kyou’s thighs get their own post
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Remember this, beast! Combining is where two fighting spirits collide! It’s where a haremette’s spirit is ablaze! The farthest combination! tsuntsun-deredere! Who do fuck do you think I am?! My name is Kyou Fujibayashi!
I’m finding Clannad to be a frustrating series to watch.
My biggest frustration is that the high definition feed is delayed by three weeks, and I’ve been ever so tempted to skip to the standard definition version. I was very tempted to skip the last half of the “Here’s a starfish… DOZO!” arc. I was very tempted to see what happens to Kotomi and if she’ll start any more fires. But I held my ground and my bourgeois audio/video notions. Well, until today. I got this image in my mailbox with the message, “We have your wife hostage.” Yep… these are my readers.
Sigh. But for longtime and first time visitors to this blog, I have a treat. I’m breaking out a near 3,000 word post… “tomoyo after english patch released” “clannad 17, twittered”.
New spring/summer uniforms are jarring, but I see that the anime policy of having the same skirt length in summer and winter still applies. They swapped uniforms after Kotomi’s arc wrapped up… I highly enjoyed that arc, and it would have made up for the horrors that was Fuko’s arc if something came out of it. Kotomi waited for Tomoya… and now that he’s finally here and remembers, they act like nothing happened? Kotomi becomes a random background haremette? NOOOOOO! Kotomi needs to do more, like at least play the violin or be bullied or act jealous of the other girls and threaten to burn things. Frustrating, ain’t it?
It’s bad enough that we had one sickly girl and now a second one. Though I can’t rag on Nagisa because she’s the one who has always believed in Tomoya… but then again, so has Kotomi… Kyou… Tomoyo… as usual, I have no point. Nagisa was just the first to show him some real tenderness, but she’s also the weakest haremette not currently in a coma.
Debating if I want to cheat and run the screen caps through some post-processing that makes them widescreen. That’s one thing I love about using a PC to output to a TV… I can take 4:3 Clannad and pan & scan and upconvert so it’s somewhat presentable. Upon hearing this, Mai face palms. I don’t blame her one bit.
The first thing Tomoya wakes up to is… Tomoyo’s thighs. My gosh, talk about one hell of a wake-up call. If Kyou gets an S ranking for her thighs, Tomoyo is A+. Kotomi’s a solid A. Fuko, of course, is a Q minus. And, yes, if the first thing I see in the morning is Tomoyo’s thighs, I would be wide awake. Wide awake.
Option A: Act surprised, push the hawt haremette away, and run up against the wall.
Option B: Pull her down onto the bed and say something to the effect of “Help me change into my school clothes, then.”
Can you believe it? Tomoya went with “A”.
This isn’t an emo facial distortion… I don’t know what it is. It’s just the “Sunohara being awakened by Tomoyo’s thighs” face. Tomoyo just has him shattered and broken… he’s not quite Mako-cakes broken, but he’s definitely past Celestial Being broken. And I liked Tomoya’s line… “I wanted to share the joy of being woken up by a girl.”
Gotta love Tomoyo matter-of-factly going through Sunohara’s pr0n. Tomoyo is definitely hard to fluster, and that’s a strong component of her charm. I mean, it’s in the morning, in the room with two guys, with a small stash of pr0n. This feels like a They Are My Noble Masters setup. Now I’m begging to see why she got the quasi-h-sequel.
(Seriously, if Sunohara’s ero hon were sticking out of his mattress like that, I probably wouldn’t be touching it. Especially if it look, uh, used.)
Cue epic tsundere! I do think Kyou needs her own entrance music, much like a WWE wrestler. There’s definitely better choices, but I came up with this one.
It’s like having lunch with Wife Material Sayuri and Mai’s melonpan, but only completely different. Kyou and Ryou are definitely the curvier brethren of Kagami and Tsukasa, only while Tsukasa was superior to Kagami, Kyou is superior to Ryou. Ryou just doesn’t do enough and is easily bossed by her sister. Hence, I’m rooting for Kyou, because if she bags Tomoya, she might feel sorry for Ryou and ask her to join in the fun. Imagine what Kyoto would do with a Kyou, Ryou, and Tomoya threesome… wouldn’t it blow God Knows out of the water?
