I suspect that from now on we will get a closer look at Mine Fujiko’s past. This episode wasn’t exactly about that, but it did confirm that she was abused at a young age for who knows how many times. This episode was probably the catalyst that triggered her looking at her past again.
What stands out about this episode was how subdued it was, in a good way I mean. There was no nudity whatsoever, but the creators still captured Mine Fujiko in one of her most restrained performances so far. With Mari Okada behind the script (good lord, she’s writing three awesome scripts this season; all at the same time; again!), it’s bound to become interesting, especially with such an excellent director as Sayo Yamamoto. She really showed how well she can create an atmosphere and went into her own direction, while at the same time doing great justice to the Lupin Franchise.
What also made this episode interesting was how it was about predicting death days using this lithograph. The fortuneteller in this episode was great, both as a catalyst for Mine Fujiko, but also as a villain
Rating: ** (Excellent)
i forgot how much of a ruthless killer mine fujiko can be as to when she took out those 2 guards.
Not that im nit picking, but there was nudity (fujiko in the tub).
Things definitely look in motion now, with the revelation of a villain for the series, and almost all the key players all intertwined in the same episode. Now they just need to throw Ishikawa Goemon in there and we’ve got ourselves some fireworks.
This has been an excellent episode again both visually and plot-wise!
The series’ mood and the increasing overshadowing of Mine Fujiko’s past start to remind me of Gosick. My guess (and hope) is that we’ll get to see a pretty dramatic ending. This would make an impressive contrast to the light-hearted atmosphere of the first half of the show.