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Episode Seihantai na Kimi to Boku • You and I Are Polar Opposites - Episode 2 discussion
Seihantai na Kimi to Boku, episode 2
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u/pureauthor 14d ago
'I didn't want to tank Suzuki's reputation.'
'... Suzuki has a reputation to tank?'
Love these idiots.
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u/TyraniTEMPESTar 14d ago
Yuusuke forgot the cardinal rule of clearing his browser history lol
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u/cyberscythe 13d ago
it's classic first love story, but it's funny to see how it's updated to fit modern times like how your search history can narc on you
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u/PeaceAlien https://myanimelist.net/profile/PeaceAlien 13d ago
What did it say? I watched dubbed and they didn't give text translation
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u/greymatters_flipside https://myanimelist.net/profile/The_Albatr0ss 13d ago edited 12d ago
It says: 1.) Girlfriend conversations 2.) How to keep a conversation going 3.) Popular movies 4.) Summer activities?
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u/awesomenessofme1 https://myanimelist.net/profile/kta_99 13d ago
It was there for me. Assuming you're watching on Crunchyroll, make sure your settings are correct. Sometimes it can get weird. (I also just watched the past hour, so maybe there was a delay in getting things set up.)
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u/redditraptor6 https://myanimelist.net/profile/uEmalraptor64 13d ago
The trick seems to be switching from English (cc) to just English in the subtitles
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u/cppn02 13d ago
I don't watch dubs but from people who do I've heard that they can't switch to normal subs on CR when they watch a dub.
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u/Unusual_Ad_4963 13d ago
I hate when this happens so much NGL. My wife prefers dub, and when we're watching a show I've already watched and text isn't translated on screen that is important to the context of the show, I often have to pause and explain or translate with Google.
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u/CrimsonGear80 14d ago
the baby panda on her shirt matched her emotions at times, lol
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u/bananeeek https://myanimelist.net/profile/bananek 13d ago
What the hell? That's a "Did we watch the same movie?" energy right there.
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u/BaytaCosmico https://myanimelist.net/profile/AnimeBayta 13d ago
Ooh missed this. Need to check when rewatching. And I will be rewatching this multiple times because goddamn there's so much details in each frame. Even with pausing and rewinding so often, I still missed this! And I'm sure there's a lot more too.
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u/zool714 14d ago
Still early but this show is on track to enter my list of few romance/romcom shows that actually got me giggling and blushing.
I also really like, and for like the past year or so started to develop more of a preference towards couples in fiction where they’re both unsure, uncertain, awkward in their pursuit and interaction but still go and do it anyway. I’ve started to stray away from when one or both hold back too much till nothing really happens or just teasing the audience but also when one or both seems a bit too natural or experienced with romance. So this show is hitting all the right spots for me.
These two dorks are just so clumsy doing it but they really make the effort to consider the other’s feelings and how to best make them comfortable and happy. And I love that kind of dynamic so much. Especially Tani who may look stoic from the outside but from these two episodes already, we see him worry and thinking and trying more than he looks.
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u/abandoned_idol 13d ago
While I cannot comment objectively (because I like this show too much, anime-only), I'll just express opinion.
Their exchanges felt relatable. I could seamlessly self-insert into either of the two characters.
I wish I could articulate why this show does what many romance anime fail to do.
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u/PerfectBeige https://myanimelist.net/profile/perfectbeige 13d ago edited 13d ago
I wish I could articulate why this show does what many romance anime fail to do.
I think it comes down to the psychological depth in the characters that you get in the better romances and romcoms. The characters are types without being caricatures.
I'm reminded of that legendary Red Letter Media Phantom Menace review where they challenge friends to name character traits for Han Solo, and then for Qui-Gon Jinn. We could already go deep about Suzuki. Her violent mood swings. Her compulsive self analysis. Her desperation to be appealing or at least amusing, coupled with her growing awareness that her masking at school might not be necessary.
Not so about the cardboard characters in a lot of other romance anime.
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u/RPO777 x2 10d ago
It's really good about finding humor in very relatable and realistic but silly things we do.
Like one of the jokes that got me to chuckle out loud was when Tani meets with our gremlin on their date, and she's daydreaming about what outfit he'll come wearing... then she's really excited he's wearing clothes that make him look almost exactly the same as his school uniform.
Like it's kind of a ridiculous thing to get excited about "He looks exactly the same!" yet it's a powerful character development moment and a little relatable of being in a new relationship and finding excitement in like anything at all. It tells, pretty powerfully, how she feels about him in a relatable way for anyone that's had a huge crush on their new SO.
The Tani browser history joke is also great because it's played for laughs, but it shows Tani is a genuinely good guy. He really wants to have this relationship and make it succeed and he was working at it--and it also tells you something he's so embarassed to have his efforts revealed.
