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Aug 3, 8:48 PM

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New waifu Chat!!!
Aug 3, 8:58 PM

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I guess the trash beasts aren't what we thought they are, no surprise there.
Aug 3, 10:07 PM

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OK, that was a bit better. More cool-looking characters, light worldbuilding, first job.

It's good that Rudo got to mostly shut up and stay put this time. Instead we got a fun action scene with scissors and a hand-animated monster.
Aug 3, 10:53 PM

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Pretty awesome watching Riyo in action, she went all Ryuuko Matoi with those scissors.
I was surprised just how many members they actually have, seems they got quite a few likeable ones so far.
Aug 3, 11:30 PM

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Riyou is so cool, seeing her fighting made her even better

Imouto suki

Tsundere-Chuuni-Imoutos save me...

Aug 4, 12:11 AM

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Welcome to cleaner HQ let's introduce you to a few new characters... on second thought that would take like three episodes, so let's not XD
I guess it is a shounen achetype but the impatient main character always bugs me. Like maybe Rudo should take some time to learn how to use his power to it's fullest before he goes charging off for his revenge?
Aug 4, 12:48 AM
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This is the third episode straight that was almost just exposition. When is the story actually going to happen?
Aug 4, 1:13 AM
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Is she a lesbian? Look at what she is reading.
@Old_School_Akira i fucking hate whoever made those drawings because it had me curious if it was a nipple tape or a bra and the moment i tilted my head to look further i had already lost.

Aug 4, 1:20 AM
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Episode 4 takes the story to another level, both emotionally and visually. Rudo’s raw anger and confusion after being cast into the Abyss is portrayed with intensity, but what stands out is the world-building. The visuals of the slums and discarded world below are gritty, chaotic, and beautifully drawn. We also start to understand the "Janitors" system and meet new characters who hint at deeper layers in this world.

The pacing is sharp, and Rudo’s determination to find purpose after betrayal makes him a compelling protagonist. The mystery of the Givers and their powers adds a dark fantasy twist that feels fresh and unpredictable.
Aug 4, 1:24 AM
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girl is built like she ate one leather belt a day.
Aug 4, 4:37 AM
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Kimurah said:
Was this episode played at 1/3 speed? Everything feels so dragged out.

* Worthless mob enemies appear and do nothing in order to let the side characters infodump on the audience.

* New chick gets her spotlight with enough slow pace that other side characters can explain her powers.

* Giant trash beast just stands there as the low level mobs get cleaned out, as if it was some turn based RPG.

* OP main character just stood there all the time doing nothing.

If they are going to do lame info dumping, at least give more important data about this low level world, as in how do towns survive on such a hostile environment? Do they have crops? Live stock? or other kinds of basic survival assets?

Are you watching the show? That's what the cleaners are for😐
Aug 4, 4:38 AM
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Old_School_Akira said:
Is she a lesbian? Look at what she is reading.

lol she's definitely into women👍
Aug 4, 4:42 AM
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Z_______ said:
Waiting for the first mission is when the action truly begins

ooo. how many episodes you think? I'm excited😀
Aug 4, 4:45 AM
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MomoSinX said:
not bad ep but Rudo suddenly forgetting how to use his powers doesn't sit right with me lol

did he have several flukes because he was angry before? jeez

Yah, it seems before his survival instincts kicked in but now since he is aware he's on the field with experienced combatants and supporters, subconsciously he's leaning on them to handle it especially when Riyo initially said to observe. Point being he's figuring things out👍
Aug 4, 4:47 AM
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babajeeds said:
Old_School_Akira said:
Is she a lesbian? Look at what she is reading.

There's no way I would have noticed this without you pointing this out. Definitely anime only, I didn't see it in the manga either 😭 She clearly covers it up with her arm here, I can barely tell what it is

Casually reading smut at work I love it


By the looks of it thankfully they filled Semiu out a bit more in the anime👍
Aug 4, 4:51 AM
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TheColonel76 said:
Oh wow they actually animated some of the trash beasts, and it looked awesome! It makes me wish they could have done this for all of them but I understand why they don’t. It looked quite epic when Riyo delivered the finishing blow too, that moment right there has me excited for future badass moments, I’m glad Riyo was the first to give us something like that. And Riyo’s showing in general was very cool, I love the way she uses scissors with her feet to fight, very unique, I guess there was a reason she was playing with Rudo’s hair before lol, yeah I’m definitely gonna need more of her going forward.

