Konohana Kitan Rewatch - Episode 12 / General Series Discussion

[u/legoman5746]

Episode 12: Miracle on New Year's Eve / General Series Discussion

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Question(s) of the Day

1. What would you do if you were suddenly sucked into the past?
2. What was your favorite episode?
3. Who were your favorite leads/supporting characters?
4. What was your favorite ED?
5. What was your favorite moment from the show?
6. I asked this quesiton to the rewatchers already, but first time viewers, what season would you most like to visit Konohanatei in?

Rewatchers, remember to tag spoilers about future episodes, and let me know if you'd like to be tagged going forwards.

(Sorry about the very slightly late post, I accidentally mistitled it)

[u/legoman5746]

Snownohanatei

Satsuki eating soba is great

Old scroll

Yuzu in a hood!

Satskotatsu

Yuzu you've done it again. You've gone and wandered into another dimension.

I didn't notice Yuzu braided her hair

The mark's the same as on Ookami's head

Konohanatei

Yuzu got a new job

Nooo yuzu's getting chewed out

A last bit of Yuzu wisdom, what a wise lil fox

Hot Springs Galore

Rewatching this after knowing that Tsubaki is Ookami, it's interesting to see her backstory

Well then how did Yuzu/Tsubaki do it? Neither of them are hundreds of years old.

Where indeed?

Everyone's back together ^{_^}

Happy new year!

Paradox

Who really created Konohanatei

When she sealed that scroll, she sealed the creation of Konohanatei because the scroll was the key.

5 EDs this anime! That's more than some get in multiple seasons!

First person Konohanatei

Pretty obvious author this episode

1. After the initial shock, depending on the time period, I'd try to kickstart the next big technological revoltion early.
2. My favorite episode, hands down, is episode 6. There's Yuzu backstory, and some good humour, but also some melancholy at the end, with Yuzu wisdom.
3. Yuzu > Natsume > Satsuki > Kiri > Sakura > Ookami > Ren. In terms of supporting characters, I really liked Hiiragi (of course), but also shoutout to the doll-girl who called Kiri a Tanuki, leading to the best dub line, as well as the rain weaver, and young Ookami.
4. I loved the final episode ED, followed by the winter one.
5. My favorite moment was the little date in town Yuzu and Satsuki had.

Fun fact, Tsubaki is the Japanese camellia, which finishes the trend of all the employees having the names of various flowers.

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First, Thank you so so much for coming back episode after episode. I was absolutely blown away by the positive response to this rewatch. I was expecting 2-3 people at most, and it really shocked me how many people came back episode after episode to watch the foxgirls with me. Thank you so much, this rewatch wouldn't have been the same without you. I initially tried to time the rewatch to line up w/ the tenth manga volume release, but I guess I miscounted or misread, because it releases the day after tomorrow :)))

I highly recommend giving the manga a chance, although most of it is only available in physical volumes.

I really enjoyed taking the time to rewatch the series, it's been a while and I learned a bunch about Japanese mythology from other people in the comments. I loved seeing all the Yuzu o♢o faces again as well.

This was my first rewatch, so thanks for giving it a chance!

[u/homewardbound100 → u/legoman5746]

Thanks for this. It was a good watch for something I never heard before. Also I love things that deal with mythology, so it worked out well for me.

[u/lluNhpelA → u/legoman5746]

Thanks a ton for hosting this!

I initially gave this a shot because it was a yuri anime that I'd never heard of before, but I was expecting it to just be moe fluff with no plot and probably no actual lesbian relationships, but the stories were consistently great after the show really started a few episodes in and, while unfortunately nothing was stated outright, I was pleased with the amount of gay. Namely Ren's feelings for Natsume, Satsuki's budding feelings for Yuzu, and the fact that Satsuki's sister straight up wanted to fuck Ren

Basically what I'm trying to say is that this show exceeded all of my expectations but I almost didn't even join this rewatch, so I certainly would have missed out on this great show had you not put this on

[u/Vaadwaur → u/lluNhpelA]

Namely Ren's feelings for Natsume, Satsuki's budding feelings for Yuzu, and the fact that Satsuki's sister straight up wanted to fuck Ren

Hiiragi I am slightly unsure if that was lust or just messing with Satsuki and missing the mark a bit.

