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Apr 30, 2009 11:17 AM
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When shouta's mum knocked him down the stairs I was so shocked the intake of breath actually hurt.

May 22, 2009 11:48 AM
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Yea, that was mean.
May 29, 2009 8:14 PM
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I was so mad when Shouta had to leave. That ending was so sad, I actually cried. I hope Yuzuyu and Shouta get to at least write to each other and stuff.
Feb 14, 2010 8:55 PM
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It was really sad. Good episode though
“It’s not so much that I care about what you’re doing, but the idiotic way you’re doing it.”
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Mar 9, 2010 12:12 AM
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wat is up with this anime and ruining people's lives?
Apr 30, 2010 9:04 PM
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I just wanna say that Shouta's mom is EXTREMELY lucky Shouta wasn't taken away from her. If that were to happen here in the US, he would've been sent to a foster home or something.

Oct 10, 2010 5:10 PM
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Yuzuyu's drawing at the end was so cute... with the rainbow and all...
Dec 5, 2010 6:45 AM
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great episode

"I am the bone of my sword,
Steel is my body and Fire is my blood,
I have created over a thousand blades,
Unknown to Death,
Nor known to Life,
Have withstood pain to create many weapons,
Yet, those hands will never hold anything,
So as I pray, unlimited blade works"
Dec 12, 2011 10:13 AM
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I guess that's a happy ending for Shou-chan! :) hehe so cute that Yuzuyu "loved" Shou-chan! and yep the drawing at the end was cute as well.
Mar 28, 2012 10:17 PM

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Another emotional episode, this is rapidly becoming one of my favourite shows. It was nice to see Kippei get some emotional support from Kokoro. At some point I hope he can return the favour.
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carrying a piece of toast in her mouth
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May 21, 2012 3:28 PM

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Well, I feel a little sorry for the mother although I think her methods of discipline are completely unjust.
Oct 10, 2012 6:53 PM

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Yeah really hope the development with Kokoro goes deeper, honestly the romance between Kokoro and Kippei is pretty much not even their as of right now.
Oct 16, 2012 4:26 PM

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Pushing your child down the stairs solves all problems apparently.
Mar 22, 2013 7:29 PM
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I hope it works out for them. Not everyone's grandparent's house is a safe alternative...

Moving on. Swimsuit episode, huh? Surely that should lighten the mood, right? ;)

(at this point I'm thinking of rewatching all four seasons of Hidamari Sketch tonight instead)
Apr 11, 2013 9:58 PM

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I'm surprised that he wasn't taken away by child services. He could've cracked his skull, but only got a concussion. Shouta's father is also an asshole, but that's no excuse to hit a child.
Apr 26, 2013 8:39 AM

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Why does it always take an accident or similar to make the people around realise what they're doing wrong... quite a tragic episode, but hopefully now they'll have a better life! Lets see what's next, this small arc with Shou-chan was pretty nice actually!
Apr 26, 2013 9:56 AM
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Boba_Fett said:
Why does it always take an accident or similar to make the people around realise what they're doing wrong
Well, he was lucky in that regard. Not every child's parent(s) come to that realization, or even care.
Apr 2, 2016 4:32 AM

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awh man, that was so sad. this is the first time i have ever cried at an anime omg :( poor Yuzuyu.
Jan 15, 2017 9:01 PM
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WTF!?! I really hated this episode! It was like kept trying to make us empathise with this abusive stupid awful excuse of a mother?! No it doesn't make her actions any less awful just because her husband is an insensitive fool and there's a bit of gossip around her! She should have stood up for herself if the husbands actions really hurt her that bad.

And I hated how she just kept feeling sorry for herself after Shouta fell unconscious. She worried more about what she'd become than if how badly he was hurt.

I don't like that he's staying with her. If she could let such small things get to her enough to beat her child, it could easily happen again. Hope the grandparents will be able to do something to stop her if she feels like doing it again.
Dec 3, 2018 3:58 PM
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This got depressing really fast. I would've bet Shouta would be taken away from the mother but I don't complain about the happy ending.

The father was a dick. At least he learned now.
Jan 27, 2019 3:25 PM
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I think this is a perfect reflection of Japanese society with the whole ostracizing and judgement, the nail that sticks out spiel. And the stress that cause on her all through his growing up process really sucked being a stay at home mom with no support or help. Glad they were able to find a solution though and it's a bit heartbreaking when you realize how common it is and that it takes a while for people to figure these things out.
Jun 11, 2019 12:08 PM
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Wow. Another very strong episode, this time it was even more intense. When Shou's mother hit him and he fell down the stairs, I was straight up shocked. Seems like she's going to try to change now, so that's good. Shou's moving, which is unfortunate, but oh well. Good episode.
Oct 28, 2021 1:13 AM
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this was definitely a good episode, so much so that i'm considering to bump my score up to a 6 just because of this. really liked the whole situation regarding shouta and his family.
Sep 14, 2022 5:31 PM
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not that good one but its ok
Oct 26, 2024 5:29 AM

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First we got Kokoro jealous over Yuzuyu too close with Kippei and now he's jealous over Shou-chan close with Yuzuyu LOL
Dec 16, 2024 10:55 PM

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At least, Shou-chan and his family will be safe now.

But those childhood partings...
Sigh! They really hit hard, right in the feels.

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