After seeing Kyou try to pair up Ryou and Tomoya, I’m surprised she hasn’t gotten frustrated yet, and went, “Sis, this is how you do it…” *time elapses* “… okay, take over for me now…”
(Puhi-puhi! Potemayo flashbacks…)
“Gomen nasai.”
Kyou’s a tactician! Because Nagisa-chan is in the hospital and Kotomi has been relegated to background haremette status, she knows it is her time to strike. Or, at least she’s encouraging her sister to strike. In any case, by the time this series is over, we’re getting a boatload of entries for the Nayuki All-Stars. What does Kyoto have against healthy purple haired haremettes?
Sneak attack by Tomoyo! Not as awesome as when Kotomi intently rubbed herself against Tomoya, but good enough just because of the reaction from Sunohara. When Tomoya was going off about not wanting a girlfriend, is he for real? Besides having a five star smorgasbord to choose from, if he had a girlfriend, he could hide out at her place instead of coming home to his alcoholic dad. I don’t see the downside. Well, unless he picks Fuko. *shudders*
(Definitely, I hope this isn’t an OH GEASS NO moment for Tomoya and Sunohara. Though while the odds that a Kyou, Ryou, and Tomoya threesome are great, so are the odds for a Tomoyo, Tomoya, and Sunohara one just because even though Tomoyo doesn’t like Sunohara, she’s willing to endure him for Tomoya’s sake.)
Mmm… my top five anime characters that I want to see go stabby now looks like…
5. Jealous True Tears chix0r.
4. Any of the Kimikiss heroines.
3. Nina.
2. Haruka.
1. Kyou.
What? No Canon playing in the background? If this were Lucky Star, not only would Canon be playing in the background, but they’d have a bunny girl waitress and a Bonta-kun cell phone strap for Ryou. You just know that Clannad is prime source material because Kyoto looked at it and thought, “It’s fine. We don’t need to punch it up. This is our anime!” Versus… “We signed up for how many episodes of Lucky Star?! OH SHI-” I’m similar in my blogging. Notice how I’m thinking about odds for threesomes and delicious thigh meat for a Clannad post… versus discussions about pears and the US economy.
“It was fun being with you.”
Tomoyo even corrects herself, and Tomoya just walks away. Gah! He must really, really, really like either Nagisa or Sunohara to pass this moment up. Though I still think he made a mistake passing up Kotomi… it’s always fun dating a pyromaniac… I think…
(I like the sharp contrast between how easy Tomoyo is with being honest with herself versus every other character in this series. It’s like if you suddenly dropped Haruka’s flotation devices in Lucky Star. It’s that jarring.)
I’m trying to think of the most hilarious condition that Sunohara’s room could be in when Tomoyo comes to wake up him. Sunohara having a little morning… excitement? Stacks of pr0n everywhere? The room creepily covered with pictures of Nagisa (or with Tomoya)? But I think the funniest would be six tissue boxes, the notes for Koi no Mahou Shoujo Kyou Densetsu, and an Yuki Nagato outfit.
He’s finally understanding the situation that he’s in. Nevermind that a really, really, really bad idea… men never think with their brains. Especially around the 16:00 time mark.
Like a dog and his master. See, this is why I can’t write scenarios for h-games… I would most definitely have had Tomoyo take Sunohara’s hand and start moving it… in a sensual way… to between her thighs… (if you don’t know where this is going, shame on you)… to find out… that’s she’s really a he.
(I think everyone who bought a copy of the game would be after my life at that point. It would be the Crying Game of visual novels.)
(The customers would be this angry. Definitely.)
I knew that Ryou would cause PETA to come after her. Isn’t the tsundere supposed to be the horrible cook while the sweet innocent one the great cook? Did Kyou and Ryou not get the memo? Also, did they ditch Kotomi? She was having lunch with just Nagisa, and now… poor Kotomi.
Definitely puppy love. He misses her. Awwww… so sweet.
(A pure love story… not sure if that’s in Kyoto’s wheelhouse… but I’d like to see it.)
When I saw Tomoya with a cup of tea in the library, I was thinking Kotomi time. Nope. Yukine. Kotomi gets sidelined for Yukine. How the mighty have fallen. I get the feeling that her application to the Nayuki All-Stars will be expedited.
