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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Hmm, I still like how the way they present the shogi games in this show. Why so nervous Harunobu? I also really like the style of the backgrounds they're using especially when Rei takes the train. Very expressive. The shogi match felt more like mind games and I think Shaft did a decent job at capturing the key moments. The facial expressions are priceless and fairly well done between the two rivals. Someji is also really funny to see, best grandpa. The feels this episode as well...;_; |
Stark700Oct 22, 2016 10:12 AM
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| Ugh. Okay, let me just preemptively point out a major translation error in one of the subs I'm watching (dunno which). It's not "[Rei's] first game after becoming a professional player." It's "his first game [with Nikaidou] after becoming a professional player." Big difference. Otherwise what were the matches seen beforehand? |
| When HanaKana cries, I cry. |
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| Quite the emotionally devastating episode. Poor Harunobu, destined to forever lose no doubt. And Hina? Well, who could blame her for letting the tears flow? Tears crying out in anguished longing for her lost mother. :( |
| Amazing episode, Captured so many emotions really well. Bakazuki said: Ugh. Okay, let me just preemptively point out a major translation error in one of the subs I'm watching (dunno which). It's not "[Rei's] first game after becoming a professional player." It's "his first game [with Nikaidou] after becoming a professional player." Big difference. Otherwise what were the matches seen beforehand? Ah, Thanks. I thought it was odd he said that. I was very nice seeing the flashback between Rei and Harunobu, Seeing Harunobu fighting with the heat and trying to win despite all odds pointing to his loss was really moving. I love the monologues and backstories that come up during Rei's travel, It adds a lot of context and meaning to the events that are about to happen. The present Shogi match was great, It felt intense even though it looks boring. This is where all the background development comes into play and it does it excellently. Loved the way how Harunobu's unyielding playstyle reinforced Kei's resolve to win the game. The final scene of the first half with Harunobu saying "I won't lose next time" was really emotional and put a smile on my face. As for the second half, All I'm gonna mention is, The beautiful beautiful night sky, The poignant atmosphere, Two people remembering a loss, One stood in utter silence, One's voice filled the air with a heart wrenching cry, Perhaps the feeling they felt was the same or maybe it wasn't. However, All I could do was just sit there as tears rolled down my face. T.T |
Lelouch0202Oct 22, 2016 11:20 AM
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| the whole episode seemed to be wasted on Shogi game... but the part with the sister family is always something to look forward to. |
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MozillaFennekin said: When HanaKana cries, I cry. Yeah, me too. .·´¯`(>▂<)´¯`·. |
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Heh, that Harunobu face. He's worthy arch-rival material. The soundtrack is beautiful, it goes a long way in building the melancholic yet strangely uplifting atmosphere. The light guitar track which played during Kiriyama's transit to the Shogi hall, and the piano track that played during the game were particularly good. This episode bandied a whole lot of complex emotions - it almost makes one feel uncomfortable, like its wriggling through your guard and going somewhere in your mental space where you don't usually go. It reminds you that our reality is a thin, easily-torn veil drawn over a sea of emotions. Any show that does this.. is quite something. |
| I'm speechless... |
| Shinbou and dramatic scenes..... that was close to bad |
| Loved this. Got teary eyed. ;_; You can really see Akiyuki Shinbou's style here and its influence. I feel like this staff choice was really well made, I can imagine other people or studios not being able to make this as interesting. |
| :3 |
| I like this episode a lot more than the previous two. I enjoyed the shogi match. Not because of what was happening on the board, but because of the two playing the match. I didn't cry, but I did feel sorry for her. I also liked the glass shattering part. |
| This is a well directed show. I'm really digging it. |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
| My heart broke when i saw Hina break out in tears. This show is gonna kill me. |
| That scene with them standing and gazing at the moon ;_; lol at Harunobu's intense aura while waiting for the match. |
| Well that got real sad real fast. It must have been really hard for Hina to hold in all that sadness, but at least she got to release it all. It'd be worse if she held it in and never let it out. |
| People on MAL refuse to actually enjoy watching anime. Your taste in anime isn't a personality trait. MAL is literally just anime Twitter as its own website lol. |
| OMG! This anime just did it! IT JUST FUCKING DID IT! IT MADE MY EYES WET! IT TAKES GREAT HARMONY BETWEEN ART, ANIMATION, VOICE ACTING, MUSIC AND SITUATION TO ACCOMPLISH THAT! INSTA 9! |
HyperLOct 22, 2016 1:51 PM
| You are not your body, you are your brain, the "self" that emerges from within it. |
| Gosh I'm relieved thought Hina would have some kind of accident when she walking away from the house, when she wasn't going to the store I assumed it was her mom's grave she was going to. But the ocean was unexpecting. |
