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Catgirls · 2006-05-11, 14:02

Welcome to this week's Episode of Ah! My Goddess Season 2.

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Vicequaizer · 2006-05-14, 08:21

Well, four days after it got shown in Japan should be good enough for spoilers to be unlocked.
Overall I liked how they set this up...it was centered around Belldandy's jealousy, but Urd got a lot of air time and a good role...and we get to see a glimpse of Skuld's non-Belldandy-lovelove side.
Tho they don't show it much, Urd and Skuld really like eachother...if not, why would she hug on to Urd instead of Belldandy.
(For those that argue that its because she coincidentally happened to be sitting next to her and Skuld didn't care who it was, I am not listening to that because it breaks my little dream world of Urd and Skuld being very good sisters in reality).

By the way, I really like how they portray Urd like the current manga Urd compared to how she was when this episode came out in the manga.
It shows she's really a caring, sister loving, strong goddess who actually does stuff other than make mysterious potions and such.
And as for Belldandy...its time to thank Shiho for such a good timing hugging on to Keiichi...because your sister was in quite a big trouble if you didn't 'explode' so to speak.

And lastly...YAY FOR PEORTH IN EPISODE 7! ...And what is that chainsaw for, Skuld?
How many times will we see roses next week...?

Muir Woods · 2006-05-15, 00:08

Saw episode 06.

Spoiler for Comments on episode 06:

Souten no Seigyoku · 2006-05-15, 12:45

Damn Finals Month!
Maybe theyll treat us with a double or triple release after finals are over eh?

kirjava · 2006-05-15, 17:24

I like this episode. But i wont rate it until i see it with subs instead of just a raw.

Kimura-sensei · 2006-06-06, 07:22

06 Widescreen is out... knock yourselves out.

Keiichi-san! ^_^ · 2006-06-06, 14:05

YEA IT OUT! its awesome. good job! ^_^
i really liked this episode, kinda shows u a side of belldandy u dont get to see often.
..she scawy when she jeloues

lol
(yes i know i speeled it wrong)
still good job

XZephyrX · 2006-06-06, 21:30

Well, this'll be my first post:

I enjoyed this episode. It developed Belldandy's character well. It showed that she is not a perfect, flawless being, and her desires have a selfish edge to them.

My only problem with this episode is how they suddenly threw this girl into the mix. I understand why they did it, but they didn't really develop her background, and, to be honest, I don't even remember her name.
That has to tell you something right off the bat if you can't remember the character's name, even after they've had a good portion of the spotlight in their intro episode...
Well, since I can't read or speak Japanese, I'll be waiting on episode 7 to see if they give us background on this new character, and hopefully add some depth to her.

What was her name again...?
Oh, that's right; Shiho.

Kimura-sensei · 2006-06-06, 23:37

Nah, she only appears once in the manga, which is covered in this anime episode, and that's it. She doesn't re-appear in later manga chapters.

IMHO, while the anime episode was well done, I prefer the manga a bit more. It was a lot more funnier because Shiho was more arrogant and cute at the same time... and it also showed how much of a noob Shiho is as an exorcist.

Pity, I can't post a pic of the manga showing Shiho in her arrogant pose... licensed and all. It really is funny...

Free Voice · 2006-06-07, 04:14

Kimura-sensei, and all the team, many thanks for the release of episodes 5 & 6. I was rather sorry of reading of your earlier problems. I hope all is well and rolling now.

I have to say that so far, I find episode 6 one of the best as much graphically as for the psychological aspect of Belldandy. It was quite an emotional episode, with Belldandy's internal conflicts much better illustrated than in the manga.

However, I think I spotted a number of cross-references to the movie AMG, isn't it? Belldandy speaking of that ugly part of herself, etc... And in episode 5, when the senpais talk of a "drag race", I guess that's a wink for the Oh! My Goddess series...

I'm looking forward to the next episodes!

sarpal · 2006-06-07, 08:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Free Voice

Kimura-sensei, and all the team, many thanks for the release of episodes 5 & 6. I was rather sorry of reading of your earlier problems. I hope all is well and rolling now.

That event didn't affect AMG.

aliensporebomb · 2006-06-07, 16:13

I kind of like the fact that we have a jealous Belldandy, that, as she spends
more time amongst humans some of their traits are rubbing off so to speak.

