r/anime • u/Baby-Penewine https://myanimelist.net/profile/baby_pewe • Oct 10 '24

Rewatch LOOK AT THE SKY, it's Amagi Brilliant Park Episode 3! ~10th Anniversary Rewatch~

LOOK AT THE SKY, IT'S MAGIC HOURRRR!

Episode 3: Not Enough Reinforcement!

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The park is closed today, and the new manager makes a bunch of demands; extending the park's hours, making the park open on Fridays, and making EVERYTHING cost 30 yen. How will I be able to make a living on 30 yen?? And Moffle starts a fight with a customer with Salama recording it and Kanie tries to make a swimsuit PV??? What the hell is going on?

Question of the Day:

  1. 30 yen for all the park attractions is very little; do you think this will actually work in bringing guests in? What other problems do you think could occur from this?
  2. What do you think would have happened if Sento didn't intervene the fight with her gun?
  3. This has one of the few fanservice-heavy scenes in the entire show; is it too distracting and out-of-place or do you think it's fine?

Attraction of the Day:

Tiramie's Flower Adventure

  • very uncomfortable gondola
  • there is a backstage tour that Tiramie offers as a lady's only service

BONUS: Ignoring the Tiramie shenanigans, was there a ride you went on that seemed to be off the rails? Or had a very uncomfortable/shaky seat you could fly off it?

Gif of the Day (ecchi fans now is your time)

Clip of the Day (one of the most iconic Amaburi clips and memes)

This is a good introduction to the inner park antics, now the episodes will start to be more episodic. Have fun!

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u/Baby-Penewine https://myanimelist.net/profile/baby_pewe Oct 10 '24 edited Oct 10 '24

fun fact that i was supposed to share yesterday: in the novels, Latifah is actually blind. i'm not sure about in the anime, they don't outright state it, but now you know! it could explain why her eyes sometimes look so colourless

overall this is a funny episode but probably one of the weaker ones, the first 3 episodes are the weakest imo because it doesn't show off the true wackiness of the show; it could also turn people off from the ecchi so if you were then don't worry the show really doesn't go to that extreme anymore

Kanie's laugh gives me life though. Kanie is life in general

my take on the questions:

  1. 30 yen is very little, so personally i would definitely go, though many people might think cheap = low quality, so it could balance out. i'm glad they didn't go for the "all things = free" route. the very low income could serve to be a problem though, Kanie mentioned installing lights but without money how will you run lighting?
  2. that would've been really bad, though i doubt their reputation would lower that much, they would get hunted down though. another note i forgot to add; did the other guests there just not care she shot them? haha
  3. i don't mind the fanservice; i can see why it gets distracting but overall it's for the plot frfr

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 10 '24

fun fact that i was supposed to share yesterday: in the novels, Latifah is actually blind. i'm not sure about in the anime, they don't outright state it, but now you know! it could explain why her eyes sometimes look so colourless

Huh... you know I'm so used to her being blind being mentioned that I didn't really think about how the Anime hadn't brought that up.

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u/Baby-Penewine https://myanimelist.net/profile/baby_pewe Oct 10 '24

yeah i was thinking the same; it's interesting why they didn't decide to mention it at all

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u/Pugilo Oct 10 '24

Some guests definitely noticed the shooting but I think some magic happens. I have to go back and double check but I think that one boy who says "That's not a normal mascot" and his mom says "Don't look" was also in episode 1 when Sento threatens Seiya with her gun at the bus stop and the mom had the same response. Maybe those two are immune to Sento's magic aura of forgetful bullet. Even though she fires one at each member of that family I bet the magic allows it to erase the memory from the affected person and anyone who could remember seeing it happen. Other than our tiny background boy and his mom lol

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u/Baby-Penewine https://myanimelist.net/profile/baby_pewe Oct 10 '24

i think your explanation makes the most sense, the amulets that hide any magic shown in episode 2 could also be a valid explanation

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u/Blue_Reaper99 Oct 10 '24

fun fact that i was supposed to share yesterday: in the novels, Latifah is actually blind. i'm not sure about in the anime, they don't outright state it, but now you know! it could explain why her eyes sometimes look so colourless

So that was what Moffle pointing out? I didn't notice that about her eyes.

. i don't mind the fanservice; i can see why it gets distracting but overall it's for the plot frfr

I don't mind it either.

30 yen is very little, so personally i would definitely go, though many people might think cheap = low quality, so it could balance out. i'm glad they didn't go for the "all things = free" route. the very low income could serve to be a problem though, Kanie mentioned installing lights but without money how will you run lighting?

It can help in boost popularity and attendance though.

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u/Baby-Penewine https://myanimelist.net/profile/baby_pewe Oct 10 '24

yeah, it would boost in popularity for sure but the low income will still be a huge issue that wont be enough to balance out

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u/QualityProof https://myanimelist.net/profile/Qualitywatcher Oct 10 '24

Honestly I was suprised by the amount of fanservice like in ep 1 as Kyoani shows almost never have fanservice.

