Another:
The best part was next episode preview. I'm definitively interested to see where they are going with these zombies (might be a dream tho?). The setup was also pretty good like you said, I didn't even realize it was a beach episode until I was 15 minutes into it...Hell, most anime make me rage the moment they mention "beach".
BRS:
The only issue I have with this show is that it's hard to feel bad for girls with first world problem. Once you get over that however, it's definitively enjoyable.
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Chihayafuru:
Am I the only one who cries every weeks watching this? Like..I can't even explains why, it's not even sad most of the time.