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(Ayatsuji Tsukasa-hen Dai Nishou – Uragawa)
“Ayatsuji Tsukasa Chapter 2 – The Other Side”
Imagine my surprise when the other side of Tsukasa turned out to be more tsundere than anything else. And here I thought only Kaoru would be filling in that stereotype in this series. Tsukasa is a lot scarier with the way she threatens Junichi into keeping her secret, but there’s something kinky about the way she goes about it as well. It’s not every day you see a character like hers give an evil smile after getting her breast groped. It’s probably even rarer to see one tease about giving a guy like Junichi a second feel as thanks for “agreeing” to keep all of this a secret and maintain her model student image. Before long, I found myself caught in Tsukasa’s pace without even realizing it, which is kind of odd because she did give off psychotic-like vibes only minutes before. Her willingness to press her body up against Junichi’s likely had something to do with it, but the real difference maker was her surprise upon learning that Junichi didn’t even read anything she didn’t want him to. That was followed up by her flustered reaction for lashing out prematurely, and her fake tears used to blackmail Junichi for touching her breast. While I can’t say I’m a fan of that manipulative act of hers, the way she “manhandles” Junichi has an almost inexplicable (kinky) charm to it. Ultimately, that comes down to whether one prefers the assertive type that this new Tsukasa embodies, much like Nanasaki Ai before her.
Regardless of what I feel about her character, Junichi evidently has a way of winning her over by just being his whipped self. From the look of things, he may go down a similar path to the one seen in Haruka’s arc, where he comes off as a fairly useless yet faithful puppy that a girl can’t ignore. It’s not a path I’d care to tread myself given the submissive nature of it, so I have to give a little credit to Junichi for sticking with his planning committee duties even after learning of that side of Tsukasa. On top of that, he’s still supportive of her and hasn’t judged her in any way yet, which looks like it will eventually win him a spot in her good books. Coincidentally, he has started to suspect that Tsukasa’s unrest stems from home and likely her sister Yukari, reaffirming the suspicion I had last time. Going on that assumption, I wasn’t inclined to classify Tsukasa as a “yandere” without learning more about her circumstances, and after seeing what she’s like when she’s not carefully calculating how to keep up her wolf in sheep’s clothing persona, I’ve started to give her even more benefit of the doubt. During Junichi’s house visit after she collapses from overworking herself, we got to see more of her manipulative side in a lighter context, plus an earnest reaction towards Junichi’s compliments of her sister’s strong personality. In a way, it was the beginnings of a bit of subconscious jealousy forming that became a lot more apparent when Junichi started fantasizing about Hibiki in a swimsuit for the Miss Santa contest.
Given the way the contest was played up from Haruka’s involvement, I can definitely picture it being the event that Tsukasa’s arc may conclude around. That of course means that I can see her participating in the event to catch Junichi’s attention — with swimsuits and all like Kanae did in Ai’s arc — as her way of responding to the fact that he’s already caught hers without even trying. All it took was a dog peeing on her leg and Junichi making the most of the situation with his innocent offering of a piggyback ride to the closest water station. The number of times he got Tsukasa blushing helplessly near the end was unprecedented, and was in spite of her outcries that he’s a pervert for touching her butt. Judging by the preview, it looks like Junichi’s going to continue to win her over by treating her no differently than before, as well as helping her overcome any new problems that arise. Either way, it’s probably safe to say that Tsukasa is tsundere for Junichi.
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Tough girl on the outside and soft inside..wow that has never been done before..
The series has 6 different girls. It would only be natural that some of the 6 would be your stereotypical anime girl.
Not just some. ALL of them.
As da5id said, it’s ALL of them. The entire show is built around each of the heroines filling some super stereotypical role. That said, I think Ayatsuji breaks out of her stereotype more than any other heroine. She actually seems like a well formed, realistic person, not some crazy sociopath like her character type usually is.
7 girls, the last one will be a dvd only episode.
Or maybe Tsukasa is more complicated than standard “prim and proper kaichou” – she just covers middle ground between this one and completely mad one deconstruction like, say one in Sora no Otoshimono…
She isn’t a tough girl on the outside. She is a sweet and helpful one. The tough girl is in the inside.
The “manhandles” picture link is missing the dot just before the jpg.
Fixed. Thanks.
im loving the different facial expressions from Tsukasa ^^, too bad subs aint out yet. >_<
Well, here’s a lucky guy. Five (correct me if I’m wrong) arcs later, he still has another one. But you know love. You can only choose one. Unless it’s a harem.
