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Jul 25, 2009 9:10 PM

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I enjoyed hearing Kamiya Hiroshi talk about yaoi.
Jul 25, 2009 9:10 PM

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I can't believe he keeps hitting that girl like that. The two girls he knows do treat him differently they are polar opposite.
Jul 25, 2009 9:22 PM
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So far I'm really enjoying the surreal animation and atmosphere as well as the character interactions.

As far as this episode goes it was alright imo, kind of slow and pointless but I imagine this will have some sort of impact in the arc later on.
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Jul 25, 2009 9:33 PM

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Ha ha really random episode the changing bg of the phone while he was talking was fun to watch and he knocked her out again xD, the ending is awesome and the OP is really really random O_O
Jul 25, 2009 10:38 PM

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Hachikuji is quite the materialistic girl. She even bit Araragi's hand till it was bleeding so she got what deserved there.

LOL at Tsundere-chan.
Jul 25, 2009 10:55 PM
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An ok episode, but probably the one I have liked the least out of the four so far. At first, I thought the anime was going to be focused on Senjoughara and Aragai, their r/ship and their "myseteries", but looks like we have another girl and a loli inserted here, which I am not too interested in. I guess loli fans would like this ep.

I did lol when Aragai beat up Hatikuji for a second time, and when Hitagi went apprarently went violent with a stapler.
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Jul 25, 2009 11:06 PM

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The opening was so random and cute, it made me wonder if I was on any weird drugs xD
Loved the episode though.

Jul 25, 2009 11:11 PM

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The OP makes it look like a different show...but I liked it. So far I still find the show interesting.
Jul 25, 2009 11:31 PM

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ED animation was nice, love the song too.
Jul 25, 2009 11:39 PM
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Not enough Hitagi. Next episode looks like the conclusion to the Mayoi arc. Hope they keep it up with a different OP sequence every, if not every other, week.

ED sequence looks like it's here to stay and it's pure awesomeness.
Jul 26, 2009 12:15 AM
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DeathfireD said:
The repetitive talking is what's killing this show for me. They continuously go around in circles and nothing is ever accomplished till the last few minutes of the episode. Other then that I like the episodes.


This....Sort of. It's just the nature of the show. I think having this arc be 3 episodes long though kills the pacing a bit for me.

I feel like the show went 3 steps forward and 1 step back with this on.

Oh and on being able to read Kanji:
I don't think it would really matter unless you were able to pause the episode every time the messages changed. That would also kill pacing as well.

Plus, on the subs, they try and typeset there also. So, if you're up to pausing every time, you could get the gist of it.
Jul 26, 2009 12:27 AM

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It was all talking, so it was quite boring.
Jul 26, 2009 12:46 AM

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Interesting ep even though nothing basically happened. Liked the new OP and the animation for the ED was excellent as well.


Jul 26, 2009 1:32 AM

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the new opening got on my nerves
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Jul 26, 2009 3:19 AM
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"Touring" vs. "Tworing" vs. "Fouring" XD.
Jul 26, 2009 3:47 AM

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I'm liking this anime, it's really.... bizzare but in a good way.
The phone part was kind of amusing to me
Jul 26, 2009 3:51 AM

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I loooooooove this show.And Zetsubou sensei's voice in it :)
Jul 26, 2009 4:16 AM

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I'm liking Bakemonogatari's choice of heavy dialogue. Not much happens but the character interactions are really interesting. Hachikuji deserved the trashing this time, her bite looked like it would've been rather serious if Araragi didn't have fast healing abilities.
Jul 26, 2009 6:49 AM

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waaat what's up with the op?xD

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SHAFT really knows how to make long phone conversations interesting *coughefcough

now that brings back memories now, doesn't it? : p and yeah they're good at that : )

and geee Senjougahara is still as nice towards Araragi as always : 3 she's pretty weird, but I like it : p Tsundere-chan <3 "I won't do anything! Pleas put down the stapler!" : D

hmm Shaft kind of makes stuff that wouldn't usually be interesting into something interesting : D

overall pretty good episode, but I really think the first one was awesome, and the second was better too.. oh well, it's still one of the best anime of the season ^^

cool ed too : p
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Jul 26, 2009 7:32 AM

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I don't get this show =___=
The OP & ED was good. The rest? Talk and seeing the surroudnings (which I like). But the point of this anime?
Jul 26, 2009 7:33 AM

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KeroroGunsou said:
I don't get this show =___=
The OP & ED was good. The rest? Talk and seeing the surroudnings (which I like). But the point of this anime?
good question.. my answer: no idea, but it's nice anyway : D
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Jul 26, 2009 7:35 AM

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Lol nice episode. I just love this serie :'3.

" Don't you think it's little to harsh to call me incapable? "

" Oh, then I call you misserable "

Yeah she stays awesome xD
Jul 26, 2009 7:55 AM

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I'm wondering what Oshino planned to do with Hitagi that she felt was worth attacking him with a stapler.

The phone graphic were funny, Tetris, Arkanoid and more classic games were among the ones I recognized.

I like the more 'loose' style of the ED.
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Jul 26, 2009 8:03 AM

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Episode one gave me the apparently false impression that there would be more action scenes than those full of long conversations and static background. Too bad, I was hoping for some more crazy fight/torture moments, like the one with the infamous stapler. Even for a SHAFT production, this show is just too slow. I can't recall having to put effort into staying awake while watching, say, Maria Holic or SZS.

