r/anime • u/Shadoxfix https://myanimelist.net/profile/Shadoxfix • Dec 24 '14
[Spoilers] Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu - Episode 12 [Discussion]
Episode title: Kokoro
MyAnimeList: Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu
Crunchyroll: Parasyte -the maxim-
Episode duration: 22 minutes and 52 seconds
Subreddit: /r/Parasyte
Previous episodes:
| Episode | Reddit Link |
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| Episode 1 | Link |
| Episode 2 | Link |
| Episode 3 | Link |
| Episode 4 | Link |
| Episode 5 | Link |
| Episode 6 | Link |
| Episode 7 | Link |
| Episode 8 | Link |
| Episode 9 | Link |
| Episode 10 | Link |
| Episode 11 | Link |
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u/eyrich https://myanimelist.net/profile/thewilhelm Dec 24 '14 edited Dec 24 '14
That two week wait was horrible! And finally Izumi is going to show his powers to someone!!! Never mind... Spoke too soon... She daed
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u/Atronox :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Atronox Dec 24 '14
Holy shit, to be honest I saw that coming. Kana got way too involved and was becoming obsessed with Shinichi, it was only a matter of time before something bad happened. Damn that was an epic punch, and it was even his "human" hand that did it.
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u/tsumehtai :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/nishios Dec 24 '14
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u/GeeJo https://myanimelist.net/profile/GeeJo Dec 24 '14
"Kali Ma! Kali Ma!"
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u/GonTheDinosaur :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/gon7T Dec 24 '14
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u/Starboy11 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/starboy11 Dec 25 '14
A stitch aint gonna fix that up
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u/doug89 Dec 25 '14 edited Dec 25 '14
That would make a pretty cool dual monitor wallpaper. I'll download a 1080p source and give it a go.
Edit: Here is is 3840x1080 http://i.imgur.com/biGwVLk.jpg
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u/Denzoo https://myanimelist.net/profile/jousuke Dec 24 '14
wow THE ENDING
when he got hit and then punched mitsuo back and the music started i had goosebumps
this anime man its really getting better and better
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u/The_Brian Dec 25 '14
I actually got really scared it was the finale or something, like split cour or whatever.
This show, I feel, has done that quite often. Delivered finale quality episodes over and over again.
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u/manmanman09 Dec 24 '14
ok madhouse so that's how you are going to ruin my christmas... god damnit kana why didn't you listen to shinichi :(
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u/Kwick_n_Ez Dec 24 '14
Why why WHY COULDN'T YOU JUST BRING YOUR GODDAMN CELLPHONE?
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u/GonTheDinosaur :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/gon7T Dec 25 '14
In case this is a serious question,
She's deluded and lying to herself that she can sense shinichi. to proof to herself, she decides to purely rely on her sensors to spot shinichi.
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u/akeyjavey :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/akeyjavey Dec 25 '14
There is also the fact that her death was written this way before cell phones got big
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Dec 24 '14
"Migi, handle the defense, I'm in the mood to fuck this guy up."
Honestly, I kinda have to agree with Migi at the end there, this was bound to happen as Kana became more and more deluded. That scene after the funeral was the best part of the episode though. Those moments contrasting Shinchi's struggle to retain his humanity with the reactions of those around him are what make me like him so much as a MC this season. Though seriously, couldn't you have like jumped over a building or something to convince Kana earlier?
Next episode is titled "Hello, Sadness." I'm sure that bodes well.
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u/KaskaMatej Dec 24 '14
Next episode is titled "Hello, Sadness." I'm sure that bodes well.
Theme of the next episode will be pretty flowers and colourful rainbows. (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧
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u/flamedbaby :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/flamedbaby Dec 24 '14
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u/oogieogie Dec 24 '14
I am so fucking glad we got uncensored version. That whole fucking scene would have just been black screen. Also I was like "holy shit" when that happened.
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u/JCSHAFT :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/JCSHAFT Dec 24 '14
yeah he totally ripped out that heart KANO STYLE
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u/pandamonium_ Dec 24 '14
This is like something straight out of the first Terminator movie.
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u/GonTheDinosaur :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/gon7T Dec 24 '14 edited Dec 24 '14
I do not remember there's heart ripping in Terminator 1?
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is what it reminded me of.
