Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! discussion thread

[Ingraman]

Originally Posted by HitokiriShadow

Sato and Suzuki's little scene with Nibutani was the highlight of the episode for me. That scene was fantastic, especially Sato and Suzuki blushing and getting embarrassed after Nibutani pointed out their own embarrassing chu2 points

That scene was a lot of fun. I don't know how they thought that they could poke at Nibutani and not get it back just as hard... ^^:

And LOL Dekomori's training methods.

That was training? I thought that she had upsized her weapons for her next attack and had just taken it too far.

Also, very cute Rikka/Yuuta scenes, though I'm less than thrilled with Yuuta at the moment. What the fuck, man. I assume we'll see the rest of that scene next time and see what led him to get that angry and forceful about it.

Yeah, we saw a reaction or two resulting from his comments/actions, but we haven't seen the moment itself.

I was impressed by Touka's job offer, too, although it would cause problems for Rikka if she can't resolve her feelings. Argh! I want the next episode already! ^^;;

[meruruchan]

Man, KyoAni is really, really in great shape, I shifted from laughters to heart attacks again and again.

OK, I can't say "I expected nothing from this show", but I didn't expect it to be SO good.

Could really end in my top 10 ever. /applause

[FUNiOP]

Love is confessed, and problems arise. Things could be better overall, but KyoAni continues to prove how amazing a studio it is, and Ishihara continues to prove his role as the best director at the studio. There are still some kinks that need to be worked out, but it’s mostly smooth, and occasionally a scene will be so impressive that you just have to marvel at its composition. Yuta does some things that I’m not too happy about just yet, and we’re deprived of most of the scene in which this happens, so the next episode definitely has some explaining to do to make this all as flawless as it deserves to be.

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[HitokiriShadow]

Originally Posted by Ingraman

That was training? I thought that she had upsized her weapons for her next attack and had just taken it too far.

Ah, that could be it. I thought it was supposed to be a sort of weight training, like when characters stuff their clothes full of weights.

[strangefour]

-Dekoyuri-ai!
-Hyper Hammer equip! DOUBLE! Turn-A Dekomori attack!
-GAH! Bad annoying male friend! THREE HIT COMBO!
-DEKOMORI SMAAAASH! (She only hits the ones she loves.)
-Ooh so close. You guys could have called it E=MCdonalds
-Don't, "Huh?" her. Misaki Mei just sai-- err Rikka just said she loves you!
-Ooh. Touka is wearing her formal choker. This must be serious.

-Touka, why are all your outfits so hot?
-Hi Rikka's M-- oh uh bye already Rikka's Mom.
-Uh that was dumb Yuuta... maybe.
-We don't get to see Dekomori & Mori Summer fight?
-Flawless rejection Kumin!
-Singing!
-The Tyrant's Eye is dead!?

Dekomori keeps becoming more entertaining. She is the main character right?

[Ingraman]

Originally Posted by HitokiriShadow

Ah, that could be it. I thought it was supposed to be a sort of weight training, like when characters stuff their clothes full of weights.

I'll stick with my guess, but your description is reminding me of the "training" that various anime characters have gone through over the years by dragging a t(i/y)re behind them with a rope tied to their waist. ^^ Dekomori's version would be _very_ hard on the neck, whether it's for combat or just for training. ^^;

[Slydragon93]

This episode was amazing to get some of the drama in Chuunibyou! and Yuuta and Rikka finally confess their love for each other which was great. I was intrigued that Yuuta confessed with the dark flame master. Then there was the funny bit where Kumin rejected Isshiki lol whilst she was asleep so does that really count?

Check out my review down below if you want to see my review of the episode.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=banVArpWkz8
Can someone teach me how to embed a video on the thread.
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Episode 10:

- HAH. Yuuta picks a very bad time to realize he's experiencing love.
- Oh god. Dekomori is totally okay with Rikka's "advances". She has no objections. But it's not to be. ;_; I see KyoAni is getting their practice in for torturing yuri fans in Tamako Market. Oh well, SHINKA, THIS MEANS YOU HAVE A CHANCE! GO FOR THE DEKO!
- Oh god. Dekomori's hair comes with spike ball options. It's also pretty great that Rikka is able to openly say she's in love, and that she trusts Dekomori enough to confide in her.
- Dekomori: Loyal servant, skillful tutor, and now we add serious relationship advice to her list of abilities? She is truly an amazing person.
- Awwwwwwwww, and the way she puts her head on Rikka's shoulder at the end.

