日本三國

Just when I thought things are going well, Taira once again reminds us that he's the ultimate villain in this story. Insane how he was able to eliminate his political opponents in one fell swoop. What's so frustrating about him is that he's designed and acts in a way that you'll perceive him as comically evil, but he's proven to be anything but. Taira's villainy aside, Kaku may have been with us for only a short while but I'm glad he went out the way he did, knowing that there are still people in the Borderland Corps who can ensure the nation's survival. Taira's claws may have dug deep on our protagonists this time around, but thankfully, Aoteru's spirit remain unbroken. And no matter how much Asama denies it, I know he'll be supporting him in the future😂. We're finally introduced to Buo and it's so interesting how our present slang is used by the older Emperor. It's a small detail, but it adds a lot to the dystopian world building in this series representing a possible future where what may have been deemed as modern now, will someday be seen as outdated or old. Himehito's introduction made me think that we might have a possible succession crisis in Yamato in the future due to him and Fuji III being related through the same Japan-era descendant. God, I hope Amazon renews this show for Season 2 because they've planted a lot of seeds in this episode alone😭. Overall, this show has been a delight to watch from beginning to end and was a refreshing material compared to its contemporaries due to its stylistic storytelling (which is great too I might add) and unique creative direction. It's rare to see a show be this consistent in quality. This is definitely on the running for my AOTY this year.

he's designed and acts in a way that you'll perceive him as comically evil, but he's proven to be anything but. You mentioned how Buo's emperor is well versed talking in modern day slangs, so perhaps Denki was actually an otaku growing up and a fan of Ononoki . God forbid villainous people have wholesome hobbies lol Himehito's introduction made me think that we might have a possible succession crisis in Yamato If anything, I view Himehito as a potential ally to Aoteru. Somewhat of a Tsune if Tsune was on the other side of the border, but more intellectual instead of just living off of street smarts/creds. I think it's safe to say he defected to Buo because he had little interest in inhereting the throne--either that or he's just smart enough to know that he's merely gonna be a puppet otherwise--but I'm leaning towards the former for now as not everyone has to be a Denki Taira (power hungry) in this series, and what is having all that power if you have no freedom anyway. Edit: since everyone seems to have a hard-on for hating on Denki and justifiably so, I figure I'll present one redeeming quality he showed this episode: Offing the subordinate he tasked with hiring Seii soldiers with the assassination of Ryumon (which ultimately turned out to be Ohga) as soon as he made some unsavory remarks on the matter. It suggests (at least to me) that he still maintains some form of honor. That he may have your head part your body (for reasons), but he will never laugh at or spit on your corpse afterwards... Fwiw

Offing the subordinate he tasked with hiring Seii soldiers with the assassination of Ryumon (which ultimately turned out to be Ohga) as soon as he made some unsavory remarks on the matter. It suggests (at least to me) that he still maintains some form of honor. That he may have your head part your body (for reasons), but he will never laugh at or spit on your corpse afterwards... Fwiw My take on that was that guy was a blabbermouth and he could spill the beans about what Taira did. So i believe he executed him and wanted to keep his plans only within his close circle.

Yea, I think it's this one. Denki's right hand dudes aren't showy, they don't gloat, they don't grandstand. He requires loyal followers who don't get drunk on power (that's only for him). Also possible he was going to off that guy regardless to tie up loose ends. But Taira seems like the type to not waste useful people, so if he seemed like he still had use (without liabilities), I'd imagine he would've been kept around.

We're finally introduced to Buo and it's so interesting how our present slang is used by the older Emperor. It's a small detail, but it adds a lot to the dystopian world building in this series representing a possible future where what may have been deemed as modern now, will someday be seen as outdated or old. "Sore wa maji kusa" spoken by an emperor without irony is so jarring and evocative. It was hilarious but great world building.

Of course, I'm not denying that. From the moment she was introduced, given that she was the antagonist I knew she would not succeed. My problem is not that she died suddently as that is what was needed for the plot, but how it was handled. By adding just one and a half minutes of inner monologue her character arc would have felt so much more complete while still having her die at the end. If runtime was a problem, they just had to cut the ending or have it play over some parts like they did with the opening. It wouldn't even be the first change/addition the adaptation has made if I'm not mistaken.

