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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Not as much as walking as the previous episode? XD And dem visions. I find the water scenes in this series to be kinda funny. It flows~. Anyways, seems like Nakamura has something planned again: So I see Saeki is worried. I'm not surprised though. |
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| Me neither, i don't thing they get to the very end of the first arc. |
| The background music of this series is some of the best I've ever heard. I don't see a manga ending happening in the next four episodes unless they blaze through it, which probably isn't going to happen knowing this show. As for a second season, that's probably unlikely too due to the sales. |
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Durbikins said: As for a second season, that's probably unlikely too due to the sales. I'm hoping this will be like Chihayafuru and boost the manga sales enough for them to warrant a sequel, with the original mixed reception time will tell though. Really beautifully masochistic episode it's keeping up the tension pretty well, I'm going to play around in photoshop and edit some stuff into this post a little later, some of the Nakamura moments were bliss for me.  |
ReasonDesuJun 2, 2013 2:27 PM
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| Dem close-ups. So, art is good when they want it to be. The fact that they use 2-minute material from the previous episode dissapointed me a little, could use that for something else (the 8th was suffering from that too, but can't complain about chaos scene once again). And really, how stupid was he to put his crime clothes in the washing machine? Like mom wouldn't notice. I get it that he was off after night events, but he had time to remember it after he got sober. Anyway, AnH keeps its charm, hoping for a little plot boost by the end. And I forgot about that "essence of contempt" look: |
precompiledbsJun 2, 2013 1:45 PM
| Liked this episode. |
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| ED had a few more lines. :o |
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| Can't wait for next episode. |
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| Decent EP. Animation was great once more(best animated of this season probably). MC is a real pussy. Under those circumstances he showed that he needs soar bashing. Damn, he is even worse than Shinji Ikari. Saeki is the only like-able character, and not that cliched. So far this is 7-8/10 for me, but if MC end in a relationship with stalking, bullying Nakamura this would be the WORST crafted idea ever(and then it wil slip into 3/10 teritorry). |
| I really love the background art, so beautiful and realistic, and the palette they used too. Other than that, I liked Saeki's speech(es) to Takao. She is so incredibly understanding yet Takao just keeps running away. At this rate, I don't think we're going to get to finish all of the arc either, but it's possible, and it would make a pretty good ending to the anime. I actually do wish for a second season (despite still not loving the rotoscope, but it's not that terrible either). I like what's happening in the manga right now, more so than the first arc. Anyways, nice episode this week. |
akinyan said: I think that's a great idea.I still can't guess how they will end this anime. My mate thinks that they will made season 2 but I am not sure if that's good thing to do. |
tearofmankind said: he is even worse than Shinji Ikari. lmao i was just thinking that. |
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| Wow at the end, they are about to roll out somewhere. Poor Kasuga's mom, and Saeki, she still wants to be with him. Looking forward to the next one. |
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| I don't think there will be a second season. If i think they are going to end the anime where I think the will, then there isn't a need for a second season. There's nothing conclusive in the manga to warrant another season. |
| good episode, but now i hate that little shit kasuga making his mom go through that |
| damn Kasuga is just pathetic and a sucker/gullible while Nakamura is an extortion/blackmailing machine meanwhile Saeki is really in love, love is really blind lol |
| I wish I'd meet a girl like Nakamura......*sigh*.... |
| At the pace that they're going at, they won't be ending it where I would have liked them to. Which means the end they pick might suck unfortunately. Kasuga obviously doesn't like where he lives or the society. That's why he feels no one understands him and he sticks to his fantasy world with his book Aku no Hana. When he finally gets a purpose, albeit unwanted at first, he has someone to latch onto. He feels Nakamura can help him since she's the one who has been through everything he's done and didn't react in the way he would have expected (like the way he expected Saeki to get mad/disgusted when she found out about the gym clothes). When I was reading the manga, I also thought Kasua was like Shinji - even the original art makes him look just like him (also Nakamura is exactly like Rei). |
| -Nothing can stay unchanged. Even so, can you still keep on loving this place? -Be still my soul; when change and tears are past, all safe and blessed we shall meet at last. |
umitosora said: I wish I'd meet a girl like Nakamura......*sigh*.... wtf |
| I was looking forward to Saeki's reaction after that, but it wasn't all too exciting. Well, I wonder why Kasuga is off to, then. |
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| "Is that your mom?... she looks retarded" |
| The few flashes of brilliance in this series makes me wonder what it would be like if all the characters weren't retarded. This is unfortunate, because I feel like they had the material to make this work. So far... 2.5/10. |
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katsucats said: The few flashes of brilliance in this series makes me wonder what it would be like if all the characters weren't retarded. This is unfortunate, because I feel like they had the material to make this work. So far... 2.5/10. Well nothing of this would've happened if kasuga wasn't retarded. |
