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GoGo_Dominatrix said: The 3rd one has me baffled. When and where did this take place? All I can tell is that it's Winter, and Akihito is like a mindless zombie. What exactly is going on there?! Probably that's the Kyokai no Kanata dimension , whereas we see Mirai there with a soulless Akihito. |
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| Such an awesome episode.Kinda confusing at the beggining but everything got explained later.Can't wait for next episode. |
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| Very good episode. Made the beginning part make sense, and Kuriyama just became a lot more understandable and likable. |
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Dreyar said: Akihito and his youmu power are the only reason I watch this anime. If they pull this stupid trend of main characters losing their power near the ending, I will drop this anime with the force of a thousand suns. here here! LOL no seriously you crack me up "with the force of a thousand suns" I'd do the same thing except i wont actually drop it, need to see it through to the end. Though i will be VERY dissatisfied if it ends like that. btw...does this mean Aki doesn't have a dad or something? I assumed his mom banged a youmu and voila half-breed child! but now....what's the deal? |
| Wow, excellent plot twist. I've to admit that I hated Mirai because of her difficult character, but this episode cleared up my confusion and finally I started to like her. In first episode I was nearly disgusted that she was killing Akihito, just for practise and in last chapter that she was so decided to kill him, while others had to convinced her to not do it. Fortunately all of it was not true. Like others I'm also confused. I hope they will tell what's going on with that scene with Zombie Akihito during winter. I doubt it was just in dream. Also is Akihito human now? Or is he still half youmu- half human? I hope he didn't lost his powers. It would be cool if he could use it. Important question: Nase at the end, while discussing new plan with that old man, said: "Mirai Kuriyama will take the bait. However the society of warriors is bound to come to pursuit the Beyond of Bondary. I swear we will annihilate it before they beat us to it. " So... that beyond of bondary is still 'alive', right? Is it that half youmu part of Akihito? So he is human now, right? That's why he slept for so long? Now they will have to kill it? I wonder how. I hope not by killing Mirai, because it wouldn't have a sense. Only thing, which is a definitely a plot hole to me is that glassess guy. I hoped that it was explanation why he failed so easily to capture Akihito. Seriously I expected better plan from him, than just show by himself to get him ;/ |
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Darkmaya said: Wow, excellent plot twist. I've to admit that I hated Mirai because of her difficult character, but this episode cleared up my confusion and finally I started to like her. In first episode I was nearly disgusted that she was killing Akihito, just for practise and in last chapter that she was so decided to kill him, while others had to convinced her to not do it. Fortunately all of it was not true. Like others I'm also confused. I hope they will tell what's going on with that scene with Zombie Akihito during winter. I doubt it was just in dream. Also is Akihito human now? Or is he still half youmu- half human? I hope he didn't lost his powers. It would be cool if he could use it. Important question: Nase at the end, while discussing new plan with that old man, said: "Mirai Kuriyama will take the bait. However the society of warriors is bound to come to pursuit the Beyond of Bondary. I swear we will annihilate it before they beat us to it. " So... that beyond of bondary is still 'alive', right? Is it that half youmu part of Akihito? So he is human now, right? That's why he slept for so long? Now they will have to kill it? I wonder how. I hope not by killing Mirai, because it wouldn't have a sense. Only thing, which is a definitely a plot hole to me is that glassess guy. I hoped that it was explanation why he failed so easily to capture Akihito. Seriously I expected better plan from him, than just show by himself to get him ;/ Plot twist: Mirai defeats Beyond the Boundary and the little rock/gem thing appears. Real battle begins between Nase family and the society. |
| IDK about the rest of you, but i was so moved by this episode... the use of symbolism was crazy too me. I don't know exactly where this show is headed but it makes me so excited! a week of waiting is so long! this show and kill la kill are the ONLY shows worth my time this season. |
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| Well, this was boring. Can't believe it took whole episode to show that Kuriyama was planning to kill him from the start and then fell for him. I thought this was obvious in the previous episode, but oh well.. |
| Epic episode. This plot twist is crazy. Was confused at first then they explain what was going on. Learn about Mirai. Must say now I think she pretty bad ass now. Then got confused with the white world thing. So Mirai is still alive inside beyond the boundary. Walking around with a zombie Akihito. I don't know what to think any more. Thought Izumi was cool. She turned out to be a bitch. Thought Akihito to be dead. He's not. Anyway this episode got me seeing this anime in a whole new light. Can't wait for next week. |
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| This episodes was confusing the next ep should clear things up as to what is really going on. |
