TOKKO

[kAi]

Well, bud sent me this on IRC so I'm making a thread about it.
http://www.wowow.co.jp/anime/tokko/tokkopv.asx - little teaser!

This is the other series that I'm anticipating, can't wait 'till this airs.
Official Site (http://www.wowow.co.jp/anime/tokko/)

Based on the manga "TOKKO" by Tohru Fujisawa, serialized in: Afternoon (Kodansha)

Shindou just became a new investigator for Tokki: The Special Mobile Investigation Force. On the day of his graduation, he finally saw the half-naked girl that he had always saw in his dream in real life and finds out that she`s part of Tokko: The Special Public Safety Task Force. Shindou ends up joining Tokko to revenge his parents` death who`s bodies were ripped into pieces...
If you want the manga, what's out is available at MangaTraders, although there isn't many chapters scanlated.

TOKKO episode 1 - Oyasumi fansubs (http://www.point-blank.cc:16384/allowed/torrent.php/%5BOyasumi%5D_TOKKO_01v2_%5B54A2AD78%5D.mkv.torren t)

[Munsu]

The trailer seemed to have plenty of blood, so hopefully they'll keep the gore and violence in the series, for now it seems like it should be pretty loyal to the manga, and that's good.

[chobits1217]

is this the new series made by the author of GTO?

[Munsu]

It's indeed... So, you know there'll be some hot chicks.

Shinsen subbed the preview:

http://bt.shinsen-subs.org/%5BShinsen-Subs%5D_Tokko_-_00_%5B66221B83%5D.avi.torrent

[Kraco]

The graphics indeed look delightfully similar to GTO. The style depicts girls more seducing and dangerous looking than innocent, which is a nice variety every now and then.

Well, needless to say, the settings and plot sound quite interesting, so it's not even just for the graphics.

[Munsu]

Here are some screen caps for the first episode in case anyone is interested. Beware of spoilers. Keep in mind that nothing in those screen caps can be discussed here yet, just go see them out of your own curiosity.


http://randomc.animeblogger.net/2006/04/15/tokko-01/

[Munsu]

Episode 1 by Oyasumi:

http://datorrents.com/download.asp?id=8985&name=%5BOyasumi%5D_TOKKO_-_01_%5B2E66A23F%5D.mkv.torrent

Hurry and get this shit, it'll be awesome.

[Ryllharu]

The first eps was pretty good, no considerable censorship, which is always good for series like this.

Two things I didn't like about it where some of the odd hair colors, especially Shindou. Also, I don't know the exact cause of it, but the sound on Oyasumi's version was pretty poor quality. It sounded metallic and filled with minor bursts of static. I hope it was just the raw they got.

[masamuneehs]

hehe, well this seems to be my 'gory pleasure' of the new season.

Loved the use of sfx in the first sequence, the echoing, the lack of voices and sounds, very well done. The sounds/voices those monsters make... man I'm gonna have nightmares about those fuckers... However it the voices afterwards did sound very 'staticy' as Ryll mentioned above... hope that won't be the case next time, it was really annoying... Music was pleasantly good.

I can hear the scribble of thousands of pens belonging to perverted doujinshi artists already working furiously on some doujin porn about Shindou and his sister... and yeah, that's some fugly ass hair on that guy.

A murder involving hundreds of people and Shindou is talking about the killer? Yeah, one guy killed all those people, right. Possible oversight in the translation?

Kunikida cracks me up. Jumps out fast into my 'fave character' race. Nice, unique sounding voice too. "And don't forget the shotguns!" Damn straight!

as for VAs: Shindou = Shinn Asuka (the laugh gave it away)
Saya and Shindou's friends aren't too familair to me, but the friend has a very familair sounding voice... can't place where from though
that weird girl who licks Shindou's face = Rin Toshaka (F/SN, watched an ep right before this show)

Contrast between humor and gore is actually pretty good in this first episode. I didn't feel like either elements went 'over the top' in being used. One thing that sorta distressed me was the somewhat shoddy animation in parts of the encounter at the end with the Human Face monsters.
All in all though a very promising looking series. Oh, and Shindou looks to be holding a nice sized broad sword in the ED = )

[Munsu]

Yeah, I liked the first episode also... Glad they didn't censor much, and the gore is still there.

I just hope they don't make up shit for the ending, since the manga is still ongoing but the mangaka is being lazy. I hope if anything, they do a second series later on instead of writing some shitty ending for the series just to conclude it.

[Kraco]

This looked like an excellent series! A really good find. The similarities to GTO are very evident and striking, right from the beginning with the generous sister - quite familiar mentality. And although I earlier said the style depicts girls more seducing and dangerous looking (than innocent), there is obviously a clear division there actually, between ordinary and extraordinary (or just dangerous) girls, like in GTO.

