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07-06-2020, 08:52 PM
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DreamSword
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Episode 5: City of Rain
The overall message of the episode is right in the opening line: "Please... please remember... I'll always be here... I'll be here... waiting..."
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Showing that the various robot attacks haven't been invisible to normals, Jiro is currently under suspect of committing various crimes, having been at the scene of nearly all of them and the general public being terrified of Kikaider as well.
Hattori is on the case as usual, but not ones to simply sit around, Mitsuko begins her own investigation, searching yet again through her late father's' files. It's then as Masaru convinces her that they need to do their own search, because after all, Jiro is his brother, and a family should stick together, right?
Masaru is voiced by Barbara Goodson, whom everyone here should know as the voice actress for Rita Repulsa of Power Rangers fame! She's no stranger to voicing young boys either, and as always she does a wonderful job. Anyone who thinks she can only do over-the-top voice acting due to her stint as Rita, check her other roles out. You won't be disappointed.
Something very unique to this episode is that for once, Jiro isn't the one at center stage. The plot of the episode revolves around a kind woman, Miyuki, and a mysterious man she met ages ago, who never even bothered to tell her his name. After taking in Jiro from the rain, Miyuki goes into detail about him, and how he was similar to Jiro in alot of ways.
One thing I like about the conversation they have(and about alot of Jiro's' dialogue this episode) is that it shows that Jiro is learning alot more about the world; becoming more... human.
The man's' name by the way? Toru. He's a criminal, recently hired by the now named evil organization of the story; DARK.
That said, Jiro isn't totally left out here. He has alot of moments of character growth sprinkled all throughout the episode.
The gang's all here to find Jiro, no matter what it takes!
Toru immediately shows his care for Miyuki. When DARK reveals they plan to blow the city sky high, he immediately runs to find and try to save here. It's here that Toru and Jiro meet.
...And anywhere Kikaider goes, well.
The Side Machine gets some good use here; Carrying the injured Toru off to safety from the Yellow Jaguar that's attacked.
Something I like about the exchange Jiro and Toru have is how, for once, it's Jiro who's helping someone to grow. Jiro makes Toru realize just how important Miyuki is to him, and even gets him to volunteer to save the city. Jiro in turn learns from Miyuki and Toru, too. Making him realize that despite all his fears, he does want his family.
Unfortunately DARK has other plans, so Jiro resolves to fight the Jaguar while Toru runs to save the city. Jiro hates fighting his own kind, but he'll do what he must when lives are on the line. Megaman X would be proud.
Also I just really love this shot, okay?
The fight itself is pretty cool. I especially love the bit where they spar amongst the flames. But, I decided to gif
this little moment
instead, because it shows that rain can symbolize alot of things, and it's very rare I find that rain is seen as a saving grace, more often used as a hazard or setting a mood for sorrow(which this episode also does).
In the end, Jiro opts to spare Miyuki's' feelings and leave her in ignorance about everything that's gone on, and really, I don't blame him at all.
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