Urasekai Picnic

weebywitch

Information: Alternative Title(s): English Otherside Picnic Japanese 裏世界ピクニック Type:TV Episodes:12 Status:Completed Air date: Mondays at 23 (JST) Premiered: Winter 2021 (January 4, 2021) Studio(s): LIDENFILMS, Felix Film Source:Novel Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy, Shoujo Ai Duration:23 min per episode Synopsis: Her first encounter with Toriko Nishina was on the Otherside after seeing "that thing" and nearly dying. Ever since that day, exhausted university student Sorawo Kamikoshi's life changed. In this Otherworld, full of mystery, which exists alongside our own, dangerous beings like the Kunekune and Hasshaku-sama that are spoken of in real ghost stories appear. For research, for profit, and to find an important person, Toriko and Sorao set foot into the abnormal. Watch on Funimation (Source: MAL, J-Novel Club, Livechart)

weebywitch

This one starts off a little dark and I like that. It gives you insight into the character’s mindset. The way that the two of them interact is... interesting indeed. They’re keeping things from each other but bonding at the same time. The suspension bridge effect is totally happening for them but they’ve got to get to know each other in the normal ways. I bet this is going to be a paradox of them pushing and pulling at each other to try to balance that relationship while we learn about the supernatural stuff they hunt and encounter. All of that together should make for a great story! MagicalMelancholy are you going to watch this? I think you’d enjoy it. negatibuhige you probably would too. It’s got Youkai and is tagged Shoujo ai... the way they started it is pretty good, IMO.

magicalmelancholy

> It’s got Youkai and is tagged Shoujo ai... I'm a Touhou fan I'm absolutely going to watch this (disclaimer: Touhou has no canon Shoujo Ai, but it sure has a lot of ships with girls).

negatibuhige

> It’s got Youkai and is tagged Shoujo ai... the way they started it is pretty good, IMO. Thank you for the suggestion! I do like Youkai but ... that shoujo ai tag kinda discouraged me... I mean, I'm okay with only hints but not actual shoujo ai or yuri ^^"

weebywitch

> Thank you for the suggestion! I do like Youkai but ... that shoujo ai tag kinda discouraged me... I mean, I'm okay with only hints but not actual shoujo ai or yuri ^^" The last one I watched with the tag was more a friendship with a bit of romantic overtones? It’s not like there was making out or anything. It’s not an ecchi though that being said. Is it okay for straight people to have romance? Or BL romance to occur? Like where is the line drawn? *head tilt*

negatibuhige

> The last one I watched with the tag was more a friendship with a bit of romantic overtones? It’s not like there was making out or anything. It’s not an ecchi though that being said. Is it okay for straight people to have romance? Or BL romance to occur? Like where is the line drawn? *head tilt* I just meant that it's not my type. Like, I don't watch regular romance as well. ^^" somehow, I'm only okay with BL romance that's the only exception. Please gimme an update after some more episodes if the characters get into a relationship.

negatibuhige

I saw that the show is being distributed on Muse Asia and tried out the first episode but ... it was confusing as heck. I totally couldn't get into the story :

weebywitch

The OSTs are really appropriate for this show and set the mood way too well. Wait, when they were in the village and Toriko disappeared, Sorao’s eye changed back to brown for some reason. Those big heads had black and red real bodies with tentacle thingies? Interesting. Ohh I like how she found the glitch/exit and just went for it. Is Toriko getting more attached to her at the same time that she’s trying not to get attached? Did she misunderstand the head comment? Like she expanded her head from looking at the big heads too long but too it personally because of her complex about her looks? Oh my.

weebywitch

So Toriko heard her say that she didn’t want to risk her life for her when she said what she said it seems? And the middle aged man seemed to be warning her away for what reason, I wonder? It looks like they’re definitely attached to each other but those other siders just showing up at the researchers place was creepy af! Luckily they solved it but did she finally make it out? I hope so. That was scary for her. Poor thing.

weebywitch

Toriko has a huge appetite, that’s for sure. She’s also hella reckless. I get that Sorawo is the rational one to keep them grounded but she’s not a miracle worked s f she can’t save them from everything just by being there. Like that hat, come on... it was obviously a terrible idea to put it on yet she went and did it anyways. If I were Sorawo, I’d be like: don’t try to sweet talk mr with your BS, let’s be real for a minute and talk about how little you value our lives and my energy/piece of mind. Getting sucked into the Otherside and almost killed by both creatures and humans is scary. I’m not sure I trust these military folks...

weebywitch

Is there any surprise that the US people were prejudiced? I’m glad that some of them were decent at least but why did Sorawo and them have to go and call anyways? They just don’t listen. To be fair, they cleaned up the mess that they caused but little good it did them when they were hunted for it. Hopefully they’ll make it home safely.

weebywitch

A beach day turned into an otherside trip and that turned spooky as always. It’s like every trip they have to bond and work together even more. Also they keep flashing back to things from their past. Will it turn out that the friend blondie is searching for became a pretext for continued trips at some point a d she’s just doing this to be close to Sorawo?

weebywitch

So Sorawo got approached as an expert and was stupid reluctant to help because she didn’t want to have to hurt cats. She did end up getting involved however and helping her kouhai out. After a very interesting encounter with ninja cats that inhabited the same domain as the Space Time Man, they discovered that the kouhai in question was tutored by and exposed to the Otherside by the very same person that Toriko has been looking for this whole time. This after she’s been so adamant about not getting a new partner in crime. I wonder if it’s too late for that. The mood was definitely dampened after the discovery.

weebywitch

Why didn’t she look up the urban legend? Just saying... everything would’ve been avoided if she just did what she was supposed to do with the teeth. Also, it was obvious the hair thing was gonna be reminiscent of the other chick. But it’s still a shitty thing to hear. No one wants to think that they’re a replacement. She was just starting to get past that idea in her head. And now kouhai is trying to put it back there again. I’m sure that it’s unintentional but it’s unnecessary and it needs to stop.

weebywitch

Sorawo saw herself as Satsuki which was creepy as fuck. Even worse, after everything happened, she saw Satsuki and instead of trying to save her or even talk to her, she just shredded the connection to the Otherside and returned them to their world. Is she that afraid of losing Toriko?

weebywitch

They went to rescue the military folx. That was a risky proposition entirely. Truth be told, they got fired upon as soon as they showed up even with a white flag but luckily Toriko used Morse code to communicate SOS. Then they were welcomed with open arms. They were just referred to as “the girls” and given utmost trust. Kinda creepy but true. Once they were almost out, they discovered an Othersider that Sarawo knew by name and scared the bejeezus out of her. It was a female with long dark hair and sharp red teeth. Unfortunately she was right by the gate. What are they going to do?

weebywitch

They managed to rescue the army guys but it was rough. Then they had a super emotional moment the two of them. When they did get back, they got into trouble about their farm equipment. Luckily they found a gate though lol. They have each other now so neither is alone and that’s for the best. Through it all they’ve bonded and that’s what makes them special. Judgement this one is finished. Please move it out of currently airing. Thanks