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Apr 15, 2010 8:31 AM
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Ahh, John you coward.

But omg, it's Riki. =o

Wonder why he doesn't remember, maybe amnesia?
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.~
Feb 21, 2011 3:26 PM
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most likely, he was pretty near death when he fough akakabuto bear with the humans.
Dec 5, 2014 6:30 AM
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He didn't even see his kids before his death, so he doesn't know what they look like. He saw Gin but it was in the middle of fighting.
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Mar 16, 2018 1:51 AM
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I didn't pay attention to the character list before watching this, otherwise I would have realized Riki lived, hah.

Apr 17, 2020 9:07 PM
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CAAAAAAN YOUUUUU DIIG IIIIIIIITT!!!!????


Aug 1, 2021 9:29 AM
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Cross friends got crushed like people by titans.

Like where this going after we got the the pov of the dogs. Should be a nice adventure from here where Gin gotta prove that he's a man.

Manliness in 80's shounen is like bread on butter. Then you have all the platoon leaders which also feels rather tropey xD

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Aug 3, 2021 8:32 PM
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John remains faithful to his owner, it was good to see that. dogs would really need a very strong reason to abandon their owners. this episode was very emotional, I almost cried in certain parts. I really liked the doberman and the female dog.
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Feb 7, 2023 5:42 AM
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Am i the only one who cried when Gin said Goodbye to his mom?
Pretty emotional
May 4, 2024 6:49 PM
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That farewell scene was melancholy indeed; Gin's mother still encouraged him, but Daisuke still doesn't know where he went or what happened to him.


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Oct 16, 2024 4:04 PM
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his father is alive and has amnesia, I kind of suspected it because of microreactions.

the general/commander is going to be a tough one to defeat because he does not want silver to take over the army

teary eyed that gin is leaving his family for the pack of dogs. he will likely eventually take over. and the woman who hated humans because her master abandoned her while they were all attacked by the evil bear will like gin's master because he takes a hit or does something
Mar 27, 2025 10:42 AM

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Silly plotline about a bear gathering up other bears, which all have names that the humans call them for some reason, to "fortify his fortress" (as said by, again, the humans), and a dog "army" fighting them.
Dogs suddenly talking at the 7th episode mark which is jarring and drastically changes the tone of the show.
A million shounen tropes suddenly thrown in during the 8th.
The laziest drama trope of all time, an important character having amnesia, is also thrown in.
Preachy nonsense about being a "real man".
Why is this considered a great classic?
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