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allenjke said: That went pretty dark and the episode felt different from all previous ones like it was a small separate story, but still pretty good. Rewrite is all about series of separate stories. If you've seen the heroine routes(Only on VN) you'll get what I mean. Meikyuu and Rakuen's stories are already prepared while doing or after releasing Kajitsu so still Grisaia trilogy came first before Rewrite. Then again, it's just too stupid to compare the two and make arguments by competing which came first as Tanaka did already make a kind of similar story in a sense like Terra(Humanity Has Declined). |
TennoujiFeb 26, 2017 4:03 AM
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| Still felt a bit rushed, but well they need to cramp all of these in one episode and they must not skip the awesome OP and ED. Damn Jasmine is cuter than I thought she would be. I mean, didn't the VN describe her as "dark skinned"? |
| Brutal is one word I would describe this episode with. From Kotarou killing a human for the first time, to Jasmine preventing Kotarou from committing suicide. Luis was his only proper comrade-in-arms, a true bro, while the other soldiers treated him like shit since he was a newbie and was easy to pummel around. What a bunch of assholes they are. ¬_¬ The way Luis went out was heroic and also sad. That pushed Kotarou into making his new resolve, using his Rewrite ability to save Jasmine, Midou and the two other kids from death and as a result, got a lot stronger, as we see one poor soldier getting pummelled by Kotarou. The only good cgi was for the Humvee vehicles. The summoned monster looked average at best. The rest of the animation was good and the bgm, especially the re-arranged version of the season 1 opening, was amazingly good. Best episode so far for season 2. =) |
-Trippwire- said: *Kotarou contemplates suicide, puts gun to head. Screams* I started laughing. That's how you know when you don't like a show very much. That's is what you get for watching an anime adaptation instead of reading/playing the original source. This scene is 100% anime original, never happened in the VN. I didn't like this scene as well, Kotarou wasn't affected this much to try suicide like this (VN). |
Arikado-Feb 26, 2017 6:46 AM
Fencel said: You're saying that only because it was a scene that wasn't in the VN. In the VN itself there were multiple routes where Kotarou could not get over the fact of killing a human being, most notably Chihaya's route where Midou's death (an act of suicide rather than direct murder) affected him very strongly to the point where he began hallucinating about Midou's ghost talking to him. Even in Shizuru's route, Kotarou displayed a disdain towards Guardian's careless approach towards the lives of their enemies. The anime-only original scene reinforces Kotarou's character so far, of someone with a privileged birth who believes himself to be suffering a great deal, only to realize that the world itself is full of much worse suffering. Even when " affected him very strongly to the point where he began hallucinating about Midou's ghost talking to him" or any other event ... he didn't attempt to suicide yet, then anything beyond this point is just conjecture/speculation. I don't think he would go this far, however, if in the VN he were to try suicide, the VN would build this event very better than this one. - But I don't like to speculating, I like facts only, then Kotarou attempting to suicide doesn't exist. |
aspaknyaa said: Damn Jasmine is cuter than I thought she would be. I mean, didn't the VN describe her as "dark skinned"? No it's not. Only Luis was described as "dark skinned". |
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Fencel said: Because the only route where Kotarou kills another person is Akane's route. In all the other routes, Kotarou's own hands are free from the guilt of taking another human life. And in Akane's route, the decision to kill someone else comes as a very heavy decision for Kotarou to make. What the anime wanted to do was to show that it's entirely different hunting and killing supernatural monsters from actual human opponents, and since that distinction was never able to be made clear in the common route as the VN intended, they slipped in that moment here, and also turned it into an opportunity to introduce and garner sympathy for Yasmin. "Because the only route where Kotarou kills another person is Akane's route" I don't remember this well, but are you saying about when he killed Takasago? Hm ... right, what happens next? Attempt to suicide? No. So you can't be so sure about what Kotarou would do. I don't remember him being such dramatic in this terra scene. "What the anime wanted to do was to show that it's entirely different hunting and killing supernatural monsters from actual human opponents" "an opportunity to introduce and garner sympathy for Yasmin." Those both statements are the truth here, and I don't have to say they have to make things in this way because of those cramped episodes. |
| well this was a good episode..I really like the story development |
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Arikado- said: -Trippwire- said: *Kotarou contemplates suicide, puts gun to head. Screams* I started laughing. That's how you know when you don't like a show very much. That's is what you get for watching an anime adaptation instead of reading/playing the original source. This scene is 100% anime original, never happened in the VN. I didn't like this scene as well, Kotarou wasn't affected this much to try suicide like this (VN). I suppose you're right. I've committed to seeing this through. If I ever find the time, I might play it. But just from watching this I get the feeling it would take FOREVER. I know if I'll ever have that kind of time, lol. |
| The lolis route is going strong. God. stop speaking awkward japanese with correct grammar meh this bothers me. Hmm that was not bad overall. |
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HeavensFall said: Does anyone know the instrumental song that played after he saved the lolis? It was also played when that puddle of information expanded, sounds really familiar but just can't get my head around it Could it be that one? |
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Rodielx said: TragicRomance said: The lolis route is going strong. God. stop speaking awkward japanese with correct grammar meh this bothers me. Hmm that was not bad overall. Well in the novel they are all supposed to be talking broken english, Kotarou, Luis, Jasmine, the kids, probably not the other Guardian guys. So they talk japanese like that to portray that fact, everyone who doesn't know japanese wouldn't notice just reading the subs Hahaha. And considering how most japanese voice actors SUCK when they try talking english in this situations, that awkward japanese is way better. I wish they do a better job at broken japanese tho... The grammar is mostly correct... they just talk slow and awkwardly... |
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| Definitely best episode so far, hope it keeps this up |
