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| The flashback with the dead family members was chilling. That teeth grinding noise was really well done too. The episode was more slow paced than I expected but they filled in the blanks pretty well between scenes. |
| Pretty awesome episode, the teeth grinding this was pretty random and unique lol |
| “I love heroes, but I don't want to be one. Do you even know what a hero is!? For example, you have some meat. Pirates will feast on the meat, but the hero will distribute it among the people! I want to eat the meat!” - Monkey D. Luffy |
| The next months are going to be some damn hard months trying to not read the manga while this is still airing. The episode was good, its starting to feel alot like claymore and im loving it. And the animation... thanks god the we were blessed with this to compensate J.C Staff's OPM |
YosepYRA said: That's one hell of a Doraemon's Pocket box. We meet the name of Muzan today, and apparently he might be the ONLY one who knows how to turn Nezuko back to human. Idk.. If this Muzan is supposed to be the Endgame, how could he reveal the way to turn demons back to human to our dear protagonist? Currently, it's still weak in story imo.. Yeah all manga readers can agree this first mission arc in the manga was okay at best but boy does it get better down the line. |
| "You can't spell slaughter without laughter". |
| Nezuko is definitely my favorite female character in the series. I enjoyed the manga scenes where she appeared to fight or simply spend time out of that box. I wish they could have finished this episode instead of continuing it in the next. The exposition is necessary for those who haven't read the manga but at the same time, I feel it's somewhat slow-paced. I wanted the next episode dedicated to the appearance of Kibutsuji Muzan and some other important characters, who also happen to be my favorite. |
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| I wish nezuko was doing the protecting by her own sake ot because of hypnotic mambo jambo |
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| Heard people say this show is very dark. It has been pretty vanilla till now. Good episode though, I want to know more about that 1000y/o demon. Looking forward to the next ep. |
NothinComplexPls said: who says that? This series had its dark moment yes but nothing is "very dark" in this series.Heard people say this show is very dark. It has been pretty vanilla till now. Good episode though, I want to know more about that 1000y/o demon. Looking forward to the next ep. |
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ExaltedChampion said: Giulia14 said: Man, people taking the time to talk shit about this show here are tiring. It's not like i am attached to this show or LOVE it. I don't. But honestly seeing people keep repeating like parrots the line "it's generic" without explaining WHY and HOW this affects the story is hilaroius and meh at the same time. "Cliche" is not a bad thing per se unless it affects the story, you should take some cinematography classes or improve your argumentative skills instead of repeating the same line without context over and over. This. Just because a story is" cliche" doesn't make it bad. All story borrowed elements form older works and refine them and create new 'cliche" from older one. Judging a story merit base on if it is " original" or not is stupid and if we do that, all stories told from the dawn of humanity are bad. Exactly. It's really surprising how people still expect to see innovative stuff in 2 0 1 9. I saw a lot of people even saying "It's not revolutionary" to criticize an anime/manga that has only ONE chapter. Can't believe the amount of stupidity ahahah |
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| I couldn't help but chuckle when Nezuko hesitated at first to getting into the new box, but eventually, she got in and got comfortable with it quickly. =) Tanjiro's first mission is a tricky one. It was disturbing and creepy to see how exactly the demon was able to kidnap the poor girls and the poor lad who Tanjiro is helping got a very undeserved beating from the father of his girlfriend who, by the looks of it, is already dead. Poor guy. D= Either way, the demon is proving to be a slight problem for Tanjiro, who is trying his best to protect the lad and the rescued girl while fighting the demon, who can split into three forms. Thankfully, Nezuko woke up and made her entrance by giving one demon a bloody good kick in the face. Nicely done! Although the cliffhanger ending was a slight bummer, it's understandable since the fight isn't over yet. I'm expecting a satisfying conclusion to the fight next time and hopefully Tanjiro can get more info about Muzan, who could possibly turn Nezuko back into a human. Great stuff as usual. =) |
| I thought it'll take a little longer to see Nezuko fight alongside Tanjirou. Good things she's ready to kick demon ass starting this episode. I feel bad for the young girls that got killed like Satoko. It would be a miracle if they found at least a few of them alive. Awesome episode with great animation and soundtrack. It also well explained about his sword turning black and Hypnotizing Nezuko among others. |
