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| That fight was amazing I Think the show is developing a duality between Rikka and Akane:The opening, the ending, the direction all point out to some kind of connection or Maybe 2 faces of the same medal I kind of agree that this episode was kind of rushed, i'd have loved more time to the characters because, as i am Now, i don't care at all about Hibiki, but we have time The mistery is still intriguing and we have a lot of questions that we hope we'll be answered Nice |
| May our sweet and Merciful Madoka be with you |
| The villain girl deserves a far better show to be in, her scenes are so calm and personal. They don't fit with the rest of the content, since they don't suck enough. I see a lot of people enjoying the fights, which I just don't get. The characters are mostly such cardboard boxes, I can't help but treat the action scenes as white noise, space where some character development could've been put in. It's just a random fight, involving people I can't care about. And I have seen better CG fight scenes. The shitty after effects debris layer would fit better in a fucking meme gif. Oh, and the new character designs are atrocious. |
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| You know what sucks the most in this show? Akane just needs some love and cuddles and she won't be a psychopath. but apart from that, can't she just put two and two together that Yuta's group has to do with gridman? |
| >I had no brain when I was 12 >Then everyone must had no brain when they were 12 >I experimented 100 samples and proved that they had no brain when they were 12 >Therefore children cannot consent This is what science has done to humanity. |
| I still really can't get into this, but I'm going to keep trying with it. Akane is such a bitch though, I'm not going to like her even if she somehow tries to redeem herself. But Rikka is very thicc and I love her. |
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| I thought it was just going to be nostalgic but I'm loving this show so far. Of course there is the nostalgia, but also a lot different. Loved seeing the new Max Gridman combination this episode. I'm surprised that Akane is the mastermind in this series, at least as of this episode. She doesn't seem like she's being semi-controlled the way Takeshi was in the original. Last episode I thought she channeled Malcolm's pettiness in her motivation, but in this one she was pretty focused on wanting to defeat Gridman without considering anything frivolous. I'm interested to see where it goes. |
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| Definitely went into a masive moodshift pretty fast in this episode. Akane being the sociopath we all love (for some reason ...). I'll say this show as so far turned my expectations since the 1st episode. Fights scenes were really fun, kinda incredible that Trigger made the CGI bearable and actually match with their 2D hand-drawn wacky style. |
| All I can say, Aoi Yukki does a good job (again, as always) in voicing the orange side character (sorry dont remember the name, too lazy to check :) ). |
The Obari Punch never gets old. Also Samurai Calibur best girl, Rikka who? |
| Found this shot really hilarious. Rikka's face is literally 2 dots and a circle while the detail in the utility pole is so in-depth and intricate. |
| -Rikka foot waifu -Akane thicc thighs waifu -Rikka's hot mom voiced by Haruko's seiyuu -Aoi Yuuki is now here -Fun show and fun fights Gridman continues to be the best show of the season. |
| Today's episode is actually pretty good, great action and more characters introduced, it really feels like it has potential to be amazing (even though they copied from one of their show Ultraman) And it saddens me that I still find the MC to be useless, idiotic and boring AF. To me it doesn't matter whatever happened to him, cos I'm more interested with Akane, she is more fun. So I really wonder WTF is the MC even here for ?? |
RedChromeOct 23, 2018 12:47 PM
| This episode is overly hyped and dope! say what!? Neon Genesis Junior High Students? it that really the translation of [hs] subs!?!? 5/5. |
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| This really continues to just be a fun, charming, show and here we got Trigger showing that you can make CG not look clunky or awful like it seems to be in so many shows nowadays. Nice to have this after bailing on Franxx. This and Zombieland Saga are definitely topping the season for me so far, though with both shows, I'd really actually like them to start asking some questions about what is going on at this point. |
| The whole they died JK they're back thing was a little annoying, but Gridman turning into an absolute unit made up for it so much. Kaiju Boy deserved better. |
| Surprised at the score really, haven't sat down for this show yet. But I am curious. I've watched the shittiest LNs come out over the last few years with scores pushing 8, so what's the deal. |
