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| Well for those commenting on the fights, this was never an action-oriented series. As for the episode it was awesome, really, really good. Another interesting antagonist and great Togame moments! The pacing was perfect, the dialogue was good and the episode raised some very interesting questions. Looking forward the rest. |
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| The scene where Shichika killed Meisai then just cheerfully talked to Togame gave me the chills. |
| this episode was the best so far. did he really kill his father? |
HawthorneKitty said: Yup. Glad this error was fixed in the DVD/BD-release~ Great episode, loved every minute of it; even though I were interrupted at least twice (seriously, Jehovah's Witnesses are annoying when watching Anime >_<). |
| Very well balanced episode. Some action, dialogue, and a bit of character development. Togame in her moment of echii was something i noticed but wasn't too sure about. :P Next episode looks amazing though. [Score and visuals were awesome in this episode!] |
| Very good episode! Not much to say that hasn't been said.... I want to understand more about WHY he killed his father... next episode looks epic! |
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| NIce ep the next one looks freaking epic though! |
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| Awesome episode. Wish the ED was as epic as the first 2 though. Next ep looks intense. Must watch asap. |
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| I never bore of this. |
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| Wow. This was a really good episode. |
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| Felt like they dragged on with her story and the fight was so short. |
| bare with my ignorance but...why in the hell having 1000 swords makes you have an "invincible defense" if you don't have 1000 people to use them??? don't know I really can't get it :l |
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badbluesplayer said: It means that you will always have another sword to use wherever you are, using a hit and run tactic. And you have mastery over the environment.bare with my ignorance but...why in the hell having 1000 swords makes you have an "invincible defense" if you don't have 1000 people to use them??? don't know I really can't get it :l |
| Eh i cant come to like Shichika, i don't like his attitude.. And i don't see why they have to kill everyone T>T |
DeathReaper said: Eh i cant come to like Shichika, i don't like his attitude.. And i don't see why they have to kill everyone T>T Kill or be killed. There's no room for mercy on the battlefield. |
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| Wow, really enjoying this series. I thought having to find each sword would be repetitive as hell but so far the stories of the sword owners are so interesting... =) Hope they can keep it up. |
| Meh not that great of a fighting . But I love how flowy and good animated this anime is , also the story keeps me impressed , but sometimes i feel a bit off because they speak so fast and i cannot keep up with the subs . |
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Neowu said: Still, his reaction to the outcome of the fight was creepy.DeathReaper said: Eh i cant come to like Shichika, i don't like his attitude.. And i don't see why they have to kill everyone T>T Kill or be killed. There's no room for mercy on the battlefield. In a way, Meisai seem like a champion and had good intention overall. Should of held back a little. |
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| Wonderful episode great opponent and just a great fight with a great story in this episode! Up to the next great episode and opponent! |
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| Eeeh well so far I don't really thinks this anime is that good... I'd give it a 6/10... I think the art is quite pretty but the plot just so-so... Is that such a good idea to gather all the swords? For peace? I feel like it could lead to the opposite... Togame is quite a weak strategian imo... She claims to be one but isn't even good in that aspect ^^' And really Shichika didn't really have to kill Meisai, did he? I think her reason for wanting to keep the sword is much more honorable than Togame's... Ah well will keep watching it though... still enjoyable I guess... |
| Great episode....but I don't understand why Shichika need to kill the current owners of Shikizaki Kiki's swords?? |
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| Nice episode, it's only strange that they take time to introduce the Maniwani ninjas just to let them die with one slice without doing anything significant xD I like the relationship of Togame and Shichika :P |
| Ya, that bet is bullshit. 2 swords for one based on a duel? Pfft. I lol'd @ that scene at the inn at night though. It looked like they were.... Seems like Yasuri also admits that he fell for Togame. It was inevitable tbh. The duel was good and so was this episode. Cheriooooooooooooooooooooooooooo |
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| Why show some blood if we can put some dark screens instead and leave the rest for imagination of the audience. IT DID NOT WORK because The duels of this episode were really really lame lame aspecially considering Meisai's potential. Oh and another ninja killed within one shot- this is soo uncool :< I wonder how much did Togame and Meisai knew abot eachother- I mean their past is very similar. Shichika's also and I think this is what he calls 'love'. Btw my impression on him stering at his covered with blood hand: truely dreadful o.o and so not a human. Ah right he is a katana :/ (I'm pretty shure I shared this thought with Togame considering her face at that moment) |
