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| This episode was much better than ep 2. Loved the interaction between yakumo and sukeroku. Besides, it was very unexpected see that yakumo was the first to appear with a girl. i was already loving them as a couple and the girl moved to the country =/ If continues like that will be the best anime of winter =D |
| Just wow. Maybe it's because I can relate to some aspects of Yakumo/Kiku's situation in my own way at the moment, but I cried like a baby for half of the episode. This is giving me too many feels, I really want to know more about young Yakumo. By the way, I really love the ost. The traditional pieces fit actually very well with the other jazz-like songs. |
Great episode. So many feels. |
| Really nice episode. OP is good. It was great to see Yakumo and Shin back in rakugo after the war, and Yakumo still has his passion for it as well. |
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| Great episode. Better than the previous one. |
| The jazz opening theme was refreshing, and appropriate for this anime. Thank goodness they didn't try to shoehorn in the usual pop-rock. So much happened in this episode. A romance, war, separation, and then a reunion. There were a lot of emotions, and the pacing, surprisingly, didn't feel rushed. The episode felt longer than 23 minutes, but it was never boring. This was definitely my favorite episode so far. It was a good setup for the next chapter in this story. 5/5 |
| Good episode. I was a little surprised that they both survived in Manchuria, I somewhat expected the master to die. Hopefully the story eventually returns to the present, I found Yotaro and Konatsu to be a little more interesting than Shin and Bon. Still a fairly engrossing anime, definitely one of the better ones this season. |
| They're really stretching out this backstory. I wished they could've just compressed it to two episodes. It already consumed a fourth of the anime. Well its obvious that the girl in the ending will be the one who will destroy their friendship. She will most probably seduce them both and Shin-san will end up impregnating her. Edit: I watched the PV and actually now I think this whole anime or half of it will be about the backstory. And it seems what I think will happen is Yakumo will start dating Miyokichi although he is not really in love with her, they had a fight or broke up, Shin-san is probably also in love with her so he took her in, they had sex even though Miyokichi still loves Yakumo and she gets pregnant. |
AsianKungFuJan 22, 2016 7:24 PM
"I have been wielding a blade since before your were swimming around your father's scrotum." - Kurou |
| Yeah pretty much this is confirmed AOTS unless Dimension W can get it's shit together or Erased actually has really good ending. |
 "The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." -Friedrich Nietzsche |
| The OP left me breathless. Amazing song and video. |
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| Man, these episodes just keep getting better and better. Definitely enjoying this more than any other show this season. |
basabeo said: That's exactly what this episode made me feel. Especially with the dialogue about nobody wanting to be storytellers at the time and the concept of quality, classic storytelling being the focus of the show, the Rakugo aspect almost serves completely to have the audience appreciate the splendid storytelling of the show itself, a lost art as Rakugo is conveyed to be. Like said, it's like one extremely long and ambitious Rakugo in itself. That I feel is the true charm of the series. And because of it every piece of the story flows perfectly, evoking the exact amount and type of emotion it's meant to. Like when Shin and (the previous) Yakumo returned to Tokyo, it felt so real and came across so strong, you just don't see a story do that kind of thing and capitalize on it so well in one episode, and it's done this kind of thing in every episode so far. The series just continues to amaze every episode, what a treat it is to have two outstanding pieces of storytelling in the same season.I never thought of it that way but now I know what you mean. I don't know I kind of like how they started from the present, it makes you wonder how things came to be in the present all through out. |
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| aw that reunion scene was beautiful. i liked this episode the most so far, really good stuff. |
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Xynic said: They're really stretching out this backstory. I wished they could've just compressed it to two episodes. It already consumed a fourth of the anime. Well its obvious that the girl in the ending will be the one who will destroy their friendship. She will most probably seduce them both and Shin-san will end up impregnating her. ??? The first episode was double length, and only episodes 2 and 3 were backstory, so it only took up a seventh of the anime so far. But yeah, it'll probably go on for a few more episodes. Why rush though? A relevant flashback isn't less important than the frame. |
| Sieg Zeon! |
| Damn man, this episode was beautiful, this anime itself is beyond beautiful. Really liking these backstory episodes as well, and the reunion at the end was very heartwarming and sweet ~ So glad they got to reunite. The dialogue and narration is phenomenal. The OP song was fantastic as well! Rakugo definitely is the AOTS with Erased just a little behind. |
| That ending. What? |
QuattroVaginas said: That's because I also included the next episode and I have a feeling there will be two or more backstory episode, or heck, maybe this anime is all about Yakumo and Shin-san.Xynic said: They're really stretching out this backstory. I wished they could've just compressed it to two episodes. It already consumed a fourth of the anime. Well its obvious that the girl in the ending will be the one who will destroy their friendship. She will most probably seduce them both and Shin-san will end up impregnating her. ??? The first episode was double length, and only episodes 2 and 3 were backstory, so it only took up a seventh of the anime so far. But yeah, it'll probably go on for a few more episodes. Why rush though? A relevant flashback isn't less important than the frame. |
"I have been wielding a blade since before your were swimming around your father's scrotum." - Kurou |
| BEAUTIFUL. *IN AWE* |
| Unique OP. What an heartwarming episode ;-; |
