黄泉のツガイ

I might be completely off here, but the bald guy seems a bit suspicious. He was supposed to guard the entrance to the barrier, but somehow a large group of unknowns managed to get inside. He conveniently killed the only person in the group who could have some useful information. We also know the least about his Demon(s). Not to mention how calm he always seems, like he's not even human... Ahhh gotta resist reading the manga!!!

One clear distinction between the twins happens when they are separated. More or less, Yuru was about business as usual. For Asa, though, she definitely has serious trauma from Higashi Village. It's interesting to learn both Left and Right can keep one of the twins in check. Also, how Asa supposedly died is an interesting nugget. I like one point this episode drove home: that daemons aren't slaves or livestock. Honestly, some from appearances, like Hana's daemons could pass as pets. Though they are more so partners, I would say. Asa's break can really take advantage of the poor relationship between Daemons and their master.

Interesting to learn who can nullify who's ability. Asa being afraid of the dark and then her apparently having died once has made me more curious about her past, hopefully we'll get a look into that soon.  The Yin and Yang daemons are cute, I like how affectionate they're already being with Asa. I wonder why she's saying it's temporary, we haven't seen her with daemons of her own, right?  Akio is brutal using a crowbar as a weapon. It was funny to see him try to hide behind his back when it was revealed he killed the most important lead though lol.  I like how there was one shot of Yuru in the background keeping an eye on Gabby.

I think this episode pretty much explained why Gabby so mercilessly slaughtered the people of Higashi Village. Her reaction to the guy saying that Daemons are nothing but tools that need to be put in their place seemed extremely personal. On top of that, Asa seems to have a lot of trauma based on the stuff that happened to her while she was locked away in a cold dungeon in Higashi Village. It makes sense why Gabby cares so much about Asa if they both share trauma over being treated like dirt by others. After experiencing all the things Asa went through with Higashi Village and how much she cares for Asa, it makes sense why Gabby wouldn't care about wiping out the village who hurt the person she cares about.

It was so sad seeing little Asa fearing the dark being in that cage. It seems quite possible that she grew up there and never saw daylight until her parents ran away with her. And since she is the twin of the day, that thrives in the light, that seems like it would have been especially hard on her. Yuru just calmly saying how used he is to being confused ever since the attack. He’s had his entire world turned upside down so now nothing is too strange for him anymore. I knew Yuru was going to hit Left in the face as soon as he asked her to hold up a target to practice his aim. Hunter Yuru is always going to be cool.

Another great episode! I thought Right headpatting Asa was cute. Asa is afraid of the dark because of being imprisoned in Higashi village. So that part about fake Asa was true. The more we learn about the village, the more shady they become so I hope to hear about Higashi village from Dera soon to give some truth. Also, that one samurai guy reminded me of Kimblee from FMA, lol. Absolutely love that Yuru is always in the hunter mindset. That shot of him on top of the roof was 🔥🔥🔥 And I have a feeling the beef between Yuru and Gabby will always be a highlight!

Between Jin shooting people, Gabu “gobbing” them, the Tortoise being used for torture, and the bald guy just murdering people with an iron bar, the Kagemori are pretty scary. I can understand why Asa was ready to straight up murder half her village if the Kagemori raised her after her parents disappeared. Although the trauma of being imprisoned in the dark by the Higashi village probably did not help. And Yuru will fit right in, shooting people with arrows without any hesitation. Is this one of those anime with no real good guys ? I am surprised the bad guys could find so many Daemons wielders on short notice. How common can they be in our modern world ? They seemed rather out of their depths though, with the only real threat being their numbers.

This episode sure solidified my fondness for Gabby. It's cute how both she and Jin refer to their respective daemons as "my kids", which is both ironically funny in the diminutive effect (terrifying fish of the deep?? body horror eyes and teeth??) and also interesting in what it reveals of their relationships to their daemons. You wouldn't expect them to be protective of their clearly-strong-in-combat daemons and yet...!

- Uh-oh. - Ah, so Right was teleported with Asa. - Damn… - Interesting. - Now how to get out of it. - Well, I guess that’s one way to make use of a situation where you’re stuck. - His face, lol. - Yuru was right that Asa would be fine! - Well, alright then. It’s actually kind of cute when it’s on their side… - Safe to say Yuru *did* adjust his aim properly while in there. - Ooh, my ears hear Shinichiro Miki. I am immediately interested in whoever this guy is. - So much for getting answers out of that guy. - Oh that’s an awful way to think of Daemons. - Aww, they *are* cute. - Oh–

When the Kagemori mansion is invaded, a highly competent group of killers immediately starts a counter attack, blocks off entrances and makes sure non combatants hide, no losses. When the village's seal is broken, most of the adults are massacred in front of their children with no idea of what's going on, only the elder (who survives) knows what happened. Its been 6 episodes and we still dont know why these civilians deserved to be murdered, and its hard to care about the cast in any meaningful way until some explanation is given.

So is the daemon contracts are like how devil contract work in chainsaw man? Asa used her blood to get that new daemon under her. The show reminds me so much of FMAB(obviously!!!) in how in between some serious moments we still have a fun moment or joke or animation in between. So Daemon are part of this world and weilders just catch or recruit them for their bidding?? The final line about Asa being killed once? Now this has me thinking and I can't wait till Saturday to find out😭. Also I didn't get the part of Right(or was it left?) talking to Asa and mentioning how he's her Enemy and the same would apply to Yoru and his direction daemon.