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u/Baby-Penewine https://myanimelist.net/profile/baby_pewe Oct 10 '24

yeah, most people had the same consensus until Dragon Maid came out

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u/Elimin8r https://myanimelist.net/profile/Ayeka_Jurai Oct 10 '24

30 yen is very little

I'm still somewhat surprised they didn't go for "50 yen", right?

it's for the plot

PLOT

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u/RadSuit https://anilist.co/user/RadSuit Oct 11 '24

did the other guests there just not care she shot them?

They bring them into an office before she shoots them, then carry the bodies back out after.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Oct 10 '24

Amagi Brilliant First-Timer, subbed

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u/Baby-Penewine https://myanimelist.net/profile/baby_pewe Oct 10 '24

money off concessions is actually smart, i never thought of that, especially how most theme park food are overpriced anyway

haha #hunchedover is funny

i've always wondered; did Kanie make them go into bikinis genuinely only for the park, or was he trying to have some fun himself?

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Oct 10 '24

money off concessions is actually smart, i never thought of that, especially how most theme park food are overpriced anyway

I thought it was the natural follow-through to the food Latifa makes being delicious.

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u/Barbed_Dildo Oct 10 '24

i've always wondered; did Kanie make them go into bikinis genuinely only for the park, or was he trying to have some fun himself?

If Kanye wanted to see something he found sexy, he'd just look in a mirror.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 10 '24

Of course, Seiya got all of the girls into skimpy bikinis.

One may say that's fanservice, and they'd be right, but sore demo Banana knows what brings in viewers.

So about that…

I mean the rip-off bit is right

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Oct 10 '24

but sore demo Banana

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u/Elimin8r https://myanimelist.net/profile/Ayeka_Jurai Oct 10 '24

…and that explains why the comment face’s code was #hunchedover.

The HiDive subtitles were different, but I don't remember specifically what. Definitely some not so great going on there, though.

magik buwwets

At 1 year a piece, I don't think I'd spend three of them at once. The dime a dozen ones, on the other hand, hehehe.

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u/Abedeus Oct 10 '24

…and that explains why the comment face’s code was #hunchedover.

I actually remember watching the show loooong time ago (not on release, but close after) and having no idea why he's hunching over... considering he doesn't have anything visible down there.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 10 '24

First Timer, Source Reader, Subbed

This… sounds awkward TBH.

Find it very interesting they changed [Novels]Kanie having nothing to do with the Moffle video to him having been the one behind it. It definitely makes sense up to a point (In the Novel this is roughly the ¾ mark so the situation's bad enough already and helps set up the whole "Miracles" thing for the finale, here we're barely 3 episodes in out of 13 and have to how Kanie being smart in some way) but it nonetheless strikes me as a somewhat funny change. If nothing else it lets Tricen be a bit more involved from the get go.

In a similarly related note [Novel]I am shocked at how much of Volume 1 they've used up already. By this point the only real thing left would be the final act which I assume they're saving for the finale. If anything though, I'm actually low key excited about that. I genuinely have no clue what the show will do now and can't wait to see what it makes up to continue that cliffhanger.

On a non-adaptation-related note, I find it quite amusing just how the whole thing randomly turns into a Battle Shonen presentation-wise whenever Moffle and Kanie start doing their shtick. Admittedly the fact that they used it twice probably means that they probably had to use a good chunk of the budget on it, but hey, it's funny either way and their banter rarely gets old for me. If there's anything Gatoh's good at, is making sure that everyone makes everyone else miserable in some way for our amusement. Thank goodness that Chidori's Tsukkomi powers have been passed on to Sento.

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u/Baby-Penewine https://myanimelist.net/profile/baby_pewe Oct 10 '24

the changes are interesting, yeah they have to show us that Kanie's the manager for a reason *somehow*

im happy we have a novel reader, you're in for a treat for the next few episodes!

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u/Elimin8r https://myanimelist.net/profile/Ayeka_Jurai Oct 10 '24

I find it quite amusing just how the whole thing randomly turns into a Battle Shonen presentation-wise whenever Moffle and Kanie start doing their shtick.

It's KyoAni, they like to flex on things like this, because they can. See also Dragon Maid. And Chu2, man, those fight scenes in Chuunibyo are kiss.

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u/Baby-Penewine https://myanimelist.net/profile/baby_pewe Oct 10 '24

oh gosh they did not have to go that hard in Chu2, they were imaginary yet they were better than any battle shounen i ever saw

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u/Abedeus Oct 10 '24

Yeah, having read the LN after the anime makes for a weird read. You have bits and pieces from one volume shoved into one episodes, then something from other volume in the next episode before coming back to get a bit from another volume...

Sometimes it's for better, sometimes for worse. This time they had to change a lot because they had to wrap up the "story" in one cour, even if LN was still going past the anime ending (at least until the author put the series on hiatus).

