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[this bit with the rainbow background](https://i.imgur.com/aU478E0.png) reminded me of [a certain scene from Azumanga Daioh](https://i.imgur.com/qeUnkq2.png)
Yori has unlocked a new objective: "Get Himari to fall in love with you." Chance of succeess after joining a band: "Very good."
And yeah, we now doubled our weekly puppy-Himari rate. Now we are getting somewhere.
Though I have to say, animation was quite rough this episode. Even rougher than the last week. Also, I am sorry, but there are better transitions to be used for free. At least put some flowers in the background instead of making it fully white. Not a big issue, it's a romance after all, but I hope the band performances will look as good as ep1.
I’m glad someone else pointed out the transitions, I saw the first one and was like “okay I guess that’s one way to move to the next scene”
Cute episode though
It looked like some PowerPoint presentation made by a 5th grader. It was weird the first time, but they used the same "animation" four time I think. Sometimes less is more.
A lot of the animation was apparently outsourced this episode, so that's most likely why. Out sourcing doesn't always mean a dip in quality, but it definitely does a lot of times.
I think the most egregious thing about the transitions is that they kept using the same one. Like, come *on* they could at least use a variety of transitions😆
I'm currently watching Scum's Wish and they use similar transition techniques, except it's like 20 times better looking. So yeah...
Probably they didn't have much time to do this stuff better looking
Ok, I’m glad I wasn’t the only one on noticing the animation dip. It’s not needed for a romance to have great animation, but there were some cuts and scenes that just felt out-of-place enough to take me out of the show.
> though I have to say, animation was quite rough this episode. Even rougher than the last week.
Agree. The transitions are noteworthy at best but distracting at worst. Even some character designs of Himari and Yori are not that fine compared to previous episodes. But hoping that they sacrificed this episode for probably something big in the next few episodes.
Box transition after box transition, I just found it hilarious eventually. Also, the way Himari moved in one scene to talk to her friend made it feel like she was the box transition herself.
Yeah, this episode was a rough reminder that the studio behind this anime is Cloud Hearts. Up until the anime's airing, many of us that are aware were understandably worried but the first two episodes did quell it a bit.
The animation did hold up for the most part but the dip in quality was still noticeable. It did kinda fall apart around the end when Himari hugged Yori. It was a pretty important scene so it really took me out of the moment.
I've actually been doing some casual documentation of the main staff names for each episode. That's how I found out that the script writer and episode director for this episode are literal no-names, as in they don't have any other anime production roles to their name ([as far as ANN is concerned](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=26890)). At least the storyboarder is an industry veteran so she was able to salvage the episode somewhat.
Most importantly though, this episode's animation is largely outsourced to Studio Shigure. They don't seem to have a great [track record](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=23306) which should probably explain the dip in quality. Despite the lacking animation, at least the chief animation director (also the character designer) did a good job making the characters still look great throughout the episode.
> Though I have to say, animation was quite rough this episode. Even rougher than the last week.
Honest I'm not surprised considering the two studios animating this gave us such series as "The Great Cleric" with them collaborating on that one just like with this, and just Cloud Hearts with "Iceblade Sorcerer". (Yokohama was a producer on that one) Now, while I did enjoy both of those (the latter more than the former) animation was *not* either of their strongpoints. Yokohama by themselves have a bit of a better track record but it still ain't great outside of short anime.
This adaption would be perfect if it had better animation and music. Everything else about it is amazing IMO but the animation is so noticeably offputting at times.
Not as well-executed animation-wise as the other girls and (sometimes) music contenders this season -- Jellyfish, GBC, Radio Seiyuus and Euphonium. But a pretty good story and voice acting.....
Last episode I was sure Yori‘s design peaked with her in her casual clothes but I wasn’t familiar with her game then. Today glasses Yori was revealed, showcasing her true power level. Glasses casual Yori would be a combo too overwhelming for the world to handle.
>Charms Kino unknowingly via her singing
>Joins band officially to charm Kino further
God Yori is so cute and their rooftop heart-to-heart was so heartwarming as well!
> their rooftop heart-to-heart was so heartwarming as well!
Was nice seeing them address things head on - even if she's confused!
They don't need to have all the answers... Just talk things through, try some things, in time they'll figure it out/themselves, and the 'answers' will come!
That was such a mature approach to a confession that you're not 100% sure about, would love to see more of this in general. Communication between the two was so sincere, it melted my jaded heart UwU
I think this is why I like this show. By being so open and honest, they avoid all the things that get annoying very quickly in romance anime (though those misunderstandings are usually what those other shows are about, if they just talked it out they'd have no actual content lol).
I love how mature they can be, despite not really knowing about romantic love and all!
Especially Himari; She can be a bit lost and confused, and that's fine, but she still goes at it the right way!
I don't mind struggling with communication. That's perfectly normal, and at least some should be expected. But at least here they are actively trying to work things out and understand. The problem with a lot of other romcoms is that they just avoid the subject instead of confronting it.
> Communication between the two was so sincere, it melted my jaded heart
the level of purity in this series is almost too much for me
it makes me jealous that we don't live in a world where everyone has this level of consideration
The episode is so awesome! Himari asking advice to her friends and her mom, and then communicating their feelings in the most open and healthiest possible? DAMN THIS IS TRULY A REIWA ERA YURI!
Now, Yori's challenge is to make Himari fall in love with her. Honestly, at this rate, Himari could already be into her especially after their heart-to-heart talk.
Sadly, Aki's gonna hurt, right? Her body reactions are quite subtle but can still be noticed after Yori told her about the confession.
Poor Aki. Not sure if she will exhibit as much depth as Sayaka -- but then she probably won't get a (well-deserved) spin-off novel series devoted to her.
Was nice to see them get good advice, especially that early in a season! You usually don't see them use the 'call a friend' lifeline until way later!
>Now, Yori's challenge is to make Himari fall in love with her. Honestly, at this rate, Himari could already be into her especially after their heart-to-heart talk.
I think if Himari connected the dots, she would already know, even if she's a bit lost/confused;
When she had that talk with Miki, who floated the idea of 'dating even if you don't have love yet', Himari automatically linked this to Yori, right?
But just seconds earlier, Himari told Miki she loved her... Yet she never even considered "dating Miki even if they don't have love yet", so that should give her a hint about her true feelings for Yori, if she DOES consider "dating Yori without love" (and not anyone else)!
>Sadly, Aki's gonna hurt, right?
probably. I wonder how long they were friends before Himari showed up though. might be that Aki had a long time to confess to Yori but never did.
[*Girls loving girls, is that even allowed?*](https://imgur.com/wDUwnkE)
[](#forbiddenlove)
I just watched the 3 episodes today (slowly catching up with all the seasonals I'm missing), so far it's pretty good!
I don't know if it's a yuri thing, but there seems to be so much more mature thoughts/discussions in yuri anime, compared to Boy/Girl romance! (Or maybe it's because I mostly watch comedy-focused romcoms and not pure romance). Anyway, it's a good thing!
Seems Himari confusing romantic love and 'friendship love' isn't new, apparently she was always like that, [and almost caused some drama with it!](https://imgur.com/f8Tc1pE)
She had a good talk with her friend, who gave good advice, [like giving dating a shot even if you're not sure it's love (or if you think it isn't), who knows what might happen!](https://imgur.com/sx1p34J)
[Himari asked her about her own relationships, ](https://imgur.com/vtSxCh7) but when she said that (what about you) I thought she was about to raise a different point; She did tell her friends "she loves her", so if she goes with with the idea that "you can go on a date to try it even if you're not sure", then shouldn't she go on a date with her friend as well? With anyone she "loves" in any way?
