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Apr 18, 2021 11:11 PM
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KingKrab said:
I feel bad for Naota, having to deal with all the strange things going on around him. He just wants to be ordinary, after all. He and Mamimi appear to be sad that his brother is in America, but it seems his brother has already moved on to someone else, lol.

Got to say this tho, that manga-esque section in the middle of the ep kinda pissed me off.

Highlight: The slow motion shots on the bridge. It felt original, and I can't really remember if another show did something quite like it. I just wish there was more background detail for it tho


you mean background for the plot or for the animation? There is no background in the animation because it s supposed to show how Naota feels imprisoned in the city and how the smoke of Medical Mechanica hides the view to the outside world, reducing the creativity and mind of people.

In terms of plot, the background is detailed in the second season, but i wouldn t recommend it.
Apr 22, 2021 5:51 PM

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I swear I watched this with undivided attention. All I have to here here is what am I watching lol
May 12, 2021 7:21 PM

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I gotta say that this first episode is a really interesting start, definitely curious to see what's in the next episode since this first one was pretty weird haha; but that's not a bad thing, I'm enjoying it so far, so I'm excited to see what's next!
May 19, 2021 1:32 PM

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Such a confusing boring ass episode I have never seen in my life, this 24 min felt like 2 hours 1/10
May 24, 2021 10:10 PM

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I noticed a lot of references to other popular things when the guy's dad & the pink haired chick are talking about "Fooly Cooly".
Jun 25, 2021 10:30 PM
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I just want to post my comment saying I DON'T UNDERSTAND A SINGLE THING THAT'S GOING ON IN THIS ANIME. But since I've started, I will finish this anime and then make my judgement. But so far, SO MUCH TO UNPACK.

MAMIMI and TAKKA'S RELATIONSHIP.
THE WEIRD ALIEN LADY
TAKKA'S FAMILY BEING ANIMATED AS A MANGA SCENE

OVERFLOWING?!?!?!
THE DEVIL'S MARK?

TAKKA'S BROTHER AND MAMIMI
THE IRON-LOOKING STEAM THINGY.
TAKKA'S "HORN"

WHAT IS GOING ON?!?!?!?!
Jul 27, 2021 10:55 AM

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Wow, incredible crazy animation and artstyle going on here, for a year 2000 anime no less.

It's chaotic, all over the place. There's a robot emerged from his head.

The dub is really good.
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Aug 5, 2021 5:12 PM
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Jul 2019
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Mother, brother, what a strange anime, and what a strange story. I don't understand how they will explain everything in 6 episodes, well from what I saw on MAL it also has eggs
Nov 6, 2021 9:50 AM

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Jul 2021
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I don't know what I watched but I wanna watch more? Liked the art style.
Dec 31, 2021 12:47 PM
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It's a very stream-of-consciousness coming-of-age story, with robots, aliens, and weird sexual innuendos.
Jan 25, 2022 10:26 AM

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Woah! This was an amazing start! The part where they had the manga clips were hilarious.xD Thanks to the subs I was able to grasp the sequences.
Feb 11, 2022 4:42 AM

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Aug 2019
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I have one thing to say....what the fuck is going on....its so chaotic and i am loving it..
Apr 9, 2022 6:32 PM

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Dec 2021
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not a fan of this portrayal of absurdism, mainly cuz its obnoxious. horrendous comedy, felt pretty slow, not really promising, liked the idea but the execution kinda sucks. tatami does the entire absurd and artistic thing way better imo

might drop if i'm not liking it, just not for me
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May 18, 2022 4:08 PM

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Jan 2020
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This is peak gen z humor.

MOKUSHI KUSHIMO SHIMOKU KUMOSHI MOSHIKU SHIKUMO.
Aug 16, 2022 9:25 PM
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May 2022
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Never before in my life have I genuinely not understood a single aspect or piece of the plot in an episode and it has truly wow'd me
Sep 7, 2022 2:56 AM

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So is something wrong with the copy of the show Im watching, or is the audio quality here kinda... dogshit. The volume and quality varies wildly from line to line, and the sound effects are all way too loud compared to the dialogue. Its a shame this is my first impression of this legendary series.
Sep 9, 2022 2:36 PM
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what the fuck was that first episode? this is bullshit with good animation and some cool direction splashed here and there. a lot of people sung praise about this show and i expected to get hooked line and sinker with the first episode but god damn was it a slog to watch. its not helping that this is an old anime with not so great voice actors and cringe music choice. i will finish this though and i am praying to god im wrong about this series because im already dreading the time i've spent on this episode alone.
Sep 10, 2022 9:44 AM
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anime bullshit on steroids
Sep 14, 2022 8:44 AM
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I absolutely loved the first episode! I found it to be a quite funny episode that has made me smile through the entirety of it's 25 minute (yes, i watched the ending too) duration :^
Oct 28, 2022 7:28 AM
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Honestly I think the show is just okay, but I hate the fact that a highschooler is fooling around with a little kid and it's just never addressed. She gave the kid a hickey for fucks sake and we're supposed to ignore how creepy that is?
Nov 28, 2022 11:08 AM