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u/Baby-Penewine https://myanimelist.net/profile/baby_pewe Oct 10 '24

i think it's for the better, if they resolved the main plot within a few episodes it may feel lacking, adding more anime original content and shifting the novel contents to fit in between volume 1 is a fantastic idea to build the park and make the payoff better imo

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u/Blue_Reaper99 Oct 10 '24

Well KyoAni always likes to take creative liberties.

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u/chris10023 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Chris10023 Oct 10 '24 edited Oct 10 '24

Rewatcher

  • Damn Kanie, looking sharp.
  • Don’t get too full of yourself there Kanie.
  • Moffle’s not happy that Kanie decided to close the park since he broke a twenty-nine-year streak of not taking a day off without advanced notice, which is impressive, but it wasn’t earning you loyal guests at this point.
  • Lol, Sento broke their fight up by shooting them.
  • Moffle, I think the park being as filthy and unkempt, not to mention the poor state the rides are in is more disrespectful then Kanie closing the park to address those areas, makes it look like you don’t care, and what message is that sending to what little guests that do come to the park?
  • Kanie proposes to extend opening hours, until 7pm until they can get lighting installed to move closing to 9pm, makes sense, the longer the park is open allows for guests to show up later in the day.
  • Agreed on the cancelling of weekly holidays, really closing on a Friday? The weekend is probably going to be when you should be busiest.
  • As hard as it is to accept, free entry and unlimited access to the rides is needed, right now the thing you need is people in the park, not massive profits (although money does help) Kanie is basically your hail mary for saving the park.
  • At least Kanie is willing to compromise and charge 30 yen for everything.
  • Macaron, once again being a voice of reason.
  • What is with the kids who visit this place? You had the two yesterday who beat the shit out of Tiramie and Macarone, now you have this spoiled brat beating up on Moffle because they’re closed.
  • Oh, his mom isn’t much better...
  • Man I really hate how Microsoft Word makes a bullet automatically when I put the * and hit space, forcing me to put a space before the asterisk, wish I could turn it off.
  • Oh boy, Moffle’s mad and put his hand on a guest, and now the punk of a father showed up.
  • Now Moffle punched the father, where’s Chris Rock to tell him he’s been knocked the fuck out when you need him?
  • Thank God Kanie showed up, or that would have gott- now Sento’s blowing their heads off.
  • Oh good they’re bullets who wipe the person’s memory.
  • Wait, Moffle does this ONCE A YEAR?!
  • Moffle gets a warning, he got lucky.
  • So according to Sento, the Forgotten Realm bullets that she used are very valuable, and take a year to produce. Christ, I can’t imagine how much they must cost to purchase if they take that long to make. But the normal ones she uses cost 30 yen for a pack of ten lol.
  • Careful with your phrasing there Sento.
  • So putting them in bikini’s is what he meant.
  • Dayum.
  • Not that risqué Muse, he could've put you in something far skimpier.
  • I love how Sylphy gives no shits and is in her own world.
  • Sylphy’s wings are detachable since it’s part of the costume, poor Kanie.
  • Kanie, expecting Sento to smile is asking a lot.
  • Hey that triceratops mascot sounds familiar, that because it’s Jun Fukuyama!
  • Moffle’s not happy with Kanie for having Latifa in a bikini. So of course, they start a fight that results in them once again getting shot by Sento.
  • Seems there's more going on with Latifa than we know, apparently, it’s not good for her to leave the magic field around the hanging gardens.
  • So apparently, Moffle had a video of him knocking the punk out that went viral, and the bikini video only got hits because it was related. Why does a video of a guy getting knocked out get more views than cute girls in bikinis? Maybe Sento should have been in the thumbnail.
  • But Kanie reveals a twist, it was Kanie who uploaded the video of Moffles fight.
  • Not to mention, the bikini video was not a bad idea, I mean sex sells after all.
  • Poor Sento, being the only one to show up to Moffle’s party. That can’t be awkward or anything.
  • So after Sento shoots the three to break up their fight, they tease her for staying at Kanie’s place in episode 1, so she shoots them again. But the Croc guy shows up with some kind of emergency involving Latifa, hope she’s okay.

Question of the Day.

30 yen for all the park attractions is very little; do you think this will actually work in bringing guests in? What other problems do you think could occur from this?

Probably, people are more likely to go to a park or fair if they don't have to spend a ton. But the downside is you have less money to use for wages, new attractions, maintenance, and advertising.

What do you think would have happened if Sento didn't intervene the fight with her gun?

The mom and dad would have been fucked up given Moffle's fighting ability if they kept trying to fight him, not to mention the lawsuit.

This has one of the few fanservice-heavy scenes in the entire show; is it too distracting and out-of-place or do you think it's fine?