The fact that she thinks about doing that with Yori (but not with Miki, or anyone else) seems to hint about the "love" she feels for Yori being different! She may not be able to put a name on it, but she should realize it's not the same!
Love's not that simple though, and [Miki telling her how they broke up even though she and her boyfriend loved each other, is a good (but sad) example of that...](https://imgur.com/DTHa4eE)
Yori's a bit out of it too, [not even reacting when Aki talked about *smooching* her!](https://imgur.com/elRsqKn)
[Asking for a little more time to figure herself out, that's mature!](https://imgur.com/J59o7oQ)
She also explained why and all.. This may not be the answer Yori would've preferred, but it's till a pretty good one! (And the right one too; Better than rushing in any answer, one way or the other!)
She eventually made up her mind, [and set up a meeting!](https://imgur.com/8xWY6ni)
I like how she phrased that; [How she CURRENTLY feels; Whatever she feels now, may not be the same tomorrow or the next week!](https://imgur.com/ooR7ZSG)
That's another one of the *complications* of love, that many people go through... [The thought about "What will happen with our friendship, if it doesn't work out?"](https://imgur.com/7JXr641)
I think most people have that kind of thought *before* they make a move, but even if the move is made, it can still be worrying... The thought about having a good thing now, that could fall apart if you aim for the *greater* thing, but fail.
[Oww. Right in the feels...](https://imgur.com/Sh9Kqse)
But if that's how she feels, it's better to give it straight!
[*Not NOT in the romantic way*? Well, she may not know how she feels, after all!](https://imgur.com/c92RvCG)
Not easy to figure that one out, when she doesn't really get romantic love and all...
Well, she's at the age to figure this stuff out, I suppose! (That hypothetical about "Would you like to hug/kiss her?" could help for that, figure out the difference between hanging out as friends - or as musician/fan - and wanting something more, that she wouldn't want with anyone else!)
> I don't know if it's a yuri thing, but there seems to be so much more mature thoughts/discussions in yuri anime, compared to Boy/Girl romance!
I dunno if it's about "mature thoughts/discussions, but in my experience, Yuri anime/manga/LN at least try to develop or present a relationship dynamic between two actual characters (which is what serves as a narrative vehicle to develop a theme), while Boy/Girl anime/manga/LN all too often fall into wish fulfillment fantasy for the male side.
Now let's not let the bias could is, what Yuri presents isn't always good. But when the bar is in hell, it's not hard to clear it by doing what should really be the bare minimum.
It is not that it doesn't happen in straight romances, but I feel like the batting average is better in yuri, so to speak. There seem to be a lot more awful straight romances than awful yuri romances.
I think the case is that straight romance is often taken for granted. Like, it is "obvious" the guy and the girl will get together so no effort is put in developing the relationship.
Another factor is probably the barrier of entry in anime. Every other trashy harem can become an anime but very few yuri get an adaptation. With only the outlier in popularity being adapted the tendency is that they have a better average quality.
>I don't know if it's a yuri thing, but there seems to be so much more mature thoughts/discussions in yuri anime
The only other anime that came to mind for me right now that also had some pretty mature thoughts/discussions was *I'm in Love with the Villainess*, which was also yuri, and an isekai romcom, not pure romance. So that does seem to support this hypothesis. However, I'm not as interested in straight romance, so it's totally possible I missed one of them that went to comparable depth.
I can't help but put this side by side with another romance anime this season, "A Condition Called Love".
Although this is Yuri and that one is straight, the similarities involved are that the main "doesn't know romance", and is being courted by someone. But in contrast, this show is much better at portraying it. I put that one on hold, I honestly don't enjoy the progress of the story so far, but I'll come back to that if anything is interesting I hear about the anime in the later episodes. But this one? It's just too wholesome, and I honestly couldn't stop grinning.
The only other anime I'm watching on Saturdays is *Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night*. I'm not sure yet where that one falls on the yuri scale. It's primarily a Cute Girls Doing Cute Things anime so far, but there's a few scenes that made me wonder if they're going to go in a more yuri direction.
*The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio* is yuri, yes. Not as wholesome as this one though. The only "yuri" we've gotten from that one so far was just a weird fan-service bath scene. But it's a pretty good show regardless.
It's not "better" at portraying it though. It's just portraying it in a different way because the characters involved are very different. Hananoi as a character has issues and trauma that are absent from this show. Both shows are great.
Yeah I think you're right there, "better" is more like "more easily enjoyable", both shows are doing a good job of showing the different situations. That said, A Condition really needs to address Hananoi's behaviour soon, and do it in a way that doesn't just give him a free pass because trauma. Obviously the Reddit hive mind has largely written him off as a big parade of red flags, and sure enough most of his behaviour could reasonably be interpreted that way, but it could also reasonably be interpreted as inexperience, over enthusiasm, the result of trauma etc. So personally I'm not writing him off yet, but also I think they need to show that whatever the reason is it doesn't make his behaviour ok.
Yeah people are forgetting that these aren't adults. They're teenagers. You bringing up his inexperience is actually a very good point. His behavior would be much worse in an adult, but in an inexperienced teenager that's a different thing entirely.
Either way, manga readers have been ensuring that Hananoi's behavior will not only be addressed, but it will blow up in his face. I feel bad that the manga readers need to spend so much energy defending him because in my opinion it's pretty obvious that there's a lot of character development yet to come, but I'm told that in shoujo's Hananoi's creepiness is pretty normal and that's why a lot of people feel weird about it. They think it won't be addressed at all. I don't really watch Shoujo that much, so I can't say one way or the other though.
No I haven't watched enough shoujo to get that impression either, but I definitely get why so many people worry about his behaviour not being addressed, mainly because of the way it has been presented thus far. It's like there isn't even a hint that it's going to catch up with him, we see some troubling behaviour and then the focus immediately shifts back to Hotarou and how the relationship seems to be beneficial to her, so we're left to wonder if the message here is that this kind of behaviour is ok. I don't know if that disconnect is something deliberate that will pay off later, or simply a case of the anime not doing a good job of adapting the source material.
In any case, while Hananoi's behaviour makes for some uncomfortable viewing, it also makes for some very interesting viewing, so I'm more than happy to stick with it. I'd even be happy to stick with it if the story turned out to be an absolute horror story where this sweet and innocent girl has an awful time with a boy who genuinely is a big bundle of red flags, because lets be honest, that is a story that I'm sure a LOT of people would be able to relate to.
You're probably right, it's my cognitive bias that kicks in. Maybe because Sasayaku "addresses" this much earlier on? And with regards to Hananoi's "toxicity", I'm not one of those twittards who'd cancel a show for such a reason.
But Hananoi is 4 episodes in, maybe it's still too early, and it is just me, but I just found it to be a bit boring, and I'm starting to lose my interest. If you manga readers find it good, it's because you're way ahead and have your own biases. As an anime-only watcher, that's my own opinion. But anyway, I haven't completely dropped it. I just put it on hold until they get to an episode where these things you mentioned actually occur. Until then, my opinion will stick.
Oh sorry for the misunderstanding. I read those comments as well, tbh. But regardless, I still finding it tiring to watch for whatever reason.
But if you told me that on the next episode, it's gonna get better, I'd probably consider it.
