No.753889
ERITO NIITO DESU
Why didn't she listen to Lily-san? Why?
I yelled at the screen when it happened. They almost ruined the pure cake this episode but luckily she's too adorable to be taken down so easily.
Regardless, how are you enjoying of of the finest shows to come out this Autumn season, anons?
I am guessing things are going to get progressively more intense during the last five episodes, now that the jig is up and am sincerely hoping they're not going to pull some shady shit with co-worker dude bro.
No.753894
It's hard to tell whether or not coworker is a bro or not, which seems to be deliberate as that seems to be where the drama is going to stem from. Anyway morioka a cute.
No.753896
>All these coincidences.
Makes things kind of cheap, doesn't it?
No.753901
>>753896
There is no such thing as coincidence, only true autistic love between two nerds.
Seriously though, I've had stranger things happen in real life. Let yourself dream a little anon.
No.753920
>>753892
I regret even watching this episode.
No.753941
>>753892
She looks really cute, and I'm happy for her.
No.753947
>>753889
>the hair cut that ruined a entire animu
No.753952
There is literally nothing wrong with her trying to improve herself. Besides her long hair was probably fraid and greasy and gross and old hag-like anyways.
No.753955
>>753942
For a moment there she looked kinda like that sonic chick from one punch man.
No.753958
>>753892
She'll grow it out again, right?
No.753961
>>753952
>not wanting to yank her cheeto smelling yarn while pounding her
No.753972
>>753892
I dunno.. I think it really enhances her latent ara ara qualities.
No.753975
>>753892
I don't care about the hair cut, but the style of the clothes don't combine with her.
We are warmed in the ED.
No.753996
>>753952
2d is never greasy.
No.754004
>>753975
I assumed that was her when she started working and then her when she quit working. I really hope this doesn't end with her going back to work. She should be a housewife.
No.754006
>>753952
>Erito Niito has greasy hair
>hag-like...
>Short is better...
>self-improvement...
Long hair for life, faggot
No.754008
>>753892
I'm far more let down by the lack of sleeveless sweater than I am by the short hair.
No.754020
This episode preview has some worrying combinations of shots. They aren't going to turn this in to a love triangle, right? Right? They aren't going to make another mistep after cutting her hair are they?
No.754023
>>754020
Don't hold your breath...
Oh well, it was fun while it lasted
bastards
No.754025
>>753892
Even with the cut hair, I was expecting better. Other than making her breasts look larger, it completely loses to the tracksuit.
No.754028
>>754020
It's going to be hard watching him blow it next week.
No.754031
>>754023
>>754028
There's no need for this kind of pessimism. Blondie-kun's friend has been a bro up to this point, there's no reason why that won't continue. Likely there will be a brief period of doubt which will be surpassed quickly, perhaps an episode affair, or it may tie into the MMO they play. In any case, Blond-kun will have his cake and eat it too, this is my prediction. So let's not lament before it's due.
No.754038
>Ruining it with shit hair
There are times to enjoy short hair and I think people can make it work, but long hair will always be supreme in this aspect. It's not even that I dislike short hair so much as I dislike this style of short hair.
At least she didn't get one of those dykey pixie cuts. Also...
>>753975
>that ending
I really hope she doesn't become a functional member of society after getting the Descartes, but I've got a feeling that's exactly what will happen. Also I thought Japs hate cakes so why the fuck is she getting so much sausage?
No.754039
>>753955
I think your obsession just carries over onto every thread you join, anon.
No.754040
>>753892
Fuck you niggers she's ruined, they even trimmed her eyebrows the disgusting cunts. DROPPED
No.754044
>>753996
>2d is never greasy.
That's where you're wrong, kiddo.
>>754031
It's a RomCom. Don't get your hopes up.
>>754040
The English title is Recovery of an MMO Junkie so this much is to be expected... I'd keep the anime on backlogs and check back in about two or three episodes. Anyone got the raws so we can figure out if she continues as an ELITO NEETO?
No.754046
>>754044
The English title is wishful thinking by faggot localization teams.
No.754048
I think she looks really cute with this medium height hair
No.754063
>>753892
Long hair with scrunchie was better and the outfit is normalfag tier.
It's like a bad taste double combo.
No.754065
>1 guy votes for short hair
>1 supposed girl and 1 stylist recommend long hair
>she takes that as a compromise for medium
Goddamnit, niito-san.
No.754071
As a side note, why did we start a new thread when >>742905 already exists and hasn't hit the bumplimit yet? Or has it and I'm just being a dumb fuck?
No.754076
>>754071
Bumplimit is 250 I think.
No.754077
>>754038
Maybe she will become a housewife?
No.754091
>All these utter normalfags wailing because muh long hair
It's not even short hair by any stretch of the imagination. God damn you guys are bitches.
No.754092
>>754091
Not all of us are fucking poofs on the way to full fledged queers.
>I-i j-just like short haired ripped tomboys, guys. I'm totally straight
No.754094
>>754091
>muh shorthair
>muh normalfags
>REEEEEEEEEE!!
are you a faggot
No.754096
>>754020
>>754028
Yeah, it's pretty obvious blondie is going to spill his spaghetti first thing next episode. I'm with >>754031 on this one though. There's no way the two won't end up making autistic babies together.
>>754040
The eyebrow trimming and "cleaning-up" has been in every ED since episode 1. You shouldn't be surprised.
No.754097
>>753892
Now it can grow back out without all the nasty split ends.
No.754098
This is Gamers all over again. The one character I liked throws out the best part of herself for no reason.
No.754100
>>754097
Just in time for her wedding day. Blondie will make sure of that since he has patrician tastes and knows what the true image of femininity is like.
