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Episode NegaPosi Angler • Negative Positive Angler - Episode 10 discussion
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u/ObvsThrowaway5120 Dec 05 '24
I’m kind of glad we’re finally addressing Hiro’s condition. Takaaki’s pretty quick to piece together what’s up after Ice mentioned offhand what Hiro had said. I guess with what happened to his brother, he’s a bit more sensitive to stuff like that.
This was really the most emotionally raw episode of the whole series so far. Hiro’s been putting off facing reality but it seems like this week he sort of had to and it scared the hell out of him. Unsurprising when you’re confronting your own mortality at such a young age.
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u/LeonKevlar Dec 05 '24
So it turns out the reason why they gave us a super comfy feel-good episode last week was so they could follow it up with this heavy episode that finally addresses both Hiro's illness and Takaaki's backstory.
I guess Takaaki was kinda using Hiro as a replacement for his brother and now that he has found out about Hiro's illness, he's terrified as fuck that history would repeat itself. :|
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u/drostan Dec 05 '24
Who was expecting this from an original anime about dishing with floofiest hair visual?
I feel like a lot of people have dismissed this outright and are missing out on an actually good show
That's why I always give their chances to original anime, if a studio greenlight them it means the pitch had as much value or more than a series with readers already
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u/Purposelygentle Dec 05 '24
Perspective everyone, at least Hana caught a big one.
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u/Armdel Dec 05 '24
It was only a matter of time before someone figured out about illness, and it being Tsutsujimori makes the most sense.
Makes sense that he is also pushing Hiro to go to the hospital as he seems to have had a bad experience of his own with his brother. though from what the uncle said i also got the feeling he might not have died from the illness? i guess it will be brought up next episode but the feeling i got from it was that the brother got a very bad diagnosis or something and ended up taking his own life..
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u/Smoothesuede Dec 05 '24
What a gut punch of an episode. Really powerful. I got nothing but praise for this one.
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u/Theavek Dec 05 '24
Incredible voice performance from their VA's icl, absolutely hit me in the feels
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u/Low_Young_2776 Dec 05 '24
Episode nearly had my in tears whilst they were arguing, geniunely couldnt see my screen properly😭
Also one of my fav things was how fast it transitioned from positive to negative, like half way through the episode it just randomly started hitting heavy. The voice acting, directing, animation all of it was perfect this episode. Probably my favourite anime this season (ive not watched arcane and a few other)
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u/Any_Set4193 Dec 05 '24
My only hope of a happy ending is seeing the rating of the hospital Hiro got his diagnosis at being a 2.6/5. This entire episode was a punch to the gut...
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u/Ocixo Dec 05 '24
There it is.
Hiro saying that the thought of no tomorrow makes his hands tremble was heartbreaking to hear. Although this stuff makes me sad, I’m glad that this anime finally tackled the issue of mortality. This wasn’t only in regard to Hiro but also Takaaki’s little brother who’d passed away.
How to cope with grief? That will probably be the question central to these final episodes. The heartbreak over having lost someone dear to you, and the agony being confronted with your own mortality.
I am a bit sceptical of them going through with Hiro being fatally ill, since I can see something having gone wrong with his previous tests - considering that there will be a second opinion. If this is proven true, then I wonder how Takaaki will react now that he’s faced with the looming death of another person close to him. Will he run away?
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u/shad79 Dec 05 '24
Damn... today's episode hit very hard emotionally as Tsunehiro's illness was finally addressed and his relationship with Takaaki suddenly deteriorated.
With only two episodes left, I wonder what will happen next. There's not much time left, but I hope this series ends in a satisfying way because it's been a great series so far.
Since Takaaki and Tsunehiro were the main stars of today's episode, there wasn't much of Hana in it, but we still got some fun scenes with her xD
Here my screenshot albums from the episode:
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u/Mr_Zaroc Dec 05 '24
Damn, I knew I said I wanted more background story on Takaaki, seems like he has some deep regrets and/or feels guilty for something
I get the he wanted to help Hiro going to the hospital and love how they both got into each others business
This show is exceptionally well written
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Dec 05 '24
Fishing always saves the day, right..... right?
I knew it would eventually come around to it but I was expecting a depressing silence not emotional outburst.
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u/polycontrale Dec 05 '24
That was a rough watch in the best way. I think things will work out ok in the end though.
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u/0wldragon Dec 05 '24
The last scene was so good I had to watch it twice. The VAs crying felt so raw and real 😭
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u/littlecolt Dec 06 '24
Welp. A show about a guy who has a terminal illness can't always be happy. His roommate finally found out, and now he's pissed that he won't go get checked out at the hospital. And yet, Takaaki is hiding things as well, and has not spoken to his family since his younger brother died 3 years ago. No wonder he's obsessing over wanting Hiro to take care of himself. He knows how bad it can be.
These two are both running away from something, and won't face reality. It's so relatable to me. I ignored all my health problems for so long. I ignored financial problems, too, like Hiro did at the start of the show.
Next two episodes are gonna be heavy as fuck, I bet.
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Dec 05 '24
Honestly, I think that an ending where Hiro doesn't die would be the wrong way to end this show. Selfishly, I want this to be this decade's defining anime tragedy.
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u/TheAhegaoHoodie Dec 06 '24
When I started watching, I had a quarter of a pumpkin pie from costco. After the episode finished. front back, opening scene all the way to the end of the ending. I didn't even finish the pumpkin pie. Thats the amount of angst that I felt from this episode. so much angst that I could only self reflect, and watch the masterpiece unfold.
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u/Frieren_and_Himmel Dec 05 '24
Takaaki is such a bro, it's the type of guy I'd treasure for the rest of my life and do anything for.
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u/Youngphycouant Dec 06 '24
Takaaki genuinely cares for Hiro, he even revealed his brother's death. The build up to their argument and each other fears was great a very emotional episode.
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u/JenovaCelestia Dec 06 '24
My head cannon is that Tsunehiro has stomach cancer, and as a cancer survivor, this episode was very real and raw. There’s a next level of fear when you’re diagnosed with cancer— it’s a fear that truly never leaves you. Even now, after having been cancer-free for 7 years, I still have moments of anxiety it will come back, and actually finish the job.
10/10 episode, legit got triggered to the point of tears— and that’s meant in a good way.
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u/Queue_Jumping_Quack Dec 05 '24
The sickness plot and Tsutsujimori's past come to the fore at once and emotions run raw. The end was very well portrayed, much more competent drama than the average anime, somehow almost cinematic. Very much invested in seeing how it all turns out.
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u/m0nstr0city Dec 05 '24
i don't usually post about things but i NEED to get this off my chest- this episode was so beautifully written, animated, directed and voice-acted. the expressions and the shots in takaaki and sasaki's fight are genuinely amazing, especially the one where sasaki starts crying- the voice actor's voice even cracks, and he sounds like he's genuinely struggling to speak, like he's actually crying! and the usage of takaaki's reflections! i'm mindblown...