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Dec 29, 2009 1:04 PM

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Well, definitely better than the first episode, but I still don't believe this show is all that great. The SenjogaharaxAraragi relationship feels so forced and fake. Also, this show (the art and storyline) is so abstract... I don't really like stuff that are too abstract. Nonetheless, I'll keep watching for now, I guess.

Thanks, person who gave me this on another site a long time ago, lol.
Jan 10, 2010 4:02 PM

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Darn. This is so much like FLCL sometimes. How they mocked moe and romance series plus 'i don't know what to waer' cliche in the first half of episode is just epic. No wonder that so many ppl gave it best in '09 title.
Jan 14, 2010 5:40 PM

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well that explains why she was acting the way she was
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Jan 29, 2010 6:54 PM

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pretty too watch,
but i hope the characters continue to develop
Feb 3, 2010 9:20 PM

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Omoi = feelings/weight. A case of the crab(s) made her a stuck-up shallow rich bitch who is "not really interested in music." Hence, totally unlikable. Oh, but she was almost raped by crazy cultists and it tore her family apart, which means we have to feel all ;-; for her now.

And then, OH HI I'M TSUNDERE AS FUCK LET'S GET ALONG NOW K? ^-^

Not as clever as it thinks it is yet. I mean, so far it seems like a very thinly veiled attempt at putting a spin on the whole tsundere thing. It's kind of pretty, though Senjogahara's striking a pose in her underwear with every line she says just comes off as ostentatiously flashy fanservice. And to answer someone's question from a while ago, if you can't figure out why fanservice is insulting to its audience, well...

We'll see, though. I hope I end up liking it more than I think I will. I have doubts.
Feb 4, 2010 2:46 AM

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So he got her weight :D
55 + 45 = 100
Poor guy...
Mar 4, 2010 8:36 PM

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The opening is kind of boring, but the song is nice.

I almost stopped half way through because of the long ass bantering that was going on. But I finished and it all made sense when you think about it. After all the crab god took her weight; feelings and emotions. It's only natural for her to act like a total douche.

I'm interested to see what happens now that she has them back, she seems a lot more gentle and sweet. Never know.

The animation is really impressive, I especially like the eyes, though I could do without the antenna hair . . .

     
Mar 9, 2010 6:10 PM

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Wait, so now is Hitagi going to be nice?!
I liked her bully side xp
Mar 10, 2010 4:22 PM

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good episode :)\
liked how much Black hanekawa there was in this episode and all of araragis reactions
also a bit of hachikuji in this episode made me smile :D


Mar 12, 2010 7:21 PM

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minwonderland said:
The graphic is amusing.

yeah it is
Mar 19, 2010 10:39 PM

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"Could you not spit? Virginity is contagious." x]

Oshino is pretty cool.
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.~
Apr 1, 2010 12:02 PM

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This managed to impress me. I'm looking forward to the next episode.
Apr 10, 2010 6:43 AM
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Pure awsomeness

also the fanservice was pretty sweet i dont know why some ppl dont like it, they must be homosex or somethin
May 5, 2010 11:41 PM

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why does the male lead always have to be a faggot all the time?!?!

Is it not okay to act fucking normal around a girl prancing in their goddamn underwear? Ohh a girls tittie lets be afraid for our lives!!! GIVE ME A BREAK!! To top it off... the idiot gets all pervy when she's not looking?!?! I just dont fucking get japanese men in this manner... For a very sexually open culture (they have a temple dedicated to the cock for chrissakes) These overly scared main male characters are just, abnormal[/rant]

Other than that I want to kill the main character already, Senogouhara is very beautiful.

"What happens when we die?" I know that the ones who love us will miss us.
Jun 4, 2010 9:03 AM

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Too much useless fanservice...
Jul 1, 2010 1:29 PM

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Well, that main-protagonist (don't know his name) is really annoying. But the show in every else point is awesome. The ceremony part was great with that mix of text, animation, real life pictures and interferences.
Jul 4, 2010 6:24 AM

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Interesting episode. Love the ritual scene. :D

Poor Hitagi. So she was the reason why her mum joined the cult in the first place.
Jul 18, 2010 10:21 PM

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I got SHAFTed again... Awesome episode ^^
Aug 26, 2010 10:26 PM

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Great ep. First one was just weird, and I wondered if I'd like the series. But this ep. made up for it.

Oh, and the fanservice in the ep. was just awesome. I just can't believe the actions of the male lead here. Why would you NOT look?!
Sep 13, 2010 6:38 AM
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No!!! More text flashes. At least there was less of it, but oh the agony!

But what's up with these "Black Scene /N/N Animation Number 'none'" thingies (I think there were red ones too and some "shots" were actually numbered)? They make no sense to me whatsoever (maybe there'll be an explanation later, but still, they're very weird and seem purposeless at this point). But, I still have to jump back to them (rewind and pause), because I can't know for sure if the text flash potentially held some clues or important information until after actually having the time to examine it closer than the few frames the animators give us.

Are they attempting subliminal messaging or something?
Dec 13, 2010 5:22 AM

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I dropped this series a few months ago, but since it has a high popularity I thought I might give it another try......... and hah it's getting really interesting now! :o but I'll still have to get used to the *Black* screens and typography and such.... weirdness

Hitagi is now really becoming a Tsundere character :)
Dec 27, 2010 12:39 AM

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Nice verbal abuse!!

