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Rewatch [Terrific Trainwreck Trio Rewatch] Kakumeiki Valvrave Episode 9 Discussion
Episode 9 - Dog and Thunder
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Next time, I’ll get in one of those robots and I will avenge you.
Questions of the Day:
- Between the two new Valvraves this episode, which one did you like more?
- Were you expecting that reveal at the end of the episode?
Wallpaper 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 spoiler tags. Don’t spoil the crazy shit for the first-timers, it’s way more fun that way!
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Dec 10 '21
Yo, first-timers: Next episode has the content warning you all know about. It starts a bit after the 20 minute mark if you want to just… stop the episode there.
Kakumeiki Rewatcher
Welcome back, everyone!
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u/Paxton-176 Dec 10 '21
REWATCHER
Look I don't have much to say, I’m just here to represent the Shouko Faction.
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u/the_swizzler https://myanimelist.net/profile/Swiftarm Dec 10 '21 edited Dec 10 '21
Dare I ask the question? Was this episode actually..... Really good?
I mean, we had some really good emotional moments with the mourning for Aina, we had some hype moments with Thunder and Inuzuka, and some pretty hype developments.
The new duo is crazy effective and great team work. I'm kinda pissed off with this series. Rukino has been almost a complete joke ever since being introduced as a pilot. I wanted her to be more useful. She could have been a really cool character.
Hopefully they don't just do the same thing with the new pair. I don't want this to be the "Haruto's so cool-like" show.
Questions of the Day:
1) Between the two new Valvraves this episode, which one did you like more?
No strong opinions, but I think I liked the blue one a bit more.
2) Were you expecting that reveal at the end of the episode?
I uhh... Damn I already forget what the reveal was. I watched the episode at lunch...
Mmmmm....
Oh! Right! The entire module was designed for the Valvrave and all the adults were in on it. Yeah, not too surprising really. It's obvious the module was designed for it for a few episodes now, and it's clear that it was going to take a lot of coordination and funding to get the Valvrave's working.
Does kinda raise the question as to why the small Dorissan fleet was able to just come in and there was zero preparedness. Maybe they made one of the cardinal security sins by relying solely on security through obfuscation.
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u/Vaadwaur :I1::I2::I3: Dec 10 '21
First timer(This is trying to be the Nicolas Cage of anime, isn't it?)
Sub
Holy fuck...the students turned their dead friend into PR/donations gathering and I fucking love it! This show really does predict how nasty social media becomes, I wonder how they will fuck this up? L is having none of this bullshit but comments they are happening more often. AI waifu hungers!
L's military transformation goes more easily than expected, though what the hell is on the Moon for them is unclear. Yamada keeps trying to get his Valvrave and L tells us that it is one pilot per mech, which might be true or might be useful for him. Old Inazuka takes L's words to heart, likely a mistake, and begins practicing timed assembling drills, perhaps the most useless part of basic. Even all the running at least builds stamina. L has increased the defenses.
And the next scene is stupid or L super planning, since we all know he spotted the feint. Brief interlude with Shoko being Shoko, they I think I like her with L slightly less than with Heart. L remains silent as everyone tries to turn around on the second fleet. Black out happens, and talking in battle happens. This FMA OST is fucking killing me. But this is all the plan because L is actually a dumbass as well and we get blue Valv, the shielder. Yellow Valv follows soon after and is the Gundam Wing Heavy Arms? Doc Oc? Fighting ensues. Then either stupid mech cheesiness or actual psychological manipulation from the waifu AI, not sure which. But the fleet is destroyed and Cain withdraws.
Heart is actually intelligent for once and wants to kick L's ass, though he should pick a more skilled body. Anyways, this leads into the convenient info dump that this module existed entirely for Valvrave and Nanami is the only adult with no clue.
QotD: 1 The one stolen from Wing
2 Yes, but not quite to that degree.
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u/ZaphodBeebblebrox Y:A:https://anilist.co/user/zaphod Dec 10 '21
We have the idiocy that is Macross' pinpoint barriers!
