Tomodachi Game Episode 2 Discussion

Apr 12, 2022 8:52 PM

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I feel like this would be a lot better if we didn't have those constant cuts to those two girls observing the show who feel the need to explain everything that's going while also praising the MC.

Apr 12, 2022 8:58 PM

#102

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Lelouch0202 said:
I feel like this would be a lot better if we didn't have those constant cuts to those two girls observing the show who feel the need to explain everything that's going while also praising the MC.

Lol someone has to do it, it wouldn't be an anime without that element.

Apr 12, 2022 9:01 PM

#103

adorem3x

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Theannoy3rd1 said:

adorem3x said:

i promise you, it's not that serious LMAO. just let everyone enjoy it and move on. if you don't like the concept then that's fine, you don't have to trash on people's taste LOL

Well said, as many people often tell me "To each their own" meaning everyone has their own preferences and just because something doesn't fit your likings doesn't mean someone else wouldn't like it

exactly!! you get me!

Apr 12, 2022 9:07 PM

#104

Katasoul

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Honestly as someone who doesn't read manga often, I read this one and I now understand the pain of seeing a studio rush an adaption. There were a lot of scenes and dialogue cut out, which actually added a lot to the moment. I still enjoyed it non the less and I'll pray they work on the pacing for the next episodes

Apr 12, 2022 9:18 PM

#105

FreezePeach

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Omthain said:

FreezePeach said:
Pile of crap. Random torture of bunch of innocent people for no reason whatsoever.

Game rules are not clear and can be changed any moment. There is no winning strategy because there is no internal logic or even a pretense of fairness in the game. It is obviously rigged from start to finish.

In this episode loss/gain on game squares are not revealed in advance. Places are semi-randomly defined by some "observers". There is nothing to plan and no way to meaningfully control the flow of the game. It is absurdly unfair and players don't really play, they are just punchbags. Any additional amount of debt can be assigned to any of them at any moment. They should quickly run it to the finish ignoring ridiculous "debt" and then let the legal system deal with game organizers.

Figuring out who is "the traitor" is pointless. Betrayal implies that some player deviates from winning strategy that is good for everyone to gain something for himself. But with these rules it is impossible, there is no winning strategy. These people are not much of a friends to begin with and we know next to nothing about them. New "shocking" details can be revealed any moment for fake drama and completely throw off any attempt of analysis.

"Themes: High Stakes Game, Psychological, Strategy Game" - nope, nothing of these. Just a pile of random crap. I don't know why this thing exists.

Bro just said one of the RELEVANT thoughts in Tomodachi Game. TG is a heavily MYSTERY genre. I don't know why there's no such tags/listed genre when the anime announced. Your concerns will be directly answered in the future LITERALLY. Also, welcome to Tomodachi Game! Based from your comment, you pretty much realize now one of the dark nature of the game. As I could see, you have concerns about "winning" the game. However, what does "winning" means in this game? You can easily and obviously gain the idea based from the name of the game alone, "Tomodachi (Friends) Game". As hinted by Manabu-kun, the only way to win the game is not doubt your friends, atleast in the first episode, but you get the point. You can just talk it out and cooperate with just the power of friendship among each other right? However, here comes the goal of Tomodachi Game since it's apparent in Episode 1: to destroy friendship. That I think is their general goal. By maintaining the friendship will make you won and beat Tomodachi Game, however, it will not be that easy as we see the nature of the games and the uncertainty of what those seems organizers are capable of. It isn't just "winning the game". There is another meaningful goal this game has, however, it will be told on the next episode. Specifically, the game is unfair but that doesn't mean you can't win the game. Being a GENIUS alone isn't enough to beat Tomodachi Game. In addition, you actually have to see through the deceits this game (or the manga/anime) is giving you. It's either what your seeing right now is too unrealistic or too good to be unrealistic. Yes, there is a lot of psychological aspect in this too. It already played the mind of both the viewers and first-time readers of Tomodachi Game since Chapter 1/Episode 1. Just again my reminder is don't be easily deceived!

No, this is not MYSTERY.

Mystery as a genre requires internal logic. E.g. in a detective story reader gets clues and, if he is very observant, have a chance to find the culprit before the last scene.

In particular, games in mystery show must be beatable. It doesn't matter what organizers goal is, mystery requires that there was something to actually think about, not bunch of strange unconnected events. Remember LOST? Quite a few people actually believed it was a mystery show for years.

