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Catgirls
2006-07-10, 09:59
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Omniscient
2006-07-10, 23:02
Episode 15 Screencaps and Summary (http://randomc.animeblogger.net/2006/07/10/utawarerumono-15/)
Ah finally the source of that stupid laugh is dead. Hakuoro ripped him a new one too....
Lots of fighting, plenty of gore, and we're back to the normal style of animation this episode.
Deathkillz
2006-07-10, 23:19
^ haha that old fool is dead *hahahaha**cough* i guess hakuoro went demon mode on him...
Renegade334
2006-07-11, 00:10
*whistles*
Impressive. It looks like Hakuoro is much like a berserker - don't piss him off or you'll free what lies dormant inside of him.
And - if you know the ending - knowing what exactly sleeps within his body, it'd be the last thing a possibly foe would try to do.
I find it amusing that such a small country (though bestowed with so many exceptional fighters and leaders) can take on a country at least five times larger.
Looks like next episode we'll be introduced to Kuuya and Genjimaru (the one-eyed guy)
I find it amusing that such a small country (though bestowed with so many exceptional fighters and leaders) can take on a country at least five times larger.
David. Goliath. 'nuff said. XD
As for this episode, the animation, though a bit CG heavy, really made a great comeback. It seems they're messing around with the game storyline again, but overall, I think it worked out fine. The way bodies, like Niwe's, shredded in this episode was really great, as it shows the brutal side of war really well, intended or unintended. And man, I can't get enough of Touka's swordplay. It looks so great. *_*
I'm still not quite sure why the music cut out right after Eruruw walked over to Hakuoro at the end of the episode... would've been nice if they had kept that song going.
As for the preview of episode 16...
クーヤたんｷﾀ━━━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━━━!!
*explodes*
Billy G.
2006-07-11, 02:45
I uploaded full episode screenshots for 15 since I downloaded the raw relatively early than I usually would. About 120 shots
Holy crap, did you see how Karura chopped that dude? Straight down the middle! http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KXO5MIZ0
YEAH! :D
Kuuya is coming! Tsundere-oujousama FWD!! :love:
And looks like Kamyu will start to be 'thristy', too. ;)
And another great episode. Now waiting for subs. :)
Renegade334
2006-07-11, 10:21
Hmmh...haven't played the game and read online summaries till the very end but...if Hakuoro happens to revert to his (I know it's not the correct term, but whatever) "demonic" body in the next few eps (which I do hope), I would be quite delighted.
Now that is the way to deal with annoying people. Just tear them a new one. Or more.:D
Just enough to make them...open-minded... http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/19.gif
Kuuya is coming! Tsundere-oujousama FWD!! :love:
And looks like Kamyu will start to be 'thristy', too. ;)
Kuuya never struck me as tsundere. I think the recent craze has everyone attributing tsundere to any character they can find that might exhibit some similar qualities.
David. Goliath. 'nuff said. XD
As for this episode, the animation, though a bit CG heavy, really made a great comeback. It seems they're messing around with the game storyline again, but overall, I think it worked out fine. The way bodies, like Niwe's, shredded in this episode was really great, as it shows the brutal side of war really well, intended or unintended. And man, I can't get enough of Touka's swordplay. It looks so great. *_*
I'm still not quite sure why the music cut out right after Eruruw walked over to Hakuoro at the end of the episode... would've been nice if they had kept that song going.
As for the preview of episode 16...
クーヤたんｷﾀ━━━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━━━!!
*explodes*
i love how the animation studio is so inventive with the swordplay. oboro's flashy moves. karura's heaving of touka off her sword on the bridge. and last episode when touka arrived to help hakuoro and did all that spinning xD
Well, good episode IMO.
A lot of action, and finally Niwe has been silenced. No more cackling laugh like his. Hope no one is gonna apply for a replacement.
Hakuoro is impressive in his true form and also... UGLY. Man, he's really a beast.
As always, Karura ranks top in the episode for me. Charismatic, strong, pretty and a divine voice. What more could you ask?
I'm in a good mood today. So a 9, which is the highest note I've given to an episode of this show so far.
Dayum. This episode was crazy @.@
Niue got owned so bad o__O; No more KYAKAKAKAKA anymore ;o
Hakuoro is friggin' Godzilla lawl.
