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In today's extra-long episode , Jason describes the role of music in Kimagure Orange Road. What functions does music serve? How does the music shape our experience of Orange Road? Jason discusses these topics and more - including a countdown of the Top Ten songs in Kimagure Orange Road!

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Join us for a deep analysis of the character of Hikaru-chan. What is her character arc and narrative purpose? Why do people dislike her? Is she low-key the MVP of Orange Road?

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Today Jason is (finally) analyzing Kimagure Orange Road OVA 6 - "Stage of Love = Heart on Fire! A Star is Born"

Kasuga is actually kinda cool in this episode! He saves the day in the nick of time, plus Yukari & Shuu get to end their appearances in the series on a hopeful note. Plus, Jason talks about the meaning of all the reflection imagery seen in the "Stage of Love" OVA.

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Today Jason is analyzing Kimagure Orange Road OVA episode 5 - "Stage of Love = Heart on Fire! Spring is for Idols"

Kasuga is a dope, but it seems that even still he's preferable to a shallow womanizing pop idol, even if the latter is tremendously famous and handsome and wealthy... Kasuga & Hayakawa live out their Freaky Friday Fantasy today!

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Today Jason analyzes Kimagure Orange Road tv episode 46 - "One Snow-White Night! Two Alone in a Gondola"

Kazuya meddles (what's new), Kasuga falls for it, like a bonehead (what's new), and we get a nice example of how editing in film provides the audience with information, builds suspense, and subverts audience expectation for the purpose of comedy.

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In today's episode, Jason is analyzing Kimagure Orange Road tv episode 45 - "Hikaru Passes Away - And Then There Were None"

Is this just one great big meaningless fake-out dream episode? Or is his dream an allegory with some meaning relevant to the themes of Orange Road as we draw near the end?

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Today Jason is analyzing Kimagure Orange Road tv episode 44 - "The Taste of Love? Kyosuke's Hellish Valentine"

It's a silly confection of an episode, but still a little heartfelt - perfect for Valentine's Day!

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Today Jason analyzes Kimagure Orange Road tv episode 43 - "Heartbroken Hikaru! Follow Her to Winter Beach"

If you wanted to know what Orange Road would be like if it were directed by a French New Wave auteur, this episode is the best answer you're gonna get...

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Today Jason is discussing Kimagure Orange Road tv episode 42 - "Such a Popular Madoka! Kyosuke Finally Confesses His Feelings"

It's an interesting episode today as Orange Road gets as close as it ever will to exploring themes of gender identity and sexual orientation. And poor Yusaku doesn't even appear - it would have been the perfect episode for him to reflect on his own deep love and desires for Kasuga...

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Today Jason is analyzing Kimagure Orange Road tv episode 41 - "Immobilized Madoka! Kyosuke's Mysterious Watch"

Kasuga “serves” up (tennis episode = tennis pun) some epic blunders in today's episode, which contains themes of the passage of time and clinging to the current moment despite the transient nature of the present...

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