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Jan 14, 2017 6:45 AM
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Damn, they just got right to the feels for this.

I think it's kinda obvious this new season's arc has a more serious tone already. The melancholic OSt and OP song they used seemed rather fitting too. Tennouji's skill with his powers seems to have advanced in this so far. Kagari and Tennouji's character chemistry felt like it was when they first met before. The comedic part felt kinda weird to me when it focused on Tennouji and those "memories" lol.

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Jan 14, 2017 7:14 AM
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Moon route on anime ep 1 way too much comedy i have no idea what to say
Still no "Rewrite" well save it for Terra maybe?


For anime only will confused as f with this moon


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Jan 14, 2017 7:22 AM
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If there's one good thing this episode did, it was to have "Journey" as the "OP" theme with that dancing montage.

I like it better than having "Rewrite" as the OP, but I think it will be the OP for next episode.

Did not like them using "Love Letter" in the middle of the episode.

This episode was flashbacks to the five original routes and the first part of the Moon route. Don't know if I like this.
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Jan 14, 2017 7:23 AM
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ListAandM said:
Moon route on anime ep 1 way too much comedy i have no idea what to say
Still no "Rewrite" well save it for Terra maybe?


For anime only will confused as f with this moon


Moon has lots of comedic moments...just saying..

A great improvement i would say from last season in the animation department. I'm really glad about that and the episode was really good. Almost 1/1 with the VN.

Also...DAISY VOCAL VERSION OMG

About "Rewrite", they'll probably save it for the next episode or two.
Jan 14, 2017 7:35 AM
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Murasa22 said:
ListAandM said:
Moon route on anime ep 1 way too much comedy i have no idea what to say
Still no "Rewrite" well save it for Terra maybe?


For anime only will confused as f with this moon


Moon has lots of comedic moments...just saying..

A great improvement i would say from last season in the animation department. I'm really glad about that and the episode was really good. Almost 1/1 with the VN.

Also...DAISY VOCAL VERSION OMG

About "Rewrite", they'll probably save it for the next episode or two.


I know but they mixed with some ecchi comedy like this
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Jan 14, 2017 7:37 AM
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ListAandM said:
Murasa22 said:


Moon has lots of comedic moments...just saying..

A great improvement i would say from last season in the animation department. I'm really glad about that and the episode was really good. Almost 1/1 with the VN.

Also...DAISY VOCAL VERSION OMG

About "Rewrite", they'll probably save it for the next episode or two.


I know but they mixed with some ecchi comedy like this


If I'm not wrong.. that's from HarvestFesta (Lucia x Kotarou x Akari)
Jan 14, 2017 7:45 AM
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Materialist said:
ListAandM said:


I know but they mixed with some ecchi comedy like this


If I'm not wrong.. that's from HarvestFesta (Lucia x Kotarou x Akari)
Yep that's from Hervest Festa
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It makes me sad to know that still hardly anyone knows what a visual novel is, even in the anime community.
Jan 14, 2017 8:25 AM
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Yeah i read the VN too a long time ago. This episode did pretty well wrapping up the original 5 routes and starting out MOON. I'm curious on how they'll adapt the next part of MOON though, and how they'll display the transition from MOON to TERRA stories.

Jan 14, 2017 8:27 AM
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Btw this opening sequence was fucking perfect, I'm so freaking happy

Jan 14, 2017 8:37 AM

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Well uh....that was certainly some reintroduction huh? Not at all random or confusing, no sir...we Groundhogs Day now! XD And the key to victory? Coffee....good choice Kagari! XD
Jan 14, 2017 8:51 AM

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Rewrite S2 first episode was so much better than the entire S1 of Rewrite. The pacing wasn't rushed and animation quiality was better. I actually really enjoyed the episode. Only problem will be anime-onlies will be confused with "the memories".
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It makes me sad to know that still hardly anyone knows what a visual novel is, even in the anime community.
Jan 14, 2017 8:52 AM

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I don't really know what to say about the "timeline" of this second series, since I never play the game. And that "endure" Koutarou" did to get Kagari's attention, totally priceless.
Especially that part. :)
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Jan 14, 2017 8:55 AM

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three cups of coffee was all it took for me to stay awake during this

I didn't mind the episode, the comedy isn't bad, pretty confused but all in all I think i will prefer this season to the last
Jan 14, 2017 8:56 AM

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Well that was way better than I expected, here I expected some next level butchering. Glad to see 8bit is finally coming to their senses (for now). Here's to hoping they don't screw up later on. The art was a bit sluggish at times but not as bad as season 1, some scenes were even nice to the eyes and I'm very happy with that.
Jan 14, 2017 8:58 AM

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Well that was quite something, It was interesting but as a person who has not played the VN this leaves me with quite a bit of questions.

