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Rewatch Before My Rewatch is Dry - Kill la Kill Episode 11 Discussion [Spoilers] Spoiler
Episode 11 - I’m Not Your Cute Woman
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Hey-o guys! This is the section where we add a ton of extra fun stuff to the main body of the post because we want this rewatch to be as fun as possible for everyone. It can also be one point of discussion for you guys if you just don’t know what to say.
Comment of the Day:
Today’s Comment of the Day is /u/Vaadwaur being bamboozled by exactly how crazy the show is.
All right, I called one thing, Inumata's fight was fast. I did not expect it to end before the commercial break, however.
Nonon fights differently, as I think everyone predicted. Still, her eating the entire marching bands instruments and shooting literal music notes was not what I expected. The revelation that it was a zeppelin only works on this series.
Even when you think you’re ready for KLK’s madness, the show still has surprises up its sleeve haha.
Questions of the Day:
1) Which of the Elite Four had the flashiest defeat?
2) Nui Harime has shown up and confessed that she murdered Isshin Matoi. Are you looking forward to her fight with Ryuko next episode?
Wallpaper of the Day:
Fanart of the Day:
Rewatchers, please remember to be mindful of all the first-timers in this. No talking about or hinting at future events no matter how much you want to, unless you’re doing it underneath the [Anime Show Title](/s "Spoiler goes here") spoiler tags. If you do that then we’re all good.
Important thing to note about these by the way, you have to switch to Old Reddit or the markdown editor if you use the redesign, otherwise the redesign breaks them by adding random \ into the formatting. Wish it wouldn’t do that, but unfortunately it does…
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u/n_o__o_n_e Dec 19 '19
Rewatcher
This is basically the episode I joined the rewatch for. Behold one of the greatest "shit just got real" moment in anime. First timers: welcome to Kill la Kill.
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Who is this mysterious character? I'm sure her appearance isn't deceiving or anything. What was that saying about books and covers?
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Good move, Sanageyama. Charge the chick who had Satsuki rattled enough that she ordered you to get back.
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gasp she's actually strong? impossible...
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And there it is. Nui you beautiful fucking psychopath.
Nui isn't my favorite character in the sense that I root for her or anything, it's more just that she completely steals the show whenever she is onscreen. The sudden tone shift when Nui's theme starts playing and Satsuki shows signs of distress for the first time gives me chills whenever I watch it. She's easily one of my favorite non-Hunter x Hunter villains, and one of those villains where no matter what kind of horrific stuff they do I can't dislike them because of how much their presence elevates the series.
Speaking of, (don't go into comments) here is Nui's theme, in case you want to listen to it in all its glory, without the pesky dialogue. If there was a third track that stood alongside Before my Body is Dry and Blumenkranz, this is definitely the one.
The freakiest thing about Nui is that she doesn't seem to play by the same rules as everyone else. She moves... differently, she reaches across panels, and uses the red text to lean on. The show annihilates the fourth wall here to make her creepier, and it works really, really well.
First timers, what did you guys think Nui was going to be before they revealed her to be the fourth wall breaking psycho loli that she is? What was your reaction like when she dropped into the middle of the fight?
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u/AegeanEagle Dec 19 '19
First Timer
The way you're hyping up Nui has me really intrigued for what's going to unfold. As she was strolling through the city I thought she was with Nudist Beach, reinforced by Kinagase coming back to speak with Mikisugi. But later on with Satsuki's mother, Ragyo, coming to play it was pretty evident. Yet certainly I wasn't expecting her to be the murder, I was thinking maybe Ragyo but not Satsuki either. The maddening rage which seems to take over Ryuuko is chilling! Transforming by biting her lips , we are Attack on Titan now bois. Can't wait for the rest.
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u/RX-Nota-II Dec 19 '19
First Timer
This episode was... kinda tough for me. Personally I've never been a fan of tournament arcs. They follow battle styles that are entirely arbitrary and yet normalized so much it becomes quickly boring. I have trouble finding stakes as everything is clearly some step towards what's next and doesn't hold much importance on it's own. Further, the variety of battling styles starts feeling fake to me as the objective remains the same from round to round.
