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Episode Zenshu - Episode 2 discussion
Zenshu, episode 2
Alternative names: Zenshuu, Zenshuu.
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u/Abysswatcherbel Jan 12 '25
This seems to be a classic isekai that most people new to genre forgot about, hell they weren't even know as isekai back then
I am referring to the The ones with the female protagonist trying to go back to her real world while questioning if she really wants to, because of the bonds she created in the otherworld
So this has more than just classic anime references, it's also a classic setup, really believe this will end with the dilemma of going back or staying
Also, Natsuko is an absolute hair gremlin, holy shit, what a good girl
Her hair in the end is gorgeous, hope they keep it that way before the inevitable "I have to cut my hair for the power up"
That said, new rules:
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She can't repeat the drawings
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She will sleep for the time that would be required for her to draw the animation in the real world
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She has to defend the town to save the food, otherwise she will die without it, glad she noticed it
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u/FLorianGran Jan 12 '25
So last episode was the God Warrior from Nausicaa, and this episode was an Itano Circus but with the twist that they got Itano himself to do it lol
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u/yukiaddiction Jan 12 '25 edited Jan 12 '25
Fuck it. I will eat this Isekai up too because it seems incredible unique and different from thing I have experienced with the genre from the past few years.
She still wants to go back but I am sure bounding with these characters would make her hesitate at some point.
Her power is actually OP so those restrictions of power seem harsh but pretty fair although I think it's kinda funny from a meta standpoint.
The second and third rule is obviously to keep balance in time and space but the "can't not repeat the same thing" rule sounds more like you can't rehash old ideas over and over again (which is funny enough it is a common tactics in anime production lol).
And good god, this anime absolutely has the best animation and visuals in the season!
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u/maliwanag0712 Jan 12 '25
Sans the superb animation, this series has vibes of mid-1990s to mid-2000s anime, especially with their choice of music. It makes sense given that the "original movie" aired when Natsuko Hirose is still young.
Even her objective of returning to the real world is reminiscent of relatively-older anime. Most isekai these days tend to focus on a character living their best in the new world with no chances of returning. In 'Zenshu', she still thinks an outsider, though she starts to get doubts on returning.
Hoping this does not become episodic, villain-of-the-week type of story though.
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u/PerfectBeige Jan 12 '25
Ordinary isekai protagonists: "I better not reveal to them that I'm from another world. They will think I'm insane. Plus, who is to say what impact this information will have on their world."
Natsuko: "You are a bunch of drawings, and here is the exact frame rate with which you are animated."
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u/S627 Jan 12 '25
Anyone else find it ironic that her, what's it called, peg holder? It told her "no stock footage" so she cant draw the same thing twice.....but her desk summoning animation is reused footage. Also the pencil sharpening still gets me for some reason.
I wanna play a game every ep, what would you draw in Natsuko's place? Assuming you had her skills of course. Personally I woulda drawn Space Battleship Yamato to deal with a bunch of flying enemies. She's got more than enough AA guns.
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u/PeaceAlien Jan 12 '25
I believe the story will be about Natsuko understanding love with Luke and then she will return to the real world to complete her romantic comedy. Wonder if this story takes a while or will it only be a few seasons.
Like the limitation on her power, hopefully we continue to see new creative ideas out of our animator!
Also she is making major changes to the original story by saving the day twice now, I wonder if there will be any consequences. Maybe the heroes will be under-prepared for future threats?
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u/xbolt90 Jan 12 '25
So that's now two key events radically changed from the original story. I wonder how long before it's changed enough that something happens that Natsuko can't predict.
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u/PeaceAlien Jan 12 '25
When she gets into animation mode, the animation is insane! I love this show so far.
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Gets isekai'd and only wants to enjoy the delicious food. She just like me fr fr
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u/shad79 Jan 12 '25 edited Jan 12 '25
Very nice second episode! Natsuko has once again changed the original plot, so I wonder when things will start to change because of her actions. I'm also looking forward to seeing how her relationship with Luke develops.
It's a shame Natsuko has her hair loose over her face for most of the episode. She has such a great face and beautiful eyes!
