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Average 3.8
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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Catchy opening song :o Pretty peculiar start for the pilot episode. We got Asuka's debut right off the bat but also some other strange creatures making their appearances. It's a series with magical girls in it so that's the impression I got so far. As a person in normal life, Asuka is one really athletic. Well, idk. Maybe this has potential but will have to see more. I do kinda like the premise and setup of the first episode somewhat. |
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| I have seen works by the mangaka who made the manga for this and usually his works are dark. So far the the episode was pretty laid back till about the last part. It seems being a mahou shoujo didn't work out well for out main and it looks like things aren't over yet. it was a nice buildup tho. |
| bruh wat kind of enemy of humanity is that lol at least the show got balls to show small child head squish to death |
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| i fucking lol'd at the giant stuffed animals... japan.. never change... but all i ask is that the bad guys aren't all a bunch of dudes other than that possibility im loving it Asuaka's eyes are fucking sexy, but Chinese looking dress is looking like best girl |
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| That was an entertaining start, dealt with the after-effects of the big war on Asuka. Is the HUGE threat really gone though? They made it look like it is. The parents scene was unexpected. ''Little by Little'' In general, this series doesn't shy away from showing gore and violence. |
| One of the anime's I was looking forward to most this season. She tried hard to fit into everyday life but she cannot escape the past whether it's PTSD or just all the darkness, blood, violence and non stop fighting will never leave her. I liked watching Asuka in action, she is very badass and took care of those terrorists nicely, I guess it's good to have a friend who is a magical girl who can protect you from harm. Looks like the Disas might still be around though, the queen and her pets look incredibly dangerous, also noticed those body parts on that cube, are those the severed remains of Asuka's parents? Looking forward to the next episode. More magical girls in action by the looks of it. |
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| When I found out that this was an original work by the director of Psycho Pass S1 and the movie, I knew that I was gonna like this For starters, I like that we're not getting put into an origin story type of setting and that we're following the MC post all of that stuff that you'd usually see in these type of series. Its interesting how we get to see her state of mind after having experiencing the horrors that comes with this job Asuka in herself is pretty nice though, she's not a hard ass nor is she a super serious person, instead she's actually really kind and easy to talk to. But alas, I love how serious she gets whenever she's in battle mode though The series itself is pretty intense too with all the violence and gore so on that aspect, I'm liking what I'm seeing, (Which shouldn't be a surprise since this is a seinen series) so I'm looking forward to seeing where this series is gonna go |
| Wow this is pretty good! Asuka is badass. I want to see more. |
| lmfao dropped from 8.53 to 6 something |
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| Not gonna lie, Asuka having war flashbacks from seeing the plushie mascot was kinda hilarious. I feel like the war that they crammed into the first few minutes would be more interesting story to tell in this anime. This way we get teen angst right off the bat without any connection to the character or development, which I'm not a big fan of. |
| That was surprisingly really entertaining and I'm definitely looking forward to more if they manage to keep the story unique. That OST was hard hitting and just oozed hype. And I love the serious outlook on the Magical Girl storyline seems interesting to a degree. Asuka is a badass too. Other girls were meh. LIDENFILMS continues to visually kill it, since I thought the visuals looked really damn good here. |
animejasJan 11, 2019 1:14 PM
Goukenslay said: lmfao dropped from 8.53 to 6 something Dude scores are messed up before actually airing |
| It wasn't shy about flaunting it's darkness but it did so in a self aware, b movie sort of way. Magical Girl Site and Madoka this is not. |
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| Don't know, it feels meh. |
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| All that pompous synopsis when she already did a pretty straight sumary in the end: Magical Girls fighting the International Crime. |
shiro_kaiJan 11, 2019 1:35 PM
| Eh, I dunno. I kinda feel like I would have been more interested in seeing more of "former mahou shoujo struggles with her everyday life because of PTSD", instead of "oh look, they tried to hurt my friend, eh I'll go back to fighting... I guess the battle never ends, huh". Also, I'm not really a fan of the style. Asuka looks so... derpy! |
nerdokingoftrashJan 11, 2019 2:18 PM
| Yet these hands will never hold anything. Thus I pray, Unlimited Waifu Works!  |
| Gore and absurder, but not funny. It's boring and bad. |
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| Another Magical girl anime.. so far it was pretty good. It has blood, violence and gore.. A good way to wash out from my brain the last year magical girl anime..the shit called Mahou Shojou site And the OP is very good.. |
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| Excluding the Tsuki ga Kirei levels of terrible background CGI characters, that was quite an entertaining first episode, this anime didn't hide at all that it can be hella fucked up, Asuka's PTSD was serious business and the contrast between that and the fun moments with her friends was nice, now let's see if they can last for much... |
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| The entertaining trash of the season has arrived, but this might as well turn into boring trash. At least the soundtrack in this show is pretty catchy. |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| seemed like a lot of meh |
| “I love heroes, but I don't want to be one. Do you even know what a hero is!? For example, you have some meat. Pirates will feast on the meat, but the hero will distribute it among the people! I want to eat the meat!” - Monkey D. Luffy |
| I am conflicted with this anime. Overall quality is good, and the military and PTSD parts are nice, but... fucking magical girls and stuffed animals... just isn't my turf. |
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| giving this one another 2 eps |
