(L) Summertime Render

[SeijiSensei]

Until I read the article I wondered why someone would be arrested for running around in a blue bathing suit.

[Nachtwandler]

Spoiler for Spoiler:

Damn, they killed the best girl. I wonder if there will be a full reset in the end or did author had guts not to do it.

[grecefar]

I won't get depressed until this ends, ushio is still alive and I got the feeling that this will end with everybody happy and shadows living with humans in the island, we got ryunusuke teasing already.

[Last Sinner]

And things get pretty damn grim. Hizuru fights her heart out but it was a fight that couldn't be won. The prospect of Shinpei saving everyone is being obliterated on this current path. Looping saved most of them but Hizuru had to take the fall. And that's the two strongest allies being killed. Ryunosuke is now with Shinpei at least, but that's only aiding the mental.

However, yet again, there are two reasons for hope. Hizuru is convinced Shide will betray Haine due to them having differing end goals. However, for it to even matter, the good guys would need someone who could possibly verse Shide in a physical sense. We all know that can only be Ushio. But as various actions from multiple characters have suggested, the events of the third loop are the key to everything. And within that, the way to victory may just be found.

Also, was that moment from the final moments of the original OP meant to be reflected in how Shinpei induced another loop in this episode?

[Kanon]

Spoiler for 21:

We've gotten the romantic stuff out of the way. Mio rejected Sou (again) and Shinpei rejected Mio. Tokiko doesn't have the courage to confess, and she knows it's not the right time anyway.
Shadow Mio being as rational as ever explained how Mio could still have a chance.

Ryunosuke also thanked Nezu for everything he did for his sister.

And with all of that out of the way, time for the final battle to start, with the glorious return of the second best girl!

[Cosmic Eagle]

The more I look at them, the more I think Ros and Guil should be made the mascots of this title. Like plushie mascots.




Also I really need to go to Wakayama and soak up the atmosphere at this rate.....



EDIT: Hizuru's fight is the best animated segment in any anime I have watched in quite a while

[Last Sinner]

Summertime Rendering game announced

Interesting. Hope this reaches Steam someday if it's worthwhile.

[Cosmic Eagle]

Originally Posted by Last Sinner

Summertime Rendering game announced

Interesting. Hope this reaches Steam someday if it's worthwhile.

PS4


Come to think of it, even the Tsukihime remake still isn't PC yet

[Kanon]

I seriously doubt it'll be any good, but they sure believe in this IP. Anime, live-action, and now a video game. Well deserved of course. It's the best story centered on time travel since Steins;Gate. Or Dark if we include live-action.

[Wandering Soul]

Originally Posted by Last Sinner

Summertime Rendering game announced

Interesting. Hope this reaches Steam someday if it's worthwhile.

Not expecting much in terms of quality, but this series has really taken off.

[Cosmic Eagle]

Originally Posted by Kanon

I seriously doubt it'll be any good, but they sure believe in this IP. Anime, live-action, and now a video game. Well deserved of course. It's the best story centered on time travel since Steins;Gate. Or Dark if we include live-action.

Doesn't have to be good as long as it's enjoyable. You won't expect tie-in games to be top tier usually


I can't wait for Tanaka's next major title

[grecefar]

Since hizuru death two chapters ago, I can’t get into this anime anymore… I just watch my phone instead.

[j4c06]

The plot became so complex it makes them do info dumps, and that interferes with fluidity of the action, but still, this episode was, like, 3 minutes long!

[Kanon]

Spoiler for episode 22:

Shinpei's plan was a really big gamble. If he had been wrong about Guil being able to mask his presence, they would have all been screwed. In the end, it payed off big time. Ushio came back stronger than ever and he exploited the looping mechanics to launch an attack in Hiruko's cave at the moment the next loop started.

Subs-bosses have been killed, now it's time for the final boss.

[serenade_beta]

Originally Posted by Kanon

Spoiler for episode 22:

Shinpei's plan was a really big gamble. If he had been wrong about Guil being able to mask his presence, they would have all been screwed. In the end, it payed off big time. Ushio came back stronger than ever and he exploited the looping mechanics to launch an attack in Hiruko's cave at the moment the next loop started.

Subs-bosses have been killed, now it's time for the final boss.

Don't worry, Ushio-emon will have some special power to save the day

[j4c06]

Originally Posted by serenade_beta

Don't worry, Ushio-emon will have some special power to save the day

Spoiler for episode 22:

I thought she is partly Haine now, so it is not clear who will have that special power (?)

[Last Sinner]

21 - And the source of hope did lie within the critical point of the 3rd loop. Ushio will always appear on the 24th. The leadup was a good way for people to get things off their chest, albeit in very 'we already knew' ways. What was heartening was that people took their lumps and moved on. Loss/rejection will always occur. Roll on and be better for it. There were a lot of good water effects in this episode - mirror images from puddles, rain, certain ocean shots/scenes. And then the moment we were all waiting for - Ushio is back thanks to Guil giving the good guys just enough time to get to her first. Enough happened that it didn't feel like the info session was too long. At this point, having such an occurrence for the good guys needed a proper explanation and some downtime so that the final battle will have its impact.

22 - Shinpei's gambit paid off. But certainly wasn't unforseen. Measures were set up to counter them getting through Hiruko Cave but they found ways. Again, it is crucial to note that even with Ushio evolving, she still won't get it done by herself. Shinpei has rationale to compliment her strength and own flashes of mental brilliance. Ushio will be subject to getting overwhelmed with emotion, but be the strength Shinpei needs now that his fusion with Ryunnosuke has made him vulnerable to Haine's call. Another good battle scene where everyone gets to do their part. Ushio's punch to Shide was one of my fave moments in the manga - Watanabe replicated it perfectly. But even with such a victory, it isn't a final one. Shide and Haine aren't done. As eluded to in 21, they had their own backups. Both sides are all in with everything on the line. But it is crucial to remember - it was implied during the Shide v Hizuru fight that Haine and Shide don't have the same goal. Perhaps that was part of what stayed Ushio's hand. While emotion may sometimes spur her to do something rash, it keeps her from truly becoming a Shadow. Within those things, lies an opening for Shinpei and Ushio to take advantage of.

[Cosmic Eagle]

Tokiko is at her peak this ep

[Kanon]

Originally Posted by Cosmic Eagle

Tokiko is at her peak this ep

Tokiko with her eyes open is pure sex.

[Dextro]

Originally Posted by Kanon

Tokiko with her eyes open is pure sex.

Sign me up for the Tokiko fan club! Love her character design (eyes open or closed)