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| Every episode with Johan is always the best. The picture book is one of my favorite things about this series, can't wait to see it again in a few episodes. |
| Ugh. Those poor kids. I could already tell Martin was one of Johan's kids we he acted psychopathic. I'm proud of how well Dieter handled it. This episode ties into the last one very well thematically. This one shows that Johan loves tainting innocence. His "love" of children and Martin's situation is case-in-point. This is why he didn't mind if his sister killed him, or if Tenma kills him. The greater the innocence, the better, for Johan. Tenma has been very innocent up until now; he goes out of his way to help others and even dedicated his life to saving other lives. Dieter is another showing of his kindness and love. Given that Johan's life was saved through one of these acts of kindness/conscience, I wouldn't be surprised if Johan has the twisted idea that tainting Tenma is part of his "calling". That picture book... I wonder about that. I think it's related to the ED. Speaking of which, I think the ED has something to do with the spread of evil, though I don't have enough information to make an accurate guess (and agreement/disagreement) without making a lot of assumptions... It's as creepy/disturbing as ever, nevertheless. |
TripleSRankOct 15, 2014 2:28 AM
| Johann is sooo scary at the end. But I didn't mean to laugh, his seiyuu was just so funny. OMG, that singing in the ED. And those pictures... so disturbing. |
| This anime is a bastard. I just can't.. anymore. Johan is by far the creepiest and scariest and the most twisted villain I've ever seen. Corrupting children's mind like that, that's beyond insane. I love it. I love this anime alright. Anyway, about the picture book. I personally think it actually reminds Johan of his happy memories. The one that good Johan experienced years ago, before monster Johan took over his life. The book is triggering good Johan to wake up. Good Johan then struggles to take over the control of his body once again, hence the screaming and collapsing. When he wakes up later, it will be good Johan. Tenma will realize that and of course he will not shoot Johan because how could he, Johan is a good boy now. Next time maybe, there's still 40 episodes left after all. (I wonder if I got this all wrong but hey, I tried :p) |
jaqenhgharDec 28, 2014 11:21 PM
| Really good episode. I wonder why Johan freaked out, it was weird to see him like that. Something tells me that for one reason or another Tenma won't shoot Johan. It's too early for Johan to die. Am I the only one who liked the new ending? It's not as good as the first one but it's nice too. |
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| That scene with Johan fainting after reading that picture book was intense. I got goosebumps... I don't think Johan's going to die. Why would they replace such a good antagonist already? That just seems distasteful. *Doctor tells Dieter not to go in Martin's room* *Dieter goes in there anyways and almost gets Martin killed in the process* I'm starting to get annoyed with how dense Dieter is. I hate that Martin kid. I really wanted him to die. Looks like Johan's raising a bunch of asshole children from what it seems like. Great episode. I was skeptical about this one at first but the end really sold it. Also new ED song! Pretty good though I don't think I will be listening to it again. That OP though. Still catchy as fuck. 8/10 things are gonna start getting real intense real soon I guarantee it. |
| Oh man when Johann started to lose it, i was on high alert, I don't think I blinked while anticipating a violent rampage. That was flat out intensely chilling. Amazing episode again, I just can't stop watching. Each episode make me think and wonder about so many different things I just have to find out what the hell is exactly going on. Still a strong 10/10 easily. (excuse excessive fandom lol) |
| we saw Johann's first sign of emotion. i wonder what kind of drawings there are. And maybe after that, the story goes more back when they found. And we see their Czechoslovakia's memories. |
| New ending sucks |
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| Really Tenma that is your sniping position... I wasn't fan of the old ed but it far better than this new |
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| *taps everybody in this thread's shoulder frantically* Yo...did ya'll see that?!?!?!?! It was so uncomfortable for me to see Johan cry & pass out like that bc it's as if he finally became human to me. It was weird to see his human side out shining his monster side, even if it was for a short moment. I haven't read the other posts yet, but I'm sure everyone could figure out by the music playing in the episode that that picture book was obviously Johan's autobiography so to speak. I'm glad Johan knows that he's about to pay what he owes. Get ready, buddy, time is up & bae is about to s l a u g h t e r. |
Shoryuuken said: I got the feeling that the artworks at the endings are really important....... They are VERY important. I think it's safe to assume that it's the book Johann was reading before he collapsed. |
| Inb4 another person tells Tenma a tragic tale that makes him change location again. |
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TripleSRank said: ↑ Spot-on with my thoughts so far. The monster inside of Johan's been elicited by that picture book, it seems.That picture book... I wonder about that. I think it's related to the ED. Speaking of which, I think the ED has something to do with the spread of evil, though I don't have enough information to make an accurate guess (and agreement/disagreement) without making a lot of assumptions... It's as creepy/disturbing as ever, nevertheless. |
FragOutFire said: Why am I a Berserk fan? All I ever experience is pain. We are in the eclipse and Miura has sacrificed us |
| dayum finally we see a new facial expression of Johan |
| wow...he messing up with the kids is really fucked up, what is his purpose?? there has to be one right ofc the book....czechoslovakia...i knew something was going to happen but not this, so he really has 2 personalities huh adfsdfsdgvds that ed was so funny what the crack |
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| Johan is teaching the kids bad things. Wow, what the fuck did he see in that book? |
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| pretty sure that's the first genuine reaction we've seen from Johan. the book was probably connected to his past. i'm really interested to know more about Johan. but man those noises he made when he looked at the book were creepy does Johan really think he's going to die because of Tenma? or is he just joking? because i thought he knew Tenma pretty well, and it's kind of obvious Tenma won't be able to kill him because of his kind nature also, i burst out laughing when i heard the ED. the voice caught me off guard |
