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Dec 31, 2012 5:55 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Look who's backkkkk:



Shinobu ftw, especially when she speaks and eats :P

*meow*


Nice episode.

Dec 31, 2012 6:05 AM
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Shinobu!

It was nice seeing Oshino again.
Dec 31, 2012 6:09 AM
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lol~ that shinobu scene

まったく、小学生は最高だぜ!!
Dec 31, 2012 6:23 AM
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She is like a animal!
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Jan 1, 2013 12:22 PM
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Shinobu eats doughnuts, dances, and talks. Cannot ask for more.



Oh, and awesome chair stacking.
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Jan 1, 2013 2:48 PM
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I may have judged Hanekawa too quickly in the past. The cat form is hawt. Shinobu was moe!!!!
Jan 1, 2013 3:25 PM
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I'm glad I've read Kizumonogatari, there's a lot of reference here.

That was a great episode, that torn arm, that cat.
Jan 1, 2013 3:37 PM
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I'm glad that it got subbed so fast
xD

I'm also happy to see shinobu again and dat hanekawa neko hnnnggghh
can't wait for the next ep!
Jan 1, 2013 4:12 PM
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This was somehow even better than the last episode, which was previously the best single episode of anime ever made, better than every anime ever created, combined.
All hail Shaft.
All hail Kamiya Hiroshi.
All hail Nisio Isin.
10/10

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Jan 1, 2013 4:24 PM

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Omg, Shinobu! So much hnngggg~ during the dounut scene.

Sorry, fanboy moment.
Jan 1, 2013 4:35 PM

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Shinobu...is just too cute during the donut scene.
And yes Black Hanekawa is freakin hot as hell though Araragi's arm may say otherwise lol.
Jan 1, 2013 4:57 PM

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hnnggg, so cute


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Jan 1, 2013 5:06 PM

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Well that arm rip sure looked painful.
Jan 1, 2013 5:49 PM

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Shinobu! nice seeing her again along side Dat Black Hanekawa to good and damn that was alot of blood, she was just taking a bath in it.
Jan 1, 2013 5:50 PM

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I furry enjoyed this episode.
Jan 1, 2013 6:04 PM

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Cat Hanekawa is still SO GODDAMN HOT <3
Jan 1, 2013 6:05 PM

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Purfection.
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Jan 1, 2013 6:38 PM
めんどくさい

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Obviously, the most effective way to get Araragi to do something is to absolutely tell him he can't get involved.
Jan 1, 2013 6:47 PM

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I think Oshino knows that...

Another marvellous episode. I want to see more of the cat...
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Jan 1, 2013 6:51 PM

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The only thing bad I have to say about this show at all is that the animation quality isn't as nice in either Bakemonogatari or Nisemonogatari.

Somehow, the sound quality (which was already amazing) has gotten even better. I love the way sounds are manipulated along with the use of odd shots, angles, and blank panels. Some people say the look of the show is too much for them... but I think they can't handle that paired with such a uniquely creepy sound mixing. Simply perfect.

Man, I still want to know about vampire stuff, not just Araragi's experiences at Golden Week... but at least we got to see the Cat version of Hanekawa bite someone's arm off. If anything, that was at least surprising for me.
Jan 1, 2013 7:43 PM

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tapanda said:
]I love the way sounds are manipulated along with the use of odd shots, angles, and blank panels. Some people say the look of the show is too much for them... but I think they can't handle that paired with such a uniquely creepy sound mixing. Simply perfect.


Yup, I agree. The animation style and the sounds are the highlight of the anime for me.

tapanda said:
we got to see the Cat version of Hanekawa bite someone's arm off. If anything, that was at least surprising for me.


That scene was amazing! The animation, sound, and VA greatly intensified the action!
Jan 1, 2013 7:47 PM

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Of course the animation quality won't be as high. Hidamari Sketch just finished and Sasami-san is about to start. SHAFT knows Nekomonogatari will sell at the very least 50k copies per volume, so why bother putting a HUGE amount of effort into it?
Jan 1, 2013 9:20 PM

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Haha. Love the battle for donuts scene.

And damn! Araragi got his arm was torn from his shoulders.
Reminds me of when he battled Suruga!

I want the other episodes now!!
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Jan 1, 2013 10:32 PM
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Cat Hanekawa is still SO GODDAMN HOT <3
Purrrr-fect! Both she and Shinobu FTW! I could stop laughing that Shinobu was actually taking commands and eating like a dog. LMAO
Jan 1, 2013 11:56 PM

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Black Hanekawa is BACK!
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Jan 2, 2013 1:32 AM
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Hanekawa always irritated me and as such, I've forgotten most of her arc in Bakemono.

This episode was great though. Damn, the arm ripping scene was marvellous and Oshino is amazing as always.
Jan 2, 2013 3:54 AM

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Great episode the part with Shinobu was cute :)
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Jan 2, 2013 4:59 AM

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I sure don't want my arm ripped off.

Or any part of my body really.

At least the way he shows his pain is somewhat realistic.
Jan 2, 2013 7:21 AM

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Post-Josh said:
Purfection.

Jan 2, 2013 7:45 AM

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almost forgot how gore the original series was, this episode reminded me of it.
Jan 2, 2013 7:59 AM

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Awesome EPISODE!!

Nice seeing Oshino again...BA as usual :)
Black Hanekawa is hot as usual...and DAT ARM RIP with all the gore was EPIC!!

