Dumbbell nan Kiro Moteru – 06
「新しいライバルほしい?」 (Atarashii Rival Hoshii?)
“Want a New Rival>”
“I must break you.”
「新しいライバルほしい?」 (Atarashii Rival Hoshii?)
“Want a New Rival>”
“I must break you.”
「Initium Iter」
Welcome to a world of Black Keys, Mapo Tofu, and Stheno.
「一つのこと極めけ / 偽物の絆」 (Hitotsu no Koto Kiwame ke / Nisemono no Kizuna)
“You Must Master a Single Thing / A Forged Bond”
In my opinion, this week’s best.
「質問/まゆ毛/放課後/ハッピーバースデー/くしゃみ」 (Shitsumon/Mayuge/Houkago/Happībaasudee/Kushami)
“Question/Eyebrows/After School/Happy Birthday/Sneezing”
I have two coincidences to report about this episode:
「戦鬼の子」 (Senoni (Tororu) no ko)
“The Troll’s Son”
It’s not often that fillers can be leveraged to full effect, in a way that fulfils the original creators vision while substantially adding to their imagined world. Being able to do so is the mark of a truly great adaptation.
「STONE WORLD THE BEGINNING」 (STONE WORLD THE BEGINNING)
“STONE WORLD THE BEGINNING”
What a wild episode.
「大切なのは……」 (Taisetsuna no Wa…)
“What’s Important Is…”
I think what I might love most about Fruits Basket is how everyone can take away something different while still coming to a shared understanding behind what an episode meant.
「最果ての槍と妖精眼」 (Saihate no yari to yousei me)
“The Farthest Spear and the Fairy Eyes”
RHONGOMYNIAD!!! YEAH!!!
「擬似魂魄・禍斗(サードナンバー)」 (Saadonanba)
“Third Number”
Now with double the Railgun!
「私を知らぬ間に変えたもの」 (Watashi o Shirazu Aida ni Kaeta Mono)
“Things That Changed Before We Knew It”
In which a certain Oingo Boingo song plays off in the distance.