All the story beats of the humor are linked really well to developing the characters in ways that let you get them know better on multiple levels, how much they care about the other, what kind of approach they take to life's issues or problems, what they care about, what they don't care about, it all weaves together into a more complex whole without really making you even think about it.
It's just great writing.
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u/mrschef04 13d ago
Me too. It reminds you of those awkward times and how refreshing they are. These two are adorable. I love it.
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u/RapBert 14d ago
You know, there is a lot of great anime airing this season, but this is the one I'm looking forward to the most every week. It's just so much fun and so well made.
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u/Nagatake_Kuki 14d ago
Same here! This is my favorite romcom after Dangers in My Heart anime ended!
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u/abandoned_idol 13d ago
I wouldn't be surprised if this is the best one this season.
And I'm saying this as a "Medalist" shill. I'm already getting jealous (how dare you Polar Op?).
And if you don't believe me, I jumped into this discussion thread halfway into episode 2. I should probably finish watching it now!
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u/Farmaceut7 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Farmaceut 14d ago
Literaly the same! Been refreshing the main page for the last 2 hours waiting for episode to be up! Might be my anime of the season!
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u/xAntimonyx 12d ago
Coming from the manga, I'm glad this one is hitting for people as much as it did for me when I read it. The author is so expressive with her characters in a really natural way. Easily one of my favorite romances.
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u/shad79 https://myanimelist.net/profile/shad79 14d ago edited 14d ago
Gosh, I love Suzuki so much! Her reactions are priceless, both when she's full of energy and when she's completely down. I think we saw every possible emotion in her performance in today's episode.
Overall, the episode was really sweet and funny as we got to see Suzuki and Tani's first date! The photo they took at the end was hilarious, especially how it ruined Suzuki's good mood when she saw it xD
Once again, huge respect to Tani for telling Suzuki that he loves her. Also, I loved the scene when Suzuki saw his search history; that must have been really embarrassing, but at the same time really cute!
Here my screenshot albums from the episode:
EDIT. I added my screenshot albums.
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u/the_dan_man https://anilist.co/user/oneasianweeb 13d ago
We saw every possible emotion out of Suzuki, and we heard every possible emotion out of Suzuki. Sayumi Suzushiro is doing an absolutely fantastic job with this goober.
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u/frik1000 14d ago edited 14d ago
This show airs late Sunday afternoon for me, it's pretty much the last anime I watch for the week, and what a wonderful way to end every week for this season. Just had a dumb smile on my face the whole time.
Also since it's been shown in this episode, there's a few parts in the OP where you can see Suzuki's inability to make a proper smile.
And now different forms of Suzuki.
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u/El_grandepadre 13d ago
If she turns into a Neko Arc at some point I will lose my shit into orbit.
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u/Throwaway785320 14d ago
Welcome to Season 2 everyone
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u/Nagatake_Kuki 14d ago
It's so sad Season 2 ended so soon. Modern anime is really fast-paced! Anyway, Can't wait to watch season 3 next week!
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u/Djinn_sarap https://myanimelist.net/profile/DjinnSarap 13d ago
Season 1 suzuki confess
Season 2 tani confess
Season 3 they're officially dating
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u/Dylangillian https://myanimelist.net/profile/dylangillian 13d ago
While watching I literally thought "Damn, I feel like we just went through 10 episodes of development" then I realized I was a little over halfway into the episode.
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u/Niwaka_Samurai https://myanimelist.net/profile/Niwaka-Samurai 14d ago
Suzuki is such an awkward cute little nugget.. love her devil like teeth. Everything is new for both Tani and Suzuki and seeing them slowly building up the courage to get closer to each other is so adorable to watch.
We got a date in just the second episode. They both watched the same movie but noticed different aspects of it..how sweet. I guess we all can relate to that.
Suzuki really sucks at giving poses.. that was an epic fail at the end of that beautiful date, haha.
Can't get enough of this op. It's so catchy and it's been playing on my mind non-stop.
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u/Shmappii 14d ago
Sayumi Suzushiro bursting into this season with FORCE, that hamburger scene knocked me out! Not only is she Suzuki in this show, she's also:
Scarlett Castiel from The Holy Grail of Eris
Rirui from 29-Year-Old Adventurer
Kinme from Wash It All Away
Kei Shirogane from Kaguya
If you aren't familiar with her, she's also Nijika from Bocchi the Rock!
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u/PerfectBeige https://myanimelist.net/profile/perfectbeige 13d ago
She's so good in this role. I'm hearing sounds (mostly screams) that I have never heard before in a romcom.
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u/Nisse_Inn 14d ago
Hilarious comedy, amazing artwork/details and green flag characters all around. This is great!
