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At night, Kobato and Ioryougi are sleeping. Ginsei is watching from outside with disguise to Ioryougi's ugly sleeping form.
Next day, Kobato walks to kindergarten. The kids asked her if they are ok to put ribbons on Ioryougi, who he's not willing to but Kobato said ok. Putting Ioryougi on the desk, Kobato left and Fujimoto can see him! He said he wonder why she brings him around. Sayaka said it must be her important thing. Fujimoto looks at Ioryougi with pressure.
The bear person is working and sensed that Ginsei is beside the window and told him to come in. He just wants to ask the bear guy what Ioryougi is thinking. He said why ask him? Then continue explains about different world and that only humans don't know different worlds exists (or not noticing). Wish reference here with angels and demons.
When the bear guy said stupid Ioryougi, Ginsei showed irritation, then the bear guy changed the way of explaining to "a bit stupid" Ioryougi starting the battle. The reason he started the battle is that he wants something from a place, but couldn't. After losing, he became doll, and he became the bear.
Ginsei asked how he can return to his world, the bear said when the girl's wish is come true. That's his and the God's contract about Kobato's helping healing people's hurts and making Kobato's wish come true. The bear doesn't understand fully what that mean, but he changed a lot when he came to the human world. Ginsei left while the bear prepared his portion of cake.
Ioryougi, while no one's there, took ribbon off with angry, then suddenly return to doll position when Sayaka returns and put the ribbon back on!
While Kobato is playing with the kids, Doumoto came! Fujimoto came out to call the kids to wash their hands for lunch. He was shocked to see Doumoto, who came to see him. He told Fujimoto to attend today's seminar because it's important. Kobato, too, told him to attend, but Fujimoto says no. Doumoto stopped Kobato, saying he has a way.
Sayaka is asking him to attend the seminar! (Doumoto asked Sayaka!) Doumoto knows that he will listen to what Sayaka says.
Ioryougi does the same! This time Fujimoto is back with angry face. He picked his stuff, and does the same with Sayaka (putting the ribbon back on!).
Doumoto and Fujimoto left together. Kobato is doing her extra best this afternoon without Fujimoto, while Ioryougi couldn't take the ribbon out because Fujimoto tied too tight! Then he saw Kobato with smile even if she's too busy.
When Kobato goes back, Sayaka said ribbon suits Ioryougi-chan. He gets double shocked by that: "ribbon" + "-chan".
Ioryougi is pissed and when Kobato, at the park, asked why he's doing that face, he put out his fire, but not to the fullness. He reminds her for her mission. Ginsei appeared in front of them. Ginsei vs. Ioryougi and Ginsei's target is Kobato. When he protected her, he stole the bin. Ioryougi followed him, leaving Kobato alone.
Kohaku saw their battle. Ginsei asked why he's in human world in that form for a long time. He said he has something he must to do.
The bird guy informed the bear about Ginsei and Ioryougi. He said just leave them alone because there's nothing anyone else can do. Ioryogi took him and named him Ginsei (like a father to him).
After several chase, Ioryougi stopped Ginsei, but he caught him again. He said the name and the form is pathetic. The name became from Iorogi to Ioryougi because Kobato couldn't pronounce the name correctly when they first met. Then he, too, pronounced Ioryougi at the end.
He told him he likes the name and he has something to do. Ginsei suggested to kill Kobato if she makes him troubles. He still said he is not going to kill Kobato. When Ginsei is going to destroy the bin, Ioryougi asked him not to destroy the bin, or Kobato will be sad. Ginsei was shocked at the change and led him do it quickly.
Kobato is looking for Ioryougi and bumped into Kohaku. lol @ her imagination of Ioryougi chancing Ginsei!
Ioryougi is trying to get away with the bin and saw Fujimoto. Fujimoto picked Ioryougi up and cleaned him. He heard Kobato calling for Ioryougi and he called Kobato. He gave Ioryougi to Kobato. Fujimoto asked her if he's that important. Kobato said they are always together.
Ioryougi is eating the cake that the bear gave him. Kobato put the ribbon on to Ioryougi. She thank him for getting the bin back. He gave her -200. He gave up on taking the ribbon out.
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I got to say, I wasn't really diggin this series so far but I was very satisfied with this Ioryogi based episode. However, they gave almost all the information at once which seems kind of lame.
Ioryogi is cool in this episode. Surprised though at Ginsei. I thought he was angry at Ioryogi but then he's obsessed? Oh well... I hope some seriousness would be on the next episodes. I loved this episode.
...I wasn't really expecting some epic animal battles to go down this time, but it was fairly interesting nonetheless. It was kinda lame how they explained /everything/ in the span of one episode like that, but it wasn't so bad.
