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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- It's about the detective guy having a dream in the past of traveling with film, meeting people, gaining weird power from Inga, Bettennou with another guy he knew from before, and his first investigation case (also related to that traveling group he met) that eventually made him killer. The woman that he met (voiced by Tomatsu-san) seems to be very important, and has inserted song called "Shounenki" (including music video and PV as the tokuten of DVD or BD). There's also police officers from the TV series. So those creatures were "born" from their blood, and that lady "is" Inga. Then he got new name. Edit: Didn't know there's more after credit (not just OP of TV series)... about the daughter of old detective seeing detective guy for the first time through photo. |
tsubasaloverMay 1, 2012 11:47 AM
I ♥ Two Syaorans from Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE and TRC!!! |
| (Watched it anyways despite that I didn't like the series) It focused on Shinjuurou's past, Inga's identity, and how those 2 met. It relates to the first scene in episode 1. (If I remember correctly) This also explains some of the settings, like Inga's power. Still a bit confused In the TV series, it talked about the war. I still don't understand how it happened, or what happened This episode mention that Oono Myoushin's self defense force started the first terror. Not sure if that's reference to the the war. Oono Myoushin also use Bettennou's power to bomb the place. The city really got bombed, right? It's not just an illusion? |
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tyrolizard1 said: I just finished watching it myself but can't recall his original name being spoken Just went back to check for this...and can't find it. I enjoyed the backstory. And still don't like that schemer Kaishou. |
| Well it was good, but I think a bit too short. |
| As expected the staff behind Un-Go came up with a case for this movie that rivals the ones presented in the tv series in terms of complexity not to mention that it finally cleared the backstory of Shinjuurou, Inga and Bettenou. Shinjuurou seeked for a purpose in life and as he realized that he wouldn't achieve that by becoming an athlete he decided to help people in warzones. However, soon he realizes that his efforts were for naught. At that portentious event after the accident each one of the "protective spirits of Japan" became aware of the hidden truth they didn't want to acknowledge: It has been an attitude of denial and hypocrisy they displayed until then. Yuuko as the last person to get her soul devoured by Inga acknowledges that it's true people constantly lie to themselves yet she claims that it is only one side of many humans have to their hearts, each one of them being true in its own way, and that she wouldn't let anyone to decide which one is her truth. Shinjuurou says the same thing when being confronted with Serada, the true antagonist who controlled Bettenou and returned to Japan, pretending to be Oono Myoshin. He also came to the conclusion how delusional one's wish to help other people is and took it even further by using Bettenou solely in his favour. However, he still forces the self-proclaimed truth unto others, not realizing that Bettenou is merely a god of words. It creates illusions which are regarded as the truth yet reality is not altered de facto. Ironically, Serada fell prey to his own illusions in the end. It is heavily implied that Rinroku Kaishou was the one who assigned Serada to lead the NPO volunteers into the warzone and basically pulling Japan into a war as the video tape with the supposed torturing of the young and courageous people certainly mangaged to heat up the crowd, resuting in more acceptance for a partition in the war. though I think it was mentioned that the casualites of the volunteers wasn't planned. Still, it shows how Kaishou had his own agenda even back then and hides an undoubtly ruthless personality under his good-natured appearance. |
EudaimoniaApr 29, 2012 1:06 PM
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| Well the opening makes a lot more sense now. Oh the irony. Rie ends up falling for him later anyway xD Sad past, to have people who trusted you think that you were just using them & then having something control your body & make you eat them. I wonder what his one wish was & what Yuuko's truth was. |
| ❑ Single ❑ Taken ✔ Mentally dating a character that doesn't actually exist |
| Overall, that was better than the TV series. Some of the points were explained and it's a little less confusing now. Really liked it. 8/10 |
| I love Inga xD Even though he(/she?) made Shinjurou kill all his friends loool. |
| i like shinjurou's look in the series better xD with shorter hair. i kind of admire yuuko |
| Definitely cleared a couple things up for me, I like it quite a bit same 8/10 for the TV series |
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| i honestly thing this was my favorite part of the whole show, though i dont know if i should tell people to watch this before or after the show, what do you guys think? |
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
| That was bad ass :O! ... And I misclicked. I voted 5 then instead of clicking VOTE I clicked 1 and boom. SORRY D:! DJIzzyIzzyHitler said: i honestly thing this was my favorite part of the whole show, though i dont know if i should tell people to watch this before or after the show, what do you guys think? I think that the series then this would be better. Gives it more impact. Also, the feeling oh when you unravel a MIND FUCK is awesome. |
| Was it a movie or an OVA, cause here in MAL it says it's a movie. I liked the original series and it's good they made some flashbacks on Shinjuurou's past and how exactly he met Inga. |
