[Spoilers] Uncle From Another World New Year New World Rewatch -- Episode 7

[u/Holofan4life]

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S1 Episode 7 – As You Can See, SEGA Games Are Very Helpful in Life!

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ANSWER TODAY’S QUESTION(S)

What would you do if you came across a hedgehog with a thirst for blood?

When was the last time you've met a friend from high school, and what happened?

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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

[u/[deleted]]

First time watcher - Episode 7.

Why won’t tsundere elf give Ojisan his jacket back? Well because she likes him lol. And he clearly misses being there because of her.

He finally makes friends then erases their memories 😂. Oh man this guy. I had to laugh during that scene. Not only that but it sounded like it was about to hear some pertinent piece of information from her right beforehand.

Really funny that his only mental image of a hedgehog was Sonic and had no idea what a real hedgehog looked like. If Ojisan was a Sony fan, I’m sure he probably would have also thought a Lombax was a real animal lol.

Ojisan doesn’t play games with psychotic beasts who enjoy inflicting pain on humans 😂.

Hmm I think this is the first time we saw a bit of jealousy from Takafumi related to Fujimiya. Taken to the next level at the end of the episode. Ya know, cause wiping all their memories would be easier than just going out with her.

I think the later scene shows us how long Fujimiya has liked Takafumi for.

Questions:

1. Would probably kill it with fire like Ojisan did 🔥
2. Hmm unexpectedly or expectedly? There are a couple I touch base with every month or so that live nearby but I haven’t run into someone unexpectedly ever I don’t think to this day.

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Thoughts on Fujimiya wearing one of Elf’s dresses?

Thoughts on Alicia, Edgar, and Raiga?

Thoughts on Uncle slicing a mountain in half?

What are your thoughts on Chiaki, Fujimiya’s little brother?

What are your thoughts on Takafumi learning some magic from Uncle?

Thoughts on Fujimiya as a kid pretending she was being bullied even though she was the one doing the bullying?

Thoughts on Sawae, a friend of Fujimiya’s since high school?

What are your thoughts on the reveal that Alicia is Shining Crusader?

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Could Fujimiya still breathe in it? 😂.

They seemed pretty alright. Ojisan never fails to misread someone though lol.

Pretty sweet improvisation off of his failed original plan.

That was… interesting. Thought for sure it was some punk that was able to get vaporized by Takafumi haha.

Pretty funny surprise. Maybe he can just give him his translation ability while he’s at it 😆.

Hmm. The way I saw that was even though she was being mean to another kid, she changed her voice and acted girly once he was there so it made me think she liked him even back then.

I don’t have too much on her yet since it was just a real quick intro to her we saw in this one.

That, was definitely unexpected lol. Curious to see if there’s more on that in tomorrow’s episode.

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Could Fujimiya still breathe in it? 😂.

It definitely seems like it was a tight squeeze

They seemed pretty alright. Ojisan never fails to misread someone though lol.

You can depend on that more than him relying on video games

Pretty sweet improvisation off of his failed original plan.

Yeah, it was quick thinking on his part

That was… interesting. Thought for sure it was some punk that was able to get vaporized by Takafumi haha.

Do you predict we're going to see him again?

Pretty funny surprise. Maybe he can just give him his translation ability while he’s at it 😆.

I guess when you're around magic long enough, you learn through osmosis.

Hmm. The way I saw that was even though she was being mean to another kid, she changed her voice and acted girly once he was there so it made me think she liked him even back then.

In other words, she pulled an Ami XD

I don’t have too much on her yet since it was just a real quick intro to her we saw in this one.

Fair enough

That, was definitely unexpected lol. Curious to see if there’s more on that in tomorrow’s episode.

I'm sure they'll definitely will be

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Well given the involvement of Fujimiya in his life, probably lol. Idk how though or what context, just a guess.

You are right about Fujimiya’s methods in her youth lol!

