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* IKnewIt: The ending wherein [[spoiler:Tora dies]] is already expected by some viewers of the 2015 anime, because the moment when it's revealed that [[spoiler:Hakumen is essentially the same as Tora because he came from the latter's human form, Shakagusha]], has been interpreted as a {{foreshadowing}}. And naturally, just like any {{shonen}} anime series, [[spoiler:the BigBad would die in the end]].
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* OlderThanTheyThink: Viewers of the 2015 adaptation wondered why ''Ushio and Tora'' felt like a new refreshing take and so out of place in a time where most {{shonen}} anime are about overpowered characters and/or {{isekai}}. The art style and {{demon slaying}} premise also seem like a love letter to the 1990's-2000's {{shonen}} era just like ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}''. Viewers also thought that Creator/{{Mappa}} is reviving the MonsterOfTheWeek trend for the 2010's. Thing is, ''Ushio and Tora'' is an old manga series that dates way back 1990-1996, so it makes sense why this series does use said "Monster of the Week" trend. Regarding the art style, MAPPA is just staying true to the source material.
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* OlderThanTheyThink: Viewers of the 2015 adaptation wondered why ''Ushio and Tora'' felt like a new refreshing take and so out of place in a time where most {{shonen}} anime are were about overpowered characters and/or {{isekai}}. The art style and {{demon slaying}} premise also seem seemed like a love letter to the 1990's-2000's {{shonen}} era just , where stories about Japanese-specific fantasy like ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}''. Viewers also thought that Creator/{{Mappa}} is reviving ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}'' were more plentiful and the MonsterOfTheWeek trend for the 2010's. was much more common in running anime. Thing is, ''Ushio and Tora'' is an old manga series that dates way back to 1990-1996, so it makes sense why this series does use said "Monster of the Week" trend. Regarding the art style, MAPPA is was just staying true to the source material.
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* AluminumChristmasTrees: Baldanders is actually a RealLife shapeshifting monster from Germany.
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* UncannyValley: So, OurMonstersAreWeird yes... Now add assorted limbs, faces and naughty bits that look COMPLETELY like an ordinary human's on almost random places on the bakemono's body, and it gets even freakier. Examples: A perfectly bad-ass looking crab bakemono which is then revealed to have HUMAN FACES on the inside of its claws; numerous lesser bakemono with mutiple HUMAN ARMS AND LEGS instead of more practical for fighting claws.
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* FanNickname: Because of the main duo, this series is sometimes called "''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'': The Anime".
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* FanficFuel: Near the ending, [[spoiler:Hakumen no Mono, as he's about to die, wished that he'd reborn as a person, not a monster, and be called with a different name. Hakumen's FamousLastWords, unfortunately got cut mid-sentence as he disappeared. There was no mention of whatever new name he wanted to have, leaving it open to fan interpretation. One popular theory suggests that "Towako" was actually Hakumen's real name, as it's the most human-like among his avatars, albeit appearing as a woman]].
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* FanficFuel: Near the ending, [[spoiler:Hakumen no Mono, as he's about to die, wished that he'd reborn as a person, not a monster, and be called with a different name. Hakumen's FamousLastWords, last words, unfortunately got cut mid-sentence as he disappeared. There was no mention of whatever new name he wanted to have, leaving it open to fan interpretation. One popular theory suggests that "Towako" was actually Hakumen's real name, as it's the most human-like among his avatars, albeit appearing as a woman]].
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* {{Adorkable}}: Tora. The childish and overly excited reactions to objects of the modern world that come out of this big tiger monster are surprisingly cute and funny to watch.
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* ParanoiaFuel: Episode 24 involves Nodoka and Tayura, a slug and snake pair of youkai. Tayura's EstablishingCharacterMoment is nightmarish enough on its own as we see him suck out the brain of a victim using his long tongue. The episode's tension comes from [[spoiler:Mayuko nearly having her brain sucked in two separate attempts by Nodoka, which would've resulted in a quick and nasty death. Worse, Nodoka also has a nasty habit of suddenly sneaking up to his victim, giving them little time to react. She would've died if not for Tayura interrupting Nodoka's first attempt, while Tora arrived in time before Nodoka could have his second]].
