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| Damn, a story of tragedy and despair. This episode hits hard in the feels. Even man tears were shed. I bet Kage wasn't prepared for a grown man to express that much gratitude to him. Looks like Boji is having a hard time letting go of the past though. |
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tsubasaloverFeb 3, 2022 8:35 AM
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| It's clear who King Desha is after: Miranjo, the woman whom tore the Kingdom of Bosse apart, Bojji being the only one left alive after the bloody massacre being shielded by his biological mother, and young Desha tit-for-tat-ing with young Miranjo. It's back to more backstories, and Gigan was once part of Desha's army, only for them to misplace their trust on the humans whom used the army of Gigans as tools for their own gain. And Bojji felt the same, but he didn't want to go against Desha to preserve Gigan as friend and not foe. It's none other than his own brother Despa that puts the nail on the coffin to use Bojji against Bosse, while he can focus on getting Miranjo. It's hard for Desha to have it all together regarding their family's history and his own army, even if Despa grew to hate his older brother because of the war and the revolt of their father. It's actually good premonition that the Captain of the Underworld is already thinking of putting Gigan into his ranks, but the final decision is always left to Gigan, and Desha retreating with the Order of the Underworld, Gigan and the others is a nice resolution and alternative to prepare for the final war. Domas definitely felt the gravity of his own sin by betraying Bojji, and Kage having to smooth out this part is tougher than it looks since Bojji still remembers as long as Domas lives. But Ouken transforming into a dark entity...honestly didn't see that coming. All I can say is, this episode hearkens back to greatness when emotions are involved. |
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| good the animation and direction is better this episode and made the story more enjoyable Miranjo killed the mother of Boji eh Gigan backstory shows he is a good guy after all and Boji being the strongest is confirmed again Domas is not yet forgiven by Boji but damn Ouken got let loose again and is he gonna kill Despa |
MiniFreeza said: I'm pretty sure the episode wasn't outsourced to themWe're back to what made Ranking of Kings so good : Emotions ! A lot happened in this episode, a lot of informations and development .. The studio that worked on this episode is Studio Massket (Banana Fish, 7Seed, Gleipnir... etc), and they did extremely well ! Full list : https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=15807 I cannot wait for next week, this episode is a 10/10 from me. |
| Not as bad as the previous episode since we got to learn more about Desha and the state of the Kingdom in the past and how Bojji was shielded to survive by his biological mother early in while she was suffering quite brutally with the amount of arrows lodged in her body, and then getting Gigan's past too with his complicated history, especially with Desha. Still really bored in this point of the story and the confrontations with Bojji and Desha here feeling somewhat hollow, and just waiting for the bigger climax arc for this part of Ranking of Kings to truly kick in and see where all of this ends up going. Domas still is meh at the end as usual, have not really been a fan of his character in this series but at least he finally woke up and you could tell he felt guilty for all the shit he was doing beforehand and wanting to make up for that. This wasn't a bad looking one but not anything to be blown away with either. It did the job in a solid manner and that's what was needed enough for an episode like this. |
| Damn the cliffhanger. There are mind boggling cliffhangers in all animes I'm watching this week. This was quite a tragic episode. First we see how Miranjo got Bojji's real mother killed and then she was betrayed by the assassinators and killed too? What? And then the child beating scene and they ended up killing the child too, but guess Desha had no other choice, he had to keep the morale of his soldiers high, he was upset about the whole ordeal though. I'm really not surprised that Bojji is having this much difficulty in facing Domas and forgiving him but in Domas's defense, he was ordered to do that, it's not like he could have refused to do it. Pretty good episode. 5/5. Looking forward to next one. |
 The end of an era. Thank you Wit, Mappa and Isayama. Feeling half happy, half sad. Kawaii waifus and precious best girls <3333 |
| Miranjo at the beginning remembered of a french soldier named Antoine Favreau, who was wounded by a cannonball. Seriously, if Bojji seen Miranjo, means is recent history, and still Domas and Hokuro doesn't know history. Desha is kind, and was understandable him imprisoning Gigan, even thinking Gigan was right. Hokuto getting heat even truly liking Bojji, and not even being involved in the assassination is just sad. |
