2022-09-28, 10:59
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Indonesia
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Now I won't need to press that FF button to skip the annoying OP1 song every episode.
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2022-10-01, 11:02
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Join Date: Aug 2013
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A nice recap to start us off with the return of the Forger Family
 .I don't know what's better, a Bump of Chicken Opening or the fact that they actually subbed the lyrics! And we've got some nice, pleasant, visuals of the Forger Family in their "private lives" but coming together and having a blast as a family, which is what you love to see! We also get to see the supporting cast, new and old, and some smooth knife action from Yor  .There's a political summit going on between the East and West...but who cares! All Anya is excited for is finally getting a dog! Isn't it fantastic how Operation Strix lets Loid treat his daughter so well  .Well, yeah, pretty clearly dogs trained by an agency and who look like thugs would not be what Anya is looking for. Her expressions, as always, say it all  . So the new bad guys are...radical college students!? Although that makes it easy for Loid and Sylvia to trick the one guy they got captured into revealing more about their plot to cause a war  .The dog! And he's quite the heroic dog, using his precognition powers to save a young boy  !Puppies! Kitties! Bunnies! Yet Anya is still the cutest thing in the room .I love Yor freaking out over losing her daughter like any mother would. And how she just casually flips onto the roof to get a better view of the area. Or how she immediately assumes Anya got eaten by a dog, or then got kidnapped (technically right) to get forced into marriage (less right), or that she still thinks Loid is in the bathroom this whole time  . It's bad enough these guys are willing to use dogs as bombs for their political plot, but killing a child? Utterly deplorable  ! So the dog is from a science experiment to breed High IQ animals, except in his case it ended up giving him the ability to see in the future...which is something he has in common with Anya, who was also experimented on, and with her telepathy she can actually really communicate with him! Maybe he is the perfect dog for the Forger Family  . The dog is very protective...it's just also a wimp when it comes to violence  .Anya is so hyped up to become Starlight Anya again and save the day once more...except the dog has no idea where he's going. Luckily Yor is there to kick a fool and make him bounce on his walls, because no one is going to forcibly marry off her daughter quite yet  .The Ending is a nice and cool theme, with the Forger Family in their darkest depths but finding the light together as a family! And we've got the other people interlinked in their lives as well. And while it's not the Forger Family dancing, we did get to see them make a meal together, which is very sweet! Anya's cooking mishap (and trying to steal a bite) and Yor's skills at cutting up meat were on full display  .
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2022-10-01, 14:27
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Canada
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I like the new Bump of Chicken OP, definitely prefer it over the previous one.
The new EP's song doesn't seem to beat Gen Hoshino's bop from the previous one, but the little details sprinkled in the animation is really fun to observe. Not too sure what to make of that dog's traits/personality from what I've seen so far.
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2022-10-01, 16:11
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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On the new one, I'm ambivalent to the song, but the animation is definitely movie quality. Wow. |
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2022-10-01, 19:41
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The Chaotic Dreamer
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: In a cruel yet beautiful world
Age: 32
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I liked the weird sort of experimental visuals of the first OP and was indifferent to the song. The new OP's visuals look like something I'd expect for a film, so I like them equally as much... but I don't care for the song at all. I've never really liked Bump of Chicken. The vast majority of their songs sound exactly the same. This will probably make somebody somewhere mad, but Bump of Chicken is like the Nickleback of J-pop to me. <_< It's just forgettable easy listening.
I really adored the first ED both visually and musically, but I think the song in the new one is better (I even could've seen it as the OP song, honestly). The visuals may be very clean and pretty, but the story of what's going on still captures the vibe of the first ED, so I'm pleased.
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2022-10-01, 20:40
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User of the "Fast Draw"
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Canada
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I'm happy with the new OP. I didn't mind the visuals of it since it had a cool little story going on there. But I didn't quite love the song. It wasn't bad, but didn't love it. Much prefer what Bump of Chicken brought here. Wasn't the same old thing they've done for other OPs that I've also liked, but definitely worked here. And the visuals were still really good. ED was also plenty nice too
.Anya is amazing at nearly getting herself killed. I mean sure she has some OP parents. But that won't do her much good if she's killed before they find out something's happened! Good work, dog! Yor remains a treasure. Of course she presumes these guys are kidnapping Anya...in order to force her into marriage  ! She does show off her skills. Quite a good way to check out a room from the high ground . And quite a dynamic entry rescue there. Everyone in that area better run for their lives...Yor is ready to go!
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2022-10-02, 01:40
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Join Date: Aug 2014
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I like the new opening song and animation more than the first (Bump of Chicken is usually very good). Didn't care for the first opening song, though the animations were somewhat unique. New ending song and animation are great too, especially with the little arc we see.
Happy to see this series back and I've been looking forward to this arc. I love little details like the dogs doing muscle poses when Twilight's talking to the owner. And simple excuse but still nice assist on Anya's part. Loid's life is busy as ever, now he's got to deal with some crazy would-be terrorists (and boy are they mean ones, look what they almost did to Anya). They're an unusual pair, a telepathic kid and prophetic dog, but their abilities complement each other perfectly. I kind of wonder if Anya came from that project too. Well, aside from how neither have any idea what they're doing (as they're a kid and dog) but fortunately its Yor to the rescue. Not so much for that other guy and Yor's still very angry (though she doesn't really get what's going on either, but close enough). |
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2022-10-02, 20:37
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: America
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