So what exactly has happened to the world now? As I understood the previous seasons, the world was being rewritten into some kind of basic state. Here the world seems to be a post apocalyptic state.

There was that scene in the beginning with Kotori trying to shoot Kagari and then Shizuru crying as Koutarou was about to disappear or something. There's also all the flashbacks and memories Koutarou seems to recall of the group. I assume this points to different timelines where different events happen and he's somehow remembering all this in whichever timeline he's currently in or something. Also how exactly does he keep respawning like that? Why isn't Kagari able to talk? What is the thing that Kagari is researching on? Is it something like the 'World Lines' from Steins;Gate or something? Way too many questions man.
Would appreciate if someone could summarize how the current events came about unless of course it will be explained later.

Also Koutarou death scenes were quite brutal, I think if they had kept it that way instead of making it comedic in the middle, The final reunion would have been a lot more emotional.
Jan 14, 2017 9:02 AM
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Well that was not so bad. I was a bit worried that they'd somehow try to squeeze in Kotori's and Akane's routes as well after seeing the PV but they were just short flashbacks during Moon in order to establish the timeline structure. So it's all good. That said, I have a feeling this might have been a bit difficult to really understand if you haven't played the game first lol

Either way, on paper this season should be a lot easier to adapt than the first one, just like Meikyuu and Rakuen were relative to Kajitsu for Grisaia, so I still have hope that this season will turn out pretty good. And it's pretty evident already that the pacing is *much* better. We'll just have to hope it lasts though

Nice seeing Journey utilized as well at the start there. They even sort of simulated the VN's starting sequence with the screen effect thingy
Jan 14, 2017 9:07 AM

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The CG wasn't bad, like the last season. I was preparing for the worst when the familiar t-rex came in. That's how low my expectations are for this season.

But for the first episode, it is much, MUCH better than season 1, but nothing to justify that it was great on its own.



3/5 for this episode.
Jan 14, 2017 9:10 AM

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Well, it was about as mediocre as I expected it to be. This episode was all over the place. It was entertaining at times, but mainly because the first season was handled incredibly poorly, it didn't feel like this episode had any impact whatsoever.
Jan 14, 2017 9:14 AM

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Surprisingly good but previous season first episode were good as well, so how will this turn out in end?

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Jan 14, 2017 9:17 AM

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Great episode was super exciting to finally see rewrite again... Chihaya scene was the sweetest with Kotarou calling her his girlfriend :3

Also really liked Kotarou trying to approach Kagari was very funny at times :D
Excited for the next ep >_<
Jan 14, 2017 9:25 AM

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Already liking this more than the first season. It didn't feel rushed, the music was on point, and the tone was more serious. Also, the opening was vey nostalgic. :')
3/5 so far for me
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Jan 14, 2017 9:31 AM

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so, does the new season have any potential to be worth watching or is it as bad as the first season was? i'm an anime-only so i was wondering if i should watch this season or not (i was a huge hater for the first season due to how rushed it was)
Jan 14, 2017 9:31 AM
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aah the opening was gorgeous <3
Jan 14, 2017 9:31 AM
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I got the feels watching this episode. I'm glad its back!
Jan 14, 2017 9:31 AM

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It was okay for a start but the last season was so bad it couldn't really be any worse
Jan 14, 2017 9:45 AM

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Now... can someone summarize this episode for me?? At first I thought it was a prequel to the first season since he didnt know who Kagari was and started having the dreams he had in the first season, but then he started having these random moments with all the girls he met so I kinda lost it here.
Jan 14, 2017 9:47 AM

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Fuck this! Story is still completely incomprehensible.

