Pandora Hearts

[Kraco]

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"Oz Bezarius, heir to one of the duke houses, has just turned fifteen. His life is rich and carefree, darkened only by the constant absence of his father. At his coming-of-age ceremony, however, everything changes. For no reason that he can discern, he's cast into the prison known as the "Abyss", only to be saved by a "chain" known as Alice, the bloodstained black rabbit. Why was he cast into Abyss, how does Alice factor into it all, and what does the organization known as "Pandora" want with him..." -ANN (manga description)

Eps: 25 (ANN)
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Shounen

AniDB (http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=6288)
ANN (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=10436)
Official (http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/ph/)

Episode 1 - Mochi (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/%5BMochi%5D_Pandora_Hearts_01_%5Bh264%5D%5BE4C9350 5%5D.mkv.torrent)


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The plot doesn't look too complicated at this point, or at least this first episode didn't give such an impression after reading the description beforehand. Who knows how it might have been otherwise. Nothing of utmost importance yet happened, mainly partial character introductions. Despite Masa's prediction in the Spring 2009 thread, I think this might be worth watching, provided the next episodes will move on to more concrete plot matters (as they should).

Plus since I'm an Ayako Kawasumi fan and honestly Queen's Blade is so pitiful, I'll rather invest my hopes in this one.

[Nadouku]

This episode seems like something out of a children's book but with somewhat more dark-themed elements like evil-looking dolls that laugh and some cloaked people wandering about. Lets see how this series progress.

[narutosharingan]

Those dolls were a bit creepy. Otherwise, an interesting beginning to the show. I'll watch a couple more episodes before I decide to keep it or not. Too many new shows.

[Nadouku]

Up to episode five is out by various fansubs, but I'm sticking with Mochi. Anyway, the series is weird. Alice in Wonderland vibe, but a lot more dark motif to fit the surrounding areas. It's strangely compelling, so I might keep this series.

[Kraco]

I'm sticking to Mochi as well. Their quality seems pretty solid.

I like series where the main character is forced to make some compromised decisions, like in this one make a contract with an entity that apparently is not quite pure and good. At least I hope so. I still can't say whether the main character dude has potential to turn badass or not. He's surely not a wimp but he has been lacking aims and direction.

[Nadouku]

So, episode four explains the motives of Sharon's team and what they want to do with Oz and Alice. Sounds reasonable since Oz is looking for the same answers anyway. I laughed when Alice went from crying to frustrated mode in a second.

[Kraco]

Let's have some links in this thread as well:

Episode 2 - Mochi (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/%5BMochi%5D_Pandora_Hearts_02_%5Bh264%5D%5BAA904E0 0%5D.mkv.torrent)
Episode 3 - Mochi (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/%5BMochi%5D_Pandora_Hearts_03_%5Bh264%5D%5B29BC3BB 0%5D.mkv.torrent)
Episode 4 - Mochi (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/%5BMochi%5D_Pandora_Hearts_04_%5Bh264%5D%5B370E023 4%5D.mkv.torrent)

[Xelbair]

I just saw a first episode - I'm totally hooked by the atmosphere.

[Kraco]

After the fourth episode I'm just hoping B-Rabbit wasn't tamed too much. She was far more interesting as slightly psychotic and malicious than as a sweet girl looking for help. Well, it's not like I'd have given up hope yet. It was but a short scene, after all.

[Nadouku]

[Mochi] Pandora Hearts - Episode 5: Download (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/[Mochi]_Pandora_Hearts_05_[h264][2E034A93].mkv.torrent)
[Mochi] Pandora Hearts - Episode 6: Download (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/[Mochi]_Pandora_Hearts_06_[h264][7AC9FF6A].mkv.torrent)

Mochi is also releasing the .avi version, but I won't bother posting them because the .mkv versions are watchable enough. Also, Anime Yoshi is subbing this anime in widescreen (as Mochi is doing at the same moment), although I did notice a simple error in their first episode, but the quality was outstanding, as usual.

