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Jun 28, 2010 8:19 AM
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Kaworu said:
It was good to see the older shana. Though I have to admit, that episode bored the hell out of me.


You either mean "old" shana or youngER shana. This is before she meant Yuji.
Jun 28, 2010 10:34 AM
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I think next episode might be interesting, that was probably the last mission she was on right before she meets Yuji. Btw, anyone know when the next OVA comes out? I have a feeling it's going to be awhile.
Jun 28, 2010 11:14 AM

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Boring. We all knew that Shana was a bitch before she met Yuuji. 1/5, as this episodes was terribly boring. Not one part of it was nice.
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Jun 28, 2010 11:54 AM
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It was nice to only see Shana as a change. I finally got a break from Yuji and the others.
Jun 28, 2010 1:58 PM

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confuser987 said:


You either mean "old" shana or youngER shana. This is before she meant Yuji.

Old as in before Yuji. There is no "older" shana so I wasn't expecting people to take it as such.
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Jun 28, 2010 4:26 PM
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meh

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Jun 28, 2010 7:04 PM

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I really liked this episode as it reminded me of how I got into this anime. This is what I want when I watch Shakugan no Shana, not the mess that the anime has become.

But with this episode, things are looking bright for season 3.
Jun 29, 2010 12:38 AM

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Fortunately I watched this episode during a slow day, wasn't in a rush to finish it and so really enjoyed the touching story.

The animation was pretty outstanding here. The story might be pretty cliche and simplistic but we haven't had one of these in a very long time, i like it very much.

Is it a 2-part episode? I hope not - there doesn't seem to be much to go on from here other than defeating the tomogara. I'd rather they explore some other storyline that is only possible within a OVA.
Jun 29, 2010 3:15 AM

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Nice to look at, but really boring to follow.
Jun 29, 2010 9:10 AM

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Raigeki1993 said:
I think next episode might be interesting, that was probably the last mission she was on right before she meets Yuji. Btw, anyone know when the next OVA comes out? I have a feeling it's going to be awhile.
The next and last OVA ep will come out in September. They spaced each of them 3 months from each other although the made us wait another month for this "Okay" episode. When I first saw the beginning of this I was not following along. But as it continued I finally found out that this was before Shana met Yuji and this is how she acted before everything happened that we saw in the previous 2 seasons. I would rate this ep a 4/5. Just to show us Shana's POV (point of view) of a flame haze. I also think the last ova ep will be the 2nd part of this since they left it open...
Jun 30, 2010 4:01 AM
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Miharu101 said:
Raigeki1993 said:
I think next episode might be interesting, that was probably the last mission she was on right before she meets Yuji. Btw, anyone know when the next OVA comes out? I have a feeling it's going to be awhile.
The next and last OVA ep will come out in September. They spaced each of them 3 months from each other although the made us wait another month for this "Okay" episode. When I first saw the beginning of this I was not following along. But as it continued I finally found out that this was before Shana met Yuji and this is how she acted before everything happened that we saw in the previous 2 seasons. I would rate this ep a 4/5. Just to show us Shana's POV (point of view) of a flame haze. I also think the last ova ep will be the 2nd part of this since they left it open...

Yea, at the beginning I too did not know what was going on, until I saw her emotionless face, then I figured it has to be the past. I'm also pretty sure last OVA is called Overture 2, so yea, it has to be the second part, but to wait 3 months to continue off OVA 3 seems a bit long...
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Nemesis2005 said:
I really liked this episode as it reminded me of how I got into this anime. This is what I want when I watch Shakugan no Shana, not the mess that the anime has become.

But with this episode, things are looking bright for season 3.

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DragonsWhip said:
Boring. We all knew that Shana was a bitch before she met Yuuji. 1/5, as this episodes was terribly boring. Not one part of it was nice.


I wasn't expecting her to be such an asshole though.

But I have to disagree on "not one part of it was nice" since I actually liked her clothes. Boots for the win. Apart from that, this OVA series have been boring all around. I hope they don't screw S3 the same way they've been screwing up lately, because if they actually manage to do a sucky adaptation with the novel material they I think everything is lost for this franchise.
Jul 4, 2010 5:20 PM
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Hmm...

Shakugan no shana is a Action,Fantasy and Romance series... So when I watched this episode I really missed action and Yuuji.

And the whole story is about his powers etc, isn't it?

One of the biggest reason I watched and started to love this anime was because it had those 3 nice genres, Fantasy,Action and Romance.. Those are my personal favorites..

So if they are going to make season 3 I hope it won't be like this episode..
I want to see more action, more fantasy and more romance..

What's wrong with some romance eh?

The most boring episode I've ever seen in Shakugan no Shana, sad.

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Iisan-kun said:
I think the first season should've started with episodes like this, and bring in Yuuji sometime afterwards.


Would have been a great introduction indeed, since the very beginning of the first season felt forced and strangely coincidental as always, whereas this flashback is actually real nice and would have allowed for Shana to be introduced properly and grow even more as a character. It was a very good episode, I didn't remember SnS' atmosphere and script to be this good actually.