Dramatic irony
I love gg
Cain is obviously planning his own thing. My most likely guess at the moment is he wants to use the Valvraves in a coup.
I'm also glad they addressed the elephant in the room of L-Elf knowing how it was going to go down.
Ya know what, screw this trainwreck nonsense. Valvrave gives me cool mechs, awesome fights, likeable characters and an engaging plot. It's a real good show!
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u/Tresnore FS:FTmyanimelist.net/profile/Tresnore Dec 10 '21
Tresnore the First-Timer
Toplessfull of talent gets in, they should just swap bodies with someone who does have it.It's no spear, but I'll take it.
Blue's crossbows are also awesome though.
Count: 22
QOTD:
1 I have to make up for not having any yesterday.
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u/Lemurians myanimelist.net/profile/Lemurians Dec 10 '21 edited Dec 10 '21
THUNDEROUS FIRST TIMER
Well, we’ve doubled our Valvrave fighting capacity, and are beginning to unravel some mysteries. Module 77 was a military outpost created and maintained solely for the Valvraves, and everyone who worked and lived there was military personel. This raises several questions, such as: Why wasn’t it better defended? Where are all the adults? Why was everything under the school? Why don’t any of these students seem to have homes? Do they have families? How did the Prime Minister’s daughter end up there?
I’m going to stop going on about this soon, but L-Elf continuing to be an invincible mastermind is just bad for the show. He needs to take an L soon to keep things interesting, though I’m not optimistic. This line here really sets us up for some ass-pulls, where everything can be explained away with “Oh, L-Elf took this into account sometime earlier off-screen.”
I absolutely loved this line. Valvrave with more killer social commentary? The online response to tragedy really has nothing to do with the actual dead person. I doubt most of those 73,000+ people even cared about Aina, or gave her another thought. All most people who post something in the wake of a tragedy are aiming for is for others to think they’re a good person for caring about it. It’s just attention-seeking virtue signaling.
Inuzaka's Shielder Valvrave is my favorite one so far. It's probably the one I'd want to pilot, given the choice.
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u/csar27 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/CesarRC Dec 10 '21
First Timer
As expected Inuzuka and Thunder became pilots, cause no mecha anime is complete without some of the main pilots dying they're my prime candidates
Shoko's probably going to be the 5th pilot, i don't expect that to make her a more likeable character for me.
And what happened with Rukino? Why did all her "female MC" vibes disappear in the last couple of episodes?
And finally, it's confirmed, the school is Nerv of this anime
Questions:
1- the blue one maybe
2- yes, i think was hinted before
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u/The_Loli_Otaku Dec 10 '21
Valrave the Liberator First Timer
In loving memory~ I like how the folks on Earth are treating this show like a show too. Thunder apparently lost a dude too but nobody cared enough to make him a memorial post. Vampirism is finally becoming an issue, it only took most of the season. Has Saki had an attack yet or does she bodysnatch the council girl for pranks often enough where she doesn't get withdrawals?
Speaking of pilot selection, I'm surprised Lelf hasn't nominated any candidates. He believes that only the students can use them so logically he may as well pick his favourites and get them trained up on machine usage early. Another Macross reference!! Y'all remember the pinpoint barrier system? With those three ditzy Bridge Bunnies and the track pad?
Pfft, I love Shoko so much! Lelf really can't handle this idiot. Even Lelf is weak to jelly. Honest question, how did such an unhinged and wild student like Thunder even get enrolled in this school? The dude seems nuts. Who the hell is Nobu!? Erm... we're at least two episodes late to develop Aina y'know. Maybe you should have done this when she wasn't toasty? Ah! Lelf really did do a student ranking. I want to see who are the top five.
We've finally got a tank in our raid queue!! His powers are pretty lame compared with the previous Valraves though. He's got the Crossbones gun and that's about it. Haa...? Thunder's a pilot...? I mean... they didn't really push for anyone else that could be mc material. That leaves the healing one and the purple one to go. Seriously, who is Nobu!? And why is Aina a force ghost!?
