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Jul 23, 2011 10:46 AM

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Insomnium said:
Seriously? The amount of conflicting 'reviews' in this thread are mindboggling. One says its too fast, the other thinks its too slow..

You can't please everyone, right? XD
Jul 23, 2011 11:05 AM
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Dalian is so moe i'am gonna die.
Jul 23, 2011 11:33 AM

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I'm enjoying the show so far, I thought it was kinda funny when the hero got stabbed in the side and just ignored it until the crazy bitch pointed it out, then he pulled out a book. Hah! Good stuff, and the Baalzebul spell also served to educate the audience about the origin of the name (Baal, a thunder and lightning god who was rival to Jehovah, which is why the Jews took his name and made it into another name for Satan). It did run a little long tho, while the golem waited patiently for him to finish his spell.

Dalian's cute as hell, between "Yesu" and her "-desu"s. Even if she does have a stereotypical tsundere personality.

4/5
Jul 23, 2011 1:07 PM

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Felt a lot like the first episode, but I'm still okay with it.

Full thoughts on episode two are here on my blog.

Overall I like the tone, premise, and characters--but I'm hoping the plot will surprise me a bit more in future episodes.

Edit: Also, summoning lightning with a magical book, eh? ZAKER!!!
Cho_DesuJul 23, 2011 1:21 PM
Jul 23, 2011 1:14 PM

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predictable.
Im gonna keep watching it just for three main reasons: artwork, ost and because i do like the pairing, but i hope they improve the plot.

ワンダーランド花 ♥

Jul 23, 2011 1:41 PM
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I have to agree with Orulyon here.

The main characters are fine and I expect some nice interaction between them. I also think the setting is basically interesting, and artwork and sound are nothing to complain about at all.

On the other hand, I think the execution is pretty bad, at least so far. This week's mystery was solved in two or three sentences Dalian dropped along the way. This anime appears to be completely unable to build dramaturgy and what's even worse: atmosphere. Suspense should be essential for such an occult/mystery setting, yet the episodes seemed to move along smoothly, accompanied by almost casual chatter. They should be way better off if they took more time for quiet eerie scenes, imo. Doesn't help that there are almost no hints of a season arching plot. The book-of-the-week style we have seen so far makes the episodes look rather rushed and lifeless at the same time.

I won't drop it yet, for the same reasons Orulyon mentioned. I just hope they will stretch the next mystery over two or three episodes and build it up slowly. I want a classical horror vibe that's just missing.
Jul 23, 2011 2:15 PM

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The OP is just fantastic! Candidate for best of the year?

The main characters are actually really good, I like them and enjoy watching them. This is crucial to me. A series can have a genius plot, but if the characters are bland and boring I can't get into it properly.

It could make things a bit more interesting to keep my attention better, though... but this show is really good so far. Also, production values are excellent, it's a treat to look at.

Also. The repetition is indeed slightly boring, but I see what they're going for. I guess I just prefer repetition of transformation scenes and such in the more FABULOUS~ series (looking at you two, Enokido and Ikuhara).
DropletJul 23, 2011 2:21 PM
Jul 23, 2011 2:55 PM

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The episode was good, but the OP left me speechless.
The same song was in episode 1, but it was much shorter.
OmniknightJul 23, 2011 3:01 PM
Jul 23, 2011 5:03 PM

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felt rushed/revealed too quickly... but I enjoyed the mystery...

don't know what I think about this show. Def not bad tho..
Jul 23, 2011 5:30 PM

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The OP felt awkward to me, and i didn't really like this episode. I was pretty excited after episode one, but this wasn't as good. Dalion is still cute as hell though.
Jul 23, 2011 7:29 PM

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good episode , dalian trying to change her hair at the end got a smirk from me :)
Jul 23, 2011 7:32 PM

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The ED and OP are both so eerie.
Jul 23, 2011 11:59 PM
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It's just me or Huey was weeping at the end of the episode? (The way they didn't showed his face and how Dalian started looking at him).
Also I don't think it's weird for Dalian to be showing feelings for Huey; the novels are out of chronological order so the anime might be the same from ep2 and onwards; We'll surely see a lot of the development in random episodes.
Jul 24, 2011 12:57 AM
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I'm still waiting for Huey to be like, "So Dalian, who exactly are you?"
Jul 24, 2011 5:19 AM

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Coyote said:
It's just me or Huey was weeping at the end of the episode? (The way they didn't showed his face and how Dalian started looking at him).
Also I don't think it's weird for Dalian to be showing feelings for Huey; the novels are out of chronological order so the anime might be the same from ep2 and onwards; We'll surely see a lot of the development in random episodes.