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| truly a great prequel to an equally great series - was awesome to see the roots of the story...really made me miss the anime and hope they do a second season - loved the ending to this, especially the line, "did you know love is the same as god..." - kind of one of the themes of un-go as a whole: whether god, akuma, or human it's all how we use our power which shows our worth here on earth - the means is often more important than the end - is it worth it to give up one's soul to achieve one's goals? |
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DJIzzyIzzyHitler said: Hmm. Good question. Personally I don't think it is needed for the series - part of the fun I had with the series was puzzling those sort of things out. For the most part it simply confirmed things for me.i honestly thing this was my favorite part of the whole show, though i dont know if i should tell people to watch this before or after the show, what do you guys think? |
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Kasai-Scythe said: Was it a movie or an OVA, cause here in MAL it says it's a movie. It's kind of like an OVA, but it was shown on Japan theaters for limited time (even in two different times), so it lists Movie. I don't think OP was used, so is it ok to request to remove the OP theme? Cratex said: DJIzzyIzzyHitler said: Hmm. Good question. Personally I don't think it is needed for the series - part of the fun I had with the series was puzzling those sort of things out. For the most part it simply confirmed things for me.i honestly thing this was my favorite part of the whole show, though i dont know if i should tell people to watch this before or after the show, what do you guys think? Even though it is a prequel, I think it's best to watch it after TV series because you won't understand either way by which one to watch first, but TV series already introduces about most of the characters pretty well and the prequel movie is just the mystery of the main pair (More info.). |
tsubasaloverApr 30, 2012 5:44 AM
I ♥ Two Syaorans from Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE and TRC!!! |
| Almost perfect just like most of the series. Superb addition to the show as a background/introduction episode. |
 In every age, in every place, the deeds of men remain the same. |
tyrolizard1 said: they only knew eachother 1 night, i doubt it, and he was kinda a dick to her.is it just me or do you belive as i do that yuko had some feelings for shinurou? |
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
| The ED at the end made me miss this show. tyrolizard1 said: is it just me or do you belive as i do that yuko had some feelings for shinurou? Yuko liked him because she was happy that another person was volunteering in that country. |
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| I quite enjoyed the movie; cleared up most of my questions, except for the war plotting or Kaisho's scheme conspiracies. What a dick that guy is. I had hoped Yuko's (Yuuko?)... tsubasalover said: I don't think OP was used, so is it ok to request to remove the OP theme? I don't think so. I watched to the end and the op showed right after the credits, at least in the version I watched, or it may have just been added in. What's wrong with having the the page listing the op anyway? |
| Ah....it didn't fully click that female Inga = Yuuko's body/face till I watched this.....Ohhh it makes sense! But you know....after watching this OVA it makes me think....is Shinjirou really older than I thought? I thought he might've been in his 20s in the anime but this makes me think he's in his 30s or 40s... ah weird.... Bummer...kinda wished they revealed his original name... Last thing I wanna say....long-haired/trench-coat Shinjirou is way cooler than what he was like in the anime...hahaha.... |
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| I loved this movie as much as I loved the series <3. Fascinatingly complex with great characters :D. I hope there will be more Un-Go stories in the future :). |
4kicks said: tsubasalover said: I don't think OP was used, so is it ok to request to remove the OP theme? I don't think so. I watched to the end and the op showed right after the credits, at least in the version I watched, or it may have just been added in. What's wrong with having the the page listing the op anyway? The movie didn't have OP (no song used at the beginning). |
tsubasaloverMay 1, 2012 11:45 AM
I ♥ Two Syaorans from Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE and TRC!!! |
| Great movie, provided a lot of clarity. I hope they continue the series in some way. |
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| It was nice..cleared up a lots of things.. But now I'm curious about Shinjuurou's age..he seemed a lot more younger in the anime than here. So how old is he? |
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| Shinjuurou Yuuki = Hei much? He even did that rooftop jump, that looked kinda like Hei's. Well, imo the perfect Episode 0. It provided just the right amount of backstory for the series and still had that nice mystery+supernatural combination, without it feeling pointless. Loved it. |
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| This was probably better than the show itself 5/5. The transition between the narrative past and present was not always executed well, but that's the only problem I had with this. I was hoping to hear the OP so I was disappointed when it seemed that they left it out. A huge bonus point for including it at the end. |
| Damn... This was bad! Maybe it's because of my expectations, but... The pacing was WRONG (even worse than the original show), the explanations were mediocre at best and the way some characters were introduced made it all even more confusing... I loved the music (just like the original) though, so +1 for that. Still, a disappointment. |
| Better than the show imo... 8/10. |
