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| Maybe it's just nostalgia from the first series, but I really enjoyed this. I don't remember the MC being such a submissive lazy bitch though. He needs to man the fuck up. |
 "The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." -Friedrich Nietzsche |
| This seemed - rather dull for a first episode. It also moved so slowly, I can't figure out what the show is actually about. Did we really need a cat-girl in an otherwise realistic setting (+ horror elements)? I'll come back for the next episode, if just for curiosity's sake. |
| Wow, this turned out much better than I thought. It's been a long time since I've enjoyed an episode this much. As expected from the director of Katanagatari. I'm especially glad they retained the tone of the previous series. The MC character could have been better though. Hopefully he'll get better over the course of the show. |
MarinTeamDH said: stellar animation, no clue whats going on, but the quality is up there. solid 6/10 because no idea whats going on. is this going to be a redone S1? seems similar Nope, is sequel. |
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| They look like husband and wife already. |
| Pretty interesting I should say That bath scene was hilarious tho XD !!!! |
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stephen5000 said: Did we really need a cat-girl in an otherwise realistic setting (+ horror elements)? Different world, different rules. It looked like most of the people in the village had tails of one sort or the other. I'm already thinking I have to fit in a marathon of the first season after seeing this episode... |
Please don't feed the trolls! In my next life I want to collide at the corner with the cute transfer student carrying a piece of toast in her mouth...rodac |
| I love the relative lack of fanservice (despite cat-girls) and Kuon's personality. She saved him, no sweat. And the peeping troop even got reversed. XD Also, a lazy, whiney, but smart MC? It's been a while. I was lulled into a sense of SoL, but it did have some interesting things that I'm sure will be built on later on. Animation looks pretty good, probably better than S1. I think I will enjoy this~ |
MirorinOct 4, 2015 12:07 AM
| I remember so little from the original anime, apart from the tail pulling. Glad this kept it. Apart from Kuon, it wasn't very impressive. Then again I remember the original series starting slowly and ending up in crazy land, so I'm obviously sticking with it. |
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| Wow, I had low low expectations but I enjoyed it a lot. The bath scene was hilarious and that ending, lol, it scared me. Great job, I'm expecting a lot of adventure and YEY! 25 EPISODES AND NOT SPLIT-COUR!!! |
XenocrisiOct 4, 2015 3:29 AM
| Were we supposed to watch the other series? I didn't even know there was one until literally just now when I came in this forum. They didn't exactly shout about its existence. Anyway, how long did it take Kuon to realise that Haku isn't good at physical stuff??? Was she hoping he'd suddenly get buff if he tried to lift a different heavy item? Maybe she's just dumb af. |
MarinTeamDH said: What's there to not understand?no idea whats going on.r |
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| Oh, I think I am going to start watching the old series whatever it is. I really enjoyed the general tone and setting of this anime, not even mentioning the characters and superb tail movments! |
| This is going to be fate/zero all over again won't it? With anime onlies coming into this without watching the actual first season, spoiling themselves and being completely confused. Great episode, love the callbacks to the previous show and the gears are already turning in my head on how this connects to what we know from original. broandgar said: So is this set after the events of Utawarerumono? Only played the VN and I am hesitant to pick this up. 10-20 years after. Its a sequel. the third game(and most likely the anime) will be conclusion of trilogy. straggy said: Were we supposed to watch the other series? I didn't even know there was one until literally just now when I came in this forum. They didn't exactly shout about its existence. Anyway, how long did it take Kuon to realise that Haku isn't good at physical stuff??? Was she hoping he'd suddenly get buff if he tried to lift a different heavy item? Maybe she's just dumb af. Yes Itsuwari No Kamen is direct sequel to the original Utawarerumono. It expects you to know shit from the original Utawarerumono. stephen5000 said: It also moved so slowly, I can't figure out what the show is actually about. Destiny, politics and war tactics, mainly. Did we really need a cat-girl in an otherwise realistic setting (+ horror elements)? If you bothered to watch the series this is a sequel to you would know why those elements are there. |
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| I'm going to enjoy this a lot... I had no idea where this series would go until I heard about the original and watched the PV. I was screaming at the MC to be manly because Kuon was so much stronger than him. It's been a while since I seen a lazy MC but the chemistry is going to be so good. Have a feeling this is going to be SoL for the first half with some dark vibes and then go straight to all the crazy revelations on the second cour (one after another). I want to see Haku's chara development... |
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| Seems very similar to the first series so far, so I can live with this slow start as it's bound to go somewhere very unexpected later on, especially if its structure is in any way similar to that of the original series. I don't especially like that the MC is really lazy and submissive though, but I'm sure that'll change as well as the series goes on. I wonder how that curse thing from the start will impact things, assuming it does at all. Cos I doubt they just lobbed it in at the start like that just for the sake of it. Good start. |
| Interesting start. The guy seems to be wearing a hospital gown, so maybe he's from our world? Kuon is also a pretty likable main heroine, and the chemistry between them looks good. If I remember correctly the first series also started by focusing on just a simple small village, but the events that happened caused things to escalate that soon everything that happened reached a much larger stage. Definitely a series to keep watching out for. |
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gandalf8 said: Interesting start. The guy seems to be wearing a hospital gown, so maybe he's from our world? Another one. Watch the original series this is a sequel to. It will explain that as well as the slime and some other things. |
