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Jan 30, 3:37 AM
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Cestlavie_ said:
The manga and anime are quite different when it comes to expressions. I like the art direction and all, but it's a death game, character expressions really shouldn't be too stoic.





Even Yuki is more expressive


Chie cursing them damn why did they remove and i mean maybe there’s a reason why yuki do have in anime less emotion
Jan 30, 4:48 AM
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This is not waifu anime, but closer to squid game with extra step, all character are girl is not because this is a waifu anime... it has reason, theme, worldbuilding and plot into it.

Its not a problem if you dont care about anyone, as long you understand their feeling, character and all.

It does matter because you eating the story for 23 minutes, if you dont understand it... its just all waste... its not understanding a story is a must? Even if the story is boring, bland, uninteresting.. you still need to understand them because you decide to blindly watch it from the start.

Look, i dont care about all character except yuuki, but doesnt mean i'm not understand them at all... i do look for understanding of each character out of my own will... understand something is better than nothing.

Well, you need empathy too.. feeling character pain and their situation, thought, etc is part of understanding.

Empathy ≠ Cares.



Why make it? Because its want to show another type of story which is not require you to care for them, the show so far treat us like a real spectator in their world... little backstory, little internal monologue, etc2.

The LN, Manga, and LN... treating the audiences differently.


this is a waifu anime....

however Yuki is the ONLY CHARACTER with merch.... she even has a figurine coming out this year

so maybe she's the only character you're supposed to care about... which as i've stated... theyre succeeding at

so eh... maybe shes supposed to be the only waifu? lol
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Chandraaditya123 said:
@EcchiGodMamster

This is not waifu anime, but closer to squid game with extra step, all character are girl is not because this is a waifu anime... it has reason, theme, worldbuilding and plot into it.

Its not a problem if you dont care about anyone, as long you understand their feeling, character and all.

It does matter because you eating the story for 23 minutes, if you dont understand it... its just all waste... its not understanding a story is a must? Even if the story is boring, bland, uninteresting.. you still need to understand them because you decide to blindly watch it from the start.

Look, i dont care about all character except yuuki, but doesnt mean i'm not understand them at all... i do look for understanding of each character out of my own will... understand something is better than nothing.

Well, you need empathy too.. feeling character pain and their situation, thought, etc is part of understanding.

Empathy ≠ Cares.



Why make it? Because its want to show another type of story which is not require you to care for them, the show so far treat us like a real spectator in their world... little backstory, little internal monologue, etc2.

The LN, Manga, and LN... treating the audiences differently.


this is a waifu anime....

however Yuki is the ONLY CHARACTER with merch.... she even has a figurine coming out this year

so maybe she's the only character you're supposed to care about... which as i've stated... theyre succeeding at

so eh... maybe shes supposed to be the only waifu? lol
@EcchiGodMamster

What i mean by "this is not a waifu anime" is the author is not creating all character to be a girl without reason.

Well, i can care and not care for yuuki.. is not solid feeling... i enjoy theorizing everything in this anime tbh.
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great episode

I didn't expect all that
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Yay yuri

Yuki literally says she liked Mishiro 🥰

And she even decided to protect her

In the end Mishiro apologized to her and decided to compete with her

Well its basically a typical GL rivalry to ignite passion between two girls 🥰



So overall anime is still good and stylish

I feel sad for the girl who died at the end, she wasnt that bad, really
I was more annoyed by the one with the short silver hair



A new ending at the end?
Mishiro freaks out in the car and gets a prosthetic arm (although in this anime prothesis seem to just grow together and become normal body parts)



Overall i want more yuri, waiting for the next episode


One of the manga covers btw

I didnt even know it would be yuri, but i guess my anime instincts have become perfect fr
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The manga and anime are quite different when it comes to expressions. I like the art direction and all, but it's a death game, character expressions really shouldn't be too stoic.





Even Yuki is more expressive

@Cestlavie_ Manga looks peak, i really like the art style
And characters really looks more emotional in manga
Im def gonna read it
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This series in a way is like Satsuriku no Tenshi, if you excised a lot of its nonsense and had it adhere to some semblance of logical continuity. In other words, a much better version of the "Forced to navigate a game-like set of traps, obstacles, and opponents in the bowels of some abandoned building" concept.

