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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Damn, shit gets real in the entertainment world. A rival using intimidating tactics against a video producer.... That's some low life tactic if you ask me. Then again, I can't say I'm really surprised given the society they're in. Luckily, there's problem solvers like Makoto. Takashi Andou is also such a scary badass this episode. |
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| Huh. Youtuber in an anime, felt a bit odd lol. Though goes to show, wouldn't want to fuck with the G boys, or to trick them any time soon. |
| Interesting take on the entertainment industry while also involving gangs. Gotta admit, the "Smash Bros." moment with King was probably my favorite part of the episode. I was almost convinced that he would beat the living shit of that poor boy lmao. However, I thought that the story is kind of weirdly paced. Maybe that's just me, but I'm hoping it still gets better with future episodes. |
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| This episode was boring imo. G boys got hired by a youtuber and got dragged into his fake youtube drama. Isn’t Makoto too soft for someone who’s really close with a gang? |
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| Makoto......boiiiiii......how is he so kind & trusting in that environment Anyway that was a pretty good episode, I enjoyed it! Could do without those preachy bits by Zero One lol it’s already pretty straightforward. Damn, Takashi & that hammer, that was impressive. Also it seriously needs more character development. For ANYONE. Takashi or Makoto, whoever I’ll take it. What is Makoto’s motivation????? Why is he so helpful lol he just wants to keep his neighbourhood safe/help his friend’s gang out???? Hope they touch on it more in future episodes. Everything is so one-note thus far. |
 ꕤ but i’ll probably remember over and over again you were there and everyone else was there — the day we all searched for just one thing ꕤ |
| The plot was too obvious but it was executed well so still pretty enjoyable. Also the videos were hilarious. |
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| Great episode, predictable, but great nonetheless. |
| Youtube in anime is very weird I would like to say. Legit eating onions and falling down stars makes you money . G Boys get hired to protect Mr. Onion star from the Monkey gang however it turned out Mr. Onion star was the man behind the mask all along making the Monkey gang look like the people at fault. I was kinda bored cause everything seems way to damn obvious in this episode but I really like opening and ending as well as the art. Ok episode :) |
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| Kinda below mediocre so far tbh its entertaining to watch but far from good. Kl episode but as a whole so far this show isn't that good |
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| lol, not so much love yes is a bit slow, but oddly i like it haha |
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| even the youtubers aren't safe now... |
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| Takashi with that hammer... wow. He was a total badass. The video of eating onions and falling from stairs was just stupid. |
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| This episode was basically about YouTuber drama and goddamn that hammer scene was total badass 8 out of 10 Takashi |
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Penguinman37 said: Youtube in anime is very weird I would like to say. Legit eating onions and falling down stars makes you money . G Boys get hired to protect Mr. Onion star from the Monkey gang however it turned out Mr. Onion star was the man behind the mask all along making the Monkey gang look like the people at fault. I was kinda bored cause everything seems way to damn obvious in this episode but I really like opening and ending as well as the art. Ok episode :) It's not as much Youtube on Anime but video streaming on Japan. I remember a few years ago a plain cute Japanese girl making monthly 3000€ just by filming herself eating lunch and she only uploaded 1-2 videos a month I think. |
_Ridley_ said: This show feels like it was written by a Boomer whose nephew once described Durarara to them. yet this is older than durarara (the novel) lol |
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| That Hammer Bros reference and King swinging that hammer into the air was the best part this episode, that was glorious! Do not piss him off! |
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| Meh, this episode was average despite some good moments |
| The Gay Boys back at it once again. Nothing can get in the way of the Gay Boys. This show isn't really doing it for me so far, thought the story would be a little more serious and seinen like. |
| yeaaah... I'm really close to drop this. Its so fucking average. |
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| Cringe youtubers with cringe fake drama. I'm sure keemstar would love this. But imagine not being able to pay 2 people on your team. Maybe try branching out to patreon and personal merch? |
| Okay. Here Makoto's got some escort mission for a dumb video content creator. He aggreed, he even involved the whole G-boy gangs to clear the mission. Such a dedicated person, King. But, actually, its just a far-fetched fighting, a scandalous scheme over that two different content creators. Its not even a real thing happened between them. Because, yeah, they just too cunning. In fact, they both used that thing for getting more pupularity over the internet. G-boys got betrayed. Classic attempt. Easy case so far, but its getting a difficulty in the process. Until that fat ass content creator realized he used a wrong route and deal. Yeah, the agreement between them from behind the screen, seemed reaching a dead end that ended up no deal for his incoming video. They almost got ambushed. Fortunately, there were, obviously, G-boys already, that stand by to gave that bunch of shitty gorrillas a nice lesson. Because they were all messed up with the wrong person, the wrong community. The king almost got pissed off there, only to let them go because of Makoto told him to stop. Oh, come on, boy! At least give that fat ass some real hard slap in his ass too! So, yeah, thats it. The same episodic theme, like before. A simple case needed a simple resolution too. I don't find it boring. But its just, out of steam in a fast already .... I really wonder until how long these would reach the actual plot? Lets see the next! |