The charm bit was fantastic, if only because I knew what was eventually going to happen. It’s hilarious that the charm is specific and that Tomoya picks Kyou… not Ryou, not Kotomi, not Tomoyo, and, thankfully, not Sunohara. I would have gone with Kyou, so I can’t blame him… and he has this sheepish look afterwards… “Kyou’s probably the safest bet.” Safest bet as in not killing him? Or as in getting laid?
Hail Tomoyo!
(I’d caucus for her, if you know what I mean. Err… I mean, I’d match her funds, if you know what I mean. #$@$!@… mmm… I’d vote for her to re-establish the drama club, if you know what I mean… goddamn CNN! I really should stop watching the election coverage.)
He’s gone Kyon. Much like how Yuuichi morphed into Kyon, so is Tomoya, especially with all the thinking to himself that he does this episode. “Return quickly, Nagisa; I have good news for you,” sounds Kyon-ish.
Oh yeah.
(Desperately trying not to think of Kyou Fujibayashi vs. Haruka Minami in a volleyball match… or else this post will never get finished…)
Oh man, the setup. I’m giddy. I’m anxious. I feel like a New England Patriot fan right before Super Bowl XLII.
Jackpot! Giggity giggity goo! All right!
Apologies to Static Subs and Eclipse. I’m sure you guys did a great job translating this scene, but there was just no way in hell I was reading any subtitles at this point.
Kyou…
thigh meat…
high socks…
gym shorts…
uh…
…
…
…
Mikuru-who?
…
…
…
(Still not thinking straight.)
…
…
…
(Nope, still hazy.)
“You can’t! I’m… I’m… how do I put it… not going out with you or anything… besides, Ryou would…”
“Wait wait wait! Listen to me!”
“Of course, you’re a boy, so I understand if you’re interested, but what we think of each other is important for something like this. And I can’t betray Ryou.”
Epic. But not as good as Louise’s “If I close my eyes it’s okay! Even if it’s only for an hour!” I’m not sure what’s more enjoyable… the fact that Kyou went from the tsuntsun to deredere once the door closed. Not only was she not mad that Tomoya and her were stuck here, she was mad that she’s tempted to get first dibs on Tomoya, ahead of her sister. She’s not even thinking about getting out of here, she’s already thinking about how to apologize to Ryou for riding Tomoya. Good time to mention that the high definition version of this scene is three weeks away?
Kyou was ready for Tomoya, and he spoils everything by using the confusing charm explanation, which leads to Kyou snapping back to tsuntsun mode. I almost got whiplash from that.
“So you thought it would be okay to get locked in… if it were with me?”
“Crap, what’s the mood in here?”
Don’t ruin it! You have a good thing going! Just get her back in deredere mode. I’m having a very difficult time focusing and writing this post. I feel like I’m piloting Exia with Sumeragi’s barking instructions from the left visual screen and receiving enemy coordinates from Christine on the right visual screen. In other words, I’d still pilot better than Setsuna F Seiei.
Kyou…
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*sniff*…
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the real tragedy of Clannad is that the happiest ending possible for Kyou is a spot on the Nayuki All-Stars. Frustrating, ain’t it?
(What do you have against purple haired haremettes, Kyoto! WHAT!?! TELL ME!!!)
(And, to answer everyone who asked me the question of “What is the anime equivalent of Super Bowl XLII for Patriots fans, it has to be Tomoyo, Kotomi, and Kyou/Ryou getting ousted by Nagisa. Nagisa even looks overwhelmed at all times, much like Eli Manning. Kyou should have been the unstoppable juggernaut.)
“Stop thinking! Just leave everything to me!”
“Tomoya, are you serious?!”
“I’m serious! There’s nothing for you to worry about now!”
“But… but… Ryou… besides, I’m not very knowledgeable… it’s my first time too…”
“It’s my first time too, but leave it to me!”
“If you stare at me with such serious eyes, I’ll… ”
(My gosh. Her own imagination and her hormones have completely broken her down. This is beyond the soft, gooey, creamy filling of a tsundere.)
