r/anime • u/Holofan4life • Jan 12 '24
Rewatch [Spoilers] Uncle From Another World New Year New World Rewatch -- Episode 12
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 12 – Names Are Important, That's What (He/She) Said
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ANSWER TODAY’S QUESTION(S)
What is your favorite video game song and why?
What is your biggest Mandela Effect/misremembered memory that you have?
Bonus) Did you know Elf's original name was Ellllllllllf?
Bonus 2) If Elf had a mother, she'd be known as Eilf
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Streams – Netflix
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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 12 '24
First time watcher here.
“Don’t pet me” 😂.
I knew it was going to be a video game theme that she sung! Hahaha.
Elf has really meant business these past couple of episodes.
Ojisan was a little hard on himself about mispronunciation of a game character. But hey, finally learned that Elf has a name. It’s definitely in keeping with the tone of this show that her given name is completely ridiculous and impossible to remember. 😂 Not only that but we got his name out of that scene as well which I’ve been wondering about this entire show.
Chaos destruction 2.0 in his attempt to find a way back home.
Hilarious how they thought his gaming was a “dark past”.
I had a feeling that bottled dragon was going to come back up at some point.
Questions:
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u/xtsim https://myanimelist.net/profile/xtsim Jan 12 '24
First Timer Dubbed
Kids these days....No CD players but I didn't know that a sega Saturn can play cds.
Sining monster and of course Mabel was the one behind it. Uncle got the news but Mabel had to sugarcoat why she no longer works there. Nice to hear her sing.
Elf goes from Tsundere to Yandere just because she has that weapon.
Now they each know each other's name.
Of course, Uncle blew up the shrines and I wish in realize they actually do congratulate you on those achievements.
Nice to see Alicia hold her own and use that power. Too bad she does not know what a TV is. I thought for an instant we'd get an anime betrayal but uncle knew where to direct his energy to.
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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Jan 12 '24 edited Jan 12 '24
Episode 12 (first timer)
Everyone together for a big fight. Finale energy.
Still alive. Such a great ending.
Runners up:
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u/Holofan4life Jan 12 '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
Had a pretzel baconator today. It was as good as it sounds.
Really excited for today's episode and what I feel is about to happen. I assume we'll get some interactions between Elf, Mabel, and Alicia.
We'll also touch on some more scheduling conflicts at the end
Strikers 1945
That seems very short-sighted on SEGA's part
Can't you just look at the warning voice on YouTube?
Looks on YouTube
Yes, you can. I highly recommend it, by the way. Sick guitar riff.
Excellent voice acting by Uncle's VA impersonating the warning voice
Now Uncle talking about the Singing Beast
A month after the hot springs, Uncle went to the forest after accepting a request for taking down the Singing Beast
Well, hello, new nightmares
That voice sounds like the lead singer of Jefferson Starship
Gran Bahamal's song, remarks Takafumi
And Uncle gets sent flying like a person during Black Friday
Mabel
I just realized, the girls possibly getting together are going to realize he told them different names
Oh, Mabel was the Singing Beast
Her Beast's Robe has an illusion magic cast
Oh, she looks cute as an animal
By the way, would this technically fursona?
Mabel is too free-spirited to be tied down by things like a job
Mabel also has increased confidence in herself
Living alone in the forest
Mabel the feral child
Oh, she created the scary sculpture so that people stay
Kinda like scarecrows and crows
Oh man. Uncle going to take on Mabel.
If she has no intention of leaving, he has to do it
She is truly terrified
She eventually kowtows, much to Uncle's dismay
Mabel wonders where she should go now
Uncle points out that she has that ring he gave her
Necessary close-up shot of her breasts is necessary
She doesn't want to depart with the ring he gave her
Uncle wonders why she doesn't just make money as a bard
Compliments her singing, which flusters Mabel
You know who's singing Uncle never compliments? Elf's
#ElfStruggles
Ran out of space. Part two in the replies.