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Jul 5, 2010 3:49 PM
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Jacut said:
Iisan-kun said:
I think the first season should've started with episodes like this, and bring in Yuuji sometime afterwards.


Would have been a great introduction indeed, since the very beginning of the first season felt forced and strangely coincidental as always, whereas this flashback is actually real nice and would have allowed for Shana to be introduced properly and grow even more as a character. It was a very good episode, I didn't remember SnS' atmosphere and script to be this good actually.

That actually would of been a good idea, so then the OVA would have action and comedy like OVA 1 and 2.
Jul 6, 2010 9:16 PM

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Not much going on, but I did enjoy this episode very much.

I liked the pace and how the episode felt, it made me really miss season 1 and how Shana was back then.

It was nice to see some back story of Shana before she met Yuuji.

I can't wait for episode 4, but of course I'm still counting the days until Season 3.
Jul 7, 2010 5:23 AM

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I'd say this is the best episode of Shana to date...
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Nice eps although we don't see other character..

Shana <3
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Give me S3 without love triangle and moar battle
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Jul 10, 2010 4:37 AM
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This series is a complete fail.
Jul 11, 2010 7:53 PM

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Wow that was boring.
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Jul 12, 2010 1:53 AM
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Can't believe so many people hate this one/found this one boring. I thought this was the best OVA yet.

It wasn't "oh man, their bodies swap, isn't that wacky!!!!" and it wasn't "what's she hiding? let's stalk her! oh it's food and things! sentimental value!!!!!". It was backstory. Which is always nice. I loved it. Looking forward to the next (and S3)!

Also, anything that gives me more Shana and less-- even better, NO-- Yuji is A-OK in my book (despite how crucial he is to the actual story, I'm not a big fan of his).
Jul 12, 2010 5:15 AM

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llamaben said:
I'd say this is the best episode of Shana to date...
Jul 12, 2010 5:49 AM

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Well yeah I can feel kind of bad about that girl that she become touch and her whole exist be gone.

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Jul 12, 2010 10:05 AM

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This OP just keeps getting better. : >

And Shana is just as bad at interacting with humans as usual ^^;
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Jul 13, 2010 12:34 AM

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This is way better as a character study than action, and honestly it's better without Yuji. I ;_;'d a bit.

Better than the first two series combined. ugh.
Jul 13, 2010 4:25 AM

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It was alright...
wasn't that good or entirely boring/bad =/

gosh.
Jul 13, 2010 6:01 AM

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No Kazumi? Instant win :>
Jul 13, 2010 11:57 AM
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Kuromii said:
No Kazumi? Instant win :>


Everyone likes another character so that not win. Kazumi's neutral for me.

On the episode: It was ok but nothing special, little sad and boring episode. Honestly I cant understand why u guys rating it to the max. 5/5
Jul 13, 2010 3:45 PM

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Great episode, though I did find it a bit slow/boring.
Jul 13, 2010 10:50 PM

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That was a really sad episode, I nearly cried. Actually without Yuuji, this episode makes it more interesting, only Shana. Want the 4th episode ;_;



Jul 14, 2010 1:45 PM

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Guess people hate or like it cuz it has less of the other characters. I'm for the hated side. Too much Shana means boring and slow. Needs the supporting cast.
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Another lesson for Shana. I'm just not sure where to put it on the time line.

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cyruz said:
Another lesson for Shana. I'm just not sure where to put it on the time line.


should be pretty obvious....this is before season 1 episode 1
Jul 15, 2010 1:29 AM

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For those wondering about Shana's behaviour...dont you remember how she was at the start of season 1? This is exactly how Shana used to be before Yuji slowly started to make her learn more about feelings humanity in general. The way she treated Yuji and the torch of Hirai Yukari was the same as how she is treating Junko and her family/friends here as well. Shana was a Flame Haze that always took (and still does) her job extremely seriously and would do anything to accomplish her mission after all.

If anything this episode helped me realize just how much Shana has grown (mentally and emotionally) and how much more human she has become ever since meeting Yuji, I guess you could also blame him for turning Shana tsundere over time lol

Also if im not mistaken episode 4 will be the second part of this story, Im guessing Shana will finally fight the Tomogara? 1 thing we know for sure is that Junko's existence will be forgotten, which is actually pretty sad if you think about it


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I thought it was an excellent episode, and the focus on the Torch Junko & her family was very well done and poignant. For some reason I liked Junko right off, and watched with curiosity where she was going. And then she runs into a fierce-looking Shana... oh shit... this won't turn out well...

The anxiety mounted with each passing second that the confrontation lasted; when Shana extinguished the Torch it was just so sad. Fans seem to gloss over the fact that these Torches are human (or were) and that their existence becomes as if naught; their entire lives are wasted, as are their influences upon their family and friends. I felt the same way after Hirai Yukari was taken. It's quite tragic :-(

Kinda surprised at all the haters; ya can't have (and/or don't need) action in EVERY episode, jeez. I'm sure that the next OVA will supply plenty of it.