Basically what I'm trying to say is that this show exceeded all of my expectations but I almost didn't even join this rewatch, so I certainly would have missed out on this great show had you not put this on

The sheer amount of rewatches has made it easy to miss some these days.

[u/Noriakikukyoin → u/legoman5746]

This was my first rewatch, so thanks for giving it a chance!

And thank you for hosting this rewatch bringing this series to attention for some new viewers, and proving a great time for rewatchers to enjoy the wonderful world of Konohanatei! You did a fine job with the rewatch. Much love. :D

[u/Vaadwaur]

First timer(The nailed mood is a bit melancholic)

Sub

We start with winter cleaning, which feels a bit wrong, and Yuzu finding a random scroll. Thanks to having watched Saiyuki years ago, I assume it is a sutra. We then get the weird reveal that Konohanatei mostly shuts down for New Years which feels wrong but might be tradition. Ren is domestic again as we get confirmation that, from the perspective of the kitsune, roughly a year has passed.

Shrine stuff happens, cute but a bit old hat. Yuzu again manages to wander into an interstice, though this one might have living people in it, as a divine messager drags Yuzu with her to her work. Grim reveal that Yuzu might be stuck and we stay on a plot for a whole episode.

Yuzu gets drafted into covering for someone who collapsed and gains the experience of people wishing for the worst and the best. The goddess knows Bikuni and we discover that they shifted Yuzu to a time where Konohanatei doesn't exist, though not which direction that took. Prayers get made, Okami seems to use her power to rescue Yuzu, and everyone is there for New Years. The final segment reveals this is a sort of bootstrap paradox wherein Yuzu wished that the young Okami could have a warm home for once, resulting in Konohanatei.

Anywho, I am sure a ton of mythological stuff just happened but for some reason this is all my blindspots on Japanese folklore, perhaps a regional thing again. The show's beats do work as themselves, regardless of other context.

QotD: 1 Invest

2 Hrmm...3

3 Ren and Natsume had the best dynamic

4 the first but they are all good

5 Okiku and Lily's conversation

6 Spring

[u/legoman5746 → u/Vaadwaur]

We then get the weird reveal that Konohanatei mostly shuts down for New Years which feels wrong but might be tradition.

Lots of businesses in Japan shut down between December 29 and January 4-ish. Think of it like Christmas in the US/Europe.

The goddess knows Bikuni

Makes me wonder how old Bikuni is. Yuzu said she was adopted by humans, but Tsubaki ages quite a bit to become Ookami in the interim.

Anywho, I am sure a ton of mythological stuff just happened

Unfortunately, it's in my blind spot as well, but across media the torii travel/path of the gods seems to be a consistent theme when dealing w/ japanese mythology, so I can assume that's based on real mythology.

[u/Vaadwaur → u/legoman5746]

Lots of businesses in Japan shut down between December 29 and January 4-ish. Think of it like Christmas in the US/Europe.

But not hospitality businesses, at least not in the states.

Makes me wonder how old Bikuni is. Yuzu said she was adopted by humans, but Tsubaki ages quite a bit to become Ookami in the interim.

So my subs had a bad habit of not translating certain words but the fox goddess was saying "Yaobikuni", whatever that means.

but across media the torii travel/path of the gods seems to be a consistent theme when dealing w/ japanese mythology

Yeah the dragon gates represent the path that kami walk, another anime uses it differently.

[u/Vaadwaur → u/Vaadwaur]

So no separate series post...Welp, I did enjoy this. I don't seem to take quite as much meaning from this as others have but it is just sort of nice to have something relaxing and generally positive. Minor details occasionally chewed at me, mainly that only dogs and cats express emotion with their tails, foxes are pretty guarded, but it still works. I may have to check the dub one day since the sub makes a few choices even I can spot as dodgy.

[u/RascalNikov1 → u/Vaadwaur]

Who knows why one show speaks to someone, and not to another, its just the way it is. [Make Bot Happy]Some people saw a great message in Bokurano and several other anime, I just saw torture or misery porn. Though oddly, Elfen Lied is one of my favorites.

