(L) Bokurano

[Impz]

Ok dokie, for those who wants to know a bit about what is going to happen before the subs come, here is a detailed summary of Episode 17. Do correct me if there are any entries in the summary for those raw viewers.

Cheers and hope you like the summary ^+^

[skaarji]

Still no new episodes from Triad....
aaaargh.... 19 days from ep 13...
I need some more bokurano!!! XD

[serenade_beta]

There has just been way too many random plot twists for me...

[Dragosmore]

Agreed, stupid ones too!

[Iriliane]

Are those incredibly stupid plot twists/changes perhaps saping the resolve of a certain translator to continue with the series?

[Dragosmore]

Originally Posted by Iriliane

Are those incredibly stupid plot twists/changes perhaps saping the resolve of a certain translator to continue with the series?

How'd you guess? ?

Triad will still be completing it though, so don't worry about that.

[Onniguru]

Originally Posted by Iriliane

Well that sucks... but hopefully they'll spend some of the money they'll have saved this week on actually half-decent animation for next week's episode.

It's kind of interesting though how the industry seems to have taken to giving the recap episodes 0.5 numbers. It's as though they've finally stopped trying to convince themselves that recaps are real content.

I was not so lucky. My "source" for episodes listed the re-cap episode as 16, not 15.5, and then the next episodes I recieved were 17...18...19...I never saw the second half of Kirie's arc! I knew kirie had to have another episode, so when it didn't occur in the episode sequencing I recieved, I knew something was amiss, but it wasn't until now that I found out about my source's mislabeling of the episodes.

Not only did I miss Kirie's

Spoiler for episode 16 moderate spoiler:

second battle

, but it turns out that this was a spectacularly bad episode to miss since

Spoiler for big spoiler...sub-only watchers [B]do not read[/B]:

a huge plot twist occured in it. Not finding out about the whole Machi business in the episode I was supposed to kinda ruins the series for me.

[Marina Ismail]

Episode 21 of Bokurano has come out right now. I'm currently downloading it, can't wait to see what happens ^^

[Onniguru]

More surprises it seems.

[Guido]

Looks like the adults finally got active.

I feel sympathetic towards the remaining children because they are getting dragged into a bureaucratic web of lies, politics, and financial interests.

The adults just care for the wide variety of possibilities that Zearth's technology would bring to them once learning how to reverse engineering it.

And there's still the mystery about the one that did not sign the contract. It threatened to cause distrust among the children, as if they already haven't gotten yet more troubles of their own.

[Ashlotte]

Well I decided to give the Manga a shot when the subs disappeared which clearly was a mistake since now I'm finding it hard to get any enjoyment out of the anime. It feels like a good old fashion butcher job of a source material to put it mildly.

Kind of hard to air my grievances about whats been done since it'd be all spoilers which isn't right...But to put it in a general non-specific way it feels like there relying on mostly typical shock factor twists in the anime that all feel forced where-as the manga feels more thought provoking on a larger scale.

Hope that isnt too spoilerish...Anyway starting to feel really disappointed now in the anime. Don't think ill drop it but any new episodes i'll probably sit for awhile until I get to other things.

One last thing I have to agree with what Impz said in his review about the parents being worried about thier daughters being scarred...yes where erasing entire parts of the multiverse here and risking thier very lives in these battles but god forbid they get a scar inserting something that could maybe help save them...

Talk about lack of perspective...

[DmonHiro]

Just watched episoed 17. I AM SO PISSED. This new director is the biggest idiot. I was really looking forward to this specific arc, because it had me IN TEARS in the manga. But they skiped EVERYTHING important. The battle lasted 1 minute, and they didn't even have any trouble winning. For those who read the manga, you KNOW how that battle was for them. They BEARLY won. God what is this mother-fu%$er thinking? If he didn't like the manga he should have stayed the hell away. And GONZO? WTF? Why are you letting that MORON ruin this?

