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| -----Cons----- 1. Birthday = jackass, prick, reckless 2. Nice = hyper with high pitch guy voice, which comes across as annoying 3. Super powers = predictable, not even buying it one bit. Seen better 4. Story = there is no main story. It's all episodic and ends as soon as the episode ends. Not a deep series at all. Although a main story seems to be unfolding at the end of each episode, the pace to the main story is just terrible 5. This Show = 'monster of the week' vibe, stories end fast & don't last. So predictable that THE HEROS WILL ALWAYS WIN AT THE END OF EVERY EPISODE JUST LIKE Ep 1 & 2. -----Pros----- 1. The first 37 seconds of the OP song was so beautiful that it made me cry man tears. Such a beautiful song. 2. Voice acting, music, graphics are top grade -----Verdict----- -even though the OP song was so awesome and the VA, music and graphics were great, I can't get past how shitty Birthday and how annoying Nice are, superpowers and this show are way too predictable, and the story doesn't last long enough past an episode -hope u other people enjoy this series. I'm definitely off this train. I rather watch me some ImoCho, Sakura Trick or Engaged to the Unidentified instead of this Hamtaro shit Ep2: -0/10 |
| 俺の命を百合に。 Currently translating Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke o - Atelier no Koibito-tachi -- when bored. Above visual novel is 22.22% translated with progress uploaded to youtube; if you're into yuri VNs, check out my channel.  |
| I felt like I enjoyed this episode more than the first, it didn't make me want to fall asleep as much. Ew brains. |
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| I either think this is turning out brilliantly or terribly. I can't tell. :/ Hopefully the former. But I have such mixed feelings about the protagonist and the story so far. |
| That case and the antagonists were lame as hell. At least the ending was sort of interesting. |
| pretty good ep, i liked it. i like the i mystery per episode layout too (no annoying cliffhangers). they slowly showed more of the characters (mostly just nice's) past and the brain collecting thing was predictable since the victims from those murders had missing brains. btw, loving the OP song~ |
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martyrofevil said: The main plot that's being set up looks kind of cool but these self-contained mysteries are boring and feel rushed. Yeah, this Minimum Holder killer is only things,which keeps my interest on show. |
| wow, so much happening this episode. i kind of liked ep.1 more. but the white-haired guy (who i guess is going to be a major antagonist) seems interesting. |
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Eudaimonia said: This show is so horribly written it makes me want to barf. The antagonist's motivation and plan was laughable and the way how everything got resolved was awefully convenient and hamfisted with the Minimum Holder concept being more of a cheap plot gimmick than an actually interesting power. What set Darker than Black apart wasn't the character's various unique powers but how it incorporated these special traits to tell compelling and actually well-written stories. There's a severe lack of tension for the majority of the episode (the hollow phrases the characters were sprouting from time to time like "Be yourself" or "It's not so bad to live a lie" certainly didn't help) and the concluding scene that was supposed to be Theo's emotional farewell to his teacher was simply cringe-worthy, one of many occasions with horrible voiceacting despite this cast being composed of widely popular VAs (though I guess that's more because of the script they have to comform to than the actors` capabilities themselves). Furthermore, this show falls short even on a technical level. It's only the second episode and there are already various cases of deformed faces and and derpy character design, the CG backgrounds used for the interiors which seem to aim for a stylish flair just look ugly and awkwardly inserted most of the time and the action scenes are still as short and unimpressive as they were last week. If I wanted to watch the eye-grating special effects used for them I could just change the colour settings of my video player. So far the only truly stylish aspects are still concentrated in the OP/ED. I don't know why you think this, but I thought the action scenes were sufficient and beautifully animated. I happen to think the stylish flair of the show is rather refreshing and a good addition to my weekly watch list. Also, maybe the creators are trying to give off the detective job type feel for the show instead of pointless action every week which I hope is the case. However, I do agree with you about this episode being poorly written. I lost interest halfway through and was checking when the episode was going to be over instead of enjoying every minute like last week. The plan was thought out wrong and they shouldn't make it feel like the "minimum holders" are going to solve each case this easily. I did like how the villian was portrayed and i'm excited to see how this story progresses next week and on. |
| that fcking teacher >.< nice OP and ED another Ilegal Minimums :o |
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yadayada said: Eudaimonia said: This show is so horribly written it makes me want to barf. The antagonist's motivation and plan was laughable and the way how everything got resolved was awefully convenient and hamfisted with the Minimum Holder concept being more of a cheap plot gimmick than an actually interesting power. What set Darker than Black apart wasn't the character's various unique powers but how it incorporated these special traits to tell compelling and actually well-written stories. There's a severe lack of tension for the majority of the episode (the hollow phrases the characters were sprouting from time to time like "Be yourself" or "It's not so bad to live a lie" certainly didn't help) and the concluding scene that was supposed to be Theo's emotional farewell to his teacher was simply cringe-worthy, one of many occasions with horrible voiceacting despite this cast