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Jan 11, 3:08 PM
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Really Banger Fights
Jan 11, 3:21 PM
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Banger episode.
I was disappointed with how they adapted the "we are -" glitch scene, but the Iron arise more than delivered.
Jan 11, 3:26 PM
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MyllerPhiem said:
@RizzardKing This was so dumb. HOW is she "underage"? A woman doesn't get hotter and more womanly than she looks like. I'm so sick of anime playing the "underage"-card while also designing these characters as perfect fap material. DECIDE which one it's to be! Seriously gets me angry, because woke-authoritarians on social media will start another outrage from it to protect fictional characters ... sigh.

I mean you are right, she's "fictional"🤧......... and yet.........🔞
Jan 11, 3:27 PM
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Mar 2021
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Simply beautiful
Jan 11, 3:36 PM
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Jun 2020
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epic tomfoolery. ending was suprising LOL
Jan 11, 3:39 PM
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Episódio 4/5

Lots of action and sung finishing off the ice elves. The animation was really good and damn those shadows are really strong
Jan 11, 3:58 PM

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Our bro jinwoo is all grown up, awesome battle.

Behold of my awesomeness~
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But my feels.
Jan 11, 4:02 PM
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Dec 2024
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I expected a little bit more, but it was cool
Jan 11, 4:02 PM
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Mar 2021
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Absolute Cinema!!!!
Jan 11, 4:03 PM
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Sep 2024
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Nice one, want to see next episode as soon as possible)))
Jan 11, 4:13 PM
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Feb 2018
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Fucking awesome!
Jan 11, 4:15 PM

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JinWoo should've at least added the 2nd in command of Baraka and his soldiers to his undead army. Having archers would certainly help.
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Jan 11, 4:17 PM

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Shadow Army isn’t a perfect cheat code, that’s for sure. Would be far more interesting if this guy had more limitations to it to where his approach in battle would be more interesting and strategic.
Jan 11, 4:19 PM
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nah bro this final part of the ep2 was WILD
"shes underage" "so?"
Jan 11, 4:21 PM
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LucenProject said:
Since he couldn't get the awesome Head Elf, do you think he took any of the others in case he ever needs archers?

i mean since his army defeat them theres no need. the army is stronger
Jan 11, 4:24 PM
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Great episode! I like jinwoo and he's really cool but I have noticed now that he is becoming more (idk what should I say) soulless??? He also became more cocky. Like when he killed kim, even though he's an a-hole and was trying to kill him I don't think he had to kill him like that, he wasn't even as bad as others who tried to kill him. Kim just thought that Jinwoo might have tricked him or something. That aside tho, there's really something off about him, after he killed for the first time in season 1 he felt like something got destroyed inside him. Perhaps the system has something to do with it, maybe Jinwoo killed Kim following the orders of the system?? Also Baruka didn't answer Jinwoo's question and like glitches. Maybe the system is also responsible for the gates?? Like in a video game?? I think we are gonna see him getting more heartless in the future. Also why did he get so angry at the White Tiger Guild Master Kaek? He just wanted to ask him some questions which is fine considering the shit he has heard about him. That makes the story more interesting, I guess we will find out.


Excited for next episode!!! Cuz Yoo Jin-ho is back
Jan 11, 4:45 PM
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May 2024
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in the manhwa this arc felt kinda longer but they made it good
Jan 11, 4:46 PM

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Nov 2016
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Pretty cool episode, im starting to ignore the convenient RPG mechanics and enjoy the series
Jan 11, 4:47 PM

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what a banger ep fr, the animation and action are so crisp ffs. overshadowed sakadays tbh..
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So?

*Japanese animator giggle*

Blessed episode. Peak, beats everything else atm.
Jan 11, 5:03 PM
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Automatic Aura Farming generator aah
Jan 11, 5:06 PM

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@b0uncyfr0

Hunter Kim was Rank A actually and a strong one at that. His job was also a "tank", so high defense and was utilized as that. His roar was some kind of skill to get aggro on himself (typical of a tank). The entire thing was done perfectly I think.
@Neji

I like the end showing why he was annoyed, at the time you have no idea but when it's shown it makes perfect sense.

