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| *facepalm* for people who are surprised by Mika's comeback. Like, seriously guys? Anyway, looks better than previous episodes. I think the pacing is somewhat slow. They should move on to plot finally. ED is pure eargasm. Seeing that this is written by author of Densetsu Yuusha gives me rather mixed feelings. Densetsu had a good worldbuilding joined with really interesting, complex characters and dialogues. Mainly the characters were it's bread and butter. But comparing Ryner or Sion with generic hot-blooded Yuu (even though it's relatively early, they were still much better written to this point) not to mention dialogues leaves me befuddled and angry. Just what the hell happened? That is to say, I see at least a glimmer of hope that this could become interesting. |
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| He's aliiiiveee and he's got fangs :O |
Duri1n said: waterfallsxo said: I agree with you about episode 2. If Yuu didn't step up, there would have been a lot more casualties. He turned the vampires attention from the student body to himself. Gurren even said that. There is potential character development with Yuu. I understand where he is coming from. Watching your entire "family" getting slaughtered like that is traumatizing. Hopefully he will get over his "I don't need a team attitude" soon. Slighly Off-topic: I'm not sure what kind of MC anime viewers want. I see complain for every type of MC out there. I guess you can't please everyone. Oh, I didn't really mind his actions in episode 2. I will admit I was annoyed by his motivations in ep 2 (he was fighting the vampire more to gain recognition in Guren's eyes instead of fighting bcos it was the right thing to do), but I wasn't as annoyed as in this episode. Shinoa had repeatedly told him that it was essential to learn teamwork, and here he goes and rushes off to get an axe with barely any plan when the situation wasn't crucial and with the selfish motive of just getting a weapon to fight vampires ASAP when he would've gotten one eventually anyway... I mean, yeah, I guess there's no denying his combat side is pretty amazing, but there was certainly no guarantee that he would have the capacity to control his emotions against the demon... hell, it could've ended up being disastrous if he lost control (a demon with his combat ability)... But don't get me wrong, I don't hate Yuu. I think he can become a good character, and I hope he develops. I don't take it as a negative point that that I'm currently annoyed with Yuu... I acknowledge some good characters dont always start off as the most likable ppl ever. I'm just currently quite annoyed with his attitude and how he's gotten away with some of the things he's done so far (admittedly, nothing major yet, but still...)...-_-... so I HOPE he changes soon... how that development plays out will likely affect how much I will eventually like his character... I agree with the demon situation. That was a hot blooded move. Basically, Yuu isn't perfect, but I don't think he is nearly as bad as other Shonen protagonists when it comes to rushing off and doing stupid things. He could continue to spiral downward, but I don't think we've seen enough yet. Yuu is acting fairly hastily at this point, but I can't blame him too much. All he has desired for years is to get revenge for his family. He acquires the necessary combat skills, but is prevented from joining the unit to do so. Guren avoids him. He doesn't tell him why he can't join, just remains quiet. Shinoa is Yuu's age, but is allowed in. So when Yuu is finally moving closer towards his goal, Shinoa informs him of the obstacle of a demon. He does naively disregard her words, but it's also the attitude of "fuck it, I'm not letting this stop me". So while naive, I understand his desire to get things done. Guren avoids him, getting his weapon may have taken a decent chunk of time. Difficult to say. I'm not the biggest fan of Yuu at this point, but I don't find him bothersome either. Really curious to see his development unfold. ;D |
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| Good episode. I like the pacing still, but I feel like it'll speed up a bit starting next episode(which will be a good thing). Hayami has confirmed my faith in her role as Shinoa, the way she handles the high pitched exuberant side of her personality is very good. Also loved the way they drew Shikamadoji's magic, that makes me very excited to see other Cursed Gear in action in the future. Only problems are the weird juxtaposition of character and background every now and then, and Yoichi's voice(and character as a whole) still feels more cringey than it needs to be. Can't wait for Kimizuki and Krul next ep. Duri1n said: This is the best way to look at Yuu's character right now. He's supposed to be annoying, and the shoving his generic tragic backstory down our throats is to substantiate that arrogance as well as monitor his state of mind and present his points for future development. Also, his reaction to the demon's illusion proved his confidence in his own will is accurately placed and Shinoa was the one with the misplaced perception of his weak heart. Though that isn't to say that her and Guren's concerns are completely misplaced. Even though Yuu proved his mind and heart isn't as weak as they think, he still has to learn to cooperate and trust others. Shinoa had repeatedly told him that it was essential to learn teamwork, and here he goes and rushes off to get an axe with barely any plan when the situation wasn't crucial and with the selfish motive of just getting a weapon to fight vampires ASAP when he would've gotten one eventually anyway... I mean, yeah, I guess there's no denying his combat side is pretty amazing, but there was certainly no guarantee that he would have the capacity to control his emotions against the demon... hell, it could've ended up being disastrous if he lost control (a demon with his combat ability)... But don't get me wrong, I don't hate Yuu. I think he can become a good character, and I hope he develops. I don't take it as a negative point that that I'm currently annoyed with Yuu... I acknowledge some good characters dont always start off as the most likable ppl ever. What gets me is that so many viewers are missing that obvious set up for his development. The show is clearly beginning to address the meat of Yuu's flaws, yet it goes right over people's heads. |
