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Mar 20, 2012 3:25 AM

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This episode Went freakin' crazy. Everybody were just killing off each other ROFL. And who the fuck is dead? I'm sooo confused........ I really want to know who the dead one is even if i already read some spoilers.
Mar 20, 2012 4:00 AM

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A lot happened in this episode...I am totally in love with this series now.
Mar 20, 2012 4:32 AM

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Yumekichi11 said:



Great post, only one thing that I think you're wrong about... Blushing part... I think those are scratches and dirt not blushes...
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I was actually very surprised the madam manager became crazy, why'd they do that? It looks like making random killings. It makes the idea of 'possession' more plausible though.
And where has Kazami gone to?
Only one episode left and so many things to put in it, not to forget what's the case with her eye; we still don't know why it can see the dead.

nerozone said:
Also: Akazawa, I really love you, but WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU GET ANGRY BECAUSE SOMEONE WHO NEARLY KILLED YOU DIED?!
Exactly.

Stark700 said:
I'm assuming that Mei Misaki is going to commit suicide to end the calamity based on the ending
I thought so too the first second when Misaki said that she will solve it, but I think she's running up the stairways to kill the dead.

xKitEx said:
I think Takako is mistaken. Misaki has a sister so it might be the sister who is their classmate in elementary
Duh, of course she's mistaken by Misaki's sister.Also kinda stupid that Sakakibara just doesn't say that it was Misaki's twin-sister instead of running away and letting Mikami-sensei get killed (not his fault though).
Reminds me of Toaru Kagaku no Railgun someway. Of course everyone remembers MISAKA, sounds like Misaki and it also had something to do with sisters, though what and how is completely different.

Ritsuka said:
I'm a little bit annoyed though. They listened the tape what, 2-3 eps ago, and if Misaki has known all this time who the dead one is, why's the dead one STILL alive...They should've just gone and killed the extra right away to save their friends lives n_n
Yep, but it seems Misaki finally understands that too. I think she's a weak girl inside, but it seems she finally got the courage to at least tell the name of the dead one.
Mar 20, 2012 5:10 AM

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NOOOO TESSHIIIII
And so, everybody lost their sanity... Which was very entertaining.
Excellent episode. It carried me away. Whew.

Another week to avoid spoiler tags. Let's do our best to stop our hands clicking 'em.
Mar 20, 2012 5:13 AM
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This episode was freaking amazing.

Who I think there's no way it's the extra: Akazawa Izumi, Sakakibara Kouichi. Why? Mei's last reaction on this episode. Two teories are possible: she's going for the extra or she's going suicide. In any case, Izumi and Kouichi aren't suspects.

If I were to give my only shot, it would be in Teshigawara. He said Kazami wasnt remembering things from their childhood. This makes Teshigawara more suspect then Kazami. It can also be Kazami himself, Mei, Mikami-sensei (I dont think she died from that) or Mochizuki.
Mar 20, 2012 5:23 AM

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Kouichi's gonna get too much mindscrews even after what I call Midnight Hell in the Hostel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh48D2q4H7w&feature=player_embedded
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Mar 20, 2012 5:25 AM

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That was one of the greatests episodes of any somethng I watched recently. Quite climatic, but there's still a finale on the way to close it all with even more fireworks! xP

Yukari_Hiwada said:
Another week to avoid spoiler tags. Let's do our best to stop our hands clicking 'em.


Harder than it seems lol

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nerozone said:
Also: Akazawa, I really love you, but WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU GET ANGRY BECAUSE SOMEONE WHO NEARLY KILLED YOU DIED?!
Exactly.


They were childhood friends, nay? They were talking of not remembering Misaki from their childhood after all. And above all Akazawa knew she wasn't trying to kill her, but to kill Mei (it was Akazawa that got her suspicious of Misaki from the start).

And that "old crone"... Really what? So out of nowhere. Will it end as just "another threat to make the suspense/horror in the big finale better" or will it tie to "that justifies all the main plot" somehow? Because I can't see that happening!

Bring the finale already, that must finally be a series I will enjoy more for the ending (I usually like "the journey" more and always feel "it could've ended better" with most stories xP).
Mar 20, 2012 5:33 AM

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yumekichi11 said:
So other than the deaths, blood/gore setups and the SFX with them along with the atmosphere, what else is there to look in this before last episode? This is where there are other explorations to be done.

