THE BEST ANIME OF 2023 IN MY OPINION – PART I

Hello my friends. Welcome to a new entry of my blog.

First things firsts…. Merry Christmas!!

I hope all of you had a very awesome celebration with your family and friends. From my regard, I was invited to a lot of parties, and I celebrated Christmas calling my family and friends. And we still have the New Years Eve.

Be as it may be, I am aware that I still have to update myself regarding my blog. And what a good way to end the year than to make many lists of, in my opinion, the best anime of all 2023?

Because yeah, I watched a lot of sweet anime during this 2023 despite not writing as much as in the previous years, some of them have their own pending entry, but until then, I will start mentioning six of my best anime of all 2023.

And I apologise beforehand if your anime is not in this list, but don’t worry, for I will keep doing lists like this for the upcoming days, and I am sure that in one of them, your series will be here.

Until then, enjoy…

THE BEST ANIME OF 2023 IN MY OPINION – PART 1.

6. MASHLE – MAGIC AND MUSCLES.

Yes. This is indeed one of the biggest surprises of all 2023. Just when I though nothing could be as funny as the premise of One-Punch Man, A-1 Pictures releases this little gem of 2023. From minute one, I was laughing hard with all the jokes, and also, I was surprised of the amazing hilarious situations that came from such a simple premise – A world in which magic is everything, yet, one young man, Mash Burnedead, who was born magicless, is going to make his way on Easton Magic Academy.

One could have thought that this is nothing but a rip-off of One-Punch Man, but it is not. It actually takes inspiration from the latter, but ends being its own thing, and that is awesome. You will still prefer One-Punch Man, but there is no doubt that Mashle is memorable by its own merit, for the comedy, the action, and the world itself.

At the same time, the animation is beautiful. I still can’t believe it came from A-1 Pictures. When we are talking about shonen anime, I come up with studios like MAPPA, Wit Studio, Bones, and of course Pierrot. But, somehow, A-1 Pictures perfectly proved it can stand out with other genres, aside from fantasy, sci-fi or romance.

Also, the characters, from Mash to the villains, and the antagonistic Lang House, are relatable and fantastic as well. My favourite characters are definitely Dot and Lemon because they are so eccentric, yet likeable and they beautifully move the plot in their own particular way, giving them more personality.

Combine this all together and you have one of the best and most hilarious anime of 2023.

5. HELL’S PARADISE – JIGOKURAKU

In every project that they release, Studio MAPPA finds a way to make their projects equally amazing, Jujutsu Kaisen 2 increasing the level of drama in many ways, and Vinland Saga 2 exploring a new face of our main character… And of course, Attack on Titan by… making us cry. But in Hell’s Paradise, I was genuinely scared, that was barely happened to me in anime, not even with Umineko, When The Seagulls Cry, because the story presents powerful, yet human characters, such as Gabimaru and Sagiri Asaemon Yamada, and you might be thinking… Nah!! They will survive!!

And then there is a point in which you definitely understand the dangers of their journey at Shinsenkyo, all of the characters, even the main ones, can die. I am not going to spoil anything, but this feeling is because of many factors, the first one is the pretty well-done first episode, in which we see through the complexity of Gabimaru the Hollow, character you end up sympathising with; and also the way story unfolds, allowing you to see that the convicts are not that bad and the not all the Yamada Asaemon are good people, without necessarily hating them – You want, in a way, for all the characters to survive.

And then…   the threats of Shinsekyo arrive, and that is where you understand that anything can die, and that they look like real abominations out of this world.

Take that and combine it with the sweet animation and the soundtrack, in order to give you another gem from MAPPA. Some say Hell’s Paradise is not as good as Chainsaw Man, and I kind of agree, but like Mashle, it stands out in the. Best way possible.

4. MY HAPPY MARRIAGE

Time to jump from the action to the drama.

I read about My Happy Marriage months before the anime was released, and I was already touched for the story of Miyo Saimori and Kyouka Kudou. That poor girl being mistreated all her life due to her apparent lack of supernatural powers, and that soldier who just wanted to find true love, in one of my favourite settings of any story – Meiji Restoration of Japan, or the Taisho era according to Wikipedia.

Thanks to their love, Miyo evolves from a quiet and meek girl to having more self-love and self-confidence, while Kyouka is able to open to his true self and finds hope in his life. Also, the first part of the first season does a great job at portraying the Saimori family as abusers without being too over the top, especially Kaya, who is the personification of this quote from The Simpsons.

“Sweet on the outside, poison on the inside.”

Luckily, she receives her comeuppance, and that is one of the sweetest moments.

And the second half, and possibly the rest of the light novels, it’s mostly about Miyo and Kyouka learning to trust each other, sharing moments together, facing problems as both a couple and individuals. But you feel their love, they enjoy being with each other. And for me, that makes them more enjoyable to watch.

Also, the animation by Kinema Citrus is superb, the soundtrack is beautiful. And yes, I am aware that not everyone would enjoy the story, because it is a bit slow and not so action-packed.  Nonetheless, due to its story, it brings a wonderful sensation of happiness and comfy despite its initial melancholy.

Finally, My Happy Marriage does something with the story I will be always grateful for – making Miyo and Kyouka a couple from the start, instead of directly confessing their feelings at the last episode, making the narrative more interesting and original.

Because of this, and many other reasons, I consider My Happy Marriage as one of the best anime in 2023.

3. MUSHOKU TENSEI – JOBLESS REINCARNATION (SEASON 2)

Those who read my previous entries might know that Mushoku Tensei was one of my favourite anime in 2021. It offered a new perspective with the Isekai genre, in the way of a mixture between bildungsroman, adventure and fantasy, I really welcomed that, especially since I am a very big fan of Isekai, even the worst isekai can actually attract my attention.

From the start, the life of Rudeus Greyrat has been difficult, in a personal and in a social way, and also because the trauma of his previous life deeply affected him; despite this, he worked hard in order to move on, especially after the end of season 1, which for me, was… bittersweet.

But in the beginning of the season, we understand that he truly hit rock bottom, just when we thought he could move on… he hit rock bottom once more. However, with the help of some friends, and due to his previous endeavours, Rudeus is able to enrol into the Ranoa Magic Academy, and meet his childhood friend Sylphy… more or less.

Overall, the season 2 is about the story of Sylphy and Rudeus. We go with them in their difficult trials, and we smiled when we see they made the best of them and evolved as characters, and then, we were present when they know “this something” was missing in each other’s life, and… SPOILER ALERT.

The ending when Rudeus reunites with Sylphy is heartwarming. I was waiting every week to see when they meet again, and when they did, and Rudeus proposed to Sylphy I was almost in tears. Such a beautiful ending for such a beautiful story, despite Part 2 is still waiting.

If there is something that Mushoku Tensei – season 2, taught me is that if we work hard and persevere in life, we can become more than we could ever expected, especially if we are genuinely good people, because our beloved ones might give us the “push” we sometimes need in the most difficult moments.

And for that, and the beautiful animation, is Mushoku Tensei – season 2 is in this list.

2. OSHI NO KO

Oh my gosh!! Speaking about surprises.

I will be honest with you. When I saw the cover of Oshi no Ko, I thought… “Nah. It is another formulaic story of Japanese Idols.” It is not like I hate them, in fact I loved both Idolmaster and Love Live!! But I am not sure that I will be that invested.

And then…

MY POOR AI. WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO YOU?

This scene was the one who pushed me into Oshi no Ko. But that was only the tip of the iceberg, because I realised this story… is better and more complex than I thought. It got fantasy, it got drama, it got good characters, it got such a catchy opening song, and there, it got our attention.

