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Dec 25, 2015 5:54 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Well that was an awesome way to conclude the show.

I have to admit that there's a bit of emotional conflict as Hakumen no Mono takes the form of that kid whom Asako just met. The action was good and pretty much what I had expected. I just love how Tora busted his ass trying to people, pretty unorthodox compared to when he was introduced. I think this episode also sets up a bit for the remainder season.

BOOM. There goes the facility.
Overall, I had a lot of fun watching this season. From the slice of life to fighting youkai and battling personal demons, it was a fun ride. 8/10. Can't wait for 2nd season/remainder half.

Stark700Dec 25, 2015 6:27 AM
Dec 25, 2015 8:17 AM
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I need the final cour ASAP

Easy 9/10 for me
Dec 25, 2015 8:19 AM
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Mhm, finale, huh? It felt like a regular episode tbh. Well, the anime itself was really awesome, easy 9/10 from me, can't wait for 2nd season :)
Dec 25, 2015 8:26 AM
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Pretty classic shonen stuff so far in this series, nothing really that ground breaking.
I'm much more impressed with the work Mappa put into it, pretty neat stuff. Hopefully the last cour turns out even better
6/10.
Dec 25, 2015 8:45 AM
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this was a fun series, looking forward to the third cour


7.5/10

tora is the best
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Dec 25, 2015 8:52 AM
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Nice finale. 7/10.
Dec 25, 2015 8:59 AM
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Just a hair bro ! ;)


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Tora best Tsundere !

8/10
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Dec 25, 2015 9:13 AM
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I love this show !

7/10 :D Easy :D
Dec 25, 2015 9:52 AM
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That was an awesome way to end the show!
Dec 25, 2015 10:19 AM

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A small trial on Tora and the cute, little aftermath between Asako and Ushio.

Oddly enough, the weekly youkai do seem more enjoyable than another fragment of Hakumen no Mono, not like that latter is bad or anything.

This definitely feels like the start of something big, and as this was already quite the enjoyable show, I'd think I will find myself even enjoying it more once the story unfolds to a higher extent.
Dec 25, 2015 10:19 AM

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That was an intense way to end the show, there was also some ominous foreshadowing with the shot of Hakumen toward the end. I don't know if it was a good idea to have that episode preview as if there's going to be a new episode next week, that was somewhat misleading as many people in the comment section where I watched the episode were confused (I guess they're too stupid to use fucking Google).

Anyway, the series wasn't too bad for the most part, 6/10. Looking forward to the rest in Spring.
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Dec 25, 2015 10:20 AM

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Damn nice episodes , poor Helena .

Cant wait to see season 2 .

9/10 .

Thanks Mappa
Dec 25, 2015 10:34 AM

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Well, at least the old hag redeemed herself and did something right in the end.
I'm glad they managed to save the other boy.


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Dec 25, 2015 10:34 AM

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Great series. 8/10.
Dec 25, 2015 10:59 AM

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Fun show. Loved the OST this ep a lot <3 Really feelzy.

The AsakoxUshio moment after he was shouting her name worried while she was actually behind him was cute
Dec 25, 2015 11:01 AM

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I got really, really bored around episode 18.
5/10
Dec 25, 2015 11:02 AM

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Even if they've skipped some chapter it's still 10/10 for me, Ushio to Tora is one of my favorite manga of all the times and this anime is almost perfect, can't wait for the last part ^^

Thanks Mappa and thanks Kazuhiro Fujita.
Dec 25, 2015 11:07 AM

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Helena redeemed herself T______T

Can't wait for Season 2 in Spring
Dec 25, 2015 11:13 AM

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amazing episode :)
what's the meaning of "Tatari breaker"?
Dec 25, 2015 11:16 AM
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So there was a "Next time Episode 27" at the end... ova or just super early for the next cour?
Dec 25, 2015 11:28 AM
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This kicked ass. 9/10
Dec 25, 2015 11:50 AM

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Nice final episode. The scientist woman redeem herself at the end and Bal survives. Tora is best tsundere as always. An 8/10 for me. It was enjoyable, funny and Tora is an entertaining character. Hope that season 2 resolves some plot points (Hyou's one mainly) apart of the war against the Hakumen.
Dec 25, 2015 12:01 PM