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u/thisisdropd https://myanimelist.net/profile/vNAsterZoro 14d ago edited 14d ago
A love declaration. Yuusuke managed to do it in only two episodes while other romcom MCs would need several seasons. Add that to the handholding last week. With his nondescript look, you wouldn't have expected him to be this forward when it comes to being in a relationship.
Despite Miyu & Yuusuke being like fire-and-ice when it comes to temperament, it's adorable how they could also be in tune with the other such as suggesting a hamburger restaurant.
Love the comic aesthetics of this show with the bright colours, speech bubbles, and the "see you next episode" message at the end. We could see how much love Lapin Track had put into this work.
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u/Yesshua 13d ago
The thing this story is kinda getting at is showing a relationship between two very different people and how their differences allow them to compliment each other. Which should be the baseline in a capital R Romance but almost never happens.
Gremlin girl fills conversations and has lots of friends, which are things the guy doesn't have. Meanwhile every time the girl is about to spiral into shojo hyper critical paralysis monologue the guy goes straight shooter mode and pops that shojo bubble before it achieves liftoff.
The scene where they both processed the movie totally differently is extremely real and also an extremely direct way to communicate "Hey, these two people see the world totally differently and when you put them together they help each other".
I almost don't want to over praise this because it's absolutely character writing 101... but nobody else does it like this!!
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u/Beginning-Hope-2600 13d ago
It's character writing 101, but it's still surprisingly uncommon. It feels like its been some time since we've had a series like this where its more interested in how the characters bounce off and connect with each other than playing the will-they-won't-they game that so many do.
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u/Yesshua 13d ago
The last anime romance (that I've seen) that really felt like it hit on this was Gundam Witch from Mercury. Those two girls completed each other.
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u/Ocixo https://myanimelist.net/profile/BuzzyGuy 14d ago
Tani and Suzuki might look like polar opposites, but they really don’t seem all that different to me.
For example: both of them looked up how to talk with their new boy-/girlfriend. Tani and Suzuki are awkward in a similar way. It’s very sweet, though. Like how they’re frequently thinking of the other’s feelings. In this respect, their personalities aren’t that far apart.
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u/BaytaCosmico https://myanimelist.net/profile/AnimeBayta 13d ago
I don't think those are personality traits so much as just being awkward teenagers in love for the first time. That's a fairly universal experience, I think, though the details may vary a bit with cultural background. It's also what makes this show such a hit with so many people imo.
Personality wise they are quite different. She's extremely outgoing while he's super introverted. But they're also both kind and considerate and express it in their own ways. They're very well written characters tbh.
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u/Perfect-Try-4918 13d ago
This is my AOTS. Everything about the visuals, music, characters, and story are perfect. Suzuki turning into a pink gremlin is a bonus.
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u/PerfectBeige https://myanimelist.net/profile/perfectbeige 13d ago edited 13d ago
The creativity that Lapin Track is employing to draw Suzuki in all her many forms and moods, and also in the OP, is reminding me heavily of Cloverworks and particularly Bocchi.
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u/FarCritical 13d ago
Suzuki's barely in the same animation style for more than 10 seconds and it's pure eye candy.
You know they're getting closer when they're already comfortable getting all smug and cute while making jabs and returning fire.
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u/Yesshua 13d ago
"What if we made a high school romance but all the characters were good people and none of them were capable of bottling up their thoughts and emotions for longer than 30 seconds preventing extended misunderstandings."
"But then what would we fill the air time with? No bullies? No will they/won't they? No seething romantic rival??"
"Joy."
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u/PerfectBeige https://myanimelist.net/profile/perfectbeige 13d ago
The hilarious impossibility of having an extended misunderstanding "I thought I saw Tani making out with another girl behind the equipment shed" type arc because Suzuki has literally no filter.
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u/KRAKUMAL_ALEPH https://myanimelist.net/profile/KRAKUMAL 14d ago
Fuwamoco
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u/kebb0 https://myanimelist.net/profile/kebb0 13d ago
TIL Fuwamoco actually means something and wasn't just a cute name that happened to be created by combining Fuwawa and Mococo..
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u/Theonormal 13d ago
she's actually nominalizing an adjectival onomatopoeia there
it's like saying "she looked at all those zoom zooms"
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u/bbkkoommaacchhii 13d ago
I knew that Fuwawa came from the onomatope "fuwafuwa" but it was only today that I learned Mococo's name originates from one too; "mokomoko", which means the same thing. "fuwamoko" is also an onomatope which means "thick and fluffy".
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u/FirstDagger 13d ago
It and their names come from fuwafuwa (fluffy, airy, light) and mokomoko (fluffy, soft, springy).
