Whats up of us, and welcome the heck again to Unsuitable Each Time. Right now I figured we’d cease again in with Rentaro and the gang, as we discover the trials and triumphs of their more and more unwieldy household. Final episode’s water park journey served as a pure celebration of how absurd this present has turn into, with one girlfriend after one other struggling some disastrous complication on their group date. Karane was assailed by insecurities about her determine, Nano and Hakari bumped into these inescapable letches that all the time hold round anime swimming pools, and Shizuka was misplaced at sea completely. By all accounts, it was a date that might simply have resulted in catastrophe.
After all, ultimately, their pool journey served as an affirmation of their collective concern and rising mutual belief. Sure, there have been the requisite swooning swimsuit pans, however the precise meat of the episode involved issues like Nano studying to belief in Rentaro’s affection, Karane taking delight in her physique, and Shizuka expressing herself in her personal voice, figuring out that her prince would certainly come. Whereas 100 Girlfriends opened by leaning on the inherent absurdity of making use of swooning romantic iconography to a number of simultaneous romances, it has by this level morphed into one thing much more unusual and unwieldy, a towering testomony to the truth that Love is Love, a power that brightens your life in no matter kind you discover it. Let’s see what nonsense we’re in for subsequent!
Episode 7
“Say Whats up to the Chemistry Woman.” Welp, time for girlfriend quantity 5. I suppose it was solely a matter of time earlier than our household claimed their resident mad scientist
We open on a low angle shot of the entire gang marching down the corridor, a format that efficiently builds a transparent sense of momentum and thriller. Additionally love how one can instantly inform Karane by her lengthy saggy socks – this present understands the cruciality of distinctive allure factors
“Right now’s the day we rating these 5 restricted ‘Ardour’s Pair Pancakes!’” Their quest solely affirms how ridiculous their state of affairs has turn into, and likewise how gleefully dedicated their whole polycule is to their collective romantic journey. I really feel like by season three, Rentaro will likely be scrambling down the corridor propelled by a stampede of twenty girlfriends
However what’s this!? As he passes the chemistry lab, he experiences the spark of real love!
It’s humorous how this present’s premise was initially predicated on the concept of “destined soulmates,” as a result of its precise drama persistently demonstrates how love is nothing like future in any respect. Love is a apply, a dialog, a perpetual navigation of distinct wants and needs, and 100 Girlfriends persistently emphasizes how discovering the “proper accomplice” is barely the primary of many steps in constructing an enriching, mutually supportive relationship
That focus is all of the extra appreciated given a few of the ordinary romantic drama developments, which so usually emphasize concealing data from the one you love, solely revealing your emotions in remoted breaking-point outbursts, and expressing your love primarily via grand, ridiculous acts of ardour. All that makes for extra intense drama, sure, however it might by no means make for a wholesome long-term relationship. For all of the absurdity baked into its premise, 100 Girlfriends’ articulation of the apply of affection is definitely one way or the other extra practical than many conventional romances
The busty, older-looking girl within the chemistry lab is emphatically not the lady from the opening, so it appears she is certainly some form of supernaturally gifted shape-changing mad scientist
The precise soulmate is a chipmunk of a woman sporting an outsized lab coat that matches her extra like a costume
Her title is Kusuri Yakazen
Apparently “nano-da” is her scientist-style vocal tic
She additionally refers to herself within the third individual, as all nice scientists should
“If her chemistry is simply too superior, I gained’t even know what’s particular about it.” A considerate concern by Rentaro, however he shouldn’t fear; this can be a nonsense gag manga, I’m certain the chemistry will likely be equally ridiculous
“Human magnet medication!” There we go
Kusuri goes on to excitedly clarify how she’s wanting ahead to attempting meth
After all, that is all a long-winded path to Kusuri ingesting the oppositely poled medication (certain, okay), and thus immediately being magnetically bonded to Rentaro. She is definitely fairly cute, in her carefree medical malpractice form of means
Even her ahoge types a coronary heart form. I really feel like this present’s aesthetic of allure calls again to the ‘00s period of regular visible novel variations, in a great way. Fashionable mild novel love pursuits are usually as insular as their protagonists, even when that simplicity of characterization is expressed as opposition to these protagonists’ pursuits
And proper after I’m praising this present’s strategy, Kusuri proclaims that she has to pee on him
The very first thing that draws Rentaro to the true Kusuri is how completely happy she will get whereas expressing her ardour. He’s all the time at his happiest himself seeing the folks he cares about flourishing
“You’re bamboozled by Kusuri’s cuteness, aye?” These translators are doing a wonderful job with Kusuri’s goofy vocabulary and vocal affectations
Kusuri’s apparently already tricked Rentaro with a love potion, and swiftly asks him out. After the hesitant Shizuka and Nano, I suppose it is sensible that we’d circle again to a woman who is aware of what she desires and friggin’ goes for it
“He hates the concept of going out with Kusuri that a lot!?” No, he simply hates the concept of being manipulated into love. These relationships should be earnest from the beginning, Kusuri!
