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>I think this show really benefits from a rewatch. The middle still is a bit sucky (cause Souma gets more focus there) but Chikane and Himeko actually spend a great deal of time together and the romance is actually very well done. Overall on rewatch I thought this show was way better although the first time I watched it was one of those awful streaming sites. I felt modern subs are far better too cause they didn't translate some of the lines over that really spell out just how close the two are throughout in earlier subs. Also having complete knowledge of the yuri genre on rewatch helps the whole thing immensely cause there is so much damn subtext.
Do you recommend a re-read of the manga too? I don't even remember if they share the same plot.
>To be fair when they are in the uniforms they look way better. Especially the miator ones. I'd state it's more the OP being absolutely awful. Shizuma always looks great in the show and Nagisa is basically the cute moe for Shizuma to have fun with - I really wish they actually focused more on her friendship with Shizuma instead of some of the other crap in the show (like Spica and the loli episodes) although Shizuma seducing Nagisa was always great.
I have to disagree a bit here. Imo, some characters look like hungry skeletons with and without clothes (Nagisa and Shizuma with their usual uniforms for a example), but, since i'm not used with Shoujo art styles as I were before and prefer more realistic bodies, it may be just me.
Also, yeah, those Spica episodes weren't very good. I did like Yaya and her angst-drama for loving Hikari, but that's it. Amane and others can die in a fire.
>The manga version has her as an actual HiME (although Shizuru isn't a HiME at all or even important to the story so it's a give and take) but you should maybe check that out although it does turn Natsuki straight for Takumi and some other things.
I did like how Haruka was a general although I wish they did more with her in Otome. Seeing her and Shizuru team up was a real pleasure to witness. Oddly I actually find Yukino a little boring for Haruka. I'd rather pair her with someone like Shizuru. Problem is I'd rather not break apart Shiznat and Yukino/Haruka to do so. Although both Shizuru and Natsuki have "friends" - Yukino actually is basically written solely as a potential lover of Haruka and never really interacts with other segments of the cast outside of being Haruka's shadow. This is in both shows IIRC. She needs some actual friends.
Bruh, I've read that manga before, many years ago, and have some bad memories about it. The plot was terrible and more focused on fanservice than anything (to be fair, it was written by Seikon no Qwaser's author. Story isn't his main talent). Since I watched the anime first and expected something similar or better, I really hated it.
About Yukino, well, for me she is more or less a Ying for Haruka's Yang and voice of reason. Her interactions with other characters were poor, yes, but I like how she triggers most of Haruka's softer and funny moments. It's like they complete each other as a duo.
>Happy non cheating everlasting love with a single person is the best fetish and better than any drink or sex with groups of people could ever be.
Geez, you are so old-fashioned, anon. Well, more booze for me, anyways.