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May 20, 2018 8:51 AM
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I will miss Tamura Reiko mainly because I liked her character development and if there is one character able to bridge humans and parasytes in the story, at that point in the story, she is at least Shinichi's equal. If I was to be critical though, I would say that the death, while well implemented for emotional impact and perhaps necessary for plot progression was a bit forced:

1. She likely could have gotten away even while shielding the baby if she tried. And could have arranged to meet up with Shinichi in another place / another time. Only reason not to do that I can think of other than for plot reason is that she thought that her death was necessary for Shinichi to accept her. But she likely didn't call to meet up with Shinichi to be shot by cops in the first place so it is a bit doubious.

2. Despite being a parasyte, showering her with bullets while she's holding a human baby doesn't come across as something cops would do.

On a separate note, while I can kind of see why Murano is disliked, I find it hard to see how Kana was any better (other than hotter): that girl was delusional (thinking she really could tell Shinichi from the others even after failing many times, leading to her downfall), ditched her ex in an attempt to get another who was already "taken", and repeatedly ignored Shinichi's well intended advice. Put it this way, Kana would -also- have rushed to Tamura's death scene because she can't resist being lured by Shinichi / parasytes.
Apr 10, 2019 8:57 AM

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I actually felt sad for Reiko... She was trying to adapt to human life. I guess Shinichi's secret will get out.
Apr 24, 2019 12:21 PM

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I'm not crying, you're crying! :(
Jun 2, 2019 3:45 PM

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Ok, now this was a good episode. The ending was a bit intense, not going to lie. Guy's an absolute creep.
Jul 20, 2019 10:29 AM

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I think they should've put the Reiko's death scene at the end of the episode. It's still an emotional scene though, the cliffhanger get the better of it.

Just when Reiko about to told something about the mayor, Hirokawa, the investigators stormed. It's gonna be something important.

And Reiko's finally found a better goal instead of survival, this will affect Migi's thinking sooner or later.
He who smiles in a crisis has found someone to blame.
Oct 8, 2019 5:05 PM

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Murano ruined the emotional moment. Worst plot device character ever.
Nov 24, 2019 12:54 PM
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Feb 2019
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The best part was Uragami masturbating watching the woman KKKKKKKKKK lol
Feb 17, 2020 4:54 AM

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oh my goodness what an episode..

*claps while crying*
Apr 23, 2020 9:15 PM

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What an episode. To much emotions and I also feel bad for Ryouko. Such an interesting character. All she wanted was to understand what it means to be human and I'm glad because of her shield she somewhat became human at the end.

It absolutely killed me when she walked towards Shinichi, protecting her child while the police was shooting at her, especially because she transformed her face into Shinichis mom. That's what the fortuneteller meant. I'm so glad Shinichi could finally let out his feelings and was able to cry ;_;

This mass murderer is funny af. I couldn't believe he masturbated when he saw the girl lol. But how is he able to see which person is a parasite? What Kana felt can he see or how do I have to understand it? This will definitely get interesting.

May 26, 2020 8:27 PM

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Morono is by far the most poorly written female character in the series. All that screentime she's wasting being a moron makes me cringe. In comparison; Kana was more likable with her intriguing talent and Ryouko, an alien devoid of emotion had more personality. The female lead role was wasted on her; always clueless that can't put two and two together and always wrong with her assumptions, plus her token insecurity to project innocence. What was the writer thinking when he conceived this character?
"I'll make her into an overly pure unassuming character fans would wish to protect."
Congratulations you created an annoying leading lady incapable of thinking for herself that most fans want her killed of in the most gruesome way possible.
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Jul 29, 2020 2:25 AM

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This is definitely the best episode yet! R I P Reiko, i was just starting to like her too, Shinichi got his ass busted! (Im pretty sure this prisoner is the one we saw murdering a woman in the first few episodes!
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Aug 19, 2020 7:19 PM
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May 2019
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Cried a lot. Not gonna lie.
Oct 29, 2020 3:10 PM
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The second half feels out-of-place being on the same episode, it ain't bad by any means but it doesn't fit the emotional rollercoaster that the first half was
Jan 20, 2021 1:42 AM

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This episode was kinda absurd in some moments, starting with the shooting in the middle of the park like if it was an empty desert with nobody around, even Satomi managed to get there because of the noise.

