Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto – 08 – Interesting twists

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Ooh, this was a very exiting episode: Akizuki vs Kanna, Nakaiya Juubei shows himself and tries to manipulate Katsu with the lord’s head, Soutetsu attempts to seal the lord’s head at the same time and the troupe infiltrates the same mansion in which all of this happens. Basically, 90% for the episode was one big action scene. But was it a good episode?

I’d say it is. I really enjoyed all parts except when Nakaiya manipulated Katsu and his companion. I’m not sure why, but I never really liked the brainwashing scenes in Bakumatsu. The background music also asks a bit too much from the viewer. Still, the other parts were excellent. It’s clear that Akizuki and Kanna have about the same amount of fighting experience, which really results in a battle of speed, stealth and strategy. Really enjoyable to see. Finally we have a fight with a villain who actually has a personality and a bit of a developed character. 🙂

It also seems that the troupe knew that Nakaiya Juubei was about to make his move. I’m suspecting Soutetsu told them, in order to turn them into a diversion. Their role isn’t too big. They spend most of the episode searching for Nakaiya’s location. Apparently, he hid himself well in a rather large building. At one point, Kanna also runs into Kakunojou, and he has some kind of strange deja vu. It seems like he recognized her from somewhere. Whether this is good or bad, I’m still not sure off.

The episode also takes a strange turn when suddenly, the main villain gets killed. I didn’t pick up the exact details, though I’m suspecting that Soutetsu now has turned into the main antagonist, unless Juubei has some kind of way to get back from the dead, like he did ten years ago. You’d wonder what those around him will do from now on. Will Glover be out of the picture as well, or will he start making his own moves now? And what will Kanna do afterwards, now that his employer is dead?

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  1. Soutetsu was hiding in the very same building. He got the spirit of the Head contained in his pot after doing some shamanic cooking sort of stuff… then he ran off after telling the troupe that he fulfilled his promise by letting them take their revenge. He’s been wanting the Head since forever…

    And Kanna has deja vu because Kakunojou looks like his mother. (That’s what was given in newtype descriptions).

    Now I’m a lot more curious as to what the troupe is going to do. Soutetsu isn’t coming back and they’ve finished their job… I wonder if you know who Okita Souji from the Shinsengumi is? He voiced part of the next episode preview, and he’ll appear next 2 episodes at least.

  2. well jubei was smiling when he was getting killed, so i’m not so sure he was that worried. maybe he will be back. and kanna has that picture in his pocketwatch that kind of looks like kakunojou when she’s all dressed up

  3. You know what i’m curious about, my friend showed me a little something from a magizine, and it had Kanna and Akizuki and it says love target..
    now i have no clue what that is all about, because sadly i can not read Japanese

  4. Kanna and Akizuki as love target? Well, so far, the series hasn’t been dropping any hints regarding this. I’m wondering what kind of magazine we’re talking about here.

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