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Arlia said: This show is so underrated that it's me crying. MorningGlory said: Those who drop this anime must had put 1/10 score, and now its overall score is low . Looking at the stats, plenty of people score this 7 and up, but remember - there are more numbers between 1 and 7 than there are between 7 and 10, so even if only a few people score it in the 1 to 5 region, they offset the high scores pretty severely. If one person scores the show 7 and one person scores it a 1, you'd need 2 people to score it a 10 to offset that single person who scored it a 1. But I really think that with time, the score will adjust upwards. Or maybe not. Maybe this just isn't a show for everyone. I'm still shocked that Gunslinger Girl is rated 7.69 on MAL. I would have bet good money it would be above 8. |
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| This episode definitely didn't lack in the action department. Her mother returning from the dead as a rotting corpse and reeking havoc on her friends was rather disturbing. Now I'm interested to see if Sasami is able to get away from her obviously evil mother. |
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| Liked how funny and amusing it was the first half and how serious it got the second half. Lol at the mom saying that she was always cute. Wonder what she meant by Sasami coming back to the human world. |
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| The +BOX 720 is already out in there place and not here i am going to sue Microsoft for this unfair treatment!! Sasami's mother seemed pretty nice at the first part of the episode but after that she showed her true nature even willing to work with the ruler of the underworld to make sure Sasami is doing her duty. Question is why does she have to due her duty at the shrine and stay hidden from the world why not let her live a normal life while taking care of her duty's? Didn't she say that a mother wants nothing more then the happiness of her daughter? |
neontaster said: Arlia said: This show is so underrated that it's me crying. MorningGlory said: Those who drop this anime must had put 1/10 score, and now its overall score is low . Looking at the stats, plenty of people score this 7 and up, but remember - there are more numbers between 1 and 7 than there are between 7 and 10, so even if only a few people score it in the 1 to 5 region, they offset the high scores pretty severely. If one person scores the show 7 and one person scores it a 1, you'd need 2 people to score it a 10 to offset that single person who scored it a 1. But I really think that with time, the score will adjust upwards. Or maybe not. Maybe this just isn't a show for everyone. I'm still shocked that Gunslinger Girl is rated 7.69 on MAL. I would have bet good money it would be above 8. To avoid those who dropped a show and rated it a 1, MAL used to only calculate scores for users who had watched atleast 1/5th of a series, except for long running shows, i dont know what happened recently as this isnt being made use of anymore. |
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Zee530 said: To avoid those who dropped a show and rated it a 1, MAL used to only calculate scores for users who had watched atleast 1/5th of a series, except for long running shows, i dont know what happened recently as this isnt being made use of anymore. But this show has 12 episodes. By episode 3 we had already watched more than 1/5th of it. So if you watch 3 episodes and score it a 1, unfortunately your score counts. |
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| Badass mom lol xD |
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| Ooooh really intense episode. I much prefer this over the usual random crap *u* |
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| That was a pretty intense episode... It's interesting to see how Shinto mythology plays a part in the story. |
| "Our everyday lives may, in fact, be a series of miracles." - Nichijou |
| Stupid Sasami, what's the point of having the power of god of creation and can't even use it to protect others. |
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| It was nice,I loved the previous one better. |
| Ooh, another random, mindf*ck episode =D At least this one makes more sense~ I wonder if it's real, or just another dream. |
Suzie said: Kiniest said: It's really not bad in comparision to most shows this season. I'll allow myself to disagree. I'm not watching all of the anime series this season, but this one's the least enjoyable for me as of now. Don't get me wrong, the sound and art are very good, but I just can't find enjoyment in the story and characters. I am really enjoying it, but I totally recognize that it isn't a show for everyone. Definitely not surprised that some people can't get into it. |
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| So, what exactly are those two black spots on her mom's forehead? |
| いっぺん死んでみる？ |
| Since Sasami is being forced to become a priestess I hope her mom also forces her to get with kamiomi, need sasami ecchi. |
Vaanskylord said: Makeup from Heian period.So, what exactly are those two black spots on her mom's forehead? |
