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May 8, 2010 9:04 AM
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So, basically Hige gets kidnapped and the asshole townie wolves don't help. They rescue him and the leader of the town wolves shows them the road to paradise. Kiba explains his background, which was pretty cool. I'm assuming he's the only white wolf left?

Jul 30, 2010 11:56 AM
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Good episode and the journey goes on. Man Tsume is becoming more and more the best character of this show.
Dec 10, 2010 1:16 AM
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Man Tsume is becoming more and more the best character of this show.


^This. Tsume is awesome, his lines at the end of the episode put a huge smile on my face!
May 5, 2011 2:55 PM
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Yep, Tsume finally "accepts" the goal...:)
Sep 1, 2012 6:44 AM
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So Zali knows that the poisonous gas isn't there anymore, but he still doesn't care to find out what lies beyond, instead he wanted to stay behind in that city filled with assholes. Why?
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Veethorn said:
Good episode and the journey goes on. Man Tsume is becoming more and more the best character of this show.


This.
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Feb 3, 2013 10:16 AM
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Well the journey finally continues.

May 15, 2013 11:47 AM
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Looks like Tsume is convinced. Also:
"I don't have anywhere to go back to. The only thing I can do is keep moving forward."
"Even if Hell is what we're headed towards."

We get some past event of Kiba's as well.

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Aug 12, 2013 9:25 PM
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Nice learning about Kiba's backstory and how he's seen Lunar Flowers before. The way he spoke about them makes it sound so magical. Tsume changed the most since the beginning, he seems to care about his friends more openly and even ended up wanting to go the paradise. Finally he and Kiba will get along since Tsume seems to longer have that skeptical attitude anymore :) And lol at Hige...really? Could you really not tell that that was a trap? D: It was awesome though how they came to save him.
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Tsume is has a hard time becoming friends with them up until now because he doesn't want to lose them or have something happen where he has a reason to mistrust him. It's better to be alone then be betrayed. But the other's convictions convince him otherwise.

I think Zali is past the point of no return. He rather take care of his misguided pack then see his friends die again by his lead.

I think this shows a nice contrast in this episode.

Oct 23, 2014 6:40 AM
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So, Tsume is really starting to believe in the idea of looking for Paradise...
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Tsume doesn't care if it's paradise or hell they're looking for, as long as he has a purpose, he has realised that he couldn't live like that anymore.

Now they successes Zali's pack, continue the journey to find their paradise.
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So Zali knows that the poisonous gas isn't there anymore, but he still doesn't care to find out what lies beyond, instead he wanted to stay behind in that city filled with assholes. Why?


Probably because after he saw all his friends die, he gave up on finding Paradise. I think he was also afraid that it all could happen again with his pack, even after the machine stopped working :c
Tsume best character for sure <3
May 6, 2016 1:39 AM

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cocochandesu said:
BryanBossling said:
So Zali knows that the poisonous gas isn't there anymore, but he still doesn't care to find out what lies beyond, instead he wanted to stay behind in that city filled with assholes. Why?


Probably because after he saw all his friends die, he gave up on finding Paradise. I think he was also afraid that it all could happen again with his pack, even after the machine stopped working :c
Tsume best character for sure <3


But then again.. They will die this way too like the old wolf did by working

So zali doesnt join them heh.. Maybe due to the pack that has fallen apart.. And being afraid..
But I see no rason why cause this way they all die cause of exhaustion from continously working..
They all want paradise and not to stay there

Tsume best character, first liked toboe a lot but.. Not much development and he is just acting stupid ^^"

The trap was obvious I mean if meat could so easily be found and even be chopped like that,. Im sure zali wouldnt have any trouble
Sep 17, 2016 7:17 AM

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My first anime ever :3
I'm currently re-watching it after a 5 year long pause... oooh the memories
I still love it so much!

Kiba is such a badass
Tsume is such a badass rebel too
Toboe is so cute
Hige is... well Hige xD

Oh I love all of them
I missed this
(for anyone who's watching this.. don't leave it unfinished ^^)
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Damn I wish the pack wolf went with them.
Jun 15, 2020 9:47 AM

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Good episode, really glad about Tsume! I wish the other pack's leader joined them :(
Dec 10, 2020 6:56 AM
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Finally got back into this series after a long haitus (watching other stuff and life). I might have to rewatch the first few episodes. To see the pack leave the city is a great start.
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Man! The atmospheric imapct is getting elevated in each episode. So cool to see the dynamics between the two packs.

And most importantly Blue is still alive, just waiting for him to have a proper fight with Tsume.

Feb 26, 2022 6:40 PM

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Hige couldn't resist that sweet smell of fresh mutton. Yum, yum, lol.

Zali did a complete 180 pretty quickly. I guess Cole's insistence and Kiba and co's presence opened his eyes. That's twice now that a leader has been betrayed by their followers; Tsume and now Zali. Who got it worse tho, Zali's beat down or the assassination attempt on Tsume's life?

They decided to go down the tunnel in search of Paradise. Cool. Turns out the Hell that they mentioned last ep was toxic gas produced from the city's machinery. I suppose if it does kill that many of your pack, it would count as Hell. I feel some sympathy towards Zali, tbh.

Feb 11, 2023 11:34 PM

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A good episode yet again. I like how there's a larger picture being hidden which I can't wait to interpret.

The cliches and stereotypes of an adventure drama still goes on, I wish it starts becoming independent of those and more abstract soon. So far I'm feeling a good 7 - 8.


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Absolutely baffled there is a perfect Polish translation of Zali's line.
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