tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post8896124279113450151..comments2024-02-14T05:37:12.373+00:00Comments on Hanners' Anime 'Blog: Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 - Episode 8 reduxHannershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02789149333914200143noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post-21642679494969217292009-09-01T18:37:11.303+01:002009-09-01T18:37:11.303+01:00did someone just say, Sixth Sense?did someone just say, <a href="http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2009/08/30/just-between-you-and-me/" rel="nofollow">Sixth Sense</a>?usagijenhttp://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post-42420009538309667482009-09-01T08:20:41.848+01:002009-09-01T08:20:41.848+01:00I wasn't expecting this episode either, it thr...I wasn't expecting this episode either, it through me for a loop. I know a lot of the episode could be explained away as coincidence but I have to say Mari not speaking to Yuuki nor even acknowledging Yuuki is just too strange. Plus the 2 sleeping bags, makes me honestly believe Yuuki is dead. Poor Mirai is suffering. I'm anxious to see how they tell her the news. I sincerely hoped they all made it home safely.Cezannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03954640175230329922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post-90690713322079206722009-08-29T22:41:16.669+01:002009-08-29T22:41:16.669+01:00I think that the beginning of the next episode wil...I think that the beginning of the next episode will settle everything, I think the bridge that Mari and Mirai are now crossing is very symbolically important and when Mirai gets to the other side she won't be able to find Yuuki. As Mirai is calling for Yuuki, Mari will say something like "Mirai, I'm sorry but Yuuki's ....." and everything will come flooding back to Mirai and we'll see the whole "second dream sequence" in full, and we'll see that Mirai was so distraught that she had to be sedated.<br /><br />Last night I chatted with someone who's very fluent in Japanese and he told me that Mirai's conversations with Mari were already indicating that she knows Yuuki is dead. He told me that Mirai used the tense of "had" when Mirai told Mari that Yuuki aways hid how sick is was, and he also said that Mirai was speaking in a past tense voice when she was walking with the illusionary Yuuki. I can't tell if this is exactly right because I not that fluent in Japanese. But, if that's the case then Mirai's mind is coming to terms with Yuuri's death and all it will need is a small push to bring her back, it won't be pretty but kids are very resilient.Chrishttp://animewriter.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post-64265293265168832312009-08-29T22:39:58.576+01:002009-08-29T22:39:58.576+01:00First Isara, now Yuuki.
This season is particulary...First Isara, now Yuuki.<br />This season is particulary dangerous for anime-main-charakters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post-55946847206047970072009-08-29T20:26:09.257+01:002009-08-29T20:26:09.257+01:00The biggest (and perhaps most subtle) hint for me ...The biggest (and perhaps most subtle) hint for me that Yuuki could actually be dead aside from those already mentioned by kadian is the sleeping bags we see after Miari wakes up from the second death "dream" - There are only two bags between Yuuki, Mirai and Mari. Again, you could explain it away, but it seems odd to me.<br /><br />wakka - Great image, thanks for posting it. However, I'm guessing that was taken from Mirai's first "dream" sequence, which does actually seem to be an actual nightmare, so that one may well be a red herring.Hannershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02789149333914200143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post-20882192494711970492009-08-29T19:57:10.144+01:002009-08-29T19:57:10.144+01:00@kadian1364:
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t...@kadian1364:<br /><br />http://i27.tinypic.com/k99ab6.jpg<br /><br />the proof is Yuuki's death certificate. <br /><br />It says as causes of death "cranial hemorrhage due to external injuries" and "respiratory failure"wakka9canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post-29942820294311762082009-08-29T19:27:32.519+01:002009-08-29T19:27:32.519+01:00After watching said episode 3 times through, I rem...After watching said episode 3 times through, I remain unconvinced of the theory of Yuuki's death everyone's tossing around. Each piece of evidence I've seen is inconclusive at best or highly circumstantial, and can really be explained away by just about anything. Let's take the list of questions from the comment in the last TM8.0 post.<br /><br />Q: Why are they out of an overcrowded hospital so quickly?<br /><br />A: We actually don't know the length of time they spent in the hospital. It could've been a couple minutes or a couple hours. A complicated surgery procedure would certainly be the <i>latter</i>, right? And definitely enough time for Mirai to pass out twice.<br /><br />Q: What were those 'legal' papers?<br /><br />A: Possibly anything. Hospital services statement, health check-up report, etc.<br /><br />Q: Why were there TWO death dreams?<br /><br />A: To press all the same buttons they did the first time? Kind of cheap, but not impossible, considering how many times we were faked out Yuuki's death throughout the series.<br /><br />Q: Why doesn't Mari say a word to Yuuki after he's 'better'?<br /><br />A: No real explanation, but by itself it doesn't mean anything. It could just be coincidence.<br /><br />Q: Why does Yuuki never actually touch his bag?<br /><br />A: Again, possibly coincidence. Not conclusive either way.<br /><br />Q: Why does Mari keep apologizing and break down in tears when Mirai talks about how better Yuuki is?<br /><br />A: Relief that she doesn't have to be the strong one all the time, that Mirai's optimism pulled Mari's anxiety about her daughter and mother to the surface.<br /><br />Certainly, there are questions left unanswered. Particularly, Mari seems to be hiding <i>something</i>, but that's been my feeling since the beginning of the series. It is possible Yuuki could be dead, but the preponderance of evidence, the burden of proof, hasn't been shifted away from my initial impressions yet.kadian1364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post-79286317829493856052009-08-29T18:39:18.708+01:002009-08-29T18:39:18.708+01:00Forgot to add, that while Mari has proven to be a ...Forgot to add, that while Mari has proven to be a responsible adult, she had also taken on the responsibility to see those kids hom safely. The fact that Yuuki died because of probably lack of attention from the concussion he suffered earlier probably weight heavily on Mari's mind as her fault for neglecting his injuries. She feels responsible for his death, and that's probably why she breaks down in tears and apologizes when Mirai tries to cheer her up about her own family, despite Mirai's loss.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post-69434872304747258772009-08-29T18:30:54.250+01:002009-08-29T18:30:54.250+01:00I think it was a dream sequence. We were shown tha...I think it was a dream sequence. We were shown that she had a dream inside of a dream before waking up to reality. Producer's were probably hoping to trip up some people, and they probably succeeded in that sense, considering Yuuki's dialogue were as vivid and alive as ever in the episode. Still, Mari's behavior and all the hints floating around points to the fact that he's probably dead. <br /><br />As for when they'll break this news to Mirai, I don't really know. It could be the next episode, the episode after, or it could be by the finale of the series when she finally goes home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post-72345304335226551672009-08-29T13:02:27.538+01:002009-08-29T13:02:27.538+01:00Well, I certainly wasn't expecting that episod...Well, I certainly wasn't expecting that episode...<br /><br />Couldn't read the redux until after I had seen it, but i did shed some manly tears there...<br /><br />I definately agree with the animation style though. It does feel too unreal, even though it is real. Really messes with you just a little bit. Question remains though, is Mirai just in denial and this is how she deals with it, or is she actually undergoing some form of post traumatic stress, as hallucinations on this scale are aren't something small.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12958235397888437906noreply@blogger.com