| That was certainly something. I suppose it was interesting enough. So the premise is after the world has been saved from the invading species by Mahou Shoujo's who were born after Humanity made a treaty with the spirit realm people the Mahou Shoujos' jobs are far from done since they have to fight terrorism now. Quite the detailed premise but it's also kinda unique I guess, since we're following a story that's set after what the normal story would be. xD I had the feeling this would be one of those gruesome Mahou Shoujo's and it looks like I wasn't wrong and I'm surprised that they're showing quite a lot of blood and gore too. The beginning of Asuka's battle sequence where she chopped that guy up was insane. xD I like Asuka so far so that's a good thing. Am I the only one who thinks the eyes are drawn in a weird way? Though admittedly the production doesn't seem all that great but for some reason the art for the character eyes really stood out as inexplicably strange to me. I'll stick around to see where this goes. |
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| it was ok, entertaining. I will keep watching this |
| It already gives me Blood-C vibes. I hope, it won't go that way. |
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| a gory magical girl show and an mc with ptsd.. meh |
| As a mahou shoujo fan in general I quite enjoyed this. I really like Asuka and the opening was great. Can't wait to see where this goes. |
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| I enjoyed it the OP song is awesome glad it didnt go to girls vs alien shit, instead it's about terrorist and international crime ( hope so ) |
Tokoya said: When I found out that this was an original work by the director of Psycho Pass S1 and the movie, I knew that I was gonna like this For starters, I like that we're not getting put into an origin story type of setting and that we're following the MC post all of that stuff that you'd usually see in these type of series. Its interesting how we get to see her state of mind after having experiencing the horrors that comes with this job Asuka in herself is pretty nice though, she's not a hard ass nor is she a super serious person, instead she's actually really kind and easy to talk to. But alas, I love how serious she gets whenever she's in battle mode though The series itself is pretty intense too with all the violence and gore so on that aspect, I'm liking what I'm seeing, (Which shouldn't be a surprise since this is a seinen series) so I'm looking forward to seeing where this series is gonna go This isn't really a original work, it's based on a manga. Yes, the writer of the manga was one of the responsible for the script in Psycho-Pass along Urobochi but he wasn't the director. Beyond being the writer of the manga, he's also on the series doing series composition. |
caio_brb said: I totally got mixed up lol, thanks for reminding me. Also, when I said original works, I was referring to the series in generalTokoya said: When I found out that this was an original work by the director of Psycho Pass S1 and the movie, I knew that I was gonna like this For starters, I like that we're not getting put into an origin story type of setting and that we're following the MC post all of that stuff that you'd usually see in these type of series. Its interesting how we get to see her state of mind after having experiencing the horrors that comes with this job Asuka in herself is pretty nice though, she's not a hard ass nor is she a super serious person, instead she's actually really kind and easy to talk to. But alas, I love how serious she gets whenever she's in battle mode though The series itself is pretty intense too with all the violence and gore so on that aspect, I'm liking what I'm seeing, (Which shouldn't be a surprise since this is a seinen series) so I'm looking forward to seeing where this series is gonna go This isn't really a original work, it's based on a manga. Yes, the writer of the manga was one of the responsible for the script in Psycho-Pass along Urobochi but he wasn't the director. Beyond being the writer of the manga, he's also on the series doing series composition. |
| dont remember what chapters i have been reading but this series getting animated is really a miracle. as a guro fan i will keep watching until the end. |
| God damn! That was good! I expected something light hearted and got Combat! instead. Asuka seems to have a little ptsd when she’s not kicking ass, so she’d better kick a lot more ass. |
| Ahhh Mahou Shoujo again, Asuka its really badass xD. |
| This was surprisingly decent. I expected to drop it after the first episode, but it's intriguing enough to bring me back next week. Not a fan of the character designs, but I knew that from the beginning. My Anime Blog |
| I was planning to watch a magical girl anime because I realised I hadn't watched/read a proper anime/manga from that genre other than Cardcaptor Sakura. I couldn't decide which one to watch, and then I heard about this anime. So, I am watching this. This wasn't bad. The animation was weird in some parts, but I have seen much worse. I am really curious to know what happens next. Guess that's a good thing. |
| These girls got weird eyes... "This fight is beyond normal human understanding." Based on what I saw in the first minute, things are about to get weird, aren't they? 5 Magical Girls remain. Two Fighters, two gunners, and a medic...That's a good squad... Asuka struggling with some PTSD... Asuka has the window seat! Hata and Makino are gonna die, aren't they? Well now, this is a story I can get behind. Asuka stopped fighting after the fight with the Disas, but the constant crimes around the world is what's bringing her back to the fight. After the Disas war, they deal with international crime, hence the "Spec Ops" in the title. I'm down with that. And it looks like some of the magical girls have become...corrupt. Alright then. This should be pretty entertaining... |
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| NICE brutal dark Mahou Shoujo! gonna faithfully follow this! 5/5! |
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Lelouch0202 said: That was certainly something. I suppose it was interesting enough. So the premise is after the world has been saved from the invading species by Mahou Shoujo's who were born after Humanity made a treaty with the spirit realm people the Mahou Shoujos' jobs are far from done since they have to fight terrorism now. Quite the detailed premise but it's also kinda unique I guess, since we're following a story that's set after what the normal story would be. xD I had the feeling this would be one of those gruesome Mahou Shoujo's and it looks like I wasn't wrong and I'm surprised that they're showing quite a lot of blood and gore too. The beginning of Asuka's battle sequence where she chopped that guy up was insane. xD I like Asuka so far so that's a good thing. Am I the only one who thinks the eyes are drawn in a weird way? Though admittedly the production doesn't seem all that great but for some reason the art for the character eyes really stood out as inexplicably strange to me. I'll stick around to see where this goes. Dude...don't get me started on the eyes. Holy shit they are freaky. |
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