Furthermore, we are on an idol anime that, unlike many of its predecessors, portrays the ugly side of the entertainment world in Japan, not just the beautiful one, with many real-life similarities that makes Oshi No Ko more relevant that we could ever thought.

Also, the part of the “origin” of both Ruby and Aqua was so heart-breaking and heart-warming at the same time, and the fact that it has some of the most tragic deaths in all anime history makes it more impactful.

But just because Oshi No Ko is dark does not mean it lacks comedy. Check it out.

I know it was a matter of time before Oshi No Ko became this popular, although I am still surprised of how it apparently became so entangled into the anime community.

I am really looking forward for season 2, and the ending of Aqua’s quest of revenge.

1. DEMON SLAYER – THE SWORDSMITH VILLAGE ARC

My friends…

It cannot be in another way.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is one of my favourite anime of all time. And after the ending of Mount Natagumo arc, I wanted to watch both Demon Train and Entertainment District arcs. But I couldn‘t watch them completely. Happily, I could watch more of The Swordsmith Village Arc, and… it is pure gold!!

Ufotable, once again, has proved to know what to do on the adaptation of Kimetsu no Yaiba, how to make the battles memorable, how to make Mitsuri shine, how to transit the feeling of the story, how to make Mitsuri shine, and how to adapt one of the best moments of Kimetsu no Yaiba.

And… Did I mention How to make Mitsuri shine?

I am going d to watch again The Swordsmith Village Arc from scratch, because there is nothing that I love more than relive the feeling that I got from this adaptation, and everything that has to do with the franchise of Kimetsu no Yaiba.

Nothing else to say. It is something that you must experience… Simple as that.

And there you go. Six of my favourite anime of 2023, I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Stay tuned for Part II.

And… Merry Christmas and happy new Year 2024.

JAINITUOS ANIME REVIEWS – HELLS PARADISE – JIGOKURAKU – MY FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Hell’s Paradise – Jigokuraku

Studio: MAPPA

Genre: Dark Fantasy, Adventure

Hello my friends, Welcome to another entry of my blog. I take this opportunity to reveal that in a couple of days I will make a very important announcement, do not worry, it is not what you think. It is in fact… a very… VERY good news. But I will tell you know when the time comes. I am sure you will love it.

Until then, I will continue with the reviews that I love to do… Anime. And here, I will take about a very good series of this amazing time. After so much time, I am trying to recover the lost time, which is why I am starting to talk about…

I hope you like my thoughts of the new goose that lays golden eggs of Studio MAPPA.

But before I start my review, I must ask you the typical question;

Are you guys ok? Feeling healthy?

If the answer is yes, then I am happy.

 Now… time for us to go to the most beautiful, worldly part of Inferno with Hell’s Paradise – Jigo… Jigo… Jigokaku? JIGOKURAKU. Damn. Why am struggling with the last word. Anyway.

PREMISE

Based on the manga written and illustrated by Yuji Kaku. Hell’s Paradise – Jigokuraku… (Yeah, I wrote it correctly), takes us to the Edo Period of Japan, with one of the deadliest, most infamous and powerful ninja around, Gabimaru the Hollow, member of the Iwagakure Clan. During one mission, Gabimaru is captured and sentenced to death, but there is a problem – nothing can kill Gabimaru, decapitation, burning, dismemberment, nothing is effective against the powerful ninja, much to the surprise of the officers of the shogunate. However, one day, an executioner, called Yamada Saemon Asagiri, offer Gabimaru the opportunity of a pardon with one condition – he must obtain the Elixir of Life, located in the island of Shinsenkyo, located in the southwest of the Ryukyu kingdom. The problem is that the Shogunate has already sent, apparently, five expedition teams to that place, and. None of them have return, so this time, they are sending a new team consisted on death row criminals, and if any of them can get the Elixir of Life, they can obtain an official pardon, but if any escapes, that person will be slain in a executioner of the Asagiri clan.

Inspired by the love of his wife, Yui, and the chance of a normal life, Gabimaru accepts, always under the watch of Yamada.

Hell’s Paradise – Jigokuraku started publication on January 22, 2018, and ended on January 25, 2021, completing thirteen volumes and 127 chapters, furthermore, Hell’s Paradise – Jigokuraku was published by Shueisha. One fun fact is that Yuji Kaku was a collaborator of Tatsuki Fujimoto.

Studio MAPPA started broadcasting Hell’s Paradise – Jigokuraku from April 1, having a total of eight episodes, for a total of, I assume… 12 or 13 episodes. But still, this time is okay, the series is so good that there is a big chance of having a second season, just like Chainsaw Man. I just hope it is soon.

I am talking of both.

Finally, Hell’s Paradise – Jigokuraku has a pretty nice opening song – “Work” performed by Ringo Sheena and Millenium Paradise, I will be happy to put the link here for you to listen.

STORY

Now. I have just watched the first two episodes of Hell’s Paradise – Jigokuraku, and also, some clips of the anime, especially some featured Yuzuhira, and I got to say that I am being hooked by the premise. A couple of months ago, I was reading about this series, here and there, and it got my attention, almost as much as Oshi No Ko and its sticky “Idol” performed by Yoasobi. And when I say the animation, I really wanted to watch Hell’s Paradise – Jigokuraku.

I thought Gabimaru will be some kind of villain protagonist. But I will talk about him later.

But nope. The story is very similar to Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man in terms of tone, dark fantasy but with some humour that does not overstay its welcome. What do I mean by this? Simple. That is put on the right moments, without ruining the moments of dark atmosphere and tension. Moreover, the story is fun, it has a lot of action, some violence and gore, but with genuinely heart warming moments, most of them brought by Gabimaru and Yui. Also, the first two episodes done a pretty good job by slowing showing Gabimaru as not as hollow as his title points out, and that is something I value in a story – some time for poignant scenes, as well as some humour, it actually helps to sympathise more with our characters, especially both Gabimaru and Sagiri.

Nonetheless, I must admit that sometimes the story can be a bit slow. But one thing is for a story to be slow, and another is to be boring, and Hell’s Paradise – Jigokuraku is anything but boring.

Also, the animation is beautiful, the aesthetics, color palettes and character designs seems to take inspiration from Ninja Scroll, Tenchu and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. I like the animation Unfortunately, despite being wonderful, it is not on the same quality of Demon Slayer or Chainsaw Man. If something, it surpasses the animation of both Vinland Saga and Jujutsu Kaisen. I admit this might be a very unpopular opinion, but that is what I think.

However, once our protagonists arrive to Shinsenkyo… My goodness!! It looks beautiful, the background looks like a painting. A very colourful world that, due to the story’s dark tone, really makes you feel like you are in a hollow Garden of Eden… Kind of.

As Bart points out…

‘Sweet in the outside, poison in the inside”

Finally, I think that the music is nice, especially the opening song. I will take my time to listen to more songs, later on.

I am still have to watch a lot of episodes from Hell’s Paradise – Jigokuraku. But I am having a lot of fun, and I think it is one of the best anime of spring/autumn of 2023.

CHARACTERS

I think one of the elements from Hell’s Paradise – Jigokuraku that surprised me the most is the characters, especially Gabimaru. Of course, we all know that he is not as hollow as he claims, but he has a lot of features, such as his relationship with his wife Yui.

Honestly, I was very happy to watch at them, I am rooting for Gabimaru, even though I read the ending of the manga… for good or bad. Also….

Was I the only one who though in Tomura Shigaraki every time I look at Gabimaru?

I spoke too soon.

