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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- I don't think Hak can forgive what just happened. Would be interesting to see even more of their childhood. Hmm, I think the action was alright this episode. I am impressed by Hak's fighting ability even as a bodyguard. I feel bad for what happened to the princess though. Must be hard to take it all in... Kinda cute to see Hak comforting the princess. |
Stark700Oct 14, 2014 8:36 AM
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| It was the king who killed his own brother, who was the cousin's father, so he avenged. And it sounds like there's a guy who serves him that instructed him to kill father and attempt to kill her because the cousin had a bit of confusion (must be kind at heart and didn't fully intend to do so) when he heard the reason why she's awake. Childhood guy and another guy who uses archery came to save her. That another guy died while letting them go, though. Travel to survive begins. Showing that she's stronger with more of her guardians (dragon power? Because one of the guys that has the outfit of the training priest of 07-GHOST like Hakuren, has dragon hand) at the end. Childhood guy's feelings next? |
tsubasaloverOct 14, 2014 7:41 AM
I ♥ Two Syaorans from Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE and TRC!!! |
| I just hope it isn't a conspiracy by the other official to put the blame on the king and make himself a trusted adviser/official. Hak versus Soo-Won! Cut short with Hak being forced to drop his weapon. That arrow to give the perfect distraction. Min-Soo acting as decoy :( to let them escape and he getting shot by like 4 arrows. Are they just going to jump to there? I really want to see how she gets stronger and meets allies that would fight for her and the kingdom. |
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FatefulLove said: Are they just going to jump to there? I really want to see how she gets stronger and meets allies that would fight for her and the kingdom. Nah I'm guessing they're just showing bits and pieces of the future. Ofc they'll continue with her adventure ^^ |
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| Really loving this OST |
| “Change is inevitable — except from a vending machine.” |
| Nice ep :3 My only problem last ep was the rushed transition to the last scene but this ep went back and explained everything that happened in an awesomely paced sequence :3 Chiwa-chan really is awesome with how she's depicting Yona's emotions during her monologues ^^ U can feel her sadness, disbelief and confusion there :3 The animation and art was really nice. Liking the fighting scenes. Hak vs Soowon was quite awesome. Hak is BOSS! Loved his hug at the end OTP <3 I don't know what to think about the future scenes they're showing. They're nice but I don't think they're necessary right now. I can understand if they wanted to show some action in a non-action packed ep but this ep was filled with intensity and action so what's the use of showing that :/ Great adaption so far and liking the adaption a lot ^^ Loving that ED a lot. Really reminds of Rain (FMA:B OP5) in some parts ^^; |
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| I just feel that the short glimpses from the future are teasing me... which I won't say it's a bad thing but rather makes me look forward for that day to come. |
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| Perfect adaptation again! Studio Pierrot was really great with this type of genre huh? Wow! So Son, Hak was that strong! (I can't imagine it when reading the manga.) And His "The Thunder Beast of Kouka!" nobody can't beat him without getting rekt first! Poor Min-Soo he was killed without putting a fight for his life, Anyway he fulfilled his duty till death so I salute him for that. And what was that near the end? Why it's back on timeline so suddenly? I almost thought they had skipped a Volume again for a minute! But after I saw the preview of the 3rd episode I calmed down. And as the title of the next episode was "The Distant Sky" huh? And it means it will composed of Chapters 3 and 4 of the manga. Actually they can do 2.5 chapters (or 3) per Episode right now since the next chapters wasn't really long. |
RayzerOct 14, 2014 6:22 PM
| Haters always gonna hate. |
| Nice episode, even better than the first one. Studio Pierrot should better not be fucking up future episodes. |
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| I skipped straight to the ending was the best part. I just want them to hurry up to the part she gets revenge. I've seen enough shocked princess bullshit. I still think i read this manga and dropped it. I'm just not really sure. Matter of fact they should bring Legend of Basara and let that get a full remake. |
| I was expecting a good amount of action, and it certainly didn't disappoint. Man, that was intense! I really liked seeing Soo-won's reasoning behind his betrayal, but now I really wanna know exactly what happened with the king and his brother. It seems that some people really don't like the "skip to the future" bits at the end of the episode, but I think it's really neat, and it leaves me even more willing to continue this series (not that I was unwilling- I'm very happy I even thought to start watching this). RIP Min-Soo! |
