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Jan 16, 2014 9:03 AM
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Nice imagination lol
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The episode felt weird again. Angry crab is angry. OST feels so odd sometimes. That snake lady is a bit strange too.
Jan 16, 2014 12:22 PM
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Considerably better than the first episode imo.
Jan 16, 2014 12:35 PM
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hell is a very relaxed place
Jan 16, 2014 1:23 PM
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Santa LOL

I like the snake lady.
Jan 16, 2014 1:35 PM
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Hoozuki is hilarious, even Satan got scared that he prayed to God XD and Shiro is so adorable ^^
Jan 16, 2014 2:51 PM
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Oh, my god!!!
Jan 16, 2014 2:57 PM
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Okay, last time I said I thought this anime was going to be full of japanese culture and folklore... This time, casually popped up Funiculì Funiculà, a traditional song of my own country, a reference to the painting "Liberty Leading the Poeple" and... Lum. Okay, okay, I give up xD
I loved this episode xD and the ost is great, seriously!
Jan 16, 2014 4:02 PM
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I can see why the source material for this got nominated for the Taishô Manga Awards 2012. It's very well-written by which I mean it sets up its comedic parts well by using the cast members' chemistry between each other and implementing traditional folkloristic elements and wordplay in a surreal and creative mix with mundane aspects of daily life and cultural curiosities rather than relying on randomness or whacky humour.

This show is shaping up as one of the top well-crafted shows this season with its, I dare say, sophisticated demeanor even if the first part of this week's episode focused on undergarment (or perhaps for that very reason and how nonchalant it treated it?)
Jan 16, 2014 4:10 PM
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Hoozuki casually bludgeoning his superior with a spiked club was pretty hilarious. Also, is that an urusei yatsura reference?

I can't exactly say why but I'm getting really fond of this show. It's pretty mediocre in terms of enjoyment but it's pretty relaxing especially after watching emotionally exhausting shows like Nagi no Asakura.
Jan 16, 2014 4:25 PM
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Hozuki OvahPowah is able to scare Satan. Tiger Underwear, especially for demons.

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Jan 16, 2014 5:29 PM

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LOL it's getting even more absurd and hilarious :D That sushi making ^^ I like it pretty much
Jan 16, 2014 5:47 PM

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minescope said:
Hoozuki casually bludgeoning his superior with a spiked club was pretty hilarious. Also, is that an urusei yatsura reference?



You bet - that's Lum's famous line as she electrocutes Ataru.
Jan 16, 2014 5:55 PM

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Loving the creativity of this series here.
Jan 16, 2014 5:57 PM

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Poor Satan, he's a believer now.
Jan 16, 2014 6:56 PM

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I'm liking this more and more.
Jan 16, 2014 7:15 PM
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I like this episode.

Hozuki misspelled Santa as Satan.

He planning to used Santa as an ingredient for Chinese Traditional medicine. That was so priceless.
Jan 16, 2014 7:17 PM
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I loved Satan's culture shock reactions~
Jan 16, 2014 8:31 PM

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This show feels so relaxing. It is well written, animated and executed, but at the same time it doesn't bring up any emotions on me. I must say I'm quite conflicted.
Jan 16, 2014 9:00 PM

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Love to hear "Oh my God" said in anime. Especially by Satan.
This was better than the first episode.
Jan 16, 2014 9:01 PM

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There were few punches, but not feeling it.
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Jan 16, 2014 10:13 PM

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LOLOLOLOLLOLOLOL

Satan "Oh my God" XD

Is the end of the world XD
Jan 16, 2014 10:19 PM

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Hoozuki owned Satan XD
Jan 16, 2014 11:40 PM

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Kinda weird to watch but better than previous episode, also liking the ED.
Jan 17, 2014 12:01 AM

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This episode is totally better than the first one.

Lmao , Satan shat bricks looking just how scary Hoozuki is lmao. That last typo , broiled Satan ! xD

Hoozuki > Satan. LOLOL.
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Jan 17, 2014 2:29 AM

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at least I like it much more then the manga somehow a 6/10 from me
Jan 17, 2014 2:40 AM

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did I just saw Cloud??

Satan got owned!!! hes one of the ingredients... freaking hilarious. also when he yelled Oh, my God!
Jan 17, 2014 2:44 AM

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At least this fared better to me than the last episode, which didn't get a smile out of me. I still don't like the way insists to underline some of the jokes afterwards, like in the case of the mask to ward off evil spirits and the "oh my god"-line. I know the reason is probably because Hozuki was meant to be the tsukkomi character in these situations, but you either have to time the straight line faster or make the jokes less obvious. For that they lost the comedic momentum in those situations, even though both of those jokes were pretty funny in their own right.
I also saw Finland coming a mile away when Satan was talking about weird japanese competitions.

