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| Just rewatching this and no doubt this was the most heartbreaking episode that I ever watched. |
| O wow this was REALLY I CAN"T HANDLE IT |
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| This is more horrifying than most horror series have to offer. The art, the pain, the symbolism... I'm done. |
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| Wow, this episode is quite interesting emotion. Who knows, Yuuko, the girl with the usual tenderness shown, turned out to save big secret. The pain that he got as a reason to remain silent without a fight. |
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| This episode was extremely powerful. I had to pause it a couple of times because it was so intense, very well done. |
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| well, that escalated quickly shit was so intense i didn't realize mizuki and kuze didnt even show up in the ep lol feels like finale soon but only halfway thru the season keep goin |
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| That was f*cked up ;_; I cried and my stomach hurt from how disgusting that scenario was my god, that's the most horrible scenario I've heard in any anime. |
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| Good God... so this is what it means to be truly lost for words. This entire episode was just... wow. I was getting chills during the first half of the episode due to how beautiful the soundtrack was, but then the "Made-Up Truth" scene made me forget all about that. The post-credits scene with Yuuko blaming Himura for everything was a splendid touch. |
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| Kewl, Yuko is too crazy for my taste, but yeah I kinda knew that happened x) |
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| I was not expecting that, I was expecting some trauma...but not that! Hell, poor Yuuko, Akira is sick! He not only hurt her for years but also raped her, that's so sad. And it's sad to know that if Yuu's answer were different in the past she would have stayed with him. |
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| OMG. Last time I felt like this was that episode with Miyako breaking down on the phone! This episode was extremely powerful T_T |
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| Holy CRAP that was intense. I had already come to the conclusion that her brother was resentful of her since she was basically a replacement sister, I thought it was possible for some abuse, too, but to that extent. Poor girl. Yuu must feel terrible now. I'm not really sure if it's his fault. The blame could go to anyone, really. I still wonder what's in Yuuko's bag, though. "But you're 10 years too late." That part killed me. That part was just a knife to the heart. |
| "It's a tragic misunderstanding that could have been easily avoided if he just finished his sentence in time!" — Richard Watterson (The Amazing World of Gumball) |
HalAnime said: That was f*cked up ;_; I cried and my stomach hurt from how disgusting that scenario was my god, that's the most horrible scenario I've heard in any anime. You haven't watched much anime, have you? XD |
| "It's a tragic misunderstanding that could have been easily avoided if he just finished his sentence in time!" — Richard Watterson (The Amazing World of Gumball) |
| This episode grasped some very realistic concepts that can happen to anyone... "If something such as God truly existed, there is none now. There's too many people who hate fate, God would have been killed by them" 5/5 |
Sayonara,papa! "Just how a mirror reflects you,people will also reflect your heart." ~Athena Glory,Aria "Whatever happens,happens" ~Spike Spiegel's thoughts on dying(Cowboy Bebop) |
| wow, absolutely loved the end! had to watch it 4 times in a row. |
| Wow. I've seen a lot of crazy, intense, heart-breaking anime, but that ending was absolutely chilling. Amazing episode I'll never forget! |
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| why is there no horror tag cause the ending scared the shit out of me |
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| IT WAZ A OKAY EPISODE, rather meh. The repetition of Shaft style didnt impressed me this time. Yuuko being raped doesnt surprise me because I have seen that kind of pattern many times. Instrumental OP was nice change though. 3.1/5 |
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| Well, what can I say? They simply did it again. Amazing. |
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| Wow that was some dark stuff! |
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| Short story: Constantly raped and tortured girl, who instead of doing something to prevent (is there any police in their planet?), still continues living with his "relative" rapist, is trying to destroy life of the boy, who refused to be her "brother" (incest warning on :D) 10 years before, when they were kids. lol The plot is so dumb that even great animation and acting atmosphere won't help it. :| |
| All I can really do is ask.....WHO??????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| Unique episodes like these don't exist these days... I still think Yu didn't do anything wrong a kid at that age losing her sister, who would replace her with a stranger? |
| Didn't like. I dislike twisted anime. |
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| Fuck, absolutely mind fucking episode. Shit I'm traumatized, kinda expected but getting raphed everyday! Need to watch some K-ON! For refreshment of my heart and mind. |
