Noragami: Stray God
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| Man such an amazing episode. I'm excited how things will turn out in the next one. |
| I've been waiting for what seems like forever to see this part of the arc animated. It didn't disappoint. Very emotional. |
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| Better plot than first season. Time to read the manga. |
| It's time you look inward and begin asking yourself the big question, "Who are you, and what do you want?" - Uncle Iroh |
| So Yukine is alive after all, damn I really wanted to see Yato going berserk with Nora. Wonder what would happen if Kazuma didn't jump in, probably Yato counterattack and one crazy bitch less, I might be wrong tho. |
| 5/5 already loving this more than S1, hope it continues being this good. |
| What exactly did Nora talk about in the flashback which caused Yato to decide to kill Bishamon? I didn't quite know what she wanted to "cut down". Was it a scene from season one? If so, does anyone know which episode? But man, this episode was goddamn intense once again. I was kinda hoping Yato would have to kill Bishamon and after that he'd kill Kugaha so Kazuma could raise a new Bishamon which might not have been as dense as the current Bishamon lol. 5/5 |
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| Shit, this episode was awesome but at the same time I kinda feel really bad for Bishamon. She just doesn't want to loose her 'family'. I really hope it will only get better for her but I somehow doubt it. I loved the soundtrack by the way. |
Samu-tan said: What exactly did Nora talk about in the flashback which caused Yato to decide to kill Bishamon? I didn't quite know what she wanted to "cut down". Was it a scene from season one? If so, does anyone know which episode? I believe it's from a couple episodes ago when she told Yato that he should cut Yukine out if he's too much of a burden. Either way, it was foreshadowing for what's to come in the second half of the season. |
| Noragami reading/watching order: http://blessedyuki.tumblr.com/noragami-guide "2016 will be the year of Sanji" - Eiichiro Oda |
| Tbh i liked the fourth episode much more. (even though i don't remember it well) It was obvious Yukine wasn't gonna die but i didn't like the way they handle it. (I didn't read the manga so consider that) I could have liked it, if they would show us before what blessed regalia actually is. It really felt like a deus ex machina. And bishamon went berserk cause revenge and stuff. My shinkis are dying but i gotta kill this guy who killed my shinkis first. The whole thing was a huge misunderstoodment apparently. Yato thinks Bishamon kidnapped Hiyori and Bishamon thinks Yato is killing her shinkis. Then we have Kazuma right there. What is better than more drama and tears right? Well no, not for me at least. I'm sure nothing will happen to Kazuma either cause reasons. I actually thought for a second that maybe they could revive Bishamon and became super interested at the possibilities. (well, they did tease it. But thinking back they also teased Yukine sacrificing himself before but look at what we got.) And I'm still questioning Kugaha's intent. But apparently we wil also get some backstory to that. Don't get me wrong I liked this episode (kinda) but these were the things bugging me so yeah. I'm probably gonna end up liking second season more but i hope they won't stretch the drama too much. And I'm wondering when will we see the other characters that appear on the opening. We aren't even halfway there tho. |
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AnimeJunky said: I have not one shred of sympathy for Bishamon. I do have sympathy for her shinki however. Oh & Yukine had become bad ass! I've really pitied her shinki. She went berserk and completely stopped caring about them. I have no idea why they still love her so much - she's hypocrite and doesn't care about them at all - she names them for her own satisfaction, never again talk to most of them, talk some crap about "family" but it's more like some kind of competition, "I will have more shinki than the rest of gods all together". She made them suffer, while pretending to care, and it really seems to me that her love to her shinki was pretext for her hatred for Yato... I know that losing shinki hurts, but it's not a metaphor - it really hurts. She's egocentric megalomaniac, don' you think? I've really hoped that she would die and be reborn, but with Kazuma by her side... That Bishamon isn't worth love and worship she gets. geralt said: The episode began and I was already underwhelmed in how they brought Yukine back. I knew he wouldn't be dead, but he came back so quickly it cheapened the cliffhanger from last week. The biggest complaint of the episode is how dumb Bishamon acted, though. Her regalias were dying left and right while Yato was right in front of her, yet she kept fighting him like an idiot. Talk about a forced conflict... On the bright side, the animation was good and the ost was even better. Considering this arc seems like is gonna be wrapped up next episode, I'm hoping the next one will be better. Bishamon was so dumb that watching this episode was kind of unpleasant because of her. I liked it, animation was nice, Yato was cool, but it was also "die already, you bitch". She could be killed by that pink haired shinki for example. And Yukine's rebirth really was too soon, just like you said - it made last ep's cliffhanger cheap. Uve23 said: Samu-tan said: What exactly did Nora talk about in the flashback which caused Yato to decide to kill Bishamon? I didn't quite know what she wanted to "cut down". Was it a scene from season one? If so, does anyone know which episode? I believe it's from a couple episodes ago when she told Yato that he should cut Yukine out if he's too much of a burden. Either way, it was foreshadowing for what's to come in the second half of the season. Now you got me curious! |
