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| Loved the second part of this ep. That look and punch at the end was priceless (≧▽≦) |
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| such a small world! Kotoko instantly met the ex of his current (self proclaimed) bf! lolz! 5/5. |
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Zienger said: SouthRzVa said: Most likely, yes. There was a 2 years gap for them to get closer together after all. Or... Kotoko was just lying. I doubt it tho. Saying something doesn't make it truth. Kotoko was lying. She is pretty delusional about her „relationship” with Kurou. Delusional? More like a mix of over-confidence and the joy of just messing with Kurou. That aside, I honestly hope she wasn't lying. They spent two years solving problems together after all so it would be kinda disappointing if nothing happened between them in that time. |
| Pretty great episode 8/10 This shows dialogue and scene direction is kinda strange |
| I'm glad I didn't believed Kotoko's theory with the snake god. Because it really sounded ridiculous to begin with. And another time skip, I'm surprised Saki still haven't moved on. It was 2 years and it's not like they were married. Well it was funny when Kotoko was making fun of her though. |
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ZKisara said: Oh, so they were engaged. Okay, I guess I missed that detail.Zaphkiel_El_Rem said: I'm glad I didn't believed Kotoko's theory with the snake god. Because it really sounded ridiculous to begin with. And another time skip, I'm surprised Saki still haven't moved on. It was 2 years and it's not like they were married. Well it was funny when Kotoko was making fun of her though. They were close to being married. It says that he was her fiancé and if you read the manga. It tells us that they were extremely close to marriage but everything changed when the Kappa appeared |
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| The conclusion about the case with the snake god felt satisfying. The whole story about the lady in question felt dark and tragic, but it did a good job in introducing the show's concept of mystery as well as the interesting dialogue between both Kotoko and the snake god. The 2-year time skip felt a little sudden, but it didn't hurt the pacing at all. Saki looks really nice in the police uniform, but she still has bad memories of the kappa when she used to date Kuro. Inevitably, Saki would go up against the steel lady Nanase ghost, but she encounters Kotoko, whose fighting the spirit as well. The way Kotoko drops the "deflowering" was very sudden and who knows if she's gone that far yet or not, but either way, her introduction to Saki was really funny. She already got bopped on the head once, but after introducing herself to Saki as Kuro's girlfriend (hard to tell if she REALLY telling the truth here or lying once more) and wearing a happy smile on her face, she got punched in response! XD What a funny way to end this episode. Can't wait for the next one now, where I hope these funny interactions continues. =3 |
| The Taxi Driver on the way back: (.)_(.) "I should question... but I won't." Heck, imagine telling the police"So I was on the phone talking about this girl's big tiddles, but then BAM, some BIGGER tiddles are right in front of me on the road and I panicked and drove off!" I mean, fair, most guys would probably be the same. A time skip is interesting, for a choice. At least we'll get into the thick of their relationship... that deflowering part certainly leaned into that. Like damn, and if there isn't a relationship... well, I'll just be sad. |
| "You know you've reached peak quality when a doujin is better than the actual source series." (Eg. To LOVE-Ru) Just to list a couple of biases. Likes: A good story, characters, writing, romance, a good plot twist or something that breaks expectations (In a good way), 'backstory' and justice. Dislikes: Bad romance, too much fanservice, the harem genre, yuri, yaoi, and bad writing. |
| The ex-fiancee is still looking fine, she should have kept her hair long though, but character development. It's a bit satisfying knowing that she's been living with depression since dumping her ex. I like her a bit more now. At least she regrets it. Being deflowered shouldn't be the most painful thing in the world, how hard did he jam it in? |
| Other than the fact that we've had a time skip so soon, this was a solid episode. Kotoko and Saki's interactions were a pretty funny way to end the episode as well. |
| well...as soon as they stopped talking about the corpse, the story got watchable again lol the 2nd half was quite fun to watch, specially the "i'm the current girlfriend" and her reaction to it lmao |
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| great to see them expand the cast a bit more. Makes it more interesting and opens up new possibilities. |
