Haibara's Teenage New Game+

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Untuk episode terakhir, rasanya masih banyak yang kurang. Interaksi antara Hikari dan Natsuki seharusnya bisa lebih banyak, apalagi ini pasangan utamanya. Aku sangat suka penampilan band Natsuki di episode ini. Yang kurang kusukai justru adegan terakhirnya. Menurutku, tanpa adegan itu anime ini sudah bisa berakhir dengan clean slate dan memberikan penutup yang lebih rapi.

My heart broke a little when Natsuki realized Uta walked him to the station without her bike just to spend five more minutes with him and he didn't even notice at first

Hondo giving them a thirty out of a hundred was so brutal but they definitely needed that wake up call to stop being so polite and start playing for real

Naming the band Mishmash Leftovers is actually perfect for them and seeing Natsuki struggle with those lyrics really shows how much he wants this second life to matter

I felt so bad when Hikari and Uta were on that bench together because you can tell how much they both care about him and it makes the whole rivalry thing actually hurt

That shot of Natsuki looking at his old reflection in the glass was such a cool way to show him confronting his past self

I felt so much for Uta when she was practicing basketball alone in the gym because she is working just as hard as everyone else

The way Hikari called out his lyrics for being too sad was exactly what he needed, and it was cute seeing her get embarrassed by the new version

It hit me hard when Natsuki was on the roof and decided he needed to stop running away and finally change for the person he loves

That name Mishmash Leftovers actually fits them perfectly and it creates a lot of hope for them to stay together after the school festival is over

Writing lyrics about your own secret past life takes a lot of guts and Natsuki really captured the feeling of being a background character in a gray world

Hondo is such a powerhouse and it was great that she gave them a thirty out of a hundred because they were being too polite with the music. It really forced Natsuki to dig into those past regrets for the lyrics. Seeing him realize that his music needs to show a will to change, rather than just being sad, showed how much he has grown

I loved how Uta walked him all the way home and then had to go all the way back for her bike because she just wanted that extra time with him

Finding out Hondo has forty thousand subscribers on YouTube was a total shock and it really raises the stakes for their debut

Hikari and Uta admitting they both like the same guy while looking at the clouds was such a mature way to handle a love triangle

Episode ini berfokus pada Natsuki berusaha meningkat performanya di band. Aku tidak menyangka subplot band ini akan menjadi bagian menarik dan memberikan perkembangan karakter yang bagus untuk Natsuki. Biarpun mengorbankan screentime untuk teman-temannya yang lain. Aku juga suka bagaimana Uta dan Hikari masing-masing memberikan kontribusi kepada Natsuki dalam proses bermusiknya. Overall good episode

The scene in the karaoke room where Serika accidentally said she liked Natsuki was so awkward and funny and Utako looked like she was about to have a total meltdown

Iwano joining the band even with all that pressure from his doctor parents was a great scene and it makes the cultural festival performance feel like a big final sendoff

You can definitely hear the logic behind Serika picking Natsuki for the lead singer because his voice has that raw emotional power and it fits her style