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GoldenDevilGamer said: Ever since the airing 38th episode of Pokemon, which has flashy visuals that caused many to have seizures, the Japanese government has a law stating that programs that air on Japanese television cannot air vivid, fast-moving, or flashy works. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denn%C5%8D_Senshi_Porygon In order to go bypass that law, a lot of anime either dim down their scenes or make certain things look more blurry. This is fixed in the Blu-ray and DVD releases, since there's no law regarding that. Here's some examples: In Fate/Stay night Unlimited Blade Works, many scenes are dimmed down in brightness for the TV broadcast: http://www.otakutale.com/2014/ufotable-previews-fate-stay-night-unlimited-blade-works-blu-ray-changes/ Here's Todoroki vs. Midoriya on TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrXovWvaphA Here's the fight with the brightness corrected: https://streamable.com/kf86s Here's JoJo Part 4 TV vs Blu-Ray comparison, where the TV version gets rid of some frames and makes the frame transitions blurry. Inuyashiki does the same thing too at certain moments. For example, in the OP, when Inuyashiki flies past the building, it's pretty choppy and blurry due to the broadcast law:  If the backgrounds had a lot of detailing to them in episode 10, it would've probably violated the law due to a great amount of animating movement happening on screen. But the blurry backgrounds prevented that. Not sure if it was intentional or a mess-up from MAPPA. We'll only be able to find out once the blu-rays come out. Yeah, I figured it had something to do with the Pokemon episode. Thats crazy it became a law though, thanks for the heads up! |
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| Actually not sure what to think about it, but i do think the pacing was fucked up. Overall i think it was pretty decent, will give it a 6/10 for now, probably gonna lower it to 5/10 when i think back on it. |
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| wha?? how can anyone call those explosions? overall this series was great.... well atleast it was better than other series... dunno about the manga... but to me.. it was super rushed... like Super Rushed God... (areferencetosupersaiyangod) and lmao at that trump scene calling everyone loser..... 8/10 |
| Great watch. Gantz is one of my favorites so it was good to catch those little references. |
| Boy I'm really bad with remembering what day of the week it is lately. I thought yesterday was Friday and today Wednesday. But that's neither here nor there I suppose. Anyway, depressingly accurate Trump depiction aside this ending went about as I expected. Hiro, who in retrospect probably felt more like the main character than Inuyashiki, remained unsympathetic for me to the end. No bonus brownie points for an attempted heroic sacrifice to protect the two people he cared about, sorry. Inuyashiki meanwhile felt like he deserved better than he got, but that's life I suppose. At least his family seems to be doing well enough. Though only his daughter received enough screen time to actually care about from them. Overall this was a good series. Good, not great. There were several emotional Inuyashiki related moments in it. Solid 7/10. I feel like I should have more to say but I don't. |
LMA said: LOL! You know what though? Trump is such a sociopath that if the world WAS about to be destroyed, he really would tell everyone else to go to hell with his dying breath. Funny how little you triggered snowflakes understand about how he is as a family man. You really think he wants his sons and daughters to die and he'd just be like "LOL FUCK IT YOLO!"? Anyways, show was a solid 2/10. Was a 5/10 for some time but the trainwreck just keep sliding further off the bridge until it came crashing down in a fiery explosion of retardation. Mari was hot though. That's where the extra point comes from. |
| I actually kinda liked this ending. I really did not expect Inuyashiki to die though. Overall, I'd say the series is decent. The premise is strong, but it wasn't executed as well as it could have been. There were some genuinely good moments though, and I definitely don't regret watching the show. |
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| Yeah, can't say I liked this ending at all. Realistically, they had to get rid of Inuyashiki and Hiro somehow, but they could have done much better than this. Hell, I would've preferred them just using last week as the finale and letting Hiro die after his battle with Inuyashiki, but instead we get this. Also, was the Trump thing really necessary? Way to break the immersion by needlessly bringing politics into this. Overall, this was a solid show, but it didn't feel like there was enough depth in the premise to even fill 11 episodes at time, particularly during the middle of the show: I feel like this may have worked better as a movie or as a series of 5 or 6 OVAs, although it's apparently already rushed enough as it is, so I don't know. 8/10 |
