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| wow that was actually kind of scary |
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| Ep was quite boring and disappointing, too many pseudo-horror-elements, which don't really let me take this serious. OP-song was crap, all these 'ali project'-songs sound the same... Still, at least, the ep was a bit interesting. Gonna watch at least the next ep. |
| Wow, impressive visuals. It also seems rather dark, which is a nice contrast to the rest of the anime this season. Also, I noticed during the elevator scene that they skipped the number 4. It's pretty interesting because in the Chinese language, the number 4 sounds like "death". Hence, there are some places that don't have a fourth floor. Cirris said: I know 4 is a bad superstitious number in Asian countries. It's known as the "death" number. So, they don't like to mark the fourth floor in buildings and skip to 5 instead. It's similar in US and parts of Europe as well; their buildings don't have a 13th floor. Basically this. |
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| It was all right kinda boring to me tbh. Though it's interesting and I am a sucker for scary shit so I will probably stick to this unless they do something really really really stupid. Also that bird was rather creepy. e_e |
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| Wow the sounds in this anime gives me chills |
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| An interesting start. Sounds and BGM feel a bit like horror films from the 80s. |
| Okay, I abso-freaking-lutely loved this. I have a feeling it's going to be my favorite anime of the season already. XD |
| Good start so far. I'll definitely keep an eye out of this. |
| #PrayForKyoAni |
| Going to love this! |
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| Really good first episode, aside from the generic character design and some jarring camera pans. Sound effects are really top notch. I don't care much about Ali Project, I find the ED to be more out of place than the OP. |
| Wow, I really enjoyed watching this, art was so beautiful. And lovely creepy atmosphere. The only thing I didn't like was op song. |
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| > They changed some stuff from the manga It's a novel adaptation so big chance that in manga some parts were changed |
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| Good first episode,the atmosphere is awesome and me being a Mystery/horror fan i already can tell i will love this. |
| These Mystery Genres are getting better every time. I really liked the OP because its sung by one of my favorite people and the ED was great. I can't wait to know more about what's happening |
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| Woah, what can I say? The first episode was pretty creepy and the atmosphere just blew me away, I'm liking it so far. The opening was alright, sounded like Code Geass and the ending was calm, a nice way to end an episode. I love the concept and I am curious to how the plot will roll. I also like all the characters so far, Mei looks interesting and I'd love to know more, and even the classmates too. I'm one of the many people that love thriller or horror animes so I will be sticking around to see the action! :D |
As it turns out, living was a punishment...  |
| Very interesting start there. It being a horror show, can't exactly expect it to ramp up the pace any faster. First episode sets up a very nice mysterious atmosphere with class 3 and the death of Misaki. |
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| As expected of PA works! i was waiting for this i have a good feeling this is gonna be a slow build up and shit will hit the fan within the last few episodes,and i like the way some people are thinking that maybe Class 3 is already dead but i think if it isn't that it's gonna be based around the deaths of them because after the creepy part when he entered class it was showing what seemed like every student in class 3 but i dunno lol i don't trust anyone in this show right now after watching Higurashi and i'm curious to see where they go with this. |
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| So far, so good. |
| Not a bad start, but those doll shots are kinda annoying, the opening is meh, and the ending seems out of place. Interesting enough to keep me watching for now. |
| Has a creepy & mysterious feeling to it so far this season is looking really good ^_^ |
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| The rust is certainly a nice touch. The doll shots were a bit out of place, but I hope there's going to be more of them in general. I think those are the only things that would freak me out in this show. Dolls in general are fucking creepy. |
| (◕ᴥ◕し) Hello! Did you know? Barnacles have the largest penis to body size ratio of the animal kingdom. |
