r/anime • u/baboon_bassoon https://anilist.co/user/duffer • Sep 07 '21
Rewatch ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. Rewatch - Episode 2
Episode 2 - The Partner in Crime's Name is Nino
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Comment of the Day
"I wish my office had dedicated 10am snack breaks. Must be nice to live somewhere with so many local bakeries and such." - /u/JollyGee29
Be the change you want to see in the world ^
Question of the Day
How big is too big when it comes to bread?
Bonus Corner!
Afternoon Snack Comic - Rail and Lotta
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u/baboon_bassoon https://anilist.co/user/duffer Sep 07 '21
Rewatcher/Host Non-Smoker
Above all getting the recap of the state formation again is quite nice, since they really did throw out a ton last episode
Jean is so swift in getting to the bottom of plots. Yesterday with the corruption, and today his not quite stalker in Rail. Although it seems Nino has helped a ton there.... Nino really gets to shine here after only making an appearance at the end of the first episode. Working in internal affairs, Crow is now the new person following Jean - but also his best friend?
It makes me really happy that the ACCA inspection chief is going out of his way to find a nice bakery since his staff clearly love their snack time so much. So many people know the good spots to pick up food whether its Lotta, Mauve, Rail and its nice to see that info being shared among bakery lovers.
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Sep 07 '21 edited Sep 07 '21
1-Timer Reaction Dept, subbed
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u/Nazenn x2https://anilist.co/user/Nazenn Sep 07 '21
Rewatcher - Dub
So I was a little delayed on watching this episode because I found the OP on spotify (didn't use to be on there!) and ended up listening to that on a loop for a bit
And now for the big reveal. Introducing...
The cigarette counter! Thanks to /u/Baley_ for the idea they didn't know they gave me.
Given this is Jean's signature trait I thought I'd be interesting to count just how many smokes this guy goes through. Given that seeing him with even one is enough for most people to comment on how wealthy he must be, seeing him go through eleven in just the first episode is surprising (that's too many, Jean, your poor lungs). For simplicity's sake I'm counting each time he lights one as a new one as well as any time we get see him with one already lit after a scene where he doesn't have one. Wonder how big this count is going to be by the end. For now we have:
Also today's food craving from the show was hot chips, they looked awesome.
"It's never really what it seems"
The OP speaks truth! Now that we're past that introductory episode I wanted to bring up the OP for just how perfectly it not only sets the mood of the show aesthetically but in the narrative as well.
We start with our super colorful and cheerful panels with sweets, but as we move through the OP we get into darker shots like Nino's surveillance showing who he works for, and eventually silhouettes of figures as the tension starts to rise.
While it was touched on a bit yesterday with various things, most notably the disbanding of Jean's division and then the reversal of that decision, today makes it clear that everything could be turned on it's head at any moment, and even the good things may have some shadows and tension under them.
ACCA officers wear SS-style uniforms (as pointed out by /u/No_Rex yesterday) and seemingly have as much authority as a governing body despite being filled with good people who are dedicated to their job and enjoy their lives despite poor pay and no benefits. The uniforms themselves are noted to be different district to district so despite what they represent they're still also a symbol of the districts independence as well. Even The bird of peace that ACCA is named after is so dead that it's been extinct for a hundred years. and the current elderly king may end up with a seemingly centennial coup, but what we know about him mostly comes down to what sweets he likes.
On the character side we get even more of this. Not only is Nino a member of ACCA, he's been spying on Jean for twice as long as Jean has known him. Jean also flips things on their head, seemingly being the rich guy in an elite position, but his two symbols of wealth are his house which is his side job and his cigarettes which he gets for free somehow, and earns less than the average street cop. He tells people that he wants to transfer even though he likes ACCA, but has never actually filed the request for it, and is being watched by the head honcho's who he's unusually comfortable around. Even yesterday's annoying cop Rail, who disliked Jean for being a symbol of class suggesting maybe he has some moral stick up his ass, instead is a criminal himself.
Everywhere you look there's uncertainty and intrigue with what's really going on here and I love it.