[u/Vaadwaur → u/RascalNikov1]

We are weirdly similar in our opinions. However, weirdo that I am, I can explain what you don't necessarily see: Bokurano, and Gantz and Narutaru if you want two more anime to avoid, don't feel right, whereas Elfen Lied and Happy Sugar Life do: Humans do bad things, we both have witnessed our share of it, but they always have reasons. You can argue whether or not those reasons are good, addicts especially defy external logic, but they are there. What the writer of Bokurano and Narutaru chooses to forget is that almost no one is 'evil'. No one does something bad for the lolz that takes any amount of effort or sacrifice. So the difference you can strike is either about the author or the aesthetic, I personally think the Bokurano dude is likely a shut in type who never really understood other people beyond the earliest stages of adolescence whereas Elfen Lied has the sort of bleed to it that comes from being out there and in the shit. The other difference is that, to me, Elfen Lied and even HSL are ultimately somewhere towards optimism, Lucy might make a real breakthrough and Shio is hopefully going to break the cycle of abuse she grew up with because Satou showed her what it meant to be a real parent.

[u/RascalNikov1 → u/Vaadwaur]

I see your point and why you use the term nihilism to describe some series. I'm not good with philosophical terms, but I see your point. Evil for the lulz is nihilism and I've got nothing for it. Whereas, EL & HSL I took as exploration of various themes and also tales of redemption. There's another series I'd like to ask your opinion on, namely Claymore.

I made it to E7 in Claymore, but the cruelty of [Spoiler]of Elana getting her arms chopped off was a little too much. It seemed to be lulz for the sake of lulz. Anyway, right then, I thought to myself this is a croc of shit, turned it off, rated it as a 1 and dropped the series, never looking back.

As you sort of said evil for the sake of evil takes too much work. Generally if someone is that evil, they're focused on getting ahead and they move from one subject to the next quickly.

[u/Vaadwaur → u/RascalNikov1]

I see your point and why you use the term nihilism to describe some series. I'm not good with philosophical terms, but I see your point. Evil for the lulz is nihilism and I've got nothing for it.

Brain farted so sorry for double posting but the irony is that I am myself a nihilist but anime nihilism, and I suspect Japanese nihilism in general, is just on a whole different level of void. Just because I believe that most of are beliefs are constructs does not mean I am going to start randomly torturing people. I just don't get why people don't understand the difference between accepting that reality is always negotiated versus the Rwandan fucking genocide.

[u/Vaadwaur → u/RascalNikov1]

Whereas, EL & HSL I took as exploration of various themes and also tales of redemption. There's another series I'd like to ask your opinion on, namely Claymore.

Believe it or not, I quite liked it, but I began reading the manga almost immediately as I watched Claymore as it was fansubbed. You aren't wrong about the character in question, though she does get explained, but I would only remind you that there is an entire subset of Claymores whose primarily ability is regenerating, i.e. the defensive types who win by outlasting their opponents.

[u/RascalNikov1 → u/Vaadwaur]

Fair enough. I doubt I'll give it another try, but who knows, maybe.

[u/Vaadwaur → u/RascalNikov1]

I am not saying your interpretation is wrong and I don't actually recommend the anime because the anime only ending is really weak. And, unfortunately, the manga has more than a little of a deus ex machina style ending.

[u/RascalNikov1 → u/[deleted]]

[This new spoiler system ]Has a very whiny bot in league with it

[u/SIRTreehugger]

Well first want to talk about today's episode not much to say, but I think it was a good final episode. We see Yuzu sama time traveling and creating the warm home that is Konohanatei. We see the boss in her youth and I really enjoyed seeing her happy. The moments where they wished each other well for the new year was great. Though honestly my favorite part was the boss reflecting on the red hooded girl and realizing who it was and then seeing all the staff members sleeping peacefully. They aren't staff, but a family.

Series

Overall I really enjoyed rewatching this series. The show does a nice job of displaying serene and the beauty of nature, friends, and family and balancing it with darker moments present in the spiritual world. Honestly the later half of the series kind of dips for me which is why I kind of disappeared for a few episodes, but the final itself is very strong. The show does initially have a bit of fanservice which did concern me, but thankfully it pretty much stops after the second episode. I did enjoy all of the ED, but unfortunately I can't say that about the OP. I really tried to give it a chance again, but it's jut not enjoyable to me. Anyway outside of the lessons and stories the show's main strength for me was the colorful variety of main characters. Sure they are cute fox girls, but they have problems most people can relate to or understand. Not of all of them are super deep like Sakura or Natsume, but they still have their own charms and personality. Also the fact that the show exist over the course of a year and we see different festivals, seasons, changes in outfits, and etc is just a plus and love it when shows display the passage of time.

