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Jan 31, 2021 12:58 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Oh boy, attack of the creepy puppets.

This episode got rough quickly. When you're on a mission with this much risk, always expect the unexpected. Seems the enemy are pretty clever and Boruto himself had problems landing his Rasengan. Tough break. Boruto should of prepared himself better in that fight.
Jan 31, 2021 1:45 AM
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Never expected lord Ao to reveal himself as the enemy by just pulling up with his minigun

Rip Mugino, died like a true shinobi

Jan 31, 2021 1:49 AM
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This episode was awesome. I can't wait for next week! Shit just got real
Jan 31, 2021 1:57 AM
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MUGINO WHY THEY DID HIM LIKE THAT.BEST CHARACTER IN THIS ENTIRE ANIME FFS
Jan 31, 2021 2:11 AM
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God damn, those fights got me yawning like crazy. Very slow and boring compared to the manga
Jan 31, 2021 2:25 AM
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RIP Mugino. Not gonna lie, I actually completely forgot he was even in the manga since his anime debut happened way after I read this arc lol, so I didn't remember that he was going to die (until the obvious death flag from a few episodes ago). Ao is quite a formidable opponent, so escaping to buy time and strategize was a smart move.
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Jan 31, 2021 3:08 AM
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RIP Mugino, you were a great shinobi.
Jan 31, 2021 4:52 AM
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Woa Ao revealed his true colors so fast, didn't expect that. Also RIP Mugino.
Jan 31, 2021 4:52 AM
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so old man Ao really became a villain huh...
RIP Mugino!
4/5.
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Jan 31, 2021 5:36 AM
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Lord Ao just reveal his true identity to Boruto etc.

Lets see if they can escape Lord Ao and his Chakra absorbing tools
Jan 31, 2021 6:29 AM

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Oh boy, weapon development is not even cold war status, scientific ninja tools are rife on the battle field and making a big impact! shits getting wild, and people keep throwing more shit at the fan!!!

Also, that ending song, gonna have to look it up and hopefully get a translated version, even after all the action it blends into the episode so well and is so chill. Love it!
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Jan 31, 2021 6:53 AM

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They skipped the conversation between Sumire and Sarada from the manga ( about Sumire being in love with Boruto and that she suspects that Sarada has feelings for him as well). Guess they overall will skip any romance related stuff in the anime.

To be honest, I was expecting a lot more from the anime during this episode.In the manga Mugino was a random person dying on the mission as there was no time to introduce him. The anime gave him a lot of screentime beforehand, yet his death was unimpactful. I'm hoping they are saving the budget for the big fights, because it seems like animation quality started dropping in the past few episodes. C'mon Pierrot bring this arc justice.
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Jan 31, 2021 8:54 AM
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I would have never imagined that Ao would be the cause of the most ridiculous, out of the blue reveal yet to happen in the series.
How funny would it be if Mugino took the Obito road after this?
Jan 31, 2021 9:26 AM

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See, mfs complain about “filler” in Boruto but this is a perfect example of why it exists. That Mugino backstory episode which was anime original showed us where Mugino came from and made us feel closer to him, only for him
to die today. One day we’ll miss all those happy episodes that the kids had together because things are only going to get darker from here.

Great episode.
Jan 31, 2021 9:41 AM
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F for Mugino. You will be missed.
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Jan 31, 2021 1:34 PM

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Long time really not happened anything, this time a lot been happening, and Mugino died :(

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Jan 31, 2021 4:05 PM
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Hello, vessel, already woken up, eh?

Yeah, they forgot completely about Sumire, smh, whatever.

Katasuke sensei might've remembering something. That's true. You were under control from the beginning, sensei. That's why everything became such a mess.

Yeah, Ao. Good shit. You don't need a long introduction, just shot them all with your fire-machine gun. Lol. However, he still held himself down. But, lets condolences a bit for Mugino. He served so good, with a lot of fillers, he already increased his status to be a memorable dumped side character. Rip.

Well. Its about time they started out the big fights, shall you?
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Jan 31, 2021 4:46 PM
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rip that random ninja guy, wonder why ao is betraying them. does it have to do something with how he called himself a 'tool'?
Jan 31, 2021 7:14 PM
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Mug died a nobody in the manga but the show made him a person. His death had impact.
Jan 31, 2021 8:45 PM

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Muigino :( glad the anime fleshed him out and made him a real character for us to care about.
Feb 1, 2021 1:16 AM
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Anyways I feel like they’re sort of ruining ninjas in this world. Ao pulled with a mf minigun like wtf, and he’s on that terminator type shit with his body.

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Feb 1, 2021 3:23 AM

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Ao is bad...wut??...nah, I knew it. LOL. Mugino is a dead fish. Well RIP. under dem rocks.
Feb 1, 2021 3:24 AM

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Ilovezerotwo02 said:
Anyways I feel like they’re sort of ruining ninjas in this world. Ao pulled with a mf minigun like wtf, and he’s on that terminator type shit with his body.


