(L) Highschool of the Dead

[KiNA]

Originally Posted by DragoZERO

Oh, really? That's pretty funny. Good troll I suppose.

Trolling? Those are the screencaps from Aichi TV!

Its not photoshop work! Its what on air for Aichi TV channel D:

[Sinestra]

Originally Posted by TinyRedLeaf

Indeed. The nature of the broadcast timeline makes it difficult for viewers to appreciate the actual amount of time that has lapsed within the anime's world.

To me, it seems that a great of the hatred being directed at Rei stems from the feeling that she's a "loose woman", jumping from one guy to the next within just two days. But that perception does not take into account the probable fact that her relationship with Hisashi was likely very recent, quite possibly not more than three- to four-months old.

In Ep6, Rei revealed that she turned to Hisashi because she was depressed about being held back a year. Now, bear in mind that the story starts in early spring (cue to scenes of cherry blossoms), near the start of a new school year, possibly in late March or early April.

Putting two and two together, I highly suspect that Rei started going out with Hisashi only late into the third term of their second year, somewhere between January and March. Why? Because that's the only likely period when Rei could have learnt that she had to repeat a year, as that is probably when examination and promotion results are released (from a brief scene in Ep1, it strongly appears that she discovered the news only after Takashi learnt that he had flunked his examinations).

Now, with these facts in hand, let's start putting things in perspective: Takashi and Rei were probably an unofficial couple since grade school. That's a relationship of several years, during which time they had become so familiar with each other that they fight like long-time lovers. When you compare this with the nascent relationship that Rei had with Hisashi, it becomes clearer why it's so easy for Rei's feelings for Takashi to be rekindled, despite the recentness of Hisashi's passing.

At the same time, it wasn't as though Takashi had made it easy for Rei. As kenjiharima described:

If there is one thing that girls don't like in a relationship, it's the feeling of insecurity. Despite all the years in which they had been more than just "best friends", Takashi never once took the initiative to show that he truly wanted Rei as a girlfriend. Yet Rei put up with it, until she finally faced a personal crisis. At the time when she most needed a shoulder to cry on, Takashi wasn't there to provide it.

In my opinion, that's more than sufficient grounds for Rei to "dump" Takashi. In the end, it wasn't really so much a case of Rei betraying Takashi, as it was a case of Takashi having failed Rei. But the events of the last two days have changed everything, bringing out a side of Takashi that Rei always suspected was there, a certain decisiveness that she hadn't seen until now.

So, again, when you consider the long history the two of them shared, it's really not that hard to understand why Rei seems so interested in Takashi again. I really don't see it as a sign of "loose behaviour" at all.

And the constant bickering that the two of them engage in? That's just another indication of how well the both of them know each other — to the point that Takashi doesn't hesitate to slap Rei just to snap her to her senses; and also to the point where Rei keeps needling Takashi, because she knows how he usually puts up with it.

Hence her shock at his angry outburst at the stairs. She didn't use to get such reactions from him in the past, but now she can. In a way, her advance towards him immediately afterwards was simply her unspoken way of saying sorry.

Because, if you think about it, between two people who already know each other so well, what need is there, really, for more words?

Bravo that was indeed the best description of Rei and Takashi's relationship iv read to date. I agree 100% and even in the manga i never considered her a loose woman. Women do indeed dislike indecisiveness and feelings of insecurity and Rei had stated that Takashi was not there for her several times when she really needed him. If someone is not there for us when we need them we turn to other who might help us through a problem or at least distract us from it. What interesting is that now that Rei is seeing the side of Takashi that she knew was there along he displays it now when there are other women around to notice it as well. The hints about Saya possibly being interested in him and of course his cozy convo's with Saeko. Women can be 1000 times more competitive when there is a guy involved and they are all vying for his affections. Im not saying the girls are at this point but human nature can be somewhat predictable in these situations.

One could argue that Takashi's outburst and Rei's immediate sexual response to him was that she finally saw a man in him a person she had hoped he would step up to be in the past and that just didnt happen but given the atmosphere plus the drunkenness and the heat of the moment could easily cause that situation to happen in real life.

very well done great post.

