Board Thread:Anime/@comment-26032509-20170819142923/@comment-32886675-20170820111135

124.104.120.128 wrote: 36.82.237.33 wrote: i've been holding back to protest or criticizing katsugeki because i think ufotable did good job on their own way. but seriously, this episode made me kinda frustrate. i mean, look at the scene when Unit 1 and unit 2 passed each other near the end of the episode. Not even a greeting is exchanged between them. Just a 'good luck' or 'good job' would be nice, but there were none at all! it make them seem like stranger to each other  who happen to have the same job, rather than people who lives at the same place and trying to achieved the same  objective. Where's the bond between them?? Even Yagen, who canonly cares for his siblings didn't even greet his Honebami-nii! i even have the urge to shout to Horikawa something like 'It's your kyoudai, Horikawa, say something!!'

But oh well, at least now unit 2 is somehow able to strengthen their bond. Yagen doesn't seem very cold anymore, that's what important. Not to mention Mutsunokami raging and pouting because izuminokami's late invitation to stayed at the unit 2 is quite hilarious (but at the same time quite cute i think. their constant bickering is definitely the charm of their relationship ^^)

My frustration kinda covered up thanks to the appearance of CCP and Kara-chan. Very glad that at least the Date-gumi are close to each other even in here. their bonds really are unbreakable even in ufotable adaptation huh.

That aside, i kinda having respect to unit 1. No wonder they're called the elite unit. They're professional, but at the same time still showing sympathy towards the people who affected by the the problem they cause. They admit that doing some charity might be for their own satisfaction, but at least, they did something to make up for the lose of so many life without losing direction of what should be done. damn, i'm so proud of Manba-chan and his leadership ability. his way of guiding Honebami is so encouraging and caring without forcing it to much. l Guess, Kane-san have to learn one or two from him :') Yeah, but remember, this isn't hanamaru to have some good vibes

I agree totally with what's been said by 1st fandom user here. As I see it, we can't help being influenced by the previous adaptation in Hanamaru, and I can't make sure if this friendly ambiance is something that's also present in the game, as I started playing after I watched Hanamaru, and my playing might also be influenced.

In Katsugeki, the ambiance is different in some ways, but we have also a glimpse of comradship that is reminiscent of Hanamaru in the lunch break scene where all swords gather in that big refectory (or shall we call it "mess" pertaining to the military world ;) ), and also in ep8, with the field work scenes.

We also have to consider that Hanamaru was purely in a comedic and emotional level. In reality, there are people able to strictly separate personal emotions from work, and maybe that's what we're seeing here, and in my mind, it corresponds to a cultural aspect of japanese samurai eras, being dignified, no strong displays of emotions (that is also present in Hanamaru, as I rewatched the ep where Ichigo arrives, and Yagen, who's spent days and nights waiting for him, just wouldn't throw himself at him, but rather acted very restrained in spite of his emotions).

So in the end, for the moment, I am able to make Hanamaru and Katsugeki co-exist in the same "universe", though, as I posted before, that scene with units 1 and 2 had really me laughing ^^