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| Ai Kamiyo is hilarious and she has a lot of energy. This new arc/episode has a mix of dark comedy, drama, and elegance imo. Keitarou is still dealing with the usual spirit troubles although I find this episode more comical than some of the others. Ai could make an interesting ally for them. |
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| Shit bro Ai got reincarnated into Dark Gathering, shit her name is also Ai. At his part-time job as a private tutor, Keitaro is assigned to take charge of a new student, Ai Kamiyo, and it's clear as day why she needs a tutor. Ai has always had an predisposition for bad luck and is easily possessed by spirits. One of them being her brother that always seems to be next to her after protecting her and dying a few years back. After exorcising him everyone thinks they're in the clear. But this is Dark Gathering we're talking about so it's obviously not over. I feel bad for Ai, especially when they were in that restaurant, that flashback of her brother dying really hit. Not to mention her bad luck in the mix as well. The eerie ghost that trailed her was very unsettling. The enigmatic "four more years" seal that Ai has, definitely signifies an impending event in the near future, and adds an intriguing layer to the story. Our first cliffhanger huh? Interested to see what type of ghost is upon Keitaro now. There's no escaping it now, our protagonists will be heavily involved with Ai from now on. |
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| This girl watched too much Oshi no Ko Bro even her name is Ai The way her brother died is brutal 9:30 And her contacts(?) just disappeared 12:07 Lmao I find this really funny for some reason. The sounds add to it. 12:46 Oh wow, does this actually work? Fate? A god fell in love with her? She must be really special somehow. 15:14 She actually says "There is no need to take the trouble to kill me". What's up with the translation? Is this a potential spoiler? 16:28 Ooohhh so it wasn't an error! I kinda feel good about myself for noticing it lol. Wtf is that? It's creepy, I love it. We fighting gods now? 19:30 Lol she wrote "kamuhia" in japanese Really good episode! The best one in a while. Ai is really interesting. Up until now this was pretty episodic but now we're in for a longer arc! |
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| Keitaro and Yayoi vs a god as preliminary fight before the big boss? |
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| Ngl I kinda was worried ai would ruin the show for me and just be an annoying character. But I actually really like her character a lot. But I get the feeling some people may dislike her. But personally I like her a lot. Ai’s brothers death was pretty brutal. I was also pleasantly surprised by how eiko reacted to ai. Another great dark and hilarious episode. Can’t wait for more. |
| Yayoi's got some mad burglary skills |
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| Things just got a hell lot more interesting with the arrival of the new character Ai and her plotline. Looks like we finally have the first big arc of the show. Ai's situation is very complicated to say the least. Bethroed to a god may sound good but that's actually quite dangerous as that freak seems to be taking brides and eating them. Keitarou and Yayoi must save Ai somehow. She's a fun and sweet girl. Great to have more Eiko and her beaming aura of "tell her I'm your girlfriend" was hilarious and cute. That end scene though. |
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| Wow, the star eye reveal way exceeded my expectations. Now they gotta fight that god too but for the time being they can likely use it to their advantage for battles. |
| So consistently creepy and awesome I guess from the ED that Ai will be a regular character after this gets resolved What a shitty god, I hope Yayoi gets him good |
| Quantum ille canis est in fenestra |
| Oshi no Ko x dark gathering crossover? Sign me up. Ai is an amazing addition to the cast and kind of acts like the audience if they were in this story. It’s cool to have someone who actually reacts like a normal person to all this craziness lol. She’s also really cute. This isn’t just another simple exorcism as evidenced by the fact this mini arc is taking place over multiple episodes instead of just one. Yayoi and the group are going up against a literal god. Dunno how they’re going to pull this off. That scene of the god eating the entrails was genuinely horrifying. This series is consistently unnerving and I love it. Love how Eiko was on standby because of her stalking Keitaro lmao. There’s no way she would ever be sleep while Keitaro is out on a mission. She and Ai actually get along well too, looking forward to seeing more of their interactions. |
Marinate1016Aug 27, 2023 12:51 PM
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| another great episode i really love it |
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| Keitaro probably should check whats in his backpack from time to time |
 To have you, Id give a billion lives A-Chan best girl |
| NGL , the eating intestine of God's "wife" got to be the most gruesome/ scary part of this show thus far. |
| Will be honest, this episode actually raised the horror rating up a notch. If that grotesque feeding segment wasn't already enough in itself, the appearance of that new ghost towards the end just plainly weirded me out. Ai's a walking minefield it seems lol. Quite surprising stuffs this heavy have just started now to harm her in this way. |
| Ai is a really fun gyaru type character, she immediately lightened up the vibe when she first arrived and I’m a fan of her design, but the lighter mood didn’t last long when her mystery was unraveled. It was wild at first how the ghost of her brother was trying to kill her, it didn’t make much sense compared to what he said when he was dying, but after the secret of her eyes was revealed it all made sense, now I wonder how the gang is gonna deal with an actual god, the little doll seemed to work temporarily but it was a very short time, perhaps a bigger doll is in order lol. It was also hilarious how Eiko bolted into action the moment she heard Keitaro was with a girl lol, and then Yayoi even covered for her when it came to how she knew the location, what a wholesome pair of spooky cousins lol. And after the situation seemed dealt with, Keitaro came face to face with a big ghost baddie that’s probably not gonna let him go easily, in more ways than one since he was heading to the bathroom lol. |
