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| Fun episode, I already really like where this anime is going, OP was really good too. I like the new characters introduced, and if I didn’t read the discussion board of episode 1 I definitely would have been fooled by Akira lol, but even then I don’t mind a trap character. |
| Akira speaking his femmeboy truth, tell 'em kiddo. His social media dramatics were also a little amusing, ngl. I can appreciate that the (one-sided) attrition between Shiki and Kabane was handled pretty quickly. Idk how much of their joint unknown parents background is going to actually be fleshed out here, but it was interesting to see the contrast in their perspectives on it. |
| I felt more meh about this episode than the last one. Nothing new stands out about this anime to me. The MC is OP but has yet to fully realize their powers. Traps. Tsundere future best friend. Stong mentor. Even the “learning to feel emotions” subplot from anime like Violet Evergarden. It’s still pretty watchable, but I was kinda disappointed compared to the previous episode. |
| Great episode, I am really enjoying the show. And as I noticed last episode, Akira is indeed a boy lmao. I find him to be really adorable though. Of course this premise isn't exactly unique, but as long as the execution is good it will be a great show. Also, the OP is a banger. Looking forward to the next episode. |
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Emsuny said: You know being a manga reader, I was hype for this adaptation but like,,,i don't know if its the directing or budget but the pacing and directing ig is just awkward and makes the interesting story kind of well, boring. I know it's too early still, but this feels like another tokyo ghoul type beat where its a good story but gets a shit anime :/ I'm gonna keep watching tho, i just wanted to know if anyone else is getting this feeling too^^ Except they change the placement of story so that Kabane can develop chemistry earlier with the other 2 kids, as well as showcasing spider boy's ability earlier on. Ofc is not super huge budget production like Jump series (Jujutsu/ Demon Slayer) or AoT level of production, but for a niche serie like this, the production is actually pretty solid. Is not like your everyday trash isekai type of production. |
| MAN! this is a SOLID 2nd episode! Thumbs-up! 5/5. |
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| That OP by Ono Daisuke is so addictive, he's also voicing one character, I wonder wonder when they'll show up. Murase Ayumu flexing his voice changing skills again 👌🏽 That pizza moment of Kabane and Shiki was cute XD Those insects were so disgusting... But how these insects were triggered from guilty feeling kinda reminded me of Kai Byoui Ramune. I wonder if Kabane will be able to meet his parents in the end. I hope there's more unexpected twists. |
Emsuny said: You know being a manga reader, I was hype for this adaptation but like,,,i don't know if its the directing or budget but the pacing and directing ig is just awkward and makes the interesting story kind of well, boring. I know it's too early still, but this feels like another tokyo ghoul type beat where its a good story but gets a shit anime :/ I'm gonna keep watching tho, i just wanted to know if anyone else is getting this feeling too^^ To be honest, I feel like the story in manga wasn't really as engaging at the beginning, it's just when you read it and not watch it, the pacing feels faster. Let's wait for an actual arc to appear so we can see how it will look like then. |
| This has a plot that's similar to most superpower shounen manga, but what is it that makes the emotional impact here stronger? I can't properly figure it out. Shiki failing to be a bully was oddly wholesome. Seriously though, how can you stay mad at someone who's never had pizza! As a guy who's been called a pretty girl by a lot of people, I felt a connection to Akira. lol The case they had to solve didn't feel like just one more shounen problem. It affected the protagonist in such a subtle and unexaggerated way that I cared about him more. Just like the previous episode, the foreshadowing was done quite well. We see Kabane unhurt by Shiki's web. So, it didn't feel like deus ex machina when he was also unhurt by the bugs later. Hope this anime stays good or gets even better! |
| The insect family plot wasn't that good. hope they do better. |
| damnn this anime so goooddd !! im hooked by ost ending so catchy !!! |
| Eww, bugs :x Another solid episode, not a big fan of the Opening tho (which isn't that important to be fair). I'm glad Shiki got friendlier within one episode and at least isn't a complete edgy-rival-trope. Still excited to see where this is going :) |
There's no possible way you can steal my heart    I want to drown in this sweet Melancholy |
