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Manjuudesu said: Grani-smith said: And for a girl who was going to end her life then sold herself and still has some dark thoughts i don't get why she is suddenly concerned about death. Same. Kinda takes away from the episode :/ After last weeks episode, it's pretty clear that she values life a little more than before. Plus, even when people have suicidal thoughts, when they're actually at death's doorstep, they usually get scared. |
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| I bet that village was probably inspired by one of those Japanese islands full of cats. Chise gets snatched by a rival sorcerer/mage. Again. Twice. And in the episode right after Elias was told not to take his eyes off of her. |
| This episode reminded me so much of Studio Ghibli's Neko no Ongaeshi (The Cat Returns). :D That King of the Cats being Baron. Hehe. Glad Chise is A-OK after fainting in that dragon whatchamacallit. Elias hates kids. I feel you, Elias. Hahaha. Already had an inkling (I mean it's evident from the get-go) that that black thingamajig is the husband of that blonde lady. He thought killing cats will give his wife nine lives, hence she'll have a longer life, but he was wrong. Now it wants to kill not just cats, but humans, too, and that's what the King and Elias want to prevent. Mina (the blonde lady) asked Chise to kill her and her husband (who became an abomination) for their own sake. Damn. Maaan, no wonder the cats hate sorcerers because they are assholes. Haha. I wonder what does he mean with the Sleigh Beggy's fate which is death. So, Sleigh Beggies only have short lives? Waah. So glad this part with the Cats will be two episodes. But I want to know more about Chise and I bet Elias knows a lot about the fate of Chise, he just don't want Chise to know for now because it'll be a very bitter truth. Jesus. So, I completely understand if he had to lie; I mean it's a white lie, maan. Shut up, sorcerers! Haha. Another great episode. 5/5. <3 |
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Silent_Four-Eyes said: Man, this episode was hard to watch... I don't like cats dying :'( Same here. As a cat lover myself, I was horrified to see how this maniac used to butchers the cats in the past. D= On the plus side, Molly and the other cats looked fantastic design-wise. I liked their interactions with Chise and Elias throughout the episode a lot. =) However, the cliffhanger at the end was powerful. Being called a "test subject" is one thing, but also saying that she doesn't have long to live must be disheartening for Chise to hear. It makes me wonder just how many secrets that Elias is keeping from Chise... Overall, this was a great episode and I can't wait for the next one to come around to continue this interesting arc. =) |
| Another great episode! This reminded me of The Cat Returns! |
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| This episode is great. If this seems familiar to you, perhaps it's because you once read "The Cats of Ulthar" by H.P. Lovecraft and/or "Ancient Sorceries" by Algernon Blackwood. Both stories deal with feline magic. The cat kingdom in this ep is called Ulthar, and the cats perched on the old stone wall are referenced in Blackwood's story. |
| Another entertaining and great episode as expected! |
| Meh. It was an ok episode. I don't know how this rated 8.6, feels more like average anime I hope it get better. Because of this show Attack on titan 3 is now delayed to July 2018 according to latest news. |
| that's alot of cats but i love it |
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| I want Molly to be my mom too T-T |
| Great episode! I really enjoyed the narration, very interesting and rich in mystery. |
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| Neko no Ongaeshi vibes! A village full of talking cats, my dream home! *-* This episode is amazing. That change in atmosphere in the last moments, the plot thickens, some secrets are spilling out and things are getting more complicated. I loved it! Well, Chise being surprised to hear that she was going to die soon is not that weird, especially since humans feelings towards "death" are kinda contraditory...even for suicidals. Let's remember if she still didn't care for her life at all she would just kill herself, not even sell herself or anything, she would just end it. She, obviously, still has some hope of being useful for someone, as that is pretty much what she wants (notice how she is thinking "is he gonna stop believing in me if I fail" and being useful is also how the black market guy made her sell herself). Nice to see the Ariel too.~~~ |
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thepath said: Meh. It was an ok episode. I don't know how this rated 8.6, feels more like average anime I hope it get better. Because of this show Attack on titan 3 is now delayed to July 2018 according to latest news. Attack on Titan S3 was going to be released either way. A few months' delay is really not that big of a deal (patience much?), and Mahoutsukai no Yome is running for 24 episodes anyway. Also where did they even say it was delayed because of Mahoutsukai no Yome? As far as I'm concerned, this show (and manga) is much more well-written and engaging than Attack on Titan. Just because there isn't any explicit action or squabbles between characters and is still primarily in the world-building stage doesn't mean it's not interesting or average. |
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| poor Girl gets no rest |
| Elias needs to protect Chise better or atleast teach her magic to defend herself... |
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| Well that was a twist. Kind of hard to trust a talking skull and a fairy that tried to trick you before lol.. |