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* GeniusBonus: The legend that Giryou told Ushio before creating the spear, which he narrates a bell-maker sacrificing his daughter to create a magnificent bell? It's the story of a folktale titled "The Soul of the Great Bell".
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* GeniusBonus: The legend that Giryou told Ushio before creating the spear, which he narrates a bell-maker sacrificing his daughter to create a magnificent bell? It's the story of based from a folktale titled "The Soul of the Great Bell".
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* GeniusBonus: The legend that Giryou told Ushio before creating the spear, which he narrates a bell-maker sacrificing his daughter to create a magnificent bell? It's the story of a folktale titled "The Soul of the Great Bell".
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* SlowPacedBeginning: Most of the major reveals, plot points, meaningful CharacterDevelopment, backstories and significant worldbuilding start from the middle story arcs, so for the 2015 anime, it's gonna take a while for [[CerebusSyndrome things to really get serious]]. Those who aren't used to the MonsterOfTheWeek format of the 90's {{shonen}} era felt that the early episodes are self-contained "{{filler}}s" that slowly build up something. Case in point, it's only until [[WhamEpisode Episode 19]] where Ushio learns the utmost importance of the Beast Spear, [[spoiler:its origins, and how fearsome Hakumen no Mono can be]]. One conversation from the episode {{lampshades}} this:
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* SlowPacedBeginning: Most of the major reveals, plot points, meaningful CharacterDevelopment, backstories and significant worldbuilding start from the middle story arcs, so for the 2015 anime, it's gonna take a while for [[CerebusSyndrome things to really get serious]]. Those who aren't used to the MonsterOfTheWeek format of the 90's {{shonen}} era felt that the early episodes are self-contained "{{filler}}s" that slowly build up something. Case in point, it's only until [[WhamEpisode Episode 19]] and Episode 20 where Ushio learns the utmost importance of the Beast Spear, [[spoiler:its origins, and how fearsome Hakumen no Mono can be]]. be, the previous war against Hakumen, and the roles of the Oyakume]]. One conversation from the episode Episode 19 {{lampshades}} this:the first point in the list:
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* SlowPacedBeginning: Most of the major reveals, plot points, meaningful CharacterDevelopment, backstories and significant worldbuilding start from the middle story arcs, so for the 2015 anime, it's gonna take a while for [[CerebusSyndrome things to really get serious]]. Those who aren't used to the MonsterOfTheWeek format of the 90's {{shonen}} era felt that the early episodes are self-contained "{{fillers}}" that slowly build up something. Case in point, it's only until [[WhamEpisode Episode 19]] where Ushio learns the utmost importance of the Beast Spear, [[spoiler:its origins, and how fearsome Hakumen no Mono can be]]. One conversation from the episode {{lampshades}} this:
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* SlowPacedBeginning: Most of the major reveals, plot points, meaningful CharacterDevelopment, backstories and significant worldbuilding start from the middle story arcs, so for the 2015 anime, it's gonna take a while for [[CerebusSyndrome things to really get serious]]. Those who aren't used to the MonsterOfTheWeek format of the 90's {{shonen}} era felt that the early episodes are self-contained "{{fillers}}" "{{filler}}s" that slowly build up something. Case in point, it's only until [[WhamEpisode Episode 19]] where Ushio learns the utmost importance of the Beast Spear, [[spoiler:its origins, and how fearsome Hakumen no Mono can be]]. One conversation from the episode {{lampshades}} this:
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* ArcFatigue: For the newer generation of viewers who got introduced to the series because of the 2015 anime adaptation, the MonsterOfTheWeek formula that was obvious in the first dozen or so episodes meant that it's gonna take a while before [[CerebusSyndrome things really get serious]]. Those who didn't like such first impression swore off watching the rest, or felt that the beginning was a hurdle, even if the plot actually picks up the pace or the worldbuilding finally gets explored later on.