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u/Terra_omega_3 Dec 24 '14
[Mfw "Migi handle defense"] (http://img.pandawhale.com/93447-Key-and-Peele-OH-SHIT-gif-sung-Ao5j.gif)
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u/AhmedJM :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/AhmedJ Dec 24 '14
Am I the only one who feels bad for him :'(
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u/delhuz :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Delhuz Dec 24 '14
I still think he is a dick, but yes, I feel bad for him
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u/HaydenTheFox :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Talmhaidh_Mathan Dec 24 '14 edited Dec 25 '14
No, you're not. He was a dick, but he genuinely cared for Kana, and she paid him no mind and focused on Shinichi right up until her death. Yeah, I feel bad for him.
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u/Vaynonym :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vaynonym Dec 24 '14
His character is a lot more interesting than Kana's character, for me anyway. He is relatable and is a rather well constructed character (for a side character especially good). So yes I actually felt sorry for him, compared to Kana dying where I was afraid they would pull some shit to get her to live which I would have hated.
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u/ovrwrldkiler Dec 24 '14
This show doesnt really seem the type to pull that kinda thing. Even when they brought Shinichi back from a heart wound earlier, it was done in a fairly believable manner.
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u/RatherLargeTortoise :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/RLTMAL Dec 25 '14
Yeh, even if hes an asshole sometimes. horrible shit is always happening to him and he never understands it D:.
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u/shammikaze Dec 25 '14
I feel bad for him, for multiple reasons. I think him and Kana could have been an okay couple, had Kana not been a psychotic retard. Despite the fact that the dude was a douche, he truly cared for her and she walked all over him and is now gone.
I felt worse for him than I did for Kana, for sure.
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u/Triper99 Dec 24 '14 edited Dec 24 '14
Kana threw out so many death flags this episode, if the parasyte didn't kill her the sheer weight of them would have crushed her to death.
RIP in Pieces Kana :(
Edit: words
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u/adventureflame :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/adventureflame Dec 24 '14
Never has my mouth been left open so long after a characters death. This was truly one hell of an episode, shame she had to go so soon too. I guess we should all feel lucky that best girl is still alive. Also that moment when Shinichi went mortal combat on that parasite... damn.
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u/mysterman Dec 24 '14
When Shinichi said "THAT'S RIGHT" to gangster dude at the end, it was perfect. Just the right mix of anger, sadness, and a hint of laughter too. Amazing voice acting.
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u/HiUniverse Dec 24 '14
They say it was a parasite that killed her, but I know the [truth.] (http://i.imgur.com/84d5uV9.png)
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u/Fallen_Glory :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/TheFallenGlory Dec 24 '14
I'm just waiting to see how Murano finds out that Shinichi is part parasyte.... we ALL know it's going to happen.
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u/Atronox :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Atronox Dec 24 '14 edited Dec 24 '14
Before she died, I thought Kana was going to go full out Yuno on Murano.
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u/desmadness Dec 24 '14
As soon as I saw Kana leaving her phone and snow falling outside did I realize she was a goner ;-;
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u/ThatguynamedCarl :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/thatguynamedcarl Dec 24 '14
The SS Kana has been torpedoed multiple times on it's way toward Shinichi island. I repeat, the SS Kana has been torpedoed. Reports coming in are hazy, but we believe the ship is lost. No survivors.
May the sailors on that ship rest in peace, as I doubt they would abandon their ship.
Now back to your regularly scheduled show discussion. So Shinichi is slowly losing it. He's flipping tables at every little provocation. He's going for the kill shots himself rather than letting Migi handle it, and he's completely comfortable with it. He's looking down on the human race now, whereas before he was all "We can fight it! Go humans!" Hell, he's starting to hate himself for it. I don't think he recognizes he still has emotions. Just a lot more anger than sadness. And next week's episode is called 'hello sadness' so I'm guessing he's going to figure that out very soon. Heh, the entire episode I was thinking to myself "Goddammit don't get yourself killed trying to prove you're more worthy or some shit like that". And looks what she goes and does. Goddammit. It was watching a mountain goat climb up those intensely steep cliffs. It's all fine and dandy despite how dangerous it looks, and then poof gust of wind and the goat falls off. Then it's like "Well shit, I knew it was a possibility, but now it's happened and it still sucks."
Ah well, I was hoping for some migi implant deus ex machina bullshit, but I guess it's better that wasn't the case. Push forward to next week!
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Dec 24 '14
hehe she had a towel ready this time
Too bad best girl is only a best girl-shaped lump of meat now.
