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Apr 29, 2014 1:28 PM

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Not again NOOOOOOOOOOOO T______T

I didn't even get to see who the masked man identity??

New villains ???
Apr 29, 2014 1:45 PM

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Ohoho so he is pretty awesome.I like how his mechanic arm and leg look like :)
Apr 29, 2014 1:49 PM

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7% left ...

If Enju dies this show is ruined.
Apr 29, 2014 1:52 PM

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what a fucking awful pace.. if it wasn't for the animation, ost and such I would've dropped that shit as fast as I did with mahou sensou
Apr 29, 2014 1:54 PM
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It definitely does seem rushed though the episode itself was still enjoyable but I think we lost all that emotional build-up because of the pacing for all the fighting and the deaths. I guess I'll have to read the LN.
Apr 29, 2014 2:05 PM

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Fiji said:
Uhh. This is too rushed.

The glorified villain Kagetane's fight vs. Rentaro has been rushed... Rentaro was on the verge of death before using those Gastrea injections. Also, wish they were able to have shown the backstory of Rentaro more in the previous episode than just a glimpse and summarizing his past by Kisara.

Heck, we didn't even see Enju vs. Kohina fighting it out.

The pacing is planned so poorly. >.<

Also, the inside of the box is a kid's bicycle? Facepalm. Hopefully the explanation for that in the future will have a lot of sense.

Really had high hopes for this, now it is ruined by bad pacing.
My thoughts exactly, but i'm glad i ignored all the BS in this episode and gave it a 5
PriestSlayerApr 29, 2014 2:12 PM
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Why am I a Berserk fan? All I ever experience is pain.

We are in the eclipse and Miura has sacrificed us
Apr 29, 2014 2:10 PM

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god dammit, rushed as hell >_>

why did you ruin my fav anime of this season :rage:

DUDE THEY TOOK AROUND 5-6 chapters of MANGA to cover it all and it was waay more epic with rentaru nearly dieing twice. WHY DID YOU RUIN IT :RAGE RAGE RAGE:
THE LN WAS MORE EPIC TOO, WHY DID YOU RUIN IT!

*end rant*

seriously. just go and read the manga. waaaay better than this fail adaptation >_>
UrekApr 29, 2014 2:18 PM
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Death March kara hajimaru isekai kyousoukyoku
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Apr 29, 2014 2:10 PM

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this was realllllyyy fast paced, like in-fucking-credibly fast paced. Got to see rentarou's true skills now which were pretty badass. Gotta admit those prosthetic arms,legs and even eye of his were pretty freaking cool. But really they got to do something about the pacing like it's making this anime which had a lot of potential to be great take a turn towards being not so good.
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Apr 29, 2014 2:16 PM
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the fact his arm and leg are made of tht metal doesnt explain away his recovery time in the last episode unless he used that drug but he only used it in this episode. he didnt want to tell enju the result so she didnt panic about dieing and probs to lie to him self abit. this show is moving quite quick im enjoying it. it was quite sad poor kayo i wonder what the bike in the box means
kagetane was kicked in the head hard put landed in water it wasnt like he slamed into concrete its entirely possible for him to survive
kingfelix92Apr 29, 2014 2:21 PM
Apr 29, 2014 2:16 PM
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well that was basic writing and a clichéd clusterfuck?
is this some kind of average holywood movie homage?
predictible as fuck and non engaging, just laughing how average this was lol
Apr 29, 2014 2:19 PM

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1. why didn't rentaro go cyborg the 1st time he fought the guy. Would've saved him some hospital bills.
2. I would be mad as hell that i almost died twice over some tricycle with no explanation either.
Apr 29, 2014 2:20 PM

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This show is so cheesy and clueless it's actually amazing.
Apr 29, 2014 2:20 PM
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READ THIS IF YOU WANNA SAVE YOUR TIME:
Just to clarify, I love this series, i read the manga beforehand and couldn't get enough of the story but wow....just wow..... From the fighting scene (which lasted 4 minutes and 35 seconds btw) to killing senju, was laughable. It was flat, it was monotone, provided no emotion, no anticipation, no rising action, no climax (even if you count that as a climax, its like a premature ejaculation, rushed, weak and awkward). This series will be doomed AND is going to be doomed in the next few episodes.

