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Dec 31, 2010 10:57 AM

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ManInBlack said:
Another great series comes to an end. :(

Can someone possibly translate the text on Ric's wish since the sub version I have didn't do it.



Thanks in advance! :)


It's basically saying "Everyone besides Nino must speak to me with respect (in keigo)."
Dec 31, 2010 12:45 PM

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7/10
Dec 31, 2010 12:46 PM

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I think it was a decent ending. And I really enjoyed it like the first season.



Dec 31, 2010 12:49 PM

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IZUMI64 said:
prefer another season of Zetsubo sensei,,,will be lot better than this crap...
the jokes are lame!!!and this show fans just another Sakamoto Maaya fanboys who previously said Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei is an awesome anime that actually crap...
and most of Japanese are Sakamoto Maaya fans, They even made Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei won an award,,,,


When you claim something is crap and then propose a shitty solution righ afterward, doesn't it make your statement entirely invalid?

Nachotee said:
Will we have a third season? Who knows.
I'm not thrilled about it, but it would be nice to wrap up the story.

LexLeogryfon said:
shit without ending.
If producers decide to make 3rd season i will not watch it.
Series was betray me.
When they fuck get into damned Venus?
who is misterious person in office? chief?
what happened with father of main hero? nothing?
GOD DAMN.
The worst ever ending,
okay graphic was good, and sounds of sunohair also awesome. But storyline is pretty crappy!
Most of what you asked is answered in the anime. Go, watch it, and pay attention, or don't complain.


How can he pay attention when he was soooooo busy looking for the "plot"? ;)



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Dec 31, 2010 1:08 PM

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Could use a third season :)
Dec 31, 2010 1:49 PM

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Nachotee said:
Will we have a third season? Who knows.
I'm not thrilled about it, but it would be nice to wrap up the story.

LexLeogryfon said:
shit without ending.
If producers decide to make 3rd season i will not watch it.
Series was betray me.
When they fuck get into damned Venus?
who is misterious person in office? chief?
what happened with father of main hero? nothing?
GOD DAMN.
The worst ever ending,
okay graphic was good, and sounds of sunohair also awesome. But storyline is pretty crappy!
Most of what you asked is answered in the anime. Go, watch it, and pay attention, or don't complain.


want to know who's the man in the office? the same man in season 1 the one who helped the renovation to be cancelled and he is the!!



need more white and the secretary moments THE FLAMINGO!!
also VENUS!! =))
Dec 31, 2010 2:24 PM

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Nanodesu said:
It's basically saying "Everyone besides Nino must speak to me with respect (in keigo)."


Much appreciated! Thanks! :)
Dec 31, 2010 3:56 PM

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Hmmm I did like it and made me laugh a lot; 9/10! ...though, less from P-ko would've been nice -_-
Dec 31, 2010 9:39 PM

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LOOOOOOOOL @ the Metal Gear Solid reference

CQC FTW

anyway
i knew they werent going to venus in this episode
but overall it was funny.

7/10 for the EP

and 8/10 for the show =D

Happy New Years everyone =}

2011 will hopefully be a great year =D
Jan 1, 2011 12:44 AM

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Hmm, unlike a lot of people, I thought this was better than the first season actually. Amazoness x Hoshi, the guys simulating girls at the beach, the basement isolation, Takai's love song for Ric, Billy being awesome, Sister being a pathetic sweetheart, more Amazoness madness. So much laughs.

This was possibly the weakest episode of the show, unfortunately.
Jan 1, 2011 1:23 AM
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good ending, this season overall wasnt quite as good as s1 though. still good though.
Jan 1, 2011 3:09 AM

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Was hoping for a season 3 announcement but that was just getting my hopes up for nothing. Series had a good run.
Jan 1, 2011 4:38 AM

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Was overall an enjoyable second season. Mega + for more Last Samurai & Billy. 3rd seasn would be epic.
Jan 1, 2011 6:41 AM

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Good episode, and the season overally seems better than s1, gladly giving this a 9. And i hope for 3rd season, they have to go to Venus after all.
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Jan 1, 2011 7:03 AM

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Lol, the humor is great ^^
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Jan 1, 2011 1:11 PM

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Yeah the fact that they abandoned the Venus idea is worrisome. If you are going to put an actual plot in why give up? The father trying to buy the land last season was enjoyable and resolved, so if they can't finish it why bother adding it to this season.

Episode was pretty bad actually. The season still had some of its comedy, but when compared to the first season it seems horrible in comparision. ep. - (Bad 4/10)
Jan 1, 2011 2:03 PM

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I'm just crazy about Arakawa. I need another season. Chapter 200 was awesome, I got goosebumps.
10/10

Jan 1, 2011 3:33 PM

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I like this series a lot.

