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Mar 13, 2020 8:59 PM
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Full of symbolism, nice and interesting. I wonder how the first Haibane that comes in handle her birth, like she have to endure everything and clean herself...
Mar 20, 2020 6:20 PM
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Apr 2018
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Beautiful first episode, I really want to watch more now, I love the world
Apr 6, 2020 6:34 PM

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Mar 2016
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This quite of a interesting start, looks we will discover about this place alongside with rakka. That dream of her, falling with a crow tho...
No tomo malas decisiones, solo me gusta apoyar causas perdidas.
Disfruté Mayoiga, Ou-sama Game, Evil or Live, Mirai Nikki, Big Order, Arifureta, Ex-Arm, Tesla Note, Shuumatsu no Harem y Platinum End
nope les falle con esa, lo siento pero todos tenemos nuestros límites.
Así de jodido es mi gusto en anime, ¡Y estoy pinche orgulloso de ello!

Sep 20, 2020 7:24 AM
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Aug 2020
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This anime is definitely something else. I really enjoyed it. I did think that there was quite a bit of blood in the wing scene, but I think it really added to the feeling that you got while watching it. Can't wait to see what else is going to happen!
Mar 28, 2021 11:24 PM
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A mysterious first episode. What will this anime bring to me?
The wings' scene was shocking. Even if it didn't have much blood nor it was overly dramatic, it managed to result very impactful.
The soundtrack was very pleasant, the art is alright.
I'm eager to see what will the anime bring me in the next episodes, but I already know this series will be, to say the least, unconventional and maybe unforgettable.

I find very interesting that she is, in a way, a fallen angel.
Apr 3, 2021 1:04 AM

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May 2020
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Man, the wings growing out of her back was disgusting. Also the really small wings are making laugh.

Well, this was a pretty interesting first episode by all counts. Can't say I understand where the symbolism everyone else is talking about.
Apr 30, 2021 1:30 PM

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Mar 2019
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vibing so much with the existentialist daydreaming mood
Sep 3, 2021 4:34 PM

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Apr 2016
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I don't know what to expect, but I liked this first chapter. This looks like different. In a positive way.
Oct 21, 2021 12:26 AM

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Jul 2020
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Well that was an interesting first episode. I’m not sure what I was expecting tbh other than religious symbolism maybe. I wasn’t expecting some comedy, i thought this would be very serious like SEL. Hmm who knows I’ll still keep my expectations low
Oct 21, 2021 12:26 AM

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Well that was an interesting first episode. I’m not sure what I was expecting tbh other than religious symbolism maybe. I wasn’t expecting some comedy, i thought this would be very serious like SEL. Hmm who knows I’ll still keep my expectations low
Nov 9, 2021 12:35 PM

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Aug 2017
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Surprised at nobody pointing out that the ED looks like a clear Eva reference (just compare it to Fly me to the moon visually). The show promises to be pretty moody, and wings growing made me remember the largely unknown "Seraphim" manga (by Kon and Oshii)
Jan 15, 2022 10:34 PM
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Dec 2018
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That wings growing part was probably more disgusting than most gore but I still liked it. Metaphor for something? Maybe you must go through pain to empower yourself. I don't know, I just want to watch and have fun and this anime is really good.
Apr 9, 2022 8:38 PM

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Dec 2021
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interesting first episode, lots of mystery, really hoping it gets somewhere and answers it all in the end
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May 2, 2022 1:52 PM

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Jan 2018
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Well that was a quick drop. Boring.
Jun 29, 2022 8:48 PM
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Dec 2018
250
really great episode, probably my favorite in this show.. definitely one of the best i've seen in all of anime
#kyoanistrong
Feb 24, 2023 3:28 AM
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May 2021
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From the beginning i can see that this show is going to be a slow burner, but it feels strangely comforting already. Looking forward to see more
Mar 9, 2023 3:51 AM

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Dec 2022
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I adore everything about this first episode. Besides the stunning visuals, picturesque countryside dreamscape, personable characters, and immediate world-building; even the visceral wing growth scene felt emotional and entrancing.


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Mar 11, 2023 9:43 AM

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Sep 2020
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One episode in and now I am fully invested in this series.
Apr 2, 2023 1:03 PM
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Jul 2020
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Damn, i've been wanting to watch this one for quite a while now ever since i read the sypnopsis but never really got around watching it.

Great start, I really like the animation ngl even though its a 2002 anime, it felt good nonetheless, and I guess thats what most animes nowadays are lacking, great animation, but doesnt feel right. Art style is real good too

(i have no idea what im writing lmao its 4am rn)
Jul 23, 2023 6:28 PM
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Jan 2020
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Pedrada Pedrada !
Jul 23, 2023 6:28 PM
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Feb 2023
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Uma tremenda pedrada.
Aug 5, 2023 6:14 PM
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Oct 2020
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pretty pretty angel
Aug 23, 2023 11:30 PM
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Jul 2021
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Why does this anime have such a high score? 7.97 at the moment I am writing this, there is absolutely nothing here. It's very slow and boring af!

And no I haven't just watched one episode, I've watched 8 so far.
Me every time I hear the word "reparations": 🤣🤣🤣
Sep 10, 2023 1:37 PM

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Sep 2017
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Welcome to Old Home, Rakka. I'm looking forward to this anime very much. I hope that it can get as deep and meaningful as Serial Experiments Lain.
Hopefully I won't have to see that elitist wannabe guy with 3 gatsu no lion avatar on this series's thread from Boogiepop Phantom. Such a shame that anime's legacy with ruined, well it never had a clear massage to begin with.
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Sep 16, 2023 6:27 PM

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Oct 2017
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Really interesting.
Nov 10, 2023 7:19 PM
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Mar 2021
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Talvez o melhor 1 episódio que eu já vi
Jun 23, 2024 4:44 PM

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Rewatching this after 6 years and having bare memories of this, but man this was an excellent first episode. The birth of the wings had me grimace a bit (and I haven't done that too often) but was well-executed, the world is very intriguing to study already from the glimpses shown in this episode, the music and atmosphere was serene and overall, I was hooked with this.
Jul 7, 2024 8:52 AM

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Jul 2016
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It's not at the same level of disturbing as biblically accurate angels but I'm never gonna look at angel wings the same way ever again
Jul 17, 2024 1:23 PM
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A really intriguing beginning to this series. I like the art style and colors, and the way the wings and halos are drawn. Excited to watch more. In truth, I started this series because of the figures.
Aug 2, 2024 3:40 PM

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May 2018
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Finally got around to watching this.
I really like the art, atmosphere and pacing of the anime. It's just what I needed right now.
Aug 26, 2024 7:00 AM
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Jul 2018
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Rakka seems to be a special Haibane, with her wings growing earlier than anticipated and having charcoal-colored wings. I am interested to find out more about this world and its purpose. I hypothesize that the world is the afterlife, and after an individual's time there, is sent to the reincarnation wheel.
Oct 17, 2024 4:39 PM

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Jul 2020
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What a great first episode and way to open up a work. The scene of Rakka's wings piercing through her skin and flesh was gnarly. There are certain implications which are very intriguing.

5/5
Dec 22, 2024 2:05 AM

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Aug 2019
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The wing part was disturbing. I cannot imagine how painful that must’ve been.
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