No.754105
No.754106
>>753892
I think she genuinely looks uglier like this. The short hair and thin eyebrows make her face look too big and flat, and the outfit is plain and ugly. She had more character in NEET-mode.
No.754113
>destroying her perfect NEET aesthetics
Someone has to pay with blood.
I was gonna praise the show for at least dropping the other guy quickly, but then the preview went and shit all over that too. I think I'll skip this for a few weeks and then watch it all at once so I don't have to endure this love triangle bullshit.
No.754115
>>754106
She is uglier. She just went from an interesting MC to another useless character. Really the whole enjoyment of the show is lost once the cast knew each other outside the game.
>>754113
A love triangle is already bad but at least let us enjoy it with the game characters.
No.754147
Holy shit fuck off already NTR posters, kill yourselves and rid us of your disgusting presence. Everyone with half a fucking brain and their mom obviously knows that Koiwai is setting Morioka together with Sakura, it's so fucking obvious it hurts. But nooooooo, better shitpost about HURR NTR CHAD CUCKING THE VIRGIN LOVE TRIANGLE REEEEEEE.
All the people whining about character development too. Is this the first time you've ever seen it? Get over yourself already. We know she looked better with long hair and that character development is always stupid. We all know it. We don't need everyone filling the thread about nothing but it.
Goddamn, what a bunch of insufferable people. Even blogposters are better at this point. Fucking Christ. It's like this is the first anime you faggots had ever seen by the way you talk.
No.754157
>>754096
>The eyebrow trimming and "cleaning-up" has been in every ED since episode 1.
Only the eyebrow trimming was part of the ED, but this is the first "cleaned-up" shot we have gotten.
No.754177
>>754157
She could've just made the back as short as her bangs without fucking everything up.
>>754098
I don't think its going to be that bad.
No.754200
>>754157
>eyebrow trimming
In a way, I am really happy that this happened. I've never understood why some people would support the death penalty, concentration camps or mass extermination in general. Now I finally understand how those people feel.
I'm not even joking or trolling. I'm really fucking mad right now.
No.754211
>>754177
Either way, the shot clearly shows he still sitting at the computer, instead of out being some normalfag scum.
No.754215
>>754211
She's probably doing excel sheets and facebooking and other normalfag stuff.
No.754217
>>754215
That fills me with a profound existential sadness.
No.754225
>>754211
>>754215
You do know normalfags also play MMOs, right?
No.754240
>>754157
How did a show about a cute cake playing netto geimu elicit such existential depression in me?
No.754250
>>754048
>mediocrity: the post
>>754091
Short hair is for tomboys only.
>>754147
No.754273
>>754215
So she's playing EVE.
No.754274
>>754273
A fate worse than death.
No.754285
>>754098
If the only thing that draws you to a character is how much they look like an older Tomoko, then you have some serious personal problems that you need to get over.
No.754301
Another romance show that has a true bromance in it.
No.754305
>>754285
>serious personal problems
What kind of problems are these? When did having good taste become a bad thing?
No.754338
>>754225
Most of MMO are a normalfag thing. Also, most of "NEETs" from my country are normalfags.
>>754147
I agree with everything you had say, anon.
No.754341
>>754240
Because you haven't fully undergone it yet to reach your answer.
I still need my other drink, I'll always will
No.754355
>>754341
First round in Gensoukyou is on me.
No.754359
I get really annoyed at the OP of this show. It starts out asa great song that kind of sums up the excitement of being a NEET playing video games nonstop, while hinting at the sort of underlying emptiness that comes with it, but then the fucking chorus starts up, and it becomes the same exact Jpop song you've heard in every anime ever. Why do they all fucking have the same chorus? ALWAYS?
No.754363
>>754359
>elevens in charge of having taste
It's a mystery.
No.754381
>>754359
I disagree. While the chorus does sound a lot like every other Jpop song, I think it's fitting, it says something like "even though there's this existential suffering mixed with excitement and fun, in the end living this life is great and worth it" to me. Then it hits you hard with those images of her past life in with the heavy beat, as if to say, "This is the reason living this life is worth it." and leaves us with the true feelings of MC.
No.754397
No.754460
>>754305
>Only being interested in a girl because she's low self esteem damaged goods
We get it. You really really want to be a Chad. But you're not man. You're just a Dobson.
No.754463
>>754460
You do understand that people value certain characteristics over others, right?
No.754469
>>754147
>It's like this is the first anime you faggots had ever seen
No anon, the opposite. It's because we've seen this vile trend repeated so many times that we're afraid of it happening again. It will likely be as you say, but this is a discussion thread: what better place to air our concerns? There's not much else to talk about anyways, since this is mostly what the show is about at this point. Although
>character development
doesn't have to involve changing a character's asthetic needlessly. She can look like a normalfag without cutting her hair.
In short calm down anon. There's no need for this kind of anger.
No.754473
>>753892
I was mad when I first saw this, then felt okay after watching the episode, and now come back pissed again. I think I might just drop this show just on this.
No.754476
>>754473
See, it doesn't piss me off so much that she cut it. It pisses me off because she cut it because she thought she was going on a date with that so-called "Bro" of Sakurai. If she did it for him it wouldn't bother me at all, but he actually asked her not too (although she didn't even know it was him). That's what annoys me.
No.754496
>>753892
This makes me so furious. You have no idea. Why does this always happen?
No.754583
>>754157
This is what I was talking about. This frame's been in every ED hinting that she will clean up eventually. It's really too bad they decided to add the haircut on top of it all. Looking at this frame actually makes it hurt more, now that I think about it.
>>754476
You can't blame a girl (especially one with low self-esteem and no real life relationships) for putting in a little effort to not look like a slob when going for a drink with an old acquaintance from work. This is probably the first time she's been out with another person since pre-NEET times.