But as a Shinobu fan...her doughnut part was definitely the best part of the ep! XD And we got to hear her talk as well :D
She really was freakin CUTE!!
Jan 2, 2013 8:03 AM

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Well this series became purry dark quickly O.o

<3 Shinobu

5/5
Jan 2, 2013 8:22 AM

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Tsubasa Cat is back! Too bad it's going to be just 4 episodes... I want moar!
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Jan 2, 2013 8:23 AM

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oh god, this ep is soo good! Shinobu is kawaii as fuck, Black Hanekawa is so sexy as always, and finally Oshino Meme is back! Awesomeness!


and still waiting patiently for a 3rd season of Spice & Wolf :'|
Jan 2, 2013 8:35 AM

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Badass Oshino!
Jan 2, 2013 8:36 AM

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Oh btw, is this episode meant to end abruptly? Araragi seems like he was about to say something but then it just ends. I can't help but feel that it got prematurely cut on Commie's encode :/ Episode length seems off as well. Only 20 mins 12 seconds long. Or is this just a byproduct of Shaft effectively splitting a movie into 4 parts?
Jan 2, 2013 9:22 AM

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Really good episode I'm loving this series so far!
Jan 2, 2013 9:36 AM

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Shinobu is the best
Jan 2, 2013 9:50 AM

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much better then the last episode, i love the explanations of oddities
Jan 2, 2013 12:59 PM

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I forgot Shinobu won't talk. I'll miss her ka ka ka laugh :)
Jan 2, 2013 1:13 PM
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Oshino is back, Black Hanekawa is as hot as ever and seeing how Shinobu's love of donuts started was hilarious.

Miles better than Nisemonogatari, this is really wetting my appetite for Kizumonogatari.
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Jan 2, 2013 7:45 PM

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Damn Black Hanekawa is brutal she just ripped his arm off like it was food!
Jan 3, 2013 12:07 AM

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good it feels good to see and hear oshino and shinobu again
shes so cute :3
Jan 3, 2013 11:29 AM

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Shinobu is the best


Apparently, she's also a Powerpuff Girl.
Jan 3, 2013 6:25 PM

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Oh my gosh, Shinobu was just too awesome to be true with the donuts xD

And neko Hanekawa ftw xP
Jan 3, 2013 8:12 PM

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That was hawt.
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Jan 4, 2013 12:50 PM

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Yeay for Shinobu :D nice episode the silver cat is also back it was a nice blood shower though :p

Lol @ Shinobu drawn powerpuff style!
Jan 4, 2013 4:40 PM

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This episode’s main highlight is the following,

Mainly due to the amount of gore and violence that made it stand out. The most important aspects of this segment were the facials of Cat form Hanekawa. Most of them showed her quite well in how she as to be portrayed in rather angry fashion.

The tossing of the parents was quite the visual that shows how much they are worth to the oddity. Nothing but lumps of bodies to be killed off. I was surprised they were not dead already from the energy drain.

About Araragi/Meme, I can’t say I liked all the parts with Oshino/Araragi cause of this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reversed_cross
Although I am sure they are using the Christian meaning there is another that makes me thinking it have to do with evil. The concept of Evil VS Evil. This could be a form Chaos insertion in the series where much of 2 forces of the same factions wage war on the town. IMO from all the series it damn looks like a massive war that just calmed down.

From the looks of how Araragi goes by all this happens right after the incidents of the 2 weeks where all the shit happens while after this series Bakemonogataries stories start with the other ones. I highly suspect that the rest of the stories after this are just mere tales of the oddities that stayed behind and caused shit to people Araragi saved. Oddities that should have been killed off by Good in that last war. I am even more surprised they left them loli vampire alive. She should have been dead with how things went.

About Araragi x Shinobu, I did not like it all. I am sorry I can’t stand her. Mainly cause she is a vampire and I don’t like them. In fact my Brother “D” would kill me if he knew I was with them. So I am not and in fact hate them. The situation of MOE were not appealing to me at all and even less seeing them ass and breasts of a loli vampire. Now human wise it’s different for me.

About the service, it was quite appealing when you have:
http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb480/Yumekichi11/Picture%2041/nteegwe_zps5bf8585c.gif
http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb480/Yumekichi11/Picture%2041/hethehht_zps1b6b91b5.gif
These as examples. Lots of ass, breasts and sexually enticing revealings that I would not bother with. Demons and my body are not quite on PAR in terms of sexuality at all.

End result of this episode pans out as: one should take care of others less they become into killers and one is to blame for the failure of tending to that person in an end that the person will become only evil if not tended to and kill out a lot. Such seems to be quite the case with the Cat oddity for if Araragi would have calm Hanekawa’s stress with sex and love the cat would never show up and would coexist with her like with Tsuhiki and the fire bird. POINT DONE! Rest of it in the club with pics and GIFs.

Notes: Rather interesting set for Hanekawa’s oddity:
Order Carnivora
Family Felidae
Mammal

Sure says all it needs to be about the oddity.

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Jan 5, 2013 11:50 AM

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146 calls and 209 sms i don't even get that in a month let alone a day guess his sisters where really worried or there really angry knowing his sisters.
I wonder what his parents think about him not coming home tho.
Jan 5, 2013 6:58 PM

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lol @ The little vampire girl soon to be named Shinobu. Donuts are definitely her weakness if she did all that for Koyomi to give her all of it. Also lol'ed at powerpuff Shinobu.

Black Hanekawa is apparently much more hostile and dangerous here, probably because it was the first time they met. If Koyomi had already reverted to a normal human by now he would be done for.

146 missed calls and 209 unread messages. The Fire Sisters really love their brother, eh. Come to think of it, in all this time we've never ever seen a glimpse of their parents. Not in Bake, not in Nise, and so far - not here.
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