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| I got really high hopes for this one. |
Oh, pitiful shadow cloaked in darkness. Thy actions cause men pain and suffering. Thy hollow soul drowns in thy sins. How would you like to see what death is like? -Enma Ai |
Red_Tuesday said: Looked like the MC was wearing modern day hospital slacks in the beginning. Though I have no previous knowledge of this franchise, this was great. Time passed by so quickly it felt like a short. i was thinking the exact same thing.interesting |
| It was a pretty nice first ep ~ I watched the first season but it was so long ago I can't remember a thing... so it's as if I didn't watch it... ^^' |
| Pretty similar to how the original Utawarerumono started really but I still liked it a lot |
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 good first episode, sets the stage, we get to learn a little bit. it doesn't bombard you with information and it gives you some food to look at (made me hungry so im eating yogurt now) also kuon and haku are doing well haku means white in japanese, so im pretty sure kuon is a closet white supremacist /sarcasm recced it to a few of my friends already |
| ~"The place to improve the world is first in one's own heart and head and hands." (Pirsig) |
Regicide said: also kuon and haku are doing well haku means white in japanese, so im pretty sure kuon is a closet white supremacist /sarcasm Its actually (might count as spoiler, but I dont think it is) |
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| dammit i've ben planning to watch the original for so long but i didn't have the time so i'm going to watch this and maybe i'll watch the other after it and Kuon is a pervert peeping at him in the bath lol |
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| Wow... After all these years. Finally! om nom nom |
stephen5000 said: Did we really need a cat-girl in an otherwise realistic setting (+ horror elements)? Yes |
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Wings said: Yeah there's a pretty real explanation for why that is the case in the original seriesstephen5000 said: Did we really need a cat-girl in an otherwise realistic setting (+ horror elements)? Yes |
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| Nice. Haku's pretty fun and good to see he's smart in the practical way. Can't wait to find out more about his past. Kuon is cute. I noticed she has 2 sentences she keeps repeating "Nanikakana" and "I'm his guardian" since this is Taneda Risa I'm getting "Iie senpai" StB vibes so PLZ NO!! I just hope she doesn't keep repeating them. It's cute for now but not if it gets overused. The peaking on Haku in the bath with her tail reations was so lol |
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| Can i watch it without watching first series? |
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itsmypurgatory said: Can i watch it without watching first series? As said before countless times. Its a sequel so... |
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| Oh forgot to mention that the MC Haku, is voice by f-ing Shakado! If you played the VN Majikoi or seen the anime you know who I'm taking about :P |
| Has a feeling similar to Spice and Wolf. Good art too, I like it. Leaves questions unanswered but they are making me want to see more of it xD |
| Good start, it's been years since I've watched the prequel, I will love this new serie ^^ |
| Touch the tail reaction, similar don't let me pissed attitude glad to see them again. Also holy shet! The food made my stomach growl. Her eating appetite is such a monster! Yay! Glad to see the Utawarerumono's landscape again! For some reason I started to crave some mediterranean cheese latif bread. :(( |
Pyon2WarpKunOct 4, 2015 11:41 AM
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| Awesome Fantasy Anime, I was actually immersed in the anime with Haku and Kuon's characters lol Nice start, Can't wait for the next episode PS: I started fangirling about Catgirls XD |
| Absolutely loved it. The OST was really good too. It gave off this mystical fantasy feel to it. Just my type. Though the cat girl is a pervert? omg never expected that. and the show is 25 episodes? I'm sold. |
| I have a question: will this have a lot of adventure? |
Xenocrisi said: I have a question: will this have a lot of adventure? Utawarerumono is more about politics and war. It is essentially a war drama in a fantasy world, intermixed with slice of life. |
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CookingPriest said: Xenocrisi said: I have a question: will this have a lot of adventure? Utawarerumono is more about politics and war. It is essentially a war drama in a fantasy world. So no adventure? Because I thought that we were gonna see some adventure with all the monsters out there...a bit disappointed. |
Xenocrisi said: CookingPriest said: Utawarerumono is more about politics and war. It is essentially a war drama in a fantasy world. So no adventure? Because I thought that we were gonna see some adventure with all the monsters out there...a bit disappointed. Well, the first game/anime focused more on the war and politics area, but from all I've seen of the game this one's based on, there's noticeably more focus on the adventure part and if there's war/politics it'll be in the upcoming game as this one serves more as part 1 of a whole "Utawarerumono 2", so to speak. So yeah, there should definitely be a fair amount of adventure in this one. |
RugterWyper32 said: Xenocrisi said: So no adventure? Because I thought that we were gonna see some adventure with all the monsters out there...a bit disappointed. Well, the first game/anime focused more on the war and politics area, but from all I've seen of the game this one's based on, there's noticeably more focus on the adventure part and if there's war/politics it'll be in the upcoming game as this one serves more as part 1 of a whole "Utawarerumono 2", so to speak. So yeah, there should definitely be a fair amount of adventure in this one. It has similar focus on adventure as the first one did , but there's focus on the war and politics themes too. And yeah, this is more like a "Part 1" |
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| I miss Eruruu so much. I hope i can like Kuon as much as i liked eruruu. It was a good first episode, very similar to season 1 |
| Started very similar to the original series. I liked the original so I'm not complaining. Kuon is cuteness just like Eruruu. Nice episode, looking forward for more. |
| Hmm..its back..I haven't played the sequel so I am going blind into this one but it had a pretty solid start....that bath scene though lol |
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