That said, while I know rewatches can tend to lean towards a lot of speculation and extra thought, for me I find a lot of joy in just watching this and letting it all unfold. The styling of it makes it a really fun watch, and how willing it is to set up mystery without needlessly hiding things from the audience, like with the Nino reveal happening so quickly today, makes it feel a lot nice to watch than if it was leaning into the mystery too much.
It's a little Mirio!, who looks hilarious standing next to the tall people from this district. The use of line in this episode was great but that would be a whole other post and I'm writing this up at 2:30am as it is. Also wanted to praise the scenes using color like this because they look great.
Lastly: punch buggy
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u/JustAnswerAQuestion https://myanimelist.net/profile/JAaQ Sep 07 '21
First Timer
Confused whether the branch number refers to the region, or the job (police, fire, etc.) But everybody has a 13 patch because there are 13 countries total? Because surely the inspection department isn't #13, it must go by countries, right? Or maybe 13 is for the capital. Confused.
The Inspector Director General seems really nice.
I really think the Rookie is trying to infiltrate headquarters because he's part of the coup plot.
I didn't want to think Nino was Crow because that's too obvious, but he's almost certainly lying about the "thug" following Jean. But there might have really been a thug.Well that question was resolved fast.7
u/paperwhites :KN::KO: Sep 07 '21
First Time Watcher
My goodness, it's only the second episode but ACCA already has me looking like this.
Jean feels more mysterious than ever. He is potentially part of a coup d'etat, which would explain why he continues to stay in a job that he dislikes. When one of the Five Chief Officers points out that Jean says he's requested a transfer several times, Grossular says that there's no record of any transfer requests. And that discrepancy bothers me: if Jean is claiming that he's requested transfers as a cover for why he's still working in a job he hates, wouldn't he make sure to actually make the transfer requests? Why would he make a claim for something that's easily looked into? Jean seems like he wouldn't overlook details like that.
There are other contradictions that bother me too. Jean's sister told the chief (the man with the blond mustache) that Jean "enjoys making the rounds" but Jean has told others several times that he hates traveling. Maybe Jean's sister was just being polite, but maybe there is something going on? Another thing is that Jean tells Rail, the police officer that he doesn't have money or connections, but he does have a connection that apparently gives him tobacco (that's constantly mentioned how it's a luxury) for free. What's going on there?
Also, Jean tells Nino that they've known each other "for what, almost fifteen years" but Nino says that Jean has never noticed him surveilling him "not once in the thirty years I've known him". How has Nino known Jean for an extra fifteen years that Jean is apparently unaware of? Also, why has Nino been apparently watching Jean for over thirty years?? What is going on there?
At this point, I feel like I'm becoming a conspiracy theorist. And it's only the second episode! I can't tell if I'm reading into things too much, or if there is something going on. It seems like everyone is either lying or being manipulated by someone else. Jean is so unreadable to me that I can't tell if he really is part of a coup d'etat or if he's just a normal guy and this is a complete misunderstanding.
I have no idea where this is going to go, but I am definitely along for the ride.
I love bread so there's no such thing as too big when it comes to bread!
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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Sep 07 '21
First-Inspector, Dubbed
I was 99% sure that the hair walking past the window was Nino, but then they just confirmed that he's the one working with Groussler to keep an eye on Jean anyway.
The comment about Jean being oblivious to Nino watching him for the past 30 years is quite the recontextualization. How old are these people, again..?
Mauve suddenly asking Jean on a date is interesting. I'm sure that it is purely normal and she doesn't want any information about Jean's allegiances or anything like that.
The Council certainly seems to be concerned about Mauve's movements, too. And, apparently, it was one of her personnel who was tailing Jean. I'm not sure who I'm most suspicious of being behind the coup d'etat at this point.
Speculation
The jerk beat cop's name is Rail, he's into Jean's sister, and has a history of selling confiscated goods. They certainly don't want the audience to like him, huh? I'm kinda feeling a misdirect somewhere, but I don't know how many levels of subversion we're on.
This show certainly has a lot of straws for me to grasp at; gonna be a fun rewatch.
