Kagerou Daze (light novel)
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| Wow. Just wow. Seriously? This anime adaptation is becoming very shitty in my eyes. It's as if it traded out the emotional impact that the PVs had for some symbolism shit. Suuuure the crows and the clocks and colored signposts do portray the situation well, but this anime really had failed to illicit some emotional reactions. Even though I am a fan of the Kagerou Project franchise, this anime is very very disappointing in that aspect. What is perhaps the saving grace for this episode is most likely the symbolism. The clocks, the crows, and the colors make one able to understand the context of the 'plot'. But without the emotional aspect and the attachment for these characters... I don't give a damn anymore. What we also get is mildly amusing interactions between characters (ie. Shintaro/Ene, Momo/Mr. Tateyama, etc) that take over half the episode before diving into the actual 'good stuff' that circle the actual plot of the story. The episode formula consists of 50% banter and 50% plot, but when it's told in a very disjointed manner where the POV keeps on shifting on every episode, the plot actually stays static and will potentially bore the viewer. Oh well. At least the LN and manga offers better clues that aren't so visually abrupt. |
| This episode was good, but the fan pv for the song showed more depth in the 1/5 of time this episode had |
| -The blade of the forefather who introduced the spirit of the roundabout- |
| hibiya is adorable...but, konoha is just <3 lol pretty much stared at konoha the whole time at the dinner scene drinking from hibiya's cup, drinking soup out of the pot, putting mayonnaise in the rice cooker, lol wat? xD lots of head tilts this episode... hibiya's a persistent kid, lol i cant tell if he's brave or just stupid the insert song was good :) |
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| Hibiya is my favorite character and Heat Haze Days is by far my favorite song. I was a bit disappointed to see that Hibiya seemed to lack as much emotion or trauma as he seemed to portray in the original MV. I have no knowledge about the LN or manga, though, but I really was disappointed with this episode. The symbolism was fine, but I would've definitely preferred if they had made it clearer that he was stuck in a real loop rather than some sort of dream where you are stuck asking, "Is it all real?" Personally, the first half of the episode was fine and even though most people hated Hiyori in this episode from the looks of it on this thread, one would agree with, "Who cares if she dies?" That would be Hibiya. It's really that simple. |
"Be the change you wish to see in the world." ⛩️  |
| The art in this episode....AMAZING O__O |
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| That girl is such a stuck up bitch, my god!! |
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| This episode left me confused at the end. They didn't tell about the boy if he had some powers or anything nor did they tell about the red eyed neko which was near by every time hiyori died. Why the hell was hiyori even dying all the time? Was she cursed or something? Then I had no idea who that weirdo was and why was he white? Did SHAFT forget to color him or something? The guy didn't look normal to me. If they're going to show some random stupid dude then at least give some hints about what he might be. From what little I could understand from this thing (episode) the small boy might have some sort of time control power (just a wild guess). Because every time hiyori died, he ended up in bed for some twisted reason. I'm not familiar with the novel/manga/songs or whatever, if they're adapting something then make it so that everyone can understand not just the old fans. This episode left me confused like every other episode that aired. I am still hoping it will get a bit better, but right now looks like that's not happening. |
| well i'm still liking this time to be confused for the next 2 weeks was only able to get the kid is stuck in some never ending abyss trying to save some brat*Hiyori* and failing to the point where hes just like fuck it shes not even worth it. oh and screw you evil cat |
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| I'm not very familiar with the source material, though I have heard a lot of great things about Kagepro. That being said, I found this episode to be really underwhelming. It would've been a lot more effective if I actually felt a connection with the characters and story. Hopefully some explanations down the road help clear things up, this was pretty disappointing since I thought episode 3 was an improvement from the previous two. |
| What just happened ? I mean it was good and interesting as fuck but gosh my head is spinning... Also very shaft-heavy episode... Hiyori likes to senjougahara a lot, and backgrounds were shaft crazy cool... Anyway I expect some answers next week Also loved random white dude... Love me some random nonsense |
| Pretty weak episode if you asked me. Hiyori was more annoying than I expected, Hibiya's dilemma and psychological torture over the kagerou daze wasn't portrayed as well as the songs did. Also, I suspect people not familiar with the source material to be mindfucked by this episode. liked vocaloid ver. of Kagerou Days song better too. overall, not much better than the last episode. Hopefully next one will be much, much better. Konoha was perfect though. I'll give you that. |
| Haha! I was thinking the exact same thing at further end, "Screw you cat." Haha! He was seeing dreams or visions of Hiyori's death. Now at the end, he takes her place. We got to see Ayano and Konoha this episode. Maybe Hibiya will stumble across the Mekakushi Dan next episode. |
CreamZiMay 3, 2014 7:37 PM
| Interesting sequence in the end, but overall the episode had a boring feel :| |
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| I enjoyed the episode. Hiyori acted exactly how I expected. The Kagerou Daze part could have been better. |
| So did he finally find his way out of the loop? Great episode!!! |
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| Ah so this Ayano. Is Kagarou Days that sad? |
| Could have been better but still, I enjoyed it. Hiyori wasn't this mean before but oh well. AnimeFan500 said: Ayano was the girl with the scarf, the little girl was Hiyori.Ah so this Ayano. Is Kagarou Days that sad? |
| Damn.. I was hoping for something more bloody and glory and being able to feel the tragedy of the event. Like feel the pain Hibiya felt. I wish they play the whole songs or even up to the chorus as the ED, like the endings for each ep has it's own ED.. Instead of the songs being cut... >_< I dont remember Hiyori being this rude to Hibiya.. Y do u even like her. LOL. LOL @ Konoha while they were eating HHAHAHA. |
