Can Chinatsu go for the gold in Yui?
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While the previous episode focused on the familial relations of the cast with the younger and older sisters coming into play, it was something that had its appeal but was spread so thin and with so many characters that it kind of felt like just too much of a good thing. Enough so that as it progressed and the characters were less and less defined or connected, and that they were all sisters, kind of just rubbed me the wrong way. Thankfully, this episode shifts things back to the core cast itself, starting off with a bit of fun as the main four are together to help Kyoko a bit with her manga production which has them all doing some additional line work and so forth.
With events here, it progresses fast of course as the gang moves from place to place in the story as it essentially gives us a series of different shorts. There’s cuteness with Chinatsu getting all restless at first with the manga project and she really acts out in a somewhat surprising way. This episode also treats us to something special a bit further on as the girls and a few friends get together for some karaoke. That in itself could be dangerous enough but getting to see Akari do a bit of singing is priceless since she’s so awful. Chinatsu also hopes to get some singing time with Yui, but as her luck would have it, she ends up with Kyoko and does it in such a sad and depressed way that you have to laugh.
The karaoke session dominates the episode overall and it offers up a lot of varied character fun in general since the personalities are so strong. They have a lot of fun with things as it goes along as they shift up for duets, pick awkward songs and so forth. For Chinatsu, she does her best to keep trying for the pairing that she wants but is continually thwarted. Kyoko is just a pleasure to watch here in general though since she’s all over the map as is the norm with her personality. Luckily, there’s a semi-date f sorts as the two of them go out to a movie and hang out a bit and it includes a movie, which has some cute referential moments. It’s not that Yui sees this as a date, but seeing it all from Chinatsu’s point of view is fun as they hang out together.
In Summary:
With a a bit more of a cohesive and cleaner story this time around, the focus on Chinatsu and her interest in Yui is cute and fun. It’s definitely a whole lot of big sister worship kind of material and you have to like Yui’s obliviousness to it all and the way that Chinatsu is so innocent when you get down to it in how she’s interested in her. The show gives us some good stuff all around, from the simple but expressive manga session to the karaoke room and the actual date/hanging out itself. Each of these lets Chinatsu shine in a very fun way that makes her enjoyable while still giving the rest of the cast a chance to shine, especially for Kyoko and a good bit or two for Akari. Definitely fun and made me smile a lot, though that ending sequence is just creepy.
Grade: B
Streamed By: Crunchyroll
Review Equipment:
Sony KDS-R70XBR2 70″ LCoS 1080P HDTV, Dell 10.1 Netbook via HDMI set to 1080p, Onkyo TX-SR605 Receiver and Panasonic SB-TP20S Multi-Channel Speaker System With 100-Watt Subwoofer.
