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[cranston (#84421)]

 Amagami - General Discussion Thread

[Daizengar (#99576)]

I personally don't have any grudges against time-reset plot lines. It gives viewers the freedom to choose whichever plot(s) they prefer rather than just stick with the very one and wait anxiously for spin-offs like alternate endings and drama CDs (which doesn't cut it). For example, Clannad and Ichigo 100% were poor experiences for me as the girls I liked fell out of favour (especially Ichigo).

But I do agree that compressing one arc into 4 episodes is unacceptable as Cranston has explained. Whether the trade-off of quality for multiple plot lines is justified? Only time will tell. But so far quality seems more dear.

I reckon it was obvious that Junichi works as either a detective or an officer of the law.

I didn't play the game so I have no idea who that line was. Some pics from the game might further prove your case =P

[cranston (#84421)]

[Daizengar (#99576)]

[cranston (#84421)]

Whoops. Guess we weren't on the same page. Let me reword what I was trying to say.

You understood correctly that I was quoting from the game. Haruka doesn't actually say that line in the anime. I'm upset that anime Kaoru stole it. Anyway, there isn't a special CG for this scene. However, if you can try imagining Haruka saying that line (given her personality, mannerism, and voice) you'd probably get what I'm trying to drive at. Otherwise, never mind it. By the way, if you have a PS2, you might try getting this game. Quite unique.

So, if one were to try to assign a stereotype to Haruka or Kaoru, which would it be? Haruka doesn't seem simple to type. "School Idol" is a given, but an atypical example as her "flightiness" isn't a normal characteristic of a school idol.

[Daizengar (#99576)]

Yea I understand where you're coming from. Itou Shizuka is one of my favourite seiyus and although Haruka isn't a tsundere, she's still a very out-spoken character which scores high in my books. But the 'WoW!' is just annoying. I can never live with that.

Hmm I reckon Kaoru's case is kinda unique in the sense that she over-steps the boundaries of being an osanajimi. Unless biting people's ears is common in Japan...

[cranston (#84421)]

[cranston (#84421)]

After watching ep6, I have to wonder if there are kiss fetishes in every arc?

And on an unrelated note, I made Haruka cry in the game. I feel terrible.

[cranston (#84421)]

On a further unrelated noted, the following line from the game:

Boy: "What's your relationship with Morishima-sempai?"
Answer:
1. Sempai and kohai
2. Boyfriend and girlfriend
3. Pet and Mistress

Solid gold!

[Caddberry (#27690)]

You going to post images? ^_^

[cranston (#84421)]

[cranston (#84421)]

Just saw ep9. I was confused as soon as it started because of the unfamiliar school uniform. Summer uniform? WTH? The objective of Amagami is to get a date for Christmas Eve, so why's it summer? They've ruined the theme!

Another poor adaptation element is Sae-chan. Her personality is supposed to be even more timid than this. And her speech pattern more hesitant. Although the latter is tough to put up with in the game, and would be worse if in anime.

Putting all that aside, let's see which elements made it to the anime:
1. Sae-chan picking up the wallet (although Morishima-sempai wasn't the cause in the game)
2. Seeking out Miya to help identify Sae-chan (including "deru koto deteru" roughly "the part which sticks out really sticks out" )
3. Miya groping Sae-chan (witnessed actual event rather than just imagining it)
4. Sae-chan deciding to waitress at the restaurant part-time (although the conversation took place at school and did not involve Kaoru)
5. Coffee spilling (supposed to have occurred at school)
6. Piggy-back janken (supposed to have occurred on way home from school)