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| This felt really dragged on. They repeated the guy getting his head crushed like 3 times. Asspulls and plot convenience incoming judging from grandpa's "Even I don't know all the rules." So, it seems like our MC has some hidden special OP power... not really my cup of tea. |
| Holy damn, that suspense at the end... Even better than the first episode. |
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| Better than the first episode imo, but damn, there were a lot more flashbacks than necessary... |
| This was quite the trilling episode. So the family was being spied on the whole time. Got to learn about The Handler. It goes after people who tries to kill the Stalled. That cliffhanger. |
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| definitely better than the first episode! it was quite suspenseful and i liked learning a bit more about the rules of the stasis world. animation was a bit more consistent too, at least i didn't particularly notice any "wtf" frames. ...iiiii'm still not convinced i'm gonna stick with it, though. i don't usually adhere to the "3 episode rule" (if ep 1 is bad or ep 2 is bad, i'll drop then and there) but i think i'm gonna have to give it one more go before i make my decision. |
| I'm glad this is starting to look like a pretty interesting thriller and I'm really digging this time stasis lore and such. Also that ending, gah damn! |
| “I love heroes, but I don't want to be one. Do you even know what a hero is!? For example, you have some meat. Pirates will feast on the meat, but the hero will distribute it among the people! I want to eat the meat!” - Monkey D. Luffy |
| Another great episode. Most of my fears about pacing are out of the window now, the action took a backseat to the characters this episode. I'm excited for more. What the heck is going on with Juri?! Clearly she has some kind of power/ability, likely related to the previous circumstances in which she entered the world of stasis, but what is it? It appears to be gated behind her memory loss, is that memory loss circumstantial or purposeful? Honestly, I have no idea what she's going to be capable of doing. I don't think there's anything in the OP/ED that really hints at what she's able to do. The only thing I can think of right now is she has access to teleportation but can use it much more quickly effectively than grandpa. I supposed enhanced strength/speed is also possible (some kind of aspect of possession, related to how they enter the world of stasis by being possessed by the jellyfish spirit things). Here's what I think we know so far: 1. The genuine love cult was put together by our main antagonists who have some kind of history relating to the stone - like a feud between families, though more like a struggle over supernatural powers. I think they're too serious and level-headed to JUST be people who researched the power and decided to pursue it. The cult is just a means to an end - a way to organize fanatical people to do their dirty work (their long-term goal is something akin to world domination). EDIT: Actually, I think they're more sinister than a feuding family. Their lack of emotional response suggests conditioning, which seems unlikely unless they have a lot of experience with the supernatural/crazy shit, and potentially also a lot of confidence. It's possible they are a product of some other supernatural happenings related to stasis, part of some larger organization which deals with supernatural stuff (currently or formerly), or have a history of psychopathy/sociopathy/murder. 2. Their stone is inferior to the stone used by Juri & Co. With the camera they were able to know the exact moment when Juri & Co. used their stone, and performed a similar ritual involving their own jellyfish spirits so when Juri & Co. enter stasis, they can move to. It's clear that the aspect which allows movement with the world of stasis are the jellyfish spirits - if you have one of them within you, you can move in the world of stasis. So the ritual is two parts. First you call forth jellyfish spirits to possess you and others who you wish to bring into the world of stasis and then you invoke stasis, creating an instance of a "stasis world" at an instant in time. Cult & co. clearly have access to the jellyfish part of the spell, but not the "stasis" part. If the spell is merely a matter of saying the word, they may already know it from the hidden camera they placed in the Juri family residence. 3. When someone who can move in the stasis world dies, their jellyfish may move into another host. This can lead to situations in which completely random people enter the world of stasis, e.g. the woman with the dark hair who we're introduced to this episode. Per the first episode it looks like there may be other spirits/circumstances in which this can occur as well. It seems clear that the world of Kokkoku has multiple supernatural elements and will not be limited to the stone, stasis world, teleportation, and herald we've seen so far (though how many other elements will be introduced is still difficult to determine, I imagine there are at least a few that will play a part in the story). --- Also, a side note, but it just occurred to me that Juri's white coat is oddly reminiscent of Okabe Rintarou's white lab coat in Steins;Gate. Anyone else notice that? |
MatorJan 14, 2018 5:52 PM
| I think I actually prefer that Jii-san doesnt really info dump about the powers/statis, makes it more believable. |
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| well wow this series gets more interesting as the episodes progress... I am liking it the whole overall genre...I kinda feel bad for the big brother |
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| The brother was so stupid, lmao thebrentinator24 said: I'm liking the suspense and mystery that this show has to offer so far. Hopefully it keeps this up without becoming a mess. That ending though.....of course Juri won't actually be dead but I'm interested in seeing what's going to bail her out of this situation next episode. That situation demands her to teleport, so yeah, plot convenience, I don't see any other way, unless the handler recognizes she's a descendant, now that's even more of a plot convenience |
