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[FluxWaveZ]

The fight with Sanageyama?

I mean a single fight. Didn't that follow the same structure, but this time the opponent returned and the part of her coming up with a plan was replaced with her fleeing?

It's what I like so much about HxH. The fights are actually tense because outcomes can be unexpected, or at least the fighters are constantly trying to outsmart each other, which makes for some nice struggles.

 

[Mauricio_Magus]

Good Episode even if I wish everything went faster, if it's really one fight per episode then this will take a while.

 

[Evilisk]

All the fights seem to follow the trend of

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Ryuko initially getting beat the hell up but then a miracle plan happens and the opponent immediately gets wrecked.

A little back and forth wouldn't hurt.

Yeah, pretty much. It's becoming a real bore.

It really doesn't help that she always finishes them in one blow too.

 

[wonzo]

Episode 9

lewd

Better than last weeks episode and i really didn't mind the constant reuse of animation in this one. The Inferno Cop legacy lives on. ;~;

Undeniable OTP (next episode preview)

Told y'all so.

Inumuta having little to no characterization so far would be forgiven

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if his personality and fighting style are both inspired by internet pick-up artists that think knowing everything about a girl will make them able to hook up with her.

holy shit YES

 

[Panthalassic]

This week's episode didn't do much for me. Wasn't feeling it at all

 

[jediyoshi]

Nonon and Ryuko need some snuggle time.

FTFY

 

[Busaiku]

I wonder if Ira will be naked for the remainder of the show.

 

[MartyStu]

I mean a single fight. Didn't that follow the same structure, but this time the opponent returned and the part of her coming up with a plan was replaced with her fleeing?

It's what I like so much about HxH. The fights are actually tense because outcomes can be unexpected, or at least the fighters are constantly trying to outsmart each other, which makes for some nice struggles.

This show is less about the actual fights and more the spectacle of it all. In that sense, it really does not matter as much.

 

[DominoKid]

Senketsu definitely has no shame.

Inumuta having little to no characterization so far would be forgiven

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if his personality and fighting style are both inspired by internet pick-up artists that think knowing everything about a girl will make them able to hook up with her.

that would be hilarious.

 

[PK Gaming]

Mako and Ryuko need some snuggle time.

 

[slightconfuse]

SNKT BUB

 

[super2j]

So about episode 9

I had mixed feelings on this one. They pretty much dragged their feet throughout the entire episode; even the long awaited fight between gamgoori wasn't too exciting because the pacing was awful. I did like Regalia's new design, but Ryuko's new form seems uninspired. Hopefully her next form is better...

On the plus side, we got a confirmation that Mako is TOTALLY IN LESBIANS WITH RYUKO.

That regalia looked like a mix of Ironman and Omega red (badguy with tenticles). If you replaced Gamagori with Robert downy jr. and Satski(is that the right spelling, i forget) with Gwyneth Paltrow, It all still works. I guess that makes Matoi Loki?

And Mako must be

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THANOS!!!!!

 

[cntr]

Excellent episode.

NOW TO WAIT ANOTHER WEEK

 

[lazybones18]

Ryuko getting whipped was so worth it

 

[foxuzamaki]

Ryuko getting whipped was so worth it

Oh you

 

[TheOGB]

Dat size! Dat resolve! Dat fetish! Dat spanking! Dat ass!
Good episode, the only thing ruining these fights is knowing that that they'll be over by the end of the episode and as someone said earlier, there's no back and forth. I'll be sad if the next 3 episodes will be as predictable, but I'm sure I'll still be entertained as I was here. Inumuta's strategy better involve cyber-bullying and tearing down Ryuko's self-confidence by calling out her sharp knees.

Take about 5 dozen eggs, start puttin 'em in a bowl, MIX THE F**K OUT OF THEM, and whadda ya get?
PENI-er, I mean the ultimate whip of love

IGotThatReference.gif

On the plus side, we got a confirmation that Mako is TOTALLY IN LESBIANS WITH RYUKO.

Well that doesn't surprise me, knowing her dad

 

[Santerestil]

Now we know why we have so many identical looking students. Gamagoori molded them into shape.