Starrlightx3 said:
Awesome episode! I liked it a lot. I really liked how they explained the whole weight thing, and how it represented more then just physical weight.
I was clueless up to that point but i understood everything from there onwards.
Dec 28, 2010 12:02 PM
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Love the opening song, and the ending was awesome! I think I'm really going to love this anime, and Senjougahara as well. ^_^
Jan 9, 2011 12:13 AM
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Sorry about saying this. This anime just doesn't suit my taste.
Of all the anime I watched, this episode is just plain boring.
Its only about useless talks for first half of this episode.
Jan 10, 2011 12:04 PM
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torrentsven said:
Pure awsomeness

also the fanservice was pretty sweet i dont know why some ppl dont like it, they must be homosex or somethin

Well, I guess I should remind you that females also watch anime. Personally, I hate fanservice and even though I'm a girl, I can understand why some males don't like it either and I don't think they're homo. Really, maybe that's not the reason they watch anime and besides, awkward situations like that one may be funny to some but for me they aren't, fanservice or not.

Apart from that, I liked the episode. The dialog is nice, clever and fun so I actually enjoyed this.
Feb 8, 2011 6:31 AM

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Interesting, but in a good way. I'm definitely going to watch the remaining episodes, I enjoy what I see so far. 5/5

Although I do hate that I have to quickly pause the animation to read the half-sec pictures. I guess I could skip them, but I'm the type who just wants to know everything.
Feb 9, 2011 7:27 AM

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I think 'doutei' means 'cherry' or 'cherry boy' in English. though they translated it as 'virgin', 5:45- Araragi's line "Girls can't catch virginity!" is definitely unnatural.
Feb 26, 2011 12:47 PM
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lol im starting to like this. 100 kg lol.
Feb 28, 2011 11:12 PM

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Great episode. Love the animation and the style (especially with the use of real human photos; a nice touch to a nice episode). Hitagi is just so tsundere like damn...it's making me drool...lol. The conversation between aragi and hitagi was hilarious.

It seems to me hitagi now has her feeligs back...from tsuntsun to Dere dere :o

Mar 4, 2011 3:27 PM

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Good thing the weight problem didn't last long.
Apr 8, 2011 5:59 AM

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eeh' hitagi is pretty bold and baddass... no wonder she's on the top favorite anime characters (favorited by mostly boys) even though bakemonogatari is a new anime.

well watching this ep indeed puts quite some weight in my heart and for sure for more next next episode,
things are getting more interesting.
Apr 22, 2011 11:55 AM

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Her mother is the worst mother ever.Which mother will let her own daughter being raped.Glad that the weight problem is gone.

May 4, 2011 7:53 AM

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Ok... I can't say this isn't at least original, but it feels so weird, this episode didn't raise any emotion, thrills or excitement on my part. Oh well, At least I'm mildly interested in seeing where this is going.

I must give props to something... Hitagi is probably the hottest female I've ever seen animated.
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May 10, 2011 9:51 PM

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I can't still figure out what's going on, the art's pretty decent though, and this series has a particular focus on SFX and music. Still, I think you need to be hammer drunk, or high to fully enjoy it.
May 12, 2011 4:37 PM

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I'm digging the hell out of the animation style in this show. Shinbou does it yet again.
May 26, 2011 11:22 AM

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Great episode, though I'd be lying if I said I understood everything going on 100 %. It's clear that Senjougahara is a great character, and I don't just mean by looks, and it's ONLY the second episode. The dialogue was great, particularly during the scene in Senjougahara's apartment and I liked how her back story was handled.

Great series so far.
"Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job."

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Aug 1, 2011 2:10 PM

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I'm liking this more.
Sep 12, 2011 9:16 PM

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Aleka said:
I'm liking this more.

Same. this took a second for me to really get into it... but I def like this.

SOLID episode... and I wanna hear more about his backstory w/ the Vampire... but that arc will probably be near the end..etc.

I liked Senjougahara's backstory. How tragic - she's a strong girl!

Looking forward to the next episode.
Oct 16, 2011 4:44 PM

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if she stays the way she is after the crab incident, i will like this show.
well this episode was better than the 1st one. his family all have the little strand of hair, forgot wat was the name.


Dec 3, 2011 1:36 PM

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hmmm aragi weighs 100kg now? My guess is that the crab gave senjougahara's weight to Aragi, since he said "gods really are blind" or maybe he has just gained a lot of weight. But I'm glad I finally decided to check this one out it looks like it'll be good.
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Dec 30, 2011 10:03 AM

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This episode hooked me in.

Really liking where this is going.

Also, HIS SISTERS OH GOD MY NUTBLADDERR
Dec 31, 2011 8:36 PM

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Oh man. Only Hitagi-chan can go from being super sexy to tearful kaawaii in one episode. She's no common tsundere, she's much more than that.

I'm won over.. time to go join a fanclub. ^^

Also, Oshino is getting better as a character, can't wait for a background story on him.
Jan 2, 2012 3:27 PM

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Much better episode. I actually understood what was happening as compared to the first which was a mind-torturous experience. Well, maybe not that bad, but it was confusing and this episode definitely got my feet planted into something. Looking forward to the next!
Jan 14, 2012 12:11 PM

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Loved the fanservice, music background, way of animation, characters, voices, all, all!

And I saw the two girl of Nisemonogatari! xDD

The animation that SHAFT does is ridiculous awesome!!!

I'm watching this almost 3 years after its release, I never expected that this could be fucking awesome as it's!!! xDDD!
Jan 29, 2012 3:22 AM

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Everything finally makes sense now.

The first episode was nothing but mental torture with its eccentric presentation and animation style, but I think I'm starting to like it.
Feb 7, 2012 1:20 PM

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Much better episode than the last one.
Feb 9, 2012 11:53 AM
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Psychedelic, original ... great !!!
Feb 19, 2012 9:08 PM

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lol that was an awesome episode! :D
Mar 12, 2012 1:25 AM

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Reminds me of EF with all those words being thrown around and shit.
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Apr 25, 2012 8:26 PM
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