DO NOT discuss the source material beyond this episode. If you want to discuss future events or theories, please use separate threads.
DO NOT ask where to watch/download this episode or give links to copyrighted, non-fair use material.
DO NOT troll/bait/harass/abuse other users for liking or disliking the series/characters.
DO read the Anime Discussion Rules and Site & Forum Guidelines.
DO NOT ask where to watch/download this episode or give links to copyrighted, non-fair use material.
DO NOT troll/bait/harass/abuse other users for liking or disliking the series/characters.
DO read the Anime Discussion Rules and Site & Forum Guidelines.
| And there goes any intrest I had it the show. I feel completely miss sold. I was onboard with last week but the whole virtual world just lowered the stakes dramatically. Some loved the twist, I didn't, im afraid its a drop. |
| I gotta give this show props for doing something so different. Holy shit man, WHAT A TWIST!!! |
| unspected isekai, I see, now that got me even more interested into watching this, basically a premise of what if an npc in a online game or something like that had human consciousness, but this time the MMO is irl like that terrible movie that used criminals as avatars lul, and the npc is just a normal human instead |
| I give it points for creativity and being interesting, but the way they went about trying to be that was so stupid in my opinion. That was a terrible mess, that's got me a little interested to see what's gonna happen. Could easily have my rating sink much further if it gets boring or even more stupid from here. |
| What in the world... This episode totally crushed my expectations and I don't mean it in the good way. I am rather conflicted with the twist they have given us this episode, it was really well done, cause it came as quite the big surprise, it's just that I am not sure this direction will do it for me. The premise and first episode had me really hooked, but the difference between the really neat art style and the cartoonish robot stuff that we got introduced to is really off-putting. I was expecting a post-apocalyptic setting where survival is key, but seeing this now portrayed as a game of sorts.. Really don't know what I should think of this twist. I will continue watching it, but if things will be more like this episode, than the 1st episode will be the one and only good episode. Quite disappointing. |
 |
dragynfaerie said: WITA_ said: I. Am. So. Confused. So. Am. I. But I'm in! The world they're creating and the difference in classes is interesting. The avatar thing has me messed up, but I figure they'll explain it down it the line. There are people here here already explaining better. All of what rubica said above was already shown in this episode, it's just not flat-out said on our faces. Humans are kept at the same time as zoo specimens AND NPCs for the game thing. A critique of society's gamification trends in our current capitalist stage. :) So I had to give this a better grade than the one I gave before... I like things like that, and the Matrix / Avatar -like logic it's something I enjoy. edit - ps. I REALLY don't get how people can write a review for an original anime they've only saw the first episode. |
| my dark magical girl webseries https://unsafemahoushoujo.wordpress.com/blog/ |
| Oh, wow, so Natsume was a bug to that world? I mean, the fuck with the world-building on this show? I felt so lost when seeing the first part and continued with the second sequences. Oh, man, i even felt some clicheness on Natsume and the entities surrounding her. Whatever. Lets just see the next episode to knewing what was goin on that happened there |
 Hide and seek is the best offline games on this fatamorgana-called-world-thing. Please comment nicely. I am newbie here. I'm level  on mal-badges. View my badges  |
| Interesting how divisive this second episode is. I have the same mixed reaction as everyone else. I am really confused, but this will still probably be an enjoyable time |
| Kind of an odd change, not quite sure what to think of it but still definitely interested. |
| Ok, this got from slightly interesting atack on titan rip-off to "wtf is going on", to very interesting in a matter of minutes. |
TougenJul 15, 2020 3:51 PM
| The story is getting interesting, I’m still confused but I think the world is ruled by “The system” and now humans are forced to fight for survival. |
transphinx said: There are people here here already explaining better. All of what rubica said above was already shown in this episode, it's just not flat-out said on our faces. Humans are kept at the same time as zoo specimens AND NPCs for the game thing. A critique of society's gamification trends in our current capitalist stage. :) So I had to give this a better grade than the one I gave before... I like things like that, and the Matrix / Avatar -like logic it's something I enjoy. edit - ps. I REALLY don't get how people can write a review for an original anime they've only saw the first episode. Thanks. I agree. I think writing a review for anything that you've only seen a couple of episodes for is idiotic. They do the same for Asian dramas. It's so stupid. It's 24 episodes long and you write a review based off of episode 1. Really? |
| What a crazy, and apparently very controversial, plot twist. I already came out of ep one feeling like I had quite a few questions, but this completely flipped the script. Well I'm on board with this wacky shit and definitely will be looking forward to seeing how they will develop the world and story. |
| wait what the fuck?! it's a video game but why? |
 |
| For all the bantering of a change in atmosphere, I'd say that this episode gives me more questions than answers that I don't really know how to respond to (but will try my best). OH SO WHAT, a VRMMO ripoff for a plot twist? Seeing all the avatars (this was ACTUALLY hinted at Episode 1) was...something. But NGL, this while quite abnormal for such a good setting buildup, we get to see the general world-building. Sadly as the minority, I kinda enjoyed this TBH. Although Kaburagi is shown to be the "system admin" of the overworld, I believe that he also has limited power of control (and with it, the easy manipulation of power) and we get to understand how his job of "collecting bugs" control his state over the system correcting itself, as a punishment to confinement. On Natsume's issue though, she is DEFINITELY a real human, and is incomprehensible to the entire situation surrounding Deca-Dence. A bug living in a world that's trying to be rid of one. The confusion is there, but the answers we find will be shown down the timeline. A mixed-feeling, but good episode. Pretty wild and original, yet inspiring for a high risk that not everyone will take kindly to originality (or wherever that will go). |