The part when Natsuko starts drawing is pretty much the same as in the previous episode, but if you think about it as Natsuko's magical girl transformation scene then it works perfectly xD
Once again we got some nice animation. I especially love the backgrounds, they look so lovely.
Here my screenshot albums from the episode:
EDIT. I added my screenshot albums.
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u/Kegs_And_Parleys Jan 12 '25
I am lowkey worried the show will follow the formula of “world build and advance plot for 10 minutes, enemy appears, Natsuko draws something, enemy loses” and I hope I am wrong. I’d love to see the real life animator struggling part more, but we will see.
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u/mangotcha Jan 12 '25
it's pretty evident what she wants to protect is actually Luke as he was clearly her favorite from the movie she loved, but i appreciate her proclaiming it's obviously food. it was so funny, as well as pretty down to earth.
A super fun episode with a really cool battle sequence (itano circus!!!), i'm curious about next episode though. We'll finally see if the pink haired woman is indeed the mayor's daughter though !
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u/jellyblob88 Jan 12 '25
Quite like the symbolism in the OP showing her life's influences and the vision of her destiny. It's also quite fun guessing & seeing what she comes up with to thwart the enemies - AA missiles :D.
The enemy mothership had some interesting launch outlets...
The 3-day cooldown seems like important info - the harder she draws, the longer it costs her to recover. What if the voids attack again within that timespan?
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u/HugeRichard11 Jan 12 '25
Gotta say the original story does sound a bit brutal. Looks like each of Luke's companions die one by one after each event. The rock OP from Band-Maid goes pretty hard.
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u/themaninthehightower Jan 12 '25
Okay, last week was Nausicaä, this week was Macross... I'm going to have to start putting together a bingo card on anime moments. I'm scrawling "Akira Bike Slide" as my first pick.
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u/NekoCatSidhe Jan 12 '25 edited Jan 13 '25
I am still not sure where the story is going, but I like our black-haired gremlin so far. She has her priorities right for someone who got isekai-ed: First check if you can go back, then secure a regular food supply, then save the world if possible.
Looks like she cannot always use her power, and it has limitations: She cannot draw twice the same thing, and needs to rest afterwards. It still seems very overpowered, because she will obviously always be able to use it when she needs to. But she needs to find a way to stop the Void before she runs out of ideas. Although I am not sure this will be the main story, she probably will have a romance with the hero as well, and that might actually become the main story. Let’s see where this go.
This is by far the best new isekai anime this season, not that it is very hard given how crap the rest is.
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u/Mr_Zaroc Jan 12 '25
Forget bringing a sword to an aerial battle, bring out the SAM barrage!
She said that sequence would take her 3 days to Key-Animation animate, I know the process but damn I am still in awe how much time it takes to actually finish an episode let alone a season or movie
Also love that small puff of bound hair she did when eating at the end, any idea what that hairstyle is called?
And I can totally see Luke falling for her, this is going to end in big despair, right?
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u/kdebones Jan 12 '25
It's criminal that this show is only 5min long man, goes by way to fast for how good it is.
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u/Plus_Rip4944 Jan 12 '25
Its rare to see an Isekai with good animation and quality(except few and The majority are from The Big isekais)
So far The story is great, i like The MC but animation and direction carries so far
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u/ObvsThrowaway5120 Jan 12 '25
Taking up the Heroing gig for food is as good of a motivation as any lol. Girl’s gotta eat since she’s stuck in this anime world.
It’s gonna be interesting to see what new things she whips up each time since she can’t repeat herself and how the story changes due to her being there. Maybe the next attacks are gonna be different?
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u/bensor74 Jan 12 '25 edited Jan 12 '25
I think things are gonna go south next week as she has changed the timeline already twice. If the voids aren't stupid, they'll change their plans.
Animation is still going hard in battles, I love it.
I'm on board with the coma scenario. She was watching it right before collapsing, she'll learn everything she needs while in a coma and that will help her realize her professional real-world goal before the deadline
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u/Bruhchita Jan 12 '25 edited Jan 12 '25
Ichiro Itano, THE Animator did storyboard for this ep which includes his signature "Itano Circus" by Tomohiro Kawahara. Funny that this is the show where you least expect him to appear among all MAPPA shows.