Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo suru

[neflight86]

I eye-rolled at the first portion of this ep; "Oh No! someone might start talking about us! Time to distance myself without communicating this simple and unfounded belief that I am going to inconvenience a social butterfly by existing!" I hate that trope because it usually spins being cowardly and only introspective as being considerate (McNiceGuy), and Gojou could really have used a telling off for treating his underwear friend like that.

A simple mercy that it was short lived and brushed aside in the same episode for some more hobby bonding. Less fanservice-y than last ep, this was a more balanced and interesting interaction, even if less carnal, and started to form some real chemistry. I liked it.

[Ryllharu]

Episode 4

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Wakana is an idiot for not talking to Marin about the deadline, considering how up front he was with her in the last episode about doing things properly. But at least he admitted he was wrong for not discussing anything with her out of fear of disappointing her.

Meanwhile, Marin was more worried about him because of the situation with his grandfather hurting himself. She should should have been more forward and direct if he needed some help. She did, but he obviously didn't look at his phone, and was passed out from exhaustion when she came in person.

It's cute how their relationship is progressing in a very natural, low-key, Horimiya kinda way.

I do like how they twisted around the "overwork super hard!" message Japan loves to convey with the memory of his grandfather being more about, "You push yourself beyond your limits because it is the thing you love more than anything else," for artisans and hobbyists specifically.

Also, the little mirrored event showing off the cool shit you like on your phone. Marin's favorite cosplayers and Wakana's favorite hina doll specialists.

[Kraco]

Considering Marin is Gojou's first friend after many years of friendlessness, it does make sense he absolutely doesn't want to let her down. Especially if it's something he, at least in his own mind, promised he would do.

[David75]

Marin is learning how involved Wakana can be. When he goes for something, he's not lukewarm, uninvolved or at 40%. He goes full throtle to the point of exhaustion, so he needs someone to manage his priorities and time.
Having someone like Wakana in your life is very strange, you feel uneasy around them... unless you can yourself go deep into the plus ultra passion.
My guess is that Marin has a near perfect tailormade Shizuku-tan cosplay, she now needs to shift her attitude to perfectly match the character and spark an SnS explosion.
Also, for the lovey stuff lovers, there's a lot to come. Or at least promises.

[neflight86]

Another simple miscommunication and assumption causing a whole lotta ruckus that winded up not mattering; anime drama 101.

I sorta roll my eyes now when characters in anime are hurt from kindness and overconsideration, as if there was no other way to inject tension or friction into this little bubble of a world without making someone a bonefide bad guy. Then, realizing Gojou was hurt by the most roundabout means possible, Kitagawa begins crying at just how wholesome it all is. Okay... that's enough you two. Lets get back on track to the next (non)obstacle of misunderstanding and 'being so nice it hurts' to surmount.

Animation's still good, and I'm still enjoying, to be clear.

[Ryllharu]

Episode 5

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Despite the immaculately animated boob jiggle, and lecherous camera angles...this is just so gosh darned pure.

The ED singer is a cosplay gravure idol, which is why the official video was like that. She did a Marin cosplay livestream today.

[Kraco]

I don't believe Marin quite understood why Gojou was so happy when she started talking about the next project. She has no idea how lonely and isolated Gojou was, after all, due to his past trauma and his generally shy personality.

[KrayZ33]

MC was super smooth.

[David75]

With Akebi chan and that show, fans are happy.

[neflight86]

Better interactions this ep that didn't lean too heavily on Gojo's social anxiety. I also like that it didn't stray into cosplay culture worship- it was just normal cosplay folks posing and getting pictures taken. None of the extreme otaku pandering that can be really off-putting when shoehorned in to pander to an audience. Nobody else there seemed half as excited as Kitagawa which makes sense as her personality is a bit exaggerated to begin with. Small eye roll at the "50 favorite characters" reveal, but the show must go on, I suppose.

Much boob jiggle, indeed. I didn't know it was called a 'boob bag'. That's funny.

Good that there's room for improvement now that Gojo can incorporate wear-ability and concept of a wearer's metabolism into his outfits.

MC was super smooth.

Aye.

[Ryllharu]

Episode 6

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In response to an earlier false alarm, people have said you'd know it when Marin fell in love with Wakana, and they weren't kidding.

