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Oct 20, 2024 5:24 AM

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This anime must be as shocking for regular shonen viewers as heliocentrisim for medieval people.
Love it!
Oct 20, 2024 6:35 AM
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While I'm sad that Rafal is gone, I do like the new characters. Their inner worlds and their conflicts are very compelling!

The animation this week was pretty good, I enjoyed the quick fight scene. I wish I had some astronomy knowledge so I knew why Mars' path went awry.
Oct 20, 2024 12:15 PM

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The way they pronounce "oczy" is deeply upsetting to me

Also this letter should be addressed "do ojca" not "do ojciec". Even google translate wouldn't mess up like this, how did it even happen?
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Oct 20, 2024 12:21 PM

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This is so so good, best anime i've seen in a long while.I'm really liking the conflicted views on the new characters, in fact every single character so far have been very interesting. As an atheist myself that conversation they had with the "heretic" resonated on many levels. This anime makes me happy.
Oct 20, 2024 12:30 PM
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It's time for a new arc and this one it about assassins doubtful about their belief surrounding the beauty of the world after observations of life threatening events. The observations surrounding Mars positions can be quite insightful for someone who believes in geocentricism as it would make much sense with that model. That and the way one can question everything around them can make for the perfect combo to go find those papers left by Rafal and that's exactly where this is going.

We're going deeper now and with the slight change in the opening we can be assured of that.
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Oct 20, 2024 7:34 PM
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saw rafal in the new op and started sobbing i miss him so much and i barely knew him
Oct 20, 2024 10:59 PM

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Damn, we are really doing this. I like Oczy, but I just can’t relate to him as much as I did Rafal. Maybe he will grow on me. I’m at the very least, interested in seeing his journey into heliocentrism. Especially since it seems as if he doesn’t have a solid science background like our former protagonist. (8.5/10)
Oct 21, 2024 3:31 AM

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Does anyone know why would Mars be observed to go back on its path?
EDIT: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Solar/retromars.html

I guess that noble will be seen again in upcoming episodes.
Oct 21, 2024 12:17 PM
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Following from last episode’s incredible cliffhanger, we’re duly introduced to our new main character. Similar type of character in the sense that they have trust in the system but clearly this time around there’s deep rooted doubts.

It’s just great storytelling seeing it all unfold, last episode’s final moments in reality being a sequel to this episode.

I thought Earth and Mars do perfectly align in two years time so I assumed the circle would be complete and then reversed but could it be because the sun falls in between? I’m really bad at astronomy, sadly. Time to ask gpt what the answer is, lmao.

I felt bad for the poor lad who passed away second, the killer’s partner literally started conversing with someone else in the middle of his fight, lol. Imagine hearing a conversation out of nowhere and you’re just piling up unnecessary piece of info.

Sneaky change in the Op and ED visuals too! Looks like 2 other central characters still to come based on the ED? Is there going to a converging point where the final main character finally manages to overcome the system or will this just be a collection of stories of heretics and their desire to find the truth? Either way, I’m definitely on board.
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Oct 21, 2024 12:40 PM
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While I'm sad that Rafal is gone, I do like the new characters. Their inner worlds and their conflicts are very compelling!

The animation this week was pretty good, I enjoyed the quick fight scene. I wish I had some astronomy knowledge so I knew why Mars' path went awry.
@teraphIl1000 yeah ep 4 has best animation, they got a pretty good animation director and hunter x hunter director working on the storyboard(i hope he directs an episode in the future)
Oct 21, 2024 7:46 PM

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oczy... means eyes, as we heard and saw he is a good observer. we see his depressed version but he has sucha big potential and surely finding his hapiness soon
Oct 22, 2024 1:12 AM

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Excellent episode. It's an interesting perspective on how people used to cope with anxiety, depression, hopelessness and suffering in that age.

New characters are interesting. Let's see where this goes.
Oct 22, 2024 2:52 AM

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I personally adored the last scene. The one about the heretic making them think in another way. To be honest, it felt perfect.

"When you die, I'll be the one writing your name in my Death Note" - Ryuk.
Oct 22, 2024 3:23 AM
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Weaker episode this time, but it sets up the new course of the story. Pretty interesting
Oct 22, 2024 8:38 PM
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Wow Oczy replacing Rafal on the OP sequence.
Even the little fight scene looks amazing.
Great work from MADHOUSE.

We got really interesting duo right here Oczy and Gras.