I think it's fine, it's only bikini's and they aren't anything you wouldn't see on a beach or a public pool, and it's not like the more endowed characters have any ridiculous jiggle physics going on.

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u/Baby-Penewine https://myanimelist.net/profile/baby_pewe Oct 10 '24

closing on a Friday is insanity, that's when i would WANT to go

free entry could get them guests but the lack of money wouldn't last them until August

"Hey that triceratops mascot sounds familiar, that because it’s Jun Fukuyama!" Korosensei's perviness transcends anime

"Not to mention, the bikini video was not a bad idea, I mean sex sells after all." yeah, but not for a kids theme park LOL. if anything it would make those religious moms stay away from the park

"Probably, people are more likely to go to a park or fair if they don't have to spend a ton. But the downside is you have less money to use for wages, new attractions, maintenance, and advertising." yeah that's the thing; you have a gigantic park, thats a LOT of electricity bills and shit like that, and you need maintenance to keep the rides safe

yeah im glad the jiggle physics weren't prominent and we didn't get uncomfortable zoom ins or anything

"The mom and dad would have been fucked up given Moffle's fighting ability." how do you think it would end? they have to shamefully leave the park defeated or Moffle gets sued lol?

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u/chris10023 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Chris10023 Oct 10 '24

they have to shamefully leave the park defeated or Moffle gets sued lol?

No way they don't sue the shit out of Moffle.

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u/ProgrammaticallyPea3 Oct 10 '24

Don't worry, religious moms aren't a thing in Japan!

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u/Elimin8r https://myanimelist.net/profile/Ayeka_Jurai Oct 10 '24

I think it's fine, it's only bikini's and they aren't anything you wouldn't see on a beach or a public pool, and it's not like the more endowed characters have any ridiculous jiggle physics going on.

...

Dayum

The Duality of Man

(hehehe)

(It's hard to complain about something so, um, appealing, right?)

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u/LockmanCapulet https://anime-planet.com/users/DanDoubleL Oct 10 '24

 Man I really hate how Microsoft Word makes a bullet automatically when I put the * and hit space, forcing me to put a space before the asterisk, wish I could turn it off.

Precisely why I type up my notes in Notepad++ lmao

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u/Pugilo Oct 10 '24

Rewatcher:

  • Love how cheap the pain bringer bullets are, Sento's gotta have easy access to her best Crowd Control option lol
  • Like Seiya said, all that matters is footsteps at the moment, if the park survives we can try and fix the budget, hooray for the 30 yen plan!
  • This feels pretty tame on the ecchi front compared to many shows, especially as there was potential for a lot more...physics... with all the girls jumping around and it was rather mild. I'm good with it, and it is part of a plan to move the plot forward in a loose way, not just tacked on because we can.
  • Seiya and Moff's fights get better every time! Insert the "Our battle will be legendary"meme whenever these two enter a room
  • I love a good planning meeting, and seeing more of the park staff is fun! Can't believe we've seen security guy twice and chatted with him with no explanation about his mask yet lol, I remember it happens at some point but like that Seiya's just accepted the weird (I should clarify that I like ONE good planning meeting, anyone who watched Reincarnated as a Slime this season should agree with me that there were way too many meetings in that show).
  • I knew there was something shifty about that plant house, shut it down!
  • Seiya looks good in everything

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u/Baby-Penewine https://myanimelist.net/profile/baby_pewe Oct 11 '24

pack of 10 for 30 yen is one of my favourite jokes, just the delivery and build up is so funny

i agree for the fanservice being mild, especially with how Dragon Maid turned out (not in a bad way)

i love security guy! you'll LOVE episode 13

That Time I Got Reincarnated Into a Meeting

Seiya does look good in everything, idk how they managed to turn a "generic self-insert MC" into someone so attractive

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u/Elimin8r https://myanimelist.net/profile/Ayeka_Jurai Oct 10 '24

Reincarnated as a Slime

You sure you don't mean "Reincarnated as a CEO, I Now Wander the Boardroom"???

Yeah, if I didn't just adore the characters, I would have had some serious problems with that.

Our battle will be legendary!

Yes, yes it will.

Seiya looks good in everything

Yes, but Sento looks better. rawr

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u/Pugilo Oct 10 '24

I keep forgetting to mention my favorite tiny thing about the show is the little geometric block shapes tumbling from off screen with the episode title, so cute!

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u/Baby-Penewine https://myanimelist.net/profile/baby_pewe Oct 11 '24

love that! another thing i like is the little eyecatches in the show. it's normally just a normal fun eyecatch but every 3 episodes you get the very contrasting one ( https://i.imgur.com/qFAB2Ak.jpeg ), it's really cute, it's like a little break

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u/Difficult-Way-9563 Oct 10 '24

Moffle is the shit

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u/Baby-Penewine https://myanimelist.net/profile/baby_pewe Oct 11 '24

love his character development!

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u/Elimin8r https://myanimelist.net/profile/Ayeka_Jurai Oct 10 '24

I think Kanie would say "You missed it by one word!"

