What did you think of this episode?
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3It was OK
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1Hated it
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Average 4.2
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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- After a slow and boring first episode, I have to say this episode really surprised me... in a positive way. Episode 2, "Portraits in Darkness" deals with Jonouchi and his weird visions. He was affected by a weird illness (a bone tumor) and is given a strange medicine by a doctor after she called him weak. He then sees "evil" and "pain" on other people's hearts but is unable to stop them and, thus, he loses himself past his limits. We were also presented with 3 new characters that seem to have some connection to the overall plot (if there is one): the detective (forgot his name), Nagi (the woman holding a compass) and the "Manticore" that dons the same clothing as Boogiepop. This is getting interesting. :) Despite my nagging on the previous episode about the art style and coloring, I guess I'm getting used to them and it actually felt right in this episode. The eerie sound effects also help the atmosphere. Also, in contrast with the last episode, this one had quite a nice pacing. And the scene in the school infirmary, although probably unnecessary to the plot, was surprising and a nice touch as it adds a connection between characters from different individual stories (episodes). Looking forward to the next one. :) |
| I knew Mamiko Noto was the best when she didn't let that creep grope her. <3 She's so smart. |
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| I cant wait to see more. |
| This has an eerie mood to it. Very nice episode. |
| this episode was so creepy! D: so what i think i am understanding is that boogiepop is like the clean-up person working on all the stuff that was a result of that bright light. thats what i'm sensing about her. |
| Much better than the first one. Pace was quickened and it seemed more relevant. I liked the way it tied into the last ep too. Now i'm interested in continuing. |
| Sweet, like a sweet sweet bug. <3 |
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| Yeah this was a better episode, but there's still a lot to be answered. The pace was good, and it tied together well. That bright light I'm taking is to be the main part of the plot, setting all the events in motion. |
| Ahhh! I knew it, every episode is going to be a character study! |
| "Nothing is sweeter than your smile" |
| Ugh I hate spiders...and the fact that he did....what he did made this hard to watch. So this is where the Baccano style came from. |
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| "lemme grope your chest so i can eat the spider and take away your memories." ooooook... starting to get a similar feeling as paranoia agent |
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| Soundtracks are kinda scary . |
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| To be 'spirited away' by a 'demon' in the guise of a 'shinigami'? I want to see how they delve deeper into the role of Manticore. From what I see, the anime takes upon an episode nature thus far, focusing on side characters' involvement with the 'Boogiepop' phenomena. I have a feeling that the girl 'Kirima Nagi' will be heavily involved in all the supernatural occurrences, and based on deductions, the story will focus on her thereafter. That 'demon', which I presume is 'Manticore', is most likely that man-eater presented in the previous episode. Loved the spider symbolism as an object of painful memories and guilt, yet an important form of redemption - a highly significant oriental motif (take Akutagwa's 'Kumo no Ito', for instance). Despite being feared as a venomous and overall, creepy, insect, spiders are important predators, which are vital for the food chain's balance in an ecosystem which they habitat in. |
| "If you reject me, I'll blast a hole in you!" Kanzaki H. Aria Just kidding.  |
| I liked this episode way more than the first one. So Hisashi in the last ep wasn't lying about seeing the spider on Moto's chest. His way of wording it by "groping your chest" is very unsettling.. especially with his hero complex. I'm very curious about that young girl with that spirit moth. She was seen very briefly in the last ep. Also, what's up with the doctor? I'm wondering if she has a bigger involvement with all the spiritual/demonic things going on. And where did Boogiepop take Hisashi? I know her role seems to primarily be this world's grim reaper, but she seems to be involved with a lot of other human issues. Her stance appears neutral, but since she got Hisashi out of the way.. seems more neutral-good in a sense. In short, I'm kinda digging this show. |
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| YOOOOO, what is this, in a good way. i'm already feeling this could become a new favorite jeeze |
| It's a good show, I have to say. Interesting for sure. Everyone said it reminds them of Lain, and I have to... Agree. Not really in contents, but style-wise. Very similar colour palette, background sounds, characters' expressions and a bit of resemblance in the narrative too... It's less cryptic and philosophical, but that's not the point of this show. I'm liking the way they're introducing us into the mystery, with this Baccano-like events' intertwining and different perspective game. I dig the show's shallow but powerful philosophy. EDIT: Not to mention, Boogiepop's voice actor is the same for Lain. |
NostalgiaDrive94Oct 10, 2016 6:33 AM
| Let's be honest, the art and animation is nothing to boast about. But the music, my god, the music is simply wicked. I never care much for background anime music in general because I am rarely given the incentive to take notice of it. This is different, in that they found a way to use music so effectively to set the mood to substitute what the animation lacked, which is at times more bland than unsettling. Shigurui meets Lain. Nice! No wonder the reviews were heaping praise on the music. |
| Nothing can happen until you swing the bat. |
| Keeping this dark atmosphere he? Well it's not bad at all actually, even the pacing while feeling slow is actually pretty decent! Let's see what's next. |
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| This is getting more intriguing,so much is happening each episode and every character is important despite not seeming so in their first appearance. Actually needing to take notes on every character as they appear and what happens to them cause it seems they'll all be connected in the grand scale of things,this reminds of Kuuchuu Buranko but much more interesting for me. |
