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Dec 5, 2013 8:44 PM

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i just noticed the opening from episode 1 was different then this one and got to say the hell scene looks way cooler then it did in other seasons.

i can only hope that they won't increase the sexuality to much cause it might ruin the whole show it didn't annoy me on this episode yet but if they gone keep increasing it would definitely ruin the whole dark theme this show has also don't see a reason why they would need to increase it.
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Apr 19, 2014 9:25 AM

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Milf and bondage? this season is dissapointing so far and that ending is so vague.
oh and..
What's with the character's shallow reasoning?
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May 17, 2014 10:23 AM

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It doesn't seem darker like the other two seasons but let's wait and see
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Jul 6, 2014 9:50 AM

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Animefreak17a said:
It doesn't seem darker like the other two seasons but let's wait and see


Yeah I feel the same thing, and if that will be the case it would be a shame, the atmospheres played a big role in the last two seasons.

By the way this second episode had a better story than the previous one, but it had a big already seen vibe to it.
I hope this will not be a Futakomori copy and what Onna said at the end wasn't some foreshadowing of the type I am thinking now.

I don't get why the companions of Enma and above all Kikuri are siding with her like nothing on Futakomori happened. The last season cannot be taken as a semi-standalone, is a crime.
And I think Enma needs a body to be able to remain on the human world, and in the punishment dimension she doesn't need it, but still if she hasn't her body anymore she should not have the usual appearence.
I am serious, I was expecting a different mechanic for this one. We're at episode 2, so maybe it's early, but still the return of Enma is very very weak.

This new girl seems likeable, she has this depressing aura around her that lures me to her like a fly to a light.

Another thing I don't like are the gags.
We're 2 episodes in and they were too many, and unnecessary.
The punishments were horrible.

I wasn't expecting this.
Oct 26, 2014 12:38 AM

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Animefreak17a said:
It doesn't seem darker like the other two seasons but let's wait and see
I've began to notice it. The atmosphere is most certainly less dark than the previous 2 seasons.

Oct 26, 2014 12:44 AM

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Average episode. Nothing special.

Well that kid got screwed over. Helps out a woman in need then the woman ditches him. Hated the kid anyways. AHHHH I'M GONNA SLOWLY PULL THE THREAD WHILE SHOUTING TO MAKE IT MORE DRAMATIC! OOOOOOOOOH!

Why did that kid go through all that shit just to find out the store manager's husband's name when they don't even need to know the person's name to send them to hell?

4/5 for Onna booty


Jan 10, 2015 6:18 PM

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Maybe it was all just their little BDSM play and she actually liked it... Anyway, domestic violence is an issue between the parties involved and the authorities. Random kid customers have nothing to do with it (maybe call the cops or something, but nothing more).
Oct 4, 2015 5:16 PM

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This is turning into comedy. What the hell is up with this punishments?

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Nov 6, 2015 3:08 AM

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Can anyone tell me what the words on the photo (the one showing the store clerk, her husband and a child figure) say? The words are on the flag the child figure is carrying in the photo.

I think that might be a clue, those words.

I mean if the words say "I can't live without you", that could mean the woman committed suicide.
Dec 13, 2015 4:54 AM

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Steven15ify said:
This is turning into comedy. What the hell is up with this punishments?

yeah like others said it's less darker than the other two seasons .

Nov 20, 2016 9:23 AM

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OMFG AI PLAYING SOCCER MADE ME LAUGH. Also when they plugged that shit up his ass made me laugh omfg. this episode.
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Nov 20, 2016 9:24 AM

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vansonbee said:
The husband loves his wife, but was hurting her, while thinking it's for her own good. The wife on the other hand, she seem to except the beating or she's either a masochist.

I wonder why the woman left. I came up with a few theories:
- husband is gone
- age difference's between her and the boy


people in abusive relationships tend to not leave for numerous reasons. still doesn't erase the fact that they are being abused.
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Apr 22, 2017 10:26 AM

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From Jigoku Shoujo to Mahou Shoujo Enma Ai.

Do we need to see Ai and that girl kiss and transform every time someone will be sent to hell?

