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Aug 14, 2014 7:27 AM
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A lot more relaxing atmosphere this episode. What's with that message scene though? Those moans...

But yeah, this episode felt really different than compared to some of the previous. That was almost like a date between Jamie and Tokimune.
Aug 14, 2014 8:46 AM
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I got the feeling tokimunes sister is the 8th unit's sub commander?
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Aug 14, 2014 9:13 AM
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So this episode can be compressed in 3 minutes...

We had a glimpse at Tokimune's sister for a bit and some very minor world building. I really wish Samonji was the protagonist, instead of Tokimune.

A lot of unnecessary boring crap and fanservice so early in the anime. All that moaning during the massage session, really?
Pretty much ruins all the build-up from the previous episodes, not that it was much.

The next episode better have some redeeming qualities, otherwise this is going to be a pretty neat train wreck.
Aug 14, 2014 9:19 AM
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Those moans.

Date with Tokimune and Jamie. They're getting closer again. I think the development last episode between then is enough already for the mean time.

I get the feeling that those updates might include other features like override program function or something like that.

At least we will get to see some action next episode.
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Aug 14, 2014 9:26 AM
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It's supposed to be relaxation time for Jaime. Too bad she couldn't go to that spa.
Aug 14, 2014 9:32 AM
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No OP this week. I need my daily dose of KOTOKO. :(

Well anyway tot bad. Argevollen been updated so I guess it won't have that crazy shutdown it had so pretty much a stability update. :P My goodness their moans. I was starting to take it the wrong way for a bit. It was good to hear that enemies are also in the neutral area and are planning something. Their plans are being accelerated since they met Tokimune. Also nice for Tokimune on being in the same place where his sister was and suprirsed the Captain is there also. I hope this means I'm going to get some answers.

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Aug 14, 2014 10:39 AM
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It was a very nice episode. It seems like the blonde-hair dude and his friends are up to no good.
You can definitely tell Tokimune is changing, though. He really is growing up, which I think is pretty cool.
The moaning scene was silly but funny.

Still don't understand all the hate for this series... I haven't really seen anything completely generic yet... I think the series is pretty unique in terms of story. Then again I've only seen a few mechas. Either way I think it's a great show. Can't wait for more!
Aug 14, 2014 11:36 AM
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No OP this week. I need my daily dose of KOTOKO. :(

Well anyway tot bad. Argevollen been updated so I guess it won't have that crazy shutdown it had so pretty much a stability update. :P My goodness their moans. I was starting to take it the wrong way for a bit. It was good to hear that enemies are also in the neutral area and are planning something. Their plans are being accelerated since they met Tokimune. Also nice for Tokimune on being in the same place where his sister was and suprirsed the Captain is there also. I hope this means I'm going to get some answers.

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Its been obvious from the time in the cemetery that Captains love was tokimunes sister ... and most problably its also the reason why Captain is like that. He killed her or let her die cause of the higher ups.

Tokimune will/should realize that and then we will see why she died ... maybe Captain will change his stance towards tokimune also.
Aug 14, 2014 12:08 PM
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I made the huge mistake of not wearing headphones for this one. I thought, "hey it's Argevollen, other than some mecha bashing and artillery sounds, it will be pretty safe listening".
Boy was I wrong.

I wonder why the Quasimodo dude called the Lieutenant "marshal". I wonder if there's more to him than meets the eye other than obviously being Tokimune's sisters former date.
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Aug 14, 2014 12:37 PM

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Awww, a young Tokimune and his sister was a real beauty :o

Ah, so the team gets some free time to wonder around an expensive resort.

Awww, Jamie kawaii :3

A 25% off coupon... HELL YEAH!

Tokimune sure was a nice guy telling Jamie that he'll go later there and he'll take her if she wants to.

Good thing that Samonji-captain taught that guy a lesson.

It's nice to see Tomikune's and Jamie's relationship to have improved.

A nice and relaxing date :3

Yeah.. so every place is either booked or closed huh?