END NOTE:
Guys, if you love the concept of the series, go read the manga. You won't regret the decision. There is no saving a ship that is already sinking.
Apr 29, 2014 2:25 PM

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I was so excited for this series up until this episode. Its wayyy too rushed! It was to the point where I thought this was the last episode until I saw the last 2 minutes of the episode. Its too bad since everything else about the anime is great aside from the pacing. Guess I'll be moving to the manga..
Apr 29, 2014 2:27 PM

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episode with plenty of action, drama and questions unanswered
Enju being the best loli of the season
but the plot of the anime is going too fast
and so might not realize how the series is amazing
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episodio com muita ação, drama e duvidas não respondidas
Enju está sendo a melhor loli da temporada
mas o enredo do anime está se passando rápido demais
e assim talvez não se perceba o quanto a serie é incrivel
Apr 29, 2014 2:29 PM

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I haven't read the source material, whether it be the LN or the manga, but just from watching this episode I can tell that they really rushed it. I think this was supposed to be fairly emotional and revealing episode. But I only got a hint of both because things were moving too quickly and a lot of things were likely cut out. There's no way this should've been one episode. At least make it 1.5.
Apr 29, 2014 2:31 PM
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CodeZwei said:
1. why didn't rentaro go cyborg the 1st time he fought the guy. Would've saved him some hospital bills.
2. I would be mad as hell that i almost died twice over some tricycle with no explanation either.


In the manga, if I remember correctly it was a much bigger decision for him to reveal that he was modified, because of something a long the lines of being a shamed to use them.
Apr 29, 2014 2:31 PM
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Hven't got the chance to read the LN and manga yet so I have no clue about the missing climax people are discussion here, but I like the phase of the show as to me there isn't a dull moment.

Kagetane die? No a single second that comes to my mind and I know it will return, or else where is Kohina and the later part of the show.

Consider the show is just on the 4th episode and ther are still 9 more to come, I am actually more looking forward to the remaining shows.
Apr 29, 2014 2:40 PM

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Aw man why did Senju have to die :(

Also... nooooo Enjuuuuu!!!! Corrosion level too high, 42% ?!?!? please don't die. This episode was ok, things escalated from Rentarou's guts being blown out again and then using some kind of adrenaline Gastrea shot he lived and knocked the masked dude off his socks into the ocean and then went to a mega ultra railgun known as the "Heaven's Ladder" which shoots projectiles in light speed and then it HAD to malfunction not to mention it just happened to run out of ammo which then Rentarou pulls off his right arm (Does it even come off that easily?) and uses it as a bullet. Then it is revealed that the old geezer hated the Cursed Children so he tried to destroy the world using a Stage 5 Gastrea. This is seriously insane. Though it may be chaotic, it was a good episode. I think it deserves a 4.5/5 but i just gave it a 5/5 anyways.
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Apr 29, 2014 2:41 PM
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Williamzz said:

END NOTE:
Guys, if you love the concept of the series, go read the manga. You won't regret the decision. There is no saving a ship that is already sinking.


I actually recommend you look into the Light Novel first, the manga actually tones down a lot of it's dark mood and changed a few scenes around.

Thus being said, about why Rentaro lied to Enju about her erosion rate:



Thus being said, I feel that this anime is being too rushed. The LN was way slower paced than this. I think Kadokawa screwed Kinema Citrus over on this.
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Apr 29, 2014 2:44 PM

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i am a friendly guy from the neighborhood, ima just put the link of the manga here (which got covered by this episode...)
read it, read it and see the major difference and how they have ruined it >_>

http://www.batoto.net/read/_/214270/black-bullet_ch12_by_asdf-scans/1

hmm they cut out tons of stuff from kayo too, rather this episode start with few chapters before this

http://www.batoto.net/read/_/201861/black-bullet_ch11_by_asdf-scans/2

choose one of the two
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Death March kara hajimaru isekai kyousoukyoku
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Apr 29, 2014 2:49 PM

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Damn that kick to the face was terrible.
Apr 29, 2014 2:51 PM
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that railgun ammo with a limb thing is completely impossible, even by using Black Bullet's logic...
Apr 29, 2014 3:00 PM

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This episode felt like it was the last episode of the season. So the little girls have a limited lifespan and the more they use their power the closer they get to their death.
Apr 29, 2014 3:08 PM

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Best episode yet!
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Apr 29, 2014 3:10 PM

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Best episode so far despite still being rushed.

So Enju's body condition is worse than told.Deathflag risen.
Apr 29, 2014 3:11 PM

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Rentaro was awesome at the battle with Kagetane (I only feel bad for his daughter)! The anime is moving very fast, 4 eps and it covered the entire 1st volume of the light novels... Anyway, it was a good ep. Want more!
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Apr 29, 2014 3:13 PM

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its feels fast but still awesome


T_T that girl :(
So Saaad
Apr 29, 2014 3:13 PM

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I swear if the gastrea are created through the Children and it being soo predictable like that, Imma be disappointed.

