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Oct 25, 2021 7:28 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Rin is quite attached to the hero Zaburn influence from anime, but the last battle totally shot her confidence down to lose all passion while Hosomichi goes full-on psyche-diivng into Rin's mentality.

Arahabaki's mechanic Mimi Kagurazaka, the hostess we saw in Episode 1, adds to the whole Garanndoll mystery. The True Army's Garann mechs powered by patriotism, while Arahabaki's are powered by passion in otaku stuff (that Hosomichi is fighting to overcome, or more like forcefully trapped in Rin's dream). Hosomichi trying to push reality onto Rin having the mentality of a kid, and it's so easy to break their mentality from just a single push-to-shove.

Rin REALLY does want to play the hero role, but given her current state, she's more a sacrifice than anything to stop the True Army (led by Hayate Makami) in their tracks. Only Hosomichi can stop her, and even Mimi halts the battle mid-way for Hayate to hear last words exchanged between both him and Rin, it's so mind-blowingly stupid (but maybe some of you will love it). Oh well, the fuse between the 2 of them makes for a Darling in the FranXX situation, only it were made the fact that Otaku dreams draw strength to defeat enemies.

Wow am I so not feeling this, is it weird that I find Back Arrow (as equally stupid as it is) even more enjoyable than this? I would take the latter anyday.
KANLen09Oct 25, 2021 9:02 AM
Oct 25, 2021 9:15 AM
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I love this show, it's so fun and the animation looks really great.
Oct 25, 2021 10:40 AM
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I'm wondering if Hosomichi's father is the screenwriter of Zaburn, that is why he think the show is full of lies.
Oct 25, 2021 10:58 AM
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Transformers-style scene change, this show just got better.

So the simulation to get Rin and Hosomichi to accept each other consists of a live hero show for Zaburn that both of them attended as kids.

So Zaburn is the hero, Emperor of the Sea is the robot, and titular "Zaburn, Emperor of the Sea" is the combination of both.

I knew the Zaburn action figure Hosomichi had would come in handy. Hosomichi's dad kinda looks like Tem Ray. What happened to him? Did he leave during the invasion by the alternate Japan.

Mimi puts some sense into Hosomichi as last episode he did not see eye-to-eye clearly with Rin. He now sees that Rin's graffiti on Shark One was of him as Zaburn rather than Zaburn i.e. she wants to see him as a hero.

Rather than let Rin be a decoy, Hosomichi also dons a pilot suit inspired by Zaburn and awakens the passion inside Rin once more.

With a dual-piloting system we see a variety of two-handed attacks or attacks that require cooperation from the pilot and the battery girl.
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Oct 25, 2021 11:42 AM
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Pretty fun episode. So we are getting a new girl next week. I am not sure how that will work when she is an idol but maybe any passion works then as a fuel.
Oct 25, 2021 12:16 PM
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"Mokkori suite" he said, City Hunter anyone?
Also those particles from Gundam 00.
Oct 25, 2021 1:05 PM
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so their piloting positions are just like in Darling in the FranXX eh lol metaphor for sexual passion much

patriotism (collectivism) vs passion (individualism)

lets see the Idol Pilot next
Oct 25, 2021 2:05 PM
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This is so far the best mecha show since Planet With. I can't even picture not liking it. It's excellent in every way.
Oct 25, 2021 2:10 PM
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So with the second girl being an idol I can assume from the OP that the third is the girl with the laptop, so I'm guessing some sort of tech based passion, could be games.

Also that FranXX cockpit position gave me a chuckle.
Oct 25, 2021 3:51 PM

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I don't care anyone else say this show is awkward and boring.
For me, this is my top 5 anime this season, definitely fire and fun.
5/5 ep, can't wait for next week!
Oct 25, 2021 3:55 PM
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At the moment I'm finding this anime very weak, and sometimes there's something that makes me happy with something in this anime.

I hope it gets better, but this is very difficult!
Oct 25, 2021 5:20 PM

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Mimi teasing Balzac about his past as a reckless Garann pilot makes me wonder if back in the days the two of them were a pilot-battery girl couple.
Oct 25, 2021 5:29 PM

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This show is so deliciously chuuni that I'm really loving it. I don't know if it'll become another cult classic like another chuuni mecha show I refuse to mention by name for the third week in a row, but time will tell. Even if it ends up being trash, for now it's fun trash.

