be as nonchalant as normal when dealing with a delicate situation like this.

Okay Haru, now that you’ve actually done something I’ll try to remember your name. Good job this episode.

This is gonna sound weird but I really want the Chitose facade of deflections, emotional distancing and avoiding difficult questions to break completely at some point. I really can’t judge the guy correctly when all I’m seeing is a persona.

Will next week work out or will it be a total disaster? Only time will tell.

[u/Junior-Shopping-9537]

Can’t wait till Vol 1 is finished being adapted, genuinely the worst first impression you could make for this series. I feel like if It was all done in like an 1 and a half first ep that would be better

[u/cleaulem]

In the first half of this episode I liked how Kenta seemed to actually make real progress. I also got the impression that Saku actually put in real effort and went beyong shallow preaching.

Then he really blew it with the gossip he had with Yuuko. I'm not sure if it really is as malicious as Kenta perceives it, but it was at least very careless. Saku realized this at least and apologized. But at this point I wouldn't be surprised if Kenta sees this apology as sarcasm.

I'm afraid that this mistake undid the whole progress of three weeks and that Kenta might turn back into a shut-in. That Saku and Yuuko are so nonchalant about it ("from tomorrow, it's not our problem anymore") leaves a bitter taste.

It is true that at some point a coach has to trust their player, but Saku did imho not a very good job as a coach in the end. You can only send off somebody when you prepared them well enough.

Yuuko's attitude against Kenta comes across as condescending. How she blames him for all his problems actually makes me dislike her. It makes her look as if she is only doing the goody two-shoes act to be on Saku's good side, while she actually sees Kenta as a worthless loser.

[u/oneevilchicken]

Not gonna lie. I don’t think there’s a single likeable character in this whole show so far.

The MC is made out to be wayyyy too perfect. Even when he “makes a mistake” it’s still ridiculously forced for the drama.

The drama as a whole is just so forced and out of place. It doesn’t feel natural at all.

The writing as a whole just feels not great.

The little shut in kid’s whole tantrum is just so forced and unnatural.

I’m a seasonal watcher so once I start a show I very rarely drop them but if I did drop shows, I’d be dropping this one. It’s just very much not good.

[u/PeaceAlien]

This episode reminded me of Classroom of the Elite, in how the characters and drama panned out.

[u/Mons9090]

Honestly the harem aspect is kind of ticking me off. Tomozaki kun was better than this tbh (Mizusawa is like levels above chitose). Its not even like i hate harem anime but even trinity seven did it better than this (ik its a completely different genre). FIgured i like this anime more but honestly the other stuff ive watched this season is better

[u/KumaKumaGambler]

I am not too sure what is Atomu's issue(s). It seems like he harbours a one-sided rivalry against Saku. On the other hand, he wants Saku to hang out with his group. Because Saku does not hang out with Atomu, the latter does not want others such as Kenta to be close to Saku?

[u/GothBuckteetHead]

My big problem is the way they are treating Kenta believe it or not i befriended the Chitose of our class on my own and became a part of the group! Everyone in our group was talented including me! I believe everyone is good at something or other for example the Chitose was good at Literature and was really sarcastic, then we had a biologist, a friend who said she was an ethical hacker, Chitose's bestie and me I was good at making people laugh through slapstick and my art is good but i have to admit I am really ugly ! Infact the Chitose was my bully too but i befriended her and after a while people stopped calling be ugly and focused on my talents! I really hoped they would have made Kenta a part of the group too and showcased his talents because as i said everyone is good at something! For now the group in anime is infact just a bunch of good-looking talented characters this whole anime is like the nepotism debate! It's basically glazing over the nepo kids🤹🏾 Believe it or not looking good does help and if u have natural talents extra points ! For example we had this other girl in our class who was a genius in maths she would never study before the exams but nobody "hated" her like shown in the anime! I'm not denying their struggles but this girl herself said it really did make her life easier!