I don't like how fast this is moving, if things don't get explained soon I may drop. I never drop.
Apr 29, 2014 3:15 PM

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wtf.. killing gastrea is so boring.
I like Senju, why they have to kill her? T_T
I think my fav cursed child is Hiruko, shes so psycho..

Apr 29, 2014 3:23 PM

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The action was just ok this episode. Nothing really stood out to me, except that ending. Where He lied to Enju about her corrosion exam. They better not have her die in this show, or ill be pissed !
Apr 29, 2014 3:35 PM

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Anyone else feel like this was a final episode for the end of the season?
Apr 29, 2014 3:36 PM

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stop killing off little girls please T.T where did dolphin-chan ever do wrong anyway~ and Kohina should have just join their party T.T

have to agree that the pace would have been just right if it's done in 2 episodes :/ couldn't really enjoy the whole thing properly~~ but hey Enju's cute :3
Apr 29, 2014 3:44 PM
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well i was led to believe that the masked dude was going to be the antagonist of the series or the general human non-cursed child population is the antagonist
Apr 29, 2014 3:51 PM

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didnt like this one at all except the ending which showed Enju's test. Otherwise there was a lot of forced drama. Killing the stage 5 gastrea was the worst...
Even from 50km it was big as a barn it was barely moving and a projectile moves at a speed of light and he couldnt take the shot... really ? I was facepalming so hard
Apr 29, 2014 4:09 PM

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wat wat wat wat wat wat wat
Apr 29, 2014 4:11 PM

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Jesus.....
This series is so painful.

EDIT: WOW THE PEOPLE HERE ARE NEGATIVE.
Like the anime equivalent of people who whine on and on about "OMMMGG1!! the book is better than the movie omgmgmgmmgmg!!!1" Get over yourselves.

They are separate mediums, with separate time allotted to work on them. Is it rushed? Yeah, if you read the LN or Manga or whatever before hand. But judging it as it's own thing, I think it's great. Just enough of everything. Just because you expected something else and now you're disappointed doesn't mean this anime is terrible.
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Apr 29, 2014 4:16 PM

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This episode had such dark moments

But it felt rushed so ehhh
Apr 29, 2014 4:27 PM

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FenixDragon43 said:
Jesus.....
This series is so painful.

EDIT: WOW THE PEOPLE HERE ARE NEGATIVE.
Like the anime equivalent of people who whine on and on about "OMMMGG1!! the book is better than the movie omgmgmgmmgmg!!!1" Get over yourselves.

They are separate mediums, with separate time allotted to work on them. Is it rushed? Yeah, if you read the LN or Manga or whatever before hand. But judging it as it's own thing, I think it's great. Just enough of everything. Just because you expected something else and now you're disappointed doesn't mean this anime is terrible.
Basically this.

And read the first line.
"
THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE."

It's rushed, but the episode are only 13 and they had not much time to do the project. Simply assuming that they can't adapt properly without analyzing the predicament that the studio has faced is not a bold move, plus even already dropped the show at EPISODE 4 and mocked the studio and such? Ask yourself, do you think that you are capable of making a better adaptation that of what the studio are doing right now? No? Yeah, I forgot. Most of the people here can't even created a simple animation scene, eh?..I'd realized of my incompetence so no complaint from me, ever. Tremendous episode.
Apr 29, 2014 4:28 PM
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Okay ppl we get it. it was rushed.

But one question

The guy fought the villan, defeated a lvl 5 and still he isnt top rank by now? I mean wtf? what the others did that he didnt do? LOL
Apr 29, 2014 4:29 PM

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this episode was very strange, looked like the end of the season, I found a little too fast, too much going on at the same time, the scene where that girl (Senju I think) is dying and he says that her partner is well (as some sort of confort) did not pass me any emotion, I think it could be better crafted, even when the Gastrea Level 5 appears, was just shoot him to kill him, very easy for a breed that supposedly nearly destroyed the humanity.
Apr 29, 2014 4:30 PM

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FenixDragon43 said:
Jesus.....
This series is so painful.

EDIT: WOW THE PEOPLE HERE ARE NEGATIVE.
Like the anime equivalent of people who whine on and on about "OMMMGG1!! the book is better than the movie omgmgmgmmgmg!!!1" Get over yourselves.