Kimura-sensei · 2006-06-07, 19:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by sarpal

That event didn't affect AMG.

Not entirely correct. It indirectly affected the project because several key Aone members, myself included, had to deal with the mess. The repercussions are still there for other projects and I'm not thrilled that I gotta deal with it.

Where's Belldandy when you need her? I'll take even Urd, do a system restore...

jtrog · 2006-06-08, 04:55

Think I just gave it a 10 lol! "Poor Belldandy, She needs a Giant 5 minute long NO Talking hug from K7." shes having a mental breakdown........

AstroNerdBoy · 2006-06-08, 05:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kimura-sensei

Pity, I can't post a pic of the manga showing Shiho in her arrogant pose... licensed and all. It really is funny...

Well unless there is a board rule against it, the "fair use" doctrine would allow the posting of a single image without violating copyright rules. Happens all the time. ^_^

Quote:

Originally Posted by XZephyrX

I enjoyed this episode. It developed Belldandy's character well. It showed that she is not a perfect, flawless being, and her desires have a selfish edge to them.

Does extreme stupidity not already show her to not be a perfect, flawless being?

You know, the episode didn't really work for me simply because Belldandy hasn't been properly set up to be jealous in the anime. Thus her suddenly becoming jealous makes no sense. In the manga, by the time this story appeared, Belldandy's romantic feelings for K1 were quite clear. The couple had even kissed a few times by that point and Belldandy had worried several times about K1 no longer needing her. So when Shiho comes around, Belldandy's jealousy stems from her old fears about K1 not needing her.

So to me, this just seemed out of left-field. That may have been what the writers wanted to achieve, but to me, it lost most of its impact.

Keiichi-san! ^_^ · 2006-06-08, 07:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by AstroNerdBoy

Well unless there is a board rule against it, the "fair use" doctrine would allow the posting of a single image without violating copyright rules. Happens all the time. ^_^

Does extreme stupidity not already show her to not be a perfect, flawless being?

You know, the episode didn't really work for me simply because Belldandy hasn't been properly set up to be jealous in the anime. Thus her suddenly becoming jealous makes no sense. In the manga, by the time this story appeared, Belldandy's romantic feelings for K1 were quite clear. The couple had even kissed a few times by that point and Belldandy had worried several times about K1 no longer needing her. So when Shiho comes around, Belldandy's jealousy stems from her old fears about K1 not needing her.

So to me, this just seemed out of left-field. That may have been what the writers wanted to achieve, but to me, it lost most of its impact.

Hmmm.
I agree with you there.
They kinda rushed into it.
Also (arrr you K1) I noticed from the TV series to the manga.
1: Keiichi is more of a pervert in the manga.
2: he's braver in the manga.
he should be more brave in the anime. Ive screamed at my computer scream telling him to be more brave and DO IT. -_-; *sigh* bleck. ok my rant is done.

P.S. I didn't know Astronerdboy was a member here. Hey, It's bettermanlamia from the AFC forums. :P no im not stalking you :P

Keiichi_chan · 2006-06-09, 20:45

^ I also think he's a member of GRO and SBA's forum.

But umm..jumping off a building last season seemed pretty brave. Except for him running away in ep 7, he's been pretty close to his manga-self. I wish he said a few more sarcastic asides, like he does in the manga. But meh..close enuff.

I agree, for certain stories, the anime timeline works really well but the progression of KeiandBell's relationship in season two feels abit screwy. But for the record,The story felt abit out of left field in the manga to me anyways. Until SHiho Bell never showed signs of jealousy,except WAYY back when Urd and Skuld made bids for him(Love potion no.9 and the trials of morisato). Those scenes never happened in the anime, so it made it feel even more all of a sudden..

I am really happy that Bell seems less umm..'stupid' this season.XD

AstroNerdBoy · 2006-06-10, 06:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keiichi-san! ^_^

P.S. I didn't know Astronerdboy was a member here. Hey, It's bettermanlamia from the AFC forums. :P no im not stalking you :P

I'm a member on far to many anime boards. *lol* Slow nights allow me to hit more of them.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keiichi_chan

I am really happy that Bell seems less umm..'stupid' this season.XD

Well, she still has to display her powers in public. I think she's done it in most of the episodes this series.