Karura in this ep was made of pure ownage. Just completely cool *o*
Utawarerumono is just an elaborate advertisement for the upcoming Spider-man 3 movie starring Venom! here's the proof!
http://www.mechangel.net/emessen/hakuven.jpg
http://www.mechangel.net/emessen/hakuvenom.jpg
lol
really good episode tho the rehashed use of hakuoro and touka's fighting scenes
from just one episode prior killed it a little
Turambar
2006-07-11, 19:07
Ding dong the laugh is dead, the laugh is dead, ding dong the crappy laugh is deaaaaaad....
Disembowlment ftw, hakuoro is beastly! Though the light-deprived soldiers were somewhat dissapointing. I guess they were just totally outclassed by kayuya and touka :D
and a big thanks to touka for finally letting hakuoro use a sword, as much as i like the tessen seeing him use a katana felt good.
ImperialPanda
2006-07-11, 19:49
Every single conflict is just another sword/melee fight. In critical need of some more variety here. And in addition they still have their invulnerability aura about.
Getting dreadfully dull imo. The next episode better not be another freakin attack from random country C.
the annoying niwe is finally dead. good riddance :heh: i say he deserved those beating he had.
Every single conflict is just another sword/melee fight. In critical need of some more variety here. And in addition they still have their invulnerability aura about.
Getting dreadfully dull imo. The next episode better not be another freakin attack from random country C.
From what it looks like from the preview, I predict Hakuoro'll be emo again and asks what the hell he is. I doubt there'll be lots of fighting in ep 16, probably more talk :X
Every single conflict is just another sword/melee fight. In critical need of some more variety here. And in addition they still have their invulnerability aura about.
Getting dreadfully dull imo. The next episode better not be another freakin attack from random country C.
Um... would now be a bad time to tell you that Utawarerumono is essentially about Hakuoro and is a war epic? XD
Every single conflict is just another sword/melee fight. In critical need of some more variety here. And in addition they still have their invulnerability aura about.
Getting dreadfully dull imo. The next episode better not be another freakin attack from random country C.
Bah Romance of Three Kingdoms is so boring it's all about what country invades what and how the other defended and wars and battles and bleah bleah. Next episode better not be another country A vs country B.
Bah Star Trek is so boring it's all about some stupid sci-fi event that happens and Jordi goes "oh, I'll just phase-sift the quantum drive beyond its theoretical limit, and everything should be fine. It'll take 15 minutes" and it's over bleah.
Bah Kamen Rider is so dull and boring, it's always some moronic evil organization that seemed to be focused on attacking the same damn Japanese town (and never anywhere else) just to get their ass whooped by the rider bleah. The next episode better not be another bad guy C invading the miserable town.
Bah porn is so boring and dull, it's always a girl taking it from another guy. Or two guys. It's always the same thing over and over bleah.
Oh wait, the last one isn't always true. :upset:
Angela Sanctisstessa
2006-07-12, 07:19
lolz..nice talk, well...Karura sure displayed some powerful stunts around...thou the reused scene...oh well, at least it doesn't suck like GSD
Just watched episode 15, just brilliant.
The battle scenes just keep getting better & better, shame we didn't get to see much from the Benawi side of the battle, but then again it wasen't as important as the main one.. and don't have say an hour long to play around with things.
Karura yet agaion shown us just how much arse she really can kick, i look forward to hearing more about her backstory, thats if it ever happens.
As for Hakuoro, well its something i could tell from the first few episodes.. but to actually see what he can do.. amazing.
i'm hoping that next episode it seems more slow paced and relaxed. maybe then they'll fit in all the character development? especially from touka b/c right now... her character seems so static
Orchunter226
2006-07-17, 21:38
Loved this episode. It accomplished what it was meant to do. It was meant to show the ending of the war between these two countries and show the beast inside Hakuoro. I wish they had more time to include a little more from the fights, but alas my wishes don't often come true.
Also, damn does Karura kick major ass!
ImClueless
2006-07-18, 01:32
Never quite realized how annoying Niwe's laugh is until this episode since we got to hear it so much. Even though the laugh is dead we got an extra dose :(
Would have rated this episode higher if they had not reused footage from the previous episode. Other than that, I was happy with the level of animation in this episode. :) Also glad to see gore in the default animation for once. Although... they still tamed Touka's dismemberment of a soldier...
The sword fighting scenes left me quite speechless, especially Karura and the three baddies playtime. Woah.. she doesnt bleed; and she doesnt appear to fear pain ~ its obvious her arms were pierced that way by her design. What is she. Plus CGI and 3D-panning in this episode were very nice to watch.