| Good episode. I liked the opening song. The pizza scene was so nice. |
| Ewww, that made my skin crawl, especially when all the bugs were crawling in Kabane's eyes. It's kinda sad that the reason he didn't react to them is because he's suppressed his emotions for so long, but it looks like maybe his trauma could become his strength. I already love Shiki - he's such a tsundere and I'm sure he and Kabane are gonna have a cute friendship. Akira is so adorable! I was so shocked; I knew Ayumu Murase has a high voice but he genuinely sounds like a girl as Akira! |
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| Another entertaining episode, I feel very positive about this series. Let’s see. |
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| I really like all the characters so far. |
| It looks like the anime is gonna keep up the quality from the first episode which is really nice. I forgot how unsettling the bug chapter was though, eugh. Though looking back at the manga, they seem to be either rearranging and/or cutting things out cuz Shiki and Akira weren't introduced until the next chapter and a lot of the beginning of the episode happened in that chapter. Either way it works honestly, I don't really mind it since it still makes sense to anime-onlys. I honestly didn't even notice until I went back to the manga to compare after I finished the ep. Yuuki_Otakuu said: the insect scene was tense, but where did these insects come from? I didn't get it right. The bugs were attracted by the guilt that the boy felt after stealing the shoes. Since they're supernatural, they were able to "appear" out of nowhere. |
| New characters were introduced, Akira and Shiki. Tbh, I also thought that Akira is a girl because of his name and appearance. lmao. Wanna see his powers or abilities. He's a scaredy-cat but maybe he have some OP power just like Zenitsu. The other one is Shiki the tsundere. lmao. His silk power is cool tho. Kabane actually didn't do that much just like he said, he just went inside like nothing's happening and lift the shoe. lmao. Full power Kabane is surely OP.  |
| I'm really liking the vibe of this show. It's good so far, but I gotta feeling it might become one of my favorites soon. |
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| BEST ANIME I'm sold I love this, It needs to be more popular. |
| Damn, never expect Akira to be a boy. That design surely deceived me so much. Its not just that, his va actually a male. I thought the va was a female. Lmao, what a twist. I don't ever want to say about Akira long first name, tho, since he himself don't bother with it, yet. Whatever with that! Okay, the boy and the another boy introduced themself, and looks like Shiki had a half Kemono blood, like the immortal one. Arachne was Shiki's mother? Interesting, and he liked pizza much, thats good. But what about Akira? Still no clue at this episode and i don't wanna get spoiled by myself about that trap, so i just wanna wait myself patiently to the next episode. Shiki attitude kinda annoying in this episode. His harsh personality toward Kabane looked very irritating. But, i feel like he just uncomfortable with the same age boy like Kabane around him, especially after he knew his Hanyou background. Kid complexity much, eh? That's not good. But, i like Akira scaredy cat and girly act in these episode. Its silly, yet, funny to be seen. I might be feeling, he deceived me again with those feared. But, oh well! Still no clue whats happened there, actually. At the end, Kabane aggreed to looking for his parents, especially with what happened in this episode. Which mean, he aggreed fully to help those spiritual detective office for solving as much as possible Kemono involvement, away from human prejudice. Also, whats the deal with those woman behind the phone call? Lets see the next! |
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| OP is Pretty Okay to me, not bad however not good too. This episode we introduced to Shiki and Akira. Shinji is a pretty anger but still kind character, that at first disturbed with Kabane because almost same kemono type nevertheless at the end Shinji accept Kabane as partner. Meanwhile, Akira is Trap that I think at first was a girl just like anybody else But he still kinda beautiful though. She He was pretty tomboy and loks like kinda scaredy but We still don't know what he ability, I looking forward to whatever he ability he have. Guilty Feeling that cause Insect devour Victim Brother and Mother then added some officer was unique, I want to know why reason behind Insect (Or maybe all Supernatural Creature) can coming because some Negative Feeling that happen to people?. Hope Future Episode can be explain more deep behind it. Good Thing Kabane right now have a reason to join Inugami Supernatural Investigation Team, Hope Kabane and Shiki can meet their Parents. I want to know what make Kabane was unordinary Kemono and who is that girl that talking to Inugami?. |
