Texhnolyze Episode 9 Discussion

Did that guy just touched that guy's pe*** and Kazuho is a really bad boy poor Onishi.

The "Stockholm Syndrome" is strong in this title. Indeed, the sympathetic portrayal of Onishi: the man indirectly responsible for the chopping off of Ichise's limbs; the psychopathic highlight of Yoshii eventually, despite having a neutral sort of outlook in the beginning. Yoshii's made tendencies will kick him out soon, I believe. Considering the fact that he isn't considered a main character by MAL despite being the major character for the first nine episodes so far.

Another unique notion to Texhnolyze thus far is how natural the shift between the main characters happen in it, which is a seldom sight in anime and increasingly rarer these days. Ichise is no doubt the 'main' character, though it is apparent that the focus is now on Onishi, without feeling any bit of abruptness; something I would seriously give props to this anime for.

I guess the slow pace is the greatest strength of this anime - with it, the flow of the plot, dialogue and scenarios just seem way to natural. Yet, it is a double-edged sword - people who cannot tolerate the pace will never find Texhnolyze to be interesting. Optimistically, the sedative-esque pace provides an avenue towards amplified emphasis on animated imagery and miscellaneous technique such as colours and mood; Texhnolyze may be one of the most drawn-out anime of all time by giving thanks to this 'abominably' slow pace. Indeed, marathon-ing this really tests one''s patience - it is practically impossible.

5/5 for the drama used in this episode, unique for a change. Although, I would really question on the direction this anime is heading towards, as Yoshii is now a VERY LIKELY candidate to become a one-dimensional (not even two) psychopathic antagonist. Well, he will die, gut instincts tell me such.

1. Mana's (Oonishi's wife) death always felt like a huge blindspot in the series. we don't know all that much about her besides that she's married to Oonishi and that she seems to be mentally unsound. after that she's sort of forgoten, making the whole event, and honestly her whole character, pointless. unless I missed something, we'll see!
2. Yoshii's motivations have already been discussed to death by everyone and if what he's doing isn't clear now, it should be by the time you reach episodes 19 and 20; what seemed interesting to me is that he's not the man we met at the first episodes: as he dwells in the city of Lukus he seems to be gradually losing his cool demeanor, like he's being intoxicated by the human energy he's seeking.