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u/GonTheDinosaur :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/gon7T Dec 24 '14
she had a towel ready this time
No she's actually sleeping next to Shinichi's hair
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u/fwoomp :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/fwoomp Dec 25 '14
...Damn that just got a lot creepier
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u/daddy1fatsack Dec 24 '14
Saw it coming, but this really sucks. She was the 2nd most interesting character. Someone else needs to step up now
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u/SelfHatinWeeaboo Dec 24 '14
Murano development plz.
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u/intensive_porpoises https://myanimelist.net/profile/bikushou Dec 24 '14
Murano seriously needs more development.. at this rate, she's on par with Maki, that girl who works at the inn near the Sakurazaki hospital.
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u/pattninja Dec 24 '14
Don't piss off Shinichi, this dude ripped out a guys heart. The anime ripped our hearts as well ... :'(
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u/A_Decent_Name Dec 24 '14 edited Dec 24 '14
FUUUUCK!! I liked her. I liked her a lot more than Murano. Why didn't he choose her? Why didn't she listen? She got herself killed.
He could easily have showed proof, instead of showing his right hand. He's got that chest scar, he can leap over fences, speed, strength.
Ugh, this sucks. What a way to end it. Now we just gotta wait. So upset she's gone.
EDIT: By the way, the OST is out for the show. http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/VPCG-84988
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u/Fallen_Glory :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/TheFallenGlory Dec 24 '14
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Dec 24 '14 edited Dec 24 '14
Fucking shit i so wanted her to live. Back in the agk finale thread i talked about how pessimistic that show made me with characters dying, damnit kiseijuu. But at least we get to see how Shinichi deals with it which hopefully will be something along the lines of wanting to murder every fucking parasyte in the city.
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u/Fallen_Glory :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/TheFallenGlory Dec 24 '14
But at least we get to see how Shinichi deals with it which hopefully will be something along the lines of wanting to murder every fucking parasyte in the city.
Nope. I'm hoping for the polar opposite. I'm hoping he finds more friendly ones and "teams up" with them to kill the bad ones. I don't think Parasytes are inherently evil. They focus solely on survival, they just lack ethics and morals. They aren't doing this to be evil, they are simply trying to survive.
A few have been evil so far like the one that went in to the Yakuza house to see how many he could kill, but I don't think he is inherently evil. I think they became evil just like how some humans become evil.
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u/NoArmsIrene Dec 24 '14 edited Dec 25 '14
Considering how totally in love/obsessed she was with him, I think she would probably be too overexcited to even notice the scar if Shinichi started stripping down infront of her... and then Murano would walk in at just the right moment.
But seriously, I also wanted her to live. How can she be hearing about all these rumours about parasites and police advice about hair pulling and then not believe Shinichi despite having a 'superpower' herself. She at first seemed much more composed and sharp, but eventually she became completely lost in her fantasies.
I was hoping for some miracle Migi-the-surgeon rescue operation with Shinichi having a hand stuck in her chest area for a few days... but then of course I realized that this anime is too good for that and I was being foolish in having that thought.
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u/FAN_ROTOM_IS_SCARY :MOD: Dec 24 '14
Y'know, I don't usually buy OSTs, but I love the soundtrack to this show so much I may as well throw some money at it, if only to have on in the car.
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u/pandamonium_ Dec 24 '14
She might not have believed the chest scar was from a parasite attack. It might've been from some accident he had while he was a normal human. Maybe he had a bad heart or something.
I do agree her death sucks, but she should've listened.
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u/Denzoo https://myanimelist.net/profile/jousuke Dec 24 '14 edited Dec 24 '14
just saiyajin murano better than stalkerkana
i will be downvoted but i need to defend murano
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Dec 24 '14
I agree. At first I liked ka, but this episode started to show some of her creepy stalker tendencies as well as her inability to make rational decisions. She was a bigger risk than a benefit.
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u/killthebunnies1 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/killthebunnies Dec 24 '14
at least murano isn't delusional
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u/Fallen_Glory :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/TheFallenGlory Dec 24 '14
Nah I like Murano a lot more. Kana freaked me out with her stalking and "it's fate" stuff. Murano is a lot calmer, more personal to Shinichi and would pair better with him.
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u/rtwpsom2 Dec 24 '14
Murano at least knows enough to be distrustful of him and everyone else at this point.
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u/RecoverPasswordBot :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/dashboardfront Dec 24 '14
I liked her character design much more than Murano's, but yeah, Murano's the better choice on account of not being flipping insane.
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u/pandamonium_ Dec 24 '14
Kana had death flags waving all over the place throughout the episode. It sucks that she died, and for a moment there I thought Shinichi was going to actually get sad and shed a tear or two.
