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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Awesome and thrilling episode, Big fights against the Execution Divison, I loved how they coregraphed the fights, it felt so dynamic. Medic girl rules !  They finally opened the safe, I wasnt expecting such an unusual "treasure" Its such a pleasure to see new visual ideas every new episode cant wait for the next one ! |
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| An operation with a time limit..interesting. I gotta say, each episodes and their stakes are raised higher and higher. |
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| Absolutely great episode, the fights scene were sure interesting the MVP of the fight is Brawler for me. So the key was in the cat? wow and now what I wonder is who are the two kids... |
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| Execution Division Apprentice was very useless. The Execution Division Master was doing all the work. Seems like that cat was the key to opening the treasure which was two kids. I wonder if those kids are Akudama. Action-packed episode :) |
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| Great stuff, constant escalation, action packed and exciting. This show knows exactly what it's trying to go for, so no matter how over the top and ridiculous things seem, it's still very entertaining and consistent within it's own narrative. Interesting that the Shinkansen was transporting a bunch of kids and the sister had the power to stop the train and protect it from the quarantined territory. Curious about the true state of Kanto as the Cat/Boy made it out as not being the utopia everyone thinks it is. Really looking forward to what direction the story will head from here. |
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| Another chaotic and fun episode, I was kinda expecting that the real body of the 'cat' was gonna be in the vault lmao |
| This anime shit is addictive |
| So that red eyed kid was the one controlling the cat the whole time... ecstatic episode, as usual. didn't get me very nervous though as I knew they would succeed. |
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| Another great episode! Swindler is now fully committed to being an Akudama. Courier with his bike is unbeatable. That's a quite short fight scene but Cutthroat is surely skilled. Hacker enjoyed playing difficult stage games. Doctor's stuffs are prettu useful. Brawler is really tough. And I wander what made Hoodlum think that he can beat the Executioner just by smashing him with a chair. lmao Those two kids looks OP! The girl stopped the Shinkansen just by playing her flute! This is getting more and more fascinating every new episode!  |
Ao_SkyOct 29, 2020 7:29 AM
| It was a kid after all. |
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| Another crazy and nonsensical episode. Good again. |
| Am I the only one who wants The Executioner to win the fight? or at least let them successfully kill 1 Akudama or something. I don't know, each time they land a hit on Akudama it feels satisfied. But again it deals nothing to them like Doctor and now Brawler just got stab in the abs and he's pretty much alive lmaoo. great episode as always can't wait for next. |
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| Does anyone have any clue what that thing at the end that surrounded the shinkansen was? |
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| The Brawler dude is too simple and it makes him that much more likeable tbh. Cuthroat was really amusing again and he's op, that 900 years+ sentence wasn't just a show like Executioner dude said. Thou the doctor was really cool in this episode, she supported each and every one of them. Also wow so the cat's controller was a kid huh and those siblings have supernatural/superpowers too. This got more interesting, let's see what's the hidden truth behing Kanto. |
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| I feel like this episode wasn't as succesful as previous one. Fight scenes were mostly stills and pose-to-pose transitions, with lot of dialogue of characters stating their intentions. Until now it was effectively conveyed through framing body language and even energy within character's movement. So in this respect it wasn't very good episode. Especially since we ALREADY know character's personalities as they were established well enough in eps 1/2. Pacing was a bit junky. Still there was enough story advancements to keep it okayish. Still enjoying, but i was hoping for cyborg samurai guards on Shinkansen XD |
| Stage 2 of the Shinkansen raid mission, and the Executioners may be one step behind, but with SPEED they'll make to the Akudamas. Anyways, this is a nutcase episode done magnificently to build upon the action and craziness of the show. And Swindler is pretty much considered a part of the Akudamas by her cutthroat personality. The rest of the Akudamas confronting the Executioners, with Hacker and Swindler to catch the illusive "Black Box" vault before their allowance time gets eaten up, but given Kodaka's style, getting into further trouble only elevates the feeling even further. Oh ho, Black Cat being the final key to the puzzle...and 2 kids? The red-eyed boy who was it all along, and flute girl? The journey to Kanto and its mystery only intensifies even further. Studio Pierrot REALLY putting their BIG-ASS budget to showcase many high-quality shots with SAKUGA, HOW RARE IS THAT? Insane episode of enjoyment to the flex. |
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Atlos said: Does anyone have any clue what that thing at the end that surrounded the shinkansen was? I believe it's simply a force field that activated when the girl played the flute, either being hers or the train's, though I think they'll probably expand on that in the next episode. As for this episode, man, I still can't get over how stylish this anime is. I thought the fights in the 2nd episode were great and now we got this episode, the show keeps surprising me each week. This time the fight had a lot of teamwork and I really can't get enough of Cutthroat, he's just so funny lol. Can't wait for the next one, hyped! |
| Wild and fun episode for sure, lots of action, constant progression and amazing animation. So kuroneko-san was actually a person using an avatar, wonder why the kids were being shipped to Kanto. Hopefully we get some answers next week |
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| The doctor has some big milkers |
| Dropping. Sad, because it had some potential. No plot or real stakes. People get their throats cut, injected poising and surviving. They teleport. The super secret hidden basement had a railroad connected? They had a 5 minute limit, but like 10 passed. The only good are Brawler abs. |
| Really good episode. Here's my ranking of the main characters so far. #1: Brawler #2: Courier #3: Ordinary Person #4: Hacker #5: Doctor #6: Cutthroat #7: Hoodlum |
| Absolutely amazing episode. Enjoyed everything second of it and it was entertaining af |
| Fun episode but I wonder where the story goes from here. Are we trying to find a way to bypass the contamination zone and get to Kanto? Get back to Kansai? The heist has been done so what’ll drive the plot forward |
