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HIKARU MAKIBA: WAITING FOR MARIA GRACE'S ARRIVAL (EPISODES 46-48)
EPISODE 46
Introducing a new character in a story is not an easy task, especially if:
- it was not originally foreseen;
- there is very few time available;
- and it is intended for more to become the star of the show.
But, given the circumstances, Katsuta and Nagai did their best to reach the goal without damaging the other characters. After all, many things can happen in 5-6 episodes.
For example, in ep46 they still keep the focus on Hikaru: she is the star of the episode (even if she can divide the prize with Danbei and Koji – Daisuke is a secondary figure). But ep46 is an interesting matrioska for what the relationships in the Grendizer Team are concerned. The scene of the living room at the Centre is very interesting. We get some hints about Koji’s sympathy for Hikaru since from the beginning of the anime (starting with the party at the ranch in ep3, for example)1 but here he seems to show a deeper interest than usual. When Daisuke declines the invitation to the aquapark, Koji starts insisting with Hikaru in order to let her accepting to go there alone with him.
 
I remember my internal giggling at the scene since I first saw it: so Koji has a crush for Hikaru... hey, what is Daisuke going to tell on the matter? Well, he doesn’t say a thing because in reality he is sure about Hikaru’s love for him, so he knows he has no reasons to worry. In fact, she refuses more than once the offer, up to Umon’s intervention2. Daisuke would agree with her idea to stay home with him, but Umon suggests instead that a day off would be nice for her too.
 
Interesting relationships network: Hikaru tells the group very clearly she loves Daisuke, he accepts the statement without any problem, Koji gets disappointed. Well, he should have known better about the situation, but his reaction shows that once again his irrational attitude has taken the lead. Well, when one falls in love he/she usually needs a bit of time to rationalise, right? 
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1 (Joe7's note) In fact, during a scene of that episode, Koji comes forward to ask Hikaru to dance with him, but Danbei, with calm and delicacy makes him realize that it is better he don't even think about it...
 
Or in ep35, where he makes an irreverent joke to Hikaru who had come to bring milk, embarrassing her.
  
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2 (Joe7's note) Notice also this: Koji accidentally takes him hand on Hikaru's (naked) shoulder as she talks to her to convince her. The girl immediately moves her shoulder, dropping Koji's hand (silent message to say: "Know your place!") and says: "If Daisuke does not come, I'm not coming". Crystal clear: Daisuke does not replicate and that means he approves in silence. He does not object about, in fact.
  
Edited by joe 7 - 21/11/2019, 16:27
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