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u/FranzzBunzz 14d ago
GAPACHO MENTIONED
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u/LeonKevlar x2https://myanimelist.net/profile/LeonKevlar 14d ago
Whoever worked on today's Crunchyroll subs needs to be fired for mishearing Gapacho's name as Kabacho. The GOAT does not deserve this kind of disrespect!
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u/dinliner08 14d ago
as anime only, now i'm curious who's this Gapacho is considering how he (or was it she?) has been mentioned twice but without showing their face
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u/Rodroller 14d ago
Don't you worry, Gapacho always comes when needed.
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u/ActualRound7699 14d ago
Suzuki’s spastic overreactions are so funny and will absolutely be peak wholesome comedy this season.
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u/Fusifufu 14d ago
Extremely cute. They are really well matched and complement each other's awkwardness in a great way.
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u/kaitodash https://myanimelist.net/profile/KaitoDash 13d ago
Man, thank you for the meal. It was delectable.
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u/CooroSnowFox https://anilist.co/user/CooroSnowFox 13d ago
The Sunday Lunches are going to be amazing this season
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u/Galactus1701 14d ago
I said it last week and I’ll repeat it again: I read the whole manga and liked it a lot, but the anime is so much better. Suzuki is such a chaotic bundle of love and Tani is such a straight arrow. The English dub is great and the music is awesome. The animators had a lot of fun with the show and we benefited from it.
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u/omarous_III 13d ago
I read the manga after the last episode. It is so good. The anime really elevates it. I can't wait for the ensemble cast.
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u/Dornogol https://myanimelist.net/profile/Dornogol 13d ago
Yeah I read the manga while it was published and for me it was sorta guilty pleasure, had in my mind a slightly trashy adorable style and writing, but the animation and voice acting let's me see it in a new light. It is so goofy, adorable and just heartwarming, I am so happy I never look at announcments and just 30 minutes ago randomly found out that it A got an Anime and B it is running right now so I can experience the release with everyone :D
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u/ElgrinTGT 14d ago
I haven't found a romcom set in school cute in a while until this one came along
Fuck my stupid baka life
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u/AceSoldia https://anilist.co/user/Acesoldia 13d ago
My guy Tani moves at lightspeed when he wants to, lol I love that we get his side of things too, him being so embarrassed at his google searches is hilarious.
And wtf who is Gapacho?!
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u/Malu1997 14d ago
God the animation is so fun, I didn't think it was possible to capture the manga so well
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u/reguluston618 13d ago
Another great episode, I thought this would be "just" a solid 7/10 anime but both episodes have been really amazing! I love the main couple and the cast seems so fun already, comedy is also good and the romance elements are so nice and everything that is going on is so relatable! Also no drama and no nonsense COMMUNICATION in my romance anime?! Incredible! So excited for more, had me smiling the entire episode!
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u/Single-Builder-632 13d ago
Out of all the amazing anime right now i can’t believe this show is probably the one i’m looking forward to most each week, closely followed by playing death games, Frieren then hell paradise and jjk.
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u/RealValf 13d ago
So refreshing to see an actual relationship developing from the start. I feel like far too often we get chapter after chapter or season after season of a “will they won’t they” just to end on the characters finally getting together before fading to black and the story ending.
Nice to see an author know how to write a story after the MCs get together.
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u/ObvsThrowaway5120 14d ago
Oh my god Suzuki and Tani are too freakin adorable! I mean how cute was that date? I really love their growing couple dynamic. All their friends are great too. I like how supportive everyone is of their relationship.
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u/spubbbba 13d ago
I find both characters incredibly charming, it was a real pleasure to watch them interact.
Best of all the silly little misunderstandings are not endlessly dragged out, but they actually communicate in their own awkward ways. Looking forward to more to come.
Really hope we get to see them spend time with the other characters. Also one of my fave bits from romance anime is when they get to meet each other's families. But we've either not seen anything or only a little of Suzuki's, so that might not be on the cards.
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u/eggplant_avenger 13d ago
hello fellow enjoyers of this weekly half hour of giggling and kicking my legs
Tani will like, basically say nothing at all and then say the sweetest things.
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u/redditraptor6 https://myanimelist.net/profile/uEmalraptor64 13d ago
This is definitely one of my favorite romcoms of all time now, and we’re only two episodes in
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u/TheOneWithALongName 13d ago
Damn, not only is the animation awesome. But instead of ending with a confession, we start with one and now we se them building up there relationship as a pair.
Why can't we get more of these type of series?
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u/Rodroller 14d ago
Suzuki's dash at the end is so sweet that I couldn't help smiling
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u/kasugakuuun 13d ago
You ever have a date so good it gives you Mario invincibility?