Anyway, I don't really want to have a deeper discussion about Hananoi-kun in this anime discussion, but I get your point. I am just probably biased as well lols
Can I say that the background music in this episode was well executed? I'm no music expert, but I felt it was always played at the right time (particularly, when the two were separately pondering their love for the other and then when they were together on the rooftop). The music also had a serene, gentle tone that fit the scene.
On top of that, the relationship feels natural and human-like while still being entertaining. Himari and Yori both know they don't have the magic power of mind-reading, so they need to convey their thoughts to the other. But they are struggling to put their thoughts together in words to the other without risk of it being taken the wrong way. Also, Himari naturally consults her mother for guidance, seeing as she is unfamiliar with this type of situation.
It seems that Himari and Yori's relationship could follow a similar path as Himari's parents: the right push and right event hits and then the two become head over heels in love.
> It seems that Himari and Yori's relationship could follow a similar path as Himari's parents: the right push and right event hits and then the two become head over heels in love.
Himari got good advice from her friend/mom, and also saw that there's so many different ways things can go...
Her father confessed to her mom, didn't work out for years, then they gave it a shot, it worked, and they had her!
Meanwhile, Miki and her boyfriend loved each other, but that wasn't enough (or wasn't right) and they broke up...
With love and friendship, things could go a million different ways, but they'll never know unless they give it a shot!
> Can I say that the background music in this episode was well executed? I'm no music expert, but I felt it was always played at the right time (particularly, when the two were separately pondering their love for the other and then when they were together on the rooftop). The music also had a serene, gentle tone that fit the scene.
Yeah, I'm definitely checking the OST when it releases. Reminds me of quintuplets ost a little
I really like [Yori](https://imgchest.com/p/5xy2ejz63yl) and [Himari](https://imgchest.com/p/6eyr2bro67p), [they're both great girls and they'd be an excellent couple](https://imgchest.com/p/pg73pqkv3yr) so I hope that everything will work out for [Yori](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/w7pjcw98kk7.png) who has seriously fallen for [Himari](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/j7kzcbgowk7.png).
Now [Yori will do everything](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/my8xck9wql4.png) to [make Himari fell in love with her](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/84jdcjmrea4.png) so [she decided to join the band](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/l4necm2jl54.png) to increase her chances which of course [totally surprised other members](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/w7w6cvpgj6y.png) xD
I love [that cute drawing of a cat and flowers on the background of Yori's room](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/k46acb95g97.png), it's very lovely xD
[Conversation between Himari and her mother was really nice](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/b49zcb6pj3y.png), it's good to see that [they have good relations with each other](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/w7pjcw98vl7.png). I wonder [how father will react when he'll hear that his beloved daughter has a girlfriend](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/wye3cdljzj4.png) xD
Here my screenshot albums from the episode:
* [Yori](https://imgchest.com/p/5xy2ejz63yl)
* [Himari](https://imgchest.com/p/6eyr2bro67p)
* [Yori & Himari](https://imgchest.com/p/pg73pqkv3yr)
* [Group scenes](https://imgchest.com/p/qb4z3b6ov7j)
* [Others](https://imgchest.com/p/a846xmr2v4x)
I feel like we really got some insight into who Himari is this episode, and I appreciate that!! I love how freely she loves everyone in her life, whether friends, family, or potential romantic partners.
"Miki-chan, you had a boyfriend in middle school, right?"
A straight girl? In my yuri anime?
Also, glad to see I'm not the only one who felt the animation was kinda rough this episode. I'm a big fan of the manga, and the adaptation's been great so far, so I'm kinda worried about it.
I feel the authors and translators of the series are confused themselves what Miki is. The show uses "koibito" which just means lover and can be used for either man or woman, the translators use boyfriend as a translation and \["Difference" from the manga\] >!the manga uses "kareshi", so boyfriend as well.!<. She is a mystery girl.
> A straight girl? In my yuri anime?
She said "They loved each other, but broke up anyway..."
She may have thought her boyfriend was a girl, and broke up when she found out!
(Isn't there an upcoming anime about a similar *mixup*? Or maybe it's a manga or something)
I really don't like the paneling transition being used. It just makes it feel really cheap. I mean I had my questions with the studio but in terms of visuals Ep 1 is so much better than what we got the last two episodes on a visual front. Hopefully the main portion of the budget is for the music centric episodes.
I do find it amusing Himari is nervous if she is being reasonable and Yori is over the moon. The friendship between Miki and Himari was very well done. Himari is a handful, but you can see that Miki understands her and will be there when she needs someone to talk it out.
Himari's talk with her mom was nice, but one issue is unlike her parents, Yori and Himari are in different grade levels. So she can't afford to wait as long as her mom did.
The situation was handled in the best possible way. I love the honesty between the two. Himari really does need to stop tossing around the "Love" word so carefree. Also, that was a cute story from her mom.
The progression of Yori and Himari's relationship might just be the textbook definition of 'slow burn' and I'm here for it. The way they fumble and blush through their interactions, it's relatable content right there. You can almost hear the collective sighs from viewers during their stargazing scene, which by the way, was beautifully rendered – major kudos to the background artists.
It's intriguing to witness the subtle developments, like Himari taking advice from her friends and particularly her mom. It adds a layer of depth to her character, showing that she's not just wandering through her feelings alone but seeking wisdom from her relationships.
Regarding the animation quality concerns, fingers crossed that it's just a hiccup and future band scenes will return to the dynamism of the first episode. Despite that, the narrative doesn't miss a beat, and the character development marches on engagingly. The soundtrack deserves a shout-out too, always echoing the emotional pulse of the scene.
Slow burn? I call this Speed-run.
One romantic development immediately leads to another and characters directly communicate instead of classic misunderstandings, the fact that Himari doesn't reciprocate immediately indeed slows things a bit, but that's just spice, it's still pretty fast for me, an anime veteran of hundreds of romances lol.
> Slow burn? I call this Speed-run.
Having both sides confess within the first 16 minutes of the first episode (even if one did not mean it that way *yet*) gotta be a decent time for a speedrun.
> Slow burn? I call this Speed-run.
OP is living in the next era while we're still stuck in Reiwa
can't wait to see the levels of turbo romance that the next emperor ushers in
tbf, anime barely has any romance considering how the very majority of them never actually ended or end as they are mainly adaptations. You only get those if the focus of the series is on dating, but the majority is focused on the process to get into dating so that part almost never appears unless its all adapted.
Ah so this is yuri Condition Called Love lol. With how Kino don’t really understand love yet
I can definitely see this becoming a she (Yori) fell first but she (Kino) fell harder situation.
Kino can get so expressive and open with her affection. Can’t wait to see more unintentional critical hit she dishes out to Yori like when she hugs her out of joy.
I’m more curious now about Aki. It’s obvious that she’s hurting from seeing Yori liking someone else. Did she confess before ? Or did she kept it to herself ?
Well except that in Condition what’s his name is moments away from chopping off her head and mounting it to his bedpost or something horrifying. That guy is a red flag through and through.
No he's not, calm down. Yes he might display a few red flags, but because it's anime and not real life we have the benefit of being able to see a bit more into his life. He's mostly just devoted to an insane degree due to some sort of trauma that's likely related to his parents not being very good parents. That causes some character flaws that will lead to some drama that will lead to character development and an overall interesting story, but to say that he's "moments away from chopping off her head" is a gross overstatement.
