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| I really liked the art style of Gankutsuou and I also find the looks of Mononoke very interesting. Im sure this is gonna be an enjoyable show. |
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| I'm seeing a lot of parallels with Mushishi. Cool main characters with a vast knowledge of the supernatural. Find mushi/mononoke, explore, discover cause, fix. Kusuriuri seems to have a bit more of an edge to him compared to Ginko though. Love his design, too. In fact the whole aesthetic of the show looks great. Expecting some seriously trippy shit out of this one with the art style and the horror genre thrown in together. 9/10 best first episode I've seen in a while. |
| I absolutely adore the Medicine Seller's design. I like the way he speaks too. Adds to his not quite human feel. |
90s J-rock was our aesthetic peak. |
Jet- said: I'm seeing a lot of parallels with Mushishi. Cool main characters with a vast knowledge of the supernatural. Find mushi/mononoke, explore, discover cause, fix. Kusuriuri seems to have a bit more of an edge to him compared to Ginko though. Love his design, too. In fact the whole aesthetic of the show looks great. Expecting some seriously trippy shit out of this one with the art style and the horror genre thrown in together. 9/10 best first episode I've seen in a while. i would say yes , even though i don't agree with everything Art was quite turn off in the beginning but i guess i will get used to it . on to episode 2 story was decent but let's see more |
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| Wow the art and sound combine to give me goosebumps |
| I'm Bruneian and I like anime. And Manchester United. And fat cats. |
| It's a mystery on how this first episode managed to make me more confused than the Demon Cat arc in Ayakashi lol I suppose it'll piece together in the next episode The art was gorgeous eye-candy but the characters lmao I can't get enough of that opening~ So catchy ♡ It was such a tease when it ended so abruptly '^' My favorite parts of the episode was the time when the assassin threw knifes next to the girl and when the Medicine Seller deployed all those talismans. The latter one was such a sight to watch! |
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| This is very artistic and epic. |
If you are going to disagree with me, don't bother talking to me. I will seriously hurt you! |
| I loved it. I actually didn't know I could skip the prequel lol. It was pretty awesome when the medicine seller formed all of the seals into a circle. Badass. |
 Three things cannot be long hidden.. ...the s u n, the m oo n, and the tr u th. |
| What an intense first episode. The sensation you get from it, it leaves you feeling sorta awkward and excited! Not only the visuals are impressive but the musicalization is on point; like, totally complements and blends with visuals giving you some sort of 'scratching the walls feeling' (i know, sounds weird af). Oh and as soon as i heard Kusuriuri's voice it totally remembered me of Oshino Meme. Anyways, totally sublime. I loved it. |
 SEIZON SENRYAKU: Hungry 100% of the time.Vzla-IT |
| The final product is not even thriller. Horror is another story. There's only suspense. |
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| And still, Bill will live on. He will befriend the next inhabitants of the earth, beings of light who revere him as a god. And Bill will outlive them all... for millions and millions of years...exploring, learning, living, until the earth is swallowed beneath his feet. Until the sun is long since gone. Until time loses all meaning and the moment comes that he knows only the positions of the stars and sees them whether his eyes are closed or open. Until he forgets his name and the place where he'd once come from. He lives and he lives until all of the lights go out. |
| The episode felt like it finished way too quick. But the timestamp was that of a normal episode. This is pretty much an indication of how much i enjoyed this episode. The visual art style is extremely enthralling to the point you could find beauty in virtual any frame you choose at random. The colour palette is amazing and the creators definitely deserve massive praise for it. However, the art style became secondary. Which is a huge positive. I've witnessed many a time where Animations that are unconventional in their art sometimes fall flat because the story is lacking and the aesthetic takes precedence over the narrative. This did not disappoint. |
 Recommend me some short Manga! |
| OH FUCK YEAH, exactly what I was looking for in a horror anime |
