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Nov 15, 2016 10:24 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Ah an episode focused on Tsukumo...
Used to be a popular actor huh? Well his current role is quite different in the present compared to before.

Oh and that cat is awesome. It's like a police animal with that guard hat.
Nov 15, 2016 1:22 PM
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WE GOT TROLLED. Ah man, I really wanted to see that fight go down. It looks like Hajime is going to interupt the fight next episode as well. What a pain.
Nov 15, 2016 1:49 PM
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What was up with this episode? I get they're telling us some stuff about the ninja dude, but I see no need because I couldn't care less about that retard and his sad story, especially since we have more pressing matters at hand, namely whatever the hell's going on with Jyugo. What a waste of episode.
Nov 15, 2016 1:58 PM
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So we just got trolled. Anyway good ep. It's nice to see more about other prisoners too.

You're pretty without mask. Stop hiding your face.

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Nov 15, 2016 2:15 PM
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Ah my new fav character is Tsukumo. He has such a sad story and he is such a cutie. Must protect him.
Nov 15, 2016 2:21 PM
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Young Shinobi this is child explotation!!!! (͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Nov 15, 2016 2:53 PM
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Biggest blue balls ever LOL

Backstory was good though.
Nov 15, 2016 3:16 PM
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knows no one wants filler, makes filler anyway and ends with last episode's ending.

THESE GUYS ARE SAVAGE! XD

well at least i think ninja dude will do something special in future <3

im a cat that catches escapees nya~

Nov 15, 2016 3:28 PM
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Pretty good backstory, except I wish they did this after showing the cliffhanger...
Nov 15, 2016 4:35 PM

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Nanbaka was obviously trying to pick a fight with me with this episode totally ignoring last week's cliffhanger.

Tsukumo's "mother" is a lying, kidnapping BEEEETCH!!!
Nov 15, 2016 5:16 PM

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Was to be expected that this show would troll us, oh well...
Nov 15, 2016 5:28 PM
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...maybe you guys should watch the preview next time. Hope this ep didn't worsen your opinion of the anime. And for those of you who think he's just and unimportant side character, he's not. While he is a side character, and he doesn't play much of an important role, he still has a special part to play that will definitely help a long the plot. This part of the anime was also shown in the manga. This character actually is quite important, albeit maybe not all the time.

Also, I do wish they would lessen the sparkles. It's kinda taking out the serious vibe. Even the manga doesn't have that much
Nov 15, 2016 5:33 PM

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Dang, duped by a fake mom. That's actually really sad.
Nov 15, 2016 6:49 PM

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They trolled us >.<

Also that "mom" is cruel.
Nov 15, 2016 7:10 PM
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I actually liked the episode. My only complains is NO MOMOKO!
Nov 15, 2016 7:16 PM

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That director is a terrible person for lying to Tsukumo.
Nov 15, 2016 8:52 PM

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Episode of Tsukumo's past. No energy-draining action like previous episodes used to.
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Nov 15, 2016 9:27 PM

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God damn you, Mitsuru. Now I have to wait next week to see what will happen to Jyugo. It has been hyped and you toss us to something else, Mitsuru? Could've done this some other time after all of this was over, but was like "lol nope". Having a bit of a grudge against you for doing that to me.

Whatever. Least I enjoyed this episode anyway. Learned so much about Tsukumo. Made him all the more interesting to me. I thought this episode went well. Felt the drama in here being pulled off nicely. Wonder what will happen to him later on, but I wish him well.
Nov 15, 2016 9:29 PM
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D-did I just get trolled? F&$@ you, Mitsuru. Well, sort of, since I at least liked the episode very much anyway. Plus I liked Tsukumo, and this episode made me like him even more, so you are somewhat forgiven. ^-^

Okay, so he's an actor instead. No wonder he (hilariously) sucked at being a ninja, and no wonder he was arrested and sent to the Nanba prison (since he's just that stupid. lol). At first, I honestly thought he was basically gonna be like Naruto in a way, but it went completely different than what I expected. That's cruel of his fraudulent mother, in a way. Maybe he'll be able to enact his revenge upon her when the chance comes his way. In any case, I do hope he'll be able to find his parents, but if not, then to at least return to his village. In a way, I feel sorry for him. To be tricked and distanced from where you were born and have lived in, and for many years, too, even if you never really suffered (in a way) and you had became such a successful actor in the process. I honestly find that very sad.

