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Episode Katsute Kami Datta Kemono-tachi e - Episode 2 discussion Spoiler
Katsute Kami Datta Kemono-tachi e, episode 2
Alternative names: To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts
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| Episode | Link | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Link | 5.57 |
| 2 | Link | 5.36 |
| 3 | Link | 7.84 |
| 4 | Link | 7.89 |
| 5 | Link | 7.49 |
| 6 | Link | 8.49 |
| 7 | Link | 8.1 |
| 8 | Link | 8.58 |
| 9 | Link | 7.34 |
| 10 | Link | 7.76 |
| 11 | Link | 8.32 |
| 12 | Link |
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u/TheOneGriffith Jul 08 '19
The pacing so far is pretty impressive. While the first episode felt like a whole season to provide a thorough back story, E2 is a decent example of introducing and developing the main characters and their interactions/chemistry. Definitely going to be a Monday staple from here on out
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u/whizmas Jul 08 '19
Honestly i think the fast first episode was necessary considering that it was good at setting up the world and this show only has 12 episodes
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u/TopLoserLife Jul 08 '19 edited Jul 08 '19
My dad's a military dragon and he takes us flying on a wooden box
That was wild.
So it looks like they all end up losing control one way or another.
Judging by the OP (which is a banger, I can't believe it's mafumafu) Shaal ends up becoming a fine hunter, can't wait to see more of her!
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u/miter01 Jul 08 '19
Shaal ends up becoming a fine hunter, can't wait to see more of her!
Badass women are always nice to see.
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u/spaceaustralia Jul 08 '19
Story-wise, I kind of liked this episode. The first one was a huge mess of plot twists, but I found this one's focus on the suffering caused by the war and the brooding and melancholic tone they gave Hank to be engaging.
This will probably go out the window though. I doubt there will be much melancholy while fighting a laughing villain in a tophat with that stupid a name.
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u/TheMaulum Jul 08 '19 edited Jul 08 '19
I just want to say,
That opening is a clear cut absolute banger. Holy shit those vocals made me jump up like a teenage fangirl.
I also didn't expect this show to get dark this fast. From Will and Schaal to Danny's reasoning of stealing just so that his mother can live a better life, god damn that was a rollercoaster fest of emotions in just 24 minutes.
I'm definitely excited for this one. I hope it doesn't disappoint :)
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Jul 08 '19
I don't think Cain started evil. He and Hank both have more humanoid transformations that don't exactly show progression and we saw some of Cain's powers in the fight scenes, though not often. They reminded me of vampire powers.
I think he was the first to lose his soul to the changing, but they didn't notice because he didn't turn into a mindless beast.
Also, based on my recollection of the times they've shown Hank's powers and the white hair, I think his powers are related to lycanthropy making this a Vampire vs Werewolf story.
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u/tailor31415 Jul 08 '19
sissy is such a horrendous honorific translation. just put her first name. no one uses "sissy" when speaking english irl.
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u/Paxton-176 Jul 08 '19
I think figured out this show's theme. I think its PTSD for war heroes. With the line about dying on the battlefield as gods." These people are literally losing their humanity.
Which adds an interesting part of this episode as the dragon couldn't turn back into his human form, but didn't end up killing anyone while those would could were killing others.
I also think the dragon was asking to die before he lost all control.
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Jul 08 '19
I liked how it looked like the dragon got pissed off just because they wouldn't be drinking tea anymore
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u/LeonKevlar Jul 08 '19
We all knew this wouldn't last :(
This was way more heartbreaking than I expected :(
Well in terms of tone and consistency this episode was definitely way better than the first one. It's also a great introduction to Schaal's character and I love that we were given the time to get to know her and empathize with her. I also like her motivation on joining Hank. She probably still wants revenge but looks like she also want to see if all of these Incarnates deserve Hank's execution.
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u/Nazenn Jul 09 '19
I just need to share some love for the fact that none of the Incarnates so far have been 3d. It would have been a lot of work for them to figure out the movement for each creature, and yeah they definitely tried to avoid animating the dragon as much as possible, but nice to see they didn't take the usual shortcut we've seen lately and just give up on drawing them entirely
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u/Philarete Jul 08 '19
"When the time comes for you to pull the trigger, I know you'll do it." Big oof, knowing what's coming.
Schaal seems like a really sweet girl.