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exactly, I enjoy the show but few details on Seii's side made this arc felt anitclimatic. Yayakichi's death felt forced and unnecessary, and I thought with his death Wajima would become more ruthless with her military rulings yet she still kept her gentle expression. With the failure of Seii expedition, Wajima's expression did not look devastated one bit. The studio could have used the ending like how they did in episode one, play the song along side Wajima's monologue from the peace conference until her death, like how she is just a pawn or she failed everyone's expectations. All the buildups are wasted imo.

Yeah this was borderline infuriating. She's shown to be smiling like an idiot after all the sacrifices to lose the war. What happened to her thirst for vengeance that had been set up to be the focus of her character? Did she already start scheming? The way they left her felt so dismissive. I understand it might've not mattered much but it's character assassination. I wonder if they disclose more in the manga or if we'll see remnants of her plans in the future. Otherwise, poor writing.

Yea, definitely a missed opportunity, but I also wonder if it was intentional. The moment Yayakichi was killed, I think spiritually she was already dead, we don't get much characterization / internal thoughts from her after that episode, and the Sei Army falls for every deception onwards. I think the only thing moving her forward at that point was killing Ryumon, but failure at even that, plus the catastrophic loss her army faced meant she had no future. She was also forced to broker a peace deal with the nation she called bloodthirsty. I think we can infer just based on the events that she may have been broken at that point, just going through the motions. The final shot of her sitting dead in the carriage, her facial expression may not have been too different before and after her death.

The fact that her only relevancy after her defeat is generic tasks of a head of state that could've been filled with any other character shows that her role in the show always was just that of a jobber with some flavor. There's no reason to linger on the thoughts or feelings of a character whose sole function in the story was as an obstacle the protagonists could show off with. So far the show's 0 for 2 in female characters not deteriorating into plot devices.

For me, Wajima is a character who played by emotions. Weaponising her people's emotions for her revenge. Winter General Strategy is the exact same strategy that Yamoto used, lure them into disadvantaging position while retreating. She was caught up with taking out Ryumon and forgetting about their original strategy. Then again, banger season. I did not expect much for this anime. I watch it for the nice art. But what a ride it was. The fatty really capitalised on everything he got to seize the throne.

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Yep it's only 40/60 years since the respective three nations were founded. Each uses their own era dating so they aren't on the same page which year it is. But the premise of economic decline, nuclear war, refugee crisis and then economic and civil collapse that ends in this arrangement definitely takes several decades to happen. The old people alive at this point cannot have known Japan themselves, only maybe through their parents or grand parents

Only those who went to see the Emperor to request Ryumon's pardon were arrested. At the end when Tsune said he'll rise to the top as he promised Aoteru, it's implied that Aoteru and Tsune discussed a plan before Aoteru went to see the Emperor. Hojo's VA is Hochu Otsuka, a.k.a. Jiraiya in Naruto. With such big names as VAs for the Buo characters (Himehito's VA is Takeo Otsuka, the most high profile male VA in recent years), season 2 is guaranteed.

Okay, that would make sense. For a moment, I thought Tsune had "stabbed" Aoteru in the back and was now going to rise to power alone or align himself with Taira, and that was why he was free. I know that voice, but it´s not from Naruto, I´ve never seen the show. After looking him up on MAL, I recognize him from Golden Kamuy, he voices Tsurumi. He also voices Abuto from Gintama, but I never made the connection.

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Ehhh you're probably overthinking it. My guess is that Taira decided to station Asama in charge of the borderland armies since he's a war hero and one of the borderlands crew. Mainly to ensure Buo doesn't invade while Taira takes over Sei. I can imagine Asama coming back on board, but I wouldn't be surprised either if he becomes Aoteru's antagonistic rival. I really like how the show really muddles the waters between "heros" and "villains" depending whose point of view you're looking from. I mean even those serving Taira view him as holier than thou even if he's obviously a despot because he let's them do what they want (until he doesn't) and is actually viewed as powerful enough to unite Japan (even if his methods are brutal af)