[DragoZERO]

Originally Posted by KiNA

Trolling? Those are the screencaps from Aichi TV!

Its not photoshop work! Its what on air for Aichi TV channel D:

Dang...that's painful. You sat through all of that? I can't believe they blacked out Rei's panties. That's like, ultimate tease.

Originally Posted by Sinestra

Bravo that was indeed the best description of Rei and Takashi's relationship iv read to date. I agree 100% and even in the manga i never considered her a loose woman. Women do indeed dislike indecisiveness and feelings of insecurity and Rei had stated that Takashi was not there for her several times when she really needed him. If someone is not there for us when we need them we turn to other who might help us through a problem or at least distract us from it. What interesting is that now that Rei is seeing the side of Takashi that she knew was there along he displays it now when there are other women around to notice it as well. The hints about Saya possibly being interested in him and of course his cozy convo's with Saeko. Women can be 1000 times more competitive when there is a guy involved and they are all vying for his affections. Im not saying the girls are at this point but human nature can be somewhat predictable in these situations.

One could argue that Takashi's outburst and Rei's immediate sexual response to him was that she finally saw a man in him a person she had hoped he would step up to be in the past and that just didnt happen but given the atmosphere plus the drunkenness and the heat of the moment could easily cause that situation to happen in real life.

very well done great post.

I am so glad we're getting some good, quality character development (and in turn discussion, which I haven't missed). I do look forward to any competition there may be for Takashi's affections. I wonder if Rei will get jealous of the little girl who we'll finally meet next episode.




No one liked my Archer joke this week, huh. I'm off my game, my jokes at work have been bad too. Must be this cold.

[numb3rs]

Originally Posted by Sinestra

Bravo that was indeed the best description of Rei and Takashi's relationship iv read to date. I agree 100% and even in the manga i never considered her a loose woman. Women do indeed dislike indecisiveness and feelings of insecurity and Rei had stated that Takashi was not there for her several times when she really needed him. If someone is not there for us when we need them we turn to other who might help us through a problem or at least distract us from it. What interesting is that now that Rei is seeing the side of Takashi that she knew was there along he displays it now when there are other women around to notice it as well. The hints about Saya possibly being interested in him and of course his cozy convo's with Saeko. Women can be 1000 times more competitive when there is a guy involved and they are all vying for his affections. Im not saying the girls are at this point but human nature can be somewhat predictable in these situations.

One could argue that Takashi's outburst and Rei's immediate sexual response to him was that she finally saw a man in him a person she had hoped he would step up to be in the past and that just didnt happen but given the atmosphere plus the drunkenness and the heat of the moment could easily cause that situation to happen in real life.

very well done great post.

as to you. it's rare for me to find a good fourm site, where poeple don't use exessive slang and actually take the time to understand and read what the other person is saying. kudo's to both of you ;P

[Shiroth]

Originally Posted by KiNA

Trolling? Those are the screencaps from Aichi TV!

I had no idea.

[DragoZERO]

Originally Posted by Shiroth

I had no idea.

If they didn't black out Rei's bum I wouldn't have believed you. I wouldn't expect them to censor that much. A tragedy for those who watched that version.

Hey, I guess you trolled us, haha.

[Sekishi]

Originally Posted by Sheba

Now, you are just twisting people's words to accomodate your own point of view. Stop grasping at straws.

Stop feeding the troll! Your nerves are to precious for such eschanges.

[Hooves]

Originally Posted by DragoZERO

I am so glad we're getting some good, quality character development (and in turn discussion, which I haven't missed). I do look forward to any competition there may be for Takashi's affections. I wonder if Rei will get jealous of the little girl who we'll finally meet next episode.




No one liked my Archer joke this week, huh. I'm off my game, my jokes at work have been bad too. Must be this cold.

Indeed, I never expected it to be like that. I was surprised anyone was able to clarify exactly why Rei was getting all sexually affected towards Takashi and Sinestra just posted exactly why.

