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Haak · 2012-01-12, 08:00

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Originally Posted by warita

Also, what exactly made Akise think that Yuno wants to keep Yukki captive in some half abandoned onsen town? So far they have done everything together and there was no reason for anybody to assume, she will keep Yukki prisoner (in fact, I dont understand her motivation either).

But nevermind all those details..... what I really wonder about is: Why is Yuno trying to capture and kill all of them? Obviously, she came to the onsen town to prepare for the showdown with the remaining 3 diary owners, yet she is trying to kill Hinata, Mao, Akise and that black haired dude.

I think that's supposed to be the mystery. In the previous episode, Yukiteru got a mail from Akise about Yuno. Yuno forsaw it and managed to delete it before Yukiteru could read it. Akise knows something about Yuno that we don't that he thinks puts Yukiteru in danger. Yuno is trying to kill him and the others because he obviously an obstacle now.

warita · 2012-01-12, 08:38

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Originally Posted by Haak

I think that's supposed to be the mystery. In the previous episode, Yukiteru got a mail from Akise about Yuno. Yuno forsaw it and managed to delete it before Yukiteru could read it. Akise knows something about Yuno that we don't that he thinks puts Yukiteru in danger. Yuno is trying to kill him and the others because he obviously an obstacle now.

Ah looking at it from this angle actually makes sense. I suppose we will know more the next episode.

aohige · 2012-01-12, 11:30

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Originally Posted by Malkuth

No, he doesn't suck... it's just that I technically count him as a female high schooler

Anyway, at least adults in the manga and anime range form interesting to awesome

You're thinking it wrong, Mal.

Obviously, our feminine lead Yukki is the female, and Kaworu-kun is manly.

They did seem to tone down the shota-cuteness of Yukky in the anime though.
I remember him being far cuter in trap-ish fashion in the manga.

Malkuth · 2012-01-12, 11:49

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Originally Posted by aohige

You're thinking it wrong, Mal.

Obviously, our feminine lead Yukki is the female, and Kaworu-kun is manly.

They did seem to tone down the shota-cuteness of Yukky in the anime though.
I remember him being far cuter in trap-ish fashion in the manga.

No! I will adamantly reject the degradation of the opposite sex by thinking Yukiteru as an uke

That wimp will spend all explicit scenes or panels crying it hurts and please stop

boring

Aru on the other hand can act more feminine, say like Nemu@Euphoria

Yukiteru can only fill the role of an unqualified sex slave from a third rate hentai, should it come down to it

Which reminds me were there any Minene/Tsubaki or yaoi doujinshi in C81? I only read a couple of mediocre ones featuring Yuno

EDIT: guro is also welcome

Guido · 2012-01-12, 22:50

To be honest, I've never felt this stress and high tension like never before in the previous episodes.

It truly became dangerous when Hinata stray off the group to look after Yukiteru alone and by herself once taking the bait of the text message.

And, it's really impressive to watch Akise keeping his judgement and cool while still be able to worry privately for Yukiteru. He truly stands as a voice of reason and prudence.

Spoiler:

The traps started to become elaborated, and almost to Jigsaw-like quality, if you what I mean....

Spoiler:

And being true to a halfway episode....

Spoiler:

And, how can this episode tops it all with a creepy bang.

Spoiler:

Reckoner · 2012-01-13, 04:18

Well it seems this series has ran out its welcome with me. At first it was fun to revel in its absurdities, but really I just don't think Yuno holds this show up very well. She was supposed to be this queen yandere girl, but really I think she kind of failed to match the image. First of all I hate her VA. Too squeeky. I certainly could have imagined better.

But really. This show's poor production values have been getting too much in the way of the show. Everything is just done so poorly, it lacks the dramatic punch to really make this a fun story like it should have been. The characters are ridiculous yes, but they tend to be ridiculously one dimensional and uninteresting. They could at least be more colorful and interesting than what we have got so far.

I guess I shouldn't be surprised about the studio that somehow made an adaption of a bad VN worst (Shuffle!). Asread is just not a good studio and it shows. I think with a better casting, and a better studio I could've maintained interest, but it just became too hard to keep coming back every week for this show.

Dropped.

Archon_Wing · 2012-01-13, 04:30

That's fine. Mirai Nikki is what I term a disposable series where you derive your entertainment and leave when it's drained. Doesn't mean it's horrible or anything, it just means that it doesn't really serve purpose to certain viewers anymore.

Personally, I think the series has gotten kind of boring and that the production values are actively hurting it, but I will be putting it on hold-- I do intend on picking this up again, but I don't know-- watched episode 10 and was just really mehh.

klare · 2012-01-13, 09:52

the scene with Yuno and Yukki at the end is quite surprising, but apart from that, the show is not as exciting as when it started

well, at least the mystery of Mao's under water phone is solved

mechalord · 2012-01-13, 15:41

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Originally Posted by Reckoner

Well it seems this series has ran out its welcome with me. At first it was fun to revel in its absurdities, but really I just don't think Yuno holds this show up very well. She was supposed to be this queen yandere girl, but really I think she kind of failed to match the image. First of all I hate her VA. Too squeeky. I certainly could have imagined better.