Secondly, I also loved Sagiri, because beneath that cold, calm and collected persona, you see a person full of fear and regret due to her occupation. I thought I couldn’t show a image of her and her fear, but they are not as… revealing as I thought. So here it is.

This image perfectly represents her fear in the best way possible.

Finally, one more character I want to mention is Yuzuriha. My goodness! She is hilarious! She is a deadly assassin, and a… femme fatale, but she has a lot of charm with her expressions and her personality you really liked her, probably more than Sagiri.

Just look at her…

I have no comments

Man… Please come and kill me! Yuzuriha!!! Or at least Sagiri, nor Gabimaru.

And finally, I want to make a honorable mention Mei, which is… adorable, but has the power of  creating Groots.

But seriously, I liked the characters, but Gabimaru, Sagiri, Yuzuriha and Mei are my favourites.

CONCLUSION

I am enjoying Hell’s Paradise – Jigokuraku, the characters, the action, the setting, the conflict. Everything is so cool so far, probably not as engaging as Chainsaw Man, or as immersive as Jujustu Kaisen, but if you liked the productions of MAPPA, I know I do…

…you will enjoy this as well.

 I will be watching more episodes later on, and trust me, I am coming back with a lot of reviews of pretty good anime. I don’t know if I publish another review tomorrow, but I will try… I promise.

Until then, I will look for Yuzuriha to kill me…

Oh! I am already dead! Am I in Paradise?

Well… could be worse.

Ok… Now this is Hell.

JAINITUOS ANIME REVIEWS – THE EMINENCE IN SHADOW – MY FIRST IMPRESSIONS (FIVE YEARS ANNIVERSARY)

The Eminence in Shadow

Genre: Dark Fantasy, Isekai, Mystery

Studio: Nexus

Hello my friends. Welcome to another entry of my blog.

Here is a very special occasion, because it is the fifth anniversary of my blog.

(picture of the occasion)

And I want to thank all of you my fans and my readers, because it is you who actually motivate me to continue with this work that I am doing. It is you who made possible for my blog to stay alive. I do not have enough words of thanks to all of you, but to every single person that reads me has a special place in my heart.

Also, I want to apologize with you for not posting anything in my blog for almost a month. As you know, Work has taken a lot of my time, and I recently finished a course of Transcendental Meditation, which has improved my life, I definitely recommend it to all of you. But, shortly after finishing the course, my body started feeling very heavy. I never thought my arms and legs would be so at me for not giving them enough rest.

Anyway. After so many weeks, I was able to prepare a new anime that I watched some days ago… started to watch some time ago.

And that is…

The Eminence in Shadow.

But before I start with my words, I must ask you the typical question:

Are you guys ok? Feeling healthy?

If the answer is yes, then I am happy.

So… Now is it time to leave the shadows and seek the light. This is The Eminence in Shadow.

PREMISE

The Eminence in Shadow, or Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! (陰の実力者になりたくて!) is based on the series of light novels written by Daisuke Aizawa and illustrated by Tozai. The Eminence in Shadow tells the story of a young man in Japan who is very obsessed of exerting the power under the shadows, which technically means to defeat villains, manipulate the events of daily lives, and leave an everlasting impression to the people without revealing his identity and always operating under the curtains, and that is why he trained in martial arts, in many disciplines, and science. But one day, on one of his secret trainings, he gets hit by a truck and dies. And as a normal isekai, he gets reincarnated in another world, as Cid Kagenou, the son of a noble family. In this new world, he becomes a master in dark magic and secrecy, founding an organization called Shadow Garden, which he uses to fight the evil Cult of Diabolos that controls the world.

Except for one detail – everything is a lie. There is no Cult of Diabolos. Cid is merely role-playing and having chuunibyou tendencies. In fact, in both his former life and new life, is to become an NPC character that is mostly mediocre and underwhelming. Nonetheless, turns out that Diabolos actually exists. Now, Cid is hooked in a secret war under his alias Shadow and his constant “role-play”.

The Eminence in Shadow started publication on November 5, 2017, and as of February 28, 2023, it has five volumes, under Kadokawa Shoten for Japan, and Yen Press for English. Also, recently Studio Nexus released a 20-episode anime, which broadcasted between October 5, 2022, and February 15, 2023, with a second season recently announced.

Finally, The Eminence in Shadow features a very ensemble cast, including Seiichiro Yamashita, Kana Hanazawa, and Rina Hidaka.

STORY

Before I start with my opinions regarding the story, I must clarify that I watched the famous Gigguk video analysing The Eminence in Shadow. Here is the link because I find the video pretty worthy.

But seriously, I will suggest all of you to be ready to a very unpopular opinion of my own. First and foremost, I want to talk about the good elements. First one is the animation. Personally, I loved the animation and the colour scheme, which really brings the tone of what The Eminence in Shadow tries to be, a mixture between dark fantasy, mystery, isekai and school life, at least from the first episodes. Of course, the animation of Chainsaw Man and Blue Lock! is way superior, but I will say it is pretty well done.

Furthermore, the backstory of our main character is… pretty decent, and how he founded Shadow Garden is well-written, although sometimes can be a bit slow. Finally, the character design is also enjoyable, especially in the members of Shadow Garden. Those are the elements that I mostly enjoyed from The Eminence in Shadow.

Now it is time to the “bad stuff.”

Just like I enjoyed the backstory of both Cid Kagenou and Shadow Garden, I also found the conflict and setting of the Cult of Diabolos pretty laughable, impossible to take it seriously, because Cid Kagenou made that up, and then turns out that Diabolos exists, with every element that Cid Kagenou mentioned about it, without even having any previous, clear evidence of his words. And I thought:

Really? Now Cid is saying the truth like that out of nowhere?

I found it pretty convenient and rushed. Like there is goddess…

…listened to his words and wanted to shaped reality according to his delusions.

Also… Was that “lie” even necessary? Why he just finds out about Diabolos later on and say something else? Furthermore… Why doesn’t Cid just say he wants to be a vigilante? Or just fight for the thrill of adventure? Something like that.

I don’t know. For me, that was weak.

Another problem that I got is that from one episode to another is that Shadow Garden disappears from Cid. And yes, I know they eventually get back to him, but I wish I could see more about their fight, or shall I say “game”. Or more depth on the relationship between Seven Shades and their master, so I will not feel that Cid was being a jerk. But that sudden departure of Shadow Garden left me unfulfilled, like something was missing. And I think it was the delusions of Cid. I felt that he was being immature and childish, and from there, I found almost impossible to take the story seriously.

Finally, the transition between the plot of “Shadow” and Cid assisting to academy made me feel like I suddenly was watching another anime. Out of nowhere. And that jeopardised my experience with The Eminence in Shadow.

I know it is hard to explain, but that was my impression.  And believe me, I still have a lot to say about Cid Kagenou, or “Shadow”.

Bizarrely enough, I also enjoyed the nature of the story as well. As if I said to myself.

If Cid Kagenou does not seem to take myself seriously. Why should I?

What I am trying to say is that the corniness that The Eminence in Shadow, far from forcing me to leave this anime, it encouraged me to stay, like some kind of guilty pleasure.

Anyway. The Eminence in Shadow does not have the best story, but at least is pretty fun.

CHARACTERS

 Now. I have the same issue with the characters. Because the members of Shadow Garden, especially the seven shadows, are pretty interesting, having definite personalities, powers and backstory. Not the best, but memorable enough.

I think my favourites are Alpha, for her beauty and power; Beta, for her charm and design, Delta because… Animal ears and strength, and Epsilon because of how badass she is. Also, Alexia and her sister are very good characters, but I prefer the latter because of her personality. I am not saying I hate Alexia, but she is not just my type.