That cat that Jyugo was with, by the way, was so adorable. I can tell that's likely Hajime's, what with the scar and hat.

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...maybe you guys should watch the preview next time.


Yeaaaah, I don't really like to do that. I don't like to be spoiled in any way as to what will happen next in the coming episode, including watching previews of it. If it's something like showing the title of the next episode, while making some kind of joking or off-subject remark about it (like how One Punch Man does), then yeah, I'll watch that. Otherwise, I want to go in and see what happens next totally blind, even at the risk of getting trolled.

You stated that this episode happened in the manga as well, correct? Well then that just means that we were supposed to be trolled, right? Mangas don't show previews of the next issue (as far as I know. lol). You just totally go in the next chapter completely blind, not knowing what to expect at all.
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Nov 16, 2016 12:40 AM
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A tsukumo backstory episode, but damn I wanna see wtf is happening to Jyugo
Nov 16, 2016 2:07 AM

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>people saying they got trolled
do you even preview?

Anyway perfect episode: cool cat, hot milf, interesting backstory, Tsukumo bonding with Juugo meaning he'll be more integrated with the crew. I <3 this series.
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Nov 16, 2016 2:28 AM

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Good episode, Felt very Gintama'ish especially at the end there with Jyugo telling Tsukumo to just be himself. :D

The backstory was nice, Felt sorry for Tsukumo having been raised by a fraud method. Can't believe that the director went so far as to act and trick a child in order to get her movie to do good. The guy was basically bred to be an actor for the director, I suppose on the bright side he wasn't treated badly and I guess he was happy until he learnt the truth.

The way Tsukumo ended up in Jail though. xD

Really liked the scene with Jyugoa giving some friendly advice to Tsukumo. Jyugo is a nice guy.

We're going back to the battle next week. :D
Nov 16, 2016 4:22 AM

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well why did they cut of the important part.... that was so uncalled for
Nov 16, 2016 5:56 AM
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EratiK said:
>people saying they got trolled
do you even preview?


I don't.

AmyTwo said:
ScarletAngel19 said:
...maybe you guys should watch the preview next time.


Yeaaaah, I don't really like to do that. I don't like to be spoiled in any way as to what will happen next in the coming episode, including watching previews of it. If it's something like showing the title of the next episode, while making some kind of joking or off-subject remark about it (like how One Punch Man does), then yeah, I'll watch that. Otherwise, I want to go in and see what happens next totally blind, even at the risk of getting trolled.

You stated that this episode happened in the manga as well, correct? Well then that just means that we were supposed to be trolled, right? Mangas don't show previews of the next issue (as far as I know. lol). You just totally go in the next chapter completely blind, not knowing what to expect at all.


This is pretty much how I am as well when it comes to whatever I watch. I still liked this episode even if I felt trolled in the process.
Nov 16, 2016 6:57 AM

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Kittty!!!!!!! :D
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Nov 16, 2016 10:54 AM

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Do people actually watch the preview? 'Cause I did and knew this episode was coming miles away o-o
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TheOneOfSeven said:
Do people actually watch the preview? 'Cause I did and knew this episode was coming miles away o-o


Maybe if you actually bothered to read a couple of the answers, you would have known for possibly some of the people here, at least.
Nov 16, 2016 2:24 PM
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I knew this episode was coming, but with the way it stopped the previous cliffhanger and went towards this one, like @ibraheem234 said himself, it's like you're supposed to get trolled. lol

I do like this episode and Tsukumo himself (even more now than before. So much more about him), but I do think this episode should have came after whatever has happened with Jyugo after that cliffhanger. So I can understand people being rather frustrated at this.
Nov 16, 2016 2:35 PM

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4Dissinity said:
TheOneOfSeven said:
Do people actually watch the preview? 'Cause I did and knew this episode was coming miles away o-o


Maybe if you actually bothered to read a couple of the answers, you would have known for possibly some of the people here, at least.
I didn't say everyone, I noticed some in the comments as well after watching the anime people didn't even see the preview, that's all I am saying o-o
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Nov 16, 2016 7:50 PM

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Uhhh expected jyugo to go crazy in this episode but oh well let's see what happens in next one..

