黄泉のツガイ

I figured we'd eventually come across the information revealing type daemons, but seeing Whisper just completely reveal all that private information took me by surprise. Fuyuki said he shouldn't be revealing a woman's information, but he let it go on for so long lol. If he could find out the information they needed quickly, he should have done so first. But I'm going to assume it's to send them a message.  There not being a West Gate points to either Hagure who can actually draw gates, or someone in the Kagemori household has daemons that can make entrances and exits. I'm going to assume the latter because the following scene with Hagure feels like a red herring, but I'm not going to completely write him off just yet.  I feel like Hamura kind of meshes well with the Kagemori, at least in terms of banter. He's going to have to work to get his daemon back, if they even decide to go back to him. Looks like the cute names weren't enough.  Right and Yuru shouting in excitement during the sightseeing was funny, then you have Dera shouting because of gambling lol. Yuru learning the joys a big store can give the first time, now he can get glue in a bottle rather than extract it from animals.  Dera really wants Jin to want to kill him deciding to drink on his tab lol.

I wouldn't be surprised if he was behind it, but if he was, I also think it may have been for good reasons. There is clearly a ton we still don't know about the forces at play and the motivations of all the players. It may be that this attack could be a false flag of sorts to accelerate things. It certainly doesn't seem that there were any heavy hitters in the attack, so I could absolutely believe it was designed to fail by someone who didn't intend to get their own people hurt. I don't know enough about any of these people to ascertain motivations for any of this, but I've seen enough 4d chess shonen bullshit to sniff out when there are altruistic layers to a betrayal.

If he could find out the information they needed quickly, he should have done so first. But I'm going to assume it's to send them a message. He simply acted as a lie detector analyst would is my take on it. Build a rapport and form a baseline to see if these people they plan on using could actually be trusted. You're not wrong about the sending a message part tho, but just like the classic good cop, bad cop method--Gonzo, like a good employer, interjects and reels them back in and reassures them... hook, line and sinker

True there's black and white, but so many things we do not know about what they can and cannot do. They were used to create very simple things (posts, tatami mats, and the like). They do say it is based on the imagination of the wielder, but that doesn't guarantee that is the only limitations. Can he create mechanical things? Can he manipulate living creatures? The second doesn't matter for making a gate but the first might depending on if it was a torii gate style or a normal gate + door.

I wonder if there are daemons that can create entrances where none exist. But this doesn't answer the 'barrier' question. Namely, creating a gate is one thing, but can this power also create a breach in the barrier that no one would notice? Jin's questioning implies that there are a number of people within the Kage clan that could just invite outsiders through the barrier, and as the clan's heir, it wouldn't surprise me if Hagure had greater control over the barrier than most. Meaning, he could not just create a "West Gate" on the fly, but he could also create an opening to let the mercenary raid in. Then just remake the wall and seal back up the barrier afterwards. I'd also add it's sus that the bald guy killed the 'leader' of the raid. AFAIK, the only person confirmed to have been killed was the only one that could have revealed information on who really set this raid up? On a raid that it's highly likely there is at least one mole in the family to let those guys assailants in through the barrier? Through a gate that only existed for about an hour or so in the middle of hte night? So far Baldy and Hagure are both looking mighty sus.

The barrier part almost has to mean inside job because the only barrier breaching we've seen was Break and that was so violent it was obvious when it happened. As for Baldy i thought I remembered Jin killing some guys too but I haven't watched that episode since it aired so I could be off there. The tough thing with Baldy is he seems fight capable but I'm not sure if he's generally competent or not. As for Hagure he's too obvious a choice, which could be a double switch from Arakawa but I don't think so.

So much for every daemon introduced thus far being cute. Of course it's only natural there would be total abominations as well such as Tenaga and Ashinaga. Man, those two are hideous AF Dera is definitely a bad influence and not exactly the best role model for Yuru to be following around. Gambling away on horse racing lmao, luckily all of it went over Yuru's head being the total bumpkin that he is. Lol And speaking of Yuru being a bumpkin--how very on brand of him to choose an axe for a weapon (after leaving behind Dera's machete over at the Kagemoris). Perhaps he was only thinking of using it on daemons or maybe he really just wants to lop off some spandex-wearing assassins' heads.

