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| WOWWW i can only hope this will be as much of a mindfuck as utena at this point. amazing episode. this is gonna be a rough week of waiting. i think the death note's appearance is rather symbolic. ringo will go to whatever means necessary to make her "fate" become a reality. i couldnt get over the utena-ness of everything. i mean really. wow. "eternal" and that was SO sekai no hate on the other line. sooooooo excited to see where this goes. really happy survival strategy was in there too. 5/5 for the ep |
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| Oh gods, I love this series. So many good parts, but I couldn't stop laughing when Mr. Moray Eel suddenly appeared. "I'm a moray eel!" Marvelous. |
sexijiAug 19, 2011 4:59 PM
| Nobody is talking about the shit that happened right in-front of Kanba? It's like that girl with the slingshot is trying to mind fuck him LITERALLY. RUN KANBA!! btw anyone notice how cool the episode name was? "M is between U and I" Clever! |
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metamorphius said: VERY NICE! That is an amazing reference to think of. Indeed it could be reminder for several reasons, one being a remembrance thing or 2 someone working on ths anime is a survivor of it and wants to express in this anime perhaps? In any case it will EPIC should they feature it, for I did not see much of those around in anime.As for Natsume Masako, 'M' she's referring to might be 'Project Marunouchi' (as in Marunouchi Subway Line) which would explain the speculations about this anime having something to do with 1995 Sarin gas attack and the recurring subway theme (let's not forget number 95 in the OP) in the anime. And all the stations on this line have 'M' in their name. Well, 'tis just a speculation. sciencewarrior said: Interesting and so the notion of being alive can mean much more like Momoka being around veiling upon Ringo or just that Momoka is observing from heavens Ringo. Interesting start there buddy.Yumekichi11 said: The cats may represent Momoka and Tabuki. So after Momoka dies, only Tabuki is left. The Schroedinger's cat may mean that Another though, OK so you all saw those 2 blacks cats and one cat stays only in the spoiler |
| Ooh another penguin appeared. actually it was pretty obvious since it was foreshadowed in the OP. XD I hope they reveal the person who pushed Asami down the escalator soon, it's been bugging me. |
| Lots of secrets :D Liked it haha I feel sad about Ringo's past :( |
sciencewarrior said: Yumekichi11 said: The cats may represent Momoka and Tabuki. So after Momoka dies, only Tabuki is left. The Schroedinger's cat may mean that Another though, OK so you all saw those 2 blacks cats and one cat stays only in the spoiler An interesting explanation. I like that idea, been thinking how Schroedinger's cat could be related to Ringo and her sister. Yumekichi11 said: metamorphius said: VERY NICE! That is an amazing reference to think of. Indeed it could be reminder for several reasons, one being a remembrance thing or 2 someone working on ths anime is a survivor of it and wants to express in this anime perhaps? In any case it will EPIC should they feature it, for I did not see much of those around in anime.As for Natsume Masako, 'M' she's referring to might be 'Project Marunouchi' (as in Marunouchi Subway Line) which would explain the speculations about this anime having something to do with 1995 Sarin gas attack and the recurring subway theme (let's not forget number 95 in the OP) in the anime. And all the stations on this line have 'M' in their name. Well, 'tis just a speculation. Well, it's but a speculation at the moment, but i can't wait to see if the plot turns out to be somehow related to it. And I agree, that would be EPIC. Another thing I just remembered. Ringo's birthday as well as her sister's death are on the 20th (I don't think it was mentioned which month though) and these subway attacks were carried out on March 20. Damn, that just piqued my curiosity even more. EDIT: CORRECTION - it was mentioned (well, shown) and it's March indeed One of the things I like about this anime are those two female characters in subway public service announcements (btw, they are very reminiscent of the two girls in the ED) who seem to have the purpose of foreshadowing of what is to come similar to the shadow girls in Utena. It's nothing obtrusive, but it's quite interesting. Though I didn't quite get their meaning in this episode. |
metamorphiusAug 19, 2011 4:12 PM
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| One of the things I like about this anime are those two female characters in subway public service announcements (btw, they are very reminiscent of the two girls in the ED) who seem to have the purpose of foreshadowing of what is to come similar to the shadow girls in Utena. It's nothing obtrusive, but it's quite interesting. Though I didn't quite get their meaning in this episode. Hibari and Hikari are their names, they are Double H. They are also the ones who sings the Survival Strategy song-their group is called Triple H. I think they also sang the song in episode 5 where Kanba and his dad were making a man-to-man promise. |
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RyuKirin said: Hibari and Hikari are their names, they are Double H. They are also the ones who sings the Survival Strategy song-their group is called Triple H. I think they also sang the song in episode 5 where Kanba and his dad were making a man-to-man promise. Thank you for clarifying, I appreciate it. |