| HYPE DESU HYPE DESU HYPE DESU Akane is adorable. Rikka's a much more likeable character than the first episode impressed upon me. I adore the dynamic and chemistry between the characters. Fucking Greg Ayres bro is Greg Ayres bro. But more importantly, GRIDMAN. The last couple scenes had me grinning ear-to-ear; I felt like a child again! The way this show is handled reminds me a lot of various childhood shows... it's a real treat. The transformers shit and the humanized weapon selection and the DBZ cinematography... the characters are even delightfully throwback, a few steps away from the grandiose, over-the-top, idiosyncratically "anime bullshit" way characters are constructed over recent years. Not that they feel "realistic" per se, just a little more relaxed and loosey-goosey and... Ahhhh, I'm having a good time with this. |
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| I'm glad I decided to watch this show just because of Rikka's ass, it's so good! I love all the weapon characters, especially Calibur and Borr. The fighting scene was so great too, when Gridman lifted Anti and dumped it on the ground, along with the OP music, it was so exciting! Also, I think that the fact that there's little to no music during the episodes and then they put it on the fights, it makes it all the more exciting too. They reused some seconds of animation when they fought for the second time, when Anti was doing his "I'm super fast" thing, the same building collapsed, buuut I guess that makes sense, I mean, they're fighting at the same place and Anti did the same action, so I guess the same thing is going to happen. Also, what's with the eyes of characters in this show, they're all so pretty! And my hate for Akane is growing, especially after that ending. And I just now noticed Rikka's mom is voiced by Shintani Mayumi, who did Nonon and Haruko. <3 And I didn't even recognize Aoi Yuuki as Borr, wouldn't know if others hadn't said it here. Really liking this anime, and I don't even get the references because I've never watched Ultraman and the like, it must be even better for the fans of tokusatsu/kaiju shows! |
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| Solid episode and that ending is pure Trigger magic :D |
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Grim1952 said: They're the Neon Genesis Junior High students, of course. Anyways, awesome episode, that rocket punch into powerbomb was hype, just episode 3 and we're going full TTGL vs Anti spiral already. hahaha YESSSSSSSSSSSS I think it is really cool though that the show at least pays homage to one of the all time classic mecha-genre inspiring shows. |
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| Neon Genesis....Junior High?! OH COME OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As if there weren't enough references and nods! |
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| The show is definitely not up my alley. And this is okay because I am not the target audience. Nonetheless I can absolutely see its qualities. I have yet to be amazed by it, but it is a nice watch. A pleasant, enjoyable watch. The show screams Japan and I am glad for it. Hopefully Trigger gonna get big income from this. Would help the studio in the future. I am looking forward to it. The average rating is really weird but it is not the first time something got the MAL-hammer treatment. Recently the ratings for popular shows are collage of hype and hate. |
| Dope episode, been really liking this so far. I wonder what those new characters can turn into. |
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| Since it's apparently a part of some older franchise, I need to ask: is the writing so fucking terrible deliberately and it's supposed to hint/reference something or is this show just that bad? Fights are pretty entertaining for how utterly simple and basic they are but characters and lines are so awful it's hard to watch. Trigger has clearly shown it's nothing like Gainax and it can make painfully bad shows with absolutely no saving graces. Is this just another Franxx or am I missing a joke? |
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| The flow of the story is all right. Looking at Rikka developing feelings for Hibiki is something I am definitely looking forward too :) Introducing all of the "Special Weapons" at one shot felt a bit out of place though, but I won't question it until I see how this anime goes past this episode. |
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| I’m starting to dig it. Still don’t know which of the leading ladies is my favorite. I really like that the cast just doubled in size. The blonde girl with twintails cracks me up. |
| Utsumi was a little annoying during this episode. He was also rude towards Rikka for no reason... so I don't know what it's his deal. The way Calibur broke into the school and kidnapped Yuta and co. was funnier than I expected xD The fight scenes were really good and the OST was nice as well although it disappointed me a bit that they just re-used some of the animations during round two. Aside from that, I liked this episode. P.S. 1: "Neon Genesis" Junior High? Nice Trigger, nice. P.S.2: Man, this looks absolutely awesome! I love it! |
Snoke94 said: Rikka's THICC. *rollseyes* Ok, sure. |
| When do we get to have any fun? Am I the only one not having fun? Everything about this is slow, dull, and lifeless to me. |
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| so what is Anti? she/he appeared just like that, without origin? is he/she created or the same entity as Gridman's friend? on that note, this is just like an ultraman but with mecha theme. |
