Oh my god… that was such an amazing episode! This time, it focuses on one of the more overlooked characters in this series: Daiichi. And the timing couldn’t have been better. After all the hate and paranoia of the past few arcs, it was SO refreshing to see someone with a personality, entirely opposite of Isao’s.
The results turned out amazing. Finally we have a pilot who doesn’t have any grudges at all. He lost his parents at early age, so he’s had to take care of his two sisters and brother for a few years now. He basically spends most of the episode, living his last days with his family, and he asks the others not to try and interfere with him. I can’t believe how mature he was, with the prospect of dying!
Seeing all the other children cry as Daiichi tried to take care of the enemy mecha also was too sad. It’s also interesting, with most series where random monsters have to be beaten, their strength keeps increasing. With Bokura no, though, the strength of these mechas remains the same. It’s just their destructive capabilities that increase. That definitely got clear with this episode, when Daiichi has to beat a strange kind of steam-roller. This episode definitely was one of the highlights of an already amazing series, and it should definitely not be missed!
Anyway, regarding the plot, the two people from the military sign themselves up, so that each enemy can now be taken care of. We also see Koemushi in another discussion with his mysterious conversation-partner. The dialogue was a bit hard to understand, but it seems he’s pissed off that the military people signed themselves up. Ushiro also gets mentioned, though I don’t really picked up why.
By the way, this anime is quite mean towards its male character. Four of them are left now: Moji, Kanji, Yosuki and Yuno.]]>
Bokura no – 09
Only 3 males left? Did they kill off Kirie already?
Ack! I knew I forgot someone! Four males left! four males left!
There may be 4 boys left but there are also 5 girls left (excluding Kana since she is not included in the contract). A girl is next, so that will even things out.
The characters in this episode clearly state that Daichii’s father was not dead, he told them “I’ll be leaving now” or “Ite kuru”. This adds another dimension to the episode. False hope. Daichii and the oldest sister believe that their dad will be coming back, yet knowing deep deep down inside that he’s probably dead. The weight and responsibility placed on his sister’s shoulder after his passing must’ve been overwhelming. She’s a what? 7th grader?
I seem to have missed that part, but indeed, that makes the situation even worse. Poor Daichii.
Yes – this episode was indeed a tear-jerker.
I was crying almost during all the episode :'( It’s just too sad, I really admire Daiichi! T_T
Powerful episode. I may not be able to sleep tonight without trying to finish this series.