| Guess the episodic introduction arc is over and there'll be a lot of cliffhangers from now on. Ai fits well into the main cast. I'm looking forward to see her journey into the spirit world - or finally out of it? Perhaps her "god" can be put against the one who took Yayoi's mom? |
| Finally a normie character? |
Bisalissy said: Yeah , basically we're finally out of tutorial area XD.Guess the episodic introduction arc is over and there'll be a lot of cliffhangers from now on. Ai fits well into the main cast. I'm looking forward to see her journey into the spirit world - or finally out of it? Perhaps her "god" can be put against the one who took Yayoi's mom? Ghosts from here on gonna be OP and requires OP Ghostmon to beat UWU |
| Oh yesss finally a great opponent for Yayoi. |
| Pretty cool; does this mean all the curses she's been stockpiling were wiped out? |
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| Ok, this anime was already really good but dang they just cranked the enjoyment factor up by a lot. I was not expecting a god to show up out of nowhere, this is cool. |
| Go read Sousou no Frieren and One Piece they're the best thing ever |
| Hey we now have Ai at home, I mean she even has stars in her eyes! Anyways, Ai's past is sad with her brother essentially sacrificing himself to save her. When Ai's brother tried to strangle her to death he said something about sparing her so I think he was trying to kill her to save her from some type of eternal torment by being the god's wife, if that makes sense. Also, with the big ghost that appeared in the hallway, thing are getting even more interesting. Side note, Yayoi texting Eiko that Keitaro was with another girl to get her there fast was funny and then Yayoi proceeds to cover for Eiko by implying she gave her directions, Yayoi is sharp and witty beyond her age. |
| It's funny how Yayoi always has Eiko's back when it comes to Keitaro's stalking. It's an adorable complicity. |
| I didn't like this as much as the previous episodes. Ai is a good character; as usual Dark Gathering puts a lot of effort into the characters at the forefront (except for Yayoi's wardrobe). Ai gives another perspective on what humans do with the darkness—although she's so screwed over I almost don't believe it that she hasn't completely cracked. I don't expect she will, but if the show's going to be honest it ought to have her get close. Somehow Ai seemed too much and too all over the place, not to mention that a lot happened this episode, and this is the first time we've had a multi-episode situation. But Ai does make a great contrast to Eiko; as Ai stuffed her face with parfait I couldn't help but imagine Eiko expressing an attitude of complete condescension. Eiko is the opposite of a slob. And yet, all Eiko really does is sense a potential threat, which really is entirely reasonable for a new girlfriend. And even more, she seems to be lowering her guard and being nice? Eiko's power level just keeps going up. And even Keitaro's personality works well with Ai; he would try to manage her in that fashion, with her best interests in mind. I did like the way it had the stars in her eyes disappear suddenly with no comment, other than simply showing us her eyes without the stars, it's like how in the previous episode the ghost just appeared in the front windshield, without any musical cue to warn us immediately of something bad. I was a little worried the show would go too far having Eiko dislike Ai; I imagine they'll end up conflicting at least somewhat, but at least for now the show has been smart enough not to go too far. Really I should've expected that given how smart it's been overall with Eiko. |
auroralooseAug 27, 2023 8:34 PM
| I love him who is ashamed when the dice fall in his favour and who then asks: Am I then a cheat? – for he wants to perish. |
| Seems the manga readers were right to tell us to hold out. Wow....what a reveal! This went from a good show to a great one! Let's fucking go! We're not even halfway through yet. |
| I had to change this because some loser couldn't make an actual argument. So....yeah I hope you guys like the new sig. |
basskiller said: And yayoi would probably blackmail eiko one day lolIt's funny how Yayoi always has Eiko's back when it comes to Keitaro's stalking. It's an adorable complicity. |
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| I was wondering this whole episode where is eiko and how is she gonna react to seeing keitaro with another girl and it was priceless heheh |
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| Another boring episode, at least it had guts. :3 |
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| So now they have to deal with this god on top of the super cursed spirit that took away yayoi's mom. Looks like a god would be a huge asset in that upcoming fight if they can capture it. |
| Being betrothed to a God is NEVER a good news, and this one seems to be especially nasty, looking at how he tortured the other spirit (his current "wife"?). |
| This one is gonna be a hard cases... |
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| This one was creepy. Was not expecting such a gruesome fate for Ai. I feel pretty bad for her, and her poor brother. It was funny to see her creeped out by Yayoi after she plucked out her hair. Normal reactions lol. |
| Yayoi is a little superhuman lol she’s smart, talented exorcist, super athletic, and she is proficient in the arts of breaking and entering. Freakin' OP. |
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| Okay they found a bigger spirit magnet than Keitarou. |
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| Woah, a stronger opponent for Yayoi appeared. God, that is. This has gotten creepier. |
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vadoyager7 said: Okay they found a bigger spirit magnet than Keitarou. And it comes with a 4 year time limit too. |
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