[Anime Yoshi] Pandora Hearts - Episode 1 WS: Download (http://a.scarywater.net/animeyoshi/[AniYoshi]_Pandora_Hearts_-_01_[3F9E71F3].mkv.torrent)

[Nadouku]

I got around to watching both episodes. I like this series due to its mystery. I already knew that Raven would turn out to be Gilbert from what Oz has collected and their strong bond should be able to free Gilbert from Doldum's grip before he kills Oz. I guess ten years would be a long time, eh?

[Kraco]

Raven being Gil was pretty obvious indeed. What surprised me a little was Oz's clock moving already. Seems like he doesn't really have much time to waste. However, his personality is somewhat goofy, somewhat unstable beyond all the relaxedness he tries to emit. I wish he would get down to business already, although for honesty's sake it has to be said B-Rabbit is showing even less enthusiasm for hunting down those lost memories she was so serious about in the beginning.

[Nadouku]

[Mochi] Pandora Hearts - Episode 7: SD (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/[Mochi]_Pandora_Hearts_07_[XviD][045B9567].avi.torrent) | HD (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/[Mochi]_Pandora_Hearts_07_[h264][F5EFDA3C].mkv.torrent)
[Mochi] Pandora Hearts - Episode 8: SD (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/[Mochi]_Pandora_Hearts_08_[XviD][17857BAE].avi.torrent) | HD (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/[Mochi]_Pandora_Hearts_08_[h264][F8C69336].mkv.torrent)
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Two Alices? Not to mention how creepy Break can be when he tries to be. Now, I'm curious as to why Oz breaks down when his father is mentioned (other than the obvious reason), although I can probably infer that Oz's father is part of Baskerville when Gilbert stopped Oz from slashing him.

[shinta|hikari]

This show pleasantly surprised me. Too bad practically only 2 people (Kraco and Nadouku at that, who are always present in almost all threads) are discussing it here.

I initially only watched this show because of Alice, or rather her voice (Ayako Kawasumi!). I'm surprised Ryll is not watching this, considering we are both big fans of this seiyuu.

I personally liked the twist of Raven being Gil. I honestly did not expect that, and I like how Oz is handling everything. He isn't going all emo despite the fact that he was thrown into a strange world, returns to his own and realizes 10 years have passed, having his life shortened significantly due to the contract, and having people after him. On second thought, he should be breaking down by now, but that weird strength (or is it?) and lax attitude that he has makes him quite interesting as a male lead.

I love B-Rabbit. Her tough and rough attitude and arrogance are not overwhelming. She also has her soft side, which she can show maturely without going all tsundere each time. Her childlike parts also remind me of Holo, and the overall character design is quite unique.

[Xelbair]

I'm watching it too, but well i'm too busy lately to comment

[Nadouku]

[Hatsuyuki] Pandora Hearts - Episode 9: SD (http://a.scarywater.net/hatsuyuki/[Hatsuyuki]_Pandora_Hearts_09[640x480][91B99B78].avi.torrent) | HD (http://a.scarywater.net/hatsuyuki/[Hatsuyuki]_Pandora_Hearts_09_v2[960x720][5F275C1D].mkv.torrent)
[Hatsuyuki] Pandora Hearts - Episode 10: SD (http://a.scarywater.net/hatsuyuki/[Hatsuyuki]_Pandora_Hearts_10[640x480][2457316B].avi.torrent) | HD (http://a.scarywater.net/hatsuyuki/[Hatsuyuki]_Pandora_Hearts_10[960x720][B14C2940].mkv.torrent)
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Great episodes, as emotional as they are. Hopefully, some more details on Baskervilles and Pandora will be revealed as the episodes go on. Echo is a chain? She's pretty cute. :p

[shinta|hikari]

Echo is awesome, especially with the same voice as Tamaki in bamboo blade. Ryou (seiyuu) is just great at portraying the emotionless yet cute characters.

[Xelbair]

and emotionless yet cute female characters are the best.

[Nadouku]

Do you guys think that Oz's father might be part of the Baskervilles? I thought I recognized his voice from episode one, but I'm not sure. However, it would explain his hatred for Oz, since he is the key to the "Will of the Abyss" and "This thing should never have been born." phrase thereafter. I wonder what Oz would do if that were the case?

[Xelbair]

it is possible that he is. I've been thinking so since first ep.

