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REVIEW: Chōyaku Hyakunin Isshu: Uta Koi 1-6 Streaming




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CrowLia



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 11:24 am Reply with quote
The review is spot on. I know many are lukewarm towards Uta Koi, but it's become one of the highlights of the season for me. It always leaves me with a warm yet sad and melancholic feeling. And I too was off-put by the transition episode (I admit I laughed out loud at the Poet Card Duel), I wish they hadn't wasted a whole episode like that, I'd rather have more poems and stories (even though it was kind of weird and fun)

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Junichi Suwabe is positively delicious as Narihira


Word <3. I loved Junichi playing a sweet, mature role like this, his Narihira made me tingle.
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here-and-faraway



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 12:19 am Reply with quote
CrowLia wrote:
but it's become one of the highlights of the season for me.


Me too. It's not perfect, but I'm sure enjoying it.
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Suena



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PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 1:49 am Reply with quote
I started watching this because it's josei, AND I'LL GOSH DARN TAKE ANYTHING I CAN GET in that regards. I know it doesn't fit a lot of viewers' tastes, but I love the art.

And I rather liked the quirky left-field comedy moments and random stuff. When you're trying to make mothy stuff fun, I think it's a legit way to do it.
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 6:09 am Reply with quote
Chihayafuru did explain in Kanade's introduction episode what the true meaning of the poem was, so I already knew it was a love poem with a hidden meaning. It would be kind of nice if Rebecca had paid attention to Chihayafuru, as it was a most excellent show.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 5:46 am Reply with quote
dtm42 wrote:
Chihayafuru did explain in Kanade's introduction episode what the true meaning of the poem was, so I already knew it was a love poem with a hidden meaning. It would be kind of nice if Rebecca had paid attention to Chihayafuru, as it was a most excellent show.


I did pay plenty of attention to Chihayafuru, thank you very much. Very Happy What I was trying to get at was that it's one thing to have Kanade explain the poem to you and another to see it played out before your eyes - you know, the old "show not tell" thing. Personally I found seeing Narihira and Takaiko's story was a more meaningful experience in terms of really appreciating the poem than a simple explanation.
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