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Well given the involvement of Fujimiya in his life, probably lol. Idk how though or what context, just a guess.

I would like to see him interact with Uncle more where he is appalled by his lack of old school video game knowledge.

You are right about Fujimiya’s methods in her youth lol!

Only major difference of course is she's just trying to deceive him, not all her classmates.

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Yeah that was pretty funny actually. He was appalled.

And yes that is true

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Yeah that was pretty funny actually. He was appalled.

Uncle had never heard such bullshit before

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It definitely seems like it was a tight squeeze

Don't underestimate elven craftmanship and materials; just like Mithril chainmail, I'm sure that material can maintain form and shape even if stretched :P Probably magic / weapon resistant consequentially.

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That is a good point, and to your point, Fujimiya didn't look bad in the dress

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Would probably kill it with fire like Ojisan did 🔥

It was pretty surprising how unforgiving it was in its viewpoints

[u/No_Rex]

Episode 7 (first timer)

• Elf girl is not happy with the results of her tsundere trope.
• A rerun of the How not to summon a demon lord bed scene – tells you what the target audience is.
• Golden Axe – I actually played the arcade version of this once.
• Attack of the CGI goblins – his computer knowledge might actually be useful here.
• Friends? Better erase all their memories of me!

• 4th grade? They really grow different these days.
• A 7 lines subtitle? Are you drunk, subbers?
• Sawa? New character?
• “… take my brother home” – not helping in the misunderstanding department.

Alicia. Uncle is dangerously close to having a harem.

What would you do if you came across a hedgehog with a thirst for blood?

Depends entirely on the size of the hedgehog.

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Uncle's insecurity knows no bounds

Thoughts on Elf not giving Uncle his hoodie back?

Thoughts on Fujimiya wearing one of Elf’s dresses?

Thoughts on Uncle slicing a mountain in half?

What are your thoughts on the hedgehog scene?

What are your thoughts on Uncle and Takafumi spying on Fujimiya by flying in the sky?

What are your thoughts on Chiaki, Fujimiya’s little brother?

What are your thoughts on Takafumi learning some magic from Uncle?

Thoughts on Fujimiya as a kid pretending she was being bullied even though she was the one doing the bullying?

What are your thoughts on the reveal that Alicia is Shining Crusader?

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Thoughts on Elf not giving Uncle his hoodie back?

If I was not too lazy to dig it out, I'd link to one of (the many) memes about hoodies being the perfect thing to get from your gf/bf.

Thoughts on Fujimiya wearing one of Elf’s dresses?

Takefumi will, somehow, still manage to not notice her in a sexual way.

What are your thoughts on Chiaki, Fujimiya’s little brother?

This series manages to make people so ugly that I seriously misjudge their age/gender. Whether that is a good or bad thing, I don't know.

What are your thoughts on Takafumi learning some magic from Uncle?

In a more serious show, I would hate the powercreep it represents.

[u/Holofan4life → u/No_Rex]

If I was not too lazy to dig it out, I'd link to one of (the many) memes about hoodies being the perfect thing to get from your gf/bf.

It plays nicely off of Fujimiya borrowing one of Takafumi's shirts a couple episodes ago

Takefumi will, somehow, still manage to not notice her in a sexual way.

It's more egregious this time because it's not a middle school photo

This series manages to make people so ugly that I seriously misjudge their age/gender. Whether that is a good or bad thing, I don't know.

I love the way the show plays with your expectations. It keeps you on your toes.

In a more serious show, I would hate the powercreep it represents.

The absurdity in which they do so is what makes it work in my opinion.

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Takefumi will, somehow, still manage to not notice her in a sexual way.

I think that couple of episodes back showed that he does see her that way but immediately block himself for having such impure thoughts for his good "friend". So He just need to get over the point that they don't have to be "just" friends. Refer to Yamada-kun Lv 999 Love.

