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Apr 5, 2014 4:59 PM
#1
Episode 1 You may or may not know it already, but I'm a sucker for game scenarios with high stakes and while I enjoy good ones like Kaiji more than bad ones like Mirai Nikki, I always enjoy them to some degree. Akuma no Riddle is another one of those and while the premise is a bit silly, I have no problems upping my suspension of disbelief for that. I think this won't be a dramatic and serious show like Kaiji, but more along the lines of just having fun with the premise like Mirai Nikki, but probably (hopefully) with better writing. And the girls-only cast and the Yuri tag make things a bit more interesting too, despite not being a yuri fanboy, I also don't hate it :>. Doesn't seem to be a prominent feature of the show though. So I'm expecting a fun ride even if this is probably not gonna be a 'great' show from a critical perspective. Even Mirai Nikki was fun despite being terrible AND me already having read the manga (which I also didn't find very good). That's just how much I love my game scenarios xD. |
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Apr 5, 2014 6:29 PM
#2
Akuma no Riddle Episode 1 I found the first episode very interesting. The music is well suited to a dark ambiance. A dark action anime where a lot of characters are girls and where the 2 main girls are not big breasted, hopefully that will be different from a lot of shows. :) I am unsure if her roommate Haru is the target or not, it's the most obvious option anyway. @higashi : Did your comment implies that akagi contain death/life games? I thought it was only about playing mahjong, i am a bit surprised. I liked to read the manga mirai nikki. out of topic : I have not made a post here since coppelion episode 1. I didn't write comments for episodes 2-12 since there were too much bad things to mention and it takes me already too much time to write my thoughts in english. (The fact it's not my primary language induces a lot of hesitation on words/sentences) |
Apr 5, 2014 6:47 PM
#3
I said Kaiji and not Akagi, didn't I? But Akagi also has some gambles with his life on the line. |
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Apr 5, 2014 7:27 PM
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Apr 5, 2014 9:27 PM
#5
Episode 1 That was a good start to the series. I've had this one on my radar for a while. All the characters seem to be pretty diverse and I like the art and design. I really liked the MC, Azuma. The split personalities chick should be interesting as well. I doubt this one is going to be yuri heavy, but I'm perfectly happy with subtleties and little moments to feed the imagination. There have already been a few of those. Anyway, can't wait to see this one progress. |
Apr 5, 2014 10:43 PM
#6
Ep 1 This reminds me A LOT of that over survival game anime with the guy who has a hair fetish. I'm not particularly fond of yuri, but I don't hate it. The red hair girl whos the supposed "target" is pretty annoying but I doubt they're going to kill her off since shes a main char. Yeah I think its probly best if I just drop this here and save myself the frustration. The ED was catchy atleast =/ |
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Apr 6, 2014 2:18 AM
#7
It seems they are going to be doing a different ED for each episode. Each ED is apparently going to be themed toward each character. Source: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-04-06/each-riddle-story-of-devil-episode-to-have-different-ending-song |
Apr 6, 2014 10:59 AM
#8
KingYoshi said: It seems they are going to be doing a different ED for each episode. Each ED is apparently going to be themed toward each character. Source: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-04-06/each-riddle-story-of-devil-episode-to-have-different-ending-song Sounds neat, I always like some individual OP/ED's. |
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Apr 7, 2014 3:28 PM
#9
Episode 1: Kouga Yun is one of my favourite artists ever, so I'm at least excited about that. The rest of the show I'm approaching with gentle interest ^-^ All I could think through most of this episode though was that Tokaku has a while to go before she reaches Ryuuko's levels of casual badassery :P </it's not fair to compare them since they're totally different BUT WHATEVER xD> |
Apr 7, 2014 11:23 PM
#10
Ooh, yeah living up to Ryuuko is going to be damn near impossible :P. Even if she doesn't though, badass and strong female leads are amongst my favorite type of MCs, if not my favorite. Hope she can keep it up. A strong female lead who's only weakness is a cute female love interest, makes my "yuri side" giddy. Haven't read the manga, so I don't know if that is how this going to progress, but still :P. |
KingYoshiApr 7, 2014 11:27 PM
Apr 11, 2014 6:52 PM
#11
Episode 2 This was a pretty nice follow-up to the first episode and while the developments at the end were predictable I'm glad they tackled the issue before the actual 'game' starts. I hope we can get some more focus on a few of the other class members because so far I honestly can't remember any names except of the two MCs. |
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Apr 15, 2014 12:02 AM
#12