I can't with the nasty cliffhanger every episodes.
I want to watch the next episode right now.😭
Oct 22, 2024 9:23 PM

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Just discovered this is over 20 episodes. so excited to see where this story goes definitely a potential aos or aoy
Oct 23, 2024 11:34 AM

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so fucking boring
Oct 25, 2024 4:29 AM
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The new OP is amazing! This series has truly become my favorite of the season.
Oct 25, 2024 7:30 PM
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It seems this heretic found Hubert and Rafal's research, i can't wait to see where this new storyline goes. I think I prefer Rafal as mc but I'll be open minded about this new guy
Oct 26, 2024 1:22 AM

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Very good filosofical speech
Oct 26, 2024 2:25 AM

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I'm glad that people keep finding the research and keeping heliocentric alive.
Oct 26, 2024 7:29 AM

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He chooses to find out how the universe works.
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Oct 29, 2024 4:56 PM
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Wow, starting this off with new poking at the religious foundation. After Rafal's little mini arc, this is a good way to pick it back up. A bit of a nuanced MC from the Citizen Watch, who engages in duels against counts. The brief action flic was actually super cool looking, unlike certain shows struggling this season.

Um.. this dude is really philosophizing a grim reality . Expecting nothing with only heaven as salvation? Apologizing for being born? The paragon of depression, that still has time for astrology.

His friend studying Mars really is something, tracking the planet in a world with tech for two years. Although nobody would believe them. Astrology is one of the few things he has left, unfortunate.

This heretic they have to transport really sounds like a lunatic
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Oct 30, 2024 11:32 PM
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Fucking AOTY man that little sword fight exchange hd me a lil hyped like Madhouse knows EXACTLY what to do when it comes to animation man😫

Cool the OP changed but I’m still sadden that Rafal isn’t in the opening no more man I still can’t believe we changed MC’s just like that you know like I’m surprised that we might have a story with different MC’s which is such a cool concept man🔥🔥🔥

So it was Nowak in the opening with a beard I thought it was him but just needed confirmation and this episode showed me that bro is still alive and kicking with a full beard

That guy really finessed his way out from an execution nigga got the talk no jutsu perk maxed out😭

The ending song changed as well and with 3 ppl replacing Rafal walking which makes me wonder if we’re gonna get all three of them together for the rest of the series or if it’s each character is gonna get introduced at a later point in time in the story🤔

Man I can’t WAIT to see the girl with the hijab that appears in the ending song she looks SO fine and cute😍
Nov 5, 2024 6:04 AM
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The story has taken quite an interesting turn, let's see what happens next.
Nov 8, 2024 12:57 AM

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I was worried that Rafal’s absence would impact the story, but it turns out I had nothing to worry about. The author knows what they’re doing, and things actually got more interesting. I felt bad for Gras, he led such an unfortunate life, and when he finally found hope, he thought it was all for nothing. But I’m sure that won’t last for long.
Nov 8, 2024 9:17 AM

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nb but also ng, but okay...

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Nov 9, 2024 7:59 PM

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Two new MC duellists. One happens to talk astronomy with a monk. He's mad the orbits aren't lining up as normal, I wonder why. The duellist is a bad ass, but his job is frankly terrible for the soul.

Nov 9, 2024 11:06 PM

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Damn, after the 3 episode banger our protagonist has changed, not sure if I'm a fan since I liked Rafal a lot.
Nov 10, 2024 8:20 AM

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Damn, the guy in the carriage is spitting fact after fact, the author is basically reading my mind.
Nov 26, 2024 6:11 PM
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so fucking boring
@NirvashX1 mor3 entertaining than darling in the franxx
Nov 27, 2024 8:53 PM
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Didn't think my favorite new anime of the season would be one about astrology but here we are. Next episode please.
@endless_Story_ *astronomy bro
Nov 28, 2024 12:11 AM
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So far it's almost a flawless adaptation, even the little fights are animated quite well! Hope it maintains this quality throughout its course.

Everything else was just perfect, they probabile skipped only some pages here and there
@WhiteTestament they got the director of hunterxhunter as a storyboarder in thia episode too
Dec 3, 2024 9:46 AM

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With Rafal's sacrifice, thus ends Part 1 of the manga, and we enter Part 2 with a new protagonist: Oczy.

