Sasameki Koto (TV)

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Sasameki Koto (TV)



Oh you knew this was coming!

This is a yuri romantic, comedy series (trust me there will be comedy in this in the future) about a girly girl named Ushio Kazama who declares that she only like cute girls, and her best friend Sumika Murasame who secretly has a crush on Ushio but doesn't really confess to her since she's.....well.....not really cute.

You can watch the series here every Wednesday at 3 PM EST!

Episode 1 pretty much adapted the first chapter of the manga rather faithfully and not to mention threw in some foreshadowing like

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Ushio and Sumika witnessing Tomoe and Miyako kissing in the classroom (did anyone get Kashimashi vibes out of that scene; it reminded me of what happened in the first episode), indirectly showing Masaki and Azusa, and Sumika kicking that thing that was about to hit Masaki.

The plot for episode 1 ended up being a love triangle that utterly collapse in the end.

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Basically, Ushio has a crush on a really cute girl she's working with in the library, but Sumika advises her not to get too crazy or else she'll regret it. Later on Ushio noticed that girl was getting flustered over some boy that always comes to her desk in which Ushio decided to hold back her feelings for now. Around the end of the episode Ushio noticed that girl was crying. it just so happens that girl was jealous of Ushio because the reason that boy came over was because he had a crush on Ushio. Pretty much nobody wins, and Ushio once again faced another unrequited crush on another girl. Thankfully Sumika was there to support her.

I have to say the piano BGM really made this episode far more melodramatic and somewhat angsty than I anticipated. And not to mention this weird mood whiplash feeling I got on some of the comedic moments in this episode. The OP sequence surprisingly has a slower tempo than even the OP sequence in Aoi Hana. The ED sequence on the other hand has a more upbeat tempo featuring chibi cutouts of the characters.

I hope some of the peeps won't get too turned off at the rather angsty mood this episode set up; it does become more fun-loving later on!

[mirkosp]

Is it my impression, or does every season have at least a proper yuri show now? I like this trend.

Also, moved.

[Dar]

Also like the trend.

[Dar]

watched episode 1.

nothing really new for me since i've read pretty far into the manga already.

animation is great

[angelx03]

Episode 2, now this is where most of this series synopsis gets put into use! Poor Sumika, indeed!

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That was a nice, cute blue dress Sumika wore, but then Ushio just flat out says she's not her type. Ouch!

Sumika shall persevere!

This also introduced Masaki

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who turned out to be a delicious trap. His reason was that he attempt to get Sumika's attention since he's attracted to her, but his sister found out about it and decided to send his cross-dressing photos to a fashion magazine. So now he's modeling for the magazine as a girl. Unfortunately for Sumika, Ushio is unaware that the girl she keeps on squeeling about on the magazine was actually Masaki. Guess which one is cuter in Ushio's mind?

Next episode,

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let's just say that the function of that iPhone app that was posted a few weeks back will be important.........

This episode was faithfully adapted from chapter 2 of the manga. I have a hunch of where a good stopping point for this series will be, and hopefully they'll consider doing a season 2.

[Nya-chan Production]

Oohhh, I am behind ;____;

[Dar]

lol episode 2

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i was so surprised when i got to this in the manga lol, cant wait for the club to form.

[angelx03]

Episode 3! Remember this (you probably don't)?

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/20 ... -on-iphone

Spoiler :

That is very much related to this episode plot of Ushio wanting to kiss cute girls much to Sumika's dismay so she decided that practice makes perfect. Hilarity ensues! At least the kissing scene between Miyako and Tomoe which happened in episode 1 now came into full circle.

There were moments, but I'll post those up later.

[Dar]

ooooooooooo looks like a fun game /gets

[angelx03]

Episode 4........TOMOE!!!! MIYAKO!!!!

Hell yes, THIS is where Sasameki Koto gets incredibly good and hilarious! The music arrangement this time actually complemented well with the comedy. That was my one complaint in the past episodes where some of the comedy seemed drowned out by the rather melancholic tunes. Looks like the peeps finally got the timing right.

Spoiler :

Tomoe and Miyako are indeed the couple that were kissing in the classroom (as if you haven't figure it out). Tomoe also wanted to start an eccentric club ala S.O.S Brigade style where it's a girls' only club doing....well you can fill that part out yourself. Sumika thought it was dumb until Ushio wanted to join. Obviously Sumi decided to join as well.

Now they need 1 more member in order to be official so Sumika started scouting out cute girls Ushio had potential interests in with the help of her crossdressing friend Masaki. It failed.

Time is of the essence as they needed 1 more member. So when Sumika decided to split off with Masaki, Ushio saw him sitting on the bench in his delicious trap form. And with it, all 5 members are assembled to form the elite girls' only club where they do.......girly stuff!

Spoiler :

And the club got rejected. >_<

Next episode has the girls in maid outfits!