Episode 2 This Spring season is kicking ass so far. Loved this episode as well. Tokaku ripping up the invitation was badass. She could have just faked as if she was still playing the game, but she went ahead and gave a big "fuck you" to the other assassins. Loved it. Yuri subtext is already there as well. Would love to see an actual yuri relationship spawn, but I'm happy with the hand holds, hugs, and quiet moments if it doesn't happen. There sure are a lot of characters though. I worry about a rush job. I'm sure some of them will be killed off quickly, but I hope we get some detail on the more interesting ones. |
Apr 15, 2014 4:26 AM
#13
Episode 2: Ok, that was a really good episode. I was left ambivalent after episode 1, but this really kicked my interest into high gear. *v* Like Yoshi though I'm very concerned about this being a 13 ep show. I now wish it was two-cours, or at least I'm hoping it's gonna wrap up in a second season. Unfortunately, I'm currently thinking 11 assassins + 11 episodes to go = no second season. (Is the manga finished or ongoing?) |
Apr 15, 2014 6:33 AM
#14
Sandileina said: Episode 2: Ok, that was a really good episode. I was left ambivalent after episode 1, but this really kicked my interest into high gear. *v* Like Yoshi though I'm very concerned about this being a 13 ep show. I now wish it was two-cours, or at least I'm hoping it's gonna wrap up in a second season. Unfortunately, I'm currently thinking 11 assassins + 11 episodes to go = no second season. (Is the manga finished or ongoing?) The manga is still ongoing, I don't think we'll get full closure unless they make a filler ending. |
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Apr 20, 2014 8:22 AM
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Apr 20, 2014 11:31 AM
#16
Episode 3 Yeah, an okay episode but nothing special. I enjoyed last episode more. Hopefully they'll flesh out some of the assassins more before discarding them. |
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Apr 21, 2014 12:16 PM
#17
Apr 26, 2014 5:20 AM
#18
Episode 4 Dammit. I don't mind them getting rid of some of these less interesting characters while developing the more interesting ones. The lack of development for the characters that are gone doesn't bother me in the slightest. Thats fine. What isn't fine though, is Haru feeling sorry and sad for someone who literally just tried to blow her up and shoot her seconds before. That was nonsense. Then she used the happy charm (card) on her too. Ugh. I hope there is a reason Haru is being so nice and understanding of the people trying to kill her. I hope her background and development explains and helps this make sense. Just being nice isn't going to cut it. They need to get into some of the more twisted characters, or give me some actual yuri, or something. I did not enjoy this episode. Edit: Oh, I also forgot to mention Haru falling for the most obvious trap in the world in the library. Which came after she had already detected a much less obvious trap moments before with the fridge. |
KingYoshiApr 26, 2014 5:31 AM
Apr 26, 2014 12:58 PM
#19
Episode 4 The episode wasn't great but I did feel the assassin of the week was a bit more fleshed out this time. Still, so far this has been kinda disappointing. |
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May 2, 2014 3:02 AM
#20
Episode 5 It was a pretty mediocre episode overall, imo. There was nothing particularly wrong with it, but nothing we haven't already saw. The hand to hand combat and the music playing in the background made for a really good scene. I like the animation in the action scenes quite a bit, but everything else was pretty forgettable, imo. |
May 3, 2014 3:29 AM
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May 3, 2014 1:06 PM
#22
Episode 5 Aww, Yoshi, I thought this was the best of the 3 assassin-specific episodes we got so far. A nice backstory and a direct attempt of tricking Haru into a metting and killing her without much fuss. Plus the overkill attempt at the end. I thought this was pretty entertaining and Haruki is definitely my favorite 'graduate student' so far ^^. |
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May 3, 2014 1:27 PM
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May 9, 2014 5:33 AM
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May 9, 2014 12:22 PM
#25
Episode 6 This episode was greatness. Best episode of the series for sure, though episode 2 was pretty good as well. I absolutely loved this one. Chitaru is my favorite of the vanquished assassins and I really liked all the yuri subtext in this one. Its a shame that couple is gone, but they went out beautifully. You can never go wrong with Shakespeare. |
May 12, 2014 2:54 PM
#26
Episode 6 That was a pretty decent episode. You can never go wrong with Shakespeare indeed. The backstory was well done and while the ending was a bit overdramatic that's Shakespeare for you. They probably were my favorite remaining characters too so that's a shame :/ |
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May 16, 2014 3:49 PM
#27
Episode 7 Didn't particularly care for this episode, just like for the show in general even when some episodes are decent. Can't exactly say why, but this has just naturally developed into a low priority show for me. |
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May 18, 2014 3:27 PM
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May 23, 2014 3:04 PM
#29
