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Mich666 said: shanimebib said: That MAL rating! Cannot believe it is still just 7.7/10! I think most of the ratings are coming from those who either have kept it on hold or didn't catch up to the latest episodes! That score is unbelievable for an anime which has improved so tremendously over the last few episodes! Well, I would say 7.7 is still too high for this (it's still rated above average, you know, average was always been set as 5.0 or 5.5). I like this show but it is lacking in many ways.. And one episode doesn't make whole show. You can't deny there are many better animes, take Steins;Gate for example. Maybe anime such as SAO and their rating tricked me to believe the score is pretty low. But I expect the score to go up. Every week, it has steadily gone up, not huge leaps or anything, it has been relatively slow and steady. :) Cannot wait for the next episode really! |
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| Holy... The world gonna be in chaos with the spreading of the Kimijou Reports!!! |
| I wonder what will happen when Kimijima reports being distributed |
| Trolled by Kimijima... Misa said that Kai shouldn't give the Kimijima reports to anyone but downloading #7 distributed it to everyone.. Damn. |
| Sad and dark episode... And now, everybody can see the Kimijima reports. Including the commitee of 300. I wonder what will happen with Subaru. Kai says he's seriously injured and that he'll never be the same. Please, Subaru, get well soon ;___; |
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Toucanbird said: DStev said: I was half expecting Mr.Strange Haircut to come up behind Kai as he was downloading the report. So the committee of 300 is somewhat exposed, assuming people actually understand what Kou was writing about. Hope the overall score will pick up for this show. I hope so too. It seems like there were a lot of idiots that shot this anime down before it even had the chance to get off the ground. Honestly speaking, this is the 2nd best anime I've seen probably since Steins;Gate (ironically). The only one I can say is definitively beating it out is Psycho-Pass. Think it because a lot of people only care about "shit happening" and don't give a fuck about story build up and character development |
| It's a virus! I'd bet money on it! or at least something like a rogue program. gonna miss Mizuka...:'( |
| Well then, the Kimijima reports got distributed throughout the whole world. I don't think this is what she meant by "protect it". They're going to go through with the robot too, which is great. I wonder if they'll make it to the Expo before all hell breaks loose. |
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| DAMN CLIFFHANGER!!! |
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| AND SO IT BEGINS! But seriously now, the episode was good. Not as good as the last one but still good nonetheless. |
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Mich666 said: A lot of users don't use MAL's full scale. 7 is usually around average on MAL, and below 7 usually means below average. shanimebib said: That MAL rating! Cannot believe it is still just 7.7/10! I think most of the ratings are coming from those who either have kept it on hold or didn't catch up to the latest episodes! That score is unbelievable for an anime which has improved so tremendously over the last few episodes! Well, I would say 7.7 is still too high for this (it's still rated above average, you know, average was always been set as 5.0 or 5.5). I like this show but it is lacking in many ways.. And one episode doesn't make whole show. You can't deny there are many better animes, take Steins;Gate for example. And I think it's a bad example to compare this to the third ranked anime on MAL (steins;gate). And sure it might not be as ground breaking as steins;gate, but it is still better than a lot of anime with the same score, or some that are higher. And just because shit is happening now doesn't mean previous episodes were bad, so you're right, one episode doesn't make the whole show. It's rather how they link together as a whole, which I think this show does very well in. |
| Strong episode. The storytelling in this series is definitely superior to S;G IMO, too bad Frau is the only character strong enough to support it. |
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| Nooo, only 5 episodes left?! we need much moar, come on. Amazing epoisode anyway, cant wait to see what happens next...but come on ;_; |
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| How can it all end in 5 episodes, seriously? The ending will probably be shit. |
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| Damn, it's distributed!!! To the good or bad guys I wonder, This is getting heated up. Every time I saw Kai about to download the 7th report, I just keep thinking someone might kidnap or snipe him. Also, nice background music at the end |
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| I thought this episode was pretty damn good. |
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| So Subaru is all mopey in the hospital cause he just watched that massive robot fall on him like an idiot. Nice Job! The rest of this ep was meh... I was expecting more after ep 16. Gona miss Mizuka :c |
AtomBlast said: I don't know if I'm the only one, but I do not give a fuck about Airi and her relationship with Kaito. It's an AI program! How can that be a good romance?! Blah blah blah real Airi wakes up and Kai gets his Airi ending Maybe somehow gain AI Airi memories Hows that Mr. Cold Logic |