[Kraco]

Yeah, that seems like the obvious conclusion. Although the obvious ones aren't always the correct ones in the end. Still, he should have had some solid reason to maintain such a distance from Oz. Unless he was actively preparing Oz to become a contractee, and was of the opinion a regular kid can't handle a chain. I would prefer a plot element like that a little bit more than the obvious one.

In any case, I'm getting a bit tired of Oz not succeeding in anything and simply aimlessly wandering around, without a bigger plan than grasp at anything loose he sees around, especially if it somehow mirrors his own oh-so-traumatic past. Their wanderings should anyway be about finding B-Rabbit's lost memories, not Oz's multiple mental traumas - unless those two are tightly connected, which might very well be the case, considering the earlier eps and the Will of the Abyss. But even in that case surely there would be better ways to do it than endlessly munch his loveless childhood issues.

Oh, well, if nothing else, at least B-Rabbit now seems to take Oz more seriously on many levels. That counts for something.

[Nadouku]

[Mochi] Pandora Hearts - Episode 11: HD (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/[Mochi]_Pandora_Hearts_11_[h264][690E934B].mkv.torrent)

[Kraco]

What a boring episode. I almost fell asleep just like Oz...

[Nadouku]

Heh, I thought it was interesting on how Gilbert became known as Raven. I guess forming a contract with a Chain involves several methods, like killing or (in Oz's case) kissing.

[Nadouku]

[Mochi] Pandora Hearts - Episode 12: HD (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/[Mochi]_Pandora_Hearts_12_[h264][3FF46D67].mkv.torrent)

[Kraco]

It was somehow unsightly to watch Alice flee and run in witless panic. I wonder if it really was an indication some of her memories might be better left forgotten or if it was something artificial. Though any external influence would seem slightly unlikely seeing how we are talking about B-Rabbit. Maybe it's related to how she became a chain.

[Nadouku]

I wonder how Break would act if he was serious. Aside from that, the Cheshire Cat and Will of the Abyss both look like Alice, probably for the reason that they are connected to her in some way. It will be interesting to find out more on how she became what she is currently: a Chain.

[Xelbair]

Indeed interesting episode, and in my opinion Alice running away in fear was great scene.
i would be scared as hell if someone presented me the question "why have you forgotten?" after memory loss. That would imply that there was something bad there, very bad.

[Nadouku]

[Hatsuyuki] Pandora Hearts - Episode 13: HD (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=72271)
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I like how the mystery begins to delve deeper into Alice's memories. I guess Jack must be some kind of person that was sealed into Alice's memories as well. The only pathetic part was Gil freezing at the sight of the cat, and getting slashed by him afterwards.

[Nadouku]

[Mochi] Pandora Hearts - Episode 14: HD (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/[Mochi]_Pandora_Hearts_14_[h264][3830D3FB].mkv.torrent)

[Kraco]

The story of this series seems to be getting highly integral (as opposed to being affected by factors external to the main characters). Not only literally with them travelling inside their own heads, more or less, in the form of dimensions formed from their memories, but also because any references to bigger picture in that world they are living in are getting scarce. The Baskervilles are mentioned every now and then, yet still what we are seeing is more or less history lessons on the main characters and their psychological development.

But then again, it's supposed to be all about regaining lost memories so I guess it makes sense.

[Nadouku]

Hmm, so Gilbert, Vincent, and Alice were all in the tragedy of Sabrie? I guess Abyss can make anything happen, like transporting Gilbert and Vincent 100 years into the storyline. I wonder who killed Alice, too.

[Nadouku]

[Mochi] Pandora Hearts - Episode 15: HD (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/[Mochi]_Pandora_Hearts_15_[h264][DB3A1D42].mkv.torrent)
[Mochi] Pandora Hearts - Episode 16: HD (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/[Mochi]_Pandora_Hearts_16_[h264][C0AA4967].mkv.torrent)
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Ah, so that's how powerful Break is. Then again, the Cheshire Cat never stood a chance against Break's power anyway ("My Mad Hatter destroys Chains"). Now, I'm curious about Jack and how he's related to the Baskerville (he was friends with their leader and Alice).

[Nadouku]

[Mochi] Pandora Hearts - Episode 17: HD (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/[Mochi]_Pandora_Hearts_17_[h264][80BE4035].mkv.torrent)