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CHC said: I particularly love how they understatedly use a quirky building (what it is? A warehouse?) as the landmarking place... If you mean this building, it's an old water gate. |
| what i wanna know is if this watergate is based on a real structure cause it sure looks that way. https://imgur.com/a/MlEWh7i |
| Objectivity doesn't exist. Subjectivity is an excuse. Beautiful world of online discourse. |
| This show is really charming so far! I enjoyed it a lot and if it keeps up, it might as well end up as my favorite of this season! The ending though..... made my heart drop. |
| I think this original anime, being from the director of Escaflowne (to which WHY hasn't anyone noticed it) really ambitions it very high from the get-go. The amount of drama between central characters Toma and Maki, you can tell the stark differences between both their personalities. Not to mention the people around them, and how it greatly affects their lifestyles. Not to mention that the settings and dialogue were pretty smooth. Family melodrama and such are what makes this show special, though I fear this'll become like Hanebado!, to which I really wish it won't turn out that way. Especially the post-credits of family abuse. Because I really like Maki's character and it shows to a degree. EDIT: More like a "show, don't tell" approach, because with Maki's seemingly "innocent" intentions to NOT take the lift despite living on the 8th Floor, shows that with his dad's abusive actions, he's learned to adapt to it. Same with Toma, his brother and estranged mom. I mean hell, these are sure parents who don't have power against dysfunction in the family. I'm quite excited yet scared at the same time for what comes next... |
KANLen09Oct 11, 2019 3:56 AM
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kuroneko99 said: CHC said: I particularly love how they understatedly use a quirky building (what it is? A warehouse?) as the landmarking place... If you mean this building, it's an old water gate. I see, thanks. you've been there? |
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| Wow that ending was surprising. I like how the story goes and the characters look pretty good so far The animation is great too Im looking forward to ep 2 |
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| Solid start, the animation is smooth and CG isn't distracting. Really like the ost. That ending tho, did not expect it. KANLen09 said: EDIT: More like a "show, don't tell" approach, because with Maki's seemingly "innocent" intentions to NOT take the lift despite living on the 8th Floor, shows that with his dad's abusive actions, he's learned to adapt to it. Same with Toma, his brother and estranged mom. I mean hell, these are sure parents who don't have power against dysfunction in the family. I'm quite excited yet scared at the same time for what comes next... OOF, how did I not notice? not taking the elevator pointed to something dark, damn ;_; |
| "We could make the world better, but it's easier to just shut our eyes." ~Blackwall |
HereticHunter said: Solid start, the animation is smooth and CG isn't distracting. Really like the ost. That ending tho, did not expect it. KANLen09 said: EDIT: More like a "show, don't tell" approach, because with Maki's seemingly "innocent" intentions to NOT take the lift despite living on the 8th Floor, shows that with his dad's abusive actions, he's learned to adapt to it. Same with Toma, his brother and estranged mom. I mean hell, these are sure parents who don't have power against dysfunction in the family. I'm quite excited yet scared at the same time for what comes next... OOF, how did I not notice? not taking the elevator pointed to something dark, damn ;_; I mean like, at first it didn't seem that way, but after rewatching it again, there it was: the connection between the characters and their abused lives. It's damn frightening too see how it all went in full circle. |
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| I definitely did not expect the first episode to end the way it did omg, at first I just thought it would be a regular sports anime that we had already seen many times but I think (and lowkey hope too) that this will be more weird and twisted, but of course also about the sport lmao.. In conclusion I liked it |
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| After seeing the ending I can already say this anime is worth a watch. It's very different than the other sports anime which just focuses on their sport. |
| That ending wasn't something I expected from the flow of how things was going. Originals seem to do better these days. |
| Loved the OST, had both Yuri on Ice and Kimi no na wa vibes. |
| Toma seems like a pushy guy. I wonder why his mom is afraid of him. Dumbo opening that door. |
| Wow the first genuine surprise this season, what a great first episode. Both visually and narratively. |
| I really liked this one, good direction, good OST (reminds me of Ping Pong) good drama, for sure the surprise of the season. |
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| lol they intentionally name one of the characters as "Ryoma" right? haha I like this episode, they are cute and all but I HATE THE VIOLENCE part!!! Why???? Why there's violence drama in sports genre ?? TT--TT I hate that father!! and also.. what's wrong with Toma's mother? |
erenmeiiOct 11, 2019 7:06 PM
| Proverbs 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. |
| The character dynamics here is quite something unique. By far the most interesting drama show so far this season. I just hope it doesnt suffer from the large cast of similar-looking characters. |
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| Wow okay I was not expecting the ending... so this not gonna be just your average cute sport anime. I'm not complaining tho, I love it so far. |
| After the first episode I'm already sad that this will be only one cour. |
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| Great animation, great drama, interesting character dynamic. I'm on board to this ride ! This may be the hidden gem of this season for sure. zwolf12 said: countcasper said: My only problem with this show is that he didn't latch his door when he opens it, If some one could explain this I might watch it That completely took me out of it, because it is completely unbelievable for a guy that seems to have abuse scars to just open a door after he can't see what is outside... It was clearly not the first time something like this happened judging by his dads behavior, which makes it even less realistic. Also about the people not understanding the mothers reaction, for me it is pretty obvious that the dad of the family is well of and she is probably remarried and the sons are not her biological sons and the younger one doesn't accept her or they have some kind of other internal problems. What if the dad kick the door? What then? What if that guy stay there not moving away, waiting until the mom come back and then use his mom as hostage? Mod Edit: Merged duplicated posts; please use the edit button. |
