Kurozuka

[KoKo37]

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A story of obsessive love and constant pursue told over a 1000 year period. Escaping from a brother who had just ascended the throne, Yoshitsune, along with his servant, comes across a house in the middle of a desolate mountain. Oddly enough, only a young woman lives there, who seems to possess a very dark and ominous past.

It starts out with Kurou meeting the beautiful women by the name of Kuromitsu, thus began a relationship which transcends life and memories. A journey of immortals and those who chase after it. The majority of this story takes place a few centuries into the future where Kurou is separated from Kuromitsu and is left without memories. He then begins a search for answers to as to who he is, why he is unable to die and who was the women he is so transfixed upon.

(summary of manga from Baka-Updates)
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[Shinsen & Yuurisan Subs] Kurozuka - 01 [H264] Torrent (http://www.yuurisan-subs.org/tracker5/torrents/%5BSHS-YuS%5D_Kurozuka_-_01_%5Bh264%5D%5B8677C28B%5D.mkv.torrent)
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[Munsu]

I've read the manga, and it's fairly good... decent brutal action and decent plot. I've been looking forward to this, but this can be a tricky series to adapt. Hopefully they don't fuck it up.

[oyabun]

I remember reading the manga. Although I can't remember the ending if it is finished already. What I remember is the brutal scenes from the fighting. I'm glad they made an anime out of it.

[gonzo]

Just watched the first ep. Has potential to be great, but its got its work cut out for sure. I couldn't bring myself to care what happens to the characters, but they have the potential to be some what likable. The overall concept the show looks like its going to be based on seems a bit boring (trying to be spoiler free) to me, but it might get better. I haven't read any of the manga so I can't say. The subs could be better, with some obvious issues with the translation, not so bad that you don't understand whats going on, but poor wording. Gonna give it a few more eps before I decide what I think of it.

[Atheist]

The first episode was pretty brutal. It kind of reminds me of Ninja Scroll!

[Death BOO Z]

the story fails on the same issue that most 'immortal' stories fail.
You want all the characters to die, but they never do.
it's frustrating, as with each passing second you hate them more and more, yet, by definition, they don't die.

[KoKo37]

[Shinsen & Yuurisan Subs] Kurozuka - 02 [H264] (http://www.yuurisan-subs.org/tracker5/torrents/%5BSHS-YuS%5D_Kurozuka_-_02_%5Bh264%5D%5B182D235A%5D.mkv.torrent)

[KitKat]

I found this episode very difficult to follow. The timeline was jumping around, and the characters kept talking to each other in cryptic phrases. The final scene was excellent though, and I feel like everything up to this point has just been the prologue. Now hopefully the story will slow down a bit and go about things in a more linear way.

[KitKat]

Episode 3 (http://www.yuurisan-subs.org/tracker5/torrents/%5BSHS-YuS%5D_Kurozuka_-_03_%5Bh264%5D%5B902C449A%5D.mkv.torrent)

I'm strangely addicted to this series. I think it has just enough weird-factor to intrigue me, but not so much that it drives me away. I like the crazy post-apocolyptic future, and how Kuro totally freaks them out. And it looks like we've been introduced to what looks like could be one of the show's major villains, and perhaps someone who has some answers to the mysteries surrounding Kuro.

[Xelbair]

Series seems interesting, it just keep me tied to the screen.
The first episode really got me hooked up - plot looked good, animation too, and its style was just purely epic. ep 2 was not so good as ep 1 but it still was good.

[Dark Dragon]

The manga was pretty decent and the story isn't bad. The way story was told though is extremely obnoxious and annoying with erratic jump between the past and future that really break flows.

Just like bud said, this story can be tricky to adapt into anime form. If done right however, this series has potential to be an excellent gory/dark theme anime and we don't have too many of those.

I'd like to make a special note about the OP. It's rare that we get metal music in anime, so i wish they would had pick a song that is not completely atrocious and actually fit the OP.

[digitalrurouni]

This show has me hooked like you guys as well. I cant wait for 04 to get released! Looks like the quality of the animation is quite good so I wonder why no 720p releases. Ah well doesn't matter. I enjoyed the swordplay in the first episode a lot. Second episode was alright. 3rd really got me into the show and now I am dying for the 4th episode to see what's going on...awesome show!

[Kraco]

I hope the timeline would get stabilized, though. A nice and grimy show.

[digitalrurouni]

What is wrong with the timeline?

[Kraco]

What is wrong with the timeline?


The way story was told though is extremely obnoxious and annoying with erratic jump between the past and future that really break flows.

Like he said.

[Xelbair]

But it adds a "omg lol wut - i cant wait for next ep" factor.
Its still awesome for me.