But really. This show's poor production values have been getting too much in the way of the show. Everything is just done so poorly, it lacks the dramatic punch to really make this a fun story like it should have been. The characters are ridiculous yes, but they tend to be ridiculously one dimensional and uninteresting. They could at least be more colorful and interesting than what we have got so far.

I guess I shouldn't be surprised about the studio that somehow made an adaption of a bad VN worst (Shuffle!). Asread is just not a good studio and it shows. I think with a better casting, and a better studio I could've maintained interest, but it just became too hard to keep coming back every week for this show.

Dropped.

I think her VA is awesome. The story just seems to have slowed down a bit too much. We haven't seen a new player enter the mix since the dog guy got disposed of and that incident was sort of weak since nothing really crazy happened.

miketyson · 2012-01-13, 16:40

I have mixed feelings on Yuno's VA. I think she's *awesome* when she gets serious -- she drops her tone, slows her speech down, and pronounces *every* syllable -- but the rest of the time not quite right in a way I can't articulate.

FWIW the second half is arguably more action-packed than the first. I think there's enough time to include the whole story in the remaining episodes, but if they do that the second half's episodes will be much faster-paced than the first half's were.

warita · 2012-01-13, 16:57

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Originally Posted by miketyson

I have mixed feelings on Yuno's VA. I think she's *awesome* when she gets serious -- she drops her tone, slows her speech down, and pronounces *every* syllable -- but the rest of the time not quite right in a way I can't articulate.

FWIW the second half is arguably more action-packed than the first. I think there's enough time to include the whole story in the remaining episodes, but if they do that the second half's episodes will be much faster-paced than the first half's were.

I think that Yunos VA does an excelent job. Yunos voice doesnt sound high pitched or arteficially kawaii the way japanese people think is cute.
Yunos VA can make Yuno sound really wacko by changing the intonation of her voice just the right way..... oh it can make shivers run down my spine.

Malkuth · 2012-01-13, 20:26

Well, by now it should obvious that Juno pretends to be cute and happy to hide her psychosis from everyone (including herself), and her VA either manages exactly that or her vocal range fits... IMHO

serenade_beta · 2012-01-15, 21:48

Spoiler for ep14:

FlareKnight · 2012-01-15, 22:35

Spoiler for Ep14:

ars89 · 2012-01-15, 23:13

Spoiler for ep 14:

Silverwyrm · 2012-01-15, 23:47

above poster...you claim you wont spoil then post blatant spoilers?

miroku2192 · 2012-01-15, 23:57

Makes me wonder if that skull is actually Yuno s0mehow derp

Though i wouldn't have any explanations for that so w/e.

that whole gasai + yukki in hotel lasted a lot shorter than i expected. thought more stuff would be going down in that building

Flawfinder · 2012-01-16, 02:29

Observations:

Wow, that gas sure takes a long time to affect somebody.
Kousaka is a waste of space.
That slap should have been effective, but instead, it was badly edited and looked for weak as a result.
That couple somehow reminds me of Ray and Charles from Eureka Seven.
That mother character (who is a Future Diary holder, seeing as how she's in the ending and everything) has a HUGE freaking head!

Anyways, I still enjoyed the episode. Yeah, the animation is terrible (it is asread), but like South Park, the substance is still interesting enough for me to tune in.

Malkuth · 2012-01-16, 05:39

The adaption of the source material in this episode lacked indeed. It was not bad, since it tried to plug some plot wholes, and rationalize some actions, but lacked the punch some panels and lines delivered in the manga.

Anyway, without spoiling anything, let me say that at this point I was absolutely certain of what was going with the series, and the anime has offered a tone of extra hints already

gecd · 2012-01-16, 09:19

wow
I surprised no one mention about the skyrim jokes

2012-01-12, 22:50	Link #1125
Guido Snobby Gentleman Join Date: May 2004 Location: Monterrey, México Age: 43	To be honest, I've never felt this stress and high tension like never before in the previous episodes. It truly became dangerous when Hinata stray off the group to look after Yukiteru alone and by herself once taking the bait of the text message. And, it's really impressive to watch Akise keeping his judgement and cool while still be able to worry privately for Yukiteru. He truly stands as a voice of reason and prudence. Spoiler: It's a pity that Deus didn't taking him into consideration to be a Diary User for the game now that Fourth's gone. Or maybe Deus intending that Akise can hold down things for Yukiteru without Deus himself interfering. The traps started to become elaborated, and almost to Jigsaw-like quality, if you what I mean.... Spoiler: When Akise, Mao, and Kousaka got trapped inside the gas room chamber. And being true to a halfway episode.... Spoiler: Murumuru's not so what she seems to be, because it looks like Deus has already known about her sabotage in concerning how the flow the events played with Fourth's. And, she explicitly states she's in complicitly with an unknown party, and they both wish for Gasai to win the game. Yet, Deus remains firm in his hopes for Yukiteru. And, how can this episode tops it all with a creepy bang. Spoiler: Yukiteru all tied and strapped up in a char, and to the other side, Gasai just in underwear wearing her usual yandere smile and sitting in between two skulls. The girl's topping far beyond the realm of usual psychosis and bordering evil insanity, and the unknown saboteur is just standing-by for Deus to rot for good before the game's over.

