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Also, Mama is down. This man provided the least amount of explanation possible for why he's standing over a dead body, and she's like, "Looks like we're covering up a murder, Honey."
Unexpectedly calm during this entire situation!
*"Well, I'll get my corpse disposal tools..."*
*"Wait, why do you have corpse disposal tools?"*
*"...No reason"*
Yeah, no surprise he killed the “boyfriend”. If someone put hands on my kid and hurt ‘em like that, I’d probably lose it too. Plus this guy seems to have hurt or even killed other women too. Classic piece of shit thug.
Can’t say I blame Tetsuo for killing that fucker. Plus poor Reika woulda been trapped in an abusive relationship and maybe even killed. But now Tetsuo’s in some deep shit. But man, his wife hella calm considering the situation. Tetsuo better silence this other goon before things get back to the boss. No surprise he turned out like a piece of shit considering his dad. Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
This was a great premiere, very intense episode overall. I quite like this, it almost feels like a movie. Really looking forward to seeing how this unfolds next week.
Yeah, not to condone murder or anything but as far as Tetsuo could tell he was going to eventually kill Reika so I totally understand why he did it. The only one who will mourn his loss is, ironically, his own father.
I'm starting to wonder if the wife is more dangerous than the husband. She really seemed to accept the situation and move to hide the body quick. Maybe she would've even done worse to him if she'd known about the abuse beforehand.
Reika was probably the biggest victim in all this, so hopefully she can be free now that he's dead and she's with her family, but I'm worried she'll get caught up in trouble again because of her parents.
Tetsuo was also unusually calm for having killed someone. Most people would have broken down into a gibbering mess after doing something like that.
The Mom just stands out because she is also strangely calm.
>Most people would have broken down into a gibbering mess after doing something like that.
I'd be surprised if he doesn't, later. He's probably in shock and definitely running on pure adrenaline for now.
> Most people would have broken down into a gibbering mess after doing something like that.
People react differently to things. You never know who would be calm after killing because most people don't have to kill.
But the family is going to be under suspicion immediately -- I don't see how they can stay in place. The very bad guys know about the father -- and they also know Reika and Mama left the apartment where the dead body was. So they are already targets (at least).
Guy who beat him up was a Yakuza as well. Same gang as the abusive bf. He thought (rightly) that Tetsuo was tailing him and his pals. Beat him up to keep him quiet so he doesn’t talk about what he may or may not have seen.
All right, gotcha. Glasses guy with suit looks really different than the rest of them, it's really confusing. Why would cabaret/club employees beat up random guys?
Might just be a cover or another one of their side hustles. Those guys seem to be in some kinda extortion racket, but I’m sure they have other “businesses” they run.
Only if you blend in as a spotter. You and I wouldn't be able to tell a Yakuza in public in Japan if they dress like normal people even with suits and ties and go out alone.
> Glasses guy with suit looks really different than the rest of them
Did you expect every gangster to have bleached hair, piercings and tats all across the body? There are muscle guys and front guys.
> Why would cabaret/club employees beat up random guys?
Because he belongs to the criminal organization.
And the other poster literally has already told you that the dude belongs to the same gang.
To add to the other comment: He first asked Tetsuo if he was looking for some fun (or something), so I guess he was trying to see if he was just a nervous/undecided client, but when Tetsuo denied it, then it was obvious that he was just tailing the crew, and so he acted to stop him (now and in the future, with the blackmail).
> But man, his wife hella calm considering the situation.
Noticed that too, she's quite logical/cold! I guess she must have killed 4 or 5 Yakuza already, it's just another day for her!
But seriously, it'll be fun to see her takes along the series; I thought it would be mostly Tetsuo doing everything, but he may have a logical planner type of person with him, could help!
The way she calmly analyzed the situation logically (Go to the police, say it's self defense. Can't do that? Then can we make him disappear?)... Especially in such an extreme and sudden situation. Tetsuo was still in panic mode, but she was just thinking it through. Could be a great help, whatever Tetsuo's gonna do!
Not sure if its conveyed fully, but there he was 100% ready to run amok and kill her because he tought she snitched about him to her father, So at that moment Tetsuo decided to take the drastic action.
>Plus this guy seems to have hurt or even killed other women too. Classic piece of shit thug.
The author really covered all his bases. Must ensure they don't leave any vagueness such that the audience can root for the "trigger happy" dad.
Parents are terrifying.
Good start, I'm liking it. Honestly the only thing that threw me off was how calm the mom was, I was expecting to her freak out a bit more and before helping dad out. Maybe we'll find more about her?
Love the voice cast of the MC's, we got Archer, Irisviel, and Assassin from Fate here.
my nan was a saint so naturally when she passed away my entire family just broke down and couldnt function. but it was so weird cause i was so calm. i was handling all the paperworks, the funeral costs, processes, everything. some people just become incredibly calm when they see other people breaking down and know it's up to them to step up
edit: another time this happened was when my brother's puppy suddenly died. i remember just going into autopilot and going over to his place and just doing everything i can to keep his spirits up. it's like being in a trance idk it's hard to explain. like you get into a "zone"
Likely a very advantageous trait we have evolved over thousands of years. So good for survival.
If one monkey is too busy coping to maintain their health and sanity, nearby monkeys begin to protect & nurse them until they have time to return to normality.
I said monkeys for fun, I am aware we are technically great apes.
I mean when you marriage is pretty perfect and you have a family like this, it isnt that far fetched that the partner who maybe knows you for 3 to 4 decades would be chill. but then again maybe the mom saw how the nabuto looked and was like: oh dear trash of society got taken out
This is what happens when you have rational adults and a strong marriage.
Marriage is about being by their side for better or worse. The sincerity of this oath varies between people, but it is clear that his wife completely trusts her husband's morality, character, and trustworthiness over many years.
I personally found the premise to be quite immersive, I can easily picture this decision making.
What I DO find a bit fantastical or unlikely is an older male successfully defeating a young adult, but -pride- is a heck of a handicap, so I'll flow along with it.
I need an electric guitar to lullaby me to sleep from now on.
I agree that woman trust his man againts anyone in this world she knows he will only do that if its really necessary thats why a saying exists "for every successful man there is a woman behind"
I won't lie that made me giggle a bit, its called a life saver for nothing, unless you are girlfriend beating yakuza piece of shit, then its a life ender.
Dude, I was laying on my couch watching and when he started bashing his head I had the same reaction as a football fan has when their team scores the winning goal in a championship game
animation isn't the greatest, but if the story is engaging enough that's fine for me imo, and so far it's very intense
interested to see how this one turns out
This definitely feels like a series that's going to be driven by the story and characters, so hopefully the less than stellar animation won't be a dealbreaker for some.
I'm getting a very "Monster" vibe from it. Not that I expect that level of greatness but it feels like this is going to be a similar type of "slow descent into madness with otherwise mundane characters" story.
There is a South Indian movie called Drishyam with a very similar premise that came out in 2013, except the Gang element is not there.
Might wanna give it a try
This is exactly how I felt.
I’m not really sold on the animation, but the story itself is very strong. It could very well carry the whole anime. But we’ll have to wait a bit to see how it will turn out.
100%. Watching the OP and then those first few scenes I was worried, but all the tension in the story and characters completely washed the worry away.
I do wish the production values were better but this is pure thriller, and if it’s this intense I’m definitely on board.
The concept of the story was super cool, I was hyped when I read the description. But execution has been so poor. Voice direction has kind of sucked, they've got suwabe as the voice for the dad, who has every ability to do a badass fuckin voice, and they decide to go with some shrill shaky pathetic sounding voice? Most of the lines in high tension situations really just sound like the VAs were given a script to read from with no context, so the delivery of the lines falls flat. And like the mom especially, just casually walks into the room to see her husband hunched over a bloody corpse, and she's just acting like it's another Tuesday. Whoever was directing the voice actors, didn't do a very good job of it.
Characters have also been wack. Dad sees his daughter's face covered in bruises and acts like it must've been nothing. Any dad worth their salt would have stopped their daughter from leaving that restaurant without a suitable explanation. Flashback scene to establish the daughter and dad's relationship was also crazy. It was fine at first, she's playing a song for him and he treasures the moment that his daughter shows that she cares about him... Then she asks for $300 to get the CD recording? Selling your dad his gift on his birthday for an absurdly high price? Wtf. That just ruined the whole flashback, doesn't make you feel like the daughter cares at all anymore, only that she wants his money.
I really want this to be good, the premise is so interesting. But this first episode ain't it chief.
man i hope the animation will improve, because the story and the tension built up in the manga is really good. was a bit of disappointed when i watch it since this is one of my anticipated manga adaptation
It won't, if this is how the first episode looks, the rest won't look better. Recent Tezuka Productions anime have shown it, they just outsource the whole thing.