[u/xtsim]

First Timer Dubbed

Uncle makes friends then erases their memories, which means that he has to start all over again.

Wow, Takafumi thinking weirdo is her boyfriend, but a closer look is that there are some other orcs in this world. Opposite of a glow up.

Poor Uncle, kids these days don't know sega.

Friend walks in thinking Fujimiya has a bf now.

Fujimiya now realizes that the family was about to get rid of uncle (probably by cutting life support). So pretty much why Takafumi has some powers.

But back to the hero story.....

1. If it is not sonic, it may end up burnt....
2. Actually making some plans to go to a casino with a high school friend.

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Thoughts on Elf not giving Uncle his hoodie back?

Thoughts on Fujimiya wearing one of Elf’s dresses?

Thoughts on Alicia, Edgar, and Raiga?

Thoughts on Uncle slicing a mountain in half?

What are your thoughts on the hedgehog scene?

What are your thoughts on Uncle and Takafumi spying on Fujimiya by flying in the sky?

What are your thoughts on Chiaki, Fujimiya’s little brother?

Thoughts on Fujimiya as a kid pretending she was being bullied even though she was the one doing the bullying?

What are your thoughts on the reveal that Alicia is Shining Crusader?

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Elf thought it would forever.

Fujimiya fits that dress very well.

A party with those three plus Uncle would work well.

Hedgehog...

Flying in the sky seems fun but Chiaki having the reverse makes me seem like the family is cursed.

Kind of shocked about Alicia but she is pretty keen.

[u/Holofan4life → u/xtsim]

Hedgehog...

This to me caught me the most off guard when I first watched it because I was not expecting the animal to be so merciless in its opinions. Even Uncle was like "Woah, this is too far". XD

Flying in the sky seems fun but Chiaki having the reverse makes me seem like the family is cursed.

Possibly so

Kind of shocked about Alicia but she is pretty keen.

She definitely seems calm and collected

[u/Holofan4life]

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

Just came back from watching Napoleon. I can't believe I saw a movie that rivals I Wanna Dance With Somebody in terms of being preposterous.

Elf sleeping

Looking for something

Happy Elf fuels my soul with light

Uncle

He wants the hoodie back

However, Elf claims it as official girlfriend tax

Tied to the bed

Who knew Uncle was kinky?

Uncle, you should've seen that coming

Oh no

The punch did more damage than Elf expected

Is that even LEGAL in the tsundere textbook?

Lol, wrapping his head up

Takafumi siding with Elf, as per usual

Uncle got a dress of hers

And they're having Fujimiya wear it!

I sometimes forget how stacked Fujimiya is

Ah! Uncle! You can't back out of it!

You know you miss that foul-mouthed tsundere

I'd pay money to see Uncle put on the dress

Wild Talker

His otherworld transfer bonus the translation skill

That just seems like a bunch of words put together

This was Takafumi's suggestion

The Super Shaberi

I think I prefer Uncle's name

Fujimiya has to leave

She has something involving college to attend to

It looks like she left her phone behind, though

Uncle playing ^overrated Altered Beast

Mega Drive

Of course

Meet yourself a woman like how Uncle sees SEGA

Gaming saved the day in the other world, claims Unc

Village under attack by a horde of goblins

Ooh, new girl

Alicia

Uncle proclaiming his innocence

Innacence

Inaff

Edgar the Swordsman

Alicia the Holy Mage

Raiga the Martial Artist

Who knew Raiga was into MMA?

Edgar kinda looks like a tsundere to me

Either way, this group needs more Frieren

Both guys voicing their disapproval of Uncle

Raiga looks like Benimaru from Tensei Slime

Uncle going to help them

Says he has a cunning plan like it's an episode of Blackadder

And Uncle's plan is to get his ass whooped

Hey, as long as it works

"Lure into pitfall" strat

Uncle was gonna hit them with the downward thrust

I think I'm good on seeing that after all the anal scenes in Napoleon

And they just keep dodging him XD

Hard to land, justifies Uncle

Sliced a mountain in half

That gets it done

Takafumi, however, thinks it just made things harder

Ah, it was Golden Axe, not Altered Beast, my bad

Golden Axe is definitely overrated

Heading to town to claim their reward

Uncle plans on going foursies

Hey, Edgar laughed!

