I love that Aoi Hana can deftly avoid obvious plot points while still remaining wonderfully emotional.
Case in point: The above screenshot comes from a familiar scenario. Sugimoto loved her drama teacher in the past but claims the past is where those feelings are buried. Yet when she receives a rare compliment from the teacher, Sugimoto’s [...]
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The senior grade puts on their play, Wuthering Heights.
Impressions:
This episode was alright, but for the most part it didn’t seem that eventful. I figured there would be more drama behind the scenes of the play and such. Usually an event like a play would mean more drama or events happening to the characters but it [...]
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08/08/2009 02:04 PM UTCAoi Hana (Sweet Blue Flowers) Episode 6 review; Wuthering Heights and what comes after. >>
This episode begins on the day of the big play, Fumi and her friends work the reception desk, and we get a pretty funny scene showing Akira trying to hide from her parents and her brother. Then we see how all the actors get ready for their stage performances by putting on makeup and [...]
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So the drama is on stage and off stage.
I don’t know anything about the on stage drama but the parallel between that and the show is nice and clear - Heathcliff and Katherine (characters on stage) = Sugimoto and Ikumi (characters in the anime). Something Ikumi does or has done becomes or has become the [...]
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It’s Sweet Blue Flowers episode 6, and it’s time for Fujigaya to present their plays.
It’s the night of the play, and Akira’s parents come to watch. Akira tries to hide from them, but Fumi’s friends from Matsuoka blow her cover, and Akira ends up having to show her family around the school. While handing [...]
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08/07/2009 06:13 PM UTC[anime] Aoi Hana Ep 6 ~ I loved the presence of the “blue flowers” through out… >>
This episode was a perfect mix of lighthearted laughs and touching moments. I REALLY enjoyed it. *BEAM* hahahaha
First up there was Akira’s innocently sweet but hilarious moments! From trying to hide from her family to helping Sugimoto style her hair. hehehehehe SOOOOOO funny!! “Trust me, it’s already very messy.” LOL It was also quite cute [...]
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Fujigatani Girls Academy is bustling with activity as students and their families flock to the school for the elementary, middle and high school plays that are being performed today.
Walking up to the guidebook dispense counter, Akira’s family seeks to visit their daughter who is supposed to be working there but the twin tailed girl [...]
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There’s always this… something about plays that are performed in anime. I’m not sure what it is, but they always tend to bring out something fresh out of the characters. Aoi Hana as usual does this very subtly and full of emotions. In this episode, we see the play Wuthering Heights being performed by Yasuko [...]
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