Wonderful smears and outsized tear-waterfalls as she throws a love tantrum. Kusuri’s already seeming like a delightfully ridiculous addition to the household
And naturally, Rentaro begins convulsing so dramatically she will solely administer the antidote by way of a kiss. Romance!
“What if… Rentaro’s physique rejected the love potion as a result of he already beloved Kusuri? His coronary heart was already full! Most love!” This present’s interpretation of science is so superior
“Love you a lot! As a lot as medication!” Even inside the context of 100 Girlfriends, this episode is a fever dream
At this level, Kusuri transforms again into Large Kusuri, which is seemingly her true kind. Her pintsize kind is the results of a failed immortality experiment, in fact
Rentaro thus instantly accepts her affections, making this probably the most environment friendly girlfriend-get but. Even the opposite ladies are used to the routine at this level, effectively shuffling via her girlfriend interview course of
At this level, the density of girlfriends is so intense that we will solely match of their corner-of-panel reactions via truly sneaking them into the nook of the anime body, relatively than dedicating a complete lower to realizing such response faces. I truly fairly like that; gag manga usually falter in adaptation as a result of the pacing is all incorrect in case you deal with cutaways like that to full shifts in format, so making an attempt to extra intently mirror the manga’s incidental reactions looks as if a sensible selection, notably given how many reactions this story will swiftly be invoking
Oh my god, Kusuri’s face as she thumbs-up about her drug use. Unbelievable
After all, as a thoughtful co-girlfriend, she introduced sufficient medication for everybody
“It truly felt good being within the Boston Karane.” This has been an eventful and maybe too illuminating day for our poor boy
Hakari’s imaginative and prescient of “elevated sexiness” is like that Shirobako Jiggly Heaven nightmare. There can certainly be an excessive amount of of an excellent factor, Hakari
Kusuri’s medication mainly let all of them discover new realms of horniness, from Shizuka having delicate bunny ears to Nano carrying Rentaro in her prehensile hair. Issues won’t ever be the identical
“Effectively, I assume these medication have gotten their makes use of.” No ethical at the moment, simply sharing within the magic of medication
Kusuri explains her dream is to hitch a prestigious analysis staff. That really makes me understand we haven’t realized what any of our different characters are planning for the long run, which is sensible given the lunacy of the present’s premise, however on the identical time chafes in opposition to its dedication to portraying genuinely wholesome, mutually supportive relationships. Supporting your accomplice’s dream is an important a part of a long-term relationship, so I’ll have an interest to see how this thread develops now that it’s been launched
“I don’t want some drug to need to kiss you!” I suppose that’s our relational takeaway right here: in case you’re in a wholesome relationship, you shouldn’t have to deceive your accomplice into assembly your needs
Kusuri is flung into the space whereas the remainder of the ladies go mad with kiss-hunger
A short flourish of the nervousness that may presumably inform the second half of this obvious two-episode arc, as we see that Kusuri’s ardour for, uh, making extremely harmful chemical compounds tends to push folks away
“Nothing however the need to kiss stays in these 4!”
And Accomplished
Effectively that was simply whole fucking insanity! Kusuri has instantly confirmed herself probably the most ridiculous and flat-out harmful of Rentaro’s girlfriends, from the highly effective attractive chaos generated by her potions to extra mundane absurdity like her refusal to go to the friggin’ rest room. 100 Girlfriends usually developments in the direction of a mix of off-kilter romantic absurdity and real relational life classes, however with a woman as preposterous as Kusuri coming into the fray, the insanity was immediately kicked into excessive gear. We’re gonna have to show this lady some classes about medical consent and doubtless a couple of different issues, however within the meantime, I’m wanting to see Rentaro face off along with his zombified horde of lovers.
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