Perhaps things are getting better? (UPDATED)

Filed under: Chapters — Starks at 2:05 pm on Saturday, October 17, 2009

Episode 3: Meidou Zangetsuha

As expected, this week covered the Kitsune Youjutsu Exam, Mujina, and the introduction of Meidou Zangetsuha. Much to my relief, the pace was slowed down considerably and didn't feel rushed this week.

Quick note: A serious fansub group has picked up the series – Taka Fansubs.

Chapters covered: 383, 384, 385, 409 (pages), 410 (pages), 411 (pages), 506 (adapted), 512 (pages),

mapGiven the title, one would expect Sesshoumaru and the Meidou Zangetsuha to be front and center. Sadly, this wasn't the case. Sesshoumaru and the Meidou Zangetsuha were only covered in the first two and last two minutes of the episode. Most of the episode was dedicated to Shippou and his pals, Examinees #39, #26, and #53, pranking Inuyasha and the gang. After that, it was a short but sweet battle with Mujina.

Overall, I liked how Sunrise handled things this week and how amazing the Meidou Zangetsuha looks animated.

Preview impressions: Next will be mostly dedicated to Dragon-scaled Tessaiga and a faster pace. The episode will apparently be covering Ryuujin, True Dakki, Toushuu, Kai, vs Kouga and the introduction of Byakuya. I wonder if the Ghost Cat chapters will be shoved in there too…

I don't have nice HD images this week, but hopefully the images I do have will make up for it. Plus, I added a few of my old scanlation joke pages that were  tangentially relevant to the episode. (No, Byakuya did not show up this week…)

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Comment by NinjaSheikNo Gravatar

October 17, 2009 @ 2:08 pm

COOL~!

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Comment by GuestNo Gravatar

October 17, 2009 @ 2:12 pm

Well after the first 2 episodes felt like should have been covered in at least 6 if not 8, I was happy to feel that at most today's ep would have benefitted from just an extra episode, maybe 1.5. The old anime would have done Kitsune School alone, but spending over half a new episode on it also felt like enough. Still some quick transitions but we're slowing down a lot too.

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Comment by NinjaSheikNo Gravatar

October 17, 2009 @ 3:02 pm

It's out on ShonenSunday.com, but it's not subbed. Why is that?

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Comment by MooMoo-of-DoomNo Gravatar

October 17, 2009 @ 3:21 pm

Because they're lazy :p

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Comment by NinjaSheikNo Gravatar

October 17, 2009 @ 3:32 pm

They better not break their promise! They said to subb after it airs in Japan!

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Comment by meatbun66No Gravatar

October 17, 2009 @ 3:54 pm

Thanks again Starks!  Well, speaking from someone who co-owns a manga translation group, I can tell you that it is not easy to translate RAW material.  It's quite time consuming.  I'm quite sure that the sub episode will be posted shortly.   If you read the manga, you can pretty much follow the episode and know what is going on.

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Comment by StarksNo Gravatar

October 17, 2009 @ 4:06 pm

Viz translated the ep. Hulu is just having subtitle problems like it did two weeks ago.

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Comment by NinjaSheikNo Gravatar

October 17, 2009 @ 4:29 pm

Okay…

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Comment by NinjaSheikNo Gravatar

October 17, 2009 @ 7:03 pm

IT'S BEEN HOURS~! WHY ISN'T THE SUB OUT YET!?!

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Comment by GuestNo Gravatar

October 17, 2009 @ 7:22 pm

The sub at this point is out, go check.
One note: Kag's grandpa was used to introduce the idea of the "right wish" on the Shikon no Tama

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Comment by pinkdragonstrikeNo Gravatar

October 17, 2009 @ 7:55 pm

I liked this episode. It was nicely slowed down and didn't feel rushed. Overall a good LOL episode. I loved when Inuyasha just hit the other sword and it broke in half. The expression on his face was just too funny, Hahaha :).  Anywho perfect pacing!

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Comment by FeyNo Gravatar

October 17, 2009 @ 9:33 pm

Viewership has dropped. Maybe people tuned in just for Kagura's death? Nonetheless, these numbers are just pretty bad.
*1.7%(–.-%) 10/03 26:20-26:50 NHK 犬夜叉 完結編（新）

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Comment by FeyNo Gravatar

October 17, 2009 @ 9:38 pm

oh goodness, my bad, I copied the wrong ratings, ignore post above! it's for episode 1

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Comment by CurlyNo Gravatar

October 17, 2009 @ 11:10 pm

With how fast they are passing this it makes me think

man…WHY did they even do this? It just makes it look like they're trying to get it over with

I"m ESTATIC that they even continued it and that we get to see scene's animated
but it takes the pleasure away when its so rushed 8I

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Comment by SallieNo Gravatar

October 18, 2009 @ 3:30 pm

I thought this episode was great. Slowed down the pace a lot, which is good.
P.S, loved the joke pages Starks! XD

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Comment by psychosybilNo Gravatar

October 18, 2009 @ 6:02 pm

I agree with you on your statement, Curly. It's still too rushed and there's no pleasure in a rushed job.

After I saw Sessh sitting on the rock, I got up from seat and started ranting to myself about how sunrise totally screwed up the fight scene with Mouryomaru. I haven't been this riled up about IY since Sessh's mom was introduced. I suppose sunrise did something right by making me crazy but still, WTF are they doing???

I think at some point in the distant future someone is going to animate the manga the way it should've been done in the first place — chronologically and slowly.

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Comment by psychosybilNo Gravatar

October 18, 2009 @ 6:04 pm

I forgot to thank Starks for the funny parodies. Those were great. XD

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Comment by KPNo Gravatar

October 19, 2009 @ 3:21 am

Guess this was their reason for their current pacing matters in the anime -__-"
http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2009/10/18/tvnradio/4881716&sec=tvnradio

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Comment by NinjaSheikNo Gravatar

October 19, 2009 @ 5:20 pm

That's a really stupid reason. Keep us updated with the news, okay? Thank you.

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Comment by annzipNo Gravatar

October 19, 2009 @ 10:22 pm

-Clicks link and reads their reasons-… 0.0 This is a loud of crap! Thay're just being lazy! >.< well at least ep.3 was good hope the rest are as well. We shall see…

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Comment by LeviaNo Gravatar

October 20, 2009 @ 6:56 pm

Regarding the pacing…

You have to keep in mind that we're used to reading this stuff in a book…
You talk way faster than you write.
Of course it's going to be faster than what we're used to when it's in motion.

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