(Tomoya was no slouch either. He was a cross between Kamina and Hosaka, only for the wrong reasons. Kamina wouldn’t have unlocked the door until he was, uh, done. Hosaka would have killed both him and Kyou of starvation because he’d be stuck in a recursive fantasy loop. Hawt, sparkly girl in gym shorts is already male fantasy overload.)
Remember this, beast! Combining is where two fighting spirits collide! It’s where a haremette’s spirit is ablaze! The farthest combination! tsuntsun-deredere! Who do fuck do you think I am?! My name is Kyou Fujibayashi!
(Had to go back and rewatch sparkly Kyou. GUNUNU 4tw!)
Wait, how’d he escape so fast? Cop out. I wanted to see Tomoyo, Ryou, and Sunohara open up the storage room to find Kyou there with a half-nakkid Tomoya wearing a “GOD” belt buckle. That’s at least a 99 out of 10 on the awkward scale, right?
Not even ten seconds after Kyou leaves, Tomoyo pops up. It’s tough being popular, eh Tomoya?
(I’m trying to imagine a scene where Tomoya picks Tomoyo for the gym storage room and then imagined him picking both Tomoyo and Ryou… and… I just derailed myself.)
(Even though this is the next paragraph and that only eleven seconds have passed on the show timer, it’s like four hours later.)
Fuko! OH NOES! Isn’t she dead by now or something? Though I’m saddened whenever I see her starry magical girl intro because I desperately want to see a Magical Girl Kyou intro. And, yes, the ED to Clannad should be something like Koi no Mahou Shoujo Kyou Densetsu featuring Magical Girl Kyou. That’s a lot more delicious than some dumb dangos.
Well, Fuko’s starfish defense was… uh… interesting. Next up, Sunohara! Has Sunohara beaten up anyone yet so far? Like even a dango?
Awesome. Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer. Though my first instinct wasn’t to laugh at poor Sunohara but to gawk at Tomoyo’s thigh. Uh, why am I sharing this with you?
I know this move. Hold down for two seconds, then press up and any of the kick buttons.
Reminds me of whenever Gurren Lagann gets jumped by Gunmen. Tomoyo After should have been a fighting game.
(When Tomoya took the heat for the fight thus saving Tomoyo… well… at least Tomoyo has an h-sequel so she doesn’t quality for the Nayuki All-Stars, but what exactly did Tomoya do to attract Nagisa? Didn’t he make her like stand out in the rain waiting for him, and thus getting her sick the first time? So then he felt guilty and wanted to make things right by starting this club… and fills it with his haremettes?)
Yet another reason why Kotomi should still have a prominent role. And yet another reason why Kyoto needs to bring back the “bullying” subplot.
(Fortunately, I don’t have a thing for shoulders, or else this post would have taken even longer to write. At least I don’t think I do… oh man, I’m so confused… not as confused as Mako-cakes, but still confused.)
And the fiftieth and final screenshot. Have some deredere Kyou to taper off with.
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It’s Guy’s quarter circle backward + kick, from street fighter alpha series :p
They should really pay you to market anime – I can’t remember how many series I have been turned on to by your moe posts.
I still can’t see why people would constantly annoyed at Fuuko constantly appearing to help, since it actually happens in the game (when you’ve gone through several events during her arc), though just not as random.
As for Tomoya’s attraction to Nagisa, well, it’s patently simple: she has the kind of life he’s been wanting to have, or rather, the family he’s always wanted, but never got. (CLANNAD’s theme is family, after all, to KANON’s miracles) As for Tomoyo getting the h-themed spinoff, I *think* it’s because of a fanboy lobby, or something.
i prefer tomoyo, but the whole storage room thing murdered my brain. Now i cant get thigh highs and thighs and thigh highs and thighs and thighs out of…
mmmm, delicious thighs…
fuck this, i’ve got to go back and watch it again.
also, hosaka moment was epic.
MUST…NOT…FA-
The next episode preview made me stabby
Kyou! \o/
Oh god, that was just the most awesome episode of CLANNAD yet, in terms of fanservice.
Apologies to Static Subs and Eclipse. I’m sure you guys did a great job translating this scene, but there was just no way in hell I was reading any subtitles at this point.
Good reference. I can fully understand why you feel that way.