| I'm very curious on why they didn't fully animate the flashblack. I would love to see yato being the god of calamity. |
| Bishamon just keeps on disappointing. Screwing over your regalia by spreading the corruption to them because you keep fighting the guy who saved your ass in the first place, nice. Konte said: So many dead....lol Maybe I just didn't care about characters or something... but I laughed so hard when all Bishamon's regalias were eaten by that phantom lol Just sounds like you have some issues... |
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-NoxHex- said: I could have liked it, if they would show us before what blessed regalia actually is. It really felt like a deus ex machina. They did. We saw Kazuma's change in form, just like Bishamon explained. Suzuha also mentioned that Kazuma is a Blessed Regalia in Episode 2. The only thing that we didn't know is how a Regalia can evolve: by risking their lives for their master showing ultimate loyalty. Of course, if we had known that beforehand, then there would have been no emotion whatsoever at Yukine's sacrifice. I know a deus ex machina when I see one but this wasn't it. On the other things you said about Bishamon, yeah. Bishamon was meant to be hated here, just like Yukine was meant to be hated in Season 1 and we saw his redemption and character development. However, you have to keep in mind that Bishamon has been hating and blaming Yato for CENTURIES. She has always been ready to go all out on him (we already saw in Season 1 how she almost risked her Regalias too when Kofuku opened that portal). The only difference is that Kazuma wasn't there to guide her and stop her as usual and that she was badly corrupted. Corruption makes a God not think straight. All in all, it's just all a bunch of circumstances that made Bishamon go bersek. Which is also why Kugaha chose Yato to kill her, because he knew that he was the only God that could make Bishamon go this crazy. I guess it can give the sensation of being 'too dramatic' because the anime is rushing it so much. The manga takes its time to explain everything so that you can see all points of views and empathize with all the characters. But when watching the anime, it's just easier to straight up hate on Bishamon. |
| Noragami reading/watching order: http://blessedyuki.tumblr.com/noragami-guide "2016 will be the year of Sanji" - Eiichiro Oda |
| To me the ep this time was great that action was good enough. Btw when the phantom eat Bisha regalias ima dont feel anything even pity maybe because they're all spirit and not human. O.o |
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| Not even one slapstick moment in the whole episode. What an achievement. |
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| Yukine transformation was unexpected. I am really looking forward to it/ Gov said: Anime of the fucking year. Brilliant episode. Gov I get your feeling Pata hay it is epic |
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| Well thank god Yukine transformed, thought he was a goner for a while there. Poor Bishamon so many dead regalias. |
Always-Hungry said: Not even one slapstick moment in the whole episode. What an achievement. Noragami is much better without the slapstick. Unfortunately it rarely happens. |
ahneeme said: Asspull how? Stop using buzzwords it was explained and foreshadowed properlyYukine transforming felt like an asspull I know this is shounen but this moment felt very shounen nakama powerup |
ahneeme said: Yukine transforming felt like an asspull I know this is shounen but this moment felt very shounen nakama powerup Kinda, but they were clever with it. They snuck in Kazuma being a nail in the episode prior to this. If you're a smart viewer, you notice that and wonder how he went from being a nail to some earrings, and ask why. And then they explain it. It's a new part of the lore. They could've told us more about it and that would've been better, but it's still something they set up before it happens. |
| Jumping in Headfirst - I hear reading it causes immortality. Warning. Reading may not actually cause immortality. |
Equitum said: Always-Hungry said: Not even one slapstick moment in the whole episode. What an achievement. Noragami is much better without the slapstick. Unfortunately it rarely happens. So true. |
lalabella said: Well thank god Yukine transformed, thought he was a goner for a while there. Poor Bishamon so many dead regalias. it's is kind of her fault. it is her character. She wasn't able to move on, the trauma. |
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| This arc is so good. I sincerely hope Bishamon's regalias aren't dead. |
Konte said: So many dead....lol Maybe I just didn't care about characters or something... but I laughed so hard when all Bishamon's regalias were eaten by that phantom lol  Overall - Awesome episode..... one likely reason is that you are a sociopath or a psychopath. |
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| Episode electrifying, engaging enough to ensure that during the narration he felt a certain dislike for the enemy to the point of wanting to see dead soon. Unfortunately, the episode ends before that notice! The evolution of Yuki, I'm surprised, I thought he wanted to dramatize the situation even more, and not cheer so quickly, but at least we can also understand what happened to Kazuma during his youth. The clash was interesting, there is now levied, are even more affected by the story. |