| Wow, another great episode from Ef. (It reminded me a lot of some scenes from the Sodachi arc in Owarimonogatari (I coincidentally rewatched some of them today), and that's a very big compliment.) I don't really know what to say, except that I obviously feel so bad for Yuuko, and also that I love how this episode made us feel not just how Yuuko feels, but also how Yuu does after hearing all this. How he realizes he could've saved her, but that it is now too late. That he does truly love her, but he loves someone who is now just a broken shell of her former self. I can't blame him though, he was just a kid back then, he couldn't have guessed what would happen to her afterwards. But I think the most terrifying part, is that things like this actually happen in real life. We might have met people in such a situation without even knowing it. That's so scary, and so sad. |
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| This one was heavy, I already suspected that her "brother" was a big son of a * |
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| Wow those are some nice bloodshot eyes... And man, I really hope Amamiya-sensei gets what he deserves |
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MAD_Minori said: Fck dude, couldn't be more true, horror series usually only try to scare you with bloody imagery and some crazy scenes but this psychological horror just hits way harder.This is more horrifying than most horror series have to offer. The art, the pain, the symbolism... I'm done. Absolutely amazing directing and animation / art this episode, I would say it even tops episode 7 of "Memories". Also the slow realization when Yuuko was talking about her "Onii-chan" and the loss of that brother's sister changing to Akira instead of Yuu, just fantastic The stuff Yuuko's had to go through ... absolutely disgusting but to blame Yuu for not taking her in at that time is a bit harsh imo. |
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| Well this episode was incredible. In every aspect. The visuals, the music, the story. Pure SHAFT quality. 10/10 |
| A true man never dies. |
| haha yuuko got raped. akira is total scum. |
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| The raw dread conveyed from hearing Yuko detailing how she was dehumanized is one thing. Imagining what she herself went through all those nights and how that makes any uneasiness felt from that scene be utterly insiginificant in comparison is what truly got to me. Not to mention all the guilt that was just unloaded on our dude Himura. Well, that's a scene that's going to be permanently burned into my memory. The music man, holy crap. |
| Incest, rape, black on red, suddenly turning dark and fucked up... Are you telling me Ikuhara wasn't involved in this? |
| MOKUSHI KUSHIMO SHIMOKU KUMOSHI MOSHIKU SHIKUMO. |
| It's a bit of a rarity in anime, but it's interesting how ef consistently manages to make nudity unsettling. Maybe that's just conditioning, as nudity is usually used as a metaphor for characters rendering their twisted personalities and traumas bare. |
| It's an interesting phenomenon, when a miserable person just wants to be miserable, and they'd lash out towards anyone who would have the audiacity to try and make them feel anything else but misery. In a way, that thought process is addictive, where you get trapped in this black hole, and while it's painful, it's also comforting in a way. It's like living in a blistering cold darkness, where the slightest exposure to light can burn the eyes. Or, perhaps it's like the fear of placing a band-aid on an open wound, as pulling it off afterwards would result in additional pain. I'm once again reminded of my watch through of ef - a tale of memories, as well as other similar shows like Scum's Wish. These aren't pleasant people, and they go out of their way to hurt themselves and each other. Perhaps it's because they're so miserable that they want some divine intervention to either fix whatever's wrong with them, or strike them down where they stand. After all, if they haven't been punished yet, certainly they haven't gone far enough to warrant anything significant. Perhaps it's a way to test their environment, to see how far they can hurt themselves and others before they hit their physical and emotional limit. Perhaps it's akin to an adrenaline junkie, attempting to inject some emotional high in their emotionally dead world. Perhaps they hurt others to override their own pain, or even hurt themselves in ways to make their prior pain seem insignificant, like stabbing themselves in a spot where they previously had a minor bruise. The frustrating part is how they never actually go over the edge to purposefully and willingly inflict permanent damage. Even in their self-inflicted suffering, they never actually commit to all the threats they seem to imply. They're just trapped in their indecision, held back by the fear of actually going down paths of no return, whether if that's committing to a relationship, severing one in its entirety, or taking their own lives out of absolute despair. I haven't enjoyed my experience with ef, and I would struggle to imagine whom I could ever recommend to watch it. I can't even say it's fascinating or engrossing, as it's difficult to continuously watch characters make terrible decisions on purpose, then wallow in despair about making those terrible decisions. However, I can tell that it's a well made show about terrible people, as it doesn't shy away from depicting them at their worst. I also absolutely love the visual representations of festering madness, the use of colorful and monochrome light and shadow to create fantastic set pieces, and how there's two sets of overlapping stories occurring in the past and present. I'm astounded by how the anime is designed, but goddamn it's hard to watch. |
| Holy shit....i got no words. |
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