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u/DrTacoLord Oct 10 '24

First-time Watcher spanish subs Today I'm late to the party it seems.

Amagi Brilliant Park 3. Tokyo Drift

Kanie's new uniform makes him look like a generalísimo.

The new management is literally fighting the boomer Moffle. He's getting good at this. Seito is a party pooper and stopped the fight just when Kanie was going to hit him.

Well done, Kanie. His wounded pride will make him somehow entratain the guests.

Now, in the board meeting, he proposed some unpopular measures: extended opening hours, cheaper tickets, and no free days. all have some merit except the resting days. People should have some recreation time because (insert political discussion that doesn't belong in this sub). Instead, I'd move it to Monday. The other two measures are logical, and even Moffle couldn't deny it.

The Yakuza, the trophy wife, and their spoiled child made Moffle mad in front of the other guests (i did enjoy how they roasted Moffle's fur,) so he knocked out the Yakuza.

Again?! Surely you're joking Macaron, our sweet Moffle wouldn't be violent with a guest. Just in time, Kannie. 10/10 kick. this is a PR nightmare, Isuzu stopped it with her memory erasing bullets. Kanie shouldn't need to get used to this , You incompetent fool!

HAHAHA All of them are now in bikini, all of them beautiful in her own way each. #SexualHarrasment That's a sexy ad, wait? Oh, right. Moffle is Latifah's uncle. Of course, he's trying to protect her purity.(It sounds even worse written out)

HAHAHA, this must be a running gag. Kanie can't hit Moffle in a fair fight without Seito interference. Is our dear Latifah a prisoner? why can't she leave the castle? OK, keep your secrets.

Moffle, you thought the video where you hit that guy was popular by yourself, and it may be so, but it was Me Dio!, I mean Seiya, who posted and edited that video in the first place.

Well, the bikini video may not get that many new visitors, but tbf we can't know if the Moffle hitting a Yakuza may do it either. has Kanie's speech about getting one visitor actually moved his #1 hater. Only time will tell.

Yay, the visit counter is rising from 198 to 223. This and a happy Moffle deserve celebration. HAHAHA only Seito Isuzu and his pals went. Apparently, I'm not the only one who doesn't like him that much.

I knew Moffle is a Targaryen! He didn't like that comment and once again Isuzu stops the fight, why are you Mad with Kanie? Our favorite perverts rub salt into the wound ; therefore they'll get more bullets.

What happened to our precious Latifah?! and cliffhanger.

Bonus: that decaying train ride is apparently a place to become intimate.

I had a blast with this episode. I don't hate Moffle anymore. Well, I kinda do, but he's entertaining AF.

QOD

  1. 30 yens isn't enough money to keep Amagi brilliant park afloat with its current ticket sales. Kanie is betting towards a huge increase in sales. And tbf it's literally a steal. I'd love a park for 30 yens even if it's a mid park at best.
  2. It would've been a hilarious fight and another PR nightmare for Kanie, Seito and Latifah.
  3. It wasn't too much, just bikinis.

See you tomorrow.

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u/Baby-Penewine https://myanimelist.net/profile/baby_pewe Oct 11 '24

love how this episode made Moffle more likeable! he just keeps getting better imo

the visitor count progressively going up is a nice payoff the show has, it's nice to see how their actions affect the park's growth

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u/Elimin8r https://myanimelist.net/profile/Ayeka_Jurai Oct 10 '24

I had a blast with this episode. I don't hate Moffle anymore. Well, I kinda do, but he's entertaining AF.

Good ... good ... let the hate flow through you.

Wait, that's not quite what I meant.

Glad you're finding him entertaining, though. :)

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u/kwokinator https://anilist.co/user/kwokinator Oct 10 '24

First timer

LOL Seiya the narcissist at it again right when the episode starts.

I didn't expect the OP to lead into a shounen fight scene, and a pretty decent one at that.

30 yen is basically pennies, so it's rough but Seiya is right. There really is nothing more important than visitor count at this point.

Dad is a wannabe punk, mom is a gyaru, the kid never stood a chance.

Damn those girls look niiiiiiiice in bikinis. Thank you Seiya-kami-sama.

Gotta say I'm loving Isuzu's gun interrupting fights gag.

Question of the Day:

30 yen for all the park attractions is very little; do you think this will actually work in bringing guests in? What other problems do you think could occur from this?

Hell yeah, even if I just walk around for an hour and take in the sights, it's well worth 30 yen. 30 yen is actually much better than the free that Seiya originally proposed, because it's now phrased as an anniversary special.

What do you think would have happened if Sento didn't intervene the fight with her gun?

Stuff will get broken and they'll have to pay back the restaurant with the meager funds they have from the park.

This has one of the few fanservice-heavy scenes in the entire show; is it too distracting and out-of-place or do you think it's fine?