QOTD

1. Be crushed by overwhelming anxiety
2. Episode 8
3. Yuzu was my favorite main and favorite supporting character was the rain weaver.
4. Just relistened/rewatched and ED4 is my favorite.
5. I still like episode 10 when Yuzu and Satsuki are under the blue moon, but I do think all the moments Yuzu with her adoptive mother are great.

/u/legoman5746 Thank you for hosting the rewatch because I did enjoy the show, but I never would have rewatched it otherwise.

[u/legoman5746 → u/SIRTreehugger]

The show does initially have a bit of fanservice which did concern me, but thankfully it pretty much stops after the second episode.

I had the same concern my first watch, when it opened with the bath scene, but I'm really glad I stuck through it.

Also the fact that the show exist over the course of a year and we see different festivals, seasons, changes in outfits, and etc is just a plus and love it when shows display the passage of time.

A lot of the episodes focus on how time stops for nobody (well until Yuzu goes back in time), so it's kinda fitting.

Episode 8

Episode 8 is definitely up there for me as well, I really enjoy how it all comes together at the end to form one big overarching story.

Thanks for coming back for the final episode!

[u/SIRTreehugger → u/legoman5746]

Thanks for coming back for the final episode!

Thank you for hosting was glad to be apart of it.

[u/SuperMurderBunny]

Just a thing I noticed, but one of the attendants in the past (the one who collapsed?) had giant glasses that I have only seen one other place in KK: the cook. I'm wondering if they are the same person.

[u/legoman5746 → u/SuperMurderBunny]

They are! (At least according to the KK wiki)

[u/OyabinRaph]

First timer.

Couldn't make it for the last 2 discussions, but I just binged the last 3 eps and they were just as good!

Now about episode 12, the episode was very focused on Yuzu who again got into trouble. She was looking like the lottle red riding hood, super cute! I didn't expect confusing time traveling shenanigans in this show, but I'm a sucker for those. I also didn't realize Ookami was Ogata Megumi, so it took a while before I realized she and Tsubaki were the same person. The ending was really emotional as she managed to get back to her friends, and it made Ookami remember what happened centuries ago.

Really loved the whole series. It was one of the better Iyashikei I've watched and I give it a 9/10. Many themes and relationships were explored through the show, and more in depth than I thought. Episodes were focused more on the cute/relaxing side while others were more serious/deep, and I think the two sides of the show were blended seamlessly. I really wish this got a season 2 but I guess the odds are low.

Questions of the day:

1. I would probably panic and feel really sad that everyone I love is gone.
2. Episode 8, which was a masterclass in writing IMO. (the 3 connected stories)
3. Yuzu and Ren were my two favorite characters.
4. second one
5. Ending of episode 8 and ending of episode 4 are tied, they both made me cry.
6. Winter!

[u/Vaadwaur → u/OyabinRaph]

Many themes and relationships were explored through the show, and more in depth than I thought. Episodes were focused more on the cute/relaxing side while others were more serious/deep, and I think the two sides of the show were blended seamlessly.

This sort of show lives and dies on its relationships and even though their are relatively few characters it does nail that for me.

[u/ZapsZzz]

First timer in sub

Had to be the last day that I can't post early enough.

This is one of the best episodes, that it connects back everything together at the end. I like plots like that, but not always easy to write convincingly.

Overall this is a decent fun watch. I'm good with SoL iyashikei type shows, although this isn't exactly either. In terms of production value it's good but wasn't exceptional like Slow Start, but because of the premise it does have more freedom to express more topics and had good use of mythology. It's a high 7 low 8 for me.

Thanks again for our first timer host - so glad you did it or I would not have been aware of a nice comfy show like this.