| So MAL finally starts locking news threads that are only a few weeks old? I wonder where was the announcement of this change? Or we are seeing yet another case of changes made that impacted users but not communicated to them? I wonder how long people would put up with this. As much as I have a bunch of information to share about anime announced recently I cannot share it in news board, and the anime series is too disorganized and chaotic to share information except with people already interested in the particular series. |
| Best episode so far. Raised my overall score by 1 point ... |
| Def my fave episode in this series so far.... loved the pacing... |
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| Interestin episode |
Aversa said: Actually when Sasami told her the shrine is already destroyed, she said it does not have to be there or a shrine, just need to be far away from the corruption and temptation of human society. Question is why does she have to due her duty at the shrine and stay hidden from the world why not let her live a normal life while taking care of her duty's? Aversa said: I do not remember she said that in the anime.Didn't she say that a mother wants nothing more then the happiness of her daughter? |
| So MAL finally starts locking news threads that are only a few weeks old? I wonder where was the announcement of this change? Or we are seeing yet another case of changes made that impacted users but not communicated to them? I wonder how long people would put up with this. As much as I have a bunch of information to share about anime announced recently I cannot share it in news board, and the anime series is too disorganized and chaotic to share information except with people already interested in the particular series. |
symbv said: Aversa said: Actually when Sasami told her the shrine is already destroyed, she said it does not have to be there or a shrine, just need to be far away from the corruption and temptation of human society.Question is why does she have to due her duty at the shrine and stay hidden from the world why not let her live a normal life while taking care of her duty's? According to various things that were said in previous episodes, they wanted the priestesses to have no human desires or needs so they could focus solely on making the world a better place. That's why they were isolated at the shrine, and that's also why the priestesses would be drugged. symbv said: Aversa said: I do not remember she said that in the anime.Didn't she say that a mother wants nothing more then the happiness of her daughter? She certainly did not. The mother seemed to feel a little guilt at subjecting her daughter to that life, but at the end of the episode she got angry that Sasami was putting her own life above the fate of humanity. She said something like "your life doesn't belong to you." |
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Ajunky said: But the episode before is also serious, no? In fact every episode has a mix of humor and seriousness. It is not really that random. To me I think it makes sense to explore family relationship after exploring friendship in the last episode. Woah, this random show got randomly serious. Ajunky said: Do you know why the rabbit is called that name (niku meaning meat - not sure how it is translated in the English sub though) ? It is because it is the same rabbit that used to be the lump of flesh (hand) grown out of Sasami's body which turned to a rabbit by Tsurugi in ep.4. So flesh = meat = niku.Also, Kagami in a pool of her blood was really unexpected to me after she was all dere about her rabbit (LOL at it's name). Anyway, I also notice the mother is voiced by the Yuu Asakawa, who voiced Satsuki Shinonome, the long-haired head of finance department, in KoiChoco. Can't recognize her voice. In fact I find the voice-acting of Chiwa Saito, who voiced Tsurugi, quite amazing. I think her voice as Senjogahara just made too deep an impression for me but surely she showed she has other voices she can use as well. |
symbvFeb 21, 2013 7:01 AM
| So MAL finally starts locking news threads that are only a few weeks old? I wonder where was the announcement of this change? Or we are seeing yet another case of changes made that impacted users but not communicated to them? I wonder how long people would put up with this. As much as I have a bunch of information to share about anime announced recently I cannot share it in news board, and the anime series is too disorganized and chaotic to share information except with people already interested in the particular series. |
