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| This show is way better than I expected it to be O_o It's getting more and more interesting, I totally can't wait for the next episode! xD |
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| Really great episode. I didn't think the detective (Kondou?) would die off so fast. Anyway I'm already dying to know who the heck are the Supporters and why did Akira kill so many NEETs? Plot is intense. |
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Touka said: KamikazeSim said: I thought his wife receiving the text message and her killing him didn't seem right. I think maybe he was set up because his phone ran out of money. Maybe his wife is related to one of those 'supporters'. Desire mentioned that he ran out of money in their subs, but gg didn't. Also if you look closely enough, like I said a few pages back, he has around 7K yen after killing the three men. After taking Akira's phone and attempting to use it for a moment you see the balance on his phone which was 7 yen (Or something like that, I remember it was a single digit). Juiz probably took it for the question and changed the number the text was sent to. edit: Picture proof, It looks like a 7 at first glance, but it MIGHT be a 3, can't be sure. (excuse the arrow, just pointing it out)  Also, I ended up looking at the episode descriptions on the Japanese site (Was looking for a drawing reference, ended up stumbling on the episode descriptions and since Episode 4 has aired... >_<). @Jarmel, doesn't look so much as history as more explanation. Something about this "Mr. Outside" mentioned in the OP. |
NyaChanApr 27, 2009 5:50 PM
| this anime is win. |
M_A said: This show is almost too good to be true. yeah i agree^^ hopefully the anime can finish on a high :) |
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NyaChan said: Also, I ended up looking at the episode descriptions on the Japanese site (Was looking for a drawing reference, ended up stumbling on the episode descriptions and since Episode 4 has aired... >_<). @Jarmel, doesn't look so much as history as more explanation. Something about this "Mr. Outside" mentioned in the OP. So I guess they are going to explain the program? It seems odd as they would save that for later. Maybe Akira is going to try and get his memories back. |
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| I think Selecao has really proven itself to be a truly threatening organization. Kongo's death ( D,: ) has really set some interesting things in motion that I want to see play out, like Akira's search for the other "players". Doubt any of them will be as cool as Kongo, though...*sighs* |
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| The plot is getting thick, and I'm finding myself more interested in what's going on behind everything |
| Didn't like this ep as much as the previous two. Too much time spent with nothing actually happening (ie. the mall). But it was still great of course. |
gr33nhippo said: Anyone else thinking of Bourne Identity while watching this? Yes. Especially since Akira compared himself to Jason Bourne in the first episode.:) |
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| Reactions: Wtf he lives in a mall! I want to have my own cinema! Cool dogfood machine! Why didn't Saki go check on Akira in the projection room instead of wondering where he went? noteDhero said: As far as length goes, I'm optimistic because we're getting a lot of information at a really great pace. A lot of ground has been covered without it feeling too overwhelming, or slow, which is very hard to do. Agreed. The way the plot has been developing leaves me pleasantly intrigued, rather than confusingly frustrated as in the case of several other shows. robbydesu said: I'm really speechless, I don't know how much I can really say other than the fact that this anime really gets better after each episode! I soaked up every minute of this episode, it was extremely enjoyable :D Yet again, I look forward to the next episode! Totally! I'm just gonna have to get used to voting "5: Loved it!" for every single episode. This is THE show to catch this season. |
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| Lots of plot progress in this episode. This show is getting more and more interesting. I like |
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| In the first episode, I had thought that the "Kill you!" was a note that Akira had scribbled on the photograph of the NEETs. Pretty cool to realize it was them writing it, not him. Also like how the change he got from Saki, which I laughed at since he had so much money, came in handy here too. Man, I love this show. |
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| yay I wasn't the only one who was like OuO LULZ NICE BOAT har har har seriously though this anime is AMAZING >u< |
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| Did you guys notice that there is no preview for the next episode? Probably, they intended to do it just build up suspense for the viewers. Nevertheless, the episode is still interesting as ever. The plot thickens and I have a lot of questions left unanswered. I sure hope that the pacing will be like this every episode. After all, this show has only eleven episodes in total. |
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yatsushiro said: I can't check my files right now, but I don't remember seeing a preview in any of the 3 episodes that have been releases so far.Did you guys notice that there is no preview for the next episode? |
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| Maybe it's so they can devote an extra thirty or so seconds on the show? |
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Waffocopter said: Maybe it's so they can devote an extra thirty or so seconds on the show? The length of each episode including OP, ED is 2 minutes shorter at 22:30 compared to 24:30 for most other shows. So there's actually less showtime.. |
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| The puppy with the wings resemble Koromaru from P3.. |