| I shall share the shitz I wrote earlier. First impression after first minutes was pretty fucking meh. Storyboard is little messy but I guess one can defend that since it's a mystery anime. Director seems to be half idiot. No idea what he is trying to do by inserting random pictures of dolls, flowers and what ever shits just to flash on the screen. Looks really forced to me. Side characters looked like emotionless dolls during first dialog, just standing there like retards. Camera angle changing randomly didn't really made it any better. "Entering to the classroom" -scene was pretty stupid to me. Everyone is like lifeless dolls and next second director decides to put fast paced dialog where they say only random shit to each others and everyone are talkative friends. First episode made somewhat interesting looking settings to it and the atmosphere is there. Oh, and the op was horrible. |
| I definitely have superpowers. I can feel it in my balls. |
Karhu said: Side characters looked like emotionless dolls during first dialog, just standing there like retards. I really hope it was intentional, because that was the impression I got of them. Maybe the people are actually dolls and the dolls are people! |
| (◕ᴥ◕し) Hello! Did you know? Barnacles have the largest penis to body size ratio of the animal kingdom. |
drendren said: Appel_stroop said: I noticed the same thing! lolzlol just notices that at about 8.30 minutes there's a scene with the elevator showing the floor and it goes; 1, 2, 3, 5, 6. think america has the same but with the number 13 ;-) (not sure tough but somebody from america will clear it up i'm sure) |
| Good first episode, actually. I wasn't confident this would be good, but it was. Creepy atmosphere, left me wanting more. |
| Ah, fuck yeah, I was right, that WAS Nonaka Ai. Here's to hoping Sakuragi doesn't die. I love that voice so damn much. |
| Defiantly will be tuning in for the next episode. |
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| I got vibes from Ookami Kakushi, everything is hiding something, hopefully it turns better because ookami was shit. |
| Very nice first episode. I haven't seen much horror anime recently so I will definitely continue watching this and expecting more. Love the art. |
"The world cannot be changed with pretty words alone." ~ Lelouch Lamperouge (Code Geass) |
| Not particularily scary, but very, very eerie. The random dolls didn't creep me out as much as how 'off' all the classmates seemed. The way they were totally emotionless and not doing much at all at first, and then nervous while trying to be cheerful was certainly interesting. The OP is pretty bad (although I'm not surprised, because I very much dislike ALI PROJECT), the ED is nice but not very fitting, the rest of the music worked well with the atmosphere. The art, especially the backgrounds, is lovely. I see someone has already added Ookami Kakushi as a recommendation, and I think I'd agree with that so far as it being what I was most reminded of by this episode... but, Another has impressed me far more so far than Ookami Kakushi ever managed to. |
| If any of my posts seem odd, it's probably because I'm tired. Sorry. I have sleeping issues. |
| I don't even have any hope for the horror part, because the bleak, unnatural mood is laid on far too thick and far too early. It just leaves no room for a significant increase in eeriness when one is actually necessary. I just hope there's at least a decent mystery to this. Incredibly disappointing. |
| woow! that was great! miss this kind of anime since the ghost hunt! 5/5 for the ep 1/5 for the op! |
| After reading the manga everything in this episode seems completely wrong, the "attempt" at eerie music in particular...Really quite dissappointed. |
| ...lack of sleep plus a really slow paced horror film = me falling asleep. Holy crap. |
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| I love the very tone of this show hope it stays at a consistent pace. |
| it was slow. i hope it will pick up some pace starting next episode, |
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| very enjoyable |
| Decent but, it bothered me(in the manga aswell) that he was so interested in Mei from only one tiny conversation. Who in the world runs all the way to the rooftop just for a creepy girl, when they're already talking to someone? lol. Nonetheless, decent start, hope the coming episodes keeps the "WTF is going on" atmosphere that the manga has... |
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| To start off, I hated opening song. It felt completely out of place for a show like this. As far as this episode goes, I really liked it. It felt dark, gloomy, filled with unnatural and evil, just the kind of thing I've been hoping for. I just hope they don't let go of that atmosphere for something more "childish". If the show keeps going like this I'm going to enjoy it. And as for ending song, I think it's fine, not really special, but not bad either. |
| It feels like the class is plotting to against Kouichi or something... otherwise, why wouldn't they tell him anything? especially the important "rules"?? The way that glasses guy gestured for a change in topic is suspicious... Also, the missing fourth floor in the hospital send me chills..... this trivial cultural part adds even more eeriness to the show... Can't wait for the next episode! |
