[Layton13]

I don’t wanna say anything about Daiji till his stuff is done, so I’ll instead talk about Hikaru.

Probably my favorite character if you only concern the main runtime of the show.

That said, that’s not because he’s a great character, but simply process of elimination.

His arc is fairly straightforward, hits its major beats, actually says something about family and is the least screwed up.

The character is however severely underutilized and underdeveloped.

Also, Akaishi is a character I to this day don’t get what they were going for with.

Is he an evil ham?

Is he a tortured individual in search of family?

Or someone wanting the best for humanity?

He kinda ends up with traits for all of them without it feeling cohesive. They really should have picked one and ran with it. Pretty sure any of the three would have worked, but this doesn’t.

That said, kinda love the scene with Weekend dad dying before he gets to finish. It’s somber, sparks some thought and is tragic, just simply brought down by the bungled mess that lead us here.