It's really refreshing stuff. Ruthless, straightforward people and action. It's kind of hard to yet really see what's going on at all, but that's only good. And if GTO taught us anything, we won't probably be bored with mythology but will get practical solutions to practical problems.

[Board of Command]

Interesting first episode. The face bugs were a little weird. The transitions from "normal" to "blood n gore" kinda reminds me of Elfen Lied. The ED shows Shindou with a big ass sword, and he's called a traitor, so I'm eager to see where it goes from here. My guess is that all the people in Tokko and Shindou are related to that cult thing at the beginning.

[IFHTT]

The screaming face bugs were weird. The face bug's hosts were tearing them civilians up pretty bad though! I'm going to definately keep watching this, especially if there is a lot more tearing limbs off and shit.

[Board of Command]

How are the infested people able to tear through humans like paper, yet unable to crush Shindou's neck?

[Munsu]

Because they weren't trying? For some reason they hesitated to do so, and it cost them their lives when Tokko arrived. I guess something about him being a traitor had something to do with it.

[FrogKing]

I really like the first episode for many of the same reasons already stated. One question, does anybody know how often this will be released? Just curious if it will be weekly or longer.

[Munsu]

It will be daily releases.

[FrogKing]

I guess I need to clarify. I saw that episode 2 was up already, but what I didn't know was how long it took Oyasumi to sub the first one. Thanks for the smart ass response though.

[Munsu]

You don't have to clarify, I know what you meant with your shitty question.

[Munsu]

Just so you guys know, Manga Entertainment has the rights for Tokko in the United State. No it's not dropped, so don't bother asking.

[kAi]

Just finished watching the first episode, and it's going on very nicely, the sound at the start kinda annoyed the shit outta me.

Seems to be going with the manga nicely, but I wonder as bud said, how will they take in a few episodes time, will the mangaka have much to do with it, hopefully it doesn't get crapped up.

[Kraco]

So I think a couple of people (re: everyone) wants to know what's going on with TOKKO. Here's the deal:

We're working on a re-release of the first episode because quite a bit of people (legitimately) complained about the audio. We found a better raw (and thus, better sound) earlier this week, so we'll redo the sound and re-release it as TOKKO 01v2. As for script content, nothing's changed (besides one word, which will probably not be noticed). Again, if you want better sound, the v2 encode is for you.

Episode two is being held a bit for a reason or two. Primarily, we're making sure the sound and video for this episode are adequate (i.e. waiting for better raws) so we don't want to rush the episode out (since v2's are best avoided when possible).

Expect those two over the weekend or earlier! Aiming to re-release the first episode before the second, so do note that. Otherwise, we hope you understand the reasons behind the delay and think of them as legitimate (well, 'cause they are). Until then, continue to enjoy the rest of the Spring 2006 anime season and we'll (hopefully) see you over the weekend!


Looks like we will get the first ep with better sound soon.

[masamuneehs]

glad that Oyasumi is making the effort to get better RAWs. There was no way I could watch their releases with quality as poor as that first one...

[kAi]

The quality wasn't that bad, it was only the start really, well at least that want to fix what they've released, if they don't believe it was good.

[Board of Command]

I didn't have much problems with the first episode.

[masamuneehs]

Oyasumi - TOKKO Episode 1 - version 2 -mkv format (http://www.point-blank.cc:16384/allowed/torrent.php/%5BOyasumi%5D_TOKKO_01v2_%5B54A2AD78%5D.mkv.torren t)
finally a better version out, haven't watched this version myself. Added to first post also.

[Ryllharu]

Its a large improvement over the first eps in terms of audio quality and some visually too.

This series is worth continuing, and no there's no reason to be detracted by poor quality raws.

[Honoko]

Just watched the first ep-- really liking it! I didn't watch it right away because I was slightly detracted from the massive amounts of blood and dismemberment but it's not that bad... somehow, I think I was expecting worse based on all the talk here about violence and gore. Elfen Lied and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure still ranks above in gore and violence, in my opinion. Then again, I am basing this off just one episode.

[IFHTT]

TOKKO episode 2 by Oyasumi (mkv):
http://www.datorrents.com/download.asp?id=9573&name=%5BOyasumi%5D_TOKKO_02_%5B9E218CCD%5D.mkv.tor rent

[Lucifus]

Wow, this is a great new series. The first eps first immpression was a hentai, then a new Elfen Lied. Tight :D , downloading the second ep.

I can tell this series is gonna be pretty sweet.:cool:

[Board of Command]

Wow, this is a great new series. The first eps first immpression was a hentai, then a new Elfen Lied. Tight :D , downloading the second ep.

I don't think it went that far. Elfen Lied? Maybe... Hentai? No.

nvm...it is quite on the echii side

[Kraco]

Lolicon... The dude certainly has a funny sister.