Funny you mention this. I had thoughts that the show might have been trying to pull a Haruhi. I thought that the episode had very little continuity with the first and I was also rather surprised by Dalian's stronger than usual attachment to Hugh in already two episodes. I actually hope they don't do this, but knowing Gainax....anything is possible.

And for those interested, I've summarised most of the mythological, historical and theological references in episode 2 at my blog here at the bottom of the post.
Jul 24, 2011 5:35 AM

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i love the art, the show is quite good. i like the OP and the mysterious ending.

But i Kinda disappointed in Dantalian anime ver, somehow she is not as cool as in the novel, its turn me off.

4/5.

oh my dantalian:

Jul 24, 2011 1:53 PM

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SteelMaverick said:
And for those interested, I've summarised most of the mythological, historical and theological references in episode 2 at my blog here at the bottom of the post.


Thanks! I like that kind of stuff.

The episode is good. I think this is going to be one of my favorite anime this season.
The OP sounds so beautiful. I like it.
Dalia is so cute, changing her hairstyle like that. I still can't see how she's the same with Victorique though (except that she's a loli and a tsundere). She's not as annoying as Victorique, I actually like her. And she speaks politely.
Huey is a likable character too. He's actually useful, unlike that Kujo. And Daisuke Ono NGH~
Jul 24, 2011 8:38 PM
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I still love how both the Golem and the Dragon waited patiently for Huey to read what he was suppose to read. :3 such kinda creatures they are.
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Jul 25, 2011 10:57 AM

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HawthorneKitty said:
I kind of wish Dalian would not be so captivated with Huey so soon though, even if he already reached into her bosom.


This and any other thing I have to say about this ep is, well, 'meh'. The yandere wasn't all that great, but she was okay. The OP was different, in a good way, I guess, but furthermore nothing that amused me greatly.
Jul 25, 2011 2:38 PM

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Ended up being a pretty big disappointment compared to the first episode. 3/5, 6/10

Most of it was good till we got to the book part which just seemed to drag on and on. To the point of it being rather mind numbing. Really hope this isn't how every episode is going to go because if so don't know if it's worth watching. Had a lot of promise and everything else is good but not in the mood to have the episode be dragged down toward the end every time.
Jul 25, 2011 3:09 PM

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Boring episode. Just your typical episodic detective anime. I hope it will improve somehow.
Jul 25, 2011 4:52 PM

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crazy bitch is crazy, not that i dislike yanderes :D

Dalian = <3
Jul 25, 2011 5:24 PM

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Ok crazy lady killer but will this show have a consistent plot or will it end to nothing?
Jul 26, 2011 9:48 AM

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I suppose the grandma should be blame for her "crazy behavior", I'm pity for her
Jul 26, 2011 1:05 PM

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Pretty good episode, didn't find it boring this time and changes my opinion on this anime. Looks good and I wanna see more now.

The sound Dalian made at the very end - I died. <3 Dalian
Jul 26, 2011 3:06 PM

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The sheer absurdity of the characters' reactions to stuff is mind boggling. Reminds me too much of Gosick. May have to drop if the silliness continues.
Don't forget.
Always, somewhere,
someone is fighting for you.
As long as you remember her,
you are not alone.
Jul 27, 2011 12:15 AM

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I think the music in opening is a bit out of place...it's beautiful, but I'd prefer it to be faster.
I don't understand why but this episode was boring...I like the art, the music, all that mythological and mystique stuff, but still watching the series I want to sleep -__- This show lacks something...I don't know what exactly..maybe detective stories are not for me..
However I'm going to watch it till the end, because THIS IS GAINAX and I believe there will be something WTFOMGOMG at the end.
Jul 27, 2011 10:41 AM

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Damned cute Tsundere, you could tell me first I read two Phantom Books!
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Jul 27, 2011 11:03 AM

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I love the OP .. not as good as the ED but still <3
Jul 27, 2011 4:02 PM

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Liked this episode. The psycho lady was scary though.
I thought Dalian was really cute in this episode, And when she changed her hairstyle in the end <3
I love the relationship between the leads.
Jul 28, 2011 8:07 AM
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it seem I took more time reading forum and wikipedia than watching this Anime just to understand some of the myth...and I felt like I need my whole life time to fully understand everything T.T
Jul 29, 2011 12:38 PM
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Damn... Dalian is soooooooooo cute!
Jul 30, 2011 8:02 AM

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Bitches be crazy.
fuck everything and rumble
Aug 1, 2011 2:01 AM

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Good episode but it kinda irritates me that Dalian says "yes" in english, why?? But well, nice story kinda creepy of course but not as cruelsome as I thought it would be... And the ending is still creeping me out >.<
Aug 1, 2011 11:20 AM

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Was the opening in Latin? It's pretty nice though, and it fits the atmosphere of the show very good.
Funny that Huey was still standing without giving any scream or ouch for a few minutes with that knife in his stomach that was actually a book.