With Oczy and Gras earning their wages through mysterious duels, the former questioning about life and death for people, it's the lack of "perfection" that Oczy feels lacking in, and that's where the astronomy talk comes in with the discovery of Mars and its eventual orbit completion, the pursuit that Gras is looking for, hsving been brought up in a rough livelihood. But once the men from the Inquisition come, still under the leadership of Nowak, the beliefs of astronomy become challenged once again from heretics who believe that Heaven on Earth is far better than Heaven itself. And that is a challenge for both guys, because the heretic can lead them to the mountain where Rafal's stonechest is, thus potentialy changing their lives for the first time.

One step for Heaven, is another man's leap for existentialism.
Dec 19, 2024 6:38 AM

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episodes like this sure makes it easy



done after next one
Jan 17, 4:14 AM

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This reminds me of Vinland Saga but without the pretense.

The only criticism I have is some scenes are absurdly dark. Stylistic choice is one thing, but this is a GoT moment of darkness
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Jan 21, 11:18 AM

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Nice to see them saying christianity was born out of grief of his death, not amazement at his ressurection. Subtle diss but enough to know they get it. Other than that I wish I was enjoying as much as other people. It's still on episode 4 so it can still improve, but seeing everyone claiming it's AOTS when nothing impressive happened storywise is definitely weird
Feb 1, 5:19 PM
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Its always nice to see the oped also following the change of the mc of this series. Lemme guess a bit, one lowly worker, one outcast-priest, and one half-blooded noble?

Eren, meanwhile, after the chaotic titan world ended, he tried here to figure out the mess of this world for not believing the earth movement. Another heretic opened the possibility the learn the truth. Interesting to know how the peasant swordman like him advance the teaching of heliocentrism forward...
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Mar 10, 11:23 AM

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So it's true that Rafai is dead, well it's sad to see him gone and I'm sure more incoming MC will face the same faith.

I can't have my heart bound to a single person, as I fear to get hurt. Should have know when a show shows a dark part of history.

I'll just hope these 2 won't die early... but I'm sure what's coming next.
Mar 13, 2:34 PM
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I can't understand why oczy do this kind of job and why nobody see that it makes no sense. I mean he thinks this life is pointless and he only wants to go to heaven and he kills people in his job so he intentionally doomed himself to damnation. Literally every other work has more sense for him. And this heretic in the end, this world is more beautiful than heaven because there is heliocentrism. WTF?
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I can't understand why oczy do this kind of job and why nobody see that it makes no sense. I mean he thinks this life is pointless and he only wants to go to heaven and he kills people in his job so he intentionally doomed himself to damnation. Literally every other work has more sense for him. And this heretic in the end, this world is more beautiful than heaven because there is heliocentrism. WTF?
@spider321 The entire plot consists of this, but people don't see it at all, enchanted by these endless dialogues about "the Truth" and "turning the universe upside down" from characters who are simply drawing circles in a notebook.
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@spider321 The entire plot consists of this, but people don't see it at all, enchanted by these endless dialogues about "the Truth" and "turning the universe upside down" from characters who are simply drawing circles in a notebook.
@OrigamistToo This is really good overview XD
Mar 27, 12:31 AM
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We saw new character here. They continue Rafal's research i guess.
Apr 3, 10:51 AM
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Ohh a 10 years time skip and we have two new characters now especially with one who is studying the planets like Mars and is realizing more and more of new elements... now Nowak is still here and is sending an "heretic" to see his deaths but it seems like the two characters will follow the paths Hubert and Rafal took in the past after hearing his philosophical speech. Very interesting change of events.
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So far the show has consistently managed to potray quite a grim world in a very entertaining and human manner. Very hard to pull off!
Jun 14, 10:44 PM
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Not a bad episode, but it was on the slow side. Let's see what they end up cooking.
Jul 30, 7:48 PM
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After rewatching this episode… I noticed something!! Doesn’t the guy that Oczy and Graz speak to in the bar have a close resemblance to Rafal??? Please tell me it’s not just me! If he’s a representation of Rafal, that would explain why he knew Mars wouldn’t complete the perfect circle
Aug 2, 1:30 PM

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new set of MCs. Deym bye bye Rafal.
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Aug 20, 3:40 PM
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Kinda disappointed by the 'eyes in the sky' scene. It had a lot more impact in the manga. I think it was a mistake to include stars in the background.
There might have been a better transition than slowly fading them in. While I like the contrast to the golden heaven from before, it lacked in oppressiveness.
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