Black Bullet (Anime + LN)

It was really dumb, but Kisara's VA made it work. Her acting like a little kid was great.

That came out of nowhere.

Agreeing on the VA part, at least. Stupid as hell twist but that voice made it legit scary.

"And you must be Jonathan Joestar!" - Sue

Finale:

• Kohina must've been so jealous of Tina. Well, she is an Owl-Model. ...What's Enju's Model again?
• The light of hope! Nifty countermeasure, Seitenshi. And hey, wasn't that Enju's friend from her former school? Heh, she's not so hostile towards Cursed Children at all.
• That was some good support on the road to Aldebaran.
• Of course taking Aldebaran out wasn't that simple. And so, Rentaro will do this thing alone...
• ...But I had a feeling that Shoma was going to hit the home run, what with his Hokuto Shinken style of fighting. Downside: Samurai Girl lost another partner. Temporary indeed. Upside: Shoma gets to meet Midori again. Both results are still sad.
• "True villains never die!" Kisara's brother Kazumitsu, everybody! So hammy and cliche, that line.
• The Tendo School's so diverse.
• Whoa, Kisara. You were awesome. And scary. Creepy Awesome. Yeah, she was Creepy Awesome in that moment. Her voice, her eyes, the way her idiot brother met his end... So, so, deliciously convincingly evil. The downside? A possible case of Ship Sinking. Erk... ...They're still working at the agency, right?
• And so, a new dawn has arrived. And don't worry too much, Rentaro. With Enju by your side, you're gonna be fine...Until she expires...
• I wonder what Kagetane and Kohina are gonna do to disrupt the peace? ...What? They're evil. Can't turn a blind eye on them at all.

Overall, it was a nice ride. But still, I wished that some lived. I mean, I wished there was more Kayo and Midori screen time. And I also wished that Glasses Douche became bug food. Damn bastard...!

Geez, Spring season, what was it with you attracting tons of Glasses Douches...and douches in general?

Isn't Enju a rabbit model, she always kicks stuff.

To recap

• Enju: Rabbit

• Tina: Owl

• Kohina: Praying Mantis

• Yuzuki: Spider

• Kayo: Dolphin

• Midori: Cat

I am still trying to figure out how a dolphin-type Gastrea infected Kayo's mother. What, was she swimming in the sea at the time?

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Are Gastrea that used to be Cursed Children stronger than those that used to be regular humans?

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The lower-leveled Gastrea all look insect-based, with the exception of the Gastrea Wolf pack that chased Rentaro a few episodes ago. And yet there are apparently Gastrea based on every animal imaginable, if the Cursed Children Models are anything to go by.

Then of course there are the higher-level ones which are simply unholy eldritch monstrosities. Seriously, what were Aldebaran, Pleiades and Scorpio (the Stage 5) based on?

edited 20th Jul '14 1:26:22 AM by Sykosis

What was in your right hand is hope; And in another hand is something else to fade.

My head cannon is that Aldeberaon and some of the weirder ones are based on dinosaur DNA found in amber.

I think the Stage 5s are based on anything.

Aldebaran was also making Whale noises, so make of that what you will.

Whoa, wait, finale? Isn't this show running for fifteen episodes?

Fifteen? Where'd you get that number from? That's an... unusual episode count and normally the only way you'd see it is with a standard one cour series with a couple of OA Vs or specials tagged on afterwards.

Dang, it was worth watching this series just to see Kisara reduce someone to a blood splatter.

Honestly, I don't remember where I heard 15 episodes. Might've been Wikipedia, the king of unreliable sources, but I could've sworn that a few forums said the same.

Maybe there will be OV As?

IIRC Scorpio also made whale noises.

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Yes or No: have the origins of the Gastrea been revealed in the source material yet?

What was in your right hand is hope; And in another hand is something else to fade.

Soooooooo.

Any idea on where I can find the Black Bullet OST online?

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PS: screw you guys for just stopping the thread so soon after the anime ended.

What was in your right hand is hope; And in another hand is something else to fade.

Googling should give you a few places where you can buy it

Interestingly, it looks like it was never ripped

Barely halfway through the 2nd episode and I can already see the "ending". Well-Intentioned Extremist that will eventually encounter his Heel–Face Turn moment, or at least help the MC against the Bigger Bad. I'm guessing he changed because he lost to the MC. LOL

How close am I to what actually transpired? lol

I'm reading this because it's interesting. I think. Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot, over.

The second one is more or less correct. No Heel–Face Turn, but he does help later

Any information in the source material on the origins of the Gastrea?

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Anybody notice that lever-spike thing that Rentaro pulls up on his Varanium arm before he tends to use that overhead kick as a Finishing Move? The hell's up with that?

What was in your right hand is hope; And in another hand is something else to fade.

Enhances stability. huehuehue

I'm reading this because it's interesting. I think. Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot, over.