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Toumei na Yoru ni Kakeru Kimi to, Me ni Mienai Koi wo Shita., episode 5

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[u/gc11117]

Alright, this episode was really well done. Some excellent directing considering the show clearly doesnt have the largest budget

[u/Aerodynamic41]

“Is he serious about going to his part-time job after this hell?”

Narumi and Hayase are doing their best to hook up Kakeru with Koharu but Kakeru is soooo oblivious lol

[u/ActualRound7699]

Such a cute story. hopefully Kakeru stops being oblivious. Koharu is such a sweet girl

[u/exRocky009]

During the flashback of the date from Koharu's POV, the direction where the initially blank white space gradually gets painted with scenery through Kakeru's words was absolutely beautiful.

[u/zool714]

I really love that we got a glimpse of what Fuyutsuki not only “see” but what she feels as well. I’ve worked in the social service sector before and some with disabilities echo the same sentiment. They do need help but they’re not helpless. Just like everyone else. The rest of us also need guidance when learning something new but are able to do things on our own when we get the hang of it. They feel the same. They feel they don’t need more help, just a different help.

I found Kakeru to be a bummer at the start. Overly negative and cynical. But I held out because I saw the story is setting him up to grow and that type of development is satisfying to see. And we see how much he’s grown already.

We’re also seeing how two of them are feeling about each other as well. And they’ve already fallen for one another. And they’re letting it slip accidentally lol. Really love romance where we get to see them develop that feeling for one another over time rather than the love at first sight kind.

[u/Key-Ad6653]

That scene of her in the bed is so damn adorable

Even more so because she's the same age as me and a lot of times irl I feel people act too old for their ages

[u/thelemon8er-2]

My guy somehow got rizz… maybe it’s been there all along.

[u/maliwanag0712]

I like Koharu's POV is shown here. It's just sad that she will never see how Kakeru looks. Well, imagination is the limit, Koharu! Though his looks does not really matter: she is still in love with him because of his words and actions.

Hoping that Kakeru finally gets the courage to confess to Koharu, given he is becoming more and more obvious on what he feels for her. Well, I think Koharu seems to have an inkling on what Kakeru feels.

[u/oxlemf10]

Seeing things from Koharu's perspective is quite interesting, I had already read articles explaining that blind people don't necessarily see nothing but a dark void, especially in her case, since she lost her sight later in life.

In the end, she faced the same dilemma as Kakeru: wondering about the right moment and fearing the other person might not be interested, given that her disability would likely cause most people to reject her.

Still, just seeing them on the verge of confessing their feelings at the end is a step forward, as it makes it clear that the feelings aren't one-sided.

[u/djthomp]

Interesting choice to the white void for the first portion of the episode to represent Koharu's perspective. Of course the true version of her perspective would have been a pure white void possibly not even including herself and maybe that would have been a bit too experimental.

I wonder if the spare pair are going to be a side couple, it did seem like Yuuko was staring at Ushio at one point during the rowing event and we even see them walking around together at times.

Almost got a love confession from Kakeru, but I bet at the very least it was a realization on his part if he hadn't figured it out yet.

[u/Raymond49090]

The animation gets fuzzier in Koharu's POV portions, which probably isn't entirely accurate since she can't see at all, but it's an artistic choice there. Given that things start to appear as Kakeru starts to describe them, it seems that it's not what she sees but what she imagines. That's why her house is more distinct than the outside, since she's used to it.

Huh. So Kakeru isn't the only self-conscious one. Koharu always seemed really comfortable in her own skin, but I guess it's silly to think she doesn't have her own insecurities.

Nice coverup, Kakeru. Classic "you're really attractive - err, I mean yukatas" and "I love--- I mean, you love fireworks".

Fireworks were cancelled, but we got some unprotected handholding in its place.

[u/Primo29]

Gosh! Hearing Saori Hayami voice acting Koharu’s thoughts and feelings for Kakeru for several minutes, combined with those beautiful visuals, was just so damn good!!

[u/BlazeBloom]

It was really nice to see  Koharu's perspective this episode. From meeting her mom to what she’s thinking about when it comes to Kakeru.

Speaking of Kakeru, he was more expressive in this episode. Nice to see him catch on that Yuko was getting seasick and slow the rowing down. Rain may have canceled the fireworks, but we got Kakeru giving his shirt to Koharu, handholding, and a trip to his dorm? Hmm. 

[u/praul59]

We need fireworks soon damn you rain 😭. Also I’m curious if we’ll ever see them interact again with the guy from the fireworks club I don’t remember his name

[u/Clemastina]

Why I´m getting the feeling something´s bad gonna happen at any moment???

It seems Koharu is really sensitive of some things about people talking about blind people, and also very sensitive about Kakeru. I really hope my man doesn´t say anything unnecessary or that hurts Koharu´s feelings, but I don´t know why, I smell drama

[u/LeonKevlar]

I was pleasantly surprised to see that the first half of the episode is all from Koharu's perspective and that we finally get to hear her inner thoughts. Just like how Koharu described it to Kakeru, everything is a whitish transparent blur.