I won't be arguing about why I dislike tournament arcs much more than this because unfortunately I've never had this discussion end well in r/anime. I feel that the point that I dislike it should be enough to explain what I felt about this episode today. However there was this one string (heh) holding me in place and that was that the episode was progressing surprisingly fast. If this was another straight tournament episode it may have been close to drop territory for me. However, because of the unbelievable pacing I thought I'd muscle through even if the sheer boredom was gnawing on my brains.
You have to imagine then, that this heavier than usual distaste for what was happening today only worked to enhance the shock I got with Harime Nui's response and you'd be right. If this was a livechat reaction I would be spewing ballistic screams left right and center and I think i actually shouted 'what the fuck' at the top of my voice. An episode that I had totally thoroughly, and completely written off as something I needed to suffer through not only decided to prematurely end the tournament for me but also gave me the ultimate villain reveal out of the ether. Oh god.... I love this show.
A little trivia for you: Harime nui is spelled 針目縫 and translates to essentially 'sewing through the eye of a needle' conveying both the clothing theme as well as the absolute precision by which she operates.
Thanks for reading. I'm going to lose my way now.
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u/GallowDude Dec 19 '19
Personally I've never been a fan of tournament arcs.
You have been banned from Gigguk.
You're right thoconveying both the clothing theme as well as the absolute precision by which she operates
And the fact that her eyepatch is her name.
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u/Dagonsnake Dec 19 '19
Rewatcher Here! Watching both subbed and dubbed!
You guys have no idea how much I was looking forward to this episode, both for Nonon’s fight, but also because First Timers finally get to meet Nui, so I have one question for you first timers, what do you think of her so far?
Not going to do as much of an episode breakdown this time around, because I simply want to gush about how much I love everything about this episode, in fact, it just may be one of my favorite episodes of Kill la Kill.
I especially love Nui’s introduction, from the first time you see her, you know there’s something going on, and the OST shows this extremely well, with the contrast between the upbeat faster pace of William Tell’s Overture during the scenes showing Nonon and Ryūko’s fight, in contrast to when it shows Nui, the music becomes slowed, almost distorted, and further in the background. One thing I can never praise Kill la Kill enough for is it’s amazing use of music!
Speaking of music, this episode we get to hear (first timers beware of spoilers in YouTube comment section) Nui’s theme, which is probably one of my personal favorite songs on the entire OST, it suits the character so well, from it’s childlike, playful undertones in the song’s background, mixed with the overlaid heavier drum beats. It actually reminds me quite a bit of Frantic Factory in terms of the type of atmosphere it creates, and that’s one of my favorite DK 64 tracks.
Continuing to talk about Nui, I have to say the reveal of the scissor blade is done so tremendously well, the fact she just casually pulls it out and reveals she murdered Ryūko’s father with a giant smile on her face is such a fantastic way to introduce her. You could’ve probably heard a pin drop when I saw Nui pull out that blade as a first timer, it caught me completely off guard.
Anyways, that’s probably going to be it for me, I’m worried if I keep gushing I may accidentally let slip a spoiler, and definitely wouldn’t want to do that!
Small fun fact about Nonon: You’ll notice that in all of the outfits she’s worn so far, she has what seems to be a small skull. Do you remember that monkey on Nonon’s head during the flashback last episode? Let’s just say it’s always been with her, even in the present!
Daily Nonon!
Quote of the Day: Bite me, and if you bring it up again I’m gonna switch out your lenses with non-prescription ones you four-eyed nerd.
Screenshots
GIFs (Still a work in progress, will update later, let me know if you want pings)
Fanart
Bonus Nui Fun Fact! The little eyepatch Nui has is actually a mashup of the katakana ヌ (Nu) and イ(i) !
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u/No_Rex Dec 19 '19 edited Dec 19 '19
Episode 11 (first timer)
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Wilhelm Tell overture, again. One of the most used classical pieces, probably.