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* SlowPacedBeginning: Most of the major reveals, plot points, meaningful CharacterDevelopment, backstories and significant worldbuilding start from the middle story arcs, so for the 2015 anime, it's gonna take a while for [[CerebusSyndrome things to really get serious]]. Those who aren't used to the MonsterOfTheWeek format of the 90's {{shonen}} era felt that the early episodes are self-contained "{{fillers}}" that slowly build up something. Case in point, it's only until [[WhamEpisode Episode 19]] where Ushio learns the utmost importance of the Beast Spear, [[spoiler:its origins, and how fearsome Hakumen no Mono can be]]. One conversation from the episode {{lampshades}} this:
-->'''Ushio:''' Is this spear really so incredible?
-->'''Tora:''' You're just figuring this out?!
-->'''Ushio:''' Is this spear really so incredible?
-->'''Tora:''' You're just figuring this out?!
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* OlderThanTheyThink: Viewers of the 2015 adaptation wondered why ''Ushio and Tora'' felt like a new refreshing take and so out of place in a time where most {{shonen}} anime are about overpowered characters and/or {{isekai}}. The art style and demon-slaying premise also seem like a love letter to the 1990's-2000's {{shonen}} era just like ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}''. Viewers also thought that Creator/{{Mappa}} is reviving the MonsterOfTheWeek trend for the 2010's. Thing is, ''Ushio and Tora'' is an old manga series that dates way back 1990-1996, so it makes sense why this series does use said "Monster of the Week" trend. Regarding the art style, MAPPA is just staying true to the source material.
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* OlderThanTheyThink: Viewers of the 2015 adaptation wondered why ''Ushio and Tora'' felt like a new refreshing take and so out of place in a time where most {{shonen}} anime are about overpowered characters and/or {{isekai}}. The art style and demon-slaying {{demon slaying}} premise also seem like a love letter to the 1990's-2000's {{shonen}} era just like ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}''. Viewers also thought that Creator/{{Mappa}} is reviving the MonsterOfTheWeek trend for the 2010's. Thing is, ''Ushio and Tora'' is an old manga series that dates way back 1990-1996, so it makes sense why this series does use said "Monster of the Week" trend. Regarding the art style, MAPPA is just staying true to the source material.
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* ArcFatigue: For the newer generation of viewers who got introduced to the series because of the 2015 anime adaptation, the MonsterOfTheWeek formula that was obvious in the first dozen or so episodes meant that it's gonna take a while before things ''really'' get serious. Those who didn't like such first impression swore off watching the rest, or felt that the beginning was a hurdle, even if the plot actually picks up the pace or the worldbuilding finally gets explored later on.
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* ArcFatigue: For the newer generation of viewers who got introduced to the series because of the 2015 anime adaptation, the MonsterOfTheWeek formula that was obvious in the first dozen or so episodes meant that it's gonna take a while before [[CerebusSyndrome things ''really'' really get serious.serious]]. Those who didn't like such first impression swore off watching the rest, or felt that the beginning was a hurdle, even if the plot actually picks up the pace or the worldbuilding finally gets explored later on.
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* ArcFatigue: For the newer generation of viewers who got introduced to the series because of the 2015 anime adaptation, the MonsterOfTheWeek formula that was obvious in the first dozen or so episodes meant that there was lesser focus on any significant plot point, threat, upgrades and CharacterDevelopment, or that it's gonna take a while before things ''really'' get serious. Those who didn't like such first impression swore off watching the rest, or felt that the beginning was a hurdle, even if the plot actually picks up the pace or the worldbuilding finally gets explored later on.
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* ArcFatigue: For the newer generation of viewers who got introduced to the series because of the 2015 anime adaptation, the MonsterOfTheWeek formula that was obvious in the first dozen or so episodes meant that there was lesser focus on any significant plot point, threat, upgrades and CharacterDevelopment, or that it's gonna take a while before things ''really'' get serious. Those who didn't like such first impression swore off watching the rest, or felt that the beginning was a hurdle, even if the plot actually picks up the pace or the worldbuilding finally gets explored later on.