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redtailrav said: Actually, it goes a bit further. The past incident the cats talk about is a direct reference to the events in the Lovecraft story. It's a bit sad, however, that it took so long for someone to acknowledge the references here. They were among my favorite aspects of the episode. Oh well.This episode is great. If this seems familiar to you, perhaps it's because you once read "The Cats of Ulthar" by H.P. Lovecraft and/or "Ancient Sorceries" by Algernon Blackwood. Both stories deal with feline magic. The cat kingdom in this ep is called Ulthar, and the cats perched on the old stone wall are referenced in Blackwood's story. |
ErwinJAOct 29, 2017 10:07 PM
| I had a feeling that purification wasn't going to go smoothly, especially since Chise didn't want to just wipe them out like that without knowing their story. Is Chise getting kidnapped and then immediately drowning going to be a recurring thing? /s |
ErwinJA said: redtailrav said: Actually, it goes a bit further. The past incident the cats talk about is a direct reference to the events in the Lovecraft story. It's a bit sad, however, that it took so long for someone to acknowledge the references here. They were among my favorite aspects of the episode. Oh well.This episode is great. If this seems familiar to you, perhaps it's because you once read "The Cats of Ulthar" by H.P. Lovecraft and/or "Ancient Sorceries" by Algernon Blackwood. Both stories deal with feline magic. The cat kingdom in this ep is called Ulthar, and the cats perched on the old stone wall are referenced in Blackwood's story. You're exactly right, if I recall correctly, the Lovecraft story featured an old couple that slaughtered cats. Does anyone else feel that anime/animation in general are the best way of portraying HPL stories and themes? I feel it could capture the dream-like quality of the tales. |
| finally the cat arc can't wait to see animated the backstory behind the tragedy of the couple and the cameo of the villain, and yeah the feels |
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| How much longer does Chise have? :( Elias is letting Chise go off on her own way too much. It has to be on purpose for some reason at this point, right? |
| I thought this episode started out slowly compared to the rest but boy did it drop a bombshell at the end. |
| Loved it Upsides:
Downsides:
That was a really good episode and the cliff hanger at the end really do work; I can't wait for the next episode. Also, those cats are adorable, I hope they'll be recurrent characters in the show! |
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| in this chapters appeared the blonde boy that can convert in a dog from the Ovas!!! |
| I'm still on the edge about this one. I originally was very excited for this one because I loved the ova but I'm just not really getting into the anime for some reason. I think I might try the manga instead. I don't know...I think the anime isn't giving off enough info, vibes, I don't know how to describe it. I do like it, just not as much as I had hoped for. |
| I was quite amazed and fascinated of this episode. I wanna cuddle and have a hug those talking cats. Their plan to cleanse the filth turned to be a mess because of the sorcerers. I wonder what is the secret of Elias hiding from Chise. |
cronoSpirA said: finally the cat arc can't wait to see animated the backstory behind the tragedy of the couple and the cameo of the villain, and yeah the feels |
| I really don't like Elias at all. Wish we had more of the Librarian from the OVA, his background seemed a lot more interesting. Elias just seems so lacklustre, not telling Chise about what she is, always arriving late to save her, not appealing at all. |
TheHeckle said: 4 Episodes in and there's already a cliffhanger that teases me to start reading the manga its worse having only read the first volume so far like i have. been to broke to buy any more lately Dinaeh said: Loved it Downsides:
i know right? i noticed this immediately as well, they just carried on like the first attack never happened. Bothered me a bit, part of my negatives as well |
OneArmedBanditOct 31, 2017 3:18 PM
| For anyone who might be curious about the meaning of "pilum muralis", which the sorcerer called Elias at the end of the episode (not really a spoiler, I haven't read the manga, but just in case): |
thepath said: Meh. It was an ok episode. I don't know how this rated 8.6, feels more like average anime I hope it get better. Because of this show Attack on titan 3 is now delayed to July 2018 according to latest news. Both this and AoT are getting boring though. |
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| I am glad they are taking their time to build up to events happening in the show. I know a lot of anime like to make sure something happens every single episode and seeing what sticks. |
thepath said: Meh. It was an ok episode. I don't know how this rated 8.6, feels more like average anime I hope it get better. Because of this show Attack on titan 3 is now delayed to July 2018 according to latest news. FYI, third season will adapt the worst and most boring arc ever from the series.... I'd rather have this show run until the end before the major borefest. |
| The visuals of this show is really top class! 4/5. |
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| Talking cats, and even a Kingdom of Cats! And only the 4th episode in! My love for cats was really stoked this episode lol |
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| This series is so good that it made me squirmish with the that ending. The pacing is absolute perfection, with 24 episodes to spare the story is flowing smoothly. |
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