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Mar 31, 12:46 PM

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I was surprised that this episode was almost an hour long but honestly, it didn't feel like it. I was so engaged throughout and I'm pretty hype about this series now.
Mar 31, 12:54 PM
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It's the story of a cuckold who attacks his own sister. Ridiculous. The scenes are cool, but the story makes no sense at all.
@Xtengu I mean, his sister crashed out first. They are siblings so they think alike. It would not even make sense for him to not attack her
Mar 31, 1:01 PM

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@bvnny01 her VA will return, don't worry. Though you'll probably have to wait until the 2nd cour
@Szabesz If possible, can you spoiler what you mean by that?
Mar 31, 1:14 PM
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Is that dark stuff by design or just some censorship?
Mar 31, 1:21 PM
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what a powerful and sad first episode..

I can't wait to watch more and find out what will happen next
Mar 31, 1:27 PM
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What a beautiful way to start an Anime and the storyline is too awesome to be true and so is the Animation.
I can bet that this Anime is gonna be the best Anime of this season.
Mar 31, 1:28 PM
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Wow that was a very strong first episode. This has a lot of potential! I just hope the rest of the show is not just gonna be him training😭
Mar 31, 1:33 PM

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@Szabesz If possible, can you spoiler what you mean by that?
@ShiroAlex
Mar 31, 1:46 PM
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Yup, the adaptation is spot on and it's following the manga quite well.
The first episode was good and the animation is quite decent? I'd rather say good, haha.
A'ight. We off to a good start of the spring 2025 season with this and Unaware Atelier Master.
Mar 31, 1:47 PM

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Welp, the plot is shit.
The art and animation is good tho.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Mar 31, 1:48 PM
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I don't know the original, but the whole episode was like:
How many 180s do you want?
Yes!
Mar 31, 2:00 PM

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Can we normalize extended season premieres in anime, certainly helps in getting a grasp on things imo.

Mar 31, 2:10 PM

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Surprisingly good first episode. Though there were some obvious off models here and there. The storyboarding looks really well thought. Hopefully they continue this throughout the season.
Mar 31, 2:50 PM
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Another take on Brother Sister love Demon period style.
And another season starts. The motivation does bother me but that's anime for you.
Mar 31, 3:03 PM
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That was not enjoyable. I’ll give it a few more episodes.
Mar 31, 3:19 PM
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Mid episode, really long but with average characters and ok writing, has it's moments but overall not crazy animation for such a long episode, I was kinda expecting more. :l
Mar 31, 3:25 PM

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Amazing episode! And they found each other again after 170 years, it is so heartwarming!
Mar 31, 3:40 PM
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Holy sht we are in for a treat
Mar 31, 4:17 PM

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@ShiroAlex
@Szabesz Thank you!
Mar 31, 4:41 PM
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Spring 2025 is finally here for me, not that I had to wait long because it’s still March lol, and what a way to kick the season off with a 50 minute episode, and I gotta say this is kicking ass for now. First of all, comparisons to Demon Slayer are inevitable, certain aspect of this did remind me of it, but that’s not a bad thing at all, to me it seems like this is a more serious Demon Slayer, and I can really get behind that, despite my love for Demon Slayer it can get a bit silly at times lol. And obviously the animation isn’t on the same level, but imo the fights looked really good overall, my only hope is they can somewhat maintain this quality for 2 cours.

And as for the plot, this episode was basically red flags extravaganza lol, the whole first half was setup for it to all come crashing down, like the characters were pretty much flexing how happy they were so of course it wouldn’t last long. Hate what happened to Shirayuki tho man, even if I saw it coming, Suzune may be the ultimate demon but she also has the mind of a child, I’m thinking acting like a little sister all that time made her that way inside and out, like she just decapitated someone she spent years with and the only thing on her mind was that she was tired, I’m glad Jinta did what he had to do and tried to end her there, no matter how messed up it was that he had to kill his little sister. Of course the clairvoyant demon stopped it tho, but I’m wondering if her ability to tell the future is set in stone, like maybe her helping Suzune there isn’t gonna change the power of light ruining demon-kind, guess we’ll find out about that.

