Short Synopsis: A trainwreck. Literally!
Episode Rating: 9/10 (fantastic)
Haha! So what if the animation style was completely different from the rest of the series?! This most likely was one of the best episodes of Michiko e Hatchin yet! It’s really awesome that everything is now coming together more than ever. I really have to say that Manglobe did a fantastic job on this episode, and I can only hope that the rest of the series’ finale is going to be as awesome as this!
And MAN! Satoshi seriously is the best villain I’ve seen in a long, long while, and that considering how relatively little airtime he has gotten in the series! Every time he appears, you just know that he’s going to do something evil, and yet he stands so far above 99% of all those “Muaha I’m going to destroy the world because I’m evil!!1!”-villains. This episode makes it even better when it unites the two best characters of this series: Hatchin and Satoshi, with awesome results.
And in the meantime Atsuko pays a visit to Michiko. Ah, so what if it’s forced and directed, it was damn awesome as well: we finally get some real insight into Atsuko’s character. Even when Michiko served in jail, she just kept running after her like a shadow, but in the end she values her as a friend and really intends to help her escape, although this would mean that she’d have to abandon Hiroshi and Hatchin for it. And yet again, Michiko ignores her requests. It turns out that what she wants more than anything else isn’t revenge on Michiko, but instead acknowledgement. She wants Michiko to see her as an equal, and she just keeps failing at it.
And yeah, the animation was screwed up, but nevertheless it looked GREAT. There was lots of movement and interesting camera-angles, perhaps at the expense of a Hatchin that looked less cute than usual. At times like these, I’m grateful for this series’ really weird broadcasting policy: I can hardly wait for that next episode!
okay i don’t get what your trying to say, r u saying that Atsuko is Hatchin’s mom???? im so confused
Nah, Atsuko was just a chhildhood friend of Michiko. But as we’ve seen before, it usually was Michiko who dragged her in all sorts of trouble without taking her in consideration. Atsuko never could keep up with michiko, and that’s something she’s trying to change.
When did she cut her hair? I’m lost on that one lol.
Mia: that was a shot of Michiko when she was ten years younger. 😉
Great episode. And yea for me michiko and atsuko are best charas of this anime… their friendship is just above everything i loved how atsuko is worrying about Michiko
Satoshi Bastista is by far the best bad guy to hit an anime since Turles, with each episode i grow to love it even more…… more Satoshi please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
interesting episode. i love the part where Atsuki broke down and cry bitterly for the friendship she lost. Also, my opnion, i think Michko is going on a wild goose chase. I dont think Hiroshi really want to be with her. i hope she will just move on with Hatchin and have a decent life.
that’s quite strange, the animation really does look different. it’s still awesome but in less realistic, more comic way.
you wouldn’t know the details about that? is it a volontary choice or just à screw up ?