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| This series is my favorite series in spring 2009 so far because it amazes me more after I watched the third episode. I want to know about some interesting information for Selecao, NEET thing, and Supporter. |
| What a shame. I tend to like the detective. Another interesting side character getting way too less screentime in an anime. Besides that, I hope they give an plausible explanation for the fact that 11 missiles didnt kill a single person (i.e. evacuation). Everything else was top-notch! ^^ |
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| I love this. It reminds me a bit of Death Note. |
| lol yeah the detective did fail so much when he was dying I was just thinking at least you won't be failing anymore |
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| Gahh I keep on living this anime more and more :D |
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| I was hoping he'd know martial arts when he fought with the cuarta Espada that detective, too bad...Bourne did. :( But great series! |
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| Why didn't the girl just check the projection room after Akira didn't show up in the cinema? Duh. I feel like this could have been such a good series but instead it is ruined by idiotic actions of the characters (throwing stuff at the white house, running around naked, flashing the policewoman, trusting random people and going to their homes in desolate area after they you have seen them running around naked, etc :roll:). I picked it up because of Chika Umino's involvement (and Oasis) but I seriously think I'm gonna drop it. :|| But yeah, the detective was cool. And doggie was kinda cute I guess. |
NeloDeath said: reminds me of Mirai Nikki a lot This. Nice movie references, though. |
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| Wow, I couldn't believe that Detective's own wife would end up killing him. Just came out of nowhere. |
| This seies is so great, still so much of the plot hasn't been revealed but it's great to see we come up to date with information as the main character does which is a plus in my opinion, can't wait to watch the other episodes! |
| Poor detective. Here I was thinking he may become more of a main character. Guess thats not how it turned out. Oh well. |
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| Very nice, the puppy is indeed adorable and I love the yellow motorcycle on display, in the middle of the room. What a sick place to own. :] We get a little bit more information and what I love is how dynamic Akira is. He's lost his memories but he isn't depressing nor does he dwell unhappily on the matter. He's active, curious, and fun. I'm enjoying this series more and more. With good reason too! |
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| I love this show. I'm left dying to see the next episode, since I just enjoyed this one way too much. It was just that enjoyable, and it's left me extremely curious. Was there a reason for Akira's rounding up the NEETs for a massacre? Is he involved in the Careless Monday happening? What's up with the deal of spending money and then being killed by a supporter? Who're the other Selecao? Why is he dangerous in particular? ... Who IS Akira really? XD So many questions! But This show is amazing, and I love the characters. Even the dog. That dog is awesome. Looking forward to the rest of this show! |
| Umm, his wife. And Akira owns a mall and has a bomb ass room. Well we learned some things yet questions surfaced which make things more unclear. |
| I liked this episode becouse it gives us an amount of information about the characters of the play and it have a good plot!! |
| This has got me very interested!!! |
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robbydesu said: I really liked how despite the lack of memory he has, Akira is so calm and poised. It felt like he just had this sense of quick intuition...he easily adjusts to his environemnt and absorbs all of the information he learns <3 Yep, I also noticed this. It's bizarre, but makes him an interesting character :D Also, what? He's connected to the hikikomori massacre? o.o Whoa. Seems like he's in for a lot of surprises about himself. And so are we (yay xD). |
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| Dawn of the Dead reference, yay. Interesting episode. Finally got the info I needed to make sense of this shit. |
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| Kondo's gone way before I expected. Just like the previous eps, not one second of this was boring. |
| Wee~ finally a plot. |
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| LOLL angel wings on the dig *-* Akira...and the naked dudes, XD Pops, gone ( MERHH FINALLY ==) This anime is really interesting, I just love the opening tooooo much. <33 |
| wow i didn't expect her wife to actually kill him O.o and poor Saki,she watched the movie alone :-< 5/5 |
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| I kinda understand what is going on but I'm getting there. So there are twelve member in this group each given 10 billion yen to change the world and if you run out you are killed. Akira seems to be the deadliest of them all. Spending only 2.8 billion to do what he did and that's enough to wipe his memory clean. His history seems interesting Just what is this company they are working for trying to achieve in japan...? |
| Hmmm... Now that all my questions have been answered in the 3rd episode... I hope it won't get boring now. |
| Whoa!! Did Kondo really text the mistress instead of his wife? Or, was this a setup by the organization to have him killed because he spent his last yen? |
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| I cannot believe I overlooked this for so long. But it always has to be a deranged deadly game organized by someone with a jigsaw mask, or a robot, or some unseen cellphone woman. |
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