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metamorphius said: Even more interesting to note is that Ringo was born on March 20th 1995 which was the year that the attacks were carried out.(this is episode 3 around 12:00)Another thing I just remembered. Ringo's birthday as well as her sister's death are on the 20th (I don't think it was mentioned which month though) and these subway attacks were carried out on March 20. Damn, that just piqued my curiosity even more. EDIT: CORRECTION - it was mentioned (well, shown) and it's March indeed That Episode 3 flashback is extremely similar to the flashback we get in this episode around the 12:20 mark, which would take place one year prior, in 2005: Now, getting the year for Momoka's death is considerably harder. All we have to work with is this: That would imply that Momoka died on or before '94, but that seems a bit absurd since Tabuki would have only been 6 at the very oldest when Momoka died(Tabuki graduated High School in '06). If she died after '94, then that would imply that they had anticipated needing to let go of Momoka. Of course we still don't know how Momoka died, so maybe they did. Perhaps she, like Himari, had a terminal disease. Or maybe I'm reading too much into a couple lines of dialogue. Anyway, interesting episode. Ringo's such a good girl, trying to replace her dead sister like her parents wanted her to. Just a hunch, but I think that M might refer to memory. |
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| Don't forget. Always, somewhere, someone is fighting for you. As long as you remember her, you are not alone. |
| I just love this anime <3 |
| Its seem a lot of these character want to be someone else.. kanba= want to be his dad Ringo= want to be his sister Himari = want to be an IDOL lol Shouma= .... |
| wow that scene of Ringo's parents talking at the table and wtf ? She sees her parents as kappa or some other monster ? Ringo...stop with drugs! |
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| I'm still amazed how this manages to be both hilarious and interesting at the same time. And fucking weird, too. Also, personally, I find Natsume to be the most interesting female in the show. And suddenly, survival strategy meeting. |
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cookieninja said: no mattere how i look at it....kanba is hidding something dark or is getting into something....he got info and he aint telling. KANBA U DOUCHE WAT ARE YOU HIDING. Otherwise not a bad episode cant wait for next week Uhh Kanba is getting text messages telling him "we have what you want" or something and it turns out to be a trap both times. He isn't hiding something it's just he has problems of his own which are more important than being Ringo's bitch like Shouma. |
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VioLink said: cookieninja said: no mattere how i look at it....kanba is hidding something dark or is getting into something....he got info and he aint telling. KANBA U DOUCHE WAT ARE YOU HIDING. Otherwise not a bad episode cant wait for next week Uhh Kanba is getting text messages telling him "we have what you want" or something and it turns out to be a trap both times. He isn't hiding something it's just he has problems of his own which are more important than being Ringo's bitch like Shouma. ah yea your right...forgot all about the text messages....now i feel like a douche ._. see wat happens when they skip a week |
| Great episode. We got to know how did Ringo came to be. Her level of being a psycho + stalker is over 9000!!! And the shooter girl and the black penguin shows up at the end. It's getting more interesting. And once again, those penguins sure are laughable esp. No.1 who reads pornmags. xD |
StormViruzAug 20, 2011 11:13 AM
| Yea, it seems something is connected to the 1995 subway nerve gas attack....with all this subway station theme and "project M" Original episode. |
bla bla bla The endless debate between fans and haters. At one point, after spending a lot of time on MAL, you just realize it's totally pointless.Niko-kun said: On MAL, everyone who has used the lame rating system becomes a critic and an intellectual by default, haven't you heard? |
Leap250 said: I like how Ringo's actions are somewhat justifiable now, since she's only doing it so that her family won't drift apart. That said, this show is really aiming for Ringo and Shouma to be together, and well, I think that's okay. Well until now i noticed that all the events where also happening with Shouma too. But this episode confused me a little because Shouma wasn't there spending the nigh with her. I though she will get sick and he will end up spending the nigh by her bed but she manage to get up and go to the teachers house.Now am a little confused. |
| Excellent episode as usual. :D The scene with Masako and Kanba was amazing, I love the way they animated the ex-girlfriends losing their memory in black and red. (mawaru penguindrum 06) |
| This episode had the shortest SEIZON SENRYAKU scene ever, but nonetheless, good episode. WHEN WILL THE OPENING/INSERT THEMES BE RELEASED? I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!! I know the ending theme is being released at the end of this month, but the song is...a bit weird. I'll still listen though. |
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| @DrHouse Wow, that's some neat deduction, loved reading it. DrHouse said: Or maybe I'm reading too much into a couple lines of dialogue. Heh, I do that all the time, that's a part of what makes anime like this so fun. I mean, I think I've gone so far that I can see a possible representations of seven deadly sins in the penguins characters (even though so far we only have 4 penguins). Of course, it's way more plausible to say they're mirroring their partners, but hey, I like far-fetched speculations xD |
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Skeeturz said: My only complaint lies with the fact that Shoma/Ringo seems to get more and more canon, but on the bright side he seems to completely reject that idea so hooray That's what I feel exactly =| |
