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| Seems some characters in this show had a rough past and Houkiboshi is one of them, affected by a war. Even with some of the eerie drama, the episode still had lot of lighthearted and silly moments. Cute girls doing cute things is like a soul of this show now. |
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| This was a really emotional episode. I'm happy for Houkiboshi. It's nice that she got her voice back. I can't get enough of Haizakura's cuteness. <3 Lol at that cheek stretch. |
SerafosJul 3, 1:19 AM
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| Houkiboshi got her voice back and without the loss of her memories even if those memories are harsh. Still it was nice of Haizakura to help her out, she is a bit hyperactive about it tho. It was also nice of the families to contact Houkiboshi for the memorial so she could sing for them and hopefully soften their loss. MaysaRizk said: But it’s not out until Friday? Reecey91 said: Officially it airs on saturday morning at 0:30 JST on Tokyo MX which is Friday 17:30 CET and 8:30 PST.MaysaRizk said: is it friday? Animixplay says its sundaysBut it’s not out until Friday? However some streaming services air the episode that's supposed to air on saturday morning a week earlier on Sunday. Also don't ask where to watch this or who those streaming services are since it goes again the forum rules. |
AversaJul 18, 2022 7:46 AM
| The song and the visuals are so beautiful! And that ending song is so good~ Good to see that she can speak again. |
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| Can someone explain how streaming of this thing works? We have waited for 1st episode till Friday, yet 2nd episode came out on the same day, but now we are waiting yet again. |
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| Man what an episode. My fave so far. That ending song was so beautiful. Idk, key may have got their rhythm back. |
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| Best episode so far Houkiboshi managed to overcome her grief and find her voice again as well as discovering her regiment loved her and cared about her so much |
| Honestly, the best episode so far. I really loved how they portrayed this episode's character and her song at the end was so heart-breaking. I am really interested in how the story will unfold once we have everyone's backgrounds. |
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| I'm thoroughly enjoying the show. Definitely one of the season's hidden gems. |
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| Great episode! THIS ISN'T FOLLOWING THE WEB NOVEL AT ALL...(Houkiboshi can talk fine in the WN). Anyways, we see more of Haizakura's clumsiness xD. 'Myuu!' She finally does it right due to Houkiboshi's help. Always nice to see best girl Karasuba. Houkiboshi can sing again! Looking forward to the next episode! |
Rem4lifexDJul 21, 2022 9:40 AM
| AISHITERU...REM! |
| You are expecting your friends to return and then only see their ashes return. That must have hurt, especially since she had some hope. |
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| This show deserves more love and attention to be honest. Kind of cruel to announce the return of a regiment and it turns out to be the ashes and a flag. Technically they didn't lie, but could've worded things differently. "Remains of heroes finally return home" would've been better. Nothing hurts more than a glimpse of hope tuning to dust. |
| Houkiboshi getting her voice back should've been done later, for us to get use to her character and her backstory. Nevermind, it wasn't done badly though. Too bad no one survived from 525th squad, but that letter was emotional and made Houkiboshi sing that beautiful song.🤗 |
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Piromysl said: Technically, the streaming service ABEMA exclusively airs the episodes way ahead of time on Sundays, but HIDIVE only releases the episodes as per after the TV broadcast, which airs on upcoming Fridays (a gap of 5 days). So think of it as like a Paripi Koumei situation, but in reverse.Can someone explain how streaming of this thing works? We have waited for 1st episode till Friday, yet 2nd episode came out on the same day, but now we are waiting yet again. |
KANLen09Jul 22, 2022 9:36 AM
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| Houkiboshi's situation...doesn't seem like much with the regular maintenance and all with the war being once a capable Lady commander of her 525th Regiment, but for Haizakura, she's definitely still getting the hang of it around the Black Cat Cafe. The reason why Houkiboshi couldn't mutter a single word, is the fact that like all defective automata, she's broken. The fix however, requires her memories to be wiped away a.k.a reset, and Haizakura being the overly-worried newbie, inquires on her backstory, which seems like the usual person of looking after her crew well. But knowing that sending them to the battlefield to sacrifice their lives for the greater good, it's this that affects her loss of ability to speak or sing, and Haizakura wants to do something about it. Well, there's hope that comrades of her once-lead 525th Regiment are still alive, but of course, it's a rite of passage to bring back the remains of the dead as a sign of remembrance, and the traumatic memories come back for Houkiboshi. And regardless of the outcome, it's the fear that she has to overcome and give a final speech to her platoon that died honorably. Definitely an emotional story from Houkiboshi's side. |
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| About time Hai chan gets some training in cooking. The insight into how she held in such high regard by the men that she served with though was really nice. The goddess of the 525th huh what a apt nickname for her. But the reason as to how she lost her voice really was sad. The return of the bodies of the 525th sure was sad. But in knowing what the men thought of her as they set off for their last battle proved to be the final key that was needed to free her voice from its slumber. Houkiboshi's song for the departed really was emotional and proved to be the excellent way to remember their treasured friends and family members. Its a shame though that not one of the 525th survived their last battle though. But im sure they will be looking down fondly as Houkiboshi regains the part of her that she locked away in grief. |
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| This episode was very sad, emotional yet very beautiful. Gladfully, Houkiboshi gained her beautiful voice back in the end. |