Over the course of these three OVAs I've enjoyed the balancing out of all the aspects of the regular series.Since it's just a series of OVAs I'm not expecting anything too exceptional in the ways that a series might deliver; usually OVAs are just put out to maintain interest in a series or else just cashing in. These are actually adding to the Shana canon, which is cool :-D

While it's true that the action's been lacking, the balance will be restored after the next, and then we will see how they treat Season 3, which I'm REALLY looking forward to!
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llamaben said:
I'd say this is the best episode of Shana to date...
I definitely think it qualifies as one of the better episodes.
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That was a pretty sad episode.



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Jul 15, 2010 10:30 PM

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Didn't get that much of what they said but I got enough to understand the story...

I have to say that Shana eating cake was the highlight of my day.

I am pretty disappointed at the fact there was no Yuji anywhere (Shana is at her best with him xD)
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i think this episode, and of course the next, is some sort of a stand-alone seinen version of how a Flame Haze works as a being that preserves the balance of existence, sometimes mingling around with the lives of Torches, those who are about to fade from existence.. this seems to be a different take on how the universe of SnS work and it can only be done before Shana met Yuuji.. i really like it and i believe this is one of the more uniquely better episodes.. i hope the next one brings this issue to a good resolution..
Jul 17, 2010 9:57 AM
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I liked the episode, but to be honest, what I REALLY liked was the BGM at the end when Shana was talking to Oogami Junko's mother.

Does anybody know the name of the piece, or possibly know where I could find out? xD
Jul 18, 2010 8:51 AM

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Great animation, and idea to make a prelude ... but I'd come to love the shana who's character was developed over the two seasons. And no Yuji = lame development. Oh well, we might get a badass fight in ............. THREE MORE MONTHS. Cliff hanger for 3 months .... I think I will be letting my hand go of that cliff edge before then .... will have to rewatch just before. But its great to see Shana again, been comparing a whole bunch animes seen so far with Shana and have started to miss it.

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Jul 18, 2010 12:57 PM

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Oh, the drama.

Jul 19, 2010 10:30 PM

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The most epic Shakugan no Shana episode so far!! Its not about action that counts, its the storyline that make it perfect!!
Jul 20, 2010 9:41 AM
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Just for information. The story in this episode is not ova original. It is from light novel Shakugan no Shana 0 which was released between volumn 9 and 10.
Jul 21, 2010 5:31 AM

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Saygram said:
Oh Yeah Shana wins again.
I liked the episode. As for me, the whole series should be just that. More mature, without that annoying fool, and love triangle.

EXACTLY
I'm sorry to disappoint you guys but this is like I want the third season to be .
They focus on teh plot finally. It reminds me the first episode of shakugan no shana. less romance, more action. Just to see Shana being cold to everybody makes me happy ( no to mention the bad ass suit =D). if They only add epic fights, this series would b really something.
For those who watch this series just because of the luv triangle I feel sorry for you =D


Jul 23, 2010 6:38 AM

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Just watched and liked it. More serious than the 2 others, no action at all but nice story to follow. Kinda sad, too.

Agree with previous comments, we need more episodes likes this and less boring love triangle.
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I liked the episode, but to be honest, what I REALLY liked was the BGM at the end when Shana was talking to Oogami Junko's mother.

Does anybody know the name of the piece, or possibly know where I could find out? xD


i would also like to know this
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By Jove, how can some of the comments be so extreme? Either saying it's a good episode and different for a change or "worst most boring episode ever".

For me, I am with the first sets of comments. What Shana has been in the beginning before she met Yuuji was what got me into this series. The cold Flame Haze had very little contact with human beings and hence social skills in the first place, and this makes her interaction, especially with Junko's mother towards the end of the episode, seem much more significant. I finally get to see more torches related stuff and the value of human life just like how it was raised in the first volume and first arc of first season, but it somehow dwindled away.

It's also interesting to see how Shana gets all the information from Junko's past life so she can find a way to fill in the gap while investigating using Junko's identity. Even though it was not intentional, she found out what was going on between Junko and her parents, as well as what happened between Junko and her boyfriend Hamaguchi, which I think got her to understand more about being human and possibly how life is being valued among us.

I'd say even though Shana is not as socially developed in preludes like this, I'd prefer a darker and 'mature' side of her than what that loser Yuuji has transformed her over the course of season 1 and (argh) season 2. These love triangles, hesitations, and pacing problems (slice of life, battle, slice of life, battle... The transitions are dead obvious and makes me don't look forward to watch the next episode when it's gonna be a slice of life) etc executed in 2nd season are what I do not want for a Shana series. I'd really welcome more episodes like these to be honest.
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This episode was pretty sad... They really brought back all the drama from the first few episodes of season 1 when Yuji was realizing he was a Torch...

And I'm thinking the next episode will continue this storyline since Shana never got anywhere near that New York guy that's supposed to be a Tomogara...




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I like this episode. Loved the Drama and I loved how Shana gets all the infirmation about Junko's life
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