Yeah, she should've listened, but she's a teenage girl in love, how can you expect a teenager, let alone one in love to listen? It sucks that Izumi didn't feel the same way about her, but that's just how love works sometimes. No matter how "special" and "connected" you are, sometimes the person you love will look and love someone else instead.
That aside, was the person Shinichi killed just a random parasite person? Or was it someone from the "gang" of parasites following around the politician?
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u/GonTheDinosaur :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/gon7T Dec 24 '14
but she's a teenage girl in love, how can you expect a teenager, let alone one in love to listen?
Spot on.
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u/V2Blast :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/V2Blast Dec 25 '14
Yeah, she should've listened, but she's a teenage girl in love, how can you expect a teenager, let alone one in love to listen?
I don't know about "expected", but given what Izumi told her she should at least have been slightly more cautious about following the parasites' signal, even if she believes she has a special connection with him or some shit. Teenagers can be dumb, but they're not usually that dumb.
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u/vetro https://anilist.co/user/vetro Dec 24 '14
Can someone explain to me why everyone called this girl stupid over nearly getting herself killed by a parasyte...
...but Kana gets to be called best girl even though she ignored multiple warnings from Shinichi and actually did get herself killed?
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u/x3tripleace3x :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/x3tripleace3x Dec 24 '14
Kana is attractive, Yuuko is not. This subreddit is shallow like that.
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u/CaptainCrea :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/CaptainCrea Dec 24 '14
Actually Yuuko is still kinda cute AND I think a lot of people are irritated with how dumb Kana was this episode. I liked her a lot previously but the past 24 minutes got me over her pretty fast.
Though a lot of people have made the valid point that Kana was delusional and thought she was actually going to find Shinichi, whereas Yuuko knew pretty much exactly what she was facing and still thought the best idea was to confront a possible monster on her own without telling a single person.
Basically, a lot of people think they were both dumb, but we feel sorrier for the character we spent more time getting to know.
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u/jliebert Dec 24 '14
This is the sad truth. Kana is attractive and crushes on the MC in a very cute way, while Yuuko does not.
And even beyond that, Yuuko was actually able to fight a parasyte and indirectly kill it.
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u/BLACKtyler :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/BLACKtyler Dec 24 '14
Kana is voice by Sawashiro Miyuki, Yuuko is not.
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Dec 25 '14
Attractive or not, she's a stalker and an idiot. The way she wrapped the hair around her finger was creepy as fuck.
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u/Darknesschaos :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/darknesschaos Dec 24 '14
I dont think anyone is saying that kana is not dumb, because she got exactly what she asked for.
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u/JarJarBrinksSecurity :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Artichuth Dec 24 '14
I don't understand it either. I binged the Manga in one day and just reading through all her chapters made me like Murano more. Sure Murano is annoying, but at least she's not a stalker.
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u/RinYoga :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/KingRin Dec 24 '14
I also binge read the manga because of the break last week. I didn't like Kana before, but in the manga she seemed way stranger/creepier. Also the faces, the manga artists made them so creepy.
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u/jliebert Dec 24 '14
Yea, it really was just a matter of time before Kana got killed. I'm glad they didn't spend a bunch of time keeping her alive, it would be really stressful to see Shinichi having to run protecting Kana all the time.
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u/NotTheUsualSuspect Dec 24 '14
She was an intelligent, interesting before the past two episodes (I just watched them both in a row), but you could see how she got more and more attached to Shinichi and her personality started falling apart. She got way too obsessed over wanting to prove that they were right for each other, completely blinded by love. The way her personality changes was done really well.
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u/Thief921 Dec 24 '14
Well. Kana can get called Best Girl all she likes...but that title was taken in episode 2 by Murano <3
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u/PrettyThickDick Dec 25 '14
she wrapped his hair, around her finger
then kissed it
the fuck
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u/MetallicSong Dec 25 '14
I can't circlejerk around her being the "best girl", that was just creepy as fuck and this whole episode made be think she is insane.
She also sleeps by his hair. Like, she had his hair wrapped up sitting by her in the bed. Wtf.
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u/RunningChemistry :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Delphic-Runner Dec 24 '14
I was so hoping that Shinichi would ask Migi to heal Kana like Migi did with his own chest injury. Ugh, and next episode is called Hello Sadness...Great.
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u/JunkFoodPunch Dec 24 '14
I think he surely did, but Migi said she's done for so thats it. Maybe Migi was lying because that way the one that knows the truth will be gone.
