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Jan 8, 2013 3:51 PM

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Baddie007 said:
Is it just me or does this thing have something gay in it?

If it does, then I'm dropping this, eeewwww.

kentaseo said:
Wait so this is shounen ai? ....I should've seen it coming with the overload of pretty boys and shoujo eyes

Although that crow coming out of his arm was pretty sick.


No, it's not shounen-ai.
Jan 8, 2013 4:16 PM

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I got a little bored from the first episode. Probably won't continue watching and just deleted from my list. But that's just me.

My favorite character was the raven/bird.. Hah. Does anyone know who voices the bird? It's driving me nuts - the voice sounds so familiar but I can't pin it down.
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Jan 8, 2013 4:48 PM

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The ending song was beautiful. :O

Looking forward to more of this show.
Jan 8, 2013 8:34 PM

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gigglingidiot said:
My favorite character was the raven/bird.. Hah. Does anyone know who voices the bird? It's driving me nuts - the voice sounds so familiar but I can't pin it down.

Murasame (the bird) is voiced by Nobuhiko Okamoto, a prominent seiyuu who has been featured in many anime series. :)
Jan 8, 2013 8:40 PM

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this look good so far will keep watching.
Jan 8, 2013 8:59 PM

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It was an okay first episode. Enough to keep me interested.

It seems like they've got a really good cast of seiyuu for this series.
Jan 8, 2013 9:04 PM

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seems very interesting, looking forward to what this show will bring :D
Jan 9, 2013 3:26 AM

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Fine first episode, a little bit boring though.
Random thought - I know Sousuke is supposed to be a monk or something but his uniform somehow reminds me of the Shinsengumi uniforms.
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Jan 9, 2013 4:16 AM

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I liked this premiere.

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Jan 9, 2013 4:27 AM

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Man this was actually pretty good. I'd even argue the best show I've seen of this season so far. Only the A1-Picture one seems interesting besides this one.
I hope the last few shows that will air soon make up for this shitty season.

Well I hope Deen doesn't decide on putting in a CGI dragon at some point...
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Jan 9, 2013 4:37 AM

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First tought about this episode:
"this is shit"
Jan 9, 2013 4:47 AM
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nelsonbrabra said:
First tought about this episode:
"this is shit"


Then I am willing to be a $hit eater. Hakkenden itself is an old and solid story. I am looking forward to seeing how they pervertarrange the classic in a modern style.
Jan 9, 2013 5:17 AM

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Can't help but think of Natsu everytime
Jan 9, 2013 5:52 AM

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I liked it and I'm curious about the story. And for bishie lover like me this is a pleasant show even if the plot turned out to be shitty.
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Jan 9, 2013 9:53 AM

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hypochondriac said:
Can't help but think of Natsu everytime


Finally someone who understands me. I love Natsu but his VA does not have range. He is making the the same Natsu voice in Amnesia anime too.

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Jan 9, 2013 5:59 PM

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Is this based on a historical lore?
Jan 9, 2013 6:24 PM

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nelsonbrabra said:
First tought about this episode:
"this is shit"


>tought

I wonder if your English is as bad as your critique...

To be fair this wasn't too bad, I really wasn't expecting anything from this show but was pleasantly surprised compared to most of the winter season I've watched so far. I'll definitely continue watching this.
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Jan 9, 2013 11:10 PM

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OP done by faylan, so far the most interesting thing about the show.

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Jan 10, 2013 3:20 AM

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The animation and art are better than I expected. Ah, it's good to see Abe Miyuki sensei's work turned into anime.
Shino's voicing is somewhat I found a little off for the chara of Shino in my mind.
Jan 10, 2013 7:44 AM

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definitely better than hiiro no kakera at least...MUCH BETTER!
Jan 10, 2013 9:02 AM

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It was ok, I like the op.
Jan 10, 2013 2:20 PM

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Great first episode. The plot is very interesting, the MC is likable and the animation was pretty good. And the OP was awesome too. Looking forward to episode 2.
Jan 10, 2013 9:40 PM

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Decent enough plot to keep me watching...
Jan 11, 2013 12:56 AM

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It doesn't look so bad, at least better than i expected, i might give a couple more episodes a shot, but

ARE YOU SURE??
EdenBaggins said:
Baddie007 said:
Is it just me or does this thing have something gay in it?