No.754669
>>754583
Going outside was a mistake
No.754673
WTF is an ELITO NEETO anyways? This is important and will define my opinion on her. She said she's a corporation dropout. Does that means she made enough money to live off of her dividends and is basically rich-ish enough to lead a NEET life on her own? Or is she leeching off social security like any regular NEET, and just calls herself "elite" because she used to have a job?
this is important
No.754678
This 'clean-up' is going to exhaust all her money and force her to go back to work.
She's doomed.
No.754682
>>754673
I think she says it's because she had a job but she quit deliberately to become a NEET instead of just being NEET by circumstance like most NEETs.
I don't think it was really meant to be more than a joke though. We just sort of latched onto the term.
No.754689
Reminder that Moriko:
>got all flustered and concerned for her date
>bought stocking for her date
>bought makeup for her date
>bought new clothes for her date
>cuts her hair for her date
>willing to wait an entire hour for Kazu to arrive
She wanted Chad's dick badly, Im sure she was carrying plenty of condoms in her purse and was thinking about whether Kazu would like her new look with a slight wetting in her underwear.
Oh, yeah, before I forget she and Kazu go for a date afterwards and she really enjoys her time with him
How can Sakurai even compete?
No.754690
>>754673
Probably the former. It is implied she was extremely competent at her job, so much so that she wrote a manual for her corporation (about something I didn't understand).
Reasons for why she suddenly became a NEET are shown indirectly: in the OP you can see a couple of frames of her in her job suit collapsing on the floor of (presumably) her home; when she gets elbowed and passes out she has a dream where she and her online friend from netsugaSG-or-whatever-was-called see each other again, only to be swept by the wind as an army of salary men passes her and throw themselves into a pit, much to her horror.
Most probably Moriko overworked almost everyday (OP's frames and Yuta's friend's account) and felt like she completely lost her childhood (the dead MMO's avatar being chibi/children), seeing Fruits de Mer as a way to escape what is Japan's oppressive work hours. (Moriko running away from the salary men in the dream and her stop worrying about Yuta's mail as soon as she logs in)
If all of this isn't wrong, the this series is fucking brilliant.
No.754699
>>754690
>>754682
She's a leech then? Welp, there goes any sympathy I had for her. Knowing she was competent at her work just makes it worse. It means she just refused to grow up and accept that those times and experiences had gone by. Instead of carying on with her job and maybe making a hobby out of some online game, she retreated into the status quo of a NEET. Pretty sad, but since this is an anime and the impossible might happen, I supposed she could still have a happy ending.
No.754703
>>754689
She's aware of being a cake. She probably wants to tie the knot before it's too late even though she wants to be a NEET. Also he sort of was her emotional support when she was overworking herself constantly, so she probably feels obligated.
Plus that's normal behavior for any long-term acquaintance. I've had to do the same thing in the past, and she did try to stay on the cheap side.
>>754699
Anon, if you've ever had to work 75+ hour work weeks for shit pay just to not fall behind, you'd understand her suffering. I had to do that for three months at one point in my life and it nearly drove me insane if not for friends and alcohol... But mainly drugs/alcohol. I wouldn't wish that fate on my worst enemies.
No.754704
>>754699
She literally says she has savings in this latest episode.
No.754706
>>754699
How is she a leech? Nowhere in the anime it is mentioned that she is receiving any sort of welfare, she is living with the money she saved while working.
No.754709
>>754703
>>754704
>>754706
Morimori defense force in full force.
No.754711
>>754460
> low self esteem damaged goods
Your assumptions betray your perception. As >>754682 and >>754690 have said, Moriko chose to become a neet and let herself look and dress however she wants. Shes passionate about RPG games and chose to live in a way that puts the game as the center. Chiaki (gamers) is similar but accepts going to school. Both of these, for better or worse, are desirable characteristics. Personalities that value their passion/hobby over all others are far more interesting than a character that goes with the flow. However Chiaki and Moriko completely changed their appearance for no reason other than plot. In Moriko's case that is completely contrary to her stance of leaving work and appearances for neet life. I think you are the one with personal issues when you think these characters are damaged goods. They are really the victims of a spineless writer and/or interloping editor.
No.754713
>>754703
Yeah I had to, try doing healthcare work in a third world counry. For one year I did close to 100hs a week. Basically I had night shifts every 3 days, meaning I was either
a) on shift that night
b) post-shift, so too tired to do anything other than sleep
c) pre-shift, so rested, but I couldn't risk missing on a good night's sleep, because the day after it would all start again
The point is that it doesn't lasts forever. Even going from that crazy schedule to one of 80hs allowed me to start going to the gym. I have no pitty for people who say they are overworked unless they are stuck on minimum wage or something. And even then, if they are young and have a life of opportunities ahead of them, I still frown a little bit. And shit hard work that let's you pay your bills however you want/can beats depending on government gibsmethat any day of the week. Try being on the dole and on election day rushing to the voting booth to cast a ballot in favor of anyone who promisses not to take it from you, like a mindless animal feeding from it's master. The fact that NEETs call other wage slaves is ironic really.
>>754704
>>754706
Yeah I considered that possibility. That being the case I can warm up to her a lot more.
No.754715
>>754711
>leaving work and appearances for neet life
I don't think that's accurate, she left work for neet life and her appearances changed in consequence. I went neet too for some time but if some familiar invited me to some wedding/reunion I'd at least try to tidy myself up a bit, I can imagine a woman being even more conscious about it, I believe the author is trying to make a somewhat realistic character.
No.754718
>>754583
God, she looks so good there. And yeah, I noticed.
No.754740
No.754792
>>753892
It's not so bad. I prefer the long hair, but her character is still adorable enough to compensate.
No.754807
>>754157
Now if only she'd go see a dermatologist to take care of that disgusting mole.
