This was a build-up episode. It was fun, and I get its purpose, but something tells me that the creators could have been a bit more ambitious with it. Every single subplot was dropped aside from the one between Shiro and Kuro save for two small scenes, even though the chaos of having so many subplots is part of the charms of this series.
What I liked most about this episode was how Shiro and Kuro were retracing Shiro’s steps during the night of the crime, trying to find an alibi. The abovementioned chaos. thankfully was present in that night when a lot of crazy things happened that night. They were all played for laughs, and it definitely got some nice chuckles out of me, but with such an idea I wonder whether the creators could have taken it a bit further by toying with that flashback even more. Right now they’ve got gold in their hands with that if they use it right.
Just forget what I said if this was just a build-up, and the creators used this episode to set up things for later when things really get crazy. There were a lot of hints in this episode that more happened than what was just shown in this episode. It’s tricky to do that though. And in the case of this series, I have no idea whether the creators will actually be able to pull it off. I mean, this series has shown that it has a knack for animation and character chemistry. Build-up is an entirely different matter, though.
Rating: 4/8 (Nice)
I have one question. Why were the characters in edo clothing? I mean it had absolutly no point in the episode itself and I get the feeling that they glossed over why they dressed up in the first place.
Maybe it was just an excuse to get Catgirl into a kimono.
Edo clothing is moe to Japanese history fans.
This show is trying to pander to so many target audiences that it makes me wonder.
The Edo clothing is for the school festival. Obviously they were trying it on beforehand and didn’t bother to take it off while running around trying to find an alibi.