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| Damn, it just keeps getting crazier by the episode! Cutthroat-san showed a glimpse of his true strength and it was legit fire! Also, the Courier with his bike is the ultimate combo. It'll be interesting to see what's next in store for us, though. Expecting some sort of a change from next episode onwards but I'm just hoping the entertainment value won't take a hit. |
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| HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE And holy fuck, two kids inside the vault? That was the last thing I was expecting lmao it caught me off guard |
| the show is good but both the op and ed is terrible |
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| I feel like the story is actually getting started now. it's been entertaining so far but lacking plot wise, but at the end of this episode it looks like the real plot is beginning. Hopefully Akudama Drive will finish as a 8/10 for me bcz I'm really enjoying it |
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phantomfandom said: Yeah Brawler shirtless!!! That and fuck yeah mindless action entertainment! I'm enjoying this anime more and more! |
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| What the fuck?! From the way Kuro Neko got angry when Hacker said Kanto is a utopia I'm gonna guess that there's some big conspiracy about the place that involves something super unethical! My mind is spinning with questions about these kids... can't wait for next week's episode! Man, this anime is so sick and I'd definitely say it's the best of the season! Not only are all the characters equally likable and vibrant but the plot is incredible too and most anime usually have only one or the other of these elements! |
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| Every episode is better than the other episodes and the fight scene was awesome as always and the mystery is getting bigger and bigger with each episode and the black cat end up to be a boy and a girl inside the train Overall 8 out of 10 |
SaiDxvLightOct 30, 2020 9:22 AM
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| There is no disappointment when it comes to Akudama Drive. Great episode as usual. The action is exciting, Brawler is the most fun character and it seems that there is something very obscure about Kanto. People being transported as merchandise in an extremely well-protected container to the "gods" abode? I wonder if these children are daughters of the "gods" or if they are criminals of a much more dangerous type than the Akudama. The boy controlled a robot from a distance and the girl can create a force field by playing the flute. Omoshiroi. |
| "If someone says it's wrong to hope, I'll tell them they're wrong every single time." |
| this show just keep getting better and better |
 ”A fight isn't won once a victor is decided, it's won when someone loses.” – Izayoi SakamakiI don’t even know the real names of the two… no, three that I killed back then. I just closed my eyes, put my hands over my ears and tried to forget it all.” – Kirito MY ANIME LIST |
| Kinda disappointed with this episode since it's starting to feel like there isn't any plot or actual stakes, but am sure it would change in the later episodes. |
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| Well then I guess we now know that the mastermind or masterminds were in that vault, and it's 2 kids. |
| Finally done sleeping on this and it's absolute fire. Action was great. The executioners caught up quicker than expected and the battle they had was pretty great. They all showed off their way of crazy this episode, well I guess for the exception of swindler. This is a very inviting suggestion in combination with this angle... ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)  In the end they managed to get the upper hand with a bit of teamwork, guess I wasn't expecting that from this group of Akudama. Brawler walking around as a blood spilling watering can. I did not expect to see 2 kids being the cargo they had to secure from the vault. This show knows how to keeep me invested with every episode. So many questions. |
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| The battle against a time, in the middle of Shikansen speeding its way through to Kanto. But, the end really surprised me a bit. Well, i never expect the vault contained a little kids, like the fuck they sent them like an items. Its not one, but two, beautiful. So, thats the kids from the opening, i may questioned it a bit before. But, really its never expected them to be the request maker for the crazy Akudama XD. About the duo executioners, i don't think they would die easily back there. Meanwhile, the mystery behind Kanto and the relations with Kansai still openned up for more expanding story. How the heck human could go to Kanto if you must go through decontamination zone? My guess is there were no human afterall taking account into Kanto. Maybe its a cyborg that can go through Kansai with a freewill until they reach Kanto. Even i may suggest the kids are no human at alll. Well, its really intriguing me to see the right answer, the chance of the right one is still 50:50. So far the action sequences were really entertaining. Its nice. No death, but still in a logical sense toward their fights animation. The transitions were also beautiful, when the interaction between all characters just satisfied me. Brawler became the MVP, while Hoodlum tried to be a man, but the whole just hiding. Lol. That railgun from the courier bike surely did a great job back there, together with the aggresive doctor items that always became a massive plot device. Even the Swindler girl had a lot of help too, encouraging the cutthroat and the brawler to fight the executioner until their limit. Overall this is really a nice episode. A lot of questionable threats surely made it looks entertaining, and promising. So, lets see the next one, then! |
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| I was hoping for there to be more solid action. The action that we got was good, but it was interrupted too often. It felt like whenever the action really got going the anime cut away to Swindler or Hacker doing something else. Next episode looks to be more world-building, so I’m looking forward to some questions being answered. I still think this is one of the best debuts of the season, but Jujutsu Kaisen is firmly ahead of it now. |
| Good episode this week. Loving the bromance between Brawler and Hoodlum. Hope we find out more about the kids next week. |
Atlos said: Does anyone have any clue what that thing at the end that surrounded the shinkansen was? I assume some kind of force field to block the decontamination field. |
Ciezul said: Felt like a riot. This one is seriously hidden gem of this season. No need for a good plot, only action man. Though I can smell a good plot is building up. 10/10 +1000 This anime series and Jujutsu Kaisen are the only ones that I keep rewatching. Bad ass action, no drama. Some people gave bad scores out of blue. I guess, no crybaby cute waifus and husbandos on this one. Although executioner girl, swindler, courier are cooler. |
| I am having SO MUCH FUN with this unabashedly ridiculous show. Every moment has me completely hooked. There are no doubt plenty of tropes that would bother me immensely in other shows but this shit is so entertaining I don't even care. Time flies and I've never wanted an episode to end. It feels so good to have so much fun with a currently airing show. WOW. |
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