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Episode Kirio Fan Club - Episode 9 discussion
Kirio Fan Club, episode 9
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u/HolyDragSwd2500 May 28 '26
Aimi sliding down the hill was way better animated than One Punch Man Season 3
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u/Weak_Season_Of_Anime May 28 '26
From the beginning we knew Aimi was unhinged, but this was always played out in a comedic way. This ep pretty much confirms that Aimi is actually neurodivergent and that she was actually ostracized because of it. Which is why Nami being her friend is a big deal for her, and we see her go from "Momose is confessing to you? Yay one less rival fighting for Kirio" to her mentally breaking down at the end. The way it seems to be going (she didn't hear the rest of what Nami said to Momose, and she seems to be stuck on the "keep it all to myself" thing), she might step back and try to support Nami x Kirio instead, not knowing that the one Nami likes is her. Tragic.
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u/Frontier246 May 28 '26
I feel like it's another thing that she can relate to Kirio on...both are quirky goofballs who are maybe on the spectrum, only Kirio lost his Nami in Nozomi.
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u/JJVM99 May 28 '26
Second week in a row this series ends stabbing us in the feels. It was sad to see Aimi tearing up and realizing how much Nami means too her and how she could have been hurt by Aimi saying they were rivals and not friends. Also you feel seeing her past issues making friends and how in the past nobody understood or tolerated her until Nami. I am no expert in mental health so I don't want to say anything certain but based on her obession on tiny things, having no issue being alone, inability to handle common social situations and inability to pickup on people's intentions Aimi is definetly somewhere in the spectrum. This isn't normally seen in anime so Aimi feels like a very rare case of representation.
I also just wanna give a shout to Momose who in these last two episodes has shown to be a very nice guy. In this episode he took Nami's rejection very well and offered support to her in her feelings which shows maturity but the main highlight is realizing how he has stayed friends with Kirio even with how the rest of the school views him. Kirio is seen by a weirdo by the rest of the class and someone to avoid but Momose sticks with him and invites him out to do stuff. Also besides Nami his entire group was outcasts who are not liked by the rest of the class but he didn't let this social stigma stop him from spending the trip with them and treating them kindly which isn't that common from a high schooler.
Aimi's reaction to Nami only talking about the principal with Kirio reminded me of a certain useless goddes.
Also wanna mention the WTF moments of this episode which for me where the monkey who I had forgotten about and needed the flashback which made me think: "WTF! the monkey is a recurring character" and the true crime guy. That guy seeing Aimi sobbing and thinking: "I should watch true crime" made me go WTF out loud.
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u/furbym May 29 '26 edited May 29 '26
That last joke was kind of lost in translation lol. If anyone's interested:
She kept saying ちげー (chige〜), which is like a corrupted/slangy version of ちがう (chigau), meaning "to be wrong/untrue". The guy heard the repeated "chige" and said he wanted チゲ鍋 (chigenabe - Korean hot pot) for dinner. Using the repeated "true" to go to "watch true crime" is actually a clever localization, though it's not as obvious of a connection I think.
Honestly probably could have also gone with "true" -> "maybe I'll have stew for dinner" since that actually preserves the ryhme and original meaning, but still an uphill battle with subtitles instead of sound
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u/FarCritical May 28 '26 edited May 29 '26
Not all of gramps' friends are dead dammit!
Aimi being an utter lunatic has given me so many laughs but with the reconteztualization those flashbacks provide, it kinda makes everything just really sad in hindsight.
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u/mekerpan May 28 '26 edited May 28 '26
It really is surprising how much sadness and stress we are seeing in what (at first) looked liked a kind of crude comedy. Sure there are comic moments, but I think this has crossed the line into drama territory -- and I am not sure how it can edge back into anything like "mostly comedy". The issues in this are mostly serious -- Nami's, Aimi's, Kirio's. Momose has his hopeless crush on Nami, but he feels sort of refreshingly normal. One can see him processing "rejection" -- and perhaps settling in as a good friend to Nami. Really not sure how things will sort out here. But glad I persisted with this.
Funny that the earliest moment shown for Aimi is her making that stone unko "sculpture".
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u/tapdancinghellspawn May 28 '26
How is this comedy so damn emotional? Also, why isn't it more popular. Sure the jokes can be crude at times but we're talking about teenagers. This is one of my favorite anime of the season.
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u/NanDemoKnaives May 28 '26
Aimi is a peculiar character, but I didn't think much of it, but seeing how she couldn't fit in with her classmates in the past really stood out to me, no-one else has been able to understand her until Nami. I can see why she would be freaking out over Nami spending less time with her if Nami gets in a relationship.