Edit: Also, random note: the pic at the very end - Yankee-kun to Megane-chan, anyone?
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AO968 said:
I'm wondering what Oshino planned to do with Hitagi that she felt was worth attacking him with a stapler.
Actually, it's more that she simply doesn't trust him, not that she really think's he'd do something : ) at least that's what I think
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Jul 26, 2009 8:33 AM

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Another amusing episode. There were a few moments that actually made me laugh out loud.

I've also become completely obsessed with Hitagi :3
Jul 26, 2009 8:54 AM

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I can absolutely understand everyone who feels bored by the "plot" since I don't understand myself why I love this show so much. In this episode, I watched Ararararararararararagi talk to Oshino over the phone for such a looong time... and not a single second of it bored me. It's the magic of SHAFT, if they ever tried to professionally brainwash their audience, they'd definitely succeed.
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I can absolutely understand everyone who feels bored by the "plot" since I don't understand myself why I love this show so much. In this episode, I watched Ararararararararararagi talk to Oshino over the phone for such a looong time... and not a single second of it bored me. It's the magic of SHAFT, if they ever tried to professionally brainwash their audience, they'd definitely succeed.
Oh yes, they're professionals allright : p they really are good with this kinda stuff, and they've done it before and all too, they really are a miracle studio huh? : D
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Jul 26, 2009 9:26 AM

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Decent episode, it wasn't as good as episode 3 but it was still ok. The conversations between araragi and senjougahara are definitely the most interesting imo.
Jul 26, 2009 10:45 AM

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1/5

Boring. They try to lenghten the show artificially with nonsense discussions.
Where is the interesting plot and the intense, heavy athmo from the first episode?
Jul 26, 2009 10:55 AM
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rofl beat up a little kid again..... nice goin!

watching the phone was funny pong and tetris and all that stuff


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Jul 26, 2009 12:21 PM

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Perplex said:
Boring. They try to lenghten the show artificially with nonsense discussions.


Like someone said in the previous episodes' thread, this story is mostly about dialogues between characters. They're not artificially lengthening the show, they're making a faithful adaption.

If you don't like this, you should consider dropping it, this might not be the type of show you like.
Jul 26, 2009 12:26 PM
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It was Ok
the other 3 were better
Jul 26, 2009 1:37 PM

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the whole stuff with the different meanings of words made my brain go round and round XD
the first half of the ep felt exhausting to my nerves, too.

the opening and ending was entertaining and had nice animations
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Jul 26, 2009 3:05 PM

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interesting new OP/ED. But the episode itself wasn't as interesting as the ones before. The animation was as expected, top notch.

On another note, does anyone know what anime that was during the half-time commercial break? The song that was playing was Kalafina [seventh heaven] or something...
Jul 26, 2009 3:22 PM

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I get the feeling that a lot of things are lost in translation, and that this story would make much more sense if I knew Japanense. Or, at least, if I knew how puns in kanji worked, since those seem to make up a lot of dialogue.
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Jul 26, 2009 3:36 PM

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Yes I agree,
I feel like a lot of things are lost in translation.
The scenes with the japanese characters on them are where everything gets lost,
you see them for such a short time so they are rarely subbed.
But it was still good,
the conversation was round in circle.
I thought it was better to say the least.
Maybe it was just a different subber though

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Jul 26, 2009 4:33 PM

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It was all right. It takes a lot of energy to watch though due to the amount of conversation. I didn't like the OP though.
Jul 26, 2009 4:42 PM

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it has taken a wierd track.... but at least he has games on his phone, walls ftw lol
Jul 26, 2009 4:45 PM

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The OP was awesome. Best show this season, hands down.


Jul 26, 2009 5:15 PM

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Hato-kun said:
The OP was awesome. Best show this season, hands down.



Agreed.


Didnt find this episode boring at all, I was pretty much hooked for some reason ;o
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Jul 26, 2009 6:30 PM

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paskyx said:
Hato-kun said:
The OP was awesome. Best show this season, hands down.



Agreed.


Didnt find this episode boring at all, I was pretty much hooked for some reason ;o


I don't know why people are saying this series is shit. Are they just confused or something? Because the animation is awesome, the story is really interesting, the characters are cool. The only bad thing about it is we have to wait a week between episodes.

At least it's better than Endless 8.


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Bakemonogatari is definitely the best show this summer. I'm not watching many of the other shows because quite frankly, this season has an awful list of anime to choose from.
Jul 26, 2009 9:11 PM

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still quite the intriguing series. I really am enjoying it.
Jul 27, 2009 12:08 AM
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it would be good if there are less long freezing frame =="
Jul 27, 2009 12:44 AM

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I LOL-ed
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Jul 27, 2009 12:56 AM

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On another note, does anyone know what anime that was during the half-time commercial break? The song that was playing was Kalafina [seventh heaven] or something...


It was about the DVD release of the next Kara no Kyoukai movie.

Hato-kun said:
At least it's better than Endless 8.


Is there anything that's worse? I don't think so...
Jul 27, 2009 3:10 AM

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Spade said:

Hato-kun said:
At least it's better than Endless 8.


Is there anything that's worse? I don't think so...


Code Geass.


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Not enough Senjougahara D:
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