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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Haha, that bowing scene was good. So he did pick the correct guy for emperor, interesting. But man, does he have a rough life. His music teacher pats him (admittedly that was creepy) and dies soon after. I'm now worrying for Sugimoto's life! |
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| yeah...hehe...I hope they continue this anime and conclude the black kirins story someday |
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| hmmm... It's kinda getting confusing for now, but did he really choose the wrong king or not. Also why he's forgetting everything... |
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| I don't get it right. He choosed the right guy and what about the ouki ? And most of all why couldn't he stop bowing to that other king ? |
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| I don't quite like this whole idea of a Kirin having to choose a king/queen because of the revelation even if they're not fit to be rulers (like that queen). What's the point then? Apart from that, this episode nicely wrapped this arc up (though some questions are left unanswered but I assume will be addressed in the arcs to come), let's hope we return to the main story now. |
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metamorphius said: I don't quite like this whole idea of a Kirin having to choose a king/queen because of the revelation even if they're not fit to be rulers (like that queen). What's the point then? Right? I'm wondering about that too...maybe it's something like a part of some bigger picture, the concept of destiny, if you will...things need to go their predetermined ways in order to ultimately end up the best as possible? They needed Jouei (or what's her face) to fill the gap before Youko, who is - or rather, is going to become - probably the best possible ruler, being the main character and all ;) Just throwing guesses here. Enki had to go all the way to Japan to find someone that would lead his kingdom for the prosperous years to come, for example. And finding him accidentally among all the Earth's people - seems like destiny to me. Either that or let him gamble, cause the odds love him. |
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Beatnik said: THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Haha, that bowing scene was good. So he did pick the correct guy for emperor, interesting. But man, does he have a rough life. His music teacher pats him (admittedly that was creepy) and dies soon after. I'm now worrying for Sugimoto's life! |
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| Its funny now no one wants Sugimoto to die. After all that we don't get the answer as to why Taiki went back to Japan and lost his memory, nor why everyone keeps dying around him. |
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| Iirc, when Taiki returned to Japan, he had a wound on his forehead. Maybe his horns got damaged? That's probably the reason why he can't remember he's a kirin and it's also possible his powers are out of control that's why his Shirei killed people. I hope we get to see what really happened to him. |
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| Lol I kind of loved that little trick they planned to make him bow. Really clever too because it probably would have impossible to make him understand that a Kirin can't make "the wrong choice". So just about everyone around him dies hmmm well I feel like Sugimoto wouldn't die even if you killed her... |
| I guess that's the end of this mini arc. I enjoyed it a lot; the characters were likeable and there were some great moments (like the bowing scene in this episode), but still I'm eager to get back to Youko's story. Why Taiki is in Japan was left unexplained for now, but I assume they'll continue showing things little by little in the following episodes. |
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| Nice episode for a flashback. |
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stand said: Lol I kind of loved that little trick they planned to make him bow. Really clever too because it probably would have impossible to make him understand that a Kirin can't make "the wrong choice". So just about everyone around him dies hmmm well I feel like Sugimoto wouldn't die even if you killed her... I doubt his shirei would target her again, honestly. A few episodes back while Sugimoto was leaving his house, Sanshi stopped her and asked her if she was an enemy, to which she replied that she is "a friend of Queen Kei". If his shirei were going to kill her, it would have been then. His shirei are definitely out of control though. |
| Matsuoka Yoshitsugu has hardly any range as a voice actor, and is grossly over-cast. Yeah. I said it. |
| This was a really, really interesting episode. Taiki choose the next ruler, but how much of that was of his own decision? How much of it was preordained or brought about by instinct? Keiki mentioned before that the nature of a kirin is ingrained within their instincts, so the act of choosing the next ruler was as natural as walking. I just happens. So, how much do the heavens in this anime affect the world? As a literal, tangible force, are the tragedies and misfortunes brought on by previous rulers also a result of the heavens? Exactly what is this all leading towards? How much choice actually exists in this world? What is the point of learning, growth, and decision making if everything is preset to occur anyways? Or, is it that every choice the characters make leading up to the end, and the only thing they can change is how they arrive at that end? Fate's an interesting thought to ponder over, and it's been a while since I've seen an anime really dig into it. |
| You just got prank'd xD That was a good arc, pretty interesting Well what will happen to that country then? What happened to the king? |
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| poorart teacher. Hee didnt deserved it |
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| lol he had me in the first half |
| Хайде, хайде, хайде, това е първата зона, брато, първа зона, първа зона, добре, добре, добре, това става тук горе, отива тук горе, само спокойно, само спокойно... Ха, отдясно е, навсякъде отдясно отдясно къде е дясното ти о да добре добре добре тихо мълчаливо не успях да се съсредоточа върху това ЕХ ТЪПАК КОГАТО СИ БАВНО БАВНО ... ой е путката на моето момиче прасе куче, аз Чувствам се добре, о, мамо, *шамар*, какво е това госпожице татко- |
| Not much doing there for this arc, but at least it was mercifully short. |
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