And damn, 170 year time skip huh? So I guess everyone we knew in the first episode besides Jinta and Suzune are dead now, but things should get really interesting now with Jinta having training that long, safe to say I’m hyped for this one and will be sticking with it! And lastly, I thought the music at the end sounded familiar, that’s Hilcrhyme! They did the EDs for Peter Grill which is how I know the group, very nice to hear them again, although this is a way different show than Peter Grill lol, I’ll be looking forward to hearing the song again with visuals.
Mar 31, 4:50 PM
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Glad to see the unfinished shots from the PV were done properly for the airing. Great episode overall, though some content was skipped. Would have loved to see the Kiyomasa sending manju for Suzune and making up with Jinta scenes. Anime makes him look like a total jerk without any redeeming qualities.
Miyaka-chan looks pretty in the end
Can't wait for best girl Ofuu to make her debut
@Szabesz That Kiyomasa, a guy who would fck someone else's GF while the BF is not around...Someone like that doesn't deserve any sympathy. He should've died as well.
Mar 31, 4:59 PM

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Ikimonogakucc said:
@JayTCU a lot of wannabe critics nowadays complains about the animation. In my case, the 50minute ep was very immersive almost watching a movie. When in the climax of the ep I thought the story will end with conclusions but then the story progressed. Definitely will watch the next ep.

It adapted volume 1 of both the novel and manga faithfully. Thankfully i didn't see that brainrot take.
@JayTCU

From what I noticed, they adapted about 10 chapters, but there was no scene where the hero,


As for the episode, it was fun to watch. Nice drawing, I think, perfect for this series. Will the remaining episodes also be 50 minutes long?
Mar 31, 5:10 PM

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Only read a bit of the manga a long time ago but I don't remember that ending.

The entire plot started because of NTR. NTR is the root of all evil.
Mar 31, 5:13 PM
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Wow. What a first episode. If this is a portent of things to come, then I'm happy I gambled on watching this. One of my sleeper hits of the season.
Mar 31, 5:57 PM

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@Eviwizard HOW IS THIS ANIMATION BAD. IT IS DECENT. JUST BECAUSE IT IS NOT AS HIGH BUDGET AS JJK DOES NOT MEAN IT IS BAD. STEWPEED ONLY COMPLAINS IF THE ANIMATION IS BAD AND WHEN IT IS GOOD YOU WILLSAY THE STORY IS MID. WTF JUST LET US ENJOY THE SHOW AND DON'T COMPLAIN TO EVERYTHING.
@Ikimonogakucc brother like i said i am not expecting JJK or demon slayer level of animation, i have a watched even more jankier animation style animes than this and completed it. it's just the action scenes are inconsistent and not smooth enough and i can see there is a nice plot here but i just can't enjoy it with these action scenes. (i am still giving it a try to see if it's get any better in later episodes)
Mar 31, 5:59 PM
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Very good beginning episode, and what an impactful one!



Expecting more amazing interactions between Jinta and Suzune.
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Mar 31, 6:00 PM
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@Ikimonogakucc brother like i said i am not expecting JJK or demon slayer level of animation, i have a watched even more jankier animation style animes than this and completed it. it's just the action scenes are inconsistent and not smooth enough and i can see there is a nice plot here but i just can't enjoy it with these action scenes. (i am still giving it a try to see if it's get any better in later episodes)
@Eviwizard the studio is yokohama animation lab, their previous anime always suffers from production issues,delays and bad animation.
This is like their 2nd best looking show and you should be more worried that the quality stays like this for 20+ eps and not crash and burn
Mar 31, 6:12 PM

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Suzane did nothing wrong.
Mar 31, 6:38 PM
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this anime is Dororo 2.0?
Mar 31, 7:00 PM

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I know it's a good episode all together, but the
part made my stomach churn.

Edit: Holy shit, that was amazing. Stressful watch though.
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Mar 31, 7:03 PM

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better than expected. Good way to start the season for me.
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Mar 31, 7:28 PM
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best long style first episode AOT
Mar 31, 8:29 PM
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Reply to Szabesz
Glad to see the unfinished shots from the PV were done properly for the airing. Great episode overall, though some content was skipped. Would have loved to see the Kiyomasa sending manju for Suzune and making up with Jinta scenes. Anime makes him look like a total jerk without any redeeming qualities.
Miyaka-chan looks pretty in the end
Can't wait for best girl Ofuu to make her debut
@Szabesz Kiyomasa still has some scenes like confronting jinta about the relationship
Mar 31, 8:39 PM
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omg that was some great whiplash, i felt so much even tho the characters were just introduced. gut-wrenching
Mar 31, 9:31 PM

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@Szabesz That Kiyomasa, a guy who would fck someone else's GF while the BF is not around...Someone like that doesn't deserve any sympathy. He should've died as well.
@Shirowhite01 that's a load of bullcrap. Jinta and Shirayuki are not even a couple. In the novel, Kiyomasa compares himself to Suzune, being fine with just seeing their loved one happy. That's why he is trying to push (in his own way, taking the role of the villain) Jinta and Shirayuki to rebel against their fates and be together. He wouldn't do the deed with Shirayuki. When she started stripping, he saw how determined Shirayuki is to do her duty as Itsukihime, to the extent of sleeping with him, so he called her crazy alongside Jinta, because both put their work ahead of their hearts and that didn't sit well with him. His face was one of a pure disgust. That's not the face one makes if they really want to make love
Mar 31, 9:41 PM