The only mystery here is why someone thought it was actually a story.

Five school students accept debt to the tune of 35k dollars each because some obviously shady criminal character told them that one of them is in debt of ~175k. They are not trying to verify his story, they just accept it. This is retarded. The friend presumably stole something like 20k and used them to attempt to put his 175k debt on 4 of his friends. Whith friends like that who needs enemies?

Having such a "friend" they accept a game that requires 100% trust in each of their friends. They accept the obviously rigged game, accept defeat. These people don't even earn any money yet. This is completely ridiculous.

"the goal of Tomodachi Game is to destroy friendship" - I honestly don't care. People must behave like people, the game must be interesting, there must be something to think about. Nothing of this is present in this show.

No, my concerns can't be "answered in the future LITERALLY" - it is impossible to polish a turd to this extent.

I am done with it. I will not be giving running commentary on this garbage till episode 12. To each his own and if you somehow enjoy it - good for you. Not my cup of tea, way to irritating.

Apr 12, 2022 9:27 PM

#106

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I think this show is okay, it's worth the 20 minutes every week, but it feels kinda empty. Almost like there's no meat to it. I don't know anything beyond the first two episodes, this conjecture, but I have a feeling they're all the traitor. If that's the case, I think it makes the show lesser for it.

Apr 12, 2022 10:54 PM

#107

Acctra

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Damn, the trust in the group broke a lot faster than I thought it would.

Apr 12, 2022 11:47 PM

#108

ichuckasaurus

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Yeah anime only.. the characters seem flat at first but it is interesting with the quick pacing and airing of dirty laundry they unfold more and more. It's catty and the games are new too me.. feels like a reality show itch is being scratched somehow. 4 for sure

Apr 12, 2022 11:54 PM

#109

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As an anime only watcher, i am unexpectedly very invested to the plot progression so far...

So, Yuuichi clearly did a perfect snap at the last sequence of the first game, in order to clear it onto another game, without any disturbance from the 'traitor'. Then Yuuichi doin exactly what i expect, inspect the letter, only to found out that its made from a special ink. Damn fuckin troll xd.

There's some surprise confession, but its sure related to what comes next.

Then, i think the second game will be the place where every background character story be revealed. Seems like there's some dark side among their backstory, such as those Shiho plastic surgery, Tenji father death, and then Shibe with his mother? And don't forget about there's also Kokorogi screaming which maybe more shocking than those three revelations.

With that being said, i am thinking that those Shiho plastic surgery, was from Yuuichi. Because i feel like the secret she needed to told from the previous episode was actually it. What about the first 'bad-mouth'? I am thinking its also from Yuuichi. But whats his exact purpose? I still don't know...

Aside of that, interesting to see how Kokorogi part played out next, and how everyone reacted to that. And many more details about the progress of the game. Lets see...

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Apr 12, 2022 11:59 PM

#110

ramenyst

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So far, with two episodes out, I think it's pretty clear that the budget is low and animation is kinda shit. However, since the source material is top tier I hope as long as they stay true to the manga even if the animation is bad this anime should still be somewhat decent. It's such a pity that such a great series doesn't get the adaptation it deserves... Some of the pacing and direction they took is just so weird.

-Flaky- said:
I always suspected that brown hair girl since episode one, I suspected everyone even the Mc himself but I suspect that brown hair girl more. She feels like a pick me, too bad none of the guys like her that way. She probably was screaming cuz Yuichi doesn’t like her back

This is one example of the consequences of their weird direction. Why add Kokorogi screaming at the end without any context?? That's next episode content, so it should belong in the preview, not before the ending song. It's only gonna confuse/mislead the anime-onlys.

There are multiple translation errors in this episode:
1. When your lie is exposed, you're NOT forced back to the start. Instead, you're forced to one space BEFORE the person in first place (at the front). Because the goal of this game is to be the last, NOT the first.

2. Also, 12:33 if they remain on the board when the game ends, they DON'T get 1 million yen added to their debt, they get 1m yen TAKEN OFF from their debt. ("賞金(Shokin)" means "prize money". "Debt" is "借金(Shakkin)")

3. 16:42 It's not "didn't know" it's "do know".

