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Dec 11, 2015 6:25 AM
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Mm as expected, animals like dogs are keen to sense something dangerous..

And imo, this episode was dangerous with another creepy monster. I feel bad for this guy's eyes though:

Crazy.
Dec 11, 2015 9:11 AM
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Holy fuck, what has happened to Banba sensei's eye? It looked disgusting.
Dec 11, 2015 9:19 AM
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Those shadow monsters are by far the scariest things that I've ever seen....

We got a flashback for Banba and seeing how his family and village just got massacred and then the thing with his eye was brutal as hell but thankfully he got saved

Speaking of that, the badass shotgun last returns and she's aged too =o I really really want to know more about her even more now because her motives alone are just interesting
Dec 11, 2015 9:49 AM
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damn man his eye
Dec 11, 2015 10:02 AM
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What an episode! Banba's parents got killed by the shadow monsters and he got injured. I still think that Banba could develop into a monster. Interesting end scene, he is going with the scientist.
Dec 11, 2015 10:45 AM
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Those kagewani strike again! So that's how he got his scar/ mark on his face. Next episode is going to be interesting.
Dec 11, 2015 11:23 AM
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Banba's parents got killed by the shadow monsters!
Dec 11, 2015 11:24 AM
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I never thought he got his eye with such a painful and scary experience. Losing his parents and the whole village to those monsters. And that woman appearing again in his past :o

I wish this anime had longer episodes. It would make for a good mystery anime but I am also enjoying it as it is now.
Dec 11, 2015 11:30 AM
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That was creepy af. Man this series knows how to put the right atmosphere
Dec 11, 2015 5:36 PM

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First his Dad locks him up, then he witnesses his parents getting killed, and finally he nearly lost his eye.
Worst birthday ever! At least he got out of it alive.

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Dec 11, 2015 8:58 PM

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One of the better episodes this show has had. I'm glad that they're finally deciding to explain some things but I'm not sure we'll get all the answers in these next two episodes. Maybe they're aiming for another season.
Dec 11, 2015 9:05 PM
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Soooo maybe getting bitten by the kagewani and surviving means you'll be changed into a monster??? Are all the other monsters we've seen caused by the kagewani? Seems sort of far fetched, given how diverse the monsters in the other episodes were, I just want an explanation of what they are and where they came from. But the whole kagewani thing is very interesting, Banba's past was really sad. Imagine seeing your whole village get wiped out in front of your eyes, and almost dying from one of the monsters. Poor guy.

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One of the better episodes this show has had. I'm glad that they're finally deciding to explain some things but I'm not sure we'll get all the answers in these next two episodes. Maybe they're aiming for another season.

Agreed, it doesn't seem like they would be able to finish the season in two more episodes, but we'll see. I wouldn't mind another season, I've been looking forward to the new episodes ever since episode 3.
Dec 12, 2015 12:32 AM
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His parents locked him a shed? For two hours? On his birthday?! Man they deserved to die, what terrible parents.
Dec 12, 2015 1:47 AM

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straggy said:
His parents locked him a shed? For two hours? On his birthday?! Man they deserved to die, what terrible parents.


And the irony is that they got whacked by a monster, which was what they offered Banba for his birthday.
Dec 12, 2015 2:02 AM

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His parents locked him a shed? For two hours? On his birthday?! Man they deserved to die, what terrible parents.


Did they ever EVEN explain why he was locked up in there? Punishment for something?
Terrible parents indeed.
Dec 12, 2015 2:53 AM

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That woman appearing in the locked shed out of nowhere was so Deus ex Machina, plus the hole from her shot changed boxes.
Anyway, the show's enjoyment compensates for a lot.
Still the question is if it's even possible to tie all loose ends in just a couple of episodes? Well, hoping for the best.
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Dec 12, 2015 7:00 AM
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We got a backstory for Banba. Worst. Birthday. Ever.

5/5
Dec 12, 2015 11:55 AM
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how many episodes until end?
Dec 12, 2015 3:12 PM

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***JUST THEORIES***
I think his parents' gift may be a hint for Banba... Could his parents know something about those monsters? Why did they lock him up? "I won't do it again"... Maybe Banba had some strange power as a kid and attracted the monsters?

For me, this is the best anime of the season.
Dec 12, 2015 5:57 PM

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Good to see some continuity, though it was quite a leap going from ordinary monsters to shadow monsters.
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Dec 13, 2015 9:31 AM
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Well...at least he got his present, lol.
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Dec 13, 2015 4:20 PM
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Does anyone know what that sign said before banbai meet the white suit guy.
Dec 14, 2015 8:31 AM

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:O I hope that doge is safe, poor baby :'(

This really needs more episodes :(
That kagewani massacre XD
The shadow is a goo like substance , but eating shadows is still too farfecthed, it would be better if it stayed realistic.

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Does anyone know what that sign said before banbai meet the white suit guy.

About the same thing it said on the toy, "welcome to the village of monsters, kamikui village" something like that.
Dec 14, 2015 3:22 PM

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~Lalalalalala we just slowly slithering your way~ BOOM ! Headshots ! Holy shit those things are fast, makes you wonder why they don't just always move that fast , even though they're already pwning pretty much everything in their path as is.

Yeah 2 eps left not gonna happen, gief S2 pls ^^
Dec 14, 2015 11:31 PM
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That was creepy, especially when it was “climbing” the stairs. I honestly didn’t expect that woman to save him but what is more surprising is that she’s not that old. I definitely want to see more of this series!!
Dec 15, 2015 12:49 AM

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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Mm as expected, animals like dogs are keen to sense something dangerous..

And imo, this episode was dangerous with another creepy monster. I feel bad for this guy's eyes though:

Crazy.


This guy? "This Guy"? This guy is the main character of the show xD
Dec 18, 2015 1:08 AM

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It's interesting to see sousuke's past and that the same monster that killed everyone in sousuke's village is the same monster from last week. The stranger that saved him doesn't seem to have aged at all though.
Dec 18, 2015 4:49 PM

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Jesus, that was brutal as hell, I can watch Corpse Party: Tortured Souls without cringing but this, eeehh gross. Still a great episode, we now know what happened to Banba's eye.
Dec 20, 2015 10:45 AM

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So are the croco shadows the main villain
Lead me out of the dark,bishounen space Jesus.
Dec 20, 2015 12:52 PM
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Pretty awesome episode, and I still have hopes for an ending that will explain all of the monsters, but at the same time, bloody hell, the concept behind the Kagewani is just too darn stupid. I mean, with all the other monsters, it was obvious they were a danger because they were actual being that are large enough to devour you, but this concept of shadows that can kill you by eating YOUR OWN shadow? I don't know, just seems stupid, IMHO.
Dec 27, 2015 4:03 PM

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Interesting backstory
Dec 30, 2015 11:37 AM

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Even doge was not spared.
May 11, 2016 12:07 PM

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I always like how people just stand there and are waiting to be killed. If I saw weird shadowy things, I would get the fuck out.
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TheBigGuy said:
I always like how people just stand there and are waiting to be killed. If I saw weird shadowy things, I would get the fuck out.

Right.

Oh look at this floating shadow thing with big teeth coming at me.

I would have booked it so fast.
Feb 1, 2021 2:16 PM

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Multiple shadow crocodiles = A bad day for everyone.

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