[KitKat]

I'm ok with the time jump, as long as they don't make a habit out of it. For instance, if the next episode jumps into a different time period, I would be annoyed, since I'm just starting to get into the future setting and figure out what's going on with the people and the political structures there.

[digitalrurouni]

Like he said.


Still dont see anything wrong :D

[KitKat]

Episode 4 (http://www.yuurisan-subs.org/tracker5/torrents/%5BSHS-YuS%5D_Kurozuka_-_04_%5Bh264%5D%5B0B61BCD1%5D.mkv.torrent)

I was a little disgruntled at the beginning of this episode when they flung us into yet another time period, with little point of reference to deduce exactly when. However, I forgave them by the end when they tied it into the immediate story, and incorporated that crazy flashback Kuro had in the bar last episode. I had a lot of questions that came up when watching this episde. What exactly is wrong with Kuro's memory? Even though he doesn't die, does sustaining serious injuries have an affect on his memory? And why would the soldiers take away Kuromitsu, but leave Kuro? From what I understand, someone made her immortal in the past, and she made Kuro immortal the same way, therefore his blood should be just as valuable to them as hers.

I loved the matrix-type scene where he slows down time and cuts the bullets out of the air. The assassin made me laugh, because he was so rotund and silly looking, and yet remarkably agile. It looks like Kuro can't use his time-slowing ability on demand though, since he was owned by those soldiers shortly after. I'm actually pretty confused because the current leader of this group was wearing that logo on his suit when he took Kuromitsu, and yet I'd thought that was the logo worn by the opposing army since the dudes attacking them in the last episode were wearing it. And wasn't that symbol also worn by the soldiers in the far past who attacked Kuro? Maybe I'm misremembering here....but I know it's significant, and I can't make the connection yet.

[digitalrurouni]

Kickass episode. Nuff said.

[Kraco]

I was a little disgruntled at the beginning of this episode when they flung us into yet another time period, with little point of reference to deduce exactly when.

Actually the time period was very readily available with that fleet of B-17s, but I was nonetheless annoyed, because I don't particularly enjoy flashbacks, feeling they will take time away from developing the actual current setting.


I'm actually pretty confused because the current leader of this group was wearing that logo on his suit when he took Kuromitsu, and yet I'd thought that was the logo worn by the opposing army since the dudes attacking them in the last episode were wearing it. And wasn't that symbol also worn by the soldiers in the far past who attacked Kuro? Maybe I'm misremembering here....but I know it's significant, and I can't make the connection yet.

The dudes who picked up Kuromitsu didn't carry that symbol, though, from what I could see. The ones who shot them up there did, though, so they could be from different factions, or perhaps in the 20 years something happened to break those two groups apart into separate ones. Like the ones down in the ruins were scientists who were ordered to study Kuromitsu, but eventually didn't like it and fled to fight against those murderous bastards. Who knows.

[KitKat]

Oh, you're totally right. I'd somehow just made the assumption that the soldiers above and the soldiers below were part of the same group. Now that I go back and look at it again, they have different armor, and those below don't sport the mysterious symbol. Awfully convenient though that they were ready to collect Kuromitsu right after she'd been gunned down by the soldiers above....

[Kraco]

Those below don't sport:

Episode 5 - Shinsen-YuS (http://www.yuurisan-subs.org/tracker5/torrents/%5BSHS-YuS%5D_Kurozuka_-_05_%5Bh264%5D%5B64A2567C%5D.mkv.torrent)





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Edit: The plot moved nicely forwards and promises hard action in the next episode. Altough still no sign of Kuromitsu and thus no certain proof Kuro is ever going to meet her again. Though certain things indicate she is with that lot, like the attack by the Red Imperial Army (or whatever was their name). Still, it's interesting they had her blood to be used on the hapless prisoners if they don't have her in the custody. Where did they get the blood in the first place? Unless I was indeed correct and those two factions worked together 20 years earlier when Kuromitsu was captured and the blood we saw in this ep was old.

[Kraco]

The heavy price of blood:

Episode 6 - SHS-YuS (http://www.yuurisan-subs.org/tracker5/torrents/%5BSHS-YuS%5D_Kurozuka_-_06_%5Bh264%5D%5B235216AA%5D.mkv.torrent)

[Kraco]

The long shadow of the Red Imperial Army:

Episode 7 - SHS-YuS (http://www.yuurisan-subs.org/tracker5/torrents/%5BSHS-YuS%5D_Kurozuka_-_07_%5Bh264%5D%5B47DA31FD%5D.mkv.torrent)



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Edit: I have to say I'm not terribly surprised they didn't find Kuromitsu. It looks like a long journey full of twists to get to her, and what the dude will find once he managed to catch her... Who knows. After all, like he said in this episode, himself, he hasn't really any idea who Kuromitsu is. The memory he seemed to have where Kuromitsu is the one beheading him only add fuel to the fire of doubt and puzzlement.

