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panzerfan · 2017-02-16, 15:50

It just suddenly exploded within the last 2 weeks. That episode 1 (not a great episode) now has 1.5 million views, more than GochiUsa season 2 Ep1.

serenade_beta · 2017-02-16, 19:42

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Originally Posted by darkchibi07

Is this show quickly becoming a "super popular" show in Japan in such everyone outside of Japan are baffled why?

To be honest, if you watch it (and yes, the first two minutes is awfully painful), you'll understand why it was already interesting when it first aired (the people that stayed around knew), and thanks to word-of-mouth, people finally started giving it a 2nd chance (they never gave it a first chance though).

For one thing, the way the story is built? The way the atmosphere, the "mysterious" foreshadowing spread out naturally over the episodes is quite well-done. It gives a lot of room for imagination (though a lot of this setting has already been explained from the game or official website). And while it gives off a dark atmosphere behind the cutesy-ness, it never gets gruesome or gorey. It's more of a sad, nostalgic feel than scary and horrific. And I personally like how they represent the animals' traits and their comparison with humans.
In a way, it's strangely addictive. In another way, it makes sense why it is so.

drawr · 2017-02-21, 10:55

After watching up to the latest episode I understand why this is a hit while also being a bit bewildered as to why it's that big a hit.

Flower · 2017-02-21, 15:58

Ep 07

Okay, the owls were great characters - I thoroughly enjoyed them. The scene with the testing the cooking made me giggle quite a bit for some reason. XD

For those who missed the snippet after the ED we got a few more unexpected clues to where everyone might eventually be journeying, too.

At first I was wondering who in the world the PPP were, but in the preview for the next ep it suddenly dawned on me! Kinda nice that they get a chance to show up in the series itself as well.

Random Wanderer · 2017-02-21, 16:50

So the professor is an owl! Nice and traditional, there. Those two were fun. I hope we get a chance to see them, and our previous Friends, again before the end.

So Raccoon found a hat in the Savannah? Maybe that's where she got her feather. I wonder what's underground that Lucky Beast told her about. Still, Raccoon and Fennec are never going to catch up, are they?

So we have it stated plainly that Humans appear to have gone extinct. At the very least, no inhabitant of Japari Park has seen them in a long time. It is curious that Ceruleans often used to be found near Humans, thus indicating that the things existed before Humans disappeared. What are they?

serenade_beta · 2017-02-21, 17:30

I'm surprised PPP is actually going to appear in the main anime. It kinda looked like they were just for the previews.

Flower · 2017-02-21, 17:41

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Originally Posted by serenade_beta

I'm surprised PPP is actually going to appear in the main anime. It kinda looked like they were just for the previews.

Same here ... I wonder if we will actually get some insert songs too....

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Originally Posted by Random Wanderer

....I wonder what's underground that Lucky Beast told her about....

The attraction that they discovered a few eps back where they met the Tschuniko (sp?) in the underground maze together with the Ceruleans seem to me to be a hint - that was the ep where we learned of a volcano eruption and came across the first creature who suspected Kaban to be a human (the second being the Shoebill).

It still seems to me there are two possibilities: either this is a VR full dive world setting Kaban is still unaware of (which would explain the Cerulean in my mind), or else this really is a post-cataclysm type of setting where the humans (if there are any left) have gone underground - if the latter I think Lucky Beast's hints were regarding that.

At the moment for me both have holes, but I am still inclined towards the first possibility as a working theory ... again, more than glad to be proven wrong.

Only Anime · 2017-02-21, 19:52

Demonstrating to Serval how to start a fire - what could possibly go wrong?

No giant infodump this episode neither from Shoebill nor from the owls. Just a few more hints. Good.

There are many Lucky Beast Robots and they apparently produce the Japari buns. No wonder everybody knows him/them.

It seems the owls wanted to give Kaban and Serval something together with the tickets that looked like a match box. But then everybody started talking about PPP. Maybe we'll learn what that was when their pursuers arrive.

