黄泉のツガイ

I'm honestly really loving how practical Yuru is as a main character. He recognizes that Dera and Hana are good people but doesn't let that cloud his judgement based on the information he's received about how suspicious the village was and chooses to not fully trust them. I also like that when he learns that his parents left him behind he doesn't immediately think, "they abandoned me and I am an unwanted child". Instead, he chooses to search for answers about why they chose to leave because he knew that there must have been a logical reason they left him.

Yuru and his guardian daemons are such lovable hillbillies that the episode went by in a flash despite being mostly info dump. The "break" and "seal" power thingy was interesting. So I'm guessing if Asa already mastered the former, Yuru will be the one to wield the latter. Sorta like how a sword and a shield cancel each other out, the twins either unite to maximize both abilities or one has to sacrifice themselves for the other to gain the full potential of having both power (somewhat similar to Maki and Mai from Jjk)

If Yuru’s parents ran away from the village with Asa, I doubt that the villagers are the good guys after all. It seems Yuru’s mother was from the outside world and not here voluntarily too. Dera and Hana seem to be decent people, but they inherited the job and do not seem to be the ones who made the decisions at the village. That village now seems more and more like a weird cult. And Yuru now is like an Amish having to adapt to modern society, which is rather funny.

Just a nice easy transition episode where we get a little bit more lore explained. And Yuru gets a moment to internalize his whole world changing. Yuru is just a really good kid. After finding out that only he was left behind and not him and his sister he isn’t outwardly angry or upset. He just wants to find his parents and ask them “why?”. The Daemons being considerate of the “horses” inside the car is funny and cute. With Right wanting to make sure they are fed. And Left giving them some nice pats.

So it is universal that people who work in odd jobs involving driving would want to marry Jason Statham? And Yuru's smug face after perfectly usage of public toilet killed me 😆 Jin's daemons introduction is kinda cool with that double jumpscare. That woman with ponytail was very unlucky. On the other side, the villagers are also shady as hell. So they have contacts with the outside world via clans like the Tadera, with many adults were said that they had found job down the mountain, yet they still they still pretended to live like it was hundreds years ago. Maybe Yuru was right, he should not trust both side. Edit: I notice that during Right's explanation, "Break" power was showed with an opening palm and "Seal" power was showed with a clenching fist. Interestingly, the was someone's palm opened in a pitch black background in the first episode, while Yuru and Danji were chatting at the same time as the barrier was broken (which is suggested to be Asa's doing). Then in the second episode, when the barrier was closing, the granny was holding her fist higher than her head. I first thought she was holding an artifact or something, but with the explanation of "Break" and "Seal", it seems like the granny may also have the "Seal" power.

My suspicions from the previous episode about Asa being used by her boss increased after Dera finally explained the whole twins business. I also wonder what happened in the village the night Yuru's parents escaped with Asa. From Sayuu's perspective they looked pretty distressed, so there must be a good reason why they couldn't take Yuru with them. Perhaps they learned that the shady granny wanted to use the twins for her own gains and escaped that very night, but could only take Asa for some reason. I wish they included Hana or Dera giving Yuru a tutorial on how to use the bathroom. That would've been just as funny.

Imo, he explained enough to get the general idea. Not all twins are special, only the ones where one is born at night and the other during the day, which according to Migi only happened in that village once before - 400 years ago. This with the mentions of powers and the underworld, sounds like one of the twins is supposed to watch over the world below (night) and the other is responsible for the world above (day) and each wields an opposite power. I suspect (or maybe it was already mentioned) that the village they were born in, is a gate between both worlds, hence the twins born in there are special and the whole village is protected with a barrier to separate both worlds. This is a pure speculation, but Asa already got her powers, since she governs our world, while Yuru was said to have a potential to unlock his powers, which I think will happen once he descends to the underworld.

I think it was more Left and Right took care of the explaination the most, rather than Dera. So based on their explaination, there was a prophecy that twins born on a day where day and night are equal would carry great powers and they knew the previous chosen twins 400 years ago (during the Sengoku era, iirc). Back in episode 1, the granny forced Asa and Yuru's mother to hold the second twin until it was dawn to fulfill the prophecy, hen they are the children that will acquire the great power. Asa had demonstrated her power, either by breaking tangible objects like castal wall, or intangible ones like the barrier. And she, as she said, was just learning to control this power.