No.754811
>>753955
>sonic chick
Sonic is a guy.
No.754812
>>754689
I wish you and all other NTR posters died slowly and painfully. What a bunch of cancerous fuckmunchs.
No.754816
>>754812
It's not really NTR. She doesn't have a relationship with the blond virgin. Kazu also has a longer and arguably more important (to her) relationship than Sakurai. Honestly, Kazu is superior in every way. And he doesn't waste his time playing MMOs like a virgin loser or stalking random women he ran into.
No.754822
>>754816
>And he doesn't play MMOs
Like every MMO anime, everyone plays MMOs, anon. Everyone.
No.754823
Otherwise I agree that even if blond bitch deserves to be with her, logically corporate fag has a deeper/longer running relationship with her and she should fall for him'
No.754843
>>754807
You should be permanently banned, subhuman filth.
No.754879
>>754823
>Applying logic to anime romance.
She belongs to Lily, fag.
No.754956
Sakurai fags on suicide watch.
Just take a moment and see how they both look at each other, thats the look of two people with an intense lust for each other.
No.754959
This is going to turn into Kuzu no Honkai threads 2.0, isn't it?
God damn it, NTR-posters, why must you ruin everything?
No.754960
>>754956
>the normal life of the ex-OL that played an MMO for a couple months
I lost interest in the MMO part when everyone turned out to be exactly who you'd have expected and the MMO promptly became a barely relevant extension of their real lives. There's still some meager chance they'll fix it, but my expectations are pretty low.
No.754962
>Start with cute show about a NEET cake
>End up with NTRfags shitting up the thread
I hope the meidos delete your asses soon enough
No.754985
>>754960
>I lost interest in the MMO part when everyone turned out to be exactly who you'd have expected and the MMO promptly became a barely relevant extension of their real lives.
An even bigger shame than the haircut, really.
No.754986
>>754960
Eh, I don't mind. Now it's all just an excuse for contrived romance, and I love contrived romance anime.
No.755001
>>754986
>you will never be that comfy in a bush
No.755003
>>754962
>start out as a show about a NEET cake who plays MMOs
>end up being another shitty shoujo love triangle
This is worse than what happened to Watamote.
No.755013
>>755003
>This is worse than what happened to Watamote.
I haven't catched up with Tomoko's trainwreck of a life, what happened ?
No.755014
>>755013
Her life stopped being a trainwreck, she made lots of friends, and now it's a slice-of-life.
No.755015
>>755013
Pretend the manga ended at chapter ~45 please, it'll be better for you.
No.755016
>>755015
I stopped around where that old middle school "friend" came into the picture and they both started competing for attention from the other, now popular middle school "friend". And Tomoko accused her of wanting to fuck her brother.
Is that when it started going downhill?
No.755019
>>755013
Stopped paying attention because all the mango uploads were low-res, but if I remember right they went on a school trip and Tomoko (though socially awkward) managed to make some sort-of friends. I'd say Watamote is an example of a character growing up right and late, a socially awkward girl who wants friends. She shows quite clearly throughout that she wants to have friends and live a semi-normal life. She's a high functioning autist, not a permanent autist who REEEEES at every social interaction. She's just bad at them like me.
This show's character never had social autism or circumstantial NEET status. She chose the NEET life and now she's just bad at interactions from lack of practice.
No.755161
>>755019
>circumstantial NEET status. She chose the NEET life
>Tomoko is a student
No.755165
>>755161
That anon would probably claim neet is a state of mind.
Similarly, Gabriel may someday be a neet but if i remember the setting correctly, she graduated from heaven school and is on Earth to get practical angel training. Shes registered to an Earth school and has to actually complete classes. Clearly not a neet. I hope she graduates, gets married to coffee shop or me gets him rich via angel power and lives off his income.
No.755168
>>755165
>or me
Well I'm glad someone is willing to take Gabriel.
If you don't mind, I'll be over here marrying the actual best girl, Raphiel
No.755169
>>755168
>Raphiel
Youre a good person. What is life like living with her and her pet Satania?
No.755204
>>754816
>And he doesn't waste his time playing MMOs
It's heavily implied he's the final guild member.
No.755247
>>754713
>The point is that it doesn't lasts forever.
It does in Japan
No.755275
>>755204
You mean the one that's already established to be a married couple sharing the same character?
No.755279
>>755275
You're forgetting the effeminate green haired elf.
No.755280
It's amazing how a single episode can ruin people's enjoyment of a show.
No.755292
>>755279
Which is likely the green haired store clerk and not the colleague of sakurai.
No.755294
>>754843
Honestly, I agree, moles are disgusting. Imagine that shit brushing up against your face, or worse, if she has a hair growing out of it and it's never plucked.
No.755296
>>755294
That's just granny/old man moles. I'm not sure how they come about but they're not regular moles. Regular moles like the one she has is just pigmented skin, if there's a slight bump it's not noticeable at all.
t. slav
No.755307
>>755292
Are you retarded? The green-haired store clerk is the guild leader. The elf was around earlier in the show and he's in the OP.
No.755310
>>755296
>t. mole-covered babushka
Not going to kiss you.
No.755335
>>755307
Oh you mean the blue haired elf. The guild leader is green haired. Have your eyes checked faggot.
No.755359
>>755335
It's obviously green. The faggot who needs his eyes checked is you.
No.755361
>>755359
Did you know having trouble discerning different colors is a symptom of clinical faggotry? I'd be worried if I was you, anon, because that is objectively blue and not green.
No.755365
>>755359
>>755361
It's turquoise you fucking faggots now shut up
No.755366
>>755361
That's -objectively- green.
>>755365
To be precise it is a shade of cruise.
