Tsuki ga kirei ep 1 vostfr

Tsuki ga Kirei is about a romantic relationship between a boy and girl, but even so, episode six was especially full of relationships. Through juxtaposition, we saw what it means to have a good relationship, via Kotaro's family v. Akane's, friendship v. relationship, and Takumi's scolding of Akane v. the editor's response to Kotaro. And…

This episode and the closing credits establish that Akane and Kotaro will become a couple, so we can assume that they’ll learn enough about each other to find common ground soon and that any interference to their attraction will be obviously temporary. It would be refreshing to have them become a couple and then deal with the conflict, on the lines of 

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After episode two I was actually kinda blown away at the contrast in terms of method of presentation between this and Fukumenkai Noise. And it is not that Fukumenkai is necessarily “bad” (I have heard some manga readers praise it for the characters especially), in some ways it may be not only a semi typical representation of the shoujo manga “category” that is actually pretty decent.

The thing is how Tsuki ga Kirei is so GOOD that comparisons to “pretty decent” series almost feel “unfair” – at least for me.

I hope, hope, hope Tsuki ga Kirei can keep up the level of enjoyment (and I’d argue excellence) that we have seen thus far to the end of the series. Although … can’t say I woukd complain if we were able to see flashes of passing brilliance or inspiration that lift if above that level for little snippets either!

If Tsuki is the epitome of naturalistic, I’d say Fukumenkai is the epitome of “staged”. It’s not bad, as you say, but its palpably artificial and forced by comparison.

Couldn’t have summed it better myself, Fukumenkai feels so typical and Reality TV fake while Tsuki is just so real and nostalgic. Every single one on earth above the age of 14 can relate to what happens in Tsuki ga Kirei at least once in their lives.

What’s funny is that according to my friend Yoshi, when a girl told him “tsuki ga kirei” he thought it was the fakest and lamest pick up line he ever heard and just got up left a party.

I was hooked by the “still shots” opening the first episode… But I felt it was supposed to tell us where in Japan this is happening and I couldn’t recognize the location :'( Is it Tokyo?

I’m not actually sure – I’ll look at that sequence again.