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Jan 25, 2009 2:47 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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I'm beginning to think Tsukasa is actually a girl in reality. I just don't understand how she/he can be logged onto a game when she's in a coma. I guess the show will explain this later.
Jan 25, 2009 5:12 AM
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So this is the episode where Bear says to Tsukasa about the girl in a coma then and Tsukasa says that hes a boy?

Indeed it will ^_^
Jan 25, 2009 1:52 PM
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The next episode was the one that gave this away. I was actually right for once. Hahaha.
Jan 25, 2009 4:15 PM
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@-@ Lies! Tsukasa has no gender lol
Jan 25, 2009 4:24 PM
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Hahahaha. Neither does Sora. LOL.
Jan 25, 2009 4:27 PM
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Indeed,no single gender makes those kindof noises :D
Jan 25, 2009 4:32 PM
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Haha, exactly.
Aug 3, 2009 10:38 PM
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those were some hard questions! i guess thats why you need a party: the more people the more knowledge you have at your fingertips.
anyways from the ending it appears that tsukasa is in a coma, and i agree with the people who say he looks a little feminine, could he be a she?
the only way to stop a gamer from playing is either: beat them, or wait until they get bored (though 2% percent suffer seizures
Aug 30, 2009 9:16 PM
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yer right n0w it doesnt make sense
Nov 26, 2009 12:38 AM

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I think Tsukasa is a girl.

But, that was one weird dream Tsukasa had.

And her/his dad wants to turn off the life support? What a heartless bastard. D:<
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.~
Feb 6, 2010 8:04 AM

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Im wondering if that was a flashback and maybe tsukasa is infact already dead and lives on in the game??
Mar 11, 2011 11:57 PM

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When Tsukasa's dad said to turn off the life support I seriously said "Bish" D:<
Aug 2, 2011 9:27 PM

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Why would you turn off life support on someone dear to you...
I hope this doesn't turn out like Afterschool Nightmare *shot*
But... I liked the part when Tsukasa fell... And when he smiled... I like it when he/she/it smiles :3
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Sep 1, 2011 7:08 PM

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i really love it when tsukasa smiles, seems like he is more open to people now...~

yeah, he really shouldn't turn off the life support!! if only he'd known that his son/daughter still alive inside a game..
Oct 20, 2013 5:46 PM

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millo said:
i really love it when tsukasa smiles, seems like he is more open to people now...~

yeah, he really shouldn't turn off the life support!! if only he'd known that his son/daughter still alive inside a game..
Probably wouldn't make a difference.

The first and last scenes; let's see how they will link with each other. Last one looks like Tsukasa is in comma but his father doesnt care; first one should be related with some scene from his youth involving him and some1 else.

I like the ost's in this Anime :)
Jun 6, 2014 11:51 PM

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Bear had it right the first time about Tsukasa.
Oct 19, 2015 12:47 AM

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So I wonder: Tsukasa's in a coma. I'm not sure of his gender. His dream was messed up. Did his mother die?; ruin him somehow (the stabbing in the dream)? Is his mother the cat or the girl floating over the bed? Or do they present different people/beings? So many questions. Sora is another level of confusion.

I'm watching The Apartment bc of this ^^
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Tsukasa's trip while running is the most precious thing... Screw that, Tsukasa himself is the most precious thing I must protect. Holy crack! So Tsukasa's dad was going to take off life support for him? What the... Wait... This is in the past... So... How... How is Tsukasa still alive? Jesus, the vibe this anime gives! The music in the background was unnerving, the way the memories are always gray with words being shown instead of said, Tsukasa's issues, how he's always switching from semi-content to "I am dead inside. You all are selfish." Wait, you guys think that Tsukasa is a girl? I never pondered that Tsukasa was anything other than a male. He calls the cat his mother, and I thought that was weird enough but with Tsukasa I learned to take anything at face value because they do enough questionable stuff as is. So is the cat his mother?!
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This has been one of the strongest episodes yet. I loved that Bear and Mimiru were trying to help Tsukasa; it made me feel good personally. It even seemed to help Tsukasa, though it took a bit. I thought Sora would attack them, but he seemed impressed with the summoned monster or something. He's so mercurial, so it's hard to tell anything with him. That end added to the mystery, Tsukasa's dad ending the life support? I wondered if that was a flashback or a current event. He seems like a terrible dad based on everything we've seen.
May 23, 2020 9:12 AM

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Really good episode. Tsukasa smiles are so precious, I just want him to be happy :c
Good to see him realize more about life itself with Mimiru and Bear, living alone with an abusive father can f*ck up your head and I think this why he's like that, always very self-protective.

I'm really concerned about the life support being shut down...
Dec 3, 2020 3:56 AM
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Wow, this show is actually getting kinda good. I didn't know it was possible but then again this is why I rarely drop anything.
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If I had to be around Tsubasa, I’d knock his damn fool head off his shoulders.
Apr 25, 2023 6:44 AM
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That was a great episode!

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