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I'm just watching it, cause I hear how much of a popular classic it is and wanted to see what made it good, by itself. Honestly, this show is kinda like some ADHD fever dream. And the voice acting is abit off, although it is old, soo. Anyway, dunno how I exactly feel about this, but I may watch it to completion
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Dec 6, 2022 11:37 PM

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Honestly this first episode was pretty underwhelming for me, but I want to see why people call it a masterpiece so I'll keep going. The animation is carrying it right now for me
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Dec 28, 2022 8:04 AM
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Dec 2022
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Weird first episode but I love the music tho
Jan 6, 2023 8:20 PM
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Oct 2020
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dont understand anything i just watched but i loved it
Jan 13, 2023 12:14 AM
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May 2021
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I love when things are confusing on purpose
Jan 24, 2023 2:08 PM
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Aug 2018
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omg the first episode was just so funny and confusing i love it
Feb 23, 2023 1:30 AM
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Sep 2020
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It was a tad confusing
Apr 2, 2023 1:25 AM

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Nov 2021
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what the actual fuck was going on!?!
Apr 15, 2023 9:26 AM
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Aug 2021
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I looked into it trying to comprehend the story in a typical fashion, so it overwhelmed me.
Apr 17, 2023 12:50 PM

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Out of all the first episodes of animes I've seen so far, this is by far the most out there when it comes to anime itself. Yeah like everyone here my reaction was just: What the fuck am I watching? The animation and visuals are defiantly awesome looking for something that was only early 2000s, soundtrack is really good as well. A lot of this was really random and didn't make any sense but at the same time I enjoyed this. And I really want to see more of this.
Apr 24, 2023 2:53 AM

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Jul 2017
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loved the episode and loved the music
''Touch the darkness inside me''
Apr 29, 2023 2:34 PM
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Jun 2019
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Extremely chaotic and fast paced, many questions and a few answers. The characters seem to live in a crazy absurd reality that is accepted as the norm. First impressions of the art and animation? It has personality, sometimes the background environment isn't drawn too deep and instead of perspective warped scenery there is a gradient of some bright colors. Character design is not consistent on purpose, being stretched  and distorted to sell emotion through animation. I liked it.
May 17, 2023 8:53 AM
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Oct 2019
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ughhh,what just happen??
May 22, 2023 4:12 AM

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decided to watch it because it is short and has italian dub and connections to Abenobashi and KareKano. Poor kid, he sure will have to be through a lot. Haruko seems like a character straight out of Gorillaz, hoping she won't be too annoying. Artstyle is cool especially considering when this show has been produced. The manga shift was something.
May 25, 2023 12:47 AM
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Jul 2018
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what a wild ass first episode!! I’m hooked
May 31, 2023 5:11 PM

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Dec 2022
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Funny first episode
Jul 9, 2023 11:58 PM
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Aug 2017
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mamimi mamimi mamimi
Aug 24, 2023 2:14 AM

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Art style and animation is great. Enough context to understand the situation but at the same time things just happen so randomly I figure out what's going on at the same time.
Sep 10, 2023 3:32 PM
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Jun 2020
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A very interesting and chaotic episode, I really liked it, looking forward to the next episodes
Sep 12, 2023 7:16 PM

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Original Notes of 2011:

Mar 11, 6:13 PM

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to me it seems like what happened here was Japanese animator creators watched every music video made all throughout the 90's and then read Finnegans Wake and said "we need to combine those two aesthetics"
Apr 23, 9:02 PM
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Apr 2023
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Great animation and style
May 12, 9:54 PM

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Nov 2023
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Insane? Chaotic? Did I describe it properly?

I don't even know what this is. Without a doubt, this is a memorable first episode just due to the sheer chaos.
Jun 2, 6:21 PM

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Nov 2023
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A Day of Ordinary Madness.
Totally absurd and I like it.
I really appreciated the constant change of style, it reminded me Monogatari series. Despite its age, the anime has aged remarkably well.
Jun 24, 1:07 AM

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What the hell did I just watch?
Jul 1, 9:53 AM

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Aug 2022
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This is so fucking insane.
Jul 1, 12:58 PM
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Feb 2021
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It's all over the place but in a good way.
Aug 17, 11:09 AM
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weird ass show.. but i like it
Sep 13, 10:50 AM
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good first epis-.....wdf just happened ,visual and animation is great,it's not early 2000 anime looks,unique and refreshing,but the story i don't know,it is like syndrome in bunny girl?, im confused
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