Daniel_Naumov said: Loriental said: Am I the only one beyond annoyed by the fact that Inuyashiki's family treated him like total garbage and then, after they discover he is a hero robot, they are suddently a happy family?This is just the one that annoyed me the most, all character interactions in this anime feel weird in some way or another.The sudden Mari introduction, Hiro in his entirety, that girl who loves Hiro unconditionaly for no reason at all, it was a big toll on my enjoyement.I give it a 4/10. Lemme take a look Becky. 1."Inuyashiki's family treated him like total garbage" Yeah never happened. 2. Assuming that there must be reasons for unconditional love Yeah, well, yeah... After reading your input I can see that you have tried, but failed. So try it again after some time of inner development. Like, pretty please. Yeah, Inuyashiki's family never treated him bad, I think they were just a family that grew distant. The show could have conveyed that better, but the point was Mari almost dying helped bring them closer together because they realized how precious they were to one another. Honestly wish the show had been given the standard twelve episodes. A lot of stuff besides just this final episode was rushed and it really could have benefited from an extra twenty minutes to work with, I'm especially livid they dropped Shion and Andou's meeting at the end. The manga may have had better pacing, but this is still a pretty decent adaptation and I enjoyed it. |
| Anyone not buying this here? All of them family members being all emotional and sentimental over their relationship with Inuyashiki. All of you were hating on him and shunning him FOR YEARS!! |
BurningSpiritDec 22, 2017 2:54 AM
| If your favourite character is Tsutsukakushi Tsukiko, you are my soul mate. Been a long time since I've been here, I'll continue expressing myself freely and believe everyone should too. My MAL Interview |
| While a lot of aspect of this anime could use some work, it definitely was an ejoyable experience for me. The animation is pretty rough around the edges, but while characters like Hiro seem retarded to most people he doesn't seem that bad to me. Like I've repeated time and time again, hin and his actions are the logical result of giving such a power to a sociopathic teen, it just so happens that the amount of power given is absurdly high, and so it's consequences look absurdly over the top. However, other charecters like Chokko are very inconsistent, especially with this ending. But, with all that said, this series had a nice closure and quite the emotional ending. I'd recomend it if you can look past some of it's more obvious character flaws and the absurd stupidity of the people living in Inuyashiki's world. Which could be seen as part of the absurd style of the mangaka, but it really isn't for everyone. 6/10 |
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GangsterCat said: random plot device because the author doesn't have any idea how to end the series. it's stupid af but at least not bad and boring like gantz clusterfuck ending. quite boring at some episode, but good enough 6/10 The asteroid is not random though, it was foreshadow a few time in the previous episodes. Also for those who hate Trump appearance, it was adapting the manga that actually show Trump, and the anime also tone down some of the things that Trumps said in the manga which is more disturbing |
amc9988Dec 22, 2017 4:53 AM
| Hiroya Oku first showed us in Gantz superficial and weak pro-vegan and pro-atheism propaganda; Now, he shows us weak left-wing propaganda. Let´s see what agenda he´ll weakly show us in his next work... |
| @Daniel_Naumov Right in the first ep we learn that his family isolate him and are embarassed of him because of his old appearence and poverty.The very reason he is at the park when the aliens turn him into a robot is because he discovered he has cancer and feels like a walk with the dog is better for the heart than staying at his own home where he isnt welcome. You're right about the unconditional love though, it really doesnt need a reason per say.What I should have said to express my opinion is: I dont believe in their relationship.From those episodes he stayed at her house I couldnt feel them connecting, they barely had any conversations or moments together.While I can agree with she loving him just because she fell for him, I dont see how she and her grandma became so important to him that, not only would he fight the entire country to be with them at peace, but he would sacrifice his own life so they could live.I can only come up with the explanation that it is because they gave him a home when he had nothing and no one, but that, and the building of their relationship, werent shown to the viewer and im left to speculate that that was what happened without it actually being shown to me.What is in the show is just him laying on his bed or having small chit chat at the table and it is clear that she has problems with him being a serial killer, or did I miss some important scenes? @BurningSpirit THIS |
