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Alfredo Jones
Jun 5, 2011

Pretty please with sugar on top?

serefin99 posted:

I'm torn. On the one hand, this was a really good episode. On the other, I miss the happy show that left me smiling and relaxed at the end of every episode. Hopefully the series ends on a really high note.

I know what you mean. I expected things to get a little serious this episode but....

Ye gods, the wait until next week is going to be excruciating....

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Annointed
Mar 2, 2013

The reason why the op wasn't there and the ed didn't have the character silhouettes was because they were Kaban's memories. The ending didn't even have the PP, just a ruined park with rain clouds coming in. I can't believe a cheaply made me cry.

Alfredo Jones
Jun 5, 2011

Pretty please with sugar on top?

Annointed posted:

The reason why the op wasn't there and the ed didn't have the character silhouettes was because they were Kaban's memories. The ending didn't even have the PP, just a ruined park with rain clouds coming in. I can't believe a cheaply made me cry.

If that is the case, my guess is that in the next episode Kaban will either regain all of her old memories and/or will try making new memories with Serval and the rest. The ED will likely reflect this by having replacing the abandoned park pictures with ones of open parks with Friends added to them.

Futaba Anzu
May 6, 2011

GROSS BOY

the dog was moving towards the sun that was rising in the east

the savannah is also in the east

sb hermit
Dec 13, 2016





this show has more heart than anything I've seen this season

the anticipation is incredible

I. M. Gei
Jun 26, 2005

CHIEFS

BITCH



I just read this entire thread and have no idea why.

Alfredo Jones
Jun 5, 2011

Pretty please with sugar on top?
Been discussing the latest episode with some buddies and we came up with what we think is a solid prediction for what will happen in the next one.

Serval will wake up and find Kaban's hat in one of the Cerulean's footprints, quickly realizing that Kaban sacrificed herself to save her. After taking a moment to grieve she'll quickly get back up and rush to the Hunters to tell them to stop the plan. Serval will want to fight the Cerulean rather than drown it since there may still be a chance to save Kaban. The Hunters will likely call her crazy for suggesting such a thing, since it may make Kaban's sacrifice be in vain. Several Friends that Kaban and Serval meet during their travels will begin to show up, probably being drawn by the commotion caused by the Cerulean and hearing from Raccon and Fennec that Kaban was helping to stop it. With their numbers significantly bolstered, guided by the need to save both their park and their friend, the Friends all attack the Cerulean at once. While it seems to work at first the Cerulean soon starts to overpower them, not helped by the fact that the Friends are all attacking wildly with no coordinated plan. Just when things start to seem hopeless, Mirai shows up in the flesh and starts coordinating the Friends in their attack. Together they finally destroy the Cerulean (with the final blow likely delivered by Serval) and Kaban is rescued. After awakening, Kaban meets Mirai and it's revealed that the two are actually related in some way. The revelation causes all of Kaban's memories to return. It's also revealed that Serval is the same Serval that worked with Mirai long ago, and Serval gets her memories back too. With the truth finally revealed, Mirai and Kaban get set to leave Japari Park. As they have a tearful goodbye Kaban makes a promise to Serval that she will look into a way to convince humanity to reopen Japari Park. Cut to the future where that comes true, with an older Kaban working as a park guide with Serval as her assistant.

Plutonis
Mar 25, 2011

cathead
Jan 21, 2004


Jokes aside, some people are theorizing that the OP may actually be all the friends trying to save Kaban.

Agronox
Feb 4, 2005

This is amazing. 😂

Davincie
Jul 7, 2008


















Annointed
Mar 2, 2013

Ceruleans downed a B2. This does not bode well for humanity.

There Bias Two
Jan 13, 2009
I'm not a good person

Annointed posted:

Ceruleans downed a B2. This does not bode well for humanity.

This show is so creepy if you know where to look...

Raenir Salazar
Nov 5, 2010

College Slice
Well this show has gotten me emotional; they didn't quite nail "Shadows of the Colossus" in terms of animation quality until the end for some bizarre reason. The giant thing hitting Serval and stepping on Baggy I feel like I felt that.

There Bias Two posted:

This show is so creepy if you know where to look...



Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

sockpuppetclock
Sep 12, 2010

http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=62050731

Ghosts n Gopniks
Nov 2, 2004

Imagine how much more sad and lonely we would be if not for the hard work of lowtax. Here's $12.95 to his aid.
https://twitter.com/AME_ZARI/status/844324339684061184
I love this show and what it has brought forth.

kater
Nov 16, 2010

it's pretty absurd that there is one show that made me go holy gently caress this season and it is this ridiculous no budget cgi failed mobage wannabe edutainment show.

it's so loving good.

Mordaedil
Oct 25, 2007

Oh wow, cool. Good job.
So?
Grimey Drawer
When I started this I thought it was for kids. Now I'm emotionally upset.

Goddammit Gen.

Raenir Salazar
Nov 5, 2010

College Slice

Mordaedil posted:

When I started this I thought it was for kids. Now I'm emotionally upset.

Goddammit Gen.

I checked as I got scared but Gen Urubutchi doesn't have any involvement as far as I can tell?

a kitten
Aug 5, 2006

https://twitter.com/kinosuke___/status/844857318785241088

Alfredo Jones
Jun 5, 2011

Pretty please with sugar on top?
"We'll meet again somewhere, I'm sure of it."





....is it Tuesday yet?

