There are just a lot
of things that happened in this episode that I don't even know where to start.
I guess from this point onwards, we'll talk less about romance and more about
drama and other stuff.
Similar to most
anime/manga out there, Sakamichi no Apollon
goes off from one problem to another. I guess that's the very line each drama
series takes on. I initially thought that the main route this anime will tackle
is Kaoru's adjustment and their love triangle but I guess I was stand
corrected. From what I saw in this highly fast-paced episode, this is just some
typical adolescent drama anime and jumps from one issue to another. Nothing big
about that, right?
Going over with what
happened in this episode, Kaoru's reaction to Ritsuko's gift was pretty
predictable. Although I still found it funny that he asked Sentarou first
before claiming the gift truly his. I guess it's just pretty unbelievable to
digest the idea that the person whom you waited for has finally liked you back.
It's a mixed emotion kind of thing thinking of whether what you're thinking is
true or not. Anyway, probably the most surprising thing that Kaoru has ever did
in this series yet is strongly confess his feelings for Ritsuko through
shouting it all over in the cold while he was dead sick x3
When I said that
there were a lot of happenings in this episode, it definitely wasn't all talk.
When I thought that Matsuoka Seiji's (Okamoto Nobuhiko)
role is already over, he's already right back up and ready for another musical
against Sentarou and Kaouru. His quick talk in the news paper right there
reminds me of Niizuma Eiji from Bakuman
whom Okamoto also voiced. Although that
isn't really the highlight of this part of the story. It was merely the start
of another challenge for Sentarou and Kaoru's friendship. In a more specific
thought about this issue, I'm really bothered by Sentarou's decision. I do
remember his story from episode 4 but I don't recall anything that bad for him to not see his father and
never forgive him.
Just when I thought
that things are finally coming to close, another drama was opened. I was really
looking forward to Sentarou and Kaoru's second performance. I don't really want
to see another friendship drama make-up on their next performance because that's
already been done in episode 7. I'd just want to see them beat the hell out of
Seiji's rock.