One turn of events which surprised me in this episode or maybe it's an error of understanding on my part, is that I thought the "agents" sent to retrieve the girls from the site would be more like muscle-bound, stocky, grizzled "enforcer" and thug-looking people of the kind you usually see employed to handle the dirty work of some shady organization or shadowy force in these types of horror and thriller stories, rather than cute girls or guys themselves (not certain as to the sex, or it may have been mixed).

But then the way some, the one seeking out Chie in particular, reacted in a noticeably emotional manner, seemed to indicate that they were family members or friends of the girls - personal contacts/associates of some sort, rather than servants of the organization controlling the game (TV network?) who that display wouldn't make sense coming from. And the one who collected Mishiro was obviously a longtime personal attendant or maybe her family's chauffeur.
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i thought the poison would be a poisonous gas type that kills you when you breathe it in
but it must have been a sort that reacted with the skin and dissolved it, because Chie was just a puddle of stuffing
maybe each player has a designated agent, which would describe their emotional connection, since these girls have all played multiple games
kotoha and the pink-haired girl had both risked their lives for the game, leaving chie to technically be the most useless person, which mishiro probably realized, and so voted her just based on it being the most logically sound decision
it seems mishiro might be an important reoccurring character, as a rival for Yuuki, which is pretty cool
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nope, i knew it's not going to be Mishiro because it's gonna be too obvious.

The unexpected thing was Yuki's choices, so it's up to watchers' interpretation why Chie contributed the least in the game x

RIP Chie, but her death wasn't as painful to watch as Kinko.
Jan 31, 12:32 AM
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The Genesis of a Rival: Mishiro

This episode adopts a deliberate, slow-burn pace, yet delivers a profound psychological impact. The writing masterfully deconstructs Mishiro’s psyche while showcasing Yuki’s seasoned expertise; it becomes clear that every move was meticulously orchestrated from the outset. By utilizing Mishiro as a strategic tool to secure her victory, Yuki has effectively paved the way for a compelling long-term rivalry.

The episode reaches its zenith through a haunting synergy of score and dialogue. The moment Mishiro vows to never stop playing until she surpasses Yuki is a bone-chilling sequence that exemplifies top-tier storytelling. It is an exceptional installment that leaves the audience in a state of high anticipation for the next chapter.
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Tragic, doomed ending! I'm honestly feared to think that Chie even voted for herself in that poll. That final shot of her fluff pooled at the bottom of her room...just, brutal image, my heart sank seeing that. Gosh, that episode really made the callous, sponsored nature of the series more apparent than the first, with the Saw-esque puppet appearance and Yuki saying she wasn't going to kill the wolf too badly since she didn't want to make the audience upset with her.

Okay, so that ending sets up that Mishiro's going to continue to be a problem for Yuki for a bit. Considering she didn't show up in the 28th game either she gets taken care of prior to that or it was a game she didn't participate in.
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Muito cansativo, e muito diálogo de protagonista
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Muito cansativo, e muito diálogo de protagonista
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@Marinate1016 I understand you're always looking for yuri, but that's why you're taking the sentence out of context. There's no romance per se or a haters-to-lovers dynamic here. In Japanese, kawaii doesn't just mean "I'm attracted to you because you're cute," it also means "I feel compassion for you and want to protect you because you're cute." Because the term kawai also means innocence, vulnerability, etc. in context. So when Yuki sensed her weakness, she felt sympathy for her. That's why it seemed illogical to you, because this scene has a different context. It shows Yuki as a compassionate person, not a cold gaming veteran.

@lolmeme69 The thing is, they have completely different direction styles. The anime is more atmospheric and gothic, while the manga is more edgy and thriller-ish. For example, the anime significantly toned down the eroticized fan service scenes, like the one where Mishiro asks why Yuki teased her. The nuance is that they are also both not entirely faithful to the original LN. Just look at the manga covers at least.

