Let’s Befriend Najimi… Whu… Starbucks?!? Already??? Friend Request Rescinded!!
No. You didn’t miss Episode 1s review. We jumped right to Episode 2. Featuring g the first appearance of Yamai Ren and Osana Najimi. Aka The Yandere One and the Questionable Gender One.
So before we begin I just want to highlight why everyone wants more Komi Anime. I’m sure many has said this before, but… It’s good. You can tell everyone out 110% into this Anime!
From the Animation Team, to the Japanese Voice Cast. This brings the Manga to life well. And it does it in a way that even improves in the manga so… How can you hate this Anime?
Too it with a catchy and memorable Opening and Closing song? And you have a winner. Surely Netflix can… Never mind. Straight up Netflix, I think, only got Komi to check off a box on drawing subscribers.
If Netflix really was as dedicated to Komi as some might want them to be? The localization sub wouldn’t be so half ass. They would have fully translated and subbed the rich amount of text throughout each and every episode. Instead of their spotty subtitling.
But hey. This one time we can give the Chinese Bootleg a pass. They only stole from an inferiorally subbed version… So they could get a hold of the English dub I’m sure. If the Chinese Bootleg was trying to be better? They would have stole all the fan subtitling off YouTube. If hired same subbers for their sub.
But that would require PAYING talent, and Chinese Bootleggers take money in, not pay money out. Anyway…
We meet Yamai. Who’s one appearance is to use her Death Grip Whisper to call Tadano trash. That’s fine. We will talk about how she kidnaps him next episode.
This is all about adding Najimi to Komi’s Book of Friends. And adding her to the core cast. Thing is… I think I misinterpreted the Manga after watching this episode!
I thought the reason why Najimi became female was he lacked friends in Junior High Middle School. But the Anime suggests the exact opposite in that she always was great at making friends.
But then why! If my one theory just went out the window then why is Najimi suddenly transgender but only when she wants to be?!?
Najimi is supposed to be Komi’s next friend, but apparently he never knew until now that she had already met Komi in the past. And was frightened by her introversion. But after being begged by Tadano, she agrees.
And so Komi has to save Najimi from two friends, one of who seemingly loves Najimi… Huh? Wait. I know the Manga suggests Najimi knows them. But… Didn’t they know her when she was he?!?
Anyway a hallmark of Komi is that everyone misreads Komi’s introversion as something else. I’m This case that Komi wants to kill the Junior Fist Of The North Star stunt double here. While returning his dropped key. Anyway friendship secured.
However once unlocked, the Najimi achievement cannot be relocked. And thus Komi is lassoed into doing a fetch quest for Najimi from Starbucks. I do like how the Anime speeds up the order. Great. We don’t have time for that!
So apparently Najimi did this to help Komi fetch her a frappucino… I mean help Komi grow and learn to talk to others… Get her a frap. That’s it. Tadano follows her. Something he will become skilled at doing over the series run.
I like when Komi arrives at Starbucks. She reacts the same way we all do when we first enter a Starbucks! She… Sees the prices, nopes out, and leaves. Ok ok. She’s going to try and order.
Apparently Tadano should have insisted on Najimi writing her order down on paper. Because her order is way too many words for Komi to muster saying. It’s like making Komi be comfortable with public speaking by delivering a random Picard speech in front of the class!
As luck has it, Komi’s server has a Zen moment serving Komi, and goes all out making that drink. Also sped up in terms of its description for our convenience.
The episode ends with Najimi saying it’s not what she wanted… With Tadano and Najimi realizing making Komi cry will be an instant death sentence by the class. They beg forgiveness. Cute.
And that’s Episode 2! The start of a great and wonderful Season 1 that lies ahead. If course we can’t wait for Season 3-4, with a brand new open and close showing off Rumiko and Year 2 but… To Be Hopefully Cintinued…
Tomorrow if I remember right we add Agari to the Friends List. For future friends always stalk the ones they want to befriend! Fun note… The Anime doesn’t emphasize Agari’s breasts until it absolutely has no choice! Really! You’ll see.
Also it’s time for the Vanishing Of The Tadano. Also it’s time to add Yamai Ren to the Book of Friends. Also… A slight change of Yamai’s weapon of choice when threatening. But I’ll tell you how I remember it vs Episode 3 tomorrow. See you then.
Oh… Uhh… Does Yamai live alone with a sentient AI as Her caregiver? We know from Christmas Break her family is rich, but… Did nobody notice Yanai drag an unconscious boy into the house, leaving him tied up in her room to possibly die? Really? Yeesh.
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