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Jul 18, 2015 10:26 AM
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Tense episode.

This arc is still going with the conflicts on the outside. Glad to see some members on board though still to deal with it:


Hajime took a good amount of screen time in terms of action again. Really nice to see the teamwork!
Jul 18, 2015 12:36 PM
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THE HYPE IS TOO REAL NOW!!!
Jul 18, 2015 12:52 PM
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Oh my god this episode was intense!! I was screaming almost the whole time during the second half of the episode lol

Best episode so far. I'm even starting to like this more than the first season. Can't wait for the next episode!
Jul 18, 2015 1:28 PM
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Now they're diving into the other team members and action. Tsubasa is admirable for wanting to save Rui, and I hope he's okay.
Jul 18, 2015 1:34 PM
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Take flight, Wings Of Hope !

Omg cant wait for next weeks episode
Jul 18, 2015 2:00 PM
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“Remember this well.
There are two kind of fights.
As long as we place ourselves in battle, we must always know the difference.
Fights to defend life… and fights to defend pride.”

Tsubasa will save Rui, but will kill his pride which is basically killingthe Rui as we know him.
Jul 18, 2015 2:11 PM
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Fantastic, the past 2 episodes have made me forget how gripping and tense the first season was. This was a fantastic return, loved it.
Jul 18, 2015 2:31 PM
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Now we got the ball rolling, wonderfully directed episode! And that OST!
Jul 18, 2015 2:34 PM
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A return to form after some rather meh first couple of episodes. Still not too crazy about the new characters though. But it does seem they will be essential to the story so I hope they grow on me.
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Jul 18, 2015 2:57 PM

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those jokes were just so stupid
Jul 18, 2015 3:41 PM

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Our liked this episode was much more lively but I am very sorry Rui; -;.
Jul 18, 2015 3:49 PM

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Rui's whole "I'll believe in you" thing with that guy just doesn't make a lick of sense. I dunno wtf he expected to happen. Also, "monkeys monkeys monkeys" *groan*

Other than that, pretty good episode.
Jul 18, 2015 5:06 PM

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Hajime stops, Tsubasa doesn't.
Pretty damn good episode, although the whole scene with Rui and the Orange haired dude was just kind of silly. Loving the new tracks from the OST too and it was nice to see the Gatchaman Base again.
Jul 18, 2015 5:15 PM
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Seems to be getting hilariously bad, but at least that's more entertaining than what the series is known for.
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Jul 18, 2015 5:55 PM

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This is the first time they transformed together right? That was cool to see, would be better with OD and Tsubasa of course.
Jul 18, 2015 6:20 PM

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The OST stands out so much during the fight scenes in this episode. <3 Rui was so foolish to hand over her note to the enemy. It still shocked me when Rui started bleeding out. Tsubasa was able to finally transform and Gelsadra too! Great to see everyone finally transformed together in this episode.
Jul 18, 2015 7:02 PM
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Once again confirms why this is a god tier show.

At the end, when Tsubasa and Hajime were running up to save Rui, Hajime deliberately slackened her pace to let Tsubasa get there first. Of course this has meaning, what meaning I am not quite sure, I am just sure that it has meaning that will be revealed (as well as Tsubasa only being able to transform when angry).

Nice touches: paipai forgiving Tsuabasa when she called him "leader". Hajime being smart enough to know that the enemy and Katze had a connection, and in a subtle way telling us who the ultimate boss is going to be (not the loser we have now, he is literally a dime a dozen).

Of course the real question of "evolution" will be the social media election. I honestly cannot think of anything more terrifying then to think of how bad an idea that is. It doesn't have anything to do with the capacity of humanity, rather it makes things too easy. A reflective humanity I think is generally wise, but remove the temporal element, to make humanity pure appetite is a recipe for disaster.

That aside, love this show, love everything about it. The writer, the director, the animation team, everyone is on the same page. God bless them.
Jul 18, 2015 8:04 PM

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People are saying it's stupid that the scene happened, but honestly in many anime not only does that scene happen, but the villain has a change of taste and breaks down due to the goodness of the hero.