@Aleksu @NezuSwallowtail_ She saw how vulnerable and innocent she really was, despite her facade, so she found her cute and decided to actually save her. This is a common trope in Japanese culture, as kawaii implies vulnerability and innocence. The manga also has a scene clarifying this, but the anime shortened their dialogue at the end, making Mishiro's apology feel too abrupt. But you can develop this as you wish, since the original LN is not particularly interested in current romance.
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RobertBobert said:
@Marinate1016 I understand you're always looking for yuri, but that's why you're taking the sentence out of context. There's no romance per se or a haters-to-lovers dynamic here. In Japanese, kawaii doesn't just mean "I'm attracted to you because you're cute," it also means "I feel compassion for you and want to protect you because you're cute." Because the term kawai also means innocence, vulnerability, etc. in context. So when Yuki sensed her weakness, she felt sympathy for her. That's why it seemed illogical to you, because this scene has a different context. It shows Yuki as a compassionate person, not a cold gaming veteran.

@lolmeme69 The thing is, they have completely different direction styles. The anime is more atmospheric and gothic, while the manga is more edgy and thriller-ish. For example, the anime significantly toned down the eroticized fan service scenes, like the one where Mishiro asks why Yuki teased her. The nuance is that they are also both not entirely faithful to the original LN. Just look at the manga covers at least.

@Aleksu @NezuSwallowtail_ She saw how vulnerable and innocent she really was, despite her facade, so she found her cute and decided to actually save her. This is a common trope in Japanese culture, as kawaii implies vulnerability and innocence. The manga also has a scene clarifying this, but the anime shortened their dialogue at the end, making Mishiro's apology feel too abrupt. But you can develop this as you wish, since the original LN is not particularly interested in current romance.

Not reading allat, it’s obviously yuri. Take your cope elsewhere.
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@Marinate1016 I understand you're always looking for yuri, but that's why you're taking the sentence out of context. There's no romance per se or a haters-to-lovers dynamic here. In Japanese, kawaii doesn't just mean "I'm attracted to you because you're cute," it also means "I feel compassion for you and want to protect you because you're cute." Because the term kawai also means innocence, vulnerability, etc. in context. So when Yuki sensed her weakness, she felt sympathy for her. That's why it seemed illogical to you, because this scene has a different context. It shows Yuki as a compassionate person, not a cold gaming veteran.

@lolmeme69 The thing is, they have completely different direction styles. The anime is more atmospheric and gothic, while the manga is more edgy and thriller-ish. For example, the anime significantly toned down the eroticized fan service scenes, like the one where Mishiro asks why Yuki teased her. The nuance is that they are also both not entirely faithful to the original LN. Just look at the manga covers at least.

@Aleksu @NezuSwallowtail_ She saw how vulnerable and innocent she really was, despite her facade, so she found her cute and decided to actually save her. This is a common trope in Japanese culture, as kawaii implies vulnerability and innocence. The manga also has a scene clarifying this, but the anime shortened their dialogue at the end, making Mishiro's apology feel too abrupt. But you can develop this as you wish, since the original LN is not particularly interested in current romance.

Not reading allat, it’s obviously yuri. Take your cope elsewhere.
@Marinate1016 Nice projection (I mean, you pretend you didn't even read my answer, but at the same time you already try to dismiss it as a cope), but it would be foolish to expect any other reaction from you, even if you yourself find it illogical.
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very nice anime, this episode was nice
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@Marinate1016 Nice projection (I mean, you pretend you didn't even read my answer, but at the same time you already try to dismiss it as a cope), but it would be foolish to expect any other reaction from you, even if you yourself find it illogical.
@RobertBobert And yuri spammers wonder why people detest them. Two girls interacting in any way is yuri to them no matter what.

Mod Edit: Removed baiting.
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I like this show. This show is nice.
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@RobertBobert And yuri spammers wonder why people detest them. Two girls interacting in any way is yuri to them no matter what.