No.755367
>>755361
Being retarded about colors is a fight you can't win, anon. Anyone can put that shit in a program and confirm that it's green. Don't be stupid about this.
No.755368
>>755366
>>755367
You win this time. But don't think this is the last time you heard from me.
No.755372
Unless the coincidence is that she fell into a guild comprising almost exclusively offline friends, they're mounting up too much even for my suspension of disbelief.
No.755374
>>755372
The real twist is that it's a truman-show kind of deal going on where they keep an eye on NEET-cake by being close to her both offline and online at all times.
No.755376
>>755366
I thought it was blue
>>755372
Why was it necessary to know the offline players of all the online characters? The story was more fun only knowing who the neet was and guessing everything else. Initially I thought college girl was a male, office guy was a female, and store clerk was a female. Knowing the truth has ruined my pairings
No.755377
>>755372
Considering the servers for this game only encompass Japan, and that Japan has 130 million or so inhabitants (with 13 mil in tokyo alone) it doesn't seem too unlikely.
No.755381
>>755377
But the majority of them (probably) living more or less within walking distance of each other? NEET-cake got run into by office guy, him and his buddy going to the convenience store, the store clerk, maybe the store clerk lady and I wouldn't be surprised if one of the guild ends up living in the same appartment as NEET-cake. Maybe college girl or married guy.
No.755385
>>755381
I do agree with you on that front, yes. All of them is a bit of a stretch. It does enamor me to think of how easy it would be for internet nips to know each other irl though, given how dense it is.
No.755405
>>755372
Himeralda is not "unknow", she's a female IRL and fat-guy wife, she uses her husbands character sometimes.
If I had to bet for who is Koiwai I'd said the blonde girl that helped Lilly she has that smug look.
No.755421
>>755405
Shit. I missed that line from office clerk guy.
No.755426
>>755405
I think Koiwai shows up later.
No.755427
>>754673
She probably earned enough money to retire.
If you figure out how much money you need to spend annually to survive, then save up about 25 times that amount, you can quit your job and live as an elite NEET off interest and investments... for as long as you can avoid going over your budget.
No.755493
I think we should all take a moment to discuss what the fuck is going on with the niito cake's light-blue alternate version that has only been shown in OPs. What is this? What's going on here? Maybe she grows her hair back out in the future. See second picture in >>755426 's post. Also noticed all EDs feature this frame (my second picture) right after showing Kazu.
>>755366
ANNIHILATED
No.755499
>>755497
>Those attempts at spoilers
No.755500
>>755493
I don't have the manga, haven't jumped through the hoops necessary to get to the manga, but what I've been able to guess from context and looking at Japanese posts/comments/artwork is something goes down, Moriko abandons Hayashi and rerolls as a female character named Molly. Sakurai also apparently rerolls a male character named Harth, and Koiwai shows up as the giant blonde Harumi. We can also deduce, from official artwork on episode scripts at a recent promo event in Japan, that Molly will be happening in episode #7, if not by the end of episode #6.
No.755502
>>755501
Wait, that's an edit isn't it.
No.755503
>>755497
>>755499
>>755500
I saw your shame anon. Don't think that simply reposting can save you from your disgrace.
No.755504
>>755501
>>755502
If you don't recognise this >>755492 then you don't belong here.
No.755505
>>755503
Was not myself I sought to save, but all humanity from those terrible secrets.
No.755506
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>>755504
I-i'm sorry, I just woke up.
No.755507
>>755502
Disembowel your self.
>>755505
I appreciate your effort anon.
No.755511
>>755493
Pretty sure this is also her in the mirror in the opening.
No.755554
>>755500
>Issue #11
Does this mean everything will be ok?
No.755561
>>755554
Yes, it's probably safe to assume that everyone's not getting run over by a truck in episode #10. They're going to want to aim for a satisfying ending to the broadcast 10-episode arc so as to get people to want to buy their discs, so they're likely to wrap it up with good end. Episode #11 is just a bonus filler.
No.755635
>>755573
They were thinking "Morimori-chan is cute as all fuck with hair of any length" and "cutting your hair has special meaning in Japanese culture".
No.755654
>>755372
I still hate college girl for having both elf and cat ears on her character. Who the fuck does that slut think she is?
>>755635
>cutting your hair has special meaning in Japanese culture
I thought it signified a girl was turned down by her love interest, so what the heck are you talking about?
No.755656
>>755635
>cutting your hair has special meaning in Japanese culture
Sure, but I started getting sick of the special meaning when it showed up in every other single drama.
>>755654
It symbolizes moving on
No.755672
>>755654
>cutting your hair has special meaning in Japanese culture
IIIC, it has something to do with having dishonored oneself or something.
No.755686
>>755635
A drastic change of hairstyle has a meaning in pretty much any culture. It means making a change in your live.
No.755693
>>755654
>>755656
>>755672
>>755686
All reasons why hair length should be an inviolable part of their character design. If she tries to be more normalfag-compatible because some guy is paying attention to her, and ignores the advice of the one person that really opens up to her, she might as well be 2.5D. Eriito Niito isn't 100% a shit, but I'm still a bit disappointed. I just hope Sakura-kun keeps enough spaghetti intact, for everyone's sake.
No.755734
All we can hope for is an anime original it was all just a dream end.
No.755753
>>755734
Or, you know, you can just continue to watch the best show this season that isn't a sequel, about a cyborg old man not murdering evil dudes or a goat skull headed wizard and his slave wife.
No.755754
>>755753
>best show this season
>what is shoujo shuumatsu ryokou
No.755755
>>755753
>best show this season
This isn't Love Live Sunshine of the Muses!
No.755758
>>755753
>shit CGI
<weird shoujo fantasy
I'll continue to browse this thread and not watch those.
