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Nov 21, 2019 1:12 PM

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Wait, i didn't even see how Smith died. He just stopped appearing all of a sudden.
Also, I know this show defies human technology but I don't think you can get that close to a star, even if it's a red giant.
Nov 21, 2019 1:29 PM

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And why did they bother developing a romance episode if the guy barely had screen time. Wasted time to develop the plot, especially for a 6-episode.
Nov 30, 2019 4:00 PM
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Sorvarin said:
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i mean yea noriko is a whiny little bitch but i can understand her character and the point the show is making so far. it excellently depicts the fear and feeling of insecurity of being thrust into a situation you are completely and utterly unprepared for. Coach was an idiot to bring noriko into something like this. she has no experience and is clearly way too young to be making life and death decisions on the battlefield.

Amano has no battle experience in space either, she said she only has been in space few times "on vacation". So... that all is stupid

But i think i'm going to finish this just to make 100% sure it's garbage
(and for them girls' suits..)


They're both clearly very different characters, perhaps even foils. While it's realistic for some people to adapt to life and death situations fast, it might be unrealistic for others to do those same things. Rather you like or not, Noriko is a character that both doesn't have the right kind of personality for war(initially, and this is probably the case of many soldiers in these kinds of catastrophe scenarios), and a freshman in highschool. Not sure of how this series is garbage because it's not another one of the dozens of series that gives an idealistic and unrealistic portrayal of child soldiers.
Nov 30, 2019 4:05 PM
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And why did they bother developing a romance episode if the guy barely had screen time. Wasted time to develop the plot, especially for a 6-episode.


To develop the characters. So far this story has largely been a character study so it makes sense. As for the quick romance, the point is to walk the viewer through the rather pure and cheerful stage of both early companionship and infaturation, while than presenting how it might feel for hard reality to penetrate those experiences, turning what would be a special adolescent memory into a large dark spot. I thought the execution here was done very well. We didn't learn anything substantial about the bolid in question, but his interactions with Noriko felt very natural and real, which allowed for the viewer to build in a sense the same kind of initial attraction to his character as Noriko might, before having it cut away.
Nov 30, 2019 4:19 PM
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Another thing that makes Smith touching in the context of this series, is that so far he seems like the only person who was genuinely friendly to her without any conditions.
Apr 17, 2020 1:50 PM

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Let's be honest, who the fuck is eating sushi in deep. space?
Sep 29, 2020 12:36 PM

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This teeny-tiny arc with Smith makes me feel sad that this series could've and perhaps should've been longer...

Crafty Haruhiko Mikimoto:


2023 rewatch in dub:
When Noriko had to do the dare and her roommates pushed her out into the corridor, I heard Jung Freud say до свидания (do svidaniya), so that likely means she's just a Soviet citizen of German descent. I formerly theorized she was East German using a Soviet mech because of the Warsaw Pact.
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Nov 30, 2020 6:12 AM

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The story development and the soundtrack implies I'm supposed to be sad about Smith's death. I don't feel anything tho, I hardly knew the guy. Great attempt tho, I guess.

I kinda chuckled when she opened the door to the room full of sad boys. I probably shouldn't have, but I did.

Jan 29, 2021 1:19 AM

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A shame about Smith. The battle scene itself was disappointing because we had very little idea of what exactly was attacking Noriko and Smith. The aftermath of his death was very well executed though.

Nov 26, 2021 2:02 PM

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Poor sumisu. I mean Smith :(
Mar 25, 2022 10:14 AM

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they kill him off just like that? Thought this was the romance part, nvm

kinda enjoying this but at the same time not really
Apr 21, 2022 10:20 AM

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I am suprised to see that some people really think Kazumi(one-sama) is a ''bitch'' because of that talk with the coach, she did the right thing there.From what we have seen so far,Noriko clearly wasnt ready to fight in a real battle.Now, Smith got killed and it is a sad situation for everyone.

Fr it's so obvious she's trying to protect Noriko i really can't imagine how someone could think that lol
Aug 26, 2022 6:27 AM

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Definitely way better episode. There are some cliches, but considering how old this show is it was probably unique back then. But well, really good episode. I loved the music and the beautiful shots at the end. The show is finally building up to a larger picture, the last scene, the unsettling fact that the sun (I forgot what it was called) became a red giant in literally a decade is building up to a bigger picture which I can't wait to see what it is. I can see many similarities to Evangelion, it is Anno's debut after all. Seems like characters are getting set into their personalities, motivations, etc. Well let's see how it goes.


Aug 26, 2022 6:30 AM

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flowstate said:
Let's be honest, who the fuck is eating sushi in deep. space?
Best comment I've ever read in MAL forum discussions. Period.


Aug 31, 2022 12:53 PM
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Oh yeah, when we got to see the buster machine, I knew THIS is when it starts getting good.
Jan 31, 2023 3:22 AM

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Smith looked like a fun character, better than that soviet lady. Too bad he's dead.

Sep 27, 2023 6:29 AM

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Poor Smith, he only gets a handful of screen time and yet this show made me care about him after he died. A great episode showcasing how space battles can be a dangerous business. Just the reaction from the other guys' faces in the men's quarters was enough for me to be sad at that.
Dec 18, 2023 12:11 PM

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Fuck, third chapter and the mc still sucks in space combat, this guys took character development too serious (i hope)
BRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUH
Mar 8, 9:43 PM
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its quite good, when you think this is a 30 years old anime, its good
Mar 18, 5:56 PM

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Kazumi refused to be deployed in an active combat situation with Noriko due to her inexperience. Yeah, that's perfectly reasonable, especially since she's basically going from minamal bootcamp training immidiately to advanced fighter pilot deployment. This isn't like subbing in that promising young rookie into the big playoff game: sending off a new recruit barely out of training to an important battle assignment with minimal personnel (as opposed to a single soldier in a battalion) is bound to get someone killed.
...And of course it did! What was he thinking?! I certainly don't blame Kazumi for refusing to pertner with her in actual combat, and I don't blame Noriko for freezing up, either - she's still green, and that's known to happen with soldiers new to the battlefield. Coach though: he's their commanding officer, he ought to know better. I'd be surprised if he isn't demoted or at least reprimanded for that boneheaded move next episode.
Jun 7, 8:44 PM

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incubating your young with a star, well that's efficient
that was a short lived love affair
Aug 30, 7:43 PM

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Starting off with some theories. They are her notes. From 2021. You wouldn’t believe how small the sun looks. The ship rocks like a boat on the ocean. Nothing as beautiful as entering subspace. OK that’s interesting thing to say. She is screaming from a ghost story. She walks by the mechanical brains as they are warping. A nebula just means lots of stars died here. What crawled up your butt and died? What a saying. Like an oasis in the wasteland of space. Deku delivers an extreme warning. They are quickly constructing offensive vehicles. She is reading aloud on the train to herself. The star has become a different type. It should be fractions of the size. In just one decade. Her partner no longer believes in her. But her teacher still believes. A new partner is acquired. Enemy hostels ahead. They are opening the photon torpedo tubes. She is stressing out in the heat of battle. The enemy lays their eggs in stars. She didn’t have her partners back. 3
Sep 4, 10:30 AM
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there are good and fun elements but overall, this is just a really poor show so far. She goes from bitch to naïve innocence way too much, we are half way through and she hasn't developed at all, no other character has had any real screentime, we didn't actually get a battle.... big let down
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