What?! That’s the end of my most favourite anime of the Spring season?
T_T
Episode Summary
Picking up from where the previous episode ended, Shinkurou went back to the Inner Sanctuary alone after reminiscing the good times spent with Murasaki.
Upon learning that Shinkurou acted on his own, Benika went, no… drove to the Inner Sanctuary to find him. She literally drove INTO the Inner Sacntuary alright!
This time, instead of getting beaten up like a helpless puppy, Shinkurou FINALLY used his Houzuki-ryuu to defeat Ryuuji! Same goes for Yayoi as she defeated Rin using the same style learnt from Shinkurou. Remember episode 10 where she exchanged blows with Shinkurou? Yeap, that’s when Shinkurou taught her this invincible technique!
Is it me or does Houzuki-ryuu look a bit like the drunken fist? The way Shinkurou moved about looked like he was drunk though. It really reminded me of Jackie Chan and his moves in the Drunken Master.
For those who want to see the monstrous blade… Well, you certainly won’t be disappointed! It finally came out after Shinkurou witnessed Benika get stabbed by Ryuuji. Unable to control himself, he slashed Ryuuji a few times with the blade and was just about to deal him a fatal stab when Benika stopped him. What?! I really wanted to see that the sick brother of Murasaki get slashed into a million pieces!
Now… back to the key question. Did Murasaki leave Kuhouin in the end?
The answer is… no.
Although she expressed her wish to leave the Inner Sanctuary, she didn’t want to leave the Kuhouins. As a woman of the Kuhouins, she wanted to change the family’s rotten tradition from within. Shinkurou, respecting Murasaki’s decision, left the Kuhouins with Benika and Yayoi with a peaceful feeling in his heart.
Thoughts
A very fitting ending indeed! It makes sense for Murasaki to stay because she is still a Kuhouin, no matter what. I’m not saying that she can’t survive outside, just that with Shinkurou being busy with his school and his various dangerous jobs, it would be really hard to take care of her over a long period of time. Anyway, good thing that she was allowed to leave the Inner Sanctuary.
With Murasaki’s extremely matured thinking, I wasn’t surprised when she said she wanted to change the tradition from within. To her, leaving the family is a sign of cowardice. It means running away from one’s problems without having the courage to face them head on. As expected of Murasaki, eh?
Watching this episode only left me with nothing but satisfaction. Watch out for the very fluid animation of Shinkurou’s and Yayoi’s Houzuki-ryuu fighting style! The seamless transition between those 2 parallel fight scenes was simply amazing.
Erm… now that I think about it… there are a few illogical scenes in this episode too… For example, Yayoi’s recovery was a bit too fast. And when Benika was stabbed, she looked like she was going to die. But the next moment she was standing upright (on her very high heels) like nothing has happened! But… if you want to talk about ridiculous stuff, the monstrous blade hidden neatly in Shinkurou’s arms is ridiculous enough. >.<
Ah well, being able to see Houzuki-ryuu in action and that awesome monster blade more than makes up for the illogical stuff. LOL
I wish the series was longer though.
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Yea, I’m not sure if I really like the ending. To me it seemed just a little too cherry. I mean, in the end, everyone lives and it happy. Not to mention, I find it hard to believe that Murasaki would so easily fall back into her dad’s arms at the end. Call me spitful, but I would have a hard time myself saying “Ya know, you may have imprisoned me since I was born and allowed me to be abused by your wife, but I forgive you”.
I think my biggest complaint is that they don’t deal with the issue of Big-Papa Kuhouin (Murasaki’s dad’s dad). I mean, he was able to force Murasaki’s dad into doing all that stuff, what is to stop him from doing the same now?
But, I will admit Shinkurou’s blade was awesome, and yes he should have finished off that messed up brother (though they never make it clear how Murasaki deals with the brother who is bigger and stronger either…if he is still alive)
All in all, I feel the end was a bit of a cop-out. >_<
It takes more than just courage to forgive. For a very matured girl like Murasaki, I’m not surprised that she was able to let go of her hatred (I don’t think she hated her family anyway) for the Kuhouins and forgive them. Holding grudges against whoever did her wrong is quite childlike and won’t fit Murasaki’s character well.
Well, as for fighting the Big-Papa Kuhouin… Renjou was just too much of a pussy last time to go against his father. Perhaps he finally found the courage to defy the customs of the Kuhouins from his daughter. Who’s the adult here, lol.
And… Ryuuji won’t be able to lay his finger on Murasaki because the father is on her side?
Yeah, I wish the series was longer though. And talking about copped-out ending, you should’ve seen Darker Than Black. Don’t even get me started on that. =_=
Yea….I guess I’m a little immature then for wanting to hold a grudge. >_<
I see what you mean though. But what is to stop Renjou from still being a pussy? I mean, will he seriously bow-down to the will of a little girl? I still think there were a few too many loss ends. *les sigh*
Eh… I’m not saying that you’re immature for holding a grudge >.<
As to whether he will “bow-down to the will of a little girl”, well, Murasaki isn’t just another “little girl” to Renjou. He loves her. Not only that, he loves her mother. When he thought about the unfortunate and sad life Souju lived, I supposed he didn’t want Murasaki to suffer like her mother did.
People are willing to do anything in the name of love. Love makes one stronger. It gives you courage to face the adversity of life. =)
Everyone wants their loved ones to live a happy life, to see them smile. I’m sure Renjou wished the same for Souju. But since she is dead, he’s only left with a chance to redeem himself with Murasaki.
And speaking of loose ends… go watch Darker Than Black. =P Loose-ends redefined, lol.
Sometimes I wonder how Murasaki even obtained the maturity she has. There is a difference from being cultured and rich and mental maturity. Not only is she seven, she’s a seven year old that has spent most of her life in isolation, sitting on a mat in the Inner Sanctuary… and there isn’t a child in the world that would understand what Muraski’s mother went through at such a young age.
I’m sad that kurenai is over. I’d love to see more of murasaki’s adventures outside. but I guess that would turn it into a comedy instead of keeping its drama. Still, the way of thinking is a bit too mature for 7-year old - but I’ll overlook that. When I was 7 all I wanted was a Dragonzord. I still never got it to this day.
I’d like to see a bit more squabbling between Ginko and Yuuno. Probably something to end for Ryuuji and the stepmother. Getting the SMS while taking a dump is an awesome moment, though.
But yeah. I wish they explained the more what the horn really was. But since Shinkurou totally kicked ass with it, I’ll settle for that.
The more and more loose ends I keep hearing about…makes me think that some of the dialogue may have been a little useless in the story telling area…kinda reminds me of Dragon Ball Z dialogue, ya know what I mean? Then again that is a little nit-picky…but still…>_<
Yeah, I kind of liked the ending.
However, we must realize that the manga is still on-going in Japan. Therefore we can not rule out the possibility of a second season in the near future. Actually, since the manga is still going and the anime advanced this much, I wonder what exactly is going on in the manga if all this has already been covered.
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