It was a fine episode. Actually nothing much more is known than was after the first episode, aside from the technical aspect how the victims are infected with the bugs and what is the, probably, first encounter of Shindou and the girl from his dreams. Well, I suppose that's enough for one episode, after all. Yeah, and something Shindou apparently inhereted from the incident years ago. Actually it's plenty for one episode.

This certainly seems like a good series, based on the first two episodes. Somehow the graphics don't quite seem as clean as in GTO, but perhaps that's just a false memory.

[Board of Command]

And we also know that Shindou has some hidden power because it shows the markings on his arm. At the end of the OP he's fighting the girl.

[Apraxhren]

Oyasumi has released Episdoe 03 (http://www.point-blank.cc:16384/allowed/torrent.php/%5BOyasumi%5D_TOKKO_03_%5BFA1BE29C%5D.mkv.torrent)

[Kraco]

This series certainly didn't start too fast. The dude hasn't still transferred to Tokko, but at least he's learning something of them and his own relation to the strange, and deadly, happenings.

But damn he has one overenthusiastic sister... Might be about the time for him to move to his own apartment. Although after what happened in this episode, he probably wouldn't do that. Despite being so energetic otherwise, the sister is pretty incompetent what comes to preserving her own life. She's apparently a police officer as well, but obviously working somewhere where no dangers are ever present.

[masamuneehs]

Meh, wasn't quite as enthralled with episode 2 as the first one. It always annoys me when it takes anime characters forever to remember people from their past or who look slightly different...

At least the flashback clarified that Shindou's fugly hair is dyed that way. He would have been better off leaving it brown...

I like the idea of their being a hierarchy of these demons, and the blonde TOKKO girl and the TOKKO major are pretty cool characters. Kunichida (whatever the First Division captain's name is) has the best voice in the series, totally fitting his character, but he seems to be a little stupid.

I'll stick with this one, but it's certainly pretty low on my 'to-watch' list.

[Aeon]

I just watched the first three episodes of Tokko and have to say its pretty awesome. It even has its funny moments like the captain telling his 2nd in command to go get him a tank and a armored helocopter.

[Board of Command]

Ep 3 wasn't that great. Still very little development. Sakura survived the Machida incident...we get it!

[Darknodin]

Animation in ep 2 was really crappy... does it improve in ep 3... because to me, the story isn't that interesting alone... and its NOT a new Elfen Lied.

[darkmetal505]

The first episode freaked me out. A secret cult which tries to cover up the reality of life. Where have I heard that one before?

[kAi]

I can't wait, it will be taking over from where the manga left off soon enough, even though there is some changes in the anime from what the manga had, not huge changes just mixing of things up, like what happens to most manga to anime changes.

[Honoko]

So far I'm intrigued with this series. I just hope the storyline delivers at the end. What's with the infuriating habit of starting off with a great premise and then transforming into drivel?

Anyways, I wonder if Shindo's sister has the same weird blood sample as he did. And I'm still wondering about that whole "traitor" thing. Probably got something to do with the tattoo although I wonder why it gave off such a strong reaction in the presence of Rokujou's comatose brother.

[Munsu]

I would assume that she does has it because the little bugs confused the smell of her blood with that of her brother, also at the end Shindo mentions that he's not the only one being targeted, his sister also is.

[Aeon]

Shouldn't she be a target also since she's a survivor? And I wonder why he's not taking the Lt of Tokko offer to join her team, that seems like the fastest way to him solving the murder. Another question in the ending the guy with the sqord is that the main character or the tall guy that doesnt seem to speak from TOKKO(dunno anyone name yet).

[Honoko]

@Bud: I pointed that stuff out because there seems to be a difference between their attitude in targeting Shindo and her sister. First, they're just after people who survived the previous massacre and then there's this "special case" of Shindo who was specifically called a traitor. At least, that's how I'm seeing it at the moment.

@Aeon: I assume in the ending credits the guy w/ the sword is Shindo. The hair seems similar?

[Kraco]

The deadly dance of the redheads continue:

Episode 4 - Oyasumi (http://www.point-blank.cc:16384/allowed/torrent.php/%5BOyasumi%5D_TOKKO_04_%5BA8ECAD20%5D.mkv.torrent)

Edit: Not a bad episode at all. The beginning was kind of slow, but all things considered it couldn't have been any faster. The latter half was really good, though, with nice action and many things revealed, at least partially. If Shindo still doesn't try to transfer to Tokko after this, I'm really beginning to wonder what, if anything, goes on in that guy's head.

[darkmetal505]

Well I don't think Shindo has a real idea of whats going on. After he does, I'm sure he'll transfer. He's also another one of those "chosen one" characters as seen in this episode, and his power is still developing.

[Aeon]

I'm hoping they didn't introduce Yukino just to kill her off, I much rather see her as a support character since I like her. What's the deal with people not watching or showing love for Tokko and Soul Link yet they continue to watch Naruto and Bleach filler just to complain. Since they are referring to the creature as #12 I wonder how many Demons there are and if we'll see any more besides the one that was riding in a car.

