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BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
CHADhan Player.
#1: Oct 12th 2022 at 5:32:24 PM

So with the series out and an inevitable influx of newcomers, here's an Anime thread to avoid spoilers from the Manga.

So anyone who's following, how do you feel about the series off the first episode?

A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.
thuse from see timezone Since: Oct, 2020 Relationship Status: Whoa, they're bisexual! I didn't know that!
#2: Oct 12th 2022 at 5:48:32 PM

The first ED by Vaundy and the OP by Kenshi Yonezu was fire! MAPPA seems to have pulled all the stops for this! Now it's only a matter of whether this can be sustained.

Edited by thuse on Oct 12th 2022 at 8:49:28 PM

LoneCourier0 The Wandering Geek from A Diverse Land (Unitroper) Relationship Status: How YOU doin'?
The Wandering Geek
#3: Oct 13th 2022 at 11:24:36 AM

[up][up] So.... fucking sold.

"Cynicism is not realistic and tough. It's unrealistic and kind of cowardly because it means you don't have to try."
Vertigo_High Since: May, 2010
#4: Oct 13th 2022 at 8:31:04 PM

Opening has stunning visuals and aniamtion as usual for Mappa, music is just okay though. Might grow on me.

I did like the episode overall.

EDIT: hmm listening to the full version, I think the best parts of the song aren't in the opening proper. The full version is good.

Edited by Vertigo_High on Oct 15th 2022 at 12:48:17 PM

thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#5: Oct 17th 2022 at 9:05:02 PM

@Black Yakuzu 94: Sorry for making a redundant thread. It sank just off the front page, and the post about it in the manga thread sounded like it was still theoretical.


One thing I'll reiterate is that manga spoiler in this thread should be strongly discouraged even with spoiler marks—people may have them off, or be reading the page with something that doesn't include them.
I've been rewatching the opening every time I boot up the Crunchroll app. It's just so damn fun watching these characters doing wacky stuff.

thuse from see timezone Since: Oct, 2020 Relationship Status: Whoa, they're bisexual! I didn't know that!
#6: Oct 18th 2022 at 8:42:59 AM

Episode 2:
This week's ED's from ZUTOMAYO!!
We get Denji being treated well, him meeting Aki, and him meeting Power! For one, ooooof to Aki; For another, Denji's horny hours, and then, there's Power obliterating the Devil with the bystander in the phone booth!

diddyknux (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#7: Oct 18th 2022 at 2:51:53 PM

English dub confirmed to begin on October 25th.

Lyendith Since: Mar, 2011
#8: Oct 18th 2022 at 3:16:07 PM

Pretty funny that on one hand, you have the classic shonen team − hot-blooded hero, dark brooding rival, energetic girl.

On the other…

Hot-blooded hero > "Thank god the porn is safe! Now to touch some boobs!"
Dark brooding rival > * kick to the balls *
Energetic girl > "Gimme blood, I’m hungry!"

One thing I also like in the anime is how discreet the music is, most of the time. A lot of scenes don’t have any, actually.

Edited by Lyendith on Oct 18th 2022 at 12:16:51 PM

thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#9: Oct 18th 2022 at 8:19:05 PM

There was a decent amount of difference from the manga this episode:

  • In chapter 2, Makima basically made Denji go on a sidequest to take care of the Muscle Devil. It seemed very oddly-placed in hindsight, so I get why it was left out.
  • The rest of the stuff from chapter 2 was rearranged to make up for the above. In the manga, Denji and Makima's interaction went shared jacket->threatening her "pet"->catching him when he fell. In the anime it's threat->jacket->catch.
  • Added: Makima doing Denji's tie
  • Subtracted: In the manga, Denji's bathtub jamming had him singing that he's in a union and getting paid vacation. Maybe they thought the VA's humming was funnier?
  • Added: Denji using up all the TP

Even if every episode doesn't get its own ending animation for its ending song, doing more than one for a twelve-episode span is still very impressive.

Edited by thatother1dude on Oct 18th 2022 at 11:12:15 AM

DoubleOG (Apprentice)
#10: Oct 19th 2022 at 8:03:39 AM

When people said Denji was down bad, I wasn't expecting him to be "at the bottom of the ocean" down bad. tongue

Vertigo_High Since: May, 2010
#11: Oct 19th 2022 at 12:40:09 PM

"down bad?" Er clarify?

The animation of her doing Denji's tie was a neat addition, another animation flex by Mappa. I'm reminded why I didn't like Aki(or anyone really) initially though, Aki is such a jerk this episode >:[

BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
CHADhan Player.
#12: Oct 19th 2022 at 1:06:58 PM

You cannot tell me you would be able to someone like Denji and not be a bit of a dick.