Yes, finally! The anime makers are back from their holiday breaks :)
Anyways, this episode was a little bit boring in the beginning (I'm kind of tired of this whole helping out at Yomogi thing), but Ioryogi made this episode for me. It was so awesome to see his character developed, and it was about time, too. I think he's the person who started to develop last. Anyways, it's nice to see that Ioryogi is getting softer when he spends time with Kobato :)
Thanks, person who gave me this on another site a long time ago, lol.
Boring, yet important episode. It's a shame that we just now get an idea of the structure of the world in episode 12. I kind of wish we got this instead of the other Ioryogi episode first.
Another great episode , though the story progression is slow.Definitely expecting second season , but I like the way the story's going.
Ioryogi is so damn funny ,i wonder how he trully looks like.
Fujimoto bishieness again :X:X
Finally, we get even just a bit of development. The first half was pretty pointless, but at least the interaction between Ioryogi and Ginsei in the last half gave us a better understanding of the Kobato world and added another layer to Ioryogi's character. It's just a shame we don't see something similar happening with Kobato, the main character, who is so far pretty one-dimensional and, frankly, boring.
If I watch this show with the set mind of a child, I swear it's even MORE INTENSE. I was like "NOO! GIVE BACK THE GLASS", that bunny guy was pissing me off. Iryorogi knows what he's doing, this bunny is just jealous. The fight was funny to watch, silly stuffed animals.
Glad we do finally get more of an understanding on this world and others though.
Aeterna said: Finally, we get even just a bit of development. The first half was pretty pointless, but at least the interaction between Ioryogi and Ginsei in the last half gave us a better understanding of the Kobato world and added another layer to Ioryogi's character. It's just a shame we don't see something similar happening with Kobato, the main character, who is so far pretty one-dimensional and, frankly, boring.
well, the conversation between ioryogi and ginsei did make kobato feel alittle more mysterious, but that's about it.
I think this episode was one of the best because of the information and development that happened. I'm glad to see the plot moving a little bit. I hope this show continues a steady increase in plot.
It's one of my favorite episode so far! I love how it focus on Iorogi/Ioryogi... It shows that some bond really had grown between Kobato and Iorogi/Ioryogi!
This episode makes me more curious on where Kobato really came from..... I really wanna know. :x
I wonder what Ioryogi and Ginsei looked like before they turned into their current forms...
I bet Fujimoto had a crush on Sayaka in the past. >D Or does still. (just a guess though, of course.) And what is this? Competition for Kobato? (Haha though the romance aspect of this anime is close to zero...)
The whole explanation about how their worlds are structured and stuff... Yeah. That would have been useful to know way back at the beginning.
Oh, this was a good episode though. I'm satisfied.
Hehe I like the part when Fujimoto ties the ribbon to Ioryogi ^.^
I'm glad that they are picking up the main story again and explaining it a bit as well. Now I wonder what Kobato's wish is mhm...
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NOW THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. WE TALKING ABOUT PLOT ADVANCEMENT NOW SON. A LOT OF THINGS HAPPENED IT'S GETTING HOT IN HERE MAN. This must be the best episode for me as of yet. Ioryogi is probably my favorite character next to Kobato. Also, I loved how he blushed in the end after Kobato told him that she's thankful for him, lool.
Okay so now we talking about Heavenly world, Underworld, Human world, and Spirit World. Damn son now that's what I'm talking about. Now I'm really really curious about Ioryogi's true form. Must be a total badass or something.
That Ginsei guy is an interesting character. Does he hate Ioryogi or he just wants him to get back to the Spirit world so they could live together again? Hmm I wonder. He was shocked since Ioryogi changed because of Kobato, nice.
Best episode so far. Some explaining which I'm very glad for and a nice little fight between Ioryogi and Ginsei.
I hope that they won't turn this anime into a fight between the worlds though (like Nether world - Celestial world). I wonder what world Kobato belongs to, because I'm sure she is not really a real human, I mean she obviously doesn't remember her past if she has one and she doesn't even seem to eat :D
I can only guess that she died with some kind of regret and now wants to fulfill what she really wanted to do.
Also, I hope they will show Ioryogi's true form later, I can't wait to see it.
This was epic, I didn't except this kind of seriousness at all.
I really like this story though, I hope it will be finished in the anime because I will (probably) never read the manga. Ioryogi was really funny this episode. This has been the best serious and best comedic episode so far imo.
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That scene in the park was pretty emotional, seeing how Ioryogi really does look out for Kobato and how despite always getting on her case he cares about her to the point where he would beg. Kobato is clumsy and ridiculously cute as always. I bet she seemed like a quack to Fujimoto screaming "Ioryogi-san!!" in the park.