[Yukimura]

There's not much to say yet, and just giving love probably isn't enough to not be a low content post. Anyway This show is interesting, I hope that poor old guy isn't studying the demon carcasses, thats just trouble waiting for an episode to be devoted to it. And I wonder what 'Mixed' will entail, probobly some type of hybrid that will be dangerous but good at fighting the demons.

[Aeon]

Episode 5 was released by Oyasumi, I'll watch this in the mourning after Yugioh and Fate Stay Night.

http://datorrents.com/download.asp?id=10272&name=%5BOyasumi%5D_TOKKO_05_%5B34757413%5D.mkv.tor rent

[Honoko]

Basically some more repeated/confirmed information from previous eps. Shindo's "mixed" whatever-the-sitch-is comes to play again with more peripheral characters commenting on it without actually telling anyone what they're commenting on =P (Very irritating trait of most animes, btw).

But I'm a little confused about who cut up the chief forensics dude. Were they two new characters? Seemed like Tokko recognized who they were.

Also, the guy Kunikida spots after discovering that his search warrant got rescinded: way creepy.

[Kraco]

Aye. Those were also my exact thoughts after this episode. At first I thought the dude with the big sword and the bike was Shindo, but that wouldn't really have made much sense... Although in the opening Shindo also has a large sword.

Well, I don't think it was such a bad episode, in the end. After all that happened, I'm quite surprised if Shindo isn't heading for Tokko quite soon.

[Aeon]

So the guy with the big sword finally appears, I used to think that the guy in the ending holding Rokujou's hand was her partner since he has a sword but the sword that the new guy was holding was the sword from the ending. It also looked like he transformed before he attacked. The opening has grown on me, it's like FSN, I have to watch the opening weekly.

[Yukimura]

Shinny Day for life, I watch the OP at least twice everytime I watch an ep. What's with this new guys sword and his gf though...that sword is the same style as Blutsauger from Shakugan no Shana, anyone know if that type of sword has a proper name? And Shindo's mark of destruction seems to get biger each episode, I woned what the deal is with it...

[Stoopider]

Want to know who the Guy with the Big Sword and the girl on the bike are? They are...
'
Don't spoil.
Budweineken

[darkmetal505]

All this episode did was raise more questions. Creepy evolution scientist guy like in FMA.

[NeoBear]

Ep:6

http://datorrents.com/download.asp?id=10406&name=%5BOyasumi%5D_TOKKO_06_%5BC4C6CB47%5D.mkv.tor rent

i am so drunk but even drunk i love yoiu all "TOCH MUY BASS!!!" hahaha

[kAi]

Yeah, this was a nice little episode, it just keeps getting closer.
Get some nice backstory, which is always good.
I like how the Captain was getting drunk and the old man, does the bike thing to Shindou.
Nice tattoo you have there, hehe.

[Aeon]

Great that it's out, this show has officially moved up to spot 3 on my list in my sig. I just wish another group besides Oyasumi was doing it. Nothing against them as I'm enjoying their subs I just want an avi version so I can burn it to DVD when its over.

[masamuneehs]

slowly working through this series. It has promise and episode 4 seemed to show that the complexities of the departments and agencies are something that Shindou will probably have to join TOKKO to overcome.

They mention alchemists trying to create life... Homunculi as the main enemies again?

[Kraco]

One interesting thing: The special TOKKO people do have a pretty lousy job: They need to collect all the 108 pieces to get the whole box. However, all those special TOKKO people have also those shards inside them. So, when they have all the other pieces, will they also be themselves butchered to get the last ones? Or can the pieces be extracted without killing them? The tattoos and their skills demonstrate the shards have, to some degree, integrated with their bodies, so it's an open question whether they spend their days of retirement in a coffin.

Well, at least Shindou will have a jolly bunch of colleagues when he joins TOKKO.

[Aeon]

If they have to die to get their shards out then they are all prob willing to die to close the gates of hell. Though I doubt they'll find all the shards in their life time. I liked this ep because last week I asked how many demons there were and Kureha answered my question :), I still don't like her hair it just doesn't look natural. One part about herback story that I didn't get was that she said she was the same age as him but in the flashback her and her brother looked older then him and his sister. Is she basing her age before she was in a coma for 2yrs or was that attack on her parents at a later time since they already knew about their tatoos?


They mention alchemists trying to create life... Homunculi as the main enemies again?


Nah just standard demons.

[Kraco]

One part about herback story that I didn't get was that she said she was the same age as him but in the flashback her and her brother looked older then him and his sister. Is she basing her age before she was in a coma for 2yrs or was that attack on her parents at a later time since they already knew about their tatoos?

Maybe she just wanted to stress there isn't such a huge age difference. But what you said is true, though. It looked like there is something like 2 years. A good catch.

