WIND BREAKER
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| Now that was some good fighting. The suits are coming off....that's bad news for gravel. |
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| finally, back to its roots. bumped up to 8/10 again |
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Reply to WienGirl
@KingNotSkilled
She has a MASSIVE Japanese accent. So strong in places, if there weren't subtitles, I would have had no idea what she was singing. Taught English in Asia for 15 years -- could pick out that Japanese accent a mile away.
Beautiful voice, but accent waaaay off.
She has a MASSIVE Japanese accent. So strong in places, if there weren't subtitles, I would have had no idea what she was singing. Taught English in Asia for 15 years -- could pick out that Japanese accent a mile away.
Beautiful voice, but accent waaaay off.
| @WienGirl I sincerely apologize for my negligence. But to be honest, I've listened to it over and over again, and it doesn't sound like your average Japanese English. Why is that, huh? Or perhaps there's a problem with my hearing 😅 |
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| A multi-episode major street brawl.. That's more like it! |
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| The battle must be very intense. Can't wait for the next episode :) |
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| a simple cooldown and start up episode. y'all wanting things read out, explained to you straight away and only action every episode need to just not watch weekly or only watch "hype moments and aura" slop, never heard of story progression or patience smh. |
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Reply to WienGirl
And weird that some people are saying "no plot".
I guess they can't read/ are deaf.
Plenty of plot -- right from the beginning, even when it seemed like they were just talking about food.
Looks like some people can't read subplots, or have any idea that, like any story, the implied is always as important as what is said upfront. Probably how well or badly you're taught in school????
Loving the anime more and more with every new episode. Season 1 was one of my favorites of the year, but Season 2 is even better.
I guess they can't read/ are deaf.
Plenty of plot -- right from the beginning, even when it seemed like they were just talking about food.
Looks like some people can't read subplots, or have any idea that, like any story, the implied is always as important as what is said upfront. Probably how well or badly you're taught in school????
Loving the anime more and more with every new episode. Season 1 was one of my favorites of the year, but Season 2 is even better.
| @WienGirl media literacy is dead in the water, combine that with new gen anime fans and you get braindead takes. |
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Reply to RooKiE_15
After the first big fight at the start of the Season, everything has become boring. After Sakura learned what caring for others is (for like 3 episodes) we are now seeing the story of the other big dogs. Or more like big bi-? Lol
Anyways, the story is just uninteresting at this point and even the action feels pretty boring when you don't really care for what's the reason the fights are happening in the first place. (I don't know if my immersion breaking with a bunch of kids beating up adults is also affecting this.)
It's like when you watch an really good episode it feels like 5 minutes, but these past few episodes instead feel that we got 5 minutes of actual content while the rest was a waste of time. I really want to be interested but I feel like I'm forcing it to be honest.
Anyways, the story is just uninteresting at this point and even the action feels pretty boring when you don't really care for what's the reason the fights are happening in the first place. (I don't know if my immersion breaking with a bunch of kids beating up adults is also affecting this.)
It's like when you watch an really good episode it feels like 5 minutes, but these past few episodes instead feel that we got 5 minutes of actual content while the rest was a waste of time. I really want to be interested but I feel like I'm forcing it to be honest.
| @RooKiE_15 wind breaker is not just an action anime, wind breaker at the core is about growth, acceptance and love. the recipe of wind breaker has and will continue to be fight -> reflection -> cooldown -> fight and repeat. It is the story of sakura learning to accept himself and others, and he will continue to learn throughout the whole series. he will not completely change in "3 episodes" and there will be a lot more episodes dedicated purely to him learning and his emotinal gtowth because people (espeically traumatised) do not change their whole mindset within just a few days. if you find this boring then quit, because while yes, season 3 will contain a lot more action, the overarching theme will be what i've stated above and will continue to follow that formula. |
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Reply to XemiiX3
@RooKiE_15 wind breaker is not just an action anime, wind breaker at the core is about growth, acceptance and love. the recipe of wind breaker has and will continue to be fight -> reflection -> cooldown -> fight and repeat. It is the story of sakura learning to accept himself and others, and he will continue to learn throughout the whole series. he will not completely change in "3 episodes" and there will be a lot more episodes dedicated purely to him learning and his emotinal gtowth because people (espeically traumatised) do not change their whole mindset within just a few days. if you find this boring then quit, because while yes, season 3 will contain a lot more action, the overarching theme will be what i've stated above and will continue to follow that formula.
| @XemiiX3 Why are you telling me to quit? It's my decision to watch. And just because the story is boring me doesn't mean all I'm watching it for is action.(especially since there was a crap ton of it this episode) The plot and characters is what I enjoy most in a series but right now it is kinda lacking in emotion and reason for me. This Season had some of those episodes that felt like the development and growth were dragged. Barely any development feels like most of the episode was filler. Hence, boring to me. I'll still keep watching though. Especially since I'm told it'll get better later on. |
Reply to RooKiE_15
@XemiiX3 Why are you telling me to quit? It's my decision to watch.
