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| I can see why Maru is an expert at killing Man Eaters Poor Mother 😭 OMG that reveal at the end |
| Seeing Maru's ability in action was interesting. Farm looked like something might happen, but turned out they were all just chilling. Ending it with another mystery I see. |
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| I can only imagine how happy a mangaká must feel seeing his work getting adapted with such good quality. It's not just that it looks good, it's the direction that it's actually good. It's not that unusual for an anime to have scenes where the aspect ration changes, right? But how many times this change was justified? In this case it was, it was used correctly during that scenes and only during those cuts where it made sense. Now, about the big twist... deg said: the main girl is transgender then damn i thought they will have romance but maybe she is bisexual instead in later episodes im almost sure the heaven they are talking about is that futuristic facility where kids are wondering if there is an outside world Helltaker said: So Kiruko is trans well that should make things interesting... Kintamaman said: If Kiruko is a man then I'm officially gay BadBoyLevi said: gender bender crap I commented this in another thread, I think the subtitles dropped the ball during that scene (and maybe others)? When the character is explaining, contrary to what subtitles in all languages say, what "she" said was not "my mind", it was actually, "my brain". Literally the grey matter was switched bodies from his original body to that one.  With the correct word the situation is a bit different, it's a case of stolen identity. That body belonging to another singular person that was alive and is known by a lot of people gives a whole different dimension to the issue that goes far beyond just gender (dysphoria), don't you think? And I also wonder, in this strange world with unexpected advanced technology, it could be possible for the character to change bodies again, right? If not to his original body at least to a masculine body. |
PaninaManinaApr 8, 2023 3:04 PM
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| Spectacular episode animation and superb opening and ending. |
| trans rep!? love that for kiruko so much. already pretty sure the heaven they're looking for is the facility the kids are in. im looking forward to seeing how everything is going to tie together and unravel. very good episode |
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| nice episode but when they gonna tell us what happened to the world man also that transgender thing felt kinda forced but i guess it explains what she was doing with the mirror last episode a |
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PaninaManina said: I can only imagine how happy a mangaká must feel seeing his work getting adapted with such good quality. It's not just that it looks good, it's the direction that it's actually good. It's not that unusual for an anime to have scenes where the aspect ration changes, right? But how many times this change was justified? In this case it was, it was used correctly during that scenes and only during those cuts where it made sense. Now, about the big twist... deg said: the main girl is transgender then damn i thought they will have romance but maybe she is bisexual instead in later episodes im almost sure the heaven they are talking about is that futuristic facility where kids are wondering if there is an outside world Helltaker said: So Kiruko is trans well that should make things interesting... Kintamaman said: If Kiruko is a man then I'm officially gay BadBoyLevi said: gender bender crap I commented this in another thread, I think the subtitles dropped the ball during that scene (and maybe others)? When the character is explaining, contrary to what subtitles in all languages say, what "she" said was not "my mind", it was actually, "my brain". Literally the grey matter was switched bodies from his original body to that one. With the correct word the situation is a bit different, it's a case of stolen identity. That body belonging to another singular person what was alive and is known by a lot of people gives a whole different dimension to the issue that goes far beyond just gender (dysphoria), don't you think? And I also wonder, in this strange word with unexpected advanced technology, it could be possible for the character to change bodies again, right? If not to his original body at least to a masculine body. I was having a similar thought about Kiruko. When the race accident with her brother was mentioned it clicked to me that his mind was probably transferred to his sister's body or something like that. Idk how people think of this as being trans. I mean we had Yamada-kun and the 7 witches where the male mc could switch bodies with anyone he kisses and nobody called that as trans. |