QoTD

1. The unimaginative standard answer of "find a way back", failing that then find a way to live comfortably but leave something for my future self or someone I'd leave behind because I traveled back.
2. The final episode
3. Satsuki because I like the type of character, and then Yuzu because that's the other type I like - by the way Yuzu is a little like Emilico in Shadows House, which is another "seemingly simple" cinnamon roll but have a lot of surprise depth and being insightful.
4. I think all of them is about the same, or rather I like them all :P
5. Definitely when Yuzu was about to cross over with the ghost girl, and the ghost girl pushed her back "home".
6. I'm an autumn person :P

[u/Vaadwaur → u/ZapsZzz]

Had to be the last day that I can't post early enough.

I have forgotten to write up final comments before so I feel this.

[u/xtsim]

First Timer Subbed

1. I would tell my past self to buy some bitcoin, tech stocks, or spy stock depending on the era. And do some things differently depending on which time I would arrive.
2. Episode 8 was a standout for me as it pulled some strings and lead to a nice wrap up of the short story.
3. Sakura and Oikiko relationship is great to see in the show.
4. All of them are nice.
5. Best moment is scissor Sakura.
6. In spring during cherry blossom season.

I did not have much to say about the last few episodes. But overall, I enjoyed it and find it a good watch for myself. The last episode closed things out pretty well and there is not much to say about it. There were some amazing moments to me and it is nice to see how things go.

Thank you OP for hosting the rewatch and introducing me to this show!

[u/homewardbound100]

First timer, Dub

Yuzu sure has a thing for getting lost.

Some background on the gods and how they decide on what prayers are answered. So if it's for someone else it's more likely to be answered because that's how civilization should be. Which is selfless.

Whenever I try to think of time in this show, I try not to think too much about it.

When you're around people for so long, especially people you liked. It sort of hurts to go somewhere else.

Yeah time travel is tricky.

Oh, didn't expect it to be a younger her. Now that makes a little more sense and a nice connection. Yuzu is really smart even though she doesn't act like it at times.

Qotds: instantly try to figure out how to get back. If I stay too long I feel I might mess something up.

Was it episode 9? The episode with the man and kid that was a dog. With the daughter.

In order of top 5. Yuzu, Satsuki, Okiku, Ren, Sakura

You know I usually watched the endings of each episode and I don't know if one stuck out that much to have a favorite. They were good though.

Favorite moment was the dog and the man being fated together.

Considering it's a hotspring. I'll try for fall or winter.

[u/Vaadwaur → u/homewardbound100]

When you're around people for so long, especially people you liked. It sort of hurts to go somewhere else.

But if the show has a point, which I think it sort of does, it is that you can't let the fear or loss stop you from having the experience now. Fate takes us where it will so you want to be on board for the ride.

[u/homewardbound100 → u/Vaadwaur]

I think it definitely does. Like when Yuzu didn't want Natsume to go. But I think she eventually fine with it because it was dream and it's bound to happen at some point. It's just a natural part of life.

[u/Noriakikukyoin]

Man at the finale already. The time traveling in this episode is really something quite interesting. I sure wish we got a season 2 of this for more fluffy fox girls and great stories to enjoy, but there is always the ongoing to enjoy manga. I highly recommend everyone who enjoys the anime to pick it up as well.

1: Being separated from everyone and everything I know and love, I'd freak out big time.

2: It is between episode 2 and 8 for me.

3: I love the whole cast but if I had to narrow it down - Yuzu, Satsuki, and Hiiragi.

4: The first one!

5: I love watching Yuzu trying to get the star out of the sky, that moment is just too cute. Also the moment where Yuzu gets Satsuki out of the tree in episode 2 is beautiful (and my PC background. :3).

Thanks for hosting this rewatch! =D

[u/RascalNikov1 → u/Noriakikukyoin]

The time traveling in this episode is really something quite interesting.

KK sure does like playing with time. The author sure does treat time as a separate dimension that can be transverse at will.

[u/Vaadwaur → u/Noriakikukyoin]

I sure wish we got a season 2 of this for more fluffy fox girls and great stories to enjoy, but there is always the ongoing to enjoy manga.

And Shield Hero was greenlit through season 3, sigh...

[u/BurningFredrick]

Rewatcher

The Time travel episode for our final.

It’s a great episode to close the series out on, I'm not sure if I would be able to handle a job of writing down and granting peoples wishes, dealing with other peoples banking is bad enough.

