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2008-10-19, 11:15 | Link #62 |
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Well that was an interesting first episode. The head in the box, the detective's war flashback dream, and the story between Yoriko and Kanako which, while seeming like Marimite gone horribly wrong, kept making me think of the film Heavenly Creatures to the point where it wouldn't have been too surprising if they'd killed Yoriko's mother!
I loved the whole style of it, as well. Looking forward to the next episode to see where it goes from here. |
2008-10-19, 12:52 | Link #63 | |
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On the other hand, the emotional intensity was extremely high. I thought Takahashi Mikako was wonderful as Yoriko, and the relationship and the dance were both great. Bring on the angst! "Two crazy chicks" is a phrase that doesn't mean anything, to me. They had real feelings and were full characters. Desperation might have been involved, but no pretense, at least on Yoriko's part. We don't know what was involved for Kanako. That's part of the mystery. If it helps, I suspect more gore and more dread are both coming, but that might not be a good thing, for me. I don't see any pretentiousness around here, just honest enjoyment. My first thought was that the buyer might want to marry Yoriko's mother and was trying to buy her daughter's favor with a doll. One thing I loved about ep2 was... Spoiler for ep2:
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2008-10-20, 07:07 | Link #64 |
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Episode two was decent enough. I'm glad we're jumping right into the detective side of the story. A little time jump can be a bit confusing if you don't keep a look out of the dates that are mentioned at the start of the second part of the episode.
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2008-10-20, 10:40 | Link #65 |
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It's almost as if this show deliberately kept its best seiyuu for the second episode. Hisakawa Aya's character had quite a presence as befits a retired actress and I guess Kuwashima Houko's one will be more important than it looks if we disregard the famous seiyuu.
I am confused as hell about what is going in this series but I am confused in a "I want to see what happens next ASAP" and not in a "delete now" way. The hospital scene was quite a tease plotwise, the characters managed to talk a lot without revealing anything definite to the detective or the viewers. And the countryside car trip was simply beautiful.
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2008-10-20, 19:03 | Link #66 |
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I LOVE the detective and some supernatural stuff in episode 2 xD Oh this is so interesting! I can't wait for the other two guys to show up xD The one who was playing with the kitty in the OP seemed fun xD
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2008-10-27, 00:33 | Link #73 |
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Episode 3
This may be premature assertion, but I'm going to say that Mouryou no Hako is the best directed anime I've seen this year. The characterization isn't the strongest I've seen and the story is still up in the air, but the atmosphere is deeply engrossing, the music is well used and the visuals are downright beautiful. Since this show has yet to conform to a usual anime plotline, I have no clue where the creators are going to go with this, and at this point in the narrative, it seems that they want to provide more questions than answers. Since I don't won't to get my hopes up too high, I might as well set my expectations low and say that there is a good chance that the show may not live up to what it has laid down. However, as of episode 3, Mouryou no Hako looks like a ballernia who is in the final minutes of an otherwise perfect run. |
2008-10-27, 08:38 | Link #74 | |
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The opening scene of episode three was really creepy and although cliched, the red filters in in few of Yoriko's scenes worked like a charm. The disappearance of Kanako in the end of the episode did manage to surprise me even though we saw the ransom note earlier. There was too much equipment in the room where Kanako was and if add the scary appearance and tons of guards near the black box hospital, I suspect she might be used as guinea pig in some top secret experiments.
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2008-10-27, 12:12 | Link #75 |
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I don't know if I should feel sorry for Kanako or not. She was being kept alive because of some inheritance issues and then kidnapped for the same reason apparently.
Who thinks that Yoriko manufactured that story about Kanako being pushed? I sort of think that Yoriko did the dirty deed herself or Kanako jumped.
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2008-10-27, 12:15 | Link #76 |
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I can't say "best directed" yet. Kurozuka and Kannagi are also worthy contenders for that crown. But I think this has just about everything, including the first stages of characterization.
And so far, I feel sorry for everyone but the apparent lawyer and the blonde doctor. Certainly for Kanako and Yoriko. The opening scene of ep3 was heart-rending. As for the accident, all possibilities are still wide open, for me. Nothing is pushing me in any direction...so to speak.
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2008-10-27, 12:18 | Link #77 | |
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The timeline of this series is throwing me off, the skipping days and such. I wasnt sure so Ill ask but the, did Kiba-san say Kanako died 6 months later back in epi 2? Right after they talk about transferring her to the hospital and her sister says she wont let her die? I didnt quite understand what he was referring to. Im liking this series though, I love suspense and needed a good fix of it.
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2008-10-27, 14:05 | Link #79 | |
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Maybe we should start a timeline for this one. This is sort of like pen and paper RPG time. Here's my input.... Spoiler for for space conservation only:
We can update and correct it as things progress. This is prob one of those titles that you have to write things down so as not to miss something. Koganei and Mitaka looks to be neighboring cities apparently.
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