Fighting S rank now and having a hard time of it. Some nice upgrades, getting stronger.
Jan 11, 5:15 PM
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Had an air of dark interest. Though I am reading the manwa and further ahead there, i still find myself on the edge of my seat.
Jan 11, 5:16 PM
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Best anime I have ever watched!
Jan 11, 5:27 PM
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Apr 2022
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great fight. Mc is so good
Jan 11, 5:31 PM

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Amazing episode same as the previous one. The only complaint I have is that the animation other than action scenes is a little lackluster.
Jan 11, 5:32 PM
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Now we're getting somewhere. If they can keep this pacing with fewer commentary on how powerful he is, and just show just how powerful he is then I will enjoy this season than the first. It also looks like the stage is being set for more challenging foes. Let them come.
Jan 11, 5:41 PM

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Can anyone please explain the name suffix "kun" used at the end by the girl and why it stuck out to the two men?
Note: I don’t lazily watch 3-5 episodes, biasedly compare to other anime, or unfairly judge by surface level similarities. With every anime I start, I watch the entire series, both Japanese Sub & English Dub, then judge each anime based on what they present, to give an honest and fair rating.

Jan 11, 5:44 PM
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I don't think they could have adapted this better. Thank God this series got the treatment it deserves.
Jan 11, 5:46 PM

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we will be seated for lolicon leveling.

jk obviously.
Jan 11, 5:59 PM
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That was such an amazing fight scene, I'm so happy the animation does justice to this show
Jan 11, 6:06 PM
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Ricky16 said:
The Ice Elves totally got their... (dash) handed to them by the one and only Sung Junwoo. That Rank A member had it coming for betraying our gigachad. S Rank vs. S Rank battle? Man, that would've been insane to watch!

Well just saying that you will see S-Ranks vs S-Ranks alot in future and also Jinwoo vs National level hunters....
Why are the ratings so low.....is it that bad.... because personally I am enjoying the show....it's fun... Action is good and all but I love the charecter interactions...
Jan 11, 6:10 PM

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Awesome job for the studio! One of banger episode on this season, i'm enjoyed the show.
Jan 11, 6:12 PM
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the greatest eps and the best anime <3
Jan 11, 6:23 PM
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Kinda speechless - that was even better than the previous episode
Jan 11, 6:24 PM
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Jul 2024
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great stuff, animation really shined through.
Jan 11, 6:38 PM
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May 2022
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Gr8 art as always and the ending rly funny when Jinho thought he was seeing the girl. Still not a fan of the intro personally, who knows it might grow on me :|
Jan 11, 6:40 PM

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Wow what an episode. One of the coolest fight scenes I've seen. It looked like Jinwoo was going for style points, even with the finisher.

The animators knocked this episode out of the park!

Jan 11, 6:47 PM
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Reply to Ryuseishun
Shadow Army isn’t a perfect cheat code, that’s for sure. Would be far more interesting if this guy had more limitations to it to where his approach in battle would be more interesting and strategic.
@Ryuseishun There are limitations but in the anime everything is rushed (like 1.5x compared to the manwha) and there are many cuts. The same happened in the 1st Season. A few details would have only needed 1 extra episode at the end but I think not being Japanese-sourced means having less consideration.

@Tsuki_ They could. They rushed everything like in the 1st season. Going slower and adding a 13th episode would have made it perfect. The same is happening here, with many details being cut :/

@ejleon Is a friendly way to call someone else. Used when you are close to someone. Honorifics are widely used in Japan and they change according to how close you are to the other person starting from surname+honorific and ending by calling someone else by name (you need to be really close for that)
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Jan 11, 7:00 PM
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Januaryfrost said:
@otakuweek yeah, I changed my rating after seeing your post, it really deserves a 10/10, such godlike and engaging anime.

True....I did the same....love the animation and as a manwah reader....i am really excited for the upcoming arcs...
Why are the ratings so low.....is it that bad.... because personally I am enjoying the show....it's fun... Action is good and all but I love the charecter interactions...
Jan 11, 7:19 PM
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A great episode with beautifull combats
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@Ryuseishun There are limitations but in the anime everything is rushed (like 1.5x compared to the manwha) and there are many cuts. The same happened in the 1st Season. A few details would have only needed 1 extra episode at the end but I think not being Japanese-sourced means having less consideration.

@Tsuki_ They could. They rushed everything like in the 1st season. Going slower and adding a 13th episode would have made it perfect. The same is happening here, with many details being cut :/

@ejleon Is a friendly way to call someone else. Used when you are close to someone. Honorifics are widely used in Japan and they change according to how close you are to the other person starting from surname+honorific and ending by calling someone else by name (you need to be really close for that)
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@ejleon Is a friendly way to call someone else. Used when you are close to someone. Honorifics are widely used in Japan and they change according to how close you are to the other person starting from surname+honorific and ending by calling someone else by name (you need to be really close for that)


Oh I see, thank you for explaining. I really appreciate it.