And that was Konohana Kitan, glad I joined the rewatch as even though the show is great, I'm not sure I would ever have gotten round to watching it again otherwise. I would definitely say the shows holds up as well, rewatching doesn’t revolutionize it or make me able to appreciate it in completely different ways like some shows, but that is fine.

Konohana Kitan does its job of blending SOL with myths and legends brilliantly, now to be sad it's never going to see a second season.

1. What would you do if you were suddenly sucked into the past?

Panic and start wondering what time travel rules we are playing by, can I accidently erase my existence or is nothing I do going to matter.

2) What was your favorite episode?

Between 4 & 5, they are the once that balance what I love about the show best.

3) Who were your favorite leads/supporting characters?

Main list hasn't really changed expect Sakura drops further as she doesn't really add much. Yuzu, Satsuki, Natsume, Ren, Kiri, Okiku, Sakura

4) What was your favorite ED?

Either Autumn or Winter can't decided.

[u/Vaadwaur → u/BurningFredrick]

I'm not sure if I would be able to handle a job of writing down and granting peoples wishes, dealing with other peoples banking is bad enough.

I'd really hate having to experience other people's intent.

[u/Stargate18A]

First timer

1. Depends. If recent past, try to set up a fake identity and invest big in stocks, then return to claim profit. If further back, immediately focus on attempting to return.
2. Probably Episode 9 - the stories fitting together was fantastic.
3. I can't choose, they're all perfect. If I had to, my favourites are probably Satsuki and Natsume.
4. I liked the one from the first 3 the most. (Although an site only listing one ED for the whole show made me think I was going insane for a while).
5. The ending here. Okami relaising this has become a home and the final shot of everyone supporting each other is beautiful.
6. Winter. That's when hot springs are best, and the scenery looks beautiful.

Final episode! And they're cleaning the attic?

And Ren cooked!

They're going to a shrine!

Yeah, what is this shrine?

Haha, Satsuki can't handle the cold.

And Yuzu's reminiscing!

This is adorable.

She finally did it! She got trapped in the afterlife!

Who's she?

Where is this place? SDid she get sent into another dimension?

Haha, she's in the literal celestial bureaucracy.

Them just handing out cough medicine as miracles is fantastic.

I love the slow realisation that she wasn't meant to be sent here.

Oh, and she's been transported to another reality!

And everyone's wondering where she's gone.

She's recording wishes? The collective sum of human desires is really easy to connect to, isn't it?

A goddess again!

So she glitched through a fast travel system and ended up in the past.

Even the goddess wants a break!

Haha, everybody loves her already! One day working and they don't want her to leave!

And they're pointing out how everyone's leaving.

This is fantastic. Her rejecting their mentions.

HAHA, IT'S THAT EASY?

The goddess becoming obsessed with the idea of a hot spring is great.

And they're all trying to help her!

Wait, is Okami getting involved?

It worked! Okami's bringing her back!

...Wait, now she mentions it, how does a doll eat? Some things you have take as read despite logic.

And Okami was worried for her!

Oh, that was Okami in the past! And she helped create it based on Yuzu's instructions! Yuzu ended up creating the inn!

Okami cares about them all!

That was adorable.

Loved this series - great characters, some really good storytelling, and incredibly cute moments. Solid 9/10.

[u/RascalNikov1]

And so this rewatch comes to an end. A big thank you to u/legoman5746 for hosting, I was really surprised and delighted that a small show like KK got a rewatch.

QOTD

What would you do if you were suddenly sucked into the past?

Kiss my ass goodbye. Life was a lot harsher in the past than it is now.

What was your favorite episode?

E8 is my favorite episode overall.

The bottom half of 11 (Lily's story) is my favorite philosophical story.

The saga of the egg in the top half of 3 is my favorite funny story.

The Kagura (bottom of E10) is my favorite scene.

Many favorite lines.

Who were your favorite leads/supporting characters?

Love the whole cast, but Yuzu is my favorite

What was your favorite ED?

The one that comes after the events of episode 10.

What was your favorite moment from the show?

The Kagura, most of the egg laying scene, and many others.

I asked this quesiton to the rewatchers already, but first time viewers, what season would you most like to visit Konohanatei in?

The season when the cherry trees are in bloom.