And just because the story is boring me doesn't mean all I'm watching it for is action.(especially since there was a crap ton of it this episode) The plot and characters is what I enjoy most in a series but right now it is kinda lacking in emotion and reason for me. This Season had some of those episodes that felt like the development and growth were dragged. Barely any development feels like most of the episode was filler. Hence, boring to me.
I'll still keep watching though. Especially since I'm told it'll get better later on.
And just because the story is boring me doesn't mean all I'm watching it for is action.(especially since there was a crap ton of it this episode) The plot and characters is what I enjoy most in a series but right now it is kinda lacking in emotion and reason for me. This Season had some of those episodes that felt like the development and growth were dragged. Barely any development feels like most of the episode was filler. Hence, boring to me.
I'll still keep watching though. Especially since I'm told it'll get better later on.
| @RooKiE_15 if the emotion and reason is lacking for you now, then it will still lack later, because the development is all based on sakura's growth to accept himself and others. the development is "dragged" because its a slow burn, people don't change in a day and wind breaker leans into that. the development is not one that will slap you in the face and have neon signs, its subtle and is something you notice once you look at the whole picture. thats why im telling you to quit, because you will continue to find it "lacking, dragged and boring". |
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| What a way to end the episode. Let's see if the gravel leader can back up his talk. |
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| More people are coming after Shizuka. And, it seems like it's gonna go down even more in the next episode. This episode itself had a lot of action, but things might get serious. Sakura is even more impressed at the guys on the top. |
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Reply to XemiiX3
@RooKiE_15 if the emotion and reason is lacking for you now, then it will still lack later, because the development is all based on sakura's growth to accept himself and others. the development is "dragged" because its a slow burn, people don't change in a day and wind breaker leans into that. the development is not one that will slap you in the face and have neon signs, its subtle and is something you notice once you look at the whole picture. thats why im telling you to quit, because you will continue to find it "lacking, dragged and boring".
| @XemiiX3 I understand what you're trying to tell me but I look at Season 1 being pretty good when developing Sakura's feelings with Furin, the town, and even with the "enemies." But this Second season is paced like the Dressrosa Arc in One Piece. (If you don't know, an entire 20 minute gave us about 5 minutes of any relevant progress for either the characters or story) Aka very dragged out. That was one of my biggest problems with the last few episodes. (Alongside not feeling the same connection with the new story and characters we're getting into) But for Sakura, while yes I was a bit annoyed by that, 3 episodes were literally the same thing thrown in his face with figurative neon lights!! How long before we get bored of the same message? I get Sakura would be traumatized and slowly develops but the audience being told the same problem and the same answer while barely any development happening is unfortunately boring to me. Again, I'll keep watching and I'll quit if what you say is true(if it keeps being like these past few episodes) But if it goes back to Season 1 pacing and progress or even better, I'll happily stick around longer. That is all. |
Reply to RooKiE_15
@XemiiX3 I understand what you're trying to tell me but I look at Season 1 being pretty good when developing Sakura's feelings with Furin, the town, and even with the "enemies." But this Second season is paced like the Dressrosa Arc in One Piece. (If you don't know, an entire 20 minute gave us about 5 minutes of any relevant progress for either the characters or story) Aka very dragged out.
That was one of my biggest problems with the last few episodes. (Alongside not feeling the same connection with the new story and characters we're getting into)
But for Sakura, while yes I was a bit annoyed by that, 3 episodes were literally the same thing thrown in his face with figurative neon lights!! How long before we get bored of the same message? I get Sakura would be traumatized and slowly develops but the audience being told the same problem and the same answer while barely any development happening is unfortunately boring to me.
Again, I'll keep watching and I'll quit if what you say is true(if it keeps being like these past few episodes) But if it goes back to Season 1 pacing and progress or even better, I'll happily stick around longer. That is all.
That was one of my biggest problems with the last few episodes. (Alongside not feeling the same connection with the new story and characters we're getting into)
But for Sakura, while yes I was a bit annoyed by that, 3 episodes were literally the same thing thrown in his face with figurative neon lights!! How long before we get bored of the same message? I get Sakura would be traumatized and slowly develops but the audience being told the same problem and the same answer while barely any development happening is unfortunately boring to me.
Again, I'll keep watching and I'll quit if what you say is true(if it keeps being like these past few episodes) But if it goes back to Season 1 pacing and progress or even better, I'll happily stick around longer. That is all.
| @RooKiE_15 I will admit I may have come across a bit hostile, I guess continuing to see people complain and cry just got to me a bit, my apologies. I do truly hope you can come to enjoy this show again, because I do believe it is something special. |
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| Tsubaki's probably going to nuts next episode. |
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Reply to Kast2
Does anyone who knows the title of the music that starts at minute 20:40 of the episode? I can't identify it in any way.