And finally… we got Cid.

Despite being the MC, it is absolutely IMPOSSIBLE to take him seriously, because he lives in another world, but doesn’t have the charisma of Megumin. His delusions and obsession to be in the secrecy is what make me get tired of him.

Also… The way he dies… (Don’t think is a spoilers, because it was for sure something like that happened to him)… is so stupid!! He gets obsessed with power, more than Palpatine.

And then he LITERALLY throws himself to a truck. Seriously. This guy makes Kazuma’s death as heroic.

CONCLUSION

Overall, The Eminence in Shadow is a must-see if you are a fan of isekai. Nonetheless, I will be a bit concerned if you are a die-hard fan of Re:Zero, The Rising of the Shield Hero, Youjo Senki and Overlord, because sometimes you will feel like The Eminence in Shadow is a parody, and not a good one, so you might not like it.

But that’s only my opinion.

And again… thank you so much guys for these wonderful five years. I hope I can stay with you for another five years.

Keep the spirit of Anime alive… See you soon!

JAINITUOS ANIME REVIEWS – CHAINSAW MAN – チェンソーマン – EPISODE VII – HOW DID I FELT ABOUT THE EPISODE

Chainsaw Man

Episode 7

Hello my friends. Welcome to another post on my blog, and this time, I bring you my opinion on Episode VII of Chainsaw Man.

First of all, I want to apologize for taking me so long to write this post, but I was very busy with work, I had to work six days a week due to an emergency, but now I’m free, and I take this opportunity to tell you that I just saw Episode VIII – The Last Denji. And what an episode! But first, let’s get things right and talk about Episode VII – The Denji Awakens… more or less.

Enough already! Enough of the Star Wars references, now let’s sharpen the chainsaw.

But first, I must ask you the usual question.

Are you guys ok? Feeling healthy?

If the answer is yes, then I am happy.

Now… let’s move on to Chainsaw Man.

EPISODE VII – RETURN OF THE DENJI

The episode begins with Denji recriminating Aki for getting in the way of being stabbed, but far from doing it out of malice, it reminds him a lot of the debt his father left him with the yakuza.

Having said that, he proceeds to pull the rope on his chest and launch himself squarely against the Eternity Devil. And at the same time that we see, again, a spectacular animation by studio MAPPA, the third ending as background music. remember? Which for me is the second best ending of the Chainsaw Man anime.

And is not for less. – The third ending theme, Hawatari 2 Oku-senchi is the personification of everything that Chainsaw Man is , and Fujimoto-sensei’s vision, art, genius, and a lot of violence, which by the way this battle does not skimp on it.

But that’s what makes it so entertaining, because it’s not afraid to show the brutality of the moment, in a way it reminds me of Saving Private Ryan and its graphic portrayal of war. I wonder if Fujimoto-sensei loves that movie too.

Of course, Himeno, Kobeni and Arai are horrified.

Unfortunately, for Denji, the Eternity Devil takes a lot of his blood, causing his chainsaws to wear off. What’s more, Power herself mentions what is happening.

And look at that pretty nightmare face! Courtesy of the Eternity Devil.

All seems lost until Denji has an idea – to consume the blood of the Eternity Devil, to heal himself and attack again with more force than before. And at this point, the utter loss of Denji’s humanity is shown, since, despite the fact that the Eternity Devil’s blood is sh*t, it has a rich flavour thanks to allowing him to suffer a great bulk of agony.

Simply put, Denji is overjoyed at the grotesque spectacle.

And again, we get an appearance from one of my favourite Chainsaw Man characters, Kishibe, giving us another taste of his «wisdom». That devils only fear the most deranged Devil Hunters, explaining that Himeno’s former companions died precisely because they were sane, and they feared the attack of devils.

But on the other hand, the devils fear those who are mad because it is impossible to know how they think, how to attack them.

The point is, Kishibe leaves, leaving Himeno on her own, but not before asking her to train Aki well, and although Himeno says she’ll take her time, Kishibe tells her she can’t, because Aki is still sane, and she can let the devils kill him.

Faced with this bleak outlook, Himeno proposes to Aki that they become a civilian hunter, so they don’t have to search for the Gun Devil and risk death, but Aki rejects that offer.

Although I have to be honest, seeing Himeno smoking in this scene makes it so much more beautiful.

At once I anticipate that, thanks to this episode, Himeno has already far surpassed Makima as my favourite waifu. A very unpopular opinion, I know, but a very honest one. And if it’s not her, in the end it will be Power.

Returning to the present, the Eternity Devil nearly kills Denji, but thanks to the Ghost Devil, Himeno manages to pull his heartstring and wake him up.

And that’s when Denji comes up with the best idea of all – drinking his enemy’s disgusting blood, hundreds of times, as many times as it takes, to heal and keep cutting him, causing the devil so much pain that it will want to beg to die. .

But what really makes me laugh is that Denji mentions winning the Nobel Prize that way.

And I already imagine it!

DENJI WINS NOBEL PRIZE FOR KICK BOXING.

Or the one of Peace?

And as a sample of Himeno’s beauty! That excited face! Again… more beautiful and charismatic than Makima herself.

The thing is, the battle continues for three days, and everyone is tired, while Himeno goes to check on Aki.

Meanwhile, the Eternity Devil gives up and is thus killed by Denji.

Oh my gosh! For that alone, I would give Denji the Nobel Peace Prize! And really, what Denji did was an incredible feat! If I were Makima, I’d hug, french-kiss him, and have sex with Denji, all after giving him a Medal.

Here Denji! For your heroics, I give you… a Stella.

Not for nothing, Denji ended up passed out and in the hospital.

Although it seems that Aki did not need it, since after a few days, he returns to the service in the company of Himeno, who proposes to have a baby shower, to celebrate that Denji got Himeno pregnant. Nope! It’s a joke! What happens is that she believes that Division Four has never met to meet, and also because, according to her, both Kobeni and Arai are sorry for trying to kill Denji.

Oh! Of course! Now that the danger is over, they feel bad. Of course! Well, in real life, people are like that, so I don’t know why I blame them, although I still think Arai is a clown. And Kobeni still has a lot to give.

The funny thing is that even Aki «rebukes» Himeno for suggesting killing Denji. no matter! Even so, Himeno… I do forgive you.

What’s more, I’m going to take this wise advice.

Thank you Himeno! I hope one day, to be the SIMP you deserve, or the one you are looking for.

Damn you Himeno! I’m already so in love with you, and with Aki, and now you want my heart to break out with your beautiful smile. The thing is, Aki ends up agreeing, on the condition that it be this week, because Makima will be leaving for Kyoto soon, and with that, Himeno asks the million dollar question.

Two million dollar questions.

With that, we finally move on to the beautiful restaurant scene, where all the members of Division 4 gather to be friends. And I remember this week of the manga very well, but the anime adds this endearing human touch that characterizes the animations of MAPPA. I’m going to say it in case it wasn’t clear!

Tatsuki Fujimoto and MAPPA – Winning Combination.

That and the fact that Poderosa hogs the sashimi.

But. Whoa! Look at pretty Kobeni, with her cute little clothes, her girlish beret and her beautiful face. He opened my heart. Kobeni… All forgiven! Although it will not be so for Power if you steal her fried chicken.

At once, I say that this scene is very beautiful, seeing the members of the Fourth Division socializing like this and being friends is very endearing, and seeing Denji, Kobeni and Power happy for the food makes me very happy – the three of them love it deserve. Thanks to the menu though, Denji remembers something very important – that debts to Himeno should not be forgotten.

