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SetsukoHara said: MCY said: good episode, but i still have no clue what's going on. the girl broke the rules, but she probably wouldn't disappear, since she's the main character... The only one who knows what she did are her friends and the Queerats, but her friends told her they wouldn't tell anything, and the Queerats are most likely unaware of those rules. she won't die probably, but i feel like they know everything D: |
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| This feels like watching the likes of senjou no horizon... a little tiring but I'll put up with a few more episodes until it gets more interesting. |
ArcanaTrace said: Something tells me that the rats are the NORMAL humans that got turned into rats by the psychic humans. Judging from the current episode and the synopsis of the show. Yeah, I got the bad feeling as well. That the "cantus" humans became so powerful that they regarded the regular humans as nothing more than disposable servants and treated them accordingly. To the point where they genetically found a way to deform them cause they didn't deserve to look human at all. I also think the "branding" on the forehead is a marker that tells who they once were. That thought leaves me with an queasy feeling in my stomach cause it reminds me of the Holocaust and the identifier makers that Jews were given on their arms. |
| I didn't want this episode to end. O_O It was so...so weird. xD Yet so interesting. This anime is a must-watch for sure. |
| Some sort of conspiracy is building... I mean, don't people get suspicious when other people go missing? (I was glad that the cheat disappeared though) ArcanaTrace said: Something tells me that the rats are the NORMAL humans that got turned into rats by the psychic humans. Judging from the current episode and the synopsis of the show. Could be true... considering that the queerat's speech sounds like distorted Japanese. Still a bit confused about the timeline and that emperor is just messed up. Seems like the flashback is showing how the psychics demonstrate their power or something? |
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| I myself am a little confused regarding the direction the show is taking. The discovery of the myths/truths or rather the ideology on the whole of this strict magical world are interesting but the overarching theme is escaping me for now. In any case, interesting episode again. It did fly by didn't it : ) |
| Gee, I'm 1 week away from my final exams and all I can do is watch anime. This was actually pretty good, love the story boarding. Works extremely well. |
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| The main plot is still being set up, but the episode was fast paced so it didn't get boring. |
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| Even better than the first episode. The first two minutes were slightly confusing(not sure what it was about, or rather the relevance of it to the anime), although I can tell it's one hell of an emperor: ''The first hundred who stop clapping will be part of the sacrifice'', haha. Karma demon story was cool, the game they were playing was fun to watch. Really loving this serie. |
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webkid94 said: That was literally the fastest episode I've seen, that or I was so immersed with this episode that time flew by O___O This show is a keeper for me. Same here I like the pacing of it and it keeps you guessing and wondering. The beginning did make me go WTF and the preview that thing looked like a giant Bull or something. I hope we do see a OP but I guess they can't show cause it might contain too many spoilers. 5/5 for this episode. |
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| Well time sure goes fast if I enjoy something. It would be the case with this episode. After each episode, I can't keep myself from wondering what happened with all the disappeared children, and what fate's gonna wait them next. I'm curious. |
| Another interesting episode. It's so awesome it's hard to keep track with it. Im really curious on who's the enemy and what's the goal in this series. The questions keeps on piling up. Im guessing there's some connection to every unanswered question they are giving and then they are all going to answer it at once in the future episodes. |
| That game was unexpectedly GOOD! Seems like the type to play in school at break. |
| "Why do I always realize it... when I've already lost it..." -Guts, Berserk "Some things are beautiful because they cannot be obtained." -Gilgamesh, Fate/stay night "We are constantly living in a peaceful world that somebody else won for us. Even if it were only a day of peace, I will be grateful for its value." - Minashiro Tsubaki, FAFNER "Screw you, future me!" -Makise Kurisu, Steins;Gate "We used to show off by waging wars and whatnot." -Watashi, Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita "Call me Moses. I'm going to part the sea of students before your eyes." -Moses?, Valvrave "Time is guilty." -Andō & Tomoyo, INOU-Battle |
| OH, so the narrator is the main character but when she'll be older? But the seiyuu is not the same. I thought that Taneda Risa (Saki) will voice her olf self too... I'm so slow. |
| Terrible direction and a complete lack of focus -- this show is a mess. Well, it's enjoyable and has an interesting premise, so I'll keep watching it anyway. Whatever. -MgZ_ said: It's so awesome it's hard to keep track with it. That's not necessarily a good thing. |
| ED is great. I still don't know if I like this show or not. |
| Alright episode, not as good as the first but hoping it stays good! |
| I personally find this show super friggin interesting. Still a little confused about what's going on, but nothing that we shouldn't find out in due time. Episode felt really fast ;_; . |
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| The show is definitely interesting, but what got to me the most was that last line, that I had to re-read it, so I could grasp what she was saying? I want to know what she meant by it so badly. |
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| Really interesting episode. So many questions now. o.o |
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| That game was awesome. This society is scary. I'm entranced. Show is super-interesting. 'Nuff said. @ topic of OP: I think they just play that chanting song in its place, but have no actual sequence to go with it. |
