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Jan 19, 7:12 AM
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According to the movie script, there's supposingly going to be a marriage but turns out, not everything looks what it seems on paper.

A fitting title for this episode as it's fate and destiny that unites certain people together. Loved the colorful chereography to bring in the festival mood though.
Jan 19, 7:45 AM
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oh man supposedly a union in the film script but hey not all is as it seems lol
so cool how destiny brought em together nice
oh the vibrant moves really got that festive vibe going super rad
not gonna lie kinda loved that part so much fun
but who knows maybe not everything will be so bright wtf
Jan 19, 9:51 AM
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Another absolutely fun episode. We got the harvest festival and we also met a new girl, Destiny who is Luke's love interest and she causes problems every time, it seems. LOL. Luke is totally in love with her and I don't know but Natsuko seems a bit jealous. Is this where 'LOVE' gonna come into her story for her movie? I'm quite intrigued to see what happens with that. The story has been altered a lot, as far as how it was originally supposed to go. I wonder how it's gonna affect the story.

Other than that, Memmel is acting a little shady and Natsuko notices that as well. The fight between the Void and the Cat Mask was amazing once again. Natsuko saves the day. Also, love the banter between Natsuko and Unio. And, so many hilarious moments in this show. Loving it.
Jan 19, 9:52 AM
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like 80% of this episode got off model drawings and mid animation but guess its a low priority episode for them

at least destiny is hot and their elf girl friend maybe an enemy
Jan 19, 9:58 AM
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Really nice episode, I really liked Destiny she is nice and friendly and great new friend for Natsuko.
Jan 19, 10:02 AM
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They should get a license for Tiger Mask, but maybe the studio doesn't want it to be more expensive than it already is.

I just realized that Natsuko's upcoming project is "First Love", maybe that's the reason why she's in this world, to earn the experience required for making the animated feature about first love. It's also hinted that the live-action version of Tale of Perishes, the Luke character was played by her childhood friend. Hmmmmm things are beginning to connected...
Jan 19, 10:23 AM
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Honestly, this series is the only one I'm truly enjoying this season, and I'm having a blast watching it! The characters are fun, the pacing is just right, and I find myself getting lost in the Last Town just like Natsuko does throughout this episode.

Unio's transformation was actually impressive, in my opinion. I'm surprised the ladies didn't fall for it, haha. I also loved Natsuko's hairstyle in this episode—it looks like she's finally breaking away from her usual hide-behind-the-hair style.

Overall, this was a really fun episode. Destiny's appearance and everything that followed were simply fabulous.
"That smile was like the sun on a hot summer day...with eyes like ice."
Jan 19, 10:24 AM
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Elf girl is definitly suspicious and Natsuko probably knows. The question is whether this is something that also happened in the original script or whether this was influenced by Natsuko's appearance.

I love the animation and main character a lot. Also, Natsuko didn't seem very happy about the fact that Luke and Destiny would get together so let's see how that goes. Luke doesn't seem entirely ignorant of Natsuko.
Jan 19, 10:42 AM
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Episode was alright.
Jan 19, 10:44 AM
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Another absolutely fun episode. We got the harvest festival and we also met a new girl, Destiny who is Luke's love interest and she causes problems every time, it seems. LOL. Luke is totally in love with her and I don't know but Natsuko seems a bit jealous. Is this where 'LOVE' gonna come into her story for her movie? I'm quite intrigued to see what happens with that. The story has been altered a lot, as far as how it was originally supposed to go. I wonder how it's gonna affect the story.

Other than that, Memmel is acting a little shady and Natsuko notices that as well. The fight between the Void and the Cat Mask was amazing once again. Natsuko saves the day. Also, love the banter between Natsuko and Unio. And, so many hilarious moments in this show. Loving it.
@Pre_Yum I'd say a LOT SHADY actually. I'm starting to think she is a Void agent at this point. Or maybe being blackmailed by one? I just don't trust her at all.
Jan 19, 10:45 AM

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So it's Tiger Mask this week?