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| Damn... I loved how they dissed Youtube culture like that in this episode. Also, it's really refreshing to see an anime address contemporaneous trends like this. Like it or not, Youtube and the whole new industry of "influencers" are a big part of today's entertainment culture, but not many shows illustrate this. I'd say even Western series have recently (like maybe since a couple years ago) started to portray this. Although enjoyable, this show, so far at least, isn't exactly like I expected. Although the atmosphere still greatly reminds me of DRR!, I expected it to tackle more mature themes. Also, I don't really understand what this G Boys gang's purpose actually is? Like from the synopsis, I expected them to be a proper street gang dealing with the usual street fights/drug dealing/protection taxes blah blah gang shit. |
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| Takashi stoping that hammer to prevent crushing that random guy's head was the only goog part here, I'm getting bored |
| No tomo malas decisiones, solo me gusta apoyar causas perdidas. Disfruté Mayoiga, Ou-sama Game, Evil or Live, Mirai Nikki, Big Order, Arifureta, Ex-Arm, Tesla Note, Shuumatsu no Harem y Platinum End nope les falle con esa, lo siento pero todos tenemos nuestros límites. Así de jodido es mi gusto en anime, ¡Y estoy pinche orgulloso de ello!  |
| I think this may have been the most boring episode of anime I've watched this year. Probably going to drop the show now. The first two eps were kind of disappointing, but the show just displayed how generic and uninteresting it ultimately is with this third ep. This is 'Sing "Yesterday" For Me' all over again. |
| It is a 4th of the way through the season and the plot still has not started. The inciting incident that the synopsis states can not be meaningful enough if it has not even been introduced yet. I’ m gonna drop it, but I’ll check back in on the score every now and then to see if it really starts to improve. |
dany_elle1908 said: _Ridley_ said: This show feels like it was written by a Boomer whose nephew once described Durarara to them. yet this is older than durarara (the novel) lol i know, us old folks know this, but many still thinks this is a rip off of durarara sadly i only enjoyed the first season of it is not wow thisshow, yes boring on times and predictable, but sadly have nothing to watch on tuesdays so i will continue sadly the other one is as boring as well which airs same day. =.= |
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| Lmao this episode, poking fun at Youtubers and the fake drama shit they stir up for more clicks and views. Also, Gong likening the orchestrated drama between Ryuusei and the Todabashi people to pro wrestling reminds me of that ridiculous boxing match between Logan Paul and KSI a few years back. I wonder if that had any influence on that particular metaphor xD |
thebrentinator24Oct 21, 2020 2:13 AM
| 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. |
| Decent episode, it's cool that they tackled the bullshit side of the online entertainment industry. Where they fake having beef for clout, which a lot of youtubers probably do. Though you don't mess with Takeshi though, if it weren't for Makoto Ryuusei's head would have gone splat. Ngl Takeshi was really badass at that moment. I expected more from this show though when I first saw it, but it still is a decent show. Hopefully things start to pick up eventually. |
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| Very interesting to see this episode adapted so well, considering the source material is pretty outdated. The way they approached even Ryuusei's character with his really good line "not a polished lie, but a cheap reality, as it is" was really nice (because that's why people go on YouTube in the first place), even though he turned out to be a scumbag in the end for tricking Makoto and the G-Boys. I'm really liking the show so far, it's been really entertaining. |
| The show really suffer for lack of characterization. As a result what we get is basically some plot going from here to there and just to see King doing his thing to save the day, without actually care enough about the characters. The show is already less gimmicky so it didn't had enough sparks to make it interesting. I hope to see some characters arc in the next episode instead of this episodic G Boys adventure. |
DragonNoleOct 21, 2020 8:50 AM
| I'm too weird to live but much too rare to die. |
| This episode...commentary BS and dissing to the online entertainment industry a.k.a YouTube drama and such between YouTubers. Still on the episodic themes... I must say that this is quite accurate to a degree on making the drama bastardized, even for content creators looking to go all out to thwart each other. But if anything, don't mess with the Ikebukuro King Takashi, or shit's gonna come flying. thebrentinator24 said: Oh yes, it looks that way.Also, Gong likening the orchestrated drama between Ryuusei and the Todabashi people to pro wrestling reminds me of that ridiculous boxing match between Logan Paul and KSI a few years back. I wonder if that had any influence on that particular metaphor xD Still decent...and being a novel adaptation I don't have high hopes for a storybook-like content choosing. The novel's outdated, so there's that as well. |
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| Ya know either this ep is stupid or just too damn stupid, cu'z why will Makoto work for Takeshi for nothing, and that Onion Youtuber, man maybe he would get a billion views if he let them ToDaBaShu guys beat the shit outta him |
| Maybe Ryuusei should start using Patreon or something. Who lives solely off YT money in these days anyway? Lame episode and mediocre series so far. I was seriously expecting this to be darker and more seinen-like. Can someone kill Makoto's girl already? Also G-Boys, as a gang, leave a lot to be desired, honestly. Especially Takashi. I mean, a bit of hammer tossing here and some crazy looks there but the guy is a bit too soft for a gang leader, isn't he? |
| Trashy "influencers" and their trashy contents, doing whatever it takes for the sake of money and fame. So annoying. But this episode is entertaining! King Takashi and that hammer throw and catch! So intense! Takashi listened to Makoto, their bond is surely tight.  |
| the content is fine, just feels like it's really plain for a show that feels like it wants to be more than that, seeing the OP and the show itself is like black and white |
| 140★Ryuusei is a sacrificial youtuber will do anything for views even if its hurting himself ... gosh 4/5. |
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| Did IWGP predict Youtube all the way back in 2000? xD |
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| What I was promised: Blood in the streets, large scale gang wars What I got so far: Weekly PSAs |
| So it was about conflicts between youtubers? haha pretty good episode, I really liked it to be honest, that guy's videos are so weird, how eating onion is a good idea of video xD |
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| I think I lost some IQ points here |
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