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Stark700
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Tanaka-kun is Always Listless Genres: Comedy, School, Slice of Life Themes: Plot Summary: Sighing, leaning on his elbows, sleepy eyes. Tanaka-kun is a boy that basically doesn't try but isn't disliked. This is a laid-back youth comedy about Tanaka-kun and the quiet Oota who can't leave him alone. ---------------------------------- They got a decent cast for this. Looks like a fairly laid-back series and Tanaka is the star, although by the looks of it, he is more interested in napping than paying attention in class 
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HyugaHinata
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Sounds like the perfect show for me. My life's motto is You can Never be too Lazy."
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Stark700
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Episode 1:
Finished the first episode and well, it was fairly relaxing imo. I'm not sure exactly how they will plan out a full 12-episode series for a premise like this but it has my attention so far. Oh, and nice theme songs too. I could get used to this especially for some relaxing slice of life though. |
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lys
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I laughed out loud several times while watching this first episode. ...I haven't yet come across anyone else who shared my reaction, but I thought it was pretty funny :) (stupid-funny, but it worked for me.) This is today's lesson in "Humour is subjective."
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DuskyPredator
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Episode 2
Well Miyano was cute. It kind of reminded me of Non Non Biyori, especially with Komari from that. |
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Chiibi
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Cute slice of life show is cute. :3 I love being lazy too.
I wonder if the one Miyano likes is Tanaka? :3
I did too; particularly when he fell right out of the chair.
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DuskyPredator
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Apparently not. Although in what form that like is, is not quite clear. Well I guess it is about the same level as the boys. Episode 3 Machoco.
The skirt swapping was also good. |
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Gina Szanboti
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I didn't think I was going to be too interested in this, but I'm actually enjoying it more than Sakamoto. I don't understand what Ohta gets out of their relationship, but Tanaka would be dead without him.
The Othello game surprised me because I expected him to be so listless that turning the pieces over would take too much effort. |
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Stark700
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Episode 4:
Personally, I like Shirashi the way she is with the glasses. She looks more natural and can be honest with herself and others. Pretending to be someone she isn't makes it hard for her to interact with others on a personal level. And lol, Tanaka messed up a line between seduction/production. |
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Vaisaga
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Well it's nice that for once the sweet popular girl's hidden side was that of a dweeb. It's more common for her to turn out to be a total bitch.
I suppose I don't mind her falling for Tanaka, but I'm hoping a girl interested in Ohta appears. He's too great a person to be overlooked like that... And yes, I'm projecting. |
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Gina Szanboti
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Ok, did everyone go through that "I'm going to recreate myself in high school" phase that keeps popping up in anime? I never did, but maybe it was because I'd already given up by then.
 Still, I definitely could identify with her exhaustion at school, even without having a perfect image to maintain. Like Tanaka, I just don't have the energy to keep it up for very long, and never having had an Ohta to run interference for me, I learned it's much less stressful to simply avoid people as much as possible.
I really love the long, silent takes they do in this. Their timing is always perfect. And I just realized what an upscale school they go to. I keep thinking they're in a shopping mall when they're outside the classrooms. |
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DuskyPredator
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Been meaning to mention that their school looks quite cool, like beyond the usual set up we see in anime, and maybe just the modern idea in general. I certainly prefer the "dweeb" side, I think she looks much cuter. Which I guess also comes from my type, and really a more natural side is better.... until they maybe reach Umaru levels. |
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Alan45
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This series is turning out way better than it was in the first episode. I'm now looking forward to it each week.
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lys
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This was the most "Oh crap!" I felt on a character's behalf at being discovered "out of character" since reading Kare Kano (years ago). It was a very effective scene for me :D (as Gina points out, the long pauses in this show are always perfect.)
I still think the first episode was the funniest. All I really need from the show is to see Tanaka be absolutely useless. (and ugh, hyper-squeaky Miyano can go right out the window. sorry, fans of her.) I love the short episodes (like, 30-seconds short) featuring just that on the Japanese anime site. There's some dialogue but I think most are easy enough to understand from just the visuals :) |
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DuskyPredator
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Episode 5
Wow, Miyano is sharper than she appears. Also just realised who the two girls in the bottom left of the series promotional picture is, it is the younger sisters of the boys. Where Tanaka's sister will be the serious type, and Ohta's sister will probably be girly or shy, similar but somewhat different. |
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