No.755759
>>755753
>Netjuu
>Best show this season
Sure its best show this season if you only watch this show. For the rest of us, its nowhere near that good.
No.755763
>>755759
It was fun but now I am only hear for the NTR memes.
No.755788
>>755759
It's the only show I'm watching past the first or second episode, anyway. I browsed several series and gave their first episodes a chance but none of the others really caught my attention. Moriko just clicked better than any of the other series' protagonists.
No.755790
>>755788
3 Episode rule, faggot.
No.755819
>>755790
The 3 Episode rule is to see if a good first episode is a fluke, not to see if a shit first episode gets better.
The only anime to ever had a shit 1st episode only to get watchable later are shounen battle and seinen tits and violence shows.
No.755852
>>755753
Second best show.
See >>755754
No.755853
>>755759
>for the rest of us
>us
Has anyone ever told you to choke on a bucket of cum?
No.755859
>>755852
>second
>Houseki no Kuni
>SSR
>Hoozuki
>Kino
>Garo
>JUST
<Net-juu
>second
No.755885
>>755869
I'm not that big a fan of Kino, but it's about where it stands, with a power gap after the first two entries. Both Garo and Just could overtake it by the end of the season. ~2 episodes ago Net-juu would've been in third or fourth place. Also I forgot the gay foxes, should be about fourth place.
No.755906
>>754157
>that utterly generic haircut
No.756056
>>755906
Do you mean before or after? Since they're both perfectly generic haircuts.
No.756088
Huh, I guess this Mabinogi crossover lootbox promo isn't just for the Japanese version of the game but works in English too. I was actually unaware the game even HAD an English version.
No.756160
>>756088
Huh. I was wondering about this.
No.756275
>>755906
Her haircut is bad, and she should feel bad. What is it with the Japs and their prejudice against long hair? Many a splendid lock has been horridly cut short in the name of "character development". Why do they do this? She looked so much better with it long, our only hope is that Yuuta repeats the preference for long hair he voiced as Lily to Moriko in real life, and convinces her to grow it back to its original and superior length.
No.756317
>>756160
>>756088
I saw that in the episode, but I thought mabinogi was dead... Almost tempted to load it back up because it was one of the less shit MMOs, but then I remember it's an MMO and all MMOs are shit that ruin your life.
No.756337
>>756275
It's the underlying pottery.
>Long hair is happy and energetic
>Cutting long hair makes her sad
It rhymes like a potemkin.
No.756338
>>756337
But she doesn't stay sad. She only looked like that in that shot because she was getting bored of standing there for an hour.
No.756342
>>756088
I really don't like that english title
No.756345
>>756342
It's a terrible English title, it looks like something the Japs came up with themselves. People have got to stop caring what the Japs say the "official" English title is, the Japs make those up for their own home audiences to sound cool. Rarely do they sound good at all to native English speakers in the west, and if they don't we should feel free to disregard them when translating. But for some reason "official" licensed translators don't. It's how we get horrible titles like "Attack on Titan" and "The Devil is a Part Timer". Especially bad in the latter case, as a more literal translation of Hataraku Maou as "Overlord Employed" would sound a lot better to a native English speaking audience. But then the anime localizing industry isn't known for being staffed by the brightest people.
No.756350
>>756345
Isn't the English title the Japs give it "Recommendation of the Wonderful Virtual Life"? That's a pretty nonsensical title but I think he was referring to the "Recover of an MMO Junkie" one given by the (((localization))) which is abhorrent.
No.756355
>falling for the Net-(((juu)))
We brought this on ourselves.
No.756356
>>756345
>>756350
The Japanese animators came up with both phrases themselves; the lines are floating around in the background of the OP near the beginning. But they decided to go with the former as their English subtitle while people over here chose the latter for some reason.
No.756358
>>756350
The English title on the original books is even more awkward, "Recommendation of The Internet Enhancement".
No.756359
>>756356
Wait, young male elves have breasts?
No.756395
No.756396
>>756359
It's the female model in the process of being turned into the male model. For some reason they thought all these changes had to be animated instead of just an instant switch like in all games.
No.756401
>>756396
Perhaps, but this is the female model of the frame immediately preceding that, and she's fairly flat here.
No.756404
>>756401
always rember happy day
No.756442
Is he specifically trying to get NTR'd?
No.756448
>>756401
That's probably the token little people race. Note how they also have large ears in the outline in the previous screencap.
No.756456
>>756401
Does anyone else notice she has four ears?
No.756457
>>756456
I only see two. What are you talking about?
No.756460
>>756442
So, Koiwai confirmed for winning the NEETbowl?
Im just glad he admitted that his friend is a better pick, that should convince Moriko that she has better chemistry with Koiwai.
No.756464
>>756460
I still can't tell whether he's legit after her or not.
No.756472
>>756442
He's a huge beta, that's for sure. He also sneezed right onto his monitor like an idiot.
I got over the haircut but this episode was pretty weak. Don't lose me now, show.
No.756500
>>756456
Fuck, can't unsee it now. Shit. Fuck people making nekos with two sets if ears.
No.756511
Koiwai is just having a little bit of fun on the side while trying to hook up the two autisits, r-right you guys? He probably knows Sakurai is too much of a beta faggot to be able to score the NEET's loot box without help, RIGHT?
Who am I kidding, this show is getting real close to pissing me off. First they took my eriito niito away, now they want to take her purity too. They better be playing some 4D chess or something because this is some bullshit.
No.756514
>>756511
If he seriously wanted to claim Morimori-chan, he would have managed to do it at least two episodes ago. He's trying to get his kohai to grow up and stand on his own and he's going to get it done, even if he has to dress as a huge blonde woman to do it.
