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「主と従者」 (Aruji to Juusha)
“Master and Servant”
The lengthy exposition in Fate/Zero continues, and while the thought did cross my mind that I’m too forgiving of it compared to To Aru Majutsu no Index, I really don’t think that’s the case when I haven’t read the light novels of either adaptation.
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「選んでくれてありがとう」 (Erande Kurete Arigatou)
“Thank You For Choosing Me”
If this latest episode was any indication, it’s looking more and more like Mawaru Penguindrum intends to keep the Child Broiler as a figurative representation, leaving its significance open to interpretation.
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「輪舞 temptation」 (Rinbu)
“Round Dance”
More so than what kind of series Guilty Crown is trying to be, this latest episode left me wondering what kind of series the writers want it to be.
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「まるで花が咲くように」 (Maru de Hana ga Saku you ni)
“As If A Flower Were Blooming”
A follow-up to Chihaya’s subplot, a resolution to the 961 Pro/Jupiter problem, and an unexpected performance by Kotori that ties Takagi and Kuroi’s past? Suffice to say, IM@S continues to push forward with its mini drama, providing an extra dimension to the series that one wouldn’t expect.
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「もてなさなイカ!?／記憶喪失じゃなイカ!?／入部しなイカ!?」 (Motenasanai ka!? / Kioku Soushitsu Janai ka!? / Nyubu Shinai ka!?)
“Won’t You Welcome Us!? / Isn’t That Amnesia!? / Won’t You Join the Club!?”
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「進化するガンダム」 (Shinka Suru Gandamu)
“Evolving Gundam”
For anyone coming off the latest episode of Gundam Unicorn, it’s easy to draw parallels between the lingering hatred between the Earth Federation and Zeon to the hatred between Euba and Zalam, but it’s also easy to see that AGE’s variation lacks the seriousness and severity seen in the Universal Century timeline.
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「魔術師殺し」 (Majutsushi Goroshi)
“Mage-Killer”
The episode title said it all about how this would Kiritsugu’s time to shine and he does just that with the use of his single-shot Thompson Contender, loaded with an “Origin Bullet” created from his rib bones (and effectively, part of his soul).
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「約束」 (Yakusoku)
“Promise”
With all the build-up toward Chihaya’s episode, this truly had the makings of a series finale and could have easily passed as one. The drama felt very real and the support that Haruka and the rest of 765 Pro showed Chihaya was incredibly moving, so much so that I couldn’t help but shed some tears by the end of the episode. This is easily the biggest tearjerker I’ve watched in the past while, and really showed that IM@S is much more than a slice-of-life series with an idol twist.
