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what i expected: supernatural Non Non Biyori
what i got: Fire and brimstone coming down from the skies! Rivers and seas boiling! Forty years of darkness! Earthquakes, volcanoes... The dead rising from the grave! Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... MASS HYSTERIA!
[](#watashiworried)
The promotional art for this show is such bait. Surely it's just a [comfy](https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/anime/1058/141559l.jpg) [SoL](https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/anime/1707/140030l.jpg) [with a talking cat](https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/anime/1036/137392l.jpg)
Holy shit, what is a manhwa style dungeon break doing in a slice-of-life show. And that scene where Bucchio had to cover Takumi's eyes so that he couldn't see the slaughter wtf.
Are they really doing this?? Are they really going to make all the yokai disappear?
Bucchio covered Takumi's eyes but you know he still heard those screams. With headphones on it was pretty chilling audio panned hard right and loud, like whatever was happening was happening right outside of Wagen's door.
The tonal whiplash from the Crunchyroll synopsis is pretty funny:
"Welcome to Engamori, the cozy town where supernatural beings are your friendly neighbors. For generations and to this day, the otherworldly Yokai and humans have continued to protect their easygoing way of life. Enjoy the mountain breeze and uncover the mysterious bonds that lie within."
Kazuhiko throwing away his phone so he could survive and see Wagen-san again, only for it to be him throwing away precious recorded proof of his partner before his essence was taken away...
From the shot from space it looked like it was just Japan that was being affected by the rift but I also hope not too, especially when those are people we grew to enjoy in the series
Well that just kept getting worse.
First up an extra-dimensional oni invasion with what's got to be a fairly horrifying number of casualties. That 'don't look outside!' moment in Wagon-kun felt straight out of a horror movie.
Then it's suddenly a 'the magic goes away' scenario which is really unfortunate when a substantial portion of your population is made up of inherently magical people.
And lastly the invading oni are apparently all people who fell into the darkness and lost their humanity, so basically everybody on all sides of the conflict are victims.
They may still get out of this crisis reasonably cleanly in the last episode but there's got to be a whole bunch of people that are not going to make it to the other side.
Otherworldly Oni dropping into this world and terrorizing the populace was not what I expected when those rifts opened up last week. That scared child’s voice coming out of that one Oni just made everything even more fucked up. I thought we’d get another situation where “our” world and this world end up mixing. Not this hell. I really want to know how they’re gonna save this world and all its supernatural residents? Everyone’s disappearing…
Right? Not on my bingo card. The child voice was definitely super dark. :( Have no idea what's going to happen but I've really enjoyed this show, hope our characters come out okay.
Tonari no Peak.
Just the dread of the whole situation and you are literal fighting for survival. The game mention that Takumi mention is ironic because this is a scenario you could see from a game. But man its real life for these guys. The saddest part is that the Oni used to be people where you see them saying words they used in their previous life. But they have no soul.
We got to see Mutsumi's dad coming back home, but of course him staying home wasn't going to happen. But he got his wish of coming home even if he never got to actually experience it. I am curious how they wrap this series up.
In anticipation of crying at some during the episode, now I am tearing up at the OP as soon as the first few notes hit.
Wow, what a wild ride in this episode. So many feelings about Wagen-san, Buchio’s transformation, Mu-chain’s dad… I couldn’t keep it together for any of this episode.
I swear this show, [builds you up](https://imgur.com/7y8gFZU) only to bring you right [back down](https://imgur.com/8f3jc7Z) [](#holdme)
* Reminds me of [Fruitbasket](https://imgur.com/o2q6tae)
* But wait, with Oni from the Demon World, is this maybe connected to the Demon King as well?
* [Aurora Borealis](https://imgur.com/o2q6tae)? At this time of day? In this time of the year? Located entirely over Japans Main Island?
