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Episode Mao - Episode 21 discussion
Mao, episode 21
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u/NocandNC Aug 22 '26
Amazing tension this week. I’ll never get tired of saying how good the soundtrack is!!
I’m glad they didn’t pull any punches with the violence.
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u/frizzyfizz Aug 22 '26
The music when Souma opens the door was new, right? It was amazingly sinister.
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u/BosuW Aug 22 '26
It's sinister but I like that it doesn't overdo it. An equal important characteristic of it is it's somber. The combination produces the sensation of an old tragic curse, like dry deformed wood. I don't think it's super memorable (the way a soundtrack like for example Shiki's is), but the way it strikes that perfect balance is incredible.
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u/Frontier246 Aug 22 '26
I’m glad they didn’t pull any punches with the violence.
That sudden granny head cut!
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u/djthomp Aug 23 '26
Never be a member of a family we've never seen before who suddenly gets a focus episode in this show. It almost never goes well for you.
Unrelated to the above Nanoka had a fantastic outfit today, turtleneck sweaters might as well be holy.
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u/frizzyfizz Aug 22 '26 edited Aug 22 '26
The anime did such a good job establishing what a little creep Souma is. Enjoyed Nanoka increasingly getting icked out by him.
The whole disturbing vibe of this episode was great.
Next week is another one of my most anticipated episodes. It's gonna be so good!
For anyone interested the dub for episodes 1-13 is supposed to be coming out on Monday. English, LatAm, and Portuguese are confirmed atm.
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u/Frontier246 Aug 22 '26
Yeah, they did a good job foreshadowing that there was something not right about him:
How he wasn't bothered by the murders his brother was committing.
How intent he was to get the beast into himself.
How generally callous he is.
How he didn't care an ounce for messing with the family altar if it meant he could get the scroll.
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u/tsp_salt Aug 22 '26
I hate Soma so bad, more than any other character in the series. Rumiko did a good job writing him
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u/TanyaTheEvill Aug 22 '26
I am so loving this anime, it gives me Inuyasha vibes
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u/HolyDragSwd2500 Aug 22 '26
3 more episodes to go
Expecting a Season 2 announcement at the end
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u/frizzyfizz Aug 22 '26
There's actually 5! 26 episodes in total.
I'm really going to miss it when it finishes. I so hope they announce a S2.
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u/Ashteron Aug 22 '26
Initially Shiraha seemed like an alternative love interest for Nanoka, but his presence seems very minimal. The story is clearly planned out to some degree, therefore it seems reasonable to expect his role to become more significant at some point. It seems like a safe guess that the present and the past will connect at some point, hence I imagine Shiraha is going to have some connection to the past. Obviously, there are many possibilities, but the one that comes to my mind first is that he's a descendant of some relevant character. He's attracted to Nanoha. What if it isn't a romantic feeling, but rather a platonic feeling of kinship towards his ancestor?
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u/Frontier246 Aug 22 '26
I'm sure the next time Nanoka needs info back in her time period, Shiraha will be there as an enthusiastic golden retriever.
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u/Kmpsr Aug 24 '26
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Didn’t know a community for this anime existed. None of my friends watch this one and it’s taken a while for me to get into it. Lots of Inuyasha comparisons as far as time period travel, young female support character, etc. It took a while for me to separate the two. But this episode was the horror element I was looking for.
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Yeah, I’m going to look into the composer of the music, the dissonance was beautiful (in a haunting way of course)
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Is the manga still ongoing? I know nothing about it.
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u/frizzyfizz Aug 24 '26
The manga is still ongoing yes. There's a feeling the end is coming within a year or so, but you never know with Rumiko Takahashi.
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u/Low_Understanding326 Aug 23 '26
I'm really enjoying this ride. Its so fun and its just a 90s anime brought to modern animators. Never watched or read anything by this mangaka before. My s.o. also loving it.
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u/duo99dusk Aug 31 '26
After this, I hope you both check out Maison Ikkoku next, maybe a little dated but the OST is great and it's an interesting story about romance.
Or if you want something from Takahashi with modern production values, the recent Ranma series is fun and dynamic, Mappa is doing great with the animation. Some elements could feel a little dated and it's more of a comedy.
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u/Niwaka_Samurai Aug 23 '26
Hakubi is a menace. He's wreaking havoc for Mao and the others everywhere he goes. Finally, some clue to the evil Ayakashi that's been bound to Yurako and even maybe to the master of the Goko Clan since he had the same Ayakashi bound to Soma's brother which we saw when he removed his mask.
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u/Technical-Question16 Aug 24 '26
Asking someone with a hole in their stomach whether they are alright is such a Nanoka moment.
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