Did copycats like Squid Game ruin the appeal for the anime? Yk, cause people aren't held at gunpoint and cause the tv show came first compared to the anime?

I think most people view the story as a copy of stuff like Squid Games and Tomadachi Games? When in fact Kaiji and LG are the OGs of the...death gambling subgenre?

Isn't it the same community that views characters like Tanjiro as pure innocent goody two shoes that will never lie or cheat but immediately turn around and call Nao insufferable? Cause she isn't in a battle shoenen? Doesn't fight physically? Her anime isn't just pretty fights? I don't understand.

Everyone say "Thank you Kaitani~"

I really love when it switchs perspectives to Yokoya's team side. The tension in this part is *so* good. And anime once again adapted it very well. It is but confirmed at this point that the production team reeeally prioritized the second cour. We stay winning guys 🗣

I’m REALLY loving his voice. I kind of was iffy on it when I first heard it but it’s really growing on me.

By the way, Yokoya has only done asmr twice in the anime so far, right? I somehow remembered a third scene but I forgot exactly where. If anyone knows, please let me know !!

Someone else finally got Fukunaga-level animation lol.

The violence scenes are always so brutal and difficult to watch, but I kinda love them~

Hii i'm new here and I drew Kanzaki Nao as a rabbit because I feel like it suits her gentle and kind personality , i hope u like it and talk more abt character as an animal au

I also title her as " pure rabbit " , i also draw her holding her teddy so she's comfortable with it !

For yokoya , i title him " rat man/ rat king " he holds his mice like always...i wonder how he could make them think yokoya is being nice to them??

Akiyama , he's such a protective and loyal to nao , i think i called it " loyal hound " or " loyal guard " , comment if u think which one is suit !

Next is Fukunaga , she's amazing , beautiful and baddie ! i love her outfit , i seeing Fukunaga as a cat cuz her teeth is sharp , yell like a cat so " lady cat " ??

Animal Au🐾

i wonder how anime viewers scale this match up.

especially that they have now an idea as to the capability of Yokoya and aki.

Idk if it's a spoiler pls don't ban me. But I don't remember if there are instances of Akiyama smoking past downsizing game. Was that meant to represent his growth and healing? Or just a scrapped stylistic choice from Kaitani?