| Not the best episode so far. The previous episodes were better in most aspects, though this one was also better in a way. Shichika really shouldn't have killed her :/ I also hope that Shichika will develop some emotions about killing soon. It just felt so weird how he didn't feel anything when he killed her :/ The contradictions that Meisai spouted was also kind of confusing. And I'm sad we didn't actually get to see the so-called thousand sword technique. The "fights" (both the last one and the one with the ninja) were too short. I hope not every ninja will die so easily. Other then these though, it wasn't bad. I liked the kind of sad story of the maidens and I also liked the comedy in the episode. Especially Togame's and Shichika's moments :) Also, I didn't expect that he was actually the one who killed his own father, though I think the father was probably happy with it, knowing that his son surpassed him. Well, that's how I imagine it happened, anyway. |
RazielZeroApr 4, 2013 2:08 PM
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| Liked this episode the most so far. There should really be more action though. The fights end in a couple of moves. |
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Adramelech said: What is with the cookie ninjas? 10 seconds appearance and a quick death. What is with the techniques? The woman says it is invincible and the guy kills her with one punchy move to her heart. What, is that it? welcome to generic anime |
| dont know why but everytime seeing ninja maniwa I started to get annoyed -_- they are look so idiot-_- hmm.. kinda sad in the end.. is shicika dont want to do this? hmm.. :/ |
kage-bunshin said: so she had to look for the original among 999 copies, but the original was buried underground, lol. another one of this ninja guys showed up... lasted a little longer then the last one didn't he? He was pretty badass, even though he got his ass kicked. |
| It's getting better. Maybe her death would be a starting point for Shichika to understand more about normal human emotions... |
My DeviantArt and Pixiv and still waiting patiently for a 3rd season of Spice & Wolf :'| |
| The story was sad. Seeing her being unable to abandon her saber because all her life and her resolution revolved around that saber. Shichika was so heartless. But I guess it's just part of his nature and is naivety. Togame was cute in this episode. She just had a lot of respect for the priest. |
| «Time is passing so quickly. Right now, I feel like complaining to Einstein. Whether time is slow or fast depends on perception. Relativity theory is so romantic. And so sad.» - Kurisu Makise a.k.a. The Zombie |
| This episode was extremely disappointing. So Shichika is a sociopath and Togame doesn't care if 1000 girls suffer or die because she wants swords. Probably the worst main characters I've seen. It greatly lowered my opinion of this anime. The only true villains this episode were the main characters and they don't even have an excuse. |
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| I was disappointed with the last episode, but it changed this episode. The best episode so far. We actually got to learn about the wielder of Shikizaki blades, and why she fights. I didn't want Shichika nor Togame to kill the Wielder, and I sympathized with Meisai throughout the whole episode. HikaruIzumi said: This episode was extremely disappointing. So Shichika is a sociopath and Togame doesn't care if 1000 girls suffer or die because she wants swords. Probably the worst main characters I've seen. It greatly lowered my opinion of this anime. The only true villains this episode were the main characters and they don't even have an excuse. I wouldn't say the episode was disappointing, but I can see Shichika as a sociopath. He even killed Meisai (Who tried extremely hard to protect those 1000 girls), only to smile and say hi right after when Togame showed up. Though, that doesn't mean it was a disappointing episode because of that. Shichika and Togame have a different goal than the rest of the characters, and we have to watch through that. A hero can be a villain in another persons perspective. |
| Lmao the ninja took like 5 min to introduce himself and then he was killed in 1 second. This time we got some back story on the sword wielder. |
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| Dem brEWtal, but she killed many people too so whatever. Blonde guy was the best. |
| This was a very good episode. Pretty psychological. Sad that she died but the main was all business. |
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| Wow. This was the best episode yet. We got a great deal of backstory and more understanding of our antagonist this time around, and it made for a very powerful scene when she died. Her dead body on the ground and the blood on Shichika's hand... I don't recall ever feeling sad for an antagonist like that. This brings up the issue of Shichika's morality: Should he become more sensitive, or should he remain a "sword" that only does as commanded? I do think he should develop more sensitivity (even if killing her wasn't "wrong"), yet at the same time he can't be affording to hesitate when his life is on the line. Whew. That's good writing. The serious tone was done even more superbly than the silly tone. The preview looks intense. Perhaps we'll get a bit more action fanservice next episode. |
| So much emotions squirming about... can't take it all in. T^T All the characters seem to meet tragic ends in this anime.. not many like this I've watched. I like the humor and little romantic occurrences between them both.. it's very cute and funny. XD They manage to do well in balancing the story and pacing. Now only if the battle would draw out longer. Those maniwani guys getting torn apart is going to become a frequent incident.. I lol'ed hard at that. But damn look at the preview.. the next fight seem like it finally won't end with a quick blow haha ! Hakuhei looks pretty mysterious.. wonder what's his story. |
| Great episode once again, it didn't have the unnecessary dialogue that the other episodes had. Granted the fight was pretty subpar since i was expecting much more, the backstory made up for it I really liked Meisai, very sad that she had to die :/ |
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