BTW, and I just HAVE to say this, this is technically the 3rd season if the term "season" is to be used since the first series was two 13-episode seasons.

jtrog · 2006-06-11, 17:09

I have to admit show 6 was a long throw off what show 5 worked up too and Urds 'human remote control' is now making me crack up. Not what she made Keii do but what shes making others do when shes running around... Lmao.

physics223 · 2006-06-12, 10:31

I hope AMG closes it up this season with Bell and K1 marrying. Although I'd love more episodes, I love closure even more ... I don't want this to become another Ranma or Bleach for that matter.

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2006-05-11, 14:02	Link #1
Catgirls I am mowing clowns Join Date: Dec 2005	AMG Season 2, Episode 6 Discussion Welcome to this week's Episode of Ah! My Goddess Season 2. Thread Guidelines No telling or asking for RAWs. Try to keep manga spoilers out of the anime thread. If you need to in reply to someone with a reference to the manga, either PM them or use Spoiler tags (see example below). Discuss your expectations of the episode if not aired. Be polite to your fellow forum members. Try to keep the discussion on topic and future episode spoilers out of the thread whenever possible. Also remember that all the other series of AMG are licensed (first TV series, OVA, Movie, Mini-Goddess, and the manga) so no discussion about earlier fansubs or groups. Please use the Report button if you see any unmarked spoilers or other problems. How to use Spoiler Tags Spoiler tags are easy. [spoiler=Megami and Keiichi]Are sister and brother.... What, you already knew!!![/spoiler] ...will get you this... Spoiler for Megami and Keiichi: Are sister and brother.... What, you already knew!!! Last edited by Catgirls; 2006-05-18 at 19:32.

2006-05-15, 00:08	Link #3
Muir Woods Disheartened and Retired Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: 加拿大 Age: 37	Saw episode 06. Spoiler for Comments on episode 06: In this episode, Belldandy is formally introduced and acquainted with the Green Monster. So, Belldandy's jealousy (or maybe more generally, negative emotions) can be a source of power. Albeit that volatile power comes at the cost of misery. It's clear Keiichi has to try his best to avoid getting Belldandy into that state, as a jealous Belldandy, is a dangerous Belldandy. Not much else I've gathered from this episode. Heh heh, those little ghosts.

2006-06-07, 04:14	Link #10
Free Voice Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006	A wonderful episode Kimura-sensei, and all the team, many thanks for the release of episodes 5 & 6. I was rather sorry of reading of your earlier problems. I hope all is well and rolling now. I have to say that so far, I find episode 6 one of the best as much graphically as for the psychological aspect of Belldandy. It was quite an emotional episode, with Belldandy's internal conflicts much better illustrated than in the manga. However, I think I spotted a number of cross-references to the movie AMG, isn't it? Belldandy speaking of that ugly part of herself, etc... And in episode 5, when the senpais talk of a "drag race", I guess that's a wink for the Oh! My Goddess series... I'm looking forward to the next episodes!

2006-06-07, 16:13	Link #12
aliensporebomb Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: mpls, mn, usa, urth	I kind of like the fact that we have a jealous Belldandy, that, as she spends more time amongst humans some of their traits are rubbing off so to speak. __________________ asb web: http://madsound.dyndns.org/ Last edited by aliensporebomb; 2006-06-07 at 16:35.

2006-05-14, 08:21	Link #2
Vicequaizer Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006	Well, four days after it got shown in Japan should be good enough for spoilers to be unlocked. Overall I liked how they set this up...it was centered around Belldandy's jealousy, but Urd got a lot of air time and a good role...and we get to see a glimpse of Skuld's non-Belldandy-lovelove side. Tho they don't show it much, Urd and Skuld really like eachother...if not, why would she hug on to Urd instead of Belldandy. (For those that argue that its because she coincidentally happened to be sitting next to her and Skuld didn't care who it was, I am not listening to that because it breaks my little dream world of Urd and Skuld being very good sisters in reality). By the way, I really like how they portray Urd like the current manga Urd compared to how she was when this episode came out in the manga. It shows she's really a caring, sister loving, strong goddess who actually does stuff other than make mysterious potions and such. And as for Belldandy...its time to thank Shiho for such a good timing hugging on to Keiichi...because your sister was in quite a big trouble if you didn't 'explode' so to speak. And lastly...YAY FOR PEORTH IN EPISODE 7! ...And what is that chainsaw for, Skuld? How many times will we see roses next week...?

