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Apr 16, 2022, 12:42 PM
#31
For the only 2 episodes that we have so far I think it's pretty good, cute and all. But has anyone read the manga ? Don't want to ask for spoilers or what but i'm kinda afraid of this cuteness begining to feel forced over the episodes has it seems that each episode has it's own small story and so not really going deeper into the characters personnality (except "Awww so cute").
Also kind of frustrated to know they're a couple but acting as two crushes.

But beyond that, the episode just put a smile on my face so, for me, it's a success !
Apr 16, 2022, 12:43 PM
#32
Regretting why I started this series, as bad as shit !!!
Apr 16, 2022, 12:48 PM
#33
Shikimori with gym clothes. Thats the highlight of this episode and i love it

I am really liking the anime, maybe not the best but its really decent/good
Mapachecool999 Dec 31, 1969 4:00 PM
Apr 16, 2022, 12:49 PM
#34
izumi getting the short end again. idk how to feel ab this honestly it's kinda annoying how unlucky he is. but the show is still pretty sick tbh
Apr 16, 2022, 12:59 PM
#35
What a creative ED, love the art style and how Izumi saved Shikimori at the end.
Apr 16, 2022, 1:03 PM
#36
chocks digs scars and poor inuzuka
Apr 16, 2022, 1:07 PM
#37
Hachimitsu's accent seriously fits her so much. Anyway, Shikimori and sport is a great match together. I've been waiting for this chapter to get adapted. Once again, she shows how cool an good she is at everything she does and then you have Izumi who got hit by the volleyball LOL. Well, she gets a little famous here but her eyes are still on her boyfriend.
Apr 16, 2022, 1:10 PM
#38
Oh boy, this is tedious.



Apr 16, 2022, 1:44 PM
#39
Someone can tell me if we will have a explanation of the bad luck for Izumi?
Apr 16, 2022, 1:57 PM
#40
Woah there slow down, why would they introduce Kamiya this early when there are so many chapters away until we actually get to see her? Also, she doesn't have that much screentime compared to others but with all the interchanging towards events being totally messed up in this adaptation, it's not big of a surprise this is going to be a dead-end for this adaptation. Welp, I guess the physical education was fun for others, but I'm not enjoying how it's being handled in comparison to the manga because the adaptation likes to go back and forth with random events happening, too bad Shikimori was a short length series, to begin with. Hachmitsu stays to be a wing woman and the volleyball segment was just Shikimori winning all over.
CQLLIST Dec 31, 1969 4:00 PM
Apr 16, 2022, 1:59 PM
#41
Shikimori-san has truly become OUR Shikimori-san
Apr 16, 2022, 1:59 PM
#42
0451 said:
Did Shikimori get jealous cos she thought her boyfriend might have gae feelings towards Bakugou Inuzuka-kun?
rxdovan said:
wasnt this supposed to only have 1 episode out and then be postponed? how is there a 2nd episode?
That was just a rumor. The studio never confirmed there was going to be a delay.

nah she just jealous because izumi spend a whole tday with romcom bakugou but not her
Apr 16, 2022, 1:59 PM
#43
jojolionnolion said:
Izumi is really pissing me off. He’s such a pussy ong

Someone that actually knows what he talks about. I will keep watching this for shikimori, mc is annoying asf. Also, idk if it's just me, but I don't see any comedy yet in it and I'm bored after 2 episodes.
Apr 16, 2022, 2:19 PM
#44
Hopefully we get some focus on the secondary characters, or we dive a bit deeper into Shikimori and Izumi's characters, cause replaying the same gag over and over for more than we've already seen can get boring. Anything to shake things up on ep 3 would be welcome.
Apr 16, 2022, 2:23 PM
#45
Shikimori was a bit more enjoyable this episode tho i still think she is to perfect.
Izumi on the other hand his clumsiness makes up for part of it not to mention him being insecure, the author wants to make them look like an odd couple tho personally i don't think they are such an odd couple.
To me to they seem like a fine couple.
With these two personalities tho things seem a bit predictable, so far nothing happened that was out of my expectation and personally i want to see a bit more things that you don't expect.
I also think this could use a bit more comedy.

I don't think this is bad tho.
Apr 16, 2022, 2:24 PM
#46
Omg the mc is so Annoying and there's not even any comedy in this, which is boring af.
Apr 16, 2022, 2:31 PM
#47
Another episode of "simping for shikimori"
I know people are going to hate me for this comment, but I would like to see a scene were the punchline isn't just "look at how cool shikimori is".
Apr 16, 2022, 2:37 PM
#48
ChronoDimension said:
jojolionnolion said:
Izumi is really pissing me off. He’s such a pussy ong

Someone that actually knows what he talks about. I will keep watching this for shikimori, mc is annoying asf. Also, idk if it's just me, but I don't see any comedy yet in it and I'm bored after 2 episodes.