Mod Edit: Removed baiting.
@Tropisch There's a nuance here that I can't reveal without critical spoilers (wait for the next game). But leaving it out, you can always develop it as having additional depth, it's just that the plot doesn't particularly care about it, and it's left to the viewer like many other things, at least in the LN. The manga adds a bit of context, but doesn't say whether it was friendship, romance, or anything else, rather explaining why Yuki developed a sympathy for her in the first place. Something whose removal from the anime makes me a bit salty.

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Yay yuri

Yuki literally says she liked Mishiro 🥰

And she even decided to protect her

In the end Mishiro apologized to her and decided to compete with her

Well its basically a typical GL rivalry to ignite passion between two girls 🥰



So overall anime is still good and stylish

I feel sad for the girl who died at the end, she wasnt that bad, really
I was more annoyed by the one with the short silver hair



A new ending at the end?
Mishiro freaks out in the car and gets a prosthetic arm (although in this anime prothesis seem to just grow together and become normal body parts)



Overall i want more yuri, waiting for the next episode


One of the manga covers btw

I didnt even know it would be yuri, but i guess my anime instincts have become perfect fr
@x_scolopendra_x WE GET MORE DRILLS BITCH? AND SHE'S IN A BATHROBE? I'M NOT DROPPING THIS SHOW!

The thing is, it's very hard to care about Yuki as is. She's just too stoic, too boring, too unrelatable, and feels too much like a Mary Sue. Yuki in the LN or manga seems to have emotion and feel like an actual person. Yuki's boring in the anime. That's my problem. I have trouble caring about Yuki.

Well, that's not true. She has a lesbian crush on Michiro, and thus, that's something. I ship it. Toxic yuri ought to make this show interesting.
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@Marinate1016 I understand you're always looking for yuri, but that's why you're taking the sentence out of context. There's no romance per se or a haters-to-lovers dynamic here. In Japanese, kawaii doesn't just mean "I'm attracted to you because you're cute," it also means "I feel compassion for you and want to protect you because you're cute." Because the term kawai also means innocence, vulnerability, etc. in context. So when Yuki sensed her weakness, she felt sympathy for her. That's why it seemed illogical to you, because this scene has a different context. It shows Yuki as a compassionate person, not a cold gaming veteran.

@lolmeme69 The thing is, they have completely different direction styles. The anime is more atmospheric and gothic, while the manga is more edgy and thriller-ish. For example, the anime significantly toned down the eroticized fan service scenes, like the one where Mishiro asks why Yuki teased her. The nuance is that they are also both not entirely faithful to the original LN. Just look at the manga covers at least.

@Aleksu @NezuSwallowtail_ She saw how vulnerable and innocent she really was, despite her facade, so she found her cute and decided to actually save her. This is a common trope in Japanese culture, as kawaii implies vulnerability and innocence. The manga also has a scene clarifying this, but the anime shortened their dialogue at the end, making Mishiro's apology feel too abrupt. But you can develop this as you wish, since the original LN is not particularly interested in current romance.
@RobertBobert My point is, the story is not designed to be atmospheric and gothic. When you try to make a story that is clearly designed around thrills, edginess, and (shallow) waifu-ability, and then make it SUPER atmospheric, to the point of sacrificing characterization and critical plot points, that's when you lose me. If the director wanted to make an atmospheric show, they would have been better off choosing a different story to adapt. It's like trying to make a sports car out of a tractor chassis. The fundamental underlying structure (plot and characters) are all designed to serve as a tractor, not a sports car.
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@x_scolopendra_x WE GET MORE DRILLS BITCH? AND SHE'S IN A BATHROBE? I'M NOT DROPPING THIS SHOW!

The thing is, it's very hard to care about Yuki as is. She's just too stoic, too boring, too unrelatable, and feels too much like a Mary Sue. Yuki in the LN or manga seems to have emotion and feel like an actual person. Yuki's boring in the anime. That's my problem. I have trouble caring about Yuki.

