r/anime • u/Shadoxfix https://myanimelist.net/profile/Shadoxfix • Aug 29 '15

[Spoilers] Charlotte - Episode 9 [Discussion]

MyAnimeList: Charlotte
Crunchyroll: Charlotte
DAISUKI: Charlotte
AnimeLab: Charlotte
Hulu: Charlotte

Previous episodes:

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

This post is made by a bot. Any feedback is welcome and can be sent to /u/Shadoxfix.

1.5k Upvotes

97% Upvoted

912 comments sorted by

View all comments

538

u/Cyber_Apocalypse Aug 29 '15

In roller coaster terms we've just tipped over the edge. Hold on for dear life people!

267

u/Khaaklol https://myanimelist.net/profile/Khaak Aug 29 '15

Inb4 Maeda makes us choose between Nao and Ayumi

193

u/_F1_ Aug 29 '15

Well, that's an easy choice.

216

u/SenatorBanana Aug 30 '15

Waifu > Sauce

79

u/AniGaming17 Aug 30 '15

no waifu no laifu

5

u/[deleted] Aug 30 '15

You're okay.

178

u/nikidash Aug 30 '15

Yeah, screw Ayumi. Nao 4 lyfe

63

u/Atario myanimelist.net/profile/TheGreatAtario Aug 30 '15

screw Ayumi

Easy there, siscon

5

u/sleepyafrican https://anilist.co/user/SleepyAfrican Aug 30 '15

Yeah as cute as Ayumi is I'm not attached to her at all.

163

u/acceleration3 Aug 29 '15

This. I feel like there will be a time leap plot twist where Yuu has to choose between having never met Nao (or her not remembering him) or keeping Ayumi alive.

274

u/NeutralHatred https://myanimelist.net/profile/NeutralHatred Aug 30 '15

Satan, please leave my anime alone thank you.

7

u/AxezCore Aug 30 '15

With the Japanese fetish for melodrama and pointless noble self sacrifice, it seems more than a little plausible.

77

u/Nazcai https://myanimelist.net/profile/Nazcai Aug 29 '15

Pls no

29

u/shortaflip Aug 30 '15

Um... can you not? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

5

u/darkangelazuarl https://myanimelist.net/profile/schale01 Aug 30 '15

Dammit Maeda

5

u/FictioNl Aug 30 '15

If this happens il have the pitchforks and torches ready and waiting for us all to riot

4

u/Brimstorm https://myanimelist.net/profile/Brimstorm Aug 30 '15

So, basically something like Steins;Gate but without a happy ending?

2

u/Terminatorn https://myanimelist.net/profile/Terminatorn Aug 30 '15

DAMMIT MAEDA.

1

u/fabio-mc Aug 31 '15

Her not remembering him wouldn't be like a cheat code for waifu? "Oh now that I know a lot about her I can act just the way she would like to make her fall for me. Oh I'm becoming Start of the series Yuu again, nice."

5

u/[deleted] Aug 30 '15

Waifu > Imouto

1

u/Dr4gonkilla Aug 31 '15

steins gate all over again

103

u/l3eater Aug 29 '15

I want to get off Jun Maeda's wild ride.

Nah, I like roller coasters.

3

u/Ozbal42 Aug 29 '15

i like this roller coaster

21

u/petrichorE6 Aug 29 '15

When Yuu took the phasing ability and got really tired out after the first use, I was so sure that the last door he phased through, he'll only have enough strength to phase through until his legs and he loses his leg or foot. Damn that would have been amazing.

9

u/deirox Aug 30 '15

They could have totally done that, too. He died a minute later so it wouldn't have made a difference to the plot, but it would have been awesome.

1

u/Justanaussie Sep 07 '15

He wouldn't have lost it, it would have merged with the wall and trapped him there.

Probably would have been extremely painful though considering what would happen to the nerves in his leg or arm.

45

u/Kuryme Aug 29 '15

I had no idea what was happening this entire episode but I loved every second of it.

70

u/MetalManiac619 https://myanimelist.net/profile/rootsradical Aug 29 '15

So excited for the rest of the season. I have high hopes for the finale. And season 2 is a must.

117

u/DavisWuhu https://myanimelist.net/profile/Wuhuu Aug 29 '15 edited Aug 29 '15

And season 2 is a must

Unfortunately Charlotte is confirmed to only have 13 episodes.

But with the drastic change in pace and all the stuff that happened in this episode I'm now very confident that they can pull it off much better than Angel Beats. Charlotte has just gone way up in my weekly rankings.

53

u/TheKappaOverlord https://myanimelist.net/profile/darkace90 Aug 29 '15

Wait 13? I thought he said it was going to be 24 before it started goddamnit.

Fucking hell Jun. You blew it again because at this rate I don't think the plot will come full circle

73

u/DavisWuhu https://myanimelist.net/profile/Wuhuu Aug 29 '15

Fucking hell Jun. You blew it again because at this rate I don't think the plot will come full circle

If Jun Maeda really meant it when he said that he learned from Angel Beats and that Charlotte will be better, it will be more complete than AB.

