Nobuta wo Produce Episode Three Overview & Picspam

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I think everyone must love episode three of Nobuta wo Produce, and with good reason. For me, it's one of the rare drama episodes that I can turn on any time and I'm charmed every single time. To say I love it is a bit of an understatement. It's also so loaded that I'm not sure I'll be able to point out everything. Let's see how this

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[zoeycleybourne]

My love for Nobuta wo Produce is honestly overwhelming. I think the characters are thoughtful, and wonderful, and real. And every single episode is as good or better than the last. I want so much to be able to read the book, but my Japanese just isn't that good yet.

Thank you so much for the caps. ^_^

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You're very welcome! Of course, I agree with you, which is why I really want to do a post like this for every episode. It's among my favorite jdramas, and it's one of the few that I don't think I could ever get tired of rewatching.

[misaseba]

Oh, your overview and picspam was wonderful. It made me fall in love with Nobuta once again (not that I've been out of love for Nobuta, but my love for it sort of rose even more XDDD)!

I absolutely love ep 3! The slogan Nobuta and Akira came up with and wrote on the mirror at the end of the haunted house was so beautiful, I seriously teared up at that scene. The conversation on the roof was also so heart-breaking, especially when Shuji said: "..and then one day you'll never see them again." ... I think I can't re-watch Nobuta right now without tearing up the entire time because I'm graduating. I think I have become really, really sensitive to topics like farewells with friends, youth memories and all that as of now. T^T

But thank you for this overview and picspam. It brought back awesome memories of the drama and I really feel like re-watching it (although I might die of heart-aches XD;;)! Nobuta is such a brilliant drama. It's actually still my favorite drama of all the dramas I've watched so far! :D

[misaseba]

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I'm really glad you like the post! This episode in particular is just so jam-packed and so resonant, and also there is this darkness underneath it that is really wonderful - Shuji's last line is so important, and it's really significant here (I think) that he states it so clearly, that he has nothing. He's finally acknowledging that perhaps there is more to life than what he has so carefully orchestrated for himself, and there is this unspoken longing almost in his voice, as though he's beginning to understand what he's missing out on.

One other thing I realized afterward was how important it was that he was with his brother through the haunted house and that they read Nobuta's message on the mirror together. By the series' end, Shuji chooses his brother's welfare over his own - he doesn't let go of Koji's hand, even when he has walked into the light. :) How cool is that?

[yamada_taro]

Hey. (waves) I hope you don't find this too weird... but haha, I've been reading your entries for awhile already but was contemplating whether to comment or not, because I'm not usually the type to say anything. ^^; Your Nobuta posts did it though. I really want to thank you for being so detailed on your summaries, and for those picspams. Nobuta is by far my most favorite drama of all time, just because there's so much detail packed into it. When I watched it the first time, I didn't really look into it as I did the second time watching. Believe it or not, I cried every episode. ^^; Embarrasing to admit, but every scene moved me so much. I think I've become rather sensitive and emotional towards all the topics introduced. I'm not too sure about this, but rarely do I ever see someone as understanding about the themes in Nobuta as you, and a few other people. ^^; All my friends who have seen it don't understand how I could have possibly cried all the time, haha... but I think they just don't see it as deep as I had. (cough

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Hi there! Of course I don't find your comment too weird! *smile* It's not weird at all, and I'm thrilled that you were inspired enough to leave a note. :) You are very welcome, of course, for the posts - I enjoy writing them and I hope I am successful enough in trying relate at least a little of why I enjoy the dramas I love.

You should not be embarrassed at all for your tears - I definitely am not, and I've cried buckets over NwP and I cried myself silly at the end of Sapuri because I hated saying goodbye to Ishida Yuya so much.

But anyway, um. Sorry for the long comment...

Hee~ If you've read my welcome post, then you know that comments of any length are always welcome!. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts - I am very glad to read them. :)

PS - your cKT icon is very pretty! :)

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I'm so glad you liked this post! (I'm sorry my reply is so late!) It really is a story that makes you think very carefully about many important things. :)