Heavy fighting again in the next episode, in any case.

[digitalrurouni]

Yeah exactly Kraco. Still its a pretty awesome show and am I the only one who thinks Saniwa looks an awful like Kuromitsu except older and shorter gray hair?

[Xelbair]

Nah, you aren't the only one. Story and setting looks awesome, and i think that it seems more as watching animated comics(especialy the scene with Miitsu), than a typical anime.

[Kraco]

The strength of a vine:

Episode 8 - SHS-Yus (http://a.scarywater.net/shs/%5BSHS-YuS%5D_Kurozuka_-_08_%5Bh264%5D%5B79E46B5D%5D.mkv.torrent)

[Kraco]

Two birds with one release:

Episode 9 - SHS-YuS (http://www.yuurisan-subs.org/tracker5/torrents/%5BSHS-YuS%5D_Kurozuka_-_09_%5Bh264%5D%5B07C4F2D0%5D.mkv.torrent)
Episode 10 - SHS-YuS (http://www.yuurisan-subs.org/tracker5/torrents/%5BSHS-YuS%5D_Kurozuka_-_10_%5Bh264%5D%5B2C7A7478%5D.mkv.torrent)

[digitalrurouni]

Those last 2 episodes were interesting to say the least. I didnt like the fights in episode 9 as much. It was a bit silly.

But other than that the show is definitely hotting up!

[The Heretic Azazel]

I disagree, episode 9 was just awesome. How does Kurozuka handle the shit out of that motorcycle though? It doesn't seem like he's been in this advanced age for very long, but the time shifts are pretty confusing so I don't know. It seems like everytime he wakes up, he lives for a few moments, maybe a few days max before getting his ass blown off again.

[digitalrurouni]

I disagree, episode 9 was just awesome. How does Kurozuka handle the shit out of that motorcycle though? It doesn't seem like he's been in this advanced age for very long, but the time shifts are pretty confusing so I don't know. It seems like everytime he wakes up, he lives for a few moments, maybe a few days max before getting his ass blown off again.

I am not saying episode 9 was not awesome. The fights were lame. Especially the bike portions of it. It just didnt seem cool or realistic enough but using the word 'realistic' I guess is not fair in an anime :). Lets just say they could have done a better job with the motorbike.

[KitKat]

I'm still trying to figure out what is really going on in this series. It's interesting that Kuro called his visions of him and Kuromitsu in the past dreams, and not memories. I guess technically he doesn't have any memories of the past at all, and yet somehow fragments of dreams slip through, and he's not sure whether they're something real that happened, or just nightmares made up out of his mind. And it looks like Kuromitsu is the one who does whatever it is that causes Kuro to transfer bodies. If she wasn't around, would he age normally and die?

From what we've seen, Kuromitsu is less trustworthy than ever. It looks like she's got some plan in the works, and Kuro is merely a piece in her game that she can deceive and manipulate.

[Kraco]

It could be that, yes, or perhaps she's trying to find a way to avoid the need to arrange new bodies to Kuro all the time. At least I assume right now Kuromitsu herself doesn't need to do that for her own body, so it's just for Kuro. I would find that a lot more romantic conclusion to the story than her simply being untrustworthy...

[Yukimura]

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Huh? WTB an explanation and/or ending I'll actually understand.

[Shadow Skill]

The ending tells me, Kuro and Kuromitso are stuck in a cycle that never ends. :/

[Xelbair]

Same here, and that whole action takes place in post-apocalyptic times.

[digitalrurouni]

I still dont get the story even though I see they are stuck in that cycle...where and how was Kuromitsu born? How did she become immortal? And Kuon was the one with her naked on the beach but they had said earlier that is how she had gotten her powers but then it looks like she was the one who made Kuon how he is...*confused* though it was stil lan awesome but incredibly bloody show lol.

[MasterOfMoogles]

This show just felt like a complete waste of time to me. They didn't even bother to explain hardly anything.

[Kraco]

I don't think the ending was particularly good. An unexplained cyclic theme could work for some stories but with this I thought it was somewhat cheap because I never felt this wasn't linear at large. The only cyclic element really was Kuro's constant memory losses, but if they leave the whole thing at that, it's justified to ask what was the point of the whole series? As they didn't reveal the essential things at the end, it means we watched this just for the... action? Well, the action was good enough but a story is always better than mindless hack'n'slash.