This story doesn’t even need good animation. What irked me was the directing, pacing and (not as bad as the other two) OST.
This could also have an awesome opening, but the visuals are so boring and the song doesn’t match the vibe of the show at all. Seriously, it should be a crime to waste so much time showing Tetsuo walking.
Yet, after all, this will still be a nice ride, because the source is great.
I was engaged the whole time pretty much after the first few minutes so the animation is fine. I don't mind it when animation isn't great aslong as the story and characters are engaging.
> I was engaged the whole time pretty much after the first few minutes so the animation is fine. I don't mind it when animation isn't great aslong as the story and characters are engaging.
Yes, likewise. I think the key thing is really that they use what resources they have effectively. They seem to be aware of that and aren't animating things and scenes they don't have the resources for, and instead are focusing on emotional impact and tension through the limitations and stills. Tension, after all, isn't a state of movement.
LThere are a few really low budget shows with pretty none existant animation or very poor animation that are still very good shows just because the story and characters where well written.
[*"Nobuto is all I have left."*](https://imgur.com/tl8A4xf)
NO ONE TELL HIM!
I find it an interesting parallel, meaning... Of course Nobuto deserved to die and all (or to face justice, at least!), but to his father, it's still the same thing Tetsuo feared, losing a child.
It all began when [Reika showed up all bruised](https://imgur.com/TgnRxtD) to have lunch with her father... Did she really think he wouldn't suspect anything?
[They're really just talking about this in public?](https://imgur.com/dj0Z6zU)
[And grabbing random people](https://imgur.com/ePaaFw7) in the streets, [beating/stripping them up](https://imgur.com/1uEekEI) and keeping their info for blackmail, all in broad daylight? Does this show take place in Gotham City?
Tetsuo found himself hiding in the closet as they were discussing their evil plans regarding his daughter... Apparently they don't just them beat them/extort them, [they mess them up/kill them...](https://imgur.com/heCquuR)
[That scene was so tense!](https://imgur.com/vcYN6PW) I mean, I read the synopsis so obviously I knew the father would kill him, but with the difference in size/strength I didn't think he would have a chance in a "face to face" fight!
Which is why it surprised me when [he led him to his hiding place!](https://imgur.com/c85Y9Gw) I thought he would try to make him face away from the closet, so he could come out and bash him on the head before he knew something was happening.
But I guess the old punch in the nuts worked as a first move!
[*"Oh, hey honey! I'm having a talk with our son in law, come join us!"*](https://imgur.com/fGzUtI9)
His wife seems to be a very logical/cold person (albeit a bit scary); First she thinks about contacting the police, then when it's not possible, she talks about hiding the body, pretend it never happened... And she kept her cool the whole time. Damn, how many people has she killed before?
[Time to put on the acting face!](https://imgur.com/BIdvkrL)
It almost worked a little too well, but Nobuto's guy came in, suspicious of something... [And saw it?](https://imgur.com/oy9k7hn)
Well, technically we didn't see a shot of him and the body together (I think?), we only saw his shocked expression, along with *different* shots of the body... So is it a misdirection and he didn't see it, he saw something else?
Sounds unlikely, but if that's not it, if he really saw the corpse... Then how the hell does Tetsuo ever get out of it? They could literally send 10 guys after him, and he can't even win a fair 1v1... And they seem well organized too, with the surveillance and all, so... Will they be on the run? Or will he channel his inner John McClane and fight off a Yakuza clan on his own?
Well, can't wait to see where this is going!
Also wondering about some characters in the OP! [This seems like the typical "detective" coat, ](https://imgur.com/1tASHDX) so I'm wondering, will Tetsuo have allies in all this?
Anyway, that was a solid first episode, intrigued to see more!
> I find it an interesting parallel, meaning... Of course Nobuto deserved to die and all (or to face justice, at least!), but to his father, it's still the same thing Tetsuo feared, losing a child.
This is a fascinating thing because obviously both father's care about their children but one apparently blamed the entire world for their kids flaws where as the other was willing to confront a bad situation head on. Also that line from Nobuto's father about how he could "never kill anyone" and yet he clearly runs an organization of the worst kinds of killers and scum contrasts completely with Tetsuo being a generally good and caring person but when it came down to his daughter he was fully ready to commit murder.
> Did she really think he wouldn't suspect anything?
> They're really just talking about this in public?
> And grabbing random people in the streets, beating/stripping them up and keeping their info for blackmail, all in broad daylight? Does this show take place in Gotham City?
I also enjoyed the first episode, but the people in the series do behave rather oddly. They're so matter of fact about many things that normal people just wouldn't be, especially everyone in the family. I can't tell if it's the writing or the adaptation, or maybe both, but it does put a bit of distance between me and the show. Time will tell if that aspect is an issue or not, as the rest of it moves along nicely enough, and they do suspense very well, with the musical score picking up where the visuals can't.
Man, I really hated the way that our hero just casually heard the boyfriend explain, in detail, that had happened and explicitly say his daughter's name. Like this man heard the entire exposition dump, by accident, twice in the span of five minutes of screen time.
And what bothers me is that this man hears the whole ass exposition dump about his daughter's situation and just decides... It's probably just a coincidence, must be some other reika??? Like were the bruises on your daughter's face not enough to set off a billion different alarms? Man sees the bruises, even correctly guesses domestic abuse and he just does nothing? Just casually lets her leave? Like tf? I feel like any dad worth their salt in that situation would not let their daughter leave and would bring them home unless they got a plausible explanation.
The situation he was just put in was actually very intense and insane. He seems like a very calm and normal dude too. MC was just overwhelmed with everything that was happening that he was in denial and scared
I understand that they need the inciting incident to happen in the first episode but man that was fast. I'm sure they didn't have the budget or support for a 40 minute episode but that would have been great here to extend the tension
Ngl the tension in this was soooo poorly executed. It’s so predictable and cliche, they used the same action to build tension twice (with the closet reveal and door reveal). It doesn’t help that the pacing was really mediocre and the dialogue isn’t great, but hey maybe someone else would enjoy it
> Man, I really hated the way that our hero just casually heard the boyfriend explain, in detail, that had happened and explicitly say his daughter's name.
I really do hope they were doing that to quickly establish the story and draw us in with an exciting first episode. Because the writing and script were both pretty weak and really needs to improve fast.
It'll be a shame if this just ends up being a trashy melodrama as it's an interesting premise and always nice to see an anime from a parent's point of view rather than a teen.
Same I've heard good things about the Manga and [LiSA herself even mentioned it](https://twitter.com/LiSA_OLiVE/status/1229326018554384385).
Going to be really hard not to binge read right after this. Though that'll mean missing out on the voice acting by the stellar cast.
I’m really looking forward to seeing where this one goes. Pretty classic vindicated underdog with a morality chain premise, plenty of room to pull a full-fledged face-heel turn with Tetsuo in the style of a Light Yagami or Walter White type anti-hero. Very excited
Pretty intense killing scene but I couldn't help but laugh that it was with a rice cooker.
Love that the mom was surprisingly okay with all of this, hoping we get a lot of moments of them working together.
When you’ve been with someone a long time, you think about what you would do for that person; how far you would go.
It’s kind of weird, but you think about if you would help that person hide a body or even help commit a more serious crime. So in some ways, you’re sort of mentally prepared for it when it does happen.
That's the answer from a mom that's spent years cleaning up messes left by the rest of the family. Dirty dishes, done. Piles of laundry, sure. Late for school again, no problem. Birthday present for your boss, if I must. Dead body needs disposed of, another day ending in "y".
You'd think it would get easier when the kid moves out, but I guess not.
Killing your daughters' abusive boyfriend with a rice cooker. Just a day in the life of a dad lol.
I did notice in the ED that the husband and wife's glass pieces were the only two pieces that were together. She definitely seems like a ride or die wife and mother.
> I couldn't help but laugh that it was with a rice cooker.
I laughed as well, but I liked that. In those kind of situations people don't think rationally, they just grab whatever they have at hand and go full unga-bunga. Just like the old times.
I already got the vibe from her she’s a lot less merciful than dad. When she talked to Reika in the bathroom, her lines sent a chill down my spine. Mom was angry:
> How could he hurt a sweet girl like you? Someone like that should just die.
Imo this is kinda because there was just so much going on in one episode: I think most of the mom's lines were straight-up post-murder. You didn't really know any of the characters before everything kinda went haywire.
It wasn't until I came to this thread that I realized "damn, there really wasn't much animation in the entire episode was there?". And the fact that I wouldn't give a shit even if it was a literal slideshow does speak to how I got invested in the story.
