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Gabbomatic
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Ah, thank you for clarifying! I'll make a note of it. This reminds me a bit of Ursula K. LeGuin's The Dispossessed being a play on the english title of Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel Бесы, which is translated as "The Possessed". In Russian, the word бесы specifically refers to devils or "people who are possessed by demons." However, LeGuin punned on the fact that the English word "possess" means both "to inhabit spiritually" and "to own as property," relating to the fact that The Possessed is about the beginning of a socialist revolution beset by trouble (thus concerning people who have not yet abdicated society of property, or "possessed" people) while The Dispossesed is about trouble brewing in a revolution that has already been thoroughly initiated (it has eliminated private property and the characters are thus "dispossessed"). It's fun when translation creates relevant meaning that wasn't originally there, although in this case it is also a distortion. I also recommend both books a lot. Thank you for your comment!  Your english is perfectly intelligible (which is better than my Russian).
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CrowLia
 Posts: 5504 Location: Mexico |
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The poster above reminded me of something I noticed in the first few eps, the title of the show was presented with the first and last letters highlited, so something like this:
残響のテロル Now if you take the two highlighted letters you get the word 残る which can translate as "to remain/remaining" or "that which is left". I've been pondering if it meant anything (spoiler[the short amount of time the boys have left]) or it was just a catchy stylization of the title (they do change it every episode). I'm not that well versed in symbolisms (or Japanese), but maybe someone who is could give their insight? |
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Naotomato
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Not really sure if they did that on purpose or not. Someone thought that the red in each title meant something and it was brought out to be nothing but nonsense so its a wait and see. I read Japanese and you're right if you read the characters like that. Kanji has double meaning like Raito from Death note being called moon/light/etc. if you read the Kanji. It could also mean the fact that spoiler[Nine and Twelve are the only children left outside of five too.] |
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endallchaos
 Posts: 213 Location: Sin City |
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Last episode was amazing! So far I'm loving this anime, and if it keeps going like this, it might end up in my top 5 of all time. Can't wait for next week's episode.
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Jayhosh
 Posts: 972 Location: Millmont, Pennsylvania |
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Man, I'm really behind on this show. I stopped watching around episode 4! You know what that means. Marathon time! I hope it lives up to my expectations, the first four episodes were really intriguing and I liked the mystery behind the characters' motivations.
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walw6pK4Alo
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I've just started watching the show and that's how I feel. I almost don't care what their plans are, that no one was seriously injured in their Tokyo 9/11 doesn't come off as miraculous, it comes as pure contrived bullshit to make it seem like 'they're not really psychopaths' and almost makes me want to not continue. Or even in the second blast at the police HQ with all that falling debris, all it takes it piece to hit a person in the right spot. It doesn't matter what their grievances or wishes are, they're deranged lunatics who so far got lucky through the art of horrible convenience. And I'm not just going to accept it if this show wants to be at all taken seriously. Please tell me at least one of them gets shot square between the eyes later. |
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mnordhoff
Posts: 15 Location: US |
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Part of the concept of the show is that the kids are super-geniuses. If anyone can conceive an overly elaborate plan and execute it absolutely perfectly, it's an anime teen super-genius.
You're right that it's ridiculous that nobody has been killed, but personally, it didn't crack my suspension of disbelief too much. By the way, they have mentioned in passing that dozens of people have been injured (and then promptly dropped the subject). |
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Hellwarden
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So, yeah, five's death wasn't exactly a high point in this series.
You know what this episode nailed though? The confrontation with Shunzu Mamiya, who appeared less of person, and more of almost a ghost. Something not entirely human that seemed perfectly content to trample on young lives for his own bygone chance at revenge. That part was great. Dat Engrish is rough tho. Last edited by Hellwarden on Thu Sep 18, 2014 9:34 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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law240
 Posts: 77 Location: El Paso, TX |
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How did 12 and Lisa get away from the FBI? weren't they being monitored? this episode start great but I got the impression that Nine was turning himself in so he could get the Japanese police to release Lisa and 12 from FBI custody but they are fine and dandy somehow...
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endallchaos
Posts: 213 Location: Sin City |
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Good episode, though, not nearly as good as the last one. I really don't know what's so hard to understand as to why 5 killed her self. I'm saying that, because there's people in other sites saying that it doesn't make any sense...
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HaruhiToy
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Good point, but remember that 12's weird forte is to be able to execute kinetic escapes from seeming impossible situations. Also, those quisling agents were aware there was a live bomb there so they probably kept their distance. I hope the three get back together again. |
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princess passa passa
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OK, Terror in Resonance it's been real...
*pats it on the back and shows it the door* I normally don't have expectations so I rarely get disappointed but this anime has been the biggest disappointment for me especially since it is an original adaptation. It has been said before but the show had minor quibbles before Five entered but she damn near brought the show down. THEN, they give us this lame ending for her character? I doubt the ending can save this show at all. |
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Raebo101
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You're not giving up on the show after the second to last episode, are you? You might as well finish it. It may pleasantly surprise you.
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Videogamep
 Posts: 564 Location: CA |
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The biggest complaint I've seen about Five's ending is that it wasn't consistent with her character, but I got the impression that she was always a little unhinged so it sort of does make sense.
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RestLessone
 Posts: 1426 Location: New York |
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In addition to Five not having a satisfying ending, to me it just comes off as her being a huge distraction. Like she really had no point, other than to slow Nine down on this particular day.
It didn't feel organic at all. |
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