Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! discussion thread

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Originally Posted by Draneor

Other than him and the OP, I consider Chu2koi basically perfect so far. Perhaps that's why my reaction is so negative. In any other show, I'd just write him off as necessary and there due to convention, but here I really would like an interesting male friend like Hyouka had.

I guess if there's any chance of that, KyoAni is indeed the best studio to turn to. There are only a few "school-aged male protagonist's goofy male friend" characters in anime that have worthwhile, and through whatever trick of fate, almost all of them are in KyoAni shows.

Though with only ten episodes to go and four major girls in the story, I'm guessing he instead just won't get much focus at all. Which is fine too.

Speaking of those girls, genre conventions would require Rikka to face off against another chuu2 rival, right? That has to be twintails Sanae if so...

If not, I wonder what role she would have. Kumin is the amused observer who probably has some family issues going on. Shinka is the protagonist's crush/heroine's pretty love rival. Sanae just seems to slot in well as Rikka's chuu2 rival. I'm envisioning something like Kobato vs Maria, but with less unko and crying.

[Draneor]

Originally Posted by something

Speaking of those girls, genre conventions would require Rikka to face off against another chuu2 rival, right? That has to be twintails Sanae if so...

And then, after a grueling, life-threatening battle, they become friends and team up to attempt to take down the final boss: onee-chan!

[HitokiriShadow]

Originally Posted by Fencedude

re: Girl Rankings. I don't have Hitokiri's rather visceral reaction to them, but they are kinda bleh.

It's an irritation rather than something rage inducing and how much they annoy me depends on the show and what all it does with it. I pretty much always dislike them, but it's a relatively minor irritation in this case, probably because it only lasted about three lines and about as many seconds, instead of, say, having an entire scene based on it. MC's reaction was just worse than normal (well, its sort of a mixed bag; knowing its not a good thing is progress, I suppose) since he acknowledged he was participating in something offensive to the girls but was okay with doing it anyway as long as they didn't find out. Male Friend was at least, somehow, less obnoxious about it than usual.

Yeah, sure, teenage boys are horny and all, and I've no doubt it actually happens, but that's precisely part of why I'm not thrilled with how its condoned in shows. This also tends to come from the obnoxious horny male friend character who's sole role in the show is to trade porn with the main character and blabber on about girl's bodies and wanting a girlfriend, etc. I expect the guy here to be a bit better than usual if only because its KyoAni, and its probably why he didn't annoy me as much as usual.

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KyoAni uploaded the episode 3 preview to Youtube.

[Fencedude]

Originally Posted by something

Speaking of those girls, genre conventions would require Rikka to face off against another chuu2 rival, right? That has to be twintails Sanae if so...

If not, I wonder what role she would have. Kumin is the amused observer who probably has some family issues going on. Shinka is the protagonist's crush/heroine's pretty love rival. Sanae just seems to slot in well as Rikka's chuu2 rival. I'm envisioning something like Kobato vs Maria, but with less unko and crying.

Unlike Rikka, Sanae has built-in weaponry.

[ultimatemegax]

Here's the release dates/track listings for the related music for the show/Lite episodes:

Main OP: Sparkling Daydream sung by ZAQ:
Released on 2012/10/24; LE 1,800 yen (+DVD)/ RE 1,300 yen
Track listing:
1. Sparkling Daydream (Chuunibyou Demo Koi ga Shitai! OP theme)
2. Monochrome Monster
3. INSIDE IDENTITY
4. Sparkling Daydream (off vocal)
DVD: Sparkling Daydream Music Clip

Main ED: Inside Identity sung by Black Raison d'être:
Released on 2012/11/21; 1,200 yen
1. INSIDE IDENTITY (Chuunibyou Demo Koi ga Shitai! ED theme song)
2. OUTSIDER
3. INSIDE IDENTITY (no vocals)
4. OUTSIDER (no vocals)

All songs are composed/arranged/lyrics written by ZAQ

Mini Vocal Album Dark Iris Musical Grammar:
Released on 2012/12/26; 2,600 yen
Track listing:
1. Kimi He (To You) by ZAQ (Lite OP)
2. Kakusei Ragnarøk - Ankoku Mokushiroku (Awakened Ragnarøk - The Dark Revelation) by Rikka Takanashi (Maaya Uchida)
3. Deinabayotte☆Amsarimo (Em Llac T'nod☆remmes-Irom) by Shinka Nibutani (Chinatsu Akasaki)
4. Hironebu Diary (Nap Club Diary) by Kumin Tsuyuri (Azumi Asakura)
5. Dark Death Decoration by Sanae Dekomori (Sumire Uesaka)
6. Shikkoku ni Odoru Haou Bushi (The Dark King's Stanza Leaps in Darkness) by ZAQ (Lite ED)