Ngl tho, wasn’t the biggest fan of Rudo seeing himself as a burden, like bro you haven’t been around these guys long enough to be one lol, and I’m sure he’ll learn his power better with time so it’s just a temporary thing anyway, but then again I guess seeing all these badasses around you while you’re sitting around twiddling your thumbs can get you down. But hey Rudo did at least have one cool moment when he saved one of the supporters, he wasn’t completely useless here.

Yah, his power advanced in a sense. It looks like he's able to multiply and web together whatever piece of trash he decides to use, really cool!
Aug 4, 4:59 AM
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Awesome development in this episode as expected arriving at home base. Semiu must see that Rudo is 'The One' 😆 seriously though, interesting moment. And Riyo put on one hell of a performance! I'm curious about these supporters like are they just naturally strong people and that's it or is there a little more to them? Either way, they're dope👍 Semiu is a Sentinel then? And it looks like Rudo's powers are advancing as it looked like he multiplied and webbed together the bar he was holding to defend against that trash beast. And then we have a trash beast with a vital instrument for a core which is super interesting🤔
Aug 4, 5:41 AM

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The action was solid, but what I enjoyed most were the characters—their designs and personalities stood out, even if we only saw them briefly (they might play an important role later on). Even those who aren’t Givers were surprisingly striking.
Aug 4, 6:11 AM

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Riyo is pretty badass with those scissors. I really like how unique the powers of each Giver are, it's got huge potential as a power system.
Aug 4, 8:03 AM

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Dang, Riyo is super cool. I really love how she kick those scissors like it's a ball or something, and her laid-back attitude got me swooning too.
Another female anime character I adore in my list.
Aug 4, 8:37 AM
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Character development feels shoehorned in/lazy for me. It has been difficult to get behind the MC in any way. Prolly dropping this.
Aug 4, 9:03 AM
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read the mangaaaaaaaaaaa
Aug 4, 10:51 AM
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Glasses girl is interesting. And we got some trash beasts fight, the Riyo's scissors ability fight was insane!
Aug 4, 12:56 PM

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Semiu. So fucking hot. Riyou is interested in Rudo and, like a boy, he can't comprehend it. LOL. It's cute. Rudo is such a cute kid. I want to adopt him. Riyou and the Cleaners are so badass. Rudo is just observing them, but he already sees what it's going to take to get stronger.

Riyou beats the Big Trash Beast after several tries, but it wasn't so easy, and the mysteries keep appearing as well. A vital Instrument inside a Trash Beast? Hmm... Things are getting juicy.
Aug 4, 1:10 PM

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It's nice the new girl got a chance to shine but did we really have to go the performance anxiety route for the MC? It was bad enough in Kaiju 8 but at least that only really lasted an episode, hopefully this is the same.
Last episode he was fine but now it's "duh how do my powers work again", it just leaves a bitter taste in the mouth is all.
@Kernous

To me it makes sense to be honest. I get the same thing sometimes when I learn a new skill or something. At the beginning I can just kinda do it instinctively like he does and then I also become sort of selfaware and realise I don't really know how to do it, I was just kinda doing it and then I basically have to relearn it and then I have mastered it or at least I know what I'm doing so I can master it in the future.

A bit hard to explain I guess, but as I said it makes sense to me that he suddenly gets unsure of how to use his powers.
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Aug 4, 1:28 PM

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Great episode...
Aug 4, 2:32 PM

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I love soul eater so im really enjoying the vibes here....

Also Riyo using her legs to fight makes me very happy. The dexterity on those dogs
Aug 4, 2:55 PM
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Riyo really is that badass
Aug 4, 3:07 PM

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Poor Rudo, he always has something to prove to everyone. First it was with sphereites assuming that he's going to turn out like his biological father, now he's worried about being dead weight to Cleaners. I think the reason why Rudo seems to be more in control of his powers when angry is because that is when he focuses on himself and his own goals. When he's not angry, he's thinking of how he doesn't want to let other people down. Be it Regto or even the Cleaners who he just met. Maybe he can find a healthy balance where he can keep looking towards his goal but less obsessively?

Riyo is so cool, the impact behind that last attack was really felt through the screen. I wonder what the story is behind others vital instruments, like how did Riyo get attached to these scissors? And where did the idea to use them with her legs come from?

