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| Not going to lie, this was both an interesting and also despairing start. The mood of this episode was eerie and had emotions coming from the cast, particularly Mio. There's definitely a sense of mystery about the story related to deaths in the past. Shinpei in particular has a strong connection to the story and about a girl named Ushio. Animation quality looks decent so I hope there won't be drops in quality. So far, I see a lot of potential in this show. |
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| Well, talk about fooling someone with outward appearances, it certainly took a grim turn from that easygoing atmosphere in a matter of a few minutes. Straight off starting things off with such an evil cliffhanger of all things… damn. And it seems like we’re going for a revival trip next time, already a fair bit interested in this one. |
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| One of the most anticipated shows of the season: mangaka Yasuki Tanaka's mystery supernatural series adapted in its 139 chapters, 13 volumes entirety in 25 episodes... And like Black Rock Shooter: Dawn Fall, this is locked behind Disney+ jail, so forget about official subs, lean into fansubs for this show as well. Macaroni Empitsu's OP is really good, and so is the distinctive OP animation done by the one and only Studio 4°C (famous for Kaijuu no Kodomo a.k.a Children of the Sea). The island of Hitogashima in Wakayama City, MC Shinpei Ajiro is back for Ushio Kofune's funeral (the girl in the swimming suit), and while his objective is the protect the older sister Mio, this island has a Higurashi-feel with with Shinpei being like Re:Zero's Subaru with the whole time-looping sequence. As it turns out, Ushio's death is not as simple as it looks, and rumours swell that it was something else other than drowning. The island's only police officer Tetsu Totsumura provides their substantial evidence, and onee after another, another family (the Kobayakawas) also went missing with the family's only daughter Shiori saving Ushio but to no avail. Bit by bit, the island's residents drop information that starts driving the story's mystery narrative, and in the woods where lies "shadow" characters, Shinpei finds the lady whom she slapped him on the boat, fighting for her life from supposed gunshots from a doppelganger of Mio. OLM's production really shines through with a great start and a perfect adaptation of Chapter 1, and if the studio can keep this Disney+ exclusive consistency for the 6-month run, I will be impressed. |
KANLen09Apr 15, 2022 7:35 AM
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| my AOTS is here... |
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| I am worried about pacing but first episode is pretty good. I have high hopes from this show please don't disappoint me. |
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| What a way to start the anime, this was quite intense. The start of the episode with the oppai scene and the end of the episode with the restart were both intriguing. Already loving the adaptation, they've adapted it quite well. Animation, visuals, character design looks amazing. The seiyuus are doing a great job voicing the characters too. Hyped to see upcoming chapters animated. Really loved the manga and was very excited for the anime so I'm happy this turned out so well. This is gonna be such a fun ride. |
MegamiRemApr 15, 2022 11:14 AM
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| Perfect episode 1. I think it did justice to the original manga. The pacing felt right and the tension building was very good. This comes as no surprise, with Watanabe doing the storyboard and Seko doing the script. They really put a strong staff together for this and hopefully this quality continues on. |
| Well that was certainly pretty dark, definitely wasn’t expecting that. I will probably go read the manga as it’s in d+ jail. |
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| Had to watch this after having my early breakfast because the number of ecchi scenes in this series LMAO The OP visually has an interesting direction. Okay at first sight I knew something tragic is going to be happening to Ushio when she closes Shinpei’s eye, also they showed Shinpei’s first perspective sight to really give out a memorable sight of this Ushio girl since an unknown mystery sparks in involving her unapparent death and Shinpei got his head touched by Hizuru’s boobs, also we can’t deny she’s sexc hot and is voiced by an ara ara voice actress mhm mhm but ouch and as expected, Shinpei got slapped yikes. Mio made an interesting entrance I can't believe they actually didn't censor that part and she’s Ushio’s sister. The funeral was really sad, rip Ushio, and Sou revealed something that may or may not be the cause of her death to where she sacrificed her life for saving Shiori from drowning but Shiori is already becoming a sussy girl just by her facial expression. Shinpei making the curry scene kind of hits me :,( For the time-traveling aspect, I'll probably give a sign the next time there's going to be a loop because this is one of the series that requires to keep my mind fresh. Heh now another mystery sparks in regarding Shiori and her families disappearance stated by Sheriff guy or Totsumura, also he is a man of culture mhm mhm and there was a scene prior to this where he encountered a “shadow” Mio because the “real” Mio was legit inside the house. Prior to this, Sou and Shinpei had a call and if Sou said that Ushio got strangled since there’s a mark on her neck, then it could be either Shiori who actually killed her or the shadow is Ushio herself and killed the “real” Ushio but then again any information can be false at this point lol because Ushio the shadow is not entirely Ushio herself. Mio and Shinpei went to the north side of Hitoga Island, both saw Shiori running and Hizuru got injured ;_; and the “shadow” Mio is scaring the shit out of me when she pulled the trigger on the “real” Mio and Shinpei’s head ;_; I think the shadow and this one setting which is Hitoga Island located in Wakayama Prefecture will play a role in this series as the time-traveling aspect will soon get repetitive on its own and Shinpei must respawn to the same exact starting point if he gets killed by the shadow but the more he starts to wider his researching about the shadows and other clues, the more it’s closer to solve the town and Ushio’s mystery. Very nice premiering for the first episode, easily one of my AOTs alongside with Spy X Family, Hiroshi Seko, with all your series compositions from Mob Psycho to Shingeki No Kyojin, please don't screw the pacing up because you barely miss 🙏🙏 What a tragedy :'(  |
