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| Shion was in absolute madness mode. It was cool that they were finally able to defeat one of the Tensen, but on the other hand they had to lose Senta. It showed in Yuzuriha's eyes that she was having a hard time letting go of Senta but realistically she had to give Shion the cure and let Senta go... Hoho~ there will be another Yamada Asaemon coming there. Can't wait for the second season! |
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| Great fight to end the season with. Shion is an absolute chad, I love his resolve and the fact that he accepted that it was hatred that was driving him. But he's always so calm and cool. But in the end, Senta was the real hero. At least Yuzuriha let him die peacefully in her arms. Overall, I wasn't sure about this show at first. But it continued to get better and better as things went on. A lot of twists and turns in the story, that kept me engaged. And while this certainly had its fair share of gore, it didn't go over the top or revel in it like other series do, which comes off as obnoxious. I've seen people not like Gabimaru, but I kind of like the simplicity of "I want to see my wife, she's the only good thing in my life". And now that the show dropped quite the cliffhanger with him suffering from memory loss, I'll be interested to see how his character is tested. And the implication that his wife may not even be real is even more intriguing. Finally, we see that more Asaemon are coming to the island with new criminals. I'm even more excited for season 2. I'm giving this an 8/10. |
| I hope this gets even better since I really like how there is beauty in some of the deaths and the intricacies of how things work tying in taoist traditions that im actually familiar enough with i actually understand what they probably are talking about before they finish explaining sometimes. Kind of awkward Senta got himself two deaths in a row. At least he got to go out saving others with the info he shouted out on where the tanden of a flower is. |
Reevansingh21 said: gabimaru just got a reset so season 2 he won't hold back he'll be ruthless Unbelievable twist iif true that his wife is just fake news. |
| Glad they were able to beat one of the Tensen during the finale. The reveal that Shinobi are controlled by illusions is an excellent cliff hanger. Poor Gabimaru... |
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| Great anime. Very close to a 9 but I'm going to give it an 8/10. I don't think this is the best adaptation from Mappa... A lot of scenes were lacking emotion and intensity compared to the manga. I think I might jump across and read the manga instead, which I've heard is excellent. Also a bit too much plot convenience and learning Tao (Nen) too easily but ah well it's a shonen. I'm gonna be bummed out if Gabimaru's wife isn't actually real haha. How sad if that's true. |
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| Thank you for the food ππ»aka those topless Shion scene even if I don't remember such thing in the manga. But hey, I'm not complaining lol. |
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| It was interesting enough but coming from MAPPAs recent previous works, it definitely was not up to par visually, which I know is mostly due to different staff and time. If anything, it was surprisingly average visually. Story wise, I do feel the show was lacking something early on which diminished my interest and was not a fan of how they kind of just forced a power system into the show with the Tao stuff. I will say the show definitely got more interesting around that point though, not so much because of the power system but because it felt like the show was finally starting to getting somewhere. I don't have any particular good or bad expectations for season 2 but I will most likely continue. |
| fuck this !! this show is fucking too good !! close enough to paired with demon slayer !! 9/10 cant wait for season 2 in 2024 !! |
| OMG!!! I love this anime, it's just getting more and more excellent. What a plot twist, I love that they put a little bit of romance in, not a lot, but I really enjoy it. So excited for season 2!!! |
| Well, this episode changed all about Gabimaru or it was an illusion!!! kekeke |
| Oh god the possibility that his wife could be an illusion, that would be so unfortunate. He lost most of his memories after we've seen a part of his upper Tao has been taken. Nonetheless, it was actually good and its one of my top 3 favorite this season 8/10, definitely watching s2 |
| This is how battle shounen should be written. |
| It was a decent ending for a bit better than average season 1, I like the idea that Gabimaru's wife could be not real. It gives potential for an insane character development for Gabimaru, imagine if the main thing that holds someone's life together isn't even real, that was kinda what was implied. Characters didn't feel empty or tedious in this anime which is honestly a rare occurance in the last few years' animes. |
| They just made everything complicated in the end and dipped |
| Poor Gabimaru, I hope he remembers his wife before he goes back home. |
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| Damn it ended, one of the better anime series. I had a gut feeling of what Gabimaru background and guess it taken place. Need season 2 |
 "Don't give up after failing just twice. We'll be able to do it next time. Failure is the stepping stone to success." |
| Decent finale after many underwhelming episodes. Animation during the fighting sequences was solid enough and the way how Shion and the others worked as a team to defeat Mu Dan was indeed very pleasant to see. Though Nurugai being able to stand her ground against a Tensen in their ultimate form is kinda questionable, to say the least. On the other hand, it seems I'm finally starting to see the appeal in Yuzuriha's character. I mean, she could still die tomorrow and I wouldn't bat an eye but I have to admit I liked her during this last couple of episodes. They way how she comforted Senta during his last moments felt genuine and her theory about Gabimaru's wife not being real gave me a certain sense of intrigue. But now with that said, I do think this was easily one of the most forgettable show I have watched in the year and you can really tell it was definitely a project MAPPA didn't put much effort into. Kind of felt like a side project in that regard considering the uninspiring direction, average animation and overall lack of passion. As for the plot, it has been incredibly mediocre so far and I'm honestly surprised with how bland the storytelling is for a series based on a manga with so much praise behind. The exposition is handled terribly and there are a lot of moments where the story progression simply "stops" for the sake of having the characters info-dumping the viewer during