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| i forget to put this in my last post but I do agree that Yuu's reaction to the demon was hot-headed. Yuu is the type of person who reacts before he thinks. That is definitely his biggest flaw. AlexTheRiot said: What gets me is that so many viewers are missing that obvious set up for his development. The show is clearly beginning to address the meat of Yuu's flaws, yet it goes right over people's heads. I agree with this. I feel a lot of things are going over the viewers heads. This isn't the first time I have seen this on MAL. This happens quite often actually. Then the same people go and call MCs dense. |
PoeticJustice said: nigga i am black, do you think my ass would fit in? "Oh look it is negro kun." Hell no. |
| Maybe Yuu will get some development when Mika gets back |
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| I hope we weren't supposed to be surprised that Mika was still alive, because if that's the case, they messed up. Anyway, Yuichiro is fucking retarded. ''That girl is warning me about demon being sly and manipulative while there is a guy over who have lost his mind? Ayy lmao'' |
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AlexTheRiot said: This is the best way to look at Yuu's character right now. He's supposed to be annoying, and the shoving his generic tragic backstory down our throats is to substantiate that arrogance as well as monitor his state of mind and present his points for future development. Also, his reaction to the demon's illusion proved his confidence in his own will is accurately placed and Shinoa was the one with the misplaced perception of his weak heart. Though that isn't to say that her and Guren's concerns are completely misplaced. Even though Yuu proved his mind and heart isn't as weak as they think, he still has to learn to cooperate and trust others. What gets me is that so many viewers are missing that obvious set up for his development. The show is clearly beginning to address the meat of Yuu's flaws, yet it goes right over people's heads. This. This. Very accurate. |
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| Nah, I can see where this is going. Sasuke styled MC, AOT styled characters, war between two groups of super humanoids(vampires) and normal humans, weapons that can probably go BANKAI in later episodes. Weak characterization and lackluster plot. Only redeemable factor is Shinoa and the backgrounds. If episode three is supposed to show the animes selling point, I'm not buying |
Scherezade said: Yes, the plot is lackluster(right now, in the third episode). But how exactly is the characterization weak?Weak characterization and lackluster plot. |
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| Ok episode. Yu keeps on getting stupider and stupider. AntonKutovoi said: I really like her way of thinking  Best part of the episode. Shinoa is prettier only decent thing about this anime so far. |
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| Not bad, wish the fact that Mika was a vampire came to be more of a surprise but they had him in the OP and ED so it was pretty obvious |
| Wow. Shinoa just gets more and more unlikeable, doesn't she? |
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| And what about that letter he received..? o.O |
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| Don't really find Hiiragi likable this episode,she actually quite unlikable instead. Mika appears meh,as a vampire now too.It was obvious from the OP and ED and cover picture so not sure how some people were surprised. MC gonna join extermination unit next episode,yay for him. |
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Duri1n said: TheHonestThief said: I agree with the demon situation. That was a hot blooded move. Basically, Yuu isn't perfect, but I don't think he is nearly as bad as other Shonen protagonists when it comes to rushing off and doing stupid things. He could continue to spiral downward, but I don't think we've seen enough yet. Yuu is acting fairly hastily at this point, but I can't blame him too much. All he has desired for years is to get revenge for his family. He acquires the necessary combat skills, but is prevented from joining the unit to do so. Guren avoids him. He doesn't tell him why he can't join, just remains quiet. Shinoa is Yuu's age, but is allowed in. So when Yuu is finally moving closer towards his goal, Shinoa informs him of the obstacle of a demon. He does naively disregard her words, but it's also the attitude of "fuck it, I'm not letting this stop me". So while naive, I understand his desire to get things done. Guren avoids him, getting his weapon may have taken a decent chunk of time. Difficult to say. I'm not the biggest fan of Yuu at this point, but I don't find him bothersome either. Really curious to see his development