In other thoughts, yay, Yue got exactly what he wanted, to be beast chowder. Actually IMO, Yue comes off the winner really, altho yes, he's just a sticky mess now. But as I said, he wins because he killed all those people and villages just to see Hakuoro turn, and Hakuoro conveniently obliges him. In the end, the people are dead, and Hakuoro is slandered; and part of him still has to live with the guilt ~ as Yue said, Hakuoro brought destruction. And altho Hakuoro knows that it is Yue as the direct cause, no way he cant feel guilty for being the indirect cause.
In anycase, Hakuoro morphing must have been pretty IMPORTANT to Yue for him to burn his own city. Lesson : Hakuoro is SOMETHING.
Was disappointed by the end, Hakuoro embracing Eruruu with a smile on his face. I was hoping that instead of letting her embrace him; he would "with cold dead eyes push her away, saying 'I am not a man.'" lalala~
evil-samurai
2006-07-18, 04:48
Woah..!! Karura kicks As* here =) I wonder if there will soon be a enemy that she has a really! hard time agaisn't...
I didn't think the animation was that impressive throughout the whole episode, but still it had some great moments, they reuse parts a little to often and not just the ones from last episodes. I'm looking forward to next episode alot! Yue wasn't exactly the best villian ^^; I thought there was more to him, but he turned out to be just insane in the end, though... its great!! that he is finally dead =)
Was Yue insane? Not to me. It seemed like he had a solid agenda to accomplish; just that he didnt think of how to extricate himself from trouble. Maybe he tot that he would be able to control Hakuoro, like he did the rest.
Then again, some parts are troubling.
Why didnt they show Yue really trying to TRAP the beast? Surely, consistent to his previous actions, he should have tot of some way and we should have seen him *at least* try to implement it.
Instead he just gave up; as if he lived only to see the beast and then that was enough for him. I dont want to believe that its as simple as him just being insane ~ he showed enough mental faculties in setting this up and in fighting. Yet why.
Maybe:
He didnt want to control Hakuoro (altho he should have imo). All he wanted was entertainment; he wanted someone worthy to fight, and hence saying that all those other guys were not enough for him. Still not insane, imo. Maybe an uncontrolled obsession, yes?
All i know is, when the main character poll appears at the end of the series.. people have just gotta vote for Yue. ^^;
Was disappointed by the end, Hakuoro embracing Eruruu with a smile on his face. I was hoping that instead of letting her embrace him; he would "with cold dead eyes push her away, saying 'I am not a man.'" lalala~
I felt the concluding scene in episode 15 was sufficient. If anything, it adds more of a mystery to the overall relationship between the two. Recall the fight in the throne room: you can't shrug off what Eruruu saw there. Is she scared of him? Or does she remain faithful as she proclaimed in episode 13?
It is my opinion that Hakuoro and Eruruu have established a solid relationship with one another, even if they might not be aware of it, or if they can't bring themselves to acknowledge it. Whichever the situation. But when the music cut out and we got a glimpse of the tessen at the end, the only thing on my mind running was, "The relationship is about to become more complicated...and I don't know if this is going to be a good thing or a bad thing."
Regarding Niwe/Yue, I got the impression that he wanted to remain in control of the entire situation. He rules a country ten times the military might of Tousukuru, and he seems to enjoy being in a higher position to taunt and tease Hakuoro. Cliffside in episode 13, stairway AND the throne room AND the balcony (not to mention they seemed to go upstairs into a secluded place for the two to one-on-one each other). Niwe kept being in a higher position than his counterpart, and that mindset kept with him to the end.
Onizuka-GTO
2006-07-18, 11:35
in my opinion, Niwe is a classic case of a person who is seeking his own death.
He deliberately looked for the most dangerous person he can, that could kill him.
When he couldn't find one, he made them.
he was suicidal, not technically insane.
His last quote before he died, remind me of the time when that cannibal german man, advertised for a person to eat, and got his wish when someone who wanted to be eaten met him. And afterward walked away free, because it was an consent agreement between two adults.
:rolleyes:
I felt the concluding scene in episode 15 was sufficient. If anything, it adds more of a mystery to the overall relationship between the two. Recall the fight in the throne room: you can't shrug off what Eruruu saw there. Is she scared of him? Or does she remain faithful as she proclaimed in episode 13?
It is my opinion that Hakuoro and Eruruu have established a solid relationship with one another, even if they might not be aware of it, or if they can't bring themselves to acknowledge it. Whichever the situation. But when the music cut out and we got a glimpse of the tessen at the end, the only thing on my mind running was, "The relationship is about to become more complicated...and I don't know if this is going to be a good thing or a bad thing."
