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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- So I take it the Kano arc ends at episode 4? I was thinking it would last longer :P |
Genix said: THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- So I take it the Kano arc ends at episode 4? I was thinking it would last longer :P haha yeah,me too.. hmm let's see if there will be anything more interesting later on o.O |
| pico pico ! ~ pico pico pico pico piiico ! So cute episode, Yukito is funny. He reminds really much of Tomoya (Clannad). |
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| The end of Kano's arc =3 I'm not a big fan of Kano but Shiraho's story was very touching |
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| That looks like little Ayu and Yuuichi from Kanon at 11:18 =D (and Kano) Yeah, short arc, but I guess the series is only 13 episodes. |
LordWolfeyeJul 18, 2009 10:02 AM
LordWolfeye said: That looks like little Ayu and Yuuichi from Canon at 11:18 =D (and Kano) Yeah, short arc, but I guess the series is only 13 episodes. ayu, makoto, and nayuki do make quest appearances in episode 2 of air and it is spelt kanon, not canon |
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| That was a good episode, but I think it could have been fleshed out more. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
sailorlitakino said: ayu, makoto, and nayuki do make quest appearances in episode 2 of air and it is spelt kanon, not canon Fixed...I feel dumb now And I had read about the previous appearance in the other discussion, but I hadn't actually seen them until I just now went back and watched that scene again (didn't get a good view the first time). |
| This is probably the best episode ive seen so far in the show. |
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| it was sooo cute X3 im glad she got that thing out of her and got 2 c her mother XP |
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| Haha, Yukito is awesome like always. :) |
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| Can't quite understand why people keep comparing this to Clannad. This came out first, so really it should be the other way round. Pretty good, although the arc as a whole seem a little bit lacking/rushed. |
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| That arc was quite good but didn't make me emotional. |
| Wafu~ ! |
DL21 said: That arc was quite good but didn't make me emotional. same. I'm just confused at what the baby from a long time ago w/ the curse has to do with Kano... Is Kano a reincarnation? hmm... Good ideas and okay execution in this episode... |
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MusashiRose said: DL21 said: That arc was quite good but didn't make me emotional. same. I'm just confused at what the baby from a long time ago w/ the curse has to do with Kano... Is Kano a reincarnation? hmm... Good ideas and okay execution in this episode... To put it simply, the woman we see in the past who was forced to kill her child (because the villagers thought the child was cursed) ends up possessing Kano after she touched the cursed feather. It was because of the remorse of the bereaved mother that it turned into rage, as she threatened Yukito's life with that stranglehold at the end of the 3rd episode. After she learned that Kano herself had lost her mother and the guilt that Kano felt for feeling that she was the cause of her mom's death, the wrath of the old women calmed, and Yukito was able to use a feather and some sort of magical power to cast the woman out of Kano. Then of course Kano is able to reconcile with her mom and learns how happy her mom was to see Kano, and that Kano shouldn't feel any sort of guilt at all. So, no. Kano is not reincarnation. She was merely partially possessed by the sad mother from long ago. |
| Fantastic! Thanks so much. Very interesting and well-said. When I started thinking about it later... I started getting it more. It's one of those animes that makes you think hours later and things make more sense. Again, thanks for the help! |
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| Hm. Somewhat refreshing. But it didn't express any emotion, at least to me. |
| Arc end. BTW: Are there any males living in that town (except Yukito of course). Since the only male people I saw where uninteresting side-characters (the little boy, etc.). But no important characters... |
| is that really it for Kano? that wasn't the most interesting story for her. I also have no idea what happened with that feather. |
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| end of her arc?.. I think its short |
| ... what? |
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Meddigo said: To put it simply, the woman we see in the past who was forced to kill her child (because the villagers thought the child was cursed) ends up possessing Kano after she touched the cursed feather. It was because of the remorse of the bereaved mother that it turned into rage, as she threatened Yukito's life with that stranglehold at the end of the 3rd episode. After she learned that Kano herself had lost her mother and the guilt that Kano felt for feeling that she was the cause of her mom's death, the wrath of the old women calmed, and Yukito was able to use a feather and some sort of magical power to cast the woman out of Kano. Then of course Kano is able to reconcile with her mom and learns how happy her mom was to see Kano, and that Kano shouldn't feel any sort of guilt at all. So, no. Kano is not reincarnation. She was merely partially possessed by the sad mother from long ago. nice, my viewpoint was a bit mixed up but u fixed it, thx well that was a nice episode, now it looks like its gonna focuz on the little girl now. |
