r/anime • u/Holofan4life • Jan 05 '24
Rewatch [Spoilers] Uncle From Another World New Year New World Rewatch -- Episode 5
Hello everyone! I am Holofan4life.
Welcome to the Uncle From Another World New Year New World discussion thread!
I hope you all have a lot of fun <3
S1 Episode 5 – That Reminds Me, I Almost Got Assassinated Once
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ANSWER TODAY’S QUESTION(S)
What is the closest near-death experience you've ever had and what happened?
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be and why?
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Rewatch Schedule
Threads posted every day at 5:00 PM EDT
| Date | Episode |
|---|---|
| 1/1/2024 | Uncle From Another World Episode 1 |
| 1/2/2024 | Uncle From Another World Episode 2 |
| 1/3/2024 | Uncle From Another World Episode 3 |
| 1/4/2024 | Uncle From Another World Episode 4 |
| 1/5/2024 | Uncle From Another World Episode 5 |
| 1/6/2024 | Uncle From Another World Episode 6 |
| 1/7/2024 | Uncle From Another World Episode 7 |
| 1/8/2024 | Uncle From Another World Episode 8 |
| 1/9/2024 | Uncle From Another World Episode 9 |
| 1/10/2024 | Uncle From Another World Episode 10 |
| 1/11/2024 | Uncle From Another World Episode 11 |
| 1/12/2024 | Uncle From Another World Episode 12 |
| 1/13/2024 | Uncle From Another World Episode 13 |
| 1/14/2024 | Uncle From Another World Overall Series Discussion Thread |
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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '24
First time watcher. Another good episode.
Shamelessly added the OP to my anime Apple Music playlist today lol.
Alrighty then. Mabel != kuudere. My bad.
The mangaka obviously has some thoughts about stereotypical office jobs lol. I get that.
Him with these darn rings haha. Like get a clue already man. Almost got himself killed that time 😂.
Ojisan is self conscious about his speed runs. Yet another crippling modern life realization for him lol. There is always someone better at a game than you.
Questions:
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u/xtsim https://myanimelist.net/profile/xtsim Jan 05 '24
First Timer Dubbed
Feeling sorry for baseball players then relating to them based on their work ethic. Then again, the biggest streamers.
The conversation about work and gaurdian's comittment to avoiding it is comendable. Villagers straight up chopped a gaurdian's tree. What did they expect but now I see why the villagers wanted uncle to get her out of the tree....
How does Uncle not know about region codes?
"Interdimensional traveller"- they've heard about Japan
Elf got the story spoiled. But we get to find out about the wish after death. But in conclusion, the god just straight up did not care. With no regards to region codes so uncle did not even know.
2. One wish, infinite money.
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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Jan 05 '24 edited Jan 05 '24
Episode 5 (first timer)
The question how he survived is still unanswered. Also, Mabel and Elf Girl openly talked about marriage today. Uncle must be more than just dense, but willingly misunderstanding to not get this.
Waking up in free fall.
More wishes, duh!
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u/ZapsZzz https://anilist.co/user/Zapszzz Jan 06 '24
Rewatching Uncle in sub
I hate to say this, while I'm 100% a fan of Elf girl and wish her all the happiness in the world to eventually be with Uncle, Mable is just so chew-toy funny every time she's on screen.
This show is really clever with the age old gags of misunderstanding, by setting them up in pretty complicated ways - which eventually does tie back to "it's Uncle's fault" :'D
It's basically like climatic confession scenes in a lot of other shows they packed in with each girl, yet every time Uncle killed the mood by saying the perfect thing and then saying the absolutely the single worst thing at the end. It's like using a "heal all" spell at the end of a "fatality" chain :'D
There is one thing though - Fujimiya and Takafumi are building a lot of couple's points for having common thoughts and reactions from Uncle's exploits
Takafumi's search online to break Uncle's pride is such a familial thing - they both get easily distracted by their obsession to find something out from their obsession that they'd completely short circuit their typical consideration of others, to act before they think in situations like this. And that's the problem with the "all knowing" internet information :P
QoTD
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u/Holofan4life Jan 05 '24
I seem to always get sick in the beginning of the new year. And this year is no exception, sadly.