2006-05-15, 12:45	Link #4
Souten no Seigyoku The Anti-Moron Join Date: Jan 2006	Damn Finals Month! Maybe theyll treat us with a double or triple release after finals are over eh?

2006-05-15, 17:24	Link #5
kirjava ~kugetski~ Join Date: Mar 2006	I like this episode. But i wont rate it until i see it with subs instead of just a raw.

2006-06-06, 07:22	Link #6
Kimura-sensei Retired AOne Staff Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NYC	06 Widescreen is out... knock yourselves out.

2006-06-06, 14:05	Link #7
Keiichi-san! ^_^ Skuld-Lover ^_^ Join Date: May 2006 Location: ? what? Age: 34	YEA IT OUT! its awesome. good job! ^_^ i really liked this episode, kinda shows u a side of belldandy u dont get to see often. ..she scawy when she jeloues lol (yes i know i speeled it wrong) still good job

2006-06-06, 21:30	Link #8
XZephyrX Junior Member Join Date: May 2006	Well, this'll be my first post: I enjoyed this episode. It developed Belldandy's character well. It showed that she is not a perfect, flawless being, and her desires have a selfish edge to them. My only problem with this episode is how they suddenly threw this girl into the mix. I understand why they did it, but they didn't really develop her background, and, to be honest, I don't even remember her name. That has to tell you something right off the bat if you can't remember the character's name, even after they've had a good portion of the spotlight in their intro episode... Well, since I can't read or speak Japanese, I'll be waiting on episode 7 to see if they give us background on this new character, and hopefully add some depth to her. What was her name again...? Oh, that's right; Shiho.

2006-06-06, 23:37	Link #9
Kimura-sensei Retired AOne Staff Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NYC	Nah, she only appears once in the manga, which is covered in this anime episode, and that's it. She doesn't re-appear in later manga chapters. IMHO, while the anime episode was well done, I prefer the manga a bit more. It was a lot more funnier because Shiho was more arrogant and cute at the same time... and it also showed how much of a noob Shiho is as an exorcist. Pity, I can't post a pic of the manga showing Shiho in her arrogant pose... licensed and all. It really is funny...

2006-06-08, 04:55	Link #14
jtrog Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Age: 60	Think I just gave it a 10 lol! "Poor Belldandy, She needs a Giant 5 minute long NO Talking hug from K7." shes having a mental breakdown........

2006-06-09, 20:45	Link #17
Keiichi_chan Star of Misfortune Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Nekomi City, Chiba Prefecture,Japan	^ I also think he's a member of GRO and SBA's forum. But umm..jumping off a building last season seemed pretty brave. Except for him running away in ep 7, he's been pretty close to his manga-self. I wish he said a few more sarcastic asides, like he does in the manga. But meh..close enuff. I agree, for certain stories, the anime timeline works really well but the progression of KeiandBell's relationship in season two feels abit screwy. But for the record,The story felt abit out of left field in the manga to me anyways. Until SHiho Bell never showed signs of jealousy,except WAYY back when Urd and Skuld made bids for him(Love potion no.9 and the trials of morisato). Those scenes never happened in the anime, so it made it feel even more all of a sudden.. I am really happy that Bell seems less umm..'stupid' this season.XD

2006-06-11, 17:09	Link #19
jtrog Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Age: 60	I have to admit show 6 was a long throw off what show 5 worked up too and Urds 'human remote control' is now making me crack up. Not what she made Keii do but what shes making others do when shes running around... Lmao.

2006-06-12, 10:31	Link #20
physics223 In the Tatami Galaxy ↓ Join Date: Feb 2006	I hope AMG closes it up this season with Bell and K1 marrying. Although I'd love more episodes, I love closure even more ... I don't want this to become another Ranma or Bleach for that matter. __________________ anime\|otaku - hypotheses, analyses, and musings on The Tatami Galaxy \|\| The REAL first handheld console with color!