Amagami SS: Baka NiiNii

Chumara wrote:

Tekkaman Calamity wrote:
Apparently nothing really happens, the ending for the show is itself is a combination of the Best end and the Bad end. Basically the best end is the spring confession, but after it years later they're watching fireworks together in their room. The bad end is basically them at the beach with Jun1's head on Ai's lap and she realizes she never stopped loving him. So basically they cut off the fireworks and replaced it with the beach with a more couple oriented dialogue. Honestly, it actually makes sense since the beach was more or less when the love love started.

Interesting, so the bad end is a good end anyways? I did think that little transition was weird, but I guess that was their way of saying "And they lived happily forever after".

I guess at the very end. It's a bad end because they end up on non-speaking terms and thus I guess not a couple by the end of the game.

And so begins the Rihoko route.

As expected, there were a lot of fat jokes in this episode. It was amusing, but hopefully they scale it back before it gets too stale. There's also the matter of her being slow on the uptake. Honestly, I kind of was expecting her to try the fence again when Jun1 dashed off after pulling her out.

Interestingly, probably because of the one-sidedness from the girl's side, Rihoko got a ton of screen time and Jun1 had noticeably less. I'm not sure how I feel about the character, though I'll grant that she's a pretty cute character, but I found the episode was pretty enjoyable.

Closing thoughts: Loli Miya is adorable. Also, the ED doesn't sound like Rihoko is singing it.

Kouai sou na ojou-sama
These words from a song from an album I've really been into lately kept playing in my head because of the way the episode started.
Of course, they might as well just call this arc "The dumb-ass arc" for christ sake. But yeah I also noticed how the main character of the episode was Rihoko instead of Jun1, I wonder if it'll stay like this for the whole arc as I do actually think he's not a bad main guy as opposed to many other male leads. Also his Taichou voice is awesome.
Jun1's gonna see a lot of creme bread in his future......
The ED sucks hard

So in comparison to the speed at which Yosuga no Sora is going, this show feels like a painful crawl..... of course it could just be that Rihoko is not an interesting character.
I think if I were to name the first and second episodes the subtitles would be "Dumbass" and "Pushover" respectively. Really nothing to talk about this episode, I mean the only erotic thing I could think of the entire episode was what she should ask for for her "return present", Junichi is such a player.

Look on the bright side, only three weeks until the Ayatsuji arc begins.

Anyways, I thought this ep was pretty cute, but not that much happens. Well, oddly enough like a week or something got skipped in the show and we've got the Founder's Day festival.

At least they dropped the fat jokes, which would've gotten real old real fast, though it makes me wonder if Rihoko actually remembers that she's on a diet. The preview suggests this, but well that's the pv.

So the title for this episode should be "Inferiority" cause Jun1 is already better at making tea than she is and she's been in the club for awhile. Anyways this is the slowest arc yet, holy shit. I'm glad it'll be over next episode. But I tell ya, I just love the way Miya laughs, Shishishishishiiiiiii~~~~~~~~~~~~
Also, what guy says "Hey we should watch 'that (porn) video' at your place and then pick out the best porn vid of the year" like wtf. I do approve of the Miya Montage we got during the phone call though, this studio knows how to entertain even during the most pointless moments.

On a side note, these new ads that forumotion put on all the forums are gay.

Like I said previously, the ED doesn't sound like Rohoko.

Similarly, while I do find some appeals with Rihoko, her arc is just ungodly slow. Also, where is the weird kiss scene? Is the finger nibble supposed to be the stand in, what the frak?

Ugh, anyways the conclusion next week.

Yeah that finger nibble ain't cuttin' it. The conclusion next week is that she ends up eating him, and I don't mean that erotically.

The apparently lack of eroticism in this show makes my mind go straight to the gutter to make up for it, and thus makes some scenes more entertaining. Anyways, even though the Rihoko fans (if they exist) must be roiling in their seats watching this, I have to say that the show seems to be catering to my interests since Rihoko was my least favorite heroine and she got SHAFTED, "I hope my feelings reach him someday" aka "I'll stay alone for the rest of my life"........
Supposing that the jump ahead to the freshmen ceremony had included them getting together, which they didn't, I personally think that any new member who came by to check it out would be immediately turned off by being the third wheel in a club that was currently run by a loving couple. Not a good recruiting strategy.
Finally though, we get Ayatsuji, I've been waiting for this hawt nubile joshi kousei. I am curious what the 25th episode is going to feature though. Oh and here's to hoping for a steamy ending for Ayatsuji similar to Morishima, Nakata and Nanasaki endings.
Last words:
"Onii-chan! Meet my classmates Nanasaki Ai-chan and Nakata Sae-chan."
"Oh yeah, I know them very well, if you know what I mean lil sis'"
Softcore porn music starts

This episode was just one disaster after another, least of all her getting the short stick. Whatever, I don't care anymore as the Ayatsuji arc starts later this week.

