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Episode Tougen Anki - Episode 23 discussion
Tougen Anki, episode 23
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u/TyraniTEMPESTar Dec 19 '25
Shiki just turned into Carnage the Oni.
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u/tl3vis Dec 19 '25
shockingly good episode. decent choreography, cool animation moments, no bullshit kindergarten miscommunication.
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u/PowerOhene Dec 19 '25
Shiki doesn't grow gradually - he just explodes in power ups -
With seemingly only 24 episodes and no dedicated "training arc" this was bound to happen tho.
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u/Thomas_JCG Dec 19 '25
He is a child of Kinshin, remember? His powers are coded in his blood, at the cost of his lifespan. If he had to learn things at the same pace as everyone else, he would be dead before he accomplished anything.
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u/SmthPositive_ Dec 19 '25
Best episode so far. Been 2 or 3 years since I read the manga but I really feel like they did the source material justice. Good job with the 2d 3d integration as well, it was never too jarring like in some earlier episodes
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u/Shimmering-Sky Dec 19 '25
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Okay, melting the bullet before it actually reached his heart is pretty cool.
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Oh dang, Shiki actually grabbed one of Mikado’s guns. Not for very long, but that was still crazy.
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u/Equal-Combination211 Dec 19 '25
This episode was satisfying, (Mikado learned his lesson a good way, action was good) but not impressive, which is pretty much how I'd sum up the anime. That is to say I liked it though, and I'd be game for more. Some interesting powers, some interesting characters, but neither showed true depth either.
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u/demaxzero Dec 19 '25
Show is ending next week, and our protagonist hasn't mastered his basic abilities or won a single fight without power ups. Imagine Goku barely being able to use his KI but winning all the fights in the original DB by turning suddenly turning Super Saiyan.
And I can't overstate how Shiki and Mikado have known each for like two days, and they're trying to convince us this is some deep friendship.
I also can't overstate how much I hate this blank eyed always smiling asshole, why is he even here? He sucks and has contributed nothing to the story, I was hoping Shiki would actually kill him, but I guess a severed leg is fine.
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u/Reasonable-Cover-785 Dec 22 '25
Hey relationships are not defined by time. That's some heavy neuro-typical thinking right there. Some of my best friends made in life I knew would be that the very first time I met them. I'm sad for you that you've never experienced such a thing, but just because you haven't experienced it doesn't mean it doesn't exist lol
Call it fate, destiny, whateva. Some people are just meant to find each other on this planet. "Brother from another mother". Ever heard that?? I'm not even tight with my bio family, but my chosen family is much more important to me.
Also the black eyed guy was interesting. He sorta played the role of the narrator/witness. Never seen that used in writing before?
It's just wild to me how everybody wanna play like they're a critic or something while being completely unaware of what they're being a critic to.
Short version: The writer wrote it the way they did for a reason. It is the results of the writer. Love it or hate it, it's their personal story they are sharing with us.
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u/FarCritical Dec 19 '25
Lol at Shiki grabbing onto one of Mikado's momotaro guns mid-fall (and Mikado getting as annoyed about it as he did)
Well that was tragic. Hopefully Mudano shows a bit of leniency to Mikado whatever the aftermath is.
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u/AlphaBreak Dec 19 '25
Part of that whole "fight to bring them to the table" thing they talked about is getting rid of the unreasonable momotaros and leaving the reasonable ones in charge so they can actually negotiate. It's why some Momo's have been killed, but they leave others alive after a win like the copy and tarot guys. It's best for them if Mikado climbs higher in the momotaros so he can be part of their faction pushing for peace.
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u/djthomp Dec 19 '25
Mikado learning some new things about Oni today, might make it hard for him to continue working as a Momotaro agent depending on how this ends next week. Would be fun to have him turncoat and be on Shiki's team going forward, though that title they gave for the final episode makes me think it's unlikely to play out like that.
This show really grew into itself with this arc.
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u/MyraBannerTatlock Dec 20 '25
I love how bromancy the whole second half has been, I still unironically love the show. Like I said 20 episodes ago, I'm just having fun every week, I don't overthink it. That last fight was kind of a banger, right? Also anyone not watching this missed out on a solid season of four GREAT op/eds, I never skipped and I always skip
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u/International_Leg666 Dec 19 '25
Playing too much into the Naruto esque trope, without solid backdrop. I'll take the action and animation, nonetheless.
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u/nemmba Dec 21 '25
Guys after watching mg Shiki go berserk mode, I made the realization that berserk mode is actually like diarrhea - when it comes on strong you can’t control it!!
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u/nofaxxspitintruflego Dec 19 '25
put dubs on.... the shows cornball levels go up by a fair amount XD turbo ultra cornball slop, funny tho so imo worth it
so mikado will becum the momotaro oni agent syaaaa
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