| The OP and ED are so lit. I thought this show was kind of lame, and it still is to a certain extent, but it's gradually getting me to like it. It just comes off as very Manglobe that I want more. |
 Three things cannot be long hidden.. ...the s u n, the m oo n, and the tr u th. |
| i suppose that the grandfather will arrive on time to save the young!!! |
RebelPanda said: We got a lot of good info on stasis, but it looks like even the wisest character doesn't know all the rules of that world. That ambiguity makes the Herald even more ominous. Juri was strangled... rip I guess. Then directly after seeing her die we were greeted with lots of fanservice of her. How tasteful, it's like they wanted the audience to feel disgusted with themselves. It totally ruins the impact, i still don't know why they choose that ending, on the 12 chapters of the manga that i have read none of this fits in, and on that note at the very end of the episode we got an image by who seems to be Ryoichi Ikegami... this worries me. |
| OMG THAT OPENING IS GREAT. But this is one hell of a situation they've gotten themselves in. Craps hittin the dang fan and were only two episodes in, this is gonna be one hell of a fight. |
A Wild and Small Otaku has Appeared! |
| Damn they smashed through the material this episode. They skipped a lot, and they make Juri into a less intelligent and weaker overall character. The way they are adapting this you won't be seeing no award nominated series lol |
| This show is starting off really great sadly it's getting overshadowed by all the sequels coming out this season, hopefully more people start picking it up. |
| Another show where I dont understand what I dont understand. But I just cant stop watching this show :| |
| Wow, that was intense, I hope soon enough that they will explain more about what the heck is going on. I just hope they don't left us without any answers like Inuyashiki and Houseki no Kuni, otherwise it would really suck |
| "We could make the world better, but it's easier to just shut our eyes." ~Blackwall |
| I love the opening! Maybe every person from this family has a special power. Jii-san's power is teleportation. Juri can't do it, so maybe she'll awake her own power next episode and use it to defend herself from those guys. And what if the jellyfish can give special powers to someone by going inside their body? Tsubasa might have gained some power now... |
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Daniel_Naumov said: HereticHunter said: Wow, that was intense, I hope soon enough that they will explain more about what the heck is going on. I just hope they don't left us without any answers like Inuyashiki and Houseki no Kuni, otherwise it would really suck Inuyashiki had given you all the answers you need to fathom the story and its context. The question is, whether could fathom it or not. Oh please, Inuyashiki started with some random aliens that "Accidentally" reconstructed 2 human beings into weapons and the topic is never touched again. But I see that you have to hide on a fake profile, the case is closed. Nice try |
| "We could make the world better, but it's easier to just shut our eyes." ~Blackwall |
| I was watching the OP again, and I noticed something interesting around the drop - a hand grabbing a heart. I'm now thinking that maybe Juri's power lets her phase through people/matter, like a ghost. |
| oh man that was intense |
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| The brother goes his nephew to the hospital!!! a new incognita!!! |
| ofc juri will be safe, even without watching that ep 3 preview we know. tbh i thought this will disappoint me considering how this type of anime needs great effort to work on people and their studio is just new, it's doing pretty great and decent still 5/5 |
 still life: pink roses |
| When the grandfather said that the Handler/Herald used to be one of their ancestors interests me. Holy crap. Wanna know more about that weird and big ass "monster". So, the Stalled can't be hurt/killed/harmed by the people who are using the stone or else the Handler/Herald will kill them. I guess the one who's going to harm the Stalled won't be able to see the Handler/Herald the reason why that bald guy didn't have a reaction when that big ass creature appeared behind him, like he didn't even feel a thing. Weird, though. When that Handler killed that bald guy, there's some kind of floating thingamajig that got out of his body then "possessed" Juri's brother then he woke up, and clueless, and thought Makoto is dead. I guess even the Stalled's heartbeat stops, too. Oooh, that preview. Juri's body's gonna experience some changes next episode? Whoa. So stoked to see that. 5/5. <3 |
     "Maybe he's trying to take a shit, but the shit just won't come out." Captain Levi, 2014 (／^-^)／☆♪  ♪☆＼(^０^＼) |
 Now, this is how you do a comedic scene in a dark anime. No relying on chibified characters and brightly coloured backgrounds. MahouYome, Drifters, and Berserk should take notes. |
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| Looks like someone is spying on them ever-since and already being targeted! So the ones that isn't involved on the Stasis is being targeted and killed by The Handler! And looks like there's something that gonna happened to Juri according to the next ep preview! looks like in in their blood! And only a catalyst is needed to activate it! 4/5. |
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| This could turn to complete shit at any time (and it's already a bit janky) but i'll continue to watch just to see if it continues to come up with crazy ideas. The stasis is a very cool concept and i just love how nobody in this show knows how the hell it works. |
| Well first stupid thing : even while watching the scene with a camera the human is too slow to actually stop the time exactly at the SAME second... But I still like the anime for now |
