I feel you, Kaito-kun. I feel you. Just… hang on. (Warning: long post ahead.) LOL Hong Kong style script-writing by Remon. That’s getting pretty meta, Remon. Hong Kong style scriptwriting. Throwing out random settings. Lines are all ad-libbed… Remon-senpai is a true auteur. Haha, the aliens (or maybe just Ichika) sure have a pretty big [...]
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Ano Natsu de Matteru – Episode 05 So, I managed to take my own advice and watch this show simply as a high school romcom/slice-of-life, dropping any and all expectations that the alien stuff is at all relevant to the plot. Watched in this mindset, Episode 05 was great. It’s actually quite easy to do [...]
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So finally, after four episodes school time teen angst, we move into (according to Kaito and Ichika) a summer that they would never forget.  Much like their school days, this summer is also filled with unrequited love and teenage emotions, except it happens while filming a movie.  Although this didn’t really feel too different from the [...]
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She knows everything! I wouldn't say that this week's installment was a step up from the previous episode, but I definitely prefer the exploration of characters' interiors over misunderstandings. I don't know how Lemon always knows what buttons to push, but I don't think we'll ever find out. The improv script is pretty useful tool; Ichika's lines definitely reflects reality. Of course, the
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The summer break is here at last, and that means time for the gang to begin filming for their epic movie project. With Remon directing proceedings, things were always likely to get interesting, but I doubt anyone present quite envisaged her plan for the movie - ignoring the fact that she's writing the script on a day by day basis and letting the "actors" improvise all of their lines, her core
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