[Matrim]

Well, I expected a lot after the chilling episode 13 and four episodes later I am a bit disappointed but I don't think the anime has jumped the shark (yet). My biggest complaint would be that there is almost no change in the behaviour of the characters after they learned that by winninng they were erasing other Earths. And this new guardian the kids got is kind of annoying, if funny at times.

[Marina Ismail]

Spoiler for For Bokurano ep 22:

I liked the little flashback story with Jun and his childhood. That Kanji, always teasing girls hahaha and I find it strange that Machi and Jun are spending a lot of time together (of course Kana is there too).

For the next episode I KNEW Machi was going to pilot, no way would they make her appear as the bad guy and not have any redemption. You are too cruel Dung Beetle.... I wonder if Machi piloting will bring back the other kids? I also want to see what happens with Kana since it appears Dung Beetle put up the contract pad in front of her and where was Jun? >_<

[Sinestra]

Just did a marathon for episode 14-17 and im just even more depressed now. Even though 18 will be the real shit storm. The events in episode 17 were just laughable i really dont know what to think anymore. To me the series just shows the sacrifices of the kids but not much more. The whole Machi thing was so funny it just made me laugh I find it silly and stupid. The only real thing i enjoyed was Kanji and Aiko finally getting together at the end only for it to be her turn and for her to die. I dont know what vision Kanji had but he thinks their are masterminds behind all of this. I know a lot of people are expecting the kids to come back at the end. At this point im still not sure i think its a waste of life but theme of the show is sacrifice. I just know how we are going to get a happy ending i could be wrong but im not going to hold my breath. Maybe the reward for winning the game is for the players to come back.

[iczelion74]

Originally Posted by Sinestra

Just did a marathon for episode 14-17 and im just even more depressed now. Even though 18 will be the real shit storm. The events in episode 17 were just laughable i really dont know what to think anymore. To me the series just shows the sacrifices of the kids but not much more. The whole Machi thing was so funny it just made me laugh I find it silly and stupid. The only real thing i enjoyed was Kanji and Aiko finally getting together at the end only for it to be her turn and for her to die. I dont know what vision Kanji had but he thinks their are masterminds behind all of this. I know a lot of people are expecting the kids to come back at the end. At this point im still not sure i think its a waste of life but theme of the show is sacrifice. I just know how we are going to get a happy ending i could be wrong but im not going to hold my breath. Maybe the reward for winning the game is for the players to come back.

Isnt the sole winning person responsible for recruiting the next crew, ala Kokopelli? Forgive me if I wrong I dont read the Manga, I just watch the subs.

[Sinestra]

Originally Posted by iczelion74

Isnt the sole winning person responsible for recruiting the next crew, ala Kokopelli? Forgive me if I wrong I dont read the Manga, I just watch the subs.

Im not really sure of that my self if that is correct this would have been one of the most pointless series i have ever watched. Shock factor only works for so long and to depend on it in a series of 20 or more episodes is not wise.

Episode 18 went off just as predicted. I love how the characters must do the things the hard way Sigh i wonder if anyone actually thinks in this series the old guy at the end of episode 18 basically admitted to using illegal means to get things and done and hinted that yes he and government were behind the string of deaths but no one seems to notice. I think im only motivated to finish the series just because i want to see how it ends. I guess we have about 6 episodes left and im still not getting the feeling of a happy ending at all.

one note i love how everyone wants this technology of Zearth but hey forget the fact that if you lose your universe goes poof. Whats the point of new technology if NO ONE IS FUCKING AROUND TO USE IT. I feel the children might end up having given their lives in vain.

[Guido]

From the title to episode 15 I thought something very worse would have happened, maybe Kirie snapping violently but nothing tragic occured yet.

Spoiler:

This is the start of the Kirie arc which I presume ends next episode. I really cannot blame upon the decision he made after reflecting on what happened to his mom.

Why fight for a world which is miserable and makes you sad & suffering?
His family really had some distressing issues:
1. The mom laid off due to downsizing.
2. Then committing suicide due to that and her husband eloping with another woman.

