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In a world powered by advanced technology, crime and action unfold in the archipelagic nation of Cremona. Koku, the protagonist. Keith, the legendary investigator of the royal police force RIS. A mysterious criminal organization. A wide variety of characters race through the fortified city as it is beset by the serial killer, Killer B, and a chain of crimes in this suspense drama by director Kazuto Nakazawa and Production I.G


Simulwatchers: Me, Jizzy, Oni-Baku, Pullman and whoever else wants to join in
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It honestly took a while to see any kind of batch up for this anime as I only saw seperate files for it and I'm too lazy for that shit

>B The Beginning - [2018] - Web MKV h264 1080p AC3 5.1 Dual Audio Softsubs

Is what I'm watching, and I'm going for subbed as I've never really been a fan of dubs but I'm sure it's atleast decent given it's produced by Netflix.

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Isnt this on Netflix?
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Isnt this on Netflix?

Yup it is and although I do have an account (or atleast share) I just like watching it on my PC instead of netflix video player.
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Tenth said:
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Isnt this on Netflix?

Yup it is and although I do have an account (or atleast share) I just like watching it on my PC instead of netflix video player.
Alright, well im already starting 1st ep. will see how this goes
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Yup it is and although I do have an account (or atleast share) I just like watching it on my PC instead of netflix video player.
Alright, well im already starting 1st ep. will see how this goes

Cool, I finished ep 1 earlier so will put up my thoughts soon.
Mar 2, 2018 9:11 AM
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What a weird mix of realism and supernatural, not sure if like that yet but there was much to like about the debut episode.

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Well this was a very noteworthy first episode, also im watching this in dub and its excellent. They got ray chase to voice Kieth and he just does a stellar job in everything hes a part of



Overall cautiously optimistic. I think it will be a real waste if this show drops the ball especially since I think alot is riding on this to be good as it'll be truly representative of the stuff Netflix can produce in this medium and prove devilman isnt just a good fluke.
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Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit,

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Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me

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Well this was a very noteworthy first episode, also im watching this in dub and its excellent. They got ray chase to voice Kieth and he just does a stellar job in everything hes a part of



Overall cautiously optimistic. I think it will be a real waste if this show drops the ball especially since I think alot is riding on this to be good as it'll be truly representative of the stuff Netflix can produce in this medium and prove devilman isnt just a good fluke.

>I'm a tad worried about the antagonists, they just seem kind of out of place at least in design

How I felt about it too, like they almost feel like they are from a different anime? Every single one of them have something weird about them and I guess people will call them edgy just from those designs alone in contrast to the people working on good side of the law like Keith, Lily etc.

But hey they are terrorists so wtf do I know, gotta have some sort of fashion sense I guess.
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Tenth said:
JizzyHitler said:
Well this was a very noteworthy first episode, also im watching this in dub and its excellent. They got ray chase to voice Kieth and he just does a stellar job in everything hes a part of



Overall cautiously optimistic. I think it will be a real waste if this show drops the ball especially since I think alot is riding on this to be good as it'll be truly representative of the stuff Netflix can produce in this medium and prove devilman isnt just a good fluke.

>I'm a tad worried about the antagonists, they just seem kind of out of place at least in design

How I felt about it too, like they almost feel like they are from a different anime? Every single one of them have something weird about them and I guess people will call them edgy just from those designs alone in contrast to the people working on good side of the law like Keith, Lily etc.

But hey they are terrorists so wtf do I know, gotta have some sort of fashion sense I guess.
well i imagine they are all supernatural to a degree, i mean they at least dont look like their characters are over the top, only that 1 guy in episode 1.

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Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me

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3 episodes in and this anime's got one of the best fighting choreography Ive ever seen. wew I.G really does not disappoint ever
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3 episodes in and this anime's got one of the best fighting choreography Ive ever seen. wew I.G really does not disappoint ever

Yeah I really like it too! also would love to hear your thoughts more on the eps
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3 episodes in and this anime's got one of the best fighting choreography Ive ever seen. wew I.G really does not disappoint ever

Yeah I really like it too! also would love to hear your thoughts more on the eps
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Really wanted to watch more today, but a fucking nor'easter came in and fucked up my power for the past 6 hours. And its my only off day too.

Power still isnt back

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Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me

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What looked like to be a "breather episode" turned gruesome at the end.

