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Jul 27, 2014 4:05 PM

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Sortve a spoiler for me since I just Started reading the Ga rei manga..

They should also replace the current opening with the 90s xmen cartoon opening xD.
Aug 1, 2014 1:33 PM

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Hmm, quite interesting so far. I liked the whole floating fish. Onto episode 2!
Aug 1, 2014 3:37 PM

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guu-è pepe guu-è guu-è pepe guu-è guu-è pepe guu-è guu-è pepe guu-è guu-è pepe guu-è

What
the
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fuck
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this
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This may be pretty cool, this may also be "let's fight because why not".
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Aug 1, 2014 7:29 PM

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ReaperCreeper said:
I'm getting an X-men vibe.
Been curious.
Any Marvel characters with psychometry ability ? Like the glasses twins
The other parodies are easier to recognize.
Aug 4, 2014 5:08 PM

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So, they start with the ending of first arc of manga...not sure if a good move or not.
Aug 5, 2014 3:04 AM

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Her first appearance: HER HAIR ISN'T EVEN WHITE. xD

Edit: episode 2 explains it ;)
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Aug 8, 2014 9:56 AM

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Lol, It's X-man rip off
Aug 8, 2014 11:42 PM

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Kinda sad seeing Yomi and Kagura again because of the nostalgia lol liking this so far, gonna catch up in a few :3
Aug 9, 2014 5:44 AM
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Dec 2012
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At first I was like" woah did i watch wrong anime?" then the i have a huge smile
Aug 11, 2014 8:24 AM

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X-men ripoff?

Aug 18, 2014 2:43 PM
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16 pages of comments, nothing about daft punk helmets. C'mon guys...
It could be worse, it could be raining... oh wait.
Aug 31, 2014 8:51 AM

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OMG Yomi and Kagura </3 T_T, man....need to complete the Ga-Rei manga sometime -.-
Was that the same biker girl and guy that died in Ga-Rei:Zero?
It was going good till the last few minutes, which were weird o_o
Sep 5, 2014 5:54 PM

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Nov 2012
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Nice Ga-Rei Zero cameos at the beginning there! When I first watched this episode when it originally aired, I had no idea what cameos peopel were talking about. I watched G-R0 a few weeks ago, so now I understand who they are xD Just a little fanservice for people who watch G-R0 I guess..

This was definitely a strong first episode. Its been kinda off and on since though.
Sep 6, 2014 2:41 AM

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Sep 6, 2014 9:03 AM
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just watched Ga Rei Zero ep1 and thought Toru, Natsuki and the 4th Division are the main characters, wrong again. at least they didn't get totally slaughtered here.
Sep 7, 2014 1:40 AM

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So many things happening. So many characters appearing.

So the bad espers hostage the people in the parliament house and the good espers are here to save the day.
That's pretty much what I understood.
Also, military's a bit useless with their tanks and helicopters. And Division 4 have some skills up their sleeves.

White Girl Rinka appears last minute so she'll be the main character.
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Sep 15, 2014 6:47 AM

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4/5

The series seems tough, the design is not always at the most, but the character design and beautiful.
Plot and narrative, if the rumors are true, are yet to be assessed in full, Ga-Rei docet.
I look forward to the next episodes to decide whether to put the television series among those in vision immediately, I relegate it as a stopgap, hahahaha! XD
For now, my vote is 6/10!
Sep 15, 2014 5:23 PM
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I did not get that far into the manga but this was definitely not how the manga started. Did the anime just skip the beginning and went right into the middle of the story cuz they figured the male viewers would have short attention spans and would be more interested in the senseless action, killing, and "hot action girls?" Or did they just completely scrap the original story and decided to make their own for the same reasons I just mentioned?

Does the manga ever into the origins of these ESP powers, as its obviously a recent thing. If they were not recent then ESPers would had taken over the world long ago, been wiped out long ago, or, at the very least, leave some mark in history and society would had came up with some way to deal with them already.

Does these ESP power have a preference for homicidal maniacs? Yes, if you give super powers to people, most would abuse it for their own gain but a very small number would be able to kill masses without a 2nd thought, let alone smile and laugh about it. Humans are capable of horrible things, especially if they're not directly involved and the lives of others are simply statistical facts, but once you've gotten to know people and their motives, you will find most people are pretty well-intentioned and sane. From statistical probability alone, there should not be this many insane ESPers, especially in a relatively peaceful and wealthy country like Japan. And how did these people go around planning attacks like this without anyone noticing them? You would think the government would had been among the first to be aware of the existence of ESPers and done something already.

Lastly, was that Ga-Rei (or rather, Ga-Rei Zero) cameo necessary? A little cameo is fine but it makes me worried that they're gonna butcher the original plot in favor of senseless action, killing, and "hot action girls" like they did to Ga-Rei. Yes, I know Ga-Rei Zero is a prequel but the intent and purpose of its creation was the same.
Nov 5, 2014 7:53 AM

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Nice start but a bit on the slow side, other than that a good introduction of the overall atmosphere and characters so let's see what this show will offer us!
Jan 22, 2015 11:19 PM

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The hell did they just skipped the first 10 chapters? What were they thinking. And from what people say, it seems like half the episode is filler, and they just insert cameo of characters from Ga Rei for the heck of it.

The music sure stands out, eh. It's not necessarily a good thing.
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Jan 25, 2015 11:32 AM

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Why did Rukia become so evil?
Feb 17, 2015 5:44 PM
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Yomi and Kagura in here o.o
Was the biker girl and guy riding with her the same ones from Ga-Rei?


Weird show that looks interesting.

Apr 24, 2015 8:03 AM

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So it seems they dropped us in near a climax instead of the beginning of the story...cute but confusing for people going in blind such as myself. Oh well...onto the next episode!
Dec 20, 2015 12:01 PM

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Really cool first episode, love the character designs.
Also ... I knew I heard the voice actor from the afro haired kid somewhere before, IT'S SHINJI!

Anyhow, curious to see how this show will develop with just 12 episodes.
Jun 18, 2016 7:08 PM
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Without any sense, It's boring, and shows a lot of characters without saying their names, or at least, if they are good or bad. I don't expect very good things of this anime
Dec 6, 2016 9:54 AM
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pokpokza said:
At first I was like" woah did i watch wrong anime?"

Same, I watched this anime because I expected comedy. The first episode was not my cup of tea, but I hope I will change my opinion in the second episode.
Mar 2, 2017 7:58 PM

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Pretty enjoyable first episode. I'm kind of surprised the current MAL score is below 7.0. Does the show seriously go downhill at some point??

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Dec 8, 2020 1:23 AM

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Generic and stupidly entertaining but i can't drop it for some reason.
All the characters are annoying but they have all kinds of super-powers which really cool.
Aug 25, 2023 6:50 PM

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Wasn't terrible, I didn't hate it but it feels like something's missing.

I don't understand the "all the characters are annoying" sentiment of the previous comment. They are all pretty much thrown at us for a few seconds, I don't understand how anyone could judge something like that based on how little we have been given so far.
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