Jan 14, 2017 9:48 AM

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It was ok, I think?. That Kotori's route scene was so damn bad. The heroines routes scenes were really unneeded, they could work as flashback with a little explication (just like Kotarou told his other lifes).

I remembered the scenes where Kagari kills Kotarou more serious and less funny, but I can be remembering wrong. Anyway, they were meh.

The animation is bad as expected and I think I am getting tired of Kotarou's VA.

This episode is still better than all the season 1. The end, Journey as opening and Daisy Memory were the best of the episode. Btw there are no OP/ED announced?

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Jan 14, 2017 9:51 AM
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Now... can someone summarize this episode for me?? At first I thought it was a prequel to the first season since he didnt know who Kagari was and started having the dreams he had in the first season, but then he started having these random moments with all the girls he met so I kinda lost it here.
This should get explained more in detail in the next episode or two reckon but
Jan 14, 2017 9:55 AM

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Well that was a pretty nice and funny, but quite confusing. First of all i didn't expect that it would be continuation(if i understood correctly that it is), i thought that new season will be couple of arcs with different endings like those dreams in the episode. I was surprised that it ended on a bad/sad note so thist time should be happy ending.
Jan 14, 2017 9:59 AM

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Nostalgik said:
Now... can someone summarize this episode for me?? At first I thought it was a prequel to the first season since he didnt know who Kagari was and started having the dreams he had in the first season, but then he started having these random moments with all the girls he met so I kinda lost it here.
This should get explained more in detail in the next episode or two reckon but
I got that, thanks though. What I didn't get is what time is the MC living in the time he dreams about meeting Kagari in that garden with the carpet? Is it the aftermath of the first season?
Jan 14, 2017 10:09 AM

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Mmm, a perfect mixture of comedy and drama. Very pleasant episode
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Jan 14, 2017 10:11 AM

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Initial score: mid 6, what the fuck is going on (that's ok I know what's going on since I read the VN but if I didn't this would be a problem)

They just had to have 8bit ruin one of Key's masterpieces
Jan 14, 2017 10:14 AM

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The entire anime project was worth it just for that OP sequence. I only wish it were longer.

Also the ED music is such a beautiful arrangement of Daisy. The whole ending scene was pretty well done imo, gives me a little hope for the rest of this season.
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A bit confusing, but I think I understand it now. Brief preview of the 5 other routes, and at the end it introduces the moon route?
Jan 14, 2017 10:16 AM
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This should get explained more in detail in the next episode or two reckon but
I got that, thanks though. What I didn't get is what time is the MC living in the time he dreams about meeting Kagari in that garden with the carpet? Is it the aftermath of the first season?
Not sure I can answer that without spoiling stuff. You're not supposed to know everything yet. Just wait a little longer and you'll understand eventually
Jan 14, 2017 10:17 AM
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Damn this was better than S1 in its entirety lol

I really liked seeing glimpses of all the different routes and possibilities of this series and I ESPECIALLY liked seeing the scenes with Kotaro and Kotomi/Akane/Shizuru (And of course that bath scene lol)

The ending scene with Kagari was pretty touching too and I really enjoyed the little montages of those two throughout the episode

I have no idea what this season will be about but I'm interested in it once more so I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next
Jan 14, 2017 10:18 AM
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Got to say I thought this anime ended in Season 1, as way they end it, I'm shock when I was saw Season 2 on this.... WHHHHAAATTT!!!!!!!!! but I am watch it at moment, kind of like the season 2 episode 1 setting so far.
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Jan 14, 2017 10:19 AM

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So what exactly has happened to the world now? As I understood the previous seasons, the world was being rewritten into some kind of basic state. Here the world seems to be a post apocalyptic state.

There was that scene in the beginning with Kotori trying to shoot Kagari and then Shizuru crying as Koutarou was about to disappear or something. There's also all the flashbacks and memories Koutarou seems to recall of the group. I assume this points to different timelines where different events happen and he's somehow remembering all this in whichever timeline he's currently in or something. Also how exactly does he keep respawning like that? Why isn't Kagari able to talk? What is the thing that Kagari is researching on? Is it something like the 'World Lines' from Steins;Gate or something? Way too many questions man.
Would appreciate if someone could summarize how the current events came about unless of course it will be explained later.