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| looks like that arc ended. i like air so far but it's so short i'm starting to doubt how good it can be. |
| Ahh I get it. Thanks Meddigo Though this arc is quite short, so it didn't make much of an impact. sailorlitakino said: ayu, makoto, and nayuki do make quest appearances in episode 2 of air Funny I didn't notice it before. Too focused on the actual story |
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Meddigo said: I think that woman was not really Kano's mom, but rather the woman from long ago, who wanted to take Kano with her instead of the child she was not allowed to have. After hearing that Kano was thankful to be alive because of her mom (who also sacrificed her life for her daughter, probably), she realized the importance of what she did for her child, and calmed, and let Kano go, and the feather disappeared, and the bruise disappeared, and Kano let the bandana go, and the game.Then of course Kano is able to reconcile with her mom and learns how happy her mom was to see Kano, and that Kano shouldn't feel any sort of guilt at all. |
| That was really beautiful :) |
| Well, that wasn't a very interesting arc to say the least. I'd give it a 2/10. |
| Damn great episode made me cry a little :p |
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| I wonder what happened to Shiraho's child O: |
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GoldenBRS said: This arc is not good. I wasn't very emotional for me, too short. But I like how it ended. |
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| I sure hope they will start explaining things soon. The amount of 'wtf' is a bit too much. It's kind of annoying :/ Kana's story was ok I guess, the anime is too short to actually develop the characters and their stories, it feels very rushed and lacking, therefore I couldn't really get emotionally invested in it much. I hope that at least Misuzu's story will be complete. |
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mystik said: is that really it for Kano? that wasn't the most interesting story for her. I also have no idea what happened with that feather. The f did I just watch? BUTTHURT said: it didn't express any emotion, at least to me. Also this. |
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| To be this fair, this series is only 13 episodes long so don't expect fully detailed arcs. But hopefully all the arcs will connect by the end of this series. |
| Well this was really confusing, and I did rewatch the main parts of the previous episodes before continuing the show. I don't know what this was supposed to be but I didn't touch me at all. I was surprised but that was because I don't understand this arc at all... I guess the good parts are still to come. |
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| A bit too short for an arc. Too bad it couldn't be 25 episodes. |
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| This was the best episode so far imo. There was good amount of drama and it was very touching at the end. |
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| I totally predicted she had cut herself in the past right when I saw the ribbon on her arm for the first time |
| Mmh, this was ok. I like this show, but I was expecting more subtle supernatural, more between the lines than this much explicit and I dare say banal. It's sad, because the explanation were not hand in glove with the build up, which was good. But what lifted up the whole and prevented the whole thing to sink was the great writing and script. This show has a very good script. And I aso like the strange atmosphere it has, quite nostalgic. 3/5 |
vizhmaster_vizhu said: Meddigo said: I think that woman was not really Kano's mom, but rather the woman from long ago, who wanted to take Kano with her instead of the child she was not allowed to have. After hearing that Kano was thankful to be alive because of her mom (who also sacrificed her life for her daughter, probably), she realized the importance of what she did for her child, and calmed, and let Kano go, and the feather disappeared, and the bruise disappeared, and Kano let the bandana go, and the game.Then of course Kano is able to reconcile with her mom and learns how happy her mom was to see Kano, and that Kano shouldn't feel any sort of guilt at all. Interesting analysis. I was confused as well about the relation between that woman and Kano; all of this helps me appreciate this little story a bit more. Still, yeah, it wasn't nearly as emotional as it could have been. |
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| This is my third attempt at this series. I hope I don't take break again. By the end of this episode, I'm still not hooked. :( |
| If I hadn't come here to read the comments I would still be confused about the relationship between Kano and the woman. |
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| That was nice, but... I still don't really get it. IDK |
| I HATE THE KANO ARC |
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| So that was... the Kano arc? Kinda confusing if you ask me. Still don't get what the feather's point is. Or why was Kano affected by it. I'm guessing the feather brings tragedy and dispair to those who touch it, hence the reason why that woman from the past ended up with that destiny. I'm glad Kano at least got a chance to meet her mom and say a final farewell. |
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