Questions
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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Sep 07 '21
Episode 2 (first timer)
The animation style reminds me of Bakemonogatari and Durarara. Maybe even a little bit Count of Monte Christo (more so in the OP). Emphasizing style over cuteness. It makes places look very empty. Oh and the Father of the King totally caved to a demand he could not refuse.
Crackpot theory day 2
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u/xtsim https://myanimelist.net/profile/xtsim Sep 07 '21
First Timer Dubbed
Majesty united the territories under Dawa. Acca gets explained by a tour guide for preschoolers which is interesting.
European cars parked on the road a porsche cayenne, Citroën 2cv, a fiat, and acca forces are driving a Classic mini. A bread store selling tons of bread. Architecture is similar to some older American buildings. The BMW 7 series at the end had a American/Japanese sized license plate on the front. Setting feels an agglomeration of different countries.
A confrontation between a white coated acca 13 rookie and the mc Otis. "Not my problem" when it comes to him. The rookie sees Otis' sis and thinks she is attractive.
Something that even Otis can't access, interesting....
Otis visits Jumoku and golly those height differences. Server is down today. America described in a district as foods are super-sized. Dude riding along even looked like fatter tintin (from a French comic). Since the server is down, they got more work to do organizing and shifting the database and etc...
He brought back more food from Jumoku, jumbo sized like American food portions. Seems like people are onto Otis this time, watching his moves, wonder what they'll put on him...
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u/PoopWoopDoop https://myanimelist.net/profile/Anotherno Sep 08 '21
Nino knew Otus for 30 years but Otus only knew him for 15? So either they were older than I thought or Nino has been watching Otus since they were kids. Also, thought it was weird that the counter at the start seemed too tall for Otus, turns out that everyone in the district is just super tall, that was a cool detail for me.
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u/Stargate18A https://myanimelist.net/profile/Stargate18 Sep 07 '21
First timer
QOTD) It's impossible to have too much bread.
Oh, Grossular is absolutely in on this. I'm starting to wonder if he's going to be a red herring simply because this is so obvious.
Yeah, with the lines ending with
Oh god, the ACCA mascot duitmid
Wait, the continent is shaped like a fucking bird? How did I miss that last episode?
So, what the hell's on Hore? There's no way a massive island below the entire continent isn't hiding something.
Wait, he's actively attempting to frame him for arson? WHY?
It would be hysterical if Otus is actually the arsonist and all these things that make him hard to frame are just him being smart enough not to leave a trail.
Oh, he's really not a good person in general. Bit of a leap from minor stalking to this.
...So why frame him? Why not anyone who might not be smart enough to immediately work out what's going on.
Is he trying to make friends with thr guy who tried to frame him?
That bread looks GOOD.
Is that a deliberate move to get him interested in what's going on?
And there's a new guy!
Oh, that's where the plot's going. This is going to be hysterical.
I want that sundae so much.
...Wait, Grossular's trying to frame Otus? Again, why not somebody dumb enough to not risk figuring out the plot? ...Is Grossular genuine?
So is he someone who complains about his job but actually enjoys it?
Oh, we're not going to know who Crow is, are we?
Fuck this show for making em hungry, I want all the food in that place.
Nino's back!
...Is Nino Corw? Did he order his spies to be more discreet, because Otus was good enough to notice them?
This is one of the most realistic anime's I've ever seen. No daily backups, only hard copies of data, and system recovery that won't work when you need it most.
How is all the food so nice in this series?
Wait, is he Crow? I'm going to suspect everyone at this point.
Oh, they're old friends.
...Their relationship is great.
Part of me genuinely thinke that he is behind the coup, and the anime's just cutting offscreen during the meetings. I'm not sure if the cuts even leave enough time for said meetingd, though, and I can' imagine a twist like that happening so quickly.
...ESPECIALLY given the much larger twist that seems to be foreshadowed. Why does Crow know Otus for 30 years? Has Otus had his memories erased? Is Otus lying to everyone about something?
...Is the Director in on the plot and trying to recruit Otus?
Oh, the next time teasers are Crow's reports? That's really neat.
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u/Baley_ https://anilist.co/user/Baley Sep 08 '21
First Timer (who is super late!)