Yeah I’ll keep watching just for Shikimori but Izumi is getting on my damn nerves. I hope it gets better cuz the show so far seems pretty boring😪
Apr 16, 2022, 2:50 PM
#49
Honestly.. Izumi is extremely boring. I'm just sticking around for Shikimori and Hachimitsu. This ep was a total snoozefest for me.
Apr 16, 2022, 2:57 PM
#50
Bruh, these two MCs are pissing me off. All they do when together are just flirting with the same conversations again & again. What's worse is we don't even get InuNeko moment. Yeah, this is worst than the 1st episode.
EdgyLord666 Dec 31, 1969 4:00 PM
Apr 16, 2022, 3:06 PM
#51
Great episode! Izumi certainly isn't the best at football xD.
Kamiya bears a big resemblance to Shiki Ryougi lol.
All I think about when I see her is the mystic eyes of death perception!
Inuzuka saving Izumi from that ball was nice to see xD.

Looking forward to the next episode!
Apr 16, 2022, 3:12 PM
#52
Literally nothing happened this episode and still absolutely nothing makes me care about those two.
Even Shokomori acting cute became stale.
It literally gives me Kirito X Asuna vibes at this point.

Well, three episode rule is a thing, so one more chance.
Piromysl Apr 16, 2022 3:28 PM
Apr 16, 2022, 3:34 PM
#53
Great episode. I am madly in love with shikimori.
Apr 16, 2022, 4:02 PM
#54
I guess this show is not for me -- I felt bored to death throughout the entire episode. I honestly gave this show a try but it's just fucking boring as hell. dropping
Apr 16, 2022, 4:48 PM
#55
Its boring, i almost sleep middle of soccer scene, 3 episode rule, 1 more chance to change my mind, then i read review afterward.
Apr 16, 2022, 4:57 PM
#56
Ooooo that's some Izumi cute moments here
Apr 16, 2022, 5:09 PM
#57
BallisticRiot said:
The adaptation is an even more mediocre version of the manga. Interactions still continue to feel incredibly awkward, and they are clearly rushing things around to fit it into 1 anime season, For example, Kamiya wasnt in the manga until Vol 5, but is introduced already as of ep 2
Of course the interactions feel awkward, they're trying to stich together simple one-off scenes into a more cohesive overall plot. The early chapters are almost exclusively cute reverse shoujo moments between the two leads, without much added depth. Still, I would probably dislike Izumi too if I didn't get the proper context, because in the anime he just comes off as a generic loser to make Shikimori look cool.
Apr 16, 2022, 5:18 PM
#58
Hot take: I'm enjoying this show and Love After World Domination way more than what Kaguya has shown so far. It's refreshing to have once in a while male leads that don't overthink and overplan how to express their feeling to the girl they love.

Hachimitsu is pretty fun too as the deadpan sarcastic mediator for the 2 ships. I'm not in a true hurry to see some development on behalf of Inu & Neko, but we'll get there eventually.

Shikimori's flirting on the nurse office was pretty sweet, and knowing she can save face on Izumi but also feel quite flustered behind his back gives her a lot of an ample spectrum of her personality.
Kimurah Apr 16, 2022 5:38 PM
Apr 16, 2022, 5:28 PM
#59
OWMshindeiru said:
For the only 2 episodes that we have so far I think it's pretty good, cute and all. But has anyone read the manga ? Don't want to ask for spoilers or what but i'm kinda afraid of this cuteness begining to feel forced over the episodes has it seems that each episode has it's own small story and so not really going deeper into the characters personnality (except "Awww so cute").
Also kind of frustrated to know they're a couple but acting as two crushes.

But beyond that, the episode just put a smile on my face so, for me, it's a success !
In the manga the first 15 chapters or so (4-8 pages each) are pretty much just short scenes with cute moments that highlight their relationship dynamic, with Shikimori being the more cool/dominant one of the two. This gives you a much clearer picture of how you're supposed to relate to Izumi, the anime skips a lot of this. What they're doing is stitching together all of the school related shorts to make a more cohesive plot, and to line up with the manga's change in direction, and that is probably why it feels somewhat forced. Since the anime is practically speed-running the story, it will switch over to a more natural feeling SOL within the next episode or two.
LostSpectre Dec 31, 1969 4:00 PM
Apr 16, 2022, 5:46 PM
#60
Inuzuka is a real bro
neeJay Dec 31, 1969 4:00 PM
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