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| Yotsugi’s role in both the arcs have been quite something to say the least lol. Even if we keep her new appearance which we saw this episode aside, the fact that she’s been helping Sengoku, not just through her actions but by her words as well, you could say it ain’t just Sengoku who’s getting more and more characterization thus far. That’s why love this series. Still I’m liking how this series still loves its anthem, which is Renai circulation even after all the years. Having that playing in the background from time to time is indeed as fun… … as it was seeing Sengoku going after Meek Nadeko as meekly at the library, only to fail in her attempt lol, and pretty badly at that. But hey, glad that wasn’t afterlife when Sengoku was seeing her own self helping her out. A proper goodbye to the flirty self if anything. Though they gotta need to deal with God Nadeko fast, or more like, actually the most safe but not sane self, Meek Nadeko. By the way, that was the most cute declaration about killing someone of all such decelerations ever made in the history xD |
Softhenic03Aug 3, 2024 6:28 AM
| To the final battlefield. Ey now. We got a new Ononoki fit. Kinda digging it ngl. Fit aside, loved the whole scene with the two eating respected food, well it was really just Ononoki eating. You could hear that instrumental Renai Circulation in the back lols. In the bookstore though, the real shit begins with Sengoku getting played with by the Meek version. Thankfully, Nise version Sengoku saves the day with once again the instrumental Renai Circulation playing in the back lol. Your sacrifice will not be forgotten Nise Senogku. Finally making it onto the second floor though, we just see hella basically fully naked Sengoku's all thanks to the goddess Senogku mass-produced her own shikigami by photocopying our girl. Ononoki makes quick work of them though, using that Unlimited Rule Book and there she finally is. Do think this arc would wrap up next episode. So let's see what this final battle has in store for us. |
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| Another fun episode, probably more enjoyable to me than the previous couple episodes there. The scene with Flirty Nadeko and real Nadeko was great in particular too, you can feel that the characterization of Nadeko as a whole is addressed here in a quirky, fun, Monogatari-like fashion and it is pretty damn fun to watch. The ending with the confrontation with God Nadeko is fairly intense as well and with assuming only one episode is left with this arc, wonder how everything will turn out. So much weirdness too with so many bloomer wearing Nadekos there like NPCs at the second floor there. Kind of a creative way of basically mass-producing them by photocopying the drawing there. Ononoki continues to really complement this arc well and serve as a good crime partner this time around with Nadeko here. Hopefully the arc can end strong and deliver in its payoff well. This arc isn't amazing standards for me compared to what the first episode was teasing but it's still been very good so far with promise of being great with the right conclusion. |
| Well that's one bookstore less in the world. And they were already in a bad spot. Anyway they finally found the snake girl the question now is how are they going to stop her from doing her thing. |
| The battle against God Nadeko rages on... This setup for the fight against God Nadeko in the library was very fun and creative, despite tackling a pretty simple idea, which is accepting one's past and moving forward. I also am really enjoying the increased screentime for Yotsugi, new appearance and all, and her helping out the characters that needed some assistance. She makes a good partner. The mass-produced Nadekos was a really clever idea by God Nadeko, as she used the library battlefield to her advantage. I was also glad to hear Renai Circulation and Mousou Express as part of the soundtrack, since that feels very nostalgic, plus it's fitting for the arc. The next episode should be the finale to this arc, and I'm hoping for a nice pay-off to what has been quite a fun arc so far. |
McsuperAug 3, 2024 8:32 AM
| I guess it makes sense that they'd show up there and team up. Meek Nadeko and God Nadeko do have a connection with snakes. Kind of nice how it ties in with how she was in the beginning and her most recent self before becoming Manga Nadeko (?). Love the visuals with the Pokemon reference, on the parking area spelling Araragi, and the Hachikuji license plate. I'm a bit curious about that one board game with Ononoki motifs though. Could make out it was a game of telephone but couldn't read or make out the rest. I guess we have one more episode for Nadeko 's story to wrap up. Hopefully Wrath Nadeko is a bit more happy with the new haircut. |
