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Feb 19, 2022 9:30 PM
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Oh...the Bad Angels cartel will soon have their time, sooner or later.

Not sure I remember the soccer kid Gaowen (I'm pretty sure he has no name in the game), but this is also a pivotal moment for progressing the plot forward with Zhu Yuanda's letter deciphering, bringing Ryo one step closer towards the Chens.

And indeed, Ryo finds Master Chen Yaowen of the Chinese dealer company Jiu Feng Co. at the famed Warehouse No. 8, whom the antique dealer Zhu Yuanda a well-known figure in the underworld organization bubble. The Chi You Men cartel where Lan Di is currently situated it, and also the Phoenix Mirror that he desperately seeks, it's the same one that Ryo is after from his father's history, and that's the next segway.

Chen sending his own son Guizhang to be Ryo's bodyguard, he's gonna need every help he can get while he works his martial arts and finds more clues, eventually leading to his father's secret room of a family crest heirloom that indeed contains not the dragon, but the other half: the phoenix mirror. Luckily they prevented a snitch from happening, and the phoenix mirror is still in safe hands.

The fated journey into the criminal underworld that is Hong Kong, Ryo is fated to condescend with the rivals that come his way, be it the connection between the Mad Angels and Lan Di's Chi You Men cartel. Really anticipating how they will replicate the sequence of events in Hong Kong.
KANLen09Feb 19, 2022 9:45 PM
Feb 19, 2022 9:36 PM
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Damn really enjoying this now, this mystery is really starting to hook me.

This is coming from someone who has never played any of the games, so going in blind I am enjoying this. It also feels very game like, the way the character finds a thing then a spot to put the thing that unlocks the next room. It is like i am watching a guy on twitch "OH use the code, yep yep".

Excited to see how this plays out, also refreshing to watch an anime with more adult characters.
Feb 19, 2022 11:17 PM
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It's not fair that Ryo is finally shirtless but I only get to see his back, not his front. Maybe he's shirtless in videogame?
Feb 20, 2022 12:26 AM
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Ha, they even did the warehouse sneak scene.

A nice episode which points towards the Mad Angels, the real question of how good this adapation will be is whether or not the next episode has forklift racing.
“I just spent the last two years thinking that you guys knew more than me about life and I just found out that you guys are just as dumb as me.” “Duh-doy.” “Yeah, duh-doy.”
Feb 20, 2022 1:42 AM
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Man I hate how the reviews and scores here so low for the show. I think they’ve done a pretty good job of adapting the game. Yea art may not be the best, but it’s more than good enough. The sense of mystery has been replicated very well.
Feb 20, 2022 3:04 AM
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I'm not familiar with the game but am loving this series... not only because of the 90's vibe but the story as well. everyone loves mysteries!


Feb 20, 2022 5:39 AM
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Another great episode, loving the anime so far.
Feb 20, 2022 9:31 AM
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Ryo found the second Phoenix mirror while Lan Di has the Dragon mirror. That can't be a coincidence. Looks like we are getting the forklift episode next week.
Feb 20, 2022 11:01 AM
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Shenmue is my favorite video game series and so far i'm loving the anime, nice to see the anime expading the story and showing more scenes with Shenhua, Lan Di and much more.

If you are loving the anime I recommend playing the Shenmue games as well, it's a unique experience.

The anime team is doing a beautiful job in adapting the Shenmue world in anime form, another great episode and i'm looking forward to the next episode.
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Feb 20, 2022 12:09 PM
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This episode was a surprisingly good adaptation of the game's events. Really looking forward to more
Feb 20, 2022 12:51 PM
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I love this anime, I love it as much as gto I never thought I would love an anime like I loved gto.
Feb 21, 2022 2:03 AM
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I like how this anime is giving a new angle to Chen and Gui Zhang's relationship. The original game didn't really go in-depth that they were "criminals," but for this anime, it seemed to make sense. Considering he has to go to the antique shop, it would make sense that they involve Chen in the conversation (which was never in the game, or maybe not). I just wish the fight would've done better showing they were actually equals as martial artists.

I love how they touched up the scene with Chai. I'm surprised Takahiro Sakurai, the voice of Lan Di, didn't voice Goro for the anime since he also voiced him in the game (along with Yuan in Shenmue 2)
Feb 21, 2022 4:36 AM

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Loved it. Really fateful to the games while making fun new additions/minor changes, as always. The warehouse guard sneak is my favorite QTE from the first game, so it was neat to see it animated.

It's great how much focus they're putting on Guizhang and Chen's father-son relationship. It's gonna make the
moment hit thrice as much.

I'm guessing the next episode will be
, and then, in episode 5,
Looking forward to it all! :)
Feb 24, 2022 11:37 AM
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It looks like in the game, you can call 104 to get the info. Until this time for 20 years, I've always used the phonebook. Thanks to the anime, the magic of Shenmue still lives on that you can always learn something new and/or unique about it.
May 3, 2022 12:55 AM

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Using the family crest would be obvious but I totally wouldn't have figured out to use the sword for the other key hole. I honestly can't wait for that creepy stalker guy to be finished off by Ryou.

Nov 24, 2022 7:35 AM

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Nice expository episode.

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