Random Curiosity

「黒部の夏に地獄を見る」 (Kurobe no Natsu ni Jjigoku o Miru)
“A Glimpse of Hell in the Kurobe Summer”

Kuromukuro is its own worst enemy.

「不遜な虜」 (Sondaina shuujin)
“The Pompous Prisoner”

This week’s Kuromukuro started a slew of new character arcs and ambitions, but to mixed effect.

「岩屋に鬼が嗤う」 (Iwaya ni Oni ga Warau)
“The Demon Laughs in the Cavern”

I’m sorry. Please shut up and get in the robot.

「夜明けの消失」 (Yoake no shooshitsu)
“The Daybreak Disappearance”

Shut up and get in the robot.

「神通の川原に舞う」 (Jinzuu no Kawara ni Mau)
“Dancing on the Bank of the River Jinzu”

First contact.

「男は学習の庭に来ます」 (Otoko wa gakushuu no niwa ni kimasu)
“The Man Who Came to the Garden of Learning”

This week, Kuromukuro takes it back to anime’s favorite setting.

That’s right, school’s in session bitches.

「異国の味に己が境遇を知る」 (Ikoku no Aji ni Ono ga Kyooguu o Shiru)
“The Foreign Taste Tells All”

An immensely promising entry of things to come.

「時間を巻き戻すことはできません古城」 (Jikan o maki modosu koto wa dekimasen kojoo)
“The Castle Ruins Cannot Turn Back Time”

The times they are a-changin’

「黒き骸は目覚めました」 (Kuroki Mukuro wa Mezamemashita)
“The Black Shell Awakens”

A fun and exciting sophomore installment whose reach exceeds its grasp

「鬼の降る空」 (Oni no Furu Sora)
“A Demon Falls from the Sky”

Kuromukuro‘s debut episode makes a convincing case for its worth thanks to spectacular visuals and a slow, digestible pace.