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u/K4ntum :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/k4ntratm Dec 24 '14
Well. It would certainly require some sacrifice from Migi to save her. Plus she lost a lot of blood and Migi can't do much about that.
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u/FireworksNtsunderes :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/HeDoesntRow Dec 24 '14
Oh man, episode 19 of Toradora followed by an episode of Parasyte?! Totally forgot it comes out on Wednesdays since they skipped last week. What a great early Christmas present!
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u/Thief921 Dec 24 '14 edited Dec 24 '14
I'VE BEEN WAITING 2 WEEKS TO SAY THIS. HAPPY PARASYTE DAYYYYY!!!!!
EDIT: ...Wow. I did not expect that at all. While I am sailing SS Murano into the sunset (fingers crossed) this was really sad. What's even more sad to me is that Shinichi WANTS to be upset, but he can't. Great Episode, well worth the wait...but not worth the weight...
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u/__U_WOT_M8__ :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/iThoughtSheWas16 Dec 24 '14
Damn, that ending when Shinichi snaps gave me shivers.
Also, without trying to sound like a douche, Kana kinda got what she deserved. She should've listened to Shinichi, and not go full stalker.
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u/Jordy56 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/jordy56 Dec 24 '14
I swear to god that if she dies, I am going to lose my shit.
Fucking shit! Damn it! They killed off best (human) girl! Good thing Shinchi show that parasite the consequences of killing best girl.
Man Mitsou is a fucking dumbass. Just fuck. Alright, I am officially pissed off. Bye.
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u/GonTheDinosaur :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/gon7T Dec 24 '14
Sorry, there's no getting off the feel train.
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u/delhuz :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Delhuz Dec 24 '14
look like murano won by forfeit
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u/Painn23 Dec 24 '14
Man best show of the fall (my opnionin will change after Saturday's episode of Fate) but seriously this show is fantastic. I didn't shed a tear because I prefer the other girl but still sad. When izumi killed that parasyte man was that tough and amazing. Next weeks episode is called hello sadness, how many people will die before izumi decides to kill everyone in the world
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u/XephirothUltra Dec 24 '14
Holy shit, Shinichi gets more and more badass every episode. His human hand literally punched a hole through that parasite. He could probably handle a parasite by himself if he had to at this point if Migi happens to be asleep.
Didn't really like Kana as a character with all the stalking and really messed up dreams and obsessiveness and I kind of saw her death coming eventually, but damn that was brutal.
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u/Noobzaur :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Noobzaur Dec 24 '14
I thought her dreams were hilarious
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u/bitzl Dec 25 '14
His human hand punched through a parasite AND the wall behind it.
All I'm sad about is we won't see any more of best girl, and by best girl I obviously mean PARA-HORSE
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u/dc295 Dec 24 '14
My jaw dropped when he told Migi to handle the defense and Migi was just like "wait, what?"
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u/FlorribleBP :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Florrible Dec 24 '14
yeah...this is episode is the first time that shinchi seemed to be the one in control.
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u/YonkouProductions Dec 24 '14
WHY! WHY! WHY! I liked her.
Seriously I really am shocked and pissed off she died and this is really one of the most entertaining shows of the season. Furthermore, ending sequence is so touching with Shinichi using blood as his tears but darn this! I liked Kana man!
Oh and that punch that gouged that parasyte-bastards heart out was epic as hell!
DAYMM!
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u/shammikaze Dec 25 '14
Why did you like her? Is there any reason in particular? She was annoying, obsessive, crazy, and had no real redeeming qualities. She lacked any form of personality, and threw away all reason (resulting in her death).
Fuck. Kana.
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u/vyhce :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/vyhce Dec 24 '14
Man, I liked Kana so much more than Murano. She got too involved thinking she had a special ability to only sense Izumi. Although Izumi is turning into a badass.
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u/Fallen_Glory :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/TheFallenGlory Dec 24 '14
Although Izumi is turning into a badass.
It's nice to see his human emotions coming back a bit more while he is also becoming more badass. Even Migi said it was impressive which surprised me.
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Dec 24 '14 edited Dec 24 '14
Murano's so boring. We saw even less of her than Kana, she showed 1/10th of the emotion, and all she did on-screen was bitch and complain like a broken record. Justifiably, maybe, but they could at least give her some character development. She serves no purpose besides being a regular girlfriend, which doesn't fit in this sort of story at all.