They are separate mediums, with separate time allotted to work on them. Is it rushed? Yeah, if you read the LN or Manga or whatever before hand. But judging it as it's own thing, I think it's great. Just enough of everything. Just because you expected something else and now you're disappointed doesn't mean this anime is terrible.


the thing is that they have reduced his epicness and despair to like 5min? which isnt really a fight, more a punch.

just read the manga and notice the differences. seriously. i posted the link to the manga chapter on page 4 or 5 somewhere. just read it
current LN reading:
Death March kara hajimaru isekai kyousoukyoku
translated here
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Apr 29, 2014 4:34 PM

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FenixDragon43 said:
Jesus.....
This series is so painful.

EDIT: WOW THE PEOPLE HERE ARE NEGATIVE.
Like the anime equivalent of people who whine on and on about "OMMMGG1!! the book is better than the movie omgmgmgmmgmg!!!1" Get over yourselves.

They are separate mediums, with separate time allotted to work on them. Is it rushed? Yeah, if you read the LN or Manga or whatever before hand. But judging it as it's own thing, I think it's great. Just enough of everything. Just because you expected something else and now you're disappointed doesn't mean this anime is terrible.


THIS X 1000

Just so many people bitching and moaning about how its a rushed adaptation, how about trying to enjoy it as a work in of itself, and not constantly measuring it up to the more detailed source material?

I really like black bullet so far. I haven't read any of the source material and this anime kicks ass so far.
Apr 29, 2014 4:42 PM

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FenixDragon43 said:
Jesus.....
This series is so painful.

EDIT: WOW THE PEOPLE HERE ARE NEGATIVE.
Like the anime equivalent of people who whine on and on about "OMMMGG1!! the book is better than the movie omgmgmgmmgmg!!!1" Get over yourselves.

They are separate mediums, with separate time allotted to work on them. Is it rushed? Yeah, if you read the LN or Manga or whatever before hand. But judging it as it's own thing, I think it's great. Just enough of everything. Just because you expected something else and now you're disappointed doesn't mean this anime is terrible.


This

Dam that ending... I wonder if the masked guy is really dead, what is his "daughter" going to do next?
Apr 29, 2014 4:49 PM

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When the manga was still just getting to the part of him using the railgun i stopped... and i guess this was interesting :o though i wanted a better fight.

Wait wait wait... the catalyst for summoning a stage 5 gastrea is a tricycle... so basically... what i can draw from that is that... Gastrea... were they a failed government experiment or something... Like... the first generation of cursed children turned into stage 4-5 gastrea... and it ended up becoming something like the HIV/AIDs virus. xD anyways... look forward for further developments.
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Apr 29, 2014 4:53 PM

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Rentaro a human weapon! So he saved Kisara which lead to him becoming one.
Enju crying when Rentaro was dying... Rentaro taking the big risk of turning into a Gastrea to survive.
Hiruko defeated along with a level 5. The Heaven's Ladder was pretty cool.
Kayo dying at the end, how she wouldn't leave and fought to protect Rentaro... these corrosion being close to 50% or above would lead to being a Gastrea.
Enju has only 7.2% left?!? A lot happened, I felt the feels though.
Enju and Rentaro supporting each other as they shoot the Gastrea, and at the end too walking home.
What is the secret, how can a bicycle make a Gastrea come out, just what are they. Looking forward for next episode even more now.
Apr 29, 2014 4:54 PM

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I KNEW IT!!! Le government is involved!! WTF though!! Risking something as deadly as a Level Five! WTF were they trying to achieve..? Definitely wont be any law if everyone is dead! -shakes head- Guess now is a great time to start reading the manga!

And Enju...-weeps-...poor enju!! >w<!
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Apr 29, 2014 4:57 PM

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retsurai said:
Okay ppl we get it. it was rushed.

But one question

The guy fought the villan, defeated a lvl 5 and still he isnt top rank by now? I mean wtf? what the others did that he didnt do? LOL


well before the series started they said there were 11 lv 5 gastrea which nearly destroyed the earth but somehow they sealed them before it happend so i would imagine that has to do with the ranking. + years of experience and numerous kills and covert operations u get a lot of points with experience. dont forget this gastrea virus has been around for years and rentaro and enju only recently started so they have a lot of work to catch up.


P.s Ok ppl we get it it was rushed i didnt read the LN or Manga and even i felt it but it was still good enough. If u want a compramise look at this way. better rushed than variation in the stroy. just sit back and relax seesh
Apr 29, 2014 5:02 PM

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Enju only needs 7.2% more in her transformation before she loses her humanity.

Great episode!!!
Apr 29, 2014 5:05 PM
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People are in tails spin with the pacing I agree. But doesn't mean Im dropping this. Yes It jumps over so much content. but If we didn't have that and this was a stand alone anime. It still would have been a pretty good episode in my opinion. There is always room for improvements hopefully coming in the next few episodes.
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