A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.
thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#13: Oct 19th 2022 at 2:40:00 PM

Denji hadn't even done anything rude to Aki before he beat him up and literally spat on him.

Trying to date your recruiter isn't a good reason to take a public sector job, but a murderous vendetta isn't any better!

LoneCourier0 The Wandering Geek from A Diverse Land (Unitroper) Relationship Status: How YOU doin'?
The Wandering Geek
#14: Oct 20th 2022 at 10:39:39 AM

Good thing Denji kicked him in the balls. [lol]

"Cynicism is not realistic and tough. It's unrealistic and kind of cowardly because it means you don't have to try."
dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar
#15: Oct 23rd 2022 at 1:32:22 AM

Are we sure if Denji ISN'T the Testicle Demon? [lol]tongue

Continuously reading, studying, and (hopefully) growing.
LoneCourier0 The Wandering Geek from A Diverse Land (Unitroper) Relationship Status: How YOU doin'?
The Wandering Geek
#16: Oct 23rd 2022 at 1:45:20 AM

Maybe. evil grin

But yeah, Denji it's quite the boi so far.

"Cynicism is not realistic and tough. It's unrealistic and kind of cowardly because it means you don't have to try."
thuse from see timezone Since: Oct, 2020 Relationship Status: Whoa, they're bisexual! I didn't know that!
#17: Oct 25th 2022 at 8:54:55 AM

Episode 3:
Maximum the Hormone's ED (also insert song) this time as we head for the stuff about Nyaako, and the battle with the Bat Devil! And yes, Denji's still horny on main...

Vertigo_High Since: May, 2010
#18: Oct 26th 2022 at 12:34:09 PM

This episode ahhh so like, I really didn't care for the manga at this point of reading it. this episode might just have denji at his most obnoxious and unlikable, the whole I WANT BEWBS was old and kinda made me actively dislike him. It's understandable why he'd feel this way but that doesn't make for engaging or interesting. He was reduced into an ecchi simp this episode and Power's backstory I didn't care for. She was just really offputting and I didn't feel sorry for her really. At this point, everybody was unlikable, and that's a pretty big turn off.

The anime is an improvement through the use of sound(I liked the weird music during the scene when Power was remembering the cat) and the fantastic animation for the bat devil fight, which felt movie quality. I think it helps balance out what might be one low point of the show's writing so far.

Lyendith Since: Mar, 2011
#19: Oct 28th 2022 at 4:54:14 PM

MTH’s ending has some severe mood whiplash, but it’s kinda fitting. evil grin

I do agree that Denji’s boob thing got old fast in the early parts. I like Power’s story though, simple but weirdly heartwarming. As heartwarming as a blood-thirsty killer can be.

thuse from see timezone Since: Oct, 2020 Relationship Status: Whoa, they're bisexual! I didn't know that!
#20: Nov 1st 2022 at 9:12:45 AM

Episode 4:
TOOBOE did the ending for this one with the focus this time on Power!

Lyendith Since: Mar, 2011
#21: Nov 1st 2022 at 11:49:54 AM

Daddy Aki now has a second brat to take care of. Good luck. [lol]

Vertigo_High Since: May, 2010
#22: Nov 1st 2022 at 12:46:28 PM

[up][up]Yeah the staff seems to really have a hard on for her, it's a bit obnoxious TBH.

But this episode was great! I animation was superb, even Ai's morning routine was aniamted beautifully! I love how they animated denjo running over the intestines while he fought the leech devil! The detail of him stumbling and slipping was great. The ending was a bit...cringeworthy but that's to set up next episode.

Also I found it pretty silly how Power and Neko were totally clean despite being inside the bat devil's stomach...huh? That was kinda jarring considering how close attention to detail mappa has done so otherwise.

thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#23: Nov 1st 2022 at 7:33:40 PM

My favorite moment was Aki stopping himself from knocking on Makima's door to check his hair and clothes.


Man, I pegged the Fox Devil all wrong. Though it was a freakier version of the Nine-Tailed Fox from Naruto (i.e. red with a gravelly dude's voice), but it's actually a white lady fox.

Yeah the staff seems to really have a hard on for her
Power is a main character and popular by any metric. There's nothing strange about an end sequence focusing on her. "End theme focuses almost exclusively on a major female character, even if she's not the lead" is a trope in of itself (see the first endings of Dragon Ball and Bleach, and several endings of Naruto).

fillerdude Since: Jul, 2010
#24: Nov 1st 2022 at 7:57:44 PM

Props to Denji’s VA, he is slaying it.

Hylarn (Don’t ask)
#25: Nov 1st 2022 at 8:53:51 PM

Man, they're using a ton of rotoscoping. Kinda distracting at times


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