Well, that's not true. She has a lesbian crush on Michiro, and thus, that's something. I ship it. Toxic yuri ought to make this show interesting.
@lolmeme69 @x_scolopendra_x There's no toxic yuri or yuri as a whole as a major subplot here and Mishiro actually cares more about Yuki in some ways than the other way around, lmao. The Japanese Wikipedia article about this LN doesn't even mention it segment. Seriously, you're jumping to conclusions so quickly that you're missing the real context of the scene. Also, don't confuse manga and anime, manga is much more fanservice.

The author actually sees his story as a kind of edgy Gothic puppet theater. The problem is that all three sources interpret it differently.
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Wow, this anime is genuinely amazing, a dark horse for me. Even compared to the top hits this season, I feel like I'll remember this one more as time goes on.

Maybe it's because I love Saw and other horror/psychological thrillers, but wow this is hitting all the right notes.
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Not reading allat cause I don’t care. Tensura peak. Have a good one tho
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This episode delivered amazing visual and the soundtrack and insert songs were on point
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@RealNath 'Cause she ran away when the wolf got her arm last episode. You kinda need to pay attention to this shit and not doomscroll while watching this lol.
@AdrianFTW99 allow people to have a shit memory not everybody doomscrolls lol
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The manga and anime are quite different when it comes to expressions. I like the art direction and all, but it's a death game, character expressions really shouldn't be too stoic.





Even Yuki is more expressive

@Cestlavie_ seeing this, it's such a loss that they don't stick more to the manga to convey emotions (╯_╰)
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This show just keeps impressing me. That was a beautiful arc.
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Does someone know where does yuki get the papers from? Cause she voted for every player, so that’s 4 votes. Considering that she kept her first paper (knowing it was important for the end of the game. Although when she shows up last at the cabins she doesn’t have her backpack) and the paper the cabins had in case the players lost theirs, she only had two papers in the best case. How did she manage to vote for each one?
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So there wasn't any explanation for why the countdown timer was inconsistent in ep 2? (it increased time a few times)
Someone in the ep 2 topic mentioned it was intentional in the LN and not an animation mistake, but the arc's over and didn't seem to explain it.
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Does someone know where does yuki get the papers from? Cause she voted for every player, so that’s 4 votes. Considering that she kept her first paper (knowing it was important for the end of the game. Although when she shows up last at the cabins she doesn’t have her backpack) and the paper the cabins had in case the players lost theirs, she only had two papers in the best case. How did she manage to vote for each one?
@Daarriuss Yuki had on her:

1: Her own original piece of paper
2: The dead girls paper
3: Kotoha or Mishiro's paper
4: The paper from the desk

As for her missing bag I'm assuming it's either an animation error or she was holding it in her hand and not on her back so it wasn't visible as she walked past the rooms (Seeing as we only got a view of her from the interior of one of these rooms)
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Cestlavie_ said:
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@Cestlavie_ I think those panels would look too edgy in animation, they already look a bit edgy by themselves. Also, remember that the manga is an adaptation too.

It's a death game, its edgy by nature. Also the light novel still had these scenes

Death games aren't inherently edgy, the execution is what makes something genuinelly dark or just edgy. The same scene can be presented in many ways, some will be more immersive or expressive than others.
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So there wasn't any explanation for why the countdown timer was inconsistent in ep 2? (it increased time a few times)
Someone in the ep 2 topic mentioned it was intentional in the LN and not an animation mistake, but the arc's over and didn't seem to explain it.
@weeabooweeaboo LN didn't mention anything at all about timer irregularities, so it's probably just a mistake.
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Does someone know where does yuki get the papers from? Cause she voted for every player, so that’s 4 votes. Considering that she kept her first paper (knowing it was important for the end of the game. Although when she shows up last at the cabins she doesn’t have her backpack) and the paper the cabins had in case the players lost theirs, she only had two papers in the best case. How did she manage to vote for each one?
@Daarriuss TBH when watching I just assumed she or most others could cut papers with a knife. Papers are resistant to tearing by hand, but every player was given a knife. Another option would've been to write 2 names on each paper, one on each side. Both approaches would've most likely been interpreted by management as "vote whichever you happen to see first", not as "vote for yourself".