Hmm… I hadn’t considered her as being tsundere, but now that you say it, she does sorta come off that way. Just another reason to love Tsukasa :3
It’s like they’re trying to squeeze a bunch of the stereotypical archtypes of girls into the one girl, and I’m loving it:D
i love the part where Tsukasa use the Traditional “stomp the pervert’s feet” technique
My god Tsukasa let the poor man wonder off into happyland.
EXACTLY!!! I wanted to see Juinchi’s fantasy about Hibiki… Seriously, Hibiki needs her own episode or something.
She might have let him dream on if it had been her he was thinking about 🙂
I’m pretty sure Hibiki gets her own episode .. I think
Great pictures and comments. I just wish anime were animated like in the past with less computer generated animation as if it were a 3D game (polygonal).Tsukasa light years better in the manga, for proof this is a link to a picture in the manga:http://www.asoptimizez.com/scan/read/amagami_precious_diary/v01/c005/21.html
I hear that the manga is pretty good, but I don’t want to read it until this arc ends. I read Ai’s manga and it made the Anime’s version a lot less pleasing.
What torauma said. Her manga story was pretty good. After this arc comes to a close you should check it out. Her inner side is calling you…
I was also thinking something along the lines of her actions begin on the kinky side and I’m glad that I’m not the only one! For a moment there I though that she might kill him after he touched her breast but her reaction to it was unexpected. Still I like her manipulative side and hopefully we’ll get more of that, and I hope that Junichi keeps his fantasies of other girls in swimsuits to himself if he wants to stay in one piece. And it would be great if she participated in the Santa Contest!
When she offered to have her breast be touched again. I think it was more among the lines as ok you touch it again and I’ll have more dirt to use against you.
If it were me I’d take the trap without a second thought and brand it into my memory for the rest of eternity.
I think she used it more like a means to check how dangerous a guy he would be to have around.
Tsukasa.. Oh my god<3.I never want this arc to end! From how tsundere she acts toward Junichi to how cunning she is with her whole “perfect” image, I’m totally down for this arc. I don’t know if it’s because I’m a little submissive in my own right, but I would love to get to know a girl like Tsukasa. At the same time, it’d be nice to bond with her real side and learn what kind of person she is.I wouldn’t mind giving a piggy back ride to Tsukasa<3.
PLUS, HOW CAN YOU NOT LOVE HER VOICE WHEN SHE’S FRUSTRATED/MAD? <3
Wait in till she steps on your feet while yelling at you and see if you’re smiling afterwards…
I would have definitely gotten stomped like Junichi did, that’s just to tempting a thought to leave it, and bless Haruka she knows how to use it. Also i thought Junichi’s punishment was offset by visiting Hibiki in her swimsuit LOL ….shhh >_> we needn’t let Ayatsuji know that part….
Haha, I like when she freaked out when he re-adjusted the piggy-backing. (She totally liked it and you know it.!)
Two things I want to know…1. Whats scribbled in her book?2. whats the deal with her and her sister (she appears to hate her sister)?
Damn Tsukasa. 😀 You gon’ make this one fine arc indeed.
They included my second favorite part of the manga (the piggyback ride) so I’m just HOPING they end it just like the manga. That way her arc ending is really my favorite part of any of the Amagami manga.
Haha, Tsukasa inner side was the best.
In more ways than one 🙂
I was forced by Divine to comment, excellent episode. Come on future dominatrix!
I was forced by TSUKASA to comment.*fixed
I may die of blood loss by the time this arc ends *nosebleed*.
Quick! eat more raw liver! I think Tsukasa is going to steal my favorite arc crown from Haruka, thankfully Amagami doesn’t end till Miya <3 Nishishi
Raw liver!? Okay, I don’t wanna die before this arc ends;)
I’ll be in my bunk
instant favorite. Tsukasa = win
Loving both the inner & outer Tsukasa.
Ah, it’s so nice to see this arc finally 🙂
God, I’d turn into a masochist for her.
http://images.randomc.net/Amagami%20SS/Amagami%20SS%20-%2022%20-%20Large%2022.jpgTsukasa Ayatsuji is painted the entire GUNDAM with the help of Junichi. Will they pilot that Mobile Suit
And here I thought we would get a full dose of Tsukasa’s scary side this episode, but it looks like they’re saving that for next week… Damn! Now I really can’t wait!Anyway, I like how this scene feels similar to the first part of Motto To LOVE-Ru episode 3, but minus the fanservice-y accidental pervert moment(s). Bonus points for the bedridden tsundere girl being played by the same seiyuu, haha.Also: Imagine spot…DENIED! (Much to the chagrin of Hibiki fans.)