Daaaaaaamn...

 

[mightynine]

Am I the only one who thought Gamagoori's

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mold

looked just like

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Mako?

 

[jgminto]

Am I the only one who thought Gamagoori's

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mold

looked just like

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Mako?

I think it's supposed to look like

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the one star students.

 

[NEO0MJ]

Daaaaaaamn...

Really scary if you think about it.

Am I the only one who thought Gamagoori's

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mold

looked just like

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Mako?

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Probably because of the bowl hair cut. That's the style used by those he disciplined.

 

[Kinyou]

I dug the episode. Gamagoori and his crazy fetish powers got a good chuckle out of me (especially when you see how even inside his suit he has a ballgag on). The whole flashback though, with him being a giant compared to Satsuki was really weird. I really liked both how Senketsu

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transformed into chainsaw mode

and how it was his (its?) idea.

Although I'm excited to see the new fight, I really hope it isn't just 4 fight episodes in a row. Need Tsumugu to come back mid fight or something.

That part really freaked me out a little. Especially the one finger handshake

 

[Evilisk]

Am I the only one who thought Gamagoori's

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mold

looked just like

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Mako?

I think it's supposed to look like

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the one star students.

I don't know about that

http://i.imgur.com/PyKhIjR.png - Mild Spoilers

You'd think it was but then if you look closely they're not really the same

There's no 1 star on the mold itself so it's not fully a 1 star uniform, but the mold's dress is a 1 piece dress like the 1 star girl's uniform (and the no star uniform has a separate skirt instead, though it's not pictured here)

 

[Nakayumi]

Great episode again, I didn't care about the pacing so much. I absolutely LOVE the transformations so far. Gamagoori's regalia seemed so ridiculous at first but once it burst it became so incredibly badass, much like Sanageyama's armored regalia a few eps back. They kind of remind me of the many crazy mecha designs in Gurren Lagann's. Can't wait to see how the inevitable figures of these will turn out.

On another note, did anyone else catch the FLCL reference?

It made me smile.

 

[RoyalFool]

Great episode again, I didn't care about the pacing so much. I absolutely LOVE the transformations so far. Gamagoori's regalia seemed so ridiculous at first but once it burst it became so incredibly badass, much like Sanageyama's armored regalia a few eps back. They kind of remind me of the many crazy mecha designs in Gurren Lagann's. Can't wait to see how the inevitable figures of these will turn out.

On another note, did anyone else catch the FLCL reference?

It made me smile.

They kind-of had one in the last episode too, when it showed the boys she beat up at junior school one of them had a big rectangle bruise protruding from his head -might just be their style rather than an intentional nod though.

 

[sonicmj1]

On another note, did anyone else catch the FLCL reference?

It made me smile.

I think this is actually a Japan-specific pop culture joke.

There's a campaign that runs ahead of movies in Japan to discourage people from filming stuff in theaters and putting it online, heavily featuring figures with cameras for heads. The slogan shown at the end is, "No More 映画泥棒" (No more stealing movies). When Mataro is running around with a TV for a head saying, "No More テレビ泥棒", it's a pretty clear call-back to that campaign.

 

[Silky]

I think Trigger is seriously warming up to the idea of Mako/Ryuko being a thing

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which they should.

Gamagoori's way of treating Ryuko actually leads a bit of insight to how the elite four might think of Ryuko; in that they actually don't hate her/see her as a pest, but rather they're simply doing their job for Satsuki. It's all on a professional/loyalty basis. (It's clear that Gamagoori, after the past few episodes, actually respects Mako to an extent.)

Kind of wish they went on a bit more about the whole Battle Royale idea they had for all of the students. It would've been fun.

Now, let me hop in the shower and start up Episode 9

 

[NEO0MJ]

On another note, did anyone else catch the FLCL reference?

It made me smile.

I justn oticed, what sort of doctor leaves all his surgery tools outside?

 

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[victreeb3l]

Bondage War Machine was awesome

Looks like Senketsu will also have other transformations down the line

 

[mightynine]

I justn oticed, what sort of doctor leaves all his surgery tools outside?

