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Sep 18, 2015 7:06 AM
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Another interesting episode.

Poor Ushio and Tora...they just can't go outside without being attacked, like ever D:
The monster of the week is a kappa-like youkai. Well, I guess there's a lot more than that as well...with the mention of Hakumen no Mono (referenced already previously in that episode with the airplane terror youkai)

Anyways yeah. Weird cliffhanger.
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Sep 18, 2015 8:17 AM
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Decent episode, eagerly waiting for more as the story does get super exciting from here.
Sep 18, 2015 8:18 AM
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Intense episode. That's a lot of ugly-ass youkai coming after Ushio. Not sure if he can handle them all on his own. I hope Tora stops being a tsundere and helps him fight these monsters.


It's great that the Kamaitachi siblings decided to help Ushio. Been curious about Ushio's Mom for some time now. I wonder when we'll get to see her.

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Sep 18, 2015 8:20 AM
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Interesting. The plot thickens. So Ushio's mom protected the boss... i wonder why..
Bus part with Tora was funny, before the horror started.




Sep 18, 2015 8:32 AM
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yay, the plot kicks in, i think
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Sep 18, 2015 8:59 AM
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Good episode, a lot of decent action.
The bus part with Tora was pretty funny.
Even Saya had a short cameo in the episode, I wonder if they will meet up again.
I'm really interested to see Ushio's mother and Hakumen no Mono.


Sep 18, 2015 9:13 AM
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Things are finally happening! A lot of action this time.
Saya did a comeback! I'm pretty sure she will be in the future episodes too.
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Sep 18, 2015 9:27 AM
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THAT EPISODE WAS INCREDIBLE. I believe there will be a fight between Ushio and his mom. If she is protecting Hakumen no Mono, and also it's strange that his mother is hundreds of years old. I loved the Kamaitachi, the way they helped Ushio, the next episode will be INTENSE.
Sep 18, 2015 9:33 AM
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The Hakumen no Mono hype continues, a bit surprising to hear that Tora and the youkais defeated him in the past.
That Kappa's story made it seem like Hakumen no Mono is possessing Ushio's mom since a thousand years ago.
If the Youkai can't get rid of that barrier why didn't they just kill the woman responsible for it?
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The plot is really starting to get interesting now. Learning more about Hakumen no Mono and how Ushio's mom protected it. I have a feeling the Beast Spear is the only thing capable of destroying the barrier Ushio's mom put around HnM.

Also, Tora on the bus was very funny lol.
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Sep 18, 2015 9:49 AM

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I loved the kappa though ! <3

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Damn yeah we got to see Saya again ! :3 I hope she has a bigger role in this.
The Kamaitachi are pretty slick with blades from their body ..
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Oh I just cannot wait to see how this shall turn out !! RIP Bus driver though.
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Sep 18, 2015 10:00 AM

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This is weird, Ushio's mom can not be human no matter how you look at it. He is probably a half-youka I'm guessing which would allow him to wield the beat spear. This series is getting better and better.
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Sep 18, 2015 11:13 AM

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Finally, some important revelation. Good development.
But it's important to remember that a movie review is subjective;it only gives you one person's opinion.

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Sep 18, 2015 11:22 AM

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Finally the main story begins! They are doing a great job with the animation, I'm really satisfied.
Sep 18, 2015 11:24 AM
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A lot of action this time and I absolutely loved this episode, things are getting tense and learning about Ushio's mom and the Hakumen no Mono Youkai was awesome! So his mom is the same women who put up the barrier a thousand years ago or she's like a decedent of that women? If she's not a decedent then there is no way she's a normal human and in theory neither is Ushio.

I can't wait for next time!!!!
Sep 18, 2015 11:31 AM
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So many youkais are after Ushio.
Sep 18, 2015 11:39 AM

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Good ep, curious how saya will fit in again with her showing up this episode.
Sep 18, 2015 1:34 PM
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The story is really moving forward now. I cannot wait to see Ushio's mom show. I bet she's one powerful lady.

I couldn't really take the Kappa seriously. He kept on reminding me of the mayor in Arakawa Under the Bridge, LOL.
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Sep 18, 2015 1:52 PM

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So much plot! Damn Tora is really popular. Way more than I thought at least ^^;

Loved the song the Kappa sang for some reason. So from this I guess Ushio's mom protects Hakumen? From what I understood he's totally on the human side? Why are they hyping him up like he's the last boss? Or am I missing something?

Didn't expect Saya to already be back.

And Tora really just left Ushio like that? The Tsun is strong but I guess he really can't figure out his feelings and why he's helping Ushio out so this should be a good trigger.

WTF is Ushio doing leading them to a village? I'm sure they'd attack without mercy even then O_o
Sep 18, 2015 1:58 PM

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damn man the monsters are looking horrible so that's why his mom left
Sep 18, 2015 2:20 PM

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Such intensity this episode. Glad to see the plot taking serious process now.
Sep 18, 2015 2:45 PM

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FireEmblemIke24 said:
This is weird, Ushio's mom can not be human no matter how you look at it. He is probably a half-youka I'm guessing which would allow him to wield the beat spear. This series is getting better and better.
I think she can be human. The youkai talking to Tora said that the one who trapped Hakumen no Mono was the "first woman" so I think Ushio's mom could just be from the same bloodline as she and Ushio's mom is now tasked to protect the Hakumen no Mono or something like that.
Sep 18, 2015 4:15 PM

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Really liking where the story is heading.
Sep 18, 2015 5:43 PM

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If the Youkai can't get rid of that barrier why didn't they just kill the woman responsible for it?