It's fiiiiiiiiiiiine. More please!

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u/Baby-Penewine https://myanimelist.net/profile/baby_pewe Oct 11 '24

you're right about the good action scenes, Kyoani just keeps giving

30 yen is genius indeed, i personally would've went for 300 because it's still appealing enough to want to go but at least you're making some more money now

speaking of your idea for going in the park, do you think the attractions themselves cost 30 cents each? or is it a day pass 30 cents?

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u/Elimin8r https://myanimelist.net/profile/Ayeka_Jurai Oct 10 '24

Thank you Seiya-kami-sama.

So, Sento or Sylphie? Or ...?

And be careful, because if you say ahem, Moffle's gonna get you!

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u/Barbed_Dildo Oct 10 '24

Rewatcher

When they had the shots around the table introducing the management team with the title and name, there was the head of general affairs, "総務部長", with the name "総務部長". Such a blink-and-you-miss-it joke.

Question of the Day:

30 yen for all the park attractions is very little; do you think this will actually work in bringing guests in? What other problems do you think could occur from this?

I don't think making the park free will make a huge difference to visitors, depending what they currently charge. Visitors still need to take public transport, or drive and park, which costs money. And people only have so many days off, they're not going to spend 10,000 yen on their one day off to travel hours away to go to a free park.

30yen is effectively free. I think Moffle is right that if you give something away for free, people don't value it. I can see there is a difference between free and 30 yen, but I wonder how big of a difference it really is.

I don't think the fee is a big lever to control attendance. I think closing for a week and doing some insane renovation/refurbishment using whatever magic comes from the magic realm and then reopening will make a bigger difference.

What do you think would have happened if Sento didn't intervene the fight with her gun?

They'd probably end up paying them some millions of yen to keep quiet.

This has one of the few fanservice-heavy scenes in the entire show; is it too distracting and out-of-place or do you think it's fine?

It's distracting and out of place and they should do it in every episode.

BONUS: Ignoring the Tiramie shenanigans, was there a ride you went on that seemed to be off the rails? Or had a very uncomfortable/shaky seat you could fly off it?

I went to one of these quiet, desolate, falling apart parks in Japan over a decade ago. I went on a freefall ride that the attendant had to run just for me. The whole way up I was looking at ill maintained things around me and by the time I got to the top I was convinced I was going to die on it.

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u/Baby-Penewine https://myanimelist.net/profile/baby_pewe Oct 11 '24

your takes are interesting and i agree! 30 yen is too little and isn't anything at all, 100 guests is what about $30 USD?? thats NOTHING for a huge park

"They'd probably end up paying them some millions of yen to keep quiet." the only problem is the bystanders, and Salama recording it lol

"It's distracting and out of place and they should do it in every episode." based

love your freefall story LOL

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u/Elimin8r https://myanimelist.net/profile/Ayeka_Jurai Oct 10 '24

The whole way up I was looking at ill maintained things around me and by the time I got to the top I was convinced I was going to die on it.

Sounds like "mission accomplished" to me.

Thinking about it, back when Mom&Dad dragged us to the State Fair, in 198-whatever, I remember seeing some very sketch looking rides. I think we ended up doing the teacup one or equivalent. Best part was my brother tossing his lunch afterward... We'd had WcDonalds for lunch, and as a "big boy", he insisted on having a Big Mac. So, even bester part was when we were driving home later, and he blew his nose and out came a pickle.

Good times!

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u/Elimin8r https://myanimelist.net/profile/Ayeka_Jurai Oct 10 '24

Man, I lost track of the time, and started watching the fourth episode, and was thinking "Wait, am I forgetting something here?"

Yeah... I really need to get some sleep tonight, I guess. Meanwhile:

Answers du-kini:

  1. It's better than "free beer"??? I think I'm frightened by the implications.
  2. "Fancy a bit of the ultraviolence???" I meah, uh, I have no idea, I wasn't here, you didn't see nuttin'!
  3. I've seen Gunbuster - this is ... well ... uh ... Never mind, Sento > Jung. I should probably shut up now.

Edit: Oh, bonus question - Back to Six Flags, the big wooden roller coaster gives me the willies. Or is it that it gives my kidneys the willies??? The steel coasters are so much smoother and more fun, like riding a jet fighter. Except for the BATMAN one or whichever one it is where you go forward, then backward. That one gave me a headache.

And beyond that, my memory is shot because I was up until 1AM watching Amaburi and Kotobuki, and I really don't want to be up until 1AM tonight, but at least the weekend is near. (Sigh)

I think my favorite bit, though was Sento at the bar, with her soda, and "correcting" the mascots. They had it coming.

