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Jul 22, 2011 9:43 AM
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Lonely woman who kills guys that would leave her. No wonder I sensed her weird.
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Jul 22, 2011 11:44 AM
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Sounds like a vengeful sick lady. I smell treason as being a main factor for a curse in regards to how her death occurred. Perhaps a man leaving her caused her a great depression that made her kill herself may be one example of the many that are responsible for making her that way she is to be shown in this episode.

One thing I like about this how is how the occult is in masses in this series. I like the occult's mysterious themes so it's really a good factor for me in this series.

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Jul 22, 2011 12:46 PM
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This woman is the reason you never cheat on your girlfriend, it kills.


Jul 22, 2011 1:34 PM
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That girl was crazy. Also, I never thought the word "yes" could be so cute but with the way Dalian says it I just want to hug her.
Jul 22, 2011 2:15 PM
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Good episode. I thought the opening they used was a little weird though.

Huey is turning out to be another likable character. Dalian is just another loli detective with a tsudere attitude (not that it's a bad thing).
Jul 22, 2011 2:24 PM
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I kinda liked it.
Don't really like the art but this episode is better than the first one^-^
Jul 22, 2011 2:35 PM
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What a horrible way to be brought up. After enduring all that, no wonder it makes you a killer.

Jul 22, 2011 3:44 PM
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That lady is crazy!

Love the opening song. It sounds beautiful.
Jul 22, 2011 3:54 PM
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I would have never left Estella.
I kind of wish Dalian would not be so captivated with Huey so soon though, even if he already reached into her bosom.
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Jul 22, 2011 4:20 PM
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Crazy bitches, will kill you if they think you will leave them.
Jul 22, 2011 4:20 PM

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as soon as i saw blood on Estella, and that smile made me think she was a killer, the person manipulating the golem. thats how it went right?
Jul 22, 2011 4:26 PM
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Next week is two different stories in one episode?
Very fast pacing, maybe a bit too much.

Liked the opening.
Jul 22, 2011 4:33 PM

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Yandere girl creeps me out.

Infact, she's very pefect as a yandere.

And she even has a Golem Alphonse Elric-lkalike.

that's scary.
Jul 22, 2011 4:35 PM

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two things...what the hell was that sound dalia made at the end...



and this show would be so good if the fight mechanics were not so.....academic. ao no exorcist does it better when they have to recite a scripture. this guy has to read a book...and maybe a whole book....
Jul 22, 2011 4:40 PM

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She changed her hair for him, how cute.

Jul 22, 2011 4:58 PM

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Nice opening, still boring and generic. Hope next week slows down the pointless chatter and gives out real substance.
Jul 22, 2011 5:00 PM

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This right here is the sole reason why i may never marry :S

The animation in this is sick! very good and the story is interesting as well :D
Jul 22, 2011 5:07 PM

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This Yandere girl has gone completely insane.

Dalian changes her hair.


Jul 22, 2011 5:08 PM
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Dalian calling people retards
Dalian calling Huey a colossal dumbass
YES count: 3

Semi good episode
Jul 22, 2011 5:58 PM

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A good episode. Though, I do hope this doesn't a become a "book of the week" kind of thing. Looking at the preview of episode 3 (and 4 maybe?) looks like that's not the case. So yeah ^^
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Jul 22, 2011 7:01 PM

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OP is awesome. I like it. Other than that, I feel like in some sense this is way too similar to Gosick. Oh well, at least there's a decent amount of action. Pretty good show. I'll stick with it.

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Jul 22, 2011 7:34 PM

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Nice OP.

Next week is two half-length episodes? I don't know how I feel about that.
Jul 22, 2011 7:36 PM

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I have to agree with the Gosick similarities since they are set up in a very similar matter.

However, this show is actually good and has likable characters. It's definitely one of my favorites of the Summer 2011 season.
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Jul 22, 2011 7:53 PM

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Still liking this, even though the episode was predictable.
Jul 22, 2011 8:40 PM
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I don't hate Huey but I'm not in love with him, interested to see what they do with his character. Oh and Dalian=win.
Jul 22, 2011 9:03 PM

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its amazing to me how calm Huey and Dalian can be in dangerous situations. The pacing is pretty fast. kinda wish they would slow down a little.

Anyways, that lady is insane! Creeps me out


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Jul 22, 2011 10:08 PM

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Now Dalian is damn cute. That's all.
Jul 22, 2011 10:19 PM

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I might buy this anime solely because the animation quality is simply magnificent... I really don't care how this anime goes at this point, its just really, really cool to look at!
Jul 22, 2011 11:28 PM

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rather boring... might keep watching but it is just so slow
Jul 23, 2011 12:39 AM

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Invoking Baal to smite a golem--loved it, particularly the cuniform inscriptions on the tablet. It also looked like they were reading from one of Mysteries in order to raise the Aegis to shield them from the first attacks. The writers for this show have obviously done a bit more research than we usually see. I'm looking forward to episode number four...is it Lillith, Inanna or Hecate?
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Jul 23, 2011 12:40 AM
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So this is basically Daisuke Ono's Dramatic Poetry Reading series.

I can live with that.
Jul 23, 2011 1:23 AM
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Naelok said:
So this is basically Daisuke Ono's Dramatic Poetry Reading series.

I can live with that.


That and Moe loli Miyuki Sawashiro with her "yes"es = good in my book.