Also, I'm kind of disappointed that the story isn't focusing on that alien revealing people's emotion. If that happened people would be PISSED, there would definitely be people who are not okay with their emotions being forcefully exposed, but it's ignoring that at the moment.
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Jul 18, 2015 8:37 PM

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It was pretty obvious who JJ was referring to.
Jul 18, 2015 10:13 PM

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ahh, rui ;_; quite intense episode.
Jul 18, 2015 10:53 PM

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I'm not even upset. Rui literally got everything he deserved this episode.

That orange haired dude is legit like the reincarnation of Hitler. If you're going to put your trust with some guy who thinks of the majority of he human race as apes, and only the select few can evolve and use CROWDS, while said red CROWDS are ok with killing people? Then you deserve to get stabbed in the notebook.
Jul 18, 2015 11:03 PM

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YO.... NOT COOL.
If rui seriously dies, I'm going to be so done with this series. Fuckkkkk he's practically the only reason why I watch this show .-.

nice to see tower records tho
Jul 19, 2015 1:17 AM

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Well that's what happens when you're naive as hell.
Jul 19, 2015 2:20 AM
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I'm starting to miss the old characters a bit, I mean, we're getting Hajime, OD and Paipai fine, in fact, I love the roles they were given in society, but I miss Sugane, Jou and Utsutsu. I dunno, I still like the show but they grew on me more than Tsubasa did so far. I don't hate her, but she just seems to me like the kind of character I expected Hajime to end up as originally. As for Geruru, I have no idea.
Also... I Get what Ruis's trying to do, but how could he think there might be a chance that Rizumin will listen to him? I think it was never Rizumin's intention to hurt anyone, just to raise awareness and scare the shit out of people, but... seeing him essentially stabbing Rui was really hard to watch...
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Jul 19, 2015 10:44 AM

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Dat transformation scene. Seems like Rui will die, somehow.
I like how Gel and Tsubasa work together. Freakin' cliffhanger, I want more!
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Jul 19, 2015 10:45 AM

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Damn Rui is a dumbass, but I admire his dedication to his own principles. Please don't die :/


Also, anyone else think the mood-bubble things are like psycho passes? I'm a bit slow so it's taken me awhile to figure out what they represent. I think this is pretty much it:

Round = stable
Spikey = unsettled

Purple = ?
Blue = neutral
Green = good
Yellow = happy

Grey = zen
Jul 19, 2015 5:54 PM

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RUI NOOOOOOOOOO

Literary stabbed me in the heart T______t

Tsubasa ( Wings)

Wings of Hope
Jul 19, 2015 7:08 PM

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Rui dying would be the best thing that could happen to this series. Unfortunately, we aren't likely going to get that.
Jul 20, 2015 4:43 AM

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Best episode in both seasons so far.
Jul 20, 2015 4:49 AM
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Avenger-senpai said:
Well that's what happens when you're naive as hell.

Yup. I couldn't help but laugh when Rui got stabbed, since he's totally been asking for it since the start of the show. The villain is pretty two-dimensional, though; the only purpose of his being there is to point out Rui's naïveté. It's pretty amusing, but a bad writing choice overall.
Jul 20, 2015 5:08 AM

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Rui is dying, save that trap queen already
Jul 20, 2015 9:09 AM

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The contrast in heroism,or something else, makes this episode sparkles.
Epic writing and directing, and based GATCHAMAN~ bgm.
Keep this up,my hype is ready for this!!!
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With the world's blessings, we will meet again and again, forever returning to the homeworld we've yet to see.
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Jul 20, 2015 12:44 PM
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The metaphor here is strong. The obvious theme here is - can people be trusted with technologies that can be used for good and bad?

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Rui's whole "I'll believe in you" thing with that guy just doesn't make a lick of sense. I dunno wtf he expected to happen. Also, "monkeys monkeys monkeys" *groan*

Other than that, pretty good episode.