| I really wonder where this story takes place in, when we're talking about the original Grindman series. Would this be a sequel, an alternative timeline/setting, or where would it fit? As a whole lot is already established around Gridman I think this would be quite a bit in the future either after the original series ended or something. Quite liked this episode and the development, it was also mostly just pure tokusatsu intense fighting so I really liked that! Looking forwards to see what's next. |
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| Man this show has a lot of real good looking moments/scenes, and the character designs are pretty solid |
| “I love heroes, but I don't want to be one. Do you even know what a hero is!? For example, you have some meat. Pirates will feast on the meat, but the hero will distribute it among the people! I want to eat the meat!” - Monkey D. Luffy |
| I think it was too early for a defeat episode, this only added way too many things to focus, a single episode shouldn't try to expand on so much stuff all at once. It isn't a full-fledged mecha if there were no transformation combos. We shall see more of that. There is probably going to be a relationship between Yuta and Rikka, and I'm a supported. |
| Aw, I missed that Accepter call sound effect. Already a defeat. Way sooner than in the tokusatsu. Kaijus out of human? No way. That's not what Gridman was known for. We got the God Tank counterpart in this episode and those allies are all new weapons it seems. |
| Cool new characters, solidifies the alliance. Ending was funny asf. Throw that food in my face you bitch. |
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| New company and they are junior student but lel this character balance is really a thing. Still watch the ED and OP was really great. Rikka feel disappointed just because she didn't pick up the phone. Girl is really mysterious. The ED seems like Rikka will friending with purple hairy girl and let see what will happeb |
| Shouldn't this have the parody tag? I mean I can't really take it serously, it's just too cliche. |
| Akane and Anti's designs seem straight up homages to the Transformers Shattered Glass universe, specifically SG Optimus Prime for Akane (her color scheme, headphones and goggles) and SG Hot Rod/Rodimus for Anti (color scheme and flames). I understand the guys at Trigger are huge TF fans. A TF show done by them would be a dream come true. I find this show to be a total chore to sit through though. The pacing is atrociously off. If the next episode doesn't floor me I might give up. |
| They really just straight up called, Samurai Calibur's group Neon Genesis lmao. Another really enjoyable episode. Best girl Rikka developing feelings for Yuuta? I do have a feeling Rikka is hiding something from Yuuta, they were already probably friends before Yuuta lost his memory. Also Rikka and Akane in the ED might also be foreshadowing with all the memory wiping shit goin on here. That new Gridman form looked dope. |
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| wow, what a brat. she's a sore loser that one lol and i have a feeling her kaiju will turn its back on her and end her life instead of following her orders lol |
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Trafto said: NeverKnowsBest26 said: Am I the only one thrown off by the pacing of this episode? The first two were fairly restrained in comparison and the way the character's developed seemed like it would be a relative slow-burner in comparison to Trigger's other works, and then it just dumps the rest of the cast on us with some big plot developments. It feels really incongruent to what the first two episodes presented us with. It feels like the writing staff got impatient or something Katojana said: Am I the only one who is a bit bothered by the fact that they are three episodes in and none of the Characters has made any attempt to ask either calibur or gridman WTF is going on besides the "There are kaijus. Beat them!" Like them being all like Normal life - kaiju comes - epic fight - kaiju dead - normal life, no questions asked. Tough I'm watching the show late I agree with you. The show is very slowly paced, lacks musics and explanations about the universe, leading to me not caring much during action scenes... It tries to build "intriguing" scenes with long empty spaces between each character talk but since we don't know them and their world it just feels empty, wasted time in scenes. Sure the animation is great (though I found the first Kaiju very ugly and not very epic), but I expected more background storytelling and a faster pace from Trigger. Rikka has near to no reaction to her long term friends dying, but did not sleep a night for Yuuta disappearing some hours. A new team of characters appears but no explanation about them, their names and whatever. Utsumi angry bullshiting on Rikka for no reason. Aparts from Akane "evil laugh"..., the Kaiju related characters don't manifest any real motivation for their doings If every person dying from a Kaiju dies for real, are their not worried of killing a lot of people by walking and fighting in streets with fucking giant Mechas ? Not as good as other Trigger shows for me as of now. More random things happening with terrible pacing. At least I'm not the only one who notices. |
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