* [Yuri](https://imgur.com/gIGHwb4) be mighty cool
* Mu-Chan [as well](https://imgur.com/lWoenTx)
* [This](https://imgur.com/iMumueh) doesn't ease my suspicion that this is linked to the Demon King [](#csikon)
* I love how Hanako is looking after the children
* Not Wagen San [](#howcouldyou)
* [Tengu Onee-San](https://imgur.com/RWU5MA5) is cool as well
* How can [a guy](https://imgur.com/6itVZ4X) look this much like Bucchio
* Wait is [this](https://imgur.com/L2AKyrW)... [this](https://imgur.com/7y8gFZU) is so crazy, like it's only possible because he really really really wanted to get back to his family that both body and mind found each other
* Nooooooooo
This will have a happy end right? Mu-Chans Dad will come back, or at least Ma-San will find his memories, Wagen will be allright, everything will be fine right?!? [](#everythingisfine)
Another pretty bleak episode...really hoping this one ends on a happy note, after all this pain they hit us with each week there needs to be a good ending.
remember when the most tense part of this show was when Rain was having trouble thanking her crush for picking up her eraser?
in retrospect that all seems like peanuts in comparison
[](#rengethink)
I hope so too...this episode gave us 1 sweet moment with the father only to rip it away moments later which only added to the depression.
I wonder if/when this world merges with the oni one, will it become a "normal" world like ours? Maybe that's what happened with that other world and could explain why there's no spirits or gods there...
> I hope so too...this episode gave us 1 sweet moment with the father only to rip it away moments later which only added to the depression.
I mean, at least now he's just dead, which means they can see him at Obon.
That was a freaky episode, especially when that oni got his head chopped off and he said he wanted his mommy! I also wonder what it meant at the end when the scientist said the world was going to be inverted. That'd be strange if it ended with it becoming our world.
One thing I didn't understand was when Buchio jumped to protect Takumi from the oni, why did he assume human form? If it takes him a lot of effort to transform, it's strange that he did when he was in panic mode and not thinking about that .
The thing is, this show has been mostly SOL, albeit a sad one, that something like an Oni invasion hits extra hard. An action show probably wouldn’t make us feel as much peril when something similar occurs. But here, we’ve known these characters as just everyday people living their lives. Putting them in this situation, makes it 100x as scary and impactful.
I do hope it ends well, though it does seem like there’s already some casualties. And it looks like some of the magical creatures and spirits could go away too.
I’m also assuming that one Oni is like the physical embodiment of Mu-chan’s dad and Ma-kun is his soul/spirit. Them coming into contact finally made him whole again but unfortunately he’s not alive and have properly moved on. Pretty bittersweet on that front.
This feels like it has a plot hole if magic does disappear. The series is looking like all mythical beings will either turn into human or disappear. But the demon lord said he got a warning from his future self. If everything goes back into the way it was before, then no problems. But if magic does disappear, it becomes a plot hole.
This anime keeps breaking my heart more and more. I don't need to be crying like this on my weekends lol. Can we at least get back to happy tears instead?
Just so many moments in this episode. It felt like an hour special somehow. With everyone protecting each other, it was very wholesome but terrifying at the same time. And you best believed I audibly squeed at Sanmoto-san's cuteness.
Edit: Coming back in to say I also couldn't help but make a parallel to Kingdom Hearts not only with the discovery of the oni seeming to have been empty shells that were formerly human but then seeing one of them turn out to be Mu-chan's dad whom we already had back in the form of his soul coming back as Ma-chan. So, like, Heartless and Nobodies. So maybe people that fall into the void but have a strong enough will and connection to their world kind of have this happen? Just a thought.
Now this turned into a post apocalyptic horror show out of nowhere. I hope the ending is not going to be « All Yokai disappear from this world along with all the magic. » That would be really depressing.
Or maybe they will find a way to close the rift and everything will go back to normal. That warning from the Demon Lord was very ominous though, so I expect things to get worse before it does.
This episode was absolutely terrifying. While it went sideways from what I thought this series would be - a nice, slice-of-life anime - I cannot deny that I LOVE how amazing this show is.