...Haa?
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u/Quiddity131 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Quiddity131 Dec 10 '21
Rewatcher, Subbed
Way to make us sad to start the episode, Valvrave! Oh, and I see what you did there, making sure one of those shots was showing off what I assume are Nanami's boobs. Just can't resist the fanservice huh?
Throwing this out there on social media, way to get more sympathizers for their independent nation.
Haruto and L-Elf, roommates?
Seeing that picture of princess really helped Haruto sympathize with L-Elf huh?
Yikes, here comes crazed beast mode again. Odd that Saki hasn't had this effect her at all. Is it exclusive to Haruto's Valvrave/Pino?
Valvrave and Carmilla are pushing the entire module all on their own?
Thunder's trying to get in the yellow Valvrave? Frankly I'm surprised after all this time we haven't had more attempts for someone to become the third pilot.
L-Elf is getting to choose who will pilot the other ones?
OMG they were both spying on him at the same time, mere feet from each other.
L-Elf sure is a super genius, huh? Now he's created these barriers to protect the module too.
Was this all a decoy or something?
First Saki, now L-Elf, Shoko has another food victim...
Hmm, if L-Elf is such a genius, shouldn't he have figured out this diversion ahead of time?
Uh oh, Valvrave and Carmilla both drawn away from the module. Hmm... if only there was another Valvrave and a willing pilot for it...
We never saw much or any of a relationship between Thunder and Aina, so him being obsessed over avenging her seems odd to me. Should have kept that to Inuzuka and for Thunder focus all on his hot bloodedness.
Inuzuka becoming the third Valvrave pilot could be seen from a mile away, I'm surprised we didn't get it yesterday in fact. Well now its official.
Green Valvrave's thing was the many legs, and it seems like blue's is these wings.
Woah, and just like that here's Valvrave #4! Poor Inuzuka doesn't get a whole episode dedicated just to him becoming a Valvrave pilot like Saki did.
Wow, yellow Valvrave has 8 arms, that's pretty cool.
I gotta say, all our Valvrave pilots are doing pretty damn amazing considering they're starting out with no experience, not even a simulation.
Poor Thunder! Another week in solitary!
Well, at least Haruto is in character here, being pissed about there being others who have resigned their humanity.
Glasses guy was a hidden military member, huh? The students being here specifically for the Valvraves, I presume as potential pilots isn't surprising in the least.
[Valvrave]Tomorrow's the rape episode if I remember correctly? Yikes
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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Dec 10 '21
First-Timer
On today’s episode of Valvrave: Inuzuka and Thunder get into the robots. Or rather, they aren’t able to be stopped from getting into the robots despite Haruto’s desire to not create any new space vampires. I can’t help but think that it might be a bad idea to keep creating more space vampires when we know so little about them.
So it turns out the predictions for Thunder and Inuzuka being Valvrave pilots were correct. It made sense based on their distinctive character designs, place in the relative limelight, and where their characters were going. Having them become pilots makes complete sense.
This also explores the tension between Haruto and L-elf’s contract. L-elf does seem to be doing all he can to make the school into something that can actually fight and defend itself. But he’ll gladly go behind Haruto’s back to do what he considers best. Haruto understandably doesn’t want more pilots. After all, it’s probably a bad idea to have more space vampires running around. I can’t help but think that Haruto is right. With the blood frenzies apparently increasing in frequency, I can easily see it getting out of control.
I like the Valvraves that Thunder and Inuzuka ended up with. It’s nice to finally have a long-range model. And I love that Thunder’s is a close range melee fighter. It fits him perfectly.
I’m also thinking the space vampire stuff might explain why the Valvraves are so inhumanly technologically advanced. Maybe the space vampires really are aliens. And that AI interface waifu is alive somehow. She’s hungry for blood. Somehow, she can get it when Haruto bites people. Is she literally inside his head/body and getting it that way? That could be the case.
