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| The best episode this series has delivered. The sudden departure of a Haibane was beautifully portrayed in a bittersweet way. It made my tears flow. Even if couldn’t get to know Kuu to truly make a strong bond to her character, I felt it, the sadness of having someone close to you go away, even though, maybe, they flew over the walls, to their own freedom, to their rebirth. I loved the symbolism. |
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| What an episode...probably the most affecting moment since the wing scene in the first ep. While Kuu's departure is sad (even if she never got that much screen time), it's the fact that there is now an extra, more melancholic layer to this show rather than just the ordinary try-a-new-job-each-day episodes makes this show even more special than before. |
| "Ah yes, the demon drink...'Nature's Alzheimer's' they call it" |
| The concept of the Haibane re-incarnating really is an interesting one. I hope we learn more about the nature of the Haibane, but I feel like the show will leave the interpretation up to us. Brilliant episode and really very tragic with Kuu leaving the nest. Reki's words at the end were quite depressing. I wonder if she remembers her previous life? |
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| This was intense and emotional compared all those calm SoL episodes. It feels sad and somehow unfair they just disappear without any warning or explanation. Well, I hope it's a happy thing for those who disappear. At least I guess Kuu seemed content with leaving/disappearing since she said she was grateful for "the last drops" from Rakka. Since Haibane seem to have to live depending on others and as something lower than actual humans (they get what they need but it's all second hand and they have limited rights overall) I guess leaving their flight marks their independence. If Haibane are failures like the story at the end of previous episode suggested, maybe they leave after they become complete enough to live without the support and restrictions Haibane have in that town in the world behind the walls. Kuu left behind the halo but onle a couple of feathers, I wonder what that means. |
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| This series is great. That is all for now. :) |
| wow, such a change from the previous episodes which were just nice slice-of-like type episodes, to such a sad and dramatic one, I hope that Kuu really has just flown off behinf the walls and its not some sort of cover up, the first half of the episode was actually a little boring, but my god it picked up after 10 minutes. Hope it continues! |
| Well now, that made me cry. I assume Kuu didn't just fly off, since there were feathers left behind and her halo was blinking during the first half of the episode. She was just... too out of character to just leave in my opinion. Then again, I can't know for sure what has happened. Poor Reki, I have a feeling this has been happening all her life... she's probably been a Haibane for longer than any of them... and to experience that time and time again.... This series just does such a great job of everything. |
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| This was actually a quite sad episode, a good one though but a sad one :( |
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| Knew this plot was coming due to Kuu's "Goodbye" scene in the previous episode. Great foreshadowing there, it was subtle so people probably didn't pick up that it was actually signalling her departure there (I did, I'm good at stuff like that; it also helps that I got the whole purgatory thing they got going on and it only made sense that one of them would eventually depart). The only problem with that was that it made it a rather predictable affair for me, didn't really get sad at all but that also has to do with my lack of care of Kuu as well. Still, doesn't change the fact that this was a greatly written episode, not my favorite thus far but it's probably my third or second. |
| Good episode. I was waiting for Rakka to mention that Kuu's halo was flickering and fading. |
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| She probably got struck by lightning before takeoff and then eaten by the crows. That's why the only things left are feathers and a black halo. Ooooohh the plot thickens. ^________^ |
Ria said: Ranivus said: i guess that would be sad... didnt really care about kuu tho. Same. She was never my favorite, even though it was rather depressing all the same. i cant belive you guys :( not to be mean but why did you not like her? |
"Stop whining, all I did was chop off your stupid legs." |
ITIaster4 said: Ria said: Ranivus said: i guess that would be sad... didnt really care about kuu tho. Same. She was never my favorite, even though it was rather depressing all the same. i cant belive you guys :( not to be mean but why did you not like her? Well I think it's because we still don't know much about Kuu, or anyone really, and that's why some people don't feel the connection with Kuu. I personally am still indifferent to most of the characters, but I do agree that is was sad to see Kuu leave, and I shed a few tears for her. Seems like there are a lot of speculation on the symbolism or the meaning to the Day of Flight, and I'm not sure what to think of it yet. Although it's sad to see someone leave, I'm sure Kuu went somewhere else that is even better, after all, she didn't seem sad about leaving. She said that her "cup" was full now, which must mean something along the lines of being content, maybe with herself, or with everything in general. |
