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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Lol I can't help it but the baseball gimmick in this show feels awkward for the story. Seems like an episode with background storytelling about Mao and Ling. I kinda feel like this episode came a bit late but still better than never. The background story itself wasn't too pleasing to see with how kids are treated when isolated from society. Best episode so far imo. It really gave a harsh reality of how these assasins are made. |
Stark700Mar 9, 2018 8:30 AM
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| Lin's backstory was pretty brutal and sad. I felt a little happy that he was able to find a friend in that facility but it all turned out for naught at the very very end. :( Looks like the red haired dude is still alive. |
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| It was really nice to have the entire episode dedicated to the backstory. It was a really sad backstory, I feel bad for the character, but that's the type of tragedy-style I really enjoy. |
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| It sucks even more knowing that his sister is forever gone. What a sad life Lin have lived. |
| yay the cliched story of "now you have to kill your partner" ... i usually don't mind cliches but i don't like this one lol oh wtf, the guy is alive and has a new eye lol i wonder what happened |
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| Wow.... This episode had my heart beating so fast... I sorta of predicted the betrayal at the but still it was a really good episode. Yeah Lin backstory of the concentration camp makes me shiver... They don’t really bring it up but Lin is from like north north China ... they don’t mention him speaking mandarin or anything :/... idk arubaro89 said: It sucks even more knowing that his sister is forever gone. What a sad life Lin have lived. I know... his mother probably died as well. At least he was this group now :/ Lin saying pampered as hell at The was just ... ahhh. I really love this show. Snkusnkjsnikdniod I can’t explain Amazing episode. Also now we know the new arc with Fei Ling and Lin |
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| Sad but beautifully written story. I kind of expected the betrayal? I can't believe this anime will end after 3 eps :/ I hope it will get a second season with backstories of the other characters, like they did with kekkai sensen. |
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| So Lin's partner turned out to be Akashi from Kuroko no Basket? Can't really ignore that hair and eye colour :D All in all, this anime is one of my favourites this season for sure. |
| Pretty good episode showcasing some more backstory for Lin. I feel bad for him for what he has gone through. Looks like his partner is still alive. |
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| Top 10 anime betrayals! For real, though, I'm so hurt. |
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| The school/prison system Lin was training in and the episode entirely reminds me of the similar system from evil or live and i didn't quite like that anime so this didn't really go well in my books. Not to mention that they pulled Obito with that redhaired guy which doesn't really make sense since they legit had to kill their opponent so i'm guessing that they checked if he really died after the fight. I don't know, maybe they thought fuck it both of these kids are good for only one of them to be in this job. |
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| I just don understad why Lin sister had to be taken from the happy life she was having, be raped and beaten to death. Thats make no fucking sense. That didn't meant any thing to the story, she was the reason he accepted the jobs and now he has nothing. But guess what, Lin still living like a KILLER. ... |
winddevil1 said: yay the cliched story of "now you have to kill your partner" ... i usually don't mind cliches but i don't like this one lol oh wtf, the guy is alive and has a new eye lol i wonder what happened It's no surprise tbh, they're the top team after all, the organization probably spared him, I wouldn't waste such talent too |
| an ok episode i think everyone (except Lin ofc) knew Feilang was full of shit lol ...and that he would survive and come after Lin lul |
WorthinessMar 9, 2018 7:48 PM
| Wow....It's not the betrayal that gets me. It's the fact that the training forces you to partner up with someone for 5 years where you get to know one another and work together. And then the final exam is not an assignment to assassinate someone or kill another team or defeat a superior. The final exam is to kill the person that you have come to know for the past 5 years. Betrayal or no betrayal, that is fucked up... So Feilang is still alive. Looks like we know where this story is going to be heading... |
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| Lin vs Akashi soon |
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| I really liked Lin's backstory, but I always find these "kill your partner" final exam kind of things to be really dumb. They spent all this time and resources training these kids just to kill off half of em. Seems like a dumb decision, especially when it's the top team like Lin's was. I guess you could agree it "removes your humanity" which is important for a good assassin, but it still feels wasteful. Apparently this organization had the same feelings as they managed to save Lin's partner anyway. Looks like he still holds a grudge. |
| Ehh... Akashi's seiyuu is not Kamiyan, that's too bad XD. I was looking forward for the Golden Trio love triangle again... |
| just like Mist land ninja's training , partners kill each other |
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| Okay were going back to Lin's problems. They never really went over his backstory. One hell of a time but he was quite the powerful kid, him and the red haired dude, too bad every slightly significant character outside of the main cast is kind of an asshat. |
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| Damn,I have seen this final exam where you have to kill your comrade many times,but never with a twist like that,got me good. Awesome episode. |
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| A more put together telling of Lin's backstory rather than brief flashbacks of important moments. I dug it |
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| What a harsh and extremely difficult past that would definitely take away your humanity at the flashback of young Lin-chan a.k.a Maomei. Looks like Feilang is still alive after all and would surely take revenge against Lin-chan! 5/5. |
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| >Stabbed right near the heart and still alive. Lol ok. |
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| What a sad backstory. Ling has been through a really shitty childhood.. can't be helped he has trust issues. Banba won't betray him so I hope he gradually opens up to him T_T Can't see how Fei-Lang survived this after getting stabbed. I hope this gets explained. Seems like there's trouble for Ling regardless |
DanaeMar 15, 2018 11:13 AM
| We all saw that ending coming a mile away, but Lin had a brutal life all the same. He had a great mother, btw. Poor woman. She really cared about her kids. |
| This episode was intense. The friend of Lin betrays him and gets killed. His backstory was interesting. 4/5 |
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| Oh.. I didn't expect Akashi here XD |
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| So he didn't choose to be an assassin, but was trained to be one for money. So sad that the roommate betrayed him for survival and he had to kill the comrade he trusted. |
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| A bit of Lin's past, what a sad one...I was sure the friend would betray him in the end. |
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| Quite the dark backstory... but as we already know he was sold as a child it was interesting to see what he had to go through! Well let's see what's next. |
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| Dam... Poor lin man |
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