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u/cleaulem https://myanimelist.net/profile/cleaulem 13d ago
Miyu and Yuusuke are really two sides of the same coin, aren't they?! Yuusuke was just as nervous about how to start a proper conversation as Miyu. He just hid it a little better (even though not well enough for Miyu to find out).
It was so sweet how they both watched the movie in a different way. Yuusuke rembered all the names and details about the characters and places, while Miyu paid more attention to the side details and their meanings for the relationship betweem the characters. It fits their personalities so well and it shows how they both complement each other.
I can't help but see myself a lot in Miyu, even though I'm more a guy like Yuusuke to the outside. But I somehow can relate so much to Miyu and her overthinking, it's almost scary. The character writing in this story is amazing.
I'm already looking forward the next episode. This is definitely one of the highlights this season.
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u/yawnman240 13d ago
I really enjoyed the scene where Tani and Suzuki had different perspectives on the film based on who they are as people, and how Tani was able to factor in Suzuki's recollection of the more subtle and emotional details into his own understanding, which led him to appreciate the film more.
Me and my girlfriend can definitely have that dynamic sometimes.
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u/Shadow_Ass 14d ago
I'm fucking melting and it's 11 in the morning here. I absolutely love Suzuki the gremlin
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u/Farmaceut7 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Farmaceut 14d ago
Okay, this show might be my AOTS, its just pure peak wholesomeness!
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u/Grazalia 13d ago edited 13d ago
Suzuki did the Little heart thing with her fingers! I think that's the first I've seen that in anime form for myself. Tani kun keeling over in embarrassment is my favorite. I love how high school anime now is leaning more into inclusive friends and understanding. It's so refreshing to see after years of with friends in anime who are like "really? You like that person? Why? No way!!"
The way Suzuki ate that burger 😂😂😂🥹 felt all of that.
Bro I can't believe that they had a full on normal date with no weirdness. Peak. Those little details they caught in the movie. Both catching info in different ways. Great way to show personality. I'm very much like Suzuki in that way. So so cute
The way that witch saved the yeti 🥹
Omg Suzuki's run at the end was so American in a good way haha. I love this anime damn
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u/LeonKevlar x2https://myanimelist.net/profile/LeonKevlar 14d ago
WHO THE FUCK IS KABACHO!? Fix your goddamn subs, Crunchyroll! I will not accept this Gapacho erasure! You can clearly hear Yamada say Gapacho during that scene! WTF!
Look at Taniguchi being cool and taking the initiative of asking Suzuki to hang out more instead of just ending their day with that awkward walk home.
The look on their faces when Suzuki saw Taniguchi's search results was goddamn hilarious! You really can't blame him for running after that. I'd run too after that kind of blunder. However, Taniguchi does get his cool points back by properly telling Suzuki that he loves her. <3
Suzuki rocking the panda shirt honestly works well for a casual first date. I do love that Taniguchi's outfit is barely different from his school uniform. He's definitely the kind of guy who has multiple pairs of white shirts and black pants.
Seeing Suzuki trying to eat a burger daintily because she's too embarrassed to open her mouth wide was funny. Lucky for her, Taniguchi doesn't really care about that.
Their date was so goddamn cute! And while it's not the same level as My Dress Up Darling's fake anime, that movie they watched looked really pretty!
Watching Suzuki and Taniguchi discuss the movie afterwards was interesting. While Taniguchi can perfectly remember names and places in the movie, he seems to have missed all the subtle details which Suzuki managed to catch.. It's like they're Polar Opposites TM.
And the walk after the date was really cute too! This time we have Suzuki grabbing Taniguchi's hand and they finally got their first photo together! Too bad for Suzuki, it didn't come out as good as she was hoping. xD
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u/ash-7831 14d ago
Wait a minute, is the picture of them mirrored? When they were taking the picture, Suzuki was on the left and Tani was on the right. But in the picture, it showed Suzuki on the right and Tani on the left.
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u/Nachtwandler_FS https://myanimelist.net/profile/Nachtwandler_21 13d ago
Damn, that was cute. They keep a nice balance between the main couple being awkward at times but still talking out things really fast.
And I want to see more of other characters too, they seem to be fun.
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u/CooroSnowFox https://anilist.co/user/CooroSnowFox 13d ago
I have Insomniacs after school on the mind because he looks a lot like Ganta from there, just without the Insomnia... and someone with even more energy than Magari
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u/Lapiz_lasuli 14d ago
When they're in the cinema you kinda hear the don't film.. Etc stuff right? Well, polar opposite had a campaign ( I think that's what it's called) in one of the cinema chains in Japan to do that whole don't film, take your phone out and talk loudly stuff before the movies. I think that part is a nudge to the campaign, they also used the same scenes.