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| The stories they read in school are quite creepy, I want to hear more of them and I like the music that plays during those scenes a lot. I pity the queerats, I really wanted Saki to take that one queerat home. Kurini said: OH, so the narrator is the main character but when she'll be older? But the seiyuu is not the same. I thought that Taneda Risa (Saki) will voice her olf self too... I'm so slow. Yeah, it sounds like adult Saki, she didn't narrate in the first episode, right? |
| Dat ending <33 Interesting show. Those lines at the end were quite eerie. If she wasn't born, more lives would be spared, huh? What did Maria do? Or, what will she do? Can't wait for the next episode. |
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| I get shivers every time I watch this anime. It's so... different. I love the music they use in this anime because it really gives some sort of ominous feeling. I just KNOW that something bad will happen. Scratch that, it's already happening. I noticed that the timid boy wasn't standing with them when Maria asked the group not to tell on Saki. I hope he's not gonna be the one that rats. The ED is really nice. |
| Why is the narrator talking as if it were the main character? I wonder if there will be a time-skip. Also, I love the ending so much. |
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Marow said: Why is the narrator talking as if it were the main character? I wonder if there will be a time-skip. Because the narrator is the main character. |
| So immersed it ended and left me in shock |
| This was an excellent episode, and a very satisfying follow-up the incredible first one. Once again, the brief opening was an amazing and thoroughly intriguing sequence, as a throng of devoted onlookers gaze upon the Emperor of Delight, followed with a hundred of them being subjugated to his wrath, sacrificed by being swallowed within a blue fire. All of this took place five hundred years after the events of the first flashback. Of course, it certainly appears that, by that time, a distinctly noticeable societal decay had taken place, leading to the perverse worship of a deity imbued with the magical abilities that presently reside in the main characters. These openings are extremely effective in setting the tone for the developments to follow. Following the opening hook, the narrative has remained supremely compelling. The best part of the episode was the karma demon story; yet another ritualistic tale used to incite fear and an obedient nature into the children. This one examines an unsettling story in which an arrogant boy who, due to his constant, prideful solitude, bore the painful consequences by enduring an increasingly regimented amount of bad karma, eventually losing his humanity and psychologically, as well as physically, descending into a karma demon. Upon realizing this cruel fate, he throws himself into the bottom of a lake. The tournament was rather interesting and enjoyable, but it did drag a bit too long. It seems that the teacher was potentially manipulating the eventual results for some particular reason that is left unknown. As such, he appears be perfectly knowledgeable of all that goes on, as shown previously with Reiko’s disappearance, followed by the disappearance of Monabu. Of course, the Copycat is directly responsible, but it's likely that the elders are completely aware of the mysterious consequences that befall whoever abuses the rules. The scene involving Saki freely using her Cantus without permission in order to save the dying queerat is a great one, as it draws a nice parallel to the memory in which Saki‘s father explains to her the meaning of “rebelling in secret“, and, I assume, this was illustrated as a way to foreshadow what conflicting decisions potentially await these characters. The last line of the episode was extremely ominous, as the narrator chillingly reveals that Maria's existence eventually leads to the destruction of many lives. Really, this was a superbly unsettling note to leave the episode on. The characters are becoming increasingly interesting, since their continued development provides further bits of insight into their own personalities and flaws. Shun appears to be much more aware of the of the potentially dreadful mysteries that surround their village than anyone else, and, as such, I think he’ll play an integral role in future events. Satoru's unwieldy temperament seems destined to eventually clash irreparably with some of the others. As for Maria, the ending brilliantly foreshadows the seemingly bloody nature of her future involvement. The bleak, oppressive atmosphere pervades throughout the entire episode, effectively portraying a stark contrast to the peaceful, innocent actions that the main characters regularly participate in, such as the tournament and the relatively relaxed approach to attending school. This creates a suitably dissonant tone that's really effective in providing a sense of lingering unease. The gradual, methodical pacing is very refreshing, as it allows the meticulous detailing of this bizarre world and the development of these characters to feel quite natural and authentic. The production values are consistently outstanding. The direction handles the pacing and tone extremely well, while also illuminating particularly important moments with a careful attention to detail. The artistic composition, particularly in regards to the backgrounds, is stunning. I love the musical aspect, but there was a selection used during the tournament that was noticeably jarring compared to the darkly atmospheric sort that accompanies most scenes. The animation, especially during the storytelling sequences, is rather impressive. All in all, From the New World continues to excel in it's execution, most notably with it's masterful construction of a story that is thoroughly intriguing. I'm really looking forward to the next episode, since the story will expand beyond the school grounds, and into a wilderness that seems quite threatening. |
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| Good SF. Did I say that already? Oh well, let me say it again :D |
bla bla bla The endless debate between fans and haters. At one point, after spending a lot of time on MAL, you just realize it's totally pointless.Niko-kun said: On MAL, everyone who has used the lame rating system becomes a critic and an intellectual by default, haven't you heard? |
wakka9ca said: Good SF. Did I say that already? Oh well, let me say it again :D One more time please xD |
| The first episode was better tho i am still liking the mystery behind this and the story got more exiting. Again the propaganda is still very clear and there are also still students disappearing this talk about death makes things have a dark feeling to them. And things are looking grim to the group of this. |
