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Mar 21, 2014 2:47 PM
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NeoZeon said:
Interesting even though I'm not sure how this can be covered in one more episode. Strike the blood went from a "Can't wait to see the next episode" series to a " o why not" type of thing, might just be me though.


Not too surprising, considering this is an anime-original story arc. Well, half of it, anyway.



They bound to need one anyway to fill out the remaining two episodes (as the next arc, which introduces Kojou's backstory with Avrora, would be quite long. Plus it wouldn't fit well at the end of a season even if length wasn't an issue. I'm glad that it wasn't a beach episode. Still, it would be a bit better if they have used the extra episodes to extend some of the previous arcs (or even to put a breather episode between arcs), as they felt a bit rushed.

(Despite my criticisms, I still like the anime adaptation. I'm just providing critique, that's all.)
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Very uneventful penultimate episode. Hopefully the last episode will broaden the scale a bit more and leave something that'll actually make the series somewhat memorable.
Mar 21, 2014 2:59 PM

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I still don't understand the yukina hate. She can be annoying but I don't think she deserves of all that hate
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Mar 21, 2014 3:14 PM

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Well when that new Himeragi called Nagisa "AUNT Nagisa", I guess anyone who's not simple minded knew the fuck went down in future.

But still that dude Vatler summoning dragons lol.
Mar 21, 2014 3:21 PM
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VulpesSuicide said:
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For all those Yukina haters out there, if it makes you feel any better Kojou also


If you don't want to be spoiled don't click it!


How did this happen she barely let's other girls near him now how did kojou manage this? but I'm glad she isn't the only one who ended up with him guess it kinda evens out.


Eh he's a progenitor. His job description is to breed, AKA create progeny. Can't really start a bloodline with only one mate, can he? :)


True however we're talking about Himeragi who has been known to Haymaker him over the smallest of things I'm not sure she would react the same when this comes up not to mention she never let's him out of her sight it makes me wonder if something happens to her in the future


I can totally see how the conversation went:

Kojou: Um, Himeragi, I have a totally good explanation for this. You see as a Progenitor I'm responsible for setting up my own blood line, and I need vassals to help me govern the Empire of Dawn. You understand right, Himeragi?

Yukina: Is that all you wanted to say, Senpai?

<cut to outside of room while we hear Kojou's screams.>

Also,

Sayaka: I can't believe you did that with her! At this rate you are going to get me pregnant!

...

Sayaka: Wait, you already did.

La Folia; Looks I'll be expecting an heir soon. Or is it "your" heir? I don't mind either way, Kojou.

La Folia: By the way how is my cousin doing? And Kanon?

Kanon: Umm... Onii-chan...

Yuuma: Hmm, Kojou. Since I'm a clone of my mohter, does that make her my daughter, my sister, or my granddaughter?

Asagi: <too happy to notice the carnage around her.>
Mar 21, 2014 3:24 PM
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yoshiyukiblade said:

If that's the case, I find it kind of odd that she called her father Kojou-kun instead of Otou-san. Or was it because she was already trying to put up a front and realized she still wasn't addressing him correctly? I mean, she totally dropped the ball in addressing everyone else lol.]


It's just how she is. Nagisa doesn't call him "Onii-chan" or any variation of it either. Kojou simply doesn't care what people call him by so he never raises any objection to it.
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Mar 21, 2014 3:26 PM
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Calling Kojou's sister "Aunt" should be a dead giveaway. But damn I can't believe his daughter seems to be a way better fighter than he is.

And what, I guess I wouldn't notice one day if my friend had different eye color either lol.
Mar 21, 2014 3:34 PM

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That was obviously their daughter from the future. I'm wondering how they'll rap this up in one episode. :/
Mar 21, 2014 3:47 PM
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Lefty112 said:
The novels are selling very well. Volume 10 topped the Light Novel sales chart for the last two weeks and sold over 50,000 copies in total so far. So if it keeps up, hopefully there will be a season 2 in a couple of years.

It looks like they adapted 6 volumes + side story (last 2 eps) for a total of 24 episodes.
And as we *now* have another 4 volumes, they could pretty much do shorter, second season (12-13 eps) immediately.


