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Jan 20, 2016 6:40 PM

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I have high hopes for this anime and so far have found it to be pleasant. But i felt like half of this episode was a music video to soft atmospheric scenery. I do like the way things are unfolding and I like the art a lot. I just hope this doesn't become a regular filler.
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Jan 20, 2016 6:56 PM

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I thought it was aright. But don't quote me on it.
But peeps need to calm down, its the second episode lol. Y'all be acting like this is the finale to lost.
Calm down, and don't reply to me saying "BUT SIR YOU MUST HAVE DONKEY BRAINS"
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Jan 20, 2016 9:29 PM
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Loved the way story is going, realistically. Never thought about it like this, if you really end up in a fantasy like many dream of that would be a nightmare
Jan 20, 2016 10:19 PM
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What???

In the beginning, everybody was freaking out about blood and killing a living thing, then suddenly:
happy-insert-song-nobody-talks-for-10mins, everything is going well----- the rest of the episode doesn't mention anything from their emotional-scared fight at the beginning??

Besides, what was this episode even about? It didn't have any plot progress.


"happy-insert-song"
Guess this is what happen when Funi don't translate the song.(i don't know about this til someone told me yesterday).

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Eaen said:

I don't remember your average citizen outrunning a cheetah or slaying bears. Size is not proportionate to the threat level in anime. For all we know, the goblin could be twice as dexterous as a human, stronger than an average man and more resilient than a sheltered human as a wild goblin.


Having just watched 2 episodes with goblins *I* have a pretty good idea of their capabilities. That is sort of the entire point of a show. If you don't understand something about goblins by this point either the show has failed to tell it's story or you have failed to follow it. My point being the HUMANS in the show aren't behaving as humans should. At least not teenage humans, they are pretty much dead on 5 year olds.

Since that goblin have a black wolf's teeth, please take a knife and try to kill a wolf to prove you at least as strong as that goblin, need record anyway.

And remember no guns.
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Jan 20, 2016 10:37 PM
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But peeps need to calm down, its the second episode lol.


Exactly. The second episode of a twelve episode series. They shouldn't be taking this long to actually develop the characters and get things going. There's a difference between having a slow pace and just wasting time.
Jan 20, 2016 10:41 PM
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Samneillium said:
Miss-March said:

But peeps need to calm down, its the second episode lol.


Exactly. The second episode of a twelve episode series. They shouldn't be taking this long to actually develop the characters and get things going. There's a difference between having a slow pace and just wasting time.

That part is developing the characters some of you keep asking for.
What, no any lines=not a development?

And to people saying "it's wasting time", 2nd episode already adapted almost half of first volume, you thought they only adapted 50 pages or something?
Jan 20, 2016 10:45 PM
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D-Joe said:
Samneillium said:


Exactly. The second episode of a twelve episode series. They shouldn't be taking this long to actually develop the characters and get things going. There's a difference between having a slow pace and just wasting time.

That part is developing the characters some of you keep asking for.
What, no any lines=not a development?

And to people saying "it's wasting time", 2nd episode already adapted almost half of first volume, you thought they only adapted 50 pages or something?


Half of the first volume...? Is the first volume just them sitting around? Their personalities have barely been established, and the plot is pretty minimal so far.
Jan 20, 2016 10:51 PM
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Samneillium said:
D-Joe said:

That part is developing the characters some of you keep asking for.
What, no any lines=not a development?

And to people saying "it's wasting time", 2nd episode already adapted almost half of first volume, you thought they only adapted 50 pages or something?


Half of the first volume...? Is the first volume just them sitting around? Their personalities have barely been established, and the plot is pretty minimal so far.

You thought this show will have some major crazy plot or some kind of plot twist conspiracy?
Nope, this is just story of underdogs.

It's more like people force every show "should be like X show" and refuse when a show comes with different tone.
Jan 20, 2016 11:11 PM
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D-Joe said:
Samneillium said:


Half of the first volume...? Is the first volume just them sitting around? Their personalities have barely been established, and the plot is pretty minimal so far.

You thought this show will have some major crazy plot or some kind of plot twist conspiracy?
Nope, this is just story of underdogs.

