Kurozuka

[kamikazex]

i also didnt like the op at first but it grew onto me. and this is one of my favorite series this season

[Shiroth]

Spoiler for Episode 06:

Highlight of the episode has to be the fight between Kuro and the General. Such smooth animation making it so damn awesome to watch. I've the General to be quite the character, so seeing him in full on action was quite the treat --- also having him say more then a few words this episode was nice. Also the BGM, damn it captured the fight perfectly. Brilliant.

A question for the manga readers, is the generals name ever mentioned in the manga?

[Maxxium]

Damn that was an awesome episode!

You simply cant' beat Mad House when it comes to sword play action!

[Vexx]

I also enjoy the fact that they're committed to their overall story arc such that they're totally okay with very subtle episodes like episode 5 (where virtually all the tension is mental until the last few seconds).

[Shiroth]

I just found out that the general isn't in the manga, and his name is Arashiyama.

[-Sho-]

Kuro is amazing !I like when he release his power and it becomes colors the environment !

[blewin]

love the fight at the end. Fluid and uh, not too bloody.

wonder what Kuromitsu has up her sleeves, well, wonder what she's doing at all!

[Thingle]

Now to get to Kuromitsu.
Will they see her next week?

[Sheba]

Yeah, the last fight was the action I loved to see in Madhouse's anime when Yoshiaki Kawajiri was making Ninja Scroll or Cyber Cit, and the reason I still enjoy man-to-man fights.

[solomon]

Late comming on. Man, I'm I glad I gave this a spin! It's been a long time scince i've seen a mature show like this. I hate metal but LOVE Systematic People (well at least it in conjunction with the OP sequence anyways).

And Romi Park is the queen of seiyuu, I didn't even recongize her by ear in here. But she sounds so attractive, total one eighty from her usual shonen roles.

[Kaoru Chujo]

This show is like an incantation. The pacing, emotions (and lack of them), and fighting are all just beautifully done. It may seem a stretch, but the way they combine visual/musical rhythms in this show reminds me of ef.

Spoiler for ep6:

I especially loved the general's little smile, as well as the great way they had him move. It was like a visual theme, to go with the musical themes. His never-shaken confidence worked beautifully, too. The way they isolated Kurou's little wondering "Kuromitsu" at the end was terrific. But I think the general is not the Evil One's last card, so I can't be sure he will see Kuromitsu next week. Perhaps just for a while....

[Synria_]

Can anyone link me to a good blog for this? I can't get the timeline for this thing... it's so confusing!

[mokoi]

So far I'm really liking the series.

Also the fight scene at the end of Episode 6 was awesome.

[Kaoru Chujo]

Ep7 is another winner. I really think Miyano Mamoru is doing a wonderful job. And I wondered where I had heard the beautiful tones of Saniwa (the old woman) before. She is played by Fujita Toshiko, who was Tsukikage (Maya's teacher) in Glass Mask 2005.

Spoiler for ep7:

I thought it might be too much to ask for the two to get back together in this ep. We even had a hint of Kuromitsu's evil side in the flashbacks. I was like: wtf? The only thing that went against my grain was the monster spirit at the end. I'm not into multiplying enemies here, and I can't take cartoon monsters like that seriously. But the direction, music, and voices continue to be amazing.

[Deathkillz]

ep 7

Spoiler:

I am rather speechless on what to say for this episode as it didn't move very fast at all. But even so, I think the pacing was near perfect for a series like this to work it's way through the confusing world of Kuro's subconcious memories.

And damn was I shocked to see that Kuromitsu too his head sometime in the past, but for whatever reason at all?

Kuromitsu seems to be behind a lot of trouble and now perhaps more directly than we have thought in the past. I really can't wait until they begin to explain this whole mess of memories but for now, we have more enemies to kill

[Guardian Enzo]

Originally Posted by Shiroth

Spoiler for Episode 06:

Highlight of the episode has to be the fight between Kuro and the General. Such smooth animation making it so damn awesome to watch. I've the General to be quite the character, so seeing him in full on action was quite the treat --- also having him say more then a few words this episode was nice. Also the BGM, damn it captured the fight perfectly. Brilliant.

A question for the manga readers, is the generals name ever mentioned in the manga?

Spoiler for episode 6:

You got that right. That fight was one of the absolute best I've seen in any animation for a long, long time.

[Shiroth]

Originally Posted by Deathkillz

ep 7

Spoiler:

And damn was I shocked to see that Kuromitsu too his head sometime in the past, but for whatever reason at all?

Kuromitsu seems to be behind a lot of trouble and now perhaps more directly than we have thought in the past. I really can't wait until they begin to explain this whole mess of memories but for now, we have more enemies to kill

Spoiler for Episode 07:

I do rather like how we were lead to believe that the one who sliced off Kuro's head in the flashback was an enemy --- it made the fact that it was Kuromistu behind the kill all the more powerful. Plenty more 'what the hell' were adding to the list thanks to this episode --- Kuromistu killing Kuro being the main one at the top of the list.

I really wouldn't be surprised if we find out that she's real enemy at the end. I really wouldn't.

[Vexx]

I'm beginning to think the title of this series should be "WTF?" instead of Kurozuka.

Love the arty texture of it all though...

[FatPianoBoy]

Originally Posted by Vexx

I'm beginning to think the title of this series should be "WTF?" instead of Kurozuka.

If you're referring to his revelation of whom it was who cut off his previous head... quoted for truth

[Vexx]

We'll assume for the moment she had a damn good reason.... but obviously they won't flash that memory til we're all worn out