Full crush, gyaru style. I love it. Such a nice contrast to so many other gyaru-centric series where they are almost all but aromantic who only fall in love a good 70% of the way through a series. Marin is in deep, in a very expressive way, like villainess gyaru are in other series. So even the romance of this series has the energy, openness, and exuberance of what I'd want from a gyaru series instead of the normal demure romance anime. Very refreshing later on that Marin's forwardness knows absolutely no bounds on reputation or gender.

The data dump on her daily living is great too, and we even got a reason why Marin has G-cups. Overall, this episode was an absolute flurry of Marin character development.

Allegorical masterstroke on the paipan transition from pupil censorship to on through flashback to hina doll heads. That is flawless execution of visual comedy. Even if the subject matter was different, that is exactly why and how manga/anime is a medium in a class all on its own.

I'm always blown away by the vocal range that Tanezaki Atsumi has. Her character types frequently don't sound even remotely alike. There's the SlimeTensei/Magus Bride/Jojo tone, and Sajuna is the High School Fleet/Death Parade tone, and she has even more than that.

Love that Sajuna respected Marin for knowing her anime stuff instead of just being a model type, but the thing that really impressed Sajuna was that Marin thinks about the characters she can actually pull off properly instead of doing alteration fetish stuff that doesn't suit her build…because it would ruin the aesthetic and corrupt the character in her mind. They've fallen in love with each other as well. How sweet.

So the next anime they're doing is what Marin was writing all over the board in the first episode to explain to her friends. It's got a Esdeath character aesthetic on the older sister, but it is definitely making fun of Sailor Moon, Precure, and Clamp shit too. Amazing.

Anime of the Season, no contest.

[Kraco]

Episode 6


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Back when I was reading the chapters of this particular event in the manga, there was much debate about how likely or unlikely all of this is. Like would a school girl accept to take a bath at basically a stranger's house. It's indeed a good question. It does seem unlikely, but on the other hand, she was already going pretty far to try to acquire a costume from Gojou, all the way to stalking. It could be reasoned that if she let herself remain utterly wet, like a dog straight out of a river, she couldn't really negotiate with anyone. On the other hand, if she decided to go back home and return another day, would she really return? She wasn't a super social person like Marin.

At least Juju could immediately see that Gojou is a pushover she could threaten in nonsense ways to make her a costume. If threats are the best way to convince someone to cooperate with you is another question, but in the end she is still a kid and kids do unreasonable things, especially in the heat of the moment.

I liked Marin's reaction in noticing she's fallen in love with Gojou. It's quite novel in the kind of manga I read, let alone anime I watch.

[neflight86]

That got very anime, very fast. With the first contact arc out of the way, it was time to introduce girl number two with some fanservice. Still lively and the interactions are cute, so I can't ask for much more, but I guess I wasn't expecting the harem so soon. Or a harem at all.

[David75]

Forgetting the paipan scene that I felt useless, the episode was fun because of the new interactions that new character brings.
And Gojou building a harem was a given from the OP for example.
You can also say he has godly sewing and tailoring skills seen from the perspective of those cosplayer girls, no wonder he attracts them with that.
Also, his hina doll nerdiness is not far from a cosplayer's nerdiness. Though slightly different, they can agree on the level of dedication and passion they put into what they like.

[shinta|hikari]

Wrong thread Dave.

[David75]

It probably was wrong then... And someone helped and now you are wrong haha

[shinta|hikari]

Indeed I am! LOL.

I like the loli senpai better than Marin just because of personal preferences, including the tsundere personality without being a bitch.

[Kraco]

I don't mind Juju either because she seems to have a lot of personality and sticks to her own ways. It's pretty nasty how she was blackmailing Gojou, but it happens. On the other hand she wasn't wrong to be offended either because she had been properly invited inside and told she can use the bath. Her rather arrogant personality could also be explained by how she's mega popular. That tends to make people too proud of themselves.

I guess I should know better after two decades of watching anime and reading manga, but I still always keep hoping new female characters appearing doesn't automatically mean a harem.

[shinta|hikari]

Maybe Juju will fall in love with Marin, so we get a love triangle instead of a harem.

[Kraco]

Maybe Juju will fall in love with Marin, so we get a love triangle instead of a harem.

Wouldn't that still be a harem? Just not Gojou's harem but Marin's.