| The first half of the series is meant for you to introduce you to the characters individually. This is a very important episode that signals the turning point of the show. I do agree that Kuu wasn't the most developed, but I think it's particularly sad because of how it effect Rakka. Also, Reki's response to the departure is chilling: "Everyone always leaves me." |
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| Finally an episode that made me sit up and take notice. It seems the introductions to the word and characters are over. A sad episode, specially for Rakka. This place is the very definition of purgatory/ or a kind of spiritual no mans land. |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
| A very sad episode :( Those crows look suspicious. |
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| Well I saw something like this coming. Guess the show is about to get a whole lot more depressing. |
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| That was sad. Kuu's dim halo left behind made an impression. |
Nemesis_AndrmdMay 29, 2014 2:19 PM
| "Me ni wa me wo, ha ni wa ha wo, aku ni wa aku wo." |
| I imagined this would be the concept of the series, but I can't say the drama was well handled in this episode at all. Not only Kuu was an average character, it wasn't even shown why and what kind of "enlightenment" she had achieved to leave this world. |
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cub said: She probably got struck by lightning before takeoff and then eaten by the crows. That's why the only things left are feathers and a black halo. Ooooohh the plot thickens. ^________^ Haha that's crazy |
| I guess we'll never see Kuu again. Still, I don't think she's dead. |
| Well done episode, most shows can't capture my curiosity so well, in 6 episodes no less. |
| Well that turned melancholic real fast. Wonder what's in store in the next episodes. |
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| I saw it coming after Kuu said that stuff about the water. Maybe Kuu had become depressed and he died of depression because maybe that is how people pass on the world of the Haibane Maybe if the world were a purgatory, then she either became good enough to go to heaven or bad enough to go to Hell. That bright light was probably how the Toga get move Haibane from the world. |
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| This certainly took a solemn turn. The already thick mystery has only grown as more questions have arisen with Kuu's disappearance. This also makes me wonder if the crows are really former Haibane who experienced their days of flight. There's been a constant connection between Rakka and the crows, they're the only creatures that can freely leave and enter the city, and they have charcoal wings. |
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| damn, well that was a change of pace. |
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| Figured Kuu would die leave when her halo flickered. Finally starting to move this along at least. |
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| Best episode so far and I was already loving it before |
| The first good episode for me. Was almost considering to drop this show after the one before, as I find the world/town rather intimidating (in a bad way) than compelling. But now, finally something happened. I hope the introductions are over for good and this show will start to turn its mood a bit. |
| And so the mysteries have started. I doubt kuu is dead tho maybe shes taken somewhere? It prob involves those hoodie guys called communicators |
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| harrowing and haunting... I don't feel this episode was about Kuu so much as it was about the revelation and departure. I wonder if haibane actually "fly away" at their "day of flight" or that is a delicate way of saying they die. brilliant episode |
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| I think they maybe become haibane to fulfil something. And once they do, they're free to go. Not sure if they go back to their previous life or die, though :) |
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| Oh boy what an episode. So this is the turning point eh? Can't wait! |
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| The light made me think they beam up to heaven or something. Why do they wear fake halos? Are they angels in training? (The story in the previous episode said God's first attempt at making angels sucked, so he made man). Glad this moved on from the SoL anyway. |
BlackoutingJan 27, 2016 12:33 AM
| Wow, that was really good. It was very different from all the other episodes so far. But now I feel like this can't really go back to being just a peaceful SoL anymore. I wonder where they're going to take this show from here on out. |
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| I was getting bored, now this episode improved the flow of the show a bit. |