From looking at chapter titles (on baka-tsuki), it seems that volumes 7 and 8 are "prequels" - showing how Kojou became Primogenitor. And, after reading few words on wiki, it seems that Kojou wasn't so dense and useless prior to his memory loss, which would be really refreshing.
Though, I might be reading to much into it (and get my expectation of decent protagonist crushed again).
Mar 21, 2014 3:51 PM

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Is this canon material? From what I've heard, it is not.
Mar 21, 2014 3:56 PM
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BGMaxie said:
Is this canon material? From what I've heard, it is not.


Reina? She's from a side-story, so it's canon unless contradicted later on.

The black dragon? Nope.

So I would say this arc (both episodes) is about... one third canon, I guess?
Mar 21, 2014 4:00 PM

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The girl that looks like Yukina and has vampire powers and such is most likely the future offspring of Yukina and Kojou. She most likely came back to the past to slay the dragon and that is it.

Great episode!!!
Mar 21, 2014 4:12 PM

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A second Himeragi... as if one wasn't enough :p

"Could you not say things that make me worry about my future?!" Ha

Natsuki for the grope, oh baby!

Wait those eyes and "Aunt" It has to be Himeragi and Koujou's kid!!!

Wolfin actually broke...

Well next week should be interesting, I just hope it finishes clearly and not with some dumbass cliff hanger.
Mar 21, 2014 4:52 PM
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wooot is that her ???is that really her? lol
Mar 21, 2014 4:55 PM

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*yawn* best part was the end. Hmm a girl that looks like Himeragi, calls Nagisa "aunty"...half vampire half Lion Order...I so dislike Himeragi...Kojou is a vampire, he don't settle down.
Mar 21, 2014 5:14 PM

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Well it wasn't hard to figure out who that other Himeragi was. Kind of funny though how in just one episode she's already leaps and bounds better (personality-wise) than Yukina. I sure hope she didn't inherit Yukina's "line" though I have a very very very BAD feeling we'll be hearing the two say that in unison next episode.
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness."

"May those who defy their fate be granted glory."
Mar 21, 2014 5:20 PM
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Well it wasn't hard to figure out who that other Himeragi was. Kind of funny though how in just one episode she's already leaps and bounds better (personality-wise) than Yukina. I sure hope she didn't inherit Yukina's "line" though I have a very very very BAD feeling we'll be hearing the two say that in unison next episode.


Please for the love of god no not that line again. And I agree in my opinion she would've been a much better female lead and would've gotten me more interested in the series if only Yukina had this personality all would've been well minus the "line" of cause.
Mar 21, 2014 5:26 PM
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Naw, the new Himeragi addressed Akatsuki as Kojou-"kun", an honorific you wouldn't give to your dad in the Japanese language.
Mar 21, 2014 5:36 PM

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Naw, the new Himeragi addressed Akatsuki as Kojou-"kun", an honorific you wouldn't give to your dad in the Japanese language.


Not in Akatsuki's household, Nagisa is there to blame for that. That dragon part was really unnecessary though.
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Mar 21, 2014 5:43 PM

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like new the himeragi more than the old one..but much as i hate to admit it it's pretty clear who she is

just really Kojou out of all the girls her??!
Mar 21, 2014 5:50 PM

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Am I the only one who wants Kojou to stop being such a bitch and kick some ass for once? I mean seriously, you are the fourth Primogenitor. Why are you letting some dragon stare you in the face while you're cowering. Seriously, man up.
Mar 21, 2014 6:58 PM

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So this new Himeragi(?) was introduced in here and has some complete opposite then the real Himeragi. What was her motivation, and why is she helping Kojou out? Though it's completely obvious that she has different eye color and her voice is different. Why did Kojou notice it earlier.

Yukina's sad about her spear, though no need to be dramatic about it. I am pretty sure her organization or something will repair it.

