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Piglet the Grate



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 01, 2025 11:19 am Reply with quote
Episode 5

We get more information on ages with Ayaka being an "ancient" 20 years old and Haruka somewhere between her and Minami (who as a first-year in high school would be 15 or 16).

Nothing happens to change my opinion posted above about this show being CGDCT since the biggest conflicts are the choices of studying for exams (under the iron rule of Izumi) or practice at the driving range, eating crepes with Izumi or golf practice, and the competition between Haruna and Ayaka how to train Minami. Minami's challenge is not to become junior woman's champion of Japan (unlike Tonbo!) but merely to hit the ball for 100 yards in a relatively straight line so she is not a complete embarrassment on the golf course. Idea

If anything, the girls are cuter than ever with some mild ecchi thrown in as a bonus to the (non-prudish) viewer.
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Piglet the Grate



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 12:55 am Reply with quote
This is the place (no, I am not Brigham Young).*

Wonder if permission is asked and granted to copy real world private places for anime (one would think the owners would be happy for free publicity as long as the facility is shown in a positive light)?

Edit: Footnote added.

*Refers to this and with the shortened version of the quote being something that at least used to be in every American history book, its use was not intended to cause offense to persons of any creed or ethnic group. Also, since the business in question has paid to be on Google Maps, identifying it as the inspiration for a site appearing in an anime should logically in no way be considered any form of doxing.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 07, 2025 2:37 pm Reply with quote
Episode 6 - HAM!

A strong sense of deja vu for anyone who has watched the OVA.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 15, 2025 11:42 am Reply with quote
Episode 7

Are yoga pants acceptable golf wear? Even if not, hope Ayaka keeps wearing them. Wink

Part 1 - Moral of the story. Old guys should not try to impress young ladies with athletic feats.

Maybe it is the recently announced mini-anime collaboration influence, but the hybrid real world golf/video game contest HAM participates in appears to have been designed by a Birdie Wing fan.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 28, 2025 6:06 pm Reply with quote
Episode 9

"Special buss" Question Question Question

Who knew Minami had it in her to solve first world social media influencer problems?

One has to be a fan of cute girls banter (apparently not many are) to enjoy this show.
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