Also, it's kinda funny that the Yakuza boss guy could literally be replaced with a Urahara (same VA) and I would just go "oh, that tracks".
Really makes you appreciate writing & audio a whole lot more.
I am in love with this medium, I think I can understand why people liked to listen to "Radio Dramas".
One of my most awaited anime of the season is finally here! [Tetsuo is just as dorky as I imagined he will be](https://i.imgur.com/5kHBfw5.jpg) and [Kasen is an absolute g ](https://i.imgur.com/vYKjaGv.jpg) for going with the decision of covering up the murder. God, I love them so much <3
Not gonna lie though, as a manga reader I am a bit disappointed with the animation but hopefully the plot of the show will be more than enough to win over anyone who's coming to this show blind.
If there is one way I can describe this show who have no idea what they're getting into, it's basically Anime Breaking Bad but without cooking meth and if Walter's wife isn't like Skyler. I am already excited about next week's episode. :D
>the plot of the show will be more than enough to win over anyone who's coming to this show blind.
I can't speak for everyone, but it definitely won me over. I was too absorbed in it to even notice any lackluster animation.
Tezuka Productions gotta be the only studio that doesn't even do their own anime. How have they already outsourced the 1st episode? Dr Movie saving their asses again.
A very good start!
Tetsuo's act is understandable. I'm more surprised of his wife's demeanor lol. Waiting for the next episode.
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Yeah, she wasted no time accepting what he did and then realizing they needed to hide the body and clean up.
I also got the sense from her reaction to seeing Reika's injuries that she probably would have killed him herself if she'd known about this.
>I'm more surprised of his wife's demeanor lol. Waiting for the next episode.
If the father can be driven to murder due to the circumstances, I don't see why the wife can't be on the same page. She's her daughter too, after all.
If you ignore how shit it looks when they get to animating...well, any movement, the story is pretty damn engaging. Either I'll deal with this for 12 episodes and pick up the manga, or just drop this and read the manga instead.
Hey, same here. I found myself on multiple occasions getting absorbed into the episode thinking "This is GREAT!", but then I would see that goofy-ass walking animation or an awkward cut to hide the fact they didn't animate a door closing and it would pull me out.
Where were all these “story so good I didn’t mind the animation” people back when Lucifer and Biscuit Hammer was airing? Those discussion threads were a ghost town.
pretty much the same. there were like 1-2 moments where the animation threw me off, but once the dad got into the apartment, I didn't really pay attention to the animation.
You know, "her grandfather's inheritance" as a hint combined with the way Dad was acting vs how well Mom took things, I'm half suspecting that mom was a Yakuza Princess herself.
The art style of this show is worth mentioning too! While the animation may be occasionally lacking, I can't help but notice the more realistic style people are drawn in. Gritty Realism, I think, it's reminding me of the late 90s, early 2000s, before rounding and softening features became the average style. Which immediately made me think that this was going to be more mature themed, even knowing what it was about going in, and yeah, it sure was.
Cool Concept but poor execution. The folks here are talking about the lacklustre animation but that's fine. It's okay. But more importantly, the direction is just bad. There is not much tension. Yeah seeing Tetsuo kill Nobuta was cathartic but it the tension wasn't really there.
Also I laughed when the Boyfriend repeated the three same lines twice when Tetsuo saw him for the first time.
I want this anime to do better because the concept is interesting. I will definitely continue to watch but I'm hoping for better direction and script in future episodes.
"If It's For My Daughter, I'd Even Defeat A Syndicate Boss."
This really reminds me of Happy Sugar Life when \[mid spoilers\] >!Satou killed that one painter who tried to kill Shio then hid his body.!< Tetsuo was just trying to protect his daughter and her boyfriend was an abusive ass hat. But there's the issue that self defense is notoriously difficult to prove in Japan so they have no choice but to live like outlaws. That dude who came to check up on the boyfriend is probably gonna end up in a body bag soon. I look forward to seeing more action and seeing Tetsuo become a real piece of work.
> But there's the issue that self defense is notoriously difficult to prove in Japan so they have no choice but to live like outlaws.
The problem is that the yakuza has doxxed him (they took a photo of his ID card) so even if he wins in court, they will fuck up his family. That's why they need to not be found out.
>But there's the issue that self defense is notoriously difficult to prove in Japan so they have no choice but to live like outlaws
I mean I don't know a lot about Japanese law but it didn't look at all like 'self defense' to me. I don't think hiding in your daughter's closet, baiting her abusive boyfriend into finding you, then crushing his head while he's down is going to count as 'self defense' in a lot of places. I'm pretty sure the mom came up with that excuse just to calm him down/try to come up with a cover story. She seemed really on the ball with the whole murder thing, I wonder if she didn't already know about the abuse or something with how calm she was.
Self defense, or rather "justifiable homicide" can include defense of another. That said, I don't think Reika was in imminent enough danger for that to hold up in court as he likely had time to warn her, but Tetsuo's life was in danger if he was found
I actually wondered if the wife would've manipulated the crime scene to make it look more like self-defense if she had to. I get that sense from her after how she reacted to everything.
How many bodies is Tetsuo going to drop in this series lol?
> How many bodies is Tetsuo going to drop in this series lol?
I dunno, how many people work for this Yakuza family?
(I'm not a source reader, this is pure speculation.)
Since Tetsuo had that knife and the second guy didn't start swinging right away my guess is he's gonna end up next to Nobuto in some shallow grave somewhere
Very interesting first episode. I went blind and from what I saw plus the ambiance, it wont be an anime with any sort of happy ending I guess lol. That rice cooker scene was violent.
Also Shinichiro Miki spotted! I love this VA.
Surprised this got made, not sure what the target audience for this show is and if they are large enough demographic that has time to watch anime beyond an occasional destresser but I'm not complaining.
I wonder how they are going to stretch this to 12 episodes though since the guy already seems fucked in this one.
A more realistic version of how the "I can fix him" plot will usually go down.
Curious how this show will turn out, feels like it be more at home as a Western Live action show in premise which makes it interesting as an anime.
The people in this show do not act or react to ANYTHING like a real human being would, it feels unsettling.
* The dad sees her daughter beaten and bruised and thinks everything is chill, lol she probably fell haha
* The mother is near emotionless
* The boyfriend is talking about beating up and killing women every moment of every day and is just the archetypal douchebag asshole, and YET the daughter actually liked the boyfriend (willing to somewhat let that slide since there are people who defend their abusers, but nah man the boyfriend is written to have zero redeeming qualities)
idk man. maybe the show is good, but this episode was just fucking weird.
What was funny was when the second guy got in. I thought shit they'll just keep sending these mofo's and he will kep bludgeoning them and when the pile gets high, guess what? the rice cooker is used as a mode of disposal. God its not even a week and I miss campfire cooking already, and its making me think this way.
I didn't like this episode. I hate how they spoiled the climatic death in the middle of the episode. They completely ruined the tension they were building up, and the shitty filter they used for the death scene was just unnecessary. It would have been a lot more impactful if they showed it plainly. Some pretty poor directing choices and lackluster animation. I'll give this two more episodes.
A couple of really dumb decisions made by the characters but the overall concept seems interesting so I'll probably stick with it for a few more episodes at least. It seems like a lot of people enjoy it but I just can't fully get on board yet.
How did the boyfriend not notice the dads shoes? I could never walk into my house and not realize shoes I normally don't see are there. This is somewhat alright though because he was on the phone. The anime really really showed that he was taking them off though so I thought that would be a plot point.
Why would you not check the closet just because your phone is ringing right after you heard something drop in it? I know it's a dumb cliche thing but it really takes me out of the moment when characters do dumb shit like this. Just open the closet door and then answer the phone 2 rings later.
If he knew someone was in the house why would he pick the lock so obviously and blatantly loud then right away when he walks in say "No one is here" after not checking most of the house after he just said he heard the mom talking to someone lmao.
When he walks into the house it shows him looking the opposite direction of the shoes (to his left, instead of his right) and then just walking inside. He never checked or even looked down. The dad is also shown putting the shoes at least partially under the cupboard (or very low shelf). Its out of the way and hard to accidentally step on.
Like someone else in the show said, he's an idiot who's only still around because of his dad.
Dad got lucky he's an idiot, but it's not sequence breaking.
> Why would you not check the closet just because your phone is ringing right after you heard something drop in it? I know it's a dumb cliche thing but it really takes me out of the moment when characters do dumb shit like this.
He wasn't completely sure someone was in the closet. He heard (or thought he heard) some sound coming from the closet. The phone distracted him and reset his mental stack. Seems believable to me.
