July 4, 2004 1924

I thought this was a great episode. It moved the plot a bit and was very touching. The Kokoro subplot was hardly touched, but from the preview it seems that she's showing jealousy and will confront Kippei in episode 14. This episode, Yuzuyu's mother returns. I won't say what happens, but rest assured that her return does not bring about the end of the series. I'm still very pleased with this show, and I hope it doesn't end for a while. Of course, I hope it doesn't run out of material for a while, too.