Now to wait for the Kyou doujins to appear…
I’m spent.
Tomoya… is… an idiot.
…Then again, this isn’t an ecchi anime. What a waste.
(AFAIK, you can get ANY the girls in the “locked gym room” scene, but the consensus was that Kyou’s scene was the best. From this episode, I can see why.)
@ Sheba
I take it you’re not a Chun-Li player.
I believe this is one of the rare instances I rewatched the scene many times. Kyou <3
It’s just a damn shame that Kyou’s scenario in the game sucks ass.
Badminton rackets?
Is it just me, or can I just NOT find any Clannad h-doujins? Help me!!!
That was quite an epic episode. What’s funny is that in the game the place they are locked in is a tight and tiny room where they are nearly touching. In addition to break the curse you have to drop your pants instead of take off your shirt. Aside from that the dialogue was pretty similar. And yes, there is a reason Tomoya can’t pick Kyou and it’s because of the way the routes are setup in the game. Unfortunate, but that’s the way it goes, if they started rewriting the routes it would not be the way they do things.
@Beowulf Leef
I’ve been trying as well, they are a bit slow unfortunately. One would think the porn for this would be overflowing since the game had none. I guess the Japanese are too busy making porn of 11 year olds from Shugo Chara getting raped.
In the waffle house translation when Fuuko appears and tells about Hitode Heato the translation says: “they’ll be in too much heat…starfish” I was probably one of the only ones who giggled. Same with “grab that ball”…hehe. Wow I am….going to do my taxes
Another thing, where can I get the game? Is there an English patch? I wanna take a look at it.
I played enough street fighters games and characters to remember most of kick specials.
Tomoyo’s look nothing like both Chun Li’s spinning kicks, the move she shares with Chunners is her lightning kicks.
Final Fight/Street Fighter Alpha Guy’s look like Ryu’s quarter circle back kick but with upward movement instead of horizontal, and it was the first thing to come in mind.
On the other hand, I would not have minded to see Tomoyo’s version of Chun Li’s Spinning Bird Kick. If you know what I mean.
Another thing, where can I get the game? Is there an English patch? I wanna take a look at it.
If you watch anime, you should be mildly knowledgeable as to how you can get things from the internet. As for the patch, a HongFire member made one without proper word spacing and edits, and After Story is not translated (yet) but it works just fine. Unfortunately, HongFire is down at the moment.
Awww now it seems I’m the only one who would only watch the widescreen version! I thought you were with me in!
Am I the only person that actually enjoyed Fuko’s arc?
Obviously I haven’t been watching Clannad… otherwise I wouldn’t have asked the Pats question… hahaha.
Seriously Jason, we NEED your CLANNAD posts. I can’t blame you for not wanting to watch the 4:3 version (most intelligent people I know don’t), but we need your “insights” :P
Also, someone care to do a vector of Tomoyo’s “VOTE SAKAGAMI” poster?
You know… I was wondering that after you posted this, you’ll change the blog name again (like to “Sabotaged by Kyou(Ani)” )
You didn’t even write 3000-ish essay for Darry;.. and now the screencap-happy post for… well, your ‘wife’.
You.are.derailed.
AGAIN lol
I liked it, it was a very great improvement from Makoto (ugh). But in my eyes, the show is going uphill, sure it have its downtimes, but you cannot deny that KyoAni have improved their ways to adapt a VN. And whatever you like Nagisa or not, her ending is definitely not forced upon the viewers. I have heard that Kyou’ arc was actually very weak in the game, it could explain why they are interweaving it with Tomoyo’s.
>>Fortunately, I don’t have a thing for shoulders, or else this post would have taken even longer to write.
What about collarbones? Those are some hot collarbones.
you know you should market anime because you make it 200% more enjoyable to watch even when it is not
and yea thats not chun li move
Excellent commentary. I think you’re totally right about them ditching Kotomi. I totally forgot about her, too! x.x What a terrible friend I would be.
Quick note that I updated the poll.
>> Awww now it seems I’m the only one who would only watch the widescreen version! I thought you were with me in!
The worst part about following the widescreen is that I have to blog three weeks late, and, by then, no one cares. And there’s always readers who drop spoilers without using spoiler tags, and that’s never any fun. Very frustrating.
