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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Even that jewelry resembles the eye of a cat. It seems this show takes all sorts of clients, even young kids. The cat's eye definitely gave me the impression of a valuable item. I do kinda like they bring some creativity into the jewels rather than just generic objects. |
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| I think my main thing with this show that constantly bugs me isn't the plot or the characters themselves, it's the presentation. I mean, this episode didn't have the most engaging plot (it's just some kid misunderstanding a medical issue and the Dad is a bit of an idiot), but the way they present it is in the most boring way possible. We spend the majority of the episode in one room with some backstory around a table (the most exciting way to do a backstory I know) and instead of confronting the dad at the house or going to the hospital where the mom is because she doesn't do anything this entire time. Or better yet, make the kid give into his childish emotions and steal one of Richard's yellow cat jewels (let's say he did have one) and he runs to his mother and Segi chases after him and the father comes in and he goes with Richerd to the hospital or something like that. Nope, we stay in the exact same room and basically everything gets cleared up and we're done. I know that staying in the store is probably the way the manga did it but for anime, you have to spice it up a bit. It's not like the animation in the show isn't bad. It's pretty solid for the most part but the way they frame and light the show, it just feels sterile. While on the characters, Richerd could be interesting but he hasn't and Segi? Dude feels like a wooden cardboard and his romance with this girl feels like a waste. |
It really do be like that though. |
| Story about a kid and his cat, it was good |
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| I loved this episode, great kid <3 Very humble and good-mannered, also found the story to be sweet. |
| Such a cute episode. |
| How is this doing it; it's so interesting! Normally, fictional kids make my blood boil, but this kid was oddly cute and likeable. I love Richard's expression when he saw the boy eating his sweets. hahah. Priceless! There were some things that I found dissatisfying like the kid defending his dad (as he appears too young to have the maturity to defend someone he's mad at), or the dad's excuse or their promise. Seigi and the girl's relation seem kind of forced. I hope it leads nowhere. Seigi and Richard have more tension building, but I know it will lead nowhere. Though, I am glad that this anime properly talked about homosexuality last episode. |
| Well that was nice...hmmso pleasant and easy on the feels |
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| The very first episode was great but the last couple have been very mediocre. I'm kind of bored now. |
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Cdynamo said: I think my main thing with this show that constantly bugs me isn't the plot or the characters themselves, it's the presentation. I mean, this episode didn't have the most engaging plot (it's just some kid misunderstanding a medical issue and the Dad is a bit of an idiot), but the way they present it is in the most boring way possible. We spend the majority of the episode in one room with some backstory around a table (the most exciting way to do a backstory I know) and instead of confronting the dad at the house or going to the hospital where the mom is because she doesn't do anything this entire time. Or better yet, make the kid give into his childish emotions and steal one of Richard's yellow cat jewels (let's say he did have one) and he runs to his mother and Segi chases after him and the father comes in and he goes with Richerd to the hospital or something like that. Nope, we stay in the exact same room and basically everything gets cleared up and we're done. I know that staying in the store is probably the way the manga did it but for anime, you have to spice it up a bit. It's not like the animation in the show isn't bad. It's pretty solid for the most part but the way they frame and light the show, it just feels sterile. While on the characters, Richerd could be interesting but he hasn't and Segi? Dude feels like a wooden cardboard and his romance with this girl feels like a waste. Those are great observations. I've felt like the last couple episodes have been particularly boring and uninteresting and you explained why that is perfectly. |
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| U.U bruh staying bc Arthur-sama but ugh I hate seigi |
| probably the best episode so far. I'm not a fan of Seigi's character so far though. He's too much of a goodie-goodie and kind of one-dimensional at this point. His affection for that girl feels so forced. Maybe they'll actually develop a decent relationship, but most het romances in anime bore me to tears because it's usually so tropey. I knew from the get go this wasn't gonna be a BL series, but thought they'd try the fujo-bait angle, but maybe not. I'm more interested in seeing where Richard's character will go. That line from him about "love and compatibility" makes me thing he has some kinda tragic past, that may explain his cold personality. Hajime's dad is a complete idiot though. What an awful parent to take away a kid's beloved pet and lie to them about their disappearance?? Also, all cats can carry toxoplasmosis, not just stray cats. Yet a pregnant woman can only get it from coming into contact with the cat's soiled litter such when scooping the litter box. Seemed like a pretty contrived way to insert some drama. |
