It's the fact that they set the show up as borderline goofy, with seemingly low stakes (higher stakes are implied, but our main character's goals are just to touch some boobs) and outlandish characters that you can't take seriously that allows this episode to pull the rug out from under you so well. Everything up to this feels like it's just a well animated action comedy, at some points we get a workplace comedy vibe, and at others an "odd couple" vibe. I was going in to episodes thinking, "What kind of crazy hijinks are Denji and Power going to get up to this time!"
Oh... Here we go...I was ready to rage quit after this episode! But stick with it! Ugh! They built Himeno up so well here and then poof! She's gone along with a ton of their squad. Katana Devil appears. Poor Himeno trying to save Aki.
I really don't want Himeno to die. So in my headcanon Himeno is still alive. She disappears but actually she just phased to another dimension that is out of synch with our own.
It's the fact that they set the show up as borderline goofy, with seemingly low stakes (higher stakes are implied, but our main character's goals are just to touch some boobs) and outlandish characters that you can't take seriously that allows this episode to pull the rug out from under you so well. Everything up to this feels like it's just a well animated action comedy, at some points we get a workplace comedy vibe, and at others an "odd couple" vibe. I was going in to episodes thinking, "What kind of crazy hijinks are Denji and Power going to get up to this time!"
much respect to the production. each ending being unique is chefs kiss
I was waiting all week for this one
The visual impact of this episode is mind blowing. and the tone shift from the first half to the second half is so jarring! 👀
No matter how many times I watch this episode, I am still shocked😭
Ep 9 is my fav looking forward to it
Oh... Here we go...I was ready to rage quit after this episode! But stick with it! Ugh! They built Himeno up so well here and then poof! She's gone along with a ton of their squad. Katana Devil appears. Poor Himeno trying to save Aki.
I really don't want Himeno to die. So in my headcanon Himeno is still alive. She disappears but actually she just phased to another dimension that is out of synch with our own.