bobawesome
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White Fox? Alright, that's all I needed to know. I'm in.
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Akame ga Kill! |OT|
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I won't say much, but this changes. There are always the ~obviously evil~ characters, but conflicts stop being so dualistic once a certain faction is introduced in a proper way.
Also, it's totally fine to say Seryu is insane, but you need to remember that the Night Raid members are the ones who admit to murdering people to achieve their goals. From the perspective of someone like Tatsumi in the first episode, who didn't know the Empire's true worth, Night Raid members are the ones who are evil.
Things may seem pretty straightforward right now, but this evil x good discussion is probably the most important point of the entire series.
Episode 8
I guess I wasn't taking the whole "if imperial arms clash, only one of them will survive" thing seriously...
It's a bit weird how battles often end up being one-sided, though (
). It definitely feels like JoJo at times in that understanding the enemy arm's abilities plays a part in determining the outcome of a battle, and also in how nearly everybody has some secret technique as an ace-in-the-hole, but I fear that kind of writing lends itself too well to doing ass-pulls and winning battles that should've been lost. By keeping most of the cast's special abilities concealed, I fear the show might end up pulling many deus ex machinas and hanging a lampshade on them by calling them hidden abilities.
So far I like Mine's imperial arms the most out of the bunch because its simple ruleset (basically acting as a rubberbanding weapon) is the one with the most obvious strengths and limitations, and a simpler set of rules makes it easier to wrap your head around possible ways the arms could be used, or otherwise manipulated in either Night Raid or their opponents' favor. Even if her weapon basically screams "I'll be winning battles we should've lost", I guess the straightforwardness of it is more reassuring to me than some weapon randomly winning due to an unknown trump card.
I guess I wasn't taking the whole "if imperial arms clash, only one of them will survive" thing seriously...
God damn it Bulat, why did you have to pull off a Kamina? Now the only male in Night Raid besides Tatsumi is spider-boy, who hasn't done anything worthwhile yet. I was expecting the well-spoken general to last a bit longer than that, though.
It's a bit weird how battles often end up being one-sided, though (
poor boomerang axe guy only got to show his arms once before being split in two
So far I like Mine's imperial arms the most out of the bunch because its simple ruleset (basically acting as a rubberbanding weapon) is the one with the most obvious strengths and limitations, and a simpler set of rules makes it easier to wrap your head around possible ways the arms could be used, or otherwise manipulated in either Night Raid or their opponents' favor. Even if her weapon basically screams "I'll be winning battles we should've lost", I guess the straightforwardness of it is more reassuring to me than some weapon randomly winning due to an unknown trump card.
Dominican Power
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Aniki : (
At least Tatsumi got his teigu.
At least Tatsumi got his teigu.
Dominican Power
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2 episodes came out today?
no, I just meant I haven't watched an episode for a few days.
This anime is garish for sure. No questions about that.
However, I don't think it takes itself all that seriously. I mean, it doesn't dwell on the drama for too long (a character dies, characters lament and move on; no Shinji/Simon moping). The villains are so ridiculously over-the-top that one has to believe that it's parody (I hope).
It's not offensive like certain anime that are stupid, but expect the audience to take their drama with a straight-face. I have a specific show in mind, but I'll leave it unnamed.
Onion_Relish
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No reason to watch the show anymore. I am fucking done
Aniki (￣^￣
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ゞZeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
I got to be honest I did not expect this week's ending. Hopefully it's not a sign the series jumped the shark.
Vermillion
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It was a pretty obvious ending
though my friend predicted it first
Zeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
Yeah no I wasn't surprised by that,
the requirements pointed right at tatsumi (especially the one about the smile). The collar and kidnapping him was what surprised me. I thought she would make an offer to join her team or something. I'm not even saying its out of character for ersdeath considering her whole dominatrix theme. It's just the quickness of it all was so out there I'm worried it's jumping the shark.
Vermillion
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Oh, I see lol.
It's not jumping the shark. Its highest points are still a little bit off in the distance.
Just sit tight, haha.
Dominican Power
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You can already tell the lines will blurred in the future.
Stumbled upon this anime while looking for something to watch. Already caught up with the most recent episode and so far its been amazing.
Also is it kind of weird that Najenda aka "Boss" reminds me of Big boss from MGS... You know cause of the whole eye patch and arm thing... Or that it would be kinda funny seeing Bulat vs Dandy to see who has the best hair?
