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| Episode 2 -Okay, I’ll come out and say it, I dislike the opening very much. The song was so annoying and thus I was not able to enjoy the op animation, so I have no clue whether it was good or just as bad as the song. I don’t know if I’ll change how I feel regarding the opening but that’s how I feel at the moment. -Ric blushing and getting nervous at the thought of being alone in a room with his gf, a.k.a Nino, was so adorably funny.  -Just like Araragi in Bakemonogatari, the leading guy of this anime is also a perv. XD -The reason why Ric cried while Nino was washing his hair was so touching!  -“Amen!” The church and sister scenes were hilarious! ROFL!  -I don’t know if the people from Nino’s village are sane or just plain crazy but I know that they made me laugh a lot.  The ED was much better than the OP IMHO, I must say. |
| I rewatched Episode 2 again and here are some additional thoughts: Sister firing that gun to gather everyone points to Christianity's history of violence and how it was used in the past to force people to accept it. This is further enforced by Recruit's line: "They are being domesticated" when commenting on the cookie handouts. Also, the impression that Sister is a gun enthusiast ("His scent reeks of gunpowder") is a play on the political ideas of the right-wing about religion, scare-mongering, and arms bearing. It took me a while to realize that even though Recruit seems to be from an rich, upper-class background, he has the ability to humble himself to the living conditions of Nino's village. I am uncertain as to whether these messages were implied intentionally or accidentally but there's no denying that they're very well thought of. |
| so actually theres an entire community living near the river, amazing! |
the only way to stop a gamer from playing is either: beat them, or wait until they get bored (though 2% percent suffer seizures  |
garytek said: Sister firing that gun to gather everyone points to Christianity's history of violence and how it was used in the past to force people to accept it. I guess, It's just your imagination... |
| Mission Complete! That's all |
.................................................. ........ Finally, I found the best show of this season, or rather, the best female lead of this season, yay for me!!! XDDDD ( PS: Minus the Shitbo bits and Ararararararararagi's voice of course. But Shiki + Bibanon..... Such succulent bliss, what more can I possibly ask for?!!!) Xd |
 If he's not with us, he's AGAINST us!!! |
| awesome cracks me up every episode |
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| The show reveals the OP and ED to us with this episode, both are good songs, but nothing special, as many people think. They fit and they're well animated, that's all. Arakawa surely relies on the weirdness, which is the main thing that makes it so enjoyable. The weird situations and weird characters, such as Sister, the guys from the welcoming party, the kappa mayor or even the heroine - Nino. I believe she's the ultimate best part of the series, with her laid-back attitude and warm approach it's just so great to watch all the scenes involving her and Kou, the bit in his "house" and the bath was just lol. I wouldn't dare calling Arakawa better than SHAFT's previous huge success - Bakemonogatari, although for sure it's a great, weird and funny title. 9/10 |
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| Okay I had a lot of laughs in this episode, those guys are completely crazy. Which is odd, this episode was almost entirely filled with dialogue and explanations. Usually, I would get bored quickly, but this episode really grab my interest all the way. And the animation is still awesome. |
| Recruit is your typical dumbfounded "nice guy" protagonist, but he finds himself in a very -unique- situation with a cast of kooky characters, so I guess the absurdity of it all and seeing how he changes as a result of his unconventional life under the bridge is what makes you want to keep watching. I look forward to seeing Nino and Recruit actually falling for each other. I'm usually not into romance unless I like both of the characters involved, and that's not too often. I like both the OP and ED as well. |
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| i'm a sucker for weird stuff so this is like a candy-treat for me. i loved the episode that was even weirder than the first and i hope it will be getting weirder and weirder and weirder as time passes! xD i saw a lot of people mentioned bakemonogatari.. well i dunno why, but after watching a few eps of it some time ago i dropped it. it just didn't push the right button back then. but maybe i will re-pick it now and might change my mind.. anyway back to the point, about this show, at last i found a female protagonist that doesn't get on my nerves! that's very rare! Nino is plain awesome! :D i wish more girl characters where like her! |
“In a mad world, only the mad are sane.”Akira Kurosawa  |