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* FanficFuel: Near the ending, [[spoiler:Hakumen no Mono, as he's about to die, wished that he'd reborn as a person, not a monster, and be called with a different name. Hakumen's FamousLastWords, unfortunately got cut mid-sentence as he disappeared. There was no mention of whatever new name he wanted to have, leaving it open to fan interpretation. One popular theory suggests that "Towako" was actually Hakumen's real name, as it's the most human-like among his avatars, albeit appearing as a woman]].
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* CryForTheDevil: The very last episode/arc created sympathizers for [[spoiler:the series' BigBad, Hakumen no Mono. He's just envious of how the humans and the youkai were born as creatures of light while he had to be created in the darkness. Hakumen's dying wish? To be reincarnated as a being of light, or a human baby, and that others would remember him by a name that he wants to be called. The finale showed that Hakumen isn't a villain, but a misunderstood antagonist backed by [[TheChessmaster well-thought plans]]]].
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* ArcFatigue: For the newer generation of viewers who got introduced to the series because of the 2015 anime adaptation, the MonsterOfTheWeek formula that was obvious in the first dozen or so episodes meant that there was lesser focus on any significant plot point, threat, upgrades and CharacterDevelopment, or that it's gonna take a while before things ''really'' get serious. Those who didn't like such first impression swore off watching the rest, even if the plot actually picks up the pace or the worldbuilding finally gets explored later on.
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* ArcFatigue: For the newer generation of viewers who got introduced to the series because of the 2015 anime adaptation, the MonsterOfTheWeek formula that was obvious in the first dozen or so episodes meant that there was lesser focus on any significant plot point, threat, upgrades and CharacterDevelopment, or that it's gonna take a while before things ''really'' get serious. Those who didn't like such first impression swore off watching the rest, or felt that the beginning was a hurdle, even if the plot actually picks up the pace or the worldbuilding finally gets explored later on.
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* AccidentalInnuendo: The ending sequence wherein [[spoiler:Shigure invites Sumako to have some tea only after their son Ushio went to school]] has been interpreted as an innuendo, specifically, ReadyForLovemaking. You can't blame the man, it's been a long time since he got separated from his wife!
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** The first opening theme, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFQi6Yy_J2M "Mazeru no Kiken"]], reeks of manliness and Japanese metal.
** The first ending theme, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PjXjXgaosg&pp=QAA%3D "HERO"]] by Sonar Pocket, is surprisingly upbeat and catchy.
** The first ending theme, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PjXjXgaosg&pp=QAA%3D "HERO"]] by Sonar Pocket, is surprisingly upbeat and catchy.
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** The first opening theme, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFQi6Yy_J2M "Mazeru no Kiken"]], reeks brings forth the feel of manliness and Japanese metal.
wailing rock metal of the 90's.
** The first ending theme, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PjXjXgaosg&pp=QAA%3D "HERO"]] by Sonar Pocket, issurprisingly upbeat and catchy.surprisingly catchy with a thumping techno type beat.
** The first ending theme, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PjXjXgaosg&pp=QAA%3D "HERO"]] by Sonar Pocket, is
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* ArcFatigue: For the newer generation of viewers who got introduced to the series because of the 2015 anime adaptation, the MonsterOfTheWeek formula that was obvious in the first dozen or so episodes meant that there was lesser focus on any significant plot point, threat, upgrades and CharacterDevelopment, or that it's gonna take a while before things ''really'' get serious. Those who didn't like such first impression swore off watching the rest, even if the plot actually picks up the pace or the worldbuilding finally gets explored later on.
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* ArcFatigue: For the newer generation of viewers who got introduced to the series because of 2015 anime adaptation, the MonsterOfTheWeek formula that was obvious in the first dozen or so episodes meant that there was lesser focus on any significant plot point, threat, upgrades and CharacterDevelopment, or that it's gonna take a while before things really ''really'' get serious. Those who didn't like such first impression swore off watching the rest, even if the plot actually picks up the pace or the worldbuilding finally gets explored later on.
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* ItsShortSoItSucks: The decision to make the 2015 anime a CompressedAdaptation with various parts cut from the original manga didn't sit well with some fans.
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* ItsShortSoItSucks: The decision to make the 2015 anime a CompressedAdaptation with various parts cut from the original manga didn't sit well with some fans.fans of the source material.