| I'm actually trying to keep track of the characters... this anime jumps around a lot so we'll see how I manage. Today we follow groper boy (redid the scene from ep1) and Nagi is revealed (mentioned as the girl that blew off the boy last episode). It's no wonder I had a hard time following this the first time through. |
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| And I thought that Hisashi just wanted to get intimate with Moto and that she would feel better afterwards, lol. Pretty interesting stuff. |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| I'm hooked, I felt like I was on the edge of my seat the whole time not knowing what strange thing would happen next and trying to piece together the story. Reminds me a bit of RahXephon and Ergo Proxy but easier to digest. |
| I wasn't expecting drug to be in an episode. Neither for the various cases to be "interconnected" (beyond their shared origin). 5/5 @SuperLlama All those informations are very interesting but it seems that they're actually more distracting and detrimental to the TV series tone/direction than useful to engage it. I personally regret reading the revealed points for the 1st 2 episodes and will from now on refrain from it, hoping it's not too late. |
| Wow this episode was insane and a very interesting concept at that Nailed the eerie atmosphere |
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| This episode was considerably better with the utilization of audiovisuals elements to the story's benefit, seeing how there were multiple points over the course of the episode where things were left up to interpretation and not directly spelled out, which wasn't exactly a problem beforehand, but it was an electrifying feeling having to sit back and reconsider what I just watched, despite the fact I've already seen the show on more than one occasion. But, seeing how this is a critique, I guess I do have to state some things out of the blue. The fact that we are painstakingly narrated to by the characters is still a big issue for me. As I said, the show toned this down, but it nevertheless persisted in some moments. At the beginning of the episode, Hisashi tells us over sepia-burnt still shots that he always wanted to be a hero. This is shown with a scene of him beating up some snotty bully. This entire part proves to be redundant when there was another point in the show where this same revelation could be made without the dependency on narration. Nagi and the detective had an entire monologue about the truth of growing up and how jobs like being a detective aren't what they're cut out to be, in which Nagi rebuts that those starry-eyed dreams of being a superhero are within reach. This was a great scene as it further builds up the foundation of the show's theme while presenting Hisashi's interest in crime-fighting in a more indirect way. When he hears Nagi advocate the possibility of being a superhero in real life, his eyes widen and he begins to listen closer to the conversation. This is a perfect way to illustrate his interest without being so on-the-nose. This is a nitpick to some but this gets somewhat irritating as I continue to watch. Plus, this is a critique, so I shall mention it. |
| I was confused a bit but the episode was better once Nagi reappeared. Eating "spiders" is disgusting. But the pacing is too fast. |
NurguburuApr 15, 2021 8:15 PM
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| Both entranced and repulsed by this one, I absolutely love it. If one things for certain, this show is not for the faint of heart, which could explain what feels like it's unjustified low weighted score so far. |
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| The idea of the main character thinking he's become a hero removing supernatural vermin from people only to turn out to be a parasite eating parts of people and becoming addicted to it is interesting but it seems like cheating that the painful emotions he's ripping out of people are depicted as bugs, which immediately brings to mind an image of infestation; it seems an unfair twist when they actually represent something that's integral to the person. |
| What happened in the very last scene where the kids from class 1 say Jonouchi has disappeared? The background score is sometimes unsettling and scary, but is one of the best I have heard in any cinema or anime. I have many questions but loving it so far.. |
| God this is creepy, they utilize sounds so well in this series, I'm kinda addicted to it. Although piecing together the story is kinda tricky |
| started this one after hearing the soundtrack, holy shit this FUCKS also loving the fact that boogiepop remains somewhat gender neutral |
hik1komoriJun 30, 2022 10:38 PM
| Well, that was sick and disturbing. I'm also now seeing the similarities to Serial Experiments Lain in terms of audiovisuals. It's pretty striking, actually. |
| Well the metaphor was easier to understand in this episode: He kept "eating away" bad memories of other people until he himself was eaten away by them But really, old anime is something else |
| هیچوقت بهتر نمیشه |
| This episode was so nice and kept me hooked. |
| I need somebody who can love me at my worst No, I'm not perfect, but I hope you see my worth 'Cause it's only you, nobody new, I put you first And for you, girl, I swear I'll do the worst If you stay forever, let me hold your hand I can fill those places in your heart no else can Let me show you love, oh, I don't pretend, yeah I'll be right here, baby, you know I'll sink or swim |
| My "anti-fantasy" take to this episode is that he ended up killing himself over the mental strain that was taking the weight of other people's bad memories. Nice take on the whole "hero of justice" concept you see every now and then in Japanese fiction. Found the decision to represent bad memories as spiders to be quite interesting tbh Wonder how much of this anime is original content vs actual source material. I've been liking it so far. |
 "A name... Toru Rikiishi" |
| So, We follow our male mc, who obtained this power to eat bugs that people can't see off of people. These bugs hold bad memories and eating them gets rid of em. Bit strange how he had to "touch" their chests to take them off, but sure, it works. At the end he meets Boogiepop and things will start to unfold in the next episode. |
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