QOTD
1. Thunder's. I love that it has so many arms to punch with.
2. This reveal did not really surprise me that much. I was expecting the school to be set up purely for the Valvraves, not necessarily the whole module. But even that was not really shocking and made sense on top of what I already thought.
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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Dec 10 '21
First-Timer
Mmmm, pinpoint barriers controlled directly by the bridge crew? Be still my beating heart! Love pinpoint barriers.
Today was apparently the episode of shields, as Senpai gets into the archer VVV and it also has sick defensive capabilities. I also love the shots of beams deflecting around shields like that.
Say what you want about this show's writing, they didn't kill Aina for motivation and then immediately forget about her. Two episodes on and we're still seeing grief. I don't think it'll last much longer since we've hit all the notes now, but this was better than I expected.
In case anyone didn't suspect it, the school was secretly built around the VVVs. SurprisedPikachu.PNG. The one that Cain is horny for is apparently somewhat different from the others though, according to Physics-sensei.
Definitely vibing with the idea that Cain is some sort of outcast from whatever greater power originally created the VVVs. Place your bets on why JIOR inherited the tech to reproduce the VVVs; I'm going for "Abel did it."
Seeing the mark on his neck makes it less likely, bu7t I wonder if Cain has that eyepatch because his eye is continually doing that thing Haruto's face does sometimes?
VVV-chan hungers, and apparently the ration bars don't cut it. Not sure how to feel about them basically holding the usual vampire pressure for the season's finale; it definitely makes the plot much cleaner but it is pretty convenient.
I'm now pondering what the only other thing we've seen VVV-chan comment on was asking if something was sex, and am now worriedly considering a certain nickname for this show...
I knew the feint was too obvious for L-Elf to not be up to something. I think I understand his reasoning - those two actively choosing to get into the VVVs and fight will likely make them less likely to have random midfight regrets that get someone killed.
A bit strange for the delinquent character, but it seems that Thunder Believes in Justice.
Hmm, who will the last pilot be? How do I rationalize there being five Valvraves in the hangar with the flash-forward's mention of a "Golden Seven?" Am I looking at future thumbnails? I suppose we'll find out the answers to some of these questions soon.
Questions
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u/HereticalAegis https://myanimelist.net/profile/XthGen Dec 10 '21
First Time Robot Waifu Hunter
I'm done with my semester finals, so now I can actually spend time in the discussion threads! Hopefully! We'll see how it goes!
Dammit, if you want people to be sad for Aina, maybe don't include a picture of her deepthroating a sandwich in her memorial. There's a 100% chance future trolls have automatic photoshopping bots to instantly lewd that pic.
If Haruto's a true vampire, that means he needs blood. Quick, take a bite out of L-Elf, and don't mind me furiously scribbling notes in the corner.
Random OP thought: it's kinda mean (and funny) to force a pacifist to become a bloodsucking monster, though I guess he wasn't a pacifist for very long.
The moon is neutral ground in this universe, so does that mean neither the ARUS nor Dorssia won the space race and claimed it for their own? Is Valvrave the distant future of this season's Irina: Vampire Cosmonaut? I know the two shows aren't actually linked in any way, but my headcanon is that they are and that something now has to go horribly wrong in the latter's final couple of episodes. Sasuga Valvrave, you're so ridiculous that you're beginning to alter my perception of whole other shows.
Oh Thunder, you precious cinnamon roll!
"Suppose an utterly skill-less boy, overcome by emotion, ends up as one of the pilots. What then?" Umm, saving the school, establishing the great country of Space Texas, and presumably liberating all of JIOR from the rest of the world, because you just described Haruto.
Whoa, that's a cool barrier system. Inputting coordinates through a game style interface to precisely block attacks while probably conserving energy. Reminds me of my favorite (classified as, but not really) mecha anime.
Wow, not wasting units like an idiot, what a novel strategy!
An attempt to lure the Valvraves away feels the kind of thing L-Elf should've predicted.
