Denpateki na Kanojo Episode 1 Discussion

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Nov 10, 2018 3:08 PM

#151

ShiionKoro

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Well, this was damn crazy.

I really don't want to be Juu. I like me some girls, but these are a liiiiiittle to crazy for me.

Feb 23, 2019 10:02 PM

#152

Kajo_Senpai69

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It was...okay. The first episode was vaguely entertaining and at the same time mostly strange. My favorite parts were how the crazies called Juu and Ame a weirdo while they played their little King and Knight bit while they rant on about their crazy motives. Pretty much the pot calling the kettle black right there.

Ame's really cute with her hair parted and Juu remembering the time where she started seeing her as a king was adorable.

Sep 2, 2019 5:45 PM

#153

Comander-07

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I want to rewatch Higurashi now. Also I feel like this would have worked well as a series.

The me from 4 or 5 years ago would have loved this! Still liked it.

"This emotion is mine alone.
It is for Madoka alone." - Homura
or how I would descripe Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica.

Oct 10, 2019 3:38 AM

#154

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564612

Juu is Wiranto today.

Oct 10, 2019 7:46 AM

#155

Christopher48

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It's already in my favourite anime list I won't mind if they make a another Anime series with 25 episodes
It's such great series and full of mystery it's look like a normal mystery anime but it's not

Dec 23, 2019 7:25 AM

#156

ibraheem234

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ok wow this was a hidden treasure trove... so great of a watch

Mar 24, 2020 1:18 AM

#157

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Edward Elric lookin ass...

JUST KIDDING. WOW that was FRICKIN AMAZING. I haven't watched something THIS good in AGES! I genuinely think this scores above 9 out of 10! I can't find a single flaw! The plot isn't overly complex but isn't too cliche or simple either. It's unique, distinctive, but easy to understand and follow~ Episode 1 left no loose ends! Not only that but none of the characters were had any bad or annoying traits!

The serial killer's motives were clearly defined and reasonable! (Basically, he's a sociopath.) The crazy bat swinging girl was actually capable of drawing out sympathy (and some people on MAL Favorite-ed her character, too, which is kinda strange lol). But most of all, the protagonist and the bangs girl -- Ame -- were amazing characters too!

The blonde guy showed extremely decently paced character development. Not too fast. Not too slow. Just a gradual warmness over the course of the 40 minutes. He's a total bad-ass but capable of sympathy and being nice too! (In contrast to that overrated Spike Spiegel character lol.) I love how the blonde guy is a sick fighter -- and also is courageous enough to investigate a murder -- or chase after a distraught scream -- and yet he REALISTICALLY shows stress, surprise, and shock when seeing a corpse!

Ame wasn't necessarily a stagnant monotone character either. As a child, she was capable of expressing non-stoic mannerisms -- and at the end of the episode, we see her smiling and conversing normally without getting out of character. She's definitely a little nuts, but her clearly defined backstory was an amazing reveal. There's no otherworldly, metaphysical undertones here ("we were comrades in another life") but this whole time she was referring to an interaction in their past. That's such a perfect reason for her fixation.

I love how nothing is crazy or overblown. Everything in this series is clearly defined, logical, purposeful, and not cliched. It's a simple story that anyone can understand or get behind -- but is capable of drawing out intrigue and getting us invested.

I will say -- my only (personal) criticism -- is that nothing that happened made me feel emotional. I'm a pretty stoic watcher, but a truly good anime can make my eyes swell up or my body tense or make me feel like my soul is being vacuumed. I simply watched this with static contentment. Heck, when the blonde's bones were being bashed, I couldn't help but feel unfazed by what I was watching for some reason. Strange, right? I THINK it might've been the background music, which was like a playful bongo. Whatever the case, I'm not deducting any points for this or anything. Just a side observation. But hey, maybe this is what I (we) need. As great anime that doesn't make us want to cry, or doesn't make us feel depressed, or like curling up in a ball and being sucked into space lmfao.

Speaking of that bone-crushing scene, I have to say that it was really excellently executed. Extremely realistic. Like I said, the blonde guy is a total badass and yet he's capable of expressing distress and pain. But also, the animation fluidity and action there was pretty sick. Of course I'm not happy that violence was inflicted upon our dear protagonist, but you get what I mean -- whatever the anime is trying to pull is working.

Yet another thing I liked about the anime: Ame's deductive reasoning skills. Just the things she had to say when conversating with the blonde. Like when she said irrationality was impossible, and then everyone has a reason for doing things. I'm improvising my praise and am having trouble recalling her exact reasoning, but her monologue there was fascinating. Heck yeah. Ame really is just a good character. She's got a motif and a distinct characteristic but nothing about the way she acts ends up turning off the viewer.

The one other complaint I just thought of was the scene with Ame's little sister. If you removed that Episode 1 completely things wouldn't have been any different. That scene was entirely insignificant to the plot, and nothing would have changed if Ame didn't have a little sister. All that scene did was clear up the fact that the blonde didn't know why Ame was fixated on him -- and that there was some kind of reason FOR her fixation. But we find that all out later through different means. I don't know. Does Ame's little sister reappear in Episode 2? Was this scene just a character introduction? Whatever the case, I'm going to be pissed if she's not in Episode 2 of this OVA series... because if she's not, then that'll cement my suspicions of her scene being entirely trivial. A "filler" if you will, for screen time. But I digress.