It seems like there's some backstory with the MC's father, I wonder when we'll find out about that?

Hmm, next week we're introduced to Girl #2 of 3. I suppose with a Host MC, this was to be expected, but hopefully harem tropes aren't what drags this anime down completely.
Oct 25, 2021 6:26 PM
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idk how my man was able to concentrate with Rin's sexy butt up in the air

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thank you, i will be making gifs tonight or tmro









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Oct 25, 2021 7:55 PM

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It still remains a somewhat fun time, although it still takes itself too seriously and some of that fanservice is just ridiculous. She has to put her ass right in his face to go full power? Lol ok. I’ll give it another episode and see if the idol girl gets me to drop it.
Oct 25, 2021 10:15 PM
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Lots of excited scenes on this episode, and i like their passion, the interaction also nice, its burned right through my eyes, and the other part. Lol i knew it, people here must be talk about her ass first. Then, its actually a wholesome position, fuckin lucky host. But glad that finally he was able to be true himself acknowledged what the desire he truly hide, for a certain reason on the past, right? The action mecha scenes of the shark-one once again pleased my eyes with the visuals. Much info has been dump related to the robot function, zero-two, soul infusion engine, eh? I wonder if its had a negative impact through the body of the battery girl along the time its use. Then, i see that those adult also had a special similar relationship on the past. Really looking forward to see the next battery girl. Mc dude, prepare to burn up your excitement again!
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Oct 25, 2021 11:21 PM
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I didn't even notice that lewd pose, i guess i was too into their passion lol. This was a fun episode! I always love when they add echo to attack names, it makes it so much more epic.
Oct 26, 2021 4:49 AM

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See, this is what I knew the Director would pull through with. Brilliant playing around with the aspect ratio, breaking alongside the dream collapsing and panning out to match Rin's eyes, and some excellent use of splitting in the final fight, having the very frame highlighting the weapon squeeze in unison with it.

A pretty comfortable story structure, too, solving an arc in 3 episodes to match the basic acts of it. Definitely vying for the top spot this season for me.
Well I for one already loved Lain.
Oct 26, 2021 8:58 AM

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This silly show has really grown on me. What a strong episode.
Oct 26, 2021 11:12 AM

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I hope this leans more into the comedy. The actual fights obviously aren't the strong point.
Oct 27, 2021 6:07 AM
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damn this show surely bring back Nostalgia, the feeling when everything is just exciting, that time when we kids didn't know what cringe was.
that was relatable. adult life sucks lol

They really use the Anime Troupe to the maximum and i love it.
I love all the silliness and the chuunibyou from Rin-chan

Oct 28, 2021 5:58 AM
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oooo inception VR. Nice Hosomichi finally honest with himself & others, resolve his host side, & found the mech child in himself.
Ninja's funny too, very chivalrous, & that katana flightstick.
Dual wielders fight a colorful sight to see.
Oct 28, 2021 11:30 AM

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Great episode and great show so far.

The relationship between Hosomichi and Rin really reminds me of Yuuta and Rikka from Chu-2; a girl who is not ready to grow up and the guy who wants to forget his adolescent past, but is inspired to cherish his youthful thoughts and ideas.

Can't wait for next episode.
Nov 15, 2021 10:46 PM

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hehehe, I really love Akagi, Rin's character here.

and, LOL, their enemy is so innocent about love, it's cute!

Bruh, just marry each other already >.<. Let me ship them since this story is already doing it.

Yeah, we really need a hero's BGM.
CrazyButNot4UNov 15, 2021 10:54 PM
It's not that I dislike this genre but... to add unnecessary fan services to/in/for heroines
and ultimately destroys her character and personality; their purity tarnished because of it,
is the only thing I hope to not happen to them. For that sole purity is my fan service.
Nov 27, 2021 2:39 PM

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I'm surprised the lad bounced back so fast. I guess have a her ass in his face helped him out :b

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But my feels.
Feb 7, 2022 7:11 AM

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Lucky Hosomichi with that nice view sitting in that piloting position, I'm pretty sure some kind of assasination attempt will be made on him soon for getting so close with Rin.

Jul 26, 2022 6:18 AM

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I like that the ninja girl gave them a moment. Even the villains are goofballs in this lol. This series is all kinds of silly, but I really like it.

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