being composed of widely popular VAs (though I guess that's more because of the script they have to comform to than the actors` capabilities themselves). Furthermore, this show falls short even on a technical level. It's only the second episode and there are already various cases of deformed faces and and derpy character design, the CG backgrounds used for the interiors which seem to aim for a stylish flair just look ugly and awkwardly inserted most of the time and the action scenes are still as short and unimpressive as they were last week. If I wanted to watch the eye-grating special effects used for them I could just change the colour settings of my video player. So far the only truly stylish aspects are still concentrated in the OP/ED. I don't know why you think this, but I thought the action scenes were sufficient and beautifully animated. I happen to think the stylish flair of the show is rather refreshing and a good addition to my weekly watch list. Also, maybe the creators are trying to give off the detective job type feel for the show instead of pointless action every week which I hope is the case. However, I do agree with you about this episode being poorly written. I lost interest halfway through and was checking when the episode was going to be over instead of enjoying every minute like last week. The plan was thought out wrong and they shouldn't make it feel like the "minimum holders" are going to solve each case this easily. I did like how the villian was portrayed and i'm excited to see how this story progresses next week and on. The action scenes aren't too horrible by any means (at least they are actually animated unlike, say, Nobunagun), they are just unimpressive and add nothing outstanding to this show especially giving how much more proficient other anime airing this season are in this department and I seriously expect something better from a show that makes such a big deal about its own set of special powers. As to its attempts to create a stylish visual flair, well it certainly seems to try channeling an urban atmosphere but it's not very successful in my eyes for reasons I stated above. I appreciate style to some extent but not when it's presented so poorly. There's a world of difference between what K, which also couldn't pride itself on storytelling, brought to the table in terms of style (and animation) compared to this. And I wouldn't even mind it that much if it would do a great job as a detective-story but alas it is not from my point of view so there's basically nothing for me to hold onto. I do agree though that the last scene with the apparent final boss had some eerie soundtrack that was used to enhance the atmosphere rather well. |
EudaimoniaJan 15, 2014 4:10 AM
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| I'll give it one more ep got enough Magic shows to watch and this is the weakest of the bunch so far. |
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| Why is Art from Faculta Academy when he's not a minimum holder? The minimum holder killer's office looked like Izaya's. |
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| Yeah... like a lot of people said, their cases are a little boring and predictable. And it was obvious that the guy Nice bumped into near the end was bad, or at least someone important. But the little bit of action shown is still decent enough to keep me interested, and from the looks of it we might be getting more action pretty soon. Also, maybe I'm bad at math, but that looked like quite a bit more than 6 brains he had on his shelves. The brain thing and possibly stealing abilities just makes me think of Sylar from Heroes. Not sure why, but that kid's laughter when he was smashing the teacher's memorial felt out of place to me. Kinda ruined the emotion there. |
| Am i the only one that mixed up Theo and Nice? They look like twins. |
| So this is basically HEROES???? Where's my cheerleader fan service?? |
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| Really liked the episode! The beginning was just so funny lol Poor Birthday :p Probably my favourite for now from this season oO |
| Haha this is crazy. Great episode. |
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| Meh. 5/10 for this episode. |
| Isayama Hajime should be awarded The Manga with The Highest Inconsistencies of Characters' Appearances. He keeps performing multiple plastic surgeries on those Shingeki No Kyojin characters in a SINGLE chapter. Yes, I've read up to the latest chapter of Shingeki No Kyojin manga. Forced myself to read through the kidsketching chapters after the anime's ended. At least from now on, I only have to go through the hell once a month. Patiently awaiting SNK TV/movie/OVA anime-sequel. The 2015 SNK live-action movie would probably suck. |
| yeah this anime does not live up to my expectations so far, feels a bit like a copy of previous anime of this genre. There is no depth to the characters or the plot so far. Which is fine, since it's only the beginning, but how am I supposed to enjoy the first episodes when I can't feel empathy for the (so far one-dimensional) characters? The anime can probably still become very interesting, so I'm not giving up on it, but this episode seriously lowered my expectations. So many main characters are still not seen in action... 3/5, being generous. |
| i think this show is pretty good. the mystery is not bad, a few cliche plot twists but twists nonetheless. will continue for now. 6/10 |
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| I don't know what to think about it, yes, it isn't ultra great, but I think it is nice to watch and it doesn't bore me, so I guess it will be my guilty pleasure for this season :D Also, minescope said: @11:34 - It looks like the villain was in charge or at least was involved in whatever facility Nice and the others were tested in. Uh oh, don't tell me all those brains are from the minimum holders who didn't pass their standard. I did not notice this at first O.O |
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| That main villain looks like one creepy fella. |
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alexpte said: And another case closed. Seems like the main plot is setting in Yeah! Definitely one of the better plots too |