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Apr 13, 2022 12:04 AM

#111

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well from the ep1 i was suspecting sawaragi, idk why but she give off vibes and in ep2 as mikasa tenji heard bout sawaragi confessing to yurichi, he now thinks sawaragi is the traitor, what i also believe that sawaragi is the traitor and confessing to yurichi is one of her plan. As now what i believe yurichi has gained some trust in sawaragi bcoz of confession which is problem so to counter that tenji used some of his tricks to create more suspicion that sawaragi is the traitor, and that too i believe tenji does not hav any feelings for sawaragi.

Apr 13, 2022 12:27 AM

#112

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aziryn said:

Omthain said:

aziryn said:

Omthain said:

aziryn said:
Everything about this quote is accurate! such a dumb show.

no one would EVER agree to do this, I mean fuck 20 million yen is 160k usd and they are high school kids.

Kidnapped and gassed? then they give permission, hahaha ok.

The four people who would have had to agree to pay off the ones friends debts would be fucking saints, to do so. If that was the case than only the douche with the debt would be the betrayer.

Just such a ridiculous show, also confusing at times.

The comparison to squid games is an insult to squid games, in squid games all the participations were DESPERATE with their life situations and in the game they had the option to leave. They built the characters up and gave us some meaning to the plot before just throwing them into fire.

frustrating show, no investment in the characters.

FreezePeach said:
Pile of crap. Random torture of bunch of innocent people for no reason whatsoever.

Game rules are not clear and can be changed any moment. There is no winning strategy because there is no internal logic or even a pretense of fairness in the game. It is obviously rigged from start to finish.

In this episode loss/gain on game squares are not revealed in advance. Places are semi-randomly defined by some "observers". There is nothing to plan and no way to meaningfully control the flow of the game. It is absurdly unfair and players don't really play, they are just punchbags. Any additional amount of debt can be assigned to any of them at any moment. They should quickly run it to the finish ignoring ridiculous "debt" and then let the legal system deal with game organizers.

Figuring out who is "the traitor" is pointless. Betrayal implies that some player deviates from winning strategy that is good for everyone to gain something for himself. But with these rules it is impossible, there is no winning strategy. These people are not much of a friends to begin with and we know next to nothing about them. New "shocking" details can be revealed any moment for fake drama and completely throw off any attempt of analysis.

"Themes: High Stakes Game, Psychological, Strategy Game" - nope, nothing of these. Just a pile of random crap. I don't know why this thing exists.

Haven't you ever asked, "Are they really just DUMB or too good to be DUMB"? This anime is actually a MYSTERY genre. This is one of the strongest point of the manga. We don't have enough backstory of the characters because they are to be reveal further. Geez if the ANIME only put the MYSTERY genre here, maybe anime-only watchers have different approach on it. As a manga reader, when I read this part the first time, I really don't expect much backstory at first because I know that it's a MYSTERY manga, and revelations will be revealed later on.

I love me some mystery but whatever story you're telling if you don't get the viewers invested in the characters how are we suppose to care about them or the outcome? like why hang on to find the mystery when there has been no character development?

That's one of the biggest let downs fooor sure.

There are character developments. Maybe you're looking for a certain development. But actually there are character developments. Maybe not that much. Personally, I'm still invested even though there are not much character developments because of the curiosity and mystery of each characters have. In fact, the revelations of each characters' past got me really invested to them. By knowing a few things about them, really made me to stick and read the manga till the latest chapters. Also, it's still just two episodes, there are 10 Episodes more to show their character development more.

I can appreciate that, I'm sure the Manga was done a lot better!

I haven't read the Manga so I've got really zeeeero information on any of these characters, which has lead to my zero investment. I'll give it one more episode but I predict this show is going to see a TON of people dropping it.

Yeahhh...the anime is not that really good tbh. Not up to my expectations.

Apr 13, 2022 12:54 AM

#113

GakutoDeathGlare

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Haven't seen such a trashy, dramatical anime like this in a while. Kind of reminds me of Kakegurui, it's keeping me entertained at least lol...