Really, the more I think about this anime, the better my outlook on it becomes. The opening seen drew the viewer in. And yet the closing scene had closure and satisfied the viewer (although hopefully the crazy bat girl was arrested -- I would've liked to see that). (Also, the newspaper said the serial killer committed suicide... how is this possible if he was in custody? Was the newspaper a coverup?) BUT I DIGRESS AGAIN. Like I was saying, the more I think about his anime, the better my outlook.

When scoring an anime, you typically deduct points when there are major flaws that distract or take away from the viewing experience. That removes you from the immersion. Or that throws concepts around without a reason or a rhyme. This anime did none of that. It was a smooth ride. This anime easily gets a score out of 10/10, and anyone who isn't a nitpicker can see that.

P.S. Denpa-teki na Kanojo's score of 7.6 out of 10 is a decent score for an anime on MAL. It's not a bad or concerning score at all. And yet I ask COME TF ON guys? How could the score average out to 7.6?

7.9 to 8.2 would be a way more reasonable average, and I'm being generous here. 8.5 would be the most appropriate consensus, I feel. I usually try to understand the opinions of others, but there's no way there exists a portion of people who scored this anime LESS than 7.5! "Denpa-teki na Kanojo" literally lacks ALL the bad tropes that are known to decrease the scores of other animes. (If there's a manga:) the author, as well as the anime's production team, all appeared to do everything they could to shape this into a masterpiece. What else could they have done to raise the score? (And I feel like any answer to this question or suggestion would have to be based on a personal preference or nitpickiness, which should never be factors one uses to score an anime.) I saw that the first four reviews for this anime were all 9's too. I'm appalled.

P.S.S. I HAVE NOT WATCHED EPISODE 2 YET. As of now, I'm scoring the anime a 10/10 based on what I've seen of the first half of the OVA series. I sincerely hope Episode 2 is just as good and doesn't have me reconsidering. But as far as I'm concerned, Episode 1 is easily a 10/10. Especially when compared to similar animes.

Dec 19, 2020 2:55 PM

#158

St0rmblade

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Not bringing anything with him at night was certainly not smart of Juu, given his interest in the case...as well as turning around after punching the killer, lol. And just talking to him like that. Ah well, I enjoyed it anyway. The short fight was pretty cool actually. Great visual presentation, even though the killer wasn't a mystery or anything, and Miya's relationship to the killer was teased in the opening minutes. I like how the characters talk while having each other in the background, that's an unusual way of presenting dialogue.

Hikaru seems pretty protective of Ame, yet she still wanders around rather freely at night. I guess she's just too busy with sports, huh.

St0rmbladeDec 19, 2020 3:07 PM

Sep 21, 2021 7:29 AM

#159

MaxiDennis

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Wow, I wasn't expecting it to be this good. This show managed to have 12 episode anime and condensed it into 42 minutes.

Not sure what to expect in episode 2 (the final episode). Since this one ended off nicely, I hope episode 2 isn't a continuation but rather a different story.

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Jun 2, 2022 7:00 PM

#160

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Personally, I dropped it because it dealt with stuff that I'm not really comfortable watching D: (plus, i'm not a big fan of gore) Despite that, overall, it was pretty good!! I ship Ame and Juu, and I also really like their characters! Especially Ame because she is just really cool!! This show does seem interesting. :D

Jun 5, 2022 1:16 AM

#161

Ronninn

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Jan 2020

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I think this is the only horror/thriller anime, that actually felt like I'm watching a proper horror/thriller in my history of 500+ Anime I've watched.

Sep 11, 2022 12:13 PM

#162

Gringo5959

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I wasn't expecting much from this, but it turned out to be a pretty good story - I love these surprise animes!

Jan 21, 2023 12:08 PM

#163

Strikrr

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That was pretty damn good, and the next ep is rated even better

Apr 19, 2023 9:48 PM

#164

Naroomaki

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Aug 2017

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What an underrated gem.
This psychological murder mystery kept me engaged. I really like the characters. Especially the dynamic between Juzuu and Ame.
That crazy brunette girl gave off Higurashi Rena vibes which was both hot and terrifying at the same time. I'm glad that Ame tasered her bitch ass. Brunette girl was crazy as hell. Who knew that she was in cahoots with the boy that raped her? She was clearly insane.
Overall, this 40+ minute episode accomplished a lot than the average anime. It had a compelling plot filled with mystery that kept me engaged.

Jun 8, 2023 11:19 PM

#165

amirsayeed

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Aug 2019

nice episode with little bit of mystery

Dec 26, 2023 2:40 PM

#166

anizawa89

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Dec 2017

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Amazing episode and this would be awesome as a TV anime. It got a manga a while back and it ran its full course.

Jan 27, 11:53 AM

#167

bakakisima

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Jun 2017

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Crazy !!Some of the behavioural tendencies of the brunette and Mc flew tangent but the crux and direction of the story remain raw without hyperboles.
A heinous act followed by the poor girl's cyclical release of trauma through taking control and bludgeoning innocent victims, only to be stopped at the end by MC and his slave(?).
The animations complimented the narrative.Onto the next one

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