Hoping for a third season.
Jan 1, 2011 4:06 PM

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Nah, this season is nothing compared to the first. A lot of things were left untouched just to implement more comedy, which wasn't fun all the time. The mix between comedy and a plot (or romance) was better in the first season, since there is barely any kind of plot in this season. I could go on forever. 5/10
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Jan 1, 2011 4:26 PM

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the last episode was pretty nice for me. i like the ending, the circus thing and all was really nice and emotional. needs more ninooo<3

ahhh season 3~~
Jan 1, 2011 5:01 PM

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Not quite as good as the first season but that rarely happens anyway. Still very funny, looking forward to a 3rd season. 8/10
Jan 1, 2011 5:19 PM

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Meh. I don't quite understand why they abandoned the Venus storyline for a stupid fighting tournament. This episode wasn't that funny at all either. In general the season paled in comparison to the first one, so if there is a third season, I don't think the humor will hold up very well.
Jan 1, 2011 7:25 PM

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Similar to the first season, season two had its share of strong and weak episodes, but unlike the second season, the first carried the storyline about Kou and his father all the way through, and even brought some closure to it. If we compare the whole Venus plotline to it, season two failed in that regard. Especially when its dropped in favor of a random fight between Sister and Maria, which was a little boring at times. Plus, the fight took up almost half of the entire episode. I also hate how Kou and Nino's relationship didn't progress as much as I wanted it to. Overall, I preferred the first season since it was able to balance the humor, random cast of characters, and all the serious stuff in between. Still, the second season had its highs. I personally loved the episode with Nino and the cassette, maybe more than any other episode. And, of course, the quirky characters are still here and the humor hasn't gone anywhere. All in all, a good season but not as good as the first. I'd gladly welcome a third, however. You can never have too much of Arakawa. 7/10.
Jan 1, 2011 10:40 PM
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I just can't wait for another season (I hope there is one!! ^^)! So does anyone know where I can read ALL the Arakawa Under the Bridge MANGA VOLUMES ONLINE for FREE with NO DOWNLOADING? I'll consider anyone's recommendations! - Thanks! :D
Jan 1, 2011 11:30 PM

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iWishTifaWasReal said:
LOOOOOOOOL @ the Metal Gear Solid reference

CQC FTW

anyway
i knew they werent going to venus in this episode
but overall it was funny.

7/10 for the EP

and 8/10 for the show =D

Happy New Years everyone =}

2011 will hopefully be a great year =D


hell yeah CQC FTW hahahahah

MGS Peace walker lol
Jan 2, 2011 2:48 AM
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The anime covers the plot up to volume 8 (approximately). The Venus trip arc begins in volume 10, and it gets somehow resolved only in volume 11 that came out when season 2 was already airing. Probably a new arc will begin in volume 12.
Jan 2, 2011 4:05 AM

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Not as strong as the first season, but it was still an enjoyable ride.
7/10
Jan 2, 2011 2:38 PM
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Icolyze said:
This season was truly awful.


It was clearly a good level behind the first season, easily. Extremely random and without plot for the most part, plus the characters didn't really shine nor evolve in this second season. Some episodes were absolutely awful, mainly in the second half. The ending was disapointin too. Not even sure I'd bother watching if there was a 3rd season. 7/10.

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Jan 2, 2011 3:34 PM

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Leopard said:
The anime covers the plot up to volume 8 (approximately). The Venus trip arc begins in volume 10, and it gets somehow resolved only in volume 11 that came out when season 2 was already airing. Probably a new arc will begin in volume 12.

Good to hear that. I'll be looking forward to both the translation of the manga and the animated version.
Although as the anime has pretty much caught up to the manga now, it might be a while....
Jan 3, 2011 1:33 AM

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Never disappointed by this anime ...
Nino was so cute at the end. :D
Jan 3, 2011 12:10 PM

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I think they began season 2 too soon, they had to make up yet another ending and didnt wait for more novels to come out. I think it would have been much better and less fillery
Jan 3, 2011 12:40 PM

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I was expecting SO much more from this final episode.
Jan 4, 2011 9:27 AM

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The dog's reaction was hilarious!

I'm not disappointed with the second season, I didn't expect anything that's why. And after all it was good.
Jan 4, 2011 2:44 PM

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Well, Maria winning was obvious from the very beginning. Still, oh so funneh.
She's definitely one of my favourite characters.
Tl;dr funneh show was funneh. I wouldn't mind a third season, but it's not like I crave one either.

On another note, maybe it's time to finally watch Macross Frontier.
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Jan 5, 2011 2:55 PM

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There were some funny moments here and there, but overall, this season was so-so. If we get a 3rd season, I'll watch it for the sake of watching it, but I'm not too excited about it.
Jan 5, 2011 6:38 PM

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cute ending!

I hope there is gonna b a 3rd season!!!

I love this shows randomness!! Its so funny!!

