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Sep 13, 2021 4:05 AM
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Wow that was truly a moving backstory for Noe, RIP Louise, now I understand Noe's and his feelings better, at least in the present he has Vanitas now.
Sep 17, 2021 10:51 PM
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haha, his childhood friend's head getting sliced off JUST LIKE THAT startled me. daaamn. and then that shadow creature thing about to steal his name and then swoosh, in comes vanitas JUST LIKE THAT. similar vibes for those 2 scenes. definitely intentional

i fast forwarded through most of the backstory. some of it was important to the plot. most of it was not
Oct 28, 2021 5:33 PM

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I think this was the best episode yet. We finally found out what half-broke Noé and Domi. I have not read the manga but I had already figured out Louis was dead (I think it was hinted earlier); I just had no idea how/why he died.

So that Charlatan parasite*, or whatever/whoever it is, was the reason Louis died. Hence why Noé wants to avenge his childhood friend. Quite an emotional episode. As for Noé's mentor he is creepy af. Is he somehow connected to Charlatan? Damn, he was utterly ruthless in decapitating Louis. At least Noé was saved in the nick of time by Vanitas.

*Is it a kind of personification of the curse or is there more to it than meets the eye?
Nov 8, 2021 8:10 PM

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Absolutely wholesome backstory, until the curse sunk in...

Thank goodness Vanitas was there to save Noé from falling prey to the devil's bargin.
Dec 13, 2021 7:04 PM
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While I have many complaints about this series so far, episode 5 was amazing. That may be one of the best episodes of a show I’ve watched. I absolutely loved it. I wish the show had more of this tone, but obviously that’s a personal preference.
Dec 15, 2021 10:37 PM

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Great episode and this answered why Noe hatred for Charlatan can't blame him for that.
also as Louis said what a tasteless grandfather... he didn't help her at all and made her
see her disease and called her free while just watching... what a monster.

Poor Louis didn't die by Noe hand either, I was hoping for her survival but ended up in vain.

5/5
Feb 15, 2022 7:23 AM

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This was a tragic Backstory, Poor dude just wanted to die out of hands of his friend.
5/5.
Feb 18, 2022 3:44 PM

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I watched till the end under the assumption that Louis is a girl, for some reason. Pretty good backstory for Noe; really sad.




Mar 20, 2022 7:58 PM

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I'm totally hooked and wholeheartedly addicted. I'm not even a vampire fan, but this is good!
Apr 18, 2022 8:09 AM

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Damn what a flashback. One thing I know for sure though, Noe's teacher is a villain.
Apr 23, 2022 9:34 PM

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Whoa, now that's one crazy episode, so far it was like "yeah, sure, ok", but now things got pretty interesting with this turn of events.
Apr 25, 2022 7:57 AM

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Noé, Louis and Domi were fricking adorably wholesome as kids... makes it even more messed up what happened to Louis because of Charlatan.

Jun 18, 2022 10:25 PM

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Their sensei is so cunningly creepy...
Domi was actually quite adorable in the past
But her current self is somewhat mysterious...
It's not that I dislike this genre but... to add unnecessary fan services to/in/for heroines
and ultimately destroys her character and personality; their purity tarnished because of it,
is the only thing I hope to not happen to them. For that sole purity is my fan service.
Sep 18, 2022 4:30 AM
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NOE I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE U.
Mar 1, 2023 1:32 AM
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Oct 2022
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That backstory deep dive was fantastic; it was a clever way to show Noe's character progression. 
The Charlition (however it's spelled) is genuinely horrifying
Mar 12, 2023 2:46 PM
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The kids were cute, but I didn't get attached to them enough to feel sad.
May 2, 2023 10:05 PM

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The part where Louis was carving the weapon to kill himself was really dark wtf. Also damn Vanitas took you long enough sure had a good time at the rooftop huh.
Dec 7, 2023 12:51 AM

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Noe's backstory? I was quite expecting it, I had to some of the overshadowing references for the manga already sigh...

Eitherways, the episode was a sad one, that was depicted through animation so well. It was more stimulating to watch it animated imo. Outstanding work by Aniplex.

|||IT FELT IMPORTANT TO WATCH. TUNING IN FOR THE NEXT ONE|||

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"All things, be they divine or mortal, find their ultimate end. 
                      It is not a harsh punishment, but a merciful pardon."
                                                                                                          
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