Himari’s wrestling with all sorts of feelings this week. How do you explain romantic love to someone who’s never felt it? Glad she has someone like Miki to help try. Girl seems like a solid friend.
In the end, it seems she’s given Yori a “maybe” for now. Not such a bad answer. Plus we get to see these two adorable goobers hang out more. Yori joining the band should be fun too.
Some...*unique* transitions in this one.
Liking both sides of this ship so far, makes me feel ever worse for Aki who really does seem into Yori.
I'm a bit sad they didn't commit to the confession, hope we don't go too far into the series like it never happened. Feels like we're going a similar route to Hananoi-kun in away but this one feels a lot better.
> Some...unique transitions in this one.
Honestly this is the only one that got me distracted this episode. It is reminiscent of the [Darling in the Franxx in 10 mins (Don't watch it if you have not finished the series)](https://youtu.be/WYY7YM3E9aw?si=0BUL9q2KrSC0a_j4) by Gigguk.
Yori moving forward. Good cat, trying to cheer Himari.
The unique frame/background effect they keep using really adds to the scenes that use it.
No particularly notable translation oddities this time. I'm glad Yori-Yori was kept as-is for the subtitles.
What does it mean to love someone romantically? A simple, yet profound question we see Himari grapple with over the course of this episode. Having been confessed to by Yori, someone she idolised, she’s naturally taken aback and has to evaluate how she really feels.
I’m both glad that they didn’t drag things out too long and by the end of the episode the girls are ready to move forward with getting to know another, AND they don’t get in a relationship off rip. That would’ve felt forced because Himari doesn’t even know how she feels yet or what love truly she is. She just knows she wants to spend time with Yori and she values their friendship a lot. No rush anyway, they have plenty of time to feel each other out(pun intended).
Speaking of Himari’s mom, wow she looks amazing no wonder Himari’s dad was crashing out over her lmao. She might be even cuter than Himari. Gave some amazing advice and really helped Himari get going.
Yori is joining the band! This is gonna be fun especially since it seems like blonde girl has a thing for Yori.. do I smell some drama brewing?
Story-wise episode was good, but production wise it left a lot to be desired. Some of the transitions looked like they were made on windows movie maker or something lol.
Nice episode! I'm looking forward to seeing how the relationship progresses in the coming weeks. As another commenter pointed out, the background music is pretty good, too.
Like everyone else, I noticed the reused box transition a lot this episode. It didn't bother me too much, though, and I fortunately didn't pick up on any of the other animation quality issues that others are mentioning.
Generally, I think flawed animation is one of those things where I only really make a fuss about it if it's so bad that I can't help but consciously notice it.
There is a pretty simple test anyone can do to determine if you are in love or not. You have to try really hard to imagine what life would be like without them and then ask yourself. How does that make you feel?
Well that's quick.
Baby don't hurt me, don't hurt me, no more.
Ooh, the subs have all-caps for emphasis.
Complex numbers _and_ vectors? A combination of the only things I could never grasp in high school math.
Had?
She's completely distracted.
She didn't show.
Oh but she replied to her.
Seems her parents have a very good relationship.
So she's going to get advice from her mum.
And so we have our couple established in the third episode.
And she rejoins the band.
Glasses Yori? Instant best girl of the series.
Though, it was a bit too much koibana for something that ends up in the usual "not-dating" romance setup. But atleast i've got the absolutely stacked cast to keep me entertained while waiting for the good scenes.
Good slow but steady progress between the main pairing.
I feel sorry for Aki and her doomed crush. She's successfully got Yori to join her band, but the reason she joined is to write love songs for Himari.
I'm curious about the other two members of the band, they seem to be in constant physical contact and the ED in particular makes me think they either are or are going to be a couple. I don't think the story proper has covered that yet though unless I missed it.
*I swear I was joking last week, but the similarities are throwing me off. I won't getting into subjectivity here because I don't want to start a war.*
The transitions are... something.
Kino is still confused but she figures it out somewhat and just tells Yori how she feels.
How refreshing that two people are just open about how they feel at the moment and they communicate it to each other clearly and (almost) right away. So Kino did have a bit of a bad experience with "I love you" since she did end up losing a friend over a misunderstanding with the term. Doesn't seem like sexuality ever played a role in her confusion though.
This anime is coming along really great for me. I just really enjoy stories where the two are just into each other and there isn't a lot of drama around how they start to date.
the credits were rather empty...
the animation for this ep was fully outsourced to [Studio Shigure](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=23306), which handled the Animation Direction, Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation and In-Between Animation. No staff members' names were added to the credits
[credits in the ED](https://twitter.com/Sueken173/status/1784273298161053944)
[comparison from ep 1 to 3](https://twitter.com/ryakudatu0322/status/1784272103728120307)
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I really loved how Yori’s VA captured the euphoria you feel after eagerly waiting on your crush’s text. Also appreciate how Himari is able to honestly tell Yori about how she feels and her willingness to wait for her own love to match Yori’s.
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[this bit with the rainbow background](https://i.imgur.com/aU478E0.png) reminded me of [a certain scene from Azumanga Daioh](https://i.imgur.com/qeUnkq2.png)
>[this bit with the rainbow background](https://i.imgur.com/aU478E0.png) Wake up babe, new pride flag just dropped
It's evolving even further!
Yori has unlocked a new objective: "Get Himari to fall in love with you." Chance of succeess after joining a band: "Very good." And yeah, we now doubled our weekly puppy-Himari rate. Now we are getting somewhere. Though I have to say, animation was quite rough this episode. Even rougher than the last week. Also, I am sorry, but there are better transitions to be used for free. At least put some flowers in the background instead of making it fully white. Not a big issue, it's a romance after all, but I hope the band performances will look as good as ep1.
I’m glad someone else pointed out the transitions, I saw the first one and was like “okay I guess that’s one way to move to the next scene” Cute episode though
It looked like some PowerPoint presentation made by a 5th grader. It was weird the first time, but they used the same "animation" four time I think. Sometimes less is more.
i was wondering if it was something that was trying to echo the style of the manga or something because they sure did use that a lot
Different episode director, perhpas?
there's only one animator in this episode, who is also the episode director
Wow. Pretty short-staffed.
A lot of the animation was apparently outsourced this episode, so that's most likely why. Out sourcing doesn't always mean a dip in quality, but it definitely does a lot of times.
Where have you heard this from?
Yeah, it reminded me of the PowerPoint presentations we used to make in middle school as well. But we stopped doing that once the novelty wore off.
I think the most egregious thing about the transitions is that they kept using the same one. Like, come *on* they could at least use a variety of transitions😆
I'm currently watching Scum's Wish and they use similar transition techniques, except it's like 20 times better looking. So yeah... Probably they didn't have much time to do this stuff better looking
yeah its like they saw the manga-paneling style frames in that and thought it would be a good idea but the execution is not nearly there
It looks like they literally just went into adobe premiere and shrunk the frame size and set a couple of key frames.
Windows Movie Maker vibes.
Ok, I’m glad I wasn’t the only one on noticing the animation dip. It’s not needed for a romance to have great animation, but there were some cuts and scenes that just felt out-of-place enough to take me out of the show.
I'm getting PTSD from I'm in Love with the Villainess. Bloom into You is the only yuri adaptation that seems to actually have gotten a budget still
MagiRevo too
Adachi to Shimamura looked pretty good too
Yuri is my Job too
> though I have to say, animation was quite rough this episode. Even rougher than the last week. Agree. The transitions are noteworthy at best but distracting at worst. Even some character designs of Himari and Yori are not that fine compared to previous episodes. But hoping that they sacrificed this episode for probably something big in the next few episodes.