Also I would never find a reason why Rei will get jealous of the little girl

[DragoZERO]

Originally Posted by Hooves

Indeed, I never expected it to be like that. I was surprised anyone was able to clarify exactly why Rei was getting all sexually affected towards Takashi and Sinestra just posted exactly why.

Yeah, I'm glad a few people addressed it. I'm sick right now so throw that in with all of that ecchi and my head can't focus on those minute points.

Also I would never find a reason why Rei will get jealous of the little girl

Simple: Rei is a girl. She'll get jealous of anyone taking Takashi away from her. Right now she wants attention from him. She wants to be comforted in any way she can be...as we saw on the stairs.

[ueXia]

Originally Posted by DragoZERO

I am so glad we're getting some good, quality character development (and in turn discussion, which I haven't missed). I do look forward to any competition there may be for Takashi's affections. I wonder if Rei will get jealous of the little girl who we'll finally meet next episode.

Hmmm I'd like to believe that was a joke Drago , it's a kid!
And as much as you hate spoiling stuff yourself, you should already know which girl is the other competitor if you carefully saw this last ep

PD: No wait, that was the last scene in ep 5.

[AcroDave]

Originally Posted by TinyRedLeaf

(from a brief scene in Ep1, it strongly appears that she discovered the news only after Takashi learnt that he had flunked his examinations).

Wait, he flunked his exams? I don't remember that... I thought Saya was telling him that if he didn't shape up he would flunk -?

Originally Posted by TinyRedLeaf

(...) and also to the point where Rei keeps needling Takashi, because she knows how he usually puts up with it.

LOL. And we get a perfect example of this when they're sitting on the stairs, and he's listening to her drunken rambling - nodding and making half-hearted comments like he always does... which annoys her (like it always does). So she sticks the knife in a little deeper. But this time, much to her surprise, it activates GAR TAKASHI. Ah, it all makes sense now.

Originally Posted by TinyRedLeaf

Because, if you think about it, between two people who already know each other so well, what need is there, really, for more words?

... I... uh... *speechless*

Thanks TRL, really enjoy your posts. I prefer this kind of plot discussion, over which girl has the best boobs. Not to imply that isn't a... worthy topic of discussion... -_-

I guess the BD/DVD will reduce the number of suds and give Shizuka nipples because anatomically speaking...they should be in view

Indeed.

[Sinestra]

Originally Posted by AcroDave

Wait, he flunked his exams? I don't remember that... I thought Saya was telling him that if he didn't shape up he would flunk -?


Thanks TRL, really enjoy your posts. I prefer this kind of plot discussion, over which girl has the best boobs. Not to imply that isn't a... worthy topic of discussion... -_-

Saya was talking that current year of High School he was in. Takashi had less than stellar performance in school and he had been quite depressing as of late and wallowing in self pity.

Yes i agree discussion about whom has better boobs can be amusing at times. But if we want HOTD to have its own forum we need quality discussions. Its not just the post count that matters its the quality of the discussion.

[Yu Ominae]

Like to add this in case anyone wants to know when HSOTD's taking place.

Spoiler for SPOILER:

[kobun]

Originally Posted by Yu Ominae

Like to add this in case anyone wants to know when HSOTD's taking place.

Spoiler for SPOILER:

i dont really understand this. is this a continuity error?. in both the anime and manga they have mentioned many times thats its winter yet the cherry blossoms indicate spring...

[Hooves]

Originally Posted by kobun

i dont really understand this. is this a continuity error?. in both the anime and manga they have mentioned many times thats its winter yet the cherry blossoms indicate spring...

Maybe the translators for the manga and the subbers for the anime took a little "mis-leading" track and jsut got us mixed up between winter and spring?

[Guido]

Granted, the fanservice on the bath scene was everything that I expected to see adapted from the manga, although many fans out there probably went complaining that this show has already too much fan-service saturated that detracts the atention.

Anyways, changing my object of discussion, this episode presented how morality collapses in the form of the public police officer that was forced relunctantly to use violence, in order to keep the status quo and maintain order at all costs. However, his actions only helped to lighten the bonfire and to spread chaos amongst the already torn community.
Given how the police and the JSDF are unable to cope and contain the situation, the remnants of the old-World, Japanese society have turned distrustful and vindictive against the public officers.