| That villain at the end was really creepy and I can't get tired of this ost |
| O importante não é o que fazemos de nós, mas o que nós fazemos daquilo que fazem de nós |
| Another good episode, still one of the two anime from this season I'm deciding on as a "favorite". The "case of the week" setup probably won't last long, the main plot will take over eventually. But, it does give the characters something to do in each episode while the background is unfolding around them. You can't just put them in a battle with the main villain from the start of episode one and expect it to carry the whole season. I'm still loving the art/style of this series, it seems all of the other shows are more worried about making their animation top notch. In that case, you do end up with nicely drawn animation that lacks the style/flare to set it apart from every other top notch animation project going on. Birthday getting arrested in the beginning was hilarious, especially the way they talked about it at the bar. The case was nothing special, just something to pass the time. Nice's powers are still holding my interest, trying to figure out exactly what he can do with them. The main villain at the end is definitely a nutty, creepy Sylar from Heroes; but that is alright with me. Maybe it can make up for how bad Heroes sucked. |
| Odds are I'm not going to find my way back to a thread after my first post, it happens on occasion but not often. So, if I say something that offends you and you feel the need to force your opinion on me because obviously everyone should have your opinion or none at all, feel free to post it in the thread that I'll probably never see again. However, if you are interested in intelligent discourse, feel free to message me. |
| Okay episode, but still enjoyable. Murasaki is hot. The antagonist with his brains tho. He seems interesting... Gotta love creepy characters *^* |
| Hajime and Nice wanting a fried cutlet sandwich~ fun episode, nice case the bomber has a few screws loose Liked Nice's expression during all that, completely calm Murasaki was a badass during that though brains of former minimum holders used to create new ones? and this serial killer.. |
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| I still don't know how i feel about this however the whole brain stealing seems kinda interesting. |
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| Sigh...can't say I hate it per se, but geez did NAZ pick a terribly bad time to air a detective show during the same season as Sherlock. I mean try holding a candle to THAT: a half-hour show involving spineless tools with the dumbest superpowers (a stop watch??) or a 90-minute show that takes you through the process of the guy's deduction, more interesting story, and more interesting main character to boot. ...yea that's a toughie.. =P |
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| It's rushed but meh, I like it quite a bit. They could do better. |
| Wow, nice teacher you had there. Time Acceleration is one of many powers I wouldn't want to have... Dat Falcon Punch though :) |
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| i lol'd at the guy clicking the timer xD this series is getting good! i like the cases i just wish they would tie everything in together all the time lol idk it just seems predictable. like both cases always tie in to one another not a complaint, just saying ^^; antagonist is a creeper tho .__. |
| Before you know, Mr. Antagonist there is going to create a super-computer controlled by human brains that eventually becomes an integral part of monitoring the criminal tendencies of an entire society... oh wait. |
| Introduction of antagonist guy and brains. Nice, main plot integrating in well. The detective work and mysteries are very fun despite some predictable twists. Looking forward to the next case. |
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| This episode's case was kinda boring, but the actual plot with the brain psycho seems a lot more interesting to me :o |
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| The antagonist is interesting. At first I thought he was Sephiroth lol. Trippwire01 said: Don't tell me, that is...... oh shit.Before you know, Mr. Antagonist there is going to create a super-computer controlled by human brains that eventually becomes an integral part of monitoring the criminal tendencies of an entire society... oh wait. |
| It was a good case afterall Hmmm a brain collector, that last scene was disturbing |
| Damn, that shitty teacher bastard!! What is Kuroshitsuji's Undertaker doing in Hamatora? Gotta admit that Murasaki looked pretty bad ass scaling that air vent. I had to rewind and watch it again a few times. Barely any Ratio/Doc. Still, it was a good episode. I felt so bad for those two students that cared so much for that piece of shit of a teacher...especially the boy that was bullied. Sent with Mal Updater |
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| Better than last week, but the character development sucks. |
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| Fun episode. Interesting case. The ending part with the brain collection reminds me of Psycho Pass AND Durarara. :P |
| An okay episode. Lol'd @ Birthday's horrible timing. So the antagonist appears.Pretty creepy that you need a Minimum Holder's brain to become one. Also really like the OP. |
VanishingKiraJan 16, 2014 5:33 PM
| brains, W~o~w |
| '"Hearts, you say? You Humans are always so quick to speak of such things. As though you carry your hearts in the very palms of your hands. But this eye of mine perceives all. There is nothing that it overlooks. If this eye cannot see a thing, then it does not exist. That is the assumption under which I have always fought. What is this "heart"? If I tear open that chest of yours, will I see it there? If I smash open that skull of yours, will I see it there?4th Espada |
| Lel, the villain is Anime Sylar. Taking people's brain and all. |
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| I wonder how does he extract the power from the brain. |
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