But yeah she could have had 4 separate papers. In anime she gave Kotoha her paper back, but to compensate for it had access to Mishiro's backpack (although no time or state of mind to rummage through it).
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I think it speaks volumes about Yuuki's character that she went through all the trouble (and fun) of rescuing others when she had a much simpler option of not being ostracized. Just kill everybody who's still alive by the time they reach the first floor. The only player with any sort of PvP capability was Mishiro.
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@weeabooweeaboo LN didn't mention anything at all about timer irregularities, so it's probably just a mistake.
@casual42 that's good to know then, thanks. Bit surprising since the anime's been so meticulous otherwise.
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@Marinate1016 I understand you're always looking for yuri, but that's why you're taking the sentence out of context. There's no romance per se or a haters-to-lovers dynamic here. In Japanese, kawaii doesn't just mean "I'm attracted to you because you're cute," it also means "I feel compassion for you and want to protect you because you're cute." Because the term kawai also means innocence, vulnerability, etc. in context. So when Yuki sensed her weakness, she felt sympathy for her. That's why it seemed illogical to you, because this scene has a different context. It shows Yuki as a compassionate person, not a cold gaming veteran.

@lolmeme69 The thing is, they have completely different direction styles. The anime is more atmospheric and gothic, while the manga is more edgy and thriller-ish. For example, the anime significantly toned down the eroticized fan service scenes, like the one where Mishiro asks why Yuki teased her. The nuance is that they are also both not entirely faithful to the original LN. Just look at the manga covers at least.

@Aleksu @NezuSwallowtail_ She saw how vulnerable and innocent she really was, despite her facade, so she found her cute and decided to actually save her. This is a common trope in Japanese culture, as kawaii implies vulnerability and innocence. The manga also has a scene clarifying this, but the anime shortened their dialogue at the end, making Mishiro's apology feel too abrupt. But you can develop this as you wish, since the original LN is not particularly interested in current romance.
@RobertBobert I would disagree on Yuuki finding her cute as implying innocence and wanting to protect. The anime didn't shown the thinking on ep 1, but in the first game Yuuki finds Momono and Beniya really cute when they suggest to leave Kinko behind. And near the end of the game she reflects on that what makes a girl cute are those ugly parts behind the cute looks that those death games bring to the light. So Yuuki seems to have a really twisted view and likely her finding Mishiro cute there was because she was able to feel that really ugly part from her at that moment.

That aside I do agree it isn't supposed to be a yuri scene, but I think that decision from the translator on the subs that will give more people the impressions it could be yuri: The word they subbed as affection, 好意(Koui), while can be translated to that it is a wide ranging word from favor (as in just seeing someone in a positive light) to actually liking someone as a possible romance interest, and seems to me more like it was meant to be the former. Likewise the world they translated as like, 気に入った (ki ni itta), is a weaker level of like than the common suki, and don't tend to be used as romantic at all.
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There is no chaos, there is harmony.
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@RobertBobert I would disagree on Yuuki finding her cute as implying innocence and wanting to protect. The anime didn't shown the thinking on ep 1, but in the first game Yuuki finds Momono and Beniya really cute when they suggest to leave Kinko behind. And near the end of the game she reflects on that what makes a girl cute are those ugly parts behind the cute looks that those death games bring to the light. So Yuuki seems to have a really twisted view and likely her finding Mishiro cute there was because she was able to feel that really ugly part from her at that moment.

That aside I do agree it isn't supposed to be a yuri scene, but I think that decision from the translator on the subs that will give more people the impressions it could be yuri: The word they subbed as affection, 好意(Koui), while can be translated to that it is a wide ranging word from favor (as in just seeing someone in a positive light) to actually liking someone as a possible romance interest, and seems to me more like it was meant to be the former. Likewise the world they translated as like, 気に入った (ki ni itta), is a weaker level of like than the common suki, and don't tend to be used as romantic at all.
@chaosprophet You took my words out of context. I was explaining why the word kawaii doesn't just mean cute like attraction, not that that's what Yuki meant. Just like with suki or daisuki, people think that any cute or kirei means attraction to a beautiful or cute person, ignoring the wide range of these concepts, especially in different contexts. Not to mention expressions of affection in general, like when people insist that the line "her personal way of expressing affection" in Tekken 5 had a romantic meaning, when it's literally used in the context of a character's reaction to their first experience of friendship.

