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[neflight86]

9,10

So, calling her defective wasn't just a turn of phrase. Looks like there was a whole Scobby-Do arc before Shinpei arrived in Ep1. Did they ever establish if the shadows need to maim people, if they can just turn them into skid marks at a touch, or is that only after they are dead?

Shadows, while considered a disease, are also a brood of things living under the old hospital? I was under the impression they manifested only when they "infected" someone and copied them... Speaking of, it was strange that the one outside could still somewhat copy Ushio when she had already been copied once.

[MFauli]

I didn't write anytihng for the episode, because I was so upset over how dumb the underwater part was presented. I won't go into detail, because you people always find a way to excuse anime for when I criticize them, but that just was infuriating.

The only good part in all of this is that it actually is plausible for Ushio to be the one to make friends with her shadow because of her unreal personality.

Anyway, really hate that this of all anime is 2 cour -_-

[shinta|hikari]

Episode 12:



Shinpei is one crazy motherfucker.

The big shadow is really malevolent. What a nice easy to hate villain.

[MFauli]

Only watched ep 12 now, haven't seen 13 yet which is already out, too.

I had trouble understanding the rules of Jinpei's time travel here. First he couldn't loop back. Then he decided to get killed/kill himself. And then, before the poison killed him, Ushio grabbed him and did time travel. What's what now? Is Ushio required for time travelling? Why couldn't he have killed himself earlier to loop back? And if getting scanned by a shadow was a danger, that could have happened while he was poisoned, too.

Outside of that, it was probably the best episode so far. First episode where I didn't hope it'd end faster, lol. Ushio nude scene was unnecessary, though. I wish the police guy wasn't that much of a wimp, though.

Very much excited about the next loop. Fuck that child goddess, hate villains ike that so much.

[shinta|hikari]

Shinpei needs to die to loop back. The enemy was trying to stop him from dying to prevent that. In the end, he had to use the poison to do it because all other methods failed. Ushio-clone grabbing him at the end is just to make sure she can come along.

Ushio-clone is not necessary for time travel. She is just tagging along every time he does it. Whether she can be left behind at this point is unknown, but so far she's been joining his time travels since he first saw her during the festival.

[MFauli]

Was the Ushio-shadow really with him during the first 2-3 loops, too? Can't remember that at all.

[shinta|hikari]

Only after they met at the festival.

[neflight86]

11-13

The spectacle of the sudden violence is still entertaining, and it being limited by finite re-dos keeps things interesting.

It is surprisingly easy to shut my brain off watching this, as the story is just convoluted enough to be a chore to track while simultaneously being flexible enough by its nature that you don't feel guilty for just taking this loop's exposition at face value. It is getting harder to muster the desire to watch this, but I still don't regret when I do. Its a weird place for an anime to be by my standards.

[MFauli]

Episode 13:

Sigh.

See, this series' biggest problem is that it keeps throwing bs twists at you. But not in a clever way. More in an afterthrought-way. I'll see this through to the end, but, and I'm a clown for even mentioning that name, it will be a totally forgettable anime and nowhere near something like Steins;Gate, an anime that also has plenty of twists, but does them in a way that's clever.

[neflight86]

14

For all his bluster, the hunter isn't very viable in the shadow fight. I like that they didn't show even a hint of the bullet killing him. I also like that they are skipping more and more of the process of getting everyone up to speed.

I don't really get the relationship between the girl and the core shadow...girl. She was friendly with her until her own appetite took over and made her kill the brother? Is that the long and short of it, or was the an implication that the four armed shadow had a hand in it?

[shinta|hikari]

She denied killing the brother, so four armed shadow might be the true instigator.

[MFauli]

Episode 15:

First of all: Mio wasn't THAT flat, was she. Bad shadow copy!

Furthermore: Lots of action, fun episode to watch. Well, except for all the times I was screaming at my tv because Shinpei or other characters wouldn't get some distance between them and the enemy. Most frustrating when Shide was "burning" in the hall and Shinpei only started at him, leaving Haine completely unmonitored, even though that monster is like 2-3 meters from him :/ Logic :/

Shinpei wearing bulletproof stuff was a nice surprise, I was already complainging "huh, how can he keep jumping like that when he's mortally wounded?!", but ahjo.

