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Jul 31, 2008 2:35 AM
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Amazing back story episode explaining everything about Warp/Kaiba and Nero's past relationship and it made me feel so much more attached to their character. Gah only 2 more episodes left, but this series still blows me away.



Jul 31, 2008 3:03 AM
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Awesome as usual. I see that official lyrics are out since kara in OP changed. But still, she needs to learn english pronuniciation and fast.


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Jul 31, 2008 3:58 AM
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Amazing back story episode explaining everything about Warp/Kaiba and Nero's past relationship and it made me feel so much more attached to their character.


Completely agree about this.

Sucks we only have 2 more episodes left. The finale better be epic! =P
Jul 31, 2008 6:46 AM
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Decent episode. Direction overshadowed the story, though the story was good, but I love the little quirks of the world and how untypically bubbly it all is.

Mildly off-topic: I remember reading about the making of Darren Aronofsky's The Fountain, that he decided the main character's ship should be a bubble because "There is no reason a spaceship would be built like a giant truck in space."
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Jul 31, 2008 6:50 AM
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Yeah, it was awesome. Almost everything from the past is already sorted out. I can't wait to see what is going to happen in the next 2 eps. I hope Popo gets what he deserves.
Jul 31, 2008 8:43 AM
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Uuchie said:
I hope Popo gets what he deserves.


Agreed. But I also hope we get a little bit more backstory for him. I'd like to know his motivations.
Jul 31, 2008 8:45 AM
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Great explanation of Kaiba/Warp's history. It seems he and Neiro didn't turn into enemies after all and continued to remain lovers. I was wondering about that for so long. Also, that incubator is awesome haha. I can't wait for the final two episodes.
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Jul 31, 2008 10:26 AM
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truly amazing. excellent explanation of the whole thing. next two will be awesome.
Jul 31, 2008 12:54 PM
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Aww.. the scene where Kaiba and Neiro get drunk was incredibly cute. Just how old are the two anyways? Their appearance suggests that they are children but this episode said otherwise.
Jul 31, 2008 6:31 PM

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Aw, that was a great back story.

Now give me some back story on Popo!!!
Aug 1, 2008 12:28 AM

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The consistency and originality of the show = super awesome
Aug 1, 2008 2:06 PM

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Awesome episode, loved the backstory. I'm sure the final two episodes will be great.




Aug 1, 2008 2:58 PM
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Fantastic flashback episode, Kaiba is even better than Kemonozume and Mind Game imo, just incredibly consistent and perfectly directed. A true gem.

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Aug 3, 2008 12:23 AM

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The wait was cerntainly worth it. A very good episode to explain the bulk of the backstory. I really loved the quirky moments.

I'm really hoping for a good ending between Neiro and Kaiba.
Aug 4, 2008 7:41 PM

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Each episode has just gotten more and more engrossing pretty consistently all season. I hope these last two episodes live up to the drama they have done such a great job of building. I hope they get subbed a lot quicker also - I had to go back and rewatch 7, 8 & 9 to get my memories back - I'm no Warp.
Aug 4, 2008 7:42 PM

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The episode was over so quick, I thought I was only half-way through by the time it ended.
Aug 7, 2008 9:10 PM

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amazing.

also, I need the OST now! dreamy songs~
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Jan 6, 2009 1:39 PM

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I also loved this episode.. have made a long pause before seeing this but i think its the best episode ive seen yet. The potential the style of animation has, was used very well. And the love story between Neiro and Kaiba the show has been reminiscing for a long time surpassed my expectations and wasnt in any way pretentious or exaggerated like in most animes. The drunk scene, being short&all, was very beautiful.
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Jan 26, 2009 12:25 PM

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The beginning of every special relationship is always so beautiful.
Neiro and Kaiba/Warp are no exception.

I was so glad to see that even after Kaiba/Warp regained his memory, he still loved Neiro.
Well, just two episodes left. ;_;
Jan 21, 2010 10:47 AM

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I felt like this episode was a bit dragged out and that Neiro fall in love with Kaiba too quickly. Still a good episode nonethless.

Nice devellopment about Kaiba, things really makes more sense now. I really wonder what she wanted to say before they fall.
Jan 30, 2010 6:47 PM
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It seem Warp/Kaiba is imprisoned in his own palace....
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The endless debate between fans and haters. At one point, after spending a lot of time on MAL, you just realize it's totally pointless.
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On MAL, everyone who has used the lame rating system becomes a critic and an intellectual by default, haven't you heard?
Mar 17, 2010 10:34 PM
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Wait so while he was gone a new Warp took his spot? The one who throws them out when she was about to reveal something about his parents? Show is still quite surreal
May 1, 2010 3:57 PM

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Omgosh....it all pieced together...ah nearly cried my eyes out...
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Sep 4, 2010 4:34 PM

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and when i thought it couldn't get any better...

again a mastepiece of an episode ^^

things really start to make sense now...and they were such a cute couple...too bad he lost all his memories after he fell :(

5/5
Sayonara,papa!


