well, they got sent to a mental institution from what the CR translation stated. These guys are seriously fucked in the head, and im sure the youngest brother is a juvenile still.
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well, they got sent to a mental institution from what the CR translation stated. These guys are seriously fucked in the head, and im sure the youngest brother is a juvenile still.
Novel Mike
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The discussion at the cake shop and thereafter is very different in the novel...
In the novels Kirito asks Shion to come meet Asuna and co because he wants her to explain that there wasn't anything going on between them because of the recording there is a misunderstanding with Asuna and its caused some problems(although I don't believe he ever states her by name)
Collete
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You know after seeing Shinon and Kirito, I think they would have made a vastly better couple than Asuna and Kirito in my opinion.
They both experienced the same shit together and experienced the same pain. Asuna is just kinda oblivious to all the pain she experienced in SAO and even ALO, unlike Kirito. It just seems weird that they are a couple and Shinon is left getting the shaft from Kirito. But what do I know...
They both experienced the same shit together and experienced the same pain. Asuna is just kinda oblivious to all the pain she experienced in SAO and even ALO, unlike Kirito. It just seems weird that they are a couple and Shinon is left getting the shaft from Kirito. But what do I know...
I'm sure they'll all end up getting the shaft from Kirito.
First girl wins like 90% of anime/manga/light novel romances.
Haven't seen the new episode yet but:
Sword Art Online II - Caliber and Mother Rosario Arc - Key Visual
- Caliber Arc will start on October 18 and Mother Rosario Arc on November 8.
- Haruka Tomatsu will sing OP Theme with LiSA for the ED Theme.
So whats going to happen next week? Is GGO going to go on for another episode? idk lol
Hopes of a Mother's Rosario movie dashed.
Regardless, the rest of this season is going to be super different and super interesting if A-1 pulls it off.
Is that Kirito with the purple hair? Is his avatar now 100% female?
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Novel Mike
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I haven't read up through to the later books yet but from what I understand...
Kirito is eventually attacked by the person who got away in this episode and goes into a coma
That was beautiful.
FIrst we learn that friend-zone boy isn't just pathetic in real life with girls, he's pathetic online as well and got major trolled. Though it is kind of obvious he is pathetic because he isn't Kirito and that's basically the default state for anyone who isn't our manly lord. But yeah, his whole motive to murder is because someone lied to him in a game. Pro Tip sunshine, someone also lied to you when they said your haircut suited you, did you murder them too? And holy smokes, you're wearing the same outfit in every scene. Stop wasting your money on virtual Harry Potter capes and sort your real life out first. Well at least he'll be wearing something different in that hospital they sent you to. Seriously, I don't be constantly told told how great Kirito is show, I already know. There's no need for these waste of space lumps of man meat to waste my screentime to prove how much better you are than the average man.
Also I think we should take a moment to appreciate that he got decked by some decks. Thank you Japan for the pun that you didn't even know about because it relies on urban English slang.
People may complain that hospital isn't an appropriate punishment. But you have to realise that his life is basically punishment enough. He's never gonna get better from that.
FIrst we learn that friend-zone boy isn't just pathetic in real life with girls, he's pathetic online as well and got major trolled. Though it is kind of obvious he is pathetic because he isn't Kirito and that's basically the default state for anyone who isn't our manly lord. But yeah, his whole motive to murder is because someone lied to him in a game. Pro Tip sunshine, someone also lied to you when they said your haircut suited you, did you murder them too? And holy smokes, you're wearing the same outfit in every scene. Stop wasting your money on virtual Harry Potter capes and sort your real life out first. Well at least he'll be wearing something different in that hospital they sent you to. Seriously, I don't be constantly told told how great Kirito is show, I already know. There's no need for these waste of space lumps of man meat to waste my screentime to prove how much better you are than the average man.
Also I think we should take a moment to appreciate that he got decked by some decks. Thank you Japan for the pun that you didn't even know about because it relies on urban English slang.
People may complain that hospital isn't an appropriate punishment. But you have to realise that his life is basically punishment enough. He's never gonna get better from that.
Sinfamy
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Dayum.
Ah, I see. The hair and face somehow reminded me a lot of his ggo avatar.
Yes lol.
best way to read the light novels? would love to read the more detailed backgrounds of the story. I remember reading somewhere like in ALO when he was charging up the tree thing solo against all those sword angel guys that the light novel talked and described his mind set more so (like why he smiled when fighting them all) type of thing.
No. And since it focuses on Sinon you can't even ogle at Kirito the whole time.
Freezasaurus
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I saw 14.5 and immediately moved on to Log Horizon. I hate recap episodes.
Lactose_Intolerant
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There is always one shot in each episode that makes me question why I continue to watch. The bathtub scene was that shot that just made me shake my head
Dreadnought
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What even is this show anymore
Novel Mike
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I believe the first (2 maybe) books have been translated and released with the rest planned to come out in the future. Books 1-9 (maybe 10) were completely translated by Fans before they were licensed but I don't know that anyone is still hosting them on any sites directly anymore (although there are always ways
)Episode 15 was pretty good, they took about 5 minutes to explain Tonkii and what should have happened in the first season of SAO, didn't need to explain more then that really but the novels do a lot better of explaining it. The new opening was great and I loved the part at the end where the flash through the different struggles Kirito has had while also flashing by many of the events and people that got them to where they are now, its a really nice look back in just a few seconds of the opening...