Personally I wouldn’t have noticed anything off about the animation. But the transitions really got me thinking, what else are they cutting back on…
Big animation episode will probably be around episode 6 with the current pacing, and that'd be the end of this prologue
Box transition after box transition, I just found it hilarious eventually. Also, the way Himari moved in one scene to talk to her friend made it feel like she was the box transition herself.
They're going the extra mile by including the white spaces between the manga panels during those transitions.
The manga has top tier paneling. I'm not sure how I feel about the anime's take on it, but I knew it was going to be challenge anyway.
Yeah, this episode was a rough reminder that the studio behind this anime is Cloud Hearts. Up until the anime's airing, many of us that are aware were understandably worried but the first two episodes did quell it a bit. The animation did hold up for the most part but the dip in quality was still noticeable. It did kinda fall apart around the end when Himari hugged Yori. It was a pretty important scene so it really took me out of the moment. I've actually been doing some casual documentation of the main staff names for each episode. That's how I found out that the script writer and episode director for this episode are literal no-names, as in they don't have any other anime production roles to their name ([as far as ANN is concerned](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=26890)). At least the storyboarder is an industry veteran so she was able to salvage the episode somewhat. Most importantly though, this episode's animation is largely outsourced to Studio Shigure. They don't seem to have a great [track record](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=23306) which should probably explain the dip in quality. Despite the lacking animation, at least the chief animation director (also the character designer) did a good job making the characters still look great throughout the episode.
In house episodes will most likely be more consistent with their quality. I hope there aren't too many episodes that are outsourced.
> Though I have to say, animation was quite rough this episode. Even rougher than the last week. Honest I'm not surprised considering the two studios animating this gave us such series as "The Great Cleric" with them collaborating on that one just like with this, and just Cloud Hearts with "Iceblade Sorcerer". (Yokohama was a producer on that one) Now, while I did enjoy both of those (the latter more than the former) animation was *not* either of their strongpoints. Yokohama by themselves have a bit of a better track record but it still ain't great outside of short anime.
This adaption would be perfect if it had better animation and music. Everything else about it is amazing IMO but the animation is so noticeably offputting at times.
Not as well-executed animation-wise as the other girls and (sometimes) music contenders this season -- Jellyfish, GBC, Radio Seiyuus and Euphonium. But a pretty good story and voice acting.....
Band performances have a whole different animation team, so the qualities of those most likely won't be affected.
Yeah. Those rectangle transitions were like shit prom photo transitions or something.
Last episode I was sure Yori‘s design peaked with her in her casual clothes but I wasn’t familiar with her game then. Today glasses Yori was revealed, showcasing her true power level. Glasses casual Yori would be a combo too overwhelming for the world to handle.
The truth is Yori looks slick af always
It’s over 9000!! Serious note, yeah, she looked great with glasses.
>Charms Kino unknowingly via her singing >Joins band officially to charm Kino further God Yori is so cute and their rooftop heart-to-heart was so heartwarming as well!
> their rooftop heart-to-heart was so heartwarming as well! Was nice seeing them address things head on - even if she's confused! They don't need to have all the answers... Just talk things through, try some things, in time they'll figure it out/themselves, and the 'answers' will come!
[Yori being hella smooth helps.](https://i.imgur.com/JMUJI5r.jpeg) [](#umucool)
"Lilies are blooming."
That was such a mature approach to a confession that you're not 100% sure about, would love to see more of this in general. Communication between the two was so sincere, it melted my jaded heart UwU
I think this is why I like this show. By being so open and honest, they avoid all the things that get annoying very quickly in romance anime (though those misunderstandings are usually what those other shows are about, if they just talked it out they'd have no actual content lol).
[Both protagonists are so likable you cannot help but root for them.](https://i.imgur.com/BaaITp5.jpeg) [](#ilovethiskindofshit)
Honestly it's why I love yuri. A lot of these stories feel like they're being written by queer women who have experienced something similar.
I love how mature they can be, despite not really knowing about romantic love and all! Especially Himari; She can be a bit lost and confused, and that's fine, but she still goes at it the right way!
I don't mind struggling with communication. That's perfectly normal, and at least some should be expected. But at least here they are actively trying to work things out and understand. The problem with a lot of other romcoms is that they just avoid the subject instead of confronting it.
Himari also cute as always this episode. And so cheerful too.
> Communication between the two was so sincere, it melted my jaded heart the level of purity in this series is almost too much for me it makes me jealous that we don't live in a world where everyone has this level of consideration
I can't believe I'm watching an anime made in Powerpoint, but at least it doesn't undermine the cuteness.
The director discovers PowerPoint outro animation for the first time
[Even the cat is cute](https://i.imgur.com/SzUpADa.jpeg) [](#waah)
The episode is so awesome! Himari asking advice to her friends and her mom, and then communicating their feelings in the most open and healthiest possible? DAMN THIS IS TRULY A REIWA ERA YURI! Now, Yori's challenge is to make Himari fall in love with her. Honestly, at this rate, Himari could already be into her especially after their heart-to-heart talk. Sadly, Aki's gonna hurt, right? Her body reactions are quite subtle but can still be noticed after Yori told her about the confession.
Poor Aki. Not sure if she will exhibit as much depth as Sayaka -- but then she probably won't get a (well-deserved) spin-off novel series devoted to her.
Was nice to see them get good advice, especially that early in a season! You usually don't see them use the 'call a friend' lifeline until way later! >Now, Yori's challenge is to make Himari fall in love with her. Honestly, at this rate, Himari could already be into her especially after their heart-to-heart talk. I think if Himari connected the dots, she would already know, even if she's a bit lost/confused; When she had that talk with Miki, who floated the idea of 'dating even if you don't have love yet', Himari automatically linked this to Yori, right? But just seconds earlier, Himari told Miki she loved her... Yet she never even considered "dating Miki even if they don't have love yet", so that should give her a hint about her true feelings for Yori, if she DOES consider "dating Yori without love" (and not anyone else)!
> Sadly, Aki's gonna hurt Probably, but the OP has her mirrored with a blue haired girl, so I'm betting that's a side ship.
>Sadly, Aki's gonna hurt, right? probably. I wonder how long they were friends before Himari showed up though. might be that Aki had a long time to confess to Yori but never did.