| ☆*:.｡. o(≧▽≦)o .｡.:*☆ "There is something in this world that no one has ever seen before. It is gentle and sweet. Maybe if it could be seen, everyone would fight over it. That is why the world hid it, so that no one could get their hands on it so easily. However, someday, someone will find it. The person who deserves it the most will definitely find it. " — Aisaka Taiga and Takasu Ryuuji |
| i didn't feel the feels i felt back when i watched the pv before |
AnimeFan500 said: Ah so this Ayano. Is Kagarou Days that sad? Well i felt gloomy when i watched the song's pv, but in this episode i feel bored and annoyed as fuck. They even destroyed my image of Hiyori. ------ And, |
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| Still not understanding what's so good about this show, in fact I can't come up with anything... It was a mediocre episode, and maybe a step above the others but it was still just as dull. |
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Hakuryuukou said: |
animeoppai said: Hakuryuukou said: |
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| It might just be my own personal opinion, but the quickly transitioning frames and backgrounds give me a headache. Overall a so-so episode. I enjoyed the little bit of screen time Konoha had, and the insert song was nice. |
| AYANO KONOHA THE KIDS this episode was okay but then they put the song while everything was happening and I actually got goosebumps (maybe i'm too invested in kagepro who knows) so now i think it was awesome |
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| Nuts to AToH. I'm kind of looking forward to how badly they're going to butcher Lost Time Memory now. |
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reversereality said: What we also get is mildly amusing interactions between characters (ie. Shintaro/Ene, Momo/Mr. Tateyama, etc) that take over half the episode before diving into the actual 'good stuff' that circle the actual plot of the story. The episode formula consists of 50% banter and 50% plot, but when it's told in a very disjointed manner where the POV keeps on shifting on every episode, the plot actually stays static and will potentially bore the viewer. Well, the anime IS called Mekaku City Actors. It makes sense that they focus on character interactions. -------------------- I think too many people are considering this anime as stand-alone. I heard somebody say that this was a "puzzle piece" a while back, and I kind of agree with that. Rather than it being an adaption, it stands side by side with the songs/manga/novel, with the anime focusing on the characters and not the actual events. Still, I think they could have portrayed Hibiya's trauma a little better. It's kind of important for |
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Amarrez said: Nuts to AToH. I'm kind of looking forward to how badly they're going to butcher Lost Time Memory now. It's going to be massive. |
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caramel-latte said: I'm not very familiar with the source material, though I have heard a lot of great things about Kagepro. That being said, I found this episode to be really underwhelming. It would've been a lot more effective if I actually felt a connection with the characters and story. Hopefully some explanations down the road help clear things up, this was pretty disappointing since I thought episode 3 was an improvement from the previous two. Agreed - I'd heard of Kagepro before but never bothered to try to understand the story behind it. For someone like me who's jumping into the anime with next to no knowledge of the characters/plot I'm enjoying this enough to keep watching and learn more about it. But I guess if I was a fan of the series like most people here seem to be I'd feel differently about this adaptation. I really liked the song in this episode, but my favourite ep would still have to be 3 after the first few episodes came together - I was hoping they'd continue this episode from there. |
| As a stand alone series/blind watch, this is a pretty decent anime; but looking at it from someone who has read the manga and watched all the PV's too many times to count, it's pretty disappointing. It feels like they're putting more effort into the meaningless dialogue that takes half an episode than the important events. The only good thing I can say about it is the accuracy of Azami's story after the ED. I feel like it would have been a much better adaptation had they started the series with Shinigami Record, then Kagerou Days, then Jinzou Enemy. It would definitely make a lot more sense and finally tie all the songs together. 2/5, but I will continue to watch, because I still feel the series has potential and will turn out to be better than I expect. Though I too am scared of what they'll do to Ayano's Theory of Happiness... |
| RIP Heat Haze Days. I hope Outer Science and Ayano's Theory of Happiness get a half-way good episode. As for this episode, one of the worst so far. Hiyori is a bitch. It was like watching someone else's acid trip, but I haven't read the manga yet so this whole adaptation is pretty confusing since the only base I have is the KagePro songs. |
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| lol This episode had a quiet animation, but in the end surprised where this storyline will go? Shaft increasingly being Shaft _________ lol este episodio teve uma animação calma, mas no final surpreendeu onde esse enredo irá parar? Shaft cada vez mais sendo Shaft |
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| so people were saying this episode would be the "real deal", but i'm still not feeling it. at all. |
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| Great OST this episode. Rare to see long drawn out scenes with no dialogue in anime these days. I miss the characters from the first episode though |
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| The episode was okay, I guess. I enjoyed it more than the last few episodes. Still prefer the fan made mv, tho. Also ngl, I got all giddy when I saw Konoha. Too cute~ I also really liked how they hinted at who the cat was. Although, I don't think a lot of people noticed. :L |
| This anime is all over the place. What the fuck is this, Abstract Anime? I am not impressed. |
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| This episode was a step down from last week's episode. I wish all the characters were introduced last episode so the plot can get moving. Hopefully in the next few episodes(next 2 or 3 hopefully) the other characters abilities can be revealed so things can start moving. I'm not familiar with the source material but going by what happened this episode I think this guy's ability is to rewind time. |
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Wind_God_Girl said: (...) The only good part of the episode is the beginning with Ayano, the Konoha's introduction and the "screw you cat" part. The rest are no good. (...) my thoughts. |
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ihusmal1234 said: feel exactly the sameMy head is just full of "what" right now. I'm not sure what that craziness was but at least the song was good. |
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