Oh, and the library looked like an apple core. Symbolism?

serenade_beta · 2017-02-21, 20:48

The OP switched the first-half characters with the second-half characters as well as add the second-half characters to the ending segment, but it actually also added movement to the tires of the bus. In the previous versions, the bus wheels were actually still while the bus moved.

Magewolf · 2017-02-21, 21:14

Shoebill just can not catch a break. Even when she is being friendly she looks scary.

This kind of reminds me of City by Clifford D Simak. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_(novel)
The pastoral travel log nature of the story, how nice all the friends are, and the humans becoming a legend to the uplifted animals they leave behind them.

Random Wanderer · 2017-02-21, 23:40

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Originally Posted by Only Anime

Demonstrating to Serval how to start a fire - what could possibly go wrong?

All three Friends looked terrified of the fire. I don't think we have to worry about any of them trying it on their own.

Only Anime · 2017-02-22, 02:10

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Originally Posted by Random Wanderer

All three Friends looked terrified of the fire. I don't think we have to worry about any of them trying it on their own.

On one hand: Serval is scared.

On the other hand: myamyamyamya...

videoman190 · 2017-02-24, 08:22

The anime will continue after season 1
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/bbs....php?t=3060223

Random Wanderer · 2017-02-28, 15:21

Idol penguins are here at last! They're adorable.

For those who have watched any of the various idol-based anime that have come out over the past few years, you should be familiar with the basics that we got in this episode. Nothing too in depth, and focused more on devotion to fans than concerns about competition (because there isn't any competition in Japari Park), but still familiar. A bit convenient that Kaban and Serval just happened to run into an obsessive fan who was also a helpful person who is perfect to be the idols' manager, but that's the way this stuff goes.

So, Japari Park is surrounded by water, and apparently humans were last seen at the harbor a long time ago. So have they fled the park? Why? I'd think a lot of animal/human-rights activists would have words with people who created a park full of animal-human hybrids and then abandoned them all to their own devices without proper preparations. Assuming humanity still exists outside the park, that is: we don't really know anything, but I think the revelations in this episode make it more likely that humans just fled the park and haven't come back rather than having actually gone extinct worldwide. Maybe.

And I can't see Kaban deliberately stealing something. Whatever happened with Raccoon, I'm sure there's been a mix up of some sort. Also, I get that the hat is important somehow, but why does this endanger this entire park?

Only Anime · 2017-02-28, 15:56

"Why add some idols to that concept? Gahahaha."

OK, the dreaded episode is over. Next one please...

Random Wanderer · 2017-03-07, 15:25

Mirai... I don't recall anyone named Mirai from the manga. Maybe she's in the game?

So, Ceruleans eat the energy from the Sandstar, possibly transforming the Friends back into normal animals? Hmmm...

Huh, Raccoon is actually getting closer to catching up. I figured she'd always be two episodes behind. I'm still not clear on what she's trying to do, though.

Also, I get the feeling certain fanartists are going to have fun with that "wait, you can take these off?!" scene.

Only Anime · 2017-03-07, 16:43

I was always excepting Raccoon to catch up right in time for the grand finale. If Kaban is a friendified human does that mean a Cerulean attack might simply turn her back?

I laughed when I learned that the Friends didn't know they can take their clothes off. That leads to other questions I'd rather not think about ...

Spoiler for Game spoiler concerning Mirai. Might or might not become relevant in the final episodes:

serenade_beta · 2017-03-07, 16:58

Spoiler for ep9:

BTW, it seems Kitakitsune was No. 1 on the popularity vote or something. She was also the other character along with Serval to appear as a WIXOSS card.

BWTraveller · 2017-03-08, 11:35

WHAT!? This stuff comes off!!!!???? LOL. And I agree, their ignorance that the clothes comes off leads to some unpleasant questions. But then again there was one spot where the angle strongly suggested that they may go commando, so at least a couple questions may become irrelevant. Still, eww. I'm sure they all NEEDED a bath.

