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| 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 |
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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. |
| great episode whole time i was thinking ant no way this is gonna work out before they get into the zone with how much they stopped to talk about things lol but they did it wasn't expecting a bunch of kids chillin inside though seems like kanto isn't all that it's hyped up to be. |
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| Okay episode, it kind of bothers me how there was (predictably) no big consequences in the fights. This anime is like all action and pretty animation/colors, but the story itself is average and lacking so far. None of the characters are really interesting. And there's your anime logic with characters talking like it's no big deal even though there's only 10 minutes to do everything. I probably would've enjoyed this more if it came out last season instead. I can't help comparing its ridiculousness to Great Pretenders lol. The last few minutes with the kids revealed as the "goods" piqued my interest though. I feel like I'd like the next episode more. |
  "As promised, all that you seek, all that we desire, is prepared up there. On top of the Tower." |
| This gets better with every episode! |
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| Fantastic episode! I love the manic energy in this series. |
| Akudama Drive and Jujutsu are probably one of the best animes from this season, damn! What an episode! Basically a challenge for everyone, besides cutthroat i guess, he didn't do much at all in this episode. Finally, Hoodlum did something xD I wonder who those kids are, but for sure they are OP. The next episode will probably reveal everything about Kanto and what's going on, can't wait! |
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| Another great and entertaining episode, Akudama Drive has not disappointed so far. Though I gotta admit the animation quality is not as good as the previous episodes but, it's still pretty good and stylish. Can't blame Cutthroat, I mean Swindler is really attractive. Damn, student can't catch a break lmao, she's got nothing but L's everytime she shows up. I had a feeling it was gonna be the kids in the intro that was in the vault but, I didn't expect black cat to be controlled by them. The plot thiccens, I am really looking forward to the next episode, we going to Kanto bois. |
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| That was great. The animation and action scenes have always been fantastic, but the previous episodes definitely lacked depth imo. With the new kids and some implications about Kanto, it seems that the actual story is starting to develop. I'm very excited. |
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| seriously this anime so fucking gooooddddd !!! epic action and good animation too |
| Another episode with amazing fight scenes. Why don't people ride the Shinkansen in this show? :-| Anyway, can't wait for the next episode to know more about those siblings. |
| A good episode, I liked the action and laughed too with Brawler's wackiness. |
| "I don't want to achieve anything, I just think that the person who has the greatest freedom in the ocean is the king of pirates." - Monkey D. Luffy. "There is no one better than me when it comes to ending the expectations of others." - Natsuki Subaru |
| That cat is actually... Some kids?! I thought the cat was gonna be a hottie like Yoruichi... Smh |
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| The paper cutout intermissions are really annoying. They not only get into the way of the action, but the information they give us could also easily be deduced from what we've been shown so far or told in a more subtle way that wouldn't disrupt the pacing. I hope the kitty comes back. A cute but cheeky black cat is better to watch than an expressionless creepy kid. |
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| The plot armor for some of the characters annoyed me (Why wouldn't the crazy doctor just kill the executioner with her syringe?), but man the setting and general mystery are so engrossing. |
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| y'allllll this show gets better and better, i had the same reaction as swindler when they opened the vault!! "children?!" i can't wait for more, this is definitely the beginning of an intense plot! also, i love the little moments where members of the team have banter, like swindler chastising cutthroat for not fighting the executioners and the little scene after the ed where doctor gives brawler first aid- it's so cute!! i know they're all deadly criminals in it for the money, but i can't help but want them to become friends lolol |
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| What an action-packed episode, I wonder who those 2 kids are and why they were traveling through the Shinkansen. |
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| looks like the only one that could go toe-to-toe with Execution Division Master is Cutthroat & Brawler huh... so many stylish acts! maybe those 2 kids are forbidden existence that's why they're so elusive! now that i thought about it Apprentice is cute! 5/5. |
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