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Apr 1, 2009 8:25 PM
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it was a good episode. though it didn't turn out the way i wanted it, it was bound to happen sooner or later
enkilApr 5, 2009 11:51 AM
May 1, 2009 11:14 AM
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It was ok. Though I find it funny she gets up for the promise of 10 million for Rihoko and not for Rihoko herself. As for the twist, saw it coming a few episodes ago, when Rihoko and that doctor (Rena?) first met. (Purple hair, c'mon)
Aug 12, 2009 3:34 PM
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Though I've seen it coming for a long time now and I'm quite certain that Lady is Riko's real mother, its still is a bit disappointing... the mother/daughter relationship between Amaha and Riko was one of my favourite parts of the show... so I hope it won't get ruined because of that...
Apr 15, 2010 11:21 AM
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I hate the Old bitch from child welfare !!!!!
Oct 24, 2010 11:02 PM
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Alas86 said:
Though I've seen it coming for a long time now and I'm quite certain that Lady is Riko's real mother, its still is a bit disappointing... the mother/daughter relationship between Amaha and Riko was one of my favourite parts of the show... so I hope it won't get ruined because of that...

Lady's phone showed a mail called "Results of Rihoko Masane's DNA analysis". I'm sure about that. Still, the struggle for Riko's parenting from the first few episodes was a great beginning. I'm looking forward to this one.

And I want to see the bat fuck insane brat fighting Masane. They've been teasing with it for two chapters already, I want to see some insane motherfucker on insane motherfucker action!
Nov 18, 2010 3:11 AM
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Already saw that coming, in one of the previous episodes(can't remember which) they showed Lady carrying a baby where the Witchblade activated and before the catastrophe happened :P
Jan 8, 2011 4:45 PM
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I hate Marie!! I hope SHE dies!!
Wow! Masane is not Ryoko's mom. Somehow, I'm shocked but not surprised. I think Reina may be the mother, but who's the father?
Apr 1, 2011 7:22 PM
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I thought the magic words would be a little more ''magic'' than I expected them to be. Nonetheless, it made sense, so, thumbs up all around. Not much of a shocking moment there at the end. If you haven't figured that out from the start, then you need some help. Looking forward to the next!
Jun 12, 2011 10:45 AM
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THOSE were the magic words? Yeah, I was expecting something different... I don't know what, but something different. It does make sense, though, that those were the words that got her up and in action.

I feel so blind. XD I didn't see the thing with Rihoko and Lady coming AT ALL. Now that someone else has mentioned it, though, I can definitely see it as a possibility. If it's truly the case, though, I feel bad for Masane... Who is she really then? How did she end up with Rihoko if she's not the real mother?
Mar 7, 2012 5:00 PM

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I hate Marie!! I hope SHE dies!!
Wow! Masane is not Ryoko's mom. Somehow, I'm shocked but not surprised. I think Reina may be the mother, but who's the father?


yeah the hair just gave it away but i didn't expect this situation to happen so early. i too wonder who the dad is maybe its takayama's? :O
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Jan 24, 2013 4:15 AM

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hair did give it away, what a bitch though, it certainly wasnt professional for her to just blab it out like that in front of the kid and her neighbors. thought the scene and shot of each face was odd and hilarious. poor ryoko
Feb 19, 2013 10:55 PM

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I think that Masane responded to those words mostly because in her mind, and to almost everyone else except for Rihoko, she doesn't associate the safety/happiness of Rihoko with just being with Misane because she's her "mom" (not really sure about that anymore); however, if she could get 10 million yen she might be able to assure that Rihoko has a good life. She mentions this earlier whenever she talks to Takayama and says she wants to give Rihoko the life she deserves and then internally seems to question how her wielding the Witchblade is best for Rihoko. (The internal stuff was not explicitly said so I'm kind of guessing there). Of course, I'm sure that these feelings are a lot easier for Masane deal with when she is on the verge of death, because she can hope for Rihoko's future without her that way.

Anyway, it was a pretty decent episode.

dream23warriorFeb 19, 2013 11:07 PM
Nov 20, 2013 9:59 AM
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What kind of fuck just barges in and tells someone that their child isn't their child?
Even worse, saying it in front of the actual child.

This is absolutely ridiculous and it's full of unlikable characters.
Nov 12, 2014 5:34 PM
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"HEY KID, YOU'RE ADOPTED!"
The hell is that woman's problem?! First they say Masane's too poor, and now that she's a millionare, that's the shit she comes up with? Ugh.
Jan 28, 2016 5:37 PM

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Shokku! That ending! Pretty good episode, but damn that ending!
May 1, 2016 9:03 AM

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So it's finally confirmed that she's not the mother.
Kinda shitty to say that in front of the kid but I guess the woman never took a liking to Masa(mu)ne.
Jun 6, 2017 5:41 PM

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Rihoko looks like that "sensei" lady, but maybe I'm just thinking too much.

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Mar 7, 2019 5:08 PM

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Oh, so she isn't Rihokos mother.

Well, Masane is pretty young and I was actually already questioning the circumtances a bit at the beginning, but I perceived it as too trivial and didn't bother any further with it.

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Jun 9, 2022 8:39 AM

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We're 50% done with the episodes, but I feel like the story barely progresses. Wonder if this will have an open end.

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