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| Yeah, they really started to drag this out near the start there. Even 2-on-1, #9 was still standing, which sure, shows how strong he is.... but also just shows how his power keeps spiking in a ridiculous ways. Another lame power-up, another boring asspull. He survives again and is set up as the big bad. Pretty dull tbh. But at least the whole mess is over, and like expected, he escaped. Sorry, but the villains in this series have nothing interesting about them. We’re twenty episodes in and none of them are memorable. I was hoping for something to change, but it’s just the same generic “this villain killed my father, now I want to get stronger” story. The problem is, I don’t care about the villain at all. Although, I did like the depressing mood after the battle though. Tough times for everyone, but what’s done is done. Better be ready next time. Anyways, it’s nice they finally have the resolve to kill #9, but these same dialogues are getting old. Still, let’s see what they plan next. |
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| Kaiju No. 9 absorbs Isao, who is equipped with No. 2, and gains the immense power of "kaiju No. 2." Narumi and Kafka desperately attack and corner kaiju No. 9, but they just barely manage to save their comrades and themselves. As news of Isao's death spreads across Japan, a deep sense of loss and anxiety about the future spreads, and Narumi and Kikoru each make a resolution to their own hearts. Kafka must now face the price of his own power. Kaiju No. 10!! We met again |
Ricky16Aug 16, 8:41 AM
| Isao stand proud, you were strong. What a fucking hero, my copium is that like Kikoru said, he’s still alive in there somewhere and just needs the Kaiju defense force to buy him some time before he can help them stop Kaiju 9 in the big battle. I just think he’s got one more trick up his sleeve. One encouraging thing is, Narumi and Kafka probably could’ve finished off 9 today had he not launched those blasts at bystanders. He was torn in half and pretty weak at that point. Then again, you have to imagine he’ll spend the next few weeks/months getting stringers and learning to use his body better. I figured we’d eventually reach a point where Kafka started turning more and more Kaiju. I wonder if that’ll lead us to the nightmare scenario he envisioned at the start of the season 🤔 anyway, worth the risk. They can’t beat 9 without him. It’s cool how Kafka feels most at home and de-stresses by helping clean up Kaiju like he used to do back in the day. Training arc fuck yea! It’s gonna take everyone getting much stronger to take on number 9. That means no video games for you, Narumi! Kikoru we are rooting for you, best girl will get her redemption I’m sure of it. So the secret they’re working on is.. Kaiju 10? Interesting. |
Marinate1016Aug 16, 8:25 AM
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| Rest in Pepperoni!!!!!! |
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| Welp. No. 9 escaped as expected. What I didn't expect was stealing Isao's body. I didn't think Kafka would have to fight Isao again in the future. Albeit I know it's technically not him. But I still wonder if he's still alive in there somewhere and if it's still possible to save him. Probably not. He's already treated like he's dead. Now the ED makes way more sense. I feel bad for Kikoru. But it's awesome that she's training to become way stronger. Meanwhile, Kafka is slowly turning into a kaiju permanently? I wonder if that would've happened if he didn't push himself. This kaiju ability might really be a curse. But at least he has Narumi's support now. He really needs to get way stronger to stop No. 9's "era of kaiju." Whatever that is. Wtf was Isao's secret plan. That bastard was so against Kafka being a kaiju but all this time he kept No. 10 alive?! Bruh. What was his goal? Turning No. 10 into a living weapon? If so it likely wouldn't well considering 10 was probably a pure kaiju unlike Kafka who's still human. Wonder what'll happen next. |
| I hope they don't start implanting Kafka with new kaijuu parts or something. He hasn't properly utilized all of 8's power anyway, like when he went berserk. If they do, it feels kinda feels like a forced power up. Even if this episode was supposed to feel emotional, it definitely didn't. Sure, Isao's death is unfortunate, but it just feels like a thing that happened. I didn't get teary-eyed or anything. Kikoru blaming herself is crazy; she's less than nothing compared to Narumi or even Kafka right now. If they couldn't do anything to No. 9 combined, Kikoru is a worm waiting to be squashed. Although I want her to be more powerful, of course, as long as it doesn't feel like an asspull. |
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| man nothing happened in this ep. same ol heavily plot armoured villain scapes near death by some stupid shit then grows to an insane power eating a friend/dad shit. kafka is turning into his kaiju form would be actually beneficial since he's unbearably weak in his human form. as long as dude got his consciousness it would be fine. and what was that at the end, narumi and kafka going to be training buddies? |
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| It was bittersweet seeing Kafka still so chummy with his old cleanup mates knowing he'll probably never truly work alongside them again. Kaiju No. 10: 2! |
