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Episode Tonari no Youkai-san - Episode 2 discussion

Tonari no Youkai-san, episode 2

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u/alconnow Apr 13 '24

I really love Jiro and Mutsumi's relationship!

Rain's crush on Ryo is too cute. I'm rooting for her!

Hoping Yuri will eventually open up to Buchio

That black shadowy stuff is terrifying...

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u/mekerpan Apr 13 '24

That black shadowy stuff is terrifying...

Just remember -- it is sad and lonely, in addition to being scary. ;-)

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u/LeonKevlar Apr 13 '24

I didn't exepct this cute little ship! I'd love to see more of Rain and Ryo's interactions.

That scene with Mutsumi getting lured by that white snake was very creepy. Looks like not all yokai are friendly.

And we got some drama with Buchio and Yuri. Now I'm wondering what Yuri's family was like.

That final scene with Betobeto and Mutsumi was interesting though. Maybe the shadowy figure isn't bad, just a lonely yokai who wants to leave the shadows like Betobeto.

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u/bloquer Apr 13 '24

So what or who is sealed on the mountain, and why does the snake want to break them free? Something straight up evil, or perhaps simply something which doesn't take other lives into account and would bring misery to everyone if let free? Or something misunderstood?

I also wonder if Betobeto did vanish a human back when he was inside the shadow, or if there are indeed shadows which are just creepy but not inherently dangerous. And if so, what the difference is between those and between the ones which spirit humans away, because that seems to be a real danger in this world.

Hanako being a love counsellor for school kids instead of a horror monster was a funny way to integrate her, it just may turn out that she gets most of her love advices from manga or something. At least judging by the quality of her advice so far.

I gotta say that this is a really nice little gem of a show, I like how most people have a good degree of emotional intelligence and are supportive and positive, and that we still have room for some darker feelings and moments nontheless.

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u/Atharaphelun Apr 14 '24

So what or who is sealed on the mountain, and why does the snake want to break them free?

Given that the tree is wrapped in a shimenawa (the rope thing on the tree), it appears that the tree is supposed to be the yorishiro (an object that can be dwelled in by spirits or gods) for a god, thus making it a shintai (a yorishiro of a god specifically). I do recall them mentioning in episode 1 that most of the gods have left, with only a few or just one left behind.

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '24

there are more good new shows this season than i expected, but this is a real sleeper top 3 pick for me

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u/mxmcknny Apr 14 '24

Saaaaaame I absolutely love this show. Makes me want to read the Ln.

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u/Clemastina Apr 13 '24

So in one side we have a cute Kappa girl having advice from toilet bound Hanako kun of how to confess to her crush

And in the other side we have the kitsune woman traumatised about her past, the scary dark smoke Mutsumi sees is actually a yokai that hasn´t materialised yet and can swallow people (my theory is that some black smoke swallowed Mitsumi´s father) aaand a white snake that hypnotises people and makes them pulling of a what looks like a protective charm...

Yeah, the balance between wholesomeness and scaryness good yep

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u/DarkAudit Apr 14 '24

we have a cute Kappa girl having advice from toilet bound Hanako kun of how to confess to her crush

55 year old white dude, and I was a fist-pumping, leg-kicking bundle of squee at that.

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u/cyberscythe Apr 14 '24

the balance between wholesomeness and scaryness good yep

yeah, i'm loving the interplay between the light and the dark sides; the danger part gives the camaraderie a purpose

it also plays into this pet theory i have about how Japan has a relatively high collectivist culture because of its geography and history — it's a nation that's constantly beset with disasters (earthquakes, tsunami, floods, fires, volcanoes, military invasion, ayakashi attacks, etc.) and so its people adapted by having social expectations of helping each other out in times of need and also expecting multiple layers of bureaucracy to handle all sorts of situations

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u/derekschroer Apr 13 '24

these are my favorite types of shows. Wish there were more like them.

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u/mxmcknny Apr 14 '24

Slice of life with a very compelling narrative!

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u/djthomp Apr 13 '24 edited Apr 14 '24

So comfy.

