Well, I guess that they couldn't leave Yuki out of the romance fun, could they? Out of all of the characters, it feels like Yuki has gotten the least character development so far, with the exception of episode three, but since it was also Chizuru's introduction episode, it didn't really tread much new ground with Yuki's character. And it seems like when this show wants a change from the norm it throws some girls into the mix, so now Yuki's got a crush! Or at the very least, the beginnings of one. Like his brother, it's something subtle that builds up over the course of the episode, starting with a mutual liking of bread and collecting plates, and ending with a brush of the hand. Yet unlike Yuta's romance, they've left it open for future episodes, and I do hope that we see a lot more of this girl. At first she seemed to be a lot like Yuki--a little indifferent about things until it comes to the stuff that she really likes. However, unlike Yuki, she doesn't actively avoid conflict and doesn't care if people stare at her for yelling in a store at two girls who stole the point sticker off of some bread. It may be silly, but it's important to stand up for what matters to you. Maybe a little bit of that attitude will rub off on Yuki. However, I was a little confused on what kind of age difference we're dealing with here, since if this relationship progresses the gap between them could change the dynamics. Perhaps they're saving that bit of drama for the next season. I'm starting to view this show less as slice-of-life and more as a romantic comedy with several different storylines. Running with this idea for a minute, I guess that would make the unrequited love triangle involving Shun, Masaki and Chizuru the "main" storyline, with Yuta's short relationship back in episode seven and Kaname's ongoing crush as the sub-plots. The love triangle gets "main" status since it's had the most development so far, and even shows up a bit in this episode, despite the overall focus on Yuki and his "Cinderella." At least we have complete confirmation now that Shun doesn't see Masaki that way (even if he didn't know that was what Chizuru's question was really about). But getting back to what I was saying before, does that mean that we're going to cycle through the various romance subplots? If so, I guess that means either Yuta or Kaname is next. I think that Kaname needs it a bit more, since it doesn't look like he's made much progress since his crush was established (but I'm still rooting for the childhood friend). I can hardly believe that there's only two episodes left in this show's season. I wonder how they're going to wrap things up for the time being. Two-part story focusing on something specific? Cliffhanger? Another random comedy episode? At least there's more coming in April. There's too much going on in these subplots for it to end now. Additional Screenshots                                             Images from Crunchyroll.com.
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「on your mark」 "on your mark" With the end of the fall semester comes the beginning of a budding unrequited love!
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The tenth episode of Kimi to Boku continues as the cultural festival commences and the gang participate in both their class activities as well as enjoying the festival games and Chizuru begins to take notice in Masaki (and her interactions with Shun) a little more. Kaname, Yuki, and Chizuru participate in their class’ haunted house; Shun, Yuki, [...]
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Why chose between having a love triangle or shenanigans when you can have both at the same time? This episode was pretty similar to episode 5, which I've repeatedly been asking more of. In fact, this episode felt like the people in charge of this series were directly listening to what I've been wishing for, from more cross-dressing Shun to another episode with a great balance of humor and character development (the former was a slightly joking request, but appreciated anyway!). While Shun far and away wins the trap award of the year, the others weren't too shabby either, with the exception of Kaname, who is apparently scarier as himself than as a ghost. That aside, a lot of the humor in this episode was situational, not just one liners or "wouldn't it be funny if" situations, but stuff that tied into what was actually going on in-between the characters. This show has already proven that it can handle both pretty well, and this episode also continued to show that the script does know when to tone it down for a serious moment, even when one of the characters is dressed up as Hanako the toilet ghost. Remember when they pointed out that Chizuru was starting to get a crush on Masaki? The unrequited love triangle is back in play in this episode, and now I'm even more interested in seeing where it goes. The start of this episode and Chizuru's realization heavily hint that he wasn't aware of his feelings before (although the manga incident seemed to say differently), but it was still interesting to see. We watch Chizuru go from confused at the beginning of the episode to jealous of Shun around the middle to finally recognizing his feelings at the end but deciding to hide them with his usual smile. I was already rooting for him, since I think that they make a good match, and that last scene (so sad and yet so sweet!) makes me want to see him succeed even more. He genuinely cares about her feelings enough to hide his own. So at the end of the episode, the triangle looks like this: Chizuru and Shun are friends, Chizuru likes Masaki, Masaki likes Shun, and Shun is adorable and oblivious. It already really clear that Shun just doesn't see her that way, so I think that Masaki is heading straight towards heartbreak. Hopefully Chizuru will be around to help pick up the pieces. On a slightly different note, it looks like Kaname is still crushing on the older girl-next-door and yet another character has been introduced as a friend of the teacher's. I don't know what role this person will play just yet, since the only information we have to go off of right now is that they look like a high schooler without actually being a high schooler. In the meantime, go Chizuru! I'm rooting for you! Additional Screenshots                                             Images from Crunchyroll.com.
