(L) Katanagatari

[tsunade666]

kamakiri = sharp long claws
chouchou = martial arts and ninjutsu combine
mitsubochi = throwing some kind of weapon with poison.

[omimon]

Originally Posted by felix

Her weakness is users of epic gear. In other words martial arts that don't rely heavily on equipment are useless on her since she can simply copy it. Lets say a ninja with a cyborg arm comes along, she can't copy that. If anything the three ninjas were just simply way too ideal opponents against her. Even the the first ninja in the series would have been a better match.

If Nanami had saw the first fight, she would have the ability to shape-shift......which would be pretty weird....

[SquirrelLuvsPnut]

Originally Posted by Daniel Lind

Kamakiri, Chouchou and Mitsubochi, in order of getting owned.

Thanks!
BTW: I have a gif of the bug boys dancin, but my hardrive fried over the weekend and I can't upload anything from my old files until it gets fixed.

[Nochgo]

Most. Epic. Troll.

The episode itself was good, yes, but it doesn't make up for the would-have-been the most epic episode of Katanagatari. And when I found out that novels were the same... I just didn't know what to expect anymore. I just feel like an idiot for waiting for this episode like with glee for the past month and a half.

Anyhow, I did enjoy the episode. The insect trio was kinda funny, and of course Nanami was just beyond any expectations, and her strength felt a bit out of place, like pulling it out the the hat trick (the evil laugh was just great though). Nakahara Mai really was the perfect person for the job, eh? But I wish she was just strong, and didn't have that copy ability, as that is just way too overused... though I see why it was necessary for her to have learned the Kyoutoryuu.

But overall, I'm still brooding over the troll. I don't think there would have been a better fighting scene.

[ClockWorkAngel]

I feel cheated, it would have been so amazing; just looking at the preview. Nanami's too overpowered; and I don't like the concept at all; it IS too overused and too much of a "beat stick" as it were.

Summary: Disappoint.

[Kunagisa]

Originally Posted by Sol Falling

Her skill/ability is pretty much way too hax. I don't even like it. What the hell is up with that, being able to learn anything by just watching it once, and doing it twice. That's completely unbelievable. Wtf is that shit.

I don't think that's the hax part. She also said she can't die no matter how sick she is, and is, at least from what is shown, partially immune to some poison. Originally her weakness, or what she claimed, is that she can't fight for a long amount of time, but we don't really know what is "long" amount of time for her. Makes me feel sad for her that even her father was afraid of her.

While Nanami is all the awesome in this episode, the one that made me feel very =.= is the pack of tobacco, and the fact that Nanami used it as an incense substitute in the end. That just felt like a somewhat forced joke threw in there because did they really start packing cigarettes that way that early? On an another note, the last time I've seen that done is triads paying respect to their dead comrades in old Hong Kong movies .

Then there's the gem ... why does only the mantis guy got it and nobody else? The random clavicle scene was also ok but also felt out of place. I would find the teasing more interesting if done while she was clothed rather than naked (the way they did it felt like forced fanservice). Of course, finally there's Hakuei; if people thought the ninjas were jobbers then Hakuei, who existed only in flashbacks and random scenes from nowhere, is probably the worse in that aspect. Really, coming from the novel this is expected but what this means is that we can't really trust the previews entirely any more.

There are a couple of things I'm rather ambivalent about but I'll wait till the end of the series to see if they answer those questions, but this episode just felt very out of place in a good way. Quite interested to see which direction they take Nanami.

[Daniel Lind]

Really, coming from the novel this is expected but what this means is that we can't really trust the previews entirely any more.

I guess this isn't spoilering anything...
This was the only preview reel that was storyboarded separately out of 8 episodes that were present in leaked production materials.

(the way they did it felt like forced fanservice)

OBLIGATORY HOT SPRINGS previewed for EP5 feels more like forced fanservice to me quite honestly...
I guessed that the scene in EP4 went not only to appeal to fans but also to show the degree of weird relationship between Togame and Shichika.
YANYAN

[Sackett]

Nanami is like K-On crossed with Silence of the Lambs.

I was so traumatized, I was just dazed instead of outraged when the awesome fight scene wasn't shown.

[Daniel Lind]

Nanami is like K-On

Sorry, what? She doesn't look like poorly deformed barely intelligent moemoe schoolgirl who looks like she doesn't know her left from right.

[Wargumm1i]

Im still very pissed that the fight was cut. Since I was very much looking forward towards it. I hope they will release a DVD special with 1-5 mintues special of the fight.

[Eater of All]

I thought omimon's

Originally Posted by omimon

was disturbing, but man...

Spoiler for size:

There goes my peaceful Sunday morning.

[tsunade666]

that smile is still normal for nanami. The spooky one is when it grows. Grining pretty well.

When will they reveal that fight I wonder. I wanted to see it so much that the wait is killing me but when their is the show kill me twice with a killer nanami on the run.

[Shiroth]

Originally Posted by Wargumm1i

Im still very pissed that the fight was cut. Since I was very much looking forward towards it. I hope they will release a DVD special with 1-5 mintues special of the fight.

If you want to see the fight, go watch the preview for this episode.

[Anh_Minh]

I'm as disappointed as anyone we weren't shown the Sabi fight (and won't be), but I don't feel cheated. Nanami's awesome. And scary. So very, very scary. Togame thinks the reason Shichika didn't hesitate against Meisai was that he has no interest in women, but now, I think it's because he knows women can be terrifying monsters. Let your guard down and you'll suffer.

[dasrune]

I might be the only one who feels this way, but i wasn't at all disappointed with not being shown the Sabi fight (even laughed when Togame goes on about how crazy it was towards the end). We've seen Shichika get into several fights already and while i think each one has had its moments there isn't much difference between them, so learning a little about Nanami and seeing her take out the three Maniwani was cool.

[Daniel E.]

Originally Posted by Anh_Minh

I'm as disappointed as anyone we weren't shown the Sabi fight (and won't be), but I don't feel cheated. Nanami's awesome. And scary. So very, very scary.

Same, this episode was awesome and I don't feel cheated for missing out on that one fight. The way the episode ended, (hinting at Nanami leaving the island) really makes me look forward to seeing more of her in future episodes.

And the three ninjas somehow reminded me of the Magus sisters from FFX.

[Nochgo]

Originally Posted by Anh_Minh

I'm as disappointed as anyone we weren't shown the Sabi fight (and won't be), but I don't feel cheated.

I would've have felt the same way, had this been either episode 5 or 6, or even 2 or 3. I had placed Shichika's fight with Sabi above all other fights he had/will have as I had very much interest in Sabi, thus my woes.

[Kunagisa]

Originally Posted by Daniel Lind

I guessed that the scene in EP4 went not only to appeal to fans but also to show the degree of weird relationship between Togame and Shichika.
YANYAN

Indeed. I find it she finally begins to question why the heck he's doing this for her when he's obviously not interested in her looks.

Originally Posted by Nochgo

I would've have felt the same way, had this been either episode 5 or 6, or even 2 or 3. I had placed Shichika's fight with Sabi above all other fights he had/will have as I had very much interest in Sabi, thus my woes.

He got a lot of hypes since episode 1, which is probably the reason for most of the disappointment.

[Verg Avesta]

Two words: Very disappointed.

[Jerseykid]

I certainly feel cheated. The entire time I was like shouldn't they be getting to the other fight by now. Now I can't believe any preview they show!