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Uve23 said: -NoxHex- said: I could have liked it, if they would show us before what blessed regalia actually is. It really felt like a deus ex machina. They did. We saw Kazuma's change in form, just like Bishamon explained. Suzuha also mentioned that Kazuma is a Blessed Regalia in Episode 2. The only thing that we didn't know is how a Regalia can evolve: by risking their lives for their master showing ultimate loyalty. Of course, if we had known that beforehand, then there would have been no emotion whatsoever at Yukine's sacrifice. I know a deus ex machina when I see one but this wasn't it. On the other things you said about Bishamon, yeah. Bishamon was meant to be hated here, just like Yukine was meant to be hated in Season 1 and we saw his redemption and character development. However, you have to keep in mind that Bishamon has been hating and blaming Yato for CENTURIES. She has always been ready to go all out on him (we already saw in Season 1 how she almost risked her Regalias too when Kofuku opened that portal). The only difference is that Kazuma wasn't there to guide her and stop her as usual and that she was badly corrupted. Corruption makes a God not think straight. All in all, it's just all a bunch of circumstances that made Bishamon go bersek. Which is also why Kugaha chose Yato to kill her, because he knew that he was the only God that could make Bishamon go this crazy. I guess it can give the sensation of being 'too dramatic' because the anime is rushing it so much. The manga takes its time to explain everything so that you can see all points of views and empathize with all the characters. But when watching the anime, it's just easier to straight up hate on Bishamon. I think any asking for Veena's death or thinks she an idiot just means that message of ac went entirely of there heads. The only real villain and asshole who deserves any hatred here Kugha who took advantage of misunderstanding that should be cleared up centuries ago. Besides everyone here had reasons for acting how they did whether those reason centered miscommunication or not. I also think that the anime didn't quite get what kind of heartless god Yato once was explains why Veena wouldn't ever think of him helping her. |
| First half of the episode: Fuck yeah Yukine! Second half of the episode: T___T |
| Yukine's transformation was amazingly well done. Bishamon lost all their "friends" because she was too focused on her revenge... I hope the doctor will die, this guy is a pure bastard. |
| Bishamon is so fucking stupid. She was my favorite character but now I'm on the fence with it. Who the fuck does she think she is? Mother-fucking-Theresa for taking in all those Regalias but just like MT, she doesn't really give a fuck about them and ignores them then cries like a bitch then they start dying. No wonder a no-shrine god like Yato has more brains than that idiot. Still, I liked the action more in this episode. The second season is definitely better than the yawn and boredom-inducing first season of Noragami. |
| 臭い- |
| Really powerful episode that is the highlight of the entire series. Dat crying. I feel a mix of sympathy and anger for Veena's stubborness. That embrace by Kuguha was magnificently filled with emotion. This season one-upped the first... from this one episode. Turning point. =P |
| In the end she was kind to Kugaha, she could have let Yato kill him. |
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| Dual-wield-no-hilt-katana Yato was badass! Yukine is already an Imperial Regalia!? awesome! I pity Bishamon's breakdown but at least Kazuma is in peace now because he sacrificed him self just to tell the truth to Veena. Thanks to Hiyori, Yato didn't head chopped Bishamon. I still think that Nora-possesed-Yato is stronger than Bishamon. You're next to die Kugaha! 5/5! |
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| DAMN THAT WAS EPIC. Really fierce fight b/w Veena and Yato and Yukine got a power-up too That bastard Kugaha... felt really sad for Bishamon :( |
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| Not only did Yukine not die, he got a powerup. And instead we seem to have lost the most interesting character this show had in Kazuma. What a shame. For being a godess, Bishamon is pretty frail emotionally and not too smart. I hope she learns some wisdom from this ordeal. |
| "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 |
| never cried this much for an anime. kazuma my fav :3 |
| That's a one hell of an intense episode |
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| Im starting to love every main character now they all got their flaws you know even gods have flaws |
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| Of course the epic sword-fighter had to get dual-blades. Even so, Yato is still much more awesome than Kirito! When Yukine started reforming all I could think was "I have no idea what's happening but I'm glad it is!" I like that there was some foreshadowing a few eps back: "It's better to cry than to hold it in." Bishamon finally starting to resolve what happened back then, although it had to be through this huge mess. History repeats itself again, can't wait to see the "good" doctor get his face beat in next ep though. |
| See this is why I hate the doctor. Walk in asking for a checkup and he kills your whole family. |
| Just need to find out how to quote this every time so I can dodge the stupid 30-character limit. |
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