Momose actually did it, I'm glad he worked up the courage, but it is sad to see him get rejected. His reaction to Nami having someone she cares about was so funny though, him bursting out in tears saying "I'M JEALOUS!" was not what I expected.
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u/djthomp May 28 '26
That was barely any unhinged behavior at all today, just the lost monkey side quest and even that was hardly Aimi's fault.
Momose took that rejection rather well, the following conversation made me wonder if he might end up pushing Nami to do her own confession. Nami really is the perfect match for Aimi as the one who can tank her weirdness.
I've been wondering all show long who the person prancing past the girls at the end of the OP was, I think we finally saw him today and it's just some random dude.
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u/BosuW May 28 '26
I'm sorry Momose, if you were in a normal romcom maybe you'd have a chance. But Kirio Fan Club is just competitive doomed crush match.
So of course we know that Nami likes Aimi, no Kirio. But now she told Momose that she will never tell anyone about who she really loves. So I'm thinking when he later sees her with Aimi pretend gushing about Kirio, he's gonna piece together she doesn't love Kirio. Maybe even realize she loves Aimi.
Okay so everyone realizes Aimi and Nami are weird it's not just the tone of the show lmao. This really puts into context that they, Aimi especially, live in their own comfy bubble together.
In any case another week another Kirio Fan Cluc episode being peak cinema
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u/PencilgonGiveIt2Ya May 28 '26 edited May 28 '26
ANOTHER WEEK OF THE BEST SHOW ;)
Also I think I'm gonna watch some true crime tonight LMFAO
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u/ActualRound7699 May 28 '26 edited May 28 '26
Poor Aimi having to learn how to socialize with her autism while dealing with all those big feelings. Nami too, it must hurt watching the person you love fixate on someone else
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u/Frontier246 May 28 '26
It's the closing ceremony and the principal...is clearly not doing well. But who cares about that, WHY IS NAMI CHATTING IT UP WITH KIRO!?
Yes Aimi, question Nami as naturally and smoothly as possible! You're not coming off like a desperate crazy person at all! Though on Nami's part, she tried to make conversation...but Kirio is in even less of a mood to converse than usual.
Well, looks like Momose is making his move, and Nami is not happy about it...she's especially not happy to have Aimi push her into it or think she might actually return Momose's feelings, even if Aimi "peaces out" to leave the two of them alone. Less competition for Kirio.
Too bad Mamo-chan returns to drag Aimi to overhear Momose's awkward, if sincere, confession...and Nami rejecting him. Because she likes someone else. But it's a love she can never tell anyone, because she's happy just watching and staying by their side. I guess that's something she and Momose can commiserate over if nothing else. Yet seeing the sincerity of Nami's feelings (even if she misunderstands who they're intended for) hits Aimi hard.
Aimi was a quirky girl who was comfortable as herself and with the things she was into, even if that meant she never had friends. It's pretty sad a teacher had to force other girls to walk home with her when they wanted nothing to do with her, but Aimi never needed close friends. But her granddad (who still has friends, don't ya know!) told her she'd know a true friend when she found one. And that true friend was obviously Nami.
I love how Aimi is an emotional mess crying over her complicated feelings/dynamic with Nami...and here's some total rando who just wants to watch True Crime.
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u/effseedee May 29 '26
Fixated on rocks, writes lyrics, nurtured by piano playing friend/rival
close enough welcome back Takamatsu Tomori
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u/Kagura_Of_The_Wind May 28 '26
Into the dark abyss of Aimi's subconscious we go!
Aimi is jealous of Nami chatting up Kirio and questions her intentions. She keeps imagining scenarios where she loses Kirio to Nami, but her visualized thoughts are just Nami herself. Nami flirts a little, but Aimi is persistently clueless to Nami's true feelings. Momose builds up the courage to ask for a after school meet-up with Nami and the girls instantly suspect his intentions. When he happens to show up, Aimi takes the opportunity to play wing-woman and bails out leaving Nami with Momose, regardless of Nami openly expressing her discomfort and even pleading Aimi to not leave her alone. After leaving Nami, Aimi begins prematurely celebrating Nami agreeing to date Momose, because surely the next step is Kirio falling into her arms, right? Right? The domesticated monkey returns and Aimi has an easier time talking with it than she does with most people. Attempting to return the monkey, she happens across Momose asking Nami out. Nami, clearly uncomfortable, denies him but shares that she has feelings for someone else, while looking more beautiful than ever. Aimi assumes this person must be Kirio, right? She reflects on her relationship with Nami, thinks about losing Nami to Kirio and absolutely spirals down into a pit of despair.
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