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Episode 16: Wandering Hero!

Do I need to even say anything? That was so satisfying!

But yeah most of the first half of this episode is about MMM reuniting, and all you need to know is that Mizuki decks Mari, and it's so good.

The majority of the second half deals with Masayoshi, who's still on the run from the government. In a really nice follow-up from early on in the show, he's actually saved from starving to death by a homeless man he'd helped.

The blind old man imparts some important wisdom onto Masayoshi, and as much of a cliche as it is, it never fails to be true: The power of friendship. Masayoshi is scared to ask Goto for help, as Masa feels responsible for all of the craziness that's been going on lately.

But, it's precisely because Masayoshi considers him such an important friend that he should try to go to Goto in his time of need. Good people are out there, you just need to find them. And sure enough, despite Masayoshi knocking on the door at the crack of dawn, Goto says the exact thing a good friend should in a situation like this: "Took you long enough, stupid."

So yeah, very simple and straightforward episode, but very nice all the same. I think it's such a good testament to Samurai Flamenco's' style that even when there are all this bigger than life superhero plots going on, it never fails to find time to keep it roots of being down to Earth and furthering the character development and human element of the cast. It's one element that I'll always for sure appreciate about this show.

(By the way, quick side note since I keep forgetting to mention it, but all of the Flamengers' real names sans Masayoshi are actually parodies of their voice actor's' names. Pretty neat.)