2010-10-26, 14:18 | Link #761 |
Seishu's Ace
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Kobe, Japan
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Ah, Hakuouki - this show always provides an interesting take on a much-covered topic in anime. The bishoun-sengumi have never been portrayed quite like this but it never fails to entertain me. I love seeing a traditional shounen premise reflected through a shoujo lens - in a way, this series is what would happen if Rurouni Kenshin and Ookiku Furikabutte had a love child...
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2010-10-26, 18:18 | Link #762 |
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Normandy SR-2
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Wait, what happened to Chizuru's search for her dad anyways? O.o
Spoiler for episode 15 (am I counting these right?):
Just.... I'm having a lot of difficulty resisting the temptation to strangle Chizuru.... Why am I hating her so much?! The HijixChizuru pairng makes my skin crawl. Toshi really deserves a better girl (that's closer to his age) >.<
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2010-10-26, 21:54 | Link #763 | |
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You want him to marry an old lady... Chizuru is marrying age back then.
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2010-10-26, 21:59 | Link #764 | |
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Nah, not an old lady, maybe someone just a little older? He's 30, the oldest Shinsengumi member. She's what, 17. It just doesn't click for me. My hatred of her and love for Toshi also doesn't want him to end up with whiney backboneless Chizuru.
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2010-10-28, 01:45 | Link #766 |
I like guavas.
Join Date: May 2009
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Wow, eps 14 and 15 are total powerhouses compared to the other episodes. Was really surprised at the death. I just noticed that what they do with the backgrounds, and the forests, and the way they focus on butterflies on flowers during certain scenes really lends a peaceful touch among all the chaos. Really surprised that their sworn enemies are have seemingly come to their side now.
I never really know where they are. They go into battle, then they come back to their pad and everything's fine. Where are these places in conjunction to other places? And damn it, when is she gonna suit up and get out of that ugly thing she's wearing. Girl desperately needs a new outfit. |
2010-10-28, 04:43 | Link #767 |
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Join Date: Jul 2004
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Well at least she really can fight... and by fight I mean defend... and by defend just making hard blocks.
With the two of them gone but I presume just fighting under a different leadership I guess the group will be in for hard times.
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2010-10-28, 14:36 | Link #770 | |
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I don't know if they will reference this other group. It seems likely that the show will focus on the remaining members (almost all of whom have taken the ochimizu). |
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2010-10-28, 16:59 | Link #771 | |
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2010-10-28, 18:33 | Link #773 | |
Strangely dependable...
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2010-10-28, 19:05 | Link #774 |
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I don't see this series having a happy ending. Well, they'll probably save Japan from being destroyed by the monsters, but I think we'll be seeing even more partings (one way or another). <- note: just speculation on my part.
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2010-10-29, 11:54 | Link #775 |
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Is it me or Kaoru died too quickly? 0_o
I wanted to see more of the guy. But otherwise this season seems much better thanlast one, liked the action. And finally Chizur found the real use for her katana. I hope we will see more of Harada, I don't want him to be completly gone Hijikata could leave instead, duno why but I'm not really interested in him. And bot possible ending, I feel that Okita wil die in the end be it in battl or because of the illness. He litterally is on death bed. It'll be so sad when the time will come T_T However, I feel sorry for him already now. He seems to be stuck in his room with very few visitors, Chizuru is probably the main visitor. It feels like if Shinsengumi doesn't really care about him anymore...
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2010-10-29, 12:53 | Link #777 |
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since the end of season 1 it looks like a bad ending...
this image is in the game and it looks like it should have been in the episode, somebody who has played can tell what happened here? Spoiler for ChizuruKaoru:
most of the shinsengumi are occupied because of the war and all... so maybe they don't visit okita because of that (okita i can take care of you whenever you want) i can understand why they are making the hijikata pairing... although i don't know if they will follow the normal ending or the hijikata one
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2010-10-29, 18:22 | Link #778 | |
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I don't really like Okita so his lack of screentime doesn't really bug me, but I could definitely see how annoying it would be for his fans... sadly I think his story'll just be shafted further, seeing the way things are going with HijikataxChizuru. Which means that we probably won't be seeing much Harada or Nagakura either But that's okay, cause Hijikata is awesomeness @Bern-san: I think that might be from a special route, maybe Kazama route? I did see images of an Oni-fied Chizuru hanging out with Kazama before... It doesn't seem like it was in the main routes. Totally guessing here, though
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2010-10-29, 21:15 | Link #779 | ||
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He is contagious after all and there's no cure in that time period. I wouldn't be visiting him either with something like that.
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2010-10-30, 19:30 | Link #780 |
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I finally got around to watching the first three episodes and loved them. Chizuru has more going for her, and there is something more between her and Hijikata, too. And I like the tragic atmosphere.
But it did feel strange when Chizuru did not attempt to save her brother. She did have some memory of him, after all. I know he seemed willing to kill her, so I guess that's the explanation, but I still felt badly.
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