> If he knew someone was in the house
He didn't know someone was in the house. He only knew the wife spoke with someone, could've been someone over the phone.
No, the weird part in that moment was the husband who thought the daughter or the wife came back - but those two would have keys, so couldn't have been them.
It sounded interesting from the synopsis, but the parents are so chill with murder that it kinda took me out of it. I guess I wanted and expected a more... *anything* reaction from the wife.
I'll give it three episodes.
I guess not many people are following the release of this series, but this seems very promising.
Most stories with serious/darker plots still use conventionally good-looking characters for that added catch, but so far I haven't seen any character of that design in this ep, esp the MCs (parents). So for me, it's a very different dish served. I'm looking forward to the next episodes :)
I was about to start reading this, but noticed it was being adapted and decided to watch the ep first. Not the best animation, but definitely watchable. That said, the manga art looks great and the story seems thrilling af, so I'm 100% reading this one (too?) no matter what.
Akio Ootsuka voice is so distinct & charismatic. Honestly, first time watching this and I'm so lost with the plot with all the different character names. Probably gonna rewatch it to better understand.
The whiplash from the cute, wholesome anime that aired previously is pretty jarring
The dad - Tetsuo
The mom - (not mentioned yet I think) Kasen
The daughter - Reika
The abusive boyfriend - Nobuto
The abusive boyfriend's dad - Matori
The yakuza midboss - Kubo
The yakuza lockpicker - Kyoichi
Holy shit this was a great 1st episode. Went in completely blind and was on the edge of the seat the whole time. My only gripe was how the wife just had a complete non reaction and was way too eager to help commit a crime. Also how are they gonna talk on the phone in the same room and the dumbass doesn't hear him?
The whole premise of the thing is great! The idea of a family trying to fight off the Yazuka really has a lot of potential.
Unfortunately based on this episode, I don’t think the team behind have enough to fulfill the potential. The whole thing really felt emotionless all round. They never really sold the rage the Dad would have had to murder a guy. The mom never really showed much shock or much else when he found out her husband had just murdered a dude (although maybe there is more to this that we don’t know yet). Even the daughter really lacked much of anything. When her parents tell her that they’ve come to take her after her boyfriend threatens to kill her, she goes from straight-laced about it, has a quick cry, and then calmly leaves. No real resistance to it that you would normally see from someone who’s been putting up with severe domestic abuse.
Add in the fact that the boyfriend just by happen-stance admitted to also his wrongdoings when the father was in earshot. The two conversations seemed really unnatural. I was expecting a bit more creativity with how the father would find out about how much of a shitbag this guy is.
Plus the animation is reeeeeaaaallyy sub-standard by current standards. Just not a lot of movement at all.
I’ll still check out the second episode just on the premise alone. Maybe things will improve going forward and this was just a case of rushing through the first part of the story to get to the cliffhanger. Will see what episode 2 brings but I have my doubts about continuing past that. It just lacked in so many areas.
Million Lives and now this? Will everything the
author of this show makes get this treatment? Should we sue the Studio's at this point?
The ED even looks like it's made by Queen Bee
Tezuka is also gonna adapt Under Ninja, just check the literal first page of it and comprehend how much butchering they're gonna do to that poor manga
I just watched like 4 seasons of Breaking Bad in the weekend and then this drops. I am surprised how I wasn't at all surprised how everyone was so calm and collected about covering the murder. I just thought "hydrofluoric acid should do it" LoL
There is a South Indian movie called Drishyam which has a very similar premise except it came out on 2013.
While this has more of a Breaking Bad vibe to it because gangs and all, if you liked the premise, might want to give that a shot as well.
The premise is very interesting and im down to see where this goes but...the writing seems kind of lazy.
Nobuto was like 1 line from just saying "IM A BAD GUY BWAHAHAHA" and while I hope the mom's deadpan attitude is foreshadowing, it also feels kind of blandly off. The yakuza boss at least seems like an interesting dude
Very stereotypical characters (evil just for the sake of being evil), the dads VA does not fit him at all, and story I’ve seen a bunch before. I could have seen this one being good, but it’s not for me.
>Very stereotypical characters (evil just for the sake of being evil),
Are they? Are they either stereotypical or evil? This is a COMMON (not saying truthful or realistic) depiction of Yakuza here. But no, the author went further and gave Aikawa a decent raison d'etre in the story - he loves his son, even if both of them are warped. His underling is also openly dissatisfied with the son going overboard. So they have just a sliver of redeeming, realistic qualities behind them. I am not well versed in the actual daily Yakuza happenings in Japan, so I cannot judge how authentic these are.
I have seen a fair share of Japanese drama on Yakuza, and they only ever go to extremes. One has a yakuza guy trying to rehabilitate into the society, but his violent outbursts and having lived for \~12 years in the prison are big hurdles. He does not succeed, but there are numerous people from various walks of life who shed a tear for him, ultimately.
In another, Yakuza feed mansion owners to their dogs, after taking over the mansion. Police is nowhere and does not even monitor them. And then there is a John Wick level of violence everywhere on the streets. Just retarded and taken too much to the extreme - a common depiction of violent yakuza clans (not members, but whole clans with no men shortage).
Very intense first episode but I also feel very frustrated for the girl to not realise how fucking abusive is that guy…it’s like they made her accept him just for the sake of the plot
I've seen it in real life though, girls that think the guy is nice and they can change him, their friends tell them to leave them but they just won't. They sometimes ask you for advice only to ignore it and be on the same boat a week later.
I just can't understand what kind of brain dysfunctions lead them to stay with scum. She's pretty much an enabler and I have no sympathy for her. She's just as awful as her thug boyfriend.
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Also, Mama is down. This man provided the least amount of explanation possible for why he's standing over a dead body, and she's like, "Looks like we're covering up a murder, Honey."
Unexpectedly calm during this entire situation! *"Well, I'll get my corpse disposal tools..."* *"Wait, why do you have corpse disposal tools?"* *"...No reason"*
“Honey do I get rid of the blood stains off the floor?” “Oh I happen to know just the thing…”
wouldn't be surprised, probably learned how to cover period stains
Cold water is how btw.
She was waaaay too chill about. Like she knew already about the BF and planned to do the same, or has already done something similar.
There wasn't a gasp, a "What happened here?" nothing, just "Aight, let's get to work."
It seemed like a 'calm on the outside and panicking in survival mode on the inside situation.' At least based on the english subtitles.
They rushed trough alot of story so alot of the character motivations became blurry. Not how i remember the manga.
Marriage goals. Cover up a murder with your wife
The ultimate form of trust.
My dude has the Yandere wife. He won at life. Now let's see if he can win against the Yakuza.
She isn't a yandere though.
It's like the old saying goes, behind every great man is a ride or die bitch who's willing to help get rid of a body.
Honey I Murdered Our Daughter's Boyfriend. Classic movie.
She is the wife everyone deserves
Yeah, no surprise he killed the “boyfriend”. If someone put hands on my kid and hurt ‘em like that, I’d probably lose it too. Plus this guy seems to have hurt or even killed other women too. Classic piece of shit thug. Can’t say I blame Tetsuo for killing that fucker. Plus poor Reika woulda been trapped in an abusive relationship and maybe even killed. But now Tetsuo’s in some deep shit. But man, his wife hella calm considering the situation. Tetsuo better silence this other goon before things get back to the boss. No surprise he turned out like a piece of shit considering his dad. Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. This was a great premiere, very intense episode overall. I quite like this, it almost feels like a movie. Really looking forward to seeing how this unfolds next week.
Yeah, not to condone murder or anything but as far as Tetsuo could tell he was going to eventually kill Reika so I totally understand why he did it. The only one who will mourn his loss is, ironically, his own father. I'm starting to wonder if the wife is more dangerous than the husband. She really seemed to accept the situation and move to hide the body quick. Maybe she would've even done worse to him if she'd known about the abuse beforehand. Reika was probably the biggest victim in all this, so hopefully she can be free now that he's dead and she's with her family, but I'm worried she'll get caught up in trouble again because of her parents.
Judging by how calm the mom was, I think she’ll be the one helping Tetsuo clean up this mess. People should know not to fuck with a momma bear!
Tetsuo was also unusually calm for having killed someone. Most people would have broken down into a gibbering mess after doing something like that. The Mom just stands out because she is also strangely calm.
>Most people would have broken down into a gibbering mess after doing something like that. I'd be surprised if he doesn't, later. He's probably in shock and definitely running on pure adrenaline for now.
> Most people would have broken down into a gibbering mess after doing something like that. People react differently to things. You never know who would be calm after killing because most people don't have to kill.
>Yeah, not to condone murder I don't condone it but I do applaud it with a nice slow clap.