| That was beautiful... |
| Memories may fade, but that doesn't mean there isn't any point in making them. |
VanishingKira said: Definitely prefer when this revolves around the family over shogi,last scene with HanaKana's character crying was good. Same here. Partially because I know nothing about shougi. |
| Dub = fake crap. Always. |
rsc-pl said: VanishingKira said: Definitely prefer when this revolves around the family over shogi,last scene with HanaKana's character crying was good. Same here. Partially because I know nothing about shougi. I don't know nothing about shogi...But the significance of that match and everything that had to do with Harunobu in this episode was awesome... |
| You are not your body, you are your brain, the "self" that emerges from within it. |
| The staff did a fine job of building empathy for Harunobu and sympathy for Hina. I don't really understand shogi, but the game part had a decent sense of tension. I thought the scene with Hina crying had a nice dose of realism. Rei stands there gazing upon Hina in her grief, but does not know what to say at first. I've been in a similar situation where anything one might say would seem shallow and not provide any comfort. It was cool of him just to keep her company for a while. |
redtailravOct 22, 2016 2:43 PM
| The expressions and emotion in this anime always makes me teary-eyed. |
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| The feels in chapter 6 were so strong. |
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| People complained about not having enough drama before but that one episode made up for it probably. I feel really sorry for Nikaido, poor boy spent his childhood in hospital. He was trying so hard to win. I know it isn't right but I was hoping that Rei would let him win somehow. Though I'm not so sure he would be satisfied if Rei didn't do his best... At least he's still positive about their rivalry and doesn't lose the hope that there's a chance he will be the winner someday :) The second part was even more heartbreaking. It was visible how much all the sisters suffered and yet the older ones were doing their best not to cry in front of Momo . No wonder Hana wanted to be alone for a moment and let the tears flow. She lost a mother, the most important person for children and no matter how hard she tries to hide the sadness, the pain won't go away easily. Sometimes words do not help, it's better not to say anything and just stay silent, keeping the other person company and that's what Rei did. It was very real. |
| Nice episode. Harunobu trying so hard to try & defeat Rei in Shogi. Sad that he has an illness. I hope to see these two play Shogi together for a long time. Really enjoy the background music in this show. So peaceful & relaxing, but can be quite somber. Poor Hina putting up a strong face in front of her family. Sometimes you just gotta cry & let it all out. Good of Rei to be there for her. |
"I’ve set myself to become the King of the Pirates…and if I die trying…then at least I tried!" Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) |
| Great episode especially the ending. Still so many mysteries. |
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| Love how this series uses the monologues, it makes you really invested in the MC and how he feels the situation he is living, with such a great description of the events surrounding him. And the camera angles just make that better. I actually ended liking Nikaido a lot. Love how his willpower doesn't make his give up even when he is clearly having a bad time. I even felt his anguish over how much the hot was made him suffering through that flasback. I get kinda sad for him when his butler reappears and mentions he is receiving medical treatment. When Rei mentions in his monologue they will be playing shogi forever, I cannot help but think Nikaido is receiving some deathflags. In the previous episode, I thought he would just be a comedic relief character made to lighten up a bit the mood of the show, but it seems that even he is fucked up too :( The part of the sisters was just as sad. Loved how Rei described them as pale and downhearted despite their cheerful outside, showing how broken they are inside. And Hina's scene at the end can be summed up in one statement: MozillaFennekin said: :´(When HanaKana cries, I cry. Also, really sad that Rei reached that conclusion about his deceased parents. The poor guy must have suffered a lot in the past to adopt that thinking. |
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| Okay, that was way better than last week's episode. Not really a fan of how this show is more a collection of moments rather than something with a more continuous narrative, but that's nowhere near as deal-breaking an issue as this show's over-reliance on humor at points - and obviously I don't consider the humor to be a deal breaker as long as the show doesn't depend on it. |
| I Write About Anime (and other stuff) At Standing On My Neck |
| I get it that shougi is important for this series but was it even necessary to dedicate 15 minutes to the match with Harunobu? This is no shounen, you know and he is terrible character. Maybe he gets hospitalized later only to spark MC catharsis? But right now, it's painfully obvious they are using those bad comedy moments and shougi fights to offset the drama happening later in those episodes. That being said, the rest of the episode was really good. The suffering of lost family is omnipresent here and no wonder Hinata couldn't take it anymore. They are cycling all character on episode basis, guess it's Momo's turn next time? (and then MC sister perhaps?) I just hope they won't stick with that for the rest of the series as it would got old really soon if they reminded us all the time. But it's clear MC has to learn to cry again, accepting his wounds rather than disregarding them and that's the goal of this anime in the long run. |