| Well ... I won't say that I expected it but, I expected it. |
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| I'm relieved that the plot is finally falling into place! Finally this show becomes interesting once more. Excited to see the resolution and finale soon. |
| "Now if you'll excuse me I must get back to my Madoka anime. Pink lesbian saved time lesbian and now they're about to fight Walmart" |
| I thought that Mirai gave the "young wife" feel in the first quarter of this episode. Izumi and Mirai planned to kill Akihito since the beginning. Cause he's kinda like a weapon of mass destruction. So everything that happened in Summer in this episode is a dream. We are currently in Autumn. Winter is what is happening inside the Kyoukai no Kanata. |
| i got confused too much in the beginning but after that i saw what happened clearly , poor Mirai =( |
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| He's going to go save her, it's obvious. |
| This entire episode was absolutely heartbreaking! It was an amazing episode though :) |
| Wowwow I'm thoroughly impressed. This show really has picked up. A lot of things that didn't make sense at all about Mirai's character before make sense now. When Akkey was still unconscious, and he was listening to Mitsuki, and the harsh words he told her, I realized that it wasn't actually possible for Mitsuki to be inside his head; so I was thinking, were all those harsh words that Mitsuki said to him what he actually thinks about himself? Because wow in that case it that hurts. |
| NOOOO, why Mirai, why. The plot of the show is in this episode, and it is so sad. She sacrificed herself to save Akkey, but Akkey would never have wanted that. =(( So her mission from the start, was to kill Akkey. But she met him, and loves him too much to want to kill him. So when Izumi Nase told her about how she might be able to sacrifice herself for him, she does. And The summer and winter was just a dream. Akhito better find her! Got so much information about the whole plot in just one episode. This show just went up in my rankings. |
| This anime tearing my heart. Very perfect episode. :( |
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| Woah, that explained a lot of the points I had thought were bullshit before. Now if only they tell what the hell were those scenes in winter... |
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| This episode alone has brought my opinion up +2 to 6/10. Really like how Izumi was involved since the very beginning. I hope the last 3 episodes will be as good as this one |
Kumagawa said: Agreed with everything even the score. I really want to like this anime more but I can't bring myself to care for Mirai. I am glad that she is a deeper character than she was portrayed as though.This episode alone has brought my opinion up +2 to 6/10. Really like how Izumi was involved since the very beginning. I hope the last 3 episodes will be as good as this one |
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| There was always something missing in this show, and now we get to know what was it. Great episode, can't wait to see next one. Give us more Hiromi and Mitsuki tho. |
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| OKAY, it seems like there are people who are still confused with this episode.. SO HERE ARE THE EXPLANATIONS :) so please read if you're still confused! -contain spoilers lol- THE SCENE IN THE SUMMER is Aki's dream, due to Mirai's blood still remaining in his body. THE SCENE WHERE AKI WAKES UP without MIRAI is the real world in the present time, with the glasses that Mirai had left. now, THE WINTER PART where lot of people seems to be confused about, is THE WORLD INSIDE KYOUKAI NO KANATA in the present time. It's the world created by that youmu like what happened during the fight with the hollow shadow youmu. MIRAI is IN the kyoukai no kanata. So i'm assuming that she's not dead YET, just in an another world inside the youmu. ALSO, because the kyoukai no kanata left Aki, I reckon he did lose his youmu power including fast regeneration.. Overall, i loved this episode.. lot of mysteries solved with an unexpected twist x) |
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| so Mirai sacrifice herself but looks like she is still alive judging from the preview of next week episode and i knew that Izumi is an enemy lol |
| Also, to clear up things for Mirai... It's not that she agreed to kill Aki from her own will, but it WAS pressured on her, because in one of the episode (i think ep 8) Izumi Nase stopped Yui's family from killing her. So when Izumi asked Mirai to kill Aki, i reckon she had no choice but to do it... And then thats when her relationship with Aki was built on and the plan to kill kyoukai no kanata got twisted... :) Thats why she sacrificed herself to get the youmu out of Aki's body |
GoGo_Dominatrix said: This was a great episode, but now I'm confused. It seems that there are a lot of different time lines at the moment. I get that the 1st one was a dream due to Mirai's blood remaining in Akihito. The 2nd one showed that Akihito's death was set up from the beginning by Izumi. The 4th one I'm assuming is the present where Akihito wakes up in the hospital and it's Autumn. The 3rd one has me baffled. When and where did this take place? All I can tell is that it's Winter, and Akihito is like a mindless zombie. What exactly is going on there?! Sent with Mal Updater 1st one was a dream made from the remnant of Mirai's blood inside of Akihito's body just as you said 2nd one was pretty much a summary of the events that happened since the start from the perspective of Mirai and Izumi. 3rd one is where Mirai is actually located in the present time. She's alone in a world of darkness, likely inside of Kyoukai no kanata. 4th one is present time as well but from outside Kyoukai no kanata. Akihiko just woke up there. |