And they probably knew about the tattoos because the other victims hadn't been in coma for 2 years, and thus they had had those 2 years to study the issue.

[darkmetal505]

So, he'll join TOKKO nowand fight. 108 demons and they have only identified 12 (excluding themselves), shows that there is a long way to go.

[masamuneehs]

well i've been busy recently so I hadn't been watching much anime but noticed that this show was getting quite a bit of attention here. After watching the first episode I saw that it had alot of potential, but after episode 4 I was sort of 'meh, whatever' on this show.

But episode 5 was awesome. I loved the mad scientist (although I really want to know who those two were who sliced him up. They looked like other demons who could stay in human form) and Kunikida is the absolute bomb. Shindou is a pretty good main character, but sometimes he just says things suddenly, that the viewer knows isn't the case, and I would sometimes like to see more of his line of thinking that leads him to these thoughts...

Kureha's past in 6 was also pretty good, and she's a pretty good looking anime babe, although she needs to do something about that hair...

Why did she and Shindou dye their hair shock yellow? Any point? Is it just to show how 'similair' they are? Makes me wonder if he'll be put in a situation like hers, where Saya turns into a full-blown Phantom.

[Aeon]

At the rate Shindou tatoo is growing I wonder if he'll be the one that turns into a full demon like Kureha's brother. The end of the opening seems to hint that there will be a fight between him and Rokujou with her looking sad that she has to kill him. And what I met earlier was how did Rokujou and her brother know where their tat's were if they had just woke up from coma's.

[Lucifus]

TOKKO 07's out by Oyasumi. Took a while if ya ask me.

Torrent: http://www.point-blank.cc:16384/allowed/torrent.php/%5BOyasumi%5D_TOKKO_07_%5B6A6C19E2%5D.mkv.torrent

[Apraxhren]

TOKKO 07's out by Oyasumi. Took a while if ya ask me.

Torrent: http://www.point-blank.cc:16384/allowed/torrent.php/%5BOyasumi%5D_TOKKO_07_%5B6A6C19E2%5D.mkv.torrent
Episode 7 was only aired 5 days ago.

[Lucifus]

:eek: So what happened to Tokko with the big gap? o.0

[Kraco]

Well, Oyasumi couldn't much help it since there was a pause in airing. Taking that into account I don't know if it was any more delayed than any other series (except DB releases) these days.

But man this series moves slowly and goes back and forth without much direction. If it continues like this, maybe Shindou will finally join Tokko in the last episode...

Well, except for that detail, this episode was quite nice. It once again made the Shindou fight a demon, this time equipped with a bloody second-rate oar, and on the other hand it revealed some higher-ups are pretty wicked people, thinking perhaps to simply have Shindou killed to save some later trouble.

[Yukimura]

There was a break until the 17th remember, then Oyasumi was just slow, but people have lives, and they were never particualrly fast if I recall.

EDIT: OMG STOP POSTING SO MUCH WHILE I TYPE!

EDIT2: Nice, Shindou has plenty of spunk, and next ep it looks like they might awaken him, go TOKKO!

[Apraxhren]

:eek: So what happened to Tokko with the big gap? o.0
Don't know other than Tokko and The Third both took almost two weeks off. :(

[Lucifus]

Rofl, You type slow Yukimaru. :p :rolleyes:

Nice ep, didn't get a feeling that much was accomplished though......o.0

[Board of Command]

Is it just me, or has the tattoo on Shindou's arm shrunk significantly?

[kAi]

Man, I love this shit, can't wait for the awakening, it seems it will be good.
Next episode is going to be awesome.

I don't think the tattoo on his arm as shrunk, I don't know, would have to look at the other episodes, it's been a while since I watched any TOKKO.

[Aeon]

I seriously can't wait to see them awaken Shindou, I hope the process looks cool. Did anybody find it weird that 13 seemed weaker then 12? They havent been able to kill 12 yet 13 went down pretty easy. Only thing that seemed stronger was his minions.

[Kraco]

It could also be that the 12th doesn't stick around until it's killed like this last one. When the 12th attacked Shindou, it also escaped pretty fast when the situation turned disadvantageous. But the 13th seemed content to fight to the bitter end.

[kAi]

Remember that the number they have isn't based on how powerful they are, but when they come out.

[darkmetal505]

Is Shindou supposed the be the "one," or are they just running low on mega symbiotes?

[Apraxhren]

Oyasumi released Episode 08 (http://datorrents.com/download.asp?id=11384&name=%5BOyasumi%5D_TOKKO_08_%5B6823E30E%5D.mkv.tor rent)

[Honoko]

Is Shindou supposed the be the "one," or are they just running low on mega symbiotes?
i lean towards "the one".....Everyone seems to have a vested interest in the kid and are trying to use him for their own seperate agendas.