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Mar 1, 2011 5:05 PM

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With this episode many answers have been answered, can't wait to see the rest, though it's a real shame it's only 12 episode anime. Why do they always make good anime short :'(
On a side note, I've never liked Toshiro from Bleach and now that Popo has the same seiyu, I like him even less.
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Fantastic flashback episode, Kaiba is even better than Kemonozume and Mind Game imo, just incredibly consistent and perfectly directed. A true gem.


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Nov 12, 2011 8:00 AM

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Outstanding flashback episode.

So that explains everything except for Popo's backstory. The technology shown here is just genius. :D

And oh, their relationship is pretty sweet. :3
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Aug 4, 2012 9:34 AM

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A really good backstory episode, but Neiro fell in love with him way too soon. Was that love at first sight? Even if it was, they didn't have any shared memories or anything...
Apr 20, 2013 5:39 PM

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This anime is so amazing.
May 31, 2013 1:48 PM

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Damn, amazing backstory, that combined with the ending explains what actually happened and why he lost his memories! This show sure is amazing!
Sep 30, 2014 11:34 PM
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Loved that back story, you could really see how much Kaiba and Neiro loved each other. Also, Kaiba is so cute, he's an endearing character.
Oct 30, 2014 11:13 PM

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Okay so now all the pieces are in place, Kaiba, the clone that knocked him out, Popo dickbaggery.

Now time to see what comes of it.
Feb 17, 2015 11:27 AM

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awesome, now we know the events leading up to the beginning of the show. hopefully we get some of Popo's backstory before the end of the series as i am still confused as to what the hell his motivations are.

While I've grown to like the art style of Kaiba quite a bit, i just don't like Neiro's character design. just something about it.
Aug 4, 2015 6:22 AM

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My life's on a hang mode right now.
GOTTA SEE THE REST OF THIS!!!!
Feb 3, 2016 6:45 PM

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Wonderful episode. I definitely fell in love with the ost, that scene where Warp is falling with Neiro made me cry a little bit :c
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Aug 11, 2016 5:57 AM

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The backstory was amazing, I'm sure he is still alive.
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NOOOOO THIS IS SO PAINFUL NOOOOOOO.

Like, what was she trying to tell him before they were discarded!?!? Were his memories of their parents trying to kill him not real!?!?!?!

I'm assuming the Warp that threw them out was the one Popo recently killed, but were was he? Is he a brother or is he just another copy that i don't know how came to life!?!? Did the system realize Warp was no longer Warp and as such try to dispose of him?!?!?!

Their love story is too cute and tragic at the same time </3 my heaarttt
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Jul 12, 2020 2:32 PM
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truly amazing. excellent explanation of the whole thing. next two will be awesome.
yes it was really good
Jul 12, 2020 2:40 PM
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Aww.. the scene where Kaiba and Neiro get drunk was incredibly cute. Just how old are the two anyways? Their appearance suggests that they are children but this episode said otherwise.
first it's an anime and number 2 an old man can be in the body an 2 year old and number 3 popo look like a child too and he f***ing killed a lot of people and nothing serious
Sep 23, 2020 1:59 PM

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It's been so long since I watched this episode, I actually forgot why I added Neiro in my extended favorites and so I removed her, thinking she maybe wasn't that great... Well she's definitely coming back. She's such an adorable and well-written character, and just like everything else with this show, she actually gets better with the rewatch. Vanilla still remains my favorite from this show, but she's not far behind.
Dec 15, 2020 12:46 PM

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i admire Kaiba's bravery for casually puttin his head through the toilet
Jun 15, 2022 5:42 AM

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This episode is pretty straightforward and there is not much to say about it. Before the sabotage at the Palace, Neilo mentioned something about Haima's parents, are they still alive? Are they the antagonists of the next episode? The fake warp must have gotten in somehow, and the computer obviously doesn't pay attention to Haima's desire for privacy.
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This one was actually kind of good.
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Impromptu flashback episode with no transitional scene leading into it, and more poor, rushed direction as well. Disappointing. How do you mess up an episode intended to clear things up with even more visual clutter and nebulous info dumping?

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