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| Wow that was a great episode! Didn't expect to find the Oedipus Sphinx riddle in anime and it was interesting how they added in the coke and mentos gag |
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| For all the people complaining about how common knowledge the riddle was...it's probably not as commonly known in Japan. I'm sure most Japanese people don't study classical mythology as part of their normal education. Other than that, it was better than the 1st episode but I'm still waiting for Lisa to be important. |
| Im really enjoying this series! And the soundtrack is perfect! *-* |
| This is getting better with every episode ! |
| The mysteries keep on adding up and unfolding. I think Shibazaki-san had encountered this group, VON, before. and also, there's no preview for the next episode. >.<!! [i]Moderator Edit: combined posts |
Suzune-chanJul 17, 2014 7:42 PM
| It was pretty damn good considering it was only the second episode. |
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| This anime is beautiful. The riddles and the mystery surrounding VON are so interesting! Can't wait for the next episode :3 |
| So far this anime has been amazing. The riddle thing plus the twist were nice. The animation is movie-like, and the OST is awesome too. |
| God this anime just keeps it coming with surprises, I love every single bit about it |
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| This is f'ing awesome. That is all. |
| solid episode everything was very well thought out and explained not knowing to much about Greek mythology i found the riddle interesting,but plutonium these guys seriously plan on leveling Tokyo huh. the future looks grim for everyone. |
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| This episode was captivating. Feel sorry for Lisa right now though :( She doesn't seem to have a good life at home and at school. |
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| I want Lisa to take the initiative, and either go against those guys or join them, but because she wants to (as revenge or as a way to protect her delirious mother), not because someone tells her to. I agree with Takuan_Soho-- how good this anime will be mostly depends on what they'll decide to do with Lisa, imo. |
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| OK quick question if there are any Greek speakers here: The episode made a big deal over the fact that the word Sphinx is pronounced "Spinks" instead of "Sfinx" as is normally done in English and that that is the proper Greek pronunciation. Is that right? |
| Another amazing episode! This anime has a massive amount of potential and is so far living up to the hype I've had about it for months! Can't wait for next week. |
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| That was a pretty sick episode. That Oedipus manga needs an anime adaptation ASAP lol. Really appreciated the small things like referencing Tor and explaining the destruction of the building using scientific explanations at the conference. The soundtrack was great as usual. I think I'm sold on this series ~ |
zzzeallyJul 17, 2014 9:27 PM
| It's hard to root for both protagonists when they're terrorists. Geniuses battling out! This is going to be really interesting :) |
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| I'm calling it right now, anime of the season. It's just up to Fall to make me question if it's anime of the year. |
| Honestly this is beating akame and Tokyo ghoul by a landslide, can't wait till next week ! |
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Zeally said: The usage of those terms was correct, too, which was a surprise, considering how often they fuck up the explanations in anime, lol.That was a pretty sick episode. That Oedipus manga needs an anime adaptation ASAP lol. Really appreciated the small things like referencing Tor and explaining the destruction of the building using scientific explanations at the conference. The soundtrack was great as usual. I think I'm sold on this series ~ |
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| Gotta say the story is fantastic and that's really the only thing that's saving me from dropping it. That and the OST Every character is shit. They're either creepy weird, or boring as hell. OP and ED are awful. But the plot and suspense are good, and it looks like it's gonna be a solid 1 cour anime so I guess that's its saving grace. |
| So stoked for this show |
| seriously, am I the only one that got ticked off because of how dumb the cops are. Really, they can't even remember the riddle right. And even when they remember it wrong, they still can't solve it immediately. I mean that riddle with the answer "human", it's a really, really familiar riddle, almost everyone knows about it. Beside that, great episode, the tension, the atmosphere, just excellent |
| Looks like one more week for those who previewed at Anime Expo and Japan Expo to finally continue Zankyou no Terror! Love Touji (Twelve). He's that cool yet serious character. |
Kuro_Kishi said: seriously, am I the only one that got ticked off because of how dumb the cops are. Really, they can't even remember the riddle right. And even when they remember it wrong, they still can't solve it immediately. I mean that riddle with the answer "human", it's a really, really familiar riddle, almost everyone knows about it. It is possible that the riddles we are familiar with are not common knowledge in Japan, especially if they refer to Greek mythology. Not too surprised that they didn't get it straight away. However, it was definitely a lot of incompetence on their part to not remember the riddle correctly. Most likely they were so caught up with the riddle's answer and the fact that 4-2-3 links to a DNA facility that they did not realize they had been mistaken. |
