The Flowers of Evil
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Archie74 said: Good story... BAD rotoscope... Are people honestly still steamed about the rotoscoping? It's been two months, man. Get over it. The whole point of that shot at the end with the author was aimed toward people like you. |
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Durbikins said: The whole point of that shot at the end with the author was aimed toward people like you. Yes. Real Anime fans. A huge F U to all of us. |
| "Seize the time, Meribor - live now! Make now always the most precious time. Now will never come again." - Captain Jean-Luc Picard. |
Lately said: anyone else felt the school days vibe here? Indeed, Guy likes Girl A but then guy likes Girl B, Girl B likes Guy after a while yup I can see it now, the ending... |
| Super intense, 20/10. Casperkid15 said: nakamura's manga face for anyone interested Thanks. Anime infinitely superior. Archie74 said: Good story... BAD rotoscope... Still this @ ep 10, damn, double face palm! Lately said: anyone else felt the school days vibe here? I see where you are coming, but there is no point of comparison between THAT, and something (Aku NO Hana) of this caliber. |
9988Jun 10, 2013 1:19 AM
Interesting episode with one really horrible annoying character. Kasuga is quickly making himself a viable nominee for the anime loser hall of fame. Watching him is just painful. I don't blame either girl for being fed up with him. He's been given his fair shot. |
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Durbikins said: Archie74 said: Good story... BAD rotoscope... Are people honestly still steamed about the rotoscoping? It's been two months, man. Get over it. The whole point of that shot at the end with the author was aimed toward people like you. "chara-moe types, those who go “Nakamura-san, unf unf” will probably feel betrayed" Huehuehue... Keikaku doori! |
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amginex said: here i am wishing that the reason why for every episode they put "[thirteen total]" is that they are just trolling us and its actually more than 25 episodes THIS!!!!!^ |
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Archie74 said: Durbikins said: The whole point of that shot at the end with the author was aimed toward people like you. Yes. Real Anime fans. A huge F U to all of us. FUCK! All this time I thought I was a "real" fan of anime... What have I been doing with my free time??? |
| Awesome episode! I'm loving this anime, the animation, story and music, everything contributes to make this anime epic |
| O importante não é o que fazemos de nós, mas o que nós fazemos daquilo que fazem de nós |
Archie74 said: Durbikins said: The whole point of that shot at the end with the author was aimed toward people like you. Yes. Real Anime fans. A huge F U to all of us. I was hoping to be able to criticise your favourites list in response to the "Real Anime Fans" comment but it isn't too bad (Apart for Kannagi, I wasn't a fan). In any case, enjoying an unconventional anime doesn't make us any less significant in the anime community and it's pretty childish of a thirty-odd year old man to imply that it does. If you don't like the rotoscope then go and read the manga. |
JacobGrey93Jun 11, 2013 9:41 AM
| Hachikuji: Araragi-san, you don't look even the least bit apologetic. You should at least say something after touching a girl's delicate chest! Araragi: *Clueless look* Thanks? Bakemonogatari, Episode 5. |
| Great episode! The part under the rain was awesome! |
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| Kasuga finally is honest with everyone but particularly with himself. His indecisiveness is going to cost them all dearly at some point I'm afraid. And there was something strangely touching about seeing Nakamura's softer side, despite her bullying and generally unsavoury character. |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
| I remember feeling the same way as Kasuga does. It's kinda scary that I can relate in some way to all of the characters. OTL These kids are so fucked up. |
| u gay |
| Saeki was the one to make me the most uncomfortable. The way she tries so hard, I do have more difficulty understanding her than I do when it comes to Kasuga and Nakamura. So, of course, even after all the crazy things Nakamura put Kasuga through I felt kind of bad for her. >.>; |
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| i don't know where this is going to go, it is getting quite weird Lately said: anyone else felt the school days vibe here? no |
| 5/5 Good episode, a tribulation unnerving not ever remember seeing her. The reactions of Takao, are in line with the character and with age, the thing that intrigues me and learn more about Nakamura today for the first time showed a afaccia different from the usual. Saeki has already given up the shot? Next week promises to be prolific, I can not wait! |