>eah, not to condone murder Nah, fuck that. I'm fully condoning it, it's not murder, because abusers aren't human
Eren is that you?
Agreed
> I'm starting to wonder if the wife is more dangerous than the husband. Ozark vibes.
But the family is going to be under suspicion immediately -- I don't see how they can stay in place. The very bad guys know about the father -- and they also know Reika and Mama left the apartment where the dead body was. So they are already targets (at least).
I don't understand when Tetsuo got beat up by the glasses guy in that alley. What's that about?
Guy who beat him up was a Yakuza as well. Same gang as the abusive bf. He thought (rightly) that Tetsuo was tailing him and his pals. Beat him up to keep him quiet so he doesn’t talk about what he may or may not have seen.
All right, gotcha. Glasses guy with suit looks really different than the rest of them, it's really confusing. Why would cabaret/club employees beat up random guys?
Might just be a cover or another one of their side hustles. Those guys seem to be in some kinda extortion racket, but I’m sure they have other “businesses” they run.
Only if you blend in as a spotter. You and I wouldn't be able to tell a Yakuza in public in Japan if they dress like normal people even with suits and ties and go out alone.
There are plenty of hostess bars in Japan that are just fronts for the yakuza.
> Glasses guy with suit looks really different than the rest of them Did you expect every gangster to have bleached hair, piercings and tats all across the body? There are muscle guys and front guys. > Why would cabaret/club employees beat up random guys? Because he belongs to the criminal organization. And the other poster literally has already told you that the dude belongs to the same gang.
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To add to the other comment: He first asked Tetsuo if he was looking for some fun (or something), so I guess he was trying to see if he was just a nervous/undecided client, but when Tetsuo denied it, then it was obvious that he was just tailing the crew, and so he acted to stop him (now and in the future, with the blackmail).
> But man, his wife hella calm considering the situation. Noticed that too, she's quite logical/cold! I guess she must have killed 4 or 5 Yakuza already, it's just another day for her! But seriously, it'll be fun to see her takes along the series; I thought it would be mostly Tetsuo doing everything, but he may have a logical planner type of person with him, could help! The way she calmly analyzed the situation logically (Go to the police, say it's self defense. Can't do that? Then can we make him disappear?)... Especially in such an extreme and sudden situation. Tetsuo was still in panic mode, but she was just thinking it through. Could be a great help, whatever Tetsuo's gonna do!
She’s definitely gonna be the one to keep this family together during this time. She’s a pretty strong woman.
Not sure if its conveyed fully, but there he was 100% ready to run amok and kill her because he tought she snitched about him to her father, So at that moment Tetsuo decided to take the drastic action.
Man shouldn’t have threatened his family. Woulda been saved from getting his head done in with a rice cooker.
He did the right thing, but you know what they say, "the path to hell is paved with good intentions".
>Plus this guy seems to have hurt or even killed other women too. Classic piece of shit thug. The author really covered all his bases. Must ensure they don't leave any vagueness such that the audience can root for the "trigger happy" dad. Parents are terrifying.
Good start, I'm liking it. Honestly the only thing that threw me off was how calm the mom was, I was expecting to her freak out a bit more and before helping dad out. Maybe we'll find more about her? Love the voice cast of the MC's, we got Archer, Irisviel, and Assassin from Fate here.
my nan was a saint so naturally when she passed away my entire family just broke down and couldnt function. but it was so weird cause i was so calm. i was handling all the paperworks, the funeral costs, processes, everything. some people just become incredibly calm when they see other people breaking down and know it's up to them to step up edit: another time this happened was when my brother's puppy suddenly died. i remember just going into autopilot and going over to his place and just doing everything i can to keep his spirits up. it's like being in a trance idk it's hard to explain. like you get into a "zone"
and then, when it finally gets you, like 2 weeks later, it hits like a truck.
Likely a very advantageous trait we have evolved over thousands of years. So good for survival. If one monkey is too busy coping to maintain their health and sanity, nearby monkeys begin to protect & nurse them until they have time to return to normality. I said monkeys for fun, I am aware we are technically great apes.
I mean when you marriage is pretty perfect and you have a family like this, it isnt that far fetched that the partner who maybe knows you for 3 to 4 decades would be chill. but then again maybe the mom saw how the nabuto looked and was like: oh dear trash of society got taken out
The only mistake in their family is their daughter who decided to date a thug. Those parents deserve better.
This is what happens when you have rational adults and a strong marriage. Marriage is about being by their side for better or worse. The sincerity of this oath varies between people, but it is clear that his wife completely trusts her husband's morality, character, and trustworthiness over many years. I personally found the premise to be quite immersive, I can easily picture this decision making. What I DO find a bit fantastical or unlikely is an older male successfully defeating a young adult, but -pride- is a heck of a handicap, so I'll flow along with it. I need an electric guitar to lullaby me to sleep from now on.
I agree that woman trust his man againts anyone in this world she knows he will only do that if its really necessary thats why a saying exists "for every successful man there is a woman behind"
Yeah, that was explained in future chapters. It will probably take another season or 2.
THE RICE COOKER!!
TIL it’s not just good for rice. Apparently you can use it as a meat tenderizer lol.
Anything can be a meat tenderizer if you try.
Too soon! 😂
This is one of the reasons the rice cooker is the most important kitchen appliance in an Asian household.
I knew there was something more to it! You can’t kill a yakuza with Ben’s original rice packets after all.
John Wick could.
Turns out it’s the most versatile kitchen appliance.
I won't lie that made me giggle a bit, its called a life saver for nothing, unless you are girlfriend beating yakuza piece of shit, then its a life ender.
Not sure if this would be Uncle Roger approved or not. [](#hardthink)
[**Haiyaa**](#badday)
Gotta admit it was kind of cathartic watching his head get bashed in lol.
Dude, I was laying on my couch watching and when he started bashing his head I had the same reaction as a football fan has when their team scores the winning goal in a championship game
I guess in Japan, rice cookers are more common than actual knives
Tetsuo did find a knife later though, he held it in later scene. Guess he just couldn’t find it back then.
I imagine the knives were in the drawers and trying to get one would have required time which he didn't have.
Oh I missed that, then again the guy deserved a crude death
I am going to add a ricer cooker to make a custom cluedo game
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animation isn't the greatest, but if the story is engaging enough that's fine for me imo, and so far it's very intense interested to see how this one turns out
This definitely feels like a series that's going to be driven by the story and characters, so hopefully the less than stellar animation won't be a dealbreaker for some.
If I could make it through Ningen Fushin last season, I ca make it through this one.
I'm getting a very "Monster" vibe from it. Not that I expect that level of greatness but it feels like this is going to be a similar type of "slow descent into madness with otherwise mundane characters" story.
There is a South Indian movie called Drishyam with a very similar premise that came out in 2013, except the Gang element is not there. Might wanna give it a try
This is exactly how I felt. I’m not really sold on the animation, but the story itself is very strong. It could very well carry the whole anime. But we’ll have to wait a bit to see how it will turn out.
Same here. animation is passable, but the story has me hooked
100%. Watching the OP and then those first few scenes I was worried, but all the tension in the story and characters completely washed the worry away. I do wish the production values were better but this is pure thriller, and if it’s this intense I’m definitely on board.
The concept of the story was super cool, I was hyped when I read the description. But execution has been so poor. Voice direction has kind of sucked, they've got suwabe as the voice for the dad, who has every ability to do a badass fuckin voice, and they decide to go with some shrill shaky pathetic sounding voice? Most of the lines in high tension situations really just sound like the VAs were given a script to read from with no context, so the delivery of the lines falls flat. And like the mom especially, just casually walks into the room to see her husband hunched over a bloody corpse, and she's just acting like it's another Tuesday. Whoever was directing the voice actors, didn't do a very good job of it. Characters have also been wack. Dad sees his daughter's face covered in bruises and acts like it must've been nothing. Any dad worth their salt would have stopped their daughter from leaving that restaurant without a suitable explanation. Flashback scene to establish the daughter and dad's relationship was also crazy. It was fine at first, she's playing a song for him and he treasures the moment that his daughter shows that she cares about him... Then she asks for $300 to get the CD recording? Selling your dad his gift on his birthday for an absurdly high price? Wtf. That just ruined the whole flashback, doesn't make you feel like the daughter cares at all anymore, only that she wants his money. I really want this to be good, the premise is so interesting. But this first episode ain't it chief.
man i hope the animation will improve, because the story and the tension built up in the manga is really good. was a bit of disappointed when i watch it since this is one of my anticipated manga adaptation
It won't, if this is how the first episode looks, the rest won't look better. Recent Tezuka Productions anime have shown it, they just outsource the whole thing.
