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Oct 10, 2019 9:50 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Pretty catchy OP song.

The concept of cyborg soldiers in this dark city has an interesting vibe to the overall story. Inui is a badass. I mean, look his face and head. Who else looks like a gun head this season? lol. I However, he does seem to have a rather human personality and cool attitude. There's also a bit of thrilling suspense vibe I'm getting from the show. It just seems really interesting to see where the story will lead up to.

Very interesting start for the first episode.
Oct 10, 2019 10:56 AM
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Interesting story, nice visuals (i guess there was a lot of CGI, but why in Overlord it was so bad?). One of the best 1st episodes of the season
Oct 10, 2019 10:58 AM
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This could've been so much worse but with that OP, I knew it was going to pretty good. The voice actor kicked ass and the overall premise fascinates me. That (technical) plot twist actually surprised and makes me even more interested in what's going to happen.
It really do be like that though.

Oct 10, 2019 11:07 AM
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Well that was an interesting first episode. Never read the manga nor do know anything about it but this seems interesting enough to follow this season. It's made by Madhouse, it definitely looks very Madhouse-ish. Also, that moment when you see a lighter using a lighter to light a cigarette lol.
Oct 10, 2019 11:13 AM
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It finally started, excited for this show!
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Oct 10, 2019 11:17 AM
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ah, they don't mouth flap when talk. i always imagined they did. tbf, the manga feels really slow and i'm afraid this will turn away lots of people just from first 3 episodes. also, i don't feel like this time there will be any justice to the action segments of the manga. they happen very rarely, but when they do - they look great. and madhouse lately is really disappointing :/
Oct 10, 2019 11:20 AM
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This show should be upper it deserves more, a very good episode overall!


Oct 10, 2019 11:23 AM
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No guns life or more accurate no animation no life

The typical super detective-veteran-rude-smoker but nevertheless any attempt to make the Gun-face lead cool as a hardboiled detective falls flat when every time a female flirts with him or he sees cleavage, it shifts to an SD art style for him to go "Squee! OMG!" Or when he comes to and sees his partner with a chunk taken out of his head, he goes "ZOMG!" and his barrel comically spins. You wouldn't catch Golgo 13 doing goofy takes like that!

Anyway very dull episode, twenty minutes of listening to an old dude with absolutely nothing in the way of visuals is so bored. It also has a little girl sidekick, but she spends the whole episode unconscious instead of being jailbait, so it's a sideways move at best. Or maybe it's a he. I don't know.
Oct 10, 2019 11:27 AM
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Hmm, I don't really know what to think of it now but this episode was interesting, the story and the concepts seem to be nice.
The animation is pretty clean too, i'm looking forward for the next episode to get a more precise opinion on this.
Oct 10, 2019 11:28 AM

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Well the setting of this anime is pretty interesting and I thght it would take time to get used to the protag cause of his gun head but nah it doesnt feel weird at all because of the anime's setting. The op was pretty decent and that kid's story is sad. Well a decent start but tbh thought it would be better. Lets just see how things go.
Oct 10, 2019 11:28 AM

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Oh i get it, The Resolver. I like the Unreal Engine ED.
Oct 10, 2019 11:31 AM

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Music was so good. Atmosphere through the episode was great but comedy felt a bit bad.
Oct 10, 2019 11:36 AM
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This was really good. The best new anime of this season so far.
Oct 10, 2019 11:39 AM

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The animation was pretty non-existent, but the story wasn't bad at all. I like the MC so far and his voice does reflect his personality very well. Fine start, but I wished Madhouse did more with the animation.
Oct 10, 2019 11:41 AM

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What would happen if Full Metal Alchemist's Edward died and Alphonse ended up growing up in the love child of the Bubble Gum Crisis universe and FLCL universe.

Also boobies.
Oct 10, 2019 11:55 AM
*hug noises*

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This guy is a true gunhead alright
Oct 10, 2019 11:57 AM
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A bit different than the usual anime fare these days. Old school in the Megalobox kind of vein (though not as good). Animation was pretty limited though and it if its like that in episode 1...yikes!
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Oct 10, 2019 12:06 PM

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WTF is up with the low MAL rating of this show already?
This first episode was pretty entertaining and cool. Comedy was off-key but everything seems fine. The CG on the train is polarizing, though, admittedly.