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episode 2

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Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me

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episode 3

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Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me

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episode 3

Yeah the actions scenes are great surely you can't disagree with this @Paulo27 atleast!
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Tenth said:
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Yeah the actions scenes are great surely you can't disagree with this @Paulo27 atleast!
Those Netflix bucks.
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Yeah the actions scenes are great surely you can't disagree with this @Paulo27 atleast!
Those Netflix bucks.
but aico visually looks like shit

I kid, i dont hate it that much but the artstyle blows chunks

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Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me

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Those Netflix bucks.
but aico visually looks like shit

I kid, i dont hate it that much but the artstyle blows chunks
>they spent all the money on just getting Naruko Hanaharu to do the designs
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but aico visually looks like shit

I kid, i dont hate it that much but the artstyle blows chunks
>they spent all the money on just getting Naruko Hanaharu to do the designs
not gonna lie the designs are actually the worst part of the look

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Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me

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>they spent all the money on just getting Naruko Hanaharu to do the designs
not gonna lie the designs are actually the worst part of the look
Heresy. Accept the moe.
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Yeah... ngl, definitely a mess in that department.
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So I decided to jump into this, first episode was pretty nice.

Episode 1
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Ignoring the flaws this show has it's a pretty easy watch so far.. Gonna finish it before Friday atleast when AICO releases I think.

But I think @Pullman is enjoying it the most so far? I'm not even sure where my score will end up being as there are pretty cool eps with "shocking" moments but then they kinda undo them or cop-out. No need to stay so safe.
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Ignoring the flaws this show has it's a pretty easy watch so far.. Gonna finish it before Friday atleast when AICO releases I think.

But I think @Pullman is enjoying it the most so far? I'm not even sure where my score will end up being as there are pretty cool eps with "shocking" moments but then they kinda undo them or cop-out. No need to stay so safe.


Well I kinda see it the same way, it's pretty easy to watch even if the writing isn't great and some of the dialogue/comedy is kinda cringey too. Not the best script, but I don't care too much about that when the show has plenty of mystery stuff going on and just a generally nice atmosphere and visuals. It is a bit disappointing that it seems like wasted potential because of the mediocre writing but at the end of the day if it's easy to watch and somewhat enjoyable I'd call it a positive experience, and that seems to be the case so far. I see this ending up as a 6/10 or maybe 7/10 if it stays more consistent in the second half or ups the focus on stylish action rather than mediocre exposition.
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Ignoring the flaws this show has it's a pretty easy watch so far.. Gonna finish it before Friday atleast when AICO releases I think.

But I think @Pullman is enjoying it the most so far? I'm not even sure where my score will end up being as there are pretty cool eps with "shocking" moments but then they kinda undo them or cop-out. No need to stay so safe.


Well I kinda see it the same way, it's pretty easy to watch even if the writing isn't great and some of the dialogue/comedy is kinda cringey too. Not the best script, but I don't care too much about that when the show has plenty of mystery stuff going on and just a generally nice atmosphere and visuals. It is a bit disappointing that it seems like wasted potential because of the mediocre writing but at the end of the day if it's easy to watch and somewhat enjoyable I'd call it a positive experience, and that seems to be the case so far. I see this ending up as a 6/10 or maybe 7/10 if it stays more consistent in the second half or ups the focus on stylish action rather than mediocre exposition.

I'm curious how it will wrap up the story if it's pretty conclusive or open ended, as netflix haven't released too much anime produced content yet excluding devilman crybaby (which was based on a complete story anyways) and not anime original like this show. Don't see it having a S2 anyways and not sure it would need it so I hope for atleast a good conclusive ending.
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Well I kinda see it the same way, it's pretty easy to watch even if the writing isn't great and some of the dialogue/comedy is kinda cringey too. Not the best script, but I don't care too much about that when the show has plenty of mystery stuff going on and just a generally nice atmosphere and visuals. It is a bit disappointing that it seems like wasted potential because of the mediocre writing but at the end of the day if it's easy to watch and somewhat enjoyable I'd call it a positive experience, and that seems to be the case so far. I see this ending up as a 6/10 or maybe 7/10 if it stays more consistent in the second half or ups the focus on stylish action rather than mediocre exposition.

I'm curious how it will wrap up the story if it's pretty conclusive or open ended, as netflix haven't released too much anime produced content yet excluding devilman crybaby (which was based on a complete story anyways) and not anime original like this show. Don't see it having a S2 anyways and not sure it would need it so I hope for atleast a good conclusive ending.