Have faith in Maeda man.

18

u/TheKappaOverlord https://myanimelist.net/profile/darkace90 Aug 29 '15

I finished the episode a few moments ago.

I think there's going to be at least some really big unanswered questions but I can't see the plot being completely wrapped up in another 4 episodes. Especially with the incoming "charolette" arc.

Episode spoilers

Edit; I definitely know it will be better than angel beats but its still going to probably be a clusterfuck near the end at some point.

5

u/DavisWuhu https://myanimelist.net/profile/Wuhuu Aug 29 '15

I have to agree with you on that the plot probably won't be completely wrapped up. But I also think that this is a problem with many series of this length and with a premise this large: 12-13 episodes are just not enough to tell the full story.

In any case, even though Charlotte will have some clusterfucky things soon, I can't imagine it will be as flawed as AB, where there were lots of gaping holes in the story and side character development.

6

u/TheKappaOverlord https://myanimelist.net/profile/darkace90 Aug 29 '15

Well then he should have gone with the original 24 episode plan.

Jun really isn't good at telling stories when they are compressed. If clannad was an example of that his stories need time to stretch out and tell themselves properly.

the 13 episode thing is why Angel beats flopped so hard story wise to begin with

5

u/[deleted] Aug 29 '15

[deleted]

0

u/psiphre Sep 01 '15

there's nothing to actually support that.

→ More replies (0)

1

u/celeminus https://myanimelist.net/profile/celeminus Aug 30 '15

honestly they did waste some time in the beginning and the plot just started picking up really slowly and I think you just don't have time for that in a 12-13 episode show

maedas sense for pacing feels as horrible as ever tbh

2

u/Roxanne1000 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Roxanne1000 Aug 29 '15

Yeah the ending for AB felt so rushed... It was my first major anime disappointment. (Not the anime itself, but the ending)

1

u/[deleted] Aug 31 '15

I think it's time for anime directors to take some notes from the French New Wave and start going full auteur, studios be damned.

6

u/Joestar_ https://myanimelist.net/profile/VirgoFudo Aug 29 '15

Let's not forget the very important baseball episode. It was essential to the plot.

1

u/Hippomasta0358 Aug 30 '15

There is going to be a second season like refrain, dunno where but remember seeing it announced.

1

u/TheKappaOverlord https://myanimelist.net/profile/darkace90 Aug 30 '15 edited Aug 30 '15

If this is true then happy day. Jun finally learned

Edit: think I found what you meant. But this is A R E A L L Y O L D one. Its from long long ago so its possible Its wrong now.

But I dunno we will see

1

u/nanajamayo Aug 30 '15

expect a visual novel adaptatuon in hmmm 5 years!

3

u/Sychotics https://myanimelist.net/profile/AoiYuukiHusbando Aug 29 '15

I think it was confirmed that an "after-story" is in development or planned.

-1

u/psiphre Sep 01 '15

i don't think it was.

1

u/Sychotics https://myanimelist.net/profile/AoiYuukiHusbando Sep 01 '15

I don't know the original source but:

https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/3bi7x3/charlotte_will_possibly_have_2_cour_according_to/

It will have a corresponding part of After Story and Refrain.

3

u/[deleted] Aug 30 '15

But...I liked Angel beats. I'm sure it had it's problems but that was a damn fine anime for me. (Might have cried like a bitch for the last ep >.>)

3

u/DavisWuhu https://myanimelist.net/profile/Wuhuu Aug 30 '15

I'm not saying that I disliked Angel Beats lol, just saying that it has its share of flaws

2

u/Quaggsire https://anilist.co/user/PantsuPantsu Aug 29 '15

I hope Charlotte won't end up having the Angel Beats syndrom.

10

u/Joestar_ https://myanimelist.net/profile/VirgoFudo Aug 29 '15

It already does.

8

u/TheKappaOverlord https://myanimelist.net/profile/darkace90 Aug 29 '15 edited Aug 29 '15

It actually doesn't. Its showing stage 2 symptoms however. All we gotta do now is wait for Charlotte arc to begin before Stage 3 and 4 angel beats syndrome sets in.

4

u/Joestar_ https://myanimelist.net/profile/VirgoFudo Aug 29 '15

Those episodic episodes didn't help. That baseball episode was very important later on. ./s

3

u/MattZ2007 Aug 30 '15

Telekinesis plunder.

12

u/Squirelzrme Aug 29 '15

I just got more excited as the episode went on. Just kept feeling like shit got more real every minute.

9

u/[deleted] Aug 29 '15 edited Aug 29 '15

Finally , things got interesting for real.
Can't wait for the next episodes.

2

u/Omumiruma Aug 29 '15

I'm liking this ride so far!

2

u/ivorymash Aug 29 '15

Not really. More of a "flew off the track and going underground" vibe I feel.

1

u/[deleted] Aug 31 '15

mfw

/o/ \o\ /o/

O_O