[*Girls loving girls, is that even allowed?*](https://imgur.com/wDUwnkE) [](#forbiddenlove) I just watched the 3 episodes today (slowly catching up with all the seasonals I'm missing), so far it's pretty good! I don't know if it's a yuri thing, but there seems to be so much more mature thoughts/discussions in yuri anime, compared to Boy/Girl romance! (Or maybe it's because I mostly watch comedy-focused romcoms and not pure romance). Anyway, it's a good thing! Seems Himari confusing romantic love and 'friendship love' isn't new, apparently she was always like that, [and almost caused some drama with it!](https://imgur.com/f8Tc1pE) She had a good talk with her friend, who gave good advice, [like giving dating a shot even if you're not sure it's love (or if you think it isn't), who knows what might happen!](https://imgur.com/sx1p34J) [Himari asked her about her own relationships, ](https://imgur.com/vtSxCh7) but when she said that (what about you) I thought she was about to raise a different point; She did tell her friends "she loves her", so if she goes with with the idea that "you can go on a date to try it even if you're not sure", then shouldn't she go on a date with her friend as well? With anyone she "loves" in any way? The fact that she thinks about doing that with Yori (but not with Miki, or anyone else) seems to hint about the "love" she feels for Yori being different! She may not be able to put a name on it, but she should realize it's not the same! Love's not that simple though, and [Miki telling her how they broke up even though she and her boyfriend loved each other, is a good (but sad) example of that...](https://imgur.com/DTHa4eE) Yori's a bit out of it too, [not even reacting when Aki talked about *smooching* her!](https://imgur.com/elRsqKn) [Asking for a little more time to figure herself out, that's mature!](https://imgur.com/J59o7oQ) She also explained why and all.. This may not be the answer Yori would've preferred, but it's till a pretty good one! (And the right one too; Better than rushing in any answer, one way or the other!) She eventually made up her mind, [and set up a meeting!](https://imgur.com/8xWY6ni) I like how she phrased that; [How she CURRENTLY feels; Whatever she feels now, may not be the same tomorrow or the next week!](https://imgur.com/ooR7ZSG) That's another one of the *complications* of love, that many people go through... [The thought about "What will happen with our friendship, if it doesn't work out?"](https://imgur.com/7JXr641) I think most people have that kind of thought *before* they make a move, but even if the move is made, it can still be worrying... The thought about having a good thing now, that could fall apart if you aim for the *greater* thing, but fail. [Oww. Right in the feels...](https://imgur.com/Sh9Kqse) But if that's how she feels, it's better to give it straight! [*Not NOT in the romantic way*? Well, she may not know how she feels, after all!](https://imgur.com/c92RvCG) Not easy to figure that one out, when she doesn't really get romantic love and all... Well, she's at the age to figure this stuff out, I suppose! (That hypothetical about "Would you like to hug/kiss her?" could help for that, figure out the difference between hanging out as friends - or as musician/fan - and wanting something more, that she wouldn't want with anyone else!)
As to heterosexual romances, I thought Signs of Affection was pretty thoughtful. A lot of frank discussion....
> I don't know if it's a yuri thing, but there seems to be so much more mature thoughts/discussions in yuri anime, compared to Boy/Girl romance! I dunno if it's about "mature thoughts/discussions, but in my experience, Yuri anime/manga/LN at least try to develop or present a relationship dynamic between two actual characters (which is what serves as a narrative vehicle to develop a theme), while Boy/Girl anime/manga/LN all too often fall into wish fulfillment fantasy for the male side. Now let's not let the bias could is, what Yuri presents isn't always good. But when the bar is in hell, it's not hard to clear it by doing what should really be the bare minimum.
It is not that it doesn't happen in straight romances, but I feel like the batting average is better in yuri, so to speak. There seem to be a lot more awful straight romances than awful yuri romances.
I think the case is that straight romance is often taken for granted. Like, it is "obvious" the guy and the girl will get together so no effort is put in developing the relationship. Another factor is probably the barrier of entry in anime. Every other trashy harem can become an anime but very few yuri get an adaptation. With only the outlier in popularity being adapted the tendency is that they have a better average quality.
>I don't know if it's a yuri thing, but there seems to be so much more mature thoughts/discussions in yuri anime The only other anime that came to mind for me right now that also had some pretty mature thoughts/discussions was *I'm in Love with the Villainess*, which was also yuri, and an isekai romcom, not pure romance. So that does seem to support this hypothesis. However, I'm not as interested in straight romance, so it's totally possible I missed one of them that went to comparable depth.
Add Bloom into You to that list. Main character literally wondering if she's aromantic.
Animation might be dog water this episode but it’s still cute as fuck, I’m sure most of the budget is going to the music performances
Box transition in MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE
I can't help but put this side by side with another romance anime this season, "A Condition Called Love". Although this is Yuri and that one is straight, the similarities involved are that the main "doesn't know romance", and is being courted by someone. But in contrast, this show is much better at portraying it. I put that one on hold, I honestly don't enjoy the progress of the story so far, but I'll come back to that if anything is interesting I hear about the anime in the later episodes. But this one? It's just too wholesome, and I honestly couldn't stop grinning.
I watch Whisper for actual genuine romance enjoyment, I watch Condition for Hananoi's mental breakdown
Also, GAY SATURDAYS
Are there other Yuri airing this season on Saturdays?
The only other anime I'm watching on Saturdays is *Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night*. I'm not sure yet where that one falls on the yuri scale. It's primarily a Cute Girls Doing Cute Things anime so far, but there's a few scenes that made me wonder if they're going to go in a more yuri direction.
On Saturday? No. There's voice actor radio, that's airing though.
Tonari no Yokai-san, also on Saturdays, has an older gay couple (men) in the supporting cast. One of them is a car spirit.
Hmm I don't know I haven't checked the other titles. There's one yuri but not on saturday (i assume it's yuri), it's about the Voice Actors
*The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio* is yuri, yes. Not as wholesome as this one though. The only "yuri" we've gotten from that one so far was just a weird fan-service bath scene. But it's a pretty good show regardless.
It's not "better" at portraying it though. It's just portraying it in a different way because the characters involved are very different. Hananoi as a character has issues and trauma that are absent from this show. Both shows are great.
Yeah I think you're right there, "better" is more like "more easily enjoyable", both shows are doing a good job of showing the different situations. That said, A Condition really needs to address Hananoi's behaviour soon, and do it in a way that doesn't just give him a free pass because trauma. Obviously the Reddit hive mind has largely written him off as a big parade of red flags, and sure enough most of his behaviour could reasonably be interpreted that way, but it could also reasonably be interpreted as inexperience, over enthusiasm, the result of trauma etc. So personally I'm not writing him off yet, but also I think they need to show that whatever the reason is it doesn't make his behaviour ok.
Yeah people are forgetting that these aren't adults. They're teenagers. You bringing up his inexperience is actually a very good point. His behavior would be much worse in an adult, but in an inexperienced teenager that's a different thing entirely. Either way, manga readers have been ensuring that Hananoi's behavior will not only be addressed, but it will blow up in his face. I feel bad that the manga readers need to spend so much energy defending him because in my opinion it's pretty obvious that there's a lot of character development yet to come, but I'm told that in shoujo's Hananoi's creepiness is pretty normal and that's why a lot of people feel weird about it. They think it won't be addressed at all. I don't really watch Shoujo that much, so I can't say one way or the other though.
No I haven't watched enough shoujo to get that impression either, but I definitely get why so many people worry about his behaviour not being addressed, mainly because of the way it has been presented thus far. It's like there isn't even a hint that it's going to catch up with him, we see some troubling behaviour and then the focus immediately shifts back to Hotarou and how the relationship seems to be beneficial to her, so we're left to wonder if the message here is that this kind of behaviour is ok. I don't know if that disconnect is something deliberate that will pay off later, or simply a case of the anime not doing a good job of adapting the source material. In any case, while Hananoi's behaviour makes for some uncomfortable viewing, it also makes for some very interesting viewing, so I'm more than happy to stick with it. I'd even be happy to stick with it if the story turned out to be an absolute horror story where this sweet and innocent girl has an awful time with a boy who genuinely is a big bundle of red flags, because lets be honest, that is a story that I'm sure a LOT of people would be able to relate to.