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Was a nice old-fashioned battle shounen. 7/10.
Can't wait for the next cour!
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Dec 25, 2015 12:30 PM

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8/10, it was alright.
Tora still the best.
Dec 25, 2015 12:31 PM

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What a finale! I knew that scientist had something good in her!
Wow what an awesome show this was! Taking you back to the 90s. It was highly enjoyable and fun to watch!
9/10
Can't wait to see what they have planned for the next cour!
Dec 25, 2015 1:22 PM
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Old school shounen was fun. I look forward to the final arc.
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Dec 25, 2015 1:31 PM

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the only way I can describe this show is mediocre in almost every aspect. This episode didn't really have much impact for a finale (I know there' another cour.) I got sick of the insert random sob story for a character that will quickly become irrelevant structure early on. I don't really see any point in trying to salvage that woman's character tbh. Overall, the general structure of this series was bad. It was episodic for way too long at the start and the hakumen no mono stuff was nothing new minus the background behind it which I quite liked. I think the best things about this show were the nostalgic feel which I felt diminished as the series progressed and the ushio/tora banter which was hit or miss in terms of humour. The fights were particularly slow and boring with really bad choreography.

5/10
Dec 25, 2015 2:30 PM

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I wish the next part was airing in winter. Gonna be a long wait.
Dec 25, 2015 5:30 PM

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AWESOME! Can't wait for the second season! 9/10
Dec 25, 2015 5:53 PM
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amazing episode :)
what's the meaning of "Tatari breaker"?


Tatari means curse. In manga, many senior officials in HAMMR ended up in horrible and mysterious deaths throughout the years. The US government began to believe this was a curse from Hakumen, and wanted to shutdown HAMMR. These 3 scientists were non-believers and wanted to break this so-called "curse" by the power of science. That was why HAMMR went rouge. But at the end Helena (the female scientist) turned to believe that humans like Ushio and Asako would be the ones to break Hakumen's curse.

These details were skipped in anime.
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Dec 25, 2015 6:25 PM

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So there was a "Next time Episode 27" at the end... ova or just super early for the next cour?


Super early for next season/cour (whatever you call them).
Dec 25, 2015 9:09 PM
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i'm expecting another episode.
Episode 27 "The Wind Blows"

so it says at the end of episode 26
Dec 25, 2015 9:47 PM

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The Wind Blows is the start of the point of no return. If Resurrection of the Beast Horde doesn't make it in that'll be real bullshit, especially since it deals with Tora's past. Hopefully they're just mixing up the order a bit here.
Dec 26, 2015 12:07 AM
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what's up with this "Next Time Episode 27 : The Wind Blows" thingy???? i thought its gonna be 26 episodes all in all..... there wasn't any like, "SEASON 2 CONFIRMED STARTING SPRING 2016!!!"...... i guess continuation will be next year.... hahahaha...(like no anime arings during last week of the year....)
Dec 26, 2015 12:30 AM

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Well first season's over. Did they really have to blow the facility though? I mean Tora can breath fire if they just want to burn Hakumen no mono and about gas thing I dont think blowing up the facility is a good idea.
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Dec 26, 2015 1:42 AM

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This series was enjoyable at certain points, but overall was a mixed experience, yet due to the many high points I'd give it a 7/10.

Studio Voln are also the ones responsible for putting the effort forth in reviving an irrelevant series so got to hand it to them for that. Wondering what their next project will be after the second cour ends in spring.
Dec 26, 2015 5:08 AM

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This series is easily one of the best 2015 shows.

Loved the old school atmosphere this anime had, and praise MAPPA for their outstanding and consistent work on the art and animation.

I just love Tora, like a lot. He's so tsundere for humans. His relationship with Mayuko is pretty adorable.

Anyways for this episode, I'm glad that old woman redeemed herself in the end, at least she did something worthy, she took with herself that part of Hakumen no Mono too. like eww, this youkai is so creepy.

Ushio x Asako OTP!

