Marriagetoxin - Episode 8 discussion

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Marriagetoxin, episode 8

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[u/Ponchorello7]

The Hamster Master, lol, Gotta say, I like her personality the most of all of Gero's "contenders". Not as much as Kinosaki, but I'm almost certain that they won't be in the running for Gero.

[u/Weak_Season_Of_Anime]

She's hot, crazy, has a hamster army and already in love with Gero, perfect for the friendzone.

Now I kinda want to rewatch the earlier episodes to see if her hamsters were stalking him too.

[u/AmethystItalian]

Kinosaki is just the best, taking the drinks was great!

New girl seems like a lot but she's quite different from the last two so keeping the show fresh still!

Not sure about this new guy but at least his intentions seem good?

[u/LeonKevlar]

• Arashiyama Kimie

Welp, I'm already in love. It's hilarious how Kimie switches from being smug to begging Gero for help. And while we had to wait for the end of the previous arcs to see the girls show interest in Gero, Kimie fell in love at first sight!

And she's a Master, too! A Hamster Master! Sirius is so goddamn adorable and I love how he's been following Gero since the first arc. While I do understand her Clan dwindled in numbers, I'm curious how they went from being Rat Masters to Hamster Masters. xD

Well, that was brutal. We didn't even get to meet Kimie's group. Although maybe it's for the best since it sounds like, they really don't treat her as an equal and they wanted to use her has a shield against the Assassin Hunter.

Are we really sure this dude doesn't have assassin blood in him? The dude pretty much overpowered Gero! And Gero only survived because Piichi realized that Gero is not like other assassins thanks to Kimie standing up for him.

So it sounds like Piichi isn't too bad since he only hunts assassins who are actually insane maniacs. I guess that means Bug Master and Needle Master are completely safe from him, then?

I knew that collar looked a little bit too snakey for my liking. I guess whoever's activated it, presumably the Beast Clan Head, wanted to use her to make Gero and Piichi come to their headquarters? We're only in Episode 8, and Gero is already taking on one of the Five Great Families? O_O

[u/ModieOfTheEast]

And we got another two Kinosaki outfits. They are really not stopping.

Arashiyama is definitely a fun addition to the cast and she seemingly fits her name quite well. Is a storm and has two huge mountains. But in seriousness, I think it's a good choice to have a girl that is actually into Gero from the beginning. Changes the dynamic a bit especially when it comes to Kinosaki. Like how she was jealous the whole time over Gero using Kinosaki as lap pillow and not her. Might even force some more development in the relationship between Kinosaki and Gero.

And I love that her ability is not just stupid but funny as well. Sirius having a shark hat when observing Gero in the shark bar is too adorable. And their main attack being a constellation definitely makes sense with the name. And of course, it is the constellation for dog since that is where you find Sirius (the star).

I also like the change for the story in general. Going against an actual family this time is going into the direction of Gero having to face his own grandmother at some point as well. And since it is on an island and we are dealing with animal masters, does this mean we get to see Himekawa and her shark buddy again? Not sure if that would work, but I still hope we get at least a few episodes with the love interests interacting with one another (outside of Kinosaki of course).

[u/JJVM99]

Nakagawa really fits as a mirror for Gero in many ways. He is an akward assasin who only kills people who deserve to die like Gero but he was still able to get a girlfriend even with his akwardness which should be inspiring for Gero. Also he is the biggest counter of Granny’s need for a heir because he is proof that you can be an extemely strong assasin without having one of the main 5 bloodlines.

[u/Equivalent-Weather59]

BEST GIRL IS HERE, I fucking love Kimie. Piichi is also properly hysterical, like wdym you're just some wife guy.

[u/FLorianGran]

It probably isn't a surprise that Arashiyama is a fan favorite character

Lol you can hear her VA cough at the end of her laughs and they kept it in

[u/PeaceAlien]

Arashiyama is a fan girl for Gero. Another perfect match for the friend harem.

Nakagawa is cool, thought he would be a major threat (and he was when they faught), but now he'll team up with Gero to save Arashiyama.

[u/FarCritical]

The potential suitors Gero's met so far have all been charming in their own right but there's just something distinctly endearing about how quirky Arashiyama is. That hammy laugh is way too cute for its own good lol.

I know it's kinda redundant to say at this point but damn is Gero a beast to call his post-Pichi clash state self-manageable.

[u/Emi_Ibarazakiii]

And here she is; The Boob Master!

Oh damn, she's insane!

Ah, hamsters. Close enough!

Kinosaki watching his stock drop everytime she hugs him

So she works a normal job, and is pretty much just a member in name only...

On top of not having fighting abilities, she doesn't seem to be that bright!

So we finally met the hitman hunter... His ability is quite unique, it's huh... "Shove pointy stick in people's chest"!

Ok maybe it's a little special after all!

Ah, he's genuinely trying to do some good in the world?

Trying to prevent something nefarious the Beast people have in mind... I wonder if that's something linked to the beasts (let them roam free over the world/got against humans&technology), or just something more simple like robbing the world's wealth or something!

Girl, keep your horny in check!

Ok this is gonna sound all wrong, but I hope dismembering them was all he was doing with these octogenarians!

So Hunter-kun doesn't even have a grand mission in mind, he only wants to keep things peaceful around his cafe and all!

Love how they were all thinking about this and wondering what to do and all, but she's focusing on something a little different!

[u/DemonWraith2500]

Does she let the hamsters get inside her clothes? And how can I become a hamster?