Apr 13, 2022 1:20 AM

#114

Omthain

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FreezePeach said:

Omthain said:

Bro just said one of the RELEVANT thoughts in Tomodachi Game. TG is a heavily MYSTERY genre. I don't know why there's no such tags/listed genre when the anime announced. Your concerns will be directly answered in the future LITERALLY. Also, welcome to Tomodachi Game! Based from your comment, you pretty much realize now one of the dark nature of the game. As I could see, you have concerns about "winning" the game. However, what does "winning" means in this game? You can easily and obviously gain the idea based from the name of the game alone, "Tomodachi (Friends) Game". As hinted by Manabu-kun, the only way to win the game is not doubt your friends, atleast in the first episode, but you get the point. You can just talk it out and cooperate with just the power of friendship among each other right? However, here comes the goal of Tomodachi Game since it's apparent in Episode 1: to destroy friendship. That I think is their general goal. By maintaining the friendship will make you won and beat Tomodachi Game, however, it will not be that easy as we see the nature of the games and the uncertainty of what those seems organizers are capable of. It isn't just "winning the game". There is another meaningful goal this game has, however, it will be told on the next episode. Specifically, the game is unfair but that doesn't mean you can't win the game. Being a GENIUS alone isn't enough to beat Tomodachi Game. In addition, you actually have to see through the deceits this game (or the manga/anime) is giving you. It's either what your seeing right now is too unrealistic or too good to be unrealistic. Yes, there is a lot of psychological aspect in this too. It already played the mind of both the viewers and first-time readers of Tomodachi Game since Chapter 1/Episode 1. Just again my reminder is don't be easily deceived!

No, this is not MYSTERY.

Mystery as a genre requires internal logic. E.g. in a detective story reader gets clues and, if he is very observant, have a chance to find the culprit before the last scene.

In particular, games in mystery show must be beatable. It doesn't matter what organizers goal is, mystery requires that there was something to actually think about, not bunch of strange unconnected events. Remember LOST? Quite a few people actually believed it was a mystery show for years.

The only mystery here is why someone thought it was actually a story.

Five school students accept debt to the tune of 35k dollars each because some obviously shady criminal character told them that one of them is in debt of ~175k. They are not trying to verify his story, they just accept it. This is retarded. The friend presumably stole something like 20k and used them to attempt to put his 175k debt on 4 of his friends. Whith friends like that who needs enemies?

Having such a "friend" they accept a game that requires 100% trust in each of their friends. They accept the obviously rigged game, accept defeat. These people don't even earn any money yet. This is completely ridiculous.

"the goal of Tomodachi Game is to destroy friendship" - I honestly don't care. People must behave like people, the game must be interesting, there must be something to think about. Nothing of this is present in this show.

No, my concerns can't be "answered in the future LITERALLY" - it is impossible to polish a turd to this extent.

I am done with it. I will not be giving running commentary on this garbage till episode 12. To each his own and if you somehow enjoy it - good for you. Not my cup of tea, way to irritating.

Yes, this is a MYSTERY anime. The fact that there is/are traitor(s) among them is a MYSTERY itself. The behaviour of the characters and their pasts are mysteries. As you said, "in a detective story reader gets clues and, if he is very observant, have a chance to find the culprit before the last scene.", you really have a chance to know who the traitor(s) is/are.

"Five school students accept debt to the tune of 35k dollars each because some obviously shady criminal character told them that one of them is in debt of ~175k. They are not trying to verify his story, they just accept it. This is retarded. The friend presumably stole something like 20k and used them to attempt to put his 175k debt on 4 of his friends. Whith friends like that who needs enemies?"

-Their acceptance of the debt itself, don't you think it's suspicious if you watched the Episode 1? Or you just straight up believe that they're dumb and gullible? Well, I can't blame you tho. For me, I think it's deliberately meant to potray it that way.

"No, my concerns can't be "answered in the future LITERALLY" - it is impossible to polish a turd to this extent.

I am done with it. I will not be giving running commentary on this garbage till episode 12. To each his own and if you somehow enjoy it - good for you. Not my cup of tea, way to irritating."

-Yes, bro. Your concerns will LITERALLY be answered in the future. Maybe this is not really your cup of tea. I highly encourage you to still give this a chance bro. If you like Kaiji or Liar Game, you'll definitely like this one! I think this is one of the best pyschological-mystery manga out there. Too much great plotwists, and the characters are not really side-characters at all. You'll love them.

Apr 13, 2022 1:33 AM

#115

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FreezePeach said:
Pile of crap. Random torture of bunch of innocent people for no reason whatsoever.

Game rules are not clear and can be changed any moment. There is no winning strategy because there is no internal logic or even a pretense of fairness in the game. It is obviously rigged from start to finish.

In this episode loss/gain on game squares are not revealed in advance. Places are semi-randomly defined by some "observers". There is nothing to plan and no way to meaningfully control the flow of the game. It is absurdly unfair and players don't really play, they are just punchbags. Any additional amount of debt can be assigned to any of them at any moment. They should quickly run it to the finish ignoring ridiculous "debt" and then let the legal system deal with game organizers.

