What a sweet episode. Kinda a filler, but it was so nice and so worth it. MAN, this was great. Almost makes up for last week's debacle. Plus, it answered one of my very pressing questions about Ikuto. Utau is having her first live since she and Yukari split from Easter. Ever since the split, things have been a bit harder on her. Her latest performance was to draw a crowd for a local supermarket. Eru asks Amu to attend the live to help cheer Utau on, but Amu doesn't think Utau would be too pleased. Utau doesn't seem pleased to see her until she says she might be able to find Ikuto and get him to attend. Amu does find Ikuto, but he doesn't seem to care about seeing Utau anymore. She finds out that his violin is missing and says she'll help him search for it, but he refuses her offer. He thinks that Easter might have taken it, so he sneaks in to steal it back. However, he gets caught and winds up being chased by a bunch of guards until he's cornered on the rooftop. Amu returns to the studio, and Utau is visibly disappointed that Ikuto isn't coming to see her. Yukari makes Amu hand out fliers, but most people don't seem to even notice her. Tadase, Rima, and Yaya show up to help Amu. Eru does a chara nari with with Amu to attract a crowd, and the other guardians also chara nari. They manage to attract a huge crowd, much to Yukari's surprise and delight. As Utau is singing, Ikuto enters, a bit beat up. She sees him, and he smiles at her. Amu notices him, but he leaves before she can talk to him.
He sits on a staircase behind the building, listening to Utau sing and watching the stars.
I might just be imagining things, but it seems like the animation quality took a bit of a fall this episode. Some of the character's faces where oddly shaped, an Ikuto's ears changed sizes a couple times. But this episode was still so wonderful. The ending made me tear up a little when Ikuto came in to see Utau all battered and bruised. And the episode finally answered a very pressing question of mine about Ikuto. He's always been such a cool guy, but his would-be self Yoru is a total spaz and really cute. Turns out Ikuto is like that too sometimes. Ohohohoho. What an uncool face, catboy~ XD I love that fact that we got to hear more of Heartful Song. It's so beautiful, and it's definitely my favorite of Utau's songs. Does anyone know if/when it will be released? I'd really like the full version. Also, Utau's outfit for Heartful Song is...well...>.> ugly. I know she's trying to go for the cute angelic look now rather than the sexy demon girl (which I prefer), but man...what an unflattering dress. She should have done chara nari with Eru instead. Anyway. Loved this episode. Gonna have Heartful Song on loop for awhile. Next episode looks like another throwaway episode involving superstitions and crushes. Oh boy!
--Ou-bento
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