- Nobody:

- Satomi after watching a bunch of ppl with guns and a dead body:

*cries and smiles* "r U b4cK ShiNIcHI?"
Feb 26, 2021 6:21 AM

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Really good episode, and quite an emotional one too seeing Reiko die like that while revealing to Shinichi about how she loved the kid genuinely and not just used it, experiencing human emotions despite being a parasite. She trusted Shinichi enough to give the baby to him and asking him to help the kid grow up to live a normal life. Shinichi realizes how similar Reiko's situation is to him and his mother, and that even led him to finally cry after so long. A bit of that humane side is still in him, and Murano was also there to witness it from the sidelines. Sure, Shinichi was in a very suspect situation but at the same time, just seeing him show a bit of his old self again made her feel peace at heart for now.

But Shinichi now is in a little bit of a predicament too, since he could now be a suspect to be a parasite now that the police have established that he is linked with Reiko Tamura, and is using Uragami, a convict who can detect parasites, to see if he is innocent or not. So it's looking quite interesting to see how these final 6 episodes wrap up the story once and for all.

I will say that the episode would be even better if Reiko's death was at the end of the episode and not the middle, since while the content is great, there is a bit of a tone clash that feels a bit out of place. Still though, at least the content is still fantastic.
May 2, 2021 9:18 PM
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Sep 2020
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I really wanted to see shinichi, to cry so bad and he literally cried at last so now our old shinichi has returned?....i guess
May 25, 2021 11:45 AM

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The prisoner dude saw his opportunity and took it no hesitation

Jun 25, 2021 3:32 AM

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Well rest in peace Reiko, she was really close to become something close to a ''human''. Damn that prisoner just jerked off when he saw that woman LOL, nasty man..
Shinichi got scared of him.


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Nov 15, 2021 5:23 PM
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Shinichi saw some of his mother in Reiko. She protected her baby taking all those bullets to make sure it didn't get hurt. Just as Shinichis mother protected him from the boiling water. Sad to see her die after she started finally understanding human life ;(

Shinichi cries for the first time

That prison dude started jerking off to that chick lol

Shinichi might get exposed, he's been told to look the prison dude in the eye
Aug 29, 2022 10:10 AM

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All the interesting and tolerable characters are dead, yet Murano is still alive...
Sep 18, 2022 5:46 AM

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this episode was really sad and made me emotional, moreover i am intrigued to see how this parasyte human conflict is going to end. rip tamura tho, she proved that not all parasyte are harmful.
Oct 31, 2022 8:11 PM
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Very impactful episode. After this one, I can add a new anime to the list of one's that I've cried to
Dec 18, 2022 6:03 AM

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Damn, best episode so far. Wasn't expecting but Reiko's death made me emotional and the montage after that hits even harder. Outstanding episode
Dec 29, 2022 7:47 PM
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me encanto la muerte de tamura casi se me sale una lagrima pd:no me gustaba nada como personaje :)
Aug 15, 2023 5:53 PM
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What a beautiful episode. Top notch first half, the most emotive this show has gotten so far, I'd say. Extremely compelling in its representation of emotional repression finally coming loose.
Mar 11, 10:06 PM

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Only reason I started this anime was to get the context behind the “lock in” meme from this episode.
Mar 29, 7:21 PM
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Chorei quase me matei 3 vezes assistindo esse ep
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May 1, 3:09 PM

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Mar 2021
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finally got into the meme part lmfaooo

havent cried watching anime for a while and i didnt expect reiko's death would made me :(. thought she has potential to have a human heart, being an example to other parasites that they *can* coexist with humans. but because of reiko's death finally shinichi can get his humane emotions back?
Jun 15, 10:27 PM

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Not a fan of having parasite mom killed. I feel it would've been better to make her survive through the story. She was actually interesting character and I feel she could've had even more depth and I wanted to see her emotions/personality develop fully. What a waste and stupid decision imo.
Jul 9, 11:17 PM
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There's nothing more human than this.
Aug 17, 1:35 AM
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They finally got me. His mom didn't do it, Kana didn't do it, but that flashback leading to Shinichi crying got me crying too. Tamura was such a fascinating character, I wish she could've stuck around longer, but I can't imagine her death scene hitting me harder than it did.
Nov 27, 7:44 PM
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Pure poetry.

Also it has the funny meme haha lock in, so that just makes it better
Dec 18, 12:14 PM
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RIP Tamura sensei! best female char is now gone… we r stuck with Murano smh
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