Ushio to Tora

[Buffalobiian]

HS - Episode 09


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While I did think that Juuro smiling happily ever after was a bit too easy, having him die via suicide was a little off as well. It deviated from my expectation that Juuro was possessed or corrupted by some big bad phenomenon that was supposed to happen now that the spear's been plucked.

Humans are pretty stupid sometimes, I have to agree. Look, that thing has fangs and claws - let's stone it!

[Munsu]

Two episodes in a row that I couldn't care less for.

[Buffalobiian]

HS - Episode 13


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Aaand, we're back on track again.

My hypothesis is that the barrier was created to keep the Hakumen in. The youkai are just dumb when it comes to stuff.

[Buffalobiian]

HS - Episode 14












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And here I thought "Damn, the voice they chose for the spear sounds awfully similar to Tora's"..

Anyway, it looks like the good episodes are back.

Watching Ushio and Tora each respectively showing those Successors down was hugely satisfying. The guy in particular, mainly for what was equivalent to torture. The girl turning out to be rather cute has nothing to do with anything.

[Buffalobiian]

HS - Episode 16


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And this was my face when Ushio kept talking about saving women from their crying:



I'm certainly not as empathetic, but I also find that view rather condescending towards women.

I enjoyed the fanservice, but getting naked was also unnecessary, even if it's the whole spiritual purity thing.

[Buffalobiian]

HS - Episode 17

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Nothing escapes harem huh? Well at least the lead is clear. I'm not sure why Mayuko is so easy to give Ushio up to Asako if she likes him as well. Well at least there's a clear winner here, even if nothing will come from it (like most).

[Buffalobiian]

HS - Episode 20

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The last two episodes have been a bit funny.

-Firstly, it's not okay to display the spear in the past because it wasn't forged then, but Ushio was cool to talk to people despite not having been born yet.

-Jie Mei and his brother never had direct descendants. Ushio's friend looking like her is less symbolic now.

-If Jie Mei and time-travelling-youkai knew the truth behind Hakumen's seal they could have just disclosed it.

-If the spear already had a sacrifice (or two), there was no real reason for it to devour souls of the wielder. It wasn't a requirement by the dark magic he spoke of, and her certainly didn't wish anybody ill will while he forged. And even if all of that made sense, it should have left Ushio alone because of who he is.

Or are we saying that this isn't a closed-loop time paradox, and that sending Ushio back was actually intended to make him compatible with the spear, not just to educate him?

Shit's weird.

[Buffalobiian]

HS - Episode 24


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This show sure knows how to show off legs. Oldschool fanservice.

Oh, and Mayuko just married Tora 0_o

[Buffalobiian]

HS - Episode 25

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Aaand, more leg again :P

Last week's episode felt like a side chapter. This week's one could have been that too, or actually filler. I don't mind either way since it's extra padding and fun stuff before the series takes a 3 month break.

You can tell that Asako is way more of an "Ushio" than Mayuko is.

[Buffalobiian]

Ushio to Tora - END.

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Overall I liked this. The near-end segments where Ushio became mentally unstable were irritating to watch, but this is a good old fashion fun.

[shinta|hikari]

How many eps?

[Buffalobiian]

39 all up. I couldn't see a batch torrent on nyaa.