The atmosphere of this show is gone imo.
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Jul 13, 2017 10:35 AM
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wait so.......i have two theories
the wife liked being beaten by her husband and disappeared for whatever reason

or

someone was actually stalking the wife and thats why the husband was so possessive, he wanted to know her whereabouts all the time to protect her and whenever she messed up he abused her so she wouldnt mess up again. and when the husband died she finally got kidnapped since he wasnt there to protect her. both of these theories are probably wrong but idk
Aug 11, 2017 7:25 AM

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Butt-plugging was funny :D
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Nov 3, 2017 4:07 AM

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at first when it showed him going in to the shop first time & googling her i could not stop laughing (it was hilarious) XD

poor kid saved the a woman, but didn't get the woman, sometimes u jus't cant win (so hes sacrifice was kind of for nothing)
but i guess it was cause the guy disappeared front of her eye's was 2much for her

abelkoontz said:
OMFG AI PLAYING SOCCER MADE ME LAUGH. Also when they plugged that shit up his ass made me laugh omfg. this episode.
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Butt-plugging was funny :D


that was hilarious XD
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Dec 17, 2017 9:10 AM
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I think this episode is darker than it seemed.
the wife knows the way her husband treats her is his own (fucked up) way of showing his love and she accepts it.
her sudden disappearance was subtle way of showing that she probably committed suicide after losing her husband.
Feb 9, 2018 1:02 AM

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Epic execution XD

I wonder what's causing Ai to linger and continue her job as a Hell Girl now. That poor girl doesn't deserve the suffering cray cray Ai is putting her through.
Jun 16, 2019 5:03 AM

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guyklc said:
I meant the wife. I just heard "keshita", which meant "disappeared". I just think it's weird why she would run away... although maybe it's because she realized having a relationship with a young boy just seems too weird.


she so her husband wanish ib thin air what to do think it does to normal ppl, she propably think he did it that he gas some power
Jun 16, 2019 5:14 AM

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darkmac said:
I'm kinda disappointed that people aren't being more thoughtful about this episode. The way I saw it, it was implied that the wife was a masochist and enjoyed having her husband abuse her. That's why she wasn't happy at all when her husband disappeared. The kid was the bad guy here, for killing the husband who was giving his wife exactly what she wanted.


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darkmac said:
I'm kinda disappointed that people aren't being more thoughtful about this episode. The way I saw it, it was implied that the wife was a masochist and enjoyed having her husband abuse her. That's why she wasn't happy at all when her husband disappeared. The kid was the bad guy here, for killing the husband who was giving his wife exactly what she wanted.

HOLY CRAP!! you were thinking exactly what i was! it's really sad; the kid thought he was doing her a favor. and he gives up his soul for the wrong assumption, about a boyhood crush. it's really tragic!

i have to admit that i'm really annoyed by people screaming about there being too much ecchi. can you guys maintain any maturity? i mean, really, who CARES? there's deeper stuff going on and it's pretty sad that you're so distracted by hintings of ecchi (which i don't even notice because they're so inconsequential) that you can't even discuss it properly.


if that were the case then he would be innocent meaning no bunishment scene
Jun 16, 2019 5:22 AM

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Teckmeister said:
Can anyone tell me what the words on the photo (the one showing the store clerk, her husband and a child figure) say? The words are on the flag the child figure is carrying in the photo.

I think that might be a clue, those words.

I mean if the words say "I can't live without you", that could mean the woman committed suicide.


if so i wish ren woul have got little involved and explain how big of a sacrifice the boy made
Oct 8, 2019 8:06 PM

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watching this episode, i didn't even give a second thought about the 'ecchi' scenes. props to the people here who recognized that the husband and wife were S&Ms that found true love with each other, it's a real kink that the rest of you guys obviously won't understand. and props to the people who talk about the plot instead of the 'plot'. seriously, all you people need to get your priorities straight, its barely even sexy eye candy.
Apr 20, 2020 2:44 AM
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Sugram22 said:
Teckmeister said:
Can anyone tell me what the words on the photo (the one showing the store clerk, her husband and a child figure) say? The words are on the flag the child figure is carrying in the photo.

I think that might be a clue, those words.

