Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! discussion thread

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中二病でも恋がしたい！

Latest KyoAni work, based on the light novel published under their own line. Yuuta is a recovering chuunibyou teen who meets the still actively chuunibyou Rikka. Can he handle her, even if her behavior reminds him of his embarrassing past?

Airs Thursday, Oct 4 at 00:30 JST on Tokyo MX

Animation studio: Kyoto Animation

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[ultimatemegax]

KyoAni uploaded the episode 1 preview to Youtube.

In addition, today's radio show previews the real OP (Sparkling Daydream) and ED (INSIDE IDENITY). You can hear the OP at 10:45 and the ED at 28:00.

[ultimatemegax]

Quite different from the novel. At the moment, it'd be simpler to say that only about four scenes/concepts were kept from the novel. The dialogue itself changed. My initial impression of the episode was "Whoa. This feels different, yet somewhat similar."

Overall, I feel the general characteristics of that characters were kept (with one big exception, but I'm not spoiling that in an anime thread). Everyone sounds as I expected them to. Would've liked more Nibutani (and one scene specifically), but what can I say? I enjoyed it, though I'd have to re-watch it once it becomes more comfortable and natural to me to offer a better opinion.

This is definitely a KyoAni original series. Outside of characteristics, it's original to Ishihara/Hanada in my eyes.

[TheGreenMan]

You know, when I look forward to a KyoAni anime, I anticipate fantastic OPs and EDs. This show has neither. The OP nearly gave me a seizure and the song is really generic. Although, the OP has some immensely GIFable scenes. The ED is just meh.
Anyway, the show itself it great. Rikka is so adorble. Fukuyama Jun is great as Yuuta, I didn't think he'd pull it off, but he did. I said it in the other thread, but there's a little Yui Hirasawa in Rikka.
Gungnir? Hahahaha.
And is that the girl from Baka & Test in their class?

[superdry]

Oh, god this was an unbelievably fun episode to watch. So much of it made me laugh. The episode is also very screencappble and animated giffable. I like the Konami code, or at least part of it, was referenced - I can see that as a special code to unlock something for someone who has chuunibyou as that code is legendary.

I love Yuuta's past as the Dark Flame Master - essentially he was being Kirito with that sword and "weird coat." Very fun character overall trying to live a normal high school life and conceal his past.

Rikka is super cute. I love her when she speaks in chuunibyou. The interaction of the two is a sight to behold - they work off of each other very, very well.

Excellent first episode. Definitely looking forward to next week. I know it's early, but I think this is a lock for an import.

[bear]

That was really fun. Rikka was alternately hilarious and cute in her earnestness. She's down right adorable. I loved it when her contact fell out. His pounding on her got annoying though. If they can keep up this level it's going to be a keeper.

[HitokiriShadow]

OP music is pretty forgettable and my god, the left-right alternating thing is incredibly obnoxious. On the positive side, there was Rikka doing that twirly fingers thing at one point. But yeah, didn't like the OP much otherwise.

ED was much better in both music and visuals. Not going down as one of my favorites, but it was enjoyable to watch and listen to. The end card was very cute.

Anyway, as for the episode itself, it was a pretty good intro. The first episode didn't blow me away but it was very good and seems like its very much setting up for the show to do something next time. Lot's of Rikka being cute and amusing. I probably shouldn't have found Yuuta whacking Rikka in the face repeatedly as amusing as I did.

Also very much enjoyed Kuzuha in her very little screentime. Nibutani's pretty cute too.

I've been stoked for this show ever since I first saw Rikka's character design, and the first PV proved that I was right to be excited about this and drastically increased my anticipation. I've been pretty much considering this show a lock for importing and this episode did nothing to hurt that. Looking forward to see where things go next time.

[Draneor]

Let's go self-plagiarized stream of consciousness for first impressions.

No!!! Don't throw out all your toys!

That was a rather... unique first encounter. Loved the sakura (I like cliches)

OP is trippy. Song starts at neutral--can I have the amazing promo PV op instead?

There are a lot of cute shots of Rikka and not-Rikkas in the OP--but the style is just so off putting

Imouto!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rikka casts "open!" Rewinds. Rewinds again. This is so awesome! If I still took the metro, It'd totally try this (not really).

Rikka's smirk is so awesome/cute! Mou ikkai!

Annoying friend is already starting to annoy me... Grr. Don't understand the whole go to school check out girls thing.

Someone get Rikka an online roleplay account!

Yuuta is kind of childish in his desire to act like an adult.

ED will have to grow on me. I infinitely prefer the PV

Overall, Rikka was adorable and the show was funny/cute.I have mixed feelings about Yuuta. He was cute at times and while I liked him helping Rikka move, I thought he could be a bit more nice/understanding. Hopefully, he grows to embrace that being different is OK and not Rikka growing to become normal.

I enjoyed the first episode. The second time Yuuta hit Rikka kind of bothered me (even though it was clearly over-exaggerated, painless cartoon violence). I'm not necessarily concerned with having mixed feelings about Yuuta since many male leads start that way in KyoAni adaptions (but,as they change, I eventually grow to like them).

But wow, the PV OP/ED were god-tier and these are OK at best. This may be the first time I'll be buying a aniCD for the b-side...

[Nico87]

DARK FLAME MASTER. Now the world is mine!

Man, so importing.

[ookamigirl]

Wtf is this?! That was truly my first reaction.
Well, new school, new beginning.
So what? It's a about an ex fantasy cosplayer hiding his past.
Seems like he'll never get away from it..
The whole thing looks pretty childish.
Dropping this one.