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| Episodes like these are required for a deeper story line, huh. |
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CG said: Wow, girly, you are such a boring and annoying hypocrite. I don't see you having a problem liking vampires, shinigamis or their weapons for that matter.I couldn't care less about KimiMashu pairing. If anything, it makes me cringe as she's not human, she's an asset, for crying out loud, pairing YouXYourFuture is plain sick. Thus, I could really do without that pairing. The only interesting part of the ep was about Mikuni's past, which made it an OK ep, but I kinda expected more of it. Not to mention we don't really know what an asset is. |
zeando34 said: mashu said: "it's said the assets are the form that an entre's lost future takes" maybe it's a mistranslation, but doesn't this mean an asset simbolize what a person will lose in the end? I was thinking this too. Which is probably why my speculation went something like this: Mikuni's asset -> shares the same voice actor with his sister => Asset is his sister, kind of? Mikuni lost her/might lose her completely in the future, so the sister could be his "lost future". Or it could be the opposite, depending on the translation. Ok episode, I liked the Mikuni part even though it was a tad cliché. Kimimaro x Masshu part was boring since I'm not watching this anime for romance, but yeah, I have nothing against it either. (The "what is kissing, well okay, let's do it" part was pretty clichéd too, though.) CG continues being stiff and horrible. |
| So Mikuni/s backstory, and moar moar Mashu this episode. Liked it. Guess they're gonna go at it with full plot since next episode, since only 4 episodes left. :( |
| レッツゴー ED イケイケゴーゴー |
KeiranShikari said: Best episode so far, sad there's only 4 more eps left. Agreed. I really liked the backstory mixed with the character/relationship development. Great episode. Oh, and I got that Mikuni's sis was in a coma... not dead as some have said. |
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| It's a shame that we already saw half of this amazing anime :X Love the interaction between the asset and Yoga. |
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Confucius said: This episode reminds me of that guy who married his DS that video is win made me emotionally cry anyway about the episode , mashu and kimimaro for the win that is all. |
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Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.~ |
| nice episode, is it confirmed that Mikuni's sister really died? or just on a deep comma? |
| I thought the flashbacks were interesting. I also thought one line in this episode perfectly encapsulated the series as a whole: "There are still a lot of things I don't understand." - Msyu |
Blackbird said: Some background story of Mikuni, his father was so aweful. Mikuni sister died, that was predictable. Kimimaro act like a normal person would do friendly but he still confused what to do, he don't want to lose or win. What do he really want? Well the relationships between his asset Mashu is close. Quite good episode thought, no battle but still good progness. Looking forward for next episode! I hope you realised it was already revealed in the episode he said that his father invested money in the company instead of saving her little sister. Mashu is so cute, too bad this is getting way too generic now. Ah wells. |
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| mikuni past was ok. kikimaro x mashu is retarded. it now makes sense that if u lose u lose your future. since your asset represent your future , and if u lose , u lose it. so the distric take your future and make it an asset. just a theory :P |
| was ok. |
| One thing that keeps annoying me is when Masakaki knocks on the door, when he clearly doesn't need it opened. He just teleports in there. And he clearly doesn't mind surprising people by randomly appearing, so he shouldn't feel he has to give them warning. So they're representations of thier futures? So Kimimaro has a future with a goat, and Mikuni has a future with a bitch who eats up money. |
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| Backstory of the other characters instead of just the protagonist. |
'Everything is impossible until proven possible.' - Me |
| Although it was "filler" material it was actually interesting. I wonder what they cut at end? |
Strange episode. Half of it was Mikuni's dour past, the other half focused on the fretful Yoga and his curious Asset. He really should've practiced kissing with Mashu. It's not like thing could get any stranger. Yes, I'm shipping. It's not much of one, but I'm doing it. |
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| Was fun to see a bit of Mikuni's past in this episode. Now I have a better idea of where he's coming from now, and his goals, as well as his reasoning for everything he's trying to accomplish. His father was your typical businessman who valued his work and heir as opposed to family and son. Sad with his sister, though it seems she's not actually dead, but comatose. I thought the father left her to die, though I guess that is as close as it gets. |
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Moimy said: So they're representations of thier futures? So Kimimaro has a future with a goat, and Mikuni has a future with a bitch who eats up money. Wow that's actually really believable prediction lol And I am guessing that guy from episode one has a future with a Mobile Gundam Suit |
| Even when I was in crowd, I was always alone |
| There's another argument for the Q = Mikuni's sister. Her title. The sleeping princess was it? Sleeping = Coma |
Werrston said: Wow, dude! You even bothered not only write up an angry reply, but also check out my humble profile? Shipping much?Am I supposed to feel flattered now or what?Wow, girly, you are such a boring and annoying hypocrite. I don't see you having a problem liking vampires, shinigamis or their weapons for that matter. Anyways, your point? So I've cool guys on fav character list, and now what, exactly? Ever thought the reason might be the fact that there's depressing lack of strong, independent leading female characters, which are exactly who I wanna see? Not all those lolis and moes and various 'I'm strong on the surface, not all the way through so that I could become a damsel in distress for the male character at the drop of a hat' types - all the ones you apparently, being a typical male they aimed at, like. Tsuyoi onna nado hitori mo inee shi. Which means I have to make do with what I got. Son dake no hanashi sa. How is this hypocrisy? Or what, you're gonna say it's all my fault there's glaring lack of cool females in anime/manga? That the industry is clearly male-oriented which results in female characters being represented as lolis, moe cuties, various -deres and other weaklings with one behevorial pattern to make male viewers like them more? That all coolness, smarts and such are spent on male characters almost exclusevely? Yeah, totally, everything's my fault, including creation of this universe and the one next to it. You know, dude, tsumannai no wa atashi yori anta da yo. Moimy said: Statements like this is the reason I read episode threads xDDDDSo they're representations of thier futures? So Kimimaro has a future with a goat, and Mikuni has a future with a bitch who eats up money. |