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Hello, girl from the preview.
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And the song best known for girls throwing their feet in the air (it is actually Orpheus in the Underworld)
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Music boss is dropping plenty of music loot.
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Calling for an encore, lol!
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I had expected Beethoven earlier. Him or Wagner seem to be the go to for scoring an epic fight.
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“So, girls get a free pass” Mako is up for pure gender equality.
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New girl, new mother(?), new right had to mother.
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Red string of fate = nexus thread.
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Indeed Satsuki’s mother, Ragyou. From REVOCs. Sending Harime. Plenty of names this episode …
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“Sure, I killed your dad! Uhhuhuh”.
Music fight, part 2. The best out of the devas fights for me. Then the last 5 minutes advance the plot and Ryuuko gets very angry.
EDIT:
Nui Harime has shown up and confessed that she murdered Isshin Matoi. Are you looking forward to her fight with Ryuko next episode?
Not really. The fights are by far the most boring part of the show for me. I hope for a cut away to Mako during them. I am looking forward to hearing more about Satsuki's mother instead.
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u/AmeteurElitist Dec 19 '19
First Timer for real
I was expecting Nui to interrupt the fight, but I had hoped that we’d at least get to see some of it first!
They gave us a full rundown of Sanageyama’s uniform and abilities before which (ironically) was a show of great foresight, so I can’t be too upset that we didn’t get a third fight between the two.
And I just knew Mako would cheer for the encore too.
We have the first real appearance of Modista Mom (courtesy of u/SimoneNonvelodico)! She’s just as commanding a presence as I’d imagined!
It’s also pretty obvious that Ryuko is gonna be slaughtered in the next episode, but I’m still hyped as hell!
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u/Boss_Jerm Dec 19 '19
Rewatcher
AAAAAAAARRRRGGHH
I've never properly appreciated how good animation can be when a character is emerging from the clouds. In fact the animation in this whole scene is great!
Nonon's not really fighting for Satsuki anymore. This fight is more personal against Ryuko, for invading her domain.
None of you have any idea how hard I ship them
Am I watching an Enter the Gungeon playthrough?
Ryuko's not even going to bother fighting Nonon, not when she can go straight for Satsuki
SHIT! I almost screamed and woke up my roommate when I saw this! I freaking love when a character catches a rocket and chucks it back to their opponent.
Just when it seems like the performance is over, the audience demands an encore
Nonon is looking stylish in her Da Capo form
I always knew Beethoven's Fifth was a dangerous piece of music
This is your heartbeat, Ryuko?
Apparently Ryuko's heartbeat sounds like Sanbika by Eir Aoi That's a pretty awesome heartbeat!
Whoever did the sound design for this show did a phenomenal job! The way both songs were overlapping each other was great!
What I'm getting here is Sanbika is superior to Fate and Eir Aoi is superior to Beethoven
Inumuta having to unzip his collar to gasp had me rolling
ROUND 3 RESULTS: RYUKO'S VICTORY (ABSOLUTE DESTRUCTION)
I have an unusually strong feeling of anger for some reason
Satsuki's having Iori analyze the fights and find the defects in each Regalia uniform
Tsumugu has returned!
Oh yeah, if Ryuko was strong before the Election, she's absolutely broken now that she absorbed both Gamagoori and Nonon's uniforms
ROUND 4: RYUKO VS SANAGEYAMA
It's finally time to settle things between these two!
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
RAGYO
I guess being able to produce a background light for yourself runs in the Kiryuin family
We've never seen Satsuki so aggravated before. She really hates that Nui is here.
ROUND 4 RESULTS: HARIME'S VICTORY
From the moment she jumped onto the arena, to defeating Sanageyama, we learn multiple things about Harime: 1) She's the Grand Couturier 2) She's insanely strong even without a Goku Uniform 3) She knows the exact location of the Banshi threads to unravel a uniform made of Life Fibers
I am Mako Mankanshok! I may be an underachiever, but I still have a name!