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FaZePogChamp said: Stark700 said: Man, the more I think about it, the more I like Kiruko's character in this show. We got some slight mystery in this anime too, with those strange symbols. Seems this anime has a mysterious lore that I hope it continues to explore. Kiruko and Maru's relationship still catches my attention for their bond so far. Maru probably took that a little far and Maru wasn't prepared LOL Opening song is pretty good imo Bro I feel like they just dropped so much foreshadowing in this show Also, was that pic that mimihime sent to shiro a lot cuter of kiruko or herself in the shower? I was confused by that Pretty sure that was Mimihime's photo. |
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| God damn that was brutal |
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FaZePogChamp said: Also, was that pic that mimihime sent to shiro a lot cuter of kiruko or herself in the shower? I was confused by that GTRaijin said: Pretty sure that was Mimihime's photo. My doubt about that it's who send the photo. A camera, in the shower, at that angle? Must be a staff member, right? And why would they do this? To see his reactions? After all those kids are on that closed place for a reason. That Kuku girl seemed a bit too athletic, that buy should had died from that fall, Mimihime herself has a suspiciously good intuition... |
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PaninaManina said: FaZePogChamp said: Also, was that pic that mimihime sent to shiro a lot cuter of kiruko or herself in the shower? I was confused by that GTRaijin said: Pretty sure that was Mimihime's photo. My doubt about that it's who send the photo. A camera, in the shower, at that angle? Must be a staff member, right? And why would they do this? To see his reactions? After all those kids are on that closed place for a reason. That Kuku girl seemed a bit too athletic, that buy should had died from that fall, Mimihime herself has a suspiciously good intuition... Not even sure if she knows it herself about the photo. Maybe those kids have some sort of physical abilities or something since they are kept locked up from the outside world. We will see in the future I guess. |
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| Opening is beautiful. |
| Excellent episode. Very immersive, intriguing & has interesting plot twist, I really enjoyed it! Ah yeah, and phenomenal visual quality 🤩  Mod Edit: Removed images; only one screenshot is allowed at a time |
KayKimiiApr 9, 2023 10:58 AM
| The attack was scary but they could escape hopefully and they're still traveling to finding more clues, it seems like there are some other supernatural issues, especially for what Kiruko said at the end (making it sounds like she's trans but from what I see it's something else on the supernatural side) so it's more and more interesting... also the orphanage part is mysterious I wonder what's really happening to these kids and how human they are... since the guy falling from that high didn't take much damage strangely. |
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| I feel like there's too much going on in this anime and they probably won't have the time to develop and explain things properly, and I doubt there will be an actual good world building in this one. Either way, I have to admit this is looking pretty good so far, especially in terms of audio-visual quality. 6/10 so far... |
  Grant me one hour on love's most sacred shores To clasp the bosom that my soul adores, Lie heart to heart and merge my soul with yours |
| Hell naw, she's a what?? |
deg said: the main girl is transgender then damn i thought they will have romance but maybe she is bisexual instead in later episodes im almost sure the heaven they are talking about is that futuristic facility where kids are wondering if there is an outside world She's not transgender |
| The pacing in this episode was too fast imo. So much happens in quick succession. The show needs time to breath. |
| granted plot-wise, it's not groundbreaking. but visually it's great, as well as the audio. so i'm liking it. but what. she's an otoko-kun 0_0 welp, i'm interested to see what's the story behind that. and damn, they sharin' nudes in that facility lmao my boy got a nosebleed. |
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| Lmao the moment that woman turned to face the monster and claimed it wouldn't hurt her, I knew the monster was going to kill her within the next few seconds. The mystery continues to build up, really curious to know the connection between the kids inside the walls and the ones outside. So Kiruko actually has the mind of a male? Like, as in a male brain inside of a female body? Interesting, guess that explains why "she" was kinda ogling at herself in the mirror in the previous episode. |
  "As promised, all that you seek, all that we desire, is prepared up there. On top of the Tower." |
| Gross. Dropped. 0/10. |
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Ishitateso said: An other thing that most likely doesn't have anything to do with the anime (just an interesting fact) is that the word "tomato" and paradise is the same word in my mother language Would that be Hungarian? |