If I was that woman, I would put myself behind that barrier.
That might be why.
Sep 18, 2015 7:08 PM
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Think we a re getting to the point where we ditch the whole monster of the week story and move on the main one hopefully.
Sep 18, 2015 7:25 PM

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Nice to finally see something story progression related.
Sep 18, 2015 7:45 PM

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that episode really was intense and interesting , so good it felt like it was 5 minutes long , by far the episode that got me hype the most for the next one
Sep 18, 2015 9:48 PM
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That was an intense episode =o I really liked the info that we got about Hakumen too
Sep 18, 2015 10:02 PM

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Think we a re getting to the point where we ditch the whole monster of the week story and move on the main one hopefully.


Don't assume that any of those episodes were just "Monster of the Week". Like Saya or the sickle weasels who showed up in this episode, many characters you've met will return. The episodes reveal small bits of information, introduce characters, or show things that will become quite important later on. For example, they've been hinting for a number of episodes that Tora is a very important yokai widely known under his previous name, this episode partially explains why.
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Sep 19, 2015 12:15 AM
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Finally the story starts getting interesting
But the animation is still filled with still shots, I hope it gets better with important things coming up
Sep 19, 2015 12:38 AM

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Loved the song the Kappa sang for some reason. So from this I guess Ushio's mom protects Hakumen? From what I understood he's totally on the human side? Why are they hyping him up like he's the last boss? Or am I missing something?


Because even if Hakumen doesn't kill the humans, he loves to terrorize them. It was mentioned after all that it draws joy from their agony.
Sep 19, 2015 1:23 AM

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Didn't they say in earlier episodes that once the Beast Spear was released that Hakumen thing would awaken?

I'm sorta speculating that those women who put the barrier around Hakumen are there to prevent him from awakening and it would sorta make sense to me if the spear impaled Tora and if Hakumen was sealed around the same time....... :o

I liked this episode, finally we're getting somewhere!
Sep 19, 2015 2:18 AM

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Those two siblings are pretty quick to kill their own kind, kind of makes me not respect them, then again none of the demons are that respectable in general. Great episode.
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Sep 19, 2015 2:51 AM

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Shit's gonna get reaaaaaaaal.

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Sep 19, 2015 4:09 AM
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Those two siblings are pretty quick to kill their own kind, kind of makes me not respect them, then again none of the demons are that respectable in general. Great episode.

So they should just let them go after Ushio, who helped them?

Really? I actually respect them more for actually going against the other yokai. Seriously if you can't respect them for protecting the guy that helped them. Then maybe your respect is worth nothing.

Also they aren't the same species, so yeah they really didn't kill their own kind. It's the same as humans killing other living creatures.

Calling yokais demons seriously? Not all Yokai's are evil, they have more in common with phantoms than bloody demons. Even then there's so many different kind of yokai that the phantom isn't really enough to describe them.
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I'm still enjoying this show alright, but man do I wish it had a bigger budget. The lack of animation during the action and intense movement scenes are really distracting.
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Sep 19, 2015 7:15 AM

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Great episode, really. Finally the story starts! Can't wait for the next episode.
Sep 19, 2015 7:30 AM

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Tora on a bus, lol.

Cool episode.
Sep 19, 2015 10:08 AM

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Wait... how old is Ushio's mom anyway then? o_O

It was great episode. Finally we get some story and the plot is getting interesting now.

Was really glad when heard that the people on bus who met the accident were alive.
Sep 20, 2015 4:03 AM

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I'm really glad they didn't try to do this arc in one episode, didn't feel rushed in the slightest either.
Sep 20, 2015 1:40 PM

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Kappa <3
Sep 20, 2015 1:56 PM

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Kappa singing was the greatest part of this episode.



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Sep 20, 2015 3:47 PM

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Sep 20, 2015 4:49 PM

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Great episode, more important backstory revealed.
Sep 20, 2015 5:16 PM

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Ushio's mom is responsible for things and Hakumen too

Everyone Ushio and Tora helped are coming back to help him.
Sep 21, 2015 2:24 AM

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Should've jumped out of the bus as soon as he realized youkai were after him >_> Would've been interesting if that old man at the end was a youkai in disguise but it doesn't seem like that's the case.
Sep 23, 2015 8:03 AM

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Yay! I'm happy in the first place because they are equal to the outputs of the anime, but also because finally the narrative has become more interesting. How beautiful designs and fluid animations, I look forward to the next episode.
Sep 25, 2015 11:10 AM
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Should've jumped out of the bus as soon as he realized youkai were after him >_> Would've been interesting if that old man at the end was a youkai in disguise but it doesn't seem like that's the case.


Sep 25, 2015 3:35 PM

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Hell yeah now this is recapturing the excitement i feel the past few episodes have kind of lacked.

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Avenger-senpai said:
Should've jumped out of the bus as soon as he realized youkai were after him >_> Would've been interesting if that old man at the end was a youkai in disguise but it doesn't seem like that's the case.



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