About the beginning, well introducing the person on the tape here was a good idea to a nice setup. Izumi was nice near the window when it was raining but I was seeing it more as a reflection on something regrettable A sadness already in motion, especially with her expressions in the spoiler
it’s no doubt that she had something going on. From the very start Mikami did not look good at all here but Mochizuki looked too MOE here. Now with Teshigawara's expressions in the spoiler
it’s obvious that Mei and Kouichi were being cautious. Even more so when Teshigawara started to act up here. That is due to the rulings of the tape and that it does no match the memories of the people as in they remember Kazami. I can totally understand of Mei/Kouichi upon finding out of their expressions in the spoiler
those were really nice of disbelief and nicely shown the window reflecting upon a sad weather of one’s wrong deed of evil. I would have to say a rather excellent atmosphere of the door being partially open and Kouichi himself here going for it. Added to good horror setup. Too bad that the alarm for fire is broken and that as a result Izumi is stressing hard!

About Kouichi x Mei, like someone mentions it in the following,

Along with the spoiler
that there may be a chance for a kiss. This clearly indicates a start of it. Especially when evil boys like here are super aggressive around Mei. Mei’s
close up here was nice.

About Mei’s fight with Takako, decided to do a list.
  • The first dodge in the spoiler
    was marvelous in that it showed truly Mei not being some sick or handicap girl at all or even one that could have physical ailments. Takako on the other hand being all gritty gave out the creeps.

  • The second dodge in the spoiler
    showed more of the intelligible side of Mei as she kind seemed to have planned to drag Takako into the wires. It looks like it. Rather smart.

  • I find that as a first shocker for Takako dying is the spit/blood spitting at Mei in the spoiler
    that based on her face gave her some trauma alright! Loads of it. Spit with Blood? GROSS! DISGUSTING! To even have that shit touch me? Yuck!

  • The 2nd shocker is the leg thing in the spoiler
    kind of like Mami in Madoka when she gets eaten. YEAH! THAT’S IT! Exactly what it reminded me.

  • Finally holding the bladed object in blood with some of it on you along with a fucked up face of Takako in the spoiler
    and we totally get Izumi on Mei’s case.


About thee end of the episode, one thing in the following,

Along with seeing a Mei with blood in the spoiler
Now WTF is Izumi capable in that form? What will she do as insane as she is there? WTF will happen to Mei going upstairs? Certainly thinking that Mei killed Takako makes anyone want to get revenge who were friends with her, however RAGE does blind reasoning too.

About the preview, I assume that lighting striking the house here might make the fire worse? That being said Kouichi running for help here does make it look like there might be a chance for some survival. Holy crap! Is that Izumi walking around with that blade here? Looks like someone knocks back Kouichi here. On one hand it seems to be comedic of seeing Teshigawara with Mochizuki here falling with the Old Hag. I hope it does not make me ROFL cause it looks not serious like that. On the other hand WTF at Mei/Izumi falling and rolling here? Their fight ends up to that somehow? I will be interesting to see what of the person in the fire here. What I can’t for is BLUSHING MEI in the spoiler
along with Kouichi blushing too?

So what is there to theorize? Loads!

Theory that supernatural possession occurred and the mentality got disturbed. Naturally I would think the paranormal influenced the brain. Quite simply think of it as Old Hag being first to be possessed cause she is old and most likely would not be able to resist possession. Read in a book that old people and young kids are the easiest and Ao no Exorcist says so too. That being said she went to Takako. She got possessed and started a mass hysteria/panic with the tape along with her speech in targeting Mei. Most likely the shit decided that it’s time to get Mei for itself apart from Misaki, well F you ghost shit head! That being said it’s possible it’s setting up all against Mei for it wants her after Misaki.

Can Kazami be the dead one? NO AND NO! Because he felt love, he felt emotions and could have been a plain sad fate of mind altering to trick out Teshigawara in thinking he is the one, Teshigawara being a hot head as he is. So I think he is not at all but now might die due to her Teshigawara’s decision.

Mei’s suicide? Mei might do it because she thinks it’s the best to make the calamity gone as she thinks that is why she is targeted. I mean she thinks by the end she is the cause or her death might act as the payment. WRONG! DON’T DIE MEI! It’s all I can yell out or think. It’s wrong cause I think the ghost wants all the students dead. It’s not about Mei but perhaps she pissed it more so it’s aiming at her first. In any case suicide is high and Mei is depressed at the end. Thing can use that against her. So I theorize that less Kouichi can PEP up Mei somehow and prevent her from making stupid mistakes, she won’t make it alone IMO.