Please 3rd season! D;
Jan 5, 2011 9:48 PM

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I don't understand what you guys are talking about but the second season is made of win just like the first and I hope there will be a third to keep the laughing coming
Jan 6, 2011 3:24 PM

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Just awsome anime. I hope there will be another season.
But i must admit that 1st season was way much better than 2nd.
Jan 8, 2011 9:57 AM

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Ampharos said:
LexLeogryfon said:
shit without ending.
If producers decide to make 3rd season i will not watch it.
Series was betray me.
When they fuck get into damned Venus?
who is misterious person in office? chief?
what happened with father of main hero? nothing?
GOD DAMN.
The worst ever ending,
okay graphic was good, and sounds of sunohair also awesome. But storyline is pretty crappy!


lol you watch this show for a story line? O_o

This show is shaft craziness and randomness.


hahaha...true. i love the show because of its randomness... ^0^ i love them being just crazy. kudos to shaft! :))

it's not like the source material has ended so...i don't think people've even known about nino-san's real identity and i don't think the producers can make them go to venus just yet. i think this anime is one of those types where randomness IS what it's about, and a storyline is just a plus factor, i.e. the storyline is like the side story. haha. sometimes they give you more of the story and most of the time, they don't. :))

so i don't think people (especially those who don't even know the name of the 'main hero') should judge the anime based on its undeveloped "storyline" or its open ending.

the series was funny and i loved it very much. i'd definitely watch another season if they decide to make one. :D bridgexbridgexbridge! :)
Jan 8, 2011 12:50 PM

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Loved it.

NOW MAKE SAINT YOUNG MEN INTO AN ANIME PLEASE.
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Jan 9, 2011 5:46 PM

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I almost thought we were going to find something out about Nino. But no.
rukia15 said:

it's not like the source material has ended so...i don't think people've even known about nino-san's real identity and i don't think the producers can make them go to venus just yet. i think this anime is one of those types where randomness IS what it's about, and a storyline is just a plus factor, i.e. the storyline is like the side story. haha. sometimes they give you more of the story and most of the time, they don't. :))



Then they should have WAITED to animate it until at least this storyarc was done. One of the thing that annoys me the most about anime recently is how something gets an adaptation after only a few volumes. It is almost guaranteed to be sub-par if there is nothing for the animation team to work with.
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Jan 13, 2011 1:58 AM

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vigil said:
The dog's reaction was hilarious!


I really need a gif of that.

Decent season. Anything involving the amazoness, or the stupid cute/sparkly shoujo looking Ric and Star (which got old REAL fast) was painful to watch IMO. But still had many laughs along the way and I honestly didn't have high expectations so 7/10.
Jan 13, 2011 2:22 AM

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i am absolutely going to miss this show.. this set of characters with very amazing seiyuus keep me smiling every time i think about them..
another season would be a gift.. :)

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Jan 13, 2011 3:40 AM

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A rather just fit end for Maria winning. Clearly Maria was much more evil than before. Although she can be funny with her expressions sometimes. What I really liked more than anything is seeing Nino's face during the circus close up when she is a ballerina. Shots of her on the side along with the Amazon and when she does her act were priceless. Piko in circus mode was cute too.

There is also the Solid Snake from Metal Gear Solid reference:
aside from all that in general this second season was a blessing in seeing so much of Nino and Rec. Specifically Nino in swimsuit and Yukata.

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Jan 13, 2011 3:58 PM

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haha this series was hilarious. and yea i loved that Metal Gear Solid reference, the way how he was treating Snake like God was priceless. It was a very good series. Kind of sad its over now.
Jan 17, 2011 12:48 AM

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I laughed so hard at that dog brushing off Hoshi's hand and the face it made. Hilarious!

Aww. Nino looked really lovely at the end.

Solid art and animation, good dose of humour, decent characterisation (although highlighting the side characters like Last Samurai more was nice). It would have been better than last season if it had more plot, though. 6/10 overall, same as S1. It was going to be less because of failure to deliver re: plot, but the gags made up for that.

Will be waiting for a third season.
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Jan 26, 2011 3:04 AM

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So, they never went to Venus? I am greatly disappointed but satisfied with the ending!!

I felt like there was more character development in this season than the last. The joke came to me as somewhat funnier than the previous season so i loved it!!
Jan 28, 2011 12:51 AM

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As like the first season, I enjoyed the second season of Arakawa under the bridge.
However, a few things that really let down the second season compared to the first season:
- The Characters: They didn't feel like they "grew" or "stood" out in comparison to the first season, therefore, the character development felt lacking.
- Change in personalities: Related to the first point, some characters (Mainly Recruit, Star) had drastic personality changes not fitting with their characters which did not really "fit" in properly.
- Some episodes were terribly lacking.
- Ending: Felt a bit anti-climactic, it feels like they are banking fully on a season 3, not sure if that is a good thing or bad thing seeing how season 2 was a step down from the first.

Overall, still enjoyable, but does not match the awesomeness of the first season.
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Feb 7, 2011 10:11 AM

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Sakasama Bridge <3 ...
I'm angry that they didn't go to venus ... but the show is far too awesome anyway ... i hope there'll be a third season <3 ..
Feb 8, 2011 1:14 AM

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If its ends like this i dont understand why they would even include gliimses of a plot.

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