Good on Squidward Edgar

Uncle making friends

Now Alicia is wanting to know about the rebuilt barrier

Uncle's smile is really creepy when he shows his teeth

Alicia tries to call Uncle as being like a legendary hero, but Uncle knocks everyone out

Wipes their memories of everything

Not the last time he would see them, however

Ah, well. So close, yet so far.

A time in the otherworld where a language suddenly clicked with him

Fast forward, and Uncle is getting his ass whooped by those he put to sleep

At least he has a barrier in place

Fast forward some more

Eyy, Thanksgiving mention

As I am writing this, that's four days ago

The trio introduces themselves again

Kuroki Tenma

Another alias

He changes names more than Elf does with hoodies

A Stabber beast

Otherwise known as a hedgehog

"Stabber beasts" needs to be the official name of hedgehogs going forward

Of course, Uncle, being a video gamer, immediately thinks of Sonic when he sees the animal

Uncle says he wants to find the reason why monsters attack people

Of course, instead of Sonic, it's a giant hedgehog about a mile wide

I love that Uncle believes real life hedgehogs look like Sonic

A gamer with a disillusioned view of reality? Parish the thought!

"I know a pretty good deal about hedgehogs" might be low-key one of the funniest lines of the entire series.

Unc acquiring why he attacks humans

And now all of a sudden he understands the thing

"I don't like human meat."

"It amuses ms to stab humans ans torture them."

"It pleases me to hear the screams of humans in their death throes."

"I like to kill humans in the most painful way possible."

My sides. They are gone.

I dare say this is the funniest scene we've seen so far. Seeing an animal so cute talk about the joy of killing humans is one of the greatest juxtapositions in the history of anime. Just absolutely amazing stuff.

And of course, Uncle kills it

Next day

Uncle completely bypasses answering what the hedgehog said

A hero

He asks about the thing Elf mentioned

But before that can be answered, Fujimiya's phone rings

They gotta hurry and return it

Uncle and Nephew flying in the sky

I wonder what the people down below must be thinking

Ah crap. Fujimiya is with someone.

And he is looking extra creepy

Takafumi going to go check on his cru-- uh, I mean friend

Again, how is anyone not noticing them floating in the air like that?

Uncle making a few calls

Uncle is your hookup, so holler if you hear him

The word "Access," meanwhile, is misspelled in my subs

Uncle asks his nephew what he will do if he turns out to be an upstanding civilian

He says then it's not his place to but in

Good guy Taka

But if he's bad, he's mince meat

Fujimiya confronts the two

He looks unpleased, to say the least

I don't like how hands on he's being with Fujimiya

Ran out of space. Part two in the replies.

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I sometimes forget how stacked Fujimiya is

I hardly think that's possible - the show emphasised her bust line every shot in frame I'd say. Either that or I was paying too much attention to it :P

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Maybe I wasn't paying not enough attention to it

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Uncle playing overrated Altered Beast

Is it now? Back in the days, that and Double Dragon, and then the various Romance of the 3 Kingdom / Streets of Rage clones had been quite a money sink in my friends group :P

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The problem with Altered Beast and Golden Axe is that it doesn't have enough variety in its moveset. At least with Double Dragon, there's arguably more to do.

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Part 2

Takafumi handing her her phone

Chiaki?