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| Dangit. Suspicions confirmed the moment he says "what a beautiful girl you are"... welp! This could've been really gruesome, but it looks like our little bug friends weren't even chowing down on anything. Even the shoes looked like they were in pristine condition LOL |
  NYANPASU  whiskey tango foxtrot |
| The case they handle is weird.. monster got attract to things that stolen? Hmmm.. I thought Shiki will be another Bakugo lol he seems nice too.. just a tsundere kid :D I don't understand Akira, he wants compliment or not? he's pretty though, and Ayumu as VA? perfect! :D |
erenmeiiJan 21, 2021 9:04 PM
| Proverbs 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. |
EckhartPilgrim said: Little Bakugou isn't as awful as how I think he would be, but he can still be quite annoying sometimes. It's nice to have a spider boy instead of the usual spider woman from Japanese folklore, though. Episode morality : stealing is bad, even if you're poor. There would be a lot of things to say about it, honestly. Eh, I'd say that's a touch of base as far as the moral of the episode. I'ts more so about integrity, what I mean is, the bugs attacked because the guilt. The guilt existed not because he stole, but because he stole and regretted it. The moral was not to not be a thief regardless of circumstance, because the theft he committed was a sacrifice of part of his integrity, that sacrifice turned to guilt, and thus the bugs attacked. More accurately, the moral of the story is, do not betray yourself in an attempt to satisfy others, for doing so will only bring despair to yourself and them. |
| Poyo. |
MrSpenfo said: EckhartPilgrim said: Little Bakugou isn't as awful as how I think he would be, but he can still be quite annoying sometimes. It's nice to have a spider boy instead of the usual spider woman from Japanese folklore, though. Episode morality : stealing is bad, even if you're poor. There would be a lot of things to say about it, honestly. Eh, I'd say that's a touch of base as far as the moral of the episode. I'ts more so about integrity, what I mean is, the bugs attacked because the guilt. The guilt existed not because he stole, but because he stole and regretted it. The moral was not to not be a thief regardless of circumstance, because the theft he committed was a sacrifice of part of his integrity, that sacrifice turned to guilt, and thus the bugs attacked. More accurately, the moral of the story is, do not betray yourself in an attempt to satisfy others, for doing so will only bring despair to yourself and them. The little brother wasn't even conscious that what he did was stealing, so he didn't sacrifice any part of his integrity. Actuality, there would have been no problem if the big brother didn't shove morals in his little brother's face the way he did. He didn't even let the boy explain how he got the shoes and went straight to make him feel guilty, because... stealing is bad, you know. Just think about it: if the big brother didn't say anything, or explained to his little brother that what he did was stealing while keeping the shoes because their mother still need them, or even just explained to the kid then went to give the shoes back, the whole situation wouldn't even have happened and no moral would have come out of it. But it was important for the author that something came out of this story, and this something is that you mustn't steal, whatever the circumstances. At the end of the episode everything is ok, morals are safe and the mom can go back to walk with her worn shoes. Well, all that to say that I didn't like the explanation behind the whole situation at all and particularly the way the author handled it, with morals and stuff. However, I'm aware that this is a shounen show made for 10-15 year-old boys and that you can't just tell kids stealing is ok. As an adult, I however think that context is crucial to understand and judge an individual's action, and I don't share the author's morals concerning this specific story. |
EckhartPilgrimJan 24, 2021 8:53 AM
