Ah, man. I cried a lot watching this episode. It started with Shogo throwing the towel in Hase’s face in one of the best reactions to a PDA I’ve ever seen, and then came the walk…but we’ll get there. [...]
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It’s Summer break and the main foursome on One week Friends head to the beach. Yamagishi gets lost at sea, Hase’s bi-polarism returns and there’s a romantic stroll along the shore waiting for our main [...]
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It seems like things are moving on apace for Kaori - now that she's ditched her cold classroom persona, she's found herself at the centre of a burgeoning circle of friends as well as the focus of some [...]
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Summary: Kaori has changed. Things are going well with her new girl friends and she is able to recognize Hase every Monday by now. This is a very good thing but from Hase’s perspective she continues [...]
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After the often manic romantic anarchy of Nisekoi, it’s comforting to get back to basics: one guy, one girl. Plus, one supposedly faulty memory, and one surprisingly devoted best friend. Yuuki doesn’t [...]
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Will Hase, the man of action, be able to make plans with Fujimiya over the upcoming Summer break? Will Yamagishi once again forget her own strength and tear off some unsuspecting character’s limbs? [...]
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Move over, Hase! A new challenger has arrived, and so far she’s dominating the friendship race. They’re already on a first-name basis. Next thing...
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One Week Friends started out with an interesting premise of friendship transcending short term memory loss problems, but as of episode 4, it’s beginning to feel more like a gimmick and less like an [...]
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Summary: Both Hase and Saki get notified that they will need to take a math recovery test. The first one to approach Kaori for help is Hase. She agrees and she goes as far as to offer her house so [...]
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Our little group of titular "one week friends" (or almost friends, in Shogo's case) are now fully formed, but it's other issues that are the front of some of their minds in this week's episode. At [...]
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On the one hand, I wouldn’t have minded a study group episode with just Kaori and Yuuki being awkward, but because she invited Saki and Shogo too, it was much more productive. It also showed that [...]
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Happy Mother’s Day. While watching One Week Friends this week, it seemed highly coincidental that viewers get to know Kaori’s mom, and that she relates some pivotal points to her daughter’s trusted [...]
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I’ve skipped posting this column for the last several weeks – apologies!  Thankfully, we’re returning this week with a number of very engaging articles and reviews: Frank makes some wonderful [...]
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Summary: Kaori and Hase have a non-verbal agreement that states that they can only talk when they are alone in the roof, and that if they meet at other times they must avoid each other. As the two of [...]
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Kaori’s rule restricting contact everywhere but the school roof never seemed fair to me, and the fact that Yuuki went along with it didn’t make it any fairer. She says it’s “her decision” to pretend [...]
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“Slowly, but surely, I felt like we were moving forward,” reflects Hase-kun at the end of episode 5. How will he handle Kaori having a new friend? What’s this new friend like, and more importantly, [...]
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All is well with Hase and Fujimiya, but the rule remains that the two of them can't talk to one another in class to protect the latter's facade.  This rule, however, is about to come crashing down [...]
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Summary: The class bursts in admiration when the rumors that Kaori and Shogo became friends are confirmed. While this may seem like good news, there’s one person who feels differently about it. Hase [...]
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Fighting and making up. The mark of true friendship, right? I’m asking because I’m generally a cold-hearted prick. I fight and don’t make up. I look to anime to teach me about true friendship. This [...]
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They’re laying it on thick in this episode. Scene after scene, dandelions living or dying, rain or shine, smiles or tears (or Fujimiya’s one-hit-K.O...
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