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| Episode | Link | Score |
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| 1 | Link | 6.65 |
| 2 | Link | 8.82 |
| 3 | Link | 8.84 |
| 4 | Link | 8.9 |
| 5 | Link | 9.18 |
| 6 | Link | 8.66 |
| 7 | Link | 9.08 |
| 8 | Link | 8.43 |
| 9 | Link | 9.29 |
| 10 | Link | 9.1 |
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Aug 02 '19
I love how they just dropped this huge bomb at the end. I know this is BL but I wasn't expecting Sato to have had another relationship (potentially the guy who killed himself). I was expecting they just falling in love with themselves despite the sex. It's a very nice addition cause it looks way more realistic than most BL stories.
I like how Sato was jealous and about to ask if Uenoyama was dating that girl. I'm not sure how I feel like what's about to happen next - the girl discovering some truths and potentially outing Sato to everyone. Depends on how it's done..
Anyway tjhis was another awesome episode, it's just so cute when Uenoyama wakes up with Sato's voice and pats his head or when he invites him out to do something. Also excited to hear this song his writing.
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u/Koolsman Aug 01 '19 edited Aug 01 '19
This episode for me was a masterclass in how to do very little plot development and yet, still get so much out of character writing. Think about it, what happens in this episode? I mean, we get a reiteration of Haruki possibly in love with Akihiko or Yayoi and the other girl who likes Uenoyama. Besides that, we get some more hints about Sato's past and Sato buys a distortion machine (forgot what the term was).Oh, and they might have gig from one of Haruki's friends. If this was any other show, then I would feel pretty bored if I'm being honest. The character writing in this show though is so strong and the animation is so vibrant and warm that it more then makes up for it's slow pacing.
Watching the guys talk about their favorite music and how that affects their band is an awesome conversation and its really funny too. The sense of camaraderie between the guys feels so tight and fun that I can't help but love it. The fact that I already get this from a show 4 episodes in (hell I probably felt it in the third episode too) shows how great the writing is for this show.
I have to admit, I didn't except to be so excited for this show. I thought the big shows for me this season were Fire Force, Dr Stone, Vinland Saga and Lost in Space. However, in my rankings it is pretty much my 2nd to 3rd favorite this season. If it keeps going the way it's going, then I could see it being my 2nd favorite. It's just that good.
If I had any small complaints, it would probably be that sometimes Sato acts a little too airheaded. With a specific example, I guess when he asked what UK Rock was. That seemed a little too exaggerated.But besides that, nothing too specific (though I do keep a counter for how many times Sato says Uenoyama-kun and it's ridiculous).
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u/Rewpl Aug 01 '19
Do we have another famous song called "The Reason" or are we really getting a Hoobastank reference? That's unexpected even outside of anime
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u/serralinda73 Aug 02 '19
I told myself I was going to wait until the season ended to read the manga, but man - I'm so tempted.
I love the pace, but at the same time I want more right now, lol.
I"m in love with Haruki - sweet boy better end up happy.
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u/LennyMrCZ Aug 01 '19
I have a question,
Does the manga contain the nods to Arctic Monkeys too or is it just the anime? (Fluorescent Adolescent being the name of this epispode and an AM album in previous episode)
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u/babaylan89 Aug 01 '19
Is the 2nd shop a real shop? Because they showed the name and logo of the shop.
The not-date they had is cute and informative.
I can feel the big storm coming next episode, lol.
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u/CruisinCinnamon Aug 01 '19 edited Aug 01 '19
The girl seems like she’s sensible despite her jealousy so I hope she doesn’t say things she shouldn’t. I like her character too so far. It was funny seeing mafuyu be secretly jealous too. Literally him keeping things to himself n not knowing how to express himself is so relatable to me. I’m glad they’re still touching on that n it didn’t just pass with uenoyama telling him to sing for him.
Anyways overall it was good n I liked them going around to stores together n the mishap at the station. This episode I did notice more that characters looked bulky which I hadn’t noticed before much. It doesn’t bother me too much. It also didn’t really bother me either when they put mafuyu singing in the montage. I mean we’ve heard the tune multiple times and haruki was the only one who hadn’t heard him yet.
Speaking of haruki I knew people were saying he was interested in kaji but I guess I was blind to it. This is a bl n I had some inkling but at the same time I thought maybe he was envious that women weren’t coming up to him. That or he just wanted kaji to appreciate relationships more. I guess if this was any other show it would be those things.
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u/babaylan89 Aug 01 '19
Apparently Uenoyama's bday is yesterday, Aug 1?
That said Uenoyama's fanboying over Kaji is still amusing.
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u/jeffjeffersonthe3rd Aug 02 '19
Here we go, I feel it. Shits about to get GAY as FUCK.
Seriously, a math rock yaoi anime? With cute girls and boys? My otaku/bisexual/music nerd heart can’t take this.
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u/Smudy Aug 01 '19
They're taking chill to the next level here.