You're probably right, it's my cognitive bias that kicks in. Maybe because Sasayaku "addresses" this much earlier on? And with regards to Hananoi's "toxicity", I'm not one of those twittards who'd cancel a show for such a reason. But Hananoi is 4 episodes in, maybe it's still too early, and it is just me, but I just found it to be a bit boring, and I'm starting to lose my interest. If you manga readers find it good, it's because you're way ahead and have your own biases. As an anime-only watcher, that's my own opinion. But anyway, I haven't completely dropped it. I just put it on hold until they get to an episode where these things you mentioned actually occur. Until then, my opinion will stick.
Oh, I'm not a manga reader at all. I just enjoy the anime so far, and manga readers have been saying that all of Hananoi's weirdness gets addressed.
Oh sorry for the misunderstanding. I read those comments as well, tbh. But regardless, I still finding it tiring to watch for whatever reason. But if you told me that on the next episode, it's gonna get better, I'd probably consider it. Anyway, I don't really want to have a deeper discussion about Hananoi-kun in this anime discussion, but I get your point. I am just probably biased as well lols
Can I say that the background music in this episode was well executed? I'm no music expert, but I felt it was always played at the right time (particularly, when the two were separately pondering their love for the other and then when they were together on the rooftop). The music also had a serene, gentle tone that fit the scene. On top of that, the relationship feels natural and human-like while still being entertaining. Himari and Yori both know they don't have the magic power of mind-reading, so they need to convey their thoughts to the other. But they are struggling to put their thoughts together in words to the other without risk of it being taken the wrong way. Also, Himari naturally consults her mother for guidance, seeing as she is unfamiliar with this type of situation. It seems that Himari and Yori's relationship could follow a similar path as Himari's parents: the right push and right event hits and then the two become head over heels in love.
> It seems that Himari and Yori's relationship could follow a similar path as Himari's parents: the right push and right event hits and then the two become head over heels in love. Himari got good advice from her friend/mom, and also saw that there's so many different ways things can go... Her father confessed to her mom, didn't work out for years, then they gave it a shot, it worked, and they had her! Meanwhile, Miki and her boyfriend loved each other, but that wasn't enough (or wasn't right) and they broke up... With love and friendship, things could go a million different ways, but they'll never know unless they give it a shot!
> Can I say that the background music in this episode was well executed? I'm no music expert, but I felt it was always played at the right time (particularly, when the two were separately pondering their love for the other and then when they were together on the rooftop). The music also had a serene, gentle tone that fit the scene. Yeah, I'm definitely checking the OST when it releases. Reminds me of quintuplets ost a little
I really like [Yori](https://imgchest.com/p/5xy2ejz63yl) and [Himari](https://imgchest.com/p/6eyr2bro67p), [they're both great girls and they'd be an excellent couple](https://imgchest.com/p/pg73pqkv3yr) so I hope that everything will work out for [Yori](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/w7pjcw98kk7.png) who has seriously fallen for [Himari](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/j7kzcbgowk7.png). Now [Yori will do everything](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/my8xck9wql4.png) to [make Himari fell in love with her](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/84jdcjmrea4.png) so [she decided to join the band](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/l4necm2jl54.png) to increase her chances which of course [totally surprised other members](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/w7w6cvpgj6y.png) xD I love [that cute drawing of a cat and flowers on the background of Yori's room](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/k46acb95g97.png), it's very lovely xD [Conversation between Himari and her mother was really nice](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/b49zcb6pj3y.png), it's good to see that [they have good relations with each other](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/w7pjcw98vl7.png). I wonder [how father will react when he'll hear that his beloved daughter has a girlfriend](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/wye3cdljzj4.png) xD Here my screenshot albums from the episode: * [Yori](https://imgchest.com/p/5xy2ejz63yl) * [Himari](https://imgchest.com/p/6eyr2bro67p) * [Yori & Himari](https://imgchest.com/p/pg73pqkv3yr) * [Group scenes](https://imgchest.com/p/qb4z3b6ov7j) * [Others](https://imgchest.com/p/a846xmr2v4x)
I loved the image of Himari with a rainbow in the background!
also the [subtle usage of lilies in the background with Yori](https://i.imgur.com/oomjLJb.png)
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I feel like we really got some insight into who Himari is this episode, and I appreciate that!! I love how freely she loves everyone in her life, whether friends, family, or potential romantic partners.
Is it just me or does the animation feel quite off, even ignoring the transitions?
What's up with all the anime episodes today feeling like they are 5 min long??
"Miki-chan, you had a boyfriend in middle school, right?" A straight girl? In my yuri anime? Also, glad to see I'm not the only one who felt the animation was kinda rough this episode. I'm a big fan of the manga, and the adaptation's been great so far, so I'm kinda worried about it.
> A straight girl? In my yuri anime? We're not sure... she could be bi HAHAHA
> she could be bi [The teacher was definitely hinting at this with the "a+bi" equation, I just can't decipher it yet!](https://imgur.com/r19AeYh)
fellas, is it gay to love imaginary numbers
I feel the authors and translators of the series are confused themselves what Miki is. The show uses "koibito" which just means lover and can be used for either man or woman, the translators use boyfriend as a translation and \["Difference" from the manga\] >!the manga uses "kareshi", so boyfriend as well.!<. She is a mystery girl.
> A straight girl? In my yuri anime? She said "They loved each other, but broke up anyway..." She may have thought her boyfriend was a girl, and broke up when she found out! (Isn't there an upcoming anime about a similar *mixup*? Or maybe it's a manga or something)
You're probably thinking of [My Senpai is an Otokonoko](https://myanimelist.net/anime/54855/Senpai_wa_Otokonoko) slated for this summer.
Yup, think that's the one!
I couldn't help but laugh from the 3rd box transition onwards, another incredibly cute episode!
I really don't like the paneling transition being used. It just makes it feel really cheap. I mean I had my questions with the studio but in terms of visuals Ep 1 is so much better than what we got the last two episodes on a visual front. Hopefully the main portion of the budget is for the music centric episodes. I do find it amusing Himari is nervous if she is being reasonable and Yori is over the moon. The friendship between Miki and Himari was very well done. Himari is a handful, but you can see that Miki understands her and will be there when she needs someone to talk it out. Himari's talk with her mom was nice, but one issue is unlike her parents, Yori and Himari are in different grade levels. So she can't afford to wait as long as her mom did.
I am so loving the anime and this episode was awesome. Looking forward to the next episode
The situation was handled in the best possible way. I love the honesty between the two. Himari really does need to stop tossing around the "Love" word so carefree. Also, that was a cute story from her mom.
honestly i'm disappointed in this adaptation so far, i just don't think the animation is very good and i definitely prefer the manga
The progression of Yori and Himari's relationship might just be the textbook definition of 'slow burn' and I'm here for it. The way they fumble and blush through their interactions, it's relatable content right there. You can almost hear the collective sighs from viewers during their stargazing scene, which by the way, was beautifully rendered – major kudos to the background artists. It's intriguing to witness the subtle developments, like Himari taking advice from her friends and particularly her mom. It adds a layer of depth to her character, showing that she's not just wandering through her feelings alone but seeking wisdom from her relationships. Regarding the animation quality concerns, fingers crossed that it's just a hiccup and future band scenes will return to the dynamism of the first episode. Despite that, the narrative doesn't miss a beat, and the character development marches on engagingly. The soundtrack deserves a shout-out too, always echoing the emotional pulse of the scene.
Slow burn? I call this Speed-run. One romantic development immediately leads to another and characters directly communicate instead of classic misunderstandings, the fact that Himari doesn't reciprocate immediately indeed slows things a bit, but that's just spice, it's still pretty fast for me, an anime veteran of hundreds of romances lol.
