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Dec 9, 2012 9:24 AM
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lol @ ED's "right hand men"

DT being homesick, thus the title, to the extend that use imaginations. FukuJun's character is trying to create DT's order, by chemistry! And that 18+ book, martial art, which scared the hell out of him.

DT vs. ED finally next ep. ED's team is having special guns.


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Dec 9, 2012 11:11 AM
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Kon is nuts.
Dec 9, 2012 11:19 AM
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marian secred chamber throwing te knife at the flying thing was awesome looking forward to mor ED
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Dec 9, 2012 11:41 AM
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Never underestimate Kon and his "Nut Kick" to defeat his opponents. It's too bad for everyone who bet on him that he's also a coward who will run at every chance he gets.
Dec 9, 2012 12:24 PM
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Marian's Kitchen is to be feared XD

I lol'd at ED's servants XD
Dec 9, 2012 12:39 PM
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Oh Shinji Takamatsu and your time wasting scenes. The volleyball scenes reminded me of Nichibros and Gintama so much X D

The 1st half when it was being serious regarding Kon's homesickness I was actually a little intrigued by it. When Kon starts eating the hamburger and you see the happiness over a simple/familiar meal coupled with the silence really pulled me in. But as usual fashion the comedy in the second half completely overshadowed that. Don't get me wrong the comedy is funny in this show just kind of a shame we got a glimpse into a serious examination of Kon then got pulled out.

Seems like it's going down next episode which I can't wait for. A real battle between DT and ED should be fun.
Dec 9, 2012 12:46 PM
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ED's guys were hilarious as usual! Especially the end, where they all just repeat the same thing xD and "why are we playing volleyball" xDD
Dec 9, 2012 1:55 PM
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This ep was so much more entertaining than last week was, next week looks awesome.

Hybridbloodszak said:
Don't get me wrong the comedy is funny in this show just kind of a shame we got a glimpse into a serious examination of Kon then got pulled out.
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Immahnoob said:
Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit,

tokiyashiro said:

Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me

Dec 9, 2012 2:50 PM
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This episode was pretty entertaining to watch. Especially Erec's henchmen playing volleyball and talking similar to as seen in Nichijou-bros.
Dec 9, 2012 4:57 PM

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Another funny episode, the nut kick is Kons special attack. Too bad he ran at the end considering he almost won and could have but he has no confidence. Though i understand because he's not from this world so while the others are used to fighting Kon is not.

Correct me if im wrong but that lady at the end(i forgot her name and don't feel like looking while im writing this) did she tear up a bet or something like that because she had put money on kon expecting him to win.
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Dec 9, 2012 5:06 PM

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Yeah I was surprised. But I still think the lady is evil:P
Dec 9, 2012 6:21 PM

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Kon acts like such a douche.
Dec 9, 2012 6:53 PM

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That volleyboll scene just screamed Gintama xD.
Gotta love how far they went to make Kon happy again and it kinda worked even though they lost a good amount of money in the process :P

Funny episode nonetheless and next week we're gonna get some serious action.
Dec 9, 2012 11:28 PM

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I died this ep, without a doubt the best ep so far, nxt week we get lots of action.

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Dec 10, 2012 8:08 AM

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ReaperCreeper said:
Kon acts like such a douche.


like a true gamer :D

Doesn't matter if the comedy overshadows the serious first half, the fact remains that Kon is actually a well-developed character than most people would give credit for. I'm yet to see a part in him that doesn't scream "gamer". He's no righteous asshole, he's just a twat who's been spoiled by the comfort of his own home and refuses to grow up.
Dec 10, 2012 8:39 AM

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Zee530 said:
I died this ep, without a doubt the best ep so far, nxt week we get lots of action.


Sams as you, i Lol'ed too much on that episode x)
Dec 10, 2012 9:39 AM

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i voted 3,coz i didnt really enjoy this episode but i can say that it is okay, i just really hate the fact that they're delaying the anime so much, and i cant see any plot movement, i find the story pace really slow, that it makes the episode like fillers. but don't get me wrong i don't hate this anime XD

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Dec 10, 2012 10:51 AM
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I feel like wanting to hit Kon on the head.
Dec 10, 2012 1:29 PM

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You know you play too many games and watch anime when you..

Anyways, I found the episode to be amusing. Those food were pretty disgusting though, ugh. I also lol'd @ those guys playing volleyball in the morning and afternoon. Man, these guys must be bored as hell.

The fight in that cage between Kon and the others was amusing as well. Dem chainsaws..
Dec 11, 2012 12:28 PM
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I think I like the ED bunch more than the actual main characters.
But it was sweet how Marian tried to re-produce Kon's home world food.
Dec 11, 2012 12:39 PM

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ElenirLachlagos said:
I think I like the ED bunch more than the actual main characters.
Yah, that is kind of the point you know

I mean i think you forget kon isnt meant to be a hero or anything, hes literally a selfish brat that got sucked into a video game world cause he wanted to get laid. Thats why hes awesome, hes everything a mc shouldnt be.