I get your point, heartwarming to see Eruruu still embracing him, even tho she knows about Hakuoro's beast (tho she hasnt exactly seen it yet) and doesnt as yet know if its a good or bad thing; i.e. no matter what, she is still his little puppy.
The point I was making however, is related to Hakuoro, not Eruruu. It would be imo show more depth in character on Hakuoro's part to start distancing himself from Eruruu if he really cared for her, if their relationship was that solid. Yes, this I'm-dangerous-get-far-away-becoz-I-dont-want-to-hurt-you complex has been overdone; but I dont see how he can overlook the possibility that he UNCONSCIOUSLY mauled a guy to little bits and still be unafraid of hurting more of those around him. Directly or indirectly.
One thing for sure, yes, its gonna get complicated. But I do hope that those complications will be believably deep.
Kind of stunning that Karura could take a sword to the arms and still keep going like that. I mean, just a hack here, and a hack there, and her arms would be off. Just a bit longer and we might've get, No worries!, it's just a flesh wound. No they're not, I just -AHHHHHHH!!! Not just her,.. Hakuoro, the beast! ...or demon,.. or well... Hey!, there's blood. It can be killed! Emperor Yue. -Don't think he'll be coming back.
Why didnt they show Yue really trying to TRAP the beast? Surely, consistent to his previous actions, he should have tot of some way and we should have seen him *at least* try to implement it.
Instead he just gave up; as if he lived only to see the beast and then that was enough for him. I dont want to believe that its as simple as him just being insane ~ he showed enough mental faculties in setting this up and in fighting. Yet why.
Maybe:
He didnt want to control Hakuoro (altho he should have imo). All he wanted was entertainment; he wanted someone worthy to fight, and hence saying that all those other guys were not enough for him. Still not insane, imo. Maybe an uncontrolled obsession, yes?
Bringing him there I believe was the trap. But something it seem didn't go right. That perhaps that what they had discovered was far beyond what they could control. And yet, there's this guy:
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He whom appears to be working deep behind the curtain. For what he saw, his look as cold as after, and no different than before. Perhaps neither disappointment for within the winged one, but for almost an instance, if had he gained control over, that perhaps pity upon the Emperor Yue be. Pity for that he may have discovered the greatest of all components. Pity, that perhaps Emperor Yue may have been no longer needed.
I think its obvious he was just using Yue's crazy need for entertainment, just as Yue used Orikakan. Haha. Full circle.
Oki, I just saw episode 15, and much like everyone previously said.., it was indeed amazing :)
Unlike the previous episode, this thankfully went back to the original animation style.., and like many I was kind of afraid that what happened with Fate-Stay was starting to happen with Uta-mono in this department aswell..
But.., lets just hope they keep it steady from now on in :p
The content of the episode itself however, to me is where this particular one has its strong points.
We would finaly see if Hakuoro's plan & race against time would prove him victorious over Niwe and his army.., and despite Yue having a Tremendously amount of troops.., I belive we all saw his fate comming.., just.., not in the way I expected :p
The great fight scenes where also amazing in this episode, altough in some I could see that they where used in previous episodes (ex : Hakuoro fightning the first guards at Yue's gate), needless to say that Karura's scenes definitly made an impact :D
From taking out a Gate with just 1 swing, to pulling that Huge blade to her with just a string to even taking 2 blows in both arms and then acting just as nothing happened.., it clearly demonstrates how POWERFUL Karura realy is :p
This not to mencione her skills at dodgeing while fightning those 3 soldiers.
And in the end she clearly saved Hakuoro and the rest from those "enchanced" soldiers.., Touka seems like a great swordfigther.., but honestly.., in this episode Karuka surpassed her once again by a REALY long advantage.
Hakuoro's fight scenes vs Yue where pretty nice aswell, and by the end it clearly showed us that something inside Hakuoro drives him to battle, for as he himself said.. he was enjoying fighting Yue altough he did not know why.
Clearly this is what Eruruu most fears I belive.., and why she always wants to acompany him as in to see what is the "choice" he makes.., either he will by the end of time be compleatly consumed by the urge to battle, or if he will have the strenght to stop.