Therefore Himeno agrees to kiss Denji, after being drunk, at the same time that Denji forgives her for suggesting to kill him.

Did I say the scene was beautiful? Well, with the introductions of Denji, Kobeni and… for some reason, Arai make it even better. But I say right away; Arai still disgusts me, I don’t care that his hobby is Haiku.

The interesting thing is that he also has a contract with the Fox Devil, just like Aki, who reveals that he is friendly with humans, and even more so with Devil Hunters, with whom he has entered into many contracts.

However, we soon remember that Devil Hunters may die soon, thanks to one of the guests, Fushi, saying that his partner, another rookie, passed away the day before, and this expression of Kobeni’s says it all.

Luckily Himeno always breaks the tension, especially with the idea of the kiss.

Just when Makima finally arrives. Hey! One moment.

Isn’t this Devil Hunter supposed to take off her tie? Why does she suddenly have her back? Does she have a contract with the Ghost Devil or what? This is very weird!

And here is the best part of the bar scene! Let the images speak for themselves!

It’s seriously a lot of fun to see Denji in that dilema. But then we go to boring Aki, who starts questioning Makima about Denji and his identity. And Makima is willing to answer Aki, on one simple condition.

And with that, the party is finally set, especially since Power seems to have developed an addiction to the local food.

Reminds me of me at work parties! But one thing is for sure, Makima deserves a bottomless pit from Duffman, and Power regales us with her brain’s most important revelation – her IQ.

Worthy of a Nobel Prize!

But you know what’s as good as the Nobel Prize? Taste Himeno’s sweet tongue!

Yes! Finally Himeno kisses Denji with her little tongue, just as she promised. Incredible! I’ve seen a lot of hentai in my life, especially Shoujo Sect, Boku to Nurse, and Amakano , but I think this kiss beats those by far. Powerful, incredible, and really erotic, or at least in the first ten seconds.

Ladies and gentlemen! Before you… one of the most disgusting scenes in anime in general.

Yes. Himeno vomits into Denji’s mouth. Hmm! Premium vomit! Freshly baked from the factory of filth, with its lubricated acids and drooling bits of food. Ugh! Gross! One thing that does make me laugh is that the vomiting is censored. Come on! It’s the bloody Chainsaw Man! They show all the violence, gore and blood they want, but a vomit is consored. It’s as if I censor myself when I say F*CK, but not when I say SHIT. And I don’t remember if that happens in the manga, but I would swear it doesn’t. I understand that this was done because of the time the Episode premiered in Japan, and I respect that. But when they release the Chainsaw Man Blu-Ray, they will no longer have a reason to continue with the censorship.

The point is that the scene provokes very mixed reactions, Makima asks for tissues to clean, Kobeni is disgusted, and as always Power giving very funny comments.

Hey Power! I’m not a doctor, but I think that’s called eating or drinking depending the case..

And worse still… Denji swallows the vomit. Ugh!

Then we go back in time, when Denji was a kid and he rummaged through the garbage to eat a good burger, and with Pochita, he sees some rats eating someone else’s vomit, which provokes him to make fun of it, and a very cool comment .

But then we’re back to the present, when Denji…well…does what anyone would do after swallowing someone else’s vomit against his will.

Arai ends up helping him, and reveals that he is envious of Denji, who immediately questions him, saying a line that broke my heart.

Seriously, Denji’s bad luck is relentless. His childhood was already horrible because of the yakuza, and now he must endure having his first kiss stained with dirt, both literally and metaphorically. And it breaks my heart because Denji isn’t bad – he’s impulsive, perverted and kind of violent, but he’s not bad. And maybe, no matter how many good deeds you do, life always seems to want to give you nothing but horrible moments, always against your will.

And after seeing Arai help Denji like this, I have to say that the character doesn’t disgust me as much as before. What’s more, I’m even starting to like him better. My respects.

Anyway, soon after Himeno takes him home, and… Despite what happened to Denji, Himeno gives him a beer kiss!

And you can tell she’s still drunk, because she asks Denji why he’s at her house. And after some hijinks and gibberish, Himeno ends up with a proposal that I sincerely hope Denji won’t turn down.

We all know what he’s talking about. And not just because we read the manga.

And with Himeno delighting us with her sensual lingerie, we finish this chapter.

CONCLUSION

Another great chapter of this great anime. It goes without saying, but this particular episode is divided into two parts, one that is the end of the battle against the infamous Eternity Devil, and another that is the restaurant, and although the first one is spectacular, it means that the restaurant scene should come flat. Both have their strengths, which we can all enjoy equally.

But one thing is for sure, thanks to this chapter, Himeno became my favourite waifu, far surpassing Makima herself, and that is that even in the ending, Himeno looks much more beautiful than Makima.

Speaking of the ending, I liked that eighties lo-fi style that they put on it, although the song is not that good. Really. Why do they have such a hard time getting past Chainsaw Blood and Demon, in the name of Devil? I’ll never know, but a part of me feels like maybe they shouldn’t have so many endings, even Dorohedoro had three songs per ending by my count, and that was enough.

Still, it is enjoyed.

Well, I hope you enjoyed reading my review as much as I enjoyed writing it. And go buy a box of tissues, because when we talk about Episode VIII, we’re going to need it.

Until next time.

JAINITUOS ANIME REVIEWS – CHAINSAW MAN – チェンソーマン- EPISODIO 6 – CÓMO ME SENTÍ CON ESTE EPISODIO

CHAINSAW MAN

EPISODIO 6

Hola mis amigos. Bienvenidos a otra entrada de mi blog.

Y ahora, les traigo otra revisión de esta hermoso anime que está en bocas de todos, este hermoso anime llamado… CHAINSAW MAN.

Y finalmente pude ver el Episodio VI, y tras hacerlo, solo puedo darme cuenta de una cosa… Chainsaw Man es cada vez mejor, y entre más veo, o recuerdo de la historia según el caso, más admiro a Tatsuki Fujimoto. Ya tengo deseos de leer Fire Punch y Goodbye, Eri, pero hasta entonces, voy a empezar dando mi opinión sobre este fantástico episodio, el cual creo que es uno de los mejores, y también uno de los más intensos que la serie, aunque adelanto que quizás no todos estén contentos con algunos puntos de la historia, sólo espero ser lo más elocuente posible para evitar que, en muy largo, largo plazo, no me terminen cancelando.

No sé por qué decidí mencionarlo, pero igual lo hago por si acaso. Una vez dicho esto, les hago la pregunta de siempre.

¿Se encuentran todos bien? ¿Saludables?

Si la respuesta es sí, entonces estoy contento.

Ahora, vamos a jugar con las motosierras, con este Episodio VI.

EPISODIO VI

Como vimos al final del episodio anterior, Arai bajo las escaleras, confirmando que, sin importar si van arriba o abajo, Aki, Denji, Himeno, Power, Kobeni y Arai están encerrados en el octavo piso. A pesar de ello, Himeno hace que Kobeni haga su icónica imagen del símbolo de Paz en las dos manos mientras que, en su rostro, se deja en evidencia todo su terror, para luego bajar las escaleras.

Y tras un momento muy gracioso de Kobeni, Aki le dice a Himeno lo que todos ya sabíamos, que esto es el poder del maldito demonio. Y una vez más, Aki se ve divino en esta imagen. Poco después, tanto Aki como Denji descubren, tras entrar en las alcobas y “salir”, o “entrar” por la ventana, dependiendo de tu punto de vista, aparecerán en el cuarto del otro lado. Sin ninguna duda, Denji lo puede explicar mejor.

