Ah, thank god. For a minute, I thought that the ending for Dennou Coil would end up rushed, but thankfully the series gets closed with one final powerful climax that nicely finished the series. Obviously, the ending itself doesn’t match up to some of the other series of the spring-season: Bokura no, El Cazador, Seirei [...]
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As cliff-hangers go, #18 of Dennou Coil took some beating with poor little Kyouko being dragged away by shadowy Illegals; it’s become something of a supernatural piece in which the cyberbody can be separated from the physical self, and by the end of #21 offers some head-scratchery that led me to question certain portions of [...]
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Haha! That was some major plot-twist at the end of the episode! I’m not going to say what it is, though. I’ll leave that up to the next and final episode of this series. There’s just so much potential for it! In any case, Mayumi turned out to be a small character in the end, whose [...]
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Yup, this really is a calm-before-the-storm-episode. The pieces are set in the right spot for the finale, and the characters mourn about the things that happened in the previous episode. Finally, the parents of the different children decide to take away their glasses, because it’s now really clear that these things are dangerous. With Kanna [...]
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I’ve seen up to episode 20 of Dennou Coil. I should catch up on my summaries and reviews. -_- Episode 11 Daichi plans to catch an Illegal so he could get a lot of metabugs. He came up with that idea after thinking about Isako’s activities. They got an Illegal with the help with Kyoko (Yasako’s younger [...]
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This episode was absolutely amazing! Seriously, I was a bit pissed off at the sudden recap-episode, but the real 23rd episode was SO WORTH THE WAIT. I was already satisfied by the hilarious chase of Daiichi in the first half of the episode, but I still can’t believe the awesomeness of the second half of [...]
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I’ve come to realise that I can’t properly concentrate on the current season until I’ve seen Dennou Coil through to the end. After a jovial and fragmented middle section (I can’t bring myself to call it filler when it was so entertaining) the story eases back into its stride and effortlessly ventures into darker territory, [...]
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So, yes. Today’s episode is a recap. Don’t bother hoping for a bit of new content like with episode 14: there isn’t. Every frame of this episode was basically recycled from the other episodes. I really wonder why the creators had to include a recap at this point, so close to the climax. I mean, [...]
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In this so-called modern age, the thousands of miles that separate countries are irrelevant; a shrinking distance covered by mere flickers of electricity. Obviously, our world is merging and cultures are overlapping, yet the distance between you and I remains the same. Though we may have transcended the physical landscape, the emotional complexity of human nature [...]
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Wow, didn't think they will connect everything with this dog. I was just thinking this dog goes through a lot, and now I know why. I think this episode was by far, the most exciting episode. Read more in English...Now, I kind of guessed Neko-me had an ulterior motive of his own... and Takeru being the pet owner. (That pet though, I have a feeling that it is not only Takeru's spy but Mega-mass's too...) I'm guessing Mega-mass just wants to get rid of Coil-domain itself, since it has no use for them and continue to cause trouble. How about Neko-me though? I'm still not sure about his "motive". ~_~ hmm... now in ep22, we know that Neko-me was the student of grandpa of Yasako, and Neko-me wants to go into Coil-domain. Also, he must have been part of an accident involving Kanna.  What can connect all these? What can he possibly want from Coil-domain? I guess we will find that out in ep24. (ep23 is another re-cap)hmm... I guess this is the future of Amasaki? ^^;;; Now, some questions still remain here, too. She opened the gate before. Why? Does she know something about Coil-domain? What is exactly her relationship with Neko-me... ... so this is the secret weapon... -_-;;; sigh... I do think he will save the day though. ^^;;; I have this feeling. Of course, Kyoko has done another magnificant job of protecting "the door". Just look at her gallant appearance! ^^Anyways, GOD DAMN IT, next episode is recap so we'll have to wait another 2 weeks. T__T I think this is becoming my favourite show of this year. 한글로 읽기...설마 이렇게 연결을 시킬줄이야. 전 그냥 이 강아지 참 인생 험하게 사는구나... 싶었는데, 다 이유가 있었군요. 지금까지 가장 흥미진진했던 에피소드였습니다.일단 네코메가 자기만의 목적이 있을거라는 것과 저 핑크 펫의 주인이라는 것은 어느정도 예상했습니다만... (저 핑크 펫은 타케루 말고도 메가마스에게도 정보를 보내고 있다는 생각이 드네요... 단순 타케루의 펫은 아닌듯.) 이번화로 봐서는 메가마스의 목적은 코일도메인을 지우는것 뿐인것 같습니다. 하지만 도대체 네코메의 목적은? 22화에서 밝혀진건 네코메가 야사코 할아버지의 제자였다는것, 그리고 코일도메인에 접속하고 싶다는것, 마지막으로 칸나의 사고와 깊은 연관이 있다는 것인데... 이걸 다 이어주는건 뭘까요? 코일 도메인에서 원하는것은? 아마사키의 미래의 모습인가? ^^;;; 이분도 아직 수수께끼가 남았죠. 이전, 게이트를 열었던 이유는? 코일도메인에 대해서는 얼마나 알고있는지, 네코메와의 관계는 뭔지.......이게 숨겨진 복병이라... -_-;;; 하지만 이녀석 끝에가서 한건 할 것 같은 느낌이 듭니다.물론 주인공 쿄코씨의 맹활약도 주목. 이 늠름한 자태! 아... 정말 다음화는 또!또!또! 총집편. 아주 피를 말리는구나. T__T 올해 최고 애니가 아닐까 싶습니다.