Original Soundtrack Sound of a small love & chu-2 byo story:
Released on 2013/01/09; 3,300 yen
Disc 1:
1. Sparkling Daydream (TV Size) by ZAQ
2. Welcome to the Chu-2-byo world!
3. Chuunibyou Towa Nan Zoya (What the heck is Chuunibyou)
4. Shinbi no Shoujo to no Deai (Meeting the Mysterious Girl)
5. Akogare no Futsuu Seikatsu yo (My Longed-for Normal Life!)
6. Cute and chu-2 byo
7. Ukare Egao de Go! (Go with your Festive Smiling Face!)
8. Chu-2-byo is cool!
9. comical boys
10. The Dark Hero
11. Nikumenai Shoujo (A Girl You Can't Hate)
12. Umakuikanai Koto mo Arutte Monde (It's because "Something Didn't Go Well")
13. Teitai na Kanjyou (Congested Feelings)
14. Yuukure to Yorisou Kanjyou (Twilight and Feelings of Closeness)
15. Koudou no Sakini Nanika ga Aru Noda (It's What You Did Earlier)
16. Kakkari Gakuseijidai (Disappointed School Days)
17. Kanjyou, Sono Namae wa "Hiai" (Those Feelings are Named "Sadness")
18. Kokoro no Sukima ni Fuan ga Yattekuru (Anxiety Slips into Your Heart's Crevices)
19. Sonna koto Mo Aru Yo ne (It's That Kind of Thing Too)
20. Kitaishichatte Ii Ndesu (It's Alright to Expect That)
21. Oioi, Daijyoubu ka? (Hey, Are you Alright?)
22. Watashi Nimo Mieru (I Can Also See It)
23. Maou Kourin ~Ichi~ (The Devil King Descends ~The First~)
24. Maou Kourin ~Ni~ (The Devil King Descends ~The Second~)
25. Maou Kourin ~San~ (The Devil King Descends ~The Third~)
26. Heiwa na Nichijou ga Ichiban no Shiawase (Peace And Ordinary Are The Happiest Feelings)
27. Mousou Dekomori Senritsu ~Hokan~ (Dekomori Delusional Tune ~Complementation~)
28. Mousou Dekomori Senritsu ~Kakushin~ (Dekomori Delusional Tune ~Reform~)
29. Mousou Dekomori Senritsu ~Gattai~ (Dekomori Delusional Tune ~Combination~)
30. Shite Ashita mo Chuunibyou wa Tsuzuku node Atte (Continuing to Meet Chuunibyou Tomorrow As Well)

Disc 2:
1. Mouzou Battle ~Karei Kaishin~ (Delusional Battle ~Splendidly Magnificent~)
2. Mouzou Battle ~Catharsis~ (Delusional Battle ~Catharsis~)
3. Mouzou Battle ~Seisen~ (Delusional Battle ~Crusade~)
4. Mouzou Battle ~Densetsu~ (Delusional Battle ~Legend~)
5. Surechigau Kokoro to Kokoro (Hearts Passing By Another)
6. Atatagasa ni Kurumarete Hi wa Kureru (The End of Warm Days Around Us)
7. Hajimari no Tane (A Seed's Beginning) sung by ZAQ
8. Fukashi Kyoukaisen wo Sagashite (Search for the Ethereal Horizon)
9. Achiruna! (Don't Fail!)
10. Kimi no Tonari ni (Around You) sung by ZAQ
11. Miagete Goran Yoru no Hoshi Wo (Please Look To The Stars Above) sung by Rikka Takanashi (Maaya Uchida)
12. Kanashi Mousou Battle (A Sorrowful Delusional Battle)
13. Kanashi Mousou Battle ~piano~ (A Sorrowful Delusional Battle ~piano~)
14. Tebanashita Mono wo Torimodoshi ni (Recovering What Was Lost)
15. Omou Mono Douji no Saikai (Starting to Think Like Everyone Else Again)
16. Sore wa Hontou ni Atta Nda (That is Coming to Reality)
17. Rikai to Aijyou to Yasashii Manazashi (A Look of Compassion, Love, and Kindness)
18. Koi wa Tsuzuite Iku (Love Will Continue)
19. Youkuhen ~Chuunibyou World no Kaimaku~ (Preview ~Raising The Curtain to The Chuunibyou World~)
20. Youkuhen ~Chuunibyou no Shinjitsu~ (Preview ~The Truth of Chuunibyou~)
21. Keitai Gal Game (Cell Phone Dating Sim)
22. Eigaongaku Teki Romance (Romance Movie-esque Score)
23. Sparkling Daydream ~piano~
24. INSIDE IDENTITY ~piano~
25. Chuunibyou Eyecatch ~Mysterious~
26. Chuunibyou Eyecatch ~Fuan~ (Eyecatch ~Anxious~)
27. Chuunibyou Eyecatch ~Comical~
28. Chuunibyou Eyecatch ~Gag~
29. Chuunibyou Eyecatch ~Romantic~
30. Chuunibyou Eyecatch ~Utsukushisa~ (Eyecatch ~Beautiful~)
31. INSIDE IDENTITY (TV size) sung by Black Raison d'être

Radio show set vol 1:
Released on 2013/01/25; 3150 yen
Disc 1: Newly recorded radio show
Disc 2: First 10 radio shows (mp3 format)

Drama CD:
Details will be announced at a later date

[Nico87]

I love this show. Am I the only one who actually likes the OP!?

[ultimatemegax]

Originally Posted by Nico87

I love this show. Am I the only one who actually likes the OP!?

I enjoy it as well. Personally, I feel we were all spoiled by the fantastic Kimi He and feel that Sparkling Daydream doesn't match up when it was difficult to do so.

[something]

Originally Posted by Nico87

I love this show. Am I the only one who actually likes the OP!?

I like it. I think it's a neat idea, but would have slowed down the scene alternating by about 50%.

Also confused about the ED being on the OP CD but also on the ED CD and... whatever it's a KyoAni show so I'll be importing all the CDs (except maybe OST, need to give it a listen first) on principle.

[ultimatemegax]

Originally Posted by something

Also confused about the ED being on the OP CD but also on the ED CD and... whatever it's a KyoAni show so I'll be importing all the CDs (except maybe OST, need to give it a listen first) on principle.

The official twitter account called it a "self-cover" version. ZAQ composed/arranged/wrote lyrics for the ED, so she's covering it on the OP single as well. The one on the ED single is the version used in the show.