unfold. ;D Yeah, unfortunately, even if I see the logic behind what u're saying, I still find him annoying, for now. But yeah, besides that, I think we're on the same boat and can agree that it's best to reserve judgment till later. er... just to make it clear, all my comments are only based on what's going on atm. I never rate an anime or character without finishing the series bcos that would be unfair. I'm also curious about how his development unfolds... for all I know, he could be awesome after a few episodes... EDIT: realised i posted this a bit late... so some ppl have already commented on what I just said... but, well... just thought I'd mention that, as with all shows, things are still early and any judgment now is premature. Even if the show's done a good job in making Yuu seem annoying, there's no guarantee he'll become likable in the future with developments, so... this may be really obvious already, reserving judgment for later is probably the most ideal course of action. Exactly. I always hate how people look at the first 1-3 episodes and instantly judge the entire show. Ill definitely be curious to see where this show/characters go. |
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AangMoreiira said: lost in his hammerspace pocket xDAnd what about that letter he received..? o.O |
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| I love Shinoa omg. Her apathetic but sarcastically sassy voice is the best. I freaking love this series. The animation is really really nice and I'm loving the characters. Looking forwards to the next episode. I'm guessing it's going to be Mikaela-centric. It'll definitely be interesting to see what happens when Mikaela and Yuuichiro eventually meet up again. |
| I have decided this shall be my favourite show this season |
| Why are we still here? Just to suffer? Every night, I can feel my leg... and my arm... even my fingers. The body I've lost... the comrades I've lost... won't stop hurting... It's like they're all still there. You feel it, too, don't you? I'm gonna make them give back our past." |
| Good episode, nothing special though. |
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| I hate seeing overly naive main characters. Only a matter of time they get punished... |
AlexTheRiot said: This is the best way to look at Yuu's character right now. He's supposed to be annoying, and the shoving his generic tragic backstory down our throats is to substantiate that arrogance as well as monitor his state of mind and present his points for future development. Also, his reaction to the demon's illusion proved his confidence in his own will is accurately placed and Shinoa was the one with the misplaced perception of his weak heart. Though that isn't to say that her and Guren's concerns are completely misplaced. Even though Yuu proved his mind and heart isn't as weak as they think, he still has to learn to cooperate and trust others. What gets me is that so many viewers are missing that obvious set up for his development. The show is clearly beginning to address the meat of Yuu's flaws, yet it goes right over people's heads. Shoving down generic backstories and trite dialogue is a terrible way to set up a character |
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| omg Mika is a vampire. I mean i know he was alive, but I didn't know that because I didn't really pay attention to the op and ending. |
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gedata said: AlexTheRiot said: This is the best way to look at Yuu's character right now. He's supposed to be annoying, and the shoving his generic tragic backstory down our throats is to substantiate that arrogance as well as monitor his state of mind and present his points for future development. Also, his reaction to the demon's illusion proved his confidence in his own will is accurately placed and Shinoa was the one with the misplaced perception of his weak heart. Though that isn't to say that her and Guren's concerns are completely misplaced. Even though Yuu proved his mind and heart isn't as weak as they think, he still has to learn to cooperate and trust others. What gets me is that so many viewers are missing that obvious set up for his development. The show is clearly beginning to address the meat of Yuu's flaws, yet it goes right over people's heads. Shoving down generic backstories and trite dialogue is a terrible way to set up a character But does it set up the character? |
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| Sooo predictable...not sure if it really worth the time but I hope this show don't turn into a Aldnoah.Zero/Valvrave/Cross Ange path. |
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Jonny_Mhl said: It won't. It's not even remotely like them, in fact.Sooo predictable...not sure if it really worth the time but I hope this show don't turn into a Aldnoah.Zero/Valvrave/Cross Ange path. |
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| Did not expect that Mika would be a vampire.. |
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| I totally get some of you guys. The ep was good, but felt really off. Especially Yuu's character and the dialogue. |