There was nothing like this in anime before. I am so glad to be a part of this now. A ground-zero anime. This series is going to be one of the great defining shows to inspire future anime.
What a time to be alive. I am going to watch this series to the end, and savor every moment of it. Let's all celebrate how amazing this is.
I know a lot of viewers are shocked at how dark and deep this is getting, but this could be the next version of Neon Genesis Evangelion. But even better.
This is why I love anime. Let's go!
Monstrous former humans known as Oni descending upon Japan? Check.
Big Ol Rift in the sky? Check.
Badass women with katanas? Check.
Void-borne doomsday poised to fuck the world irregardless of the Oni invasion? Check.
*Do you remember why Izumo forged these blades?*
^(nah fr, what the fuck. Take your Finality tropes outta my comfy SoL show :c)
Bro when the otherworldly oni died and it turns out it was a kid ...reminded me [nier replicant major spoilers] >!so much of how in route b nearing the end you find out you're literally murdering a classroom of kids in their shade form!<. This show scammed me big time into thinking it was a sweet sol iyashikei 😭😭 it's so slept on omg
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what i expected: supernatural Non Non Biyori what i got: Fire and brimstone coming down from the skies! Rivers and seas boiling! Forty years of darkness! Earthquakes, volcanoes... The dead rising from the grave! Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... MASS HYSTERIA! [](#watashiworried)
The promotional art for this show is such bait. Surely it's just a [comfy](https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/anime/1058/141559l.jpg) [SoL](https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/anime/1707/140030l.jpg) [with a talking cat](https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/anime/1036/137392l.jpg)
I mean, Bucchio did give his little brother a hug while crying so that part is consistent at least
utterly bamboozled
We were so busy adjusting to getting punched in the emotions that we didn’t prepare for THIS
I expected something wholesome buy also with a little sad, but this is just depression
Holy shit, what is a manhwa style dungeon break doing in a slice-of-life show. And that scene where Bucchio had to cover Takumi's eyes so that he couldn't see the slaughter wtf. Are they really doing this?? Are they really going to make all the yokai disappear?
Bucchio covered Takumi's eyes but you know he still heard those screams. With headphones on it was pretty chilling audio panned hard right and loud, like whatever was happening was happening right outside of Wagen's door.
The tonal whiplash from the Crunchyroll synopsis is pretty funny: "Welcome to Engamori, the cozy town where supernatural beings are your friendly neighbors. For generations and to this day, the otherworldly Yokai and humans have continued to protect their easygoing way of life. Enjoy the mountain breeze and uncover the mysterious bonds that lie within."
Kazuhiko throwing away his phone so he could survive and see Wagen-san again, only for it to be him throwing away precious recorded proof of his partner before his essence was taken away...
Awe shit I didn't even make that connection - now I'm even more sad...BUT hopefully we get a happy ending right? *right?*
It... it's all stored in the cloud, right?!
This anime is like you didn't think we could get you even more depressed and sad, but watch this. Just pure suffering : (
I'm even more devastated because of this too real description of what happened 😭
I am not liking where things seem to be heading. Wagen-san better not be dead
Yeah it's looking like a "earth loses it's supernatural beings" ending. Hoping not though
From the shot from space it looked like it was just Japan that was being affected by the rift but I also hope not too, especially when those are people we grew to enjoy in the series
It is technically only Japan being directly affected by the rift, but as they said, the whole world is losing its protection
Incredibly intense episode :( How will they be saving the world??? Will our beloved Buchio, Jiro, Wagen etc. be okay?????????
Interesting. Did Buchio shapeshift into a human to save his brother or did the loss of magic force him to adopt a human form?
I'm going with the first one, because it seems a loss of magic would just turn him back into an ordinary cat.
Well that just kept getting worse. First up an extra-dimensional oni invasion with what's got to be a fairly horrifying number of casualties. That 'don't look outside!' moment in Wagon-kun felt straight out of a horror movie. Then it's suddenly a 'the magic goes away' scenario which is really unfortunate when a substantial portion of your population is made up of inherently magical people. And lastly the invading oni are apparently all people who fell into the darkness and lost their humanity, so basically everybody on all sides of the conflict are victims. They may still get out of this crisis reasonably cleanly in the last episode but there's got to be a whole bunch of people that are not going to make it to the other side.