Immahnoob said:
Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit,

tokiyashiro said:

Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me

Dec 11, 2012 5:06 PM
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ElenirLachlagos said:
I think I like the ED bunch more than the actual main characters.
But it was sweet how Marian tried to re-produce Kon's home world food.


This is part of the series' humor. You have everything turned 180 degrees. For the main character, the protagonist, you have a selfish brat who got stuck in a video game world when he tried to get rid of his virginity, who abuses every opportunity to feel better about himself (trying to drag Marian down at the beach by telling people (s)he has balls and pretending to be a God). The whole "Getting the princess to the capital to secure peace to the country"-thing couldn't be further from his mind: He just wants to get the fuck home. Even when given a perfect oppotunity to shine in the arena this episode, he just runs away instead... There's no honor, dignity or drive in him.

ED on the other hand... Is a proud warrior, who shows (even if misplaced) respect for his opponents, fights with honor and appreciates his underlings, who adores him (which again shows him in a good light). Comparing the two, ED is by far a more likable character than Kon. There's a reason why we're spending that much time with ED's group: They're the one's we're actually liking.

I have to admit though that my favorite character is Marian. (S)he is an awesome character, in the sense that his design is pretty much the stereotypical "wet dream" girl in the show. But he's a boy, with added breasts, which puts another level to the "trap" as you actually see him walsing around in a bikini, showing off a perfect body. They've made that character without making him stereotypical or nervous/embarrased about being a trans. And it works so well :D
Dec 11, 2012 6:52 PM

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BTW - the manga pages that are shown when Kon is thinking about home are from the "Ixion Saga" manga that is currently running in Besatsu Shounen Magazine. The manga is not at all like the anime it doesn't have the same plot or characters. It's much more of a standard quest-game sort of fantasy.
Dec 12, 2012 2:45 PM

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It is true that ED and his subordinate are really interesting, and that DT is way too realistic everything we are and don't want to be.

You all are so hard on DT. I think Kon is a survivor, how the hell you want a normal teenage to be in such a violent world.

Anyway the idiot could have win.
Dec 13, 2012 2:22 PM
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Kon Battler Five seems to be Combattler V reference.
Dec 13, 2012 4:33 PM

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dbaranyi said:
BTW - the manga pages that are shown when Kon is thinking about home are from the "Ixion Saga" manga that is currently running in Besatsu Shounen Magazine. The manga is not at all like the anime it doesn't have the same plot or characters. It's much more of a standard quest-game sort of fantasy.
wow that sounds......not fun actually. Granted im worried this show may become that, though this is gitama's director so he should have some experience with handling stupid concepts in serious form

Immahnoob said:
Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit,

tokiyashiro said:

Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me

Dec 14, 2012 7:54 AM

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Lol'd when the blond woman tore the bet ticket. Also those volleyball scenes were pretty good, specially the "something amazing"-lines with different accents.
Dec 18, 2012 4:16 AM

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Best episode of series.
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Dec 26, 2012 6:16 PM

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Those references~
Dec 30, 2012 3:26 AM

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Lol, even the mysterious woman lost the bet on Kon.

As about his home food. Well if he saw how they do it in our world too he wouldn't eat it ether. Is not like Marian had the procedure any wrong.

Best reference at the end with the Newtype thing for Hyperion.
Feb 3, 2013 1:00 PM
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The jokes keep coming LOL
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Feb 3, 2013 1:27 PM

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lol even mystery girl placed a bet on him :P

Apr 18, 2014 8:40 AM

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LOL. What a crazy episode.
Sep 10, 2014 6:03 AM

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That Alma lady bet on him winning haha. Random volleyball was amusing.
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Nov 4, 2014 3:19 AM

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Those guys playing volleyball man. I love it. They're my fav chars in this show. And Marian of course. This show is steadily improving with each episode.
Feb 18, 2015 1:44 AM

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The volleyball thing reminded me of Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou. xD
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oh what irony - he freaked out over how hamburgers were made, while it is just as bad, if not even worse in reality.
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The volleyball scenes are straight from Daily lives of High school boys.. with a spice of idiocy.
May 9, 2022 2:55 PM

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Kon broke. I'm not sure what he was expecting after writing down "genetically altered" and "artificially flavored." It's not like the back of fast food joints look much better than Marian's kitchen/lab room. If anything this just made me appreciate Marian more.

Can't believe he walked away from a sure win like that. Why do protagonists hate money?

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jokes are very bad

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