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| Another fantastic episode! This anime hasn't had a single bad episode so far. Many characters' backstories were deepened and explained in this episode. I believe that Miranjo is not doing all this for something simple, my question is what is her goal with Bosse and if she wants to betray him or not. |
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| Great episode! I felt really sorry for Gigan having to see that child of his own species die! Despa tells Desha that he is no match for Boji or Bosse at all right now and Despa says that they should send Boji against Bosse to kill Miranjo and claim the demon's head. Gigan ends up leaving with the order of the underworld. Boji can't forgive Domas that easily... Looking forward to the next episode! |
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KANLen09 said: It's clear who King Desha is after: Miranjo, the woman whom tore the Kingdom of Bosse apart, Bojji being the only one left alive after the bloody massacre being shielded by his biological mother, and young Desha tit-for-tat-ing with young Miranjo. It's back to more backstories, and Gigan was once part of Desha's army, only for them to misplace their trust on the humans whom used the army of Gigans as tools for their own gain. And Bojji felt the same, but he didn't want to go against Desha to preserve Gigan as friend and not foe. It's none other than his own brother Despa that puts the nail on the coffin to use Bojji against Bosse, while he can focus on getting Miranjo. It's hard for Desha to have it all together regarding their family's history and his own army, even if Despa grew to hate his older brother because of the war and the revolt of their father. It's actually good premonition that the Captain of the Underworld is already thinking of putting Gigan into his ranks, but the final decision is always left to Gigan, and Desha retreating with the Order of the Underworld, Gigan and the others is a nice resolution and alternative to prepare for the final war. Domas definitely felt the gravity of his own sin by betraying Bojji, and Kage having to smooth out this part is tougher than it looks since Bojji still remembers as long as Domas lives. But Ouken transforming into a dark entity...honestly didn't see that coming. All I can say is, this episode hearkens back to greatness when emotions are involved. I really want a fight between Bojji and Bosse and with the whole kingdom watching; It would be VERY cool to watch, but if that happens, I think it will only be at the end of the anime. |
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| I wonder if there are still people who think this is for children, what with it showing child abuse. Desha seems to have reflected on his actions in the past when he had the species slaughtered. Is it just me or did that guy in golden armour call Desha his brother and promise to make the Order as disciplined as possible? That could POSSIBLY be Ouken. And oh Bojji's Mom RIP. So Miranjo was the one who ordered the kill but it seems like she was betrayed. Maybe there is someone else possibly pulling the strings. Also, it seems I was wrong about the relation between Domas and Bojji being repaired. Not gonna be that easy, huh? Besides, how the heck is he jumping from wall to wall. A giant thing probably. Overall, nice episode and we got that Miranjo reveal. 5/5 |
RioFSFeb 3, 2022 11:16 AM
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| God I love how loyal and compassionate both Bojji and Kage are TwT But also I like that Bojji didn't just go and forgive Domas either so I'm glad they took a realistic approach with that (I just feel bad that Hokuro got roped into all that heat too) But boy I'm scared af for Despa and the head knight guy now that this dude is up again and enraged, so I'm hoping that they both don't die. P.S. If we really do get a fight between Bojji and Daida/Bosse, that'd be hype af....Very curious to see what Miranjo's next move will be too (She's a huge cunt for what she did to Bojji's mom as well.....That entire situation is so traumatizing, and especially for an infant) |
| After the boring last chapter, this was a very satisfying one. It seems that the friendship with Gigan is justified but the way events happened continues to make it look bad, but that does not mean that it was not interesting to learn more about the Underworld and its kings. The demon is still a mysterious character so I hope his part of the story arrives soon. Ahh that ending, just like a comment above, almost every anime episode I watched this week ends with a cliffhanger. And there are so many things left to comment on but I'm already bored of writing. |
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| Some flashbacks here and there, Gigan's past was truly heartbreaking and those scenes were pretty painful. Espically, the kid being tortured. Anyway, Boji not forgiving them was probably the best part of the episode. Truly shows that he's not just an one dimensional character. And the skeleton soldier awakened again. |
