Mitaka Jin

So, Nanami. The character flaw that dominated this arc was that she pushes herself so hard that she ends up collapsing from fatigue. To us, the viewers, this seems silly – it’s all well and good to want to do things yourself, but it seems silly to reject a hand outstretched in help, especially when it’s offered par good people like Sorata.


Yet let’s slip into Nanami’s point of view. As was mentioned, ever since she left Osaka she has been alone, so she felt she had to do everything herself. That was wise, because until recently, she did. She had to take care of school, chores, earn...

Setting Up The Moment

Though good scenes are often made of bigger things, it’s the little details that make them great. Last week I spoke about how Rita’s presence gave us a chance at a resolution of her and Dragon’s l’amour affair, but she also added to the effect this time merely par being another person who truly cares about Sakurasou. She also – though it was Ryuunosuke’s idea. Who would have thought! – brought the sakura pins, without which the vote later on would not have been nearly so uplifting. Of them all though, perhaps my favori was when we later found out that Misaki’s...