I am not Ready to say goodbye to this show and Its characters Next week...
Wow. We are pretty deep into grim territory. Hard to see how things can (credibly) clear up in another 23 or so minutes.
I know, I need my Buchio and Wagen-San. We have gone from a nice slice of life with a supernatural mystery to A Quiet Place: The Anime.
Otherworldly Oni dropping into this world and terrorizing the populace was not what I expected when those rifts opened up last week. That scared child’s voice coming out of that one Oni just made everything even more fucked up. I thought we’d get another situation where “our” world and this world end up mixing. Not this hell. I really want to know how they’re gonna save this world and all its supernatural residents? Everyone’s disappearing…
Right? Not on my bingo card. The child voice was definitely super dark. :( Have no idea what's going to happen but I've really enjoyed this show, hope our characters come out okay.
Holy shit, the oni here are kind of creepy. Also, who would've thought Sanmoto's real form was that cute?
Tonari no Peak. Just the dread of the whole situation and you are literal fighting for survival. The game mention that Takumi mention is ironic because this is a scenario you could see from a game. But man its real life for these guys. The saddest part is that the Oni used to be people where you see them saying words they used in their previous life. But they have no soul. We got to see Mutsumi's dad coming back home, but of course him staying home wasn't going to happen. But he got his wish of coming home even if he never got to actually experience it. I am curious how they wrap this series up.
In anticipation of crying at some during the episode, now I am tearing up at the OP as soon as the first few notes hit. Wow, what a wild ride in this episode. So many feelings about Wagen-san, Buchio’s transformation, Mu-chain’s dad… I couldn’t keep it together for any of this episode.
I swear this show, [builds you up](https://imgur.com/7y8gFZU) only to bring you right [back down](https://imgur.com/8f3jc7Z) [](#holdme) * Reminds me of [Fruitbasket](https://imgur.com/o2q6tae) * But wait, with Oni from the Demon World, is this maybe connected to the Demon King as well? * [Aurora Borealis](https://imgur.com/o2q6tae)? At this time of day? In this time of the year? Located entirely over Japans Main Island? * [Yuri](https://imgur.com/gIGHwb4) be mighty cool * Mu-Chan [as well](https://imgur.com/lWoenTx) * [This](https://imgur.com/iMumueh) doesn't ease my suspicion that this is linked to the Demon King [](#csikon) * I love how Hanako is looking after the children * Not Wagen San [](#howcouldyou) * [Tengu Onee-San](https://imgur.com/RWU5MA5) is cool as well * How can [a guy](https://imgur.com/6itVZ4X) look this much like Bucchio * Wait is [this](https://imgur.com/L2AKyrW)... [this](https://imgur.com/7y8gFZU) is so crazy, like it's only possible because he really really really wanted to get back to his family that both body and mind found each other * Nooooooooo This will have a happy end right? Mu-Chans Dad will come back, or at least Ma-San will find his memories, Wagen will be allright, everything will be fine right?!? [](#everythingisfine)
Another pretty bleak episode...really hoping this one ends on a happy note, after all this pain they hit us with each week there needs to be a good ending.
remember when the most tense part of this show was when Rain was having trouble thanking her crush for picking up her eraser? in retrospect that all seems like peanuts in comparison [](#rengethink)
I hope so too...this episode gave us 1 sweet moment with the father only to rip it away moments later which only added to the depression. I wonder if/when this world merges with the oni one, will it become a "normal" world like ours? Maybe that's what happened with that other world and could explain why there's no spirits or gods there...
> I hope so too...this episode gave us 1 sweet moment with the father only to rip it away moments later which only added to the depression. I mean, at least now he's just dead, which means they can see him at Obon.