What is a Tenaga Ashinaga???? Asa my girl editing Dera out of the pics 😭😭🤣🤣 Yoru learning about the modern world was cute and funny at the same time. Tadera clan has more to them that we dont know yet and Im so interested. Also that daemon that can read about the daemons master, the info and all has got to be the most useful daemon 🤣 Joe William Fredric Gabriel I and Kirk Douglas Audglaive Gabriel II are so cute 🤣🤣🤣

I'll never get tired of Yuru's reaction to the modern world. It was just fun watching Tadera take him out on a shopping trip. Another thing I love about Yuru is that while he may be ignorant of the ways of the modern world, he is in no way stupid. The dude saw underwears and immediately pieced it together that the bandits he encountered in the past were people who came up the mountains to kill him. So the attackers got in through an entrance that doesn't exist? I think it's pretty obvious at this point that someone let them in. Thankfully, it's not Hikaru. That fake-out with him was great! Honestly, he's the least sus, which would make him the prime candidate for being the traitor. Man, Gabby really likes the name Gabriel, huh? The two Yin-Yang Daemons making faces at the idea of going back to their original master was pretty funny. I can't blame them. Honestly, Asa should really just keep them. Damn, Dera literally has a fucking armoury at his place. And it apparently also serves as a maze to lure and execute Kagemoris who get too close. So is the house Dera's own Daemon, or is it owned by the Tadera Clan in general? We really need to meet the rest of the Tadera Clan.

After this episode, I seriously believe Gonzo is responsible for Asa and Yuru's parents disappearance. Just think about it, who stands to gain with them out of the picture? Gonzo technically goes from being just a landlord to becoming Asa's godparent/guardian. Makes it so much easier to fill Asa's head with certain thoughts such as maybe murdering people from the Higashi village, as he can easily just point the finger at them and make Asa believe they're the real bad guys. If Asa's parents were obviously still with her all this time, no way that massacre happens especially considering her father was from the village himself. Well, just something I've been thinking about so I figure I might as well put it out here

No I don't think so, since your theory sounds too overly convoluted and heavily contradicts everything shown so far. Also Gonzo has stated he has no interest in the twins' powers and wanted the Higashi Village to be shut down which already puts holes your theory and I highly doubt he was the one who arranged for Asa's first death and the "bandit" attacks on Yuru. Your theory would also mean the Kagemoris already knew what Yuru would look like before the village attack which they didn't. And also sounds to me like your trying absolve the Higashi Village of any wrongdoing when current evidence says otherwise.

You said a whole lot of nothing to prove exactly how wrong I am so no, you sound hardly convincing. Also Gonzo has stated he has no interest in the twins' powers and wanted the Higashi Village to be shut down Not because a character said one thing doesn't make it true. Real people lie all the time, you don't think a character in a story made by a real person can't? Your theory would also mean the Kagemoris already knew what Yuru would look like before the village attack which they didn't. You're assuming way to much and putting words in my mouth when I don't even consider anything I said a theory, but rather a logical analysis of who gained leverage of the situation without Asa's parents being there to help guide and protect her. Yuru was far off my mind in any of this as this obviously happened just a bit after they all left the village without him ten years, give or take, ago. And also sounds to me like your trying absolve the Higashi Village of any wrongdoing when current evidence says otherwise. Again, you're assuming too much and seems intent on arguing just for the sake of arguing instead of making or providing valid points and proofs. I'm not even trying to absolve the Higashi of any wrongdoing, like where did that come from? But since you brought it up--if the Higashi was responsible for the parents' kidnapping, why haven't they made any ransom demands like sending a messenger to Asa and the Kagemoris demanding for Asa to return willingly or be returned by the Kagemoris? The parents just went poof and we don't hear anything from the kidnappers? My only point is Gonzo had everything to gain from the parents being nowhere around Asa. Your argument is nothing but Gonzo said this and that lol while also arguing stuff I didn't even touch upon. I don't honestly even suspect him of hiring those guys who 'killed' Asa, let alone Yuru's bandit encounters, but maybe I should. Now that I think about it, if Gonzo had a reddit account, this might be exactly what he does and say to throw the scent off of him, so let me ask you--Gonzo, is that you?