8/10
Dec 26, 2015 5:47 AM

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A good Anime overall. I enjoyed most of it, albeit it was bland when it was episodic for the most part. Can't wait for the next season. 7/10
Dec 26, 2015 8:32 AM

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Helena redeemed herself at the end

Asako x Ushio is great but I haven't seen much Mayuko x Ushio (although there was some Mayuko x Tora XD) so there's not much competition for me XD

But Ushio and Tora are epic together

Can't wait for S2
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Dec 26, 2015 10:04 AM
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I'm glad the old lady had a change of heart in the end, I really enjoyed the fight and I can't wait for Spring 2016 to see the rest!! Overall the season was enjoyable, I enjoyed it a little more when the Hakumen portion of it started and seeing this season end with it appearing in it cage was awesome and is actually hyping me for the est of it next year.
Dec 26, 2015 11:01 AM

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While it's great the old lady changed her ways, I still don't feel all that bad for the crap she and her cronies have done that put them all in this situation in the first place.

The best part of this episode would definitely have to be Ushio crying over Tora's Asako hair-doll, and their reactions after the fact.

And it's over...I'm kinda glad they didn't rush the ending with the final showdown between them and Hakumen no Mono, because that would have sucked. Now all that's left is to wait for the next season, starting with episode 27-- to finish it up. Overall a great remake.

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Dec 26, 2015 11:47 AM

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i just wanna know why that scientist lady eyes look like that just why
Dec 26, 2015 12:00 PM
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I really liked the art style. Tora's facial expressions were done exceptionally well throughout the series. The anime itself is pretty enjoyable. The slice of life part might have been even better than the main story for me. It may not be perfectly paced, but at least it's sure to be finished in the next season.
Dec 26, 2015 2:02 PM

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Good series. The kind that we're missing in this age of anime... Less moe and fan service and the plot, character, setting and everything else being spectacular. A testament that there doesn't need to have much fan service to create a good series (not that I really mind the fan service).

A season 2 in when, Spring? Alright, till then.
Dec 26, 2015 2:51 PM

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Ravipratap95 said:
i'm expecting another episode.
Episode 27 "The Wind Blows"

so it says at the end of episode 26
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what's up with this "Next Time Episode 27 : The Wind Blows" thingy???? i thought its gonna be 26 episodes all in all..... there wasn't any like, "SEASON 2 CONFIRMED STARTING SPRING 2016!!!"...... i guess continuation will be next year.... hahahaha...(like no anime arings during last week of the year....)

The final 13 episodes were confirmed from the beginning, but they're taking a season off and airing in the Spring. There's going to be 39 episodes altogether.
Dec 26, 2015 5:11 PM

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Ravipratap95 said:
i'm expecting another episode.
Episode 27 "The Wind Blows"

so it says at the end of episode 26
Nyanchan053 said:
what's up with this "Next Time Episode 27 : The Wind Blows" thingy???? i thought its gonna be 26 episodes all in all..... there wasn't any like, "SEASON 2 CONFIRMED STARTING SPRING 2016!!!"...... i guess continuation will be next year.... hahahaha...(like no anime arings during last week of the year....)



There are no split cores in Japan where the anime is divided into seasons. The anime simply takes a break and continues in Spring 2016 with episode 27. However, for some reason MAL does not want to include it like that into their database and splits split core anime up into two season that both start with an episode 1. Therefore this "season" stops at episode 26.
Dec 26, 2015 5:17 PM

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Good ending for the first season, things went about expected this episode.
8/10
Dec 26, 2015 8:26 PM

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somewhere in the corner of my mind I felt this series as an alternate version of Calvin&Hobbes...



Dec 26, 2015 10:41 PM

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Janeel said:
somewhere in the corner of my mind I felt this series as an alternate version of Calvin&Hobbes...


Oh my gosh, now that you mention it...someone needs to do a fanfic now.

Anyway, pretty good episode. Didn't necessarily feel like a season finale to me, but as someone who read the manga, it would have been hard to find a later scene...

The scene with the Asako doll was too funny. Tora's hair can do some amazing things.
Bum Bum Dum Dum

Dec 27, 2015 12:35 AM

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Jesus I liked this show but this last episode just sucked. It was so damn predictable I knew what was going to happen, like I am not even lying. But overall 7/10, it was good.
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