DeadlyRavenOct 13, 2019 12:44 PM
| Wow this was awesome. I'm just not sure about the domestic abuse scene at the end, I think the episode was pretty perfect up to there. Hopefully these themes are handled well throughout the show. |
| Interesting first ep, can't wait for the next! Also that end...ouch... |
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| Not a bad start to be honest. Not really a fan of sports anime, but this shows lots of potential. That final scene with Maki's dad really hit hard and felt really dark compared to the rest of the episode. |
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| I'm impressed with the first episode! but do we even need to have drama because of that scum of the earth dad!? 5/5. ED was great! |
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| Wow, I didn't have this on plan to watch, but after seeing some pictures on Twitter I decided to give it an opportunity and I liked it. About Maki opening the door without thinking... I think he let down his guard thinking his dad didn't know where they have moved, he was quite relaxed cooking and thinking about other things (the softball tennis club) so he got too confident at the moment since two days have passed and his dad haven't found them yet. It will probably not repeat twice. And about Toma "collecting" the money... Seeing his house (and wow the contrast betwen his house and Maki's house) and how big it is his family, with his father away earning money in what seems a good job, he probably has money to spend. Like, I think he has much bigger problems than money, for example the fact that it seems his mother is disgusted by him... Maybe it's not Toma's fault but his mother paranoia, if Toma was actually doing something bad to her his brother would not have stood up for him, or so I think. There is probably something more complex going on there. In general the first episode was really nice, the characters seem interesting, and Maki seems quite refreshing in terms of personality, not the sports obssessed kind of person the main character usually is (he will end up liking tennis, of course). |
YlenieOct 12, 2019 6:59 PM
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Ventus_S said: zwolf12 said: That completely took me out of it, because it is completely unbelievable for a guy that seems to have abuse scars to just open a door after he can't see what is outside... It was clearly not the first time something like this happened judging by his dads behavior, which makes it even less realistic. Also about the people not understanding the mothers reaction, for me it is pretty obvious that the dad of the family is well of and she is probably remarried and the sons are not her biological sons and the younger one doesn't accept her or they have some kind of other internal problems. What if the dad kick the door? What then? What if that guy stay there not moving away, waiting until the mom come back and then use his mom as hostage? Kicking in a door in an apartment building with paper walls seems like the best idea to get thrown out and taking someone hostage seems like a good reason to get into prison and a restraining order placed on you. He also obviously didn't think about these things, because he just opened the door and was surprised, which is naive to say the least. |
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zwolf12 said: countcasper said: My only problem with this show is that he didn't latch his door when he opens it, If some one could explain this I might watch it That completely took me out of it, because it is completely unbelievable for a guy that seems to have abuse scars to just open a door after he can't see what is outside... It was clearly not the first time something like this happened judging by his dads behavior, which makes it even less realistic. Also about the people not understanding the mothers reaction, for me it is pretty obvious that the dad of the family is well of and she is probably remarried and the sons are not her biological sons and the younger one doesn't accept her or they have some kind of other internal problems. I was shocked, too. It's obvious he has emotional scars. Even if they have moved, he shouldn't have felt that safe. I agree. I don't think she's the Shingo brothers mother. Their mom probably died and she married their dad too soon and Toma never accepted her. |
| Kinda shocked at the final scene. His dad is scum. Thought it was a rather mellow show but seems to be quite heavy. |
| Went into to this one blind and it turned out to be better than I thought. In the beginning, I thought the MC was going to be one of those arrogant protagonists, but it seems like he has issues of his own. As for the visuals, they are pretty good. This one going to be a keeper. |
HeyItzSteveOct 13, 2019 2:12 AM
uninstallthegame said: hm, depending on how they'll execute this whole situation, this might turn out good or it might turn out a huge miss like HaneBado did. it sure plays on contrasts, from carefree soft tennis club to domestic abuse. don't think the tone shift is bad in the case of first episode, as they create the setting, but if they'll continue doing this it might come off as just lazy writing looking forward seeing how the story develops, the premise surely is interesting enough to continue I feel like they introduced the family melodrama too early. Like, I feel no immediate affinity for the Mc due to how “perfect” he initially seemed, but to just shove that aspect to his background might’ve not been exactly good timing. Then again, Hanebado’s case wasn’t that much better because the melodrama became something similar to the feeling of continually beating a dead horse. |
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| With that ending it might be a very good drama or very forced one. We will see in few eps. |
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| Have to say that was somewhat of a pleasant surprise. The hints of a dark underbelly in an otherwise generic start kept me watching. This could be the sleeper of the season. |
| Kazuki Akane can do no wrong! Amazing first episode as expected. |
| This first episode was pretty interesting. The relationship between dad and son is pretty critical and it would be a good theme to be treated. Toma is a good character, his relationship with the mother is critical as well. I’m curious to konw how it’s going to be. |
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| What a stunning and wonderfully directed first ep! Loving the characters so far already and the music and art fits so well with the atmosphere. |
| Maki cowering in the corner as his Dad took his money was really depressing. |
"What has two arms, two legs, and is alive? Not your favorite character lol! xD" |
| whoa that ending man... |
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| I was like "aw this anime is so cute and wholesome" and then the last part happened. Holy shit. I thought the dad had passed away and was an athlete or something which is why the MC is talented in reflexes but no, he's just a dick. |
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