Oh, and Narasaki composed the song and Kenji Ootsuki wrote the lyrics on the new ending. It's brilliant, I love it.
Jan 17, 2014 4:27 AM

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That mistake between Santa and Satan XD , Better than first ep~

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Jan 17, 2014 4:33 AM

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Dat Urusei Yatsura reference :D

That was a very good episode, even better than last week's. I'm sticking with this show, it really puts a smile on my face.
Jan 17, 2014 5:25 AM

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Hozuki is so awesomely scary that he put the fear of God into Satan!
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Jan 17, 2014 9:32 AM

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The second half with Satan was hilarious XD

Hoozuki owned him so much hahaha.

The broiled Satan reaction was priceless. OH MY GOD XDXDXD

And it was because Hoozuki misspelled Santa hahaha lol XD
Jan 17, 2014 1:25 PM

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Haha, Lum.
FF's reference.

"Why is Satan using the phrase Oh my God?"
Oh my sides.
Jan 17, 2014 1:32 PM
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lol the last part was too funny..Hozuki is awesome xDD he even scared satan...he's really great. much better than the first episode. I expect this anime to get only better and better now :D
Jan 17, 2014 3:36 PM

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I totally love this show I didn't like the first episode too much, but I just loved this episode had me laughing through the whole thing and Hozuki is so cool, sadistic, and scary in a good way
Jan 17, 2014 4:42 PM

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did I just saw Cloud??

Satan got owned!!! hes one of the ingredients... freaking hilarious. also when he yelled Oh, my God!


Yes, FF reference.
Jan 17, 2014 9:37 PM

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Am definitely enjoying this show more than I thought I would. Hoozuki's humor is very dry, but pretty entertaining. Satan was hillarious, especially when he read the typo. So since he called out to God for help, is this the end of the world?

I did like the Lum reference, though as a whole I'm not fond of Takahashi's work.
Jan 18, 2014 12:35 AM

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Urusei Yatsura reference spotted! This episode was much better that the first; hopefully it'll continue that way.
Jan 18, 2014 2:00 AM

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pants pants pants

Nice description of this series, at least after the first half episode. Dropped.
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Jan 18, 2014 3:00 AM
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the deadpan delivery of Hoozuki is what makes the comedy work. a much stronger episode than the first. hope that it continues to improve.
Jan 18, 2014 5:12 AM

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Much better than the 1st episode! And Hoozuki is really intimidating. Satan got owned, haha.
Jan 18, 2014 7:48 AM
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A Funicul Funicula reference and part of Vivaldi's Four Seasons inserted in a soundtrack. Nice. I really like the soundtracks of this in general.

A much better episode than the first. I'm interested in why Hoozuki wants to dissect Santa and broil him though.
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Jan 18, 2014 4:10 PM

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i actually liked the first ep a little more tbh but this was still alright
lots of pantsu eps comin' out this week tho wow :/ this + nourin :L
Jan 19, 2014 6:19 AM

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Starting to love this already c:
Jan 19, 2014 9:31 PM
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I haven't laughed this much in anime since gintama well i laughed in gintama more but still this was a close runner up
didnt leave me laughing in tears as gintama did but, i could feel a sitter though
Jan 19, 2014 9:40 PM

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OMG okou-san is hot
i hope okou-san have much more scene next week
so i can make avatar & signature forum with okou-san

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Jan 20, 2014 11:35 AM

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I'll forget I've seen the first episode and give the series a chance from here. Really wanna like this, don't disappoint :)
Jan 20, 2014 11:41 PM

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Endon said:
Considerably better than the first episode imo.

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This was better than the first episode.

Seems the general consensus is the same. The first episode was a little disappointing, considering we were promised dark humour.
Jan 21, 2014 8:34 AM

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"Oh, my god!", that was pretty funny lol, that Engrish, and that Urusei Yatsura reference... I also thought of Lum with the tiger striped bikini.
Jan 21, 2014 7:57 PM

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This show has a "WTF" feel to it, and yet I'm just snickering the entire time--it's considerably a lot better than last episode. This may be my pleasant surprise of the season if this keeps it up.
Jan 22, 2014 4:21 PM

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so much references hahahaah urusei yatsura, rpg games heroes (cloud strife!!), mario bros
lmao oh my god I'm loving it!

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