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| This episode was a marked improvement on episode 2: Houkiboshi's backstory was very well-executed and emotional throughout and served as a solid explanation for why she "lost" her voice and only a memory reset could fix it (cos if she forgot the trauma that caused her to lose her voice, she'd obviously get it back). The return of the 525th Regiment's bodies was definitely the most gut-wrenching moment of the episode and a true reminder of the emotional depths Key can hit. Sure, it's all still hindered somewhat by the slice-of-life stuff being painfully boring and Haizakura being incredibly annoying in every way (her design, voice and general mannerisms are so artificially and overtly cutesy that it's just annoying and clashes with the rest of the show's tone), but this was a definite return to form and hopefully more of a sign of the overall quality we can expect from this show than last week's episode was. |
| e v e r y episode tells the unique story of the characters. I am completely amazed by the short message this episode tells. Houkiboshi's voice is way too beautiful, the song left me crying mentally. |
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| Nice to see that Houkiboshi got her voice back. The slow life of these cute android girls continues... Need more Gekka moments. |
| Houkiboshi had a really beautiful voice before. I can guess why she would have lost her voice after witnessing that kind of death and destruction for so many years. And then to learn the 525th got wiped out… damn. That letter from the captain hit me right in the damn feels. I’m glad it kind of helped assuage the guilt Houkiboshi must have felt. I’m glad she managed to get her voice back. But man, Haizakura is so cute and she’s such a good friend. I like how bubbly and kind of a klutz she is. She’s way too adorable! It was heartwarming watching her help Houkiboshi regain her voice. She’s such a sweetheart. |
| another emotional episode. Glad Houkiboshi got her voice back. feels like the writer (or writers) of this are pacifists, they're really grinding down on the tragedy and sadness that war brings. |
| Another cute yet somewhat sad episode. (beginning of episode = ;D, awww, Haizakura so cute) (mid and end = T_T, I am not crying, it's just raining out of my eyes) Cute robo-girls doing cute things while telling the story of wartime incidents... (seems like all the girls at the cafe are involved with their squad dying...) ___ ___ ___ It should be a crime to make cute robo-girls commit war acts and ends up with tragedies. Who's idea was it to make War-machines look like cute little girls with personalities?... ___ ___ ___ Haizakura is so happy and optimistic... Too bad the truth isn't what she hoped... "some ppls survived", hyping it up to Houkiboshi... *shows dead ppls arriving* RIP... At least the capt left some last words... And turns out the lost voice was a mental issue that she thought she don't deserve due to her entire squad dying. But the last letter gave her some closure and the emotion brought some of her voice back. |
amlgJul 23, 2022 2:56 PM
| Nothing Written Here But Us Anime Bunnies *boing boing boing* |
| Boring moe with little substance still, but I'll give it the benefit of the doubt and continue on.. |
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| missing some key cuts. like the first time Houkiboshi shows her memory to Haizakura. We know they're just transferring data there, but it would be appreciated if they had show the part where Houkiboshi literally transfer data to Haizakura. (like: she's touching her cheeks, so I assume there's a port there? they even said the two linked, so) I assume this part is important in the future, too, so Chekhov's gun apply here. the reveal of the return of the 525 (the dock scene, I mean) can use more focus on Houkiboshi's change of expression instead of Haizakura being noisy. Also you don't need to say "they're all dead" as the on-screen is already showing the viewers that they are. the letter scene can also use some moving cuts that show the reaction of the soldiers after they saw Houkiboshi was crying this kind of pacing in animation is what Tenshou is lacking as a director. like there are some in-animation and the ED slideshow they could be dropping instead in favor of these potential cuts. when you consider that the plot, simple maybe, is still good enough to wrench heart, this lack of delivery really hurt its potential. ps.: not to say the ED art is bad, ofc. it's very pretty. it just that in the first place it shouldn't exist in the anime. they could just distribute that in another way. |
Revvie-chanJul 24, 2022 1:34 AM
| might've cried while houkiboshi was reading the captain's letter. and the scene of her singing to the family members of the deceased was really touching |
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| This is turning out to be an incredible show. I was on the bring of all-out crying multiple times throughout. It's been a long time since i've seen such a moving tale over such a short span. |
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AkeZZZ said: This episode was very sad, emotional yet very beautiful. Gladfully, Houkiboshi gained her beautiful voice back in the end. Agreed with what said, and thanks for the YouTube embedded ED for this episode. Wish this anime was more popular as it's pretty good, especially as a SoL and CGDCT. The pattern I see is that every girl will have their own episode with their backstory and I'm guessing it will all be tied in at the end. |
| Houkiboshi's backstory and resolve to her conflict was nice albeit a bit too fast, seems like we're going on a 1-episode per Doll for now. Though I still think Key's stuff works best with 20 or more episodes as it's honestly hard to feel for the characters when we barely get to know them |
| Definitely an emotional episode for Houkiboshi, of course she has some traumatism from the war that caused her to not be able to speak anymore and be "broken" but that was especially nice how through letters and writing she could find the emotional support from her deceased friend and could be fixed to even sing in front of everyone :o |
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| This anime is a masterpiece and no one is talking about this |
| The feels hurt. You await the return home of your formers comrade only to see their now ashes. This makes her the only survivor. Houkiboshi's voice returned after reading the letter. And made her sing once again for them. Makes me wonder what kind of war are they fighting? And also it makes me curious about Haizakura's past a bit more which I think will be revealed later in the series. |
| I saw the feels drawing near but it still hurt. We don´t know much what happened nor there was much time since we know the characters, but these episodes are still managing to makes me emotionally affected. I guess this is one of those example of situations that 'try hard' is not necessary to make a scene or episode emotionaly effective. |
TechOtakuOct 24, 2022 9:08 PM
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| Her voice are coming back because She can fight her trauma. |
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