LorientalDec 22, 2017 5:38 AM
| @Jacob_Chimera Thats pretty much my only or biggest problem with the show, how bad some of the important stuff is conveyed.At least from what I got from the first episode Inuyashiki could almost be considered a victim of domestic abuse.Hell, he was trying his hardest to make a living for them and was only met with Ingratitude and them being embarassed about having an old and poor dad.He was feeling so not at place in his home that when he discovered he had cancer he went for a walk with his dog at the park instead of staying with his family. I felt that all of this was completely overlooked in the rest of the anime, specially when that was the introduction of the first episode. I can see why you can enjoy the show though, I didnt actually hate it or anything, I even finished watching it, its one hell of a premise and it is definitely a new outlook.Now a days most media is on the perspective of kids or young adults, with old people being the vilains.In this show we see a lot of the hardships of the older population and the worst sides of the younger.That old bum in the park being attacked by that gang and those school kinds being bullys in the train were really cool scenes to me.I do feel bad that the anime deviated from this later but its still deservers the credit. |
| Really enjoyed the show but it was a bit off a mess at times. I'm glad the ending was resolved and for once we get a closed story. Really looking forward to whatever Hiroya writes next. |
| the panic end, and the world continues!!!! |
| Satisfactory ending to a wonderful and enjoyable series, sadly. For some reason, this ending felt very rushed and therefore slightly inconclusive and disheartening, albeit being a touch too predictable. Honestly, I expected Hiro to pass away(like completely) stopping the meteor but I didn’t think Inuyashiki would have to go through the same ordeal too. While this episode made this kind of an ending a little more understanable, the flow of events made it a little too obvious and hence disappointing as a viewer on the edge of the seat waiting for a sudden twist or something of the sort. On the positive side, there will be no ‘Gods’ anymore in this world nor will Inuyashiki be abducted and experimented upon, just a personal reckoning. But I still think having an extra episode, 12 episodes instead in other words, would have done the trick much more better and satisfying. I’m aware of the fact that this is almost precisely how the manga ended, so a little bit of original and additional work by the Studio would have seriously made this all the more intriguing through and through. Nonetheless, it was pelasant and nice to see Inuyashiki make up with his family as he clearly deserved it hands down. On the other hand, I’d loved to see Hiro have a talk or at least a farewell message to Shion but the lad died a hero’s death despite living a killer’s short Robotic life. All this kind of made Hiro’s earlier massacres rather odd and out of place really, since we didn’t even get to know his change of heart or anything except for his care for Shion and her grandmother which clearly isn’t enough, theoretically speaking. All in all, to sum it all up though, not the best or worst ending but somewhere in between these two extremes slightly over to the positive side at best is all I can say. I hate to say this, but this episode was definitely the worst among the total 11 episodes but it wasn’t all that bad in all honesty. Overall, the show had an interesting and unique kind of an approach from the indifferent protagonist to begin with and took on some really serious matters at hand henceforth and actually managed to keep up brilliantly, at least for the most bit. In terms of the Storyline, Character Development and the Sound Department, this show excelled and the blend of these departments were exceptional. It’s already a given that this show had a very phenomenal Storyline and hence the Character Development of certain characters were involved as well as a consequence. Additionally, the brilliant Op and ED made it all the more brilliant. However, other than these, there was hardly any other noticeable soundtrack or any other soundtrack in general. On the other hand, the Art/Animation of this show was a little hard to first adapt to but it it got better as the show went on even though the animation didn’t actually improve at all. - Storyline/Plot Development: 9.25/10 - Character Development: 8/10 - Art/Animation: 6/10 - Sound Department: 8/10 - Enjoyment: 9/10 -> Overall: 8/10. |
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| This ending is "predictabo"! The first time they mentioned that asteroid from earlier episode, I'm sure we all knew what's gonna happen at that moment. Shishigami deserved to die. Inuyashiki was just using "borrowed time". I feel bad for Shion though. Inuyashiki's son finally retaliated against those bullies. Mari won against Eiichiro Oda's son! This would be an easy recommend if not for mature theme. Like if they just go full drama/slice of life without the extreme violence. |