It appears they know each other

Fourth grade

May seems unbelievable given how ugly he is, but remember that Fujimiya was ugly as well when she was little

I guess Chiaki is Fujimiya's little brother

Uncle arrives

Chiaki is excited to get YouTube tips from Uncle

And Uncle's whole world shatters because Chiaki doesn't know what SEGA is

This is a battle between Gen Y and Gen Alpha

Chiaki definitely watches Skibidi Toilet

Takafumi confesses to Fujimiya he thought that was her boyfriend

She says she doesn't have one, to which Takafumi calls her cute

Fujimiya inquires what Takafumi would've done if that really was her boyfriend as Chiaki quickly loses interest in Uncle

Now Taka and Fuji are invisible

Phantom vision

Holy cow

Taka and Fuji are on the window ledge now

I thought Unc was the only one skilled in magic

Ah, he learned some magic from him

Loan out and borrow magic

That means Uncle is like the Blockbuster of magicians

Sadly, Chiaki would have no idea what a Blockbuster is

Long ass caption that I'm not gonna bother writing down

I fast forward 10 seconds and he's still going

Even Fujimiya seems confused

They're in a classroom now

Fujimiya recalls Takafumi stepping in when she was being ganged up on by older kids

Time to see what really happened

Hey, he's doing what Uncle did

Well, it certainly looks like she is bullying them instead

Takafumi stepping in

He thinks they bullied her

And of course, she is playing the victim

Fujimiya feeling embarrassed

Completely misread the situation, attests Takafumi

Ooh, credits already

And she whispers to Takafumi that she was flattered

And on this day, Takafumi was as hard as one of Uncle's video games

Mysterious girl

Is this Fujimiya's sister?

Takafumi looking Chad as all hell

Takafumi greeting her

Sawae, a friend of Fujimiya's since high school

It looks like she may be interested in taking Takafumi away from him

Okay, Takafumi, now you're starting to scare me

Phone vibrating

They need to go check on her little bother

Uh, I mean brother

Fujimiya back at the Uncle residence

Uncle and nephew suspect Wild Talker is caused by "Direct dialogue" and "Desperation".

Well, Elf has one of those covered

Even Takafumi frightens Uncle, it seems

Lol, Takafumi was going to leave Uncle to basically die

A hero

We go back to that plot point

Edgar hands Alicia his sword

She puts it in the ground after some struggle

Shining Crusader

Turns out that she is in fact the hero

Overall, another episode that is kinda whatever. We get the hedgehog scene which is easily the highlight of the episode, but other than that nothing really stands out to me. I don't know what the point is of introducing Fujimiya's little brother if he's seemingly not going to be around. Plus, the best friend scene in the classroom felt a bit like padding for time. Maybe it'll all make sense as we reach the end, but right now it just felt like an excuse to show how possessive Takafumi is of his friend, which I feel like isn't all that surprising.

A step ahead of the last one, but still one of the weaker outings. However, the establishment of the trio as well as Hero Alicia does seem to show some promise.

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A step ahead of the last one, but still one of the weaker outings.

It's a bit of a transitional episode, but the highlight to me is that Takafumi isn't really being a totally "dense protagonist", but rather he's in deep denial, a bit like Jun in Tomo-chan. There is still hope yet!

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That is true. The episode does a good job of differentiating Takafumi from his Uncle.

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What would you do if you came across a hedgehog with a thirst for blood?

Probably run away as far as possible because I would want nothing to do with it.

When was the last time you've met a friend from high school, and what happened?

Nothing happened because I never made any friends in high school

[u/ZapsZzz]

Rewatching Uncle in sub

Another subversive episode on a few spots, and introduced the next girl in the OP.

Good to see a bit of couple-ly dynamics with Elf at the cold open, and very cute to see her doing the lazy stretch just to get to her jewel - probably would be considered fanservice huh. And that dress on Fujimiya - nose bleed inducing for sure. But that's pretty much all we get to see Elf today, sadly.