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redd530 said: I thought that Mirai gave the "young wife" feel in the first quarter of this episode. Izumi and Mirai planned to kill Akihito since the beginning. Cause he's kinda like a weapon of mass destruction. So everything that happened in Summer in this episode is a dream. We are currently in Autumn. Winter is what is happening inside the Kyoukai no Kanata. Yeah I get it now you made it easier to get! Anywho this episode had me feeling quite a lot, I was crying a little! |
| Sorry! I must admit I am confused most of the time. Feel free to recommend anime to me, or tell me to shut up. |
| oh my god i did not expect this, looks like akkey is gonna try to save her! im sad they didn't kiss :c. |
| holy shit, what a twist... the feels man, the feels >_> i'm kinda glad that aki survived, but this is as bad as him being dead at least the trailer hints that she is still alive *please come back, i dont mind it whether with or without glasses, just come back! T-T" |
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| Aki is going to save the glasses beauty from beyond the boundary next episode, WOOT!!! Great episode!!! |
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| past 3 weeks have been good if only this show started off at this level.. still doesn't change the fact i hate Mirai with a burning passion |
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| damn I had a tear there, this episode is truly amazing! It clears up all the contradiction and being emotional in some time. |
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| After this episode, I say that this may be the best anime this season Surprising every epi, I can't wait to see what will happen next .. |
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| were is this crybaby from some weeks ago who said things like "mimimi this is so unlogical, bad charas, bad show, kyoani is a shitty studio"? in ya face! ;p one does not simply judge a show until its over. i thought we all knew this since shows like evangelion where the best parts could be seen in the endgame ore since movies like Seven. I cannot understand why people rate this show a 4 or something like that. i mean, the animation is fantastic (! only because of that i would rate it 5), the dub is really good, the story isnt as bad as something like a useless harem or a typical shounen show, there are visually some unique charas (no red haired archtypes or the opposite of that), some funny dialogues and scenes and so on. i understand that someone doesnt like this or that as much as others do, but a 4? does the obviously hard work of the crew deserves this? with this twist i uprated this +1 to 10. if the end is something, then it doesnt jump to 9 back here. =p |
| This episode really surprised me. Given how mediocre the show's plotting has been, I really wasn't expecting such a game-changing plot twist. It makes me glad that I stuck with it just because it's Kyoani. |
Lucky_Roo said: Don't get me wrong, it had some decent episodes, but it had some stupid and boring ones, what would have been fine if the show was longer but it isn't. I mean they spent a whole episode on dancing, but did not answer some interesting questions that are floating in the air like who is Akihtos father, what is the background of Mirais clan, the Nase family, how did Akihto end up in the Nase family care, what's up with the mother, the conflict between the Nase family and the spirit world society? -_- this show is about mirai and akky. other things arent that important and they are as they are. this show doesnt have the time for all this stuff, otherwise it would be something like one piece. ;p in other shows they also dont tell every detail of the world around the charas. ;) |
| I thought this episode was going to be sad because everyone was saying and posting of how sad it was, but I didnt cry at all, probably because im a guy or something but yeah. This episode explained alot so that was good. I knew it Akihito wouldnt die, he is immortal and awesome. But Mirai died, shes an idiot though. She shouldve killed him instead so she can take the blame for, but now it looks like everyones gonna be angry with him. |
GoGo_Dominatrix said: This was a great episode, but now I'm confused. It seems that there are a lot of different time lines at the moment. I get that the 1st one was a dream due to Mirai's blood remaining in Akihito. The 2nd one showed that Akihito's death was set up from the beginning by Izumi. The 4th one I'm assuming is the present where Akihito wakes up in the hospital and it's Autumn. The 3rd one has me baffled. When and where did this take place? All I can tell is that it's Winter, and Akihito is like a mindless zombie. What exactly is going on there?! Sent with Mal Updater The winter world is where Mirai is trapped inside of Beyond the Boundary. The winter world is Mirai alone inside BtB. |
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ashlelouch said: DID THEY KISS OR NOT?! I think not because there's that symbol where 2sunflowers see each other but there's distance between them. I guess Mirai can't bring herself to do so. |
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ashlelouch said: DID THEY KISS OR NOT?! I don't think the kiss happened. |
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