Figuring out who is "the traitor" is pointless. Betrayal implies that some player deviates from winning strategy that is good for everyone to gain something for himself. But with these rules it is impossible, there is no winning strategy. These people are not much of a friends to begin with and we know next to nothing about them. New "shocking" details can be revealed any moment for fake drama and completely throw off any attempt of analysis.

"Themes: High Stakes Game, Psychological, Strategy Game" - nope, nothing of these. Just a pile of random crap. I don't know why this thing exists.

I doubt the (psychological) torture is random

What does innocence matter

We are yet to find out the reason I expect.

Everything you say is based off your own preconceived notions of what the show is about and what is actually happening.

Why not enjoy it for what it is...

Quantum ille canis est in fenestra

Apr 13, 2022 1:38 AM

#116

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My prediction last episode was kind of correct. Sadly. Yuuichi did say what he said to increase his debt and "gain trust". And, I still think he could have said anything at all. So, the specific thing he said and the way he said them could have just been avoided!

The characters' personalities don't seem to be well fleshed out. Their behaviours are all over the place.

No one actually seem like friends. I wish we got to see them being friends first, before we saw the friendship getting destroyed. Though, I have a feeling this story is just about the game, and not about the characters. Except, the games are not that good. I keep finding myself comparing this to Liar Game.

Apr 13, 2022 2:40 AM

#117

Swagsonian

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This was pretty edgy and melodramatic considering that the characters and their relationships still haven't been fleshed out at all. Interactions feel forced which is strange when they're supposed to be close friends

Apr 13, 2022 3:22 AM

#118

matias067

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nice ED by saji!
more betrayals incoming! they're all plastic! lolz
4/5.

Apr 13, 2022 3:29 AM

#119

ellucilf3r

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aidil_12 said:
so no one gonna talk about how the studio skip some parts from manga?

wait what part did they skipped? i forgot about it, since i read the chapters long time ago so i kinda don't remember what they skipped

Apr 13, 2022 3:35 AM

#120

Theannoy3rd1

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A better episode than the first but still not reached the potential I expected

Apr 13, 2022 3:40 AM

#121

chen52808

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Seems kind of BS for the premise of "clear all 10 games and walk away debt-free" followed by games with arbitrary debt increasing squares and crowd-polled square advancement. In the first game at least there is the premise of "try to throw the game and profit with betrayal", but this second game is just like "here's a bunch of random debt". The fact that there isn't an obvious strategy for 5 perfectly cooperating robots to end up without extra debt in this second game is terrible.

Apr 13, 2022 3:50 AM

#122

red1130

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This is interesting. Everyone betraying each other!

My Candies:

Apr 13, 2022 5:14 AM

#123

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adorem3x said:

YueNaDe said:
Cringe Game, the anime.

Just binged the first two episodes. This anime is terrible, actually beyond terrible, it's trash. Characterization, dialogues, directing... all of it such low effort and low quality that it looks like it came out of a teenager's Tiktok posts. Everyone "Suki"s each other like a low budget soap opera scenario yet pushing a stupid philosophical point of "which is more important, the friends or money"

Characters are also dumb. I wish this anime was lives at stake kind of anime where they die, so we could see them all die as they deserve.

People scoring over 7 also have poor taste.

i promise you, it's not that serious LMAO. just let everyone enjoy it and move on. if you don't like the concept then that's fine, you don't have to trash on people's taste LOL

I didn't hold any gun to anyone's head.

People still have trash taste though. And I acknowledge it's their freedom to do so.

Apr 13, 2022 8:05 AM

#124

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The best thing about this anime is to see the usual "toxic elitist" who do not understand what they are seeing, throwing bile from their mouths.

2 episodes where details are revealed slowly between them, but I have already seen more than one doing psychoanalysis of the characters that would make a goat shiver.

Apr 13, 2022 8:11 AM

#125

PurpleMagic

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Oh no, a love quadrangle didn't see that coming! (SARCASM ALERT) Bruh that's messy AF never date all the guys in your "friend" group. How were these people "friends" in the first place?

Apr 13, 2022 8:47 AM

#126

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YueNaDe said:

adorem3x said:

i promise you, it's not that serious LMAO. just let everyone enjoy it and move on. if you don't like the concept then that's fine, you don't have to trash on people's taste LOL

I didn't hold any gun to anyone's head.

