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Dec 26, 2008 10:42 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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hahaha, real interesting indeed.

first thing to note is the character design. you can obviously tell the meaning in the way they were designed. i found it rather annoying but i guess everyone does this type of thing.

the ending song is well, meh i didn't find it that great but oh well.

the story seems pretty cool, and it grabs your attention right away. the end of the episode basically hangs you to watch the rest, or you'll give it up right away.
May 13, 2009 1:19 PM
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very interesting first episode. I liked it when she was singing (:
May 13, 2009 3:11 PM
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Probably one of the most unique anime made and yet nobody's seen it :(
Jul 3, 2009 4:21 PM
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I hated the musical break in the middle of it. Very disney like. But the cliff hanger was a killer.
Jul 28, 2009 11:52 PM
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Found it nothing great
Nov 2, 2009 10:06 AM
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was kinda boring in the beggining but towards the end it was very good and the i agree the cliff hanger was a killer

now i gotta watch sum more
Nov 13, 2009 2:48 AM
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Wow! The last few minutes shocked me, it was amazing! The singing interlude was so sad!
May 27, 2010 12:02 PM
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Does it get better? That was so boring :/

That random singing felt so out of place I had to fast forward. Hopefully the zombies or w/e make it more interesting.
Jul 12, 2010 12:23 AM
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Tempz said:
Does it get better?... That random singing felt so out of place I had to fast forward.


The singing interludes are soliloquies, with the girls openly stating their (somewhat abstract) feelings and fears. As the characters begin to gain the skills required to cope in their difficult situations, the soliloquies drop off.

If the first episode feels slow, then the overall pace of the show probably isn't for you. It moves in inches, rather than leaps and bounds.
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Dec 31, 2010 4:57 AM

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I like it, they seem to show the girls in a more mature way like Nana/ Paradise Kiss, but with supernatural plot this time :)
Feb 28, 2011 4:05 AM

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Interesting. It had some nice creepy atmosphere. I just didn't like the singing part- it felt so out of place.
Sep 21, 2012 11:41 AM

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Weird designs. Rarely seen these and the pace was slow at the beginning. I wonder if that guy was a werewolf.
Feb 21, 2013 10:44 PM

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Well... That was definitely unique. I expected a lot but a musical number was not on the list.

I'm glad some weird stuff started happening toward the end. I'm intrigued enough to keep watching another episode.
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Sep 5, 2013 7:56 PM

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Love the premise of this series but kinda confusing at first tbh. I'm assuming those four girls are the main characters. Oh I see danger at the end there~
Nov 13, 2014 12:29 AM
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any money bet that girl who was taken by those guys ends up being a brainwashed villain. wow this must be one close tied school. I mean everyone seems bumbed out when lise kicked the bucket. Hello random music number.Did I put a disney dvd in? Ok so the twist is they are all died last night. Pretty slow start up as usal for anime. I hope it gets better.
Jul 30, 2015 11:51 PM

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loving it so far...
Nov 19, 2015 7:35 AM

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Oct 2013
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All those random Engrish names lol
And..she started singing...o.O
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Mar 16, 2016 6:52 AM

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I was skipping through this episode and then heard that singing... It was so weird that I decided to give the episode a second chance
Jan 19, 2019 1:44 PM
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I was a bit confused at the beginning but then it all started to make sense. Interesting character designs
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Jan 13, 2020 1:12 PM

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I really like it so far; it feel like a breath of fresh air. Hopefully it will continue to be just as interesting.
Aug 30, 2020 7:37 AM
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OP sounds like something I would hear in a Persona game while ED was something I never wanted to hear. I think the characters dressed a certain to tell what there archetypes are is kinda weak but that easily can change as time goes on. I like the art style definitely not your typically anime look. They give you just enough until the ending to keep you invested.
Nov 5, 2020 12:31 PM
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Hmm, I have a hard time finishing this. I cannot stand looking at the girls' lips anymore.
Apr 1, 2021 3:04 AM

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The ED does not fit the atmosphere that the series presented in this episode. The character designs aren't great and seem a bit inconsistent. I was mostly bored with this episode. Let's see where it goes.
Nov 6, 2021 4:35 PM

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I already read the synopsis, so this was a bit dull. But even disregarding that, the character introduction hasn't been the most exciting. I'm still intrigued by all the mysteries going on. Furthermore, the girls adapting to their new lives as dead people and their group dynamic are hopefully going to be interesting.

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