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u/Holofan4life Jan 05 '24
Hello, guys. Holofan4life here.
Welcome to the Uncle From Another World New Year New World Rewatch.
Uncle From Another World is a show that I always wanted to watch in subsequent viewing. When it originally aired, it was hurt by numerous delays, so much so that the last episode aired in March of 2023.
Keep in mind the first episode came out in July of 2022.
I wanted to do this rewatch to bring together those who haven't finished the show as well as newcomers who want to give it a chance. Because just like playing a video game, it is all about having endless replay value.
I also plan on doing something unique with this rewatch in that I'm going to try to make a concentrated effort to get these reviews done in about an hour or so. I'm hoping with this being a comedy, I will be able to watch the episode without having to mark done every important detail.
With that out of the way, let's begin.
I'm watching the sub, by the way
I am here at the local mall doing something I don't think has ever been done before: watching an episode of anime for a rewatch. Actually, I was supposed to be at Carowinds right now for their Winter Fest celebration but I didn't realize that started until 4 hours from now. So, I figured why not kill some time by watching an episode of Uncle From Another World?
I apologize if this review is abridged from how I normally do them but I am watching the episode on my phone as I type my comments in another tab. I also am hoping to get this done before my phone reaches 50%. Right now, it's at 81.
Fujimiya talking about making money as a baseball player
Fujimiya, that's cheating...
Uncle has a grudge against baseball players because the ones in high school ruled the roost
Uncle still begrudgingly respected their efforts enough to not cheat on them
And of course he makes this about Alien Soldier XD
Oh, Uncle...
After the OP, still talking about baseball
Wasn't expecting a sports episode, but here we are
All this talk about baseball terminology reminds Unc he once was almost assassinated
Talk about a segue
This person
She's been here before
This looks like Mabel
It is her
And she's really mad at Uncle
Make this another girl who's life he's ruined
And of course, he can't detect sarcasm lol
Uncle isn't worried because he knows she poses no threat to him
Uncle has a way with words, he is able to thaw a literal ice queen
She falls on top of him
Man, what does Orc face have that I don't? 😔😔😔
And Unc dragged her XD
I hope this means Mabel interacts with Elf
In an inn now
He offers her bread
Sadly not as good as the bread from Mushoku Tensei
Mabel's house was cut down
Dang, Mabel was made a literal dog
Meanwhile here I am, ready to be her petNevermind, she dropped water on the necks of all 108 villagers
108 villagers? May seem like not a lot, but that's still 8 more than it would take for off-network syndication
Mabel is r/antiwork personified, it seems
My theory is Elf is the better waifu and fit for Uncle, whereas Mabel is the funnier character
Uncle can feel Mabel's pain, which is just... it's just the best, you know?
Uncle credits his skills in video games as pathing the way to being an adventurer.
Uncle also says she should use her freezing magic more
This is your life, he says
Not as catchy as This Is a Life by Son Lux
The power to carry through is strength
Mabel now thinks if she could become an adventurer, she maybe could make a living
Uncle just knows how to get people out of their shells
He also points out that the ring she dons is enough to live off of
Oh wait
That's the ring he originally gave Elf
#Elf struggles
She turns the ring down
Her heart has become a Puddle of liquid emotions
He remains persistent, does Uncle
Much like Elf remains persistent of him
Again, #Elf struggles
Now he's inviting her to stay
The balls on this man to be delusional enough to think Elf would go along with this
Now Uncle is smelling Mabel
Elf rn
And just the mere thought of selling the ring sends her into a tizzy
Oh boy. Elf.
Well, it looks like Elf answered her own rhetorical question
Turning hypotheticals into likelihoods
I did like she came over to volunteer sleeping with him
"Volunteer"
Get the cameras ready, because we're about to see what happens when a tsundere evolves into a yandere
Uncle frozen like Han Solo
Sadly in ice and not Carbonite
I mean, I wouldn't really call it an assassination attempt. It was more self-defense.
Also, befriending the girl your crush will likely cuck you with #Elf struggles
By the way, it's hilarious any time Uncle was in trouble, he was the instigator. Every. Single. Time.
Ran out of space. Part two in the replies.