Brigs77Feb 15, 2013 6:48 PM
AnimeHAwk616 said: Mich666 said: A lot of users don't use MAL's full scale. 7 is usually around average on MAL, and below 7 usually means below average. shanimebib said: That MAL rating! Cannot believe it is still just 7.7/10! I think most of the ratings are coming from those who either have kept it on hold or didn't catch up to the latest episodes! That score is unbelievable for an anime which has improved so tremendously over the last few episodes! Well, I would say 7.7 is still too high for this (it's still rated above average, you know, average was always been set as 5.0 or 5.5). I like this show but it is lacking in many ways.. And one episode doesn't make whole show. You can't deny there are many better animes, take Steins;Gate for example. And I think it's a bad example to compare this to the third ranked anime on MAL (steins;gate). And sure it might not be as ground breaking as steins;gate, but it is still better than a lot of anime with the same score, or some that are higher. And just because shit is happening now doesn't mean previous episodes were bad, so you're right, one episode doesn't make the whole show. It's rather how they link together as a whole, which I think this show does very well in. Well, I for one really use whole MAL scale with 5 at its center (simply because 10 scales are here for a reason) - and I don't care if other users uses only 6-10 (that's pretty lame by the way, it works on principle that you would never watched anime you wouldn't like - but in truth sometimes you watch anime where 1-2 episodes are godlike and other eps boring as hell. and there are also those really painful titles - in that case you should use low scores). For me, R;N has also a problem with two storylines that intertwines with each other - "Komijima reports" line and "Building giant robot" line. While first one is almost perfect and impressive, second one is boring as hell for me. If there was only the first one, in the end it could be 9 or 10 for me. Well, and I compared it to S;G intentionally because I was unable to find out more similiar anime in terms of setting or overall feel. I could mention GITS or Phantom: Requiem but Science Adventures have so distinctive and unique feel it cannot be compared so easily. You could almost easily take off first 4 episodes and get rid of them cause almost nothing (except few details) happened there - especially whole first robot construction arc was really meaningless in light of recent events - this cut would put this ep to 11-12 episode where it should be. If R;N gets better and better in next eps scores would definitely go up. But there were some really painful and boring episodes and for me it simply couldn't get as high as 9 or 10 now - mainly because I have to select score for the show as a whole and not only based on its second half. But 8 is also very good score. At least from my point of view. |
Mich666Feb 15, 2013 7:20 PM
| CLIFFHANGER!!!!!!! God damn it, I need a time machine, I can't wait a week.... |
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Mich666 said: well, I kinda felt the same for steins;gate, and look where it is now. The first half of steins;gate was very much people investigating more about time travel, but aswell as just trying to change their past using time travel. But I just felt they were just fooling around for the majority of the first half of steins;gate. You really don't feel much until something really happens for that development to be utilized.Well, I for one really use whole MAL scale with 5 at its center (simply because 10 scales are here for a reason) - and I don't care if other users uses only 6-10 (that's pretty lame by the way, it works on principle that you would never watched anime you wouldn't like - but in truth sometimes you watch anime where 1-2 episodes are godlike and other eps boring as hell. and there are also those really painful titles - in that case you should use low scores). For me, R;N has also a problem with two storylines that intertwines with each other - "Komijima reports" line and "Building giant robot" line. While first one is almost perfect and impressive, second one is boring as hell for me. If there was only the first one, in the end it could be 9 or 10 for me. Well, and I compared it to S;G intentionally because I was unable to find out more similiar anime in terms of setting or overall feel. I could mention GITS or Phantom: Requiem but Science Adventures have so distinctive and unique feel it cannot be compared so easily. You could almost easily take off first 4 episodes and get rid of them cause almost nothing (except few details) happened there - especially whole first robot construction arc was really meaningless in light of recent events - this cut would put this ep to 11-12 episode where it should be. If R;N gets better and better in next eps scores would definitely go up. But there were some really painful and boring episodes and for me it simply couldn't get as high as 9 or 10 now - mainly because I have to select score for the show as a whole and not only based on its second half. But 8 is also very good score. At least from my point of view. But from your perspective, I understand where you're getting at. |