Well, stray cats do carry Toxoplasmosis, but one can only get that when can only get that when they ate raw and uncooked meat or touch some of their feces and not wash their hands when eating...... So today's gen stone is a Cat's Eye similar to this, net worth, about $15,000 per carat. man, why would they used a kid to do some digging into some gem stone that most kids wouldn't even understand????? |
| This episode is probably the worse one yet lol. To call this anime a "mystery" anime is an overstatement. But I guess that is my own fault for interpreting "mystery" to be literal, whereas in this anime, the mystery refers to the inner psychological workings represented by the gemstones. |
  Although we part as I leave for Inaba, —Hyakunin Isshu (小倉百人一首): where pines grow on the moutain peaks If I am to hear that you pine for me I shall come back to you again Poem #16 "Tachiwakare"© |
| I would assume that the reason the anime included this case is to hint at Seigi’s daddy issues. This episode was cute, I guess but not super compelling. There was no good reason for the dad to lie. Chickengirl said: His affection for that girl feels so forced. Maybe they'll actually develop a decent relationship, but most het romances in anime bore me to tears because it's usually so tropey I get the feeling that she’s not actually into him and they won’t be a thing but who knows... There’s plenty of Richard & Seigi “bait” in the novel. Interesting that the anime has cut it all out so far. |
hirahiraJan 23, 2020 1:14 PM
| Shouko asks Seigi out and now he's walking on sunshine ♪ MAL community: |
this_shit_againJan 23, 2020 1:50 PM
this_shit_again said: Shouko asks Seigi out and now he's walking on sunshine ♪ MAL community: She’s great and doesn’t deserve any hate but so many people dropped the show just because of her. |
| I believe it's better to be honest with children. This way they will know they have someone they can trust. Children are way more perceptive than adults think after all. Good thing nothing bad happened to the cat, or Hajime's mother, and that he and his father are okay now. It was a good episode. I wonder what Seigi's father did though, for him to say those things. |
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hirahira said: She’s great and doesn’t deserve any hate but so many people dropped the show just because of her. She's.. in the way. I get it.  |
| I love that kid, and also I find that side of Richard liking sweets kinda cute. Nice ep so far |
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Make it stop. |
| Dropped, I had some hope for this from the start, hoping for some mystery, interesting characters or at least some well presented information about the topic at hand, but the presentation falls flat, the dialogue is cringeworthy at every moment and the 'mystery' every episode so far is just some stupid misunderstanding that could be fixed if people just used their mouth to talk. Pretentious without any substance or redeeming quality. The only interesting character so far is the girl and that is probably only because we know very little about her. |
zwolf12Jan 24, 2020 1:52 AM
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| This story was pretty good but this had almost nothing to do with mystery. Anyway I want more development between Seigi and Tanimoto. Also why do I feel like Richard might be somehow related to Tanimoto. |
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| Can Seigi please, for the love of God, just stop talking and think for a minute before expressing his thoughts? And can Richard discipline him and tell him to shut up once in a while? He kept talking and talking, saying stupid things to the kid... And really? Richard just remembered who he sold the gem to? Am I supposed to really believe that? Anyway, not a fan of this episode, even though the idea behind it wasn't bad |
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| We got to see Richard's cute side, nice. I don't mind if it doesn't have much mystery, it's quite relaxing so far. Seigi is a bit... not very likable, I guess. But let's see how it goes, he clearly has some drama from childhood. The girl voiced by HanaKana is definitely not shy, I like her resolve to just invite him while he was struggling and tripping over his thoughts. But I'd prefer if she was just genuinely curious in minerals and Seigi just happened to be interested too, so she let him tag along. Oh, and that phrase about love and compatibility being different. I wonder if it's somehow meaningful for future development. |
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| What I've learned so far: Seigi's flashback + talking trash about Hajime's father without knowing anything = daddy issues, that will be revealed later on and give Seigi supposedly dramatic background. Richard has a sweet tooth. Fine to kill time if there is nothing else to watch imho |
| Decently relaxing episode. Kinda figured it would have been something like that with the dad, but man he's kinda dumb for thinking that would make his kid less sad. This episode pretty much entirely took place in a single room, so it could have used some creative directing to make it more interesting. |
| It's an interesting anime but also a bit boring since it's mostly talking. I hope it isn't entirely like this later on and has more to it. |
| Okey, so Seigi was kinda good in the first two episodes, the typical "I'm a nice guy and stand for justice" protagonist. In this episode though, I felt like he disrespected that kid in a such an unnecessary way, even if he came around a bit after a while he was still a client and should have been treated with respect. I feel bad for Richard for having that kind of employee. And somehow I missed the part about them being consultants towards both jewels and humans, what is this, a counselor meeting to sort everyones problems out? I understand that it is for the plot and all that, but I thought that this would be more mystery than people carrying emotional bagage and releasing it on them. And I also thought Seigi has some semblance of common sense as to how to treat people. Tsk, Tsk.. I'm still gonna watch it though.. |