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That first half of the episode was just amazing. The dialogue between Yasako and Isako was just right, and I actually cried when Isako started to break down. Yasako really tried to comfort Isako in the way she would speak to Kyoko, whenever she’s scared. When Kyoko arrived, and asked Isako to save Densuke, she [...]
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This episode was amazing! Tense Tense Tense!! It reminded me of Ghost in the Shell SAC a lot. Betrayal, conspiracy, media control, and destruction of evidence all packed into this episode. This was probably the first time we see Isako in fear. Natural reaction when everything you believe in falls apart. I must say, common destopia stuff but, this media control and destruction of evidence, but I believe that there's nothing more like it that will likely to break human minds. I hope this doesn't go too extreme (I highly doubt they can, seeing that they only have 5 episodes to sort things out) With "glasses" obviously showing problems, companies behind production of glasses must be behind all this. I'm guessing Neko-me and Takeru are the agents hired by the company (could turn out otherwise) but the question is, who exactly is it that behind all this? I mean, will they just introduce more new characters? If not, I have a pretty good guess, but it still is a far fetch guess since almost no information on "him" has been revealed just yet.  With Kyko and Yasako fighting for Isako, I can guess that the Yasako will tell Isako that 4423 was real (since both of them knew about him). So I hope Isako won't go crazy or something -_-;;; After all, they are supposedly bunch of elementary school kids. Anyways, all members are ready to rumble. Ken will probably wake up soon, Ken's aunt is fired so will probably help Isako and Yasako with grandma. Also, there's Denske and Kyoko, the "unexpected" helpers. ^^ Without Kyoko, there's no Dennou Coil !! +_+ I can't wait for the next episode!한글로 읽기... 손에 땀을 쥐게 만드는 21화! 보는 내내 공각 생각이 나더군요. 배반, 음모, 언론통제와 증거인멸... 여기서 이사코가 처음 두려움에 떠는걸 보게 되는데, 어떻게 보면 디스토피아에서 허구한날 나오는 사상이지만, 정말 자신이 믿고있는 것이 무너지는 것 만큼 사람을 폐인으로 몰아가는 것이 없다고 생각됩니다. 보고있는데, 정말 아슬아슬 하더군요. 너무 지나치게만 안하면 좋겠어요... 다들 설정상으로는 초등학생들인데... (어차피 앞으로 5화밖에 안남아서 이 이상은 무리라 보긴 합니다만) 안경이 확실히 문제를 보이고 있는데, 아마 모든사건의 흑막에는 안경 제작관련 업체, 메가마스가 있을탠데... 그렇다 하더라도 정확히 주도자는 누구일까요? 이제와서 새로운 캐릭터를 소개하지는 않을 것 같고. 그렇지 않는다면 대충 누굴지 짐작이 가긴 하는데... 음... 아직 거의 연관성이 안보이네요. 다음화 예고편에 쿄코와 야사코가 이사코를 위해 싸우는 걸로 봐서 아마 야사코가 4423은 실존했다고 가르쳐 줄 것 같습니다. 그리고 싸울사람들도 다 모였네요. 켄은 곧 깨서 도와주겠고, 켄의 이모와 할멈이 같은 조로 싸워줄것이고, 마지막으로 "불확정요소"인 덴스케와 쿄코도 있으니. ^^ 하여간 쿄코가 없는 덴노코일은 있을 수 없습니다. +_+저 요감무쌍한 모습! ;;;
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Read in English... It has been awhile for me to be so into one series. Usually, I lose interest in a series due to huge quality drop and bad pacing. But this series, it just keeps on getting interesting. In the begining I was hooked on brilliant idea but now, on top of that, great story and pacing! Moreover, quality still hasn't been a issue for this series. Now that the series is getting closer to the end, it starts to unfold unexplained settings. This is where it differs from a lot of series. It is not something you would go "wtf" over. All mysteries are guessable and understandable. Most foreshadowing are done in an obvious way, which makes it easy for viewers to watch. For now, I've finished watching episode 19 and 20. The problem lies on "Neko-me" and a group or an individual behind him. I can "guess" but not enough information to guess, really. That group or individual is still a mystery. As of now, I am happy that Kyoko came back to the real world safely. She's the best! Anyways, the series has introduced more ideas and I wonder if they can actually sort things out and pull out a great ending. That probably will decide how this series will be rated. Also, they need to sort out the couples. (I'm not really fond of Ken... not the kind of type I enjoy talking to) Really, it is a mystery how this series isn't at the core of attention. I guess my taste is quite minor?