NyuuuuSaaaan said: I don't even have any hope for the horror part, because the bleak, unnatural mood is laid on far too thick and far too early. It just leaves no room for a significant increase in eeriness when one is actually necessary. I just hope there's at least a decent mystery to this. Incredibly disappointing. While I wouldn't say it's hopeless, this is sort of how I feel. I like these genres, and I understand what they're going for with the tone, but it's just layed on so very, very thick. The show is trying too hard with the music and flashes of dolls and such. Setting the mood is good and all, but I want it to be scary for what actually happens, not little tricks of presentation. Still, I can see this being pretty interesting once it gears up. Horror anime tends to be a rare treat, though Ookami Kakushi did prove it's far from infallible. |
| Very good atmosphere. Made me feel genuinely spooked. Also fuck ALI PROJECT. |
| Ali Project OP is boss. Awesome start. Very good use of the soundtrack. You don't see much anime incorporating their soundtrack into the scenes so well. I was half-expecting everyone to turn out to be dolls. Or at least Misaki to be a doll. Definitely gonna keep up with this show. |
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This series must be best horror series I have ever seen in my list. Everything is perfect although I did not expect the director to be the one who made xxxHolic, he did quite a number of times scared the living crap out of me in that series many times. TBH I did jump at the following, That really caught me nicely. Mei is incredibly creepy. Because of her I will never look the same at Chihiro from Ef, that’s one thing for sure. As such I present a rather interesting list of suspicious events to watch for and discuss of:
About the beginning, the starts was very poignant in that it starts with a damn flowing water only in one section. I assume this is where Mei’s body floated to. The group picture here was interesting for some background. While the town was nicely shown here. The bloody knife here made me think either Mei was murdered or pushed to suicide. Certainly I wonder what of this shrine depiction? Looks suspicious as to why show it. The umbrella point here may refer to a form of abuse. Bullying by poking someone to hurt them with that umbrella is common as sharp point like that can make you bleed. Reminds me a little of the abuse a girl had in Ef. The yacht here suggests that Mei may have killed herself on it. The elevator haunting here suggest Mei is haunting the hospital where she passed away perhaps? Quite the scary depiction of Mei here. Adds to the horror. The depiction of the road with the lights here reminded me of Silent Hill again. More like the first one on PS. While the depiction of Mei here in the rain left another sad impression. Those dolls in the spoiler About the OP, the OP really got me a lot with Mei in the following,  An excellent representation of her in that setting. The beginning with this setup was interesting to see as fear trigger. Itself the episode title looks creepy to me along with the school view shown here. Shown with things flying in the wind. The doll representation were creepy in the spoiler on the floor here wearing a white gown with red roses, the weird looking one here with that hood and the falling doll head here. Looks plain all creepy but what do they represent? The elevator haunting looks to be a good reminder here of Mei’s haunting once again. Do wonder if the coffin here will have vampire meanings at all? Probably not but they are part of horror. Love the fact they use an old American car. A good classic of horrors. A most excellent intro of the characters in the spoiler According to the following list there are 2 book references:
About Kouichi, felt bad for him when I saw him in the bed here. Even more so when I saw the blood machine along with the fact it was connected to his lungs. I think that Reiko in the spoiler About miscellaneous things, I find the many classmates showing in the spoiler About the preview, rather interesting to see some old teacher with Mei here and from the looks of the teacher here, he might be the one who organized that insane graduation with Mei’s desk. Reiko looks very MOE here while Izumi looks suspicious of Kouichi here. I still wonder WTF she went back when Kouichi asked about her. Hope to find out next episode. Conclusion is that I am sticking with this for the pure horror in its setting. 8 on 10 for now. BTW special Art in the spoiler While of the ED I did a Image Stitch of it in the spoiler |
| It was more suspense than horror, really, but that might change. Anyways, I definitely like what I'm seeing. If I'm watching an episode and have lost complete track of time, then that's a good thing, and I did lose track of time while watching this episode. I will keep up with this show, as it seems like it's one of the few that's good this season. Also, I noticed they skipped the 4th floor too, but I had already known about 4 being "death" in Asian cultures a long time ago (being born in Asia myself, lol!) |
 Thanks, person who gave me this on another site a long time ago, lol. |
| Idk about this one.. The episode seemed extremely boring to me.. I'll watch next weeks episode and see where I stand on this xD At least the characters were nicely drawn |
| eerie atmosphere. leaves lots of questions!!! I want to keep watching this for sure.! |
| LET JUSTICE BE DONE; THOUGH THE HEAVENS MAY FALL |
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