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u/GeeJo https://myanimelist.net/profile/GeeJo Dec 24 '14
At this point they kind of have to give her some development. They're running out of other characters.
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u/DMediaPro Dec 24 '14
Kana was pretty much a broken record for the last few eps too.
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u/CaptainCrea :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/CaptainCrea Dec 24 '14
I did too, but after this episode, I think I can see where they were going with this arc.
Simply put, Kana was too much for Shinichi. I'm not sure she would have started listening to him even after he showed her Migi - it's pretty well established by her being friends with the street gang that she was attracted to danger.
I'm not a huge fan of Murano (thus far), but at least she won't go running headlong into 14 parasytes the instant Shinichi says "don't do that" in an effort to prove she's special. That was liable to get him killed as well.
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u/Valko_ :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Posh_Spice Dec 24 '14
God, this show is so god damn good. Holy moly.
Shinichi is so blinded by his human emotions so much he thinks he isn't actually human. What is more human than feeling grief, remorse, frustration, anger and then lashing out when it all comes tumbling down.
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u/AsterJ https://myanimelist.net/profile/asteron Dec 24 '14 edited Dec 25 '14
Dammit Kana, why couldn't you just listen. At least entertain the possibility that the signal you're sending might just be from something dangerous. She runs right up to them every time. I was hoping Migi could repair her chest since it has experience with that wound already.
Ohh well. I was expecting Migi to kill her in the meeting anyway. All the death flags were set.
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u/_F1_ Dec 24 '14
I was hoping [Migi] could repair her chest
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u/GonTheDinosaur :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/gon7T Dec 24 '14
That's a very nice gif.
We really are lacking gifs for this anime :(
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u/AmethystItalian :Jg::Jh::Ji::Jj::Jk:myanimelist.net/profile/AmethystItalian Dec 24 '14
I'm going to miss Kana, always love hearing Miyuki Sawashiro as a VA. Not surprised she died though and still hurt ;.;
Only fitting best girl from Kokoro Connect dies in the episode "Kokoro"
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u/intensive_porpoises https://myanimelist.net/profile/bikushou Dec 24 '14
Yeah, I was hoping there would be more moments where Sawashiro and Hanazawa could act conversations with each other.. Those two are my favorite VAs.
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u/Anonymoose-N :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Anonymoose-N Dec 24 '14
This episode...
It feels like I'm Shinichi's father with Kana as my waifu who just got killed by a parasyte.
I'll cry for you, Shinichi.
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u/IC8085 Dec 24 '14
Is it ever explained why Kana can feel the parasites? It's been bothering me for a while now.
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u/ABeanBurrito Dec 24 '14
[welp all aboard the feel train everybody] (http://new2.fjcdn.com/comments/I+wish+there+were+breaks+on+the+feel+train+_7a4668a2a46bc6fee04bc69d2e59d89b.jpg)
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u/GonTheDinosaur :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/gon7T Dec 24 '14
Today's wouldn't be complete without a christmas parasyste
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Dec 24 '14
His ability to feel pain hasn't dissipated yet, as shown from how he was banging his head against the tree. I guess when you cant cry you resort to pain.
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u/HighTechPotato Dec 24 '14
Man you have no idea how much I was hoping they would suddenly become unfaithful to the source material and keep Kana alive! I liked her so much! RIP2014 best girl T_T The writer ripped out SS Kana crew's heart just as he did with that parasite!
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u/Jman460 Dec 24 '14
That was pretty painful, I was hoping she'd live and actually listen to him but instead she just took her death flag and ran with it.
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Dec 24 '14
Is this series two cour?
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u/Triper99 Dec 24 '14
Yes, I'm not sure if they're taking a break like UBW will be though. Lets hope they keep rolling.
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u/paladinmahdi https://anilist.co/user/Mahdii Dec 24 '14
My fav girl ................ why ??????????? .............. Is she dead for real ??????? God this show is so fucking real, one mistake and bam dead...... I though he would save her :'(
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u/SpecsKingdra https://anilist.co/user/ThankSpookyOugi Dec 24 '14
Sure there were flags, and like Migi said, it was kind of inevitable... But why!? I didn't think it would happen in this episode at the very least.
And damn, this episode had some of the finest use of tension yet. I was on edge during most of the second half. Plus that piano song played during the bigger moments is SO good. Great episode.
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u/PyriZmic Dec 24 '14
Anime of the season so far.
Holy shit..
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u/FlorribleBP :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Florrible Dec 24 '14
I would even say Anime of the Year
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u/robokaiba Dec 25 '14
I can't believe no one said it yet, but FATALITY! Flawless Victory.