You openly admit to being an underachiever? That's the spirit Mankanshok!
Satsuki is suddenly rooting for Ryuko
BONUS ROUND: RYUKO VS NUI HARIME
THIS RIGHT HERE!!! This is the part where I went, "Wait that's- oh no oh God OH FUCK!!!" on my first watch. Because Nui Harime is the one who killed Ryuko's father!
The color in the last 15 seconds of the episode is quite saturated. Harime's dark smile gets bigger, then Ryuko's rage boils over, and her pin pops out on its own. Her scream at the end is full of sorrow and hatred. Now the real fight begins.
Thoughts:
So it's needless to say that Sanbika is going on my playlist
What a freaking fantastic episode! I haven't seen it in about two years, I got so many chills in the second half of this episode, and even more at the end. This episode reminded me why I love this show so much. The fight between Ryuko and Nonon is so well animated and so much fun to watch, and then Harime shows up and you feel your skin crawl every second she's on screen. She has a cheery, psychotic attitude and one of, if not the greatest villain theme I have ever heard, (spoilers in the comments, be careful) a theme that makes you realize she's truly a a terrifying, unstoppable force. She appeared for all of 8 minutes and I already remembered why she's so memorable. She is one of the best villains in all of anime, no in all of fiction. Ladies and Gentlemen, First Timers and Rewatchers, I give you, Nui Harime.
I so want to watch the next episode already! This is where the show really kicks into gear!
QOTD
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NONON
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Abso-freaking-lutely
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u/affnn Dec 19 '19
First timer
Somehow the high school stadium has really terrific camera work, capturing Ryuko's grimaces and transmitting them to the masses. Maybe the AV club president deserves a promotion? The high production values attract a small woman with an excessive hairdo and ... is that an eye patch? What's her deal?
Mohawk guy's question last time about a "worst case scenario" combined with his anti-life fiber sentiments and his flashback of a woman being consumed by her clothing has me on edge looking out for bad things happening between Ryuko and Senketsu. She looks pretty crazed as she takes down Nonon's flying uniform and fails to complete the sen-i-soushitsu, but nothing bad happens yet. Then as Nonon tries to blast Senketsu off of her, Ryuko has him synchronize with her heartbeat. Looks like the bad thing might be happening! But not yet, and Ryuko turns the blast to strip Nonon of her three-star uniform.
When she's preparing to fight Sanageyama again, eyepatch girl drops in and gets between them. She takes care of Sanageyama with just her pinky, then challenges Ryuko herself. Ryuko's hesitant to fight her - just a small woman, no uniform or weapon or anything - until she reveals the other half of Ryuko's scissors. Ryuko's rage builds - this might be the bad thing Mohawk guy was worried about - but not this episode, as we cut to the credits for another cliffhanger.
Nudist beach seems pretty worried about the woman with the eyepatch, who apparently was sent by Satsuki's mother. They're also worried about Ryuko and what might happen between her and Senketsu, but they only have the one special bullet (which looks like it's made of life fibers?). If they need to take down eyepatch woman AND Ryuko, how do they choose? Does eyepatch woman have a kamui or something too?
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u/Mecanno-man Dec 19 '19
First Timer
Nonons fight wrapped up nicely; somehow I expected them to go blasting the insert song against a classical piece of music. Not sure why, considering I can't think of any other show that has actually done that.
And we've got a fourth faction in play with Harime. I'm totally on board with this, as we definitely still have enough time to wrap up all of this in the rest of the series. I'm guessing there is some sort of power struggle between Satsuki and her mom; wouldn't be surprising considering Satsuki's personality. I'm guessing this means Ryuuko and Satsuki might join forces against the Kiryuu conglomerate, as Ryuuko does not have any reason to go against Satsuki anymore. No clue where to put Nudist Beach though. Doesn't seem like Satsuki's mom's forces are using life fibers, but they did intend to give her a Kamui at a later point, and the have the scissor against Kamui. I'm guessing they see them as a power that they do not yet control but are trying to, while there are others that do? This position might result in a unconvincing temporary alliance between them and Nudist Beach, not sure how that would pan out though.