The two fated rivals meet...

Coincidences coincidences!
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Aug 14, 2014 12:59 PM

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My guess? Samonji and Tokimune's sister were a couple.

Those moans though... luckily I was alone when I was watching this.
Aug 14, 2014 1:06 PM
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Those moans though... luckily I was alone when I was watching this.


Lol I know right? And yeah I guess the captain and sister had a close relationship, not sure if it was romantic though. I wonder what the "enemy" is going to build... I suppose it's something to match the argevollen.
Aug 14, 2014 1:08 PM
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It was just one good relaxing episode.

Jaime and Tokimune, too bad all the sightseeing places they visited were closed down.
Aug 14, 2014 1:08 PM

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Seems like the connection between the mains sister and the leader has been confirmed question is what where they to each other?

The moment Jamie was talking on the phone it sounded like a porn movie it's was such a funny scene.
Still i feel sorry for Jamie that she could not join in.
But is seems like she had a nice date with the main instead.
And she didn't even want to enter the love hotel with him...
Aug 14, 2014 1:09 PM

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DivineTrinity said:
No OP this week. I need my daily dose of KOTOKO. :(

Well anyway tot bad. Argevollen been updated so I guess it won't have that crazy shutdown it had so pretty much a stability update. :P My goodness their moans. I was starting to take it the wrong way for a bit. It was good to hear that enemies are also in the neutral area and are planning something. Their plans are being accelerated since they met Tokimune. Also nice for Tokimune on being in the same place where his sister was and suprirsed the Captain is there also. I hope this means I'm going to get some answers.

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Its been obvious from the time in the cemetery that Captains love was tokimunes sister ... and most problably its also the reason why Captain is like that. He killed her or let her die cause of the higher ups.

Tokimune will/should realize that and then we will see why she died ... maybe Captain will change his stance towards tokimune also.


Right but until we get confirmation all we are doing right now is speculating. >.>
Aug 14, 2014 1:25 PM

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A nice, although boring episode. I like the character development/exploring. The phone scene was A LITTLE much though. Jamie being excited was really cute however.
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Aug 14, 2014 2:18 PM

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wow great episode
Kind of nice to see them to getting a long so well lol they couldn't find a good place to stay go everything was closed XD
them feels at the end D:
next episode should be good
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Aug 14, 2014 2:32 PM

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the episode did not seem to present much about the story but in the end something I thought might be true, Lieutenant Ukyou seems to have something to do with the death of the sister of Tokimune, left a great predicted for the next episode, this anime has improved the last episodes ..
Aug 14, 2014 2:36 PM

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Another laid down episode. But still very subdued, characters don't shine through :/

Aside from the unnecessary fanservice, this episode was fine. It was clear that it will be uneventful, I just wish they could use their time for better character exploration. War times give a lot for people to reflect on themselves, especially soldiers.

3/5 There's nothing to really slam it down, but it's just very average and not confident in itself really.
Aug 14, 2014 3:18 PM

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Usually, Argevollen is a realistic show, but certainly not this week's episode. No one moans like that during a massage.
Aug 14, 2014 3:59 PM

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well that was boring and those moans are fake as hell why would you moan during a massage?
Aug 14, 2014 4:05 PM

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lol, that massage -_-.

Enemy has something planned still, and I wonder if there was anything else to the update of the Argevollen.
Aug 14, 2014 5:06 PM
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Why didn't Suzushiro join them? I wanted to see her in a formal outfit too. >.<

Poor Jamie.. Always being held back because of the Argevollen. Though, it was nice seeing Tokimune and her having some bonding time alone.
Her blushing when saying Tokimune grew up a little was cute. :3

Samonji doesn't play! That cold demeanor with aggressive move; megane guy shouldn't have agitate him.

Those moaning though.. They can't even handle simple massages. XD

Richthofen seems to have some good connections. I'm assuming he'll be getting a new mecha?
Liked how Tokimune and Richthofen both figured that the each of them are soldiers. Jamie is probably right about him growing after all.