But I still don't understand the meeting between Huey and Dalian from this anime while in the manga was clear what happened. Also the story now happening didn't happen in the manga (yet) and there was another story in place of it. It's the manga adaptation of the light novel that was weird or the anime. In the manga was an other yandere girl first and after that I don't know.
I just don't understand the whole reason behind the story because of the weird order Gainax is using and it's explained so weird too. Are there more people having problems with that?
It may also be because I do not speak English when I'm not on the internet, watching anime and stuff.
It's just very confusing and I don't understand it, and that's very annoying since I don't understand the story because of that even though I always understand it whatever anime it is.
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The Golem was Jewish in origin, to stop it he had to use two different magic or religious power. The first incantation was Greek? It seem to have a lot of Greek mythological references, and the second was ancient Syrian, specifically Ugaritic in origin. Wait, Huey can read Ugaritic? O_o Anyway what very long winded spell incantations, don't they have quick spells or something? LOL

I still find the ED creepy.
You see there's no need to wonder where your god is,
Coz he's right here! ...and he's fresh out of mercy.
Aug 2, 2011 11:33 PM

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What subs you guys using? Hatsuyuki only released ep1
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Aug 3, 2011 3:19 PM
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akicha said:
super boring
dropped~~
Aug 6, 2011 12:02 PM
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Two episodes and she's already acting all tsundere towards him. Meh...
Aug 6, 2011 11:37 PM

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Dalian really cute! In early episode she already have her own quote....'yes' XD
Aug 10, 2011 4:49 AM

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Confucius said:
What subs you guys using? Hatsuyuki only released ep1

I use Hatsuyuki, good quality.

good episode
cute Dalian :)
Aug 14, 2011 2:02 PM

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It is so annoying having to sit there listening to Huey cast a 5 minute spell. Not to mention he's doing it while shit's going on around him without him getting hurt at all.

At least Dalian was cute. Liked how she blushed at the end when she changed her hair.

Aug 16, 2011 3:29 AM

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Haha Dalian is jealous of the girl. Isn't it a little quick for that? :P
Aug 23, 2011 8:17 AM

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'm still learning the rules, so maybe I'm just easily surprised. But this episode was surprisingly satisfying. It didn't take me long to start fearing Ms. Lilburn. All I had to do was get a glimpse of that psycho smirk. I liked how the golem was the twisted solution, not the problem. What a sad fate. I'm actually growing a bit tired of seeing children abused in my anime. But I guess that comes naturally from a medium that features so many broken homes and orphans. Anime really turns up the sad sometimes.

Dalian may be a bit too similar to Victorique in my mind right now, which means I'm apt to become openly hostile towards her. But so far I've managed to contain that. She appears rather tame for a midget tsundere.

Oct 16, 2011 2:17 AM

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Another short battle, this time with a killer lady and a golem. Like always, the golem seem to take it's time to attack Huey. It is understandable that it was unable to attack Huey at it's 1st try due to Huey's defensive barrier but why didn't it attack during Huey reads the tablet? It's just like all these Phantom Books are plain stupid (ironically, they're books that supposed to represents knowledge).

I already loved Dalian's "Yes" quote~
Oct 16, 2011 9:13 PM

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i am loving dalian's voice, its so adorable, and her personalty is really good. YES YES YES!!!
Insomnium said:

This &gt; Gosick. Gosick started with a high potential, but Kujou is a moron and everytime he says Victorika its making my ears bleed :|.

ya i agree, vic was really adorable and awesome, but overall kujo/vic &lt; heuy/dalian.


Oct 29, 2011 8:44 AM

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Haha Dalian is jealous of the girl. Isn't it a little quick for that? :P


LOL thats what I was thinking, so adorable tho ohman.

I mean did you hear that little squeak in the end?XD
Aug 1, 2012 3:11 AM

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I'm glad Dalian's tsun side focuses on words and not on physical abusing, I had enough of that for a lifetime. At least Huey put up a shield this time for reading. 4/5.
Jan 24, 2013 11:16 AM

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The only good parts are the interactions between Huey and Dalian.
Jan 28, 2013 12:53 PM

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Dalian is getting cuter by the episode.
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