KANLen09Jul 15, 2020 4:53 PM
 |
| WTF...So Confused and Huh,I'll give 2-3 eps for this series,if it's still makes me confused,I will drop it. |
| I mean I get why authors these days don't try anything new anymore these days, cause people are not used to things that are not familiar to them and reject them. This should have been just another Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress right ? Another Post-Apocalpyse, cause that would satisfy anyone, cause that is familiar ? What a joke. I won't overpraise this show, yet the exposition dump at the start was kinda necessary, but also a bit annoying. Still this show has something that a lot of the shows that are not already expected to be good don't have and that is potential. |
DumbCat said: Nainu_ said: Bruh, I didn't expect Kaburagi's flashback seems a lil bit cartoonish. It even advertised Deca-Dence like a RPG. Oh well, so the Kaburagi in human form was an avatar controlled by a non-human, if I'm correct. Paying the price due to that limit release. So, Dio here is like an admin owned by the company. Looks like a new dystopia has been introduced in this Deca-Dence. This worldbuilding is truly amazing. Cannot wait for the next episode. He is not the admin, probably just lower management or something from what it seeems But in this case, you cannot deny the fact that he's one of the important managers of the company. ----- Bruh, the plot twist generated much discussion. This cannot be answered in this episode. We'll just have to wait around the next one. |
 |
| Somehow that entire revelation felt soooo underwhelming. |
 |
| I was working on something while watching this, but I had to drop the work and focus completely on this episode because everything was getting ridiculously weird. |
 |
| Very interesting show . So the basic idea , or what i caught on so far (spoiler Warning ) Is that Earth Has been turned into the environment where this game is played. Most likely these monsters were created by the same aliens that run DecaDence . Human got wiped out in the process of implementing this game and the remaining one just got implemented in the maintenance system of the complex. Just like small fishes picking out the microbes on whales. They are allowed to live only if they don't disrupt the system " bug out" . The robots themselves act as players or avatar for players from a far off place . They gain a flesh body and level depending on their performance or ranking , just like a within a Monster Hunter Like Game. I don't think they are the actual " players " since they seem to depend on audience appeal and performance stats , and if they don't hit their targets , they get scrapped for other projects. So the only ones that gain from this system is the overlords from the company , and the players that form the audience and comment on the robots rankings ( like we see in the first part of the episode) . Any other ideas ? |
| Wouldn't she eventually figure out she's living in some sort of simulation? She legit almost found out from that skin shop. She can't possibly live in that world forever without knowing; eventually she'll have to be assassinated by the organization. So he might as well just take her out now and save everyone the trouble. |
Crashmatt said: >lowered stakesAnd there goes any intrest I had it the show. I feel completely miss sold. I was onboard with last week but the whole virtual world just lowered the stakes dramatically. Some loved the twist, I didn't, im afraid its a drop. so you pretty much didnt understand anything about this episode huh? nor what it would obviously foreshadow |
| Looks like I'm in the minority here, I really like where this is going. What a plot twist haha. Kinda sad to see some people dropping this already just because it's not exactly AoT #267438657. |
 |
| @ShinItsuwari I agree, the first episode left me cold it was too simple a premise and repetitive. Those same people criticize the same isekai or harem for not with anything original, but when they get something original they end up despising it. Instead this was unexpected and cool |
| wait what....wait whatttttt opening with such a random twist sent me for a ride, this explains why i was wondering what was up with these gears being so gong ho about fighting mad max style and them working for some alien cooperation everything is still real for the tankers still not sure whats up with bugs refering to them as weak makes me think it's some kind of survival of the fittest mindset but i dunno super interested in with this goes but the overly cartoon style for the alien robots makes it kinda funny when their being so serious not to mention them kinda treating them like quirky idiots getting high of O2 |
 |
| WTF even was this episode, dropping this idec anymore |
| So tl;dr the cartoon looking aliens playing live-action mmorpg by raiding a remote controlled human looking mecha/golem and live with endangered species, human who's clueless that they're kept in a zoo-like situation, right? |
| . |
| not gonna lie that twist in the episode is decent and unique but it did not have much of an impact on me. didn't really like the cartoony art style of the avatars but I like the premise where this show is going too. still many questions left unanswered. gotta stick with this show, hope it pays off in the end! |
 I accept random friend requests! |
| WOW WHAT?! This is not how I expected the story to turn out, but I'm really enjoying it! So Kaburagi is owned by the System, his actual body is a robot and the human is just the avatar. And then FMC is a bug, but also the key to the puzzle. What a novel change in the plot! Really looking forward to what comes next. |
More topics from this board
Poll: » Deca-Dence Episode 3 Discussion ( 1 2 3 )KANLen09 - Jul 22, 2020 |
142 |
by RGreatDanton
»»
Dec 1, 10:52 PM |
|
Poll: » Deca-Dence Episode 1 Discussion ( 1 2 3 4 5 )Stark700 - Jun 28, 2020 |
233 |
by RGreatDanton
»»
Dec 1, 10:19 PM |
|
Poll: » Deca-Dence Episode 12 Discussion ( 1 2 3 4 5 )Stark700 - Sep 23, 2020 |
242 |
by AgentDuck
»»
Sep 6, 3:58 AM |
|
Poll: » Deca-Dence Episode 9 Discussion ( 1 2 3 )Stark700 - Sep 2, 2020 |
127 |
by StateofOhayo
»»
Jul 13, 10:28 PM |
|
Poll: » Deca-Dence Episode 7 Discussion ( 1 2 3 )Stark700 - Aug 19, 2020 |
138 |
by StateofOhayo
»»
Jul 13, 9:07 PM |