Also is it kind of weird that Najenda aka "Boss" reminds me of Big boss from MGS... You know cause of the whole eye patch and arm thing... Or that it would be kinda funny seeing Bulat vs Dandy to see who has the best hair?
psst... Btw Op you kinda put Lubbocks pic instead of leones
I always saw her as a mix of Big Boss and Black Lagoon's Balalaika.
Show's been good so far, and judging by how Exdeath's team was introduced it does seem like the show won't keep the obvious in-your-face black and white morality. Even if her Jaeger squad is full of psychos, Night Raid isn't that different from them, except for how they actively oppose the government rather than bargaining with it to amass power like Exdeath.
Esdeath is goddamn hilarious.
This whole thing is incredibly hilarious.
I feared the series was a one-trick shock pony at ep 1, and it's kind of that, but at least it doesn't take itself seriously enough to ruin the tone.
This whole thing is incredibly hilarious.
I feared the series was a one-trick shock pony at ep 1, and it's kind of that, but at least it doesn't take itself seriously enough to ruin the tone.
Gucci Messiah
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Just started watching, this show is amazing!
Gucci Messiah
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Just got done watching episode 6 and thought it was pretty stupid how
I mean, why would
So dumb, and Mine sucks.
Sheele died.
she waste time going to cut off the arm of that thing crushing Mine when killing the user, who was defenseless right in front of her, would have eliminated the threat?
I don't remember the specifics, but I'm pretty sure it was said that imperial arm would have persisted even after the users death.
Gucci Messiah
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Ah, I was under the impression that killing the user eliminated the imperial arm but I guess they would still have to destroy the core. Still, I really hate Mine. I have a feeling she's going to end up ruining a lot of things in this series for me.
UberTag
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Isn't it a safe bet to assume that all of these guys are going to die at some point apart from Tatsumi and Akame? That is how these shows work, after all.
(I haven't read the manga - just applying common sense.)
Mine is awesome. The two shittiest characters are the ones who died!
victreeb3l
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Mine is the second best girl after Esdeath.
I hope we get new Night Raid members soon. The Jaegar team looks very formidable. Where have I seen Bols before though? Was there someone like him earlier in the series?
I hope we get new Night Raid members soon. The Jaegar team looks very formidable. Where have I seen Bols before though? Was there someone like him earlier in the series?
Gucci Messiah
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No, Mine is literally the worst. She's a generic tsundere archetype who serves no purpose but to piss the viewer off. I would argue that she is by far the worst fighter in the group, relying solely on the power of her imperial arm to be effective, and even then it's only at long range. Everyone in this show has a tragic backstory to ham up the melodrama but Mine's is easily the dumbest. 'I was bullied as a kid and subject to discrimination in a corrupt environment so now I want to kill people!' Are you kidding me? At least Sheele and Bulat had semi-believable reasons for joining Night Raid.
I'd say I agree. The one thing I like about Mine is how her imperial arm is the one that has a very clear, defined ruleset, which limits her ass-pull factor compared to "Witness my secret technique!". I'd say Bulat's character was the most developed one IMO, and Sheele was okay, but Mine was downright bad and Night Raid's boss was a bit odd... she went all the way to make an example out of some tribe alongside Exdeath, and it looks like she didn't do anything except saying "screw this, I'm going rogue". How could she even survive deserting in the middle of a mission Exdeath was leading, when it looked like she was the party's second in command?
Still, I like how the show doesn't take itself too seriously. Seeing Exdeath get all worked up about love and the latest developments both point towards the series not getting full-on gritty and serious in tone.
Can't wait to see the quirky chemistry of the Jaegers, and what Tatsumi's role ends up being.
I expect him to go berserk when they offer him Sheele's scissors, or at least raise the tension in the group quite a bit.
That was explained at some point in the manga. Maybe they cut it from her explanation in the last episode, but I can't remember when exactly it happened. But it doesn't matter much.
KingKiller
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That girl is holding a giant pair of scissors.
Hypemaster
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I think Sheele is the worst. I hate airhead tropes.
BassForever
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This show has been pretty amazing, looking forward to picking up the manga once the season ends
Gucci Messiah
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Sheele isn't an airhead like, say, Mako from Kill La Kill. She's clumsy but actually extremely sharp as demonstrated by her ability in battle. Sheele seemed like the soft-spoken motherly figure of the group; she would lay flowers at the graves of Tatsumi's friends, even though she never met them, and comforted him while he tried to get over the fact that there was no way to bring them back to life. Obviously there wasn't much room for character development because the author decided to kill her off quickly, but she was more than your typical dumb anime airhead trope.
I still stand by the statement that Mine is the absolute worst. I can't deal with tsundere characters for the most part, especially when they are a liability.
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