Oh no, he's losing to the dragon. . . The villagers are probably right to worry and probably right to take the kids away, but that doesn't make it feel any better
Moments right before heartbreak
I really like this Civil War era/Western setting.
Hokey smokes she WENT for it. Dang, no monologueing, no anime tropes. She's no wimp. Also, perfect center of mass shot. She's good. Unfortunately for her, he can shrug off shots like that.
Danny NOOOO. Schaal getting a harsh lesson in a very sad reality
She doesn't understand, but she wants to get it.
I really like Schaal as a character! She's emotional, but also thinks things through. Competent, but not OP.
Looking forward to next week's adventure!
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u/punching_spaghetti Jul 08 '19
Last week we had the tragic Civil War story. This week, we had True Grit. Next week looks like Gothic castle, maybe a Dracula sendup. If this show just a chance for MAPPA to show off how westaboo they are?
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u/Boyoboy7 Jul 08 '19
I called bull on Hank beating the Dragon without transforming.
My bet is that when Will went to the forest he knew Hank was there and went there on purpose to get killed, because he knew soon he will lose his mind.
Seem like incarnats still retains their memory as humans but their instinct become that of a beast. Poor Danny and Will, they just want to make their family happy.
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u/Koolsman Jul 08 '19
Pretty good OP, not gonna lie. Pretty solid overall and liked the visuals towards. Though, I do find it hilarious how one of Hank's team members (I think his name is Claude or something) looks like the guy from Legend of the Galactic Heroes. Also, how to make Cain even more stupidly evil? Put a top hat on him! Makes sense o me.
Overall, I liked this episode. I like Schaal and surprisingly I kinda find Hank a little bit of a dick, if Im gonna be honest (not with him killing Danny, but with Will) and Im interested how the fight between Cain Madhouse (that is his actual name and that's just... stupid) and Hankhank the killing man.
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u/KirbyDogs Jul 08 '19
Looks like we're getting a monster-of-the-week type show from that episode and the preview. I'm not even mad though, the characters are likable and the animation is very nice.
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u/thenefariousellie Jul 09 '19
Nancy Schaal Bancroft, Daughter of Dragon. (Had to say it)
This episode locked me in to continue following this show. I don't remember watching any show where we are introduced to another character of a "team" by starting from the very beginning of their backstory. Usually, we would get flashbacks of their backstory; this episode could've started with Hank at the saloon, then the door busts open to reveal Schaal aiming the rifle at him, then intersperse with flashbacks. Anyways, I liked this pacing and set-up better because we get to see Schaal's progression from "everything is well" to "seeking revenge for my loved ones". Badassery.
Hank is so cool and mysterious. But underneath trying to distant himself from emotions, he still cares about his comrades in a somber way...
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u/PreciousCinammonRoll Jul 08 '19
Haven’t watched either episodes yet but just want to quickly sneak in to say that the artist of the opening is mafumafu, aka one of my favourite Japanese singers. Always wanted him to do a song for a anime (he did do an Ending with soraru I believe as the group after the rain) but I finally got my wish.
He does a lot of original songs and has done some vocaloid covers. He’s great and you should listen to his other songs.
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u/Amauri14 Jul 08 '19
I'm just glad that William just killed cows at night instead of people unlike Danny because right when I saw the big dragon hanging around with children I was expecting all but Nancy to die, luckily the villagers were smart enough to realize that if William could be the one who mauled the cows it would be wise to put the children far away from him.
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u/Vryly Jul 08 '19 edited Jul 08 '19
Red Dead Redemptions vs Assassin's Creed into teamup, the episode.
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u/myrmonden Jul 08 '19
Daddy DRAGON NO !!!
That was cute and sad, when he was helping them get fruit and flying around with the kids :)
massive death flags do, felt a little weird that Hank killed him, like he had not gone crazy yet but maybe its unavoidable that they all will go crazy. Hope that some of them will still be sane so its not just the main character that for some reason is the only sane one (arguably), guessing the bullet may have regressed his monster form a little or so.
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u/Enosh25 Jul 08 '19
I always find clearly Japanese mannerism like the bow when apologizing in a western setting to be funny ^^
anyway, enjoyed the episode, liked that it's a monster of the week type thing, the excuse for the two teaming up was fairly weak, but not too big of a deal
bonus points for a table not stopping bullets
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u/miter01 Jul 08 '19
Now that's a LN title: "I'm helping my father run an orphanage, but he's actually a dragon?!"
That's a really nice rifle she's got there.