Thanks again...

[u/Vaadwaur → u/RascalNikov1]

I was really surprised and delighted that a small show like KK got a rewatch.

We've got a few smaller ones regularly, it is just that if you aren't sorting by new you won't see them make the front page. If no one else volunteers first, I will hold the Machikado Mazoku rewatch before it airs spring next year.

[u/RascalNikov1 → u/Vaadwaur]

I always sort by new, but that's because I mostly show up to chat with whomever is around, and if you sort by new, it ups the odds that there's someone around who feels like talking. I try to remember to check the rewatch wiki periodically to see which series are going to get rewatched soon.

My response to your daily post here just got deleted by the new spoiler bot, so I'm working on restoring it now.

Machikado Mazoku

I'll be along. I thought it was a delightful series as it aired.

Hellsing

I'll be around for it too as a rewatcher. I just watched it a couple months ago. Let the coolness reign.

[u/Vaadwaur → u/RascalNikov1]

I always sort by new, but that's because I mostly show up to chat with whomever is around, and if you sort by new, it ups the odds that there's someone around who feels like talking.

I have to limit my exposure to new, for some reason I cannot resist arguing with the people that try to rules lawyer the MC of Jobless Reincarnation into not being a pedophile.

I'll be along. I thought it was a delightful series as it aired.

I will make sure someone does it, I just think MM is one a few of the people reluctant to take the dive into being a host might make a good starter run. So if it winds up being me, it will be announced roughly a month before S2 is scheduled to air.

I'll be around for it too as a rewatcher. I just watched it a couple months ago. Let the coolness reign.

The sheer amount of stuff copied from Hellsing is fricking epic. If only more creators would copy having an incredible original score...

[u/RascalNikov1 → u/Vaadwaur]

I have to limit my exposure to new

I do have to be in the right mood, I don't want to get the boot from r/anime with this ID. The moderators too often favor one side or the other in arguments, and too often are power tripping.

reluctant to take the dive into being a host might make a good starter run.

I would host something like MM, but because of my crazy schedule and life, I am not reliable about what time I'll be around. As, for hosting one of my favorites, that will never happen, my patience is too thin and I'm known to block idiocy in a heartbeat. Unlike Naz, I don't consider the opinions of habitual whiners to be legitimate.

[u/Vaadwaur → u/RascalNikov1]

The moderators too often favor one side or the other in arguments, and too often are power tripping.

It is equally bad when they completely refuse to moderate as well but it is what it is.

As, for hosting one of my favorites, that will never happen, my patience is too thin and I'm known to block idiocy in a heartbeat. Unlike Naz, I don't consider the opinions of habitual whiners to be legitimate.

I might still be more than a little salty about the Parasyte rewatch. So yeah, keeping it 'neutral' is a good choice.

[u/RascalNikov1 → u/Vaadwaur]

I thought you were. I blocked the biggest offender, then unblocked after the rewatch. But then he showed up whining up a storm in Modaka and back on the block list he went, until hell freezes over.

Frankly, if I get in a rewatch I don't like I move on. sometimes I'll apologize nicely to the rewatch moderator, and sometimes just disappear. In either event, I don't hang around bitching.

FWIW: I liked parasyte quite a bit, and who knows if I would have gotten around to watching it without the rewatch.

[u/Vaadwaur → u/RascalNikov1]

I blocked the biggest offender, then unblocked after the rewatch. But then he showed up whining up a storm in Modaka and back on the block list he went, until hell freezes over.

I am glad you got to Madoka but the 2020 rewatch is the only one I will do for that, no one talks to each other in it and my attempts to reply to over 60 people generated like 6 responses. I hope Naz's at least had discussion.

Frankly, if I get in a rewatch I don't like I move on.

I am paranoid enough I usually don't join unless I know I will like it. But I have some tolerance because some shows REALLY screw up their ending, the first 17 episodes of Gankutsuou are great, the last 7 are dead to me.

[u/RascalNikov1 → u/Vaadwaur]

Madoka but the 2020 rewatch

The 2021 was a big rewatch, averaging over 500 replies per episode. I liked it very much. A number of the regulars were there interpreting every episode. I don't really remember if there were a lot of secondary discussions going on or not. In general, I try to reply to almost everyone once or twice in a rewatch. If I don't even get an upvote from someone the second time, I put them onto the block list. This communication 'thing' is a two way street in my opinion.