Spoiler:

The head officer shooting point-blank range at the protester nonchalantly, shattered whatever semblance of hope and credibility the survivors felt for their officials.

Unable to cope with the decisions he had to take and incapable to affront the crisis, the only thing left for the head officer was to commit suicide; likely with his ideals shattered by unquestionably obeying high orders and having himself plus his men abandoned by the higher-ups to deal themselves with the crisis at the bridge, the head officer felt he was losing his sanity.

The picture lying beside his corpse at the end of the episode, which likely belongs to his family, delivers an ambiguous note upon me.

1. Did he killed himself, because he already lost his family as it might be a plausible theory showing that photo, and the strong belief within him about a protecting public officer was the only thing left for him to strive for, until it was brutally demolished when he had no other choice but to kill dissenters in order to keep order at all costs?

2. Or because he dirtied his hands for the sake of protecting order but at expense of betraying his image of a caring public officer for society, and couldn't any longer cope with the shame and horror for what he did, that he resorted to suicide as a way out to spare his family the knowledge that he became a murderer?

[orion]

Spoiler for for length only:

Originally Posted by TinyRedLeaf

Indeed. The nature of the broadcast timeline makes it difficult for viewers to appreciate the actual amount of time that has lapsed within the anime's world.

To me, it seems that a great of the hatred being directed at Rei stems from the feeling that she's a "loose woman", jumping from one guy to the next within just two days. But that perception does not take into account the probable fact that her relationship with Hisashi was likely very recent, quite possibly not more than three- to four-months old.

In Ep6, Rei revealed that she turned to Hisashi because she was depressed about being held back a year. Now, bear in mind that the story starts in early spring (cue to scenes of cherry blossoms), near the start of a new school year, possibly in late March or early April.

Putting two and two together, I highly suspect that Rei started going out with Hisashi only late into the third term of their second year, somewhere between January and March. Why? Because that's the only likely period when Rei could have learnt that she had to repeat a year, as that is probably when examination and promotion results are released (from a brief scene in Ep1, it strongly appears that she discovered the news only after Takashi learnt that he had flunked his examinations).

Now, with these facts in hand, let's start putting things in perspective: Takashi and Rei were probably an unofficial couple since grade school. That's a relationship of several years, during which time they had become so familiar with each other that they fight like long-time lovers. When you compare this with the nascent relationship that Rei had with Hisashi, it becomes clearer why it's so easy for Rei's feelings for Takashi to be rekindled, despite the recentness of Hisashi's passing.

At the same time, it wasn't as though Takashi had made it easy for Rei. As kenjiharima described:

If there is one thing that girls don't like in a relationship, it's the feeling of insecurity. Despite all the years in which they had been more than just "best friends", Takashi never once took the initiative to show that he truly wanted Rei as a girlfriend. Yet Rei put up with it, until she finally faced a personal crisis. At the time when she most needed a shoulder to cry on, Takashi wasn't there to provide it.

In my opinion, that's more than sufficient grounds for Rei to "dump" Takashi. In the end, it wasn't really so much a case of Rei betraying Takashi, as it was a case of Takashi having failed Rei. But the events of the last two days have changed everything, bringing out a side of Takashi that Rei always suspected was there, a certain decisiveness that she hadn't seen until now.

So, again, when you consider the long history the two of them shared, it's really not that hard to understand why Rei seems so interested in Takashi again. I really don't see it as a sign of "loose behaviour" at all.

And the constant bickering that the two of them engage in? That's just another indication of how well the both of them know each other — to the point that Takashi doesn't hesitate to slap Rei just to snap her to her senses; and also to the point where Rei keeps needling Takashi, because she knows how he usually puts up with it.

Hence her shock at his angry outburst at the stairs. She didn't use to get such reactions from him in the past, but now she can. In a way, her advance towards him immediately afterwards was simply her unspoken way of saying sorry.

Because, if you think about it, between two people who already know each other so well, what need is there, really, for more words?