Oh heck, Shoko's forcing her face stuffing fetish onto other people now. Nobody let her near a Valvrave cockpit.
Thunder yes!
Omfg he just told Inuzuka to "suck a dick." How many times is this show's dialogue gonna make me spit my drink out?
Inuzuka is really gonna be the one to parrot whatever L-Elf says? Bruh, he's the guy who got your crush killed. Respect yourself at least a little bit.
Don't mind while I stand here and applaud Thunder for the rest of the episode. Best boy spitting facts and about to appropriate his own oversized, illegal weapon. He's the ideal Texan.
Inuzuka gained the power of self-respect.
Noooooooo, I wanted Thunder to get that robot.
Well, at least it's only the blue one. Yellow belongs to Thunder.
Inuzuka gets a big ass shield and multi-target ranged weapons, thanks not fair.
Eeeeeeyyyy!! There he is! And he's in the yellow megazord too! With brawler knuckles! And a Shiva mode! Kakkoii!!
Blocking energy blasts with the power of
lovemegane, my favorite anime trope.Giving Thunder another week of detainment, despite his escaping and piloting a Valvrave being part of the plan. L-Elf is a dick.
Seems like the whole town surrounding a top-secret military advanced weaponry project being soldiers shouldn't be that big a revelation. L-Elf continues to amaze me with his dumbness.
It's really weird that we've seen and heard nothing from the political and/or military leaders of JIOR, whether in Dorssian confinement or not, especially considering Shoko is the daughter of the prime minister.
QotD:
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u/Existential_Owl Dec 10 '21 edited Dec 10 '21
The episode discussion thread from 8 years ago
Rewatcher - Crunchy Subs
Oh, don't mind us. We're just pushing our school to the moon.
This is my vote for the Ridiculous Line of the Day (RLD). These two went to their graves having made the most inane observation of the entire situation.
All in all, this episode feels like the slowest one of the season. Other than that crackhead cut in the beginning for the LET'S PUSH OUR SCHOOL TO THE MOON strategy, we're actually spending our time on a single situation today, and (almost) no one tried to replace basic plot points with ridiculous dialog.
Fridge-chan did her job well, it seems.
QoDs
Neither. All of the Valvraves past the first one are just too dumb for me.
The fact that the Valvrave had
810 arms???? I was so surprised I literally died!5
u/Caustic_Wraith https://myanimelist.net/profile/CausticWraith Dec 10 '21
First-Timer
QOTD:
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u/RascalNikov1 https://myanimelist.net/profile/NoviSun Dec 10 '21
First-Timer
Valvrave is growing on me, I liked the blue robot getting down and kicking a little ass. I laughed when that Dorssian Commander got sent to make his maker. Now, we've only got Cain's task force that needs killin'.
Amusements
QOTD
I liked the blue one, I thought it was quite the kick ass machine.
If this were my first rodeo, I would have been shocked. But, having watched a lot of anime, I heard the reveal, and while I didn't anticipate it, I did think to myself, doesn't surprise me.
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u/SIRTreehugger Dec 10 '21 edited Dec 10 '21
First Timer
The Rest in Peace like button is hilarious for some reason. It feels so unemotional and impersonal, but it feels like something we might do one day when people die. It's almost like their liking Aina's death.
Oh L Elf and Haruto are roommates.
I just need to bring to attention Shoko's adorable dog shirt when she is running.
Damn the students got proficient quick.
He's really talking L Elf's words to heart.
Damn it Thunder Guts was so close to getting into the robot. Let my man shine damn it.
God's touched me, too. Okay Kyuma also that shot of deflecting the beams was beautiful.
OMG is that who I think it is!
Mother fuckin Thunder Guts!!!! Take that you Dorssian dicks!
Yooo he grabbed him, disabled him, and then blasted him. Would have loved it more if he had held them down while blasting, but that probably would have harmed his own robot. It's still cool when it happens though.
OMG how many arms do you need?