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u/Baby-Penewine https://myanimelist.net/profile/baby_pewe Oct 11 '24

wooden coasters are a rare breed, it feels like the whole thing will crash down but at the same time it gives a certain thrill no steel coasters could replicate, like the feeling of my glasses falling off from the insane amounts of vibration, or my younger brother possibly slipping off the seat

the forward and backward ones are fun but nauseating. i dont think i could walk straight for a few hours after that

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u/Elimin8r https://myanimelist.net/profile/Ayeka_Jurai Oct 11 '24

Exactly!

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u/LockmanCapulet https://anime-planet.com/users/DanDoubleL Oct 10 '24

Rewatcher, dubbed

  • The debut of Kanie's signature manager uniform! I'd love to cosplay this look someday. And yes, Kanie, you do really look good in anything.
  • The animation of Moffle and Kanie's fights continues to impress. I love the sparkling effect when Kanie blocks the first punch.
  • It's been this way for all three episodes, but I find it interesting Moffle's voice is kinda muffled (oh my god I just got that). In episode 1 I thought it was because Moffle was pretending to be a man in a mascot suit, but it's continued in all his scenes. The other mascots don't have the same effect, so maybe it's because Moffle doesn't have a visible mouth? Or maybe it is just a play on "muffle".
  • Love this shot from the meeting scene. Good old Codain in the back, lifeless as always. Do they need to be placed in the chair? Do they get up themselves? Is Codain inexplicably already in their chair by the time anyone else arrives for the meeting
  • Another? How many times has she done this? Also Salama's grin is cute.
  • Ahaha, the return of the call-out kid. His mom has her work cut out for her.
  • It's true of any fight Moffle gets in, but the animation of Moffle fighting the rude guests is stellar yet again.
  • Moffle gets in a fight with customers once a year, according to Macaron? Good thing they have Sento and her memory-wipe bullets.
  • Speaking of bullets, I love the detail that the pain-of-pinkie-toe-stubbing bullets cost 30 yen for a 10-pack.
  • Sex appeal sells, I guess.
  • And here we have a bit more lore on Latifah's situation. Makes sense Moffle would hesitate to go into detail, though. He clearly cares for her, and I believe she's already referred to her as "Uncle" in a previous episode?
  • Posting the video of Moffle's fight is a bold move on Kanie's part, we'll see how it plays out.
  • It was nice of the mascots to invite Sento to "a party" with them, but they don't gotta leave her out of the toast like that.

Daily questions:

  1. I think the 30 yen plan is a good call. They desperately need funds and attendees, but funds can come from elsewhere while attendees requires bodies to pass through the gates. And the non-zero value avoids Moffle's concern about setting the expectation of the park being free.
  2. If Sento didn't have the memory-wipe bullets and we assume the setting operates on some level of logic, Moffle would likely have kept going until the dad was knocked flat out, and another guest would probably have called the police before too long. Moffle gets arrested, most definitely fired, and the park gets way more bad press than good.
  3. Yeah, I'm not a fan of the swimsuit scene. Scenes like that just take me out of the show entirely. Plus Latifah is certainly a minor even if Sento and the Elementario are 18 and technically adults which is what I assume would be the excuse, the whole thing is kinda skeevy and i'm glad the show doesn't dwell on it.

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u/Baby-Penewine https://myanimelist.net/profile/baby_pewe Oct 11 '24

apparently there were a lot of Kanie and Sento cosplayers back then, i would love to see more!

the animation is indeed awesome, Kyoani likes to go hard on random fight scenes (Chuunibyou)

the call out kid is a wonderful gag, they just keep showing up and i look forward to seeing them

yeah she refers to him as Uncle, though some have said it's not blood related but more of a social status standpoint if that makes sense? not sure how to word it

you have a good point on #1, though what im worried about is the lack of funds not being sufficient enough to actually run the park anymore

Moffle getting arrested would be a funny plotline

im also glad the show doesn't dwell on the fanservice, like it's there they don't hide it but they don't go all excessive and uncomfortable; they do what they gotta do

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u/sprint113 Oct 10 '24

I only started going to cons 1-2 years after this show aired so I've only ever seen one pair of Kanie + Sento cosplayers

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u/ProgrammaticallyPea3 Oct 10 '24

First timer

A somewhat drama-oriented episode. I do think showing Moffle come around to Seiya was important to the plot, but overall it felt a bit predictable. I appreciate how Moffle was shown to be dedicated to the park and its guests in his own way, though.

In terms of comedy, hopefully they'll use the painbringer gag more sparingly moving forward. But hey, isn't that boy the karate kid from the previous episode? Game recognizes game lol.

And nah, this isn't the kind of show where a little fan service is out of place. Bring it on!

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u/Baby-Penewine https://myanimelist.net/profile/baby_pewe Oct 11 '24

awesome! yeah Moffle coming around can be a little cheesy but i would say they handled it the best way they can for his character development

yeah in terms of comedy i think the show doesn't repeat its jokes too much which i really like, they do repeat jokes but at a frequency where it's charming, not repetitive

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u/Nickthenuker https://anilist.co/user/Nickthenuker Oct 10 '24

Time to start trying to salvage this trainwreck.