So Calibur arc is what 2 or 3 episodes? I'm wondering if they did a new opening for those episodes and we'll get a new animation once Mothers Rosario starts since outside of some brief cameos its all about Asuna and the new characters.
Kirito pulling that furry's tail was even worse imho.
Sword Art Online II - 15
Not even Klein can save this dull episode full of clunky exposition. It's amazing how bad this show is at basic elements of fiction. First we get yet another narration-filled flashback to something we probably should have witnessed in the original series, and then the last third of the episode is swallowed up by an infodump from an NPC featuring lifeless storyboarding and almost no animation.
Not even Klein can save this dull episode full of clunky exposition. It's amazing how bad this show is at basic elements of fiction. First we get yet another narration-filled flashback to something we probably should have witnessed in the original series, and then the last third of the episode is swallowed up by an infodump from an NPC featuring lifeless storyboarding and almost no animation.
Yeah.. I couldn't help but laugh. I could understand if that was the tone of the show. But it was just kinda random. Its a shame what has happened to the character of Asuna
At least you'd be able to skip through 20 minutes of text.
Unskippable cutscenes smh.
Looking at you, FFXIV.
Hexa
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Subtle references to next arc. Cool.
Also, both this arc and the arc after are super different from each other and the arcs so far. Don't take this arc seriously and focus on how ridiculous it is. Especially Klein. He makes this arc awesome. Next arc is super serious and deep and stuff. And the author actually pulls it off well IMO. Mostly by making Kirito a supporting character.
Also, both this arc and the arc after are super different from each other and the arcs so far. Don't take this arc seriously and focus on how ridiculous it is. Especially Klein. He makes this arc awesome. Next arc is super serious and deep and stuff. And the author actually pulls it off well IMO. Mostly by making Kirito a supporting character.
NeonZ
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I think the flashback was actually supposed to take place shortly before this arc. It's still stupid that it was shown as narration with stills, rather than actually scripted as an anime though.
Hexa
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Nah, he's right. The flashback happens in the middle of the original Alfheim arc. Like in the middle of when Kirito and Leafa are on their quest to the world tree to save Asuna. That's why they couldn't get the sword as soon as they found it. Higher priorities.
didn't he get some magic mcguffin sword anyhow to kill the rapist?
DualShadow
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At least they're back to using swords again instead of guns, that by itself makes it more interesting for me personally lol.
But Sino's 2 week old character going on high end raid with Kirigods friends? Doesn't make much sense.
But Sino's 2 week old character going on high end raid with Kirigods friends? Doesn't make much sense.
Hexa
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IIRC Oberon tried to summon Excalibur, but he's been set to a player character by Kirito, so it doesn't work. So instead Kirito summon Excalibur, gives it to Oberon, sets the pain level to max, and then fights him. Oberon has the strongest weapon in the game, and Kirito has a plain old sword, but Kirito still defeats him, which is supposed to show how pathetic he was for relying on system commands and that he really had no power. False king on a stolen throne and all that. The sword disappears with him.
yeah. would make sense in other context... but you are in a video game... so the whole premise is really dumb lol.
As a mechanics guy, i'm extremely disappointed that this series never really bothered going that deep into mechanics and most victories are done through complete bullshit.
It doesn't have to be as detailed as log horizon, but kirito showing some aptitude would be nice instead of just nonsense of 'I have faster reflexes than the system' or 'I can sense killing intent... in a video game"
Novel Mike
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It's part of the character conversation between games, just like Kirito transferred into GGO with a really high level character (just with no money) Shinon basically did the same thing just from GGO>ALO. She mentions also the bow she has was made by Lizbeth as well which is where she gets her gear.
This feels like an area after the first "final" boss like how
does it, especially with the holiday timing and everything, except the stakes are weird and dumb as Kirito sets out with his harem (and Klein, though depending on how loose your shipping is he might not need distinction) to save possibly-sentient AI people from bullshit. Which gets even more awkward since Kirito can't say no if his adopted AI daughter is right there for a "well they're computer programs, so they don't matter" excuse that would inevitably come up.
Persona 4
DualShadow
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I guess Kirito n friends must have just pimped her out with high level gear so she can play with them.
Sounds goodSubtle references to next arc. Cool.
Also, both this arc and the arc after are super different from each other and the arcs so far. Don't take this arc seriously and focus on how ridiculous it is. Especially Klein. He makes this arc awesome. Next arc is super serious and deep and stuff. And the author actually pulls it off well IMO. Mostly by making Kirito a supporting character.
NeonZ
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Maybe that's the case in the light novels, but the anime here seemed to completely ignore that when presenting those events already. Nothing was said about that taking place during the previous arc, so I don't see why it couldn't have been a story placed right before this.
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