No.756518
>>756511
Koiwai is playing 00 D chess with himself right now. He is all at once trying to fuck Morimori, while hooking up Sakurai up with Morimori, cucking himself while cucking Salurai all so he can fuck Sakurai while Morimori thus cucking Morimori. It is on a level we can not comprehend.
No.756527
>>756514
>>756518
Thanks anons, you've raised my spirits.
No.756547
I'm gonna say it in spite of all the doubters: Koiwai is going to turn out to be best girl.
No.756550
>>756547
I unironically want Koiwai to take the cake. Sakurai is a virgin faggot that deserves to stick to his waifu character online. Hope he sees as they head into a love hotel. He's such a fucking faggot that I can't not hate him.
No.756558
>>756527
Why would that raise your spirits? At this rate, cake-san is going to end up with the worst guy. Koiwai is the best, and he isn't a creepy stalker 28 year-old virgin.
No.756560
>>756518
I am OK with this.
>>756460
I am also OK with this.
The red-string lover doesn't always have to win, especially if they fuck it up singlehandedly. Sakurai isn't owed anything, especially since Koiwai gave him one hell of a head start.
No.756566
>>756511
He's trying to bait Sakurai into dating her but it also looks like a love triangle because Morimori has two different archetypes of men to choose from, the Mr. Good and the Mr. Bad. This kind of love triangle is a very common theme in love stories written for women.
>>756547
At the very least he's not indecisive like Sakurai.
>I was just checking it's not like I really care if you get her drunk and fuck her
Sakurai just needs to be honest with himself and take action.
No.756570
>>756566
Four episodes left in the broadcast, someone should manage to knock some sense into him by then.
No.756571
>>756566
>written for women
Was this a josei?
No.756575
>>756566
I think I'm mostly upset with what a huge faggot Sakurai turned out to be. Everything was going well until they decided that the leading male character better abide by ye olde age tradition of being a fucking loser. God damn Nips.
No.756581
>>756554
>HorribleSubs
Didn't know we had such plebs among us
>>756575
What do you expect from someone who plays as a little girl?
No.756582
>>756571
It's a web manga so I don't know if you can really call it a josei, but these kinds of love triangles do also show up in things written by women. Jjudging by the author's name, Rin Kokuyo, it's probably a woman.
No.756584
>>756582
Also the fact that the MC is a cake that's being courted by two wouldn't surprise me if store clerk also went after her, although the show would be a bit short for that (admittedly not younger) guys telling her how beautiful she is and all that.
No.756610
I think with this most recent episode I've already gotten used to her new appearance. Long, messy hair on disheveled girls is literally my fetish but her new appearance is a lot more motherly, pure, and loving. I went from wanting to play lewd or vidya games with her to wanting to marry her and start a family.
Her appeal is almost completely different now from what it was before. I don't think its necessarily a bad or good thing. If I could get a loving motherly mature wife to play vidya with I wouldn't complain.
No.756613
>>756582
>>756584
>female author
>old woman past her expiration date being chased by multiple guys
Wait a minute, was this a self-insert wish-fulfillment show for single old women all along?
No.756615
>>756613
The MMO aspect and cute girls in the game are supposed to lure in unsuspecting young guys and the later parts of the show are an attempt to give them a fetish for old NEET-cakes. It was a ruse all along, we've been had.
No.756622
>>756615
> the later parts of the show are an attempt to give them a fetish for old NEET-cakes
Joke's on them. I already had that fetish.
No.756646
>>756582
Makes perfect sense. That's why the show is pretending that an old hag isn't disgusting and completely undesirable. Also explains why it's pushing the whole short hair being better on women garbage.
No.756648
>>754689
Dude. Kazu is a bro! He went through all that just to set his co-worker with a girl he liked. Kazu is a true friend and best bro.
No.756654
how could you guys not find her lovely and beautiful. She's everything you could want. And educated geek girl with no mental problems and no baggage
No.756660
>>756654
Very unlikely to be a virgin, already way past her prime so you don't get to enjoy her fine fruits as long or anymore at all and close to the age where having offspring with her gets risky. Don't get me wrong, she's a nice cake and it could be fun playing vidya together with her but going after her for anything more serious? Koiwai must have a heart of gold if he really aims to spray his whipped cream on that dried old cake.
No.756662
>>756511
A good wing man makes a move on his buddy's girl if his buddy is being a beta faggot to force him into overdrive to get them together. I'm pretty sure this series was made by a woman though so it's probably just a shitty love triangle to create drama/suspense.
No.756663
>>756582
Yeah, same sort of stuff happened in Princess Jellyfish.
Now that I think about, with Sakurai playing a girl and the MC girl being a NEET, it's a hell of a lot like Princess Jellyfish. This can't be a coincidence.
No.756664
>>756560
This. As I stated before, if anything Kowai and Morimori deserve to be together but it'll probably end up with Sakura-chan getting together with Morimori or nothing happening as is typical for these sort of shows/mangas.
No.756666
>>756664
>inb4 it ends with koiwai getting together with her IRL and sakurai-chan together with her in the game and everybody being happy with it
No.756678
>>756581
>What do you expect from someone who plays as a little girl?
That's a low blow anon...
>>756615
This.
>>756660
Women can get preggers well into their 40s, and early 30s isn't that dangerous. They could have a kid or two before it'd become a problem though 17-25 is ideal.
>>756666
This would be rioting material right here.
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No.756685
>>756613
>>756615
>>756678
>Women can get preggers well into their 40s, and early 30s isn't that dangerous.
>implying this isn't programming to produce generations of soy-fed autist-potato hybrids easily controlled by the subliminal recommendations of female writers
Yep, we've been Net-juu'd.
