Yeah, It’s as I thought: Kurumi indeed has a crush on Kazehaya, apparently just like any other girl aside from Yano and Yoshida, it seems. While this episode was fine, I see so many potential pitfalls for this show if it keeps going into this direction.
I mean, the Kurumi-issue is probably going to resolve itself in a few episodes for now, or at least that’s my prediction. This just doesn’t seem like a series like Bokura ga Ita, in which these things take their time to resolve themselves naturally. So what’s going to happen after that?Are the creators going to throw in yet another love rival? I mean, Kazehaya is really being set up as the perfect boyfriend for everyone: there are still tons of other girls who might potentially hate Sawako for going out with Kazehaya.
it’s a big cliché of romance shows that I’ve gotten tired off by now. My second fear of a cliché in this show is the lead romance getting stuck at this rate. While the relationship between Kazehaya and Sawako has progressed so far, it’s still pretty one-sided: Sawako likes Kazehaya, Kazehaya likes Sawako, and that’s pretty much it. One thing I hope is that this isn’t going to turn into a will-they-won’t-they show, because I feel that it won’t be able to get everything it wants out of the characters.
But yeah, Kurumi was very nicely done. I liked the subtlety in which the creators revealed her intentions. She’s a major step up from those evil bitches that preceded her, and the tensions between her and Sawako were very nicely done. Now all the next episode has to do is turn her into a character, rather than just another love rival whose sole purpose is to “test” the relationship between the two lead characters. Clichés aren’t bad, as long as they’re handled well. Now, Kimi ni Todoke: prove this!
Rating: * (Good)
Excellent comment!! and I understand completely, what you mean… I started to love this anime but I’m afraid it’ll turn out like most romance shows… thanks!
Well, I hoping this anime will surpass Bokura ga Ita. Bokura ga Ita was an ok anime and there were good and annoying parts.
This episode wasn’t all that great and I still prefer the first 3 episodes better (the pacing was better).
I’m hoping this Kurumi issue will be dealt with soon so that the focus will be on Kazehaya and Sawako only. Why is Kazehaya always getting interrupted when he’s with Sawako?!!!
If all the girls think Kazehaya belongs to everyone, then Sawako’s difficulties will really begin if she ever actually dates him.
It’s interesting how Kurumi’s plans to mess with Kazehaya and Sawako keep getting derailed without Sawako even realizing it!
More Sawako being casual and talking like an American, please!
aaack. Kurumi’s plan was so predictable… the befriending-the-girl-close-to-kazehaya plan. And then it’d be like Sawako can’t resist her because she’s her “friend” bla bla bla…
I hope that it’d turn out in a different way, though I don’t really know what it is.
That was one of the most stupid blog entries ever, seriously kill yourself and stop polluting the internet with your brain turds.