I'll be the first to admit that this episode almost made me cry both because of what happened and how Claude treated Yune. Continue Reading
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It turns out that my desire to watch anime is nothing in the face of my desire to watch the Dota2 tournament; that's pretty funny. Somewhere in the middle (it's not like I really want to watch the Losers Bracket matches), I managed to write about this show. She still hasn't outgrown the "omochikaeri" phase... This batch of episodes was not only boring but also highly annoying. While ep06
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Caution: Randomness ahead… Well, I think it was random. It probably defies the definition of random but… SKYLIGHT. There’s your randomness. >:) Episode Summaries: Episode 4 (Water and Lights) While Yune is trying to look for a bath, Alice Blaunche … Continue reading →
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Episode 07 - This had to be one of the best episodes of Ikoku so far, yet for some reason I can’t find myself empathizing with Yune at all. I guess I feel that she is being excessively naive in some ways, and I can’t quite buy the “it’s her Japanese heritage!” excuse here. The [...]
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The boy from a couple of episodes before returns at the start of this episode. Yune asks him for the candlestick back, but he tells her that he has traded it for bread, which prompts her to give him a piece of bread from her breakfast. In return, she asks that he stops stealing from [...]
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Once again, this was an incredibly adorable episode where Yune learns some of the differences between Japanese and French cultures. But it also seems... Continue Reading
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The return of Alice! She has come to abduct…err, invite Yune to take a photograph with her. However, Yune insists on finishing her housework first, so Alice waits in the store. Like a standard rich girl, Alice is unable to comprehend Yune’s work ethic. After finally getting Yune back to her mansion, Alice shows her [...]
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Ah, I remember when I first ate cheese *looks off into far distance*…it wasn’t pretty. D;< Episode Summaries: Episode 2 (Cheese) Yune finally enjoys a French breakfast with Claude and Oscar (Claude’s grandfather). Yune’s first impression: DISAPPOINTED. Still, Yune forces … Continue reading →
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Episode 06 - You know, Alice is a much more fun character when she is not the central cause of the conflict. Rather than creating some forced drama, Alice is much more fitting as a simple character who loves to giggle and has fun. Anyways, the central conflict this episode was actually quite subtle, and [...]
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This week, instead of having to deal with Alice trying to manipulate/bribe Yune into staying with her forever, we get a look into the subtle culture differences between Japan and France. Continue Reading
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I procrastinated a full week before even watching these two episodes. Maybe it's because I'm feverish, but it was pretty difficult to watch this anime. I think I'm losing all interest. That's pretty quick development... These episodes continued the "every simple day" feel presented thus far. Ep05 dealt with the appearance of Alice - who, after being introduced as a spoiled brat who would have
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Episode 05 - This was markedly different in tone from previous, with a rather tense conflict smack in the middle of it. While this series has normally opted for a rather cheery, happy way of going about things, for the first time we see Yune actually despairing a bit, although I guess she was despairing [...]
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I know I talked about dropping series this week, but this one’s definitely not getting dropped. Yune starts off this week by showing off her abilities as a customer magnet…or lack thereof. Claude informs her that she tends to make people suspicious because she acts too friendly (O.o). The strange boy from earlier once again [...]
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Episode 4.5 - This was quite the unexpected extra episode. This turned out to be an enlightening episode about both Yune’s past, and surprisingly, Camile’s (Alice’s sister) past as well. While I was expecting something related to Yune, the little curveball where there were strong hints about Alice’s sister came as a total surprise. That, [...]
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I think I was right when I predicted that there would be a bit of a conflict and tension this week. All I have to say is that Alice needs to...Continue Reading
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I had kind of high expectations of this anime. Not that I know what the story was about but I knew it was going to have amazing animation which is always a fundamental requirement of a good anime, in my opinion. When it first starts, there is no doubt that this anime will have plenty [...]
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Episode 04 - Well, this episode was rather different from previous episodes, which is primarily a result of the newly involved character here. Previously, the primary conflicts to this light-hearted series have been the cultural misunderstandings between Claude and Yune. However, this time around there is a 3rd party, an obnoxious French girl named Alice, [...]
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Seeing as how this is by the same mangaka of Gosick, it's pretty clear that I prefer Yune to a fault...and so this post is really just an excuse to plaster images of her everywhere. On a serious level, I just didn't have enough to say to do an episodic post. Good bread makes me sparkle, too. I'm losing some interest in this anime, which is difficult since it's still in its initial episodes. I
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This week's episode is just as adorable and relaxing to watch as the previous two, though I have a feeling a bit of a conflict may occur in the coming episodes. Continue Reading
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