Ep 25 iirc will be the Miya ep.
26 is Jun1's yandere stalker.

Is the 26th a dvd special? I only see this being listed at 25 eps.

Chumara wrote:Is the 26th a dvd special? I only see this being listed at 25 eps.

25 & 26 should be dvd specials.

Man, I was expecting a generic girl thing, instead we get something much more interesting. Combined with the intro scene, sister scene, and notebook scene, it's going to have more material than I thought.
I just realized that a common factor in all of the arcs was that Rihoko has been the only one to initially like J1 obviously because she's his Osananajimi, yet she's the only one who got an unfulfilled end, she just got sooo screwed over.
But yeah, once again I'm really looking forward to next week's ep.

Chumara wrote:Man, I was expecting a generic girl thing, instead we get something much more interesting. Combined with the intro scene, sister scene, and notebook scene, it's going to have more material than I thought.

Having read the manga awhile back, I already knew about Ayatsuji's dark mode. That said, my body still wasn't ready to see it in action.

Eagerly waiting for 22, J1 looks so broken in the preview.

I just realized that a common factor in all of the arcs was that Rihoko has been the only one to initially like J1 obviously because she's his Osananajimi, yet she's the only one who got an unfulfilled end, she just got sooo screwed over.

It's salt on the wounds when Ayatsuji asked J1 if Rihoko was his girlfriend and he replied she's just his childhood friend. I think someone in the production has it out for Rihoko.

The new ED actually sounds like the character this time, or at least from what my ability to recall. Not as good as Ai's ED, but otherwise fits really well for Ayatsuji.

Tekkaman Calamity wrote:
It's salt on the wounds when Ayatsuji asked J1 if Rihoko was his girlfriend and he replied she's just his childhood friend. I think someone in the production has it out for Rihoko.

I think you're right here

Tekkaman Calamity wrote:The new ED actually sounds like the character this time, or at least from what my ability to recall. Not as good as Ai's ED, but otherwise fits really well for Ayatsuji.

Yeah I actually somewhat enjoyed the ED as well, definitely a step up from Rihoko's but I still like Ai's and I think it was Morishima's.... the most.

This was the first time in this series that I've felt that the OP didn't fit in right after the intro scene.
This BITCH is much more interesting than I initially imagined, and I suppose it's a good thing to spice it up a bit, but I'm really kinda put off by how much of a pussy Junichi is being about all of it, he needs to put that woman in her place. At least he isn't avoiding her, which is noted by their discussion next to the wtfmecha?
I guess we'll find out more of Ayatsuji's dark secrets as their relationship deepens, if I were in his shoes I woulda' had a loooong talk with her sister at their house about their family affairs.
But yeah, definitely one of the more exciting arcs, can't wait till next week.

Good ep, though I think they could've worked on Ayatsuji's facial expression when she threatened Jun6 about the contents of the book. I think AIC should've played the scene like this.

Chumara wrote:This was the first time in this series that I've felt that the OP didn't fit in right after the intro scene.

I felt that way about the ED.

. . . but I'm really kinda put off by how much of a pussy Junichi is being about all of it, he needs to put that woman in her place.

Considering that Ayatsuji can destroy his life (and probably kick his ass at that) without even trying, I don't blame Jun6 for being submissive. Considering some of the reaction from the audience, I think this arc teaches us that men are all Ms or something.

At least he isn't avoiding her, which is noted by their discussion next to the wtfmecha?

I think I need to talk to someone who's played the game to check if there's actually a mecha in the game.

Well thanks to that manga page to linked it looks like the anime is staying true to it's source materi-...... Wait, this is from a game, why is there a word for word manga out there?

Chumara wrote:Well thanks to that manga page to linked it looks like the anime is staying true to it's source materi-...... Wait, this is from a game, why is there a word for word manga out there?