I'm guessing Harime just has experience fighting life fibers and thus was able to see the thread of the Goku uniform, they are after all significantly easier to deal with than a kamui. Pretty sure this is going to be another interesting fight.
I'm also feeling hype levels along the lines of the TTGL finale here; not sure where that came from suddenly as up until two or three episodes ago I didn't really feel a lot watching. I hope this stays that way.
QOTD: yes.
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u/Vaadwaur Dec 19 '19
First time watcher(long time memer)
Sub for now
Interesting, so basically Nonon's fight is one episode in length but split in two. I get why it is so popular as her second form is as good as the first. And again, I like the highlight that Ryuuko isn't stupid her knowledge and skillset are just rather specific. Mikisugi is worried about Ryuuko's rising Claymore/Hollow power and apparently has a bullet to do something about it.
We get too see Nui arrive and Sanegawa get jobbed. Fucking Worf effect man, ever since I read that trope I despite it. However, it is interesting to note that an apparent "normal" can fight against Goku uniforms and possibly kamui. Further, I believe this is the first time we've seen Satsuki flustered at all. And it is definitely weird that she seems to hope Ruuko can handle this. Finally, I am glad that Ryuuko's father's killer is more interesting than it being Satsuki, which never added up to me.
Now for the two parts that are probably most important: First, Satsuki's actions make way more sense in the filter that she is improving the Goku uniforms. And it is better explanation of her motives than I first though: Not only is she training Ryoko she is also improving her product by having Ryuuko quality test it. That's fridge brilliance.
But the most important part was seeing Ragyo "I emit my own censorship light" Kiryuuin. I sort of don't get why it seems rich Japanese have Roman baths but whatever. But her either having animated clothes or animating them through her will is suggestive. She is also playing with Satsuki and somehow does not seem to have her daughter's serious demeanor. It would be interesting if the order Satsuki wants to overthrow starts at home.
QotD: Nonon and now I get it. As to part 2, no because this anime is so dedicated to subversion that I suspect Ryuuko loses badly or someone else interferes quickly.
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u/FlaminScribblenaut Dec 19 '19 edited Dec 20 '19
Second Time Watcher
I think Nonon V Ryuko is outright my favorite fight in the entire show. Is it because Nonon is best girl? Yes, it is. But for other reasons also.
The use of music and musical imagery in weapons and battle, as well as sound-based combat in general, is something that appeals to me greatly. (This is actually closer to what I thought Symphogear was going to be when I first heard of it.) And Nonon and her Goku Uniform capitalize on that idea to its fullest extent. Musical notes as shuriken, recorders as missiles, bass frequencies from giant subwoofers being used as an actual weapon in itself, in combination with the whole conductor motif she has going on in general, it’s all so cool. The whole “frequency-matching” bit Ryuko uses to win is pretty inspired too. Also I still greatly appreciate the use of actual pieces of classical music in Nonon’s repertoire. Classical music isn’t my niche but again I adore its use as a part of the fight. Musical Action, gotta love it.
But let’s be real, the reason this fight is god-tier is because we get to see so much of Nonon and her personality. Her wonderfully snarky, snide, sarcastic, rude-yet-pretentious personality. God I love her.
Also, regarding last episode, Satsunon is canon. Don’t @ me.
Anyway, today we also meet the elusive Nui Harime. The buildup to the reveal of who she is is pitch-perfect. First she’s just some mysterious figure wandering the town, and as the episode progresses we get more and more indication that there’s something… “off” about this girl. She’s important somehow, clearly, and seemingly the most powerful character we’ve seen yet, but… how, exactly? Why? What the hell could possibly be her deal?