1. It seems like daemons are all in pairs, like the upper and lower Jaw for Gabby, Left and Right, and the big fish and little fish for Jin. Probably connected to some Yin-Yang symbolism (especially since Asa and Yuru and Left/Right are Female/Male). Japan also has some mythology and superstitions around twins being unlucky, to the point where they were abandoned in the Edo Period. Presumably twins in general and Asa and Yuru in particular have greater affinity for daemons, and can wield them better for that reason. 2. The Night and Day is literal, the legend that Right says makes it clear that it isn't just any twins, they have to be born one in the day and one in the night (presumably before/after sunset/sunrise), and in "a village in the east" which might be specific to their home village alone. So it has only happened once in the last four hundred years, and the last time it happened was the Sengoku Jidai, so it is implied that it coincides with times of great turmoil and chaos. Clearly from the opening episode Grandma Yamaha kind of forced this occurrence, and it explains why Yuru's dad was so upset by it (since it meant great danger for his kids).

Yuru actually acting logically is really refreshing. He is cautious and willing to learn. He knows that Dera and Hana (propably) don't want to harm him, but he doesn't just trust them blindly. And he is planning things ahead in a way that makes sense. So often you have stories like this with the main character acting like a goddamn idiot. But Yuru is level headed enough to understand that he needs to gain more information before jumping to conclusions. So far I'm really enjoying this show a lot!

Hahahahaha Yuru getting modern food and losing his shit is fantastic. And the Left and Right are 400 years out of date too. HAHAHAHAHA "I've got your wedding rings right here." Hana you are the second girl with brass knuckles that I know of this season and that is great company to be in. And she's into... Jason Statham? Outta curiosity did she use the same name in the subs? Who the heck is this woman on the run? What the absolute fuck? So that thing was one of Jin's daemons? Okay so we learn about Asa's power and theoretically the one Yuru will get at some point as well. Meanwhile being scared of a hand dryer as a dude from his world is understandable. I feel so bad for Yuru right now. Everyone else has some idea of their part in what is to come. He can't trust Dera and Hana, nor can he trust his sister until he gets answers. And unlike Asa he hasn't unlocked Seal yet.

Lol Poor Hana has suddenly gotten a husband and son to take care of, I'm curious to see how she warms up to Yuru, but I'm more looking forward to seeing her and Dera's interactions when they have to pretend to be a married couple.  Interesting that the abilities of the twins is opening and closing, rather than destruction and giving life sort of theme. I wonder if we'll be seeing a lot of paired abilities, I think Gabby's daemon was two in one as well.  I like that Yuru is being cautious about Dera and Hana even if he believes they're good people, Dera does seem to be show some suspect moments so I'm curious to learn what he knows and more about him. Interesting to learn his mother was part of the modern world.

- Dera looks so different in modern clothes. - Haha, it’s funny seeing Yuru freak out over the rice balls. - lol - That’s a funny way of putting it… - H A H - He is *really* insistent on going with the married story. - Shimmering sky! - Now why did they *only* take Asa when they ran away, that’s the big question. - Another shimmering sky! - Oh damn. Jin’s Daemon is *terrifying*. - It’s happened before, hm? - Huh, interesting. - There’s yet another shimmering sky. - Yuru’s got a goal for now, I see.

I would assume an older man marrying a woman who is in appearance closer in age to his son than himself would draw more attention than a man who lost his wife raising his children. So I don’t exactly agree with Dera’s plan. Was not expecting Hana’s dream guy to be Jason Staham of all people. Animals can probably see Daemons but I am choosing to ignore that and believe that dog was a Daemon user instead. I was not expecting that stalker twist. Hope that poor lady was allowed to live. So if Asa has break it is very obvious to assume that Yuru will have seal. Really inspiring to see our protagonist learn how to use a toilet. Yuru doesn’t really hide that he is talking to Daemons even after he learned people can’t see them so I assume everyone that sees him must think he is insane. I need them to teach Yuru about the internet and see how they explain it. I am assuming it exists although I am still not clear if the story happens in current time or like the early 2000’s.