| I personally dislike the series so far... It seems they didn't even cover Reiko's disappearance in the least which kinda ticked me off, and the female Protagonist has a really inconsistent personality which is also kind of annoying. |
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| hmmm I feel that this is starting to get really interesting... a mix of slice of lifey stuff and ominous foreshadowing. The ED is really pretty. |
| "Our everyday lives may, in fact, be a series of miracles." - Nichijou |
| was that game supposed to be important..? i mean some girl was crying because she lost or something.. maybe i just dont understand anything and should never watch these weird psychological animes cause they never make any damn sense to me. i mean wtf why did half of the episode contain that put ball in the hole game how is that even interesting ill never understand this |
| Huh, no OP again. D: Oh well, hopefully in the next episode. Another great episode. :D The 'stories' they read in class are so ominous. Why do you teach kids these things. Oh well, I suppose since they have powers. That ossan obviously knows something. When he said it was an 'accident' it was so obvious that he was covering up for something. Anyways, I'm sure everyone already knows that XD I love the way the convey the horror in this anime. It's there all the time, but at the same time, it's not. It's hard to explain, but that's the only way I can explain it. The ED animation this time around was pretty, better than the last episode's (well, that's obvious since there was no animation last time around). I still really like the song, it's really catchy. I'm really looking forward to the next episode. I didn't get to see the preview, since the only player that worked properly for me was the Dailymotion one (and they all had voices a pitch higher D:), and all the other mirrors had the videos slanted for some reason. Was that just me? Did anyone else have the same problem? |
| So, people just vanish and no one cares? so far this is reminding of something ive watch b4 just cant put a name to it. |
| So far this anime feels like a typical dystopian story from a child's perspective and somehow it reminds me of the novel "The Giver" despite the totally different plots.. ôO I hope this kind of storytelling is gonna be used throughout the series cause for now it makes me laugh reading comments like 'it's boring' or 'it confuses me' as such are the usual reactions to the start of a dystopian story and that underlines my feelings about the anime as of now.^^ Showing the strange "perfect" world until discovering the harsh truth behind it. Little bit brainteasing, timeskips, narrating and stuff. Totally forgot about Reiko to begin with, too. Like it so far, I can see a lot of potential here. |
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| I was really confused with that game but it was awesome.. This episode is soo interesting.. i can't wait for the next episode!! |
Lelouch22 said: Once again, the brief opening was an amazing and thoroughly intriguing sequence I agree with this; however... Lelouch22 said: These openings are extremely effective in setting the tone for the developments to follow. ...I don't agree with this. The flashback at the beginning of the first episode was a perfect prologue to the series, as it introduced us to the story's supernatural elements and gave us a glimpse at how the world at the time of the story came to be -- all without narration. That being said, the flashback at the beginning of this episode was completely detached from the rest of the episode, in both plot and theme. There's no doubt that the scene will have some farther-reaching significance, but when you write for television you always have to think in 24-minute chunks. In masterful adaptations of non-TV source material, every scene has some tie to the episode itself. Lelouch22 said: The tournament was rather interesting and enjoyable, but it did drag a bit too long. Spot on. Lackluster adaptations tend to have trouble prioritizing aspects of the original story -- and it's no good when this is obvious to someone who hasn't even read the original story (like me). The world of Shinsekai Yori is rich simply because it's so different from our own, which is a good thing -- however, the caveat to telling a story in a fantasy world like this is the responsibility to develop it properly. You can't spend half an episode diddling around with a game of mini-golf, even if it leads to an important plot point. (By the way, I'm always the first to defend slow-paced and "boring" anime. I love boring anime. But that in itself wasn't the problem with the ball game.) Lelouch22 said: The scene involving Saki freely using her Cantus without permission in order to save the dying queerat is a great one, as it draws a nice parallel to the memory in which Saki‘s father explains to her the meaning of “rebelling in secret“, and, I assume, this was illustrated as a way to foreshadow what conflicting decisions potentially await these characters. Mm. The concept of "rebelling in secret" is more significant in Japanese, but regardless I had no qualms with that scene. Lelouch22 said: The last line of the episode was extremely ominous, as the narrator chillingly reveals that Maria's existence eventually leads to the destruction of many lives. Really, this was a superbly unsettling note to leave the episode on. The last line had no context in the scene (nor did the narration). It was like the story voluntarily hung itself off a cliff to artificially create suspense. You can't do that. |
| Queerats are SO cute!!!!! |
itsvero said: I get shivers every time I watch this anime. It's so... different. I love the music they use in this anime because it really gives some sort of ominous feeling. I just KNOW that something bad will happen. Me too ;__; Wow, so now we know Maria will be responsible for many deaths. That last quote of the narrator(older Saki) was so creepy. Queerats, I felt so sorry for them, really. And damnit that cat spirit and those teachers are really creeping me out. |
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| Not my cup of tea. Found it boring and the visuals slightly dull. Nothing to complain about the eerie sound though. >.> but I'm interested in knowing where this anime is heading. |
| Man that soundtrack... that soundtrack, the music placement is amazing. Liked how they skipped the scenes, didn't feel rushed. |
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