[EpsilonX]

Finished the Yodonna spin-off series last night. Whew. I'm not really sure where to begin...

The first two were the best in that they had the most reason for existing and the most development throughout. There was a nice balance of comedy, drama, action, suspense, and stakes, with a nice bit of fanservice on top. My main complaint is that there was some tonal whiplash in how it will go from comedy to scenes of torture, but thankfully it didn't linger on that. All in all, an enjoyable ride.

3 felt kind of tacked on in a sense, as the main story with Kakihara and the Yakuza has completed, but it finds an okay enough way to continue things. Not much to say here without spoiling something that I would prefer people to go in without knowing, so I'll leave it at the story felt nice and surprisingly heartfelt, and Yodonna's new outfit is awesome.

The Final was...well... Look, I enjoyed it, but to be honest, it felt unnecessary and was the weakest of the bunch. The story felt forced and completely separate from the previous three, Yodonna's characterization was a bit hard to believe, it didn't really feel like there was ever any stakes, and the violence brought back some of that tonal whiplash from earlier. Still, nobody is going to be watching this for serious storytelling or cinema art - they're going to want Yodonna antics, fight scenes, and fanservice, all of which you get here. Plus, again, Yodonna's new outfits are great.

Overall, I would recommend this to people who liked Yodonna and want to see her fight Yakuza, sometimes with a gun.