That’s all I will leave to think about. I am sure something of these theories can be further developed.
Great post, only one thing that I think you're wrong about... Blushing part... I think those are scratches and dirt not blushes...
Thanks but they look red so burned marks at most? Scratches? Hmmmmmm I would like to see the cause of those though.

The stair rolling might be one of them from the PV but who knows what else.
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Are you kidding me, tangytangerine? Is there any reason why this isn't in a spoiler?


You know. Maybe its already solved but people going emotional, panicing and acting like brutes just killing each other assuming "he/she is the dead one". Because if you look closely enough you realise these killings now are caused by the students and the crazy old lady who probably wanted to kill her husband just because he was cheating on him.

EDIT: TBH so many people die in each episode so I feel like there is extra person added every episode lol.
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Mar 20, 2012 6:00 AM

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This is NOT what I wanted to see! Everybody going crazy is a surprise but a damn bad one. Mei's "super" eye was already shit but now this, oh why do all good anime have horrible, horrible twists.
Mar 20, 2012 6:09 AM

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Oh YEAH!! BLOODY BATH!!!
Mar 20, 2012 6:15 AM

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This show has a real problem executing action sequences. They fall short of building tension. Fortunately, the rest of it doesn't. Can't wait for the finale.
Mar 20, 2012 7:03 AM

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Blame it on the 12-episode/1-cour straitjacket. Could've been much better in 24 episodes.
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Mar 20, 2012 7:05 AM

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you know what troubles me the most? WHY THE FVCK IS THAT MAID KILLING LIKE A BAD@SS, i mean she's not part of those sh!t, and it seems the hanged b!tch knows the maid (im not good with remembering japanese names)
Mar 20, 2012 7:16 AM
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Oh YEAH!! BLOODY BATH!!!


Yeah, It looks like everyone has gone mad.
Mar 20, 2012 7:31 AM

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I'm not sure what people actually are thinking.. Yeah I know that they heard someone has to die & yatta yatta.. But the way they react to some of the things just blow my mind.

Kouchi: Call the police!
- (No one actually think about running out & find some service to actually call the police)

Misaki: I know who the dead person is *Doesn't bother to tell, when everybody is dying & going insane*
Me: *Facepalm*

Kouichi: There is a fire in the dining room!
Everyone: Fire?.. *Keep staying in the bedroom*
Me: *Facepalm*
RandomBoy: *Open door to dining room*
Fire: *Gets air inside* . . . BOOOM
Me: *Double facepalm*

Misaki: *Keep staring at Takako being strangled - Doesn't bother to help her*
- (yes I know she maybe was in shock, but she keept staring even after the shock should have been over & normal logic would kick in & yes I also know that Takako wanted to kill her, but if she maybe had helped her, Takako maybe would think it over)

But overall it sure was a epic eps. maybe a little to.. Over dramatic with the killing rampage & blood everywhere (not sure why the old lady suddenly went on a killing rampage too).. But I cant wait to see the last eps.
Mar 20, 2012 7:42 AM

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Damn that was awesome, some very stupid reactions here and there though.
Misaki isn't telling who the dead one on, but that would probably ruin the show.
Next episode looks promising, Sakibara might kill some people.
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Mar 20, 2012 8:00 AM

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Amazing episode.

After this though I'm down to two guesses for the Extra.

Either the Art club kid or Akazawa. Not sure which but I certainly feel it's either of them at the moment.

Quite a thrill ride the whole way. First two or three minutes were slow them WHAM! Shit hit the fan til the end of the episode lol.
Mar 20, 2012 8:00 AM

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I'm a little bit annoyed though. They listened the tape what, 2-3 eps ago, and if Misaki has known all this time who the dead one is, why's the dead one STILL alive...They should've just gone and killed the extra right away to save their friends lives n_n
Yep, but it seems Misaki finally understands that too. I think she's a weak girl inside, but it seems she finally got the courage to at least tell the name of the dead one.