Farabeuf said:
A bit different than the usual anime fare these days. Old school in the Megalobox kind of vein (though not as good). Animation was pretty limited though and it if its like that in episode 1...yikes!


I didn't think it was that much of a problem. The issue is whether or not the story and characters hold up.
At least it ain't Cop Craft.

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Oct 10, 2019 12:16 PM

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This is goofier than assumed, but I guess I should have expected that with a MC that has a gun as a head(the fact is killing me btw) but imo it's easier to enjoy it like that over something that takes itself overly serious and fails.

Production was pretty ok and it's too early to say that this anime is doomed to be a disappointment, especially since it seems that shit is going to go down for real in the next episode.

One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron


Oct 10, 2019 12:24 PM

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I really hate all that hard-boiled nonsense but I'm going to watch anyway.
Oct 10, 2019 12:33 PM

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What's with the low score? The first episode was good
Oct 10, 2019 12:33 PM

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Not disappointed.
Oct 10, 2019 12:35 PM

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Araki Sensei retweeted this so i had faith in it haha

but yeah i really enjoyed it and a good OP.
Oct 10, 2019 12:46 PM
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This anime is so not up my alley, I'ma drop it. But luckyly I have a mate, who enjoys this kind of shows.
Quite frankly, I get the feeling that this one will turn out pretty decent for people who like the setting, unfortunately, I don't belong to those people. Not enough cute girls or awesome swords... Woe is me.
Oct 10, 2019 12:46 PM

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Strong start so far, looks really promising, I really liked the ED theme. I'll put my trust on Madhouse once again, hopefully this doesn't derail.

uninstallthegame said:
ah, they don't mouth flap when talk. i always imagined they did. tbf, the manga feels really slow and i'm afraid this will turn away lots of people just from first 3 episodes. also, i don't feel like this time there will be any justice to the action segments of the manga. they happen very rarely, but when they do - they look great. and madhouse lately is really disappointing :/


Well, some of Boogiepop's action scenes looked great, but yeah, Madhouse hasn't been on its peak lately, but hopefully they deliver this time.

Sondfer said:
Interesting story, nice visuals (i guess there was a lot of CGI, but why in Overlord it was so bad?). One of the best 1st episodes of the season


Different team maybe, Don't know who the chief animation director was on Overlord, but the one in this anime has worked with FMAB and many other anime with stunning visuals
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Oct 10, 2019 12:57 PM

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Another dystopic cyberpunk universe with augmented cyborgs.
The animation is nice to watch and the characters are ok (the main is a solid dark-but-funny one)
I look forward to the next episode to see the evolution of the story and have a real opinion about it
Oct 10, 2019 1:01 PM

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Farabeuf said:
A bit different than the usual anime fare these days. Old school in the Megalobox kind of vein (though not as good). Animation was pretty limited though and it if its like that in episode 1...yikes!


??? There are no action heavy scenes in the first episode so of course there wouldn't have top notch 'sakuga' scenes just yet, unless Madhouse are unable to due to time restrictions (I don't trust their recent adaptations xD). In fact I think Madhouse did a good job in terms of animation this episode, since it is far from a slideshow and all the animation is very clean and consistent.
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Oct 10, 2019 1:07 PM

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ED is great, OP is GOLD and the atmosphere is thick! Very good start even with some junky CGI here and there Madhouse still can deliver where is needed!

Also those Edward's (FMA) gag faces!
Oct 10, 2019 1:10 PM

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This first episode was pretty good, I was waiting this series. I’m curious to know how it will going to be.
Oct 10, 2019 1:12 PM
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good first ep, dont understand that low score lol
Oct 10, 2019 1:22 PM

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Interesting show.
Love the OP.

It's hilarious that the MC, Inui, has a gun as a head. I found it weird when I saw the image and read the synopsis.

Oct 10, 2019 1:24 PM

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Play2X said:
Not enough cute girls or awesome swords... Woe is me.