Episode 8 That was one of the better episodes and also one of my favorite EDs of the show so far. So far it looks like we'll get to see what happens after no assassins are left because there's aren't many left but still 5 episodes to go. |
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May 25, 2014 11:17 PM
#30
Episode 8 Yeah, definitely the best ED so far. Interested to see what sort of connection these two have (Banba and the other girl, can't remember her name). It is interesting having two come at them at once. I'm just hoping they saved the best content for the last few episodes. I've enjoyed the series, but it needs a strong finish. |
May 31, 2014 9:48 AM
#31
Episode 9 Man, I was so happy to see a legit MMA choka by Inukai but Tokaku had to ruin it with her electric boots xD. I liked it how Haru smashed her nose with the door out of nowhere, but it had to be ruined by the obligatory random 'Let's take it slow' response that ensures that there's enough time for Tokaku to reach the scene. Also why didn't either of them scream so the other one would hear where they are? Not necessarily while they're on the run from their respective enemy, but there were enough scenes where they could have, but isntead they silently search for each other in a dark, silent environment... And when Inukai finally got Haru she just talks long enough for Tokaku to save her ^^. Oh and she dodged some bullets from less than 5m away xD. Plus points for the armbar though! And the flashbacks were kinda interesting too, though inconclusive. ED was kinda nice too. Overall a decently entertaining episode, but I don't think the show is very well executed as a whole, too rushed, too inefficient assasination methods and too little attention to detail :/. Also next to no Yuri, I'm sure you share at least that disappointment with me Yoshi ^^. |
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May 31, 2014 1:38 PM
#32
Episode 7: General silliness in this episode, but nothing particularly terrible. The yuri fanservice is indeed the highlights of this show, which is unfortunate given the interesting premise but never mind. :3 Episode 8: OOH. Ok, that was pretty good. Finally, some proper scheming lol. So that notification WAS actually from Banba after all, right? With the plan being for Isuke to distract Azuma? ... I mean, it does make more sense for the first plan to have been the true one (Isuke using Banba's name while genuinely intending to kill Haru), so now I'm not sure if I'm reading too much into it... Anyway, Isuke's my favourite of the assassins left for sure, so I'm hoping that somehow she survives >__< It's nice to see one of them with a positive 'family' waiting for them. And I too enjoyed the ED a lot :D |
May 31, 2014 2:08 PM
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May 31, 2014 8:32 PM
#34
Episode 2 I don't remember a lot about this episode. I forgot to write about it the week after i watched it. The way she broke her card recalled me a scene in Eyeshield 21. That was pretty cool. Episode 3 Well Haru is surprisingly lucky with the way the scissors landed exactly at the right place to break her free. That's probably that kind of luck that kept her alive until then. Like in a lot of movies the vent is the only way to break free. EVIL PLOT of the week : Trick Haru in a false sense of safety, drug her and slice her to death :: failure because of luck 10 left Episode 4 If the fridge was not open before Haru found the bomb in it then it was one of her only lucid moment in this episode but i think the assassin left it obviously open in order to trick het with the juice bottle. Tokaku recovered from her ear damage very quickly. I liked the ED. 9 left (strange i thought they would die one by one but they are still alive before leaving) EVIL PLOT of the week : Trick Haru with a bait to make her explode :: almost succeeded but Tokaku was here I don't know if they would try once but it would be fun to hide Haru for 48 hours after she receive an invitation. Episode 5 Tokaku's aunt looks exactly like her. Oo Does it mean that the loli girl is a trap. Oo The assassin is brighter this week, she gives her invitation just before the tentative. (wait if haru is not here to tell if she has received the invitation, how the arbiter can know if it is the case?) EVIL PLOT of the week : Kill everyone including herself :: utmost failure, no one died I like the fights in the end of each episode. I laughed at the teacher's reaction. 8 left Episode 6 Chitaru is so dumb to come to this conclusion. /: The teacher is not even surprised by all the changes in the piece. What? They killed themselves on scene and nobody notice it. O.o 5 left (3 on one it was unexpected) Best episode so far Episode 7 Some nice riddles However the second riddle was not well planned because they could have found the card before she was locked in or another girl/someone else could have been locked in instead of Tokaku. 4 left (It seems I count the arbiter since the beginning in those but I think she is up to no good) |
MagnordMay 31, 2014 8:37 PM
Jun 1, 2014 3:35 PM
#35