| @Kast2 Not sure if you found it already, but I think it's "Cover My Back" it's only a short sample though. Ost drops in a few weeks https://x.com/winbre_sakura/status/1925581670092349443 https://x.com/RyoTakahashi111/status/1925584921869132047 |
Respectfully ofc |
| It's getting pretty cool ngl |
"Deceive yourself in every last detail... Deceive the world. Do this, and victory is assured. Best of luck to you, old friend. El... Psy... Congroo." -- Hououin Kyouma  |
| Nice action direction here in this episode, but other than that not much to say. Antagonists in this show are just as corny as they have ever been.. that's all I'll say though. |
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| Easy for me to be on board with, or have fun with, dramatic teenagers fighting each other over melodramatic issues like revenge, turf wars, and general delinquency issues. Bit harder for me to be on board with full-grown adults doing it lol. Wouldn't mind so much if it was a smaller group of them as an exception, but the streets being flooded with "jobless adults from the next town over" is pushing my belief levels, haha. Whatever though, I still enjoy this show and especially the characters. I think I'll enjoy the next arc more though. |
gprime70 said: @Kast2 Not sure if you found it already, but I think it's "Cover My Back" it's only a short sample though. Ost drops in a few weeks https://x.com/winbre_sakura/status/1925581670092349443 https://x.com/RyoTakahashi111/status/1925584921869132047 No I hadn't found it yet, thanks I'll wait for the full version ^^ |
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| Tsubaki being in Keisei Street and doing pole dancing is alluring, though his relationship with Roppo Ichiza is more nuanced, but every bit both similar and different from Bofurin dealing with everyday issues on the floor. That said, Shizuka's Engrish singing captures her vocal tone of the life she's living now, aside with the close relationship between her and Tsubaki. Yet, the same group coming back for their revenge on Sakura and his group, Kanji gets activated to the call as well to deal with the same gang troupe. It's plain non-stop action between Sakura and Kanji, as well as Suo and Miyoshi, but when Suzuri Shuhei and his Sunaba District-based GRAVEL gang of mercenaries come to seek for Shizuka as well, that's where shit gets serious. What's the deal wth Shizuka being the target of gangs, and Roppo Ichiza will do their best to defend her. |
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| More guys for the girl!!! kekeke |
| Shizuka's a great singer. Could whoever's behind hiring Gravel want to monopolize her for that reason? The Roppo Ichiza guys being on the younger side surprised me. They must have eaten their veggies when they were younger, lol. |
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Reply to Yasminaa
Aren't there any cops in that place?
Yasminaa said: Aren't there any cops in that place? EXACTLY! This anime takes itself so seriously & acts like it's grounded, yet never a cop in sight for any of these gang wars. As obnoxious as Tokyo Revengers became, at least the groups would run from cops (who always showed up after the fact, but still...). But whatever, that's not going to make me not like a series. It's an anime, so even if it pretends to be more realistic, it's not going to be. No big deal. That being said, the whole pattern of rescuing a person in need, followed by a new gang introduction is becoming very much like Tokyo Revengers. Thankfully, our protagonist isn't a sniveling, useless baby who spends half of every episode getting fatally pummeled, only to somehow not die. Oh, and Sakura isn't a complete moron who never learns from anything like Takmitchy. I haven't been a fan of the amount of time dedicated to the girl-guy stuff, but that's mostly because his design looks so ridiculously dumb imo. Being feminine or cross dressing is whatever, that doesn't bother me. But he acts like he cares about style & fashion, yet dresses like THAT? He looks like a straight up clown ;D C'mon, give Tsubaki a makeover. Please! |
| “No, you can’t have a show where everybody’s Krillin!” – Shinpachi |
Reply to THE_BigDingus
Yasminaa said:
Aren't there any cops in that place?
Aren't there any cops in that place?
EXACTLY!
This anime takes itself so seriously & acts like it's grounded, yet never a cop in sight for any of these gang wars. As obnoxious as Tokyo Revengers became, at least the groups would run from cops (who always showed up after the fact, but still...).
But whatever, that's not going to make me not like a series. It's an anime, so even if it pretends to be more realistic, it's not going to be. No big deal.
That being said, the whole pattern of rescuing a person in need, followed by a new gang introduction is becoming very much like Tokyo Revengers. Thankfully, our protagonist isn't a sniveling, useless baby who spends half of every episode getting fatally pummeled, only to somehow not die. Oh, and Sakura isn't a complete moron who never learns from anything like Takmitchy.
I haven't been a fan of the amount of time dedicated to the girl-guy stuff, but that's mostly because his design looks so ridiculously dumb imo. Being feminine or cross dressing is whatever, that doesn't bother me. But he acts like he cares about style & fashion, yet dresses like THAT? He looks like a straight up clown ;D
C'mon, give Tsubaki a makeover. Please!
| @THE_BigDingus Yup, no matter what they do, I'm still going to like the show. But I just can't help it, especially whenever the fights are way too big to wonder where the cops have disappeared to XD But yeah, I'm still going to watch it till the end :) |
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| While she has a great voice, I hope the songs would just be in Japanese. I never have understood the obsession in anime with making singer-type characters sing in (broken) English. |
| uh oh! |
| So the reason why at least 2 different gangs were hired to "bring back" Shizuka is still unknown but I think it will be revealed in an upcoming episode. Speaking of her, her singing was fantastic and I was pleasantly surprised to hear her sing in English. Regarding the fighting and the 2nd gang known as GRAVEL, I think things will pick up as this gang does not appear to be pushovers. |
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