Mordaedil
Oct 25, 2007

Oh wow, cool. Good job.
So?
Grimey Drawer

Raenir Salazar posted:

I checked as I got scared but Gen Urubutchi doesn't have any involvement as far as I can tell?

MrLonghair posted:

I want to see a show this year top the qualities that Kemono Friends has, especially in the writing building legit mysteries.

Gen Urubochi in the special thanks section oh and yes, that was BostonDynamic's Big Dog. This show, right?

MrLongHair was wrong?

AnacondaHL
Feb 15, 2009

I'm the lead trumpet player, playing loud and high is all I know how to do.

I had a stray thought that Sandstar was a metaphor for nuclear radiation, like if there was an abandoned amusement park near Fukushima or something (there is), then got to wondering about the pictures in the ending, and a few google clicks later it seems some of the locations have been found:

Six Flags, New Orleans, Louisiana

=

and

=



Boblo Island Amusement Park, Bois Blanc Island, Ontario

=




Pripyat amusement park, Pripyat, Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

=

Raenir Salazar
Nov 5, 2010

College Slice

When I go to save this to my Jappari park folder:



Why.

AnacondaHL posted:

I had a stray thought that Sandstar was a metaphor for nuclear radiation, like if there was an abandoned amusement park near Fukushima or something (there is), then got to wondering about the pictures in the ending, and a few google clicks later it seems some of the locations have been found:

Six Flags, New Orleans, Louisiana

=

and

=



Boblo Island Amusement Park, Bois Blanc Island, Ontario

=




Pripyat amusement park, Pripyat, Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

=


Jesus Christ, this hole just keeps getting deeper.

Ghosts n Gopniks
Nov 2, 2004

Imagine how much more sad and lonely we would be if not for the hard work of lowtax. Here's $12.95 to his aid.

Mordaedil posted:

MrLongHair was wrong?

It was a joke, but not a long stretch.

Raenir Salazar
Nov 5, 2010

College Slice

MrLonghair posted:

It was a joke, but not a long stretch.

You gotta be careful with that man! Uttering Gen Urubuchi's name is like swinging around a loaded gun where the bullets are despair that kills your hopes and dreams! And that's the happy ending!

Tarezax
Sep 12, 2009

MORT cancels dance: interrupted by MORT
Urobuchi and Yoko Taro should collaborate on something

Phimose Knight
Mar 5, 2013
The Cerulean theme is my jam.

ZepiaEltnamOberon
Oct 25, 2010

I Failed At Anime 2022

AnacondaHL posted:

I had a stray thought that Sandstar was a metaphor for nuclear radiation, like if there was an abandoned amusement park near Fukushima or something (there is), then got to wondering about the pictures in the ending, and a few google clicks later it seems some of the locations have been found:

Six Flags, New Orleans, Louisiana

=

and

=



Boblo Island Amusement Park, Bois Blanc Island, Ontario

=




Pripyat amusement park, Pripyat, Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

=


ZepiaEltnamOberon
Oct 25, 2010

I Failed At Anime 2022
http://www.irvinleisure.co.uk/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqua_Claudia
https://www.shutterstock.com/ja/image-photo/cabins-abandoned-ferris-wheel-pervouralsk-urals-164217323

The last one was actually redeveloped in 2015 and isn't abandoned anymore, apparently.

ZepiaEltnamOberon
Oct 25, 2010

I Failed At Anime 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukSjnAVpWPQ&t=9s

Ghosts n Gopniks
Nov 2, 2004

Imagine how much more sad and lonely we would be if not for the hard work of lowtax. Here's $12.95 to his aid.
https://twitter.com/ponjiyuusu/status/845266732264505345

I'd buy the BRs at Japanese prices if this happened

Raenir Salazar
Nov 5, 2010

College Slice

MrLonghair posted:

https://twitter.com/ponjiyuusu/status/845266732264505345

I'd buy the BRs at Japanese prices if this happened

Time travel plot?

Agronox
Feb 4, 2005
Just do your summer homework Bag-chan

chumbler
Mar 28, 2010

I suppose there has to be a groundhog Friend.

Blhue
Apr 22, 2008

Fallen Rib
hey uh, you realize humans aren't reliant on a macguffin to be a human and have memories right

ZepiaEltnamOberon
Oct 25, 2010

I Failed At Anime 2022

MrLonghair posted:

https://twitter.com/ponjiyuusu/status/845266732264505345

I'd buy the BRs at Japanese prices if this happened

I've heard that the BRs for Kemono Friends are actually cheaper than standard, and come with a 40 page book, compared to the 8 ~ 16 pages other anime BRs usually come with.

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEOBK-2052121

If you look here, it's 3500 yen, which is almost half the price of general BRs, which are around 6000 to 7000 yen.

ZepiaEltnamOberon
Oct 25, 2010

I Failed At Anime 2022
Oh, and another thing is that the Kemono BRs are actually being sold as books instead of anime BRs, apparently. Hence why it's classified under Book and not Blu-ray in CD Japan. That's why it's "Kemono Friends Official Guide Book 1 w/ Blu-ray Disc" instead of the other way around.

This also apparently means the publisher doesn't have to go through a distributor for BRs and the like.

Kadokawa, the company handling the distribution, is a publisher, which means that they don't need another company to make the guidebook, and experience in the field lets them make a book with much more content than is usual.

http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/de...0%24pagecnt%3D1

AmiAmi also lists Kemono Friends as a book product.

El Burbo
Oct 10, 2012

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chumbler
Mar 28, 2010


Shoulda been Shoebill.

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