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gachiakuta ? Community rating: 3.9
© Kei Urana, Hideyoshi Ando, Kodansha/”GACHIAKUTA” Production Committee
Sometimes, an episode of animation offers substantial plot development, moving character portraits, and in-depth exploration of subtle themes. Other times, it only takes twenty minutes or so to deliver pure, simple fun. This week’s episode gachiakuta Very interesting, simple and clear. As the Cleaners and Raiders continue their underground brawl, Bones Studios begins to showcase their talent for creating exciting and visually stunning spectacles.
At least, that’s what we ended up with. In typical teenage action fashion, gachiakuta Got to catch up on some different battles that were just starting. This week, we’re introduced to Brothers and Honey, pacifier-rocking ten-year-olds who face off against cowboy raider Bondus. The first half of the episode isn’t a bad story segment, but it focuses more on the trio’s tense banter and some tidbits of knowledge that are thrown in every few minutes. I’m sure all the talk about the secrets of Corvus and taming the trash beast will eventually pay off, but so far these are just bread crumbs for us to follow.
The real highlight of “Geniuses and Not Geniuses” is obviously the rematch between Zanka and Jabber. First, the stakes are higher on an emotional level, as both men have a history of active audience engagement. We’d love to see Zanka wipe the smirk off Jabber’s face (in a way that would not only make Jabber, you know, more murderous than he already is). We also crosscut back to the part of Ludo’s story which is key to audience investment, so this sequence never gets alsoDistracted from the story at hand. This Zoldir guy is continuing to get into Ludo’s head and I’m curious to see where all of his evil monologues will end up when this arc ends.
However, this part of the episode benefited the most from kicking the Supremes’ ass rather than any flashy emotional details. I have to applaud again gachiakuta Understanding the simple yet powerful effects that late title card drops can provide, especially after Zanka’s annoyance about dealing with someone who is naturally talented and understands this. The crew at Bones clearly had a lot of fun animating Jarber and his disgustingly huge claws, and fights like this are always elevated when the animation serves both characterization and choreography. Mind you, the choreography is great too. Combat takes advantage of open spaces to make up for the relatively boring environment. Zanka can jump and spin with his patented Bludgeon™, while Jabber’s bloodthirsty menace is amplified by brilliant storyboarding.
To prove how much gachiakuta I’ve been on a roll with genre conventions lately, considering I was on the edge of my seat when the end credits started rolling. Usually, I have a hard time getting really I’m invested in the outcome of personal battles with the supporting cast in a series like this, because I’m either too aware of the typical pattern of pretense and revival, or I simply don’t care that much about the cast. But here, even knowing Zanka perhaps Not dead, I’m still here Feel The suspense this episode painstakingly built. I need our big stick boy to get back on his feet and crush the smile off Jabber’s face forever.
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