People still have trash taste though. And I acknowledge it's their freedom to do so.

I acknowledge your trash taste.

Quantum ille canis est in fenestra

Apr 13, 2022 9:19 AM

#127

DerpyDoDo

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oh dang that was one helluva episode, the ending of ep with yutori going crazy maaan lmao, i legit feel theres something about yutori just cant bring myself to like her

Only you know what you've seen, heard and felt, someone else's opinion is irrelevant.

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Apr 13, 2022 9:19 AM

#128

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borderliner said:

YueNaDe said:

I didn't hold any gun to anyone's head.

People still have trash taste though. And I acknowledge it's their freedom to do so.

I acknowledge your trash taste.

I acknowledge how hurt you are by me.

Apr 13, 2022 9:39 AM

#129

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YueNaDe said:

borderliner said:

I acknowledge your trash taste.

I acknowledge how hurt you are by me.

I acknowledge your desperate need to have the last word.

Quantum ille canis est in fenestra

Apr 13, 2022 11:09 AM

#130

aziryn

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FreezePeach said:

Omthain said:

Bro just said one of the RELEVANT thoughts in Tomodachi Game. TG is a heavily MYSTERY genre. I don't know why there's no such tags/listed genre when the anime announced. Your concerns will be directly answered in the future LITERALLY. Also, welcome to Tomodachi Game! Based from your comment, you pretty much realize now one of the dark nature of the game. As I could see, you have concerns about "winning" the game. However, what does "winning" means in this game? You can easily and obviously gain the idea based from the name of the game alone, "Tomodachi (Friends) Game". As hinted by Manabu-kun, the only way to win the game is not doubt your friends, atleast in the first episode, but you get the point. You can just talk it out and cooperate with just the power of friendship among each other right? However, here comes the goal of Tomodachi Game since it's apparent in Episode 1: to destroy friendship. That I think is their general goal. By maintaining the friendship will make you won and beat Tomodachi Game, however, it will not be that easy as we see the nature of the games and the uncertainty of what those seems organizers are capable of. It isn't just "winning the game". There is another meaningful goal this game has, however, it will be told on the next episode. Specifically, the game is unfair but that doesn't mean you can't win the game. Being a GENIUS alone isn't enough to beat Tomodachi Game. In addition, you actually have to see through the deceits this game (or the manga/anime) is giving you. It's either what your seeing right now is too unrealistic or too good to be unrealistic. Yes, there is a lot of psychological aspect in this too. It already played the mind of both the viewers and first-time readers of Tomodachi Game since Chapter 1/Episode 1. Just again my reminder is don't be easily deceived!

No, this is not MYSTERY.

Mystery as a genre requires internal logic. E.g. in a detective story reader gets clues and, if he is very observant, have a chance to find the culprit before the last scene.

In particular, games in mystery show must be beatable. It doesn't matter what organizers goal is, mystery requires that there was something to actually think about, not bunch of strange unconnected events. Remember LOST? Quite a few people actually believed it was a mystery show for years.

The only mystery here is why someone thought it was actually a story.

Five school students accept debt to the tune of 35k dollars each because some obviously shady criminal character told them that one of them is in debt of ~175k. They are not trying to verify his story, they just accept it. This is retarded. The friend presumably stole something like 20k and used them to attempt to put his 175k debt on 4 of his friends. Whith friends like that who needs enemies?

Having such a "friend" they accept a game that requires 100% trust in each of their friends. They accept the obviously rigged game, accept defeat. These people don't even earn any money yet. This is completely ridiculous.

"the goal of Tomodachi Game is to destroy friendship" - I honestly don't care. People must behave like people, the game must be interesting, there must be something to think about. Nothing of this is present in this show.

No, my concerns can't be "answered in the future LITERALLY" - it is impossible to polish a turd to this extent.

I am done with it. I will not be giving running commentary on this garbage till episode 12. To each his own and if you somehow enjoy it - good for you. Not my cup of tea, way to irritating.

At least your posts make the fact I watch this trash less irritating to know someone understands how RIDICULOUS this trash is haha.

Like if the point of the "game" that they all so INSTANTLY and I mean in fucking SECONDS decided to play was to ruin friendships (oh ok we were kidnapped by lunatics lets play a game). All any fucking semi-sane person had to was not want to play the game, at least ask some fucking questions.