| The whole day I thought I was forgetting something. Seems it was this anime. Lol. Apparently I hadn't watched it yesterday. I guess Nezuko does not have claustrophobia. Do vampires even have claustrophobia? The vampires here don't need an invitation to get inside someone's home. How surprising. Japanese demons are usually quite polite. The Kuchisake-Onna even lets you leave if you say you're busy. The details of the backgrounds were surprisingly amazing at times. The Ed music makes me prepare myself for Kalafina's beautiful vocals, and—as a result—my heart breaks a little. I wish they'd come back somehow. |
| nezuko is saving this show for me. |
| "The future is always blank. Only your willpower can leave footsteps there." "Ruling over death means ruling over life. Death is the climax of life. To have the best death, you must honor life." |
| so glad nezuko's wearing pants underneath it avoids unnecessary fan service to me nezuko is a emoto figure not a waifu figure |
Jfs_ said: NothinComplexPls said: who says that? This series had its dark moment yes but nothing is "very dark" in this series.Heard people say this show is very dark. It has been pretty vanilla till now. Good episode though, I want to know more about that 1000y/o demon. Looking forward to the next ep. Vanillafags on youtube lol |
| Damn the animation ,the fight, the soundracks r all legendary. |
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nanashi796 said: i bet you hate ufotable because they ruined zestiria. I mean Zestiria was always trash. |
| Damn nezuko's so kawaii. Really her moments are my fav parts of the show - tho the fights are also really cool lol. |
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| This is shaping up to become of the best scores by Kajiura. Her score for this episode was amazing. That said l loved the episode. Too bad all the girls are lost. |
| Nezuko demon mode is awesome but yet cute at the same time. Alright episode, but I feel like it was too slow paced |
| I definitively love this anime, it's like the seasonal Dororo I love how Nezuko kicks in (literally) everytime her brother is in trouble, it's pleasant to see she's not a simple damsel in distress that must be saved everytime And god, the animation and especially the soundtrack are soooo good |
| Nezuko activated Byakugan(Hinata) and super strengh kicks (Sakura) :v damn i wanna see more of her figting, nice episode =D |
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| So this series is set in the early 20th Century? I assumed that it was set in the Edo era until I started to see the power lines in the background this episode and then Tanjiro mentioned that it was the Taisho era during the ending. Tanjiro had better stay out in the countryside or he is going to get in trouble with the Police and Military when they see him wandering around with a sword... |
| Another slow paced episode huh, still a good episode. and The next episode is finally, muzan jackson, can't wait :D |
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| Why does Tanjiro's forehead scar look different from previous episodes? Did he get a tattoo or something? |
Albi-kun said: Why does Tanjiro's forehead scar look different from previous episodes? Did he get a tattoo or something? During the Final Selection he hit his head a lots, you can even see he bandage his head after the Seletion was over so i guess that why it change. |
| Nezuko is so cute, kind and strong I'm in love |
heydaycapriccio said: The teeth gritting sound was so disgusting, I had to take out my headphones. Also, I can't stop thinking about how incredibly creepy this scene looks when taken out of context. It honestly looks like a stalker locking up the person he's obsessed with, lmao. lol ah man it does now that ive taken a second look at it. |
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| Wow, the adaptation made this short filler tier side arc more interesting to watch. The worst and slowest parts of the manga have actually been pretty entertaining thus far. That ost and directing really adds a lot. Basically everything post god Vesperia is pretty trash. A Zestiria fan feeling they have the right to judge anything, let alone deserve to exist, really is a thinker. |
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| Found this hypnoze thing really 'forced', but oh well |
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| Another masterpiece episode! So, black blades are said to be wielded by swordmen who will never go far, interesting! Tanjirou will show that he will be the first going far! For her first mission, gotta say he is agaisnt a hard demon, but i am glad he found it with his scent, water style animation in fight and soundtrack were awesome, and yeah Nezuko is on the scene aswelll with that powerfull kick, i am loving her! So cute and deadly! Can't wait to see her next episode! I feel kinda bad about the guy that lost his beloved girl! |