It makes perfect sense why she didn't say anything, remember she doesn't "exist" and if the tried telling other students they'd just avoid talking to her or just ignore completely, she's also viewed as weird so even if she were to tell them who'd believe her? "I know who's the dead one because I can see death with my glass eye".. Though she did tell koiuchi about her eye, she was gonna tell him who's dead, but when you find out who the dead one actually is, you understand why it's hard for her to say anything.
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I'm not sure what people actually are thinking.. Yeah I know that they heard someone has to die & yatta yatta.. But the way they react to some of the things just blow my mind.

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Kouchi: Call the police!
- (No one actually think about running out & find some service to actually call the police)


The phones are not working, bro

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Misaki: I know who the dead person is *Doesn't bother to tell, when everybody is dying & going insane*
Me: *Facepalm*


Misaki is trolling XD

Manga-Raven said:

Kouichi: There is a fire in the dining room!
Everyone: Fire?.. *Keep staying in the bedroom*
Me: *Facepalm*


Well, in this situation it was believable that they wouldn't believe in "fire"


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Misaki: *Keep staring at Takako being strangled - Doesn't bother to help her*
- (yes I know she maybe was in shock, but she keept staring even after the shock should have been over & normal logic would kick in & yes I also know that Takako wanted to kill her, but if she maybe had helped her, Takako maybe would think it over)


No no no
that's not why the scene sucks
it sucks because there were no feces&urine when she died
Mar 20, 2012 9:11 AM

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So there were alot of gruesome deaths in this episode, doesn't make it any better though. It just goes for jump scares, there's no atmosphere to be felt here, at least not for me.
So apparently everyone in class 3 is fucking bat-shit crazy, yes this is totally how I expect 15 or so year olds to act when they'd hear that tape, oh god. Maybe they'll shed some light on it in the next episode but I doubt it.
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So they try to stop the curse that kills one person a month buy butchering everyone they suspect as the "dead one" which in actuality increases the casualties at a faster rate because they keep hitting and missing...I understand that they're hysterical with fear but I thought at least a few more would be logical about it.

"It came from downstairs, let's check it out." BZZZZT! wrong answer XD
one scream could be anything, two...I'm out of there!
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Seriously, can't decide who is more stupid. Whether Misaki or Sakakibara. Misaki knew ALL ALONG who the dead person is and she doesn't bother telling anyone? Not to mention that she sees her classmates die and she keeps her cool look? She's didn't even care when Takako attacked (/bumped into her/whatnot, she still had a knife) Izumi. She's a bitch! Sakakibara knew that Misaki knew who the dead person was and he had so manyopportunities to ask that. Not to mention that it was the perfect time to ask her since it could solve EVERYTHING. Now she just goes off all of a sudden to kill the extra student. If you ask me, it was her fault that it all went that far so if she dies I'll be glad.

Everyone acted weird and completely random this episode but I think that the calamity might be at fault for that, after all it wouldn't ve the first time it trolled people's nature/mind. I think Takako might be the extra one. That's the only explanation that would excuse Mei's ignorance when she attacked them.

But still, if there is anyone who deserves to die, it's Mei for sure. She had so many opportunities to say who the dea person was and her only excuse is that she didn't find it important? (When the calamity is at fault of something crazy epople do, they usually can't explain why they did that.)

I wonder what's the owner's deal. I mean, killing people that pay for staying all of a sudden? Not good for business if you ask me. :-D
Mar 20, 2012 9:57 AM

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I guess, Misaki went to
Mar 20, 2012 9:59 AM

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Seriously, can't decide who is more stupid. Whether Misaki or Sakakibara. Misaki knew ALL ALONG who the dead person is and she doesn't bother telling anyone?


who would believe her except for Sasakibara? Even then, he surely wouldn't kill the person. Even if he told instead, both of them are prime suspects and it would just look like they were trying to protect themselves. The blonde guy that almost killed his friend probably wouldn't attempt another murder even if he believed Misaki. The timid guy still seems to be uneasy around misaki so he's out. IDK about that redhead though...her manga version might but not so sure about her anime-self
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I thought it was an alright episode, though I do have a complaint.

The kids just didn't seem to mind that there was a fire in the first half of the episode, and that their sensei got killed. They were just like 'K.' and moved on with their conversation. You'd think they'd started to panic. Right? I wasn't convinced.

The 2nd half however made things a little more believable.
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The kids just didn't seem to mind that there was a fire in the first half of the episode, and that their sensei got killed. They were just like 'K.' and moved on with their conversation. You'd think they'd started to panic. Right? I wasn't convinced.


