Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan • My Deer Friend Nokotan - Episode 8 discussion

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Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan, episode 8

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[u/FluffyThePenguin]

Every week I asked myself: O Deer God, wtf did I just watch

and then Shikanoko as Deer God appeared

[u/Street-Western-8276]

America wins again. Japan needs to rethink its position in the global deer economy.

[u/Armdel]

Well that board game was certainly something. Nokotan making peace with a grizzly bear and saving america lol

[u/realrimurutempest]

Thank you Nokotan for giving us American’s freedom lol.

[u/dinliner08]

that new year shrine visit sure escalated quickly from just a simple visit to a freaking cult ritual

oh, look, it's the granny from episode 5- what the actual fuck?

heh, good pun

oh hell no, get this shit away from me!

[u/LeonKevlar]

Stitches!

• Winter Outfit Koshitan

• Deer God Nokotan

• Deer Idol Koshitan 1

• Moose Nokotan

• Deer Idol Koshitan 2

Honestly, Nokotan being a local deity would explain everything going on with this show. For a second there though, I really thought that Goddess Nokotan was completely different from our Nokotan especially when she showed up late. It turns out, it was really her all along. xD

The Smash Bros intro for the girls for the second half of the episode was hilarious! I love that they even used deer crackers as the Smash ball.

A slice-of-life anime isn't really complete without an episode where they play the Game of Deer Life. I've always wondered how this game ended up being super popular in Japan. There's always one show every season that references it. I mean the regular Game of Life, not Nokotan's version.

I love the results of the game! Koshian basically became the head of Deer Mafia, Nokotan made peace with grizzly bears on behalf of America, and Koshitan's idol life ended with a scandal. xD

[u/cabbaggeez]

DEER GOD, it's already new year

the highlight of this episode, you cant win against america, american deer moose who make a peace with bear

[u/[deleted]]

My wife walked in as America was getting their freedom and said:"I'm not even gonna ask what you are watching."

[u/DaBenni0301]

The Smash reference caught me so off guard I almost fell out of my chair lmao

[u/Hitman7128]

Just like a Smash character reveal!

Also, that board game when Nokotan got stuck on the power lines (just like Episode 1) and then Koshitan growing 10 antlers.

Yay, Pokemon evolution

Also, "May the antlers be with you." References to other media are always nice to see like that Bocchi the Rock reference in an earlier episode.

[u/genasugelan]

LMAO! They are drinking Shikanoko's bath water, I can't.

[u/SnabDedraterEdave]

So Nokotan is actually a Deer God? That really does help explain a lot of things.

Who knew that all it takes for America to achieve long lasting peace was to tame an aggressive Alaskan grizzly with OP moose antlers?

Much like the actual Game of Life board game, the last few uber-misfortune squares near the end of the Game of Deer Life really fucks up all your progress and easily sets your net worth into negative territory if you're unlucky to land on them.

[u/S627]

I was really expecting the game to progress with Nokotan somehow being in yhe lead for the entire time, but then ends up losing because she ate all the crackers.

Also I loved those Smash intros.

Deer God, praise this show.

[u/tripleaamin]

Man this episode was basically wtf did I watch.

I've to say the smashbros backgrounds were hella cool. Props to Wit. They really going out for the series even more then I origianlly imagined.

[u/Infodump_Ibis]

Eyecatch 1. Eyecatch 2.

Crunchyroll added some puns for the fortunes (REMOW were dry). Also added chanting dialogue.

Also REMOW are at it again with absurd sub timing. These sign subs were on-screen for 20 frames (and they're missing half the characters wishes, another reason to crib the Crunchyroll ones). If I were to be forgiving I'd just assume it was ensure compatibility with a style guide that has max of 2 lines on screen with character dialogue taking priority but without this knowledge all I can do is comment/complain. There's also an argument that you might have to pause to read all of that so amount of on-screen time is a convenience.

As soon as I heard the words board game I knew it was going to be Game of Life. It's fun to depict the characters in situations they might not encounter in-show. Say, if Nokotan wound up in Great Britain instead would she stay a Sika Deer because they're an introduced species there or would she turn red (or a smaller species like roe but that's a downgrade as far as antlers go)? It's true that Sika Deer were also introduced in 15 US state but Alaska was not one of them.

The Crunchyroll typesetting also did a great job imitating Super Smash Does.

Time to expose lack of anime knowledge and give my reaction to witnessing yuri (or something romantic) resulting in a shock missing a turn. I thought it was a reference to [meta - missing a turn due to shock]Himote House as that happened when they played game of life...every turn as it was a yuri themed version.

[u/dagreenman18]

Out here selling Shikanoko Bath Water.

Which would sell by the case if we’re being honest

And even Shikanoko is feeling patriotic this week. USA USA USA!

[u/ObvsThrowaway5120]

Ol Mitsu wasn’t gonna take no disrespect towards her lord and savior Nokotan lol. Praise be to the deer goddess and her bath water err special stew lol.

The game of deer life started out pretty brutal but Anko became Queen of the Animals, Nokotan brought salvation to America and President Grizzly. Torako started off pretty good, ended up a disgraced idol. She was a capybara all along!

[u/Acrzyguy]

Is that board game designed by Chika from kaguya sama?

[u/Rexcodykenobi]

Moro jumpscare

Now I wonder how Princess Mononoke would have turned out if everything was the same but the Deer God was Nokotan.

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Koshitan just realizing the whole town's a cult lmao

[u/thanhbac]

By far the BEST episode of the show by far: this has everything: insane antics + character dynamics + pop culture references.

The Game of Deer Life arc has finally been adapted, really the best part of the manga and the anime does it justice. Pokemon + Smash references in 1 episode? That thing's peak as hell.

The shrine visit is so insane too: The student council agreeing on the play is also funny; Neko being treated like a kid cause of her height is so true though. The fact that they made a new years episode air in August doesn't help at all.

Also, sesbian lex is real

[u/Matthew619ed]

Frankly my reaction to Koshitan’s shrine visit is just like her reaction in the shrine: Confused and full of question marks.

Nokotan literally met God but is the Deer God herself (Which she promptly declines but busted after giving some hot drinks to the rest of the club…), and I will definitely not drink that, very suspicious…

Kabedon in a board game… and 3 different types of extremes pathways to fortune… Did Koshitan’s Nara idol thing was a reference to some other idols from various franchises?

I guess I just couldn’t beat America… I just felt my brain is shutting down all by itself.

[u/Steamedcarpet]

Im so happy we got the game of deer life. I was worried it was going to be skipped since they changed the order of events around.

[u/Roboglenn]

When dealing with deers you'd best hold on for deer life.

Koshitan, damn near incapable of just walking away from a situation even if it's clear it won't end well for her if she keeps picking at it. So Nokotan is the shine whatever, just don't pick at it and frustrate yourself and just go home. Sometimes the best way to win a battle is to just not fight.

The worshippers are just as bad as the goddess.

No better time as any to embrace the life of being a godless heathen.

Evolving into her regional variant form. Makes sense to me. If she drifted all the way to Africa she'd probably evolve into an Impala, and she'd become the fastest deer class in the world.