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| What happened to Johan is so weird, I wonder what this book contains, perhaps some pictures from the ED? Anyway this is getting better and better. Excellent Episode. |
| Goddammit fuckin Naruto is still using his TALK NO JUTSU even when he’s on another show! and what the fuck is up with that new ED lmao |
| Ok Johann is freaking the shit out of me. I was falling asleep but after I saw how this kid was acting my eyes shot wide open. I can't believe it. Johann before collapsing, that was the part that scared me most. It's pretty amazing how Johann precisely predicted the place where Tenma will shoot him. |
If you are going to disagree with me, don't bother talking to me. I will seriously hurt you! |
| Yeah, no one noticed that Johan looked at the exact spot where Tenma ended up setting as his sniping spot? That was crazy I'm actually very fond of this ED. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| the new ending sucks, Really suprised to know that Johan knows everything |
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| Johan is like a cult leader everyone is drinking his Kool-Aid and now even the kids who are the most vulnerable are at his mercy... 5 of them have been killed by his stupid game suggestion... he needs to be put down, he is a rabid dog. The question is who will do it? On a side note: I wonder exactly what triggered Johan's outburst...? |
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| Creepy, you're so creepy Johan Seems like something is triggering his "bad" memories Are you really going to shoot him in open space like that? ED is changing I'm pretty surprised with it |
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| Goddamnit I hate that Martin kid. |
| Around the gif~ "It's a big mistake to think you're the only one who can turn into a car" - Shiori Takatsuki |
| Yassss!!! I knew that Czech Republic/Czechoslovakia would play a role in this series beforehand, but still! It makes me so happy to see it here! ^^ Any other Czechs here? |
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| The new ending song is interesting, I think it'll take some getting use to though. This is the only series where I listen to the end song every single time, to see the pictures haha. |
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| Maybe a part of Johan wants Tenma to shoot him? If there really are two personalities inside of him. |
mewinblue said: Yassss!!! I knew that Czech Republic/Czechoslovakia would play a role in this series beforehand, but still! It makes me so happy to see it here! ^^ Any other Czechs here? I am Slovak, so I will hop on that bandwagon with you :D I knew about it before hand as well, its one of the main reasons this show has been on my radar for so long. |
Oh_Rusty_Nail said: Yeah for me it was also one of the main reasons I watched it (after having it on my PTW for like half a year xD)mewinblue said: Yassss!!! I knew that Czech Republic/Czechoslovakia would play a role in this series beforehand, but still! It makes me so happy to see it here! ^^ Any other Czechs here? I am Slovak, so I will hop on that bandwagon with you :D I knew about it before hand as well, its one of the main reasons this show has been on my radar for so long. I wonder if anyone else will hop on? :D |
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| Is Johan trying to make next him since he knows he'll die? Very interesting reaction from him when he read the picture book. They emphasized it was from Czech Republic so it probably has a meaning to it. Johan is very interesting, I want to know more about him and his mindset. |
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| When Johan collapsed, I got reminded of Death Note. Similar sequences. Perhaps he was reading the same notebook? Tenma is right where Johan wants him to be. Anyways, I hope Johan gets laid and the same for Tenma, with the nurse in the preview. Dieter is, well, Dieter in this episode. I think that the child's mom also has a crush on Johan, otherwise she would not even allow him inside her house. What did Johan mean by the treasure of humanity? And that picture book must be the end credits. Speaking of which, the new ED totally sucks. |
 Without change,we end up becoming the very person we hate. I was dead until the moment I met you. I was a powerless corpse pretending to be alive. Living without power, without the ability to change my course, was bound to lead me to a slow death. |
| I'm watching the english dub and the ending song is still the same. Does anybody know why it's still the first ED at the version I watch? |
| Pretty messed up stuff in this episode. |
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| Dieter you are really a fucking idiot, aren't you? And seeing johan acting like that was really surprising. |
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| Johan is actually the second coming of hitler. Also wtf is Dieter doing?? |
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| Wtf, Johan is killing children now. So it seems those games might be related to the incident when Johan was a kid and Nina shot him in the head. |
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| Dieter gets told to sit his ass down and be quiet, Dieter runs off the second Old Dr. is off-screen. Also, no one is questioning why a bandaged kid in hospital pajamas and crutches is walking around town unsupervised by an adult, and jumping in the middle of a busy road? Does no bystander have any lick of common sense in this anime? Tenma must assume that people will just let him sit there in the middle of the balcony, lugging that sniping rifle around, and just shoot Johan. That, if he even manages to get it past security. Flawless logic. ED was the worst collection of sounds I've ever heard in an anime. It's kind of funny how that crime syndicate (yeah remember them? lol) is trying to get Johan to lead them but he's busy getting kids to basically kill themselves and generally doing anything he wants in plain sight. I hope Lunge returns in the next few episodes, he's a more interesting opponent to Tenma than Johan. |
| Seems Dieter need his old father back to beat him up, but it became a good thing in the end that he snap some sense into Martin's view. Seems Johan can still be scared(?) of something... |
| He who smiles in a crisis has found someone to blame. |
| I am so confused... read some of these posts, and I'm still confused. |
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