The soundtrack of this series so far has been unique. It’s still very clearly of a Bee-Train series, but Kou Otani really restrained himself this time. It had a wonderful effect, but it may have been a bit too restrained, to the point where it could really show off as much as it would have, for a Bee-Train series, whose trademark has always been absolutely fantastic soundtracks. This episode though, introduced a track that went into the right direction, though. It’s very interesting how the creators waited 27 episodes to reveal it, and especially considering the moment when it was played, it is a very interesting hint to the future of this series.
All in all this was a wonderful episode dedicated to character development. Hashiba Hideyoshi was incredibly happy after the heir news, but again Sennou Soueki sole the show, when it turned out that his views actually changed after the previous episodes. During the past episodes, he really showed more emotions than ever (and again, the music really helped with it).
What’s also surprising is that even Sasuke learned from his mistakes. He was really getting too silly during the past episodes, and he actually realized that. And we still have 12 episodes to go.
Rating: *** (Awesome)]]>
Hyouge Mono – 27