It's more like people force every show "should be like X show" and refuse when a show comes with different tone.


I'm perfectly fine with different tones. But if this is a story of underdogs, they're not doing a good job of making me care. That's my point. There doesn't have to be some "crazy plot" or "conspiracy" for that to happen, just some competent storytelling would do the trick. It's hard to root for these "underdogs" when they're so bland and generic. I hope the show proves me wrong though because it has potential.
Jan 20, 2016 11:17 PM
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Samneillium said:
D-Joe said:

You thought this show will have some major crazy plot or some kind of plot twist conspiracy?
Nope, this is just story of underdogs.

It's more like people force every show "should be like X show" and refuse when a show comes with different tone.


I'm perfectly fine with different tones. But if this is a story of underdogs, they're not doing a good job of making me care. That's my point. There doesn't have to be some "crazy plot" or "conspiracy" for that to happen, just some competent storytelling would do the trick. It's hard to root for these "underdogs" when they're so bland and generic. I hope the show proves me wrong though because it has potential.

The problem is they have character development but just because it doesn't have dialogue so you don't care.
Hell some people even said it's happy song, the hell is this?
Jan 20, 2016 11:19 PM

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Beautiful episode but nothing much happening.
Jan 20, 2016 11:37 PM

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They will call this anime a "MMO genre deconstruction" and rate it sky high. Just wait for it. Lot of characters dying, viewers cheering how dark and edgy (thus realistic) it is. Don't bother with getting to know characters, everyone will die with exception of main character. So Akame Ga Kill (by the way, also rated high) just with little bit more incompetent protagonist.
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Jan 21, 2016 4:45 AM

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Well i guess i'm the only one who likes the scene of them wandering around the town doing their own thing with the insert song as the background music. makes the world felt more real and organic to me, but maybe that's just me... even when playing jrpg sometimes i spent hours just running around the world, looking at the buildings, how people dressed, skies, animals, pavements, etc, rpg world could be mesmerizing sometimes (FF XII's world is my favorite so far even if the game isn't the best)

And omg that Goblin hunting scene was amazing, i could feel their doubt and panic while doing it. Haven't seen a scene like that in any rpg show.

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Jan 21, 2016 5:16 AM

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We get to see their first kill and how it affected them psychologically which is good in terms of premise exploration. Fast forward we get to see a SoL-ish atmospheric scene of them mingling around town which is kind of ok in terms of tone shift. The episode with the inevitable potential fanservice scene which I'm glad it didn't focus much. Anyway it's a decent episode, albeit the characterization is still mildly weak.
Jan 21, 2016 10:13 AM

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How many kids does it take to kill a goblin?
Jan 21, 2016 10:43 AM

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D-Joe said:
Since that goblin have a black wolf's teeth, please take a knife and try to kill a wolf to prove you at least as strong as that goblin, need record anyway.

Then send bunch of scared kids to deal with said badass goblin (remember, wolves hunt in packs, said goblin must dealt with entire pack armed only with his knife). I don't know what is suppose to say about trainers or recruiters (remember, no shields allowed, no sniping bow/magic allowed, no spears, no traps allowed, must charge to your death against said goblin, must use inpossibly large weapons). + yea, don't forget to blackmail your new recruits with slavery.
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Jan 21, 2016 12:08 PM

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This anime is slow. In a good and in a bad way. It's nice to get character development, but even I was starting to doze off in the middle of the episode. The insert song and montage was nice, but it was way too long. I don't even remember any of the scenes during that montage. I remember sitting back up when Mogzo was carving that airplane, and when Manato used his (broke ass) to buy Shihoru a hairpin. (What happened to saving money?)

Fight with the goblin was alright. Idiot had to go and scream to alert the goblin. No fucking wonder they can't fight for shit. I understand them freaking out, but what does panicking and screaming do for you and your allies? You're planning a sneak attack to kill your first monster. Keep your cool or just stay back. Would have been nice if they made sure to kill it and maybe throw the weapon not right beside the goblin. The lack of experience is frustrating to watch sometimes. Guess that's what makes it enjoyable though. Watching some young teens/adults struggle their way around and whatnot.