Unfortunaly as Eruruu witnessed in the Throne room.., Hakuoro is more and more starting to fall into the path of war & destruction.., the awakening of his "inner-self" through the entire fight vs Yue, and by the end of this one possibily indicates that he will sooner or later lose control; and Eruruu deep down inside knows that this is slowly happening.
Never the less though in my opinion it was outstanding to finaly see Hakuoro Awaken.., and he compleatly devastated Yue to shreads.., which compleatly shows us how REALY powerfull he is..., so powerfull in fact that I belive not even Karura would stand her ground vs him in that form.
Not to mencione that he looked simply awsome :D, along with all the gore and such, realy wonderfully made.
Taking on Lost's words now regarding Yue beeing insane, I too have to dissagree on that..
Yue was simply a war driven person, who I belive had a personal desire to find the "ultimate beast" which lies inside men.., that which drives everyone into hatred, anger and strenght beyond measures, what realy lies inside the ever so earning desire of men.., even if it was at the cost of his own life.
On some previous episodes he clearly saw something "diferent" on Hakuoro as a person.., if he did already expected him to be as "strong" I do not belive.., which is where our mysterious winged fellow comes into the picture.
Possibly he gaved Yue's a better in-sight on how realy powerful Hakuoro was.., decision this that lead Yue to take so much drastic measures such as burning down his own country just to act as a catalyst for Hakuoro's true self to be awakened.
In the end though even he was surprised that Hakuoro was beyond his imagination the true "ultimate beast"; and such discovery made him so content that he would have nothing else but to be honored in beeing compleatly cut down and eaten by such a beast.
In the end though.. Yue was just a pawn used to bring Hakuoro's inner-self out.., leads me to belive now.., if our Winged fellow was pulling the strings behind the curtains.., how is it that he had this knolodge regarding him.., and what realy are his intentions...
All and all, this was in fact a great episode.., and more questions now rise towards the up-comming ones.
Too bad though there will not be more "KYA YA YA YA !".., lets face it.., we all came to learn to love that laught :p
Actually, I started to like that kind of laugh and I use to freak my firends out.
They say it was horrible.
:) but not to me.
Kakakakaka.
Ohh, one more thing, the fighting scene was good, even my bro who doesn't like to watch anime would stand while whatching the episode.
:) guess it does create an impact after all.
Kya kakkakakaka.
Deathkillz
2006-07-21, 10:13
wow it truly was insane...we got to see Karura kick some ass and also the beast side of hakuoro :D
i loved the gore and imo decapitation for the win :D makes me want to laugh kekekekekeke!!!
FatPianoBoy
2006-07-21, 16:07
The animation made me happy here.
I was pleased with the way they handled the gore, too. Enough to be thoroughly disturbing, but not shown in such detail that it nearly made you vomit all over the keyboard *cough*Elfen Lied*cough*.
Karura > All. Not much to be added here.
Lots of important issues raised here. Although it's not saying much, it's the best episode in a while.
FPB enjoyed.
What makes me thrilled about Utawarerumono are the camera shots taken from different perspectives of the audience POV, the character's POV, and the crew's POV. It adds depth to the course of the events unfolding, mixing those intense but silent sequences that greatly emphasize what the main characters are reflecting upon their actions.
Episode 15 is no exception to this wonderfu, cinematographic technique.
Yue's gone, but Hakuoro knows certain he did not win anything, and even if he did it became a price at an unreasonable cost.
Yue irritated me much with his annoying laughter, but it is more the stance he takes upon treating Hakuoro as his beloved blood-hound.
However, it is not to make an issue about, since Yue himself clearly told Hakuoro, that he (Yue) was the hunter bound to confront his prey (Hakuoro), and whether one of two kills or gets killed utterly lies upon each other's individual choice.
And yep, the blood and gore made by the mess that beast Hakuoro inflicted upon Yue served him as a nice snack, but Hakuoro's beast form has already tasted again human blood, therefore, that means Yue's mission was accomplished, and the madman tyrant was embracing all the time his own death.
I have a bad feeling in late episodes where Hakuoro will start losing composure and letting the beast inside getting the better of him.
Sinestra
2006-07-22, 19:04
Great episode i was disappointed about one thing that we didnt get to see more of the battle with Benewei. I was not too worried about it too much since the positon the army was in was perfect everyone knows that if you have the highground your golden. the enemy had to cross the stream which would slow down plus inorder to attack they had to get past the pikemen then go up a steep hill with Archers and the foot soldiers looking down on them. In reality by time they reached the main defensive line they would be tired. In a defensive positon and being a little stubborn you could hold a large army for hours since they could not make full use of their numbers given the ridge where Benewei and theTousukuru armu were. Plus mad props to Aruruu for going into battle man would i love to have her as sister something about a cute little girl on the back on a big ass white tiger.