Tsukasa, the Control freakin’ Tsundere. Rawr!http://images.randomc.net/Amagami%20SS/Amagami%20SS%20-%2022%20-%2033.jpg
Blushing Hibiki = win! 😀
Ahhh, finally able to watch it, Tsukasa’s arc is turning out to be just as good as I hoped, I do wish it does get better, the whole difference in personality just makes me wonders about things that could go on behind closed doors … lolanyway, I do wonder what wierd-ass body part may be chosen for Junichi to kiss/fondle/etc. Because it has been a while since anything like that has happened, and since I have yet to read the manga curiosities do formstill, great job Divine, I do hope that this arc doesn’t come to a lackluster ending, but wows us more ever
There kind of was one but I don’t know if they skimmed over it or if they are saving it for later. From what I recall I THINK it happens before she went sadistic, so they might leave it out since we’re past that point.As for the body partit was her hair…if that counts as a body part. I don’t know if you would regard it as one of those moments since its not as kinky or weird as the others. Although, Junichi did kind of act like he had a bit of a fetish for it (at least when it comes to Tsukasa’s hair).
Ahh, I c I c, too bad it may not be shown, it could have turned out to be hysterical xD
hers notebook should have “death note” written on it…
Just realised that could be true haha!
Tsundere Tsukasa is just so incredibly cute (‘w’)Now, if only they had a Hibiki Arc…(oo)/
Totally true! I was thinking Tsukasa was a yandere at first, but it was just the “wolf in sheep’s clothing”. I’m sooooo glad, she turned out to be tsundere~ <3 She can stamp on my feet and any other part of my body for that matter, any day :DAfter seeing Hibiki blush, I have concluded she is a super cute senpai for Tachibana to work his magic on. And also, there should be an arc for Maya – his homeroom teacher! <3
Yeah gods! SHe’s BIPOLAR! RUN MAN, RUN!
LOL!!!!
Bipolar is a good joke, but not so funny when you know people who do have it. My friend is bipolar. It’s not an on and off in a second. Sometime it’s weeks or months in one mood before changing into another. It’s an illness after all. It insane the amount of pills he has to take and stated that if he overtake them, he can died. I would reconsider the “LOL” if I were you.
Bipolar disorder is characterized by random, uncontrollable and often extreme mood swings. Tsukasa is clearly in control of herself, so she isn’t bipolar.
Being Bipolar is a sign of intelligence, according to Soredemo ED XD
Damnit. I thought she’d be a lot more demented than that!I was totally hoping for yandere. So disappointed. 🙁
Despite your standard anime stereotypes I think has been one of most entertaining Arcs. Still not sure what her secret is though. I’ll bet it’s not as big a deal as Tsukasa thought it was.
Damn, why did she interrupt Junichi’s Hibiki fantasies. 🙂 At least Tsukasa herself is cute with all her personality changes and the arc looks very promising.Also, seems like their school has some really old laptops http://images.randomc.net/Amagami%20SS/Amagami%20SS%20-%2022%20-%20Large%2017.jpg can’t have been any made like that for the last 5-10 years to my knowledge…
Look’s like a normal laptop to me. While it looks like they’re attached to a dock, it doesn’t look THAT old.
Maybe it’s a slim printer that the laptop is docked to. That’s kinda cool.I wanna see the 7th girl episode… instead of unlocking it in the game. Never knew there was a manga, will go read that too.
Tsukasa is the Final Boss.Miya is the Extra Boss nishishishishishishi
I love how Tsukasa’s seiyuu is able to portray both sides of her personality. I just realized that her being the last arc worked at well for her. The audience would spend 20 episodes getting used to her “perfect” voice, until the other shoe drops.I’m a little disappointed that they skipped the “hair groping” part. I didn’t think it was possible, but they actually made Junichi LESS perverted than the manga, especially when he visited Tsukasa’s house. I suppose thats an improvement.
They’re not very good in drawing soles…
First time I see Hibiki as a woman.I like that dumb, idiot, stupid sister Yukari… too dumb and cute to live!Loved the change of speech from the Perfect class rep to the manipulative woman she truly is.
Hm, I am wondering if Yukari is really her sister? Maybe she’s actually her mother or something? :DAnd I guess that what Tsukasa has written in her notebook probably has something to do with Yukari.
Tsukasa sucks at painting -.-
I thought for a sec he’s gonna kiss her foot here lmaoThis is pretty much the arc I’ve been looking forward to, I love long haired class reps 😛