| this episode was better. but it still needs something else to be worth recomending. |
| I'm calling conspiracy! Somebody else probably killed Soo Won's dad and framed the king :O |
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| It got better than the first episode...One of my favorites so far this season...Anime's atmosphere is really impressive with the OST's supporting it... |
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| So Yona is Tigre long lost sister. both red heads with amazing archery skills xD Good episode, way better then episode 1. not really digging the OST tho. |
| Your honor, I never wrote this post. |
| Really enjoyed this episode. This series seems to have so much potential I hope it keeps up. The music is great too. Can't wait til next week |
| Badass. Seriously... wow. I loved this episode so much, the entire thing had me in suspense and excitement. Such a relief after watching some of the more snooze-fest and fanservice-y type anime out this season. Absolutely loving this!! If the quality doesn't waver/go down, this anime is gonna be one hell of an awesome ride. :D:D:D *crosses fingers* |
| that was a bit short episode for me...but it was really nice, still felt bad on Yona's part,...that Soo-won prick is no match for Hak.. if hak went on beserk mode..plus he could have killed those assholes...he still has a soft spot for Soo-won I guess..next time they clash i hope Hak beat the crap of him...or murder his ass |
Got something to live for, I know that I won't surrender, A warrior of youth, I'm taking over, a shot to the new world order I Am Bulletproof. . .  |
| So a major part of the story will center on how Yona evolves from the spoiled weak and sheltered princess into the strong leader of the rebellion. They have actually been doing a great job of showing her character at the beginning, and it is totally believable that we are seeing a young woman whose privileged life is collapsing around her. I didn't expect that a shoujo series would feature some of the best fight scenes of the season, but that was a pretty intense passage of arms between Hak and Soo-Won. It's not really a spoiler when they show her with her allies in the future as we saw that back in the opening of the first episode, but it does somewhat dilute the dramatic tension for the next few episodes until she has her party assembled. If they keep up this level of animation and story-telling, this could be a surprise hit this season and deservedly so. |
Please don't feed the trolls! In my next life I want to collide at the corner with the cute transfer student carrying a piece of toast in her mouth...rodac |
| Ok I really love this show but there's one concern I have for it and I'm not sure if anyone else has noticed but the animation in this is somewhat lacking especially when it comes to the characters eyes but anyways I'll keep watching for more HAK:D |
| Lol at the ending ^^" Did they run short of materials so they just put the future? lol |
| OP was pretty good. Kind of hoped min - soo would survive, but ok episode I guess. |
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Lyrisia said: Lol at the ending ^^" Did they run short of materials so they just put the future? lol Not really, there r more than 90 chaps out there. I'm just guessing they want to attract the audience by showing them that Yona will become a BA and not just stay a whiny princess ^^ |
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| Welp I'm glad I gave it another chance I really enjoyed the second one, as opposed to the first YONA HELL YEAH BECOME A BADASS Also, the OST is great ;u; especially the... traditional instrument bits? or stylized for such |
Barion-Zara said: Lyrisia said: Lol at the ending ^^" Did they run short of materials so they just put the future? lol Not really, there r more than 90 chaps out there. I'm just guessing they want to attract the audience by showing them that Yona will become a BA and not just stay a whiny princess ^^ Well it's still funny ^^" Ah also I meant materials short enough to put in there... |
| Good episode. I think Soo-won kinda feels bad but he's still a heartless bastard. I hope Yona stops loving him at some point. The ending was freaking amazing! The people she met seems so cool. I can't wait for short-haired Yona, you go girl! |
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| Nice to see a Hak use a different weapon (halberd) than the typical sword or some of the other overused weapons, but for some reason the wiki says he primarily uses a spear? |
Zeally said: Nice to see a Hak use a different weapon (halberd) than the typical sword or some of the other overused weapons, but for some reason the wiki says he primarily uses a spear? Why, The spear and Halberd was really popular in China and Korean. |
| Enjoyed this much more than the first episode. The only bit I found a bit confusing was the transition/timeskip at the end, but I can see from the next episode preview that they're going to continue with Hak/Hime escape next episode. BTW, that ship looks pretty strong. |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
| HAK is really a badass *_* and RIP Min-Soo T_T |