Ante eso, se reúnen en un cuarto para analizar la situación, y todo lo que puedo decir es…

“¿Qué diablos hace Denji acostado en la cama? Ni que estuvieran de vacaciones”

Ni siquiera pueden salir por el techo, porque eso sólo los llevará al mismo piso. Aun así, tenemos un momento de comedia de nuestro duo favorito, porque Denji sugiere que Power tiene la culpa por haber matado al demonio de antes. Por lo que Power hace lo que sabe mejor… Mentir y culpar a Denji.

¡Cielos! Las caras que ponen son para matarme de la risa, pero tranquilos, que estos dos nos van a divertir mucho más.

¡Ah! A propósito, tengo mi opinión sobre Kobeni y sus acciones, pero ya hablaré de eso más adelante.

Y no. Parece que el Demonio de las Pistolas no tiene nada que ver, aun así, gracias por la imagen grotesca que esa bala con venas, que… como tengo la imaginación sucia, diré que se ve como un micronepe, más fálico de lo que debería mencionar. Y de nuevo, Denji y Power tienen caras muy graciosas.

Lo que no es tan gracioso es lo que viene después, porque tenemos un momento de Kobeni que me rompe el corazón, y es que Arai nos dice que ella quiere mandar a su hermano a la universidad, por eso acepto el trabajo de Devil Hunter, porque, creo que no lo mencione antes, pero pagan muy bien.

Ojalá yo pudiera aplicar a ese trabajo, no me importaría los riesgos. El caso es que Kobeni dice que fue obligada a trabajar en esta profesión por sus padres, y era eso, o ser prostituta.

Y vale que sabía que la relación de Kobeni era desastrosa, pero… ¡Madre mía! ¡Pobre chica! Cuando el mundo de Chainsaw Man se ensaña con alguien, lo hace a lo grande. Y si no, pregúntele a Denji.

(risa) Y por cierto… ¿Qué diablos le pasa a Power? Lo que más… ¿Qué pasa conmigo? Power se rie de la expresión de Kobeni, y yo también me rió porque sé que Power es Power. ¿No les dije que nos deleitaría con más de sus tonterías?

Esto me recuerda el capítulo de Futurama, en donde Bender tiene un amorío con la Nave Planet Express (Suena más sucio cuando yo lo digo), y cuando Leela le reclama a ésta por cortarla al aburrirse de ella, éste sólo se ríe más fuerte.

Entonces Himeno le recuerda a Kobeni que los demonios gustan del miedo de los humanos. Y… para ser honesto, me conmueve mucho que Himeno consuele a Kobeni así.

Aunque también soy consciente de que muchos pensarán que no debo ser tan blando con Kobeni. ¡En fin!

Pero pronto Aki nos recuerda que la situación es mucho peor de lo que pensábamos, porque todos los relojes están parados a las 8:18. ¿Y saben qué significa eso? Que el demonio, sea quien sea, los ha aislado del mundo exterior, por lo que nadie vendrá a rescatarlos. Sólo tienen dos opciones – O matan al demonio, o se mueren por inanición.

Pero según… ¿Quién necesita comida cuando tienes ricas camas?

(risa) Les confieso que repetí muchas veces este fragmento, porque no podía parar de reírme. Un demonio los tiene atrapados y Denji sólo piensa en dormir (risa). Y como sabemos que Denji es Denji, eso lo hace más gracioso, sólo le faltó decir.

“Oiga, señor demonio, cómame mañana, ahorita me echo un sueñito.”

¡Porque sí! (risa) Denji se duerme, muy para la sorpresa de los demás, y para mi deleite.

Aunque me sorprende que Aki no haya intentado despertarlo, y sólo se limite a darnos esa divertida expresión.

Tras dormir quién sabe cuántas horas, Himeno despierta a Denji, y he de decir que su expresión es muy hermosa.

¡Tranquilo Jaime! Piensa en Yor, piensa en Yor. ¡Muy tarde! Ahora Himeno se apoderó de mis pensamientos. Una vez Denji se despierte, Himeno le actualiza sobre lo que está pasando, encontraron un poco de comida, que Aki está buscando al demonio, que Kobeni perdió la cabeza y Himeno tuvo que noquearla, y Arai entró en pánico y se aisló en el cuarto.

¡Vaya! ¡Yo no sé qué pensar! Tanto bravuconada al empezar la misión y ahora se desmorona a lo bruto. Ya odio a este personaje.

Pero bueno… sólo queda una pregunta… ¿Qué pasó con Power? Bueno…

(risa) (risas alocadas)

Repasemos lo que acabo de ver. Power dice que quiere ganar el Premio Nobel, y que con eso, los humanos le tendrán respeto, y gracias al Nobel, ella se volverá primera ministra… o más bien dictadora, y nos va a congelar a un IVA del 100%. (risa)

¡Wow! Realmente cuando veo que Power no puede ser más graciosa, siempre excedí mis propia expectativas, y si no fuera porque estamos hablando de Power, diría que perdió la cabeza.

Aunque, si he de ser honesto… no me puedo imaginar la categoría en que ella ganaría el Premio Nobel. Lo más que se me ocurre es en Fisiología y Medicina, si ella puede usar su sangre para crear una panacea, pero… ¡No! No creo que Power tengan esa intenciones. ¿O qué tal Literatura? Ya me imagino su poesía.

“Humanos… Bellacos… Los odio mucho,

 es cierto que los odio, pero me doy cuenta

de que no me caen bien. Humanos… patéticos

Sueño con hacerlos sufrir, pero también… sueño

Con darles todo tipo de dolores. Soy Power

Con más fuerza que un Router.”

¿O qué tal Premio Nobel de Rap?

“Me llamo Power, la sangre es mi fuerza

Y te rompo el brazo hasta que se tuerza

Quiero matar demonios malos

Y de paso romperte las manos”

Aunque creo que su plan de gobierno es mejor del que casi el 96% de los políticos de la actualidad. ¡Vote Power!

¡Gimme your power, for I am power!

Bueno. ¡Basta de payasear!

Pasan las horas y después de un rato, Denji descubre que Himeno fuma la misma marca de Aki, y la razón es muy simple – Ella fue la que le introdujo al rico sabor de la nicotina. Y de inmediato se nos transporta al pasado, poco después de que Kishiba emparejase a Aki y a Himeno. Se ve que el pobre está todavía muy traumatizado por la muerte de su familia, aunque Himeno le recomienda relajarse un poco, especialmente porque ella sabía de antemano que Aki quiere matar al Demonio de las Pistolas.

Pero a ella le da igual, porque sabe que los Devil Hunters no suelen vivir mucho, por eso… ¿Por qué fumar un cigarillo?

Y la forma en que Mariya Ise interpretó esa línea lo hace sonar muy profundo, aunque es un diálogo muy básico.

Pero justo cuando pensaba que la vida de los Devil Hunters no puede ser más deprimente, gracias a Himeno, aprendemos de la parte de los parientes. Resulta que la novia de un antiguo compañero de ésta le golpeó en la cara, y según Himeno, los familiares no pueden vengarse de los demonios, por lo que se desquitan con ella.

Naturalmente Aki es testigo de todo. ¿Y qué es lo que hace? Le pega un chicle a la ropa de la mujer, diciendo que esta furioso y que se lo merecía.

¡Y vaya sonrisa tan hermosa que nos regaló Himeno!

Poco después los dos van a comer, y de nuevo, tenemos una fantástica referencia a Kishibe.

Al final, Aki y Himeno mejoran su relación, y ésta le regala un cigarrillo. Volvemos al presente, y Aki le pide a Himeno que comparte su cigarrillo.

