Short Synopsis: The pieces start moving for the second half of this series.
Highlights: Furuichi’s development.
Overall Enjoyment Value: 8,5/10
Okay, so this was probably the last time I make use of the 10-01 raw providers. Their quality is horrible-raws level, but the worst is that their resolution is way too stretched in terms of height. It’s like having a 4:3 resolution with a 16:9 video. Thankfully this episode made up for it. It’s a typical intermezzo, but at the same time it really pushes the plot forward for the second half of this series.
Big development #1: Nakiami and Akiyuki leave the Zanbani, for Tessik Village. Benikawa turns out to have had an affair with the guy who controls the strange Xam’d tower, and she seems to be hiding much more about her past. “Writer of the Crimson Revolution”? Nakiami’s goodbye was really touching, and at the same time this has left a lot of potential for that second half, because Benikawa is just too important for the story for the Zanbani-crew to just become secondary characters.
Big development #2: Furuichi seems to be infected by an imperfect Xam’d, or something similar. It probably was awakened due to the way he kept pushing himself over the limits, but whatever he was, it made him see what kind of an idiot he’s been. I should have known that the creators knew exactly that he was being an asshole. They’d of course never let him be just a simple rival to stand in Akiyuki’s path, and so he successfully removed one of the few problems I had with this show.
Yes! I knew Furuichi couldn’t remain with the bad attitude. /^_^/ He looks so different in the ending song afterall.
Well, I’m loving Bonen no Xamdou and it’s wonderfull you’r blogging it.
One of the best series in a long time!
I dunno, I wouldn’t be surprised if Furuichi went back into emo hate mode whenever Akiyuki pops into his life again. Only time will tell on that.
Other than that I’m liking Ishu more and more in each episode.
Huh? It’s obviously anamorphic video and this isn’t even something special but the standard for 16:9 video on DVD. Of course some crap DVDs feature cropped/letterbox video instead. As I haven’t watched them, I can’t tell whether the aspect ratio hint is missing from the file or whether it’s just your player. Just set the aspect ratio to 16:9 and everything is fine. I can’t believe you watched it that way.
Looks to be a battle royale happening next week. Should be interesting ’cause it’s the fight some of us(most? :3 ) have been waiting for.