If it does, then I'm dropping this, eeewwww.

kentaseo said:
Wait so this is shounen ai? ....I should've seen it coming with the overload of pretty boys and shoujo eyes

Although that crow coming out of his arm was pretty sick.


No, it's not shounen-ai.


Have you read the manga? i would really appreciate if someone can confirm that this doesn't have SHOUNEN-AI content, 'cause i would prefer to avoid watching this if it's the case.

Thank you in advance...
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Jan 11, 2013 3:21 AM

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Oh my GOD! Faylan + Hitomi!!!! I think I just died a little.
Jan 11, 2013 3:22 PM

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Animation: Good
Character Design: Great
Bishies: Perfect!!

Even if this show ends up sucking big time, I will continue to watch it enthusiastically because it feeds my passion for 2D guys!
Jan 11, 2013 3:35 PM

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they all have dog name
Jan 11, 2013 8:13 PM

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What I got from this ep:
-Hamaji is quite useless (at least ATM..)
-Shino is younger than I expect him to be >.<
-Mainly about the Shino and Sousuke; I expected Hamaji to have a bigger role besides being the "bait"
-OP and ED are really good^^
-Given that I'm not an expert at judging animation/graphics, I think that this show is quite nice on the animation and graphics~

Well, still continuing with this show^^
Jan 11, 2013 10:00 PM

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This anime has some great seiyuus and it kinda reminds me of 07 Ghost...
and the OP was awesome.
Jan 11, 2013 10:30 PM

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Not my cup of tea. Dropping. I hope the rest of you guys enjoy it.
Jan 12, 2013 1:58 AM

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Very good episode. Definitely better than Sasami-san, though Hakkenden loses out in the art department (I watched them back-to-back, that's why I compared the two, for anyone wondering). The opening was very beautifully done and the setting itself gave off a good vibe. A 4/5 for the episode.
Jan 12, 2013 2:03 AM

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Everytime Shino speak I think of Natsu.
Gonna follow it.

Natsu-kun~!!
Jan 12, 2013 12:37 PM

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manuxel said:
It doesn't look so bad, at least better than i expected, i might give a couple more episodes a shot, but

ARE YOU SURE??
EdenBaggins said:
Baddie007 said:
Is it just me or does this thing have something gay in it?

If it does, then I'm dropping this, eeewwww.

kentaseo said:
Wait so this is shounen ai? ....I should've seen it coming with the overload of pretty boys and shoujo eyes

Although that crow coming out of his arm was pretty sick.


No, it's not shounen-ai.


Have you read the manga? i would really appreciate if someone can confirm that this doesn't have SHOUNEN-AI content, 'cause i would prefer to avoid watching this if it's the case.

Thank you in advance...


The manga is published in a shonen-ai magazine but as far as what I read in the manga, there is no explicit shonen-ai. If you watched 07 Ghost or Uraboku, I would say they have the same type of "friendly" interactions between men (they´re "friends"), the only difference here being that there is a girl here and she has a love interest. The anime is labeled as shoujo so...

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Jan 13, 2013 4:21 AM

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Pleasantly surprised by the first episode. It's definitely a singularly decent option in a very less than decent season.
Jan 13, 2013 6:29 AM

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I liked it more than I thought I would, seems like a nice super natural anime :)

Shino really reminds me of Natsu but I'm not complaining, I like his voice a lot ^^ I'm cruious what will happen from now on though but I do hope there'll be enough action to keep me entertained.
I loved the ost at the end of the episode -right before the ending-, does someone know the name of it already? It's very beautiful :)

As for the question if this is shounen-ai, excuse me but where does that question even come from? I think I've seen a fair share of shounen-ai anime's but I really didn't see any kind of hints towards it in this anime...?
Jan 13, 2013 9:37 AM
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I have found this episode to be pretty well done, the art I really like but nothing too special. A lot that wasn't answered but still gave me enough to want to watch another episode.
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Jan 13, 2013 1:30 PM

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How one supposed to feel about Sousuke Inukawa when you know that he is a dog?