What benefit is there to keep on living in a world that will take advantage of you or step on you at the minor slip you show a few weakness?

I suppose that the arrival of Tamotsu came in time to actually speak sense to Kirie about what few good things are there in the world that are worth to live for, if what I saw in the preview for the next episode is what I am speculating.

That guy has quickly become a favorite. He just went to the soba stand to eat without no worries about the fight between the two robots a couple of squares from the stand.

We got ourselves one life, and scarcely a few of us will use it to their last moments to relax and do the things they like without worrying that they're reaching their ends.

And lastly, Ushiro wasn't annoying in this episode. More like he felt sympathetic and troubled (I daresay even that he cared for an instant) to witness the condition of Kirie and his mother.

[Guido]

Tamotsu has elevated his person to a friendly role and parental figure for the children to look up and seek comfort. I think he's one of the very few, if not the only adult, who at least shows some geniune concern for the kids and only likes to wallow in simple pleasures.

But, I do get a bad feeling that likeable adult characters in this type of serious stories will eventually get killed sooner. I hope I may be wrong, and please not spoiling since I want to follow the rhythm of the sub releases.

Spoiler:

Anyways, care and affection was what it took for Kirie to witness his mom to smile once again.

Indeed, Tamotsu's help came in handy and needed to raise the spirits and resolve of the least talkative among the children.

I swear that I saw Kirie smiling just once in the episode, and a bit surprising that he turned out to be the best pilot for Zearth. I guess he got lucky after recalling his experience with computer games.

I feel happy for Yousuke since the aid and advice that Tamotsu gave him reaped a happy ending for him and his family; I mourned for him when he died in peace.

I have never ever read the manga, but I was too taken aback once Kirie revealed the identity of the uncontracted child.

Spoiler:

Originally, my suspicions inclined towards Ushiro because due to his unconcerned and berating attitude, but I was surprised that Machi was the uncontracted one and that she belong to a different Earth like Kokopelli.

But is it really true what Koemushii said?
I think that it meant that Machi is employed like it as an agent for the game, or that maybe both belong to a same Earth.

But that she's its sister? Way out of the world.

[Guido]

Basically, things are starting to go downhill since Koemushii announced the beginning of the end to the battles. As the great end approaches the children are getting sunk deeper into sadness and confusion.

The remaining ones now not only have to worry about discovering or overlooking a resolve to their next fight, but they are also have been marked by the prying eyes of the society that as the story comes closer and closer to the end it turns more disgusting and greedy.

I haven't read the manga, but the anime I believe is toning down several pieces of the mood and atmosphere and portraying some faint light of hope for the children.

To be sincere Tamotsu is providing a key function to keep the children from losing their sanity and their good will.

I hate to admit it, but Koemushii nailed it right that Anko would have caved in crying and trembling due to fearing at losing her life, because the blow came more severe once learning about her father's infidelity.

Spoiler:

Fortunately, Tamotsu's speech allow her to see things on perspective to face her stricken father and to urge him to comfort her mother.

Finally, Kenji provided comfort and consolation, and definitely they showed that Aiko and Kenji started to bud a reciprocal feeling for affection.

Thanks to that Aiko reaped a beautiful memory about Kenji before dying.

Secondly, as I say the adults are becoming more disgusting. The bitch government doesn't want the info about Zearth leaked into the public, because it could cause uproar that would disrupt harmony in the society.
Crap, I say! They don't want their bureaucratic and imperialistic venues being exposed and seen as the greedy-maniac that they are upon the eyes of the people.

Spoiler:

That's why higher-ups are targetting against Komoda's family due that her father stood up to tell the truth.

But, it won't matter since Koemushii is not planning to stay if by miracle the children make Zearth win all the 15 rounds.

Thirdly, since the incident with Kirie's mother Ushiro is slowly but steadily opening up even for a little bit. I can starting seeing on a different aura, than he's usual grouchy and belligerent self.