(CR) Shumatsu train doko he iku?

[FlareKnight]

My condolences to that Yoka girl. Stuck out there with the lunatic behind that network. But also she ended up being the one that hit the button. Not that she made the system or even wanted to press it. But I can't imagine where her head must be. Feeling any kind of responsibility for the world ending up like that would probably be devastating.

Should be interesting seeing the girls on their journey. And of course seeing what happens when they finally arrive. Will it be just picking Yoka up to head back? Accepting that the world is broken and there is nothing to be done? Or will the idiot that came up with that 7G system have a way to fix it? That he and those in that picture remain human might imply something. Some definite mysteries in all this.

[Liddo-kun]

episode 1:

this feels all too weird. And the near constant almost rapid talking of various characters is grating on my ears.

going to give one more episode, before decide to drop or continue.

[Xeiros]

Originally Posted by Liddo-kun

episode 1:

this feels all too weird. And the near constant almost rapid talking of various characters is grating on my ears.

going to give one more episode, before decide to drop or continue.

Welcome ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls to one of director Mizushima Tsutomu’s little proclivities. His most recent work that wasn’t GuP, Kotobuki, was exactly the same. If machine gun style dialogue isn’t your thing, his works are unlikely to appeal to you.

[Liddo-kun]

Originally Posted by Xeiros

Welcome ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls to one of director Mizushima Tsutomu’s little proclivities. His most recent work that wasn’t GuP, Kotobuki, was exactly the same. If machine gun style dialogue isn’t your thing, his works are unlikely to appeal to you.

referring to the bolded part. What the heck are you even talking about?
I watched GuP. Kotobuki, Shirobako, Another, Doraemon, just to name a few -- and characters in these shows don't talk with machine gun mouths. Would not have watched these other anime if their main characters talked the same way as Shuumatsu Train. I could listen to Kylie (Kotobuki) talk all day, and never get tired of it.

[Kanon]

I didn't notice any particularly rapid talking. It's definitely no Tatami Galaxy in that regard.

[serenade_beta]

The old man that transforms into his younger self when the story needs him to is definitely one

[Ragashingo]

Episode 2
Turns out, our four girls set out without a good plan. Even Shizuru, our semi leader turned train conductor, got excited and set out without enough food or money for herself, let alone her unexpected friends! The random bitter melon plants growing between the seats aren't going to cut it.

We travel along raised tracks over a river turned ocean. We meet a weird old man on a duck paddleboat who has nothing but warnings. We almost get good advice from back home via tapping morse code through the rails. We outrun a sudden tidal wave that blocks our way back home... no doing a proper resupply, now! And finally, we reach a new stop and a new town! Yay! Except... it might now be populated by people taken over by mushrooms...

For me, this is the random surprise of the season. The art is pretty good. I enjoy the four personalities constantly bickering and bouncing off each other. The journey is weird but fun.

I wonder if the train and the world are reacting to the girls? We needed food so more bitter melon grows. We were thinking about turning back, so a tidal wave tears up the tracks behind us. It's possible the 7G disaster is less of a one time event and more of an ongoing, ever changing weirdness...

[grecefar]

it was a good idea to turn back and make better preparations but it wasn't going to be that easy, only choice now is too keep foward. I'm sure they would find supplies in the future, I bet they will find truck guy too.

[Kanon]

The banter between the girls was extremely good. The first two episodes did a great job establishing where each girl stand relative each other.

I enjoyed the episode a lot, but with the previous one announcing there were 30 stops left before Ikebukuro, I expected them to make a couple of stops here. Instead they only reached the first stop at the very end. I've played enough The Last of Us to know not to trust mushroom people, and the duck guy warned the girls about them too.

With the railtrack gone, they've lost their way of communicating with Zenjiro so they're completely on their own.

[Master_Yoma]

Well a good start to there journey tell that roller coaster ride

So Zenjirou turns normal for 5mins a day

[FlareKnight]

This is such a weird show .

I did wonder if the Zenjirou thing was time related. Thankfully he can communicate with them from a distance.

Start of the journey was as messy as you'd imagine. The group is hardly synced up. And they definitely aren't all that prepared. I did get a smile out of the idea of them having to turn around, but that's off the table!

Hopefully the mushroom people aren't serial killers or something...

[serenade_beta]

Spoiler for ep2:

Well, we could have done without the first 12+ minutes of the episode that was just the girls talking about their panties. The rest was... fine, I guess? It's still just being mysterious, with a rail that allows communication regardless of distance which conveniently allows the guy to give hints to the girls while not having a guy be in the all-girls party as the audience doesn't want that

Also I'm starting to get Kemurikusa feels
Also, Mother 2

[Liddo-kun]

episode 2:

a slight improvement. This episode is easier on the ears than the first one.

so far, the most interesting thing I saw is their dog looks cute. lol

everything else feels so weird. And it's the boring kind of weird.

[KitsuKyouno]

The director say their only had 4 episodes finish, this will become another delay example

[Master_Yoma]

Well its a town of mushrooms and the mushrooms the grow on people head good thing Akira having her doubts about this town

Zenjirou still proving useless

[grecefar]

the message of this chapter is to never trust mushrooms.

first stop and we almost got a game over. I'm worry about them.

[FlareKnight]

My condolences to Akira. Did end up saving their bacons and really didn't get much gratitude out of it. Just getting pranked by Shizuru and that was about it. Oh well at least she wasn't turned into a mushroom I suppose.

Though presumably she's already started turning into an animal. Or at least I presume that's what the bulge was implying. Unless eating the mushrooms means she was growing one out of her spine .

But yeah. One stop and they not only died but honestly didn't even feel any particular sense of concern over the fact that they could have. Only strength the show really has going for it is the mildly engaging flashback story between Yoka and Shizuru.

[Ragashingo]

I pretty much expected this episode once we saw the mushrooms on people's heads. But that's ok, because it was good. Basically a mini horror episode with the show's typical wackiness. It even had a minor twist that this town's people have been dying off on purpose and fairly few of them are left. And that's what they wanted in the face of the 7G disaster upending the world. Freaky!

From its creative and catchy opening, to the decently witty bickering, to the off the wall premise, this show has become one of my favorites this season. I would like to see a bit more of a bond form between the girls now that we've done the whole not trusting thing. But yeah, this is surprisingly fun.

[serenade_beta]

While I'd love for them to continue the plot that she has an anal plug mushroom on her butt, I wouldn't be surprised if they threw that away by the start of the next episode

Also, the guy that conveniently doesn't have to be with the girls to affect the story didn't really help. I guess it is supposed to be a running joke each episode?

[Kanon]

I'm pretty sure Akira is growing a tail. They said the residents of Agano turn into animals at 22 years and 3 months old but they didn't tell us if it happened overnight or if it was gradual.

Akira was great in this episode, really saved their bacon. I was surprised by the reveal the mushroom people actually weren't evil and had chosen to become mushroom of their own accord. That's still no reason to force it on the girls, obviously.