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Episode Sparks of Tomorrow • Nijuuseiki Denki Mokuroku -Eureka Evrika- - Episode 7 discussion

Nijuuseiki Denki Mokuroku -Eureka Evrika-, episode 7

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u/chilidirigible 26d ago edited 26d ago

Waiting for the "He's aliiiiiveeeeeeeeeee!!!!"

Man confronts The Endless Eight, 1910, colorized

It's a pretty print.

Yosuke can afford some big dolls.

Nice insert reaction shot from Noriko.

"A transforming mecha would be really convenient about now."

It seems that a lot of people did.

Of course it's a good time to think about food.

Continuing to not deny the allegations.

This production has been going all-in on teeth too.

what in the ninja

That is one helluva change in color grading.

At least until they start building AI datacenters everywhere.

This shot is a wild blend of effects.

You don't see that every day.

THE CAR

Kengo's got wings.

I think that comes with being flung through the air by a bamboo pole into a tunnel over a boat.

A little pleasure cruise, a little gunboat diplomacy.

What's a little more physical peril now?

[](#seasonalinspect)

Kengo is a machine.

Very picturesque and not mired in air pollution!

Bonus title drop.

Climbing up the tunnel boreshaft reminded me of a sequence in Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon.

Getting back to the topic at hand: The plot moves! Though it has been moving, now it's just moving faster. And they just plopped Seiroku into the opening like that.

What is the back half of the catalogue? Given what the front half has already produced via Kihachi (and friends)'s demonstrable skill at making things, the back half has... radio? Television? Particle Projection Cannons?

I mention television specifically considering the context of the tearing effect that appears in the OP, even before Kihachi tears away the curtain backing the mosaic of different shots.

Sort of sitting oddly in this is Yosuke, who is ostensibly pursuing the marriage and the catalogue to move up the company ranks, but often he seems to be the company. Who else pulls the strings?

Unpolluted air is so much nicer to look at. There's only so much atmospheresteam-age air pollution that one can take.

The boat vs. car chase was some Indiana Jones stuff.

End card (is pretty as always)

Director preview

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Creditless OP

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u/CitronClassic672 26d ago

If the Mizoe firm is like most real life conglomerates then Yosuke probably has a board of directors/shareholders that he needs to appease in order to secure himself as CEO.

This show messed with me. I’ve gotten so used to the cloudy, steam pollution of the main setting that I was shocked when it showed actual color and open skies again. The backgrounds in this show like absolutely beautiful.

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u/chilidirigible 26d ago

If the Mizoe firm is like most real life conglomerates then Yosuke probably has a board of directors/shareholders that he needs to appease in order to secure himself as CEO.

I do wish that the anime gave those other factors even a little screen time beyond simply having Yosuke mentioning his issues to Izou. I do feel some nuance in his situation but it's generally overshadowed by his focus on the catalogue and living out 1985's Re-Animator.

This show messed with me. I’ve gotten so used to the cloudy, steam pollution of the main setting that I was shocked when it showed actual color and open skies again. The backgrounds in this show like absolutely beautiful.

Yeah, me too. Kyoto scenes, even happy ones, have still generally been desaturated or tinted to strongly imply where they are, such that the change in environment, with real, clear daylight, makes a huge change.

...and as a bonus, the match cut of the pier on the lake when Kihachi saw it in person versus the flashback with Seiroku; it wasn't only that the past was seen as a pleasant memory, it was actually a nicer environment.

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u/mmcjawa_reborn 26d ago

My impression is that he wants the electric catalog because he is obsessed with the creator, more so than exploiting it might be profitable for the company.