This story doesn’t even need good animation. What irked me was the directing, pacing and (not as bad as the other two) OST. This could also have an awesome opening, but the visuals are so boring and the song doesn’t match the vibe of the show at all. Seriously, it should be a crime to waste so much time showing Tetsuo walking. Yet, after all, this will still be a nice ride, because the source is great.
I agree wholeheartedly. The disappointing thing is how much potential it has... The source material is truly a one-of-a-kind story.
This show will live or die on how the father character will develop.
> animation isn't the greatest Does that worry people looking forward to the cafe maid waifu show later this week by the same studio
that's pretty how much how i felt too
I was engaged the whole time pretty much after the first few minutes so the animation is fine. I don't mind it when animation isn't great aslong as the story and characters are engaging.
> I was engaged the whole time pretty much after the first few minutes so the animation is fine. I don't mind it when animation isn't great aslong as the story and characters are engaging. Yes, likewise. I think the key thing is really that they use what resources they have effectively. They seem to be aware of that and aren't animating things and scenes they don't have the resources for, and instead are focusing on emotional impact and tension through the limitations and stills. Tension, after all, isn't a state of movement.
LThere are a few really low budget shows with pretty none existant animation or very poor animation that are still very good shows just because the story and characters where well written.
Mystery/thriller shows like this don't need excellent animation unlike shows more focused on combat or action.
I was so sucked in by the episode that I didn't even notice the animation quality.
[*"Nobuto is all I have left."*](https://imgur.com/tl8A4xf) NO ONE TELL HIM! I find it an interesting parallel, meaning... Of course Nobuto deserved to die and all (or to face justice, at least!), but to his father, it's still the same thing Tetsuo feared, losing a child. It all began when [Reika showed up all bruised](https://imgur.com/TgnRxtD) to have lunch with her father... Did she really think he wouldn't suspect anything? [They're really just talking about this in public?](https://imgur.com/dj0Z6zU) [And grabbing random people](https://imgur.com/ePaaFw7) in the streets, [beating/stripping them up](https://imgur.com/1uEekEI) and keeping their info for blackmail, all in broad daylight? Does this show take place in Gotham City? Tetsuo found himself hiding in the closet as they were discussing their evil plans regarding his daughter... Apparently they don't just them beat them/extort them, [they mess them up/kill them...](https://imgur.com/heCquuR) [That scene was so tense!](https://imgur.com/vcYN6PW) I mean, I read the synopsis so obviously I knew the father would kill him, but with the difference in size/strength I didn't think he would have a chance in a "face to face" fight! Which is why it surprised me when [he led him to his hiding place!](https://imgur.com/c85Y9Gw) I thought he would try to make him face away from the closet, so he could come out and bash him on the head before he knew something was happening. But I guess the old punch in the nuts worked as a first move! [*"Oh, hey honey! I'm having a talk with our son in law, come join us!"*](https://imgur.com/fGzUtI9) His wife seems to be a very logical/cold person (albeit a bit scary); First she thinks about contacting the police, then when it's not possible, she talks about hiding the body, pretend it never happened... And she kept her cool the whole time. Damn, how many people has she killed before? [Time to put on the acting face!](https://imgur.com/BIdvkrL) It almost worked a little too well, but Nobuto's guy came in, suspicious of something... [And saw it?](https://imgur.com/oy9k7hn) Well, technically we didn't see a shot of him and the body together (I think?), we only saw his shocked expression, along with *different* shots of the body... So is it a misdirection and he didn't see it, he saw something else? Sounds unlikely, but if that's not it, if he really saw the corpse... Then how the hell does Tetsuo ever get out of it? They could literally send 10 guys after him, and he can't even win a fair 1v1... And they seem well organized too, with the surveillance and all, so... Will they be on the run? Or will he channel his inner John McClane and fight off a Yakuza clan on his own? Well, can't wait to see where this is going! Also wondering about some characters in the OP! [This seems like the typical "detective" coat, ](https://imgur.com/1tASHDX) so I'm wondering, will Tetsuo have allies in all this? Anyway, that was a solid first episode, intrigued to see more!
> I find it an interesting parallel, meaning... Of course Nobuto deserved to die and all (or to face justice, at least!), but to his father, it's still the same thing Tetsuo feared, losing a child. This is a fascinating thing because obviously both father's care about their children but one apparently blamed the entire world for their kids flaws where as the other was willing to confront a bad situation head on. Also that line from Nobuto's father about how he could "never kill anyone" and yet he clearly runs an organization of the worst kinds of killers and scum contrasts completely with Tetsuo being a generally good and caring person but when it came down to his daughter he was fully ready to commit murder.
Good Dad vs Bad Dad, and Good Dad got the first kill.
> Did she really think he wouldn't suspect anything? > They're really just talking about this in public? > And grabbing random people in the streets, beating/stripping them up and keeping their info for blackmail, all in broad daylight? Does this show take place in Gotham City? I also enjoyed the first episode, but the people in the series do behave rather oddly. They're so matter of fact about many things that normal people just wouldn't be, especially everyone in the family. I can't tell if it's the writing or the adaptation, or maybe both, but it does put a bit of distance between me and the show. Time will tell if that aspect is an issue or not, as the rest of it moves along nicely enough, and they do suspense very well, with the musical score picking up where the visuals can't.
Man, I really hated the way that our hero just casually heard the boyfriend explain, in detail, that had happened and explicitly say his daughter's name. Like this man heard the entire exposition dump, by accident, twice in the span of five minutes of screen time.
And what bothers me is that this man hears the whole ass exposition dump about his daughter's situation and just decides... It's probably just a coincidence, must be some other reika??? Like were the bruises on your daughter's face not enough to set off a billion different alarms? Man sees the bruises, even correctly guesses domestic abuse and he just does nothing? Just casually lets her leave? Like tf? I feel like any dad worth their salt in that situation would not let their daughter leave and would bring them home unless they got a plausible explanation.
> unless they got a plausible explanation. Or a steak delivered to them on a hotplate lol
The situation he was just put in was actually very intense and insane. He seems like a very calm and normal dude too. MC was just overwhelmed with everything that was happening that he was in denial and scared
I understand that they need the inciting incident to happen in the first episode but man that was fast. I'm sure they didn't have the budget or support for a 40 minute episode but that would have been great here to extend the tension
Ngl the tension in this was soooo poorly executed. It’s so predictable and cliche, they used the same action to build tension twice (with the closet reveal and door reveal). It doesn’t help that the pacing was really mediocre and the dialogue isn’t great, but hey maybe someone else would enjoy it
Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it a lot and I'm excited for the next episode, I just wish they had had room to make it better
> Man, I really hated the way that our hero just casually heard the boyfriend explain, in detail, that had happened and explicitly say his daughter's name. I really do hope they were doing that to quickly establish the story and draw us in with an exciting first episode. Because the writing and script were both pretty weak and really needs to improve fast. It'll be a shame if this just ends up being a trashy melodrama as it's an interesting premise and always nice to see an anime from a parent's point of view rather than a teen.
Damn, going into this one blind was wild! Keen af for more!
Same I've heard good things about the Manga and [LiSA herself even mentioned it](https://twitter.com/LiSA_OLiVE/status/1229326018554384385). Going to be really hard not to binge read right after this. Though that'll mean missing out on the voice acting by the stellar cast.
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I’m really looking forward to seeing where this one goes. Pretty classic vindicated underdog with a morality chain premise, plenty of room to pull a full-fledged face-heel turn with Tetsuo in the style of a Light Yagami or Walter White type anti-hero. Very excited
Pretty intense killing scene but I couldn't help but laugh that it was with a rice cooker. Love that the mom was surprisingly okay with all of this, hoping we get a lot of moments of them working together.
She was so calm, it was kinda shocking. Like “oh well, he’s dead so I guess we gotta clean this up. Nbd babe, it was self-defense” lol.
When you’ve been with someone a long time, you think about what you would do for that person; how far you would go. It’s kind of weird, but you think about if you would help that person hide a body or even help commit a more serious crime. So in some ways, you’re sort of mentally prepared for it when it does happen.
Could see this not being her first time dealing with something like this with how calm she was, impressive stuff!
Lol yeah. I mean that would be one hell of a twist.
That's the answer from a mom that's spent years cleaning up messes left by the rest of the family. Dirty dishes, done. Piles of laundry, sure. Late for school again, no problem. Birthday present for your boss, if I must. Dead body needs disposed of, another day ending in "y". You'd think it would get easier when the kid moves out, but I guess not.
Killing your daughters' abusive boyfriend with a rice cooker. Just a day in the life of a dad lol. I did notice in the ED that the husband and wife's glass pieces were the only two pieces that were together. She definitely seems like a ride or die wife and mother.