When I so the pic I could swear the protagonist was a girl.
Jan 13, 2013 3:37 PM

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Very interesting and action packed first episode, I really liked it. Although it was a little confusing, that's to be expected this early on. I feel like I'm already deeply into the series (as in several episodes in); not to say that it's fast-paced, but I like it anyway.
5/5.

Jan 13, 2013 7:13 PM

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Orulyon said:
manuxel said:
It doesn't look so bad, at least better than i expected, i might give a couple more episodes a shot, but

ARE YOU SURE??
EdenBaggins said:
Baddie007 said:
Is it just me or does this thing have something gay in it?

If it does, then I'm dropping this, eeewwww.

kentaseo said:
Wait so this is shounen ai? ....I should've seen it coming with the overload of pretty boys and shoujo eyes

Although that crow coming out of his arm was pretty sick.


No, it's not shounen-ai.


Have you read the manga? i would really appreciate if someone can confirm that this doesn't have SHOUNEN-AI content, 'cause i would prefer to avoid watching this if it's the case.

Thank you in advance...


The manga is published in a shonen-ai magazine but as far as what I read in the manga, there is no explicit shonen-ai. If you watched 07 Ghost or Uraboku, I would say they have the same type of "friendly" interactions between men (they´re "friends"), the only difference here being that there is a girl here and she has a love interest. The anime is labeled as shoujo so...


Thanks for the reply, i'll keep on watching then, thank you...
Currently watching everything that comes out to avoid missing something good...

Jan 14, 2013 2:39 AM

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hypochondriac said:
Can't help but think of Natsu everytime


Me too, I guess his voice kinda fits Shino.


Though I didn't understand much from this episode but it's atleast interesting for me to go on
Jan 14, 2013 4:48 PM

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Does anyone know the name of the song they used at the end of the episode? You know, the soft one with the girl singing? :)
Jan 14, 2013 9:24 PM
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manuxel said:
It doesn't look so bad, at least better than i expected, i might give a couple more episodes a shot, but

ARE YOU SURE??
EdenBaggins said:
Baddie007 said:
Is it just me or does this thing have something gay in it?

If it does, then I'm dropping this, eeewwww.

kentaseo said:
Wait so this is shounen ai? ....I should've seen it coming with the overload of pretty boys and shoujo eyes

Although that crow coming out of his arm was pretty sick.


No, it's not shounen-ai.


Have you read the manga? i would really appreciate if someone can confirm that this doesn't have SHOUNEN-AI content, 'cause i would prefer to avoid watching this if it's the case.

Thank you in advance...


I'm reading the manga and there definitely hasn't been any shounen-ai in it, even if some scenes SEEM like it, but it's usually just Sousuke taking good care of Shino.
Jan 15, 2013 7:45 AM
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very promising story, and nice artwork.
i give 8/10
Jan 24, 2013 6:32 PM

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Natsu on Shoujo??? WTH lols

Jan 26, 2013 12:27 PM

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Interesting. Putting it on hold for now. I'll start it once it ends.

I like the music and animation. Everything else is pretty good as well.
Feb 19, 2013 2:44 AM

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Confusing but looking forward!
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Mar 3, 2013 7:05 AM

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Ooh, this surprised me in a really good way! I like the art style tbh and the premise seems interesting although it does feel kinda generic. This can go a lot of ways, hopefully it'll be something new instead of taking the generic easy-mode route. I'm looking forward to more.
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Mar 14, 2013 11:30 AM
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There was a scene in the ending when they were taking the train and that song was.... AWESOME :D can someone tell me the song in the ending of the first episode ? :)
Jul 10, 2013 12:48 AM

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For some reason I kinda feel like i am watching Nabari no Ou again bc it does kinda feel like that but other then that it was really good and the characters were nicely done and the animation was really good as well kinda have the Inuyasha feel to it as well but just alittle bit i can going to continue watching it so far.
Jul 12, 2013 5:59 AM

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At first I almost felt bored but then things got interesting which guaranteed that I'd continue watching this.
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