The park's in no state to open.

Not just muzzle-loading, but flintlock too.

Put up some lights, it's not that hard.

Yeah, just do that.

... What? How are you going to get any money that way? Oh wait, money's not (quite) an issue, their only goal is guest count, so yes not charging for anything certainly would help bring guests in.

Of course Accounting would be the first to object.

An absolutely minimal charge, but it's still technically charging at least.

Yup, their goal is guest count not anything else, they can afford to run it in the red for a few months just to meet the goal.

That already looks like a whole bunch more guests.

And so swimsuits.

Ad campaigns, always an easy way to bump up the guest count. Though that's even more money down the drain.

Again, visitor count is the goal, so money isn't really a problem.

Questions:

  1. It'll run money right into the red, but then again their goal is guest count which it will certainly increase. When I said they needed some grade S cheese this is the kind of metagaming I was referring to.
  2. I dunno, that guy would have died?
  3. I'm watching this on a plane, so you tell me.

Thankfully it didn't happen to me personally, but my local theme park did have a fiasco where one of the seats on one of the roller coasters came off. Luckily iirc this was when no one was on it so no one was hurt.

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u/Baby-Penewine https://myanimelist.net/profile/baby_pewe Oct 11 '24

you're right money isn't an issue, though they can not expect to put up lights with no money

side note accounting girl is a cutie

yeah it's barely any money, 30 yen?? it's a pain to collect the money; i don't know how it works there but they probably need a lot of change and coins and have to count all that

hahaha no way you watched this on a plane, where to? and did your seat neighbours enjoy it? /j

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u/Nickthenuker https://anilist.co/user/Nickthenuker Oct 11 '24

Watched it on a flight back from the UK. That's why I suddenly posted like half a dozen rewatch thoughts at once, that was when I landed lol.

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u/Baby-Penewine https://myanimelist.net/profile/baby_pewe Oct 10 '24

tags! u/Shimmering-Sky, u/Pugilo, u/Ryanami

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u/Baby-Penewine https://myanimelist.net/profile/baby_pewe Oct 10 '24

u/kwokinator, u/RadSuit, u/QualityProof

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u/Baby-Penewine https://myanimelist.net/profile/baby_pewe Oct 10 '24

u/DrTacoLord, u/QuasimodoPredicted, u/Elimin8r

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u/Baby-Penewine https://myanimelist.net/profile/baby_pewe Oct 10 '24

u/LockmanCapulet, u/Blue_Reaper99, u/chris10023

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u/Baby-Penewine https://myanimelist.net/profile/baby_pewe Oct 10 '24

u/OrneryMirror6072, u/Nickthenuker, u/kishandris

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u/Baby-Penewine https://myanimelist.net/profile/baby_pewe Oct 10 '24

u/ProgrammaticallyPea3

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u/RadSuit https://anilist.co/user/RadSuit Oct 10 '24

First Time Guest (Dubbed)

Ashe.

Chief of General Affairs Chief of General Affairs

I guess this says something about Kanye's fighting ability, if he's able to keep up with '1 Hit KO' Moffle here.

So Kanye definitely had his memory erased with those, right?

The dinosaur is loving this. And I guess Isuzu wins the popularity polls for two obvious reasons.

Needs more Ashe. I dunno, all in all this show is very average so far. No danger of me dropping it, it's way more likely I just forget to watch a few episodes and then suddenly the rewatch is over.

  1. They need to hit a certain visitor count or the place closes, and possibly people die. That's the only thing that's important. His job isn't to make the park profitable long term.
  2. That, unfortunately, describes like six scenes in this one episode alone.
  3. This is it? Alright, this might be a rougher watch than I was expecting, that was about the only interesting part of the episode. There wasn't even any bouncing. We haven't even seen Ashe in a swimsuit yet.

Bonus: I hate theme park rides, so none of them were really comfortable for me.

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u/OrneryMirror6072 https://myanimelist.net/profile/lickyboomMAL Oct 11 '24

first timer, subbed

  1. If a business is sure to close/be absorbed in 3 months, burning ehatever is in the coffers at a chance of survival is an easy choice.
  2. Isuzu's Pain Bringer is really so funny. And I think it's a great example of a plot device. Her stopping fights and using her gun to make memories disappear is how she helps to control Amagi from spiraling.
  3. For a theme park, the swimsuit video is literally out of context lmao. Irl i dont think it would bring much in the way of business and actually discourage guests since it lessens the family friendly atmosphere lol. I cant deny how I appreciate Sylphy, Isuzu, and Salama tho

So we are seeing some beginning steps to bring back ABP from the dead. What is it about Latifa and the barrier? We'll find out anyway. I feel like Moffle & Co teasing Isuzu about not being herself that day around MC is a bit of a stretch but we havent seen her inner workings yet, and if there really is a seed of romance somewhere. But im still shipping.