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The first scene where Hiiragi gives exposition and excited for "illicit sexual relations" following Hyakuya doesn't give the attention Hiiragi wants and straight up ask for another exposition is quite funny. With her face like this: Wait why would you want Yuuji instead of Hiiragi to be your gang leader? The first fight scene lacks any weights in both narrative and visual. So much digital ink just to show Hiiragi is arrogant. Honestly I didn't expect highschool trope in an apocalyptic setting but it's shounen so if that's your justification I'm fine with it. Whoa, this show really loves to give exposition in the most awkward and boring way imaginable. Hiiragi the exposition machine. And I think Yuuji is just here to ask questions and be confused. Btw anyone remember the guy who got possessed by the huge axe? Does he need any medical attention or what? Not a single shot or a single dialogue mentions him after Hyakuya took away his axe, so I guess he's just laying down on the floor somewhere and our MCs just don't care for him. |
raveninthemuddleApr 18, 2015 5:27 PM
 i love that battle scane! XD shino have reaper weapon so cool :3 and mika resurected by vampire? want see next episode |
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| Well, I'll be honest. I guess everybody knows the background doesn't look good. But this time, it was pretty glaring how weird the sky looked in the roof top scene. The background looks really weird too... like it came out of a visual novel. The clouds don't move or anything, everything is just static. It's like you have a drawing in the back and moving characters in the front... it just doesn't really well well together... basically, they're 2 very different kinds of art. That familiar attack on the roof top also looked really odd as well. Ok, I guess I should get over the art quality and enjoy the show for what it does have. This was less cheesy than the previous episodes, so that's an improvement. I think I might enjoy this show after all. AntonKutovoi said: I really like her way of thinking She's already cute as is. Then she says something lewd like that... seriously, if I were the protagonist I would've done her right then and there. BL adaptation confirmed! lulz |
| Watching for Shinoa That is all. with the way baka Yui is acting only a matter of time before he gets a rude awakening |
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| Mika appears next week OMG |
| Mika is a vampire :( ! The meeting between him and Yuuichirou will be heart breaking, I don't think it will happen soon tho |
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| Mika's "Angel" xD that vampire will probably end up amusing me throughout the series. |
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| so far this is pretty enjoyable! i can't say anything groundbreaking or earth shattering but enjoyable nonetheless! just become something is sort of predictable doesn't mean i still can't enjoy it. seriously in love with shinoa. she is so cute. i don't mind mc but he ain't anything special. mika is a vampire! i was kind of suspecting that based upon seeing him appear the themes. can't wait for next week! |
| I have a feeling that Mika is gonna be an asshole in the future. |
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| Pretty standard episode relative to Yu conquering the demon. Glad that the school setting was justified. I'm just waiting for that one moment where Yu's brash attitude is going to come back to bite him hard. Meanwhile, Shinoa along with that badass scythe completely rocked this episode for me. ^^ ElKiddoLoco said: AntonKutovoi said: I really like her way of thinking +10 x100 more. |
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XPwnDEnd said: Pretty standard episode relative to Yu conquering the demon. Glad that the school setting was justified. I'm just waiting for that one moment where Yu's brash attitude is going to come back to bite him hard. Meanwhile, Shinoa along with that badass scythe completely rocked this episode for me. ^^ ElKiddoLoco said: +10 x100 more. Yeah now that I think about it, they justified the reason for there existing a school. It would've been weird otherwise. |
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| I hate waiting for the next episode... But this anime is probably going to be one of my favorite anime aired in 2015. Judging from the opening, Yu is going to get a sword and his friend is going to get a bow. |
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| well that would of been surprising, but you know... the opening kinda spoiled it..... AntonKutovoi said: I really like her way of thinking and this... +1 |
| I hope our MC will get a cool weapon like Shinoa's scythe |
| Going good so far. Can't wait until he got his own curse weapon and go badass. Looking forward to see all those action that was on the OP theme. |
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| I almost forgot, shouldn't there be at least a page worth of people eating crow about the school setting? Let's be consistent people. |
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| why would you try to fight a girl that has more training than you and has a flaming cursed scythe that is 3x larger than your plain sword? annnd it was perfectly explained that Yuichi could not defeat a demon because of his desire for revenge. but he did anyway. k. This series smells like a shounen-ai. Yuichi doesnt know Mika is alive; telling from that tiny fang at the end, it seems Mika is a vampire? fate has already been set. |
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| We finally get to see Mika who's still alive and kicking but now as a vampire. That had to be one of the worst hidden plot twist ever, so the reveal was pretty anticlimactic. What's more interesting is the snippet of conversation between Mika and the vampire, which implies Yuichiro is being used by Guren. And I'm also very interested in learning the reason why Mika would be willing to work for the vampires given all the grief he's had from them |
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