CQLLISTApr 14, 2022 8:15 PM
"......If I told you that I was a real witch, would you believe it?"  |
| Well, waiting for fansubs is gonna suck but I watched the raws and it's visually beautiful. 13 volumes in 25 episodes though? No doubt there will be skipped content and/or very fast paced episodes which is unfortunate. |
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| Finally! Some good fcking mystery/thriller anime. Definitely an AOTS contender for me. I didn't read manga, but heard it'll be difficult to adapt everything in 25 episodes. Still, for now pacing seems fine. |
| was NOT expecting the fanservice despite the girl in the swimsuit lets fucking go!! ReZero 2.0??? |
EcchiGodMamsterApr 14, 2022 6:29 PM
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| 1st episode is so damn good, they adapted all 70 page from first chapter from the manga... OP looks unique, especially at the end when Shinpei trigger the pistol ( lol ), there are some spoiler in OP about the future event i advise anime-only just skip that. Kansai dialect is hard to follow, thank goodness there already sub from fansub for this episode. also if you guys watch carefully first episode you will know who already become shadow beside Mio. This is solid first episode, next episode they probably adapt form chapter 2 - 5 based on the pace from first episode. |
| What an amazing start to what is sure to be one of the best anime of the year. I read the manga just before it finished and have been anticipating this greatly so getting to see the mystery unfold again with such beautiful animation is a complete treat. It is a little upsetting that this show will ultimately be overlooked by most people thanks to the ridiculous Disney jail and the wealth of hype shows this season, but at the very least those of us that do watch are in for a bloody amazing time. My only other concern is that the series does not end up being rushed to completion, though this first episode seemed to keep up a steady pace so hopefully things won't go downhill later on. |
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| Really like the adaptation, of the anime, as a manga reader i obviously worried about the pacing but this chapter was great, the op really has a weird direction, and the ED is actually rl water so i imagine someone from Japón being recording the sea like, uh.. But well love this first episode |
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| Strong start. I'm liking it so far. That last scene was intense |
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| There's definitely gonna be some Japanese mythology mixed as the reasoning behind Shinpei's ability to go to the past. I loved this concept in Re:Zero and Steins;Gate so I'm completely on board for this one |
| I already know what's going to happen but man, the directing is so good. The storyboards were so well thought- out and atmosphere was on point. The op is awesome as well. My favorite op this year so far. The story fell off around the halfway mark in the manga but the first half had some of the best- presented mystery I've ever seen in animanga. I'll gladly stick around for how exhilerating it's going to be for the first half and the awesome directing. |
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| Was this similar to like a visual novel. it seems familiar but maybe it is just a "boat to island" type. |
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| Was that so posed to be Mio’s shadow so this is a return by death situation huh there’s alot of mysteries |
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kurukuru_0 said: Stardew said: Well wow. They are fighting shadows... Interesting and creepy start!!! Is Ushio's shadow trying to help them or was it ushio themselves.Wtf happened in the end. Did he travel back in time? Minor spoiler Will look forward to see it adapted! |
| Oh wow, so I'm assuming he is looping or something of the sort. Interesting premise so far and not a bad start Opening and Ending are both noticeably unique and I like how they handled it. And visuals are of course pleasant too. |
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| Yup, as expected, it's gonna be one of the highlights of Spring 2022 for me. |
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| As far as having watched this episode, it seems the show is a decent mystery. But the last scene gives us the notion that time leap will be introduced. As time leap is one of too strong imaginary plot devices that involve contradiction, it's hard to finish a story logically. Anyway, I'm looking forward to the next episode so far. |
| This was a very fascinating start and I'm highly encouraged to continue watching. I just my anime by its opening and this opening was really interesting. This anime so far is giving off Shiki vibes with it's small town energy and our introduction to a pretty decently sized cast. There were so many revelations this episode that I'm interested in what the rest of the story is about, especially if this season will be covering 25 episodes. |
| Damn, the starting was a bit slow but the shadow part made it interesting AF. |
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| OK this is really interesting for this spring season. I love it. the animation is really great. I love the story so far. The OP & ED visuals is unique. The opening is great. It's Macaroni Empitsu you know!!! OLM really did a great job. Looking forward next week!! |
Zorosuke_Apr 14, 2022 10:04 PM
| Oppai check! 111 cm: Hancock 110 cm: Zoro 100 cm: Robin |
| Interesting start, but so far nothing we haven't seen before. Mystery on a small remote island, a lot of death, some kind of dark secret and the rewind mechanic. I hope the show differentiates itself from the, so far, paint by the numbers for a mystery show premise. |
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| So it looks like the island's based off of a real place. Nice First impressions, this is going to be a thrilling ride, definitely for the first few episodes at least. I hope it manages to utilize its full potential and pull off a continuously mysterious and riveting experience throughout, but that of course is still up in the air of whether or not it will be able to do so. May this at least not fall completely on its face by the end, which I don't think it will, it looks super promising. I'll be trying to avoid what the manga readers think about this, whether it gets better or worse later on. Best to go in with a fully open mind I'd say. Fingers crossed that it stays this good, if not gets even better. |
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| Decent animation quality, so far so good. Loved the boat scene btw |
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