Mar 21, 2014 6:59 PM

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Wow,today Himeragi isn't acting like a annoying bitch, i wonder what's wrong...Oh, she also looks kind of diferent, did she changed her hair cut? Sarcasm aside, i wonder how they 're gonna wrap this up,adding a daughter from da future/clone/cosplayer of Himeragi,basicaly sinks all the other ships. argh i just hate when the main picks the obvious choise. Well at least Sekkarou is broken,so that means no more "This is our fight" right? oh never mind, her daughter is still around. AND has vampiric powers, i wonder how....
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Mar 21, 2014 7:24 PM

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hmmm... the episode tittle is empire, and Himeragi's daughter from the future, who don't really know kojou except from stories of him, showed up. I'm guessing Kojou built his harem empire and left somewhere to not involve his wives and friends before his daughters/sons are born (most likely daughters).

I won't be surprised if another daughter of Kojou showed up.
Mar 21, 2014 8:26 PM
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Kana Asumi voices the fake himeragi right
Mar 21, 2014 8:27 PM
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Kana Asumi voices the fake himeragi right


Yep. Her voice is pretty distinctive.
Mar 21, 2014 8:35 PM

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Interesting episode. Since this girl clearly came from the future, called Nagisa aunt, and features a mix of Kojou and Himeragi's abilities, I'm fairly sure she's their daughter. I mean, I guess it's cute, though I personally feel like Asagi matches with Kojou better. The question I guess is what she knows and what she's going to reveal. Chances are we're in it for a fairly spoilerific arc.
Mar 21, 2014 9:09 PM

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Sorry, the only English site I know is Bakatsuki. I'm currently reading the raws (Yes, I can read moonrunes).

As for Yukina, well, I guess you can see similar things in other harem series. If people ship their favorite character, but the main lead gets pushed to the front all the time I can sort of understand why they would dislike her. This goes double if the main lead is also a tsundere. That character archetype tends to polarize the fanbase.

(Remember how Sayaka was hated when she was in her man-hating tsun-tsun phase? Now she's popular after going full-blown dere.)
Oh ok, guess I'll have to wait or ask Bakatsuki if they can give it more focus. Also Yukina is rather different from other Tsunderes, I mean normally tsundies would beat Kojou up each time something goes wrong, instead she mostly stares and reprimands him which has a hilarious effect.

Not to mention the bold move she did after they beat Aya.
Mar 21, 2014 9:11 PM
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That Blue-eyed Big boobed Yukina probably came from the future. May she was the daughter of Koujo and Yukina, if she was their child, then I will be surprise.
Mar 22, 2014 12:09 AM

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6 pages of everyone saying it's Kojou and Yukina's daughter lol. Awesome episode discussion, people :S.
Mar 22, 2014 12:45 AM

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I think i prefer the smaller boobed yukina for sure

is it just me or did the animation look really off this episode?
Mar 22, 2014 1:09 AM

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Pretty interresting ep, terminator dejavu, 1 more ep to go!
Mar 22, 2014 1:11 AM

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that filler ending we will have
Mar 22, 2014 1:13 AM

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God Yukina has to be the most annoying character out of any Anime I've watched. I hope she dies in the last episode.

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Mar 22, 2014 1:37 AM

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Mar 22, 2014 1:38 AM

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The episode titles were different...last week's episode said it would be called "Akatsuki's Kingdom I" but now it's called "Empire of the Dawn"

I thought this last arc was going to be good as I watched the beginning of this episode. Himeragi's nightmare of Kojou leaving her led me to believe that the episode was going to be about her realizing that she loved him and then the rest of the arc would be about self-discovery and resolution.

Guess they skipped straight to the child. Wonder what that dragon was about, is it the arc's villain?
Mar 22, 2014 2:28 AM
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The episode titles were different...last week's episode said it would be called "Akatsuki's Kingdom I" but now it's called "Empire of the Dawn"

I thought this last arc was going to be good as I watched the beginning of this episode. Himeragi's nightmare of Kojou leaving her led me to believe that the episode was going to be about her realizing that she loved him and then the rest of the arc would be about self-discovery and resolution.

Guess they skipped straight to the child. Wonder what that dragon was about, is it the arc's villain?


Akatsuki = Dawn.

That's what his last name means. So "Akatsuki no Teitoku" can be translated as either Akatsuki's Kingdom (technically "Empire") or "The Empire of Dawn".