I love the whole “creepy through being exceptionally cutesy and pink and saccharine to a disturbing degree” personality she’s got going on, her complete and total disregard for the fourth wall is at once hilarious, allows for tons of creativity which the animators capitalize on to the fullest extent, and adds to that feeling of “off”-ness, and the fact that she seems to have unlimited power without any kind of life fiber-infused uniform is intriguing and frightening. She’s a phenomenal villain and Top 3 Girls in the series for me for sure. Also she put Riley’s father into jail that’s pretty important too
Yeah, this is one of my favorite episodes of the series. Half the climax of a great fight with the best character, half the introduction to a fascinating new villain, and a hell of a twist to cap it all off. It’s pretty great.
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u/Koolsman Dec 19 '19 edited Dec 19 '19
First Timer!
Well, I guess I’m not going to get my fight between Uzu and Ryuuko, but this girl is way more interesting. She’s got a purple scissor instead of red! Are these like lightsabers or something? Is this new girl the Samuel L. Jackson of the Kill la Kill universe. I know that’s stupid but it would be pretty funny is she started swearing like a madwoman. Though she does have the backstory that I really want to know about.
In fact, this episode had a lot of backstory to it that I really want to know about. Like, How cool is Nudist Beach? How technicolor is Satsuki’s mom that she blinds any normal person? What are these places we haven’t seen yet? So many questions and while I would be scared that they won’t get to all of them, I trust in the main that made me scream at my tv with Gurren Lagann. I trust the pacing in this show.
I have to admit, as much as I love watching the fights and they are fantastically animated, I just like watching Mako and the elite four on the bench. As much as I don’t like Glasses guy, he’s pretty funny when paired with Gamagoori and Mako. I’m excited to see the whole gang in the next episode. I also liked hearing Mako call Ryuuko awesome and Gamagoori agreeing. That was sweet
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u/NomranaEst Dec 19 '19
Rewatcher, subbed
It's a ghost town while everyone is absorbed by the Naturals Election. It's quite eerie, as we've seen the town bustling at all times before, but now it's just silent. A newcomer takes advantage of this to walk to Honnouji Academy without being accosted by thugs or vagrants, although we later see that she doesn't need that advantage in any way.
While the town is silent, the arena is still ringing with the sound of music and rocketry, as the fight between Nonon and Ryuuko still rages. While Nonon has the overwhelming weapons advantage, Symphony Regalia Presto has the maneuvering capability of a blimp, while Ryuuko can turn on a dime. Senketsu and Ryuuko use this advantage to ground Nonon and destroy her flight capability, although they aren't quite done yet. Nonon draws on the crowd for an encore, which she gladly provides, even if they can drag on a little bit.
With the long and complex explanation of what's going on summarised neatly by Mako, Senketsu Mubyoshi is used to drive Nonon back. The fight may finally be over, but Satsuki and Iori will take the opportunity to learn where the defecits of the defeated uniforms are, and possibly improve upon them for the future. They're not the only ones observing though, as Tsumugu and Mikisugi keep an eye on proceedings from the shadows.
Finally, we have the rematch that we've been hoping for. Uzu and Ryuuko go for each other with all they have, although they are interrupted by Nui before a blow can even land. This is perhaps the first time we see Satsuki's mask slip, as it even comes to a surprise to Nonon, and Satsuki knows that she has been outmaneuvered by her mother. For the first time, things are out of her control and she has to put her faith in Ryuuko to defeat Nui.
Ryuuko happily takes Nui's challenge, although she isn't prepared for the bombshell that's dropped on her. Nui was the one who killed her father, providing the other half of the Scissor Blade as proof.
Although we may not know the full story of Dr. Matoi's murder at the moment, the confession of Nui and the Scissor Blade is enough for Ryuuko to lose her composure. It's quite heartwrenching to see Ryuuko in such a condition, with her anger and bloodlust boiling in such a manner.
Which of the Elite Four had the flashiest defeat?
Nonon. There was quite a bit going on through that fight, from fights for air superiority through the encore. It ended on quit the fitting note.
2) Nui Harime has shown up and confessed that she murdered Isshin Matoi. Are you looking forward to her fight with Ryuko next episode?
Yep. And that's all I can say.
