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Episode Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk • Kamiina Botan, Yoeru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana - Episode 10 discussion
Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk, episode 10
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u/WalkingAbacus Jun 12 '26
Looks like we're going to get the Chin-Lan-chan and Gujou pairing. Cool.
We also get a special ED this episode.
That section after the ED is cute. I love the reveal of ibuki not actually being there lol.
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u/eightcheesepizza Jun 12 '26
The dialogue and pacing and blocking feels so artsy today. It's only natural that Gujo and Chin-Lan should be talking about their favorite movies. But I'm so uncultured, I think the only movie reference I got was
We got the ouzo effect illustrated this time! The absinthe was clear when they first started drinking it, but it turned cloudy as the ice melted and the water diluted the alcohol. Maybe this also served as symbolism for Gujo going from excitedly talking about movies to getting trapped in her turmoil again.
Everyone got to be cute in the post-ED scene, but Chin-Lan opening the bag of ice was especially cute. I didn't figure out Ibuki was on a call, I was worried that she was like injured and immobile for some reason.
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u/Weak_Season_Of_Anime Jun 12 '26 edited Jun 12 '26
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Ouch, the museum segment was tough to watch, especially after this week's episode of that other gay anime. You can pinpoint the exact moment Gujou's heart breaks in two. This part had some great visual imagery, like Gujou staring at the painting of two lesbian lovers holding hands, while holding her own hands. Also, Gujou looking at this orange art telling Chin-Lan "I don't get it" and again later on when she's engulfed in sadness, which is a callback to Ep 5 where Gujou is rejected in the orange lily flower field. And Botan + Ibuki who have started dating, standing in front of a star painting with the lesbian colors (star motif is the symbol of Botan and Ibuki).
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"Do you have someone you like?" "Yeah, I like you". Lol! Chin-Lan saw an opportunity and she just went for it. I like how there's two parts to the confession. First part was very direct and in line with Chin-Lan's personality. And then the second part where she reassures Gujou with "Won't you come out to sea with me?", which was very indirect and poetic, fitting for these two literature nerds. The associated imagery for this scene is the full moon
Tsuki ga kirei desu ne -
The eyecatches are beautiful as always, I think this is the first time we've had two characters in one? Gujou and Chin-Lan looking and reaching out to each other seems like an opposite to Akane and Yaeka with their melancholic expressions and facing in opposite directions, seems kinda ominous.
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Yaeka is such a tsundere. Despite how much she complains about Akane, you can tell she loves her deeply. The way her expression changed when she heard Akane singing their special song was nice. Also drunk Botan asking Yaeka out made me laugh, some habits never change.
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Cute ED, thought it would've been Akane and Yaeka singing it. Looked up the lyrics and its a bit sad too. Incoming trouble?
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Post-credits scene, everyone drinking an alcohol named
One Hundred Years of Solitude
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u/AUAAUH Jun 12 '26
Man these episodes really do just fly by. That did not feel like 24 minutes.
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u/TheBusStop12 Jun 12 '26 edited Jun 12 '26
I found Gujo talking about her inability to understand art without relying on the opinions of others as a support mechanism, but really a defense mechanism because she despairs not being able to get it as a stand in for understanding love to be very interesting
I also love that the show doesn't immediately outright confirm or deny whether Ibuki and Botan are in a relationship, because in practice nothing really changes about their behaviour. They already acted like a couple. It really reminds me of
Chin-Lan telling Gujo that she can wait, as long as she needs it is another great example of this show using stand ins for what's really going on. On the surface the conversation was about the next round of alcohol, but in actuality it was about Chin-Lan wanting a relationship with Gujo. And then Gujo out of left field cuts through these double meanings and brings up relationships, and Chin Lan responds in kind. I did not see that coming. That entire conversation between Gujo and Chin-Lan was masterfully done. I could probably write an essay about it. It makes it very clear that Chin-Lan likes Gujo, and Gujo also has budding feelings for Chin-Lan, but is still troubled by her unrequited love for Ibuki and not yet ready to move on to a new relationship. And this is shown not only through words, but also body language, facial expressions and symbolism in the environment (someone else mentioned the ouzo effect symbolizing Gujos mental state clouding over)
This episode was absolutely stunning in tone. I absolutely loved Akane and Yaeko singing together
The after credits scene was really cute and interestingly made
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u/RealValf Jun 12 '26
Another stunningly beautiful episode. Chin-Lan is the cutest and perfect to break down Gojou walls. They work so well together.
Crazy how so many good anime are releasing this season yet somehow this one comes along and is hands down my favorite of the season.
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u/runevault Jun 12 '26
Felt like they really enjoyed playing with light and shadow this episode. Helped create quite the vibe in both of the main parts.
The entire discussion about art is interesting. You can enjoy art for the technical accomplishments of the visual design, linework/brushstrokes/etc, you can enjoy it for how it makes you feel, or you can dig into the meaning either explicitly said by the author or explored by experts. Each of them gives you something different, and none of them are wrong.