Shide having a human inside ... does that imply a human is wearing a shadow as a suit? The only one that comes to mind is Tokiko's father. Otherwise it'd have to be a new unknown character.

[shinta|hikari]

The hand/arm seems female, so the twist might be Shide's body is one of Shinpei's parents, likely the mom.

Mio was pretty darn flat, so I think the shadow clone did a fairly good job at the shape. Where it failed horribly is the nipples. There were none...

[neflight86]

It was to cut down on wind resistance, obviously. These are some high speed fights and being aerodynamic is key.

...Sorry. Anyways, they really upped the animation during th action scenes, and team Shenpei having a sort of win was a good change of pace. This episode was so entertaining, that it makes the whole journey so far feel worthwhile, like a penultimate climax, even though there are plenty of episodes left. Everyone had screen time to contribute without cheapening the villains' threat.

[MFauli]

episode 16:

Yeah, um, I'm kinda still not okay with the father shooting Tokiko. That she was fake wasn't know to him. Getting massive "Sakura married Sasuke, despite him trying to kill her" flashbacks ...

Otherwise I want to say that this series really pulled itself together. These past couple episodes were much easier to watch than the first couple ones. After almost dropping it, it's now one of the anime I look forward to each week.

[neflight86]

Agreed that it is getting better. The setup is actually beginning to pay off and make an exciting story.

[shinta|hikari]

I dunno, I've always liked and felt impressed by this show. Based on the art and animation quality, I knew the loose threads would come together later on, and they did. The action is top notch too, and the girls are hot. There are no glaring plot holes or incredibly stupid characters, except for Doctor Dad. So far, it's been all good for me.

Doctor Dad is a supreme dumbass. He wanted shadows to be made of him and his family so they can live together eternally? Did he not realize the simple fact that his shadow is not him, but a mere clone? He himself would be dead. That's also how he convinced himself to shoot Tokiko. He thought she would simply be reborn as a shadow.

The problem is he knows that shadows can be born before the host dies and is erased, which means they are separate beings. There is no continuity or inheritance of consciousness. How did he think that was a good deal? For him and his entire family to die and have copies of them live forever? How did this guy become a doctor..?

[MFauli]

episode 18:

i have no idea why Ushio vanished from the past. Also Shinpei's hesitation was annoying. Reminded me of the Gantz anime. Fucking SHOOT, you know he's a monster. Oh, and someone pls look that dad in a room, he still tried to kill his daughter ....

But to make Kray happy: Nice, Karikiri got to have sex with a loli god. lol

[shinta|hikari]

Ushio vanished because like Shinpei, she was special (splitting from Haine when she lost her eye) and is actually part of the loops. By dying and being unable to be pulled into the loop, she vanished from the rendering completely.

Both Ushio and Shinpei are dumbasses for standing around right after killing the dude. They didn't even know how he was armoring himself with shadows. Assuming the battle was over, especially because Shinpei already noticed the dood's hand wasn't burned, was absurdly foolish. They literally discussed the dood cloning himself...

I liked the crazy expressions of insanity and grief shown in this episode. Lent some emotion to the events.

[MFauli]

Ushio vanished because like Shinpei, she was special (splitting from Haine when she lost her eye) and is actually part of the loops. By dying and being unable to be pulled into the loop, she vanished from the rendering completely.

Both Ushio and Shinpei are dumbasses for standing around right after killing the dude. They didn't even know how he was armoring himself with shadows. Assuming the battle was over, especially because Shinpei already noticed the dood's hand wasn't burned, was absurdly foolish. They literally discussed the dood cloning himself...

I liked the crazy expressions of insanity and grief shown in this episode. Lent some emotion to the events.

So ... how DID Karakiri survive having his head split in half? I didn't get that either.

About the facial expression ... I found them rather hilarious, very out of place. Like when in Great Teacher Onizuka they suddenly change to "realistic" faces lol.

Btw shadow Mio is best girl rn, lol.