Sunflower garden scene was nice. I see why Tokimune is so fixated on his Onee-chan. She's good looking too!

Good episode and quite a relaxing one. I wonder if Samonji and Tokimune's sister were close..

Aug 14, 2014 5:07 PM

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PLOT TWIST!!! Samonji Ukyou was her sister!!! lol

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Aug 14, 2014 5:46 PM

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If they keep going like that, we need a relationship chart.
Aug 14, 2014 8:08 PM
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This is one of those "laid-back break" episodes where nothing is really going on and serves to develop some closeness between the two leads more than anything; nothing wrong with that.

Those moans though, were they really necessary? They're obviously deliberate sexual innuendos which is seems out of place in this show. I would understand if one character invokes innuendos as a joke or to tease another character but this instance was just odd as hell. Even that serious soldier girl was doing it.
Aug 14, 2014 8:19 PM

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The moans were pretty random and out of place. Seems pretty clear Samonji knows something about MC's sister.
Aug 14, 2014 9:01 PM
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Nice relaxing episode. Jamie and Tokimune are getting along pretty well too, though it's sad that everything they wanted to do conveniently didn't work out...the sunflower field was pretty though.

Pushing up the plan? Oh no.
Aug 14, 2014 9:10 PM

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The masseuse must be damn good to make those girls moan XD

How would Samonji know about that sunflower field if he and Tokimune's sister wasn't close? I bet he was the one who shot that photo ehehehe :3
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Aug 14, 2014 10:02 PM

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Damn, that massage must have been /really/ intense. o.o Overall pretty uneventful episode. 2.5/5
Aug 14, 2014 10:03 PM

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Well that was the most awkward phone call ever XD

Not much happened except Jamie's/ Tokimune's little excursion with a couple of minor plot developments; his sister/connection to that location and running into that soldier. Looks like things will pick back up next week.
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Aug 14, 2014 10:35 PM
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I hate Jamie. Just wanted to express the hate. :)

Relaxing and kick-backin' this episode. Twas nice to see that after all the destruction and chaos.
Aug 15, 2014 12:41 AM

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Orgy phone sex?
Aug 15, 2014 1:54 AM

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Absolutely unnecessary fanservice with those overblown groans during massage, but otherwise, a good episode, despite sort of being a vacation ep, with a couple of important revelations, like Samonji apparently being Marshall before the accident that involved Tokimune's sister.

Back to battle in the next ep.
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Aug 15, 2014 3:26 AM

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yo spa moans were pretty exagerated...
whatever, the date was nice (even tho everything was closed)
Aug 15, 2014 4:37 AM

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I'm glad that this episode builded Tokimune and Jaime's relationship.

But then, the moans felt unnecessary. Its not even common in spas.
The world shall know the truth soon.
Aug 15, 2014 7:37 AM

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Er, the quality of animation has finally broken the lowest bar of my standard and dropped somewhere in the hard cold abyss of slide-shows. It was painful to watch in the full-screen mode. I mean, I like the writing for the most part (not in this episode, though), but they shouldn't be so stingy with frames, you simply get sea-sick from watchng. Faces go all over the place too.
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Slow episode. It was mainly TokimuneXJamie moments, which is fine I guess. I get the feeling that something will happen to Jamie soon (like she will get kidnapped or something).

Dafuq was that massage scene though...

A new "friend" of Samonji was introduced, I wonder what his role will be. Also the enemy elite guy is very suspicious. Overall the episode was pretty calm and slow, good to just sit back and enjoy 3/5

Next episode it seems we're back to action once more. Tokimune better be prepared for the rematch.
Aug 15, 2014 10:42 PM

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I find it interesting that Samonji was implied to have been a Marshall at some point in his career. I don't know how someone so young could rise to the upper echelons of the military and then apparently be bumped back down to just a Lieutenant but I wonder how it happened and if it has something to do with Tokimune's sister. This guy to me is becoming the character Marito should be in Aldnoah.Zero so that's pretty cool.
Aug 16, 2014 11:21 AM
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U know, this epsiode could use a little bit of Hazaford fanservice.