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Wasshio said: MistLiigh said: I can understand why this show is so divisive, but wow there is some seriously unnecessary meanness going on in this thread. Can't we all just be nice to each other and respect other people's opinions even if we don't agree with them? I can't say the show was perfect, it definitely wasn't, it had plenty of flaws... But what it did well, it did extremely well, and I found it easy to forgive its flaws because it had so much going in its favor. But I get that not everyone is into the things that I thought made it enjoyable. It was a fun ride, anime of the season is definitely between this and Land of the Lustrous/Houseki no Kuni for me, with Ancient Magus' Bride a close 3rd (please don't hurt me for not liking it more). Oh don't get me wrong I don't have anything against the people that likes the series (despite my comment being so by stating the realistic comment), in fact if people like it that's fine. I just want to say my two cents on the matter, that's really it. I only got defensive when I get tell stuff like "pseudo elitist" or "elitist" only, or just judging by face value, which ticks me off. I apologize, I wasn't really clear but I didn't mean people criticizing the show. That's what the thread is for after all, discussing the episode, what it did and didn't do well, and our opinions on it. I mean the people outright being mean to each other, such as the very person you bring up who decided to personally attack you and insult your intelligence. I'm appalled at the number of comments in this thread that are personally attacking other commenters, even if it's still a fairly small percentage it's still more posts than I usually see on these forums with that sort of poor behavior, and that's just not an acceptable tactic in any sort of civilized discussion. I don't have any delusions that my complaining will sway them, it just makes me feel better to express it... |
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| So judging by the comments this isn't an anime original end? Coz I thought for sure it was Wasted potential, still a great watch until one horrible final episode smfh 8/10 |
| soooo satisfying >_> (and impressive how I can feel pity for a mass murderer, Hiro looked very hurt when Chokko asked him how many he has killed and he just wanted to hang around his place Can someone tell me if the Trump scene was like this in the manga as well? O.o EDIT: Okay apparently it was. What the heck, best scene XD |
Akiho90Dec 22, 2017 8:30 AM
| Soo much wasted potential in this dumpster fire of a show. I go with my rating that i had after 6 episodes 4/10 |
| A sudden heartwarming reunion that gave me a feeling of a deathflag Trump on here wth! Emotional finale, rip hiro and inuyashiki, the matching ED was good |
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| I think the concept was well made, but the execution less so. It threw at us a lot of themes that just went unexplored. Like many, the first episode made me think it would be about neglected senior citizens and ill folk, but nope, Inuyashiki was just neglected by his family because they take him for granted. He saves a bunch of people on live TV and suddenly they feel like he is family again... It wasn't very convincing. Shishigami was a well-depicted character in my opinion. In fact, I felt there was too much attention on him, what with his progress from "kid eager to test his god powers" to "kid with a vengeance because the police shot my homies when I raked up 4-stars from killing random NPCs". Inuyashiki hardly got anything in comparison. Also, I liked how the story only gave them one showdown instead of the bajillion recurring duels that shonen protags and antags often do (*ahem*Inuyasha*ahem*). But the build-up was just so poor that I wasn't sure what I should feel when it happened. All-in-all, 6/10. Great concept and good characters ruined by poor storytelling. If people asked me to describe 'wasted potential', this is my foremost example. |
| Predictable ending, but emotional nonetheless. Also, before anyone calls it out, Hiro sacrificing himself made sense because he was only doing it to save the few people that did matter to him. It's not like he had a sudden change of heart towards humanity. If anything, it shows how deep his love runs for Shion and Chokko if saving them meant having to sacrifice himself for the rest of mankind that he hated so much. 8/10 for me. |
| it was a great project a lot here of Shonen lover won't understand it perfectly. |
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| My feelings for this are all over the place. The first episode was the best episode to me. It had a lot of ups and downs after that. The ending felt very rushed and left me disappointed. Wish it had a couple more episodes to make the pacing better. The crying faces were so terrible and would ruin whatever scene they were used in. 6/10 |
