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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Another good episode. I've gotten over the whole weird look... the stories are great... and I love how the Medicine Seller even cast doubt upon himself at the end of this episode. But... I'm just saying... I'm getting some weird vibes from that old monk... O_o |
| This was a good episode. It's now become a classic case of whodunnit. |
 ...even a saint needs a soldier to do the dirty work. |
| Fireworks keep ghost ships away |
| Woo, pretty good. Chelle said: But... I'm just saying... I'm getting some weird vibes from that old monk... O_o me too... *off to ep 4 |
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| Lets just say I prefer Kayo over Hercule Poirot... |
"I'm starting to think mal is run by Xinil generating electricity on a bicycle." - idklol |
| End of the episode gave me chills. That Kutsuri-uri is so mysterious. |
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| i can't understand who did that trick with the compass and what reason did he have to do such a thing that couldn't be Kusuriuri well, it's useless questions i only wonder if the rest episodes are as obscure as the first three? |
| was someone having sex in the beginning?....no?, maybe it was my imagination... Edit: ha ha, now i know... |
mangaczarDec 11, 2009 5:26 PM
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| (What's under the spoiler tags is my prediction, not confirmed knowledge. Covered anyway in case someone's oversensitive to those things xP) mangaczar said: was someone having sex in the beginning?....no?, maybe it was my imagination... ^ I say Haha. God, I'm almost certain of that, but I hope I'm wrong x__X Further confirmed by Also, the ship's design = EYEGASM. This is so beautiful. Andand, I love the 'doors' behind the episode's title at the beginning of each episode. I'm gonna look for them in wallpaper form or something xD EDIT after watching ep.4: |
CenedessMar 21, 2010 2:39 AM
- If you believe this place holds you, it is a prison. If you do not wish to leave, it will become a fortress. Current icon: Kusuriuri from Mononoke by pana (LJ username) |
| Excellent episode! ON to the next part.... I am enjoying this Arc~! |
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| I am loving this arc, which is good because i pretty much hated most of the first. |
| New arc's pretty cool =) |
| "The weak get washed away by the tides of fate...The strong drink it up."-Godot |
| I'm not really surprised that Kayo also appeared in this series after watching Ayakashi. I wonder if the other samurai who survived the bakeneko incident show up too... just thinking out loud but not counting on it though. |
| You see there's no need to wonder where your god is, Coz he's right here! ...and he's fresh out of mercy. |
| Great episode. Again, the colors is so eyegasmic!! LOVED IT!! The Medicine Seller is so mysterious as hell yet has interesting personality. |
| Not quite as sure if I like this arc as much as the first so far, it doesn't feel quite as suspenseful imo. It almost seems as though The Medicine Seller cast doubt on himself on purpose at the end there. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| So colourful,love it! Another great episode! |
 "Only the dead have seen the end of war". ~Plato~ |
| And so it connects with the plot line from Ayakashi :D |
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| getting more into this story than the last, good stuff from the first moment you see them, the monk and his partner seem to have something going on. But then I was also getting vibes from the samurai, he's very effeminate though I sort of wondered if he had leprosy the way he was behaving... I guess he's just shy |
| Great start to the new arc. The visuals continue to be impressive; and I noticed a lot of familiar voices among the passengers on the boat - having some very good seiyuu voice side characters just makes this show even better. However, as a side note, I am still not quite clear on the difference between "ayakashi" and "mononoke" since both terms are being used to describe supernatural/abnormal entities. |
JohnGalt89 said: However, as a side note, I am still not quite clear on the difference between "ayakashi" and "mononoke" since both terms are being used to describe supernatural/abnormal entities. what i got from the description of the medicine seller was that ayakashi are more similar to deities and folklore, and even if they should not exist there are many around, making it impossible to wipe them all, while mononoke are not deities nor folklore, they should be more similar to the manifestation of human uneasiness for me it was the bard-exorcist to change the direction of the ship, with all that continuing to describe the sea and the ayakashi bound to it, he was like evoking it and strenghening its presence, while the others were more busy being shocked |
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| This shit isn't that good. It's kind of boring this episode. Plus I don't care about any of the characters. |