Mayuka said: It's an interesting anime but also a bit boring since it's mostly talking. I hope it isn't entirely like this later on and has more to it. I would have no problem with that, but the writing was pure cringe, which made this dialogue insufferable. |
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zwolf12 said: Eh, I agree. This Cat's Eye case was a drag. I liked the previous two more though.Mayuka said: It's an interesting anime but also a bit boring since it's mostly talking. I hope it isn't entirely like this later on and has more to it. I would have no problem with that, but the writing was pure cringe, which made this dialogue insufferable. Just wish this show had a bit more to it than just random people going into their office to talk about their problems. |
| Very cute and relaxing episode - unlikely but I hope we get to see more of Hajime at some point. Also, we've had backstory on Seigi's grandma, and it looks like, with those lil flashbacks, we'll probably get to know more about his parental situation in due course too... |
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Ten said: But I'd prefer if she was just genuinely curious in minerals and Seigi just happened to be interested too, so she let him tag along. I think that is exactly the case. She’s just so happy to have someone who is interested in what she is passionate about. |
| puddings are the best episode aside was a quite mellow since we got a conclusion that the kids dad is lying to his son but for good reasons... 4/5 |
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| I see that Seigi continues to be allowed to "work" in that shop only because this is fiction. Then again a real kid wouldn't save up their money to go find a jewelry appraiser lmao. Mineral girl feels like she belongs in an entirely different anime. I can't even remember her name because as soon as she talks my mind immediately goes into "oh it's you nondescript HanaKana voice #45217596." |
| I started off the episode not super looking forward to it, and ended up getting misty-eyed at several points because this show doesn't mess around. Even during slower, less dramatic episodes, the writing is on point and the drama feels real without being too hokey. Also I've been that little kid helplessly trying to find a way to connect with my missing pet. So maybe I'm biased. |
| Well...a cat's eye (the jewel) in question, and a young kid wanting to have possession of a jewel? That sure raises doubts. But a legit cat with nine lives predicting things of the future? That's some shitz, only with superstitions that the client's family cannot handle. No wonder a gemstone like a cat's eye would send a family berserk (depending on region and superstition). NGL it's kinda a drag about simple family complications, but kinda glad it was resolved, one-off issue as usual. |
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| I'm glad at least it ended on a happy note as opposed to the more bittersweet ending last ep. But I wish Seigi and Richard's interactions were more dynamic. Plot wise it's because of all those rules he enforced, but their chemistry really feels stale |
 'On-Hold' is another way for a completionist to say 'Dropped' |
| every stone has its own story...... |
“You can always die. It's living that takes real courage." - Himura Kenshin” . |
| The father's communication skills are trash lmao. |
| I realize I had said in the thread for the last episode (episode two) that Seigi was unfairly berated over the non-discrimination malarkey, but in the instance in this episode, although seemingly well-intentioned, he was way out of line and Richard's casual rebuke more than justified. I don't care what the situation is involving why the boy felt the need to come to the store alone, the father lying, or the situation involving the cat or the pregnant mother. Regardless of all that and who was in the wrong or in the right and how it should have been handled, you never say to a child that their parents are bad or "the worst", no matter what it may look like from the outside. It's extremely inappropriate to meddle in the internal dynamics of someone's household and immediate family like that. Maybe other family members and close friends who have a relationship with the person in question where they can say anything they want and speak freely in front of each other, but certainly not in a customer-worker relationship in a professional setting. |
| Kind of got irritated by Seigi's harsh attitude towards the kid Past couple of episodes kind of felt boring mainly because the characters don't do quite a lot like this episode the kid only stayed in the room talking to the main characters of which the most exciting part the backstory was. They could have made things interesting with the kid throwing a tantrum or something |
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| I liked this episode. The kid was cute. Seigi is mildly annoying. The only thing that bothered me is: why would you give a kid that young a gemstone worth 10 million yen? That's crazy. Either they are disgustingly rich or that valuation isn't right...or perhaps that dad is an idiot that would spend 10 million yen on a gemstone for his son rather than explain to him something very basic as to why the cat is staying with his secretary for a while. |
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| Seigi's pretty aggressive towards the kid :c |
| The dad should’ve told him beforehand. Kids have a wild imagination, they need to be aware of things so they won’t misunderstand. |
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