| A WALL OF NOTES TO ADD TOWARDS THE COLLECTIVE DATABASE OF ANIME KNOWLEDGE THAT IS MYANIMELIST SPECIFICALLY PERTAINING TO EPISODE SIX OF THE CLASSIC SERIES, HAIBANE RENMEI • It’s been a while since I’ve last watched an episode. Maybe a week. It’s good to be back. • Back at it again with those highly expressive facial animations, Haibane Renmei. Rakka looked fucking adorable when she opened that closet door. • Holy shit. That was a cute sneeze. • Is this the Kuu episode? • The way Kuu waved her hand in the background was erratic in an adorably fun way. • MYSTERY INTRIGUE TIME!!! WHY THE HELL WAS KUU’S HALO FLICKERING!!?? • The pure joy in Kana’s voice when she fixed the clocktower was, again, adorable. I can’t exactly say the same with her character animation though. That was janky. • Rakka’s face of surprise, when she went into the clock tower, was cute. (Didn’t say adorable this time). • Kuu falling down the stairs looked fucking stupid. • Rakka looking for a new room could be representative of searching for her own identity. Or it could just be nothing. Or maybe something else entirely. Who knows? • I have mixed feelings on the cinematography when Kuu starts acting a bit weird, talks about the cup, and runs out. The halo is CGI, but it looks convincingly 2D. It adds a nice touch of movement. Kuu’s finger when she rubbed it against the window had an unnatural number of frames, adding strangeness to an already strange action which is good. Kuu running out seemed janky though. The length of her strides did not match the distance she was travelling. This is supposed to be basic animation, yet the show seems to consistently have a problem with this. The weird panning when we see Rakka trying to digest what just happened seems unnecessary and stupid. A wide shot of the door and Rakka, who is facing away from the door and is distant from the door, would have been a lot better. • The rainwater pouring down Rakka’s face was a good shot though. Powerful, even. Nah. I won’t go THAT far. • I bet Kana’s so gay for Kuu. • Rakka helping Kana out, against Reki’s will, displays a lot of inner strength. Rakka is far from just cutesy and shy. • What an ending line. “In the end, everyone leaves me”. • Well, that was the wheels have finally started really turning this episode. The pacing’s faster than usual, following the usual “climax mountain” model. Kuu’s character wasn’t really explored this episode. Rather, she was used to introduce the Day of Flight, a core concept to the life of a Haibane. A lot of it parallels death in with its unexpectedness and it involving leaving. What’s interesting though is that it implies the Haibane is going to a better place. The Haibane clearly all have the latent desire to leave the walls, and the Day of Flight is exactly the fulfillment of that desire. Yet, it’s still very sad for the other Haibane. It’s interesting, especially when you consider Reki’s last line. Good episode. |
| "There’s no point in the world. But isn’t that wonderful? Because if there isn’t one, then you can decide what it is for yourself." ~ Filicia Heideman, Sora no Woto "Senpai...please grow up." ~ Fumi Manjoume, Aoi Hana "I wonder what tomorrow will bring." ~ Yunocchi, Hidamari Sketch: Sae and Hiro's Graduation Arc |
| Well this show is getting dark pretty damn quick. What's the over/under that the Haibane leaving is something much worse than it sounds like? It was so unexpected to. I thought the halo shimmering meant Kuu was sad or something. And this would be her focus episode where Rakka finds out what's wrong with her. Not that her time is running out. My current theory. I've thought for awhile Old Town was some sort of afterlife. Seems a natural assumption. I think once they've come to terms with their lives (deaths?) and who they are they move on. Either permanently, to another afterlife or maybe they're reincarnated? Either way the introduction of something this sad and mysterious just does not bode well. It started so light hearted and humorously too, with Kana bungling the clock chime. I was really surprised by the direction this particular episode took. Though not the series overall. Reki's quiet sadness was one of the things that caught my attention the most near the end. "Everyone I know leaves me." I wonder what spurred that on. And if as Kana implies Reki really does know more than she's letting on. I've been hooked from Episode 1 and now the series is reeling me in. My only complaint about this total emotional sucker punch. Is that when they were in the rain coats it was weirdly hard to tell Rakka and Kana apart. |
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| I don't, either, think we were supposed to be sad specifically for Kuu. It's about the hole she left in the group, and how Rakka was able to get attached to the group so fast. Kuu never had an episode dedicated to her, so I wasn't particularly fond of her - she was just a good kid as far as I know, yet the sensation of grief hit me nonetheless when Rakka picked up the now faded halo. The fact that Rakka hasn't been able to stop wondering about the world beyond the wall may complicate the situation further. Reki implied that this wasn't the first time she had to watch a fellow Feathers take off. Is it random chance, or does every Feather have to fulfill some sort of a condition, in order to qualify for the First Flight? I got the impression of a psychiatric rehabilitation facility. The patients left behind may experience conflicting emotions: they are happy that the individual is ready for the outside world, but they also miss them dearly. |
LeeTailorNov 10, 2017 8:55 AM
| Although Kuu wasn't really a stand-out character, it was depressing all the same. |
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| I thought that Kana and Kuu are guys, especially Kuu. Decent episode, I wonder what the condition for the flight is? |
| It seems that Angel Beats took a lot from this show. Figures. Anyway, first great episode in the series after 5 (five!) pretty dull ones. I figure that they all have a purpose to why they are there, to best their own flaws, and then they leave the place. Hopefully the pace will continue this way. |
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| Based on how Rakka was falling in ep 1 and now this, I wonder if the Haibane are people who committed suicide and once their regrets are gone they are able to move on to what awaits them in the after world (maybe heaven or reincarnation). |
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