Someone at MAPPA must really love wrestling... Reminded me of that crazy wrestling match from MAPPA's last original anime, Bucchigiri?!
Jan 19, 10:48 AM

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"His next move is definitely gonna push us over budget."
Nooooo, keep up the animation quality.
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Jan 19, 10:54 AM

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This episode was a lot more lighthearted, and nobody can't blame Destiny for becoming a die hard fan, who doesn't enjoy a feline masked wrestler.
Jan 19, 11:35 AM
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I wanna see more of her cute face!! stop with the hair.

Luke seems to agree with the way he ties her hair up for her
Jan 19, 11:44 AM
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Bro, the problem is NOT that they just recycle the transformation animation but that they abuse it to waste time ._.

It appears in the opening and there are already 3 episodes in a row placing it...

I guess it makes sense being an anime about an animator xddd
Jan 19, 11:52 AM

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So, after she used her beforehand knowledge of the original story to change it, finally it reaches the point of things not going the way it happened previously since things already are different.
Let's see how things pan out without her having just one OP power.
Jan 19, 11:58 AM

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The first two episodes of this show didn't do much for me, but I'm glad I stuck around to this one. It was so much fun to just look at, and the characters are all so well-animated. There were a few funny shots that flew by really quickly--I saw the mayor carrying the priest slung over his shoulder while running away from the void, and Natsuko commentating with what appear to be ink blotches on her face from drawing so much was cute.

...Mem is evil? Shouldn't Natsuko have said something about that by now? Why wait?
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Jan 19, 12:07 PM

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Natsuko is so fucking pretty oh my days. She was hiding an insane face card behind her hair! She’s already grown so much, really think my theory about her being saved and sent back to earth is looking more and more true every day. Luke finally stopped being an asshole too!

Pretty chill episode today. The banquet went smoothly until the voids showed up at the end. Enjoyed seeing Natsuko in her dress and just kinda relaxing after how crazy the last two eps have been. Destiny’s a fun character, but what a name. “Destiny heartwarming” lmao. Good for her though, she’s finally got her freedom and can live as she wants to.

That dance Natsuko did to flush the out the void had me fucking dying though πŸ˜‚

Tiger mask! The staff behind this show know their stuff, love all the references. Again, re-used the animation for Natsuko’s transformation this week but that’s typical for mahou shoujo transformation scenes so no issue for me.

The way Luke looks at Natsuko smiling there at the end.. I ship it!!

I’m sus on Memmeln though. She’s hiding something for sure, wasn’t there at the fight and seems distant from the team.. what’s she up to.
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Jan 19, 12:08 PM
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Some people might say "this doesn't meet the MAPPA standard", but i'd say THIS ANIME IS EASY TO WATCH, VERY ENTERTAINING AND ONE OF THE BEST ISEKAI I'VE EVER SEEN! It deservers higher raiting..
Jan 19, 12:44 PM

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The chairman reminds me a character from some movie πŸ€”
Jan 19, 12:53 PM
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Como os dois episódios anteriores eu amei as mesmas coisas: Todo o design e cenário, e as interações entre Unio e Natsuko. Eu realmente amo quando eles interagem, enquanto acho particularmente o Luke um personagem um pouco chato kkkkkk...

Quando a Destiny aparece, sinceramente, gente, me perdoem... mas eu tive que pausar e respirar fundo pois eu pensei "meu Deus ela vai ser boboca igual a Berry Blossom de acro trip não pfvr não" e acontece que ela é um pouco assim mesmo.... mas ela parece ser divertida!

Teremos um desenvolvimento da Memeru no próximo episódio será? 🀨
Ou ainda teremos um pouco de bobisse??? 🀨🀨
Jan 19, 1:07 PM
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This has been generally enjoyable, but it's one of those shows where you get frustrated because a lot of things could be resolved or prevented if the characters would just talk to each other instead of hiding things and constantly causing misunderstandings.