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| Imagine wading in pool of your mother's own blood. Damn Yes sir we've had this opening for a few episodes now but let me reiterate and say that this opening is art and is UN-SKIPPABLE. To skip would be a crime against humanity. Ending is also 👌 and is just as good as the first one- almost. |
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| Bojji not forgiving Domas that easily thank god, I would have dropped the show right then and there. So he can be a decent protagonist sometimes... I gotta say, other than maybe Soul Eater, I don't think I've seen an anime with two top notch OPs such as these. I thought there was no way I would enjoy the second OP more than the first. |
| poor Hokuro... the guy did nothing wrong and is treated as some kind of domas (yes, it's an insult now). but even so, he see this positively, because Bojji is ok, and he can work to eventually have his forgiveness from now on... best boy 10/10 meanwhile, Despa is fucked |
| Hmm Miranjo was betrayed... And damn... Bathing in own mother's blood! I'm surprised Bojji is sane! |
| The story about the three underworld brothers waging a war against their heinous father was very interesting. That bloody conflict has to be tied to Miranjo, the demon and Bosse in some way or Desha wouldn't have been so inclined to make his way above ground to mace the hell out of the aforementioned trio. But anyway, is the demon still lurking in the kingdom? I thought he had vanished after the king's last breath. |
| So, that's how Bojji's mother death, freakin Miranjo did it, with whatever reason. But she also death xd. Prolly that demon summoned by to let her entered the mirror and live there. Bojji still unable to forgive Domas, and, yeah, Kage, help protects Bojji! This episode surely returning back the feeling i have in the first cour. Its really a nice surprise. As expected there's some backlash with these nice episode, as always xd. Things get revealed, backstory has been told, and something obviously changed; such as Desha return to the underworld and let the problem with Miranjo, and surprisingly Bosse to be handled by Despa; Gigan back to the underworld too, but not with the status of criminal and he joined the order without leaving his heart from Bojji, his backstory tho, together with the trio Death brothers; Domas return to his task destroying Miranjo's gate, and possibly to reveal more story of her later; Bojji also return to the surface, which may lead him confront more with Miranjo, or something else; then the last, Ouken finally awakened from the slumber. Idk how you can easily said there's nothing much happening, when this episode actually quite running the plot into the new stage. Smh... |
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| Damn, Miranjo. Not even being able to spare little Bojji's life? That bitch sure is ruthless. Anyways, glad to see we are back with the strong episodes. This one was particularly dark with Bojji's mother dying while protecting him followed by the whole goblin/ogre slaughter but it also featured a fair amount of character exploration for Gigan, Desha and his brothers. As expected, this show's portrayal of grey morality continues to be quite impressive. |
| I swear, at least one person cries in literally every episode. That said, I liked how reasonable Desha was portrayed this episode and that Bojji didn’t forgive Domas right away. |
| This anime really doesn't shy away from showing the unpleaaent/ brutal scene. That scene which Boji's mother seeping in sea of blood on top of Bojji , as well as human torturing the goblin child and then burn other Goblins alive.. Is hard to watch. Also I like how this anime doesn't use those cheap instant forgiveness trope in one apology like many of the shonen series. The emotion shown in this anime is so raw and genuine. Is very reasonable for Bojji to not able to forgive the swordmaster that easily. No cheap forgiveness from "nice protagonist" like in other typical shonen genre. |
Ventus_SFeb 3, 2022 8:51 PM
| A pretty awesome episode.....Bojji is slowly showing his skills, I really want to see him in an all out battle.....The story is indeed getting better :) |
| Again a great episode delivered. Kage completely understanding Bojji's feelings and standing by him hits in the feels everytime. 😢 But that Ouken guy woke up again. 😥 Really frightening. I'm gonna throw hands if anything happens to Despa. 😤 He's the reason Bojji got so strong after all. |
| Another good episode, that scene with Miranjo was pretty messed up but I'm glad she got impaled because she deserved it. |
  「 𝕂𝕖𝕪 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕙𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕔𝕖𝕤 𝕠𝕗 𝕕𝕒𝕣𝕜𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕤, 𝕤𝕙𝕠𝕨 𝕞𝕖 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕥𝕣𝕦𝕖 𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕞 」 |
| I'm actually happy Bojji didn't forgive them that quick, it felt realistic. Great backstory, adding more layer to the characters. Everytime the episode end it feels like just 5 minutes. |
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