2012-01-13, 09:52	Link #1128
klare Senior Member Join Date: May 2009	the scene with Yuno and Yukki at the end is quite surprising, but apart from that, the show is not as exciting as when it started well, at least the mystery of Mao's under water phone is solved __________________

2012-01-15, 21:48	Link #1133
serenade_beta そのおっぱいで13才 Join Date: Dec 2006	Spoiler for ep14: I won't even bother to go into the superhuman abilities of the characters in this anime this time... But anyways, I think it went pretty smoothly this episode. Though Yukiteru's "Shiruka!" lacked power, very lacking, despite the whole heavy atmosphere. Kind of the same lacking that occured when Tsubaki showed her scroll to the three. As always, the side-characters have so much better voice actors. The guy standing on his car... He was standing one moment and sitting the next. In other words, he doesn't like to stand on cars, but just wanted to be cool towards Yukiteru's group? I thought his hair color was supposed to be lighter though... __________________ -Blog --> http://tdnshumi.blogspot.com/ (Mainly about video games) -R.I.P. Hiroshi Yamauchi, Gaming wouldn't have been the same without you (9/19/13)

2012-01-15, 22:35	Link #1134
FlareKnight User of the "Fast Draw" Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canada	Spoiler for Ep14: Well Kousaka is still a dumbass, but good thing that all his posting somehow gave him diary powers. Otherwise they definitely would have been screwed. Sadly Akise can be as clever as he wants, but if Yuno will change her memories then it doesn't matter. Still it does bring up a very key question. Who the heck is that third body? The least Yuno deserved after that mess was a slap and rejection from Yukki. Considering otherwise she would have left him chained up like that for months until she got to the day of her "Happy Ending." Of course clearly the danger isn't done. Met a very strange person caring for those kids. Things are just going to get more interesting it seems. __________________ Anime-Evo

2012-01-15, 23:13	Link #1135
ars89 One-Eyed Dragon Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NJ, USA	Spoiler for ep 14: Did Yuno just get beat that easily? Yea Yuki rejecting her was a big hit, how could he break Yuno's heart like that. So i wonder who the third skeleton is, maybe a brother or sister? How do you add a diary user to the game? I forgot but who was the original 8th. Also why are 3 diary holders working together? __________________ My Anime List

2012-01-13, 16:40	Link #1130
miketyson Senior Member Join Date: May 2011	I have mixed feelings on Yuno's VA. I think she's awesome when she gets serious -- she drops her tone, slows her speech down, and pronounces every syllable -- but the rest of the time not quite right in a way I can't articulate. FWIW the second half is arguably more action-packed than the first. I think there's enough time to include the whole story in the remaining episodes, but if they do that the second half's episodes will be much faster-paced than the first half's were.

2012-01-13, 20:26	Link #1132
Malkuth Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: London Age: 43	Well, by now it should obvious that Juno pretends to be cute and happy to hide her psychosis from everyone (including herself), and her VA either manages exactly that or her vocal range fits... IMHO

2012-01-15, 23:47	Link #1136
Silverwyrm Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Folsom, CA, USA Age: 37	above poster...you claim you wont spoil then post blatant spoilers?

2012-01-15, 23:57	Link #1137
miroku2192 Let's Puppystyle! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Best Place In The WORLD Age: 32	Makes me wonder if that skull is actually Yuno s0mehow derp Though i wouldn't have any explanations for that so w/e. that whole gasai + yukki in hotel lasted a lot shorter than i expected. thought more stuff would be going down in that building __________________

2012-01-16, 02:29	Link #1138
Flawfinder Loves the Experience Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Earth...hopefully	Observations: Wow, that gas sure takes a long time to affect somebody. Kousaka is a waste of space. That slap should have been effective, but instead, it was badly edited and looked for weak as a result. That couple somehow reminds me of Ray and Charles from Eureka Seven. That mother character (who is a Future Diary holder, seeing as how she's in the ending and everything) has a HUGE freaking head! Anyways, I still enjoyed the episode. Yeah, the animation is terrible (it is asread), but like South Park, the substance is still interesting enough for me to tune in. __________________ My Awesome Anime Blog: Standing On My Neck

2012-01-16, 05:39	Link #1139
Malkuth Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: London Age: 43	The adaption of the source material in this episode lacked indeed. It was not bad, since it tried to plug some plot wholes, and rationalize some actions, but lacked the punch some panels and lines delivered in the manga. Anyway, without spoiling anything, let me say that at this point I was absolutely certain of what was going with the series, and the anime has offered a tone of extra hints already

2012-01-16, 09:19	Link #1140
gecd Cah Gunungkidul Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Jogja Age: 35	wow I surprised no one mention about the skyrim jokes __________________ Wedang Jahe Kalengan, teman anda melewati malam yang dingin dan sepi! 0% alcohol, 80% ginger syrup, 10% love, 10% GALAU!!