ZERO MYSTERY, just random shit slapped together.

I'm sorry that I'm sure the manga was good but this is trash for my eyeballs.

Apr 13, 2022 11:44 AM

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There's such a large mixed reaction to this series

Apr 13, 2022 11:45 AM

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Been reading through the comments and I see some excessively long defence or insults to the series.

Apr 13, 2022 11:48 AM

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I personally believe everyone opinion can be summed up in one sentence. Doesn't fit my likings. But the way since people do it, is they attack people who are liking the series in one way or another. Which leads to more disputes. Which I believe to be unnecessary. Don't like it then just drop and move on

Apr 13, 2022 12:23 PM

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Theannoy3rd1 said:
I personally believe everyone opinion can be summed up in one sentence. Doesn't fit my likings. But the way since people do it, is they attack people who are liking the series in one way or another. Which leads to more disputes. Which I believe to be unnecessary. Don't like it then just drop and move on

They are just trying to get attention by insulting other people's tastes. It's their right to act like trash.

Apr 13, 2022 4:05 PM

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Very good. Mucho mejor que el primer episodio 🆒

Apr 13, 2022 4:20 PM

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This is like Kakkegurui but with much more kind of "dark psychology".
Do wonder how this will end but the MC is already starting to show his skill.

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Apr 13, 2022 5:07 PM

#137

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This is trash but it's entertaining trash

Apr 13, 2022 7:10 PM

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I love the OP and ED. The next game was fresh even though a little confusing for me since I haven't heard of it before. The spaces are reminiscent of monopoly but adding the badmouth your friend part was really the highlight plus the existence of these "gods" which take me back to DRV3's own questionable "revelation."

I knew the romantic pining is gonna blow up soon but just didn't expect Tenji and Sawaragi as exes. I'm hyped to know what happens after that cliffhanger.

"私のすぺてを変えま!" -The Strongest and Most Beautiful in the Universe, Herrscher of Sentience

Apr 13, 2022 7:23 PM

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I'll be honest, it's only Episode 2 and I'm already starting to tune out. You know how I know? I was more interested in the internet comments... sorry, God Survey, that was happening above our fucked team of five. And some of them were pretty funny.

This is gonna be the most generic animc bullshit thriller ever. And the ED pretty much proved it, turns out they all have dark black pasts, their mostly valued possessions. Everyone likes the one girl, the innocent looking girl goes nuts, blonde friend side character is declared as such in front of everyone. Tell me you haven't seen that shit before. And the whole "pretending to date to appease our parents, but I actually liked you for reals the entire time" thing IS LITERALLY RIPPED FROM NISEKOI (and probably other romance shows too)

Oh, and the protag is definiely NOT the traitor, because he's the protag and the secret organisation is already like "watch him closely, he has powers". Unless he IS the traitor then it's like "oh, he's poor, that's why", but then there's also the masterminds who are just evil. One of three predictable ways.

So at this point the show couldn't surprise me. I'll keep watching to laugh at the bullshit, tho.

Apr 13, 2022 7:44 PM

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Lelouch0202 said:
I feel like this would be a lot better if we didn't have those constant cuts to those two girls observing the show who feel the need to explain everything that's going while also praising the MC.

strongly agree, they should stop giving us scenes of cow and dumb loli every 10 secs and explaining what's going on

Apr 13, 2022 7:47 PM

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red1130 said:
This is interesting. Everyone betraying each other!

friends in the beginning, enemies in the end

tbh i don't know what's the fun in that, but well i'm curious to see who's the traitor

Apr 13, 2022 8:11 PM

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YueNaDe said:

adorem3x said:

i promise you, it's not that serious LMAO. just let everyone enjoy it and move on. if you don't like the concept then that's fine, you don't have to trash on people's taste LOL

I didn't hold any gun to anyone's head.

People still have trash taste though. And I acknowledge it's their freedom to do so.

yeah, ok, aight!!

Apr 13, 2022 9:07 PM

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Sorrowful_Sans said:
I love the OP and ED. The next game was fresh even though a little confusing for me since I haven't heard of it before. The spaces are reminiscent of monopoly but adding the badmouth your friend part was really the highlight plus the existence of these "gods" which take me back to DRV3's own questionable "revelation."

I knew the romantic pining is gonna blow up soon but just didn't expect Tenji and Sawaragi as exes. I'm hyped to know what happens after that cliffhanger.