Ahora, triste en la pendiente, solitario y ya vencido yo me quiero confesar Si aquella boca mentía el amor que me ofrecía, por aquellos ojos brujos, yo habría dado siempre más  |
| That sure was a lot to think about. Poor Inn-keeper, imagine the thing that killed your son was also protecting you, making you think your son had somehow took control over it. Grief sure makes you jump to hopeful conclusions. Maru being able to attack the monster from the inside was very cool and well done. What a cliffhanger for them to leave us on with Kiruko! |
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| This is a rare anime where just about everything appeals to me, especially the naturalistic dialogue and behavior of the characters, it really feels true to life and the characters in 2 episodes have grown more on me than characters from entire seasons of other anime. I really hope this doesn't go downhill, it can definitely be the summer time rendering of this year. |
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GTRaijin said: PaninaManina said: I can only imagine how happy a mangaká must feel seeing his work getting adapted with such good quality. It's not just that it looks good, it's the direction that it's actually good. It's not that unusual for an anime to have scenes where the aspect ration changes, right? But how many times this change was justified? In this case it was, it was used correctly during that scenes and only during those cuts where it made sense. Now, about the big twist... I commented this in another thread, I think the subtitles dropped the ball during that scene (and maybe others)? When the character is explaining, contrary to what subtitles in all languages say, what "she" said was not "my mind", it was actually, "my brain". Literally the grey matter was switched bodies from his original body to that one. With the correct word the situation is a bit different, it's a case of stolen identity. That body belonging to another singular person what was alive and is known by a lot of people gives a whole different dimension to the issue that goes far beyond just gender (dysphoria), don't you think? And I also wonder, in this strange word with unexpected advanced technology, it could be possible for the character to change bodies again, right? If not to his original body at least to a masculine body. I was having a similar thought about Kiruko. When the race accident with her brother was mentioned it clicked to me that his mind was probably transferred to his sister's body or something like that. Idk how people think of this as being trans. I mean we had Yamada-kun and the 7 witches where the male mc could switch bodies with anyone he kisses and nobody called that as trans. Wow that is an interesting theory, and that actually would make sense of why Kiruko seemed to be confused about how old she/he was! The japanese have a thing for weirdly sexualized brother-sister relationships and with your theory the scene when Kiruko tried to kiss herself in the mirror would rise that fetish on a completely unexplored level. Onii-chan's brain in his younger sister body trying to lewd that same body is some kind of unheard shit even in this medium :D Johnny_Melaslavo said: Who knows, it might be that :)Ishitateso said: An other thing that most likely doesn't have anything to do with the anime (just an interesting fact) is that the word "tomato" and paradise is the same word in my mother language Would that be Hungarian? |
IshitatesoApr 8, 2023 8:26 PM
夏草や 兵どもが 夢の跡  |
| Interesting little reveal at the end. I'm thinking it's not simply to do gender identity, but more to do with the strange unnatural nature of the show, maybe some sort of technology is playing a part. Not too sure about the choice in soundtrack in the beginning though, the slight upbeat music didn't really merge well with the whole freaky bird scene. I liked the more eerie OST at the end of episode one more. |
deg said: Maybe he can fix herthe main girl is transgender then damn i thought they will have romance but maybe she is bisexual instead in later episodes im almost sure the heaven they are talking about is that futuristic facility where kids are wondering if there is an outside world |
| Unexpected trans king. Also, the animation of that old man smoking went way too hard for just an insert shot. I'm really digging this show! Also the OP slaps, and it slaps hard. |
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| well this was impressive. but wtf is going on in that school. i'm 100% sure they are monitoring the devices of the kids and that shower pic was seen by the teachers. |
 The end of an era. Thank you Wit, Mappa and Isayama. Feeling half happy, half sad. Kawaii waifus and precious best girls <3333 |
| What? Indeed. Now, that explains the use of "boku," why she told the bandits she was a man, why she kissed herself in the mirror, and why she keeps getting confused about her age. And on the other side, Mimihime sending nudes? A boy being fine after falling from so high? What the hell is going on? Whatever it is, I'm loving this show so far. |
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