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Jul 23, 2011 1:48 AM

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The animation is pretty good! I'm hooked right now and Dalian is really cute! The book spells thing is pretty cool too.
Jul 23, 2011 2:00 AM

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Good episode. Maybe Estella's family members were cursed because her female ancestors killed people, too. So Huey needs the key Dalian gave her to use the magic spells of another Phantom Book to seal a forbidden book down? Maybe there are too many magic chants, but the series is quite OK. I liked the idea that this time the book was a carillon. I'm looking forward to seeing the next episode.
Jul 23, 2011 2:02 AM

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Not a bad episode. Though there is something seriously missing to me. I can't quite put my finger on it. It's not horrible but it isn't really good either. Dalian is certainly cute. (So far much more likable then Victorica) and Huey is also nice. Though there hasn't been anything really about them either. Huey is kind of boring honestly I hope they spice up his personality a bit. I don't know...it's hard to put my finger on what it is...

Also the opening song didn't really fit with the animation in the opening IMO.
Jul 23, 2011 2:21 AM
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It was even worse than first one! This show proves that the very fast predictable pacing is as bad as a boring very slow pacing.

2 out of 5, just because of really impressive animation quality, nice OP and Dalian when she says "yes" !
Jul 23, 2011 2:32 AM

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Well, that is one hell of a strange OP. I can't even say it's unfitting.

And I still claim that Sawashiro Miyuki speaks with a slightly too high-pitched.
Oh, and dat "Yes" still sounds really, really weird.

Anyway, I kinda liked it how Huey was nonchalantly walking around with that knife seemingly in his stomach. It was lulzy.
And do we have to repeat the scene where Huey puts the key in Dalian every time? It's kind of a transformation scene, seeing how it takes time as if it were one.
Speaking of which, dohoho, Dalian's got a pretty hairy chest. ( ¬‿¬)
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Jul 23, 2011 3:53 AM

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Yandere girls are the best part of scary stories.

I like the music!
Jul 23, 2011 3:55 AM
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McRib said:
I have to agree with the Gosick similarities since they are set up in a very similar matter.

However, this show is actually good and has likable characters. It's definitely one of my favorites of the Summer 2011 season.


Agreed, but I still don't really think it's that much similar to Gosick except for the setting, mysteries (which are dealt with very differently) and arrogant loli-guy partnership. I mean, for example, shounen manga tend to be inspired by the same works, but each one invests on different aspects. Sure, some people say it's the same thing with different characters, but that's excessive generalization.

Also, this show has the best OP/ED in my opinion. Damn, it has already gotten me hooked.
Jul 23, 2011 4:01 AM

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I'm not going to lie, this show isn't really doing it for me. Seems kind of bland.
Jul 23, 2011 7:08 AM

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  • Awwn, i love that OP, so cool. <3 The girl with eye-patch caught my attention, for some reason i feel like i'm going to like her.

  • Dalian's voice makes me insane & i like her better in the manga and light novel, she's way cute <3 And she sure looks better brown-haired and with not so pale skin.

  • And the opening gate and book reading is so long, kinda boring. I only enjoy when it starts showing a little about the person's past, like they'd shown a little about Estella's.
Jul 23, 2011 7:24 AM

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The anime as a whole is good enough, it is quite fun to watch. Though they seem to be pushing through the story pretty fast and are having pacing issues, since they are restricted to just 13 episodes and they seem to want to cram in as much as they can. Also it seems to be another one of those animes that ignores the concept of time quite alot, such as in the fight scenes when he reads or the falling clock tower. They could of easily fixed the part where he read this time since he had the shield up but for some reason they decided to brind it down while he did the second one, that just screwed up the flow while he stood there reading the golem should of been going for him. They could of at least made him move about dodging reading a bit at a time when he had the chance or simply just left the sheild up. They also just decided to ignore the falling clock tower at the end to have a conversation then leave somehow before the clock crushed them. This is the biggest problem with this anime it is ignoring time to much. Apart from that is is quite good
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Jul 23, 2011 7:40 AM

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It's definitely not the most original anime but it manages to avoid most annoyances and maintains a pleasent mood. I also don't see why people call her the next loli detective, since she doesn't realy solve anything and only offers her knowledge and powers. That's already better than Gosick's pretentious mystery and annoying characters.

What realy stands out is the well done music and sound effects. If they add some new ideas to the next episodes instead of redoing the monster of the week formular, this could become a good show.
Jul 23, 2011 8:10 AM

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Well leaving the repetition aside, the fight was pretty epic. I just hope it won't be like this until the end.
Also, Dalian. <3
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Jul 23, 2011 8:22 AM

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fuck 360p crap quality... it's ruining the show...

anyway, the op is quite good... last time i encountered Latin in an anime op was in Elfen Lied's Lilium, and it was awesome...

somehow i feel this is quite repetitive... is reading random passages really the only way to defeat the enemies? i want some action scenes, not some boring verse recitation...
Jul 23, 2011 8:45 AM

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enjoyable episode...i love the soundtrack tough

Jul 23, 2011 9:16 AM
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Interesting but average episode.

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Jul 23, 2011 9:35 AM

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Book reading pace and reused animation of Dalian aside, good episode.
Huey is a bit too calm though. Not sure about that in the long run.
I can never get tired of Dalian's 'Yes' and '-dess' though. Plus a bit tsundere and I'm good to go.
Jul 23, 2011 9:55 AM

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The show is still highly intriguing and I like the many mythological, theological and historical references it has. I'd like to see an actual plot develop soon though instead of these mini-arcs.
Jul 23, 2011 10:35 AM
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Seriously? The amount of conflicting 'reviews' in this thread are mindboggling. One says its too fast, the other thinks its too slow..

:(

This > Gosick. Gosick started with a high potential, but Kujou is a moron and everytime he says Victorika its making my ears bleed :|.
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