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| I thought this episode is decent, feels really slow |
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| Great episode. Nezuko got her box. We learned about the sword, the demon slayer cloths, the demon who killed Tanjirou's family and why Nezuko fights against demons. We got to see Tanjirou's abilities - scent and sword techniques in full-effect against a really creepy trio of demon. I really don't see how people would call that slow but I'm used to most people on MAL just commenting on the one thing they didn't find perfect about an episode. |
Eniie said: LordGrind3r said: This anime looks great, all the colors and the art style are amazing. And that fantastic soundtrack ? Immersive for almost the whole episode, and what a fight! I was missing anime like this one. But it's difficult to maintain that level for 26 episodes. It's pretty likely for it to be 13 episodes first season, and 13 episodes during Fall season. split-cour but if was a split-cour shouldn't had been another page created? is one saying 26 o.0... |
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| NEZUKO KICK!!! I'm so happy to see the cutest imoto burst out of the little box to deliver her now signature move. I was a little bummed to know that a little hypnotic suggestion was planted in her but given the circumstances that she's also a demon that could loose control at the wrong moment made me understand why Urokodaki had to implant a fail safe measure on her. Nezuko already has proven to show restraint in harming Tanjiro and has shown to be protective of him so the little tweak in her head is for everyone else's sake. Uforable animation was spot on again and puts every other studio to shame. The amount of detail they put on a single episode is on par with other studios when they put their resources on a movie. There's simply no comparison; they head and shoulders above everyone else and they're the gold standard of animation as far as I'm concerned. I'm not gonna waste my time on people who waste their time shitting on what people enjoy. They're hopeless and live only through toxicity. They'll never go away and asking them to leave only makes them want to stay and be more defiant because attention through conflict is probably the only thing going for their miserable lives. Those who don't like the anime have a right to do so and they should do the ONLY logical and sane thing to do is drop it and leave. Unfortunately we're not dealing with logical or sane people on these forums. |
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| Finally got caught up on this series. Man, the pacing is slow. I just barely avoided dropping this show, and to be honest I fast-fowarded through episode 4 because it was such an uneventful snoozefest. Fortunately the plot has picked up a bit in the last couple of episodes, so there is at least some entertainment to be had. Fights are reasonably engaging, which is a good thing because this series is leaning heavily on the action to maintain interest. Still, the story and characterization is very thin. The set-pieces for the plot feel very generic, from the test that the demon hunters had to take, to getting his sword (not lightsaber lul), to going out on his first demon-hunting assignment. As I expected from the first couple of episodes, this show is struggling to deliver substance, given the vague, unfocused goal of the story and main character. I take back what I said about the pacing being slow; it's more erratic than slow. Some parts are indeed much slower than they need to be, but the part I mention above was supposed to be a whole seven days; and other than the main fight that entire time is glossed over. Instead of taking time to develop the main character and perhaps some side characters, it just teels us that he spent seven days in there. So why not make it a single night? Or three nights? It would have served the same narrative purpose. Very bizarre decision making. Probably the biggest problem is how distant and under-characterized the cast of the show is. Yes, Urokodaki is supposed to have a somewhat mysterious background, but that isn't an excuse to skip his characterization. Same with Tanjiro; other than the sniffing thing and wanting to help his sister, nothing has been done to make his character stand out. He hasn't been forced to make any decisions that define him as a person, and his "development" has been restricted to his progression as a demon slayer, so that we can get to cool fight scenes. Even the incidental characters in this episode have received little to no characterization. Even second-rate animes would make a token effort to flesh out characters like the girl who was attacked by the demon while she slept. But this show does nothing to define her character or make the audience care about her. She's literally just a vehicle for advancing the plot. I'm not impressed. |
SSL443May 15, 2019 2:34 PM
| The Journey for Tanjiro begins with the morphing demon. Nezuko with that kick tho xD |
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