This episode finally introduces that strange cowboy we’ve been seeing in the OP. Guess what his name is? I really thought that it was some kind of Euphemism that Eden of the East came up with, but here we’ve got another show that comes up with that strange nickname.
In any case, this episode was just awesome, by far the best of Yojou-han yet. It was a masterfully written romance that felt incredibly refreshing when compared to all of the uninspired high school romances out there. It’s the episode that finally gets a close look at Hanuki, the dentist assistant. Watashi meanwhile is in the middle of a really weird love polygon in which he often hangs out with her after club activities (this time it’s the English Club, at which for once he doesn’t suck… or at least feel out of place at), exchanges letters with a mysterious girlfriend whose identity we never really learn and somehow ended up taking care of Jougasaki. Hanuki in the meantime also hangs out with Jougasaki and it’s heavily implied that Master is her boyfriend.
The reason this episode rocked so much was how well it got into Watashi’s head for this episode. Especially when the liquor popped up everything kept spiralling out of control masterfully. I’m not exactly a fan of Johnny’s voice actor, but nevertheless it shows what a genius Masaaki Yuawa is at portraying chaos.
Ozu this time was interesting again, in the way that he was very much out of the picture for the biggest part of this episode. He’s still causing trouble, but it’s affecting Watashi less and less: he actually got close to three girls other than Watashi here. Speaking of which: she never made an appearance at all. This was a very interesting episode of Watashi, experimenting with other women than what this series made out to be his “true love”; very refreshing.
Rating: *** (Awesome)
What is also interesting is that at the end of the episode there wasn’t a “rewind”. They showed the clock but no actual rewinding (the sound was missing too). Maybe the next ep will continue the story of this one? Or maybe it will rewind only a few hours back as the main character said at the end?
This episode was brilliant! Its so refreshing to see shows like this.
OMG I almost agreed with that Johnny…
fabulous episode, really is by far the best in this series, dammit if I HAD THE CHOICE! haiz…
this is one.good.episode. I so mean it…
I think I got it, the reason we didn’t get a full rewind at the end. Probably the next episode will contain the other two “choices”. He’ll go meet with that pen pal of his, then maybe rewind again mid-episode and have his 3rd choice with …. the doll?
Johnnie is actually a really common euphamism for male parts in the states. people don’t directly say it much, but for jokes and movies and the like it’s pretty widely recognized.
There was a rewind at the end…
Good episode, I suppose the “true love” movie he was trying to make will end up being him and Akashi.
Really, only 3 stars?? This episode was incredible!
I LOVE THIS SHOW. this episode was so incredibly full of depth.
and nothing beats this animation. NOTHING. 😀