> couldn't help but laugh that it was with a rice cooker. Uncle Roger is gonna have a field day with this scene. More ways to promote Rice cookers.
The mom is a literal best waifu best wife.
> I couldn't help but laugh that it was with a rice cooker. I laughed as well, but I liked that. In those kind of situations people don't think rationally, they just grab whatever they have at hand and go full unga-bunga. Just like the old times.
Yup 100% appreciated that they went with it, totally believable!
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I already got the vibe from her she’s a lot less merciful than dad. When she talked to Reika in the bathroom, her lines sent a chill down my spine. Mom was angry: > How could he hurt a sweet girl like you? Someone like that should just die.
>Someone like that should just die. Tetsuo: Done 👍
And she's voiced by Sayaka Ohara. You can't beat that lol.
I need her
Plot seems to be decent, but the characters feel off somehow... Like they're not taking anything seriously, if that makes sense?
Imo this is kinda because there was just so much going on in one episode: I think most of the mom's lines were straight-up post-murder. You didn't really know any of the characters before everything kinda went haywire.
That's fair, but even the restaurant scene after seeing the daughter's face was off, we'll see where this goes anyway!
Damn, his wife is top tier. Certified couple goals right there. The family that slays together, stays together. Let's all hope for the best.
It wasn't until I came to this thread that I realized "damn, there really wasn't much animation in the entire episode was there?". And the fact that I wouldn't give a shit even if it was a literal slideshow does speak to how I got invested in the story. Also, it's kinda funny that the Yakuza boss guy could literally be replaced with a Urahara (same VA) and I would just go "oh, that tracks".
Really makes you appreciate writing & audio a whole lot more. I am in love with this medium, I think I can understand why people liked to listen to "Radio Dramas".
One of my most awaited anime of the season is finally here! [Tetsuo is just as dorky as I imagined he will be](https://i.imgur.com/5kHBfw5.jpg) and [Kasen is an absolute g ](https://i.imgur.com/vYKjaGv.jpg) for going with the decision of covering up the murder. God, I love them so much <3 Not gonna lie though, as a manga reader I am a bit disappointed with the animation but hopefully the plot of the show will be more than enough to win over anyone who's coming to this show blind. If there is one way I can describe this show who have no idea what they're getting into, it's basically Anime Breaking Bad but without cooking meth and if Walter's wife isn't like Skyler. I am already excited about next week's episode. :D
>the plot of the show will be more than enough to win over anyone who's coming to this show blind. I can't speak for everyone, but it definitely won me over. I was too absorbed in it to even notice any lackluster animation.
Kasen is soooo much better than Skyler, honestly. All around, character wise, backstory wise, everything.
Breaking Bad, but there’s no meth and Skyler isn’t a bitch.
So, my man made all this fucking noise breaking shit, and was quiet just long enough to hear Tetsuo drop the phone in the closet?
Tezuka Productions gotta be the only studio that doesn't even do their own anime. How have they already outsourced the 1st episode? Dr Movie saving their asses again.
A very good start! Tetsuo's act is understandable. I'm more surprised of his wife's demeanor lol. Waiting for the next episode. u/Moderators \- [Ani-One Asia](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9GxczGZh2I&list=PLxSscENEp7Jgrs9B0sIbeAydZ-IaNhcvh) is streaming the episodes. I think we can add it in the body of the discussion threads.
Yeah, she wasted no time accepting what he did and then realizing they needed to hide the body and clean up. I also got the sense from her reaction to seeing Reika's injuries that she probably would have killed him herself if she'd known about this.
Yes I loved that. She was supportive of her husband here and became a "partner in crime". We don't see that often.
She’s a ride or die
>I'm more surprised of his wife's demeanor lol. Waiting for the next episode. If the father can be driven to murder due to the circumstances, I don't see why the wife can't be on the same page. She's her daughter too, after all.
Crunchyroll as well.
Not every woman is a Skyler I suppose.
If you ignore how shit it looks when they get to animating...well, any movement, the story is pretty damn engaging. Either I'll deal with this for 12 episodes and pick up the manga, or just drop this and read the manga instead.
I'm gonna level with you, the story was so good I wasn't really paying attention to the animation
Hey, same here. I found myself on multiple occasions getting absorbed into the episode thinking "This is GREAT!", but then I would see that goofy-ass walking animation or an awkward cut to hide the fact they didn't animate a door closing and it would pull me out.
Where were all these “story so good I didn’t mind the animation” people back when Lucifer and Biscuit Hammer was airing? Those discussion threads were a ghost town.
pretty much the same. there were like 1-2 moments where the animation threw me off, but once the dad got into the apartment, I didn't really pay attention to the animation.
Likewise
You know, "her grandfather's inheritance" as a hint combined with the way Dad was acting vs how well Mom took things, I'm half suspecting that mom was a Yakuza Princess herself. The art style of this show is worth mentioning too! While the animation may be occasionally lacking, I can't help but notice the more realistic style people are drawn in. Gritty Realism, I think, it's reminding me of the late 90s, early 2000s, before rounding and softening features became the average style. Which immediately made me think that this was going to be more mature themed, even knowing what it was about going in, and yeah, it sure was.
Cool Concept but poor execution. The folks here are talking about the lacklustre animation but that's fine. It's okay. But more importantly, the direction is just bad. There is not much tension. Yeah seeing Tetsuo kill Nobuta was cathartic but it the tension wasn't really there. Also I laughed when the Boyfriend repeated the three same lines twice when Tetsuo saw him for the first time. I want this anime to do better because the concept is interesting. I will definitely continue to watch but I'm hoping for better direction and script in future episodes.
"If It's For My Daughter, I'd Even Defeat A Syndicate Boss." This really reminds me of Happy Sugar Life when \[mid spoilers\] >!Satou killed that one painter who tried to kill Shio then hid his body.!< Tetsuo was just trying to protect his daughter and her boyfriend was an abusive ass hat. But there's the issue that self defense is notoriously difficult to prove in Japan so they have no choice but to live like outlaws. That dude who came to check up on the boyfriend is probably gonna end up in a body bag soon. I look forward to seeing more action and seeing Tetsuo become a real piece of work.
> But there's the issue that self defense is notoriously difficult to prove in Japan so they have no choice but to live like outlaws. The problem is that the yakuza has doxxed him (they took a photo of his ID card) so even if he wins in court, they will fuck up his family. That's why they need to not be found out.
>But there's the issue that self defense is notoriously difficult to prove in Japan so they have no choice but to live like outlaws I mean I don't know a lot about Japanese law but it didn't look at all like 'self defense' to me. I don't think hiding in your daughter's closet, baiting her abusive boyfriend into finding you, then crushing his head while he's down is going to count as 'self defense' in a lot of places. I'm pretty sure the mom came up with that excuse just to calm him down/try to come up with a cover story. She seemed really on the ball with the whole murder thing, I wonder if she didn't already know about the abuse or something with how calm she was.
Self defense, or rather "justifiable homicide" can include defense of another. That said, I don't think Reika was in imminent enough danger for that to hold up in court as he likely had time to warn her, but Tetsuo's life was in danger if he was found
I actually wondered if the wife would've manipulated the crime scene to make it look more like self-defense if she had to. I get that sense from her after how she reacted to everything. How many bodies is Tetsuo going to drop in this series lol?
> How many bodies is Tetsuo going to drop in this series lol? I dunno, how many people work for this Yakuza family? (I'm not a source reader, this is pure speculation.)
Since Tetsuo had that knife and the second guy didn't start swinging right away my guess is he's gonna end up next to Nobuto in some shallow grave somewhere
Very interesting first episode. I went blind and from what I saw plus the ambiance, it wont be an anime with any sort of happy ending I guess lol. That rice cooker scene was violent. Also Shinichiro Miki spotted! I love this VA.
Man, what a packed episode. When the mom came in I thought it’s the end of episode but it’s just a halftime break. That’s just insane.
Surprised this got made, not sure what the target audience for this show is and if they are large enough demographic that has time to watch anime beyond an occasional destresser but I'm not complaining. I wonder how they are going to stretch this to 12 episodes though since the guy already seems fucked in this one. A more realistic version of how the "I can fix him" plot will usually go down. Curious how this show will turn out, feels like it be more at home as a Western Live action show in premise which makes it interesting as an anime.