I just hope we get some actual plot here. The slow pacing makes it seem like it'll be a full on slice-of-life kind of anime with no real story development. And judging from what the LN readers said, we won't get any of the crazy stuff in this season.
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Jan 21, 2016 12:44 PM

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These guys are pathetic, like holy sht!
My dog can put up a better fight than these wusses.

-6 on 1
-diversity in abilities
-better equipment
-most are equal or higher level
-goblin was cornered by numbers and because it was by the river/lake

I'll give the girls a break cause they're cute and girls, but the guys have no excuse.
They were even trained.

The song sol moment was good, anything is better than the drama of this show.

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I don't remember your average citizen outrunning a cheetah or slaying bears. Size is not proportionate to the threat level in anime. For all we know, the goblin could be twice as dexterous as a human, stronger than an average man and more resilient than a sheltered human as a wild goblin.

These aren't normal humans and with the training they did they should be higher leveled than a random goblin.
Even a normal bear would kill these chumps and the goblin while it's at it.
Jan 21, 2016 12:58 PM

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Great episode !

I've never seen a work to be adapted without haste and with such fastidiousness so congratulations to the director, and who complain , stop viewing !
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Jan 21, 2016 6:11 PM
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Strong contender for AOTS, like, pairing up with Erased. Surely the best looking anime of the season, lmao, Musaigen is not KyoAni's best.

Well done, A-1, you've finally shown us something good after so many SAO clones (and SAO).
Jan 21, 2016 6:14 PM
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ichii_1 said:
These guys are pathetic, like holy sht!
My dog can put up a better fight than these wusses.

-6 on 1
-diversity in abilities
-better equipment
-most are equal or higher level
-goblin was cornered by numbers and because it was by the river/lake

I'll give the girls a break cause they're cute and girls, but the guys have no excuse.
They were even trained.

The song sol moment was good, anything is better than the drama of this show.

Eaen said:

I don't remember your average citizen outrunning a cheetah or slaying bears. Size is not proportionate to the threat level in anime. For all we know, the goblin could be twice as dexterous as a human, stronger than an average man and more resilient than a sheltered human as a wild goblin.

These aren't normal humans and with the training they did they should be higher leveled than a random goblin.
Even a normal bear would kill these chumps and the goblin while it's at it.


Are they? I don't remember any levels on this, it was training, equipment and that's it. They only got starter training too.

Again, I could be wrong, haven't read the novels.
Jan 21, 2016 6:31 PM

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Liking the anime so far. Artwork is great, but I'm interested in the development and happenings in every episode. Definitely keeping my eye on this one.

It was tough watching the goblin struggle to survive... it's always tough watching a creature die, especially when it wants to live so much. Even if it's animated I felt sorry for the poor chap. I liked the realism in it. I wonder what the show will put us through next.
Jan 21, 2016 6:36 PM

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Another great episode, first off I love the opening, the song and cinematic was awesome. The fight scene they had was pretty dang brutal with the blood and everyone screaming and shaking in fear really gave me a different feel to the type of action I have normally been seeing and then from there it was a cool way to change the feels from the action scene to the insert song being there with everyone doing their own things and it really gave it a different feel that I enjoyed and even ended with a funny scene with Ranta. I can't wait to see what the next episode will be about because so far I am enjoying this.

Here is my full review on the episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBbQUG0g4gs&feature=youtu.be
Jan 21, 2016 6:59 PM

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Are they? I don't remember any levels on this, it was training, equipment and that's it. They only got starter training too.

Again, I could be wrong, haven't read the novels.

Maybe not literally, but they obviously get alot stronger as they keep training/fighting.
Training at a guild should be enough for a goblin, 6 on 1.
Jan 21, 2016 8:20 PM
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Prrgify said:

Are they? I don't remember any levels on this, it was training, equipment and that's it. They only got starter training too.

Again, I could be wrong, haven't read the novels.

Maybe not literally, but they obviously get alot stronger as they keep training/fighting.
Training at a guild should be enough for a goblin, 6 on 1.


