<p>The first episode is almost exactly like the eighteenth episode. What it does is confuse the viewer with out of context content in addition to spoiling a lot of the anime.</p>

<p>Many animes like to show an ambiguous later scene in the first episode, and then build towards that story line, like in Psycho-pass. Gungrave is an example of where this failed miserably. The episode is detailed to the point where it is just plain confusing and spoiled. </p>

<p>It's best to watch episode 1 after episode 17.</p>

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2015-09-21T08:36:54.033Z
would you then watch Episode 18? or skip it entirely?
Memor-X
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2015-09-21T09:01:57.260Z
@Memor-X Yeah, I would watch 2-17, 1, then 18 despite 1 and 18 being nearly identical. If you had to choose between 1 and 18 however, choose 18 and skip 1. Gungrave decided to take 95% of episode 18 and put it into episode 1.
krikara
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2015-09-21T09:36:42.183Z
I watched Gungrave without reading first. And I agree with this. I would go so far to say that ep1 ruined it for me totally.
Tyhja
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2015-09-21T06:59:38.927Z
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krikara
<p>I've seen advice on the internet indicating that one should start watching Gungrave at episode 2, and possibly come back to episode 1 at some later point in the series.</p>

<p>Before I start watching this show, I would like to know whether this advice makes sense. In a spoiler-free way, can someone explain why I should skip episode 1? (Feel free to include more detailed explanations in a spoiler block.)</p>

<p>And should I come back to episode 1 at some later point in the series? </p>

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Why should I skip the first episode of Gungrave?
# Why should I skip the first episode of Gungrave?
Posted by: username_0 on 2015-09-21
I've seen advice on the internet indicating that one should start watching Gungrave at episode 2, and possibly come back to episode 1 at some later point in the series.

Before I start watching this show, I would like to know whether this advice makes sense. In a spoiler-free way, can someone explain why I should skip episode 1? (Feel free to include more detailed explanations in a spoiler block.)

And should I come back to episode 1 at some later point in the series?
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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-09-21. Score: 11 | Accepted answer
The first episode is almost exactly like the eighteenth episode. What it does is confuse the viewer with out of context content in addition to spoiling a lot of the anime.

Many animes like to show an ambiguous later scene in the first episode, and then build towards that story line, like in Psycho-pass. Gungrave is an example of where this failed miserably. The episode is detailed to the point where it is just plain confusing and spoiled.

It's best to watch episode 1 after episode 17.
> **Comments:**
> **username_2** (2015-09-21): would you then watch Episode 18? or skip it entirely?  
> **username_1** (2015-09-21): @Memor-X Yeah, I would watch 2-17, 1, then 18 despite 1 and 18 being nearly identical. If you had to choose between 1 and 18 however, choose 18 and skip 1. Gungrave decided to take 95% of episode 18 and put it into episode 1.  
> **username_3** (2015-09-21): I watched Gungrave without reading first. And I agree with this. I would go so far to say that ep1 ruined it for me totally.  
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