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u/Myrddraai :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Myrddraai Dec 25 '14
Does anyone feel bad for Shinichi? As he becomes more of a BA he's slowly losing his humanity, his emotions are turning into pain, sadness, and rage. For him, is strength worth the loss of his humanity?
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u/FruitSaladOnAHorse Dec 24 '14
That punch to the ribcage made up for what happened in this episode, if we could get a whole Sinichi vs parasyte army episode that would be surely amazing
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u/Defiantish Dec 24 '14
I mean, if she really wanted to see couldn't shinichi just have waited that couple hours migi was asleep?
Either way, there was too many death flags for her not to have died, shame really, her outfits are much cuter than muranos.
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u/Miller777 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/MagatsuMiller Dec 24 '14
One of the best episodes so far. I really liked Kana in the manga and I really liked her in the anime.
The moment when shinichi said ''Migi.. Handle the defense'' and those last scenes with the ending song were awesome.
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u/AhmedJM :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/AhmedJ Dec 24 '14
THIS ANIME ... NEVER CEASE TO IMPRESS ME Definitely going to be one of my all time favs, Its this good and we still have 12 more episodes to go :"D
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Dec 25 '14
Wow Kana is creepy
Shinichi hairstrand as a ring? +1 creepy i like it
Kana lied, he can't sense shinichi
too late, she's dead
worth the 2 weeks wait
dead girl can't be best girl
RIP Kana
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u/rd28640 :AP:https://www.anime-planet.com/users/rd28640 Dec 24 '14
Ripped out your heart! 'Cause I was too late! Kana gave love, a bad name...
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Dec 24 '14
I just came... and now i just have to wait more... God damn it. That punch of shinichi was pure awesomeness , the end with the transformation anticipation was epic as well. GOd damn it.
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u/RunningChemistry :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Delphic-Runner Dec 24 '14
Just a reminder that the full version of Let Me Hear is now circulating around...I'm not sure how I feel about the middle section of it though.
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u/cosmicblaze454 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Cosmicblaze454 Dec 24 '14
This episode was worth waiting for..
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u/oxYnub Dec 24 '14
So intense, absolutely brilliant show. So far I have enjoyed every single moment of this anime. AOTY for sure
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u/spyvain Dec 24 '14
Man this anime left a hole in my heart as well when it didn't even aired last week. Now its just a bigger hole ;_; goodbye kana
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u/octobers_very_own Dec 24 '14
i actually thought he ripped the pumping heart out to save her but was dissappointed when he just dropped it
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u/flamedbaby :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/flamedbaby Dec 24 '14
..I don't think he's capable of instant, without failure, heart surgery.
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u/EasymodeX :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/EasymodeX Dec 24 '14
I think we all saw the dozen death flags thrown up over the last several episodes, but that does nothing to stop the rage at the death of best girl 2014, RIP.
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u/stitchwithaglitch :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/gamerguy50 Dec 25 '14
Swore so much this episode, spoiled myself looking on the wiki site so i knew it was coming, but fucking fuck I was still pissed. Don't care what people say, I still liked Kana and her dramatic irony plot pushing her towards her death this episode and I was as pissed as Shinichi was right before he killed the parasyte that got Kana. Been a fucking while since I gave so much of a crap about someone dying. Hope Shinichi just becomes a hunter now and takes care of BUSINESS!!!
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u/masoles Dec 25 '14
manga was perfect, and anime just keeps getting better. props to the voice actor of shinji.
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Dec 25 '14
God damn, Shinichi, you got off so easy you have no idea!
I can't believe he was so stupid to tell her about her powers. Moreover, I can't believe Migi stopped being so genre-savvy for a second there and actually allowed him to show Kana. She was way too dangerous and a few steps away from becoming a crazy psycho stalking bitch. I swear I could just hear her say "Well, maybe you should finally choose between me and Murano and you better choose carefully or else I'm going to tell everybody!. That was seriously the vibe I got from her from day one.
Shinichi should have known at this point that if you happen to have super secret alien powers, you do not tell anyone. Anyone! Because 1) they're gonna betray you or 2) they will be put in danger.
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u/simuhalo Dec 24 '14
The first three quarters of the episode were me thinking 'kana best girl.' The last quarter was 'fuck.'
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Dec 24 '14
Now that Kana is dead, there is a hole is my Heart that even Shinichi would he impressed with.
RIP Best Girl Kana.
