(L) Katanagatari

[attobyte]

The final episode seems predictable.

Speculation about the end:

Togame uses the swords to put an end to the shogunate (makes the revolution succeed) and avenge her family.
It's possible that she'll try to kill Shichika (his father killed her family in front of her) but I don't think it'll really happen.

[Daniel Lind]

Well, I guess it is not as predictable as it seems then!

[Clarste]

Just for reference, that speculation seemed completely out of the blue to me. If I were to assume that this series was predictable, that is not what I would predict. The general theme seems to be: "we're getting these swords, but at what cost?" In a personal tragedy sense. If it's a sad end they'll get the final sword but so many people will have died for it that it'll be meaningless, and if it's a good end they'll just decide they don't care anymore and live happily ever after.

That's assuming it's predictable.

Edit: Oh yeah, there's also the implication that Kyotouryuu is the final sword in some sense.

[Vanehei]

Great episode, i love shichika...but they seem to forget about the broken arm in the end of the episode.... if they are trying to show his humanity, i think it would be a nice touch to show him recovering from an injury....

[Haak]

I just want to say, that I absolutely adore the music that plays up when there's a scene with that scheming princess.

[omimon]

Originally Posted by attobyte

The final episode seems predictable.

Speculation about the end:

Togame uses the swords to put an end to the shogunate (makes the revolution succeed) and avenge her family.
It's possible that she'll try to kill Shichika (his father killed her family in front of her) but I don't think it'll really happen.

Personally, if I didn't know about the ending BUT knew that this was a tragedy I would have speculated that the shogunate tries to use that swords to take over Japan and then in an ironic move Togame and Shichika tries to stop him but gets killed instead.

[Clarste]

Originally Posted by Vanehei

Great episode, i love shichika...but they seem to forget about the broken arm in the end of the episode.... if they are trying to show his humanity, i think it would be a nice touch to show him recovering from an injury....

I thought it was implied that some time had passed. Togame had estimated only half a month for his recovery, and I can imagine it taking a week or two to get from the mountain to a port, on foot.

[attobyte]

Wait a minute this is... Indeed there is a "tragedy" tag in it.
Well, fortunately I've watched only up to ep. 4.
One "Iria no Sora UFO no Natsu" is more than enough for me. Giving up on this series.
See you next season. Goodbye.

[Master Chibi]

Originally Posted by attobyte

Wait a minute this is... Indeed there is a "tragedy" tag in it.
Well, fortunately I've watched only up to ep. 4.
One "Iria no Sora UFO no Natsu" is more than enough for me. Giving up on this series.
See you next season. Goodbye.

The best part of a journey is not reaching your destination, but what it takes to get there.

Big shit there's a tragedy tag, keep watching because this is easily the best series out there (next to FMA) right now.

[momobunny]

Originally Posted by omimon

Personally, if I didn't know about the ending BUT knew that this was a tragedy I would have speculated that the shogunate tries to use that swords to take over Japan and then in an ironic move Togame and Shichika tries to stop him but gets killed instead.

I'd actually like an ending like that... so far the series has failed to really surprise me or keep 100% of my interest (The parts with Meisai, Nanami, and Konayuki kept my interests... as well as that one group member from the most recent episode who seems to be scared all the time... I find that adorable. ^^; ). So an ending where the main heroes are killed would both surprise and interest me. ^^;

Not saying that I hate Togame and Shichika and want them dead... though, I'm not saying that I love them and care about what happens to them either. .__.;

[shichi-chan]

I wonder how Shichika will change after killing Nanami anyways, maybe he will feel regret or perhaps in some twisted way feel proud of the fact that he was able to defeat her!! I wonder on Togame's part anyways, seeing her sword kill his own sister. I cant wait for this episode!!

Question: this supposedly comes out on July 9 right?

[chaos_alfa]

Originally Posted by Master Chibi

The best part of a journey is not reaching your destination, but what it takes to get there.

Big shit there's a tragedy tag, keep watching because this is easily the best series out there (next to FMA) right now.

And House of Five Leaves.

[Izayoi]

YES NANAMI! Finally, an appearance of my snow loli. I am feeling great after watching this episode. So moe!!!!!

Quite amused about the ending as well

[omimon]

Originally Posted by attobyte

Wait a minute this is... Indeed there is a "tragedy" tag in it.
Well, fortunately I've watched only up to ep. 4.
One "Iria no Sora UFO no Natsu" is more than enough for me. Giving up on this series.
See you next season. Goodbye.

For a series with so much of just talking you need a bit of tragedy to stir things up a bit.

[stassy]

If it's really a tragedy then one need to survive in order to show the pain of losing his "lover".
Anyway the mountain climbing scene isn't already a death flag? it's too long to be just comedy.

[JiffyGB]

We're already in the middle of the tragedy train wreck if we're looking through the eyes of those poor maniwani....
It's just flat out sad how fast they're dropping. Then again some of them apparently have no value for their own lives.

I was also pretty surprised to see that nanami's coming up next week. Even if the conclusion is spoiled, I'm still reeeaallly curious about how the hell shichika pulls this one off. I mean, the whole village in half an hour? If she CAN copy their strength, I just don't see shichika having any chance.

[Clarste]

The 2nd and 3rd episodes are also pretty tragic in that they kill someone for the sword who clearly didn't deserve to die. Especially the 3rd one.

[Kunagisa]

Originally Posted by chaos_alfa

And House of Five Leaves.

And Tatami Galaxy ... and all these speculation about the tragedy is kinda hilarious, wonder how surprised people will be at the end.

[kyouray]

Originally Posted by JiffyGB

I was also pretty surprised to see that nanami's coming up next week. Even if the conclusion is spoiled, I'm still reeeaallly curious about how the hell shichika pulls this one off. I mean, the whole village in half an hour? If she CAN copy their strength, I just don't see shichika having any chance.

That would really be cheating
However I don't think she can copy it since it isn't a skill. Otherwise she would have been able to lift the sword.

To my mind the Nanami thing in this 6th episode is surprising but spoils a little the episode since people tend to focus too much on it.
By the way Maniwa skills are quite interesting...
- Maniwa "Phoenix God" Houou, I wonder if he has some resurrection skills.
- Kawauso the otter has sure one of the most useful skill and it's really weird he lets him be killed so easily.
- Oshidori "Mandarin duck the rewind" so kind of time manipulation skill ?
- and Kyouken...

Spoiler for pixiv pictures:

Sure a nice friendship picture :

Also fear the little girls :

[omimon]

Originally Posted by kyouray

That would really be cheating
However I don't think she can copy it since it isn't a skill. Otherwise she would have been able to lift the sword.

To my mind the Nanami thing in this 6th episode is surprising but spoils a little the episode since people tend to focus too much on it.
By the way Maniwa skills are quite interesting...
- Maniwa "Phoenix God" Houou, I wonder if he has some resurrection skills.
- Kawauso the otter has sure one of the most useful skill and it's really weird he lets him be killed so easily.
- Oshidori "Mandarin duck the rewind" so kind of time manipulation skill ?
- and Kyouken...

Spoiler for pixiv pictures:

Also fear the little girls :

Snow lolis are awesome.

BTW super strength is a skill just like walking on water......and turning water into wine.