>> They should really pay you to market anime – I can’t remember how many series I have been turned on to by your moe posts.
I have _a lot_ of complaints about how anime is marketed in the US. I still can’t get over ADV’s “If you had 12 sisters, what would you do?” campaign for Sister Princess. I don’t understand why every series needs a tagline… I don’t see taglines from the Japanese. It’s not Spice and Wolf: Where Sheep Are Traded for Bricks.
>> Am I the only person that actually enjoyed Fuko’s arc?
Much like the girl trapped alone on the island in Chihiro’s novel… yes. If I recall, things went well for her…
>> As for Tomoyo getting the h-themed spinoff, I *think* it’s because of a fanboy lobby, or something.
Nah, Tomoyo After was Jun Maeda’s baby. He wanted to continue Tomoyo’s scenario after Clannad was released.
>> You know… I was wondering that after you posted this, you’ll change the blog name again (like to “Sabotaged by Kyou(Ani)†)
Nah, do you know the origin of the name? Click OMAKE -> ABOUT.
>> I guess the Japanese are too busy making porn of 11 year olds from Shugo Chara getting raped.
Actually, no. Gurren Lagann owned the past two Comikets. Yoko 4tw! And before that, Haruhi. Mikuru 4tw! Honestly can’t complain. They’re already in the pantheon where Kyou is still applying. But I what if they combined their powers like Voltron…
>> Seriously Jason, we NEED your CLANNAD posts. I can’t blame you for not wanting to watch the 4:3 version (most intelligent people I know don’t), but we need your “insights†:P
Insights like “ZOMG DELICIOUS THIGH MEAT I MUST EAT IT!”?
>> Now i cant get thigh highs and thighs and thigh highs and thighs and thighs out of…
Yep… these are my readers.
>> This is beyond the soft, gooey, creamy filling of a tsundere.
Mmmm…filling a tsundere with soft, gooey, cream…Oh, wait, that’s not what you typed?
Fantastic episode, fantastic post. I’d personally have chosen Kotomi for the charm, but Tomoya already missed that boat in episode 14 when he didn’t immediately embrace her when she came out to find him in the garden, leaving us high and dry with bears and suitcases. And no visit while Tomoya was in the clubroom all alone. Nayuki ending all stars indeed.
>> In addition to break the curse you have to drop your pants instead of take off your shirt
…and it really wasn’t a H game?
>> Am I the only person that actually enjoyed Fuko’s arc?
Story-wise and emotionally, I thought episode 9 (Fuuko’s arc, last episode) was the best. But there’s no denying that Kyou’s my favorite character regardless…
You know. With all this talk of thighs and such, I’m becoming increasingly worried about Kotomi’s status.
I’ll stick with shoulders are fine too.
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Unless we somehow get both shoulders AND thighs.
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Must. Resist. Dera……..
Sunohara abuse 4TW!
Someone up there in Heaven hates the little guy! Even when he tries to do good, he gets kicked aside like a mook.
…and, like wildfire, kyou-gym locker fanart blooms instantly.
http://www10.plala.or.jp/stran.....00802.html
(slightly nsfw)
Kyou is not my kind of girl, and even I found that incredibly attractive.
And my lord, i feel so sorry for Sunohara. I wish he could bag all the girls, not get kicked half to death and be appreciated but clearly that wont happen.
Is anyone surprised by how friendly Tomoyo suddenly becomes in this episode? I don’t even think Tomoya has tripped that many flags yet.
Kyou x Tomoyo x Kotomi for the ultimate thighs/bullying threesome?
Kotomi’s appeal lies in her rack and Mamiko Noto.
I didn’t actually notice anyone’s thighs at all when I watched this episode. I guess I’m still over exposed from following the Women’s Soccer World Cup.
What are the odds that Kyoto will be awesome and go the Shuffle! route, and make the main girl lose out to one of the side girls with a better storyline? The girl in Shuffle! is the equivalent of Kyou here, so fingers crossed.
Doubtful, KyoAni is known for its faithful adaptation. Like Kanon 2006 where we got Ayu ending again.
GREATEST. EPISODE. EVER.
I’m glad I’m not the only one who’s brain wasn’t working right during the storeroom scene. We need more Tomoyo and Kyou action, seriously.