Well yeah not cute but
Oct 10, 2019 1:24 PM
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is it weird that the i find the mc hot?
body wise
Oct 10, 2019 1:42 PM

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It looks promising, I do not understand why people throw so much hate... may have a "bad" animation.. But that is not everything, there must also be a good story behind.

Ending sounds great!
Oct 10, 2019 1:43 PM
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This series feels like it had been made in the early 00s, which does make me more interested in seeing it through. Overall nothing much to say, I am a sucker when it comes to trans-humanism and androids.
iggykimi said:
Music was so good. Atmosphere through the episode was great but comedy felt a bit bad.

Literally no comedy at all. Yet. But hopefully stays so.
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is it weird that the i find the mc hot?
body wise

NRA would be proud of you boy.
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Oct 10, 2019 1:47 PM
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interesting setting so far and so is the character design
Oct 10, 2019 2:12 PM

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The art looks nice. But the story is quite generic. Looks like some crime action thriller coming straight out of the 80s OVA with a cyberpunk setting.
Oct 10, 2019 2:16 PM
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Oooh I loved this. Its futuristic pulp fiction which probably means people are going to really love it or really hate it. Your typical detective solving cases except the detective is an Extended and he takes cases regarding other Extendeds. The CGI was pretty good and I loved the VA's on this. I am looking forward to the next episode.
Oct 10, 2019 2:16 PM
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It has such a The Big O vibe. In settings, aesthetics even Resolver-Negotiator.
Oct 10, 2019 2:24 PM

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I like the whole extended thing, but the story is really generic (I was rolling my eyes in some scenes). I'll hope for the best, but I'm not expecting much. At least the opening is nice.
Oct 10, 2019 2:44 PM
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the designs were cool but overall was quite boring as the manga first chapters i.e. too much talky. It should have ended the episode with finishing the story imo. Also the OP was very so-so filled with still shots and song didn't felt special.
The action sequence was good feels like they were able to brought animators who worked on Black Lagoon almost decade ago, which was also full of gun actions. Here's hoping this gets better like many show have been by 2nd episode.
Oct 10, 2019 2:58 PM
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I think this is the first time an OP has had me loose hype for a show, but overall it doesn't seem like my sort of thing anyway. Just thought I'd give it a try, oh well.
Oct 10, 2019 2:59 PM

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That fake nun had some serious cannons....oof. Liking the vibe of this show tho
Don't believe the hype.
Oct 10, 2019 3:20 PM

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Man, with a big gun for a head, I'm surprise that he can still smoke.
Oct 10, 2019 3:31 PM

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very dull episode, twenty minutes of listening to an old dude with absolutely nothing in the way of visuals is so bored.

Glad I'm not the only one who felt this way because god it really felt like nothing really happened. I really felt like it was gonna build up to some explosive action scene (The MC has a gun for a head for Haruhi's sake so it was hard to expect anything less lol) and the most we got was a train getting punched.

I haven't read the manga but what I've seen of the art it looks waaaaaaay better than the anime which was just pretty standard. I'm interested in the premise so I might read that instead.

Also whats up with people asking "why the low score" bruh anywhere around a 7 is not a bad score
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Oct 10, 2019 4:02 PM

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Decent first episode I guess. The premise doesn't sound that interesting but I hope the characters can make up for it. I really like the decadent atmosphere, by the way.
Oct 10, 2019 4:02 PM

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I think it was a great first episode, not disappointing to me
Oct 10, 2019 4:22 PM
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HectorBlaze said:
This first episode was pretty good, I was waiting this series. I’m curious to know how it will going to be.


Split-cour. It will be shown on Spring 2020.
Oct 10, 2019 4:24 PM
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As someone who read the manga, this is a treat for me! They got the atmosphere of the series. Nevermind the background cgs, it ain't that bad. The OP and ED songs on fire. Loved it!
Oct 10, 2019 6:25 PM

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My first thought was how does a revolver smoke and then I realized the err of my words. xD

Decent start so far, not particularly impressed but it was interesting enough. Was definitely goofier than I expected though. Will watch more.
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