Can a human contract with multiple daemon pairs at once would be my first question in response to yours. So far I've only noticed single pairs with each human. And I assume a master can choose to free their own Daemons, but Asa can simply do it by force with her power. I forget which episode (I think last?) but someone mentioned being able to hand daemons over to a new master even before dying. And I'm curious to see how Seal works on Daemons, now that we know Break includes the power to break their contracts with their masters.

It ended with a cliffhanger 😭 I cant wait for next ep 😭 I was wondering when we will see Asa'a daemons for the longest time, now we know who they are. If I remember correctly the twins seperated by day and night last showed up 400 years ago and also left and right have been dormant for 400 years. I just know there is a deeper lore behind it and I cant wait to find out. Also Left counters Yuru and Right counters Asa, that was really interesting. Asa said she died, and since she has the ability to break, is it ok to assume Yuru will awaken his ability once he dies or experiences near death experience. I also love to see how they use daemons, like the turtle used to stop enemies from escaping or to interrogate. Also I love gabriel its so cute 🫶

Interesting. Hidari counters Yuru and Migi counters Asa. So they're not random village deities who just happen to guard Yuru Asa made it look easy but I guess its usually more troublesome taking other people's demons Ngl i felt bad for the 2 demons who attacked Gabby. They just looked so pitiful for some reason. Especially the nina tucker looking one Jin and Gabby just pretty much wrecked noobs. Seems like most of them dont even have combat oriented daemons. The racoon daemons got spared at least Lol at the dude with an arrow up his ass. They didnt even bother to remove it but removed the arrow from baldy Welp accidentally killed the ringleader. Ngl i dont think it would've changed much anyway considering they killed most of the assailants. No one can fault the dude for killing the head honcho Looks like Gabby have some handups with neglectful masters. Baldy almost lost his head

Baldy is scary as hell, and not just because of his Daemons. Speaking of which, the pairing of most Daemons makes sense to me, since they're either two distinct units or a clearly bipartite form (e.g. Gabriel being an upper and lower jaw, and [most likely] the Greed clone's twin katana). Baldy's Daemons don't seem to have that easy distinction. Is there a half of the Pair we haven't seen yet, or is the Pair an amalgam of the impenetrable darkness and the eye that rests within it?

I can understand Asa disliking the village at least since they apparently raised her in the same cage the fake Asa was in after she escaped. It doesn't necessarily excuse attacking the village and slaughtering them but it does start to provide context. Random attacker lady read the writing on the wall and wanted everybody to know she had named her partners. Quite understandable. I like how Yoru being an archer has kept being relevant. I am a bit disappointed we didn't see the sword dude who I'm pretty sure had two daemon swords do anything yet. I assume that'll come in time though, you don't make a character design like that and not use him.

Yuru's really using his time in his prison realm(😉) to adjust his aim with his new bow. And despite the short training time, he still managed to be deadly with it. His weapon may be outdated to present standards, but in his hands, a weapon is still a weapon. I also noticed that they mentioned someone named Hagure-sensei whose rage over any disturbance in his sleep is implied to be scarier than the murderous invaders, which is why they left him alone. I do wonder what his abilities are🤔. And where exactly is Asuma? His disappearance during the attack when it was shown in the previous episode that he was keeping himself up to date with the goings-on in the compound isn't helping to quell the suspicion towards him at all. Only Akio, who was also supposedly keeping watch and was implied to keep an eye out for him, appeared but he killed their only source for clues. Did not expect him to be that frightening though. No wonder the twins were sought after with how Asa can break not only tangible things, but also contracts between a Tsugai and their Master. Who knows what the full extent of her abilities are if such were the case.

Considering how dire the situation seemed at the end of the last episode that felt like an easy win. The most interesting thing takeaway for is Asa breaking the daemon’s contract and the showing us how one is made. I am assuming you can only have a contract with 2 daemons at a time but she should keep these 2. It fits for a twin to have a ying yang daemon. That Asa backstory better give me a very good reason to hate Higashii Village. I know they are building up to make me feel that way but it still hasn’t hit me. I’m on board on hating granny but still don’t see a reason for the rest. Also want to mention one thing I have really liked over the past couple of episodes and one I have been disappointed in: \- I really appreciate that daemons can be either these horrifying monsters or just a cute pet. They have done a really good job of making them likeable. \- My biggest disappointment is the opening song. Since it is the same creator I have to compare to FMA Brotherhood which had 5 different openings and they were all amazing but this opening song is super generic and unmemorable. It is very disappointing imo.

Yuru in hunter mode is always a delight. Nice to see that bit about adjusting the bow. Asa's Break power finally showing how dangerous it can be for other daemon wielders. No wonder people want to control the twins. If Seal is how I imagine it to be, it will be dangerous to daemons. The two powers combined can probably revert the world to one with no wielders and daemons all sealed within objects. Gabby looks like she has some trauma as well. Might re-contextualize why she was so ruthless at the village. Next week's backstory will be very interesting.