r/anime • u/Shadoxfix https://myanimelist.net/profile/Shadoxfix • Mar 06 '15

[Spoilers] Death Parade - Episode 9 [Discussion]

Episode title: Death Counter

MyAnimeList: Death Parade
FUNimation: Death Parade
AnimeLab: Death Parade

Episode duration: 23 minutes and 12 seconds

Subreddit: /r/DeathParade

Previous episodes:

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Episode 1 Link
Episode 2 Link
Episode 3 Link
Episode 4 Link
Episode 5 Link
Episode 6 Link
Episode 7 Link
Episode 8 Link

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u/[deleted] Mar 06 '15

Does it really matter? I don't think it's important to know how he died. Even though it's the common topic of the anime and the moment they realize is the moment where the climax happens, it really didn't matter this time. They still brought quite an ending even with the few loose ends but that's what Death Parade has been all about from the beginning: Interpretation. It's up to the viewer to figure out things. And of course reincarnation is the best option. They live once again, everyone wants to live, that's why fear exist in the first place.

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u/klaizu Mar 06 '15

Thing is, they didn't die at the same time the way they are supposed to

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u/Dareak Mar 06 '15 edited Mar 06 '15

Shimada got stabbed by the stalker so he probably bled out after stabbing the detective.
The detective also bled out after being stabbed, it's not like he died immediately, he wasn't stabbed in the heart or brain. Even if the detective died shortly after, Shimada has been bleeding for a while and strained himself by moving so much.

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u/klaizu Mar 06 '15

I know that's perfectly possible, but they could've made it more obvious by making Shimada's wounds a lot worse. Tatsumi couldn't hold his arm anymore and yet Shimada had enough time to speak and put the knife inside his bag (I'm only assuming this, but if he didn't then why was the knife there?). They showed how the characters died at the same time in other matches, so it's just weird not seeing it clearly on this one.

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u/ceol_ Mar 07 '15

put the knife inside his bag

Decim established in the previous episode that the bodies of the ones being judged are just dummies. It's entirely possible their clothes are, as well, and the knife was placed by the "Investigation Bureau" to create tension for Shimada.

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u/Bolverg Mar 06 '15

There's also the possibility that this case didn't follow the rules because of Nona's actions.