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| This is a great place for episode 10 to be at. Kasuga saying he didn't really understand Baudelaire...touching. I don't think he's giving himself much credit though, considering how young he is. "Shall I rotoscope you as well?" |
 3nvy said: that eoten be eatin the pizza pi Does anybody know a way that a body could get away? |
| I cannot fathom at how anyone feels that there is romance between Nakamura and Kasuga. If I am wrong please correct me but all I have seen is a crazy abusive girl messing with the head of a reserved boy with extreme lack of self respect. How people go "unf Nakamura-chan and Kasuga kun love each other so much, I can tell when she forces him to strip and he lies on the floor crying". Wat? Is it because he got the hots for her looking at her breasts in the rain? I'm sure most men would have that physcial reaction but in no way do I feel like that constitutes romance. Saeki is either desperate or truly loves Kasuga. |
Asukafag said: I cannot fathom at how anyone feels that there is romance between Nakamura and Kasuga. If I am wrong please correct me but all I have seen is a crazy abusive girl messing with the head of a reserved boy with extreme lack of self respect. How people go "unf Nakamura-chan and Kasuga kun love each other so much, I can tell when she forces him to strip and he lies on the floor crying". Wat? Is it because he got the hots for her looking at her breasts in the rain? I'm sure most men would have that physcial reaction but in no way do I feel like that constitutes romance. Saeki is either desperate or truly loves Kasuga. It's common to look at the relationship between a male and a female, especially in an anime, only through the prism of love (e.g. "Does he love her/him, how, and why?"). Not that it's unwarranted, but for more complicated anime that deviate from the cookie-cutter character personalities and psyches, it can lead to over-simplifications, in some cases even misunderstandings. Sure, Kasuga and Nakamura are both boy and girl, and guys will always be attracted to girls in a sexual way--she was dripping wet in a T-shirt after all. Does he stick with her and her 'abuse' strictly because he loves her somewhere deep inside? That's debatable. I'd say it has more to do with Kasuga's personality than any sort of love or attraction he feels for Nakamura. That's not to say that that he can't or won't develop those feelings for Nakamura, but I see 'love' as a secondary factor in the development of his relationship with Nakamura. Kasuga's 'confession' showed us that he was empty inside; he was trying to find meaning and a sense of individuality by reading complicated literature, but it was a false guise since not only was he unable to understand it, but he used that persona as a way to fill that emptiness inside of him. Nakamura was the entity that filled the void within him and painted that blank canvas inside of him with black. His interest in her is that she gives him a sense of meaning and an identity (or perhaps to reaffirm what he considers to be his inner-self, i.e. "But I'm not a deviant!"), and that is what I think is the primary reasons for their relationship. This relationship seems pretty mutual, but as I said love is a factor that I would consider as secondary. |
| Kasuga is using both girls as an escape. One his muse and one his saviour. Saeki isn't all of what he needs but he isn't as much of what Nakamura wants of him. He sounds like he wants to be a better person more like big over the top fantasy but he doesnt know how to become it so he feels he doesnt deserve to be around them. |
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| I wonder... What ending they choose. |
| This episode was fucking amazing. The entire way through my eyes were glued to the screen. During the last scene where Nakamura was flailing and yelling on the ground, a flower of ecstasy bloomed inside of me. Really, really fucking amazing work of art. |
Leo-Kliesen said: I wonder... What ending they choose. Adding spoiler so I don't ruin anything. |
| I don't get how Nakamura can just strip a guy so easily... seriously it's been happening a lot. Is Kasuga that weak? |
| Long episode again, lots of dialogue and emotions. I have no clue where this is going, but it's somewhat interesting, I guess. |
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| Hah. That ending card. Touché. For middle schoolers these characters are oddly mature. And I don't mean by looks. |
| It's confirmed. Kasuga has a micropenis. (He has micro-balls too.) |
| My subjective reviews: katsureview.wordpress.com THE CHAT CLUB. |