I knew it was a show of respect, but I didn't think about it that way, using it to show their closeness.

I often hear them used in anime, but I don't speak the beautiful language of Japanese, so I don't always know what they mean.
Note: I don’t lazily watch 3-5 episodes, biasedly compare to other anime, or unfairly judge by surface level similarities. With every anime I start, I watch the entire series, both Japanese Sub & English Dub, then judge each anime based on what they present, to give an honest and fair rating.

Jan 11, 7:21 PM
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After this episode, it gets a spot in my top 5 anime ever.
Hopefully they didn't spend all their juice on just the first two episodes and the quality doesn't degrade later on.
Jan 11, 7:32 PM
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@ejleon Is a friendly way to call someone else. Used when you are close to someone. Honorifics are widely used in Japan and they change according to how close you are to the other person starting from surname+honorific and ending by calling someone else by name (you need to be really close for that)


Oh I see, thank you for explaining. I really appreciate it.

I knew it was a show of respect, but I didn't think about it that way, using it to show their closeness.

I often hear them used in anime, but I don't speak the beautiful language of Japanese, so I don't always know what they mean.
@ejleon This will help you even better then! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_honorifics
Save it for the future so you can easily find the honorific you still don't know :)
Jan 11, 7:33 PM
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Mar 2019
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absolute cinema.
Jan 11, 7:58 PM
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I love this episode, the animation is os good, and the fight is very cool and fun. I really like it when Sun Jinwoo made his classic badass face.
Jan 11, 7:59 PM

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Sung Jinwoo's group had a whole deli going on at the camp fire, intestinal-casing sausages and all; they were eating good that past week. I wonder what bear meat tastes like.

That leader Kim is pissed at them for being well-equipped, while he literally left them to die and even bragged about it to the other teammates before they got wiped out...the audacity of this son of a bitch.

I like that Sung Jinwoo didn't even waste a single second waiting for the boss to finish talking before taking the head of that other elf dude...just like they killed the weakest members of their original group in an ambush in the last episode. What comes around, goes around.

I suppose those ice elves are that other world/dimension's equivalent to "players", similar to how the system forces Sung Jinwoo to kill other hostile humans on occasion.

What causes the newly Arisen warriors to change equipment? The killed leader had no helmet, and wielded a sword. He originally had a shield, but not at the time of his death. But after being revived as an undead shadow warrior, he now not only has a helmet, but one with big horns like Loki...and a huge battle axe/hammer like Thor in place of his sword, with a new shield too. Or maybe Sung Jinwoo can give some mana to upgrade him in the process, explaining the bulk in size as well. I don't think the shadow warriors use the physical bodies, since the corpses of the bears were left behind after they got revived. I'm guessing since shadows can take any shape, sprinkle in some otherworld magic and souls of the undead and you got anything you can imagine. That's what I'm going with unless there's a more official explanation.

At any rate, with how dumb he was failing to see his own shortcomings and blaming others, I'm not surprised "Iron" inherited his intelligence, or rather lack thereof, perhaps even more so with him acting like a Neanderthal caveman that only knows how to smash.

So...did Sung Jinwoo end up letting the survivors keep those winter coats that were likely defeated enemy drop rewards? They honestly looked quite nice and fashionable with that quilted suede leather look, I wouldn't mind wearing something like that going out. Maybe he let them keep those coats in exchange for keeping his abilities secret until he's ready to reveal himself in the future after laying the groundwork.

Perfectly ended the episode off with a misunderstanding. I hope they never address it again, because it's that much more funnier the longer this misunderstanding goes unresolved.
Jan 11, 8:06 PM
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Fck... This episode is BEST!! I love the adaptation of this chapter... The animation, the fights, ALL... Love :3
Jan 11, 8:18 PM
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otakuweek said:
i change my 9 to 10

it is too good to be true
i was expecting the same thing from sakamoto...

the job for this S2 is incredible...

i felt in love once again with Solo Leveling!!!

Same....I hope it gets even better....may be I'll even give this season a 10....let's see how the Return to the demon Castle arc goes...
Why are the ratings so low.....is it that bad.... because personally I am enjoying the show....it's fun... Action is good and all but I love the charecter interactions...
Jan 11, 8:30 PM
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JINWOOOOOOOOOOOOO....

uhh.... why are you still reading this?
Like this is honestly a perfect description of the episode
Jan 11, 8:49 PM
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Absolutely EPIC!!
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