symbv said: Do you know why the rabbit is called that name (niku meaning meat - not sure how it is translated in the English sub though) ? It is because it is the same rabbit that used to be the lump of flesh (hand) grown out of Sasami's body which turned to a rabbit by Tsurugi in ep.4. So flesh = niku. Yeah, the sub says "meat." I think it's a very appropriate name for a robot to call a pet - it's sorta logical but has no emotional context. I thought it was a nice touch. In general there are a lot of nice little details in the show. Like in the intro to episode 6 where every time she says "okaasan" you see the word written on the computer screen, and it keeps showing a more and more zoomed in picture. symbv said: Anyway, I also notice the mother is voiced by the Yuu Asakawa, who voiced Satsuki Shinonome, the long-haired head of finance department, in KoiChoco. Can't recognize her voice. In fact I find the voice-acting of Chiwa Saito, who voiced Tsurugi, quite amazing. I think her voice as Senjogahara just made too deep an impression for me but surely she showed she has other voices she can use as well. I am also really enjoying Asumi Kana's work as Sasami. I always like when a Seyuu manages to do a character that can be very serious but also very comical. Kinda like Yukari Tamura in Katanagatari, for example. She transitions between seriousness and silliness very well. It doesn't feel like two different characters. |
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| shit has gotten real |
newnar said: Remember Tsurugi said in the netherworld (Yomi) she has someone she does not want to see? This should be her brother, according to my knowledge of Japanese mythology, who is the ruler of that netherworld. It is possible that she could negotiate with him (even though she does not like him as he used to create a lot of mess for her) and came back, perhaps with increased power or borrowed power from Sasami-san. And Kagami was created from Tsurugi anyway, so she should be able to regenerate from Tsurugi. I really wonder how they are gonna get out of this one. But I think the ending would not be just a simple "mother, you are just a bitch mistreating your daughter, so drop dead and be gone" resolution. I believe it would be more subtle and nuanced than that. Perhaps the mother's wish for a proper watch over the world would be recognized and promised, while she would see a bit more of the way of Sasami-san, and by this she would be able to depart from this world with no more regret. Something like that. |
| So MAL finally starts locking news threads that are only a few weeks old? I wonder where was the announcement of this change? Or we are seeing yet another case of changes made that impacted users but not communicated to them? I wonder how long people would put up with this. As much as I have a bunch of information to share about anime announced recently I cannot share it in news board, and the anime series is too disorganized and chaotic to share information except with people already interested in the particular series. |
| This episode was surprisingly good. This series is stating to get better I see. |
| Interactions between Sasami and her mother are so cute ^^ Some pity built up before those scenes, good writing. Asakawa-san's voice fits the motherly image perfectly. |
| I have been Shafted, this episode was amazing. This was way better than the previous episodes, I guess this is the start of the main story/one of the main stories. The ending was well done, it cracked me up. I'm looking forward to more, this is getting quite interesting. |
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| Kagami-san's mother... No singing at the ED (or rather, Kagami-san's mother) |
tsubasaloverFeb 24, 2013 4:35 PM
I ♥ Two Syaorans from Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE and TRC!!! |
| too much randomness chaos for me .. |
| It suddenly got a bit darker after a couple of seemingly random episodes. |
| "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 |
| I liked her mom at first, it was funny. Then she decided to h.a.m for no reason JFC. Great episode, I'm exited for the next. |
RomanaDesu said: toshio0430 said: Stark700 said: Somehow, someway, this episode was a fun watch for me. Oh and the violence and that fight again. SHAFT. ]http://i45.tinypic.com/nmm250.png what? blood? wow! i need to watch this! is it gory anyone? Gory? No not really, lol. xD Cruel episode.. I thought it was going to be really cute, then suddenly that shit turned around completely.. lmfao this, to the max. |
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| what the hell, it went from cute and actually quite sad in places, to the mother bitch slapping her daughter and then eic fight scene?! i wondered why i was still watching this series and enjoying it, guess it is stuff like this xD |
| Yeah, 5th and 6th episodes are better than first ones. I'm quite glad that I hadn't dropped this anime. But am I the only one who still thinks that Sasami's mother is right in her intentions? |
| Quite a good episode with the screentime of her mother who should normally be dead! And lol that ending theme :p |
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| Right from the beginning this episode had a lot of Bakemonogatari vibe. Not a bad thing at all. Akagatari said: Stupid Sasami, what's the point of having the power of god of creation and can't even use it to protect others. And this. I get she doesn't know how to use her powers properly, but at least try to do something instead of standing there like an idiot. |
| Dat ending ,her mom is angry. |
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| Thats the kind of mum I hate the most. Obsessed by the family tradition and without thinking about their daughter feelings. 3.5/5 |
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| Well didn't see that coming |
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