[Magnugiga]

Three episodes left with Hibiki. Despite my most recent rant, I actually didn't think it's all bad. I kinda like the new concept of using the same pair of maturing Douji/Hime .... the heightened melodrama and comedy with Zanki and Todoroki occasionally entertained me ... and there's a few decent scenes in-between, such as Asumu being proactive in Makamou battle and helping out Hibiki in realistic and in-character fashion.

The rest has been damn bad, though. Show's pretty much lost all the flair it once had; that gentle intimate vibe, and the sense of teamwork among the Oni and non-transforming cast. Every scene has to be functionally BIG and drives the plot forward now, while Kiriya continues to be The Worst by stealing so much screen time from characters I care about.

They really did Akira dirty, by the way, especially after her genuinely awesome transformation moment. Got me excited for nothing

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Originally Posted by AkibaSilver

I have reached Blade Episode 29. I knew it would be odd. I did not expect Romeo and Juliet / Prince and the Pauper / Memento crossover levels of odd. Especially coming off the arc that we just had.

I tend to enjoy these kind of customary mid-season comedic filler... this one is, uh, an exception, to say the least.