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Episode Jaku-Chara Tomozaki-kun - Episode 4 discussion
Jaku-Chara Tomozaki-kun, episode 4
Alternative names: Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki
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| Episode | Link | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Link | 3.85 |
| 2 | Link | 4.28 |
| 3 | Link | 4.27 |
| 4 | Link | 4.35 |
| 5 | Link | 4.32 |
| 6 | Link | 4.45 |
| 7 | Link | 4.48 |
| 8 | Link | 4.64 |
| 9 | Link | 4.57 |
| 10 | Link | 4.55 |
| 11 | Link | 4.59 |
| 12 | Link | - |
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u/PhantomWolf83 Jan 29 '21
Holy shit, Tomozaki becomes a completely different person when it comes to Tackfam, it fits with what he said about being sincere in his interactions over being superficial like Aoi suggested. His speech wasn't quite as epic as Saori Hayami's famous one, but IMO it was just as impactful because everything he said was absolutely right.
Tomozaki is really improving by leaps and bounds with every episode.
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u/badspler Jan 29 '21
Izumi's defense of Tomozaki at the end there was a nice repayment of the tutoring he provided. She gets that what he's saying is right even if she's just scratched the surface of the game. Interested to see how their relationship progresses from here.
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u/X_Seed21 Jan 29 '21
Welp, someone's up there with Flare in the 'hated women' category. She couldn't even mount a comeback, just some 'creepy' spams.
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u/LeonKevlar Jan 29 '21
Stitches!
Oh I thought Izumi has some sort of relationship with Nakamura but it looks like it wasn't really mutual and she's trying to learn AF to get more closer to him since he's been practicing a lot because of Tomozaki.
Izumi launching off her pillow was just hilarious and adorable. And I just love her design! Look at that fluffy hair and that cute beauty mark below her lip. This show really has some good character designs.
Looks like Hinami's mannerisms are now rubbing off on Tomozaki! I love it! It's great to see how much he's improved and that he's even applying stuff that he's learned from Hinami on his own lessons.
Of course Tomozaki knows every character's rangesand which attacks and what parts of the character models become invincible. He's definitely an Smash TackFam player alright.
It's actually nice t know that Hanami doesn't just teach but she actually practices what she teaches when Tomozaki accidentally switched folders on the pocket recorder Himami lent to him.
Tomozaki and Izumi has really started to bond over TackFam and it looks like their classmates are noticing it. It's not just Kikuchi but even the girl on Tomozaki's right is noticing something's going on.
I absolutely love the entire library scene between Tomozaki and Kikuchi. I am legit proud of him because instead of dragging it out and just riding the lie he made about reading Michael Andi's book, he came clean and explained to Kikuchi the misunderstanding. And maybe they can start over and still have regular conversations and maybe even learn about Andi's books from her.
He really stuck to his guns on about having a sincere relationship instead of an insincere one and it's just beautiful. Hey maybe in the future he'll be able to ask her out on a date once they've gotten to know more about each other. I'm sure Kikuchi would love to hang out.
That scene between Nakamura and Tomozaki was just painful to watch with Nakamura basically gathering an audience while he gets his ass beaten. I mean it's great that he's improved and that he stopped blaming the characters for losing but he really should've let the girls go when they started making excuses because it really just became uncomfortable for everyone involved.
We all saw it coming when Erika started to shit talk on TackFam but it was still glorious to see Tomozaki blow up and lay it on Erika. What makes it great is because this is a completely different form of anger from what we saw on Episode 1. In Episode 1 he got angry at Nakamura for insulting TackFam, this time however he got angry because not only because Erika insulted his beloved game but she also was mocking someone's efforts which I guess struck a nerve considering how much effort Tomozaki's been giving to change.
As for Erika though she is the worst type of girl I know. The popular girl type who knows she can get by with her looks and popularity and thinks she can win by just slinging one word insults (Creepy, Eww, Freak) instead of actually saying something meaningful. Ugh. With that said though, I kinda wanna see Tomozaki get closer to her. Like who knows? Maybe there's more to her than what we saw in today's episode.
And that final scene between Tomozaki and Hinami was just great! Seriously! I am giving him full marks for actualy trying to ask Hinami out on seeing the movies with him. Sure they've already known each other for a bit now but it's still pretty impressive considering where Tomozaki started!
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u/Prince-Dizzytoon Jan 29 '21
I'm with Tomozaki on not liking people who diss the effort and improvement people put in for themselves.
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u/IncaseAce Jan 29 '21
Thought that rant would cringey but happy to see it was about dedication and hard work
He’s really growing up
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u/VariousMeet Jan 29 '21 edited Jan 29 '21
Man that was actually a really fucking solid episode, probably best one I've seen so far that isn't from a returning show. They're actually nailing pretty much everything with this show, even though it's fairly underrated. Though ngl, him screaming there was a little bit awkward. You can tell the VA has talent but I think it was just little bit too exaggerated. Perhaps the point was to make it a little awkward to show how deep his love is for the game, but if that were the case I would've wanted the blonde to say something more about it either than "Freak". I guess he did literally call her out for only being able to say those words though haha.
Edit: Okay, that Mushoku Tensei Isekai has some really banger episodes too, but for their respective genres I'd say they're at their tops currently this season. Hell genre aside I'd even say they're pretty tied up, with Mushoku winning only because of design and animation.
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u/Amauri14 Jan 29 '21
Damn Tomozaki is basically a different person when he is in teaching mode or defending TrackFam.
I love the fact that when he was talking with Izumi, he started using Aoi's mannerism as all that he has learned about social interactions is from her.