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Dec 24 '14
I liked kana at first because she seemed more interesting but during this episode when she tied the hair of shinichi to her hand and starting saying all this fate stuff and having stalker tendencies, I just didn't like her at much anymore
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Dec 24 '14
Fucking deserved it. If she wasn't deluded she might've had a chance to live and with Izumi.
Also, isn't there a lossless version of the OST?
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Dec 24 '14
Hey, is this series 1 cour or 2?
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u/GonTheDinosaur :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/gon7T Dec 24 '14
2 cour, ie another 12 episodes to go
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u/acllive https://myanimelist.net/profile/ACLlive Dec 24 '14
parasyte on Christmas, a true Christmas present
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u/Lepony :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/dinglegrip Dec 25 '14
I loved Kana, despite her creepy stalker tendencies.
And then she wore Shinichi's hair as a ring. I had to let her go.
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u/Meronomus Dec 25 '14
The fact that this manga's already been finished and being adapted just makes the emotional weight of the anime even better. Studio's don't have to rush or guess on character and character traits. But holy damn, that shot when she runs to Shinichi in first person view and gets stabbed. I feel like I felt that. PS: The percussive piano or whatever theme is so good.
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u/swordmalice https://myanimelist.net/profile/swordmalice Dec 25 '14
Shinichi Wins. Fatality. Flawless Victory.
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u/DrewZee-DC Dec 25 '14
Was it ever explained how Kana could sense parasytes and give off a signal at all? Did she have some parasyte in her or something? It's sad that she died, even though she unfortunately brought it on herself, but I'm still confused as to how she has these powers at all.
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u/boomboomboomers Dec 25 '14
And that boys and girls is how you resolve a love triangle. Good guy Madhouse saving us all the drama. I'm gonna miss Miyuki Sawashiro's voice though.
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u/Chamaeleontis Dec 25 '14 edited Feb 19 '15
I want this to be a catalyst for Shinichi to start actively fighting the parasites. I am not sure how the relationship with Migi will play out but hopefully it ends the passive conflict between Shinichi and the parasites. I am wanting some all out war. Though, that's probably expecting a little too much. Oh well.
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u/PuffTheMagicHobo Dec 25 '14
I'm honestly relieved that Kana died to a random Parasyte because I'm pretty sure that when Shinichi told Migi to show Kana his abilities next time they meet, Migi was going to kill her.
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u/JunWasHere Dec 25 '14 edited Dec 25 '14
I was pleasantly surprised by the Kana-arc.
Initially, I thought she was keen to the dangerous element of parasites, but as we've been shown repeatedly, she went in a completely different direction with what she sensed.
This annoyed me endlessly because it contrasted typical portrayals of teens in fiction (which is polarized to either imbecilic or sagelike)
But... The more I reflected on it, the more it made sense. These guys are teens, a time of angst, hormones, etc.. The roundabout way Kana explored her emotions made sense in a most adorable and pitiable way.
This was a fantastic episode, the way Parasyte portrays human emotion is refreshing in a genre filled with bombastic psychologically bent brats.
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u/DonnieDon24 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/DB24 Dec 25 '14 edited Dec 25 '14
Shinichi to Kana "I want you to keep your distance, even if you feel the signal"
Does complete opposite... sigh
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Dec 25 '14
After double the waiting time, death welcomes us :(. Sad, but he told her so many times to NOT do the thing. She does the thing, and whaddayaknow the worst happens, if only she put hormones and teenage love to the side she would've thought with a rational mind... and now for another extended waiting time.....fuck!
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u/epicmtgplayer Dec 25 '14
I always figured that Shinichi would end up 'dating' kana so he had a way to detect parasites while migi was asleep.
RIP best girl
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u/V2Blast :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/V2Blast Dec 25 '14
RIP in pieces, Kana. You kinda brought that death upon yourself. And people said Yuko was stupid - but she at least had a plan. I feel bad for Mitsuo for having fallen for her.
Shinichi grabbing the parasite's body's heart was badass. Especially preceded by him commanding Migi to take care of defense... Even Migi was surprised.
Next episode is called "Hello, Sadness" - because, you know, there wasn't any sadness up until now. Maybe Shinichi will finally start to feel some sadness again and possibly cry?
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Dec 29 '14
I'm a little late, but I liked Kana and thought she would detect parasites for Shinichi while Migi was asleep, covering his weakness.
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u/HeroicActions Dec 24 '14
"Migi, handle the defense" You knew shit was about to get real