"So, that's what your face looks like"
*Panic*
"Hey, Jyugo Long time no see"

That part was funny af xD
Nov 17, 2016 12:49 AM

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Not a bad episode. Not at all.

Felt bad for the guy tho.
Nov 17, 2016 5:52 AM

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I actually didn't feel trolled since I always watch previews. Nice backstory episode.
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Nov 17, 2016 9:24 AM

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I kinda liked this backstory episode :D





Nov 17, 2016 5:34 PM

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I didn't expect a full episode dedicated to the ninja guy's backstory. I feel betrayed.


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ScarletAngel19 said:
...maybe you guys should watch the preview next time. Hope this ep didn't worsen your opinion of the anime. And for those of you who think he's just and unimportant side character, he's not. While he is a side character, and he doesn't play much of an important role, he still has a special part to play that will definitely help a long the plot. This part of the anime was also shown in the manga. This character actually is quite important, albeit maybe not all the time.

Also, I do wish they would lessen the sparkles. It's kinda taking out the serious vibe. Even the manga doesn't have that much
The episode absolutely did not worsen my opinion of the anime in any way. On the contrary, it makes it better, seeing that the anime acknowledged Tsukumo as an actual character and not made for the pure intention of comic relief. I really like that.

And YESSSSS THE SPARKLES I don't see the reason why it's there at all.
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Do people actually watch the preview? 'Cause I did and knew this episode was coming miles away o-o
I don't know about you but not watching the preview actually feels great because the most you can do while waiting for the next week is to speculate how the next episode will go, having wild scenarios that may happen in your head and all. If you watch the preview, it kills most of the suspense.. it's like a mini spoiler of some sort. Of course this is just my opinion so pls dun fite moi

Anyway despite being trolled by bloody Mitsuru, the episode was pretty good and again, it's nice to see the anime acknowledging Tsukumo as an actual character with his own story and everything. Just this episode in particular made me consider reading the manga.
Nov 18, 2016 7:03 AM

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And I thought we're getting some epic fighting scenes from Jyugo and all we got is suddenly drama from the shinobi dude Tsukumo who is actually an Actor...but the episode itself is not bad! They could execute drama that is acceptably serious drama...lol
4/5.


Nov 21, 2016 5:43 AM

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That ninja's backstory didn't really touch me or anything. I feel sorry that he was kidnapped but still, I don't care much. They wasted an entire episode on him alone. I hate his hair.

I hate all of their duo hair colors.
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Nov 21, 2016 8:44 AM

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I expect this kind of episode, every anime that has a Shinji Takamatsu on it will surely have a troll episode and I like it a lot. Now all I need is a Volleyball intro.
Nov 22, 2016 8:29 PM

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Yeah Mitsuru what's wrong with you. Rewinding like that >_>
Nov 23, 2016 12:48 PM

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I KEEP GETTING TROLLED EVERY SINGLE TIEM!! ;C

I was really looking forward to this episode because of the last episode's cliffhanger. But this episode to me sparks my curiousity.

Don't Uno and the director looks similar?!?! :o

I'm waiting...im waiting..

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I didn't know character development could be this boring.
Jan 10, 2017 8:27 AM

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Didn't directly expect a focus episode with a backstory like that for this character, interesting but a bit unfitting to when they showed it.
Jan 18, 2017 4:17 AM

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Total waste of an episode. They break away from the climax of the epic battle to give background details on a minor character we don't even care about. We don't even have that much background on the main characters. Why did we need this episode? And, why did it have to come at this point in the story??

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What a horrible woman.
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Mar 28, 2017 3:21 AM

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This felt really out of place tbh :\
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This used to be a gag anime, FeelsBadMan
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Tsukumo past is pretty sad to be honest, but it was kind of unnecessary to focus on it for one episode imo
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They better show more of the pink haired dude now that they gave him an entire episode to tell his backstory. Also want more prison escape shenanigans.
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