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| It's very artistic, delicate and with attention to details. Overall very unique anime. But I find it a little bit claustrophobic. I feel like I've been trapped in an old japanese painting. Maybe I will have to finish it to decide if that's a good or a bad thing :) |
| Oh boy that was good, slightly weird with those mutants or whatever and that ending... it's good to see an old familiar though! Lets see what's next! |
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| Awesome ep 4/5 1.Such an unique art style 2.Much faster pacing 3.Medicine seller is so GAR(I love the way he made the last twist by making others doubt him). |
| Another great episode! |
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| good ep love the stuff at the end |
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| Kayo! It really does continue from the Bake Neko arc :) |
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness." "May those who defy their fate be granted glory." |
diianiih said: JohnGalt89 said: However, as a side note, I am still not quite clear on the difference between "ayakashi" and "mononoke" since both terms are being used to describe supernatural/abnormal entities. From the notes of the subs team im watching it says: Ayakashi are another variety of spirit, considered more malicious than Mononoke. It's the other way around: Ayakashi are simply supernatural beings, spirits etc. They can be evil, good or neutral-natured. The term Mononoke however inherits a more sinister connotation and thus they are the ones being considered more malicious. Genyousai confirms that Ayakashi aren't necessarily evil in this episode when he informs the others about the Ayakashi called "Kokuudaiko" which creates the drum beats but won't harm anyone. |
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| Hearing Namikawa Daisuke in here was a pleasant surprise. It's great to see Kayo! The fish with a leg was disturbing. Kusuriuri is perfect. The way he talks and acts in the end ahh. How disturbed the compass though? |
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| Wut. At least it got interesting with the cliffhanger. |
| Mmmh... pretty boring this arc, so far. For now I only liked the first episode. I'm getting the impression this anime tries to cover up random, not very well done short stories, with very beautiful visuals. But maybe I'm wrong. Also, as someone already pointed out, a bit claustrophobic, but this is maybe the point. A bit disappointed for now, anyway. Visuals: 10/10 Story: 3/10 Characters: 1/10 <- The med seller is cringeworthy, trying to be so mysterious and sh-t all the time. |
SilmendilJun 1, 2016 12:58 PM
| Oho. Monks being monks. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) I don't like Kayo very much, she's boring. A character type that seems to be in so many anime. |
90s J-rock was our aesthetic peak. |
| Nice to have such eclectic characters to balance out the suspense and thriller |
| I'm Bruneian and I like anime. And Manchester United. And fat cats. |
| This arc seems very weird compared the previous one, also confusing, but the art is amazing. |
| Those monks look really fabulous and is up to late night hijinks lol It was nice to see Kayo again after a while~ She's as energetic as ever. The silent pauses in the scenes before answering felt a bit awkward but it's not much of a problem. So an Ayakashi is like a yokai which is found everywhere while a Mononoke is an Ayakashi possess by a strong emotion that bounds them to the earth. Blowing away the mass of shells with a gunpowder balloon~ |
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| I still much prefer the previous arc to this one. But anyway, I wonder WHO DONE IT. |
 Three things cannot be long hidden.. ...the s u n, the m oo n, and the tr u th. |
| The sorto of kabuki style narration was a nice feat in this episode. I am still so impressed by the levels of creativity displayed on this series. Musicalization is a jewel. |
 SEIZON SENRYAKU: Hungry 100% of the time.Vzla-IT |
| Some of the noises used in this show are fucking horrifying lol |
| “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 |
| this a who done it episode basically, wonder what the girls motive is since she says everyone has a motive on board |
| A great part of this episode was very hard to follow, due to the intense visual abstraction and of course, the paralleled incohesive events. Still pretty interesting towards the end though. |
| The colors and design of the ship and its interior is pure eyegasm. I kind of wished they had a real ship like that and that I could go on a cruise for several days or even a few weeks. Kayo is adorable. Like how she's tanned for a change. |
| 臭い- |
| The start to the 2nd story looks exciting.. The weird vibes continue and lets see how they tackle this one.. |
 "Not everyone who works hard is rewarded. But, all those who succeed have worked hard" |
| This story seems to be a lot more straightforward compared to the incredibly complex story in the previous two episodes. Kusuri-uri you acting real sus(amongus) according to the other passengers atleast. |
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