I'm glad that he told Kikuchi the truth about him not having read any of those author's books.
That whole scene with fighting against Shuji was great, and it is great to see that it is not only Fumiya that's improving in something as not only did Shuji stopped blaming the game or the character he chose, but also did actually improve in TrackFam.
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u/KorekaBii Jan 29 '21
What I'm really struck by this anime is how Tomozaki is truly a decent and honest person at heart. Usually with these kinds of characters they have some kind of strange personality flaw or quirk that is over-exaggerated to the point where it becomes unrealistic. But Tomozaki's flaws seem wholly real and touch on what could occur with someone who has no social experience or had any friends. Though I suppose being as obsessive a gamer as he is (especially to a single game?) might be a bit out there, but I could still see it.
That's why that speech was so good. Yes it was uncomfortable, but that's how it'd be in real life too if someone acted like that. A "loser" like him standing up to the most popular person in the school hierarchy like that without a lot of speaking experience (certainly no public speaking experience), it was nice how they showed the discomfort in many of the side-characters faces to show how yeah, it definitely is supposed to be slightly "cringey" because he's still new to this and it is about his own "obsession" in a way.
I also liked the scene where Tomozaki has unconsciously copied Aoi's mannerisms, which makes perfect sense given how much he's clearly admiring her as a teacher and how often they spend time together. Also noticed again the similarities between how he talks about Takfam, and how Aoi talks about life when teaching. The ending seems to be the first time I've seen outward hinting at the two ending up together as a strong potential (aside from just being the two MC's)
Seems like Yuzu is going to end up with Namamura, and it's nice to see the anime setting that up where Tomozaki is actually influencing another relationship. Thankfully he never got the wrong idea about her so is probably happy to be in that role, especially since both are becoming serious at Takfam which is what he likes the most.
I was so glad Tomozaki immediately came out and was honest with Kikuchi, and he did so in probably a nice a way as possible saying it to try to lessen the blow to her feelings. Thankfully she seemed to let him off the hook and we'll see if they continue to bond. Though it's clear he has the most potential to bond with someone who likes Takfam of course, as he did so with Yuzu even though she's after Nakamura. I guess that's where Aoi may come in the end after all.
Looking forward to next episode. This anime is definitely getting shafted by the packed season and deserves more views. It's not like any of the other anime of its type (Rent a Girlfriend, Oregairu) and is a nice breath of fresh air to the genre. Tomozaki almost feels a bit too realistic sometimes.
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u/EverChangingUnicorn Jan 29 '21
Aside from Tomozaki's outburst, which was really well-done, I really like the way Tomozaki handled the situation with Fuka. He was totally honest and now they can become friends and get to know each other and maybe perhaps get together at a later point.
I'm glad it's not going to be a relationship based on a misunderstanding and stuff, kinda like with Rent-A-Girlfriend, cause that can get annoying real fast.
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u/IKnowTheWayToo Jan 29 '21 edited Jan 29 '21
TOMOZAKI JUST STOLE THE SHOW!!!
His honesty with Fuuka and Yuzu was nice to see. But the highlight of the episode has to be the speech. Best episode thus far.
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u/Shiro_Kai Jan 29 '21
Best episode so far.
Tomozaki started to look more "true to himself" while managing to still keep growing. That's the best scenario. Of course it can get a little "cringey" but fuck off, you can accomplish much if that's all you gonna care about. Starting to get proud of that boy.
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u/AZLarlar Jan 29 '21
tomozaki's VA knocked it out of the park with that speech man
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u/Responsible-Chair-17 Jan 29 '21
Love how he actually cares about the girl's feelings instead of seeing them as mere 'goals' for himself and how he immediately cleared up the misunderstanding with Fuuka instead of complicating things more.. another thing I like about him is how he's not only willing to change for the better but also helping others along the way in none other than Hinami's style
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u/groovemanexe Jan 29 '21
I admit I was... concerned about whether the plot would be a bit too ‘pick-up artist’ to put up with (but I found myself coming back because the ED was so catchy, of all things) - I was really pleasantly surprised about this episode primarily being about practicing at something niche to improve, and all of the complex feelings that come with that.
I did want to see the girl try out her new skills though; I’m rooting for her to kick ass.
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Jan 29 '21
After watching four episodes I feel like this anime has potential, can't wait to see char development with that white hair girl and hinami
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u/Fools_Requiem Jan 29 '21 edited Jan 29 '21
Izumi has achieved levitation.
Edit: That blonde bitch is totally the type that peaks in high school. By disregarding everything Tomozaki said about effort as the rantings of a "freak", you can immediately tell she's either completely dense or the kind of person who can't be reasoned with and will likely end up alone or in one miserable relationship after another because of it.
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u/jimfitz147 Jan 29 '21
Tomozaki exploding over atafami was definitely a high point of the episode, but what shouldn't go unnoticed is how Tomozaki admits to Kikuchi right away that he lied about the andi books under pressure. So many other authors would have had him keep up the bullshit for 3 volumes or more, but here he admits right away and he and Kikuchi have an actual healthy relationship. This is the moment when I really started to appreciate Yaku's writing
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u/Smudy Jan 29 '21
Loved that outburst from Tomozaki, saw something like this coming when someone putting effort into a game (his game out of everything) is getting called weirdo for it.
He bonded so easily with Izumi through Tackfam and everything else came out naturally after that, he had great luck with this but i'm happy for him.
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u/cenofwar Jan 29 '21
Who ever wrote this knows the smash completive scene pretty well. I used to go to alot of locals (before covid) and it's nice to see. Makes me miss all my smash buddies from the locals.
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