If you compare manga and anime, while they do have a lot of overlap events, there are also a lot of different events. I picked that particular scene because obviously that one was an overlap and I thought the that manga had a better presentation for the scene.

I can't vouch for the accuracy of either medium.

It's been brought to my attention that the sick scene could've been cuter:

Spoiler:

Although this arc is missing the gimmicks that the other arcs have had, it's now definitely my favorite; the character, the plot, the mystery, it's all just so good.
So Ayatsuji talks to herself alone? I'm going with schizophrenic at this point, but the confession scene really threw me off, and also the book was burned so now I guess we have to wait for her to say it straight. Talk about leaving the best for last though, good job AIC with this series, I find myself looking forward to the show more and more as it progresses (minus the speedbump that was the fatass arc).
I'm really curious if they can successfully complete this arc in just one more episode, I think there's just too much else to do, I'm hoping for this arc to extend to the last episode 25 though.

Chumara wrote:Although this arc is missing the gimmicks that the other arcs have had, it's now definitely my favorite; the character, the plot, the mystery, it's all just so good.

Plot in Amagami? Crazy. Still, this is turning out to be my favorite arc and I feel... justified in my anticipation of the Ayatsuji route.

So Ayatsuji talks to herself alone? I'm going with schizophrenic at this point, but the confession scene really threw me off, and also the book was burned so now I guess we have to wait for her to say it straight. Talk about leaving the best for last though, good job AIC with this series, I find myself looking forward to the show more and more as it progresses (minus the speedbump that was the fatass arc).

I hear that the Rihoko arc ended up that way because the production was given instructions not to let it overshadow the Ayatsuji arc. At this point, I'm not sure what they could've done to get it to overshadow.

Maybe I'll post more later, kind of tired now.

Tekkaman Calamity wrote:
I hear that the Rihoko arc ended up that way because the production was given instructions not to let it overshadow the Ayatsuji arc. At this point, I'm not sure what they could've done to get it to overshadow.

Yeah the character herself wasn't even interesting or likable enough to make a dent in the competition, oh well.

That arc ended beautifully, I might have teared up had my eyes had any saline left in them from them reacting to some kind of horrible allergy that I still don't know about, really annoying actually.
For the sake of an ending as great as that I'm glad that Ayatsuji was just putting on a facade, but I think a bipolar development would have been interesting and could have led this arc into the next episode. Ayatsuji was definitely the best character hands down, and they did the awesome 10 years later thing that I liked with Haruka.
Now speaking of which, in the Haruka route they didn't have children in the 10 years later scene, this one did; time for some calculations
Assumption 1: The daughter is walking, running, and talking the Japanese language, plus her hair is grown out quite a bit, I'll put her at about 3-4 years old
Assumption 2: This might have been said at some point in the series but I'm going to assume Junichi is 15 because he's in his second out of 3 high school years and that can't be any older than 17, which was my age when I graduated high school after 4 years
Thus, 10 years later they have a child that's around 3-4 years old meaning she was born when Junichi is 21-22
What am I getting at here? He'd better have a good paying stable job.
Oh and I disapprove of Tsukasa's short hair.

Anyways, this Risa chick is getting one ep, time to watch Junichi work his magic extra fast.

Chumara wrote:What am I getting at here? He'd better have a good paying stable job.

Well he became a detective in the Haruka route (apparently that wasn't just some kinky role playing they had going there) and, if I remember right, Tsukasa comes from a well to do family which probably helps.

Oh and I disapprove of Tsukasa's short hair.

I am also of that feeling.

Overall, this episode was an excellent way to end the main stories. Still, I felt there were problems with the Tsukasa route. We never really learn why there was friction with Tsukasa and her sister, although perhaps some things can be inferred (maybe she resented her sister for not picking up on her state of being) and her sister pretty much dropped out mention pretty much as quickly as she entered without serving any real significance other than being a plot device to get Jun6 into Tsukasa's room. Also, I wasn't a huge fan of Tsukasa's hard work being stemmed from some sort of Santa trauma. This could be for lack of time or it could be the game didn't expand on that. I prefer how the manga presented everything, mainly Tsukasa's behavior and facade stemmed from having elite parents resulting in a need for acceptance from society. Oh and she tried to kill Jun1 with melon bread.

I'll probably put up my end of series write up next week when the final episode broadcasts, though I doubt the final episode carry a lot of weight in the write up.