long and mostly static sequences. There is also the repeated formula of killing off characters right after giving them some development, as if the author thought such trick would make the audience instantly care about literal nobodies, and not to mention the generic shounen habit of having the antagonists explaining in detail their techniques and power system to their opponents and then acting surprised when the protagonists get the grasp of it in record time. Like seriously, some of the supposed antagonists took the liberty to explain what "Tao" is to Gabimaru and co. and even gave them tips regarding how to increase/master it. All of this happening right in the middle of a battle, of course. And on a separate note, there is also the fact of Sagiri doing a 180 in her personality between Ep.1-2 and Ep.3 but guess I will merely assume the Sagiri from those first two episodes was just her putting up a front. Not that it makes up for her getting on my nerves during the first combats tho. 5/10 - Disappointing adaptation in almost all fronts. Didn't get attached to any of the characters, story isn't any different from your average dark/slightly edgy shounen adventure and production values ended up being surprisingly poor if we talk about MAPPA standards. |
ryzxgum said: Yeah agreed. The opening is an absolute banger. First few eps looked stunning as well, then the quality definitely dropped..jesus christ, one of the most disappointing adaptations i've ever seen. i trusted in mappa after they dropped csm, but this ain't it. they dropped the opening of the season though, i've had that on spotify for a while now. mommy yuzuriha should've licked something else man. would've saved this season. but yeah, manga is so clear, this adaptation made me bored several times. 5/10 for me, maybe a 6 if i feel generous. hoping the next season is a huge improvement from this one. still can't believe one of the dark trio received this kinda treatment though, just sad. Reckon I should switch to the manga or hope that S2 gets a better adaptation? |
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| I wonder if this is gonna go the somewhat predictable route and have Sagiri be the catalyst to return Gabimaru's memories. Either way, the return of Gabimaru the Hollow is gonna be a problem for everybody, but I hope everything turns out OK. Even if he gets his memories back though, I can't imagine he'll take the news of his wife possibly being an illusion very well. |
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Man, what a twist they gave us about Gabimaru's wife. True or not, for now we've been left intrigued. And that's it for now, this has been a very fun show from start to finish. I was already happy with the news of a second season but with the ending they gave us I'm even happier haha. Looking forward to it. |
| Really liked this season and looking forward to the next one. But for me I really hate amnesia and I hope it doesn't drag on too long. |
AOD-san said: banger for sure. i'd just switch to the manga if i were you, i mean just look at the difference. although i am hoping it gets better.ryzxgum said: Yeah agreed. The opening is an absolute banger. First few eps looked stunning as well, then the quality definitely dropped..jesus christ, one of the most disappointing adaptations i've ever seen. i trusted in mappa after they dropped csm, but this ain't it. they dropped the opening of the season though, i've had that on spotify for a while now. mommy yuzuriha should've licked something else man. would've saved this season. but yeah, manga is so clear, this adaptation made me bored several times. 5/10 for me, maybe a 6 if i feel generous. hoping the next season is a huge improvement from this one. still can't believe one of the dark trio received this kinda treatment though, just sad. Reckon I should switch to the manga or hope that S2 gets a better adaptation? |
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ryzxgum said: Damn these panels are FKing sickAOD-san said: banger for sure. i'd just switch to the manga if i were you, i mean just look at the difference. although i am hoping it gets better.Yeah agreed. The opening is an absolute banger. First few eps looked stunning as well, then the quality definitely dropped.. Reckon I should switch to the manga or hope that S2 gets a better adaptation? I should go read Tenza's death in the manga, that'd surely be epic |
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AOD-san said: you'll definitely enjoy it, the art is godly af!ryzxgum said: Damn these panels are FKing sickbanger for sure. i'd just switch to the manga if i were you, i mean just look at the difference. although i am hoping it gets better. I should go read Tenza's death in the manga, that'd surely be epic |
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| There is the AOTS by a clear but not so big marging, I'll miss the op, 5.7/10 is the score of the anime, looking forward to S2 |
| Sagiri is way more interesting than Gabimaru in everyway. I seriously can't get invested in Gabimaru as a character, hes so boring and atypical, Sagiri is way more interesting in terms of building experience and character. Shes the one I wonder what type of person who will end up being if she ever manages to escape the island. Should be a protagonist instead of a deuteragonist. The way how they end off things felt underwhelming, but I guess since a second season is confirmed a little over 1 year from now, I guess I can't complain. First few episodes were okay, and the last episode were alright too, the rest were just a mess in terms of writing and animations. |
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| What a souless and mediocre battle shonen. It takes the most common tropes of older shows like the use of chi and how their protagonists leran how to use it in the heat of the battle, in the most jarring ways with long infodumps. People love to spite on shows that made a name of their own like Demon Slayer by reducting it's core to just being amazingly well animated. But the truth is that Demon Slayer knew how to become quite enjoyable by being straight forward in it's presentation with breath taking visuals and a rather small cast of endearing characters in it's beginning. This show did the opposite by introducing as many "cannon fodder" characters with nothing but endlessly boring flashbacks (not to mention the heavy reuse of animation cuts) that it's almost impossible to care for them in the long run, with an of exemption like Tenza and his master. I'm not interested in a second season, so I'll cut my losses here. alshu said: This is how battle shounen should be written. With mind numbing exposition, cardboard souless protagonists, recycled animation and overuse of flashbacks that only disrupt the story flow? Good lord, no! |
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