It makes perfect sense. I think Rui knew it all along - that Crowds can be use for evil purposes. By putting Vape on the spot, by putting his life on the line - he had changed the narrative - he makes it not a question of whether Crowds is good or bad but a question of why Vapes are assholes that spoils everyone's fun.
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Jul 21, 2015 5:08 PM
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What was Rui thinking just handing his NOTE over??? This is going to seriously effect his likability for me.
Jul 21, 2015 10:02 PM

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Rui's rather naive, isn't he? Then again, he sort of always was...

Either way, I REALLY hope he'll be okay.
Jul 23, 2015 12:31 PM
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Tsubasa jumping and transforming reminded me of "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time".

ramenshoujo said:

Also, anyone else think the mood-bubble things are like psycho passes? I'm a bit slow so it's taken me awhile to figure out what they represent. I think this is pretty much it:

Round = stable
Spikey = unsettled

Purple = ?
Blue = neutral
Green = good
Yellow = happy

Grey = zen

How did you figure them out? Also you forgot about the red one.
Jul 24, 2015 3:17 AM
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rui once again proving that good looks and intelligence don't always go hand in hand
GERURURUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
Jul 26, 2015 1:00 AM

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Rui is dead....weather he lives or not.
Aug 8, 2015 8:09 PM

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One of the best trap Ninomiya Rui is now DOWN!!!


Aug 28, 2015 7:39 AM

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Rui Rui is getting dangerously hot in this season. Dangerously.
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Oct 2, 2015 11:06 AM

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The pacing of this anime is superb! Let's see what's next!
Nov 5, 2015 12:03 AM
Ceasefire NOW

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dbaranyi said:
Rui dying would be the best thing that could happen to this series. Unfortunately, we aren't likely going to get that.


Agreed.
Nov 7, 2015 9:06 AM

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The OST is so good.
Mar 1, 2016 12:20 PM

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I love Berg Katze!!
Nov 13, 2016 11:25 AM

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uugh so good to watch this series again, this OST is amazing.
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Jan 7, 2017 3:06 AM

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Bluetsutsu. :)

Hajime, why are your oppai talking?

Rui continues to trigger me.

I loved how Hajime stopped running towards Rui when he asked them to stop.

Will Rizumi save me from being triggered? Find out next time on Gatchaman Crowds Insight Z.
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Sep 16, 2017 8:11 PM

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Hmm, so the new girl is basically Hajime.. but they make different choices. She's basically a "what if Hajime did this" alternative. Also, yikes, that was a lot of blood. He'll be fine, though. Walk it off :)





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...the s u n, the m oo n, and the tr u th.


Nov 18, 2018 1:09 AM
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Rui is bothering me, it is obvious that it was a trap, and it is obvious that this ideal would be impossible.
He knows that he is also empowering evil people, and that if it were not for "Mr. X" they would not be stopped ... What would happen when Rui dies and there are no more "Crowds"? the evil people would seek a new power and there was not a machine that knows everything you do
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Jul 18, 2019 1:01 PM

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The entire argument against CROWDS is stupid! How many people died in the car accidents? Should we not use cars then? If technology is widespread enough, it will inevitably be misused by some, or just used recklessly and without proper care. That happened always throughout history and will keep happening until we achieve world peace (read: never).
That is why we have police and other organizations to prevent that. That is normal! The CROWDS are just another piece of technology and shouldn't be judged only by its potential for misuse otherwise we would never been able to advance as a species...

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So, S1 Sugane telling JJ that he's not all that useful doesn't mean completely ignoring his prophecies. Good.

Regarding Rizumin's genesis...so Katze pulled his NOTE out before getting into Hajime, yet Rizumin managed to remain silent all that time? Suspicious.

Hajime saying Tsubasa's catchphrase, cute!


Using fireworks as a ladder :p Fits Tsubasa
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