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| That was a bittersweet episode. Luis true bro right there, he was a very cool guy and went out like a hero. Yasmin and Kotarou had some pretty cute interactions. Liked the scene where Kotarou takes a bite from Yasmin's choco bar and then Yasmin takes a bite afterward. Sad to see Yasmin cry, she really has become attached to Kotarou. It wouldn't hurt to visit the kids even just for a little bit but oh well, sad way to end the episode. |
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Eienatsu said: I found this on a Rewrite facebook group in case you didn't catch why Midou and friends became insane and why they alluded to something about his past in s1. It was mentioned in s1 that Midou and friends grew up in a warzone and killing is all they've known. In all timelines except Terra, Jasmine dies and Midou and friends become the crazy edgelords you see in s1. Really sad. I really liked this backstory because it shows how easily innocence can be destroyed. Terra route is the only route where Jasmine doesn't die because Kotarou saves them, which also prevents Midou and friends from going insane.  I remember Midou's backstory and thought his friend Yasmin was killed by militants, but to think she (and other kids) were murdered by Guardians, to hell with their organization...... Liking the new improved and determined Kotarou, still this Terra route is filled with loli harem...XD |
| what an episode. LUIS!!!😭😭😭😭 Yasmin and the children 😭😭😭😭 Young Midou!!!! Glad he won't be going crazy etc |
rinneganfire4u said: Eienatsu said: I found this on a Rewrite facebook group in case you didn't catch why Midou and friends became insane and why they alluded to something about his past in s1. It was mentioned in s1 that Midou and friends grew up in a warzone and killing is all they've known. In all timelines except Terra, Jasmine dies and Midou and friends become the crazy edgelords you see in s1. Really sad. I really liked this backstory because it shows how easily innocence can be destroyed. Terra route is the only route where Jasmine doesn't die because Kotarou saves them, which also prevents Midou and friends from going insane. I remember Midou's backstory and thought his friend Yasmin was killed by militants, but to think she (and other kids) were murdered by Guardians, to hell with their organization...... Liking the new improved and determined Kotarou, still this Terra route is filled with loli harem...XD I expected someone to say Loli harem xP well not like it's wrong or bad to say it but when I thought about it then yeah... especially if you look and connect things and then realize something fishy :P (Had to think back when I read the source material) |
Symphyon said: I expected someone to say Loli harem xP well not like it's wrong or bad to say it but when I thought about it then yeah... especially if you look and connect things and then realize something fishy :P (Had to think back when I read the source material) You know it's true, can't deny that he's a loli magnet...XP |
| This episode is the cool Koutarou first person shooter with daemon enemies + saving kids and forsakening the methods of guardians. 5/5. |
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Eienatsu said: I found this on a Rewrite facebook group in case you didn't catch why Midou and friends became insane and why they alluded to something about his past in s1. It was mentioned in s1 that Midou and friends grew up in a warzone and killing is all they've known. In all timelines except Terra, Jasmine dies and Midou and friends become the crazy edgelords you see in s1. Really sad. I really liked this backstory because it shows how easily innocence can be destroyed. Terra route is the only route where Jasmine doesn't die because Kotarou saves them, which also prevents Midou and friends from going insane. Thanks for pointing this out. While I was watching this episode, I was reminded of that episode all the way back in S1. Back then, it seemingly came out of nowhere, and I was mostly confused at that flashback scene since it wasn't fully explained. Here, though, it all finally made sense. |
| Wow, that was surprisingly heavy. The weight of life and the cruelty of war. It seems Kotarou finally found his answer. I wonder if he's going to go rogue and fight both Gaia and Guardian now. |
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| is this the part when Kotarou reach the peak of physical human capacity? |
JanusVonMaria said: Abyhape said: is this the part when Kotarou reach the peak of physical human capacity? Not yet. That part on the Moon where he transformed into some mindless beast is when he is at full power. I think that's beyond human capabilities, since he's not in human form anymore. |
Symphyon said: ^ Pretty much this. I at least appreciate them bringing up in S1 because that's important for Terra Route though. :S despite how lackluster the first season was (I still enjoyed it tbh xD) Pretty much, I dont have any complains, this episode pacing felt right, I mean, at least it was much better than the pacing from S1. |
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| Probably one of the best episodes :( Glad that Kotarou helped those poor kids. R.I.P Luis. |
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| So the military part in the beginning was real, guess Kotarou went for some soul searching. In a way he defected by saving the kids. |
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| Not too shabby development if you ask me, let's see what's next! |
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| Intense episode. Poor Yasmin and the others, poor Luis. |
| I'm Bruneian and I like anime. And Manchester United. And fat cats. |
| WTF this is why I hate Japanese animation sometimes. I get getting into a person's psyche and breaking down every steps he's experiencing emotionally but this is one of the times that it's just annoying and doesn't fit. Kotarou was not ready to take a life but he's working in the business he chose to work for, what gives? He's also getting over-emotional, which I get is a protagonist trait, but so much he's willing to kill his superior who's just doing his job. WTF? He gives me that SJW vibe and it's disgusting. Also, one Akane is enough. Yasmin doesn't act like a girl her age. This is what's wrong with anime in general sometimes, girls at age 7 acting like they're 23 and girls at age 17 acting like they're 10. Please. Couldn't you have picked an adult for Yasmin's role? Also that weird Kotarou/Yasmin style of speech, are they speaking weird because they're speaking foreign language and whatnot? I've liked the anime so far but this episode is no no for me. |
| Honobono Log - best slice of life short -------------------------------------------- most kawaii loli overlord ---------------------------- Donquixote Doflamingo AMV - Control |
| Flashback for Koutarou, and you're so cool |
| RIP Luis, also sad that Kotaro is leaving |
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