EckhartPilgrim said: MrSpenfo said: Eh, I'd say that's a touch of base as far as the moral of the episode. I'ts more so about integrity, what I mean is, the bugs attacked because the guilt. The guilt existed not because he stole, but because he stole and regretted it. The moral was not to not be a thief regardless of circumstance, because the theft he committed was a sacrifice of part of his integrity, that sacrifice turned to guilt, and thus the bugs attacked. More accurately, the moral of the story is, do not betray yourself in an attempt to satisfy others, for doing so will only bring despair to yourself and them. The little brother wasn't even conscious that what he did was stealing, so he didn't sacrifice any part of his integrity. Actuality, there would have been no problem if the big brother didn't shove morals in his little brother's face the way he did. He didn't even let the boy explain how he got the shoes and went straight to make him feel guilty, because... stealing is bad, you know. Just think about it: if the big brother didn't say anything, or explained to his little brother that what he did was stealing while keeping the shoes because their mother still need them, or even just explained to the kid then went to give the shoes back, the whole situation wouldn't even have happened and no moral would have come out of it. But it was important for the author that something came out of this story, and this something is that you mustn't steal, whatever the circumstances. At the end of the episode everything is ok, morals are safe and the mom can go back to walk with her worn shoes. Well, all that to say that I didn't like the explanation behind the whole situation at all and particularly the way the author handled it, with morals and stuff. However, I'm aware that this is a shounen show made for 10-15 year-old boys and that you can't just tell kids stealing is ok. As an adult, I however think that context is crucial to understand and judge an individual's action, and I don't share the author's morals concerning this specific story. I disagree, it doesn't matter if someone else pushes their morals upon you, that's not the birth place of guilt, sure, it can be the trigger that makes you realize your guilt, but that's not where guilt is born. If you don't see anything wrong with your actions, then someone saying that your actions were wrong is just going to lead to a disagreement. On the other hand, if someone points out the fact that you did something wrong, and then you agree, guilt is born out of the fact that you did something that you wish you hadn't. No matter what the cause for the realization, if you realize that you did something that is wrong within your reasoning of what is right/wrong, then that will cause guilt. If you're a sociopath that doesn't see things as right or wrong, it doesn't matter if someone tells you, "what you did was wrong", you won't feel guilt. If you have a sense of what is right/wrong, but disregard it to attempt to make someone else feel happy even though it is morally wrong, and then your misdeed is recognized, you will then realize how your misdeed outweighed the "good" thing you were trying to accomplish, and thus, feel guilty. His guilt is ultimately created because, he agrees with his eldest brother that he did something morally wrong. Just because you have the reasoning at the time of "I'm going to steal in order to give my hard-working mother a new pair of shoes", that doesn't mean you won't later come to the conclusion that "my mother wouldn't want me to steal, even if it was for her benefit". On the other hand, if he grew up in a family that stole to survive, then this event wouldn't have been anything, but this is a family with integrity regardless of their poor stature, and the boy, sacrificed that integrity in hopes of doing something "nice" only to realize that he he had sacrificed integrity not only on the behalf of his family, but on his behalf as well. It doesn't matter whether or not someone led him to the conclusion that what he did was wrong or not, what matters is that he agreed with the sentiment, and felt guilt. Think of it in terms of, "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink", or in this case, "you can lead a boy to the fallacy in his ways, but you can't make him feel guilt". |
| Poyo. |
Ventus_S said: Emsuny said: You know being a manga reader, I was hype for this adaptation but like,,,i don't know if its the directing or budget but the pacing and directing ig is just awkward and makes the interesting story kind of well, boring. I know it's too early still, but this feels like another tokyo ghoul type beat where its a good story but gets a shit anime :/ I'm gonna keep watching tho, i just wanted to know if anyone else is getting this feeling too^^ Except they change the placement of story so that Kabane can develop chemistry earlier with the other 2 kids, as well as showcasing spider boy's ability earlier on. Ofc is not super huge budget production like Jump series (Jujutsu/ Demon Slayer) or AoT level of production, but for a niche serie like this, the production is actually pretty solid. Is not like your everyday trash isekai type of production. Was the scene where he rises the bug-ball-thing up in the air better explained in manga? In anime he literally raised it up, some light appeared, the item he held was hidden by a camera angle. Very confusing. |