| hmm... No.9 doing the classic "Blow my self up" shounen attack, lol. Also... with No.9 absorbing the director... doesn't that mean he now has all the knowledge of the "defense force"?... meaning all the tech, where stuff are put, etc etc... The defense force is gonna literally need to move everything into new places and make new techs, cause all current tech are pretty now obsolete to use against no.9. hmm... I wonder what they plan to do with no.10... (since instead of turning him into a special weapon... they're regrowing him?) |
| Nothing Written Here But Us Anime Bunnies *boing boing boing* |
| RIP Isao Shinomiya. |
| Loved the episode, but to be honest, I don’t have much to say about it. The only thing is, I’m super excited to see how Narumi is going to train both Kafka and Kikoru, and even more excited to see how powerful they’ll become by the end of their training. Can’t wait to see that. |
| great episode this number really deserves to die!!! |
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| The extra bit of fighting against No. 9 was pretty cool, I really wanted to see Kafka and Narumi win there but I figured it wasn’t possible, No. 9 just has too many tricks up his sleeve, and damn he’s quite the mean bastard using Isao’s face and voice like that, and the age of kaiju is coming huh? That sounds ominous but I’m liking the developments with the Defense Force post-Isao, like apparently they’ve been keeping Kaiju No. 10 in a lab all this time, what for I have no idea, maybe a new kaiju weapon? Would be pretty epic. And I liked Kikoru and Kafka’s moments in this one, Kikoru has some newfound determination to get stronger thanks to her dad’s death, which I’m glad to see because a sad Kikoru makes me sad, also more Shinonome screentime which I’m a fan of. And Kafka revisiting his old stomping grounds with the cleanup crew was nice too, it’s nice to remember humble beginnings, but the moment with Narumi at the very end brought Kafka back to reality, yeah he might be at risk of becoming a permanent kaiju but it’s a path he has to take no matter what, can’t back down now. |
| When Kafka transforms he still keeps his mind so why do they keep treating him like some subhuman dogshit and not an amazing asset? |
Reply to holdingnothing
@Skuvan Depending on pacing, people may kind of get their wish in terms of new villains coming up, though we all know No. 9 is basically the focus anyway, but I like a villain that is always evolving like this, especially when it feels organic unlike a certain Flash season 4 villain that overstayed his welcome and could've been handled better
| @holdingnothing As anime only I hope No 9. is not our final boss. |
Reply to Neneaux
When Kafka transforms he still keeps his mind so why do they keep treating him like some subhuman dogshit and not an amazing asset?
| @Neneaux To be fair, he's lost control once. If you have a nuclear weapon that has even the smallest chance of back firing you're going to use it with caution. They also barely know him and definitely have fair prejudices against Kaiju. That being said our boi will grow on his ops with his insatiable charm. |
| R.I.P. Director General Isao. These 'master moron and dumb disciple' begin, yeay! And now Hoshina and No.10 finally appear. Captain Narumi as a guest at Hoshi Night Show please, I want the interaction :v |
| Definitely sad for Isao but now "thanks" to his death his daughter has never been that determined to train as much as possible for his legacy... and now they'll permit Kafka to join and destroy Kaiju n°9 even though his nature of being stuck as Kaiju n°8 is very dangerous |
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| That was a dirty trick number 9 used to escape. It seems obvious after he used it. Kafka visiting his old friends at the Kaiju disposal place was heartwarming to watch. They are a cool bunch of guys. Everyone's training arcs are about to begin! |
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| Fucking peak episode, but with less rating than the last one? Madness. Really felt S1 level peak coming back again with this one. So many feels. |
Reply to HagePotPotato
The ED really hit after that episode
Aside from that, I like the added intrigue of Kafka turning into a kaiju, permanently. And I like the recall of #10 being kept alive in a lab
But I still dislike the dialogue, the directing, some of the animation decisions, the lack of any "oomph" (visual, musically, etc) to the fights like in season 1, the poor comedy, and weak/underdeveloped side characters in season 2
#9 bombs the whole area and everybody survives. But then when he bombs it again they have to protect their colleagues which allows #9 to escape. I just feel like one or the other can be true, but not both. This season feels so contrived
Aside from that, I like the added intrigue of Kafka turning into a kaiju, permanently. And I like the recall of #10 being kept alive in a lab
But I still dislike the dialogue, the directing, some of the animation decisions, the lack of any "oomph" (visual, musically, etc) to the fights like in season 1, the poor comedy, and weak/underdeveloped side characters in season 2
#9 bombs the whole area and everybody survives. But then when he bombs it again they have to protect their colleagues which allows #9 to escape. I just feel like one or the other can be true, but not both. This season feels so contrived
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