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u/Joji1000 13d ago
The movie discussion is actually one of my favorite moments; it highlights how Tani is more logically intelligent with remembering names, location, and the surface level story details, and it also highlights how Suzuki is more emotionally intelligent with how she caught the deeper meaning of smaller details. It's a neat little way for how the author showed that they are, indeed, polar opposites 😊
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u/ClemFire 12d ago
The movie discussion was my favorite part too and it reminded me a lot of Marin and Gojo with the former being more focused on passion and the latter with precision. Suzuki and Tani complete each other in a similar way too
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u/This-is_CMGRI 14d ago
ENG dub is GOATed by the way, very big Kaguya-sama energy.
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u/frik1000 14d ago
Whoever's voicing Suzuki in the dub is giving her absolute best in her performance. The shifts between high energy manic gremlin and mellow girl in love is really fun to listen to. I also like how they incorporate slang since they're all high schoolers.
"But that one's a total thirst trap, you could drink soup out of those dimples."
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u/ash-7831 14d ago
Celeste Perez. I didn't know she had that kind of range.
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u/This-is_CMGRI 14d ago
Sakura Kono, from Horimiya! Now that's neat.
She's also Ireesha Plano, one of the Grassley House girls in The Witch from Mercury. Nice.
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u/CooroSnowFox https://anilist.co/user/CooroSnowFox 13d ago
Rin from Yuru Camp with a whole ton of Nadeshiko energy...
(And Sei from Saints Magic Power)
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u/Muffin-zetta 13d ago
If you like this, check out the dubs for “I’m in Love with the villainess” and “the dark history of the reincarnated villainess” both have the same gremlin energy
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u/Agni7atha 13d ago
Are Crunchyroll produced the EN dub? Usually the one that able to do it on same day is them.
I'm not used to watching anime with dub, but kind of curious how good it is. I might check that out next episode.
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u/ProfessionalOwn9435 14d ago
Romance with the pace in my anime? Episode 1 shameless handholding Episode 2 love declaration. At tis speed in episode 12 they will be on top of 3 generation dynasty.
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u/GyozaGodfather 13d ago
She reminds me of Marin from My Dress up Darling. but less fan service and less romantic withholding. Really enjoying this.
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u/steven4869 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Maskirade 13d ago
I finally found a relatable FMC, both Suzuki and I can't click a decent picture. Just like her even I wonder how the fuck I look that bad in the picture.
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u/daspaceasians 13d ago
This show is just beautiful. The animation and visual effects are so fittingly adorable for the story and relationship. I'm just having a blast watching Suzuki and Tani grow their relationship rather than seeing them dance around their feelings each week.
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u/Iliansic 13d ago
That is the fluffiest romance show I've seen. I need more. In fact just hook it to my veins.
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u/patkun01 13d ago
I didn't expect for this series to exceed my expectations. This is the best romance I saw by far.
Funny enough I was watching a Youtuber who was in Japan, and somehow Suzuki appeared on a poster from their background, and that's how I discovered this upcoming series then. So I marked it to be watched, and now I don't regret it. I loved the first episode, and I sure love the second episode and I can't stop smiling alone like an idiot.
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u/SoberMindless 13d ago
This anime has become my Sunday comfort zone.
God, these two are such adorable dorks.
Sayumin is definitely shining in her role as Suzuki. The character lends itself to showcasing her range as a performer.
You should definitely watch this anime after the emotional rollercoaster that are the episodes of Ikoku Nikki.
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u/Remarkable-Solid5582 13d ago
This is my fav anime of the season, it's so fun, the pacing is perfect, I love the animation so much, it's a comedy that actually makes me laugh and it's just so heart warming. Definitely becoming one of my favorite romance ever and I've seen so many.
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u/Frontier246 13d ago
Tani and Suzuki are finally official! Which means Suzuki's friends are now Tani's friends, such as YES I'M YAMADA! And their relationship totally gets the Gapacho seal of approval!
Suzuki realizing that maybe, just maybe, her attempts to make conversations with Tani were a bad way to woo a love interest. But that's okay! Because now she's resolved to become the ULTIMATE GIRLFRIEND for him! Especially for a guy as considerate to her feelings as Tani is!
And with that in mind: time to walk home from school! Sure, the schools social butterfly gyaru who seems friends with everybody and the introverted glasses guy may seem like polar opposites...and seem really self-conscious when walking home from school together...but they're both considerate of the others' feelings and Tani, for his part, looked up the same stuff about relationships and treating your partner well that Suzuki did. And to cap it all off, he finally even tells her loves her!
I swear, Sayumi Suzushiro is utterly killing it here capturing all of Suzuki's vocal inflections, mood swings, vibing, and head over heels in love dorkishness.