¡Y esa reacción de Denji!

Pero hay un problema. El demonio que Power mató está vivo y se hizo más grande.

 Y no pude evitar preguntarme… Aki… ¿No pudiste decir eso inmediatamente? ¿Tuviste que esperar a fumarte un cigarrillo? ¡Ah! ¡Da igual! Pero por si las cosas no podían ser más indigestas, esta… cosa les hace una oferta a los Devil Hunters, que los dejará escapar a cambio de que pueda comerse a Denji. Entonces Kobeni sale a decir.

“Nunca. No dejaré que te comas a Denji. Me enamoré de él, lo amo, voy a tener a su bebé, comprar una casa y formar una familia con él.”

¡No! ¡Es broma! Un par de imágenes valen más que mil palabras.

Pero como era de esperarse, los otros Devil Hunters neutralizan a Kobeni, y la verdad yo no sé qué más me causa repulsión…

Las acciones de Kobeni o el Demonio mismo.

Pero no, no diré lo que pienso todavía, esperaré un poco más. Aki intenta llamar al Demonio de los Zorros para matar al engendro, pero no es posible por estar aislados, así que pasamos a uno de los mejores momentos del episodio, Himeno llama al Demonio Fantasma y le da una buena paliza al engendro, y he decir que verlo sufrir fue muy satisfactorio.

Pero luego no sirve de mucho, ya que se vuelve más grande, y revela que su cuerpo real no está en el octavo piso.

Y tras insistir con el contrato, Denji duda de sus palabras, pero Himeno le revela que, al hacer un contrato con un demonio, ambas partes deben cumplirlo, ya que, si no, el castigo es la muerte, por lo que sí es posible salir con la muerte de Denji.

¡No la estoy sugiriendo! ¡No como Arai! ¡Qué bueno! Tanto macho y ahora resulta un traidor.  Y… La forma en que lo dice me hace pensar que está sugiriendo mentir a Makima y a la Seguridad Pública sobre lo sucedido. ¡De verdad! ¡Ya odio a este personaje!

Menos mal que Power está para matarme de la risa, insistiendo con el Premio Nobel.

Pero no servirá, porque los Poseidos no pueden hacer contratos con los Demonios, según Aki, menos mal que Power no le importa, eso… o tiene muy poca atención.

Pasa el tiempo, y Aki sugiere usar su espada, cosa que Himeno, por alguna razón, desaprueba. Y bueno… Quiero pensar que estaba bromeando cuando sugirió la muerte de Denji. ¡Pero tranquilos! ¡Hay más espacio para las tonterías de Power! Porque Arai descubre que Power se devoró la comida que mencioné antes, y ella de nuevo le echa la culpa a Denji, cuando es obvio que ella lo hizo.

De verás. No sé qué pensar, así que lo diré. Power… nunca cambies.

Lamentablemente vuelve Kobeni, y digo lamentablemente, porque ahora sí lo está complicando todo. Primero culpa a Power de lo que sucede, y luego acusa a Arai de ser un espia, cosa que Power aprovecha para decir diabluras.

Pero en serio. ¡No me j*d*s niña! ¡No me j*d*s! Una cosa es la ansiedad provocada por el miedo, las preocupaciones y la incertidumbre… ¡Y otra cosa son los delirios! En fin, gracias al miedo de estos dos, el Demonio volvió a incrementar su tamaño, obligando a Aki, Denji y Himeno a correr por sus vidas, y finalmente se nos revela la identidad de esta monstruosidad.

¡Damas y caballeros! Ante ustedes… El Demonio de la Eternidad.

(suspiro) Y tras ser torturados por las súplicas de Kobeni y Arai sobre matar a Denji, Aki se prepara para usar su espada, pero de nuevo, Himeno no se lo permite. Es más que evidente que algo terrible pasará si Aki usa su espada, y así es, porque, según Himeno, Aki verá su vida acortada si usa su espada, ya veo que ella quiere que él tenga una vida larga.

Pero eso no impide a Aki… ser apuñalado por Kobeni cuando ésta trató de matar a Denji. Y todo lo que puedo decir es que la secuencia es muy dolorosa, no sólo esa imagen, y explicaré por qué.

Primero, ver el rostro de horror de Himeno reflejado en la sangre de Aki me rompe el corazón…

…segundo, porque Aki revela que, a pesar de odiar a Denji, lo quiere vivo porque ambos buscan lo mismo – la muerte del Demonio de las Pistolas, que Aki se siente impotente ante semejante enemigo, por eso, necesita a Denji. ¡No! ¡Depende de Denji! Y es más que obvio que, con sus palabras, está dejando ir el dolor de haber perdido a su familia. Pero eso no es lo único, Himeno parece revivir, a través del cementerio de los Devil Hunters, sus propios traumas, cayendo la desesperación.

Y esto me hizo entender que, quizás, quizás, Himeno sufre de SEPT.

El caso es que, tras escuchar los cochinos lloriqueos de Kobeni, Denji acepta ser tragado por el Demonio de la Eternidad, por lo que se convierte en motosierra y se lanza a la boca del monstruo, no sin antes recordarle a Himeno el beso con lengua que le dará si Denji vuelve con vida.

Y con esta genial imagen de Denji, se termina el capítulo.

CONCLUSIÓN

Uff!!! Terminé. ¡Finalmente terminé! Creo que es una de las entradas más largas que he hecho en mi vida. Pero sí, como ya dije, tenía mucho que decir. Una vez más… ¡Qué gran episodio! Lo tiene todo, sangre, comedia, drama, escritura, personajes, y vísceras, todo lo que se puede esperar de Chainsaw Man. Ya quiero ver el Episodio VII.

De nuevo, Aki, como el gran personaje que es, se las arregla para darnos más momentos fantásticos, con más fuerza que antes; Denji y Power se roban el show con sus tonterías, va a ser difícil olvidarlas, y gracias a este episodio, amo más a Himeno, pero no puedo decir lo mismo de Arai – ¡El personaje da asco! Si en el anterior capítulo me pareció insoportable, aquí tengo deseos de verlo muerto. Se las da del macho, pero termina siendo un pusilánime. No prometo que mi impresión de él mejore, sin embargo, trataré intentar darle el beneficio de la duda.

¡Ay, Kobeni! Tengo sentimientos encontrados, porque, por un lado, siento simpatía por su trasfondo tan j*did*, y entiendo que esté traumatizada, pero en serio, que intente usar un poco la cabeza. ¿En serio puedes fiarte de ese demonio? Y eso de acusar a tu compañero de espia fue ridículo. Repito, me da igual lo que pase a Arai, pero por la forma en que Kobeni reaccionó en ese momento, me hace pensar que lo hizo más por malicia que por otra cosa.

Y por último, el ending – Dainō-tekina Rendezvous» (大脳的なランデブー) by Kanaria, es Buena, pero creo que la recordaré más por lo visual que por la música. Díganme ustedes qué opinan.

En fin, aquí está mi entrada, espero que les haya gustado, y nos vemos para la próxima… ¡Hasta luego!

JAINTIUOS ANIME REVIEWS – CHAINSAW MAN – チェンソーマン – EPISODE V – HOW I FELT ABOUT THE EPISODE

Hello my friends, Welcome to another entry of my blog.

And today I bring you my opinion about Episode V of everyone’s favorite anime today… Chainsaw Man.

Again, I apologize in advance, because I am still preparing my reflection on Episode III, I am still working on it, but until then, I will carry out my thoughts on Episode V, and the truth is that I quite liked it, although I already know what was happening honest, because I read the manga, I hoped that it would not be frantic like the other two, but that is only my opinion, what I am going to share now, you can read it and then draw your own conclusions.

