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Aug 27, 2012 12:13 PM
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Wow. That was a fantastic episode, if a bit predictable. The way the story was presented was just so good. And the use of the Shamisen was so haunting.
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Aug 29, 2013 6:37 PM
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The Shamisen really set the tone that whole episode, and as judojon said, the presentation was great. Easily my favorite episode so far. 9+/10 status. Really impressive.

Vengeance of everyone's grudge.

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Dec 2, 2015 4:04 PM
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Great episode! That ending was very impressive, let's see what's next.
Sep 17, 2016 9:55 PM
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That was such a great episode, the ending shot of Kei and Harlock looking over the sunset after Kei shot her lover was beautiful. I'm really impressed with this series so far.
Dec 19, 2019 3:12 AM
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my favorite episode so far, kei looked really cool in this cut

Jan 15, 2020 8:23 PM
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This was one of THOSE episodes.
Rintaro's team went for it with all they had, and I have to say, it's not just a "tragic love story". Harlock have an incredible patience not hurting humans like Kazuya.

If anyone is interested, I did this:








Maybe I could do more from this episode but it already took too long.
Mar 21, 2021 11:20 AM
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Yeah, this was awesome. I was so happy when she shot him in the heart. I was afraid she wasn't going to go through with it. Very satisfying.
Apr 11, 2021 11:10 PM
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The plot wasn't that special, but the direction was superb, so many artistic shots and the shamisen music creating an interesting mood. Even if it didn't contribute much to the main story, I'd like to see more of this.
Sep 28, 2021 2:49 PM
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The shots and visuals this episode were just brilliant wow. Kei looked absolutely gorgeous in her kimono and the shamisen playing as you see the Arcadia approaching while the sun sets in the background just beautiful. Got to know about Kei’s past and how she met Harlock. She really did shine in this episode. My favorite episode so far.
Mar 26, 2022 4:20 PM

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Really beautiful episode, my favorite so far.
Nov 8, 2022 4:52 AM
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Brilliant episode, easily the best so far, in spite of its relative lack of action and its focus on a very limited number of characters (and no real Daiba here). There's so much about this series that feels ahead of its time, considering this is pre-Mobile Suit Gundam.
The brilliant use of music, and the stunning picture of the Arcadia rising on the horizon at sunset gave it almost arthouse film vibes. This was a great bit of storytelling mixed with fantastic direction.

Also quite rare in this era to see female characters get spotlight episodes that are quite this well done. This was an absolute highlight of what's so far shaping up to be a great series. The Leiji-verse really is the sweet spot of 70s anime.

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I was so happy when she shot him in the heart


He gives love a bad name.
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Feb 23, 2023 11:23 PM

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So, Kei's ex killed her father? I'd want to shoot him dead too, if he murdered one of my family members.

We learned a little more about Kei in this episode, and what she's lost.

Mar 2, 2024 11:53 PM

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This was a really damn good episode.
Nov 4, 2024 2:51 PM
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Best episode so far. Amazing!

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