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| Really good job on the prequel. The staff really did a fantastic job on UN-GO, i just love this series so much. Yuuko really is beautiful, sad that she died but we have Inga adult form to compensate that. The story of how Benttenou and Inga came about is well done as well. The mystery was excellent like always. Finally we get to see Rie again <3 ah the irony of what she said. Overall i give it a 10/10 and yes im being extremely biased. And that OP at the end makes me miss this show SOOOOO much, hoping they do a 2nd season of this REALLY HOPING FOR IT. |
ArcanaTraceMay 12, 2012 9:14 AM
| Very good episode, definitely better than the TV anime. Really liked, can almost say that I loved it. |
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| god damn i missed this show, You dont get shows that actually require the viewer to have triple digits to understand whats happening much anymore, plus this show just had style, the ep 0 was by far my favorite part of the show and had the best pacing, mystery was really entertaining and shit makes so much sense after watching this |
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
| Amazing!!!! It was as brilliant as the series!! 10 out of 10!! Loved listening the op/ed/ost again!! x3!!! PERFECT!!! hahaha xD |
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| I feel like I want to give my input despite it being a month after the last post. I really like this Episode 0. I think this is the best Episode 0 than any other ep 0 of an anime that I've seen so far. It cleared up a whole lot, and it urges me continue on again with the anime series to grasp the whole plot once again. Before that, I just really feel like watching this ep 0 again. Lol... |
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| That was a little slice of awesome. Really loved the series, and the film was welcomed! 9/10 |
| I still think it's weird when they call "human" Inga a boy. |
| Better than the series. It answered the question that I most wanted to know about, and that was how Inga and Shinjuurou met. Plus, some nice stuff along the way. Sir_Lexa said: I still think it's weird when they call "human" Inga a boy. Yay for androgynous characters. |
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| That was great, much better than the series :P cleared up a lot of questions :D 8/10 |
| Quite an awesome prequel movie if you ask me, this really brings me in the right mood to watch the Series! So lets start and see what will cross his path! |
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MyComfortBubble said: As expected the staff behind Un-Go came up with a case for this movie that rivals the ones presented in the tv series in terms of complexity not to mention that it finally cleared the backstory of Shinjuurou, Inga and Bettenou. Shinjuurou seeked for a purpose in life and as he realized that he wouldn't achieve that by becoming an athlete he decided to help people in warzones. However, soon he realizes that his efforts were for naught. At that portentious event after the accident each one of the "protective spirits of Japan" became aware of the hidden truth they didn't want to acknowledge: It has been an attitude of denial and hypocrisy they displayed until then. Yuuko as the last person to get her soul devoured by Inga acknowledges that it's true people constantly lie to themselves yet she claims that it is only one side of many humans have to their hearts, each one of them being true in its own way, and that she wouldn't let anyone to decide which one is her truth. Shinjuurou says the same thing when being confronted with Serada, the true antagonist who controlled Bettenou and returned to Japan, pretending to be Oono Myoshin. He also came to the conclusion how delusional one's wish to help other people is and took it even further by using Bettenou solely in his favour. However, he still forces the self-proclaimed truth unto others, not realizing that Bettenou is merely a god of words. It creates illusions which are regarded as the truth yet reality is not altered de facto. Ironically, Serada fell prey to his own illusions in the end. It is heavily implied that Rinroku Kaishou was the one who assigned Serada to lead the NPO volunteers into the warzone and basically pulling Japan into a war as the video tape with the supposed torturing of the young and courageous people certainly mangaged to heat up the crowd, resuting in more acceptance for a partition in the war. though I think it was mentioned that the casualites of the volunteers wasn't planned. Still, it shows how Kaishou had his own agenda even back then and hides an undoubtly ruthless personality under his good-natured appearance. A good wrap up words. I wish to see Kaishou's "truth" or "souls" being eaten by Inga. Yes, he seems too suspicious. He reminds me of Aizen from Bleach though. Sneaky. Wonder what Yuuki Shinjirou's real name and why Kaishou gave him that name. Maybe Kaishou has his own "God". Just like in Code Geass, Lelouch's father has his own Geass and became a powerful man. |
chanzFeb 22, 2013 11:48 PM
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| Great short movie! 9/10. This series was very fun to watch, would love to see more. |
| I quite enjoyed this. I have yet to watch the actual T.V series, but let's see how that goes.. 8/10 for this. |
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| Damn, that's a weird start in the beginning. Yuuko is kinda cute imo but the moments she shared with..Yuuki sure felt fast. Decent OST overall and I liked some of the more intense moments. "Why do I grow up?" Honestly, that scene hit me hard. 6/10. I wasn't too into it tbh. |
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| This just made me hate that Chairman even more... Hopes he gets divine punishment or whatever one day >< |
| Haven't watched the original series, but it does a good job entertain me and made me interested to watch the first season :) It looks interesting! Solid 8/10 from me |
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