Seki - Kuga Kyouhei.
Cannot wait for the next episode with that title.
Seki - Kuga Kyouhei.
Cannot wait for the next episode with that title.
Peace.
After what I said last week, I actually thoroughly enjoyed this episode, most likely it was thrilling from start to finish. Even the detective girl's comedic actions were part of her rescuing Hibino, so it was still enshrouded in a much more heavy atmosphere of racing against time rather than seeing her leisurely toy with people.Originally Posted by shinta|hikari
Ironic how Kyouhei will need to become a Seki again to stop the village from interfering with his life - and by doing so be bound to the village once again. Given how free the Kakashi have been revealed to be though, what's stopping a Seki to run away from the village with his kakashi?
If Aki's an example, then the answer's "nothing.. except pursuers". Kyouhei's not really into killing the whole village like Aki is, but when he breaks who knows.
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
If Kyouhei had the same mindset as Aki, then no other Seki or Kakashi would be left alive.
Peace.
Fuck this is an awesome show.
While someone (either on here or on irc) lamented about Utao hurting the series for them, I think this episode illustrated how much of a child she really is. This is a good thing. I think it actually helps to frame the other characters. Comedy relief she may be, but her perky nonchalant attitude about all the happenings has become an important part of understanding the whole dynamic of the village and those tied to it.
Kirio is the same age she is, and while his biologically Kuga hot-headedness certainly shows itself, he's a lot more mature than Utao is. Her motivations for fighting are squished cookies for goodness sake. Her first female friend and essentially older sister figure (the one whom she looks up to for how to treat her twin brother) has been viciously attacked in fits of rage multiple times (by a miracle never actually hurt), got kidnapped, and nearly raped, and Utao's first concern is getting revenge for her cookies.
Compare this to Mahiru. She's a little bit older, borderline insane ("borderline" because of her showing some remorse when her kakashi went berserk), but she thinks about her position and standing. She sees things outside her own little bubble. The same way Aki and Kyouhei learned to, first saw the monster kakashi, and later the fallout from the teacher. Mahiru wants to change things, for her own selfish ends, but she knows the system is broken to the core.
Utao, in contrast to all the other seki and Moyako, has been insulated from the nightmarish truth her entire life. Her lack of maturity shows how well her parents and brother have kept her from all the horrible things both her brother experienced. Despite being a seki, she's actually very much a normal girl, living a naive and blissful life.
In this episode, we've seen that kakashi can go berserk on their own, just by breaking their control system. This may give us a clue to why Amaterasu is the way it is. Even if Kyouhei becomes a seki again, and takes back Kukuri, Utao can still be a seki too. What I'd really love to see is how Utao will develop once her brother can no longer insulate her from these disturbing truths that have only now revealed themselves from the shadows. Or will she be kept in the dark to grow up the most well adjusted person to ever leave that village?
We've only begun to scratch the surface of what this series has to offer.
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
Awesome, can't wait. Downloading now.
That was a promise, right?
Movie? Next season? Anyway, can't complain at all.
I'll have to check, but I think the naked chick in front of the Amaterasu in the ED scene was the same "assistant" lady who was always with the Elder. She looks like a 20 year old version of Utao/her mum....
Thinking back, the Elder did say that those twins (Utao & Kirio) were meant to be some sort of progidy, or at least had some sort of biological affinity for Kakashis.
Kukuri's fight was awesome - I didn't expect it to do anything else other than use its absorb/super beam that we've seen at least twice so far. Boxing the shit out of Magatsuhi looked way better.
Mahiru seems like the only one who knew Kyohei was responsible for that (and maybe Aki if he was watching), but I doubt Hibino would have felt any differently had she known.
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
Just finished watching this series, and really enjoyed it. Doesn't seem like we'll see any more of the series due to poor sales or something. Anyone has any updates on a potential sequel?
Also, any of you read the manga, and if so, do you know where the anime ends and was the anime faithful to it?
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