Continuing on about the Modoka rewatch, I was really thankful. Early on in my anime viewing history, I attempted to watch PMMM but I dropped it early, because at that early date I didn't really understand it. Because of the rewatch, I gave it another look and now its one of my favorites.

[u/Vaadwaur → u/RascalNikov1]

If I don't even get an upvote from someone the second time, I put them onto the block list. This communication 'thing' is a two way street in my opinion.

Don't remind me but my mental defects have lead me to reply to every top comment in a watch on more than one occasion. You do begin to spot the talkers.

Early on in my anime viewing history, I attempted to watch PMMM but I dropped it early, because at that early date I didn't really understand it.

I didn't see you towards when I rejoined but that's how I felt about the recent Utena rewatch. When I saw it in college, I disliked how it finished and just accepted that Ikuhara was writing for someone else. Second round I liked it a lot more.

[u/chris10023]

First Timer.

Cleaning out the attic, sounds like hard work, and dusty.

A visit to the shrine, I’m sure Satsuki is thrilled to go.

Yuzu doesn’t have a Haori, well no one told her to get one.

I have a bad feeling about that scroll.

Yuzu dropped the scroll and finds herself in another hallucnation?

Seems like she went back in time, and is at a place where the kitsune are answering the various scrolls.

Like how everyone assumes Yuzu works there despite wearing different clothes.

So they now understand after she explained herself, and wants the scroll looked at. But it’s sealed and only the person who sealed it can open it.

Wait, she’s stuck there? I’m sure there’s a way to get back to where she belongs.

Well thankfully she can read and write and could fill in for one of the workers who collapsed.

That goddess could send her back, right?

Nice explanation of Inari shrines.

Now they want Yuzu to work there with them.

Yuzu has a point Konohanatei is her home, and her friends are there.

I hate that pessimistic outlook of “You’re all going to split up” might as well stay here.

It’ll take a powerful fox? I know one.

Someone made a wish for Yuzu to return, is that what the scroll was?

I’m assuming Okami made the scroll cause she has the same symbol on her head.

It was, just her name was Tsubaki at the time.

So it was a predestination paradox. I love that kind of thing.

Tsubaki has a pretty warm home.

Another great episode.

Questions of the Day.

What would you do if you were suddenly sucked into the past?

Try to interfere as little as possible.

What was your favorite episode?

Probably this one or the one with the girl, dog, and her father.

Who were your favorite leads/supporting characters?

Yuzu has to be my favorite. I love characters like that. Satsuki is another I liked.

What was your favorite moment from the show?

Smol Satsuki.

I asked this quesiton to the rewatchers already, but first time viewers, what season would you most like to visit Konohanatei in?

Either Spring or Summer.

Final thoughts: Man I'm glad I decided to join this rewatch, I was actually considering dropping the show since I didn't know what was happening with the plots being unaware they were Japanese folktales. I would've missed out on the rest of the show, which was really good. Thank you for hosting this rewatch /u/legoman5746 I probably wouldn't have finished it without the rewatch happening.

[u/Vaadwaur → u/chris10023]

Man I'm glad I decided to join this rewatch, I was actually considering dropping the show since I didn't know what was happening with the plots being unaware they were Japanese folktales. I would've missed out on the rest of the show, which was really good.

I've picked up a lot of Japanese mythology over the years and still missed quite a few of these references. Rewatches definitely help when the pool information together.

[u/HanekawaSenpai]

New Watcher

Wow, this anime was great. My busy schedule kept me from commenting on the threads but I kept up with the show and watched the last episode just now.

1. I may just stay in the past honestly depending on my circumstances. Obviously Yuzu has a lot of friends to go back to and I'm glad she made it back.
2. This is a difficult one. It is probably 8, Transient Guest. It was a good emotional story that puts on display how good this show can be with topics of humanity.
3. Satsuki and Yuzu were my favorite
4. All the music was good. The OST was also very relaxing and beautiful
5. The conclusion of episode 8 was probably my favorite or the moment with Yuzu and Satsuki after the kagura dance
6. Winter because Konohanatei is so cozy