AntonKutovoi · 2017-03-14, 17:19

It seems that Mirai's story didn't end up well, seeing how Kaban wears her ruined hat. And I wonder, who was that another serval. Since she had a different VA (Ai Nonaka, who also voiced Giraffe in this episode... and also voiced Serval in the game), I assume she is a completely different Friend.

2017-02-16, 15:50	Link #41
panzerfan Name means little... Graphic Designer Join Date: Dec 2004	It just suddenly exploded within the last 2 weeks. That episode 1 (not a great episode) now has 1.5 million views, more than GochiUsa season 2 Ep1. __________________ It would be enough for the depressing things in life to only exist in reality. It is because that I think the birth of a story... is from people dreaming of a happy ending. ~Misaka Shiori

2017-02-21, 15:58	Link #44
Flower Blooming on the mountain Join Date: May 2010 Location: Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light....	Ep 07 Okay, the owls were great characters - I thoroughly enjoyed them. The scene with the testing the cooking made me giggle quite a bit for some reason. XD For those who missed the snippet after the ED we got a few more unexpected clues to where everyone might eventually be journeying, too. At first I was wondering who in the world the PPP were, but in the preview for the next ep it suddenly dawned on me! Kinda nice that they get a chance to show up in the series itself as well. __________________

2017-02-21, 16:50	Link #45
Random Wanderer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007	So the professor is an owl! Nice and traditional, there. Those two were fun. I hope we get a chance to see them, and our previous Friends, again before the end. So Raccoon found a hat in the Savannah? Maybe that's where she got her feather. I wonder what's underground that Lucky Beast told her about. Still, Raccoon and Fennec are never going to catch up, are they? So we have it stated plainly that Humans appear to have gone extinct. At the very least, no inhabitant of Japari Park has seen them in a long time. It is curious that Ceruleans often used to be found near Humans, thus indicating that the things existed before Humans disappeared. What are they? __________________

2017-02-21, 17:30	Link #46
serenade_beta そのおっぱいで13才 Join Date: Dec 2006	I'm surprised PPP is actually going to appear in the main anime. It kinda looked like they were just for the previews. __________________ -Blog --> http://tdnshumi.blogspot.com/ (Mainly about video games) -R.I.P. Hiroshi Yamauchi, Gaming wouldn't have been the same without you (9/19/13)

2017-02-21, 20:48	Link #49
serenade_beta そのおっぱいで13才 Join Date: Dec 2006	The OP switched the first-half characters with the second-half characters as well as add the second-half characters to the ending segment, but it actually also added movement to the tires of the bus. In the previous versions, the bus wheels were actually still while the bus moved. __________________ -Blog --> http://tdnshumi.blogspot.com/ (Mainly about video games) -R.I.P. Hiroshi Yamauchi, Gaming wouldn't have been the same without you (9/19/13)

2017-02-21, 10:55	Link #43
drawr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012	After watching up to the latest episode I understand why this is a hit while also being a bit bewildered as to why it's that big a hit.

2017-02-21, 19:52	Link #48
Only Anime anime only Join Date: Feb 2017	Demonstrating to Serval how to start a fire - what could possibly go wrong? No giant infodump this episode neither from Shoebill nor from the owls. Just a few more hints. Good. There are many Lucky Beast Robots and they apparently produce the Japari buns. No wonder everybody knows him/them. It seems the owls wanted to give Kaban and Serval something together with the tickets that looked like a match box. But then everybody started talking about PPP. Maybe we'll learn what that was when their pursuers arrive. Oh, and the library looked like an apple core. Symbolism?

2017-02-21, 21:14	Link #50
Magewolf Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006	Shoebill just can not catch a break. Even when she is being friendly she looks scary. This kind of reminds me of City by Clifford D Simak. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_(novel) The pastoral travel log nature of the story, how nice all the friends are, and the humans becoming a legend to the uplifted animals they leave behind them. Last edited by Magewolf; 2017-02-22 at 01:05.