| Notice: I read most manga in Japanese now so I'm not sure where you can read in English. Sorry in advance. |
| Flirty Nadeko wanted to be respected. She really came though when it mattered. Love the final shot, after Ononoki said it with a posed look, of God Nadeko spinning on a mountain of books as she laughs menaically with dead or incapacited (or lucky?) bloomers hand-bra Nadeko's everywhere around the rubble of books. |
| Ononoki's new outfit looks cute. As does Nadeko's current outfit. I disliked her short hairstyle but it actually looks pretty good with this outfit and hat. Brief appearance of Kiss-Shot in this episode. She didn't actually appear. I know that Shinobu (Or Kiss-Shot) will probably be in a later episode of this season but I wonder if Araragi will make an appearance. Current Nadeko had a near-death experience in the bookstore. Looks like she pulled out the Flirty Nadeko paper at the last minute or it came out by itself. Either way, Flirty Nadeko's sacrifice wasn't in vain. They thought they got rid of Meek Nadeko. But there were a hundred of them upstairs. And they're all topless?! o_O Tbh, a shikigami creating a hundred other shikigami by using the copy machine is simply ingenious lol. I don't think I fully understood Nadeko's plan to take down god Nadeko. She decided to modify Wrath Nadeko's hair. Making the hair shorter will probably make her even more pissed off. But in the end, Ononoki destroyed the floor to reveal the final boss or what? And then Nadeko will summon even more pissed off Wrath Nadeko and let them duke it out. That's what I think will happen. Can't wait for the showdown. Too bad it's probably going to be the last episode of Nadeko Draw. I liked this story. |
| Ononoki’s new look is very cute, it also just feels fresh that she’s not wearing her usual dress for once. And damn that place they were discussing battle plans before walking up to the bookstore was absolutely beautiful, but you have to wonder if that was actually the location they were at or if it was just one of those Monogatari exaggerated visual things, it was awesome looking either way. And the destination for the final battle with Meek and God Nadeko is at a massive bookstore, looks more like a Walmart to me but it’s a fitting place. And Nadeko ended up being separated from Ononoki and got caught in God Nadeko’s trap making use of a swimsuit clad Meek Nadeko, was not expecting a falling bookshelf I gotta say lol, but thankfully she was saved by Flirty Nadeko’s sacrifice, I found this to be a very touching moment, especially with the slower version of the Renai Circulation ost, makes me sad to see the other Nadekos perish like that, including the Meek Nadeko used as a decoy, but in the end all of them have to be dealt with someway. And wow, now this is Nadekotopia lol, so many topless bloomers wearing Nadekos, I guess copying a piece of paper 100 times is one way to make an army, although they don’t seem to do much. And at the end we witnessed Ononoki pull out the unlimited rule book to blast a path to God Nadeko, even bringing back the “posed look” line which I’ve missed, and since the plan is to make use of Wrath Nadeko by cutting her hair, I’m thinking they’re gonna make God Nadeko think that Wrath Nadeko is the actual one, it would make for a good distraction so the real Nadeko can go in for the kill, but we’ll figure out what happens next time which I’m guessing is the final episode of this Nadeko arc, it’s been a great one, honestly among the funnest of the whole series. |
| damn that's a lot of nadekos, flirty nadeko ftw. ononoki'a new fit goes crazy lmao. |
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| I do like Yotsugi's normal outfit (bare midriff exposure is a big thumbs up from me), but her new outfit here suits her really well. Nadeko has some good taste in clothing. =D The Pokemon reference was a surprise, but an excellent one at that. Same goes for another version of Renai Circulation playing in the background during one of Yotusgi and Nadeko's conversations. It's such a good tune to listen to! The pair are making good progress now. Nadeko did have a close moment, but Flirty Nadeko came out to save her from any harm while also having an important talk with the real Nadeko. After that, Yotsugi unleashed her unlimited rulebook attack, visually as impressive as ever, which not only took down the endless copies of Meek Nadekos, but it also finally opened up a route to meet with God Nadeko at last. I look forward to seeing how this battle will turn out, hopefully with Wrath Nadeko making an appearance. |