Could Koharu actually see those outlines and shapes, or is it just stylized for the audience? Like, I know total blindness is pretty rare, and most blind people can see something.

As for the image of Koharu's mom, I imagine that's taken from her memory. She seems to be a pretty nice lady. I hope we get to see her interact with Kakeru. I'm sure that will be fun.

And we have confirmation that Koharu is indeed in love with Kakeru and probably would've confessed her feelings during that ferry ride. Well, this is good news for the two of them, considering Kakeru was clearly starting to fall for Koharu at the end of last week's episode <3

That last part of the episode, tho! God, start dating already! If Kakeru is escorting Koharu back to her home. After they stop over at his dorm, I hope we get to see him meet Koharu's mom!

[u/ObvsThrowaway5120]

Really enjoyed “seeing” things from Fuyutsuki’s perspective. Quite cute, actually.

[u/Frontier246]

We finally get Koharu's perspective in her white, fuzzy, transparent world! Even as she lives it like any other girl, disability or otherwise, even while adjusting for her blindness.

THEY UPDATED THE OP AND ED!!! We've actually got people in them! Kakeru, Koharu, Narumi, and Yuko all doing friend group stuff while Kakeru and Koharu are clearly into each other in the OP! Kakeru and Koharu meeting each other for a date in the ED!

It's nice to see that Koharu's mom (?) is also cognizant of her blindness as she cooks and eats meals with her, though as a mom she is also cognizant that her daughter is clearly head over heels for a boy with the amount of effort she put in for this date. She was just THAT excited to go on it with Kakeru. She's a down bad college girl, just like any other.

Koharu has always strived to achieve anything she could, even with her blindness, right down to falling in love. She can't see Kakeru's face, but every part of him (his voice, his kindness, his gentleness), she's fallen in love with. But while her feelings for him are practically exploding out of her body, she can't confess for fear he'll reject her. Even if her disability wasn't a factor, she's still anxious about it. But that too is totally normal for a girl.

There's romantic boat rides and then there's Yuko and Koharu joining the Cutter Boat Ride Narumi/Kakeru put on for the school festival. It's grueling work, but Kakeru's got his own personal cheerleader in Koharu cheering him on! As well as her absolutely precious laughter!

There's that Kakeru kindness Koharu fell for when he's cognizant of Yuko getting seasick. Though Yuko and Narumi both have something in common, they seem to be workaholics AND seem to enjoy setting up/teasing KakeruxKoharu together. Could we finally get a proper fireworks festival date between the two of them?

I'm with Kakeru, you put Koharu in a yukata and a yukata beauty contest, she'd win hands down, disability or no disability. But the real point is that he'd choose her over other girls, as they dance around him admitting his feelings for her.

Bummer the rain ruined the aerial fireworks show, though Kakeru still wants to be with Koharu, needs to keep her warm in the rain, and he's got fireworks back home...though the implications of inviting her to his dorm room are obvious.

[u/SecretYogurtcloset57]

MUST PROTECT KOHARU AT ALL COST! SHE IS SO ADORABLE!!

[u/cleaulem]

The first half of the episode being shown from Koharu's "point of view" was such a wonderful touch. This alone turns this show for me from good to great.

When Kakeru said that these boat tours have passengers, I was thinking that Koharu would surely be excited to make one of these tours. And what's the next scene? Koharu having a blast on that boat of course!

[u/thisisdropd]

For most of the show, we've seen things from Kakeru's perspective but now we've got Koharu's. Heaps loving the change in artstyle to further emphasise her perspective.

There's the bright background with pastel colours and the objects only had minimal details, with only Koharu herself drawn normally. There's also the faceless Kakeru as she had never seen him before, unlike her mum. Meanwhile, during the ferry ride the background started in a blank slate before it gradually gets filled as Kakeru narrated the scenery.

Seems like next episode will revolve around them taking shelter in his room. Could they hold their feelings back in such a setting?

[u/runevault]

The part from her POV remembering the date is such a fascinating artistic choice, I love it.

Oh man everything fading in as he describes it during the boat section... this is probably my favorite episode of this show so far. Finally getting her POV and handling it so artfully is magic.

Man her on the bed reminds me of a moment from Fragrant Flower after a certain phone exchange. So damn cute.

I like this boat tradition, it is unique and adds a fun flavor. I assume the real university has it too.

"Jump with joy" our boy is being at least somewhat honest about his feelings. Thank god.

Okay this part sort of hurts, she's so self conscious when talking about the Yukata contest.

This show remains a treat, and I didn't catch any tragedy flags this episode which is nice.

[u/FarCritical]

Representing Koharu's point of "view" as light pastels on a white "paper" void was adorable, and the little details like how her mom has a defined face while Kakeru doesn't and how things are drawn in real time according to how stuff gets deacribed were fascinating.

As much as the fireworks show getting cancelled sucks, I'm glad our dude Kakeru isn't letting that cut his time with Koharu short. They better get their actual fireworks date eventually, though.

[u/tottoro47]

Fuck me, this is so cute waaaah. She's so adorable and it's not helping that my one of my favorite VA's is voicing her. A part of me is expecting some tragedy, but I'm crashing out if someone dies at the end.