[Aeon]

Great episode, not only did Shindou finally awaken but we learned that Saya has a phantom inside of her. With only 4eps remaining I doubt we'll have time to reach that far :(.

[Yukimura]

This is a super short series too!?!?! FUCK! Where is Bud with the intro to next season's anime thread, everything's ending, something will have to replace all this stuff.

Anyway, of course Shinou has 'Teh U83R H@X0R' demon inside him, but I didn't think they materialized the swords with their willpower like that...or that they could do projectile attacks.

I hope Saya will will get some fleshing out, but if the series is only 13 eps it's unlikely.

[Kraco]

Aye, it was a great episode. But I had no idea this is also so short a series. That's very surprising considering how mighty slow this series has been to get really rolling. Well, I suppose that tells ultimately this wasn't a fighting anime in the end - if the fighting will begin only now with no more than a few more eps remaining.

Heh. The captain seemed just a little pissed off in the next ep preview. I'm guessing he isn't exactly thrilled at the idea of Shindou swithing to TOKKO. Yeah. That scene is certainly what I'm most eagerly looking forward to.

[Board of Command]

Shinou has 'Teh U83R H@X0R' demon inside him
That's what I thought too. That's just teh_lame.

And after all, there does seem to be inconsistencies with Shindou's tattoo. In the last episode, he only had it on his forearm. In this episode, he had it on his forearm and a little patch on his shoulder. I don't know if this is intentional on the part of the animators.

[Honoko]

Well, after that whole emphasis on "eat or be eaten" I was expecting some uber fight between that demon and Shindou. All it looked like to me was the demon awakes, Shindou sucks it in, gets a sword (with a cool tip =P), and then collapses. All of it happening within 15 seconds. Kind of a let down.... after all this build up to his "awakening."

[Kraco]

From what I understood it was just a game of luck: Whether he had in waiting a Phantom that would take over his body (like had happened to the blond's brother) or one that would just grant him the kind of power the TOKKO members have. Maybe there are some variations, but I don't see why it would need to take hours (anime time) to decide who controls the body.

[Yukimura]

I figured there would be some level of internal struggle or something, but maybe they just didn't have time. We know Shindou's hard-headedness can beat any obstacle anyway so it's not that big of a loss, now we get to see what he does with his power.

On another note Shidou looked funny as hell in his TOKKO jacket, are those the half-demon versions of a decoder rings?

[darkmetal505]

Wo, Bleach moment where he goes inside his mind and fights the bad guy and earns a sword (that shoots demons?). Now just like a gazillion more pieces to go.

[Aeon]

I don't think the demon makes them evil in the beginning. There would be no reason for the demons to choose to protect them when they could just come to the real world on their own and not protect them from the other demons.

[Lucifus]

The waits over, lets see how good he really is. =P

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[Yukimura]

Sweet, Ibuki backstory, and more Shindou overpoweredness. I"m not sure why they throw in the nudity, as they could just as easily not, but whatever it's not a big deal, just don't watch it while your mom is hanging around.

[darkmetal505]

It seems that Shindou isn't in full control of his demon and next episode Rokujou has to enter him. I think we saw part of that in the first episode.

As for the episode, we definitely saw Ranmaru's awesome new abilites.

[Aeon]

Pretty cool episode, it really raised my suspicions about Ibuki's boss(the one that called her) and also about Muramasa. It didn't seem like he wanted to catch that car. Guess I really won't get my wish of seeing Saya get a demon :(. And I'm guessing if Rokujou's brother dies he'ss become a domon.

[Lucifus]

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[Board of Command]

Anyone have the feeling that Muramasa is a bad guy? In the previous episode, he told Shindo to get in his car only to lose sight of the shooters. In this episode he personally drives Shindo to the demon boss's house. He's probably the one that dropped Shindo off at the Tokko office.

[seanos]

Well, was hinted at previous episode, and thought made blantantly obvious this episode.

The reason for the demon existance does interest me, Tokki 2nd div seem to just go with demons, however at the mansion old chap was going to go into some detail before Shindou lost temper.
I know their reason isn't going to be akin to saving the world, and they'll turn out to be the 'good guys', still nice to see some reasoning other than minions of evil.

[Aeon]

As a Tokko fan I liked this ep a lot but as somebody that wanted some development I didn't really like it. It started out great since last week I thought Muramasa was a bad guy. I'm also thinking that the demons found out where Ibuki lived at from her boss. I'm thinking that both of them may even be demons. We know that if you eat enough demon pieces you start to look like one of them, maybe it's the same for if you humans. I really wanted to know what the old guy was gonna say :(.

[Honoko]

Dunno if this has been asked before-- is Saya (Shindou's sis) a symbiote too? Since she has mentioned a "protector" before... and does that mean she'd also have to die in order for whoever to get a piece from inside her?

[seanos]

I assume a symbiote has to be awakened before you can get a piece from them ?
Since the demon only truely takes over/resides in them upon their awakening.

