Mecha-ude (TV) Episode 3 Discussion

We really need more eyes on this show man. People complain about not getting new stuff and then don’t support it. From the Sawano and Yamamoto ost to the characters and plot this one is dope. Best episode yet!

For once it’s Hikaru coming to save Aki this week and showing how strong he can be. I’m really eager to find out what happened to Aki’s family, if it’s not that worm type mech arm that killed them.. who was it? Was pretty funny to have Aki being a hypocrite today, complaining about Hikaru rushing into danger and then she did the same thing letting her emotions control her and fight the worm type. Guess she is human afterall. 😂

That sawano OST during the climax man fuckkk pure chills. I can’t wait to learn more about Alma’s abilities and origins.

Doc Oc looking Mech arm looks interesting.. and now Aki and Hikaru are on first name basis. The haters to lovers pipeline is undefeated lol. Shirayama is me af for shipping them.

Well things picked up more now.

I guess that guy that dropped down from the ceiling may be who Aki is looking for but no way to know, it can be misdirection too.



I think you misinterpreted that scene from before because you havent rode a bus in a while and you just went with your original impression which i had that too at first till i noticed things. The end seats are the ones for pregnant women, he wasnt in the end seat the guy next to him was and he was trying to get his attention to get him up. Japanese are also indirect so he handled that pretty normally where he didnt outright tell the guy someone is waiting for a seat and he needs to get up he just tried to get his attention and expect him o know what to do. He couldnt give up his own seat because there would not be enough room for her if he did, she would be squished between two people that is why the end seats are the priority reservation ones.


Nothing suggested he can sew well just he has basic hand eye coordination.

@traed Thanks for the info on japanese train etiquette. That doesn't explain why those other kids were talking and the show made it seem like he was in the wrong for not speaking up. Are kids even allowed to tell adults to move seats? I thought all their rules about respecting age and seniority would make it difficult to impossible for him to do anything. How do you get the attention of someone you don't know thats passed out next to you in a seat?

Also, trying to follow social etiquette is quite different from saving someone you don't know from supposedly dangerous people. My understanding of Japanese culture is that outside of anime and tv shows, Kitty Genovese's situation is the way every normal person behaves. If there is a problem, you call the cops, not intervene directly. Regardless of whether it would be too late or not. I believe part of the reason Yakuza are praised in media is because they don't call the cops, they directly intervene. But Hikaru is a normal asian guy who doesn't want to get involved in anything.

Hence, I refuse to believe he would try to save a kid unless the story give a proper justification or understanding of why Hikaru is switching up. Being the protag of you own story isn't enough justification to change a character's motivation unless the story is poorly written.

As far as sewing, perhaps you can actually sew in real life. You would be remiss to think that just anybody just knows how to sew. Girls generally learn how to sew from external motivation and guys learn because of prior interest or a need to take care of themselves or others. Even if this wasn't an anime, if a guy knows how to sew, I would expect an explanation. Most guys don't know how to sew. Why are you acting like you don't know this?

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I think it was just trying to show he's kind of timid in social situations but has a relatively good character to him. Im not sure id even call it etiquette exactly, just it's the way they communicate indirectly in various situations. I'm sure some Japanese people find it annoying that they beat around the bush so much.

Well yeah it is different. When stakes are higher that would push someone to act different. What would calling the cops do when there is some secret organization that uses these things? It doesn't seem it's widely known these Mecha-Ude are a thing.

I've hand sewn before without really knowing how and did fine my first attempt. Why would it be different for anyone else? Different cultures have different standards of what is the norm, males arent born allergic to sewing. Only question is if he had a mini sewing kit or just bought some supplies off camera.