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| Koushi securing a place within the Okibi estate for himself and Hinako, her grave situation isn't out of control, and with the proper steps, could actually recover to good health. Right now, the fetal contamination is putting her life on death's throes. And speaking with the Okibis' daughter Kira, the whole family ambience felt superficial. Back to Touko, Kaho's actions put her and the other brides back into settling at the next village, and if anything, Shouzou's help at least did bring both her and the fire hunter's dog to the capital. The first to go being Hotaru, her newly betrothed marriage may not be a grand one due to her curse, but that can only be known by the eyes of the beholder from forbidden traditions. Yuoshichi's forecast that the capital will soon fall, other than the fiends, the spiders will make the same mark faster to spell the end. The desperation to make bottled lightning, this is a request to be made in a jiffy while they still can. Sure enough, another stoppage from the fire hunter Enzen to hunt while the transporter trucks take on fuel, it's a state of emergency enabling gunfire against another Fiend, but in a dragon state. If they survived once before, how would this be any different? |
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| Wow a lot of really cool lore dropped today. The gods/divine clans are really interesting. I wonder if it’s actually magic they control or just technology that’s so advanced to the current people that they think it’s magic.. either way, koushi should be able to find out with his new position. Hayamin voiced characters are always a welcome addition, new girl is cute. Holy shit a dragon?? This is gonna be a crazy battle coming up. Another really good ep, shame people sleep on this. |
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| A lot of lore this episode around the divine clans, and around past disasters, which was interesting. It's also interesting seeing the stories of Koushi and Touko unfold, on one side it's research and creating bottled lightning, and on the other side, Touko was able to stay on the train, with the help of Shouzou, but Hotaru is the first one to leave the train for marriage, and no one will know of her future. The world building has been quite good so far, gives off a grim atmosphere, but before I could stop and think about it, an emergency is here, and a dragon Fiend has prompted much worry. As for the animation this episode, there are still some shortcuts and inconsistent spots, but it's still very serviceable. |
| Really good opening and soundtrack. Koushi’s story revealing elements of the world building in order to understand his work in the mansion. Touka finally meet another supernatural creature.. Overall interesting episode and from the next episode i think decrease the slow pace of the show. Only doubt the animation.. Let’s next action sequences. |
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| dragons in this world? gotta admit im fine with the giant dog like creatures but dragons is a bit too much, other than im liking the lore even though i find this post apocalyptic world a bit too modern an peaceful |
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| The illustrations were used better than in the second episode, and the episode combined the world building of the first and the characterization of the second, so all good. They should stop showing the names of the characters on the screen whenever the series changes from one protagonist to the other though. |
CaptainKenshiroJan 28, 2023 10:58 AM
| Glad to see this episode was not worse than the second one. A dragon-like creature in the end was cool! ED does show familiar characters, as well as a modern city in the background so I wonder if Gods are advanced humans living somewhere safe while people we see have been left as cannon fodder and experimented on. Monsters we see are likely test subjects too. These "gods" are interesting addition to the lore. Can't wait to learn more. |
| i feel so bad for that guy that got eaten by the dragon and for Touko. she's still so little but her life is so hard and the adults are also mean to her. at least Benio and Shouzou are nice to her. i find the whole premise of the show very interesting and the vibe of the show is also really nice. kind of like Mushishi |
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| Yes, this was better than the previous episode. Actually I really disliked the "beautiful" pics they used instead of animation - cause they felt too different compared to the normal style. This was annoying with regards to immersion. Now they seemed to mainly rely on the black pics with the Kanji - that are not a bad idea. Especially if changing between the chars when they show the names ... feels like in a book with chapters with the names of the characters whose point of view are shown in that chapter. Only in the mansion at the start it felt a bit weir ... when it almost felt like the sound was out of synch. When they tried to not animate all the faces when talking ... showing different stuff. This sometimes worked ... but felt also weird at a lot of parts. The plot is getting better a lot. Now curious about the truck/train - I guess the adult hunter might get injured/killed with Touko having to defend herself. For Koushi: The daughter of that guy (who is 1 year older than him) - a possible love interest. With him inheriting the factories (if there will even be factories in the future). Touko later maybe becoming friends with his little sister. Something like that I guess. |
| It was either done better this time or I'm getting used to these illustrations. The animation is certainly not the greatest but it has its charm anyway. Not sure about the story itself, I can't say I fully understand what's going on with the fire and gods and what exactly Koushi has to do... But I hope it becomes clearer later on. Touko's journey continues but it's one misfortune after another. |
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| Yep. I'm definitely more interested in Koushi's storyline for now. Still don't trust ugly-bastard-looking guy but at least his daughter seems kind and somewhat reliable. Also hope Hotaru has a decent marriage. |
