I Wanted to Be Seen
- Episode aired Jun 18, 2023
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8.7/10
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Kyotaro didn't think his cunning plan for New Year's all the way through. Anna showed up early and now his sister is trying to be his wingwoman.Kyotaro didn't think his cunning plan for New Year's all the way through. Anna showed up early and now his sister is trying to be his wingwoman.Kyotaro didn't think his cunning plan for New Year's all the way through. Anna showed up early and now his sister is trying to be his wingwoman.
Shun Horie
- Kyôtarô Ichikawa
- (voice)
Hina Yomiya
- Anna Yamada
- (voice)
Megumi Han
- Moeko Sekine
- (voice)
Yukari Tamura
- Kana Ichikawa
- (voice)
Yûto Nakano
- Ichikawa's father
- (voice)
Minami Hinata
- Kinoshita
- (voice)
- (as Hinata Minami)
Satsuki Kokubu
- Takano
- (voice)
Katelyn Barr
- Anna Yamada
- (English version)
- (voice)
Clint Bickham
- Kyotaro Ichikawa
- (English version)
- (voice)
Kara Greenberg
- Kobayashi
- (voice)
- …
Emi Lo
- Moeko Sekine
- (English version)
- (voice)
Chris Patton
- Nigorikawa
- (English version)
- (voice)
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Featured review
Why this show is so great (Perfect Season Finale)
This is a spoiler-free review for the first 10 I've given because this episode is not only flawless, but it brings together the rest of the season we've seen so far with an ending that both is satisfying but also makes you want to see the next season. You aren't left with more questions than answers and it pays off all the anticipation that has been building with something you probably won't see coming.
I want to briefly recap the importance of where we are before this episode to illustrate how much has changed from the start as well as who the characters were. Both are multilayered and well developed characters because Kyotaro is very anti-social (to the point he imagines killing people that annoy him as a reasonable solution) and Anna is carefree and sees the good in people. Kyotaro is constantly judging others by what he assumes they're thinking whereas Anna judges people by what they actually say and do. To Anna, what sets Kyotaro apart from most guys is that they're usually only nice because they're attracted to her whereas Kyotaro's initial kindness isn't actually kindness, he's just frustrated by Anna's mistakes (how she cuts paper, writes, makes food ect) and it bothers him so much he has to intervene. The fact that he's nice (or acting nice) without hitting on her is why Anna starts to care about him and he slowly realizes he actually likes helping her and does it because he wants to, not because he's frustrated anymore. We've seen them both grow and change over 11 episodes to now they're friends and have romantic feelings for each other (the late night phone call in episode 11 was amazing).
Lastly, the title of this episode is "I want to be seen" and in the first episode, Kyotaro doesn't want anyone to see who he thinks he truly is vs. Anna who everyone is always looking at but isn't always "seen" for who she really is (shown in the first epiosode when she's upset her friends didn't want to use the project she made but no one notices she's hurt except Kyotaro).
So this episode has a lot built up to pay off and it does so in a way that really touches you and makes you feel more deeply than any animation should be able to. The added backstory you get in this episode on Kyotaro is great because when you see it you remember previous flashbacks that alluded to it and it feels complete. Kyotaro's sister gets a lot of fun screentime and again, we see how much Kyotaro's assumptions can be wrong. The last 5 minutes are worth watching a few times to pick up all the small details you can.
10/10 - Can't wait till Season 2!
I want to briefly recap the importance of where we are before this episode to illustrate how much has changed from the start as well as who the characters were. Both are multilayered and well developed characters because Kyotaro is very anti-social (to the point he imagines killing people that annoy him as a reasonable solution) and Anna is carefree and sees the good in people. Kyotaro is constantly judging others by what he assumes they're thinking whereas Anna judges people by what they actually say and do. To Anna, what sets Kyotaro apart from most guys is that they're usually only nice because they're attracted to her whereas Kyotaro's initial kindness isn't actually kindness, he's just frustrated by Anna's mistakes (how she cuts paper, writes, makes food ect) and it bothers him so much he has to intervene. The fact that he's nice (or acting nice) without hitting on her is why Anna starts to care about him and he slowly realizes he actually likes helping her and does it because he wants to, not because he's frustrated anymore. We've seen them both grow and change over 11 episodes to now they're friends and have romantic feelings for each other (the late night phone call in episode 11 was amazing).
Lastly, the title of this episode is "I want to be seen" and in the first episode, Kyotaro doesn't want anyone to see who he thinks he truly is vs. Anna who everyone is always looking at but isn't always "seen" for who she really is (shown in the first epiosode when she's upset her friends didn't want to use the project she made but no one notices she's hurt except Kyotaro).
So this episode has a lot built up to pay off and it does so in a way that really touches you and makes you feel more deeply than any animation should be able to. The added backstory you get in this episode on Kyotaro is great because when you see it you remember previous flashbacks that alluded to it and it feels complete. Kyotaro's sister gets a lot of fun screentime and again, we see how much Kyotaro's assumptions can be wrong. The last 5 minutes are worth watching a few times to pick up all the small details you can.
10/10 - Can't wait till Season 2!
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