Anyone else look at screenshot 11:11 and thought “HOLY SHIT, is Sunohara standing on his boner five feet off the ground.”
You could lose an eye with that thing………and probably your upper torso too.
There is a 0% chance of anything but a Nagisa ending happening; the OP has already confirmed that much. Her story/route is also far longer than anyone else’s and clearly the main plot, so it wouldn’t make sense for an adaptation to go any other way.
Kyou’s by far my personal favorite character on the show, though, on sheer entertainment value. It’ll never ever happen, but I would love to see Kyoto Animation make an original spinoff show for her. It wouldn’t hurt if they opted to play up the “Kyou is Bi” angle, either. <<
I swear these Fuuko moments are doing nothing but killing the mood of the current scene that she decides to trainwreck.
hilarious and great episode through and through
@Rin Van
I just looked back, saw it from your perspective and almost choked on my dinner, LOL
Tomoya, you idiot. That was a million-dollar chance, just like sitting at “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” and the last question is what’s your name, and you tell them “I don’t know!” Wasted! All of it wasted! I hate you!
Oh, Kyou, we all know what kind of an ending you are being set up for. Why we can’t have the good thigh— things in life? ;_; Springtime for Kyou has arrived, so enjoy it while it lasts, girl.
Kyou of course scores some mega-major points this episode but naturally I’m totally, utterly biased in her favour. Beyond that, Tomoyo scores some good points for actually… making a joke at Sunohara’s expense! I didn’t know something like that hid beneath her perpetually unfazed expression.
As for why Tomoya thought of Kyou for the charm, I assume he was thinking they were on familiar terms enough and Kyou’s head was screwed on tightly enough to NOT freak out. Ruoy would break down into tears, Tomoyo would break his arms just in case and Kotomi would fall into catatonic state. Thus the safest bet.
Now trying to speak bit more seriously, I don’t think we can fully justify giving tsundere title to Kyou. For one, she doesn’t seen to deny herself her own feelings at any point – although when others bring it up she’s quick to step up in denial. Neither does she violently attack Tomoya when anything suggestive happens. Had we had a token tsundere like Louise in the storage room, he’d been smacked around the room, then sent flying through the roof with exclamations of “BAKA!”. Her tsuntsun is too mild to really count, and she’s suppressing her deredere power levels because of Ryou. (And I wrote more here but realized it may still be spoiler to some. Better leave it unsaid.)
Ok, am I done here? because I have this sudden urge to watch this episode a few times more. It is a sensory overload each time, so I need to make sure I didn’t, uh, miss any details on previous viewings.
So when do we get the Magical Girl Kyou x Kaleido Ruby doujin? You know it has to be done.
Believe it or not, I usually do not follow the idea of moe (can’t get that tilde over the e with my lappy).
After that thigh-meat, I think I’m rethinking my thinking.
I hope you’re saying this as a joke. Because anyone who knows anything about anime should know it’s a common writing trope to get the target audience riled up. There’s also a bunch of other reasons, but I won’t go there because I’d end up writing a 20 page essay.
Thanks Jason, I’m hungry now.
Since they are twins, would Ryou’s thighs be just as good as Kyou’s. Maybe there should be a study.
So I was telling my friend about the “hostage” image and he sends me to this link… (i know the song is a little old but i still get a laugh out of it)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DjMRWPVyEA
Kyou must have really liked Tomoya or something. I mean, if she just thinks of him as a friend or just someone she has a crush with, the moment Tomoya made that suspicious excuse would had resulted with either him getting the crap beaten out of him using the various gym equipments (including the hockey sticks), or her screaming for help at the top of her lungs for more reasons than one while banging at the door. Her feelings for him has transcended mere crushes! No amount of puppy love would have resulted with her going all dere dere in that kind of situation.
hmmm…delicious thigh meat…wait, what was I gonna say?
i agree–kyou’s tsun mode really is VERY VERY mild. full-on tsuderes irritate me, but KYOU FTW!! she’s like the perfect mix of everything. oh kyou.
If only there was a story where tomoya falls in love with kyou instead of nagisa….i meen cmon! they have a story for tomoyo…but not kyou?!?!