[Munsu]

That's false. When they were testing Shindo, the TOKKO people said that it wouldn't matter if Shindou wins or loses the fight since it would be a win-win situation because if he won it meant that he has what it takes to be awaken, but if he lost they could just take his piece.

[seanos]

Ah yes, I forgot about that scene/statement.
Would assume his sister is one then, since they said only people to survive the massacre were symbiote's.

[Honoko]

If that's the case, then I would think it's reasonable to assume that the people trying to kill Saya are after the piece inside her, rather than just threatening Shindou.

[Munsu]

You would think so, but what's the point of trying to run her over if you are not going to stay around to collect the pieces?

[Aeon]

Running her over with a car wouldn't kill her, she needs to chopped up into pieces or she'll just regenerate like they've been doing so far. I think they were just sending him a message to back off, doubt she'll be targeted again.

[Board of Command]

I don't think Saya is a symbiote because all the symbiotes had their hair colors change after the Machida incident.

[Munsu]

Na', that's just the characters being gay... Their hair colors don't change because of them being symbiotes. Sakura still has the same color and Kureha's color didn't change when she became one.

[Honoko]

You would think so, but what's the point of trying to run her over if you are not going to stay around to collect the pieces?
The theory would then be that the bad guys are letting TOKKO do all the work and then steal all those pieces from them at the last minute.

Well, actually, that doesn't make much sense either. Do the bad guys want those pieces collected? Wouldn't they rather prevent the pieces from gathering together again?

[Apraxhren]

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[Honoko]

This ep felt kinda rushed... Ibuki kicked ass though hahahah :D

[Kraco]

An interesting episode. Somewhat sad.

I wonder what manner of ending this series could have, considering they hardly can eliminate all the demons and acquire all the fragments before that. Even catching Taishi wouldn't really matter, other than perhaps removing some coordination in the enemy ranks. Hmm... It also means little chances of seeing how they will get the fragments out of all the TOKKO members. Or even just Shindou and Sakura, if Kureha gets herself killed earlier. It would make a special ending, though, if Shindou and Sakura lovingly killed each others at the very end of the series...

[Aeon]

I knew Inukai had to die sooner or later, the fact that he never talked and felt underleveled was a give away. The ep as a whole was good though. I was for some reason hoping the other two hunters would show up and be the one's to kill her brother.

[Board of Command]

I'm still thinking about the beginning where Sakura awakens. Are symbiotes born as symbiotes and just need to be awakened, or do they actually go through some transformation? In Shindou's case, the tattoo just appeared one day and they had to toss him into the hole at Machida to awaken him. However, in Sakura's case, she seemed like a normal girl but got the tattoo plus awakening when she fell in the hole. If that turned her into a symbiote, then how did Shindou become a symbiote?

[Kraco]

Personally I don't think the tattoo as such should be that important. More like a symptom than a cause. A person who has a shard embedded in his body forms a contract with a demon and becomes a symbiote. If he's unlucky, the demon is a bastard who takes over, if he's lucky (like the TOKKO members), the demon (at least seems to) is moderate and the person still controls his body.

Why those tattoos exist, that's a good question. So far this series could have worked perfectly similarly without the tattoos at all.

[Board of Command]

But the question remains: how do people become symbiotes? Did something common happen to all of the survivors or were they "kept alive" because they were born as symbiotes?

[Kraco]

Aye. The question still remains, and I would expect it to remain also after the series ends.

However, I don't think any of them were born as symbiotes, because that would mean they were born with the shards. Didn't they get the shards during the incident? At most they were born as potential symbiotes.

And they aren't actually being kept alive, because the demons were / are trying to kill them. I'd think it's a coincidense.

Well, most likely I've forgotten many things already said in the series, rendering my guesses less than educated.

[Board of Command]

The kept alive idea was from 1 or 2 episodes ago. They mentioned it during a Tokko meeting.

It was suggested that Sakura became a symbiote when she was attacked and fell in the hole. However, nothing like that happened to Shindou during the incident. That's what I'm confused about. I hope they clear this up later on.

[Aeon]

I don't think they were born as symbiotes or if there is any reason why they became them. I think it's more along the lines that the demon faction that doesn't want to destroy mankind needs a host to remain sane in the living world or they'll go on a bloody rampage.

[Apraxhren]

Well Shindou's tattoo didn't just appear, in episode 2 when he visits Machida and goes near the hole then his tattoo becomes visible. The way I see it is that all survivors of Machida have a latent ability to become symbiotes but they must experience a sort of epiphany to awaken. In Shindou's case he awakened in steps while Sakura awakened all in one step.

[Yukimura]

My take on symbiote birth is that people who got too close to the big hole became 'infected' somehow with Phantoms. But I have no idea what could dictate transforming into another Phantom vs a dormant symbiote. Perhaps the intentions of the Phantom inside? Who knows...however there isn't much show left to resolve this problem so we'll probably be scratching our heads for a while.