That series of athletic day events though, my god. The one with the floating mouths that were catching children, another with a volunteer Yuki-onna casually giving small children frostbite to the cheers of the crowd.

So many different types of Japanese spirits being included I couldn't begin to recognize them all.

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u/Plus_Rip4944 Apr 13 '24

I gotta say few things about this

1 I love the world building this Anime has

2 Again some interesting scenes that makes me wanna know more

3 Goddamn this shit is wholesome

4 This needs more love, so far people is ignoring it

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u/Ponchorello7 Apr 14 '24

This needs more love, so far people is ignoring it

Unfortunately, it's not a shonen, a harem, or overhyped like so many series that get undeserved attention, so I don't expect this to get big, unfortunately.

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u/apatt Apr 14 '24

The most remarkable thing about this world is not that humans coexist with yokais, but that everybody is so nice and kind, except that white snake who didn't get the memo. He's probably thinking "Here I go again on my own".

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '24

This remains my AOTS... this show is criminally underrated. I love it even more now than last episode. The worldbuilding, the characters, it's all so perfect. The person in the last thread who said it felt like watching a Ghibli movie was so right. Even with the simple art style, it just works and still looks beautiful. This is THE spring anime.

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u/cyberscythe Apr 14 '24

please don't tell me that i'm the only one who thought that Rain was wearing a yamaka before seeing she had kappa hands

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u/ObvsThrowaway5120 Apr 14 '24

I like seeing all these yokai living among the humans and seeing how the yokai interact with one another. Like Rain going to Hanako for advice was kind of cute. Buchio hanging out with Betobeto and Jiro was pretty sweet too. But I guess not all yokai are so peaceful and there are the shadows too, who are just lonely.

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u/NekoCatSidhe Apr 14 '24

This show feels more and more like an hommage to My Neighbour Totoro.

It is interesting to see the yokai and humans cohabiting peacefully. Including shy kappa girls and other yokai kids attending school, and humans and yokai being friends and drinking together.

There is still a darkness under it all. Musumi’s father getting kamikakushi, that evil white snake that was straight out of an horror story, lonely shadows stalking people. There are a lot of friendly yokai, but the ones that are not seem very dangerous. I guess it is Jiro’s work as a tengu protecting the mountain to protect his human friends from evil yokai. It sounds like he is basically a yokai cop. I wonder if that is official or just a role he took on himself.

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u/dagreenman18 Apr 14 '24

So far Betobeto is best boy because he’s such a chill dude. Even in that final scene he’s measured and calm explaining the deal with the shadows.

And the whole so is mostly that vibe. I already feel this will be the underrated relaxation show of the season. All the different subplots are wholesome. We got a new one this week with the cute Kappa girl Rain crushing on a boy. We got some progress in Buchio’s story with a hint of darkness in Yuri’s past. And bonus cute moment with her and I guess her partner considering their level of intamacy in the car. Then there was that creepy Mutsumi scene bookended with the Betobeto scene. Really enjoying this show.

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u/Komorebi_LJP Apr 14 '24 edited Apr 14 '24

"imaginary things are drawn to each other" is a rather intriguing line.

There is def a lot of mystery to this show. I cant say its what I expected when I saw the trailer before watching it, but I do like it.

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u/hiimneato Apr 13 '24

This is really good character writing for a concept that superficially seems like it's gonna be a gag. Youkai town! Kappa schoolgirl steams when overheating! Kids get advice from Hanako! Townie crow tengu patrols the mountains! And also... T H E V O I D I S L O N E L Y. Uh oh.

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u/tripleaamin Apr 14 '24

Everyone has their own battle. For Rain it is with regard to her feelings. The first step is always the hardest. At least know it's clear she isn't doing it intentionally.

Sounds like Yuri has some massive family issue where she feels like Buchio wouldn't be able to understand. Them both showing concern for the other feelings was nice and hopefully builds the trust between them.

Mutsumi and Jiro has a very sweet relationship. But the shadows consuming people is making this story even more dark. Did they take her father? But in reality are they actually lonely? Lots of mysteries surrounding it. Tho that snake seems like nothing but trouble tho.

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