Holy god, this was one paranoid episode. I loved it!
Ayakashi is divided in three parts, each worth of four episodes. This episode featured the ending of the first part. I’m very pleased with it up till now. The first part featured Iemon getting what he deserved. Okay, it was predictable right from episode two, but the storytelling totally made up for it. I don’t know if it’s just me, but it’s fun seeing a sick person like that getting all scared and having illusions. The rats may have been a bit too much, though, although they set for a grand finale.
The second part of the episode told us about the background of the story. This certainly was a nice addition to anyone on par with the Japanese history. When you don’t know a lot about it, it might become boring, though.