| Powerful eyebrows. |
| Unlike you guys, I can't stand this show's art or music. It's all so...dark and bland. The OP is especially weird. They could take a lesson from NGNL's beautiful vibrant colors and epic soundtrack. That being said, the writing and symbolism are god damn amazing and the only things keeping me watching. Everything that's shown was calculated and had significance. Can't say anything about the characters yet; don't know enough about them. They could get some more time to be fleshed out, but right now I don't like them. |
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| Loving the guy who solved the riddle. This one has a very Death Note feeling, specifically the kids being Light and Shibasaki and a few other police members being L. Liking it so far. Adapting to the animation. The sound still doesn't sound godly in my ears. |
"You either die an Ashita no Joe, or you live long enough to see yourself become a Naruto."  |
| Yeah, I really enjoyed this one. Particularly excited for the "battle" between the detective and MC's. I'm always up for a battle of wits. Not too crazy for the characters, though. |
Ston3_FreeN7Jul 17, 2014 11:44 PM
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| Nice pacing, with underlying suspense...I like it. |
| I'm in a band! Check it here- https://fanlink.to/tropicvibez |
| Mythology. Riddles. TOR! Plutonium weapons! Thermite as a weapon, too. Wow! I'm thrilled! ❤ |
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| I liked how Nine went into the police place in disguise, and him and Twelve playing rock paper scissors was pretty funny. |
| The intensity and suspense is getting into me, It's going to my top animes of the summer season :D. Looks like Lisa have some horrible experience in her life. Nine and Twelve are like dominating the police with their riddles and tricking them to a different location. Seems like Nine knows Shibasaki, the suspense is killing me, now I need the next episode. |
xxdeathx said: Unlike you guys, I can't stand this show's art or music. It's all so...dark and bland. The OP is especially weird. They could take a lesson from NGNL's beautiful vibrant colors and epic soundtrack. That being said, the writing and symbolism are god damn amazing and the only things keeping me watching. Everything that's shown was calculated and had significance. Can't say anything about the characters yet; don't know enough about them. They could get some more time to be fleshed out, but right now I don't like them. As someone who likes NGNL, the colour scheme is the most detestable thing about that show and the reason I took so long to watch it. It would be absolutely ridiculous and insulting to the audience in a show like this. |
| I'm rooting for the terrorists yo. I haven't watched/read Death Note, but I'm sure this anime happens to be very similar in is basic elements. I didn't quite grew up in Western culture, so the first time I heard of this riddle was when watching an animated series way back in the day (Ghost Busters lol). But what can you do with Plutonium? I don't think building a nuclear bomb from some Plutonium stolen from a civilian power plant is very feasible... But I'm no expert in the area, so I don't know. |
xxdeathx said: Unlike you guys, I can't stand this show's art or music. It's all so...dark and bland. The OP is especially weird. They could take a lesson from NGNL's beautiful vibrant colors and epic soundtrack So uh... you don't like a realistic color palette? An OST doesn't have to be "epic" to be fantastic. |
| Powerful eyebrows. |
migohunter said: Kuro_Kishi said: seriously, am I the only one that got ticked off because of how dumb the cops are. Really, they can't even remember the riddle right. And even when they remember it wrong, they still can't solve it immediately. I mean that riddle with the answer "human", it's a really, really familiar riddle, almost everyone knows about it. It is possible that the riddles we are familiar with are not common knowledge in Japan, especially if they refer to Greek mythology. Not too surprised that they didn't get it straight away. However, it was definitely a lot of incompetence on their part to not remember the riddle correctly. Most likely they were so caught up with the riddle's answer and the fact that 4-2-3 links to a DNA facility that they did not realize they had been mistaken. Yeah, I kinda agree with you. If that riddle is not common in Japan, the fact that they remember it wrong is just unbelievable. And seriously, no one thinks of googling the god damn riddle @@, but instead tries to solve it by reading a book |
Hoshino_MariaJul 18, 2014 1:44 AM
| Great episode! so far this and Barakamon are the best anime of this season for me. Can't wait for the next epsiode and hopefully this series keeps it up the hype. |
bbboi90Jul 18, 2014 2:21 AM
| A piece of my brain just shot out of my weiner!- Onodera Punpun |
| So much mystery toward Kokonoe & Hisami's motive. To give a quick rehash of Oedipus's story is a win in my book. Would also like know about Shibasaki, and his relevance to the first division May root for the police force depending on the significance of Shibasaki's role |
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| Lisa's mother is a freaking lunatic... Ohooo, no fatalities, good job guys. So Nine's infiltrating a police station now huh. It sure took them long enough to solve that riddle lol. Damn... Twelve sure was scary when he told Lisa that he'd kill her if she made a wrong move. At least Shibasaki seems like a worthy opponent for Twelve and Nine. |
| "Let justice be done, though the heavens fall." |
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