Natsuko and the nine heroes need to sit down and talk through what she knows, rather than constantly being surprised by things and only having Natsuko mention things 10 seconds before they happen.

They also clearly need to talk through the extent to which Natsuko is effectively a time traveler, changing the future by her actions in the past. While certain key events might still have "flags" that she recognizes, their timing has been changed by her presence. Additionally, at some point the timeline is going to diverge so much her predictions will no longer come true at all, and they need to be aware of that. She does not actually see the future, and if they don't have a conversation where she explains that they're going to continue to get predictions wrong (as in this episode) until something really goes wrong.
Jan 19, 1:10 PM
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Is Memmeln another reincarnate trying to reframe the story back to the original events or is she a villain that Natsuko doesn't remember?
Jan 19, 1:26 PM

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That Destiny chick is a cutie with a skimpy outfit (I guess the skimpy outfits run in the family lol).

Regarding the change in the storyline, it makes sense that things are no longer occurring as they happened in the movie since Natsuko changed events such as having Unio survive. On that note I'm suspicious of the green haired elf girl, I wonder what she's up to...
Jan 19, 1:32 PM

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Again, a bit of a reiteration from my posts about this from an earlier episode; but I just love this anime. I can't get enough of it. First thing I'm excited about on Sundays.

Yeah, is it over the top a lot of the time, and silly? Yeah. But there's so much charm in it. Tons of tropey, "Wink wink, you get what we did there, right?" but also, despite the silliness, there's a whole lot of grounded metaphors mixed in, too.

I'm still surprised this isn't more of a hit with most people than it is.





Jan 19, 1:37 PM
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It might be elf season in full effect... But everyone here is certain there's something fishy about the elf character.
Jan 19, 2:09 PM
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At this rate we're probably going to see some plot twists on the next episode. From PV2 you can tell that the old witch is probably an evil figure, elf also looks sus and dies in a later event and apparently Natsuko knows that already. However the storyline now deviates from the original and Natsuko gets caught off-guard when a late story event happens much earlier.

Also the best of this episode:

Jan 19, 2:49 PM

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The chairman reminds me a character from some movie πŸ€”
@kyojin_desu Gary Oldman's character Zorg from The Fifth Element (1997)
Jan 19, 3:16 PM
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Bro, the problem is NOT that they just recycle the transformation animation but that they abuse it to waste time ._.

It appears in the opening and there are already 3 episodes in a row placing it...

I guess it makes sense being an anime about an animator xddd
@LuisSV23 I mean, it's her "Magical Girl Transformation".

I expect it to be in every episode tbh.
Jan 19, 3:38 PM

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another great ep

i really enjoyed this one

it was funny and well animated
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Jan 19, 3:40 PM

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Even if it's not the most creative anime plot-wise (what am I asking for, it's an isekai), it's good to watch an anime with this level of animation.
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Jan 19, 3:41 PM
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@LuisSV23 I mean, it's her "Magical Girl Transformation".

I expect it to be in every episode tbh.
@WGSXFrank I hope they have an abridged version of the transformation. Don't get me wrong, it looks very good but it's being overused. I think they should save the full transformation for big fights.
Jan 19, 4:16 PM

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I'm not sure if it would be a good idea to believe Natsuko's timeline anymore considering history has been rewritten and ultimately altering the course of attacks. She looked really cute in her purple dress.

Elf girl is indeed acting sus. She didn't get to finish talking, but Natsuko knows something is up. It doesn't help that she's taking a lesser role now that Natsuko is present.

Feline Mask Wrestler was badass, I love how everyone was cheering for him. Fun stuff! <3

I don't think Luke likes Density anymore after Denisty walked into the room he kind of looked away. I think (and hope) Luke is falling in love with Natsuko.

I'm loooving this anime so far! I wish people didn't hate on it so much.