| perfect audio this episode anytime it was needed it was there, Also I love the bookstore background when it said "the renai circulation" just a small nice detail. Also god nadeko aura go crazy, happy tho since were geting one more episode of Nadeko draw I was hoping this entire week it would be atleast one more. |
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| have a lot of things to see about this episode. but I will just point out some of the most important details. -imagine one of your personalities gets personified and dies b4 you. that's really scary. nadeko stay strong. -some of the details in parking area indicating araragi, Gaen, hachikuji. -kiss-shot is still beautiful as the day I saw her. -the wordplay with Nade-Koh is a pun on Japanese "shunji-koh" translating to "main character". that's why she disliked being called that. it reminded her of araragi causing nervousness. there are other details as well. |
| So much to love about this episode. It had just about everything that makes this series so good. I'm in love with Ononoki's outfit, she looks so funky, which contrasts hilariously with her personality. The car park scene was directing perfection. My god, the shots, the details, the mousou express melody, all so artistic and beautiful. Shaft is really at an all-time high. The rescue was heartwarming, Nadeko's shikigami did care about her after all. It think this shows so well how deep down, Nadeko didn't actually change all that much. Every part of her was always there, she just didn't know how to deal with them. The shikigamis are all versions of herself that compensated for her inner turmoil. The fact that she literally figures out how "deal with them" during this arc is just so wonderful. I believe when Nadeko said: "I won't draw you empty next time" it meant that she now realized that she isn't just who she pretends to be and what others perceive her as. Learning to have empathy for your past selves is a beautiful theme and the talk between the two really did it justice. Finally, the last scene gave me chills. There's still something deeply disturbing about the Snake God and her demeanor. I love her, but what she symbolizes is so dark. This arc is delivering like hell so far, I have high hopes for the stand-off. |
| This season is really trying its best to replicate Nisemonogatari's achievement as the best scored show ever in media history. I invite you to just listen to the episode, every single piece of song is using previous leitmotivs from previous Monogatari tracks, also everything tied into the narrative, it's a fucking lesson in storytelling. This new Yotsugi appearance is also confirming for me as well Monogatari is now the anime franchise with the greatest charadesigns ever put onto paper, Akio Watanabe invents what cloth design actually should be for an anime character. Thank you for the several hundred screenshots I did btw. |
| Another banger episode! Absolutely adored Ononoki's new outfit, beanie with a slime is awesome. And we got to see Unlimited Rulebook in action again. Leading into Kami Nadeko's introduction had some serious Madoka vibes, which is always a good time. I wonder what Araragi would have done in this episode. I hope the trend of giving characters new outfits continues with the rest of the cast, especially more Senjougahara. |
| Man this Nadeko arc has been amazing, I'm not even gonna lie when i say Flirt Nadeko sacrificing herself for current Nadeko made me tear up a bit. Who better to save herself then her quite literal own past self, the imagery of it feels so beautiful like she's not only saving her life, but also telling herself she should be proud of the person she's become and accept the faults and problems of herself and to quite literally, love her current self and her past selves. I think this arc's theme of "self love and reflection" for Nadeko's character has been done really well and pretty much what i could ask for in a post Snake God Nadeko arc, that could potentially also serve as a finale arc for her as well, just a lot of self reflection and self acceptance for her that even knowing what she did was wrong, ultimately being able to move on and to at least be able to laugh at some of the past and say "man that was pretty stupid of me", and finding that out in her own way is peak cinema. Even if it was for like 30 seconds, the full animated Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade scene made me get up from my chair and start clapping, i have been fed for another 10 years thank you studio SHAFT. On top of a Kiss-shot reappearance, after many years, we also once again get to see Ononoki's Unlimited Rule book with her signature line (even if by accident) and it was just as i remembered, shits pure kino. Snake God coming in with the hardest opening possible with the lightning, visuals and especially OST, this season OST has actually be so fire my God. The build up for Snake God has been great, dismembering Ononoki, planning the fight at the bookstore the sparked Nadeko's first arc in Bake, sacrificing Meek to kill Current Nadeko and creating 100 'Loomer Nadeko's, and this ep felt like it sealed the status quo for Snake God Nadeko position in the arc. |