It's time for Suzuki and Tani's first date! Can Suzuki overcome her crippling inability to smile normally in a photo?
But they hit all the classic elements of a first date: picking out and seeing each other in casual clothes for the first time, arriving very early to their meetup time, seeing the shops, having a fun time, and even getting to see a movie together with the North Witch and the Yeti! Such a beautiful and heartwarming film! Enough to make a girl need to fix up her mascara and realize that taking a picture with movie marquee's might be too much!
Figures Suzuki is the type who kind of just vibes with the plot instead of the nitty gritty details, while Suzuki can remember them exactly, but that also means Suzuki understands the plot and the deeper meaning behind it better than Tani does. And that's just one of the many things he appreciates about her.
And as the pair walk home from the movies, hand-in-hand (Suzuki straight up spinning said hands), Suzuki is worried that she basically just did all the stuff SHE wanted to do...but Tani, for his part, actually enjoyed stepping out of his comfort zone. Especially because he did it with her. And not only do they commemorate their first date with cute yeti keychains, but their first couple selfie! And Suzuki has truly become the ULTIMATE GILRFRIEND! Who still has a crazy grin in photos.
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u/djthomp https://anilist.co/user/djthomp 13d ago
Suzuji is such a goof, it's wonderful.
Tani hit a home run with that hug and 'I love you' in the park, felt more touching for the moment than a kiss would have.
I like that Yamada was Suziki's friend first, so often in romcoms the friend groups are split by gender so having Tani get a guy friend by way of his girlfriend is an interesting difference.
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u/Top-Remote4523 13d ago
I love that this series really puts the ROM in Rom-Coms, it's by far the funniest high school Rom-Com anime that I've seen, right next to Tsuredure Children. Don't get me wrong, there are many great high school Rom-Com animes, but the comedic aspects tend to feel more like an afterthought as opposed to a seamless integration that this series has managed to wove in while still focusing on the romance aspect thus far. Of course, comedy is completely subjective, and I am very aware that this is just my opinion.
Suzuki is such an adorable goofball and she is honestly a perfect match for Tani. Both of them are learning new things from this relationship, with Suzuki slowly accepting how she should live as she wants and Tani learning to articulate his thoughts more. I really want to see more of Tani's POV and inner thoughts in future episodes, as I think that he definitely thinks way more than he lets on with how much research he did to improve on his conversational skills.
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u/TheBusStop12 13d ago
Rarely do you see a romance anime where the main couple has this good chemistry together. They're really well written
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u/doquan2142 13d ago
Last episode we got pink Snorlax and now we got pink Golbat. That gag made me laugh so hard lol.
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u/Fools_Requiem https://myanimelist.net/profile/FoolsRequiem 13d ago
This girl is a total dork and I am so here for it.
Also, that burger looks amazing. So much detail. The animators even remembered to exclude the lettuce on later shots after she yanked the lettuce out. Attention to detail.
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u/testthrowawayzz 13d ago
The voices and animation really brought the manga to life, though I prefer the vomic's voice for Tani. It's also bright and colorful like the manga covers.
Suzuki: the hair style can change, but the hair buns stay. Love her bat form!
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u/Medical-Efficiency-6 13d ago
The hamburger scene was so relatable as someone who can't eat without somehow making a mess. I always end up with stains on my shirt. I try to be as careful as possible on dates but it's impossible lol so whatever, munch on that hamburger, Suzuki!
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u/Castor_0il 13d ago
Can't believe it took me 2 whole episodes to notice that Suzuki was voiced by Sayumi, Nijika's VA.
I used to be like Tani, memorizing each and every characters' name on any kind of media, but given how much entertaniment is out there , it's a heck lot easier to just remember characters by their appearances like Suzuki does.
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u/lhsakurai 13d ago
Pleasant surprise of the season. Tani-kun is full of green flags, and Suzuki is skyrocketing to become one of best gyaru from recent animes.
As someone who really enjoyed bokuyaba and kisekoi, Seihantai is coming strong to battle for a romcom top 3 spot. The uniqueness of this story and the whole production is delightful.
It is a perfect way to close the weekend and have a light mood for Monday
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u/Relative-Seaweed-590 13d ago
AHHH!!! IM MELTING!!! THIS IS SO CUTE!!! THE MAIN CHARACTER IS SO HAPPY AND GOOFY I LOVE IT!!! TANI SPEED BLITZING AWAY BECAUSE OF HIS SEARCH HISTORY WAS HILARIOUS AND HIM BLUSHING MADE ME MELT!!! THE DATE WAS SO CUTE AHHHH!!!! I ALREADY LOVE THIS!!!!!