| Good arguments from all of you for and against a better overall score for the anime. But I really see where the problem is. The real problem with Robotics;Notes being stuck around 7.7 is more because of Steins;Gate than the anime itself. It didn't live up to the expectations of many after that roller-coaster of a ride with Steins;Gate's second half, and that's why the score is pretty low in my opinion. Yes. Anything under 8 in MAL is just better than average, under 7 is below average. It's not how the numbers are designated but how majority of users vote with a scale not reflecting the way the scale is designated but the way the distribution is seen comparing with 100s of other shows. And to me, this anime has well developed characters, their interactions are enjoyable, has a dark plot and most importantly, it's slow paced nature which makes the anime a unique experience. Well, that's all down to me seeing R;N's value as an anime of course. If you compare Robotics;Notes with many other anime out there that breezed past 8/10 mark without any concrete story-line at all, you can see where I am coming from. Robotics;Note, with it's plot and story-line would have easily scored 8.2 or 8.3 at least if it weren't for fans expecting a Steins;Gate Season 2 from it. Basically it is down to how one interprets. For me, it is all down to how much I enjoyed the anime overall during it's entire run. There are anime I have given a low score for the first season, and then went back to bump the rating of the season after seeing the sequel because the prequel carried more meaning to the overall show, and there are shows where I lowered the rating for a prequel because of a bad sequel to it. This is my interpretation. It is also down to how many anime one have seen over the years too. I actually went back to my list to bump scores for some old anime after realizing how good they were comparing to other 100 shows I had seen afterwards. And there are shows that had a drop in their rating from me after I realized they simply weren't good enough after seeing more and more anime. And then there is also the age being a big factor. There are anime I have literally hated when I was in my teens, ended up adoring them after I got older. Anyways, it is all down to interpretation. But when I look at shows above Robotics;Notes, 7.7 just doesn't seem right. Maybe because I have seen more than 600 titles (including completed, on hold, watching, dropped) myself, so the score bothers me. Or maybe I am just a bit to obsessed with a mediocre show in some of your opinion, but that's your interpretation, not mine. My interpretation is R;N isn't mediocre at all, it's not groundbreaking but fantastic and has great entertainment value and I love almost everything about it! |
shanimebibFeb 15, 2013 10:20 PM
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| So I was at the 20:00 mark and I thought to myself 'this was a pretty good episode but not as good as the previous episode.' Then Yashio agrees to 'download' the 7th report but he actually distributed the reports to the entire world online. Like... HOLY SHIT LOL! I mean the episode started off really sad and it seemed like everything was getting better again with Yashio, Doc and Mitchie wanting to continue building Gun-Pro 2 with Aki. I really liked the scene where Aki and Yashio were playing Kill-Ballad. Animation and music was so perfect. However, the ending was so damn good! Shit is SO real right now! xD 5/5 |
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| Shit is real ; Start as soft and sad then clearly all hope are back then 7Th report just screw all logic, seem like the report went worldwide but is the 7Th report only a sharing device or is it something totally dangerous. Only minus in the episode not enough Kona-chan...yeah |
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| Pretty great episode! Lots of emotional development, and it was nice to see Aki beat Kai in Kill Ballad leading to a semi romantic moment between them! I am curious about the ending though. Maybe everyone in the world will know about the reports now? Also, poor Jun... seeing her cry..... was very saddening... |
| These last couple of episodes has just been so great and emotional but this one topped them all imo. It was just so sad and touching for me ;_;. Loved the moment that Aki and Kai had together at the end and I just couldn't help but tear up during that scene. It was great to see their resolve with continuing on with their dreams. And I hope there'll be more developments coming soon with these two. That ending... OH SHIT. Now the whole world is gonna know about the reports. I can see chaos ensuing. |
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Ncrdrg said: i agree steins;gate surpasses this anime in comedy and plot, and it was intriguing to watch them investigate more about time travel, but I still felt I was just killing myself watching each episode, until around episode 12. Now that I look back, I regret nothing from watching the first 12 episodes, because it all contributed to a better cause. And yes, when shit got real, it stayed that way(not including the dating episode) but I feel that for robotics;notes, the robot plays a big role in the plot, which is why they're not dropping that concept. I still felt intrigued by robotics;notes, so I guess it's more subjective. For me, I still feel that serious atmosphere in robotics;notes when the plot became serious, an that hasn't changed for me. The two main differences are that 1 - Steins;Gate was using comedy a lot and exploring the concept of time travel, so it rarely got boring for me. And more importantly, 2 - Once things got rolling after a certain episode, it never let up, not even for one moment. Look at Robotics;Note. Big stuff is happening and what do they do? They still mess around with their damn robot instead of you know, going after the Kimijima Reports or investigating what the hell happened. That was a big letdown for me. Once serious shit is going on, common sense should tell you to drop the light-hearted sub-plots and pursue the serious stuff, ramp up the conspiracy and make you feel paranoid as hell. But no, Robotics;Note does not do that. And that's why it's a 7 for me and Steins;Gate is a solid 10. I think the problem is that we're all comparing this to steins gate, rather than looking at this anime as an individual, or at least comparing it to anime that aren't masterpieces. I bet of we compare this to chaos;head, this anime would appear much better in perspective. |