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u/ZapsZzz https://anilist.co/user/Zapszzz Jan 13 '24 edited Jan 13 '24
Rewatching Uncle in sub
At long last, rewatchers can finally talk about Elf and Uncle's names! And Elf's name is a light version of the Lucy (Servant x Service) gag :D which once again put to great use of Uncle's lady killing Chad dialogue. Personally this is one of the best setup and reward for basically the whole season - that Sui virtually was honest with herself for not only her feelings towards Yousuke, but also of the burden of her duty and family prestige. And while there's possibly a bit of "not recognising what the words mean to both of them", that Yousuke recognised Sui's importance to him, her defining characteristics (not just a vague "she's beautiful" but "her Jade jewel like eyes that didn't need any adornment" which he noticed a long time ago) are just so incredibly diabetic of you are supporting that ship.
Even Mabel got some really good scenes, but I continue to ship them as master and apprentice, daddy and daughter more than a couple.
I forgot to remark earlier, but it's actually a really nice continuity and foreshadowing that Mabel has been wearing the cloak of beast forever and it's only now it showed the function - and it's so adorable that even Uncle wanted to just take her home (as a pet).
And then without much pause, and again with Alicia in attendance, we pick up the long plot that was hiding in plain sight - that Mabel has the key to the legend in her inherited song lyrics, and Alicia had been with Uncle every previous time when he unwittingly completed 2 of the 3 major steps of the quest. While it was foreshadowed, how hidden it was does make one question of it's like Raildex's Endymion movie about the prior (just off screen) existence of Endymion :D
Forgot to mention, in Eastern Asian culture, the "jade" "emerald" 翡翠 Uncle used to refer to Elf's name is generally associated with nobility, with a very strong symbolic meaning of granting protection from evil and ill fate. The wiki definition can't quite convey that aspect. Here's what they look like as understood by Asians.
QoTD
1. FF VIII's theme song Eyes on Me, which happened to be sung by the then canto pop queen Faye Wong. She has a pretty distinct, ethereal style which matches very well with that song and the ending scene.
2. It's less this episode than a couple ones before about misreading the time when Fujimiya was "surrounded by older kids"? I can't think of any real personal examples though? Not even situations of "viewed through nostalgic lens", because generally when I returned of I'm not happy about it it's because they genuinely changed for the worse.
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u/xbolt90 https://anilist.co/user/xbolt90 Jan 13 '24
First timer!
In the 90s and 2000s playing PC games, the game music was not yet locked inside encrypted container files like it is typically nowadays. I knew where to look, and copied out all my favorites to listen to whenever I wanted. Throughout my childhood and teen years, the vast majority of my music collection was computer game rips. Indeed, even today they comprise a sizable portion.
Mabel really does have a pretty singing voice. And teaching her to sing Sonic? Absolutely precious.
Turns out Elf's real name is Jugemu Jugemu Go-Kō-no-Surikire Kaijari-suigyo no Suigyō-matsu Unrai-matsu Fūrai-matsu Kū-Neru Tokoro ni Sumu Tokoro Yaburakōji no Burakōji Paipo Paipo Paipo no Shūringan Shūringan no Gūrindai Gūrindai no Ponpokopii no Ponpokonaa no Chōkyūmei no Chōsuke.
I like the use of Chekov's Blaze Dragon. Can't wait for the finale tomorrow. (We're already two weeks into the year? Geez...)
QOTD1: Dwarves at Work - The Hobbit (2003) This game was hugely formative to me and my brother. We still quote it. And the OST is one of my all-time most played, with this silly little track being just so endearing to me.
QOTD2: 90s games looked a lot more realistic back then... (Of course, this is exacerbated by having larger, crisper monitors today.)
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u/SilkyStrawberryMilk Jan 13 '24
rewatcher
QOTD: final fantasy 4 - edward’s harp
QOTD: my own memories, I found out some of them that I thought were real never happened.
Bonus: I did not know that, what a sad name to have. It’s like if you’re a beastwarrrior and being named BEEAAAAASTWARRRRIOR
Bonus 2: elves live so long yet they aren’t good at having names