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「魔少年」 (Mashounen)
“Devil Boy”
In some ways, Gundam AGE continues to follow a somewhat predictable progression to establish Flit as the Gundam’s pilot, but the introduction of “devil boy” Desil Galette (Takagaki Ayahi) manages to keep me guessing about the direction the series is headed.
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「謀略の夜」 (Bouryaku no Yoru)
“Night of Stratagems”
The episode title said it all, so I don’t think anyone should be terribly disappointed that the action dialed back this week in favor of more exposition. It’s not like more exposition is ever a bad thing when it comes to Fate/Zero, but Kiritsugu did blow up a building to make sure everyone’s paying attention.
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「たくさんの、いっぱい」 (Takusan no, Ippai)
“Lots of, Lots”
Ritsuko fans will likely be both pleased and disappointed with this episode, as we got to see her stand in for a mumps-ridden Azusa with some of the shoddiest artwork to date. The quality has always fluctuated with some shortcuts taken when possible, but wow, this week was a doozy since it looked like the animators finished the episode in their sleep.
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「許されざる者」 (Yurusarezaru Mono)
“Unforgiven Ones”
At first glance, this was the most straightforward and unambiguous episode in recent weeks. However, a closer look at some of the implications reveals that we’re really no closer to understanding what’s going on than we started.
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「浮動 flux」 (Fudou)
After the cliffhanger last time, Guilty Crown takes a noticeable turn for the better in terms of showcasing complexity in the characters, building up the story, foreshadowing future events, and most importantly, avoiding any questionable plot developments that viewers may dwell upon prematurely. At the center of it all is of course Shuu, who’s now at a crossroads on who to trust.
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「ラジコンじゃなイカ!?／七夕じゃなイカ!?／一人遊びしなイカ!?」 (Rajikon Janai ka!? / Tanabata Janai ka!? / Hitori Asobi Shinai ka!?)
“Isn’t That Remote-Controlled!? / Isn’t It Tanabata!? / Won’t You Play Alone!?”
* Note: Ika Musume will be on break again next week so that the other broadcast stations can finally catch up.
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「白い狼」 (Shiroi Ookami)
“The White Wolf”
For a “supposed” kid show, there sure is a lot of man-service in Gundam AGE. I must’ve missed the memo on how the latest Gundam isn’t only for children. Oh wait, no I didn’t.
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「凶獣咆哮」 (Kyoujuu Houkou)
“Howl of a Mad Beast”
They’re really pulling out all the stops now, as what looked like four Servants standing off against one another suddenly became six. I don’t recall that ever happening in Fate/stay night. With the way they were assessing the situation and feeling one another out, it could’ve easily turned into a free-for-all battle royal.
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「真、まことの王子様」 (Makoto, Makoto no Ouji-sama)
“Makoto, A True Prince”
You know, I tried to go with the flow of this episode and see Makoto as a girl — I really did — but it’s so damn hard to. It’s like they designed her character so well that it’s practically impossible to her any other way. Sorry Makoto, you’ll forever be the idol prince who dreams of being a princess.