My guess is that the translator went with Akatsuki's Kingdom before he saw the episode (and possibly had access to scripts for the next) and thought it would fit better. Can't say anything more than that, spoilers.
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Ho hoo...

I'd bump this show's score by 1 point if next episode the Yukina impostor told Kojou and Yukina

"Hasta la vista tou-san, kaa-san. I'll be back!"
Mar 22, 2014 2:41 AM
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jiraiya_sensei said:
Ho hoo...

I'd bump this show's score by 1 point if next episode the Yukina impostor told Kojou and Yukina

"Hasta la vista tou-san, kaa-san. I'll be back!"


Apparently the author (Mikumo Gakuto) is a fan of time-traveling action shows in the eighties. Of course, I heard that from a friend of a friend who claimed to have read something to that effect in the author's twitter account, so I'm not quite too sure how reliable that info would be.

Still, if that is true, we all know who "Doc" refers to.
Mar 22, 2014 2:46 AM

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OMG this episode was so annoying, she looks like Yukina, a vampire, and used a shock familiar. How hard is it to figure out that she is your daughter. TERRIBLE PARENTS!
Mar 22, 2014 2:47 AM
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OMG this episode was so annoying, she looks like Yukina, a vampire, and used a shock familiar. How hard is it to figure out that she is your daughter. TERRIBLE PARENTS!


Middle/high-schoolers would usually be terrible parents. if they get to be parents, that is.

In any case, I guess it is more of case of them not wanting to know than them not actually knowing. People are very good at denying uncomfortable 'truths' after all.
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No_Nes said:
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Ho hoo...

I'd bump this show's score by 1 point if next episode the Yukina impostor told Kojou and Yukina

"Hasta la vista tou-san, kaa-san. I'll be back!"


Apparently the author (Mikumo Gakuto) is a fan of time-traveling action shows in the eighties. Of course, I heard that from a friend of a friend who claimed to have read something to that effect in the author's twitter account, so I'm not quite too sure how reliable that info would be.

Still, if that is true, we all know who "Doc" refers to.


Hee... so it was Regulus Aurum that strike DeLorean and power the flux capacitor.
Mar 22, 2014 2:59 AM

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crazy episode better than i expected new character at the very end hopefully they do a second season I'd hate for it all to end with the next episode T-T
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Ok. This episode has SOOOOO much foreshadowing. I bet my balls that the "Himeragi clone" girl is their daughter from the future. Its soooo obvious duh. Nagase being the aunt? How clearer can it get? Inheriting immortality? Gimme a break... they must all be so dense to not see it. Other than the feeling of excitement as you imagine how Kujou will marry Himeragi, its just an awesome episode. Himeragi wearing only under garments? Yes please.

5/5 For this cool awesome episode. Hope Himeragi doesn't stay sad.
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Mar 22, 2014 4:25 AM

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Isn't obvious already that she's your kid? Sloooow parents!

But dayum, am I the only person here who's disappointed that Kojou will end up with Yukina!? Unless he has children with all of the girls. lol!
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Mar 22, 2014 4:43 AM

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is it just me or did the animation look really off this episode?


I noticed that too.
Mar 22, 2014 5:24 AM

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She's obviously their future daughter. I mean like she has vampiric urges, she can control a familiar and has a weapon similar that of Yukina's. They still don't realize that. Not to mention the resemblance of her and Yukina. They are mother and daughter.
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I don't know how they could have made that any more obvious that the second Himeragi is the daughter. I mean how many clues were there?
Only thing about it is that means that Yukina and Kojou get together which would be the worst realtionship in history (in my opinion)
Best part of the episode: Yukina didn't say "No senpai, this is OUR fight". I think that's a first
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Mar 22, 2014 8:12 AM
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How does my hatred for this show grow more and more every episode? I mean are Himeragi and Kojou really that oblivious? That girl looks exactly like Himeragi, She said that she had vampire urges, And she called Asagi her aunt! It dose not take a rocket scientist to figure out who she really is. Also GG Kojou for choosing the worst possible girl out of that entire harem to be your waifu.

My predictions for next episode.
Kojou: You're my daughter?!
Himeragi: No SENPAI. THIS IS OUR DAUGHTER!!11!!! asdfasdfasdfasdf ksdfawe
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