| Mission complete made me lol. I love the quirky~ness of this show. The sister bits made me laugh. Even Jesus had a small cameo <3 Can't wait to see more Starface, he looks amaze. |
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| Yay for awesome craziness XD Sister reminds me of Black Lagoon |
| It was okay, dunno why I want to watch the next ~simple curiousity |
Live well - Laugh often - and Love much |
| an entire civilization under the bridge ? that's just awesome XD |
| What the shit. ... I love Shaft. |
| LOL so he is now introduced with a much larger group of characters but I have to say this episode was hilarious xD |
LordWolfeye said: Yay for awesome craziness XD Sister reminds me of Black Lagoon That's what I thought too! When Sister brought out the gun, I was thinking "Church of Violence"!!! LOL |
| You see there's no need to wonder where your god is, Coz he's right here! ...and he's fresh out of mercy. |
tofei said: LordWolfeye said: Yay for awesome craziness XD Sister reminds me of Black Lagoon That's what I thought too! When Sister brought out the gun, I was thinking "Church of Violence"!!! LOL They would be a perfect match anyway ^^ I'm really starting to like this show. The live action clip at the end was so strange. |
| This anime is masterpiece ! It's so funny! Great! 'People' are strange ... but I like them! |
| LOL Sister. |
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Tyestor said: What the shit. MTE. (: |
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| "Thrrs nuffin nee tuh polgiz fr." made me laugh my ass off. Awesome show by now. |
| I was a little wary with episode one, but this ep was quite fun. It has a nonsensical Alice in Wonderland type feel to it. Nino and Recruit make an amusing pair, but the Sister is epic lolz. |
| Some hilarious parts. Lol the 'Sister' esp. |
| "That's not a sister,that's a brother" xD haha Sister is sooo awesome. I love the OP !It's soo colorful.I'll keep watching this. |
 Love is filled with mystery |
Rantzoid said: "That's not a sister,that's a brother" xD haha Sister is sooo awesome. Exact same thought. He might be related to Shizuo Heiwajima somehow. Hahaha. |
-Derp said: I found the part where Nino said "I want to hear what you are, not what you have." somewhat touching. ^I liked that scene a lot. The hair washing was funny yet kinda sweet too. Mass & Sister both = win. I just keep going back and forth between thinking how weird this is and how much I like it. |
 ~Heart & Thoughts With Japan~ |
| LOL that's a bother, not Sister xD |
| OMG, what's with the sister? XD LOL I am in love with that OP |
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| OP+ ED=WIN. Brilliant episode. It's so weird... and awesome. It even topped the first episode IMO. Can't wait to watch more..... :3 |
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| i don't like both OP and ED love the sister idea |
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| I didn't find this quite as funny as the first episode, though I still thoroughly enjoyed it. I loved the batch scene and the "sister". |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| "THATS NOT A SISTA, THATS A BROTHA!!!" this show is definitly a weird one. |
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| i find the op and ed good too... winder what other surprises are sill there.... |
| I wonder how Rec made such a nice home with such limited resources. I guess this is a good time for the saying, "Fear thy neighbour." |
| Don't like the OP, the ED is fine. This is just too shafty, with overuse of gag comedy. It's bearable though, almost kind of funny in some instances. |
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| OP was totally addicting |
| Nope. |
| I love animation and colors in opening.Oh, also,lyrics of the song - pure surrealism. Can't wait to watch moooore~ |
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| Keep the mindfucks coming plz :3 lol this anime is awesome so far |
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| Lol this guy/virgin is so hilarious..."to see or not to see", that is the question. Fucking lol'd. God, I love Shaft... |
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| Wonderfully random so far. Love the humour and the style. |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
| Everyone is crazy on this show XD, but they teach People's value for Riku, and that's nice, and really funny |
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| I laughed a lot in this episode! |
| Another odd, but awesome episode! It has that Bakemonogatari feel to it. xD Really liked the ED as well. |
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| Damn it's very rare that I like a gag/random comedy anime. This DOESN'T seem like one i'll like very much. 3/5 this episode. Not funny |
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| Pretty good episode, love how Sugita is the seiyuu for that Hoshi guy xD |
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