| I really don't know why, but this episode I started to dislike Nakamura. Before this episode she was cooler for me and I thought she would continue to bully Kasuga, but instead now she wants to flee away with him. I'd rather her make Kasuga stay in the town, but maybe it's just me. Actually I'm not too into psycho girls and I feel sad for Saeki, but still before this episode Nakamura was a different kind of character for me so I liked her. But now if they really run away, I'm not sure if I can feel the difference in her anymore. But on the other way; I still think Nakamura is something different, because people who read the manga usually talk about her countinuing the psycho treats. Well -I haven't started to the manga yet so maybe I'm really really wrong. I really wonder what's her intentions about going away with Kasuga. |
bbmello said: umitosora said: I wish I'd meet a girl like Nakamura......*sigh*.... wtf Yeah, Just wtf? She is the worst kind of a girl that ever exists. I do not have a slightest idea who would fall for her... beside weabos. |
tearofmankind said: bbmello said: umitosora said: I wish I'd meet a girl like Nakamura......*sigh*.... wtf Yeah, Just wtf? She is the worst kind of a girl that ever exists. I do not have a slightest idea who would fall for her... beside weabos. Niggas love bad bitches. HAve fun with vanilla bitches. |
tearofmankind said: bbmello said: umitosora said: I wish I'd meet a girl like Nakamura......*sigh*.... wtf Yeah, Just wtf? She is the worst kind of a girl that ever exists. I do not have a slightest idea who would fall for her... beside weabos. So she's a little rough around the edges but all she wants is freedom and a little company...... |
| Knowing the director, probably the end will be great, even if is an original ending I don't think he did all that 6 min walking stuff for nothing, for example I watched Mushishi and Detroid Metal City, and i DOUBT he is gonna mess up with the ending of this so controversial anime. "Trust me, and i will trust you"(i guess) Kamina |
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I just can't figure out what the hell Kasuga wants. This guy may be worse than most harem leads. I can't tell if he's a masochist, or unconsciously in love with Nakamura. And I can't tell if he lacks feelings for Saeki or is still hung up on atoning for sins that she JUST absolved him off. And damn, Saeki really just outed him to his mom in the street. Romantic, but dumb. |
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katsucats said: The few flashes of brilliance in this series makes me wonder what it would be like if all the characters weren't retarded. This is unfortunate, because I feel like they had the material to make this work. So far... 2.5/10. The characters being retarded is the whole point. One of the morales of this story is "everything would've been okay if everyone just chilled the fuck out". Middle schoolers are over dramatic, pretentious retards. Just look at the people on this website. |
DurbikinsJun 3, 2013 6:55 AM
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| Maaan, this episode was so freaking intense. It's a really depressing plot, indeed (that scene with his mother crying was really strong) That worked really well, almost perfectly. "Together on 3!" Just waiting for the next episode :D |
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| This show is getting better and better. And it overflows with emotions. To do what's forbidden, to go with wind, to live outside the box - I guess we are seeing something bigger here. Poor Saeki, she has the feelings for him. And new portion of the ED - Nakamura is the wind, right? |
nnangle said: Durbikins said: What sales..As for a second season, that's probably unlikely too due to the sales. Yes, how can he be sure this all will be about sales? If creators wanted to sell they simply would have gone the damn moe route. Yet it did not happened....fortunately° So yeah, what sales? There are many elements that make it extremely evident this is not simply about sales but putting an artistic and creative vision before anything else. Sales whores were so damn sure Chihaya would never get a second season, and here we are. There are still case in which its not sales, and case in which direct disc sales are secondary even for late night anime. |
| Kasuga making his mother worried...if I did that I would be grounded for a year. Otherwise we finally get to see what happens after. Hopefully we see why Nakamura has always wanted to go beyond the hill. |
| The statement below is true. The statement above is false. |
| OMG Nakamura's just perfect. Saeki is mad, after all the things she still wants to be with Kasuga? Kasuga's mum is sweet. I've done something similar once and not only that my mum didn't look for me, she even locked the house so I couldn't get in. Some people are lucky. |
| The only thing you can rely on is that you can't rely on anything. |
| what the hell is wrong with you man? making your mom go through that? and i think Saeki really loves him i mean look at the lengths she's gone for him |
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| Strong episode. |
| There's just something about that opening song that gets me pumped up for the episode to start, it's literally just some cool graphics and some text with background music playing. I think having the characters of this show running aimlessly would really set me off of this show XD So they're running away together, this is going to be interesting. Makes me wonder if Saeki will go looking for them. |
| The tension, Kasuga's slow descent into insanity, the mother finding out, Saeki's confession of being ok with having her gym clothes stolen...what a great story. I though Nakamura was actually prettier than Saeki without her glasses on. I'm sick I know! |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
Marzan said: The tension, Kasuga's slow descent into insanity, the mother finding out, Saeki's confession of being ok with having her gym clothes stolen...what a great story. I though Nakamura was actually prettier than Saeki without her glasses on. I'm sick I know! We Nakamura fans gotta sick together..... |
| this episode made me hate takao, like to the point where i wanted to jump through the screen and drag his stupid ass back everyone's willing to forgive him yet he can't forgive himself so he can't forgive them either and it's irritating ?? also saeki is a goddamn saint to the point where i have to wonder if there's something up with her, too |
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