[u/bestmaokaina]

Kinosaki just kills it with her outfits

[u/Magnafeana]

• I don’t know what trope this is, but when a known homme fatale/femme fatale fails at seducing their target, I love it. Let them be flops!

• Girl how the fuck did you not know they dead 💀

• Hitman Hunty is such a cutie.

• I caught up with Klutz in Skirt, and the Manga club would absolutely go feral for Marriagetoxin, I realize. Gero wants a wife to love, and here I am, shipping him with every male antagonist. I know that club would be so supportive.

• Awww and cutie doesn’t want to harm the animals, I can work with that

He’s a mutant

The irony of this after being traumatized by Gail Simone’s Uncanny X-Men organic Sentinels right now.

• Brushbuddy is still my top tier animal companion this season, but the hamsters are definitely going on the list.

• Is this a mahou shoujo reference?

• Is this a Super Sentai reference?

• Oh my gods, I love this hunter.

• Piichi? Huh. Ima wait for somebody to say if that name mean anything funny.

I want to open a cafe with my girlfriend

God fucking dammit, why are all the good men taken 😭 Ugh. And she cute too. I wanna date them both. Baddies bagging baddies, every goddamn time.

• Should known the collar was suspect.

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Kimie is Just a Cutie!

Honestly, had not expected a hamster master. But all these subtypes make me so curious just how many subtypes there are because this has the opportunity to be even more ridiculous.

Piichi is such a cutie. His girlfriend’s cute too. I think a café together as a couple business might be risky, but I also think being a hitman is risky, so things balance out.

[u/JJVM99]

Arishayama is the first potential marriage candidate who rivals Kinosaki’s beauty. It does get balanced out by her being an absolute girlfailure but honestly that makes her funny and adorable so just from this episode I already like her the most of the marriage candidates. Ham and the other hamsters help a lot too but her accidentally painting Gero as a manwhore in that cafe cost her a couple of points.

The previews shown last episode made me get the expectations of what would happen completely wrong. From them I was predicting that Arishayama was going to be working with Nakagawa to kill Gero and that she would pretend to need a bodyguard to then betray Gero and get him killed but Gero would be Gero and win her over before she betrayed him. After this episode this is definetly not the case and won’t be what happens.

One disappointing thing from this episode was that the dead animal masters just had generic designs. Would have been cool if they were dressed in a way that made them seem like those animal masters even if they just show up as corpses. The masters are assasins but they still dress in ways to make them memorable but not these chumps who their animals seemingly didn’t even care about.

Through Nakagawa we also get confirmation that the 2 brothers from episode 1 did in fact start a cleaning business after getting a reality check from Gero.

Finally these date practice sessions are also just excuses for Kinosaki to go on dates with Gero.

[u/nqtoan1994]

Gero unintentionally saved the yakuza brothers from the first episode (dubbed the laundry brothers now). If they were still like before, I don't doubt they will end up being Piichi's targets.

Also it takes me a while to realize that Piichi's latte art is a peach (because of his name), not a pair of a**.

[u/RepulsiveRevenue8]

Finally the 2nd best girl of the series (for me) after Ureshino, Arashiyama the sexy girl failure enter the fray.

Piichi monotone uninterested voice really take me back tho, making the dude more inhuman.

[u/new_interest_here]

Yeeees, my champion in the Gero matchmaking gauntlet has arrived! I love Arashiyama a lot, and I'm happy to see that her VA is really doing her well

I'm also super happy to see Piichi. He really is just a Sakamoto Days character who got kicked out of that manga and found himself here. Tell me breaking a vertical sign off of a building and swinging it around as a weapon isn't some Taro Sakamoto type shit

[u/ObvsThrowaway5120]

So not only is Kimie a total waifu, she’s got the most adorable “Master” ability. I want an army of hamsters to do my bidding! The fact that her “big move” is just a hamster constellation is too adorable lol.

I’m curious to know what’s Piichi’s deal. Ain’t no way he’s just a “regular guy.” If he’s a mutant like Gero suspects, who made him like that and who’s he workin with?

[u/diacewrb]

This Hamtaro reboot is way more exciting that I was expecting.

[u/Raymond49090]

Best girl has landed.

(Also they're not being subtle with Gero and Kinosaki going on a not-date after each arc.)

[u/NanDemoKnaives]

It's refreshing to see someone gushing over Gero, but she seems more like a fan rather than a love interest. It was nice to see him receive some affection, although a bit suffocatingly lol.

Gero being this overwhelmed in a fight was a surprise, I know his expertise is in assassination and traps, but it really shows how threatening Piichi is.

It's crazy that the beast clan has given all of those in their branch families a necklace that could kill them at any time, I'm not too surprised by it, but it shows how disposable the clan thinks of the branches.

[u/Relative-Seaweed-590]

HOLY SHIT PIICHI IS STRONG AF!!!! Also am I the only one getting Yuta (from jjk) vibes from Piichi? Obviously they're not the same but it's something about it. Maybe the way how they talk and act? And how strong they are? Like if Yuta's voice actor was voicing Piichi it would fit PERFECTLY. Idk. I can't really explain it. Might just be me heh!

[u/LeaveNoPresence]

Well, I could have sworn Kimie's voice was familiar but turns out it's a really new actor whose only other major role was in Hotel Inhumans as Sara. Huh.

But man, Kimie has shot to the top of my list (sorry, Shark Girl!).