I really like Semiu's voice! It makes me actually enjoy the exposition just hearing her talk haha
Aug 4, 5:31 PM

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I like this anime every episode there's action
Aug 4, 8:49 PM
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The first 3 episodes were really good, thats why my disappointment is bigger. Another show where the OP is a little f*****t who does nothing in a fight but being scared. Scared of tiny goats when he has already killed giant beasts in episode 2. Of course im gonna keep watchin, i`ve seen really shit ones where i needed to finish them just to have closure, and although this episode was a huge dissapointment, i still think its going to be one of the best animes of the current season.
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So the black anime fandom is losing their minds over Semiu. I should expect t osee her being done within a few weeks from now. I do like how all of the cleaners have unique designs....that shows someone cares about what they're making here.
I got a Masters degree. I don't have to worry bout school anymore.
Aug 4, 10:42 PM
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This is interesting and boring at the same time how is it possible.
Aug 4, 10:44 PM
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meh episode, the soundtrack is hard carrying so far.
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meh episode, the soundtrack is hard carrying so far.
Agreed bro!!!!!!!
Aug 5, 12:15 AM
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you have been living here for as long as you can remember.
Aug 5, 1:59 AM

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Another great episode.

Bones really went hard for the Boxcutter trash beast fight. They did Riyō justice, especially with her last attack.
Aug 5, 1:02 PM

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LOL @ the Receptionist lady reading a mag featuring half naked ladies.

I guess even in a trash ruined world... Pron still exists.

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LOL @, "No prob, Keep cool..."

Dude's totally gonna get PTSD at this rate.
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Nothing Written Here But Us Anime Bunnies *boing boing boing*
Aug 5, 5:03 PM

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This episode clearly shows that Rudo still cannot control his powers and may end up hindering his inexperienced team.
Aug 6, 12:31 AM
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Old_School_Akira said:
Is she a lesbian? Look at what she is reading.

Omg i didnt see that, tell me it s not edited:))
Aug 6, 5:07 AM

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girl is built like she ate one leather belt a day.
@Plopop

I laughed as well...
Aug 6, 6:47 AM

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Old_School_Akira said:
Is she a lesbian? Look at what she is reading.

Omg i didnt see that, tell me it s not edited:))
@sebaxxz it’s not edited. It’s 100% real.

HACKs! 🤢🤮
Aug 6, 3:04 PM
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I need someone to animate Rudo blinking like a frog
Aug 6, 8:12 PM

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@Old_School_Akira ROFLMAO. I thought she was looking at porn, & this confirms it. Well, at erotica at the very least.
@Sheol01 @thebrentinator24 Her character profile officially lists a love for "ecchi books". Whatever it is, it is official. Although I am a little scared by how excited people are about it.

@el_morris If all the women who draw and enjoy ecchi art/fan art were lesbians, then all of Twitter would be gay... although... there is some sense in that.
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Aug 7, 2:11 AM
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I haven't read the manga yet, but this anime is getting more and more interesting to watch. Especially in the ending part of episode 4, when the giant monster was defeated and its life core turned out to be a Jinki.
It seems like there will be a conflict among the Gekai inhabitants who also possess Jinki powers.
Aug 7, 2:13 AM
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I haven't read the manga yet, but this anime is getting more and more interesting to watch. Especially in the ending part of episode 4, when the giant monster was defeated and its life core turned out to be a Jinki.
It seems like there will be a conflict among the Gekai inhabitants who also possess Jinki powers.
Aug 7, 2:29 AM
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Nice episode, really well animated fight scene near the end.
Aug 7, 11:38 AM
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Bones you had me worried. I can't not believe I'm saying this but... You cooked on this anime👍🔥
Aug 7, 12:32 PM

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Oh no... just like in Kaiju No.8, now Rudo is unable to use his powers for plot purposes.

Riyou's final attack looked sick.

And uhm, I wonder if Semiu could lend me that magazine she was reading 👉👈
Aug 7, 3:20 PM
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I’m loving Riyo so far! I can’t wait to see more of her character in this show.
Aug 7, 3:21 PM
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Is she a lesbian? Look at what she is reading.
@Old_School_Akira

I didn’t even put that together when I was watching it but that makes sense 😭
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