| So emotional episode, the mood really suits the background and music. I feel like I lost a part of my soul O_o |
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| Good episode, but I can't get over how weird the mouths look. |
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| What a great episode. We got to see a flashback for Rei and Harunobu, which was nice to watch. Harunobu is persistent to beat Rei. The shogi match was quite intense to watch, past and present matches. It was very well done. Harunobu's butler is a cool guy. Cutting his vacation to take care for him brought a smile. The feels at the end was real. Holding in those feelings must have been hard for Hina. I cried a bit :( |
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Bakazuki said: Ugh. Okay, let me just preemptively point out a major translation error in one of the subs I'm watching (dunno which). It's not "[Rei's] first game after becoming a professional player." It's "his first game [with Nikaidou] after becoming a professional player." Big difference. Otherwise what were the matches seen beforehand? I think he was talking about the childhood game. |
| man, THE HUMOR. It keeps distracting me >.< I guess I will drop this series SOON. --- Satire aside, I feel like this is still a solid episode. The pattern is pretty much like the previous episode, but we also get to know "new" character's background. I wish Momo would be the spotlight of next episode because we sure as hell can do a mood uplifter some good. |
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| Ive never seen a show so emotionally loaded yet completely empty. This show appeals to my emotional side but my logical side keeps throwing up alarms indicating that there is no content here. It's a touching story but it doesn't feel like anything is happening. All character development but no plot. It conflicts with what I am looking for in a show of this nature. This is, of course, a personal issue and does not speak for the actual quality of the show. Still one of the better offerings in this atrocity of a season. |
| Surely, no one would drop this after the 3 episode test. I mean I was already fangirling during the first episode. (ﾉ^ヮ^)ﾉ*:・ﾟ✧ |
| 3 Episodes in; still no Head Tilts...What's the deal here, Shaft? |
| I'll admit it, the shogi match was hard to comprehend since I don't know a thing about the game. But I enjoyed the drama quite a bit. The music and directing fits so well and adds so much to this series. |
| Cross-country >>>>>>>>>>>> Every other sport |
| Intense game for sure. The inner monologues within Rei did a great job in making this match feel important, especially since I have no idea how this game is played. Poor Kawamoto family. I was expecting this but I didn't think I would feel this bad. That final scene with Hina was hard to watch and I felt horrible for her and the family. 4/5- Though I have 0 knowledge of shogi or whatever its called, the writing and Rei's monologues definitely made his match a huge deal. Which is impressive considering how boring the game looks. The writing and soundtrack is spot on with the background animation looking great. Major props to Kana Hanazawa, her acting in that final scene was superb. She's definitely becoming one of my favorites from her roles in the last 2 years. |
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| Rei and Harunobu played each other when they were kids. Harunobu looked like he was about to die because of the heat but still carried on with the game despite Rei trying to end things as quickly as he could. And this match also has the same result. Rei chose to forget about his parents because it would only make him cry and crying will do him no good so he's kept those feelings locked away. But seeing Hina cry like that is probably making him reconsider that decision. Hina tried not to let these feelings surface all this time and went far away to let it out. And Rei might be thinking of doing something similar. Pretty good stuff here. |
| too much emotions |
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| so much emotions in this episode, they really adapted it so well from the manga, i started to love this series so much... |
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Albi-kun said: Bakazuki said: Ugh. Okay, let me just preemptively point out a major translation error in one of the subs I'm watching (dunno which). It's not "[Rei's] first game after becoming a professional player." It's "his first game [with Nikaidou] after becoming a professional player." Big difference. Otherwise what were the matches seen beforehand? I think he was talking about the childhood game. No he wasn't. The childhood game was before they were professionals (4th-dan and higher), which Rei didn't become until he was 15/16 (middle school) and in Nikaidou's case, until he was an adult (as stated in the second episode, or at least the chapter it was adapting). |
| This show continues to be one of my favorites from this Fall 2016 season. The feels got me real good in this episode. Shaft did a great job in portraying the Shogi matches. Looking forward to next week! |
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| Emotional, especially when Hana cried. I really like how the emotions are portrayed |
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