Short Synopsis: Satoshi vs Shinsuke.
Episode Rating: 8,5/10 (Awesome)
Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! This series already was one of my favourites of the currently airing shows, and in the past two episodes it really surpassed itself! While for Casshern Sins I wasn’t sure whether everything would come together in the end, I can be sure for Michiko e Hatchin: it’s going to have an awesome finale! There are so many trumps that it hasn’t played yet, and yet it feels like they can perfectly fit within the final two episodes of this show. At this point, I can say that Michiko e Hatchin has been Manglobe’s best work: Ergo Proxy had pacing issues and Samurai Champloo was a bit meager on its overall storyline, but this time it feels like they’ve done a job without any major flaws. Not to mention that it’s been incredibly fun so far.
This episode really surprised me when it Satoshi took care of Shinsuke and his gang. Especially the way he used his head to completely screw over all of his attackers was awesome, and now he ended up killing someone he grew up with. He originally was portrayed as a heartless bastard, but I really liked it how he did show emotion when he was about to kill Shinsuke. And again we see Michiko and Hatchin split up for more than one episode. Michiko’s parts were also pretty intense.
This series really has something I’ve been looking for a long time now. I think the last series I watched that had it was Shion no Ou: call it the X-factor. Characters that can be awesome no matter what they do. It’s really one of the reasons why I’m still so much into anime. The nicely written series are a nice way to spend time, but the really special series like this one are especially the ones that make it worth it. This is of course something incredibly subjective, but for me this series has been an awesome ride.
psgels, I know this is off topic but it won’t fit in the shoutbox… i just want to say in advance that if Saki does suck or turn into a child porn fest, it’s a problem with Gonzo, not the original story/manga. In other words, Saki does not suck, it’s Gonzo that does. It’s pretty much Shion no Ou with mahjong, though without the murder mystery, however, all it’s characters are excellent. Even if you don’t know mahjong, it’s still very intense(it’s like the X-factor thing…). Shame that Gonzo took it, if Studio Deen took this, the series will rock the roof all the way to Jupiter.
Meanwhile, if Gonzo do screw this series to hell…it will a unforgivable act…
Finally caught up with the episodes(subbed)!The series have been great so far but one thing that Atsuko and Hatchin have been hinting is that Hiroshi never was a good guy..Don’t you ever wonder who Hatchin’s real mom is?Michiko’s love(obsession) for Hiroshi is sort of admirable in that sense you know.She didn’t care that Hiroshi had a child and kept searching for him even though he may not be as nice as he was.Though in the end,I foresee both Michiko and Hatchin leaving Hiroshi,and live together instead if Hiroshi really is just a jerk all along..