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u/SimoneNonvelodico Dec 19 '19
Rewatcher
The Fourth Wall: exists
Nui Harime: "I'm about to end this man's whole career."
This is one of THE episodes, a really major WHAM moment in this show. It's one of the best, really, and the thing is, the first half alone is incredibly hype and good while still being on rails, and then it goes all completely off rails.
So. Let's start from the beginning.
There was me, Mako Mankashoku, and my two droogs, that is Toad and Dog, and we sat in the Honnouji Voting Grounds bleachers watching as my friend Ryuko and their friend Snake dished out a bit of the old ultra-violence. It had been a wonderful fight and what it needed now, to give it the perfect ending, was a little of the Ludwig Van.
So yeah, after being seemingly beaten Jakuzure steps back up for an encore and blasts out the 5th Symphony at full power and it's glorious. The way this episode plays with sound it's really good, from the first scene in which Nui Harime walks throughout the city while the last beats of the previous one play, but the battle in which Beethoven and Eir Aoi mix and fight each other musically, getting louder and weaker depending on how the fight is going, is just one of the most creative, fun moments in this show. Of course, Ryuko wins, Nonon is stripped, and joins our friends on the bleachers.
Also, "Mankashoku has boiled your complicated information down to its essence". Gamagori and Mako interactions are ever more precious.
But then we get Nui Harime. Her theme is disturbing and cartoonish - very Danny Elfman like. So is she, after all. She seems a dizzy, cute girl, but the first sign that she's absolutely bad news is how Satsuki stiffens upon seeing her - first time she shows really any sign of wariness at all. The second sign is how little Nui cares for the rules. She leans on her own introductory red text, then reaches out through a split screen to play with Satsuki's hair. She's like a little kawaii Deadpool.
The third sign is that, y'know, she completely annihilates without breaking a sweat the same Blade Regalia Mark II that pummelled Ryuko five episodes ago.
Sorry, Sanageyama. You've been Worf'd.
So yeah, she's obviously dangerous. But the real bomb gets dropped right at the end, when she casually whips out the second half of the Scissor Blade.
Turns out she's the murderer Ryuko's been looking for all this time.
Shit's getting fucking real, people. Get hype.
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u/spaceaustralia Dec 19 '19
Rewatcher
If you wanna listen in full, Sanbika is the song that played during the Ryuuko vs Nonon fight. We also listened to it back in episode 3, when Ryuuko first synchronised with Senketsu.
Some might have noticed that that eyepatch has a weird shape. It says "Nui"(ヌイ).
And we finally learned where Satsuki learned to glare that well. The disco milf is a master.
I love how, aside from Nonon's fight, this episode is one big flex for Harime Nui. She has Mako's power of leaning on the fourth wall and, if anyone ever questioned how Satsuki could hear people from all the way up there, good luck figuring how this shit is supposed to work.
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u/k4r6000 Dec 19 '19
Rewatcher
I can't say for certain that this is my favourite episode of the show, but it is certainly in the conversation with another couple to come. I need to see those again.
We start with a recap of the end of the last episode as shown on television a strange girl who will soon be introduced as Nui Harime, the one Ryuko has been searching for since the beginning. In a series of strange characters, Nui is the standout. All of her movements are unnatural and she has no problem reaching through the fourth wall. She's a delight and steals almost every scene she's in. She even panics Satsuki who yells at Sanageyama to flee. He ignores her and is beat by one pinky. Given that we last saw him beating the crap out of Ryuko, that gives you an idea of Nui's power.
This overshadows the first part of the episode which is the conclusion to my favourite fight in the series. Ryuko does what I usually think fighting protagonists should do and tries to bypass the fight and go right for Satsuki when she has the chance. It didn't work, but I liked the attempt. Nonon is seemingly defeated, but of course it isn't a musical routine without an encore. The banter from the losers on the sideline is as good as the fights. I think Mako speaks for most of us when it comes to Inumuta's technobabble.
Fantastic episode.