2017-02-24, 08:22	Link #53
videoman190 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Washington DC	The anime will continue after season 1 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/bbs....php?t=3060223

2017-02-28, 15:21	Link #54
Random Wanderer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007	Idol penguins are here at last! They're adorable. For those who have watched any of the various idol-based anime that have come out over the past few years, you should be familiar with the basics that we got in this episode. Nothing too in depth, and focused more on devotion to fans than concerns about competition (because there isn't any competition in Japari Park), but still familiar. A bit convenient that Kaban and Serval just happened to run into an obsessive fan who was also a helpful person who is perfect to be the idols' manager, but that's the way this stuff goes. So, Japari Park is surrounded by water, and apparently humans were last seen at the harbor a long time ago. So have they fled the park? Why? I'd think a lot of animal/human-rights activists would have words with people who created a park full of animal-human hybrids and then abandoned them all to their own devices without proper preparations. Assuming humanity still exists outside the park, that is: we don't really know anything, but I think the revelations in this episode make it more likely that humans just fled the park and haven't come back rather than having actually gone extinct worldwide. Maybe. And I can't see Kaban deliberately stealing something. Whatever happened with Raccoon, I'm sure there's been a mix up of some sort. Also, I get that the hat is important somehow, but why does this endanger this entire park? __________________

2017-02-28, 15:56	Link #55
Only Anime anime only Join Date: Feb 2017	"Why add some idols to that concept? Gahahaha." OK, the dreaded episode is over. Next one please...

2017-03-07, 15:25	Link #56
Random Wanderer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007	Mirai... I don't recall anyone named Mirai from the manga. Maybe she's in the game? So, Ceruleans eat the energy from the Sandstar, possibly transforming the Friends back into normal animals? Hmmm... Huh, Raccoon is actually getting closer to catching up. I figured she'd always be two episodes behind. I'm still not clear on what she's trying to do, though. Also, I get the feeling certain fanartists are going to have fun with that "wait, you can take these off?!" scene. __________________

2017-03-07, 16:43	Link #57
Only Anime anime only Join Date: Feb 2017	I was always excepting Raccoon to catch up right in time for the grand finale. If Kaban is a friendified human does that mean a Cerulean attack might simply turn her back? I laughed when I learned that the Friends didn't know they can take their clothes off. That leads to other questions I'd rather not think about ... Spoiler for Game spoiler concerning Mirai. Might or might not become relevant in the final episodes: Apparently she was a park guide character in the game. Kaban's hat was originally hers and both feathers were attachted to it.

2017-03-07, 16:58	Link #58
serenade_beta そのおっぱいで13才 Join Date: Dec 2006	Spoiler for ep9: It's interesting seeing that what the Friends are wearing are not fur that looks like clothes but simply clothe. Just that they do not understand it is clothe, that you can take off. Must smell really bad. BTW, it seems Kitakitsune was No. 1 on the popularity vote or something. She was also the other character along with Serval to appear as a WIXOSS card. __________________ -Blog --> http://tdnshumi.blogspot.com/ (Mainly about video games) -R.I.P. Hiroshi Yamauchi, Gaming wouldn't have been the same without you (9/19/13)

2017-03-08, 11:35	Link #59
BWTraveller Born to ship Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Texas	WHAT!? This stuff comes off!!!!???? LOL. And I agree, their ignorance that the clothes comes off leads to some unpleasant questions. But then again there was one spot where the angle strongly suggested that they may go commando, so at least a couple questions may become irrelevant. Still, eww. I'm sure they all NEEDED a bath.

2017-03-14, 17:19	Link #60
AntonKutovoi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Vladimir, Russia Age: 30	It seems that Mirai's story didn't end up well, seeing how Kaban wears her ruined hat. And I wonder, who was that another serval. Since she had a different VA (Ai Nonaka, who also voiced Giraffe in this episode... and also voiced Serval in the game), I assume she is a completely different Friend.