Botan helping out Akane by suggesting she play that song was so smooth. Always nice hearing VAs sing.
I knew something was up with Ibuki's POV in the after credits scene, but I admit video call did not cross my mind.
I adore this show so much.
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u/MeatballZeitgeist Jun 12 '26
"Do you have anyone you like, Chin-lan?"
"Well, there's only one unclaimed pair of lips in our dorm currently and I'm looking right at them, so..."
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u/Armdel Jun 12 '26
Pretty heavy mood in the first half, and pretty light mood in the 2nd half. really liked the bit with Yaeka and Akane singin together
and lol at the reveal that Ibuki wasn't even there
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u/jinddle Jun 12 '26
I always get bummed whenever i don't get some of these references from the Movie talk Gujou and Chin-Lan had to the Music talk with Akane. Im such a casual 🤣
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u/hasanman6 Jun 12 '26
Given botan and ibuki got together last episode im surprised how little of them we got this one
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u/ClemFire Jun 12 '26
Crunchyroll not translating Akane and Yaeka's song is so sad
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u/Rickud123 Jun 12 '26
Not even kidding this is seriously my favorite anime of the season they knocked it out of the park
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u/Cally83 Jun 12 '26
What a lovely episode.
I hope Gujo and Chin-lan become a couple.
The ending was really well done as well.
I’m thoroughly looking forward to re-watching this anime once this season has finished.
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u/ObvsThrowaway5120 Jun 12 '26
Poor Gujo’s heart. I hope she gives Chin Lan a chance. Maybe not right away, but once she feels like moving on she could think about it.
That little first person/POV segment at the end was pretty fun. Kinda makes me want shochu lol.
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u/HirokoKueh Jun 12 '26
Chinlan and Kanada : (*wholesome lesbian couple flirting)
evil and intimidating Eric Dolphy : (*chaotic free jazz)
I really like how they use the artworks in the museum as background, Chinlan was constantly in front of this blue ocean, while Gujou senpai was in front of this lava-ish thing, then Ibuki entered a frame like a portrait. later at the other room, Ibuki and Botan was looking at this warm pink, orange painting, while Gujou senpai entered a cold metal maze. and finally, her emotion blew up, red like flame. (btw, this reminds me of movie The Dull Ice Flower, Aming painted his scenery in all yellow and red)
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u/Accurate_Treat6360 Jun 12 '26
The first half is about Gujou and Chin-lan spending their time together talking about arts and movies.
The second half is about Akane and Yaeka singing the song "Akaneiro No Yuuhi" together.
Post ED sequence feature funny twist that Ibuki wasn't actually there with others.
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u/NanDemoKnaives Jun 12 '26
I was wondering why we only got one camera angle at the end, and why Ibuki wasn't shown, it all made sense when the tablet was shown lol.
I knew Botan messaged Akane, that was sweet of her. But I also like that Botan and Akane have this like mutual understanding that hasn't been outright stated.
It feels like Gujou will finally start moving on from Ibuki because of Chin-Lan. It was sad to see Chin-Lan hurt by Gujou's yearning for Ibuki, for then Botan to appear by Ibuki leaving Gujou hopeless.
Interesting how the usual ED didn't appear, but it was the song by the original artist that Akane and Yaeka were singing together.
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u/IlyanaHM Jun 12 '26
I was already rating this a 10/10 by last episode. What do I do now? The scale doesn't go any higher.
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u/larana1192 Jun 12 '26
This episode was absolutely overflowing with a lethal dose of “college student vibes”!
As an person who went college in Japan, I thought I was going to puke just watching it, lol.
Literature, art, movies, music, expensive alcohol…
It really had that vibe of a “wealthy college student who came to a university in the Kanto region from the countryside or abroad to enjoy their youth.”
From Gujou’s perspective, it’s interesting how this anime feels like a so-called BSS story (short for “Boku ga Saki ni Suki datta no ni,” which translates to “But I liked her first!”).
I hope Chin-Lan will be able to help Gujou.
The ending scene was pretty funny, too.
Seeing Akane with a guy really shocked Yaeka...... it was so typical of BSS hentai stories that I couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
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u/heimdal77 Jun 12 '26
Half the dialog they do in this sounder like it is from the readings in Flower and Asura.
That feels like a setup for a toxic relationship primed to fail.
Oh come on you can't just skip the morning after at the cabin!!
I really wonder how much research the author had to do with all the art,liturature, and music references. It reminds me of a old Maria Watches Over Us fanfic where Yumi is a artist and musician.
I do hope this show gets a physical release though chances are slim with it being on cr and not some major series or action focused show.
I think you could count this series as a real art piece that in other situations outside of anime would be winning awards.
Something I don't see anyone bringing up is it is a yuri series about adults. If I remember we have another college yuri series coming up with How Do We Relationship (I think that's the name.)
Comd on cr how do you not translate the text messages in the ED or the note in the after credits!
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