Titadou said: Well first stupid thing : even while watching the scene with a camera the human is too slow to actually stop the time exactly at the SAME second... But I still like the anime for now They don't need to stop it at the exact same time, they just need to make sure they have jellyfish spirits in their bodies before grandpa uses the stasis spell so they can move in stasis. (that's how I think it works based on what we've seen, which has been pretty straightforward in this regard) |
MatorJan 18, 2018 1:46 AM
| I'm hooked! I wonder where the story will go, very intirguing to say the least 5/5 |
| I was looking forward to this anime but that ep just seemed to drag on. Like the whole idea about the film frames, that was clever, don't know how they caught on to grandpa's moves as to when he was going to jump again, if they didnt do it at the exact second that would have been a failure. |
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Mator said: Another great episode. Most of my fears about pacing are out of the window now, the action took a backseat to the characters this episode. I'm excited for more. What the heck is going on with Juri?! Clearly she has some kind of power/ability, likely related to the previous circumstances in which she entered the world of stasis, but what is it? It appears to be gated behind her memory loss, is that memory loss circumstantial or purposeful? Honestly, I have no idea what she's going to be capable of doing. I don't think there's anything in the OP/ED that really hints at what she's able to do. The only thing I can think of right now is she has access to teleportation but can use it much more quickly effectively than grandpa. I supposed enhanced strength/speed is also possible (some kind of aspect of possession, related to how they enter the world of stasis by being possessed by the jellyfish spirit things). Here's what I think we know so far: 1. The genuine love cult was put together by our main antagonists who have some kind of history relating to the stone - like a feud between families, though more like a struggle over supernatural powers. I think they're too serious and level-headed to JUST be people who researched the power and decided to pursue it. The cult is just a means to an end - a way to organize fanatical people to do their dirty work (their long-term goal is something akin to world domination). EDIT: Actually, I think they're more sinister than a feuding family. Their lack of emotional response suggests conditioning, which seems unlikely unless they have a lot of experience with the supernatural/crazy shit, and potentially also a lot of confidence. It's possible they are a product of some other supernatural happenings related to stasis, part of some larger organization which deals with supernatural stuff (currently or formerly), or have a history of psychopathy/sociopathy/murder. 2. Their stone is inferior to the stone used by Juri & Co. With the camera they were able to know the exact moment when Juri & Co. used their stone, and performed a similar ritual involving their own jellyfish spirits so when Juri & Co. enter stasis, they can move to. It's clear that the aspect which allows movement with the world of stasis are the jellyfish spirits - if you have one of them within you, you can move in the world of stasis. So the ritual is two parts. First you call forth jellyfish spirits to possess you and others who you wish to bring into the world of stasis and then you invoke stasis, creating an instance of a "stasis world" at an instant in time. Cult & co. clearly have access to the jellyfish part of the spell, but not the "stasis" part. If the spell is merely a matter of saying the word, they may already know it from the hidden camera they placed in the Juri family residence. 3. When someone who can move in the stasis world dies, their jellyfish may move into another host. This can lead to situations in which completely random people enter the world of stasis, e.g. the woman with the dark hair who we're introduced to this episode. Per the first episode it looks like there may be other spirits/circumstances in which this can occur as well. It seems clear that the world of Kokkoku has multiple supernatural elements and will not be limited to the stone, stasis world, teleportation, and herald we've seen so far (though how many other elements will be introduced is still difficult to determine, I imagine there are at least a few that will play a part in the story). --- Also, a side note, but it just occurred to me that Juri's white coat is oddly reminiscent of Okabe Rintarou's white lab coat in Steins;Gate. Anyone else notice that? Really helpful to read that, helped me clarify some of the things I was confused with. The main thing being why didn't the cult just kidnap the grandpa and the stone and had their way with him and entered the world of stasis? It was an easy task, but there seems to be something else, like a spell which needs a will to enter stasis and can't be created by force. |
| I'm enjoying this one so far. Intriguing premise and the main character are very likable. I also like that the cultists wear matching polo shirts, it reminds me of the getup Scientologists have. |
| Interesting show so far. I wonder though, if people walking in the stasis world would really cast a shadow as they moved. I mean sure, their bodies are blocking light, but the light isn't actually moving right. I dunno. |
| That the spirit jellyfish moved from the now headless dude to the brother, is an advantage and disadvantage at the same time. He can move now and can theoretically teleport, but he's not longer protected by the monster. And he has no clue about what is happening. |
| You're a louse, Roger Smith. - R. Dorothy Wayneright This is my fight! No Senpai, this is our fight! - Kojou Akatsuki & Yukina Himeragi  |
| I get the feeling that after every episode I'm going to have to come in here and have someone smarter than me tell me what the heck is going on. |
| "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 |
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