The back alley sort.

 

[Shard]

I am looking forward to the next few episode because we have little insight into Nonnon and even less on Houka.

 

[John Kowalski]

All the fights seem to follow the trend of

Spoiler

Ryuko initially getting beat the hell up but then a miracle plan happens and the opponent immediately gets wrecked.

A little back and forth wouldn't hurt.

I think it's pretty obvious that the focus isn't on the verisimilitude of the fights, they're just a vehicle for character and design exposition, so i'd wager that's what people should expect. The whole theme of strength of will and willingness to never back down is very conducive to boring and predictive actions scenes, but i like to think of them as the way Trigger has to keep on hammering the story and the themes they want to tell.

 

[PK Gaming]

I think Trigger is seriously warming up to the idea of Mako/Ryuko being a thing

Spoiler

which they should.

Gamagoori's way of treating Ryuko actually leads a bit of insight to how the elite four might think of Ryuko; in that they actually don't hate her/see her as a pest, but rather they're simply doing their job for Satsuki. It's all on a professional/loyalty basis. (It's clear that Gamagoori, after the past few episodes, actually respects Mako to an extent.)

Kind of wish they went on a bit more about the whole Battle Royale idea they had for all of the students. It would've been fun.

Now, let me hop in the shower and start up Episode 9

They'll never do it, but i'd love to resolution to Ryuko X Mako, ala Re: Honey Cutie.

Do it Trigger! Save anime!

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Kiss la Kiss pls.

 

[LordCanti]

 

[LeleSocho]

I was hell bored.

 

[foxuzamaki]

I think it's pretty obvious that the focus isn't on the verisimilitude of the fights, they're just a vehicle for character and design exposition, so i'd wager that's what people should expect. The whole theme of strength of will and willingness to never back down is very conducive to boring and predictive actions scenes, but i like to think of them as the way Trigger has to keep on hammering the story and the themes they want to tell.

This

 

[PartTimeWarrior]

NSFW gif from this week's episode

 

[JDSN]

I really like Gamagoori, his obsession with Satsuki, his use of his position as disciplinary guy to hide that he is a complete degenerate, his constantly changing size. I died when they showed him with the ballgag.

 

[Kinyou]

NSFW gif from this week's episode

While we're at it...

Already the second time she did this, lol

 

[NEO0MJ]

I really like Gamagoori, his obsession with Satsuki, his use of his position as disciplinary guy to hide that he is a complete degenerate, his constantly changing size. I died when they showed him with the ballgag.

I was really disappointed she didn't appear again.

 

[Shard]

I really like Gamagoori, his obsession with Satsuki, his use of his position as disciplinary guy to hide that he is a complete degenerate, his constantly changing size. I died when they showed him with the ballgag.

Actually, his S&M kink makes sense since he is head of the disciplinary committee. Yes, I did groan when I found that out.

 

[Bomber Bob]

Lol why gomagori was a giant in the flashback?

 

[John Kowalski]

Lol why gomagori was a giant in the flashback?

Because he can be as big and as strong as he wants, he will still fail against the resolve of Satsuki sama.

 

[NomarTyme]

The dick smacking was interesting.

 

[Astarte]

Lol why gomagori was a giant in the flashback?

Dude was HUGE

 

[Zeroth]

Dude was HUGE

It's hilarious since he was normal sized in the flashback of the previous episode.

 

[erpg]

Gamagori's constantly changing scale is one of my favourite things. I was sold on the whole show when he first made his appearance, cramming himself into the classroom.

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

Lol why gomagori was a giant in the flashback?

I suppose it is to emphasize the retro feeling of the flashbacks. How in some series scale was ignored and bad guys ridiculously changed size.

the thing was all over the place in a regular episode of Hokuto no Ken

 

[Evilisk]

I figured the size exaggeration was just a stylization

Like Satsuki growing gigantic size during the previous episode's flashback

 

[Odrion]

Evangelion was also known for the size inconsistencies of Unit-01.

It's just a thing good animes do, that's all~