AnimeHAwk616Feb 16, 2013 3:41 PM
| phew! good to see mr pleiades will live to see another day in his silver mask and spandex (although i already knew they couldnt just kill him off like that) :P and YES! that hug... such a good teaser! i hope the aki x kai ship sets sail soon!!! |
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| So the final report is a troll report, to distribute all the remaining reports around the world to let people know..gg. |
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| That moment between Kai and Aki <3. Aah I hate cliffhangers. What the hell did Kai do. It looks like he activated a WMD. I hope Subaru is going to be alright, I want to see more action of Mr Pleaides. I'm also kind of surprised that Kai is handling the death of Mizuka quite well. I thought he would be kind of messed up in these episodes because he saw her die in front of his own eyes. |
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| Gets better every EP, after all the plot is really developing - not like I didn't enjoy the rest of EPs, but I like major twists. |
| In the VN, the purpose of Report No.7 was known beforehand in No.6, and Kimijima suggests the readers that they can simply delete all the reports if they don't have trust in him. Kai gave hard thought to distribute the reports tho. Guess the anime changed it to give the audiences a wtf moment and it surely makes a good cliffhanger. |
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Kansokusha said: In the VN, the purpose of Report No.7 was known beforehand in No.6, and Kimijima suggests the readers that they can simply delete all the reports if they don't have trust in him. Kai gave hard thought to distribute the reports tho. Guess the anime changed it to give the audiences a wtf moment and it surely makes a good cliffhanger. And did Misa also tell him to protect the reports in the VN? |
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| Gloomy start to the episode with Mizuka's death and Subaru's accident clearly weighing heavily on the other characters. That was a major setback, as expected from last episode's turn of events. The club was formally disbanded after Subaru was severely injured. I'm not sure whether Aki actually managed to defeat Kaito in his game or he was purposely going to let her win after some token resistance for a bit. I'm not sure either where the focus of the show is now, the Expo subplot or the conspiracy subplot. Clever move by the report writer to disguise an executable to distribute the reports as "Report no. 7". Airi/SisCen did mention once that she only knew details on 6 reports. Now that it's out, this should cause unrest in several places across the world. |
Tulicloure said: Kansokusha said: In the VN, the purpose of Report No.7 was known beforehand in No.6, and Kimijima suggests the readers that they can simply delete all the reports if they don't have trust in him. Kai gave hard thought to distribute the reports tho. Guess the anime changed it to give the audiences a wtf moment and it surely makes a good cliffhanger. And did Misa also tell him to protect the reports in the VN? Yes, she did urge Kai to protect the reports. |
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| wow dat episode started quite dark poor jun seeing her crying was bad :( irei's death is still sudden for me didnt expect that at all lol |
| Misa: "Do not give out the reports" Report 7: *gives out all the reports globally via iruo* well, fuck |
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Catastrophic said: Misa: "Do not give out the reports" Report 7: *gives out all the reports globally via iruo* well, fuck That's what she gets for being too vague. Also, lets not forget that Misa VOLUNTEERED to kill Kai but her boss was like "nah, there's no need for that." So maybe her advice isn't exactly sound. |
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kboyrulez12345 said: Kansokusha said: Tulicloure said: Kansokusha said: In the VN, the purpose of Report No.7 was known beforehand in No.6, and Kimijima suggests the readers that they can simply delete all the reports if they don't have trust in him. Kai gave hard thought to distribute the reports tho. Guess the anime changed it to give the audiences a wtf moment and it surely makes a good cliffhanger. And did Misa also tell him to protect the reports in the VN? Yes, she did urge Kai to protect the reports. Are there any other differences between the VN and the anime? Just curious. Other differences so far: - cut the whole Nae arc - cut almost all the Chaos;Head discussion and references - Kimijima Reports being fragments of the original - Kai didn't make friends with NEIDHALDT, KURI_KAME and DaSH on twitter(or it's done off screen) |
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