이거야... 이렇게 재밌는 애니도 참 오랜만이군요. 보통 후반으로 가면 안습작붕이나 전반의 패이스를 잃어서 흥미를 잃는 경우가 많은데 정말 오랜만에 후반까지 몰입해서 보는 작품입니다. 처음에는 기발한 아이디어에 끌렸는데, 이제는 그것 뿐만 아니라 연출과 흥미로운 전개에 끌리고 있습니다. 가면갈수록 타이트한 패이스 덕분에 상당히 고조된 분위기. 거기다가 의외로 작화나 퀄리티가 안정적입니다. 결코 낮은 수준의 퀄리티가 아닌데 말이죠. 후반부터 조금씩 이제까지 설명되지 않았던 설정들을 풀어나가는데, 이게 어이없게 황당하지도 않고, 어느정도 지금까지 복선들을 보면 예측 가능한 부분이기에 더욱 재미가 있는듯. 실제로 작품내에서 "이건 복선이다"라고 하는것처럼 복선을 잘 깔아주는데, 머리아프지 않아서 가볍게 보는데도 복선이 보이니 전체적으로 이해하기도 쉽습니다. 일단 시험기간에 못본 19, 20화를 봤는데 역시 그 "네코메"가 문제... 네코메 뒤의 인물도 짐작은 해봅니다만, 솔직히 아직까지는 거의 미지의 인물이네요. 개인적으로는 쿄코의 이야기가 무사히 끝나서 기쁩니다. 역시 쿄코가 최고야... -_-;;; 그나저나 상당히 크게 스토리를 벌려놨는데, 얼마나 앤딩을 잘 끌어내 줄지가 관점이겠군요. 그리고 커플문제도 해결을... (아... 왠지 켄은 좀 찌질해서 별로...) 정말 취향에 딱인데 의외로 별로 인기가 없는건... 내 취향이 마이너인 것인가?
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Whoa… I expected a quiet episode to introduce the final arc of this series, and then it comes with this! The amount of development that Isako gets is astonishing, and while the production-values may have dropped a bit, this was one episode not to be missed. It all starts when the building for the school [...]
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This was a truly amazing episode, probably one of the best ones of the series yet. Finally Yasako has the time to really shine. It all starts when Mega-baa and Tamako manage to save Yasako and the others, after which both Tamako and Yasako learn that Haraken ran off with Kanna’s glasses. After that, we [...]
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Sorry for the delay, I was a bit too busy yesterday for the huge amount of shows that came out. But this episode was SO worth it. I know I had my doubts about this series at one point, but right now everything is starting to come together perfectly, and I can’t believe how exciting [...]
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Okay, I know I had my doubts about the past few episodes. I know that they somehow didn’t feel right, and I know that I felt a bit disappointed by them. With this episode, I take all of that back. Seriously, it was an amazing one, and the exact reason why I’m such a fan [...]
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The mid-season filler segment seems to have reached an end now, which comes at a perfect time since I was beginning to have doubts about how the story would get back on track. Okay, maybe ‘doubt’ is too strong a word but the plotline was beginning to get bogged down; nevertheless there were some fantastic [...]
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Quite the intriguing episode. I remember noting a few weeks ago how unlikely it was for children to be involved in whole complots and companies, though now I understand where this anime is going: both Isako and Haraken have become obsessed with its mysteries, and it basically shows how fragile the minds of children can [...]
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Another building-up episode. It’s a bit disappointing, since most of the airtime was dedicated to a revelation that everyone probably already figured out: Isako’s brother is 4423. Yasako and Akira find this out as they find her, visiting her brother, conveniently located in room 4423 in the hospital. I do woner what Isako’s been up [...]
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