April 30, 2005
Honey and Clover Chapter 3
It's the end of the summer holidays, and Hagumi is about to return to college. She decides to hold a soba party, but Mayama and Morita fail to turn up - Mayama has girl trouble and Morita's dad spirits him off. Hagu shows Takemoto her room and her homemade dolls, which leads to disaster for Takemoto as he foolishly decides to please her by offering to make some clothes for them - she picks the Rococo Style, much to his chagrin.
The following day, while heading into college, Takemoto sees Mayama helping a mysterious girl in a car before Yamada (from the last episode) comes and attacks him. Takemoto spies the mysterious girl in the infirmary walking with a crutch, but Dr. Hanamoto sidesteps his attempts to probe him on her identity and relationship to him, whil Hagumi gets upset over her lack of female friends. Finally, Yamada confronts Mayama once more about why he always runs away from her, the outcome of which leaves her utterly confused about her feelings for him, with only Morita to comfort her.
Redundant statement - Honey and Clover is awesome. Every episode is absolutely packed with little juicy plot nuggets in the multitudinous strands running through the story, the voice acting and art are still top-notch, and it's all perfectly put together.
My one quibble is this - why on earth does Yamada get cross with Mayama for running away from her attempts to talk to him when she basically beats him up in front of her classmates? Strange girl.
Posted by BluWacky at April 30, 2005 01:13 AM | TrackBackHeh, I'm really liking Honey and Clover now. It's even better than ep 1 and 2, things are going on at a great pace... I'm definitely looking forward to see how Mayama's relationship with the older woman will work out. Mayama is kinda mean to Yamada, he's buddy-buddy with Takemoto and all but he shuts up around Yamada... Oh well.
The animation in this ep actually was an improvement from the previous eps. It was also just great.
Posted by: wao at April 30, 2005 05:44 AMWhat I am wondering is why hasn't Honey and Clover been picked up by any fansubbing group yet? And yet there's about 10 english fansubbing groups for Tsubasa Chronicle? @_@
Posted by: cloverminx at April 30, 2005 11:14 AMWhy oh why is no one subbing Honey and Clover? Ditto what the other commentator said.
Posted by: Rem at April 30, 2005 07:26 PMActually DMP subbed the first eposide already.
Posted by: Dianne at May 1, 2005 02:57 AMWasn't that a parody sub, though?
Posted by: BluWacky at May 1, 2005 11:31 AMYa, but that is what makes it fun. ^_~
Posted by: Dianne at May 1, 2005 06:53 PMBefore I can appreciate the parody, I would need to see the original. I'm still hopeful though. If no one subs it, I'll just have to hope that it gets liscensed.
Posted by: Rem at May 1, 2005 08:43 PMI so want subs for this. My Japanese is not nearly good enough to catch all the subtext.
I also want the soundtrack. The entire music video style in the last five minutes was a bit distracting at first, but by the time I hit episode three I'm not only enjoying it but appreciating it. Reminds me of why I really like 'City Hunter'... the music!
Posted by: Tensai at May 2, 2005 06:40 AMJust got subbed my ANBU and Solar. (Not parody either :P) Awesome amount of seeds too so hurry and get it. ^^
Posted by: Dianne at May 2, 2005 11:13 PMNot enough Morita = =;
Posted by: test at May 6, 2005 12:57 PM(sorry if this is a little late..) i gotta say, i'm totaly freaked out, because, the feelings i get from hachikuro are exactly the same feelings i get being in love with someone XD!
to put it bluntly, my god, this is a good anime. i love it! i'm truely inspired evreytime i watch it...
..i agree, not enouigh morita.i want to see him get with hagu! XD. i also want hagu to tlak a little more...
Posted by: denji at May 22, 2005 06:58 PM