I knew i was remembering something when i saw the viewer's words. Thank u"

RollyDayApr 13, 2022 9:37 PM

Apr 13, 2022 10:18 PM

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Okay, this is definitely better than the first episode and the visuals were alright on this one. Also, Manabe made me lose it with the dancing, not bothered by the CGI though. This game gave people trust issues but only everyone can't be friends unless they don't reveal the truth about the amount of debt because the ones they have stated could possibly be inaccurate to their initials, also the bad-mouthing is one of the most entertaining for the setup not gonna lie, also don't ever trust the most talkative one, really pay attention to those who don't really talk here but the secrets spoiled is quite interesting because it's predictable and unpredictable at times.

But it would be hard for some to get an idea of the game and who is going to speculate and monitor them while they were playing the game

Lelouch0202 said:
I feel like this would be a lot better if we didn't have those constant cuts to those two girls observing the show who feel the need to explain everything that's going while also praising the MC.

Apr 14, 2022 2:04 AM

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Theannoy3rd1 said:
I personally believe everyone opinion can be summed up in one sentence. Doesn't fit my likings. But the way since people do it, is they attack people who are liking the series in one way or another. Which leads to more disputes. Which I believe to be unnecessary. Don't like it then just drop and move on

u just dont like ppl say bad thing abt the shows that u like, simple as that.
i can say i like shounen but i also can say that ds is mid, ppl can say what they want abt a show lol, if u dont like ppl say negatives thing abt ur fav shows then u should be the one that need to stfu.

Apr 14, 2022 5:32 AM

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Natsude_tanaka said:

Theannoy3rd1 said:
I personally believe everyone opinion can be summed up in one sentence. Doesn't fit my likings. But the way since people do it, is they attack people who are liking the series in one way or another. Which leads to more disputes. Which I believe to be unnecessary. Don't like it then just drop and move on

u just dont like ppl say bad thing abt the shows that u like, simple as that.
i can say i like shounen but i also can say that ds is mid, ppl can say what they want abt a show lol, if u dont like ppl say negatives thing abt ur fav shows then u should be the one that need to stfu.

Think u don't understand what I meant here. Wat I'm saying is that I don't mind people saying negative things about the show o because they don't like it. What I deem unnecessary is attacking someone that likes the show. Like at the end of the day it's for entertainment and even the worst of shows still has an audience.

Apr 14, 2022 5:40 AM

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Natsude_tanaka said:

Theannoy3rd1 said:
I personally believe everyone opinion can be summed up in one sentence. Doesn't fit my likings. But the way since people do it, is they attack people who are liking the series in one way or another. Which leads to more disputes. Which I believe to be unnecessary. Don't like it then just drop and move on

u just dont like ppl say bad thing abt the shows that u like, simple as that.
i can say i like shounen but i also can say that ds is mid, ppl can say what they want abt a show lol, if u dont like ppl say negatives thing abt ur fav shows then u should be the one that need to stfu.

But the I won't deny, nobody likes people saying something bad about a show they found enjoyable or interesting or just worthwhile. But I don't see the point of making it seem that if someone likes a particular show, that person "Most love to watch brain dead shows and has poor taste." Like ok you didn't like it and that's cool but Wats the point of just attacking those who did?

Apr 14, 2022 2:34 PM

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borderliner said:

YueNaDe said:

I acknowledge how hurt you are by me.

I acknowledge your desperate need to have the last word.

I acknowledge I am entertained by the self inflicted irony you've unintentionally made for yourself.

Apr 14, 2022 3:43 PM

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I'm giving this series one more episode. I'm getting tired of having this show just randomly drop twists with no build up whenever it feels like it.

We’re never naturally shown something instead someone just pops up and goes “Well ACKTUALLY did you know about THIS!!!????”

Kind of feels like we should be in the middle of the season by now rather than only 2 episodes in.

-insert NGE meme here-

Apr 14, 2022 8:54 PM

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ComboSmooth said:
I get that anime generally require a level of Suspension of disbelief
but kids aren't liable to debt. How could any of them be in any real legal debt.

Of course, this game is being run by a shady organization that doesnt mind using violence. So they can always physically threaten you or worse.... but you definitely dont have to pay back a dime of this "debt." And that's aside from them illegally pushing this debt onto you

I haven't read the manga but it seems the second game with the "Gods" in the sky voting and commenting implies there's a supernatural element. They might be in some sort of simulation.

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