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Nostalgik said:
HaXXspetten said:
This should get explained more in detail in the next episode or two reckon but
I got that, thanks though. What I didn't get is what time is the MC living in the time he dreams about meeting Kagari in that garden with the carpet? Is it the aftermath of the first season?


Which meeting are you referring to? This one being showed right now where kotarou tries his best to talk to kagari, or the one showed in season 1
?(Does that even count as a garden though)
Jan 14, 2017 10:28 AM

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This episode by itself seemed much better than all of season 1, lets hope it stays that way.
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Jan 14, 2017 10:30 AM

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this episode felt a bit confusing, guess things will come to light in the next episodes...
Jan 14, 2017 10:32 AM

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People want to know what not even the protagonist have figured out yet ...

For now, the pacing looks better than S1, but let's see what will happen next
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Lelouch0202 said:
So what exactly has happened to the world now? As I understood the previous seasons, the world was being rewritten into some kind of basic state. Here the world seems to be a post apocalyptic state.

There was that scene in the beginning with Kotori trying to shoot Kagari and then Shizuru crying as Koutarou was about to disappear or something. There's also all the flashbacks and memories Koutarou seems to recall of the group. I assume this points to different timelines where different events happen and he's somehow remembering all this in whichever timeline he's currently in or something. Also how exactly does he keep respawning like that? Why isn't Kagari able to talk? What is the thing that Kagari is researching on? Is it something like the 'World Lines' from Steins;Gate or something? Way too many questions man.
Would appreciate if someone could summarize how the current events came about unless of course it will be explained later.


I see, well I hope they do get explained in detail later on.
I guess things have gotten pretty interesting. Would've been nice if I had experienced all the character routes so I can relate to the memories, I suppose I should have read the VN for that. Thanks for letting me know.
Jan 14, 2017 10:36 AM

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Nostalgik said:
I got that, thanks though. What I didn't get is what time is the MC living in the time he dreams about meeting Kagari in that garden with the carpet? Is it the aftermath of the first season?


Which meeting are you referring to? This one being showed right now where kotarou tries his best to talk to kagari, or the one showed in season 1
?(Does that even count as a garden though)
The one in this episode. Where she has the carpet. I mean he's having these "dreams" (very real ones) in the timeline of the end of the first season?
Jan 14, 2017 10:36 AM

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Mmmm that Journey OP with dancing was extremely tasteful, color me surprised. I hate the route excerpts, but it should help people understand the structure once they know everything(at least if you know how general VN structures are you'll be alright).

Some of the Moon comedy felt off(that Tensho direction) but other than that the Moon bits were spot on. I mean everything from this point on should be easy business to adapt so it doesn't really deserve praise, but this did make me hopeful from an execution standpoint.
Jan 14, 2017 10:48 AM

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I had no fcking clue on what was happening.
So basically Kotarou lived a lot of lives in different timelines? including the one in the 1st season? so that was one of many?
Kotaro living the lives tho, having an adult relationship with the pres, having 2 hot babes with him while bathing, building a family with Kotori and other shiz.

I hope Kagari gets hit by a rock from space again so that she goes back to being like she was in the 1st season, she was entertaining as hell back then, now she's like this robot that doesnt talk, tho that smile was something. Loved how the beautiful art kicked in near the end.
Jan 14, 2017 10:56 AM

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That was quite entertaining and fun

Also that OP, it was perfect in all ways

Here is a lovely Kotarou illustration by Hiromi Nakagawa, the new Chief Animation Director that joined the crew to help improve the quality, she also was an animation supervisor in this ep!


Image source: https://twitter.com/2tororo2/status/820187980795027456
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Damn it, it was an actually a good adaptation, now I'm going to keep my hope up once again.

Anime only viewers are going to be confused as hell, though.
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Nice touch with Kotarou's "memories" aka the VN character routes being woven in in-between his "deaths".

Anime-onlies, try to be patient. You aren't supposed to know what sort of situation Kotarou's in yet, and it pretty much has to be explained later for Moon to even work.

So far, that was basically 1:1 with the start of VN Moon (with the addition of Kagari's personality from Season 1, and Harvest Festa fanservice). Much better storytelling to start this season off.
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