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winddevil1 said: well...as soon as they stopped talking about the corpse, the story got watchable again lol the 2nd half was quite fun to watch, specially the "i'm the current girlfriend" and her reaction to it lmao yeah, that was hilarious, can't wait for all the memes from that. |
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| Kotoko for best girl of winter season!!! Without her the series wouldn't be that good. Can't wait to see her showing her real power |
| This anime is getting too relaxed, I’m getting kind of bored. Re-introduce Saki, that’s not that bad idea, the interactions between she and Kotoko could be really funny, Saki looks like a serious girl so far. |
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| Finally things got interesting again, didn't like the prev ep thought it was gonna go downhill from then on, glad it got better instead. This is like Owarimonogatari first eps with the whole mystery thing going on. Also.. god damn Saki is one hot popo! compared to Kotoko who's a loli twig haha. |
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Mikenshi said: Can't wait to see her showing her real power Since when did this show ever stated Kotoko grained some "awesome" powers from becoming a God of Wisdom? You will be disappointed if you seriously believe she have some kind of epic powers or fighting skills lol. |
| I don't like the last scene of the opening , the mc is leaving , normally these scenes spoils that the MC is leaving , either dies or just moves away or at the very least rejects her. |
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Rytakahashi09 said: I still don't understand why would somebody disgusted by a boyfriend who can heal himself instantly and make that a reason to break up a relationship. Yeah that was stupid... Instead of trying to accept him she just ran away. Though she did admit it at the end and faced the monster. Anyways best episode so far. |
ZKisara said: Ahri-is-cute said: I don't like the last scene of the opening , the mc is leaving , normally these scenes spoils that the MC is leaving , either dies or just moves away or at the very least rejects her. Um, Kuro can’t die. He is an immortal after eating the mermaid flesh. Also, he never rejected her, their relationship is wonky but it doesn’t stop, rather their relationship keeps going at a very slow pace For now , we don't know later , and like I said , it doesn't have to be death , can be simply leaving , moving to another city or rejecting at the end or something like that |
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| I was a bit bothered that she knew all those details when talking to the serpent. It turns out it was mostly just a bluff lol. That 2nd part was nice. Tho I assume deflowering part was just a joke - from what I read here Kuro still didn't accept her, and she didn't hve much chances with anyone else cosidering her unusual lifestyle and being in love with him since she was 15. I really hoped he will also appear in that scene. I wanted to see that triangle. The best thing about this episode (or 2nd half to be precise) was that it still felt pretty light. A lot of comedy, not overly dramatized memory parts and quick end to the more tense scene that was fight. Kotoko confirmed top tier waifu! |
JustAnotherShiroJan 28, 2020 11:55 AM
Rytakahashi09 said: I still don't understand why would somebody disgusted by a boyfriend who can heal himself instantly and make that a reason to break up a relationship. Its not really about him being able to heal himself. Its because she realized that the "monsters" viewed him as a "monster". Thats when she realized what her boyfriend really was. |
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| Ahhh will they really skip 2 years?! I wanted to see how their relationship developed... that part is always interesting. Any manga reader knows if the story will backtrack and focus on that? |
| what? the cute girl receiving unjustified violence instead of the MC boy? that distant era of Index and all those trash novels with aggressive tsunderes have died 😆 |
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| The weird age gap romance didn't completely both me, because it seemed one-sided, but I think it's kinda gross that they carried on with it anyway. Hot take: Kurou isn't good enough for either Kotoko OR Saki, he's a pretty boring male lead tbh. His only interesting quality is the ability that scares off yokai, and even that isn't explored properly so far (though I hope it will be later on). People calling him the MC... they sure have an unique way of reading the story, I guess. Otherwise, I'm very glad Kotoko and Saki were able to interact. They have a fun Sherlock/Watson dynamic, so I hope Saki isn't written out after this arc. |
Fede_5000 said: that distant era of Index and all those trash novels with aggressive tsunderes have died 😆 What does Index and other LNs has something to do with this anime? |
MahiaErebeaNegiJan 29, 2020 3:39 AM
| Not a bad show. Very Interesting. |