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Lylaaz said: Ventus_S said: Except they change the placement of story so that Kabane can develop chemistry earlier with the other 2 kids, as well as showcasing spider boy's ability earlier on. Ofc is not super huge budget production like Jump series (Jujutsu/ Demon Slayer) or AoT level of production, but for a niche serie like this, the production is actually pretty solid. Is not like your everyday trash isekai type of production. Was the scene where he rises the bug-ball-thing up in the air better explained in manga? In anime he literally raised it up, some light appeared, the item he held was hidden by a camera angle. Very confusing. I think is most likely related to Japanese mythology. I'm not sure the source but it's probably related to some ritual regarding to certain yokai's habit and how people handle it, and the author is just using that mythology. |
Ventus_S said: Lylaaz said: Was the scene where he rises the bug-ball-thing up in the air better explained in manga? In anime he literally raised it up, some light appeared, the item he held was hidden by a camera angle. Very confusing. I think is most likely related to Japanese mythology. I'm not sure the source but it's probably related to some ritual regarding to certain yokai's habit and how people handle it, and the author is just using that mythology. Okay, so hiding the thing from the viewer is related to mythology? Erm.. Okay.. |
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| Those bugs...damn those bugs. Shiki does remind me a bit of Bakugou now that I think about it. This series is really impressing me, I might have to check out the manga soon. |
| Pandora Hearts is the best manga ever made and deserves an anime reboot |
| Akira is a boy? WTF? lol cause hes so girly he should cut hes hair if he doesn't want to be mistaken for a girl :D |
| Shinki is basically Bakugo, but less loud. Akira is a trap. It seems the whole ordeal was about shoplifting. This is why burglary is a messed up career lol. This ordeal somehow lit a small fire inside Kabane's heart and most important credit for that also goes to Inugami. Opening is good. |
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| Bit of a rocky start between Kabane and his (male) coworkers but at the end they seem to accept him. While the story was nothing outstanding, it kinda hit me in the feels seeing the strong family bond. |
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| Kabane has become a kemonoist now. Yahoo. Being an immortal demon will come in handy for any future job. Inugami, in this regard, has hit the jackpot. What information will Inugami's research/digging into Kabane bring forth? A lot to look forward to. Those sanshichu bugs were kinda creepy. Enough to make one's skin crawl. Eww. Kabane faced it with no fear and pain to find the source - a pair of stolen shoes. The kid meant right, but his guilt-ridden mind could have cost both him and his mothers life. I assume he'll learn from this experience. Kabane made up his mind for Inugami to find his parents - his family. Slowly, but surely Kabane will develop, and maybe, just maybe, he'll regain his human emotions. |
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| Tsundere child was here. The case are done very simply. Thought Akari was a girl, but well it doesn't matter he is still cute. Worthy opponent of Hideyoshi. |
| Very entertaining, with these first two episodes it seems the chore of the story has been about the weight that is placed of kids without acknowledging how this could affect them, with the awful upbringing Kabana had and this episode having the older brother guilt-tripping his younger brother not understanding he was just trying to something nice and it's not like he hurted anyone but it seemed like they kept the shoes? Good for the mom. The kids have been a surprise how they interacted despite just being three famous archetypes found in other Shounen series, the quiet "emotionless", the jerk and the girly one but there's a big potential from the three to be quite great characters with Kabane showing clearly that he's able to feel some form of empathy and with how honest he seems like he's eager to learn especially now that he found his light (awwww). Shiki attempt of being a jerk to Kabane was adorable, he only wants to share some time with someone that might paid attention to him. When it comes to Akira, I was expecting some awful joke about his girly appearance but thankfully I didn't happen (yet, probably) and he basically is the most outgoing out of the three when it comes to showing emotions, it was pretty obvious he was a boy, though, since the previous episode Inugami say he lived in a place full of men and it's not like his outfit would be impossible for a men to wear and there is nothing beyond the long hair that would make you thing "Is that a girl?". Hoping things don't go downhill too fast. |
SafrichhMar 3, 2022 11:27 AM
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