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whitehairkaneki said: Ok I really love this show but there's one concern I have for it and I'm not sure if anyone else has noticed but the animation in this is somewhat lacking especially when it comes to the characters eyes but anyways I'll keep watching for more HAK:D Well Studio Pierrot is animating Akatsuki no Yona and animation has never been a strong point for the studio. Therefore, I wouldn't get my hopes up when it comes to the animation, it's just something you'll probably have to get used to. |
| You guys can say what you want, but this is turning into one of my favs this season!! Watching Yona going from crying for her father to standing tall holding that bow and arrow.....One Word: EPIC!!!! 9/10 |
| Too Much ANIME......Not enough LIFETIME!!!!!! |
| Welp, that episode was HUGE improvement over the first episode. This show has a lot of promise. |
| Pretty sure King Il was framed as the killer of Soo-won's dad, and that secretary guy Kye-sook was probably the one behind it. Soo-won himself doesn't look so satisfied even after killing the King. Not liking this guy but lets see if he can redeem himself. Aside the political matters, the fight scenes were great. Hak is pretty badass! I really hope he ends up with Yona. That OTP hug was nice! :3 The sudden fast transition from past to present was probably the only thing that was off in this episode. I do want to see the encounters of Yona and the other side characters. Overall, good episode. The OSTs were pretty nice too! |
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| Another intense episode... Seriously, poor Yona, she must have felt devasted. I'm glad Hak is still there for her. Now, let's see how the new Yona develops. |
| I'm really enjoying this series, and seeing as how it was a series I had no expectations of (considering I picked it up on a whim) it's a pleasant surprise. At first it really tripped me out at the end seeing that cut to the future. Too be honest I thought for a second we were already at that point. But when I realized that wasn't the case, and they're just the opposite of what a flashback would be, I'm completely fine with it. Seems like a promising series though, it certainly is in my taste so I'll be going along with it. |
| Those 20 minutes flew by quickly, I'm digging this show. That timeskip at the end was questionable, but it seems they'll be going back to start filling that gap in the next episode. |
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| I really want to see how did she from a spoiled and crying girl become such a strong person. Liking this anime a lot! :) |
| badass ending was op i'm just not that happy that they took a huge time leap |
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| Wooah liking the fight scene between Hak and Soo-Won! They did a great job with the tense atmosphere throughout the episode. The bgm suits the setting a lot, and there are few noteworthy ones. I think Min-Soo being shot down was more heartbreaking in the anime than the manga. I don't remember seeing him barely able to walk and then being shot down one last time ;_; although it's been only two episodes and he had barely gotten any screen time, I will still miss him. They're definitely pacing this pretty well so far, except it was surprising to all of the sudden see a glimpse of the future with all the pretty boys + Ao and Yona being awesome with her presence, but makes sense if they want to grab veiwers' attention. And I really really like the ED. Not familiar with vistlip, but the vocalist reminds me a little of hyde. |
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Lyrisia said: Barion-Zara said: Not really, there r more than 90 chaps out there. I'm just guessing they want to attract the audience by showing them that Yona will become a BA and not just stay a whiny princess ^^ Well it's still funny ^^" Ah also I meant materials short enough to put in there... I think the point of having the flash forward is to show that we don't have a wimpy simpering princess for the whole show. It's hardly a spoiler as it's clear that she is going to get allies, and in this sort of show you don't kill off the lead character! One of my favorite shows of all time Nana used this technique of flash forward really effectively. If it's done correctly then there doesn't have to be any reduction in tension. BTW .. agree with others about the awesomeness about the OST of this show. It fits the setting perfectly! |
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| As soon as Min-Soo showed up, I could tell that guy wouldn't make it through the episode. I've really taken a liking to the OP and ED. |
| Damn this is going so good. I didn't expect anything when going in but this is just.... wow. I really feel sorry for Yona. All this happened on her 16th birthday. What a bad time for these things to happen. She'll probably remember her birthday as the day she escaped the kingdom after her father's death. Really looking forward to how she mee all those dudes in her group and.how she brings them to her side or how they join her and Hak because Soo Won will probably treat her as a criminal throughout the kingdom in order to eliminate her. |
| Thanks to the preview we know that there won't be a random time skip. I was scared for a second that this might get Tokyo Ghoul'd. |
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