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Mid episode, really long but with average characters and ok writing, has it's moments but overall not crazy animation for such a long episode, I was kinda expecting more. :l
@_SomeAnimeGuy_ book 1 (= ep 1) is the weakest book of the series, both characterization and writing wise. It'll get better. The later books have really good foreshadowing
Mar 31, 9:51 PM
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Such a good premier episode...I really hope Yokohama is able to keep up this quality this has the potential yo be the hidden gem of the season.
Mar 31, 9:55 PM
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@Ikimonogakucc brother like i said i am not expecting JJK or demon slayer level of animation, i have a watched even more jankier animation style animes than this and completed it. it's just the action scenes are inconsistent and not smooth enough and i can see there is a nice plot here but i just can't enjoy it with these action scenes. (i am still giving it a try to see if it's get any better in later episodes)
@Eviwizard the anime was good throughout the episode
Mar 31, 9:57 PM

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@JayTCU

From what I noticed, they adapted about 10 chapters, but there was no scene where the hero,


As for the episode, it was fun to watch. Nice drawing, I think, perfect for this series. Will the remaining episodes also be 50 minutes long?
@Omega1Mastemon well, dango girl Chitose will return at some point ;)
Her scene was actually also a bit longer in the book tho
Mar 31, 10:36 PM
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Mackyreels said:
@Eviwizard the studio is yokohama animation lab, their previous anime always suffers from production issues,delays and bad animation.
This is like their 2nd best looking show and you should be more worried that the quality stays like this for 20+ eps and not crash and burn

in your opinion what is the best one they've done? i've seen majority of their works and i think this easily surpasses all of them, but yeah i'm really hoping the quality doesn't drop for the rest of the series
Mar 31, 10:39 PM
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Mackyreels said:
@Eviwizard the studio is yokohama animation lab, their previous anime always suffers from production issues,delays and bad animation.
This is like their 2nd best looking show and you should be more worried that the quality stays like this for 20+ eps and not crash and burn

in your opinion what is the best one they've done? i've seen majority of their works and i think this easily surpasses all of them, but yeah i'm really hoping the quality doesn't drop for the rest of the series
@hypexleaks https://myanimelist.net/anime/48612/Journey__Taiko_Arabia_Hantou_de_no_Kiseki_to_Tatakai_no_Monogatari

This movie but its collab witb toei
Mar 31, 10:41 PM
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ah yeah i remember checking this one out, toei definitely carried, it's also unfortunate that yokohama lab doesn't have any sakuga animators

i'm hoping that they hired some freelancer ones for later episodes
Apr 1, 12:05 AM

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This is such a solid first episode, it passed by really quick. This is really really good start to this anime and I'm hear for it.
Apr 1, 3:02 AM

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This is such a solid first episode, it passed by really quick. This is really really good start to this anime and I'm hear for it.
@JuuginJefe, I also like it!! And their encounter after 170 years is so charming!!
Apr 1, 4:46 AM
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Anyone know how many episode this is gonna be? I just went to update my progress then got curious and checked and it’s went past 50💀
Apr 1, 5:52 AM

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JayTCU said:
MiriSugo said:
First anime of spring 2025: DROPPED!


Watched the whole episode and it just doesnt feel exciting at all. And the MC's personality is just boring.


Well atleast fire force season 3 will be good

COTE, Elfin Lied, Chainsaw Man, Tokyo Ghoul, yep. Edgelord who has yet to touch women. This was the expected take😂

why the hate for tokyo ghoul man 😭
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Apr 1, 6:19 AM
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Keep in mind yall, this got delayed for a whole year. As solid this premiere is, the studio is dogshit and this'll look like a slide show by episode 5 and it's all gonna be outsourced to Korea and China
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Apr 1, 7:13 AM

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@JuuginJefe, I also like it!! And their encounter after 170 years is so charming!!
@Memore the brown haired girl at the end is not Suzune. She's Miyaka, the current Itsukihime and Jinya's classmate
Apr 1, 8:21 AM
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Keep in mind yall, this got delayed for a whole year. As solid this premiere is, the studio is dogshit and this'll look like a slide show by episode 5 and it's all gonna be outsourced to Korea and China
@Ronninn why are you doomposting? you dont know what's going on behind the scenes
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Ronninn said:
Keep in mind yall, this got delayed for a whole year. As solid this premiere is, the studio is dogshit and this'll look like a slide show by episode 5 and it's all gonna be outsourced to Korea and China

OOOORRRR we could wait and see how it'll turn out ! ! ! ^_^
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