Just because they got the training, doesn't mean they're ready in a real fight, let alone take a life.
Jan 22, 2016 2:37 AM

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So damn slow. Need to pick up the pace.
Jan 22, 2016 7:33 AM

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hrm. idk about this. the second part felt bland. the ost is charming tho. but yea, pacing's a bit slow.
Jan 22, 2016 12:55 PM

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Only one thing I hate about this show. It's obviously Renta. Oh God I hate characters like him.
I like slow pacing, I like purple haired girl, and that second one is nice too. Male MC is ok. Nice shown fight with goblin, which tried to survive. SOL elements are welcomed too. Not bad anime for its type. Art is beautiful, animation is not bad too, of course I will watch it.
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Jan 22, 2016 3:57 PM

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This episode was perfect. The show is going for a realistic approach, making us feel pity even for the mobs (which is sad) Even the second half was great. These guys don't talk at all, even then I could look at them for hourse 'cause everyone and everything is so beautiful.
Jan 23, 2016 9:47 AM

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I'm really starting to like this show, even though it is going pretty slow, i'm still really captivated by the whole story of this group, they still are not used to this world and it's pretty much kill or be killed.

Jan 23, 2016 2:26 PM

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A rather powerful goblin indeed. The moment of its defeat felt especially dark, the BGM and the efforts of the VA's definitely delivered. After that kind of a grotesque display, the slice-of-life insert felt really appropriate.

After all, it isn't a game...
Jan 23, 2016 7:43 PM

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where's Ranta in the opening? Is he gonna be the first one to die
Jan 24, 2016 12:19 AM
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I hate the ass shots, Big ass boobs and the perverted scene at the end.

Ranta is easily my favorite character...when he isn't being a perv. Haruhiro and the Priest guy and the other guy dressed like a knight/soldier.

The girls are boring. Decent anime but the fanservice is killing me.
Jan 24, 2016 2:03 AM

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where's Ranta in the opening? Is he gonna be the first one to die

I hope you are right ^^
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Jan 24, 2016 2:44 AM

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Okay, both OP and ED were pretty good.

I really like the slow pace this has going, I mean, look how long it took them to kill one creature.
I'm glad this isn't like a SAO where you kill everything in sight with a single strike. Also really didn't see the romance from the Mage and healer but that was a nice touch and hopefully that WON"T bloom.

also not showing the bath scene was harsh LOL
Jan 24, 2016 3:44 AM

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I am shipping Manato and Shihoru already! haha
I am glad they were able to kill the goblin, and it's nice to see how hard it was for them, it's not like all the others fantasy animes, that everything work out for the team...
Jan 24, 2016 8:05 AM
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This episode... was pretty awesome!
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Jan 24, 2016 8:25 PM

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They are still having a very hard fucking time killing just one goblin! and it's like they aren't prepared to kill and still hesitating!
Something's DARK about to come!
Still a pretty stale episode!
LOL at peeping Ranta got what he deserved getting beat-up by girls taking bath!
3/5.


Jan 24, 2016 9:47 PM

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That long song after the dark fight scene. I guess that was a good way to "pass" time to allow everyone to unwind from the incident. I mean heck, if I was there, I'm not sure what I would say. It just "happens", and we just have to move on.

Interesting direction, where this show is going. Poor goblins, they're just trying to survive too.
Jan 25, 2016 1:45 AM

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Insert song felt like a giant budget saver. It was like that scene in Eva when Misato's waiting for Shinji to get off the train for 5 hours.

I really like the Wizard Girl tho, Shihoru, she's cute. The show though, it's interesting but nothing mind-blowing yet but im glad its treating the show with some sort of care instead of being SAO.

Main kid couldn't get any more generic though, like holy shit.
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Jan 25, 2016 5:34 PM

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First reaction: this is why I hate small conversations in real life.
Second reaction right after opening: =_="

The goblin fight is too dramaticized. However, there are things I liked: the improvements in some of the characters' fighting, especially Yume's and the mage's. However, ~ however.

They made it too melodramatic after the fight. The OST was misplaced and didn't serve its purpose. I think there could have been better, engaging, story- and character-benefitting ways to show how the characters are faring on.