[Kraco]

The shards are so sharp when you step on them.

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Only one episode left, and it certainly shows in this one. Truly leaping forward. But there's still a lot to settle and solve in the finale. I hope it'll be an elegant ending. This was a great episode, if highly predictable.

[Aeon]

This episode was freaking awesome, I forgot I was making food while watching it. We finally got to see more of the Phantom Hunters as well as learning that they may have more then 1 piece inside of their bodies. We learned that Taoshi is actually a symbiote and not a full demon and that his goal is to wake Shindou's inner demon(the mist coming fromhis mouth had me like oh crap he's bout to go apeshit). Out of the 12 symbiotes we know 11 now(3 Tokko Hunters, Saya, Inukai, Kureha and Rokujou brothers are dead, 2 Phantom Hunters, Tioshi and Inukai sister). Why couldn't this be a 26ep series. Also when he said he's responsible for the incident does that mean that he's the one that opened the box to hell?

[Death13a]

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finished watching...


Who said "Last" this is only begining....

[Kraco]

Quite a wicked last episode. Talk about open endings... This must have been a record. Well, not really. In a certain sense everything that needed to be told was already told. After this it should be just routine fighting rather than special plot development.

But it was quite a trick performed by Rokujou.

[seanos]

Highlander just popped into my head for most of this episode.

Great episode, although certainly does leave a lot to the imagination.
Curious if they'll have a follow on series/couple of OVAs.

[Board of Command]

That was one of the most anticlimatic boss fights ever. It rivals even that of Black Cat...

[Aeon]

Well atleast this episode sort of had a conclusion the stupid manga just switched to the hunters after Shindou was awakened. The Captain is freaking awesome he ate those shots like they were scooby snacks. Two things I found interesting about the ending, who exactly was on the phone with Ibuki's boss. And for some reason I think Saya will play the role of jealous sister not wanting her brother to be taken away from her and may turn evil. She's already shown signs of not liking Rokujou.

[Kraco]

And for some reason I think Saya will play the role of jealous sister not wanting her brother to be taken away from her and may turn evil. She's already shown signs of not liking Rokujou.

Because Rokujou wasn't scouted by Saya like the "real" candidates? That could be close to the truth.

[Yukimura]

Well it was totally open-ended, but there was some level of finality...the Machida situation was resolved at aleast. Hopefully we'll get something else and the show won't just die.

[Board of Command]

Well atleast this episode sort of had a conclusion the stupid manga just switched to the hunters after Shindou was awakened. The Captain is freaking awesome he ate those shots like they were scooby snacks. Two things I found interesting about the ending, who exactly was on the phone with Ibuki's boss. And for some reason I think Saya will play the role of jealous sister not wanting her brother to be taken away from her and may turn evil. She's already shown signs of not liking Rokujou.
Are you suggesting there is a season 2 coming soon?

[kAi]

I didn't like this at all, I thought it was shit to be honest (the ending, not TOKKO itself). This series could've been alot better than how it was.

Hopefully when the manga is started up again, it doesn't take the path the anime took.

[Lucifus]

In total agreement with kAi. I didn't even bother to post about it. The ending was total crap....
Horrible end to an anime.

Someoner say somthing about a season 2?:eek:

[samsonlonghair]

Kai, that's one of the smartest things I've heard someone say lately. Let's hope tha manga takes a different path.

[Munsu]

I don't mind the path the anime took, but I really think this anime was a huge disappointment. Horrible VA's for every character. All characters were portrayed as robots; there were no real emotions behind the characters, all because of awful dialogues and the VA's being pure shit. Also, the animation got worse by the episode; this series could've had a lot of cool action scenes, but they couldn't even do that correctly. And last, but not least, the plot really didn't flow well. Everything that happened was simply random occurrences, there was no real thought behind the course of the actions the characters took, they just walked around and the plot fell into their laps, a real piece of shit way to go about a story. And, the ending was a waste of time.

To summarize all my points, the main problem was the execution.

Hopefully when a season 2 is done, most of this things get corrected, especially the shitty dialogues.

[Board of Command]

And the random scenes of nudity that served no purpose other than pure fan service.

[Kraco]

And the random scenes of nudity that served no purpose other than pure fan service.

That was hardly surprising considering this is from the author of GTO...

[Board of Command]

I don't remember GTO containing nudity.

[Kraco]

Aye, I don't immediately either, but the undertone was there most certainly. After all, sex was pretty much everything the gto mainly kept thinking (or his lack of sex). So in that sense TOKKO just allowed the author to take it one step further and actually show some nudity. Whilst GTO probably isn't meant for the youngest of audience, TOKKO might be targeted for even more mature folk (even if the plot isn't quite equal in quality to many actual seinen series).