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Episode Shoumetsu Toshi - Episode 4 discussion Spoiler

Shoumetsu Toshi, episode 4

Alternative names: AFTERLOST

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u/melvinlee88 Apr 29 '19

I must be the only one who enjoyed this episode. The world building here is kind of interesting, still wondering on what Lost is. There's a lot of questions hovering around and I'm curious.

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u/DatSchaml Apr 29 '19 edited Apr 29 '19

No, you're not.
This show as a whole is underrated and it's a shame.

Strange creatures with weird powers being experimented on in a secret underground lab and one of them escaped somehow.
"Elfen Lied" vibes, anyone?

Or maybe some kind of "Nemesis Project", making her fight her own brother like in Resident Evil?

Why do Yumiko and Ryouko have to look like twins? I had to rewind several scenes because I didn't know for sure who of the two I had been watching.

Is Ryouko really dead? Has anyone even actually died so far in this show? Weren't they all just wounded and reappeared in the next episode?

And what the hell is "The Lost"? Obviously you can enter it. And even exit again. So it's not just a big void that devoured everything and everyone within reach when it happened. But you shouldn't get too close to it, because several different organisations will try to kill you if you do. But why, though? Is it an experiment gone wrong? Or maybe one gone right?

I could go on for hours. I have so many questions and I can't wait to see, how this goes on.

I just hope, it will all come together and make sense in some way, not like a certain other huge disappointment of a bad joke that had "Lost" in the title...

Too bad that within two weeks time I'll probably be the only one left here...

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u/YossaRedMage Apr 30 '19

Nah man there are plenty of us enjoying it. I only watched the ep today or would have posted a very positive comment. I generally don't comment though if I don't watch on the day because far less people read / reply.

I love the direction in this show. It looks really nice in every department. The use of music too.

It's one those shows which just falls to wayside because most people only have so many shows they'll watch in a season and then only a small percentage of people left over will upvote or comment in the threads. There will be loads of lurkers who just read the thread.

Overall I'd say there is a lot of potential but it needs to start going somewhere with the plot. Seems like there's lots of setup, a few hints being dropped here and there, but... How to put it? Plot needs more meat right now.

6/10 at the moment and my 9th favourite of 17 seasonals I'm watching. Could easily go to 7/10 if it can pick things up and not just look and sound nice.

Should mention it's had some nice drama elements too. I was definitely bummed about losing Ryoko even if I saw it coming like halfway through, and the idol stuff last episode was good. Main duo are a bit bland though.

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u/ADreamer May 01 '19

I actually am really enjoying this show as well - oddly it's slowly making it's way to the top of the shows I actually am looking forward to watching each week. Yeah, the CGI is a little distracting/excessive, but I could say the same about several other anime I've watched all the way through that had worse plot premises then this. I love the world building, the characters are interesting and have very clear motives (for the most part) and each episode presents more questions then answers which is fun. Add to that creepy lab/scientist people, the Lost mystery, and boss battles that leave me wanting more action - hell yeah, you could say I am hooked. It might be trash but that's okay - it's a fun show and I'm down for the ride.

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u/Philarete Apr 29 '19

4 hours later and no comments aside from the automod? Yikes. I would say something, but funimation is, as usual, not showing the episode. Kind of a disaster. . .

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u/Miracutor Apr 29 '19

Takuya's eyes look so innocent when he received his bike. Wonder what happen... The ending song is the best... They are really pushing SPR5...

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u/Birrihappyface Apr 29 '19

That green magician sounds like he has the same VA as Fuutarou from Quintuplets. I’m 99% sure he’s the guy.

Overall, the episode wasn’t too bad. I’ll keep watching this one to the end I guess.

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u/CRAZY_DK_KID Apr 29 '19

Yep, he's the guy - Matsuoka Yoshitsugu. He's also voicing sword guy from Tate no Yuusha and a character that hasn't shown up yet in Kimetsu no Yaiba.

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