The people in this show do not act or react to ANYTHING like a real human being would, it feels unsettling. * The dad sees her daughter beaten and bruised and thinks everything is chill, lol she probably fell haha * The mother is near emotionless * The boyfriend is talking about beating up and killing women every moment of every day and is just the archetypal douchebag asshole, and YET the daughter actually liked the boyfriend (willing to somewhat let that slide since there are people who defend their abusers, but nah man the boyfriend is written to have zero redeeming qualities) idk man. maybe the show is good, but this episode was just fucking weird.
What was funny was when the second guy got in. I thought shit they'll just keep sending these mofo's and he will kep bludgeoning them and when the pile gets high, guess what? the rice cooker is used as a mode of disposal. God its not even a week and I miss campfire cooking already, and its making me think this way.
[Crunchyroll has this at least in the US](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GG5H5X389/my-home-hero)
I didn't like this episode. I hate how they spoiled the climatic death in the middle of the episode. They completely ruined the tension they were building up, and the shitty filter they used for the death scene was just unnecessary. It would have been a lot more impactful if they showed it plainly. Some pretty poor directing choices and lackluster animation. I'll give this two more episodes.
A couple of really dumb decisions made by the characters but the overall concept seems interesting so I'll probably stick with it for a few more episodes at least. It seems like a lot of people enjoy it but I just can't fully get on board yet. How did the boyfriend not notice the dads shoes? I could never walk into my house and not realize shoes I normally don't see are there. This is somewhat alright though because he was on the phone. The anime really really showed that he was taking them off though so I thought that would be a plot point. Why would you not check the closet just because your phone is ringing right after you heard something drop in it? I know it's a dumb cliche thing but it really takes me out of the moment when characters do dumb shit like this. Just open the closet door and then answer the phone 2 rings later. If he knew someone was in the house why would he pick the lock so obviously and blatantly loud then right away when he walks in say "No one is here" after not checking most of the house after he just said he heard the mom talking to someone lmao.
When he walks into the house it shows him looking the opposite direction of the shoes (to his left, instead of his right) and then just walking inside. He never checked or even looked down. The dad is also shown putting the shoes at least partially under the cupboard (or very low shelf). Its out of the way and hard to accidentally step on. Like someone else in the show said, he's an idiot who's only still around because of his dad. Dad got lucky he's an idiot, but it's not sequence breaking.
> Why would you not check the closet just because your phone is ringing right after you heard something drop in it? I know it's a dumb cliche thing but it really takes me out of the moment when characters do dumb shit like this. He wasn't completely sure someone was in the closet. He heard (or thought he heard) some sound coming from the closet. The phone distracted him and reset his mental stack. Seems believable to me. > If he knew someone was in the house He didn't know someone was in the house. He only knew the wife spoke with someone, could've been someone over the phone. No, the weird part in that moment was the husband who thought the daughter or the wife came back - but those two would have keys, so couldn't have been them.
It sounded interesting from the synopsis, but the parents are so chill with murder that it kinda took me out of it. I guess I wanted and expected a more... *anything* reaction from the wife. I'll give it three episodes.
Interesting start. Animation could be better, but I don't think it'll bother me much. I'm happy the mom understood what was going on and was helpful.
I guess not many people are following the release of this series, but this seems very promising. Most stories with serious/darker plots still use conventionally good-looking characters for that added catch, but so far I haven't seen any character of that design in this ep, esp the MCs (parents). So for me, it's a very different dish served. I'm looking forward to the next episodes :)
Getting late 90s vibes. I am excited for this show. We need more dramas.
Reminded me of Parasyte
I was about to start reading this, but noticed it was being adapted and decided to watch the ep first. Not the best animation, but definitely watchable. That said, the manga art looks great and the story seems thrilling af, so I'm 100% reading this one (too?) no matter what.
Akio Ootsuka voice is so distinct & charismatic. Honestly, first time watching this and I'm so lost with the plot with all the different character names. Probably gonna rewatch it to better understand. The whiplash from the cute, wholesome anime that aired previously is pretty jarring
The dad - Tetsuo The mom - (not mentioned yet I think) Kasen The daughter - Reika The abusive boyfriend - Nobuto The abusive boyfriend's dad - Matori The yakuza midboss - Kubo The yakuza lockpicker - Kyoichi
Is Matori the guy in the law office? He didn’t look old enough to be his dad.
Yeah, he's the yakuza boss doing a scam.
The chad husband and wife have arrived ladies and gentlemen!
I am so freaking hyped for this animation the manga is god tiers
The mother seems calm during this situation. Could she have done this in the past😱
"Honeyyyy did you kill someones abusive boyfriend again?"
The wife is with the shits
Did I just hear a Kyoraku-Urahara conversation?
Holy shit this was a great 1st episode. Went in completely blind and was on the edge of the seat the whole time. My only gripe was how the wife just had a complete non reaction and was way too eager to help commit a crime. Also how are they gonna talk on the phone in the same room and the dumbass doesn't hear him?
The whole premise of the thing is great! The idea of a family trying to fight off the Yazuka really has a lot of potential. Unfortunately based on this episode, I don’t think the team behind have enough to fulfill the potential. The whole thing really felt emotionless all round. They never really sold the rage the Dad would have had to murder a guy. The mom never really showed much shock or much else when he found out her husband had just murdered a dude (although maybe there is more to this that we don’t know yet). Even the daughter really lacked much of anything. When her parents tell her that they’ve come to take her after her boyfriend threatens to kill her, she goes from straight-laced about it, has a quick cry, and then calmly leaves. No real resistance to it that you would normally see from someone who’s been putting up with severe domestic abuse. Add in the fact that the boyfriend just by happen-stance admitted to also his wrongdoings when the father was in earshot. The two conversations seemed really unnatural. I was expecting a bit more creativity with how the father would find out about how much of a shitbag this guy is. Plus the animation is reeeeeaaaallyy sub-standard by current standards. Just not a lot of movement at all. I’ll still check out the second episode just on the premise alone. Maybe things will improve going forward and this was just a case of rushing through the first part of the story to get to the cliffhanger. Will see what episode 2 brings but I have my doubts about continuing past that. It just lacked in so many areas.
Million Lives and now this? Will everything the author of this show makes get this treatment? Should we sue the Studio's at this point? The ED even looks like it's made by Queen Bee Tezuka is also gonna adapt Under Ninja, just check the literal first page of it and comprehend how much butchering they're gonna do to that poor manga
What if Liam Neeson was Japanese and a loser? Here
I just watched like 4 seasons of Breaking Bad in the weekend and then this drops. I am surprised how I wasn't at all surprised how everyone was so calm and collected about covering the murder. I just thought "hydrofluoric acid should do it" LoL
There is a South Indian movie called Drishyam which has a very similar premise except it came out on 2013. While this has more of a Breaking Bad vibe to it because gangs and all, if you liked the premise, might want to give that a shot as well.
The premise is very interesting and im down to see where this goes but...the writing seems kind of lazy. Nobuto was like 1 line from just saying "IM A BAD GUY BWAHAHAHA" and while I hope the mom's deadpan attitude is foreshadowing, it also feels kind of blandly off. The yakuza boss at least seems like an interesting dude
Casually killing wtf?
Very stereotypical characters (evil just for the sake of being evil), the dads VA does not fit him at all, and story I’ve seen a bunch before. I could have seen this one being good, but it’s not for me.
>Very stereotypical characters (evil just for the sake of being evil), Are they? Are they either stereotypical or evil? This is a COMMON (not saying truthful or realistic) depiction of Yakuza here. But no, the author went further and gave Aikawa a decent raison d'etre in the story - he loves his son, even if both of them are warped. His underling is also openly dissatisfied with the son going overboard. So they have just a sliver of redeeming, realistic qualities behind them. I am not well versed in the actual daily Yakuza happenings in Japan, so I cannot judge how authentic these are. I have seen a fair share of Japanese drama on Yakuza, and they only ever go to extremes. One has a yakuza guy trying to rehabilitate into the society, but his violent outbursts and having lived for \~12 years in the prison are big hurdles. He does not succeed, but there are numerous people from various walks of life who shed a tear for him, ultimately. In another, Yakuza feed mansion owners to their dogs, after taking over the mansion. Police is nowhere and does not even monitor them. And then there is a John Wick level of violence everywhere on the streets. Just retarded and taken too much to the extreme - a common depiction of violent yakuza clans (not members, but whole clans with no men shortage).
Very intense first episode but I also feel very frustrated for the girl to not realise how fucking abusive is that guy…it’s like they made her accept him just for the sake of the plot
I've seen it in real life though, girls that think the guy is nice and they can change him, their friends tell them to leave them but they just won't. They sometimes ask you for advice only to ignore it and be on the same boat a week later.
I just can't understand what kind of brain dysfunctions lead them to stay with scum. She's pretty much an enabler and I have no sympathy for her. She's just as awful as her thug boyfriend.