It's not that I think they shouldn't grieve over what they've done to the goblin. In fact, I liked Ranta and the idea of his being a Dark Knight. I think the analogy is good. Ranta, this simple, noisy, impulsive character, developing a darker mindset (not necessarily evil) like the Dark Knight after the shock in becoming aware of the cruelty of their world and his own propensity to be cruel. I think the anime wasted this good analogy potential by turning to dull conversations and resolving nothing in the end.

In the middle of watching, I found myself asking, is there really a "story"? I feel like the anime is just giving us hypothetical details to, dreaming about what could be happening in game situations. Unfortunately, it's too boring and melodramatic. The conversations.. Do they really need to say it? Do they even give thought to what they're speaking? The convos are empty and dull. There are other slice of life animes that have better and meaningful convos about the mundane. I guess this is why I'm an introvert.

Edit: I was just watching Cowboy Bebop and I've always liked how the dialogues in this anime run, even the mundane ones. I've realized that Cowboy Bebop is successful at this because of the characters, they are their own, they have a complete identity of their own, the writer knows his characters completely. That's why. But Hai to Gensou no Grimgar's characters are tropes. (Tropes aren't bad in themselves. Only they have to develop/present their own unique identities later own.)
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Jan 25, 2016 7:03 PM

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5/5 for that goblin killing scene. I hope this anime sticks to the characters and darker-side of the "game".
Jan 25, 2016 9:15 PM
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Stunning visuals, especially the night scene at the beginning.

Goblin fight was pretty well done, i felt kinda bad for the Goblin though ;_; was pretty bloody and brutal. I like that they're all starting out as noobs in a realistic way, makes it more interesting to see them evolve and level up.
Jan 26, 2016 1:33 AM

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A bit slow pace for me. But this episode have a real taste of pain and suffering lol.
I hopa the VA enjoying it
Jan 26, 2016 4:44 AM
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That was one tough goblin. Interesting how this is made as brutal and real murder as possible, yet there is no explanation why it's ok to hunt green guys in the first place.

I like the art and music.
Jan 28, 2016 8:01 PM

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Wtf is wrong with is episode? I had such high expectations after the first episode but now I feel like I might be wasting my time. I was expecting greatness, instead I get mediocrity. After an oh-my-god-I-took-a-life-with-my-own-hands moment you're not supposed to hear an emotional the-world-is-breathtaking soundtrack with smiling people covering 1/4 of the episode. It was an extremely dramatic and traumatizing moment and they just completely fucked it up. This anime is to lovey dovey for me. And extremely slow paced, I'm gonna fast forward episode 3 to see if there's some quick development, if there's nothing interesting imma drop this.
Jan 28, 2016 9:58 PM

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I am enjoying this so far, its a little slow, but not boring.
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Jan 29, 2016 7:57 AM

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The artwork and OST definitely works. But the pacing, not quite sure.
Jan 29, 2016 3:59 PM

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The fight was awesome, and not just because of the fight itself. I love that they actually showed the hesitation about killing a living, thinking, feeling creature. Normally in anime, when killing a non-human, you don't see that. You don't see the characters freaking out because they fully realize what they're doing, or because they felt sickening feeling of stabbing a sword through bone, etc. That was really well done.

The rest of the episode wasn't nearly as exciting of course but I still liked it. There was a nice mood in watching the every day activities with no talking and just music.

Btw, does Yume like Manato or something?
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Wtf is wrong with is episode? I had such high expectations after the first episode but now I feel like I might be wasting my time. I was expecting greatness, instead I get mediocrity. After an oh-my-god-I-took-a-life-with-my-own-hands moment you're not supposed to hear an emotional the-world-is-breathtaking soundtrack with smiling people covering 1/4 of the episode. It was an extremely dramatic and traumatizing moment and they just completely fucked it up. This anime is to lovey dovey for me. And extremely slow paced, I'm gonna fast forward episode 3 to see if there's some quick development, if there's nothing interesting imma drop this.
That wasn't lovey-dovey at all. The song was a sad one in fact. The later half was all about them coping with their guilty feeling. Mogzo did it by doing woodcarving, Ranta by eating a lot, the girls by shopping, etc. They all did that in order to forget what they had just done.
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