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| Another great episode which was every bit as good as episode 5. Things are really getting going now. Now let's speculate about the significance of the moray eel that appeared from nowhere during Ringo's flashback thing with the dolls. It may seem completely random, but knowing Ikuhara, I'm pretty sure it isn't. I wouldn't be surprised if it symbolized another character saying or doing something to drive Ringo's parents even further apart. The question is who or what it is symbolizing. It could be Masako, it could be Tabuki, or it could be a character who is yet to be introduced, like that pink-haired guy person in the OP. |
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| I'd like to know what this plot could really uncover. There were no villains introduced at the beginning, and now they appear. @__@ Off-topic: Foe-Tan, how is it possibly you spent 996 hours (the 1 month, 1 week, 4 days, and 2 hours without sleep) watching 2,435 episodes of anime? |
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FOE-tan said: Another great episode which was every bit as good as episode 5. Things are really getting going now. Now let's speculate about the significance of the moray eel that appeared from nowhere during Ringo's flashback thing with the dolls. It may seem completely random, but knowing Ikuhara, I'm pretty sure it isn't. I wouldn't be surprised if it symbolized another character saying or doing something to drive Ringo's parents even further apart. The question is who or what it is symbolizing. It could be Masako, it could be Tabuki, or it could be a character who is yet to be introduced, like that pink-haired guy person in the OP. In the previous episode Ringo's father had an eel charm on his phone which replaced the penguin one Ringo gave him. Maybe it has something to do with another person or just that it's the idea of the moray eel splitting apart the family. |
| (◕ᴥ◕し) Hello! Did you know? Barnacles have the largest penis to body size ratio of the animal kingdom. |
| Project M & Eternity... So much Utena-like. |
| Shouma x Ringo |
| Shit, a Death Note in Stalker-chan's hands is far more fearsome than any atomic bomb. |
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| Hey Ringo's got some sad-past-resulting-in-a-psycho-manner shield! (can't bring myself to look up the trope) Ha, she does, she does need serious help. But, no, not Shouma. He'd be better off with Himari, seriously. So now only Kanda and Natsume gets the serious focus on plot. Unravel, then, mystery. Oh btw I feel like gotten trolled, is the diary really the penguindrum? Now we know that it's officially written by Ringo herself so... |
| Why or rather how can a show that explains nothing and basically makes no sense be so good? How? |
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| ^The fault is all in our minds. |
| ...this show is so...weird. And that stupid girl...Ringo needs some major help, she's beyond creepy. |
scanta said: This is the only option available :(amirhoss said: Shouma x Ringo +1 I never expected much from this series at the beginning, but when Ringo starts going crazier ever episode, I was really enticed :) |
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| I almost want to stop watching this show because it's ridiculously depressing. Ringo's story is painfully tragic and it hits home with me pretty hard because of the relationship I have with my sister. I'm kinda hoping Ringo ends up with Tabuki just because that other lady he's with still seems like a ho. But if she ended up with Sho, that'd be cute too. |
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| was that a death note i saw?!?!? O.o Also, i love how Kanba's penguin is always reading porn. Rofl. Really good episode. It explains quite a bit about Ringo's personality. :) |
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| Finally got to see a part of Ringo's past. Explains the whole "destiny/fate" thing. I miss the focus on Himari/Shoma/Kanba. There's so much Ringo going on. @_@ |
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| Ringo continues to be a fascinating character. Ikuhara has always been great at characterization but Ringo has got to be one of his better ones. It's crazy how this show can be incredibly funny, dramatic, depressing, and many other things all in one scene. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| Ok Ringo is REALLY messed up in the head! Her past didn't help much, that is one sad story, trying to fill in the shoes of someone else. And those were some serious head-shots! BANG |
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| So Ringo's backstory is partially revealed, (and that she has a Death Note XD) although she has gone to a whole new level of creepiness. And that girl with the chill penguin is bad news. |
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| Holy crap Ringo you crazy bitch! Keep it up! |
| I'm liking Ringo more and more, with each passing episode. |
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| this show always makes me cry and laugh - definitely my anime obsession right now - more and more, i actually feel sorry for ringo - this is part of this show's greatest strength: the empathy it makes one feel for the characters, even the ones society might deem far outside the pale of normalcy or sanity - love can make a person go truly crazy (haven't we all been there?)........................ truly stupendous!!! |
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| Natsume is so very pretty. I wonder why she has a black colored penguin and not blue? Hmm.. |
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