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| is the arc now over? |
| This was an amazing episode, love the distorted and glitchy version of Mousou Express playing at the end. It's gonna be really interesting to see Nadeko confronting the most childish and unhinged part of herself. |
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| All the Renai Circulation OST sounds so good and fits so well, that alone makes this episode worth watching. |
| This arc has helped me love Yotsugi waaay more than I ever did originally. The Tsukihi arc had planted the seeds, but this just makes me love her deadpan-type character even more. This arc has been so good, and I don't think it's recency bias either. |
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| After a bit weaker ep 4, this one brings back the top notch Monogatari enjoyment: superb visuals perfectly expressing everything that is needed, playful direction, wordplay with puns and double/triple meanings, life lessons and more; all that served with just the right amount of craziness. Especially the last scene is godly, so much so that I had to replay it several times right after it ended. |
| running out of ways to say this arc is fantastic ononoki is slaying in the new fit, i wanna cosplay her 100x more now |
"Leonardo... it wasn't, by any means, only your eyes that we welcomed into Libra." - Klaus von Reinherz |
| The God Has Spoken Thus. |
| Nadekamis reintroduction was a 10/10 Watching new Monogatari in 2024 and Shaft beeing back to its old peak feels unbelievable still |
| "This emotion is mine alone. It is for Madoka alone." - Homura or how I would descripe Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica. |
| God Nadeko is here. Oh boy things are about to unravel. |
| Finally appears in the middle of the book shop!!!! kekeke |
| That's a lot of Loomer Neko. If it was this easy to make familiars, somebody surely has accidentally created a familiar in the past. When Nadeko drew the familiars, did she drew it in a manga-way or in a realistic way? When you think about it, does what Nadeko draws turn to become realistic when the drawing manifests into reality or does the manifestation stay true to every line Nadeko drew? God Nadeko in the end with her red dress looked so adorably terrifying. A cute lady with intent to kill. |
| no one mentioned this yet but there was a cute Nekojiru reference when Nadeko and Ononoki saw all those Loomer Nadekos |
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| This girl remains so pathetic, just watching her approach the swimsuit Nadeko resurfaced all the bad memories of her. That was so obviously a trap lol. Also great now we have a 100 of her but good job Ononoki for clearing them out, peace peace! |
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| This is way too good OMG, the aesthetic is just insane... I don't even know what to say anymore because I'm shocked so far it's probably even better than before. Anyway we have 100 naked Nadeko now, and only the snake goddess nadeko is left, that appearance at the end is full hype |
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| "If you wish to help this library, you better become a manga artist and sell autographs here". "You're really bad at drawing feet. Next time, I want you to give me a cuter pair of shoes that match my cute clothes. Promise me you'll do it." Those were very clever, inspirational lines. One to give her responsibility while wanting to help innocent victims of the bookstore tragedy, and the other is her past self giving a hint on where to start improving. |
| Pretty fun. Surprised to see all the Loomer Nadekos over there. |
"Like rowing a boat, we enter the future backwards. All we see are scenes of the past, and no one can control the views of tomorrow" - Wit Studio  |
The character writing is so strong very few series can do this level of development this well Kobi Nadeko true shikigami even made Ononoki proud. Final boss Kami Nadeko with her red dress again. Cute hot & scary as always. I loved the usage of Nadeko OPs as bgm. |
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