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「ウルトラソウル (決戦)」 (Urutora Sōru (Kessen))
“Ultra Soul (Decisive Battle)”
For all my criticisms of Aiz Wallenstein’s uninteresting personality, this episode proved to be the ultimate culmination of her characterisation.
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「二人の弟子」 (Futari no Deshi)
“The Two Apprentices”
The yuri vibes, I expected. The incest vibes, well that caught me off guard.
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「ニンジャ＆ザムライ」 (Ninja & Zamurai)
“Ninja & Samurai”
There are two kinds of injuries that affect an athlete’s performance. The perceivable physical injuries. And invisible emotional strains that can be equally crippling, if not even more debilitating.
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「インビジブル (強行突破)」 (Inbijiburu (Kyoukou Toppa))
“Invisible (Forced Breakthrough)”
The chase is on.
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「二人の師匠」 (Futari no Shishou)
“The Two Teachers”
A tale of Nike and her two apprentices.
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「特訓ザムライ」 (Tokkun Zamurai)
“Intensive Training Samurai”
An exploration of personal crossroads, as characters ponder on choices regarding their respective futures.
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「遡る嘆き」 (Sakanoboru Nageki)
“A Deep Sorrow from the Past”
My stomach is still churning. But the predictability undermined many surprise twists, as well as tense moments.
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「零落スティグマ」 (Sutiguma (Reiraku))
“Stigma (Downfall)”
We seamlessly transition from emotional rollercoaster to the tensest game of chess, as Danmachi III hurtles towards an epic finale.
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「合宿ザムライ」 (Gasshuku Zamurai)
“Training Camp Samurai”
Who could have guessed that Leo wasn’t actually a ninja this whole time?
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「愚者ベル・クラネル」 (Beru Kuraneru (Gusha))
“Bell Cranel (The Fool)”
Wow. That was easily the best episode of Danmachi ever. And by my books the best episode of this entire Fall season.