Fede_5000 said: that distant era of Index and all those trash novels with aggressive tsunderes have died 😆 What does Index and other LNs has something to do with this anime? that several years ago there was the tendency to make this type of anime. Nowadays, few such are seen, the most recent was Val x love |
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ZKisara said: minniemoon said: The weird age gap romance didn't completely both me, because it seemed one-sided, but I think it's kinda gross that they carried on with it anyway. Hot take: Kurou isn't good enough for either Kotoko OR Saki, he's a pretty boring male lead tbh. His only interesting quality is the ability that scares off yokai, and even that isn't explored properly so far (though I hope it will be later on). People calling him the MC... they sure have an unique way of reading the story, I guess. Otherwise, I'm very glad Kotoko and Saki were able to interact. They have a fun Sherlock/Watson dynamic, so I hope Saki isn't written out after this arc. Actually Kuro is the Mc. One of them because Kotoko is the other one. It’s right on his bio and as a reader I can tell you he does have an important role but that is for the next episodes to decide :) I would still say he's the deutoragonist at best, Kotoko clearly has more screen time and narrative focus, at least in the anime. Kurou simply serves as a love interest and plot device for now. But it's good to hear that he'll have more development later on! I actually don't hate him as an individual character, I just think he's kind of boring at the moment since his personality hasn't fully been explored. |
| Ex gf got a def upgrade with that new hairstyle! Im crushing so fucking hard now! Also not a big fan of timeskips, I hope the jump works out but Im hesitant. Also, (not worse than getting deflowered), makes me wonder how bad this guy is in bed. Foreplay can do wonders, my friend. |
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| So if I take this the correct way, the Guardian Serpent story is meant as a breather to understand the story and the setting in place for the 2-year gap for a start, which is where we landed right in Chapter 15 (which was weird, but case in point, if considering the time gap). I'd thought it was strange to start with such a story, but it ended up forming the basis for the 2nd half of the episode, which dives back to Chapter 2. SO IT WASN'T FOR NOTHING. The only minor gripe that the story from Episode 2 should've ended then and there, but I'd guess that for such a heavy dialogue series as this, nothing could be afforded to be left out, and this'd be for the best. Getting into policewoman and Kuro's ex-girlfriend Saki, and the yokai rumors on Steel Lady Nanase was a treat though. Because she coudn't see eye-to-eye with Kuro having manifested yokai when he was young, their complicated relationship ended, and just like that, she also is manifested into the yokai world, with more fear creeping in. When Saki found Kotoko perchance, along with Steel Lady Nanase, she thought that it's her chance to resolve her fear, but looks like Kotoko has the upper hand again. But believe me, the short banter between both girls are funny, especially when it comes to Kuro. Great image! |
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| Pretty strong start it's interesting. I really don't like kotoko tho she is pretty annoying. |
| This is more like it. Time for a fight with the ex-girlfriend. Protect your lover! Her eminent loliness. *Bows |
| In certain ways a warped version of Hanako-san this season. And almost as cute Fede_5000 said: What does Index and other LNs has something to do with this anime? that several years ago there was the tendency to make this type of anime. Nowadays, few such are seen, the most recent was Val x love The most recent one is currently airing lol, Hatena Illusion. |
| Rip oppai idol xD. |
| Return to form. Much better than the previous episode. |
Lanz said: In certain ways a warped version of Hanako-san this season. And almost as cute Fede_5000 said: that several years ago there was the tendency to make this type of anime. Nowadays, few such are seen, the most recent was Val x love The most recent one is currently airing lol, Hatena Illusion. and they will never have the same fame again, people don't want them anymore  |
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| I won’t say that I blame Saki for their parting or that I ship them together ... but came on, she left the guy she wanted to get married because Kappa called him a monster? And he had a regeneration? At the same time, Kotoko with every new episode seems to me an increasingly sympathetic character. She is cute without all this moe crap and her playful behavior doesn't seem artificial. |
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| I don't know if I buy that explanation of the swamp murder...I felt it wasn't wrapped up at all. Then random time skip out of nowhere....and Saki is back. This is getting awkward and hilarious at the same time. |
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