2018-04-17, 17:27 | Link #84 | |
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Join Date: Feb 2011
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This second episode packed lots of content, they already introduced all the major characters of the story, though only as a first quick introduction. Shiraishi, Hijikata and Tsurumi still need more characterizing, the latter two only got mentioned. |
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2018-04-17, 19:05 | Link #85 |
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Join Date: May 2014
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Animes fans are so picky, most of the DC and Marvel movies are full of horrible CG, but people still have fun, Black Panther is an exemple. but to anime the concept of good does not exist, either it has to be perfect or it's horrible. God!
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2018-04-18, 14:41 | Link #86 |
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Join Date: Jan 2017
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I watched the first 2 episodes. Except for the part with the bear in episode 1, I'm more than satisfied with what I have seen so far. As other people pointed out, it's a rarity to see the Ainu people depicted properly in Japanese shows, especially in anime. So it is a very welcome change to see something very different, and I can only imagine the boost the anime/manga will give to both tourism in Hokkaido and visibility of Ainu culture to a wider audience.
As for the storyline itself, I surely appreciate the vibes from Sergio Leone's The Good, the Bad and the Ugly when people wiith different motives are after a hidden and stolen treasure. I started reading the manga after the first contact with episode 1, and it is great. My only regret with the anime and the manga (so far) is that we don't see more of the background between Sugimoto and his late friend during the war. The Battle of Hill 203 outside Port-Arthur was a pivotal moment of the Russo-Japanese War for both history as a whole and for those who lived it. I would have liked to see how the war actually shaped Sugimoto into who he is today as a character. |
2018-04-18, 16:39 | Link #88 | |
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2018-04-18, 17:59 | Link #90 |
Me, An Intellectual
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: UK
Age: 33
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This turned out to have a lot more comedy than I expected but it's not bad though. I liked the episode and how quickly things are progressing. The narrator started to get a little annoying though.
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2018-04-19, 09:14 | Link #93 |
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Join Date: Apr 2016
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Now I know why they call this a cooking anime.
Anyway this was a good follow up, although this turn out to be a bit more wacky then I expected. One small issue tho, the second trap that caught Ogata was bit iffy. I'm going guess that was really original for the squirrels and most people don't pass through that particular path otherwise any number of people could have gotten into that before him. |
2018-04-19, 11:10 | Link #94 | |
maybenotimome
Join Date: Feb 2011
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It was likely one of many other traps they had set up beforehand to catch whoever was going to follow them. The more the better. Spoiler for manga:
You may also be right about the place not being visited often, but it could also have been that they had setup the traps the day before, so there wasn't a lot of time to allow someone to randomly fall into them. Though maybe some days had passed until they had caught Shiraishi. |
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2018-04-19, 12:46 | Link #95 |
Me, An Intellectual
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: UK
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So cooking is a bit of theme in this story? I was hoping that scene was more of a one time thing because I've never appreciated the constant food porn I keep finding in anime and I honestly find such scenes mind numbingly boring (excuse the pun).
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2018-04-19, 17:42 | Link #96 | ||
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I haven't read the manga, but seen people who have constantly make jokes about it being one. I have also read impressions that stated this episode more representative of what series is like in general than the first one. Going by that I think how you enjoyed the 2nd episode despite the food scenes would determine if you can tolerate here on out. |
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2018-04-23, 12:01 | Link #98 |
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Somewhere on Earth
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This episode really made me more interested in kamuy and the society that Aspira came from. Beyond her suvivor skills, I think it was really interesting to know more about her family. The episode had some amusing comedy face moments (similar to the manga) and also action scenes. I'm not even bothered by the CG anymore (although that bear still can be distracting). Character chemistry really works well for this show imo, especially between Asirpa and Sugimoto. Really hope the show can keep this up.
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2018-04-23, 12:28 | Link #99 |
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Join Date: Apr 2012
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This series teach me a lot about Ainu and make their world so interesting, and ASipra Grandmom asking Sugimoto take care for her..and she blushed. And don't worry Aspira faces make this chapter.
Spoiler for The many Faces of Aspira:
The Seventh Division is a fanatical one and we've a soldier now obssesed with the wolf and nw Sujikata(the same one from gintama?) reuniting criminals for his own band...that paper was a good idea, Sugimoto should used it too. |
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action, adventure, ainu, citatap, cooking, glorious bear cgi, historical, hokkaido tourism |
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