I kinda felt that too. that and the fact that misaki didn't seem to mind that dozens of people were trying to kill her. i swear her facial expression only changed when takako died near the end of the episode. other than that throughout the majority of the episode she was just like 'meh. whatever'. that amused me. XD
Mar 20, 2012 10:42 AM

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This Anime would be pretty good if not for;

Unbelievable Character Reactions/Development and bad pacing.

"Let's listen to a 15 second tape clip from an unknown source, then let's all go batshit crazy. We're not going to question this tape at all and we're going do exactly what the producers want us to do in order to further the story , and we're all going to have complete character 180's just to make the action all the more terrifying. Yay"

Seriously the only believable character was Mikami-Sensei and Kouchi.

Also, fire being contained in a room with no smoke/heat? Random old lady that's not involved murdering people. Innkeeper murdered for no reason entirely? Stupid ass "hanged to death by random cable I got trapped in/ exploding kitchen death? WTF?

Another potentially good Anime ruined by genre-casting/ the producers thinking that we're all idiots.

(Anyone else think that the deaths/murders would have been much scarier/realistic if they'd done it Higurashi style, with less blatant violence and more sneaking around/not revealing the culprit)
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I want to kill that stupid Misakishit so bad!!!!!! Argh what a dumbass, thank god this emotionless "Kristen Stewart" wannabe finally showing some expression..


But seriously, That misakishit and sakakibarashit is too stupid i can't help but wanting them to die a slow and painful death.. ARGH!!!

Ok aside from those two stupid main character, this episode was really really good and intense!!! Ogura and the glasses girl are the best character this week..

so cute!!!!!!!!

Still hoping that Mochizuki is not the dead one and he would survive til the end... <3
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Yumekichi11 said:
Thanks but they look red so burned marks at most? Scratches? Hmmmmmm I would like to see the cause of those though.

The stair rolling might be one of them from the PV but who knows what else.
Stop requoting your own shit. Put it back in a spoiler and stop clogging up the page with spam.

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Misaki: *Keep staring at Takako being strangled - Doesn't bother to help her*
- (yes I know she maybe was in shock, but she keept staring even after the shock should have been over & normal logic would kick in & yes I also know that Takako wanted to kill her, but if she maybe had helped her, Takako maybe would think it over)
Pretending you have any idea how long "normal people" should be in shock. ROFL.

Scruff said:
"Let's listen to a 15 second tape clip from an unknown source, then let's all go batshit crazy. We're not going to question this tape at all and we're going do exactly what the producers want us to do in order to further the story , and we're all going to have complete character 180's just to make the action all the more terrifying. Yay"
This would be a problem if it were actually, you know, a problem.

You seem to be forgetting the growing sense of paranoia amongst the students ("I don't want to die!" etc.) By this point, there's no doubt that they're desperate to stop the calamity. Because they, you know, don't want to die--what with watching their classmates dropping like flies up 'til this point. It's perfectly believable that mania would set in. You never know what cornered animals might do. No doubt they'd try any way out.
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Damn thing just get uglier with all the student getting psyco but the only thing that scares the most is the granny(seriously that granny is ten times scarier and crazier than Jason but I found it funny though the way she chase Mochizuki like that lmfao) !!
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DraconisMarch said:

You seem to be forgetting the growing sense of paranoia amongst the students ("I don't want to die!" etc.) By this point, there's no doubt that they're desperate to stop the calamity. Because they, you know, don't want to die--what with watching their classmates dropping like flies up 'til this point. It's perfectly believable that mania would set in. You never know what cornered animals might do. No doubt they'd try any way out.

My problem with it is that it affected every single one of them in the same way. Twenty seconds of a recording and it's like a switch was flicked in their brain and they turn into zombies. Even in a scenario like that there would be the odd student or two that would want to compromise, or at least not turn into a murderer. Hell, it would be fine if they still all went crazy, but at least reacted in different ways to it. Watching them all go out of their rooms slowly at the same time with that horrible corny "send the dead back" line made me laugh my ass off.