| Beautiful. I love everything about this anime so far ^-^ It reminds me of Kids on the Slope a bit. I guess it's because of the characters' design and the bromance and maybe the focus on a form of art :) |
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| Every episode is a gift. I can't believe how in a few episodes i feel so attached to the characters already. Akira Ishida is truly unreal in this and that opening is everything i ever wanted in life. |
| Yakumo's narrations are fantastic as always; glad the story didn't dwell within the war period too long. That little prance before the hug was golden, top quality bromance. Finally get to see Miyokichi, but is Yakumo about to get cuckolded? the OP is great!!! |
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| great development is what I want to say. Rakugo seemed a bit boorish to me first now I am starting to feel the show essence |
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| This anime for me is the surprise of the season. I was ready to drop it by the 1st episode, but it really picked up with the 2nd and 3rd especially the cliffhanger in this episode. Very tight, fluid storyline. Bravo. |
| It's quite surprising that both (this show and Erased) anime that offer very interesting premise this season is open its story with a flashback. |
| I'm too weird to live but much too rare to die. |
| that Op is interesting and the story telling is amazing |
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| Easily the best Anime this season. Great character interactions, characterisation and atmosphere. It's a pleasant watch for me. <3 |
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| I just love it how they started the series with the present and then they went to the past, in order to get to know the main character better and what is it that it happened that, in a way, spoiled a great friendship they had. I'm loving it more and more each episode. |
| This episode was fantastic, i got a bit misty eyed when they reunited. This is easily my aots and is shaping up to be one of my favorite SOL if the show stays so good. |
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
| man I almost started to tear up in the final third when Kikuhiko and the mistress were separated from Yakumo and Shin during the war. that was some powerful storytelling. |
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| I'm not ashamed to report that I shed manly tears during the reunion scene.. I'm just waiting for Kikuhiko to say, "Zura ja nai, Kikuhiko da!" :) |
| My god, the show finally started giving me a story about the characters and not 15 minutes of their sets. If this episode was as dull as the last two I would've had to drop it, thankfully it finally moved on to the human story of these people and provided a very top-notch episode. It even provided wall-print worthy backdrop material! If they continue on with the format of this episode, I will be much more pleased with this show and it could be one of my favourites of the season. Though I don't think I could ever rewatch it, Rakugo as an art itself isn't that interesting to me. |
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| This is my favorite this season. Really neat storytelling an unexpected wonderful job from Studio DEEN |
| >User since 2008 Please god help me quit this website. Such great community that doesn't even know how demographics work, AND gives """detailed"""" reviews after first episodes. |
Harrymanhunter said: Easily the best Anime this season. Great character interactions, characterisation and atmosphere. Agree totally with this. A fantastic watch. And at the end things just got even better with the character voiced by Megumi Hayashibara herself. A femme fatale if I've ever seen/heard one. |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
| Japanese drama set in the early Showa Era always appeal to me in a meaningful way. Gem of this season. At least as good as ERASED, if not better. |
| If the show continues like this, it will be the clear AOTS for me. |
| This anime is beautiful, that's all I can talk <3 |
| Good episode as usual this is probably the most underrated anime this season. I really like Shin and Kiku especially together they are great. Kikus progress is really nice to see how he opens up and became closer to Shin. Also loved how he helped that girl with the guitar play hope to see her again. Btw, do girls like her actually exist in RL or are they just fantasies like unicorn ? |
| Teared up from Kiku reunited with Shin and Master T_____T |
| And the show just keeps getting better and better. Also what an great opening, easily my favorite one of the season. |
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bekeru said: its expected from deen to make good historical anime This is my favorite this season. Really neat storytelling an unexpected wonderful job from Studio DEEN idk where ppl are pulling this deen hate from |
| Another great episode, I do kinda wonder though if all this anime will be flashbacks now. |
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| You know an anime is a masterpiece when it just easily pulls you into the story and made you immerse yourself in the character. Watching this episode made me feel I actually lived during that era and that's not something any ordinary anime can do. AOTS for sure and a very strong candidate for AOTY. |
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| Even with the slow feeling of this episode, instead of being bored, I felt immersed into its world. The episode made me feel their sense of time, in that, when the episode was over, I actually believed that I just finished a 48-minute episode again. That's pretty amazing! This show has been so good. Can't wait for more :) |
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| Solid episode, definitely better than last week's The way the story is getting told is impressive, It's different and great! Katsura's voice is made for this kind of shit Maybe they both fall for the new girl introduced in the next ep's preview, waiting to see it! The whole episode was very realistic, they showed Yakumo's love story very nicely, how they waited for the return, how rakugo's state was before and after, just great Them two coming back was a nice scene Overall a good fucking episode! 4/5 And the OP is neat. |
AhoNoGinJan 24, 2016 1:33 AM
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Tenth said: Another great episode, I do kinda wonder though if all this anime will be flashbacks now. Wouldn't be surprised if the anime becomes a whole flashback tbh. |
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