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Mar 10, 2009 6:22 AM
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Moving Episode. She gives up Fuego? No....
Mar 10, 2009 7:08 AM
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Romanov gets a new toy, huh? Well Fuego needed a nemesis :) Don't give up Rin!

The big crying moment at the end was a bit over the top though..
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Mar 10, 2009 10:48 AM
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Kvakond said:
The big crying moment at the and was a bit over the top though..


Yep, that was too much crying as if Rin was gone for months...

Hey, come on Rin! What's the big deal with that stupid attitude of yours? You're lying to yourself again... Can't you see that you're actually in love with Fuego?!
Mar 10, 2009 10:58 AM
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Hm... This was actually pretty interesting episode o____o But I don't like that Rin said "sayonara" to Fuego 'cause she is definitely going to meet him / it (XD) again !


Mar 10, 2009 11:08 AM
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Its moving too slowly... especially taken the fact that only 3 eps are left...

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Mar 10, 2009 11:55 AM
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Nothing happened.
All the momentum this show had in the first 6 or so episodes is completely gone now. This is, plot wise, two relatively stagnant episodes in a row.
Mar 10, 2009 5:12 PM
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How can shooting the cr*p out of everything be considered stagnant? (in episode 8) at least.

In regards to 9 its trying to build up the atmosphere of the situation e.g. GGP protests as well as give some time for the supporting cast e.g. Tamayo Kataoka plot development was nice, especially her scene with her father on her mobile.

Also that GGP general guy finally got his new toys.

Clearly the focus is gonna be on the terrorist/GGP fighting which will mostly likely focus in Tokyo.
Mar 10, 2009 8:54 PM
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Sooo completely agree with Allie :). i think this episode was a good introduction for what's comming in the next one:)... looking forwark to it :DDD
Mar 11, 2009 12:25 AM
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Tamayo and that terrorist dude Rin is in love with are pretty mutch te only cool characters.
First episode where better!
"Never imagine yourself not to be otherwise than what it might appear to others that what you were or might have been was not otherwise than what you had been would have appeared to them to be otherwise"
Mar 11, 2009 5:42 PM
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Still feels like its going to slowly. This series has alot to cover (and alot it could have done) in the last 3 eps. Last few felt a little wasted and could/should have been condensed.
Mar 12, 2009 4:33 AM

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Kinda moving in a slow pace, maybe because it's just a build-up.
Next episode tittle sounds interesting "Master of the war" .
Mar 12, 2009 9:48 PM

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kie_ said:
Kinda moving in a slow pace, maybe because it's just a build-up.
Next episode tittle sounds interesting "Master of the war" .
It does sound
interesting,
I am looking forward to the next episode.
Mar 19, 2009 11:15 AM

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Was an average episode, but that mass-crying was really over the top. Show started so good ... *sigh*
Mar 22, 2009 1:46 AM

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Shouko and glasses girl are just... so annoying.
Mar 22, 2009 11:38 AM

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She is lying to herself about it. However, I am positive that she will get back on to it when she needs to.

No action scenes this time. However, this "stagnant" episode is better than the previous ones.


Mar 22, 2009 4:25 PM

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No Rin, you can't stop. RideBacks are like drugs. D:
Mar 22, 2009 10:38 PM

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This episode was interesting to me, and I am looking forward to the next episode. Rin, don't give up on Fuego!
Mar 23, 2009 3:42 AM

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Nothing happened.
All the momentum this show had in the first 6 or so episodes is completely gone now. This is, plot wise, two relatively stagnant episodes in a row.

Yeah pretty much.
This ep was terrible, I was so bored.
And the crying bit at the end had me facepalming to oblivion.
Mar 23, 2009 5:43 PM

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AlliedG said:
How can shooting the cr*p out of everything be considered stagnant? (in episode 8) at least.

In regards to 9 its trying to build up the atmosphere of the situation e.g. GGP protests as well as give some time for the supporting cast e.g. Tamayo Kataoka plot development was nice, especially her scene with her father on her mobile.

Also that GGP general guy finally got his new toys.

Clearly the focus is gonna be on the terrorist/GGP fighting which will mostly likely focus in Tokyo.


They should have focused more on the citizen's reactions and less on the main characters in this episode if that's what they where going for. The reactions that we saw at the protest felt weak and didn't really get the point across.

I have to admit, this episode was pretty slow but it's understandable since they're trying to build up for the next few eps.
Mar 24, 2009 4:29 AM

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the dialogue this time was a bit crappy.

rin: "are you hurt"

umm no im peachy i got shot so its all good.

Tamayo: "This is serious"

no shit, im shot but i don't care bc my body was used as a carving board.

this is the only episode i didn't really like so far. even the reaction at the end was dumb. you found out she was ok already a day ago at least, why are you crying now.
Apr 4, 2009 11:42 AM

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Say NO! to the oppressors, the GGP..



Ogata Rin..

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Apr 8, 2009 6:02 AM

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She's dropping Fuego for the DB9 :P
Jan 1, 2010 12:56 PM

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No action left.... The only thing i expected from this anime -.-
And she gave up fuego....
No sig :(
Apr 9, 2010 5:10 AM

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Well... It seems that RideBack will fall victim to something many other anime do: Going a little too slowly even though there's so few episodes to cram the story into. In the end, will they actually be able to tie EVERYTHING up? As in, no loose ends whatsoever?

I'm also a little incredulous about Rin giving up Fuego. I mean, really? And okay, what's up with this "romance"y vibe that I was getting from Tamayo and Okakura? There's no time for that. D<

I will agree that this episode seems to be a build-up, though. Hopefully we get a fantastic last three episodes. (10, 11, 12...)
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Jan 6, 2012 1:28 AM

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A little gloomy but the ending was pleasant.
May 22, 2013 2:17 PM

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Interesting things good that Fuego wasn't taken down but is she going to discard riding Fuego or what's up with that goodbye? Either way some interesting development, lets see what's next! The ending was pretty cute.
Aug 28, 2013 11:19 PM

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Rin's doing alright, this anime isn't as good as it was the first 2 episodes
Apr 6, 2014 7:14 AM

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Slow episode. So Rin's breaking up with Fuego? :/
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness."

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Aug 1, 2014 9:34 PM

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Mostly just setup.

Sure, Rin, you won't ride fuego again... sure...
Feb 7, 2015 1:13 PM

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of course she didn't give the ridebacks up.

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Mar 22, 2016 4:04 AM

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Give Fuego up, I don't think so.
Jul 26, 2016 4:58 PM

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Kind of a slow episode. Feels like they're setting the stage for the final act.

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Jan 17, 2021 7:33 PM
Romanov went full retarded after this episode....I expect a fate worse than death. Pretty calm episode, Tamayo and Rin finally could talk. Also, I appreciate her character development in that scene with her dad.
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Well at least Fuego isn't destroyed, and it's good news for the club to see that Rin is doing fine, that's nice.
Jan 5, 2022 12:04 PM

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To be precise, this show doesn't know what it wants to be. Is it gonna be a political warfare with dark twists or is it gonna be about a Rideback club which consists of bunch of uni students?
Nov 6, 2023 11:11 AM

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Rin wants to give up Ridebacks now? That's the only unique appeal this anime has, so I'd prefer she didn't. The plot is otherwise predictable standard fare concept of terrorists framed as freedom fighters combating a corrupt government they're not even visibly better than, and can't carry the show on its own.


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