- Yuuta on the other hand has to make do with Isshiki. Okay okay, I actually like the guy now. After his hair got cut and he integrated with the main group, he became much more interesting. I also find his pining after Kumin-senpai to be pretty amusing. He's still no Sunohara, but I like him.
- Heh yeah, Isshiki has the best advice for a time like this: Stop talking. Chill.
- HAHAHA head on shoulder doesn't go quite the same way for Isshiki. XD
- lol chuunibyou sex.

- Isshiki goes for it too. Kumin says yes, but really, it's hard to know if she's ever taking anything seriously.
- Man, Deko-chan is taking this pretty hard. ;_; KyoAni, why you got to go and take one of the best hetero couples of the year and make it all bittersweet for me? At least Shinka and Dekomori are going to have the best cheer-up sex ever.

- Anyways, more adorableness. Blushing Rikka!
- And then that shot under the umbrella, oh my god that's brilliant's composed.
- Promptly switching over to te least romantic location possible.
- Relocate! And get wet along the way. That umbrella isn't helping anyone.
- This looks like it should work...
- ...Hoooooooooly crap. That was one of the most magical confessions scenes I've ever seen. Incredible on so many levels. Goddamn. The lights, Rikka beating Yuuta to the punch. Yuuta's chuu2 confession interrupted midway, the pinkie holding... gah. So good, so very, very good.

- Heh. Touka playing broken home with Yumeha again.
- But when you have a confession with two episodes to go, something bad has to follow...
- Man. Rikka Touka is moving far away for work, and their mother will move back in with Rikka. Wtf though? She's just coming back after all this time? And god this will be awkward for Rikka. Better than being sent out to the grandparents house though, I guess... at least she can be with Yuuta this way.
- Hrm, so Rikka's mom has tried to make amends, but Rikka just cannot trust her anymore.

- Heh. Shinka desperately seeks revenge on girls who... ...well, sound like they're a lot like her! Them cheese potatoes.
- Wigglin' fingers!
- Hahahah, she sees some old classmates and they trade insults over their past behavior.
- Oh god, Dekomori.

- Dark Flame Master is REBORN!
- Rikka's outfit is adorable.
- Pinky kiss~
- And there's Rikka's mom.
- Oh wow, Yuuta just made his choice. He's going to play it Touka's way and force reality on Rikka. But you know this isn't what he wants to do. That said... is it the right thing or not?
- HAH, Dekomori and Shinka played Dark Flame Master and Jaoushingan in their place. =D
- ...And Isshiki works up a confession but Kumin-senpai is asleep. Of course.
- Here's another case where I wish KyoAni did special endings more often - how much better would it have been if instead of Inside Identity, we got Rikka's full song sung over the credits?

But damn, wow. What an episode... so much packed in there, and done so damn well. And... wait more after the ED?

Post-ED:
- Oh wow.

The Jaoushingan is no more...

[tytan88]

The Confession Scene was one of the best in a long, long time....just proving that Kyoani is one of the best at such things. The mixture of embarassment, boldness and honesty just undoes me every time. This will definitely make my top 10 all time and be right there with Toradora and Robotech.


The ending sort of irritated me.....not because I didn't like it, but because I see Rikka being more real and open about the loss of her father than anyone. Sure she shouldn't have run away from her mother and wounded her......but the rest of them want her to pretend and hide it like them. The real issue here is that they don't want to have to see her in pain, because it reminds them that they are wounded too. This has nothing to do with growing up, being real or being responsible. Those are just excuses they are making for not wanting to see it or deal with it.

I love the way they have crafted this that the person with the biggest imagination is the one who is being the most 'real' and those that have gotten past that phase are pretending to be people they are really not.

Fabulous stuff.....

[Goggen]

Originally Posted by tytan88

Sure she shouldn't have run away from her mother and wounded her......

Hold on, did she run away from her mother? I know we were told Rikka doesn't want to talk to her, but earlier we were told their mother left both Touka and Rikka to their grandparents. Rikka may have kept her distance, but mom is still the one who physically left, for whatever reason.

Originally Posted by tytan88

The real issue here is that they don't want to have to see her in pain, because it reminds them that they are wounded too. This has nothing to do with growing up, being real or being responsible. Those are just excuses they are making for not wanting to see it or deal with it.

On this, I agree. I wonder if there's going to be any resolution there.