Looks like there gonna be a battle in that so called neutral island.
Aug 16, 2014 2:45 PM

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Meh.
Aug 16, 2014 5:27 PM

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As everyone noticed already, the hints make us to think that Samonji and Tokimune's sister were a couple or something like that, that's why Samonji feels somehow responsible of Tokimune.

The moans scene was kinda awkward I guess .. But hey, we didn't really see much fanservice till now, I think I won't mind for once.

Overall it was a character development episode, it's okay.
Aug 16, 2014 9:28 PM

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Never thought a spa treatment could be so orgasmic.....

I get the feeling that Samonji was probably in on Tokimune's sister and her highly classified job. Not sure if they were romantically linked (there are certain signs but nothing substantial), but I get the feeling that he was probably somehow linked with her death (and hence his subsequent demotion).

This episode was pretty much filler, and Jamie has the worst luck when it comes to anything at all (mostly due to Tokimune). And whilst Tokimune wasn't as annoying as when he's on the battlefield, I have to echo my fellow poster's sentiments in that Samonji with his back story would make a way better MC than him.

The Blonde dude shows up again, so next episode I'm hoping for a real good beat down by him on Tokimune.
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Aug 16, 2014 9:56 PM

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Best episode so far,
most annoying phone call ever
Tokimune still a dick
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Aug 17, 2014 2:51 AM

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Nice to see that Tokimune and Jamie are growing a little close, slow and steady! Also it's pretty clear that the lieutenant's love interest was Tokimune's sister or at the very least they knew each other very well. I imagine that he was responsible for her death in some way and that this same event also lead to his demotion to lieutenant by the top brass. All speculation but hopefully get some info about their relationship next episode.
Aug 18, 2014 2:25 PM

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I wonder if she died right there??
Aug 19, 2014 8:03 AM
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Jamie was stupid and too nice. Gurl, that coupon was yours, you should had held on to it. And now, those random bitches get to have their relaxation they did not earn, while you the owner was not given the privilege?

He gets to date Tokimune though, but still.
Aug 20, 2014 7:36 PM

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A decent episode for the developing relationship between Jamie and Tokimune the show seems to really want to make sure you know about. Could use less massage-gasms and a little more...substance...but some decent foreshadowing of what's to come. I feel like if Aldnoah.Zero ((sorry to bring it up but...it feels like it's needed to show the disparity between a half decent show with shit production and a shit show with amazing production)) has/had a couple episodes like these to flesh out characters more instead of the mecha of the week it's turned into it would be a much better show.
Aug 20, 2014 8:29 PM

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Ignoring the really pandering spa scene that may rank up there as the most uncomfortable and unnecessary scene of the season, I actually really liked the episode, i was glad to see the characters act less angsty for once and see them in a more relaxed light, I honestly kind of found myself liking jamie and tokimune's interactions this episode. Hopefully the next episode will redeem this series' generally awful pacing as we are too far in the series for this little to be happening whilst still displaying episodes like this(despite my enjoyment i cant deny i feel like its wasting time)

That sums up my biggest issue with the series, I feel like it doesnt know what it wants to be, it feels like it doesn't quite realize its purpose or goal and is merely padding itself along in the process of trying to figure out whatever goal it wants to have, and its worrying. I want this series to succeed so badly but it keeps constantly shooting itself in the foot in some way or another.
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Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me

Oct 4, 2014 2:29 AM

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4/5

Maybe I was well prepared and did not get bored during the narration, except at a single point, really irritating, although there is a low content of fanservice.
Plot not bad, drawings instead are outrageous, I hope you get better.
The OST was well agreed with the various moments described in the narrative and the ending is nice.
The next episode promises interesting.
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