Knowing Netflix they're probably at least gonna include something that leaves the option of more seasons on the table in some way. But maybe for anime they're taking a different approach.
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Episode 7


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It was a rather short scene with this guy in a curch saying this line
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Tenth said:
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It was a rather short scene with this guy in a curch saying this line


okay, thanks. Well, I knew Netflix likes to have options but I kinda hope they try some more new projects instead until they make something that's really good and not just meh like B and AICO.
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It was a rather short scene with this guy in a curch saying this line


okay, thanks. Well, I knew Netflix likes to have options but I kinda hope they try some more new projects instead until they make something that's really good and not just meh like B and AICO.
devilman

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Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me

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okay, thanks. Well, I knew Netflix likes to have options but I kinda hope they try some more new projects instead until they make something that's really good and not just meh like B and AICO.
devilman


I'm talking about Original stuff. Devilman was still an adaption from what I know. Harder to screw that up, but their issue so far seems to be writing decent original scripts. They got the animation and directing talent down, but I'm still waiting for an original Netflix anime that actually has a well written script.
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I'm talking about Original stuff. Devilman was still an adaption from what I know. Harder to screw that up, but their issue so far seems to be writing decent original scripts. They got the animation and directing talent down, but I'm still waiting for an original Netflix anime that actually has a well written script.
Nah I consider incredibly loose adaptions like that as original cause of how radically different almost all of it was.

I do hope for more origionals with better execution, but really only B was the one that will let me down cause as ive said for months, aico was going to be abysmal at best. Epsidoe 1 all but confirmed that to me it will be a 4/10 at its absolute best.
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Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit,

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Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me

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I'm talking about Original stuff. Devilman was still an adaption from what I know. Harder to screw that up, but their issue so far seems to be writing decent original scripts. They got the animation and directing talent down, but I'm still waiting for an original Netflix anime that actually has a well written script.
Nah I consider incredibly loose adaptions like that as original cause of how radically different almost all of it was.

I do hope for more origionals with better execution, but really only B was the one that will let me down cause as ive said for months, aico was going to be abysmal at best. Epsidoe 1 all but confirmed that to me it will be a 4/10 at its absolute best.


I think you're the only one I've heard that doesn't say it's basically a pretty faithful adaption tho? It's just hearsay for me one way or the other since I haven't seen it yet and I don't know the manga but that's the impression I got.

In any case I do think there's quite a difference between wholly original scripts that have to make up a setting, a universe, a cast all of their own, and adaptions, even liberal ones. It takes a different kind of imagination/vision to create something from scratch compared to editing something existing to improve on it.
Plus we both know Devilman is a Yuasa anime first and foremost, and a Netflix anime only as secondary nature :>.

I have seen a bunch of really good Original Netflix series with amazing scripts in the live action department so I'm just hoping that this will eventually translate into anime originals too, but so far it hasn't really.
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Nah I consider incredibly loose adaptions like that as original cause of how radically different almost all of it was.

I do hope for more origionals with better execution, but really only B was the one that will let me down cause as ive said for months, aico was going to be abysmal at best. Epsidoe 1 all but confirmed that to me it will be a 4/10 at its absolute best.


I think you're the only one I've heard that doesn't say it's basically a pretty faithful adaption tho? It's just hearsay for me one way or the other since I haven't seen it yet and I don't know the manga but that's the impression I got.

In any case I do think there's quite a difference between wholly original scripts that have to make up a setting, a universe, a cast all of their own, and adaptions, even liberal ones.
Plus we both know Devilman is a Yuasa anime first and foremost, and a Netflix anime only as secondary nature :>.

I have seen a bunch of really good Original Netflix series with amazing scripts in the live action department so I'm just hoping that this will eventually translate into anime originals too, but so far it hasn't really.
well the thing is netflix has quite ltierally no input on what these shows wind up being, they are pretty well known for better or worse to just throw money at projects and let the creators do their own thing. Its a double edged sword and im sure it will be exactly that for anime if they keep it up, which i think they will really depends. I appreciate the effort at the very least from B, not aico though that shitheap was gonna be awful no matter what.

I also dont see how devilman would be a faithful adaptation, it adapts certain key points but everything else from the cast, setting, style, and even said plotpoint being altered drastically are really different and completly its own, emphasis on the characters specifically i think sets it really apart from the source.
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Better late than never! Honestly, I'm pretty glad I started this after AICO, too.

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