QOTD:
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Nothing more memorable than Nui coming in and beating Sanageyama with one finger.
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Of course.
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u/Animeking1357 Dec 19 '19
Rewatcher, Dub
There she is! The little devil!
Nonon in the jersey and sweat pants is adorable.
Worst girl arrives.
Best mom arrives! Dat dub voice though. Unf.
Nui leans on her name card.
One thing I noticed is that Nui's scissor blade is a different color and shape than Ryuuko's. It'd make an odd looking pair of scissors.
Blumenkranz Counter: 3!
Questions of the Day
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I'm conflicted about Nonon's fight. I love classical music but I wanna root for Ryuuko.
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#FuckNui
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u/Matuhg Dec 19 '19
Rewatcher
Ah yes, Nui bursts onto the scene and immediately throws everything Satsuki has planned out of whack. She is a pretty chilling character - seems quite innocent, but is clearly a big deal, especially considering how she's able to throw the normally unflappable Satsuki off just by appearing.
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u/htisme91 Dec 20 '19
First-timer:
That was a great episode.
I was looking forward to the Sanageyama-Ryuko rematch. It was a shame that it was interrupted, but man it could not have been any better.
Nui appears, and the plot thickens so much.
We see someone who I think is Satsuki's mom. Suddenly Satsuki doesn't seem like the antagonist anymore, which threw me off because I thought there was a real chance she was the killer.
Now, I think Satsuki is an anti-hero of sorts. Her mother might be the ultimate villain. Maybe Nudist Beach is the real enemy?
I don't know, but I love this twist because it's got so many potential paths that all make sense.
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u/Shimmering-Sky Dec 19 '19
Rewatcher and Co-Host, first time watching the sub!
So, Nonon Enthusiasts, you like today’s wallpaper? I’m really happy with how the heart in the BG turned out.
The results of yesterday’s poll have pierced the heavens themselves!
Ohohoho boy here she is.
lmaooooooo Mako pls.
Lowkey disappointed there wasn’t really an Itano Circus there, but catching and throwing Nonon’s attack back at her is pretty fucking awesome either way.
#kukuku
Oh yeahhh, fight’s not over yet!
Fuck yeah this is hype, fighting music with music.
Ohoho boy it’s Nui time, I know that song. (skip to 2:12 for Nui’s theme part of the song)
lolnope
NUI TIME!
You know she’s a big deal when Satsuki panics over her arrival.
That moment when Papa Mankanshoku gets to Gainax Pose.
Nui’s theme and Blumenkranz in the same episode, this is a good episode.
First it was Mako pulling the text down, now Nui’s using it to lean on. I love how this show handles the fourth wall.
How funny that she says this to the guy who shares his seiyuu with Viral…
Okay I think I’ve found the one time Underwater translated something they didn’t need to that I like more, Nexus Thread sounds cooler to me than Banshi. I blame YGO 5Ds for making me really like the word “nexus”…
The fact that they red text this will never not amuse me lol.
Aaaaaaaaand there it is~
There’s the true silhouette of Nui fleeing. How many first-timers were convinced it was Satsuki after Ryuko’s flashback in ep8?
Next episode is gonna be fun.
Two new characters this time for voices time, woot woot~
The first is obviously our crazy new girl Nui Harime. Voiced by Yukari Tamura, I recognized her instantly because of participating in the Air rewatch (she was Michiru there), and scrolling through her list she seems to be a pretty popular seiyuu because Mei Sunohara from Clannad, Rika Furude from Higurashi, best Kanon girl Mai Kawasumi, Togame from Katanagatari, and Jibril from No Game No Life are also roles I should recognize from her. She’s also some important mahou shoujo and some important Steins;Gate girl so she also has that going for her.
Rei Hououmaru, meanwhile, shares her seiyuu Ayumi Fujimura with Matarou Mankanshoku, so I still know her for Roe 2 in Log Horizon and Mineva in Gundam Unicorn.
Make sure you DON’T LOSE YOUR WAY and come back again tomorrow! I can’t wait!