The elements of this being an anime about animators: also the fact that Natsuko said "its nice being away from the deadlines and being able to relax" is something animators must long for a lot.
As a wise man once said, "No one hates anime more than anime fans"


Jan 19, 4:23 PM

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This episode has the theme of the festival, so the events from the movie are being altered, to the point where Natsuko herself didn’t know about this attack. They used the same scene with her doing the summoning again πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚. The ending is strange, and it seems like the elf is hiding something.
Jan 19, 4:25 PM
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Memmeln was rather suspicious in this episode. I wonder what she will do as the story progresses. And Destiny, there are times when you should ditch the clothes.
Jan 19, 4:41 PM
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Right now I'm thinking that Menmeru is envolved with some kind of betrayal plot and probably the events of this timeline will start to diverge from the original timeline from the movie.
I also hope they make some variations of the transformation scene, I always thought those type of scenes get boring after the third or fourth time.
Jan 19, 4:42 PM
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Good episode πŸ’―πŸ˜
Jan 19, 5:18 PM

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Natsuko has done it again, now wrestling can be counted as one of this story's themes lol.

While Natsuko isn't the biggest fan of her. I'm glad things ended up better for Destiny.
Jan 19, 6:28 PM
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Ego_Altar said:
@kyojin_desu Gary Oldman's character Zorg from The Fifth Element (1997)

Right?! I was wondering if I'd be the only one to pick up on that, if not the only one who said anything. I was looking for this response.
Jan 19, 7:14 PM

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No surprise things have changed because of Natsuko's interference with this world.
Getting a Tiger Mask parody was pretty awesome.
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Jan 19, 7:35 PM

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Ego_Altar said:
@kyojin_desu Gary Oldman's character Zorg from The Fifth Element (1997)

Right?! I was wondering if I'd be the only one to pick up on that, if not the only one who said anything. I was looking for this response.
@WinterHime Aah, yes, that's him πŸ˜„
I wonder if there are/will be more references like this.
Jan 19, 8:24 PM
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Jan 19, 9:03 PM
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Maybe Natsuko can draw inspiration from Destiny and Luke's relationship to make a proper love story. I also like the banter between Natsuko and Unio. This time Natsuko was able to summon Wrestle Cat from her drawings to take out the void monster and the fight was well animated. I can't help but feel that Memmeln might have something to do with the recent void attack that got too close to the city center. It's possible that she used a spell to to disguise the void monster as the priest to infiltrate the city and she was absent from the fight which is not normal. Too bad Luke was too drunk to notice it.
Jan 19, 10:23 PM
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Bruh, Destiny is straight out of a hentai, like wtf is her design.
Brb gotta fap
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Jan 19, 10:40 PM

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Another wonderful and colourful episode.

Natsuko is a real deal for tackling every threats.

Maybe the transformation animation get abit changed I guess.

Destiny is another wonderful addition to the crew.
I need somebody who can love me at my worst
No, I'm not perfect, but I hope you see my worth
'Cause it's only you, nobody new, I put you first
And for you, girl, I swear I'll do the worst

If you stay forever, let me hold your hand
I can fill those places in your heart no else can
Let me show you love, oh, I don't pretend, yeah
I'll be right here, baby, you know I'll sink or swim
Jan 19, 11:55 PM

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Please please please don't have the mc remember the movie twist/end and let it creep up on her like she just seen the movie once. :v
Jan 20, 1:08 AM
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I am pretty sure now after several "interference", the movie Natsuko watched "several" times has changed the storylines. But that make her power even more important, because she can "create" anything that would help out the situations.
Jan 20, 5:22 AM
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I liked they referenced Tiger Mask, W episode.
Jan 20, 5:38 AM

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A (or dare I say more than one) step down from the first two episodes in many aspects.
I still liked it but it's going to get boring fast if they continue using the same formula for every episode.
Jan 20, 5:48 AM

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with a drop of logic from Natsuko, the dumb bich of the trash isekai turns into a memorable and interesting character (probably). She is rewriting in more ways than she realizes!
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