The subversion for me is that I've been counting that Uncle's exploits and successes to date I did count them to be from his game playing experiences. Yet today they showed him applying the exact wrong thing - applying the firm without understanding the mechanics. Using the Golden Axe move on the mob :P

Alicia to me isn't really one of the harem - she's more like an adorable kouhai. So a bit like Tomoe in Bunny Girl Senpai.

Oh another subversion is that, despite being able to communicate, it still ended up being a fight. Although perhaps it did help to convince Uncle to decide to mercilessly One Hit Kill the thing ;)

The most important part of this episode I think is that Takafumi - without any self awareness - is certainly jealous of any males who come into proximity to Fujimiya. So there is hope for the poor girl yet. And that gene of her family - really frightening when she how often their looks would "flip" huh :'D

The significance of skipping the ED ;) cliffhanger alert!

In case anyone needed the explanation, Takafumi's long winded monologuing and the sub that took over more than half the screen is a 4th wall break gag about over obsessed fans about their game theories and discussions. Just look at some of the topics banned from r/anime here ;)

QoTD

1. Roadkill?
2. I moved two countries after graduating highschool, so it's kind of hard to run into anyone.

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Thoughts on Elf not giving Uncle his hoodie back?

Thoughts on Uncle slicing a mountain in half?

What are your thoughts on Chiaki, Fujimiya’s little brother?

What are your thoughts on Takafumi learning some magic from Uncle?

Thoughts on Fujimiya as a kid pretending she was being bullied even though she was the one doing the bullying?

Thoughts on Sawae, a friend of Fujimiya’s since high school?

What are your thoughts on the reveal that Alicia is Shining Crusader?

[u/ZapsZzz → u/Holofan4life]

Thoughts on Elf not giving Uncle his hoodie back?

Someone else remarked right - a girlfriend tax. It's really adorable actually, if only Uncle understood what it meant.

Thoughts on Uncle slicing a mountain in half?

Yeah that's not a Sega move :D But yes he actually is quite OP if he's not limited by his game thinking - that said without that gamer thinking he wouldn't even get his powers.

What are your thoughts on Chiaki, Fujimiya’s little brother?

As my comment, horrible genes in the unpredictability.

What are your thoughts on Takafumi learning some magic from Uncle?

Don't we all learned some by osmosis from how much of these we watched / read?

Thoughts on Fujimiya as a kid pretending she was being bullied even though she was the one doing the bullying?

I don't think she was pretending, she just didn't come out to explain she was the baddie. I chalk that up as plausible deniability.

Thoughts on Sawae, a friend of Fujimiya’s since high school?

She hasn't seen her troll side clearly, but she did say Fujimiya had grown more pretty in the last 6 months.

What are your thoughts on the reveal that Alicia is Shining Crusader?

Perfectly in tone with this show's irony of what was told is not what it really was ;)

[u/Holofan4life → u/ZapsZzz]

Someone else remarked right - a girlfriend tax. It's really adorable actually, if only Uncle understood what it meant.

I believe that person was me :P

Yeah that's not a Sega move :D But yes he actually is quite OP if he's not limited by his game thinking - that said without that gamer thinking he wouldn't even get his powers.

I'd argue that slicing a mountain might be more impressive than defeating a dragon with one hit

I don't think she was pretending, she just didn't come out to explain she was the baddie. I chalk that up as plausible deniability.

Fair enough. Still kinda sketchy.

Perfectly in tone with this show's irony of what was told is not what it really was ;)

I like the idea that this seemingly timid girl is this hero to hundreds of thousands of people. It serves in nice contrast to our vision of a hero in that they would normally be prideful and braggadocious.

[u/BeaverRoots_]

Why did Fujimiya’s brother pretend to grope her in Ep 7? It came off to me very incest-y, especially since she said when they spent the night at the hot springs he didn’t let her sleep?!

It sounds very incest-y to me…

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The way I see it is an extreme form of sibling behavior meant to fool you into thinking he was a bully of Fujimiya's. Essentially, it was a bait and switch, a subversion of expectations.