CGMay 29, 2011 6:27 AM
| ったく、嫌な世の中だよ。 |
| This is a strange episode indeed though its lovable :P lol |
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| Long flashback. Now when are they going to kiss? ^^ |
Aurao said: Long flashback. Now when are they going to kiss? ^^ Im waiting for it too xDD I guess , at the end of the episode D; |
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| It's nice to see some of Mikuni's background and how he get to where he is now. Not a fan of Kimimaro and Mashu romance. It was okay but I really prefer that sexy woman undercover agent. |
-QuasarMay 30, 2011 7:30 PM
| i like the idea of Mashu x Kimimaro. nice seeing Mikuni's past but i didn't even realise it was him at first hahaha. |
| Alright, it was probably my favourite episode of any series of 2011. The story was developped perfectly and creatively while exploring the characters' psychology and relationships at the same time (it almost ressembled an Ergo Proxy episode at some point) and the direction is ever so flawless. |
 In every age, in every place, the deeds of men remain the same. |
| Wow, really good episode. Mikuni with orange hair was lol O_O Anyways, I thought it was interesting to know his past, but it was pretty cliche. Throw in a sick sister who dies + manipulative father? Yea. Oh well, I thought it was interesting how he had to give up his musicianship to become a businessman ... which you know, will probably happen to some of us :S He joined Financial District to try and beat the system I guess? Since it doesn't seem like he wants to do what his dad did ... meh well ... meh :P Mashu second part was interesting. Yea, so Asset's are the Entre's "future"? What does that even mean? Interesting I suppose ... lol, I kind of really don't want Yoga and Mashu to get together though. I think it would work better as just a friendship ... come on, rebel against the masses and DON'T have a romance in this series! :S |
| I knew it, Uchiha Madara is heartless. Seems Mashu is becoming more and more human. |
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| Kimimaro x Mashu, did they really need to go there? It's just the usual "there's a beta male and a tsundere in the series, so we need to push them together for fanservice reasons." It's not like that's always a bad thing, but you need to be able to fit it in with the rest of the series. Here, it's not going to work. So far, we have no plot whatsoever, some generic shounen characteristics for Kimimaro, no characterization for Mashu beyond what happened in this episode, almost nothing on the assets, and four episodes left to correct these deficiencies. Take off 10 minutes to actually semi-develop this romantic connection, and that's 78 minutes to do everything, including the stuff that has little to do with Kimimaro and Mashu. Other than that, this wasn't a bad episode. Souichirou's past and his reasons for his ambitions were interesting. He's the only character that has had any substantial development, but at least there is one. The disappearance of the buildings at the end gives me hope that we'll get a plot soon. |
DrHouseMay 31, 2011 2:54 PM
| Pretty nice, a little story from different character perspective !! |
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| Q and Takako look similar. Q is nicknamed Sleeping Beauty. Takako is probably in a coma. I don't think thats a coincidence |
| You may read this quote , "However, by that point you'll have been torn to pieces." |
| Awesome episode. Lot's of side things covered making the anime feel more consistent and complete up to this point. 5/5 Also, friend of mine decided to see where the QR code in the ED takes him to and ended up on some Japanese website. Forgot what it was. Still cool that it worked despite having credits in the way. |
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| I like this episode, maybe as much as the previous one, or kind of less than it. Anyway the feeling here was good enough, though I almost got annoyed on Msyu part. About the good part - we finally got a look of what made Mikuni the person he is now. His father is real bastard. And I watched the Doki release too, which means I think that Mikuni's sister is in coma and not dead. The ending almost made me watch the next episode, but I'll leave it for tomorrow or so. I hope that the next ep will be connected to this one, unlike the previous ones =\ |
MeritasJun 13, 2011 3:55 PM
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DrHouse said: beta male I knew I hated everything about your existence. |
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| Well that was boring. We already knew all that stuff about Mikuni since he, y'know, ALREADY TALKED ABOUT IT. Seeing it only makes us try to sympathise with him. While I do, I still consider him an anatagonist (mostly because of the OP). When is he going to make his move? Do not want Kimimaro/Myshu developments. Why must everything be romantic? Can't they just be friends? Sigh. |
| even if he did go for the kiss, he would be kissing a card if they kissed there. |
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| I liked this introverted episode, it gave me some views that the characters have and their outlook on the city and life itself. I didn't even realize that was Mikuni until they showed him at present time in the financial district. I really have to start paying better attention. xD |
| At last, a hint that there will be a kissing scene between Kimimaro and Msyu!!! Cute moments between them~ Btw, is it just me or Q and Takako look kinda the same? |
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| Kiss kiss kiss KISS!!! Hoping to see one at the end of the Anime! >:D Overall, great episode, glad to see her okay! I also loved the background story on Mikuni. Very interesting, very interesting indeed... :D |
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| I knew that was Mikuni because he had that beard. XD If Kimimaro didn't punch that guy, I would've. And that hint at romance. |
| Wow Mikuni's dad was such a bastard. Is his sister dead or just in a coma? It just said "never opened her eyes again" a little confusing... |
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