That's a spoiler. You should put a spoiler tag on your comment.
Feb 1, 2021 3:26 AM

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Never expected lord Ao to reveal himself as the enemy by just pulling up with his minigun

Rip Mugino, died like a true shinobi


Yeah, they nerfed him. He was more O.J. in Shippuden.
Feb 1, 2021 4:57 AM
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Man what a crazy episode along with AOT, two deaths crazy, RIP Mignon ☹️
Feb 1, 2021 9:32 AM
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R.I.P Mugino-san 🙏

Man, Mugino death hits different in the Anime...
I'm glad Anime Canon episode give him more screen time and backstory so we can have a connection to his character...
(Because in the Manga, he just random Shinobi)

There is a conversation between Sumire and Sarada that wasn't included in this episode, i wonder why...

Ao coming in like a Terminator with a Gatling Gun... He is more badass than ever...
Feb 1, 2021 9:33 AM
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rip that random ninja guy, wonder why ao is betraying them. does it have to do something with how he called himself a 'tool'?

Random? I guess you didn't watch Anime Canon Episodes....
Feb 1, 2021 9:36 AM
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Nick_Zoldyck said:
God damn, those fights got me yawning like crazy. Very slow and boring compared to the manga

Well of course in the manga you just flip the page it's over..what are you talking about... Lol
Feb 1, 2021 9:42 AM
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2077 said:
rip that random ninja guy, wonder why ao is betraying them. does it have to do something with how he called himself a 'tool'?

Random? I guess you didn't watch Anime Canon Episodes....

yep, i didn't. havent watched any anime canon episodes since the time travelling arc...
Feb 1, 2021 9:47 AM
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2077 said:
davidyodo24 said:

Random? I guess you didn't watch Anime Canon Episodes....

yep, i didn't. havent watched any anime canon episodes since the time travelling arc...

Ohh i see, that's the same response when i read the Manga...
Feb 1, 2021 7:56 PM

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Wait....so Mugino is dead!!??? What the hell!!??? Damn!!!

Fucking Ao!!! I hope Konohamaru takes revenge against him!!



Feb 2, 2021 4:24 AM
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ohh crap! RIP mugino

I really want to know why AO doing this.

something really suspicious going on
Feb 3, 2021 4:30 AM
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davidyodo24 said:
Nick_Zoldyck said:
God damn, those fights got me yawning like crazy. Very slow and boring compared to the manga

Well of course in the manga you just flip the page it's over..what are you talking about... Lol

You mean, you liked the action in this episode?
Feb 3, 2021 4:32 AM
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Nick_Zoldyck said:
davidyodo24 said:

Well of course in the manga you just flip the page it's over..what are you talking about... Lol

You mean, you liked the action in this episode?

It was okay...
The Action literally just like in the Manga
Feb 3, 2021 4:05 PM
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mugino's sacrifice was sad, old man got stronger, boruto has to get stronger.
Feb 5, 2021 4:36 PM
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RIP Mugino-san
You were a true shinobi
Feb 8, 2021 5:20 PM
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Feb 8, 2021 11:45 PM
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Even way past his heyday Ao still has proper old-school ninja vibes. It reminds me of what village his comes from and of the fact that he's from before Naruto's time even
Feb 23, 2021 7:08 PM

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I was wondering when and how Mugino was going to be killed off.


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Mar 29, 2021 6:37 PM

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the ao with a minigun shot looked better in the manga, but it was still cool to see it animated. also, rip mugino.
May 4, 2021 1:12 AM
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That Ao guy revealed real himself real quick.
RIP Mugino, I actually started to like him.

Good ep
Jun 1, 2021 11:02 AM

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I don't know what Ao's deal is, but Mugino's death felt contrived as hell.
Oct 4, 2021 1:08 PM

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I really grew to like Mugino, he was such a great, likable character. RIP. :/
Nov 3, 2021 7:18 PM
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Aw man i was starting to grow on mugino Rip mugino :/
Aug 29, 2023 5:09 AM
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On apprend que Ao est un traite et qu'il travaille pour Kara. Un épisode rempli d'émotions envers un ninja exemplaire à ses convictions. Repose en paix.
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This is probably the only gripe I have with Boruto production to be honest, the removal of manga content. I won't get into filler vs anime canon as it's confusing since Boruto is produced differently than most series, but you either watch or skip it. Who cares, what bothers me is what I assume is Periott removing this scene where some random girl from Borutos class seems to have a crush on him when talking to Sarada. I understand the viewpoint of it not mattering down the line so it shouldn't matter now, or maybe it was actually retconned by kishi himself, but I feel that this is not a good habit to build especially with how spotty Boruto's track record is. This makes the series less like your typical manga to anime adaptation where you skip filler and thats it, and more like DBS where the manga and anime are so different they're pretty much two unique continuities.

Small detail to rant about but it just bugged me.

Anyway bro actually pulled out an iron man suit, practical and beneficial too. I actually like this dude lmao. I've already said this but seeing the suit along with all the other tech just makes me wonder why this airship is a zepplin and not some highly advanced aircraft.

Regarding my last post, more manga content here being cut/changed. In the anime they aren't as specific to address Ao as the Byakugan Killer, the fifth Mizukages right hand man. Listed in the Bingo book. These things would've built to the menacing Ao that had our MC currently trapped. Couple chapters ago I wrote about how I loved seeing characters brought back from Shippuden who's perspectives we hadn't seen, like Ao's during and after the war. To see someone come back like this, the plot twist for him being evil being introduced to the cast was much better handled in the manga imo.

Now for the opposite, a scene in the anime that far surpassed the manga. The art, voice acting, composition everything was better than usual here. W scene W mugino. Great storyboard and direction

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