How are the parents' disappearance and Asa being killed--two entirely different/separate occasions--related to one another exactly or more like how does the latter--wanting to avenge her own kidnapping and death--prove that Gonzo 100 percent had nothing to do with her parents' disappearance? Makes it so much easier to fill Asa's head with certain thoughts such as maybe murdering people from the Higashi village If you're trying to argue this, then yes you got a point. But that point ends right there and then. I said that to make a very distinct example of how Gonzo being in Asa's ear is such a huge influencing factor. Maybe Asa wanted to kill the villagers without any push from Gonzo whatsoever, but who gave her the green light to attack the village in the first place, much less provide her with a special swat-like unit for backup?

I agree that the Kagemori gained the most from both Asa's assassination and her parents disappearance. There aren't many reasons why the village would kill Asa while she is outside their control. She'd simply gain Break and destroy the village. It makes more sense to try and capture her. The false flag attack on Yuru mentioned this episode could have very well be done on Asa too. Although I think the boss is innocent, and someone else in the Kagemori may have ordered all that instead.

There are factions within factions. I had already gotten the feel for this before Dera outright confirmed it in the last episode. We still don't know what exactly these factions are, but it could explain why Asa was killed by people from the village who weren't working directly with Granny. Besides, those that killed Asa said they wanted to use Seal/Break to 'take control of the underworld,' and that... just cannot be what Granny is after. Why would she look to control the underworld from a medieval village largely cut off from the rest of the outside world? It just feels like far too mundane and petty goal (money and power via crime) for her. She may well have sent bandits after Yuru while he was in the village, or not, but it feels weird she'd keep trying the same failed strategy of "one single bandit at a time." Why not send 5+ to flank him? Or engineer some 'accident?' Why keep sending goons one at a time while she already controls pretty much everything else about his life (via control of Fake Asa). If she really wanted to kill a six year old and take control of his new powers... you'd think she'd have succeed in the 10 years his parents were gone...? Anywho, everything is just really murky still and it's hard to even draw lines when we don't even know what all the factions are or who is in them.

Tadera said only a few people affiliated with Higashi village know how to enter their barrier. Wonder if a branch family member or worker like Ryu or Hana ended up going rogue and sending those assassins after Yuru? Since the Kagemori's got inside with the help of Asa, maybe a third party has been pulling the strings behind the scenes in an attempt to pit Higashi village vs Kagemori clan, and then come in after both sides were weakened and get all the spoils?

The Kagemori Clan still seems quite scary. I get the feeling that if they hire you, they are not the kind to quietly let you resign afterwards, especially not if they have got all your personal information thanks to those tsugai. Probably better than them just killing you right away, though, but I still feel bad for the girl with the sick mom. Dera is also quite scary. He seems nice and kind of a loser, but he had that whole arsenal in some house in the middle of the city, and another house in a pocket dimension where he can just drop his enemies and let them starve. I won’t see him as a good guy anymore. Although those two demons with the long arms and legs are pretty scary themselves. My guess is that their master got lost in that pocket dimension and died, leaving them here as a nasty surprise for Dera.

That' a myth you can absolutely leave it just has heavy challenges as even if you go clean the stigma of being former yakuza sticks with you and also you may have other regular members that view you as a traitor but you can absolutely leave the yakuza but you better keep your mouth shut about the things you saw is what it boils down to Leaving isn't the hard part it's the social issues that come after that is

Yuru's first time shopping was pretty fun. Seriously tho, why not just get him a modern bow. Those have way stronger shooting force than whatever Yuru can make Why did no one investigated the west gate? The conflicting information should've prompted an investigation I kinda like the 1 mooks basically got hired especially the girl. I honestly dont know what she would've contributed to the assault but she probably just took whatever job she can. Sad tho they're expendable Gabby giving her daemons names worthy of royalty was funny

The post credits scene with Yuru laid out makes me wonder if this is where he dies and gets Seal. I assumed it wouldn't be until late in the second cour but might be I was badly wrong there. Asa just erasing Dera from the picture with her brother, she is such a bro con troll and I'm here for it. Since she doesn't seem to want to sex him up I adore the bro con behavior. Arms and Legs seem creepy as fuck though. And seems they are notable enough Right and Left recognize them at once.