In the manga, the fan translator actually translated it as "I started to like you because I found you interesting," which better develops the context, but was omitted in the anime for one reason or another. The author openly admitted that Yuki is a grotesque version of his views on life, so in this case, Yuki most likely found them cute, since these internal negative aspects made them seem more alive and imperfect.

As for the translator, while I don't want to speculate on their motivations, I wouldn't be surprised. I still remember how one scene translation in one show changed daisuki translation from "I adore you" to "I love you" after yuri fans started harassing the translator.
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My heart absolutely sank when they said "voting for someone that's not here is a vote for yourself" and not in a good way
I thought for a moment they'd all realize they could vote for the girl that died at the beginning and cheat the system and all leave, but nope, another game with a required death. Seeing the manga panels with all the added emotion is also leaving me a bit bitter, especially with how cute Yuki is compared to how stoic she is here. I'm still enjoying the show and will continue it for sure, but I really, *really* need to see a game where they're able to 100% clear it, or at least where it was possible, but a player fucks it up for everyone.
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This whole game was finally a only trap for one of them and gice a new rival for Yuki (and a love interest ?)
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I really liked this episode, there seems to be a real rivalry between Yuki and Mishiro. I was expecting Yuki to disarm Mishiro when she tried to attack her as I think we all saw coming when the camera kept going back to show the knife in Mishiro's hand. I do appreciate them not doing that and her getting stabbed even tho it seems like she easily handled the beast.

I hope we get more of Yuki's backstory and how she became such a badass.

When the vote came around I thought Kotoha was going to vote for Chie in a double-cross move but it seems like her and the girl that was carrying her at the end voted for each other.

One thing that confused me in the end is who are the agents and they must know the girls. The one ran up to Chie's room and was clearly distraught because of her death.
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Really couldn't care less. Only interesting thing I found was that each girl has personal agent and they care for their candidate. Chie's agent looked desperate there as she clung onto the foam. Also blonde got prosthetics? Couldnt they attach back body parts or something, thought Yuki said so. Maybe cause the wolf ate the hand thats why.
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Personally, I didn't think they would end up choosing the brunette girl; I thought the blonde girl would be everyone's target....
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yea watched the first 4 episodes and i came to mal to rate it and i was disapointed with the rating, 7.7, this anime is an 8+/10 most beutiful anime ive seen in a while, the artstyle and art direction are so good
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The manga and anime are quite different when it comes to expressions. I like the art direction and all, but it's a death game, character expressions really shouldn't be too stoic.





Even Yuki is more expressive

@Cestlavie_ i agree, i like yukis stoicism it makes sense why she would be like she is always kind of monotone, it shows how shes a veteran always calm and unphased, but i do wish the characters showed more emotion like that manga, and i wish they didnt cut off chies crashout but i guess in heinsight it wasnt nessecary to include, the episdes in the anime were centered around yuki and mishiro showing chies crashout wouldnt have made me care for her any more than i already did(becouse i didnt care about her 0x0=0)

i have to say tho, the calmness in their voice sometimes gives me the chills, maybey thats what the team was going for?

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Dumb episode. Very slow, super boring, also not exactly clear (who voted who?). The main drama, I guess, was that Mishiro didn't try to kill Yuuki and vice versa. But that was waay too predictable. And the (off-screen) death of that brown Chie girl... I didn't really care, and I don't like this.

I thought they would discuss who kicks who, debate for their life, scream or do at least something. Nope. Silent 15 min voting that was mostly skipped right to the end. Try to imagine that kind of snorefest in actual death games, lol, who would ever watch that

Anime feels progressively more sleepy with progressively less drama, imo
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Cestlavie_ said:
Even Yuki is more expressive





wow compared to the manga they all seem so nonchalant and aura maxxing, that's crazyyy 😭😭 xd
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