| “I love heroes, but I don't want to be one. Do you even know what a hero is!? For example, you have some meat. Pirates will feast on the meat, but the hero will distribute it among the people! I want to eat the meat!” - Monkey D. Luffy |
| the art is amazing, i love the style of it and how different it is from other anime. story wise its pretty simple so far, but i was pretty immersed in this first episode |
| Man this anime feels unique, I'm not sure how I feel about it yet, especially about the aesthetics but it definitely piqued my interest, need to see more. Oh yea nice Op |
| This art style is just awesome. I'm always hooked the second I see something unique like this.. same thing happened for me with Ping Pong. A lot of people seemed to dislike the art, but that's part of why I loved it xD |
 "I am not sure that I exist, actually. I am all the writers that I have read, all the people that I have met, all the women that I have loved; all the cities I have visited." ― Jorge Luis Borges [url=]Goodreads[/url] | [url=]Letterboxd[/url] |
| It's a story driven narrative similar to Mushi-shi. And as with most old anime its outdated animation style isn't interesting. Good thing is I can fast forward when the pacing is too slow. |
| Interesting to say the least. I got a pretty solid idea on what this show might be about from watching the prequel series, it seems that they are going to follow the same formula of having to force the truth and regret out of all witnesses in order to defeat a Mononoke. The opening sequence was very colorful and unique just like the rest of the visuals in the show but the song itself was kind of meh, the ending was definitely better in that regard. |
| A true visual powerhouse. |
| I'm reading earlier comments and I'm surprised by how many people were saying the art style was "ugly." Oh well, different folks different strokes. I am just sitting here in awe. My eyes feasting on this show's papery, Ukiyo-e-esque art with its complementary subdued colors and minimalist movements adding to its creepy storytelling while others find it difficult to appreciate something which slightly veers off mainstream design. |
| 臭い- |
| Exciting start. I can't say anything about this which hasn't been said already, but what I will say is that the art direction is definitely the strong point. I'm not the biggest fan of Edo-era art, but the use of colour and perspective really won me over. What I find strange about this, though, is the way some of the backgrounds move. I hate the way they fade. It makes me feel like I have a nail stuck in my eye or something. |
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| Before starting to watch this I heard people say that its like Mushishi They were right, its like mushishi on LSD Its gonna be a very interesting watching expierence, because artstyle is good and very colorful but feels lazy at the same time |
| The art and animation is quite unique and interesting.. The first episode has started off well..the ambience is set..lets go.. |
 "Not everyone who works hard is rewarded. But, all those who succeed have worked hard" |
| The art is hella amazing I liked how they showed the rain in the form of white flowers, great episode tho. |
| I was hesitant to watch this at first due to the animation but now i’m used to it & I actually love it. The plot is interesting & the voice acting is also good. So far i’m loving it |
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Mahoukun said: This is a super interesting and visually appealing show, but is no one gonna talk about the overtly racist character design of Tokuji, the helper at the inn??? I will! It's funny seeing this thread so vapidly focus on the art style instead of any possible lore, characterization, or meaning. Good anime is lost on the masses anyways. Yeah the art style is interesting but can we talk about the meaning behind the pregnant woman being accepted into a full inn, the medicine healers purpose, the op the ed??? |
IF YOU HAVEN'T WATCHED ODDTAXI OR SAIKI K I'LL BONK YOU IN THE HEAD |
| That's quite the art style. I kinda like it tbh. It's missing shadows completely but tehy still pull off depth perception really well. The story seems a bit weird but maybe that's because it's going to be small unrelated stories. It just felt like nothing really happened in this first episode. It was entertaining nonetheless. |
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| It kinda sucks that Zashiki Warashi is butt ugly. Usually, they are cute little girls. |
| still wild that this isnt tagged as 🌀🌀avant-garde🌀🌀 my brain lit cant handle which way is up |
 春雨や ものがたりゆく 蓑と傘 |
| The art style and Im not sure how to call it but the camera work? Amazing. Its working for this Anime and its the most important. |
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