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Any similarity with the literary theory are purely coincidental. The way I use deconstruction here is that a characteristic of a certain character is chosen, then triggered until it’s overloaded and the character bursts, forced to show a new side … Continue reading →
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「naked king」 "Naked King" This week's episode of Kimi to Boku took a pretty strange turn. Instead of filling me up with the usual happy go-lucky feelings I've come to expect, I was getting so angry that I was ready to shove my fist through my monitor to smack some sense into Yuuki and Chizuru.
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As the cultural festival approaches, every class is making preparations; Kaname’s, Yuki’s, and Chizuru’s class is doing a regular haunted house while Shun’s and Yuta’s class is going crossdress.  As class rep (of his class) and a member of the student council, Kaname isn’t boding so well under the pressure and stress, constantly having to do [...]
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As the cultural festival approaches, every class is making preparations; Kaname’s, Yuki’s, and Chizuru’s class is doing a regular haunted house while Shun’s and Yuta’s class is going crossdress.  As class rep (of his class) and a member of the student council, Kaname isn’t boding so well under the pressure and stress, constantly having to do [...]
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As we go deeper into the show, it still continues to unfold the characters. This time it’s Yuuki’s turn. Previously he has been established as a rather lazy troll. This description could as well be used for his twin brother, … Continue reading →
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You know you're in for an interesting day when your friend starts it off with a bad boob pun. This episode begins the obligatory "school festival" story arc that every school-centric anime must go through, especially if it's a slice-of-life anime. This week is pretty much centered around Kaname and how much stuff he has to do, since he's both the class representative and a member of the student council. I knew that he was an overachiever, but I won't be surprised if he crashes and burns at some point, since that seems like way too much for one person to handle. Of course, that doesn't mean that the others can't have their time in the spotlight; who doesn't want to skip homeroom to try the eco-friendly cardboard train? I'm pretty sure that I tried something similar to this in elementary school, so I knew right away where it was going, but the results were still entertaining. I also really liked the copy machine scene since I'm a student worker at an office at my school right now and have to deal with a temperamental copier on a daily basis. If the paper's not aligned properly, it's not going to make things easy for you. And how could I forget the scene where Kaname demands to see what's under Shun's skirt? Masaki's reaction was the cherry on top. We haven't seen her in a few episodes (I'm not counting Chizuru's manga) and what a re-entrance! No one harasses her waifu! So as you can tell, I got a lot of enjoyment out of this episode. I've hit that point in the series where I'm just full-on enjoying it. Sure, it's got its flaws, and while I would like more of what episode seven did (which will probably become my favorite episode of the series), comedy seems to be this series' constant, since it always gets more than a few laughs from me. I also appreciate the flashes of character development here and there, like in this episode where at the very end Kaname realizes that while his friends tease him, they're more reliable than the people who threw all of their responsibilities onto him throughout the day. It should be interesting to see how the haunted house turns out, and if all the trouble that went into it pays off. I'm also glad that the show listened to my wish from last week: more cross-dressing Shun! This time we got an Alice in Wonderland theme, and the roles matched pretty well... And I agree with Shun's imagination, Kaname was rocking that dress. I'm pretty curious to see what the girls in the class will put him in as we move out of fantasy mode. And this is a good point to note that there was a lot more fujoshi bait in this episode than in previous ones... At least, that I've noticed. It's very easy to ignore if you don't like that kind of thing. As for me, I'm here for the laughs. And potential love triangle drama. And Shun cross-dressing. It's all about the entertainment! Additional Screenshots                         Images from Crunchyroll.com.
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“Shhh! Don’t mention any pairings! This show is supposed to be clean and ship-free!” ~Oh, I tried my hardest not to let my yaoi fangirl thoughts out while watching this show, but after episode 8, I just…I just can’t. There are just so many pairing combinations I can think of, it’s ridiculous. Basically everyone is [...]
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「日給ヒーロー & 先輩と僕」 (Nikkyuu Hiiroo & Senpai to Boku) "Daily Wage Hero & Senpai and I" Unlike most shows in this genre where things can grow stale after watching the same characters, do the same things, with the same people, the same way, Kimi to Boku manages to shift things up every few weeks, keeping things pretty original.
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I forgot to mention it in the last episode, but I've dropped Yagami and picked up Sage for this series. Yagami started really lagging behind after the first few episodes, and they've yet to catch up (have they just dropped it?), meaning that Sage is a much better choice. Given that it's essentially the same subs, the only loss is the font colour. This episode began during the month's worth of
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People might think Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou (better known as Daily Lives of Highschool Boys) as a ‘healing slice of life’ anime about boys being nice to each other and standing in the wind under the cherry blossoms. No. No, … Continue reading →
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