It's so hammy. This episode had writing you'd expect out of a Goosebumps book.
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Hmmm. Everyone went yandere, but I like it when yanderes die~ I don't know... there's this "magic" to yanderes that make me SUPER annoyed of them. :D When Takako got hanged, I thought, VICTORY!!!!!!! Guh... one more epi. D: MADNESS!
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Before this episode this anime was good, now its AWSOME!!! i had to re-watch the fire explosion twice because of the epicness. WOW >O<




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So they try to stop the curse that kills one person a month buy butchering everyone they suspect as the "dead one" which in actuality increases the casualties at a faster rate because they keep hitting and missing...I understand that they're hysterical with fear but I thought at least a few more would be logical about it.

"It came from downstairs, let's check it out." BZZZZT! wrong answer XD
one scream could be anything, two...I'm out of there!


QUESTION! That still wouldn't stop the calamity in succeeding years would it...? Thinking back, yes there was that calamity that was stopped midyear but it occurred again with the current class 3! Is there anyway to stop the calamity for eternity or is it just a yearly thing?
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DraconisMarch said:
Scruff said:
"Let's listen to a 15 second tape clip from an unknown source, then let's all go batshit crazy. We're not going to question this tape at all and we're going do exactly what the producers want us to do in order to further the story , and we're all going to have complete character 180's just to make the action all the more terrifying. Yay"
This would be a problem if it were actually, you know, a problem.

You seem to be forgetting the growing sense of paranoia amongst the students ("I don't want to die!" etc.) By this point, there's no doubt that they're desperate to stop the calamity. Because they, you know, don't want to die--what with watching their classmates dropping like flies up 'til this point. It's perfectly believable that mania would set in. You never know what cornered animals might do. No doubt they'd try any way out.


DraconisMarch is entirely right -- and this also ties into why Mei or Kouichi didn't try to clear up the misconception that Fujioka Misaki was Mei and not Mei's twin sister. Did Sugiura really look like someone who was willing to listen to logic and reason? Mei and Kouichi's best chance at survival was to run, not talk.

(Now, the reason why Mei didn't tell Kouichi who the Another was in episode 11 is another matter altogether, although I have an inkling of why she didn't).
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SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE.
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BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD
SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE.

KHORNE CARES NOT FROM WHERE THE BLOOD FLOWS SO LONG AS IT FLOWS!
KILL! MAIM! BURN!
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I hope I wasn't the only one to laugh through the entire episode xD Almost every death was hilarious xD And now it doesn't even make sense. Stop for 2 seconds and ask Mei again who is the dead person! There were tons of chances but you prefered using them walking slowly in silence to build up the atmosphere. That's just stupid. And Mei should have spoken sooner... Geez, that girl.
But my reactions to some scenes were these

Mar 20, 2012 1:32 PM

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WHOA. This episode kept me in an emotional rollercoaster... (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻

Firstly, I was frustrated at how calmly everyone acted in some cases. Their behaviour was completely off at times, it got on my nerves.
For instance, when Teshigawara confessed "killing" his childhood friend and Sakakibara was all like "You didn't... Don't tell me.. Oh my no. I am not terrified at all, in fact let's go and make sure he is dead, no rushing though, and while we are on our way I will take my time to stop and see how there is a massive fire in the hallroom and then carefully close the doors behind me, you know, just normal teenage behaviour...keep calm and carry on."
The heck? ಠ_ಠ Seriously, don't mind me. It's just that it was almost like they were acting irrational on purpose.

Anyhow, I didn't expect Takkako to embark on the journey of a raving mad person, start a "Battle Royale", and almost kill Akazawa (ugh, I don't know how I feel about her.. I certainly don't want her to die tho', for whatever reason, but there's something about her...)

And while the deaths were not uncommonly gruesome, they succesfully triggered the "Higurashi" mood, as everyone's been saying, and it was fucking awesome! Some of the deaths were even amusingly foolish. I admit I chuckled at some parts I shouldn't have, like when that one girl slipped, HAHAHA the way she landed was ridiculously funny..

In the end it was like watching the chain reaction from an experiment gone terribly wrong, with the place turning into a madhouse where unfortunate events occur at every step, ocassionally losing sense of logic. Halfway through the episode I was thinking that somebody will definitely make an AMV to Drowning Pool's "Bodies" (Let The Bodies Hit The Floor!), since we're counting bodies like sheep :)))
I expected, from last week's preview, an upcoming bloodbath, and bloodbath we got! I am satisfied.

I want to know why Misaki is acting in such an eerie manner tho'.. I like you Mei, I really do, but why don't you tell us who the dead one is already? And why are you so standoffish? Just WHY. I demand a lot of answers from you, missy. But I still like you.