Episode 9 They weren't screaming for each other because they don't want to draw out the assassins that are attacking them also. Plus, with it pouring down rain outside and the massive size of the building, they aren't going to be able to hear each other unless they are pretty close anyway. Yeah, the bullet dodge was nonsense. All they had to do was make Tokaku start moving on the dodge before the shots were fired for it to be legit (still risky and unlikely, but not impossible). I really love the hand to hand combat throughout the whole series and this episode was stellar yet again. Choke holds, arm bars, and plenty of realistic and entertaining movements during these fight sequences. I do wish there was more yuri, but they gave us a kiss and a few sweet moments. I've become quit good at adjusting my "yuri goggles" to enhance the experience :). Anyway, I liked this episode quite a bit. It wasn't as good as the last few, but still very entertaining for me. |
Jun 1, 2014 4:14 PM
#36
KingYoshi said: Episode 9 They weren't screaming for each other because they don't want to draw out the assassins that are attacking them also. Plus, with it pouring down rain outside and the massive size of the building, they aren't going to be able to hear each other unless they are pretty close anyway. Well, as I said there were enough scenes when they were not hidden or running from their enemy because they had found them. And above all they seemed to care more about finding each other than getting away so it seemed like the logical thing to do. I guess it annoyed me BECAUSE a lot of their inner monologues at the time were about reuniting with the other but it didn't seem they tried very hard apart from randomly running in the hopes for a chance encounter. It's not a big deal though, it just felt weird to me. |
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Jun 7, 2014 2:04 PM
#37
Episode 8 A surprising episode because Inukai and Banba make an alliance and that there are 5 episodes left. I didn't see it coming. This is the kind of dark action episode that i expected when i began to watch this anime (together with the next episode). @Sandileina This notification was from Inukai. The notification of Banba was delivered when she demolished the door with her hammer. Episode 9 An episode full of action, I enjoyed it a lot. I couldn't contain my hilarity when Haru broke the nose of Banba because of her repetitive pattern. A friend of mine didn't enjoy the power-ups of Tokaku in this episode, especially the fact that she seemed to be in a very good shape after that dangerous fall (she dodges a bullet and she launches a knife correctly from a far distance). There was also the taser boot (very useful by the way) that i didn't recall seeing before. 2 left Episode 10 I didn't expect the rich girl to be a half robot. Haru is really really more intelligent that in the episode 4, she even succeed to kill the most dangerous of the killers in the black class. I expected Tokaku to make a final come back like always but it was not the case in this episode. However I don't know how Haru managed to climb the wires without even bleeding. It leaves us with the arbiter and 3 remeaning episodes. I am not sure what to expect for next week. :p What will be the reaction of the teacher when he will see that there are only 3 students left? |
MagnordJun 7, 2014 2:11 PM
Jun 9, 2014 3:35 AM
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Jun 14, 2014 7:58 AM
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Jun 16, 2014 12:11 AM
#40
Episode 11 Tokaku is convinced that the only reason she was helping Haru is because of her "power." Which is supposedly like a queen bee's releasing of pheromones that "mind" control others to protect her. I'm not quite sure of her intentions though. We will have to wait and see next episode. I expected she was going to give Haru the advanced notice after seeing the camera focus on the envelope there toward the end of the episode. I hope this has a quality ending/final episode. I have my doubts that Haru is even the queen bee though. I've got a feeling it is someone else. |
KingYoshiJun 16, 2014 12:24 AM
Jun 16, 2014 11:34 AM
#41
Episode 11 [spoiler] Decent episode for this show, but I found it kinda boring. Sure I didn't know about that clan and all that, but they made it seem like the thing being about Haru surviving and being the main reason for Class Black was some kind of big revelation. And after the talk about bees in the last episode even the rest wasn't very surprising at all. I also don't see the big deal Azuma is making out of possibly being influenced by Haru on a subconscious level. What counts is that Haru didn't do it intentionally and if she can't prove it either way why assume the uncomfortable scenario? Oh, for the melodrama, I forgot.... They also foreshadowed what happened at the end there during the episode on 1 or 2 occasions. Normally I don't dislike foreshadowing or hints, but this show does it so unsubtly that I can see most 'plot twists' coming from a mile away and when the characters act super surprised when it happens a few minutes or an episode later I just can't take it seriously. Imo this show is a good example of how plump foreshadowing can ruin the suspense. On the good side of news only 1 episode left instead of 2 and maybe Tokaku isn't as emo as I think and actually has a solid reason for her actions. |
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Jun 19, 2014 6:12 AM
#42