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| I absolutely loved this series,i think it was the best 2017 series + one of my mew faves? I dont really understand why and nor do i want to understand why people dont like this show,i think it was super good. The beautiful detailed characters,very entertaining fight/action,and then just the unique amazing story. I was really sad to see Inuyashiki and shishigami both go but i guess they did what they had to do :(( This show had me in tears,laughter,and cringeness on how stupid i thought it was at first aha but im glad i watched it! Also,the part where Donald Trump is on the news and acts like a ignorant fool was so damn accurate i couldnt stop laughing ;D |
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| - machines - killing random people with bang - asteroid - trump not too sure how feel about this anime 5/5 8/10 |
DatRandomDude said: smoledman said: I changed my vote from 10 to 1 for the ridiculous Trump caricature. Way to blow immersion and ruin what could have been a great anime. Now I'll always remember the Trump thing. Good doing fuckheads. That's the most retarded thing I've read this week. This is the reason why some people don't trust in the mal score because anyone dumb can put a score |
Loriental said: @Jacob_Chimera Thats pretty much my only or biggest problem with the show, how bad some of the important stuff is conveyed.At least from what I got from the first episode Inuyashiki could almost be considered a victim of domestic abuse.Hell, he was trying his hardest to make a living for them and was only met with Ingratitude and them being embarassed about having an old and poor dad.He was feeling so not at place in his home that when he discovered he had cancer he went for a walk with his dog at the park instead of staying with his family. I felt that all of this was completely overlooked in the rest of the anime, specially when that was the introduction of the first episode. I can see why you can enjoy the show though, I didnt actually hate it or anything, I even finished watching it, its one hell of a premise and it is definitely a new outlook.Now a days most media is on the perspective of kids or young adults, with old people being the vilains.In this show we see a lot of the hardships of the older population and the worst sides of the younger.That old bum in the park being attacked by that gang and those school kinds being bullys in the train were really cool scenes to me.I do feel bad that the anime deviated from this later but its still deservers the credit. The show did kind of skip over developing Inuyashiki's family, heck, even the manga saves their development for the second half, so it is a little underwhelming when they're finally brought into the story. I honestly wish the stuff with Mari had happened earlier because her character arch almost feels like an after thought in this. Just as you pointed out, I also like that an older character is the protagonist. So many movies, shows, and books from all over the world focus on nothing but teenagers, so it's really cool when someone makes the main character a middle or late age adult. Inuyashiki kind of had the focus pulled away from him in the middle with Hiro getting most of the attention for a few of the episodes, which was a bit disappointing, but the ending brought the attention back to the hero of the story, which was nice. |
| I kinda figured it would end with both of them dying still a fun show so it gets an 8/10 for me. I laughed at the Trump scene though pure gold |
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ellie_a94 said: So after the last episode I realised there may be some meaning to Hiro's name. The anime is called Inuyashiki the last Hero and Hiro is pronounced similar to hero. Since in the end Hiro chose to die as a hero, maybe the name was not only a coincidence... I don't think Hiro is a hero, since even in the end, he sacrificed himself to save the few people he loved, and probably also to escape the harsh reality that the same people have all severed ties with him. |
| OH BOY WE GOT FREAKING DONALD TRUMP IN ANIME NOW. And they freaking nailed him too, he's making anime great again. They also nailed the way dogs trip sometimes and recover almost instantly. I figured they would both sacrifice themselves to save the earth, thought they'd do it together though. And with that, this anime comes to an end. And now for my score. I''m going with an 8/10, a damn cool ride from start to finish and one hell of an experience, though a bit flawed in my opinion by how over the top things got towards the end, but only a bit. I wasn't bothered by the CG at all, it was extremely noticeable, but it did it's job fine, and didn't look like garbage. |
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