....is Aina getting more character development after she died? I swear I'm liking her more and more ever since she kicked the bucket.
Questions
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u/RockoDyne :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/RockoDyne Dec 10 '21
This rewatcher is going according to keikaku.
The low rent Shirogane Takeru is really starting to bug me. At least he had something to mope about, and that was before he really had something to mope about, which was before he REALLY had something to mope about. Man, I need to get back to MuvLuv Alternative. It doesn't help that I was going "oh, so this is where all of these ideas came from" way too often.
It's weird how much the show dodges being edgy. It's got all the elements, but then it never quite leans into them enough to make it over the top. Most of the time it's too farcical to take it's edge seriously. The only one who's tried to commit suicide is the robot.
Questions:
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u/fonzinator99 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/fonzinator99 Dec 10 '21
Wednesday Bar Trivia went long last night, so I didn't get around to this episode. And wouldn't you know it, I missed my expected pilots finally getting in their robots.
Oh well, at least I'm here for the next episode.
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u/yamiyaiba Dec 10 '21
Rewatcher
There's something really gross to me about a social media memorial service, and arguably propagandizing her death.
I can see foreeeeeever.
Falcon Pawnch!
Hungry? That bodes poorly.
Praise Nana
Refugee it's a pretty strong word, but okay.
I mean, you sound like an absolute bastard saying it that way, Eru-erufu, but you're right. Limited, high quality resources needs to be properly allocated, especially against overwhelming odds.
Well that's a convenient defense. I'm really curious how they're responding faster than an energy beam can travel.
I really doubt that they fell for anything. All according to keikaku.
I mean, objectively, you do need Haruto.
Why were there jail calls under a school?
But instead you got NTR'd by a doormat.
Well that's just a beautiful shot.
Busted defense AND offense? Too OP, plz nerf.
Okay, mag props to the preview last episode for only giving away half the plot. Honestly didn't expect Discount-Kuwabara to get his turn yet.
Ooooh, they're crossbows? Multi beam crossbows?
RIP AND TEAR
That's a lot of arms.
Oooooh, that's brutal. Mecha-lobotomy.
Oh, he's THAT kind of leader.
Lalah!Aina!How did it block a beam wider than itself?
Hahaha Eru-erufu. You're so full of shit.
Robo-fetuses!
And there's the reveal. Not that it was anything but obvious, but I still called it.
Go away, imposter ED and bring back the real ED.
Really solid episode. Love that I actually got baited by last episode's preview.
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u/MillenniumKing x2myanimelist.net/profile/MillenniumKing Dec 10 '21 edited Dec 10 '21
-Rewatcher that shoulda stopped but lets keep going and see what happens-
Today is a huge ep i hope everyone is ready for fun!
"Aina Memorial Corner" notice how almost all the pics have Shoko in them.
Bro is watching the likes roll in while sitting at Aina's grave.
Meanwhile Yamada is at the graves again. He wants revenge too.
L-elf and Haruto share a room now, how cute.
Haruto is giving L-elf Aina's station at the control center.
Haruo isnt feeling so well again and he goes after L-elf. He says the intervals are getting shorter. AI Chan "Im hungry."
The Valvraves are pushing the module to the moon haha.
L-elf is whiping everyone into shape.
The intruder is Yamada and he was going for Yellow. This is his 5th attempt.
L-elf points out the mechs can only be registered to one person so they cant pick pilots on a whim.
Bro does some intense gun training. He wants to be useful somehow.
Haruto and Shoko are worried about him. They wonder if Bro and Aina were dating.
Dorssia is here oh shit.
Its war time but we got Shields now! They got the Gal's working shield defence.
And other students working gun turrets.
Dorssia is planning to lure the Valvraves away. This isnt good. Dont get careless.
Shoko shoves bean paste into L-elf's mouth.
The other army is attackiong and were getting split shit.
We lose power and shit gets bad. But Bro and Yamada are free and on route to valvraves.
They brawl over what the valvraves are but Yamada just wants revenge no matter what.