Episode 11 Haru influencing others because she is kind and weak? maybe ... However this shouldn't be a solid reason for Tokaku to kill her. I am a bit disappointed and i hope it is not her true motive. (haha this notice is just for the show, the killing party is already over) Answers tomorrow with the last episode. The fact that characters appear surprised about a plot element that anime watchers already know or have predicted for a long time is not a problem on its own. The real problem is when the characters could have deduced this on their own. Even stupidity can't prevent you from deducing that superman = clark kent. :/ It seems you strangely skipped episode 10 higashi-san 'strangely' because I thought it would be fun to comment this episode. EDIT 21/06: Episode 12 Ouch! I enjoyed the start of this episode. We discover finally that Nio has transformed into Tokaku in order to kill Haru. (she can write another name on its notice so it's a clever choice). So in the end I was right that Nio was up to no good. It was indoubtely the best twist of the episode since from now each event will be a let down. Tokaku has also reached the bottom floor, we don't know how but Nio should have blocked the lift to avoid that. After a fight Tokaku stabbed Nio in the sternum. And Haru decides that Tokaku is a threat too (really?) and tries to charge her and Tokaku decides to kill Haru finally (why?). Obviously Tokaku wins and Haru is stabbed in the heart. Tokaku is now the only survivor of the black class and the chairman wants to give her a reward (why? she broke her notice in the beginning so she is not allowed to have a reward) Haru survives because she has titanium ribs (O.o) and Nio survives because ... huh ... never mind ... But who rescued them from bleeding to death? It was not Tokaku and the chairman seemed to be not aware of the fact they were alive. Haru is the only one to take her diploma, it's strange since Tokaku is now aware that Haru is alive. And we see that ALL the members in the black class are now ALIVE (even the couple of girls from episode six O.o) and the schizophrenic girl is happy for no reason. And now Haru and Tokaku don't want to kill each other anymore. How convenient... Also the riddles are shit and we don't even see Tokaku's answer to the last one. It was clearly not the best end for an anime like this :( => akuma rating : 6.66 |
MagnordJun 21, 2014 1:04 PM
Jun 21, 2014 12:48 PM
#43
@Magnord: I think I was watching episode 10 during my ban so I forgot to comment on it ^^. Episode 12 [spoiler] Well, Magnord already put it nicely, but this ending was really bad unfortunately. First of all Tokaku clearly overrates free Will, her priorities make no sense to me. What would she do if confronted with some of the theories that deny free will all together as a concept? Ultimately free will can never be proven for sure so what's the big deal about prioritizing some illusion of free will over potential happiness and NOT killing your best friend/yuri lover? But sadly after that part the episode had just started to get really bad, and after the forced melodrama of everyone killing each other with knifes, they all magically survive anyway making the whole part of the story naught. The final touch was the montage of everyone else being randomly alive and happy at the end. This last episode catapulted this to the worst non-short show of the season spot (of those I didn't drop). 5/10. |
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Jun 22, 2014 12:24 PM
#44
Episode 12 What the fuck was that? Why is everyone magically alive now? I liked the start of the episode. Tokaku killing Haru was not the best route to go in my opinion, but I was fine enough with it. I can sort of see Tokaku's reasoning behind her actions even though I don't agree with them. The problem starts after Haru is stabbed. Everything after that point was complete shit. They used a cop out for Haru surviving. They didn't even explain how some of the others (who clearly died), are now magically back to life. They just ended an assassin show with the happiest and most nonsensical ending imaginable. Lame final episode. I enjoyed many episodes in this series. The first few episodes in the beginning of the series, the Romeo and Juliet episode, and the yuri kiss scene come to mind as being particularly enjoyable. There were other good moments too and I loved the music for the most part, especially the OP. I liked several of the characters quite a bit as well. In the end though, there just wasn't enough yuri in this to even be labeled a "yuri" anime, imo. I was having to use my yuri goggles most of the time. Add that disappointment to the horrendous final episode and a few other bad moments (bullet dodge at point black range, several characters being little more than props, Haru being way too sentimental toward people trying to kill her, etc.) This series gets a low 6/10, (62%) from me. Disappointing for sure, but it doesn't feel like it was a waste of time at least. |
Jul 1, 2014 12:43 AM
#45
Episode 12: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA WHAT. Titanium-coated ribs. Yes. Basically what you guys said. Especially the final riddle cop-out. THE SHOW IS CALLED AKUMA NO RIDDLE FFS. Although having said that, I was genuinely pleased to see Isuke and her parents and the sweet tall/small couple (forgot their names) alive and happy. The others I was annoyed by, like you guys xD Yeah, no, this was just silly after a semi-promising start. 55%, or 5/10. |
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