And this is where family upbringing kicks in. It's still loose. Guy isn't even cold in his grave and she's jealous over other girls getting close to the other guy she dumped. She then gets drunk and makes a pass at him. And then with loose we add engaging in risky behavior, ie stupid.

Agreeing to disagree is what I'm doing right now. My tolerance level for this type of behaviour is zero.

[Azuma Denton]

Originally Posted by Guido

Granted, the fanservice on the bath scene was everything that I expected to see adapted from the manga, although many fans out there probably went complaining that this show has already too much fan-service saturated that detracts the atention.

Anyways, changing my object of discussion, this episode presented how morality collapses in the form of the public police officer that was forced relunctantly to use violence, in order to keep the status quo and maintain order at all costs. However, his actions only helped to lighten the bonfire and to spread chaos amongst the already torn community.
Given how the police and the JSDF are unable to cope and contain the situation, the remnants of the old-World, Japanese society have turned distrustful and vindictive against the public officers.

Spoiler:

The head officer shooting point-blank range at the protester nonchalantly, shattered whatever semblance of hope and credibility the survivors felt for their officials.

Unable to cope with the decisions he had to take and incapable to affront the crisis, the only thing left for the head officer was to commit suicide; likely with his ideals shattered by unquestionably obeying high orders and having himself plus his men abandoned by the higher-ups to deal themselves with the crisis at the bridge, the head officer felt he was losing his sanity.

The picture lying beside his corpse at the end of the episode, which likely belongs to his family, delivers an ambiguous note upon me.

1. Did he killed himself, because he already lost his family as it might be a plausible theory showing that photo, and the strong belief within him about a protecting public officer was the only thing left for him to strive for, until it was brutally demolished when he had no other choice but to kill dissenters in order to keep order at all costs?

2. Or because he dirtied his hands for the sake of protecting order but at expense of betraying his image of a caring public officer for society, and couldn't any longer cope with the shame and horror for what he did, that he resorted to suicide as a way out to spare his family the knowledge that he became a murderer?

Hmm, there can be many explanation about that. And sadly no one knews the truth except the authors...

At the very least, those police spend many effort again in maintaining their sanity there.

[disposablehero92]

Originally Posted by Guido

Spoiler:

The head officer shooting point-blank range at the protester nonchalantly, shattered whatever semblance of hope and credibility the survivors felt for their officials.


The picture lying beside his corpse at the end of the episode, which likely belongs to his family, delivers an ambiguous note upon me.

1. Did he killed himself, because he already lost his family as it might be a plausible theory showing that photo, and the strong belief within him about a protecting public officer was the only thing left for him to strive for, until it was brutally demolished when he had no other choice but to kill dissenters in order to keep order at all costs?

2. Or because he dirtied his hands for the sake of protecting order but at expense of betraying his image of a caring public officer for society, and couldn't any longer cope with the shame and horror for what he did, that he resorted to suicide as a way out to spare his family the knowledge that he became a murderer?

while i like most of what you said, i just want to say, the officer in question was forced to kill the protest leader because he was creating a situation of increased fear and distrust in the government by blaming the government, had he been left about his devices he could have brought about a very worse situation (as if that were even possible,) for on thing he could have riled up an open attack on the offices defending them or else interfered with what the officers were trying to do and if he did that he would have brought about the deaths of all the people there.

all in all he had to die or back off he refused to act responsibly and reasonably and paid for it. he was an ignorant man who refused to see the truth in front of him and blamed every problem on the government, yet he has no idea how to live with out their support, id he had succeeded in ruining what the offices where attempting he would have fount out very fast what the government did for him, granted he would also have his guts falling out as he watched them slide out of he torn open body.

[justinstrife]

Originally Posted by orion

Spoiler for for length only:

And this is where family upbringing kicks in. It's still loose. Guy isn't even cold in his grave and she's jealous over other girls getting close to the other guy she dumped. She then gets drunk and makes a pass at him. And then with loose we add engaging in risky behavior, ie stupid.

Agreeing to disagree is what I'm doing right now. My tolerance level for this type of behaviour is zero.

Yeah I'm not a big fan of Rei either. She's my least favorite female, even when you bring in the nurse.