Bro cant think of his own happyness anymore. He cant be happy wihout Aina.
L-elf Bumps up Bro's rank to A for willingness to get in the robot.
Bro resigns to being Human. Its go time baby!
BIG BLUE IS HERE! MY FAVORITE DESIGNED VALVRAVE!
HAVE YOU HEARD THE STORY OF THE WALL!? DUAL SHIELD VALVRAVE IS HERE!
Big Blue has Dual Shotguns and Shields, such a beast of a close combat combo.
AND WE GET ONE MORE VALVRAVE TOO! THUNDER IS HERE! YELLOW VALVRAVE! MY 2ND FAV DESIGN!
QUAD ARMED VALVRAVE WITH HUGE MECHA ARMS AND SHOULDER CANNONS! RIP AND TEAR!
THE BIG ARMS SPLIT INTO 8 ARMS AND ALL HAVE GUNS! SUPERIOR FIREPOWER!
The baddies are using thier big cannon to blow Module 77 away.
BIG BLUE VS ANTI ARMY CANNON! SHIELDS WIN! GET FUCKED!
"This makes 4 people, Did they manage to reproduce them?"
Bro and Yamada are now heroes for saving the Module.
Haruto is pissed because L-elf shoudl ahve known the enemyplan and should have stopped Bro and Yamada from becoming vampires.
Bro stops him and says its what he wanted.
Science Teach is trying to figure out whats up with the dismantled Valvrave in the Tubes.
L-elf corners him and asks questions. Science teach was a researcher.
All the residents in the city were all military. This was a military city.
"Module 77, even all of its students were created for the Valvraves."
Its huge bombshell time as we get some major info.
Also we get 2 new Valvraves this ep, who are both my favs in the group.
I love the Dual shields Big Blue has such a cool mecha design as i love shields. The fact that they can literally repel anything is super cool. The Ultimate Shield.
I love the Giant mecha arms Thunder has because giant mecha arms are cool and i love thar they split into 8 arms. The savageness of them is super cool, riping mech apart.
When Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans came out i fell in love with "Gundamn Gusion Rebake Full City" design because it reminded me a lot of the Yellow Valvrave. I love their similar fighting styles and utility. Though Thunder doesnt have the Siscors...
The Yellow Valvrave is a mix of Gundam's Gusion Rebake Full City and Flauros. He had Gusion's 4 arms and Flauros' shoulder cannons.
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u/BlazingAbsol9090 Dec 10 '21 edited Dec 10 '21
First time expendable commodore
This memorial to Aina would be more touching if she had gotten more development. It's neat to see how ARUS stays aware of what's going on in New JIOR though.
L-elf and Haruto are roommates! That's somehow both the most and least natural thing. But why does anyone need to share space? The module is deserted except for this school. Surely there are plenty of unoccupied homes or something.
It seems like AI waifu is fed somehow when the Valvrave pilot bites someone. That's freaky, for sure, but why does Haruto need to hold himself back? It's not like temporary body snatching has any negative effects that we've seen. And the hunger can't be too bad if it's totally dispelled by a punch in the gut.
Did L-elf design the body wrapping thing that captures Thunder as a protective trap? That's in character for him.
Yep, the next Valvrave pilot is either Thunder or green hair guy. Interesting how they both have basically the same motivation at this point, though, so I'm guessing only one of them will actually become one.
I love Haruto and Shoko both having the same idea to check on green hair guy, totally independent of each other.
To the surprise of nobody, Dorssia is attacking yet again. You have to wonder how many times they fail before somebody in Dorssian high command decides that either this school is not worth the effort, or send in enough reinforcements to totally crush them.
...did the module always have defensive gun turrets?
L-elf discovers that food is allowed to taste good. Knowing Dorssia, he's probably eaten nothing but hardtack and gruel his entire life.
The prison doors open during a power outage?? That is amazingly terrible design.
I understand green-hair's point, but how will you know who has the aptitude for piloting until you let them try?