I don't want Mochizuki & Teshigawara to die.

And what the fuck is wrong with that old lady going berserk on the students?

Hmm... I spoiled myself, and I know who the "another" is. I just never learn to tone down my curiousity... Anyhow, I am not so sure they are taking the same route in the anime. It'd be cool if they didn't :)

Man, so many thoughts... my mind is completely cluttered, as always.

Now, I gave this episode a "5", because "I loved it", I really did, it was fearful to behold. But the framework of organization was chaotic, and in comparasion to previous episodes, it could have been better in that regard.
Mar 20, 2012 1:42 PM

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this ep=bloody hell!
takako just make it all worse...eveyone died faster now :(
i wonder who misaki going to kill...my hunch tell me its kazami..
Mar 20, 2012 2:07 PM

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OMFG!


deathcount++;
Mar 20, 2012 2:50 PM

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Holy shit!!! Shit just went down and all hell has broken loose. Wow they just went nuts after hearing that tape. Fuck that Takako who started all this, all she did was pile up the death count. Damn that was unbelievable what was going on. People are dying left and right. :((( Mikami-sensei.

I am glad that Izumi is still alive and I hope she does get out alive since I really like her and Mei. But seriously ughh shes gotta get her mind straighten out by Kouichi, hard to watch her want to go insane for Mei too. And cmon Takako nearly killed you and your mad that she died? Sure she was a good friend but yeah... And on other news oooh its sorta confirmed that she's got some feelings for Kouichi.

All throughout the episode: CMON MEI WHO IS IT!?!!? Damn it now shes went by herself to go after the whoever it is. Can't wait for the finale for this, gahh so its getting so good right now, not that everyone dying is good tho haha. My guess for the dead person is Kazami, he looks like a dull and boring kid to me lol.
Mar 20, 2012 3:07 PM

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I thought this episode was great. I did not expect things to turn out this way, but at least now a lot of the buildup in some of the previous episodes make more sense.

And I didn't think the pacing was bad at all, I actually found it very effective for such a chaotic episode. I think it's a part of the typical horror apporach the director seems to be taking. For example, it's very common for characters in horror series to do stupid things, which is very much the case in this episode. People who are threathened tend to not think things through rationally when a solution to their impending problem suddenly appears. Especially when the people in question are middle school students who act in groups and have suppressed their fear and panic for a long time without being able to do anything. In addition, it's also very common to initially react with a sense of passive disbelief when faced with for instance the sudden death of someone you know, instead of the sense of emergency that might be required. At least that's my take on it. And since this episode had me on the edge of my seat and was over before I realized it I think it did what it was supposed to do. So, for this episode: 5/5

Though, I still have some complaints about the convenience of Misaki's ability to detect who is dead. But I will wait until I've seen the last episode before I cast my final judgement.

Also, I'm very happy that for once I have not been spoiled. I thought the dead one was Akazawa, but now I have no idea.
Mar 20, 2012 3:08 PM

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Holy shit WTF BBQ that was intense.
It's been a while since I yelled and scream at my tv.
Best episode of the entire series so far 5/5.
Mar 20, 2012 3:18 PM
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LadyOrihime said:
Who do I think is the Extra?


I won't tell you in the spoiler who is but I can give you an interesting hint (that won't help you more than that though).



Anyway, fantastic episode as always, the suspense is just thrilling and the direction ever so great.

In every age, in every place, the deeds of men remain the same.
Mar 20, 2012 3:25 PM

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My dear sweet Akazawa now is psycho as well? T_T I want her to live! Sames goes for Teshigawara and Mochizuki. So far those two are hanging on pretty well.
I kinda figured out who's the dead one in last ep. but still this is insane.
Stupid Ogiura. If it wasn't for her, no-one probably would have died! Probably...

Jacut said:
I won't tell you in the spoiler who is but I can give you an interesting hint (that won't help you more than that though).


That just confirms my theory about the dead one. Thanks.~
Mar 20, 2012 3:39 PM
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ROFL shit got so real i freaked out.This episode was so intense I didn't even realise when it passed.
Jacut said:
LadyOrihime said:
Who do I think is the Extra?


I won't tell you in the spoiler who is but I can give you an interesting hint (that won't help you more than that though).



Well it should be clear by now who it is...xD One episode left and indeed it was hard to realise at first but now ....
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