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Reply to RobertBobert
I don't understand, so what happened to her daughter? Will the characters be able to find her again and save her, if possible?
| @RobertBobert She died, probably a victim of child trafficking. The mother spent the money that would have been used to pay off debts on the dress she bought for her daughter. |
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| Holy shit the feels bro |
| I'm not crying, you are. That was so heartbreaking😭 |
Born to shoujo, forced to shounen. |
| Christ, that hit like a truck |
Reply to MarusaruMaia
@RobertBobert She died, probably a victim of child trafficking. The mother spent the money that would have been used to pay off debts on the dress she bought for her daughter.
| @MarusaruMaia on a further depressing note, as a lingering spirit, Acro's been wearing her daughter's dress she bought as a gift all this time. |
| This week I had already cried like a bitch (again) with Look Back, and I knew that this Dandadan episode would adapt that damn part. I thought I wouldn't get emotional again and, OH BOY, I was so fucking wrong lol I identify with this part because I'm the son of a widowed mother. My mom took care of me and my brother by herself and always did everything she could to ensure that we had a happy and healthy childhood, buying us lots of presents and always making the most delicious food. I almost lost her during the pandemic, and after finishing watching this episode I felt obligated to give her a bear hug. Direction, animation, voice-acting, soundtrack, everything is absolutely perfect. For me it is already the AOTY since day one, but this episode is out of this world. Thank you so fucking much, Fuuga Yamashiro and Science Saru staff!! Oh, and for those who haven't read the manga, get ready, because this is just the beginning. |
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Reply to phantom346
@Zeroflamez Prove what wrong? Your entire criticism of this episode was based on the assumption that this is the author's best work, followed by asking him to do something original. Newsflash: THERE ARE NO ORIGINAL STORIES! Every story that can be written has been written and all that new authors can do is find a new little twist to put on existing ideas and execute in a fun and interesting manner. The writing and production of this anime is faaaar better than the likes of any of its contemporaries, whether it's JJK, Demon Slayer, Mashle, etc. Your comment makes no sense because you still believe that there's such a thing as an original thought.
| @phantom346 No, my entire criticism was that of the back story and only the back story. I never said anything about this being the authors best writing. You're making up your own head cannon here. If you're gonna fall back on done to death tropes at least do enough to make it feel special to your work, and that's my problem with it. The Anime tried their best to elevate the source material in this episode, and they did elevate it but it doesn't change the fact that underneath all that high quality production there's still a back story that's super mid and uninspired and feels like it belongs in another manga/Anime. |
ZeroflamezNov 15, 2024 11:46 PM
| I'm not crying, I just got Dandadan in my eye. |
Reply to MarusaruMaia
@RobertBobert She died, probably a victim of child trafficking. The mother spent the money that would have been used to pay off debts on the dress she bought for her daughter.
| @MarusaruMaia It turns out that contextually this episode is even darker than it seems? |
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| I would've never thought that I would be on the verge of tears because of Dandadan. Best episode so far fr |
| Welp I guess this show could have episodes like this too |
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| honestly didnt expect dandadan to have one of saddest episodes i have watched |
| I was sobbing while watching this ep.. it hurts more when it is animated. peak overall |
| Without a doubt, this was surely a roller coaster of emotions. Curious about this episode? Just look at the voting rating results, almost 5/5! Their battle against Acrobatic Silky wasn't over yet. This time, Okarun unlocked yet another new skill, nice! If previously he just ran and kept running with Granny's power, now he is starting to be able to use it to attack opponents. With just one blow, he managed to knock Acro-Silky down. Well, apparently, Aira died, apparently because she was swallowed by a yokai (Acro-Silky). However, with her hands still tied with cable ties, Momo tried to revive her by massaging her heart using her psychic powers. Seeing this, Okarun also helped by giving her artificial respiration. However, everything they did was fruitless. The dying Acro-Silky offered to give her aura to Aira, because it was the only way for Aira to come back to life. Even though they rejected the offer several times, Momo and Okarun finally agreed and carried out the plan. How? Momo connected Aira's aura, which was now very dim, with her mother's aura, namely Acro-Silky. As usual, like most anime, at certain times there will be flashbacks to the past. The same thing happens here, we are shown a piece of the tragic story of Aira's mother's life before her sad death. Due to very poor financial conditions, Aira's mother was forced to do various things to get money for her child, Aira. Including things that are actually inappropriate to do like selling herself, I think. Perhaps this is partly due to the absence of a father figure (basically a single mother) in their small family. Despite the economic crisis they experienced, Aira's mother gave everything for the happiness of her little one. However, one day her house was visited by two people (seemingly debt collectors) who were trying to get money. Maybe because they had been in arrears for a long time, they started using violence. Aira's mother was severely injured in many parts of her body, while Aira was taken away by them. Seeing all this will definitely make you sad... |
KingNotSkilledNov 16, 2024 6:02 AM
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| watched this episode at work and they literally had no business making me BAWL on the desk like that😭😭 |
| “Take them to a more fortunate, kinder world. I won’t forget. I swear” Yea same…I can’t be the same after this and especially coming from an anime like Dandadan 💔 Absolute insane ep. |
| Wow. Talk about an emotional gut-punch. That was as beautiful as it was rough. |
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| Didn't expect half of the episode to be about that youkai's backstory. Guess the pink-haired girl will be around fighting monsters as well now. |
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