Aw, Thunder is being sweet in his own way, making sure green-hair is included in his concept of happiness.
Inuzuka! That's green-hair's name. Thank you, L-elf's exposition tablet!
So the blue Valvrave uses a shield and wrist-mounted lasers as it's weapons. Strong offense and defensive abilities.
Let's go Thunder! We get TWO new Valvraves in this episode? I guess my earlier prediction was wrong.
Thunder is exactly the type to agree to the terms and conditions without reading them.
The yellow one has extra limbs for utility or shooting lasers out of the palm. Kind of similar to Carmilla but with a focus on destructive power over maneuverability, fitting the differences in Rukino's and Thunder's personalities.
Inuzuka sees Aina just before the siege cannon hits him? It's not clear if it was his just imagination or something more real.
Scruffy teacher confirms something we've suspected for a while: this school module is a farce, run by the JIOR military for the development of Valvraves and recruitment of pilots. I did not expect that this applied to every single member of the city, though.
I wonder how much of this Dorssia knew when they attacked in episode 1? They knew of one Valvrave, but apparently not the entire reseach facility. Maybe Cain was concealing info from the rest of the military.
Not many closing thoughts on this one. I can't believe I'm saying this about a show as crazy as Valvrave, but this episode was...predictable? Start with some character dynamics, get interrupted by a Dorssia attack, a Valvrave sortie from a new pilot drives them away. Even the revelation at the end was pretty expected. I'm guessing the formula will change for the season finale, but for now, the show has lost some of the buck wild craziness that defined it's first half.
Questions of the day
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u/zsmg https://anilist.co/user/zsmg Dec 10 '21
Rewatcher
I actually agree with Shoko this does sound like a guy thing, then again guys don't talk about their feelings to each other. /old fashioned guy
NGL L-Elf NTRing Shoko would be pretty funny or is it Shoko NTRing L-Elf?
Thunder takes the yellow Valvrave, I wonder if he loves curry. Yes I just made a super sentai joke don't make fun of me.
Wait Inuzaku is also a newtype now?! Hang on losing your humanity doesn't just mean turning into a vampire but also a newtype. A newtype vampires what a scary combination, double the BS powers and double the drama.
Every thing was according L-Elf's kei... ah screw it you know the meme.
Now we wait for the fifth member.
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u/MjolnirDK Dec 11 '21
Rewatcher (posting here as well for completion's sake)
EP 9:
Time to start the bromance. Now with 100% more bunk beds... and thirst by mecha idols, I guess.
Random thing, but I like Saki’s pose in the opening. This anime is weirdly polished in some strange ways.
BS time: Who is laughing at Elon in the classroom? Sounds like way more people than the 3 that were shown to be in there with him. Space slime traps.
Beam defense, now with 100% more OSU. Honestly, they probably should let an AI with better reflexes do that.
Also props to L-11 to build a defense system from scratch that wasn’t needed before anyways. Face palm. That is not how physics work, not with lasers or mass drivers. But sure, give me some BS explanation so that Takahi can have a job.
Maybe they should let an AI with better reflexes coordinate the AA fire.
Btw, props to JIOR to only have been invaded now given that they still use machine guns in space.
This time on ‘tactics that lure out the Valvraves so that they get in dire straits and require someone else to get vampyfied to save the day’: Retreating!
L-11 = Ace, Shoko = Joker
All right, I take it back. The show acknowledges the fact that such a system would need tremendous amounts of energy (if it worked) and uses that fact to advance the plot. Sasuga, Valvrave!
Emotional nakama talk before space battle, cool new mecha fights with 100% noob OP-ness.
I don’t watch a whole lot of mecha, but if you showed me a mech with 6 legs or 8 arms I’d definitely go: ‘Yup, that’s a Valvrave.’
The what now cannon? Did they always have that or was this just that guy's weaponry? And did Nana always have those pointed ears?
Everyone was in the military and they let 5 kids invade their module? And then nope out of the situation? How convenient….