I really like how Right and Left are portrayed strength-wise. They are very powerful, but not unbeatable and there are other daemons that can totally challenge them. Their real power is completely countering Seal and Break, respectively. Like, they are strong, but necessarily OP. So it's cool that we get to see if they can develop, too. Surely other even stronger opponents will appear, but they are already very strong, meaning that our protagonist is already a major player, so the plot can happen immediately. This is different to other shonen, where the main characters usually need some time before the main antagonist is within reach and/or the central conflict is addressed.

7.98 is not a bad score. While I think this show is really good, Nippon Sangoku (especially) and Re:Zero are currently more well-written in my opinion. From what I have seen so far, this is not on the same level as FMAB. But as others have already mentioned, it took a while for FMAB to really establish itself. We might see the same thing with this show. Also, if they make it that far, Asa’s bro-con antics are bound to weird out some initial viewers too, myself included. I can stomach it, but it does feel very out of place to me. It pulls me out of whatever sentimental thoughts I was having about Asa’s situation and turns them into annoyance instead, so the emotional beats don’t land as well for me.

If being sleep deprived makes it more likely that you see Daemons then the poor salarymen have to be horrified seeing them all the time. Besides that from the department store my main takeaways were that Yuru must seem like a total freak to strangers for how he reacts to every day stuff (and if they see him talking to Daemon's) and the poor cashier. Girl getting treated like crap by her boss like most minimum wage workers.

Oh this should be fun. Watching Left and Right enjoy all of this is great. Dera failed at horse betting. The cashier can see Left and Right… Ah, he would think a mannequin is a scarecrow. It also looks kind of like the outfit Ed wore underneath his red coat in FMA. Yeah she uh, just edited him out. The gate was open , but it was one that shouldn’t exist? That’s certainly useful for information gathering. He named them after sweets… Asa and Gabby helped him out with manga work, huh? Oh that’s a lot more weapons than I was expecting Dera to have at his old place. Huh, neat. Well… so much for answers out of that guy.

You could say that Asa being a brocon is working in favor of Yuru and Dera. 😆 Gonzo is well-calculated in how he does things. He motivates the woman by helping with her mom's care because that is clearly her biggest motivating factor. While the guy is just desperate for money, so he knows he will come around. We are learning a bit more about how Dera does things. The Taera Clan are definetly much different than most of the daemons we have seen so far.

Welp, Tenaga-Ashinage might be scariest looking deamon we've seen so far. 2/3 of those followers were instantly taken out. And Sayuu-sama seem to know them as well. So they're definitely not your average random daemons either. The "Te" and "Ashi" part of their names probably refer to the elongated arms and legs, respectively. I love that Gabby inherited Edward's taste of weird-ass designs (or names in this case).

the long arms and legs things already knew left and right, and it seems like the have some ancient beef between them. if they're daemons associated with the taderas, it would make sense they had seen left and right before, which are associated with the village. but why would they hate each other, if the taderas and the village are allies? also the fact that the assasins sent after yoru were modern men in ancient clothing, that means they knew how to enter the village barrier... and yuru even says they had clean hands like dera. specifically linking both edit: discussing this with my boyfriend, he also mentioned the taderas have the ability to make people "disappear" into their pocket dimentions. the possibility that the twins' missing parents were somehow abducted by a tadera is not too realistic but I'm adding it to my list of reasons to suspect them above all. knowing the author and her way of telling stories, there are definitely a lot of signs that we're still unable to see that will become obvious hints of what is to come. last week I rewatched the first episode and there were many things that I didn't notice at first that were very sus after knowing what we know so far