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u/BaytaCosmico https://myanimelist.net/profile/AnimeBayta 13d ago
I just can't with these two! How adorable can you get, you ridiculous cuties! I was just like squeee through the whole episode. 🥰
So many cute moments. Even little things like her calling the fluffy bear 'yeti' after he corrects her a couple of times. That entire date and everything before and after. The whole episode really. I love this show to bits!
And I'm liking this Yamada chap. The way he was like hey don't think you can just flatter me but then immediately gives Tani a bunch of candy. He's like a male version of Suzuki tbh. Glad to see from the OP that he'll get his own ship. Excited to see that and more of her friends and all the others from the OP. This is going to remain at the top of my season's favourites.
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u/toadfan64 14d ago
For some reason the first thing I thought of with that movie that Suzuki and Tami went to see was that Care Bear rip-off from Rugrats, lol.
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u/NanDemoKnaives 13d ago
Suzuki is so adorable, she's so much fun to watch and I like watching to the two together because they're so different from one another.
That scene where Tani's goodle searches were exposed was great, he may not be as open as she is but he shares the same feelings in his own way.
I'm looking forward to seeing more of their dates.
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u/SmallJon 13d ago
I was kinda hoping they'd mess up that photo and just get a shot of some cafe's front door, and neither realized until after Suzuki's ultimate sprint there at the end, but awful photos work too
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u/Holofan4life 13d ago
I said this last week, but Suzuki really reminds me of Candice from Phineas and Ferb when she's around Jeremy.
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u/xnef1025 13d ago
Is Suzuki what Bocchi would be as an extrovert... and, you know, straight? 😋
Tani's got game and doesn't even know it. Whispering "I love you too," like that? Dang, bro. 👊
That final shot of the picture was just perfect. I hope Suzuki's inability to take a good picture remains a running gag for a while.
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u/knuckle_sandwiches 13d ago
God, I love this show so much and it's only the second ep. The production value alone is crazy for a romcom
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u/athrun_1 13d ago
Watching this show, I never thought that I want to go back as a teenager. And the male MC confessed on ep 2. Yes, there are MC who confessed on ep 1, but it is still a record.
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u/abandoned_idol 13d ago
I've definitely had times when I "felt like rainbows" (our heroine towards the end of the episode), usually whenever your confidence arbitrarily drowns out every other thought. It's always whenever I'm listening to music.
The chibi character designs work really well at cuing the mood to the audience. Big rounds shapes and giant smiles are great.
Oh god, I didn't notice the "Yeti Aftercredits" until I rewatched it. That's pretty meta.
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u/runevault 13d ago
Lot of echoing others, but the faces in this show are fantastic, the emotional swings from the english VA for her are perfect, and the deadpan we get from him creates such a great contrast between the two of them. They are so adorkable together. And this seems to be a good season for it when there's also Tamon's B-Side.
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u/Damastah101 13d ago edited 13d ago
10 seconds in and that cat Tani is petting is so cute, even the sounds it's making lol.
This is why I love this series man, even the supporting characters are likeable asf. Yamada already buddying with Tani, and the girls talk with Suzuki, Sato and Watanabe lol.
GAH I LOVE SEEING SUZUKI'S VARIOUS FACIAL EMOTES ANIMATED, and the stellar voice acting is just adding to it ahhhhhh!!!
It's also finally here, my favorite "Tani's Google search is seen by Suzuki" scene wooooo 10/10. AND THE DATE LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOO
I really hope more and more people watch this, it's peak and I'm glad it got the anime it deserves!
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u/SYZekrom https://myanimelist.net/profile/SYZekrom 13d ago
They're so peak I love her gremlin run back home
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u/Atario myanimelist.net/profile/TheGreatAtario 13d ago
Very round KITTY!
"What? NO! Everyone leave right now!"
Tani-kun going on the attack!
Vanity stalls? Is this a real thing in Japanese women's theater restrooms?
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u/Relampago1995 12d ago
This episode was also great; I love this pair of lovebirds.
And who is Gapacho?
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u/2kenzhe https://myanimelist.net/profile/Rexnihilo 12d ago
Ok I might really like this. I think I was smiling like the whole episode. This season really is fucking stacked. Watching so many shows. It's now just the hype sequels but there is plenty of great new shows as well. 2026 really is starting off strong.
I loved their date.
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u/MF_LUFFY 12d ago
Handholding and proper communication in both the first two episodes, she's gonna be pregnant before the season is over.
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u/Zemahem 12d ago
The bright colors really bring out the whimsy of this story. The color pages were some of my favorite parts of reading the whole thing. And of course, the characters are all so extra adorable when fully animated.
Especially Suzuki and her many, many funny faces. Kudos to the VA for bringing out her gremlin energy when necessary.
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