| "Why?" Stockholm Syndrome to the max. Oh yeah. As for Nanako herself... she's slowly turning into a big 'Y', I'd say. He knew how to describe himself, but nothing about doing something about it. So... are you a pervert or not? Decide. I can see they're trying to cram content by cutting out the OP and animating while the ED is playing. This shouldn't be happening if they hadn't wasted all their prior time on showing off their backgrounds and on footage of people slowly walking to someplace. 3 episodes left. I wonder if they'll ever make it to that part in the manga that is a reasonable stopping point. |
| this anime is teaching me not to judge by its cover, or should i say animation in this part, could have so easily dropped this by episode 2.... taught me to get past bad animation or at least ones that don't suit my style and go purely on how good of a story it is, and the story behind aku no hana is spine tingling at times, so intense and atmospheric |
| Nakamura was alll like "fuck the police" |
| I had big expectations for this mountain scene. And it was awesome. They made it as good as in manga or even better. Now I just wait for festival. |
| Wow, good episode. Haven't watched this show in a while but it was a good episode to get back into. Very dark, loads of emotions ... wow, stripping Kasuga now are we? :P I'm impressed Saeki is staying and still saying she likes him ... I guess he just liked the idea of her rather than the person. Oh man and he couldn't choose between the two either ... surprised that Nakamura was crying at the end there too, ripping up the book and stuff. Clearly she just wants to get away ... but everyone ended up getting caught by the police. Well, it'll be interesting to see how this wraps up anyway :P |
| Wow, intense episode... Saeki should give up on him. He treats her like shit ;s It was pretty painful to watch this... |
| Some very interesting setting in this episode! Really liked this development so far, it made it quite interesting and I really wonder what will happen next! |
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| Kasuga gets on my nerves beyond the limits of my vocabulary. It is so frustrating to watch this, HOLY MOTHER OF BLACK JESUS. Alas! that's what I love about this anime though, ughhhhhh it hurts so effing GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!! I LIVE FOR THIS!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Banishment, this world! |
| Why no OP??? |
NicTac said: For middle schoolers these characters are oddly mature. And I don't mean by looks. Haha... Honestly, how are they middle schoolers? He doesn't deserve Saeki and she can definitely do better. Nakamura + Him deserve each other. I know it's a destructive combination, but Saeki needs to get out of this situation. |
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| Nakamura is one of the most unlikeable characters I've encountered in a while, yeuch. I feel so bad for Saeki, she really kept trying :( |
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| Man, that was awesome! I loved this scene in the manga and they adapted it perfectly! Even the dialogue! (again, ignoring the fact that the animation is cringe worthy, but I'm getting used to it) |
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| this MC is literally pissing me off...can he ever make a """""""" decision for himself? this episode was very controversial..i'm really curious how it ends,i lost my night because of it anway |
Sayonara,papa! "Just how a mirror reflects you,people will also reflect your heart." ~Athena Glory,Aria "Whatever happens,happens" ~Spike Spiegel's thoughts on dying(Cowboy Bebop) |
| So much screaming and crying. annoying. |
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| Pretty strong episode, forgot how good this part was. IchiroEX said: tearofmankind said: Kasuga is the worst written MC since Genocyber. Fuck$$ retard. He's been mindf**ked beyond recognition. It's kinda expected that he is like that. Yea you gotta give Nakamura some credit at her ability to fuck with someone's head so well. That and Saeki telling him she still wants to be with him really screwed his mind since you'd never think a normal girl would EVER say that after all the stuff he's done O.O |
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EvianBubble said: I guess he just liked the idea of her (Saeki) rather than the person. THIS. I suspected as much from the very beginning, from his repetition of her being a "muse", "femme fatale","angel". Those are platonic concepts that show he really isn't seeing her for what she is, especially when you consider "femme fatale" and "angel" are pretty much antagonic. How can she be actively seductive AND innocent at the same time? Furthermore, it has happened to me twice that I idealized girls I fell for, attributing to them characteristics that they did not have. For better or worse, I am way more cautious now in love. So I can empathize with him for being rather pathetic in this regard. But at least he got the "angel" part right. Only an angel would repeatedly put up with so much crap and still love him. |
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