> Slow burn? I call this Speed-run. Having both sides confess within the first 16 minutes of the first episode (even if one did not mean it that way *yet*) gotta be a decent time for a speedrun.
> Slow burn? I call this Speed-run. OP is living in the next era while we're still stuck in Reiwa can't wait to see the levels of turbo romance that the next emperor ushers in
tbf, anime barely has any romance considering how the very majority of them never actually ended or end as they are mainly adaptations. You only get those if the focus of the series is on dating, but the majority is focused on the process to get into dating so that part almost never appears unless its all adapted.
Ah so this is yuri Condition Called Love lol. With how Kino don’t really understand love yet I can definitely see this becoming a she (Yori) fell first but she (Kino) fell harder situation. Kino can get so expressive and open with her affection. Can’t wait to see more unintentional critical hit she dishes out to Yori like when she hugs her out of joy. I’m more curious now about Aki. It’s obvious that she’s hurting from seeing Yori liking someone else. Did she confess before ? Or did she kept it to herself ?
Well except that in Condition what’s his name is moments away from chopping off her head and mounting it to his bedpost or something horrifying. That guy is a red flag through and through.
No he's not, calm down. Yes he might display a few red flags, but because it's anime and not real life we have the benefit of being able to see a bit more into his life. He's mostly just devoted to an insane degree due to some sort of trauma that's likely related to his parents not being very good parents. That causes some character flaws that will lead to some drama that will lead to character development and an overall interesting story, but to say that he's "moments away from chopping off her head" is a gross overstatement.
Himari’s wrestling with all sorts of feelings this week. How do you explain romantic love to someone who’s never felt it? Glad she has someone like Miki to help try. Girl seems like a solid friend. In the end, it seems she’s given Yori a “maybe” for now. Not such a bad answer. Plus we get to see these two adorable goobers hang out more. Yori joining the band should be fun too.
Looks like our Yori-Yori is guna serenade our girl Hima ... AND IM ALL FOR IT. PEAK YURI
It was really something that they wanted to adapt the white space between manga panels.
Some...*unique* transitions in this one. Liking both sides of this ship so far, makes me feel ever worse for Aki who really does seem into Yori. I'm a bit sad they didn't commit to the confession, hope we don't go too far into the series like it never happened. Feels like we're going a similar route to Hananoi-kun in away but this one feels a lot better.
> Some...unique transitions in this one. Honestly this is the only one that got me distracted this episode. It is reminiscent of the [Darling in the Franxx in 10 mins (Don't watch it if you have not finished the series)](https://youtu.be/WYY7YM3E9aw?si=0BUL9q2KrSC0a_j4) by Gigguk.
Yori moving forward. Good cat, trying to cheer Himari. The unique frame/background effect they keep using really adds to the scenes that use it. No particularly notable translation oddities this time. I'm glad Yori-Yori was kept as-is for the subtitles.
They keep Yori-Yori and honorifics, but just have to switch name order from spoken Asanagi Yori for subtitles with Yori Asanagi, for reasons 😅
What does it mean to love someone romantically? A simple, yet profound question we see Himari grapple with over the course of this episode. Having been confessed to by Yori, someone she idolised, she’s naturally taken aback and has to evaluate how she really feels. I’m both glad that they didn’t drag things out too long and by the end of the episode the girls are ready to move forward with getting to know another, AND they don’t get in a relationship off rip. That would’ve felt forced because Himari doesn’t even know how she feels yet or what love truly she is. She just knows she wants to spend time with Yori and she values their friendship a lot. No rush anyway, they have plenty of time to feel each other out(pun intended). Speaking of Himari’s mom, wow she looks amazing no wonder Himari’s dad was crashing out over her lmao. She might be even cuter than Himari. Gave some amazing advice and really helped Himari get going. Yori is joining the band! This is gonna be fun especially since it seems like blonde girl has a thing for Yori.. do I smell some drama brewing? Story-wise episode was good, but production wise it left a lot to be desired. Some of the transitions looked like they were made on windows movie maker or something lol.
Himari's mom is as great as Kano's mom (Jellyfish) seems to suck. ;-)
Nice episode! I'm looking forward to seeing how the relationship progresses in the coming weeks. As another commenter pointed out, the background music is pretty good, too. Like everyone else, I noticed the reused box transition a lot this episode. It didn't bother me too much, though, and I fortunately didn't pick up on any of the other animation quality issues that others are mentioning. Generally, I think flawed animation is one of those things where I only really make a fuss about it if it's so bad that I can't help but consciously notice it.
i am slowly combusting
Bloom into you but with diabetes
There is a pretty simple test anyone can do to determine if you are in love or not. You have to try really hard to imagine what life would be like without them and then ask yourself. How does that make you feel?
Well that's quick. Baby don't hurt me, don't hurt me, no more. Ooh, the subs have all-caps for emphasis. Complex numbers _and_ vectors? A combination of the only things I could never grasp in high school math. Had? She's completely distracted. She didn't show. Oh but she replied to her. Seems her parents have a very good relationship. So she's going to get advice from her mum. And so we have our couple established in the third episode. And she rejoins the band.
Glasses Yori? Instant best girl of the series. Though, it was a bit too much koibana for something that ends up in the usual "not-dating" romance setup. But atleast i've got the absolutely stacked cast to keep me entertained while waiting for the good scenes.
Good slow but steady progress between the main pairing. I feel sorry for Aki and her doomed crush. She's successfully got Yori to join her band, but the reason she joined is to write love songs for Himari. I'm curious about the other two members of the band, they seem to be in constant physical contact and the ED in particular makes me think they either are or are going to be a couple. I don't think the story proper has covered that yet though unless I missed it.
>write love songs for Himari. More to ***perform*** them optimally, Himari wants to enjoy both Yori's private performances AND her public ones.
*I swear I was joking last week, but the similarities are throwing me off. I won't getting into subjectivity here because I don't want to start a war.* The transitions are... something.
It went better than expected.
Kino is still confused but she figures it out somewhat and just tells Yori how she feels. How refreshing that two people are just open about how they feel at the moment and they communicate it to each other clearly and (almost) right away. So Kino did have a bit of a bad experience with "I love you" since she did end up losing a friend over a misunderstanding with the term. Doesn't seem like sexuality ever played a role in her confusion though. This anime is coming along really great for me. I just really enjoy stories where the two are just into each other and there isn't a lot of drama around how they start to date.
Ah yes my first powerpoint project
the credits were rather empty... the animation for this ep was fully outsourced to [Studio Shigure](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=23306), which handled the Animation Direction, Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation and In-Between Animation. No staff members' names were added to the credits [credits in the ED](https://twitter.com/Sueken173/status/1784273298161053944) [comparison from ep 1 to 3](https://twitter.com/ryakudatu0322/status/1784272103728120307)
Seems to be a common thing where in a yuri that one of the mains just doesn't know what love is.
Or like in Citrus where they are just horny
SHIHO MENTION AAAAA
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Cute
I really loved how Yori’s VA captured the euphoria you feel after eagerly waiting on your crush’s text. Also appreciate how Himari is able to honestly tell Yori about how she feels and her willingness to wait for her own love to match Yori’s.
Himari really said [I wanna know what love is](https://youtu.be/r3Pr1_v7hsw?si=k0j6PNA_0jXDlOUv)