![]() ![]() With all of the assassins defeated save Nio, the rhythm of the show changes this week. We don’t know how she answered Kaiba’s final riddle, but if I had to guess it would be that she told him the thing that the world was full of…was love. If her wish was to be able to continue being with Haru, it looks like that was granted. Tokaku won, and in the process proved to herself she protected Haru of her own free will. While this episode couldn’t quite match the intense showdown with Hanabusa, it was nevertheless a suitable end to the series. It showed how they were all in one way or another either running away from their past lives or trying desperately to validate them, but their defeats to Tokaku and Haru led to growth, and now they’re all moving forward. The show went to lengths to flesh out the various assassins in the episodes in which they struck. The class wasn’t all about Haru and Tokaku, as we know. Once a means to test Haru’s mettle, now they’re back to their own lives, only Class Black changed them all. Thus, the show has it’s cake and eats it too.Īs the closing montage shows, Akuma no Riddle was ultimately just as bloodless as Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin, or Sakura Trick, for that matter: none of the assassins I thought were killed actually died they all recovered from their injuries and live on. Haru survived, though, since her ribs are made of titanium, and kept the knife from Haru’s heart, where Tokaku aimed. Even after defeating Nio, who used the black arts her clan is known for to impersonate her, Tokaku still tried to kill Haru. When all is said and done, it would seem that her will is indeed free. That it is not being manipulated by Haru.” This is the crux of what Tokaku has to work out: whether she protected and love Haru of her own free will, or if she simply succumbed to Haru’s inate ability to manipulate others in order to survive. Confirmed: Tsutomu definitely likes Kana-chan (and I sense there’s some reciprocal feeling there, too) and likes her hard.“If the will to kill Haru can possibly exist, then that will is mine and mine alone. I love it when a series breaks the fourth wall and uses it as a vehicle to illuminate character – sure it’s a cheat, but so what? I especially loved the second “Idiom” sketch, in which Kana gave Taichi a break with “Easy on the eyes” and Taichi nailed Chihaya perfectly with “Fools rush in”. Like the “Animated audio commentary” extras that came with Oreimo, Chihayafuru slyly slipped some revealing character stuff in there too. And the bit with Nishida’s sister made me LOL for sure, especially when she revealed her shotacon tendencies and thus, preference for Tsutomu (and Chihaya in last place as the least shota-like team member). I thought the running gag with Taichi in the “Describe your friends with Japanese idioms” game was clever, especially given that “ Jack of all trades, master of none” is his self-confessed worst fear about himself. It was also a blast to see everyone’s adorable 12 year-old forms again. There was some funny stuff here, and I know at least some of it was manga omake material – I recognized the “New Years Money” chapter for sure, because it was one of my favorite omakes (yes, Taichi’s family is loaded). But while I question why Madhouse is doing this (money or scheduling crunch being the usual answer) I have to confess it was one of the more entertaining recap eps I’ve seen. I’m not terribly thrilled to get a recap episode in a series adapting an ongoing manga that isn’t going to be able to finish the story as is – it seems like a waste to me. Boring recap ep is boring… But you know, I’ve seen a lot worse. ![]()
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