* I’m a little concerned Yuru might run… * Dera’s hand movement reminds me of Iida 😭 * I’d marry Dera. He has *nice* bicep and nice hands and some facial hair. * **Girl**. * Is Dad Ishvalan descent? 🤔 Asa Nezuko 🤝 Being carried in basket * What the fuck. * Nope. Still don’t like Jin’s EN VA. I do fuck *heavy* with his JP VA. * He got sucked into the portal. * Baby fishie! * He’s so proud of going modern-day potty 🥹 * There are so many landlords, Right, so fucking many. Too many. * **I want Left to hunt me**. Respectfully. *** Yuru being so proud if understanding how to use the toilet makes me giggle. I don’t blame him for not wanting to use the blow dryers. They overstimulate me. But there should’ve been some paper towels be could use. I wonder how much of the population of that village came from lost hikers and how many were very much unwilling to stay in the Japanese equivalent of Amish country? My whole concern is what diseases a modern person might bring to those people who probably aren’t vaccinated against contemporary viruses (though I assume the barrier has some level of virus protection). It would suck if you had prescriptions you could no longer get either. It would break me if I couldn’t have my bidet 😭 IDGAF, I would find a way to use AO3 in that village even if it kills me. Dera’s mention of Yuru and the daemons believing anything worries me that he could find himself in a situation where he tries to take advantage of Yuru’s naïveté out of protection and it backfires. Yuru’s right to be cautious. Dera and Hana aren’t really providing much proof of their claims, and, I mean, Yuru’s whole world got busted open. But he’s smart about it. I was worried Yuru being left in the car would result in the classic “Time to run away!”, but I’m glad he didn’t do that. Left’s desire to be the hunter ain’t fair to my sapphic heart 😭

I like that Yuru cut the bs with the whole "we gonna keep you in the dark then conveniently die when its time to tell you the truth". Glad he's taking the initiave and be wary of Dera and Hana since they are kinda involved with hidden village. So its the whole branch vs. main family then. Higashi family better have some allies since Kagemori are pretty advanced with the years of living down below. Granny Yamaha still feel pretty sus since she's taking those effort to make fake Asa just to keep him from searching his parent.

I'm glad Right (the male Daemon, right?) mentioned that the twins themselves are not at fault. But the people around them that want to use the power these twins are born with. This reminded me of the short in one of Chainsaw man's author anthology with the demon child. [Spoilers to Tatsuki Fujimoto 17 to 26]>!Where it was the environment around her that pushed her to the expectations of that society. But she herself was not inherently evil. (Albeit actually powerful)!<

So, does Hana use those "wedding rings" as hair clip as well? Anime girls using knuckle dusters as something else is becoming a trend. Some pretty interesting lore drop this episode. The big mystery still remains on why the parents took only one of the twins out. It's made to sound like the twins cannot appear together at all? Perhaps Asa manifested her Break power very early and it was affecting the village's barrier? Also, that angler fish daemon was horrifying. Catfishing personified.

Glad to see that Yuru is using some critical thinking skills and trying to get all the information before jumping to conclusions. Granny definitely seems more and more suspicious. She wanted the twins power I'm guessing. That stalker, that was brutal, but it seems like the daemon gave him every chance to back out. So the mother came from outside. The parents in the flashback seemed terrified. Definitely something not right with the village. Given everything it's definitely a wait and see which side is the darker shade of gray.

No Jason Statham for you, Hana. This episode too was mostly lore exposition, but not dumping. Yuru's questions feel natural, so the exposition is progressive, and we see time passing as they learn more about the modern world. A lot of authors try to rush and either dump all of the info, or not enough and then have the MC act like a moron later or end up contradicting themselves. All in good time, folks. On the "we will learn about it later", we have to find out if Dera and Hana are truly as chill as they look, and why Yuru's parents left him behind. Slowly unraveling those mysteries is more interesting to me than Yuru getting his superpowers.

The village itself is sus af considering how the ppl there were fine with keeping Asa imprisoned for no particular reason since she was a kid, and were fine with lying to Yuru about the fake Asa the whole time. Since the real Asa stated her desire to kill everyone (presumably only the adults, since they left the children alive) other than Yuru, it's likely that the villagers were complicit in the shady business surrounding the twins.