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| Really interesting episode. |
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francismeunier said: I also wonder if Shizuko has some incest problem with the way she was sleeping with her child to a point where she was squeezing him close to her face. I don't think so, that could simply imply her fear and insecurity, a common thing for single mothers, I don't mean she's seeking strength thinking she could find it at the little boy, but I mean that most of her fear could be bcs of takin care of him, or may be loneliness |
| Amazing episode. It really drove it's point home. The homie is MESSED UP in the head. DKJ |
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| Still not sure what to expect from this show, guess on to the next episode to see where that goes =O |
| I thought the scenes with the wild laughter & the frantic, almost crazed drawing of all the portraits of himself/the monster were kinda unsettling..like watching someone just sort of unravel in front of you...He just seemed so unstable--it really gave me the creeps. |
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| Oh, I thought the young version of Yozo would kill that guy just because he found out that Yozo was just acting like a clown to make him feel that he exists. Also, his eyes creeps me out. It reminds me of the Grudge for some reason, lol. Throught the whole episode, I was covering my eyes since I expect the ghost slut girl to show up, but she didn't, lol. Damn, Yozo sure is lost. He doesn't know what to do now. I think the best way for him is to die but that's still not quite right. Also, if he's the monster, then who's that little monster guy that always follows him? Plus, that scene where he woke up and a monster came out of a closet creeped me out, aah. Yozo is also a player because he has the skill to pick up random girls that he just met, lol. I wonder what's going to happen. Also, why would that newspaper girl commit suicide if she has a cute daughter waiting for her at home?! |
| Oh god that shadow thing at the end was so fucking creepy. |
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| That guy is fucked up. Loving it. |
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| this one is depressing as hell.. i am really surprised.. this one really impressed me in every way cant forget his face.. |
"never regret anything, because at one point it was exactly what you wanted" |
| look @ Light Yagami, suicidal version xD lmao @ the lil monster posing 4 the picture he was painting. loving this anime already |
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| Damn, Yozo sure is lost. He doesn't know what to do now. I think the best way for him is to die but that's still not quite right. Also, if he's the monster, then who's that little monster guy that always follows him? Plus, that scene where he woke up and a monster came out of a closet creeped me out, aah. i would say he should just die 2 but ur right it doesnt seem...right. i feel he should b able 2 @ least 1 day fit in 2 society but dang..he's so helpless. i think the lil monster is him as his "true form" thru his eyes i dunno this anime is... !!! abwt wen he woke up...I move all the way bak frm my monitor lol that was 2 scary i'm going 2 have nightmares I swear xD |
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| I find it very odd that the Youzo's "monster" form appeared when he described how he felt when underneath Tsuneko's skirt in the first episode. He said it "smelled nice" and made him "feel aroused". These are perfectly normal reactions for a young man having his head held between a woman's thighs, are they not? So why is his "not human" image speaking these lines? This expression of normal sexuality is all the more strange given that Youzo's problems are sexual in origin. |
| This makes me feel strange, uncomfortable maybe, scared, there's something about this series that is just TOO weird. I like it. |
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| hmmm, not as good as first episode but still very interesting and dark. |
| What the intro dude said seemed really interesing... and the photo he showed was really creepy ... |
| I was also rather fascinated by that little tidbit with the author's family picture. The same thing was done with the protagonist in this story as well, and it really is an interesting way to give that disjointed, out-of-place feeling. I'm really intrigued by our protagonist. Will he succumb to his "monster" side? And what does it mean exactly, to be a monster? What's interesting is that he didn't become a monster after his lies, swindling, and the double suicide of the first episode--he was called out on it as a child. Was his mere attention-seeking enough to make him a monster? |
| Interesting story development, I wonder how it will proceed! |
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| I like the subtle stuff. Like how the woman's house is not up to human standard, and he's not human (or at least he doesn't view himself as such). |
| A truly outstanding series 2 episodes in. I love the dark atmosphere, the characters that need little exposition to feel fleshed out and the soundtrack from another era. The reporter lady is going to put herself and her kid in danger. The MC is clearly got serious psychological issues that require treatment. |
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| Stupid mofer. |
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| wow. it was really creepy... This anime gets better and better |
| Creepiness at its finest |
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| Glad that this isn't one episode per case, I was afraid that it is. |
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| As atmospheric as the previous episode was. He can never escape from his true self, no one can. And that little monster knows it well. |
| This is getting better, or rather, darker and more despairing. Great imagery. This is how you establish atmosphere! Ooba is trying to integrate himself into society again, trying to run from his monsters and become normal. But the people around him are crap and do the opposite. Lets see how this single mother does. Again, I absolutely love how the introduction guy allows us to make the connection between the MC and author. Adds to the atmosphere. |
MirorinJul 11, 2015 7:48 PM
hgeronimo said: hmmm, not as good as first episode but still very interesting and dark. I think, it was better than 1st, but still too much CG. Btw soundtrack is amazing. |
| Dub = fake crap. Always. |
| Very dark....I like it so far. That ghost thing still creeps the heck out of me. |
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| Didn't like this as much as the first episode, but it was still interesting. I thought the part that showed his younger self in school was probably the best part of this episode, but they didn't stay on that part for very long. I have to imagine that the ghost he was seeing is just a figment of his imagination, but the way it's acting is making me think otherwise... I guess we'll see where things go from here. |
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| Dang this show is so good. Especially the bit where the author committed suicide after ... and then the "ghost" in his past is following him. Dang, that part was so creepy! Definitely has a dark vibe to this entire arc. Plus he's being haunted by the woman he "killed" ... I wonder how this is going to end up? :O |
| that's the creepiest midget ghost i have seen |
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| Has a really creepy aura to it. I am interested in it. Its pretty scary how the ghost of his past keeps coming back to haunt him. Also he is surrounded in a messed up world. |
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| Well a new character, what is she gonna do with him?, what is he gonna do with her? |
FrancosiusApr 24, 2016 7:15 PM
| Nice follow-up! I'm really scared about what that ghost might do in the next episodes. Good touch there to loosen up my feelings a little bit, by posing for the drawing! |
You're gonna carry that weight. |
| The monster makes me feel really uncomfortable. |
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| Creppy monster! More about Ooba's past. So far, he is well developed. 4/5 |
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| Really interesting episode... |
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| He's definitely the type of person who tries very hard to please everyone and ends up pleasing no one in the end because of how forced his actions feel like. He tried to be a clown but the one person who didn't buy his act forced him to find another answer before realizing that he's a broken mess that can't act on his own even if he's well aware of his problem at that point in the present. If that shadow midget is his own perception of what he truly is, nothing but getting admitted to the coocoo house can help him now. Shizuko's scared, lonely and suicidal and inviting that guy is bad news! |
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| Pretty dark so far, Ooba really has some mental issues and the saddest thing is nobody is trying to help him, not his dad, the caretaker, his 'friend' and not even the lady because she will probably use him to get over her own issues |
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| That's some back story for him. A ghost eh? It is good that he wants to try to live like a real person. BUt his ghostly personality keeps following him. I really hope nothing happens to this woman and they just live happily ever after, but that probably would not happen. Gotta prepare me for another depressing episode. |
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| Yozo's old school friend doesn't look as ugly as in the manga version.... |
| Horiki is thinner here... |
| If I remeber it correctly that ghost is supposed to be |
| Monster out here doing the titanic pose for him lmaooo i’m crying |
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