No.756737
JESUS FUCKING CHRIST SAKURA WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING GODDAMN YOU GIGANTIC FAGGOT GO BACK TO BEING A CARDCAPTOR
No.756836
I think she did right with the hair. She don't looks know how take care her hair to social events so keep smaller was good choice.
>>756654
>geek
I is just a mmo player. the lowest kind of gamer.
>>756660
Japanese 2D lolis are like milk and Japanese 3D/2D woman are like wine .(But 3D one how be that kind cheaper wine with plastic bottle).
>>756666
Is easier to Kowai want the stay with Sakura-chan than with Neet-chan.
>>756678
The ideal is don't have kids.
Also, virtual NTR is "ok", the really problem was her hair.Ok means was so bad was the haircut
No.756839
>>756836
Are you Japanese by any chance?
No.756846
>>756839
Only when I'm trying type English.
No.756862
>>756858
Every minute she waste in her hair is a minute lost on the game, anon.
No.756864
>>756737
Jesus christ, today's episode was hard to watch.
Get a fucking grip Sakura
No.756900
>>756839
>>756836
>I think she did right with the hair. She don't looks know how take care her hair to social events so keep smaller was good choice.
>The ideal is don't have kids
undoubtably a JP, that sentence hurt my eyes to read
morimori is going to become a full normalfag by the end of this ugh
No.756927
>>756900
I'm not a japanese, anon.
No.756936
>>756622
>>756615
>>756613
How fucking young are you guys. Have you never read a shoujo manga in your life? Did you not realize this was based on a shoujo from the character designs?
You lose much face.
No.756977
>>756936
>Did you not realize this was based on a shoujo from the character designs?
To be fair the main girl didn't look like a shoujo girl at all, and was infact cute as hell before she cut her hair. Shit was a Trojan Shoujo. We got baited into it.
No.756998
>>756936
>>756977
Please note that the biggest tell is the narrative structure. Here's a very brief breakdown:
>Tragic occurrence before the show starts that drives the plot.
In this case, bullied by boss and overworked until NEETification.
>Lost star-crossed lover hinted within the first episode.
Oh no, my gaming buddy disappeared! They were the only one I could truly confide in. I sure wish they'd come back.
>Focused on specific character interactions more than events or conflict.
Generally, gender neutral seinen behave somewhat like this, but they organize around character's reactions to, and participation in, specific events.
>Female perspective who is "normal" or even socially awkward yet inordinately beautiful.
This one's the real sinker, Japanese girls eat this up like candy for a whole bunch of reasons.
While in the past the most popular practically applied Shoujo archetype was 'normal schoolgirl with X special trait and pretty', both 'lazy but misunderstood and pretty' and 'antisocial as fuck and pretty' are gaining steam in the novel sphere. Webtoons are only a half-step away from WN in Japan, easily the least corporate and most reactive of graphic mediums available.
No.757000
I knew it wouldn't happen, but JUST TELL HER YOU'RE LILY-CHAN YOU DUMB FUCKING FAGGOT.
>>756558
>Hoping to run into someone at a place you've seen them once before
>Stalking
You niggers need to pick up a dictionary
>>756662
Kowai is being the ultimate nice guy. He originally asked Morimori on a date to get Sakurai with her. Then Sakurai gets a date for free, which he's happy about. Then he still tried to bring Sakurai along on with him to meet Morimori ANYWAYS, and only doesn't cancel the date because Sakurai said it's ABSOLUTELY OK with him. Then Kowai goes on the date, makes it a magical evening for Morimori, while still dropping "hints" that Sakurai totally wants to ara her ara. Then when she passes out, he trolls Sakurai to try and make him admit he's totally not ok with Kowai and her dating and claim her for himself. This isn't a love story, this is the story of the greatest man in existence and his retarded friend. I'm still rooting for Sakurai, but god dammit he's awful at this
No.757001
>>755372
"College girl" is totally koiwai.
No.757005
>>757000
>You niggers need to pick up a dictionary
Tell that to the japs, because that's what Koiwai and Sakurai-chan call it.
No.757114
>>757001
it couldn't be more obvious
No.757128
>>757114
He is multibox RP-ing every game character, and every IRL character is actually playing a completely different game we haven't seen yet.
No.757177
>>757001
But we've already seen college girl.
No.757194
>>757114
Koiwai is probably the old guild leader who fucked off & handed leadership to the store clerk a few episodes back.
No.757213
>>757177
purple girl is koiwai
No.757215
>>757213
Pretty sure they show up again in a later episode.
No.757216
No.757584
>>757000
>You niggers need to pick up a dictionary
>being so desperate to meet a woman that you find out exactly where she shops and try to frequent that shop just to get another look at her
>not loser behavior
Call it what you want, but Sakurai is a faggot and deserves is past-expiration-date virginity.
No.758214
Episode 7 confirmed for Koiwai. Just two more days.
No.758556
>>757177
Wasn't that in someones imagination though?
No.758604
>>758556
Can't think of any reason why these would be, or at least they're not framed by anyone imagining her. The perspective of the shots in Lilac's player's room aren't associated with Moriko going "I wonder what Lilac would think of this loot" or anything, we're just there.
No.759030
He doesn't even get a different in-game VA.
No.759385
>>756998
>This one's the real sinker, Japanese girls eat this up like candy for a whole bunch of reasons.
>
>While in the past the most popular practically applied Shoujo archetype was 'normal schoolgirl with X special trait and pretty', both 'lazy but misunderstood and pretty' and 'antisocial as fuck and pretty' are gaining steam in the novel sphere. Webtoons are only a half-step away from WN in Japan, easily the least corporate and most reactive of graphic mediums available.
The female equivalent of the beta loser who gets magical powers and a harem. The man wants awesome powers to save the day and win the girls' affections, the woman just wants to look pretty and appealing enough that Mr. Good Looking can't help but fall in love with her.