Karura was outstanding in battle as usual (hence my new avatar thanks Evil_Samurai it rules ). You would think that with that sword she would not be as agile as she is but she proved us wrong. The tatic she used to defeat the butt buddy trio ( i call them this since they can only fight together) was brlliant. Focus on one so what if there are three if you dont mind taking some damage once you get rid of one there fighting strategy goes doen the drain (bravo bravo) plus watching someone get split in half is always fun. Does anyone know if Karura always had that string attached to her sword?
The battle between Hakuoro and Yue was very beastly in more ways than one Yue got what he deserved i mean that bitch burned down his own city. We all know that Hakuoro is something we just dont know what.
My Thoery
I beleive that Hakuoro is Human but his possessed by something evil or maybe not evil just something that live and thrives off war and destruction. The more he mights the stronger this something inside of him gets. i dont know if its a curse or maybe he took what ever it is inside of him self to keep it from the world thinking that he could contain it. Then someone learning of this tried to kill Hakuoro therfore killing the beast within (I bring this up since we still dont know how he got injured). The key to keeping Hakuoro in check is Eruruu and Aruruu the joy of family and love hold the beast at bay i am convienced that Eruruu does love him and vice versa. Aruruu is the link with family and Eruruu is the link with love. Also, the rest of the cast plays a role as werll Oboro as a brother, Benewei as a mentor/confidant, Karura as a shield/spear and Touka as his sense justice. As long as these people beleive in him i feel he can come back from where ever the darkness may lead him. Im predicting seeing Hakuoro and Eruruu spending more time together.
If anyone else has any thories let me know always nice to see others opinions
Sorrow-K
2006-07-22, 20:23
Mixed feelings about this ep.
The bad: I'm really not overly happy about the direction the plot is taking, surrounding Hakuoro's inner beast and the obvious personal conflict that is going to take place in the next few episodes to the background of war, because I've seen it so many times before and in (arguably) better incarnations. It's just a trite plot-point, imo, and what makes it worse is that the war "background" takes center stage far more often than Hakuoro's personal conflict, which I think is probably the more interesting conflict. I realize there can't be one without the other, but I still strongly argue that the action is taking center stage far more often than it should. It's good action, but, c'mon, given that they were fighting a horribly stereotypical antagonist in "KA-KA-KA", it wasn't exactly what I'd call dramatic. I'm also still going to complain that too many of the side-protagonists have been relegated to mere fighter status too quickly as well: particularly Benawi and Touka, who seem to have hinted that there's far more to them than has been revealed.
The good: That moment after victory where the rain was falling was probably the most perfectly orchestrated scene with respect to establishing atmosphere in this series so far. It just so perfectly portrayed the bitter-sweetness of victory after so much violent bloodshed from both sides, ie you may have lost your comrades and so many have died, but you've won the battle. I thought it was a great scene, and, fingers crossed there'll be more like it in future eps.
Next ep looks very intriguing, and it looks like we'll get more insight into Hakuoro... which I'm looking forward to. Now to go watch.
The good: That moment after victory where the rain was falling was probably the most perfectly orchestrated scene with respect to establishing atmosphere in this series so far. It just so perfectly portrayed the bitter-sweetness of victory after so much violent bloodshed from both sides, ie you may have lost your comrades and so many have died, but you've won the battle. I thought it was a great scene, and, fingers crossed there'll be more like it in future eps.
Granted they used it to very good effect, but I actually tot that was overused. You know, the whole rain after fire/war thing is so... done. :heh: The bgm added much to atmosphere in that scene; especially where Eruruu was clutching Hakuoro's fan.
Kyero Fox
2006-07-23, 13:10
I loved all the episodes =\ and I dont see how anyone can rate it 5 out of 10 or less
I just loved this episode. Karura was just fantastic!! :love:
Hakuoro and Touka too put a great fight. :D Even Aruruu and Mukuru fought. But Eruruu was kinda out of place there aside Hakuoro. I understand her feelings, but why she didn't stayed in home?! :heh:
Anyway, i just loved this episode. 09/10!
SkyDragon
2006-10-16, 23:59
I loved all the episodes =\ and I dont see how anyone can rate it 5 out of 10 or less
Exactly, I thought all episodes up to this point was excellent.
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