I mean if the words say "I can't live without you", that could mean the woman committed suicide.


if so i wish ren woul have got little involved and explain how big of a sacrifice the boy made


I transcribed it from the flag, いらっしゃいませ (Romanized: Irasshaimase), which in common language means "Welcome to the store", "Come on in", "How can I help you?" etc., so it's just a way of greeting someone.
Jan 31, 2021 6:49 AM

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Is every episode going to have a depressing ending again? I feel like that wife was actually enjoying being abused. The opening has some good parts, but I still like the s1 op way more. Though the s4 one might get the #1 spot, because it's good.
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Feb 25, 2021 9:44 PM
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I liked this episode, so much to be drawn from it because I like to over analyze. Another tale of a stupid, selfish kid, and I mean that in the most he's-young-he-cant-help-it way. His care seems to come from pity, he's infatuated with the wife's looks, and she's nice to him- spells love to a kid. He forgets the other side of love, considering what they feel. His friend tries to get him to think it through. "Does she love him?" You can't force people to accept help. But he's too caught up in what makes sense to him and he ends up hurting her more. At that point you gotta ask, did he pull the string to free the wife or to get the husband out of the way. Hell, did the kid watch the wife out of care or obsession, maybe him and the husband aren't too different after all. I think the wife leaves in grief and she doesn't want to lead him on or outright reject him after all he's done for her. Her source of income is trashed, her husband's in hell, and some kid is talking to her about moving in with his parents and she's like "omg he's serious, not this shit again"
Ps: poor girl, has to have her spine ripped to shreds over petty grudges for the rest of the season
Jun 18, 2021 5:44 AM
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Stupid, selfish, horny kid read too much ecchi stuff for his own good and forgot that maybe he's just stepped into a BDSM club, tried too hard to be the hero of an ecchi anime and ended up with nothing but a journey to hell after death. Also, kid's behavior when the woman declined his offer was exactly like that of her husband - one-sided, abusive, not respecting rejection. Pots and kettles lmao.


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Nov 28, 2021 5:29 AM
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More proofs of THEM GOING ECCHI IN THIS SERIES. The popsicle reminded me
literally of Yuzuki performing a blowjob. THIS IS NO JOKE.


If you thought that, then you are just a perv :P
To me, it just looked like a girl eating a popsicle. or was it an ice cream bar?

I think it was chocolate covered banana.
May 2, 2022 9:39 AM

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Yumerei said:
Stupid, selfish, horny kid read too much ecchi stuff for his own good and forgot that maybe he's just stepped into a BDSM club, tried too hard to be the hero of an ecchi anime and ended up with nothing but a journey to hell after death. Also, kid's behavior when the woman declined his offer was exactly like that of her husband - one-sided, abusive, not respecting rejection. Pots and kettles lmao.


I was laughing so hard reading your comment!
May 2, 2022 9:45 AM

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It was fun reading old comments complaining about fan service, lewd scenes, and sexual innuendos (maybe I enjoyed this more than watching the episode). Since I'm watching this on 2022 those are so common that we no longer care.
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I don't think she was supposed to be into the abuse, or at least the husband wasn't aware that they were in a BDMS relationship.

There is a single scene where she blushes when he pulls her up with the rope. However, the first abuse scene and the climax imply that she was scared, considering she screamed at Akira to run away. The husband thrashing the store also seems very stupid if they were doing it for a kink.

Finally there is the way he is desperately trying to convice Ai that he was only protecting her, which again implies that even if you believe she liked it, he wasn't aware of that, since he would have phrased that another way.

For what really happened at the end, its open for interpretation. Maybe she left because she was creeped out from her husband disappearing, maybe she loved him even though he abused her (implied by the picture), or she was stalked (the phone ringing, which could also have been her).

On a side not, I don't like how nobody really acknowledges that Ai is just back for no apparant reason, I hope it does not take until the final quarter of the season to be addressed.
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Nov 12, 2022 7:34 PM
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another okay episode around here and lol the ecchi shit was out of nowhere lol

May 31, 2023 3:40 PM

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Ahhh the new overseer is boring
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May 31, 2023 3:41 PM

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Ahhh the new overseer is boring
Lmaoo the annoying kid got ghosted. Serves him right
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rewatching this, I finally realised the boy was asking for the batteries on the lowest shelf so he cd perv on the thicc lady (understandable)... geez wasn't I full of innocence? I mean, with a wife this hot I don't blame the husband for getting insecure (nothing justifies his actions tho)

that transformation is so messed up; it sounds and looks so painful :( she has to "give birth" to Ai each and every time? I'd take the deep water kissing any day

S3 punishment scenes r so much fun :) Ai with twintails is *chef's kiss*
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