| Good episode, better than the last one. We got introduced to two new characters, Kira and her mom. I'm glad that Touko was able to continue on her quest to the capital but with the risk of a rebel group called the "spiders" supposedly planning on attacking the capital it may be unsafe. But before Touko can make it to the capital, the train/trucks are under attack by what appears to be a dragon spirit of some type and it looks like arrows are useless against it. |
| Great episode, but i still find really sus the man that adopted koushi and her sister, kira is cute :) and at the end didnt expect that dragon, its really cool! Anyway people keep complayining about the animation... they need to understand that its not "bad animation" but a style choice for the fights sequences |
| I wasn't too excited about this show at first but decided to give it a try, and honestly I'm surprised how interesting it is, I love it. I also love those occasional static images (not sure what to call those in English) and the art style in general |
| Loving where this is going so far! I love the world building and story so far, but it isn't perfect. Like some parts feel a bit off at times? That whole bit with Koushi and the doctor felt a bit weird but whatever, still loving this story so far and I'm really interested in seeing where this goes |
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| All I have to say is, there's a lot of people missing out on what's by far the most interesting show this season |
| What was that dragon lmao. The poor pre-production concept artists' hearts must've sank when seeing what the animators did to "enliven" their beautiful still at the end. |
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| finally inside their new house, the brother meets one of the girls from the family, and then talks to the doctor, apparently his sister resisted for quite a long time, usually people with that sickness die much younger... but she should be safe now with the help of the doctor, let's pray for their success those names have meanings, but not many people study that lol mendokusai this girl Kira sounds pretty smart, i guess her teacher is good we saw her mother, and she made sure to let Kira know that maybe Koushi is a rival for the next head of the factory the little sister had a hard time eating, she is quite weak right now, and i wonder if their family used to have good food like this new one with the rich family... her smile after eating that first piece was cute tho back to the train, with Touko eminente kick out of the train, not because she left the train, but because she didn't lock the door, what if some fiend went inside? Benio was annoyed trying to save Touko from being left out time for Hotaru to leave, she looks pretty when she finished preparing... and she also got a present, nice of that woman lol the woman teasing Benio for being a bumpkin yay, the guy managed to convince the chief to let Touko stay, i guess they were scared of the dog lol wonder if Hotaru was welcomed, like the narrator said, she was married because of a curse, and we don't know if her new family is good or bad back to Kouchi, he is now going to the secret room (wow a moving bookcase), where he will be studying/working on the skyfire curious about why the country might fall in the future, he was answered ... the spiders, more dangerous than the fiends, are a tribe(?) who once belonged to the divine clans, but are now plotting to overtake the capital the divine clans who rule over many elements, took long to call for a rain to stop the big fire that killed many people, they chose to wait so that the population would drop in numbers, i guess for them, life is a game of numbers not wanting to wait for God's help, the new father wants him to work on weapons to defend themselves, while obviously keeping everything a secret lol back to Touko, the chief seems to like Touko's work, saying she is more useful than the guy who operates the carriages the hunter guy left with the 2 dogs, and now there's an emergency, so they are ready to get the hell out of there at full speed, i wonder what happened outside wow there's a big dragon, and he ate one of the guys, and the train doesn't look good right now... is this the end of the travel? will they all die here? |
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| The animation hurts my eyes. The story is keeping this watchable. |
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| This is some gorgeous stuff, that dragon at the end was bad-ass! Super-lovely animation and I'm loving the story so far, it feels epic and historical, but steam-punky and futuristic. Whatever the budget, fewer frames, the frames we do get are very high-class and the story is compelling AF. |
| Saori Hayami character is here, and her name is Kira? why would somebody name their daughter Kira? lol Well at least they still 2D the Dragon and not force using CGI Dragon. Anyway i'm here for the storytelling, Animation not really bothering me at all. |
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| The Miyazawa cut followed by the Dezakian post card memory. Absolute kino. The script seems to be handled with utmost care, the lore dumps never feel tiring, and it keeps the flow of the both the stories consistent. |
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| that dragon illustration is the best for me, so far. crazy. i want to know more about the divine clan lore... in depth. |
| Oh Hayami Saori also here, as Koushi master only one daughter. Tho i don't like how cold her mother was to respond her child and how obsessive her father at explaining the new weapon he plan. Because Koushi kinda like standing there just to being used for the sake of those person will, like what's happening to his father fate. No other choice for a poor soul like Koushi? But well, that's the plot coming from the capital. Meanwhile, chibisuke after being saved from a miserable rush chief decision to dump her into an unknown village, she received another unknown badly creature attack which honestly worsen than the goddamn ugly creature that before. Ah if only the quality was better i may take this more greatly appreciate. Alas, let's be grateful for what they serve on this Hikari no Ou episode! |
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| Well shit.....a dragon and its destroyed the train. Also does anyone else not trust the help at the mansion? |
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