[Androzani84]

Yeah, I’ve made it clear this is one of my favourite parts of the second half. I didn’t really think about why in detail until recently.

I took notes of the first half and noticed that, aside from maybe Akira, most of the female characters in this show don’t do much, other than menial things, like be tech support (which never really factors in, since I don’t recall any James Bond-esque scenes where any of our main three or one of the minor recurring characters came in needing gear) or love interests. Akira fairs slightly better, since she does see action, but she’s mostly an assistant and Asumu being the one with the greatest screen time never gave her much room to expand on that. So not only does the idea of Akira getting a focus episode appeal to me, but so does seeing a female who’s actually a (albeit retired) superhero fighting the monsters is a welcome sight. (I also love that Shuki has a harp, since it stands out as unique among other strings Oni who use the guitar/axe thing I felt was pretty lazy as a visual gag)

Etymology for this week: Shuki = Scarlet Demon.

Shuki’s actress (I forget her name) was in a movie with the guy who played Ryubee in Kamen Rider W, which was directed by one of this show’s directors.

Next time lyrics: Hokori takaki Wolf no sakebi wo kike... To keep alive
Kemono no you ni ikiru tame dake ni honki ni nareru Get wild
- Jiro (CV: Kenji Matsuda), Keep alive