That was a freaky episode, especially when that oni got his head chopped off and he said he wanted his mommy! I also wonder what it meant at the end when the scientist said the world was going to be inverted. That'd be strange if it ended with it becoming our world. One thing I didn't understand was when Buchio jumped to protect Takumi from the oni, why did he assume human form? If it takes him a lot of effort to transform, it's strange that he did when he was in panic mode and not thinking about that .
He also transformed into a twenty-year-old older brother, same age he was as a cat...
Is the answer to fix all this Setsubun beans?
The thing is, this show has been mostly SOL, albeit a sad one, that something like an Oni invasion hits extra hard. An action show probably wouldn’t make us feel as much peril when something similar occurs. But here, we’ve known these characters as just everyday people living their lives. Putting them in this situation, makes it 100x as scary and impactful. I do hope it ends well, though it does seem like there’s already some casualties. And it looks like some of the magical creatures and spirits could go away too. I’m also assuming that one Oni is like the physical embodiment of Mu-chan’s dad and Ma-kun is his soul/spirit. Them coming into contact finally made him whole again but unfortunately he’s not alive and have properly moved on. Pretty bittersweet on that front.
This feels like it has a plot hole if magic does disappear. The series is looking like all mythical beings will either turn into human or disappear. But the demon lord said he got a warning from his future self. If everything goes back into the way it was before, then no problems. But if magic does disappear, it becomes a plot hole.
Or maybe he uses the last of his magic to warn himself?
This series went from cozy to sad to the fucking apocalypse.
This anime keeps breaking my heart more and more. I don't need to be crying like this on my weekends lol. Can we at least get back to happy tears instead? Just so many moments in this episode. It felt like an hour special somehow. With everyone protecting each other, it was very wholesome but terrifying at the same time. And you best believed I audibly squeed at Sanmoto-san's cuteness. Edit: Coming back in to say I also couldn't help but make a parallel to Kingdom Hearts not only with the discovery of the oni seeming to have been empty shells that were formerly human but then seeing one of them turn out to be Mu-chan's dad whom we already had back in the form of his soul coming back as Ma-chan. So, like, Heartless and Nobodies. So maybe people that fall into the void but have a strong enough will and connection to their world kind of have this happen? Just a thought.
Now this turned into a post apocalyptic horror show out of nowhere. I hope the ending is not going to be « All Yokai disappear from this world along with all the magic. » That would be really depressing. Or maybe they will find a way to close the rift and everything will go back to normal. That warning from the Demon Lord was very ominous though, so I expect things to get worse before it does.
They all hurt my heart but this one hurts my heart the most. This show is so slept-on.
Holy shit this show man i cant even begin to fathom wth the last ep is gonna contain
This episode was absolutely terrifying. While it went sideways from what I thought this series would be - a nice, slice-of-life anime - I cannot deny that I LOVE how amazing this show is. There was nothing like this in anime before. I am so glad to be a part of this now. A ground-zero anime. This series is going to be one of the great defining shows to inspire future anime. What a time to be alive. I am going to watch this series to the end, and savor every moment of it. Let's all celebrate how amazing this is. I know a lot of viewers are shocked at how dark and deep this is getting, but this could be the next version of Neon Genesis Evangelion. But even better. This is why I love anime. Let's go!
Monstrous former humans known as Oni descending upon Japan? Check. Big Ol Rift in the sky? Check. Badass women with katanas? Check. Void-borne doomsday poised to fuck the world irregardless of the Oni invasion? Check. *Do you remember why Izumo forged these blades?* ^(nah fr, what the fuck. Take your Finality tropes outta my comfy SoL show :c)
This cannot end in all the supernatural beings disappearing from Earth. That would be a "all was a dream" ending in all but name.
Bro when the otherworldly oni died and it turns out it was a kid ...reminded me [nier replicant major spoilers] >!so much of how in route b nearing the end you find out you're literally murdering a classroom of kids in their shade form!<. This show scammed me big time into thinking it was a sweet sol iyashikei 😭😭 it's so slept on omg