But before I begin my entry, I must ask everyone the typical question.

Are you guys ok? Feeling healthy?

If the answer is yes, then I am happy, now… To sharpen the chainsaws with Episode V of Chainsaw Man.

EPISODE V

Again, we have Power rewarding Denji with that long-cherished dream of his, touching a girl’s breasts, but in this case, Power will allow Denji to touch them three times – the first time for rescuing Nyakko , the second time for killing the Demon of the Bats, and the third for saving her. And… it shows that Denji was about to charge while Power was at his feet… more or less.

Anyway, Denji starts to grope them, but Power ‘s initial moans are so fake that they even make me laugh, as well as those faces, although not as much as the revelation that Power uses pads on her breasts to make them bigger. And one thing I also value is that this part feels more natural in the anime. The truth is that I felt it was more comical in the manga, a sample of Fujimoto- sensei ‘s genius.

Now Denji has two gropes left. That zombie pose! Now I wonder who the real Zombie Devil is!

Despite Denji ‘s inhibitions touching Power ‘s breasts, there is something off about what happened. And that’s not what I mean! That horrible empty feeling when you achieve a goal after your heart is fed by those rich illusions.

For her part, Power is happy, and it shows that there is now an evolution in their friendship. Level Up ! Power Up !

The fact is that for the next few days, Denji is very abstracted, not even Power ‘s funny pranks make him come to his senses.

And again Makima must come to the rescue of our chainsaw boy!

Denji explains to Makima that touching breasts was no big deal, and he wonders if, once he has another wish, what really counts is the path itself and not the goal, which he thinks, in simple terms… Complete sh*t! So Makima explains to Denji that the more you understand the person, the better the sexual act, but understanding the person is more complicated than it seems, so Makima tells him to start by touching his hand, to know what long the fingers are, the temperature of the palm, and the ears.

But the really epic here is when Makima bites Denji ‘s fingers. And our boy is more than satisfied!

Wow! Makima just needs a lesson for Denji to know what love is. This is a great merit. And I have to say that the quality of the images is very good. Kudos to Studio MAPPA ! That is quality for you.

There is an image of this same segment that is this one, which I swear I thought was another one made by Studio MAPPA. And I’m glad that ‘s not the case! Not because it is bad, but because it is seen to be much inferior to what MAPPA has been offering us up to now.

Here is the image.

And then… Jackpot!

Denji touched Makima ‘s breasts. Ladies and gentlemen! Our Denji has become a young adult! He just needs to graduate as a man!

Seriously!! That reaction from Denji is simply priceless.

I read on the Internet that many criticised the adaptation of this scene for considering it more «erotic» than comical, a feeling that was perceived in the manga, although not from my part. I admit that it had awkward moments, but it seemed very well directed. By the way, here is the link to the page where they made the criticism, as a sign that I wasn’t making anything up.

WARNING – The link is in Spanish.

Comienzan las críticas feministas hacia Chainsaw Man

The fact is that shortly after Makima asks Denji to kill the infamous Gun Devil, one of the most powerful demons that exists, so much so that all Devil Hunters want him dead, and so much so that even the lesser Demons «beg” for a part of its strength.

Aw! Look at our cute Denji! He’s excited!

And of course, because Makima said that if Denji killed the Gun Devil, he would grant him any wish, even sex.

Soon after, Makima explains to Denji that due to an increase in the sale of guns and firearms in the Devil Hunter trade, there has been an increase in crime, and in the terror of firearms. Nothing further from fiction!

And then Makima says that the Gun Devil appeared after a terrible terrorist attack in the United States with firearms.

But… who are they kidding! We all know what attack he is talking about! I won’t say more about it.

We then have a flashback to Aki ‘s past, the same day the Gun Devil appeared.

It turns out that his brother, Taiyo, was very sick, even so, he wanted to play with Aki. The two brothers play and have fun with the snow. A very beautiful scene! I had a feeling they would have a great time, especially when Aki suggests Taiyo play ball and sent him to get his glove.

And everything seemed to be going well, but since it is the insane world of Chainsaw Man, it does not take long for tragedy to happen.

Not only from Aki , but also 1.2 million people were brutally killed by the Gun Devil.

The thing is that Denji ends up accepting Makima’s request. I actually find it very cute to see Denji regain his enthusiasm! Makima shows Denji a part of the Gun Devil’s body, if the demons eat from it, they will become more powerful.

Ew! _ It is true that they are basically magnetic bullets, but that image is still grotesque, just like the Devil himself. Yes! I’ve seen your appearance! I won’t reveal it here, but believe me … It’s disgusting.

Thanks to that, I can now better understand that the threat from the Devils is much worse than I thought.

And by the way… is it me or is this a reference to Junji Ito ‘s Gyo ? Well done Fujimoto-sensei !

Soon after, Makima sends Special Division Four to a motel, to kill another Devil who apparently consumed a bullet from the Gun Devil. And this group is made up of Aki, Denji, Himeno, Hirokazu Arai, Kobeni and Power.

Once again, Denji and Power steal the show. Aki scolds them for being rude, which they have now turned into a hobby, and all it took for Aki was a piece of bubble gum to calm these stray dogs.

But that is not all. Apparently Denji and Power played a very practical joke on Aki, and he is so furious that he could kill them. And he was dying of laughter! I can’t help but wonder what prank they pulled on him.

In fact! I’m interested in more than the appearance of the Demon to face.

But seeing Arai ‘s attitude , I thought… Ugh ! I’m not going to miss this guy.

Even Denji and Power seem calm, but deep down, they must want to eat Arai alive.

For her part, Himeno gets flirtatious, which is enough to motivate both Denji and Arai . And I still don’t understand whats’up with Himeno ‘s obsession with Kobeni! Is she in love with her or what? However, Denji does not accept. Again. What a good teacher Makima turned out to be!

But Himeno has a few more cards to play.

Watch out! Don’t be unfaithful to Makima ! And Arai… Eat me!

We then moved on to two things that I really enjoyed seeing. The first is the iconic graveyard of the Devil Hunters…

…and the second is the introduction of Kishibe, one of my favorite characters. 1. His iconic line –

Demons fear hunters with a couple of screws loose.

2. Your interpretation. Made by Kenjiro Tsuda, who is also The Beholder in To your Eternity, it’s flawless.

Kishibe introduces Himeno to his new partner, who is none other than Aki. And after revealing that he is his sixth partner, he asks him not to die. No… She orders him not to die!!!

Soon after, they find a grotesque demon with a capital G, which Power can easily kill.

Or at least it seems that way, because it turns out that the demon was left floating before Himeno, and she reveals that she made a contract with the Ghost Devil, who in exchange for giving Himeno her strength, consumed her right eye. But in return, Himeno can use the Devil’s right hand, which comes in handy to calm down Power, who cost a little dearly for a joke about killing Kobeni.

Again, Denji and Power ‘s reactions steal the show.

But… soon my laughter turned to fear, when, after a series of observations, Arai realises that they are trapped in that room. How did he know? Simple, because if you go down or up the stairs, you’ll reach the floor you were on, that is… floor eight.

And with Kobeni’s face of terror, we end this episode.

CONCLUSION

Wow! More to say than I thought. And what else should I say? Another great chapter of Chainsaw Man. We get a better look at Aki ‘s past, Denji ‘s development , Power ‘s genius and Makima ‘s great charisma . Although I have to say that Kobeni did not convince me, maybe she evolves later, but it’s not that she seems like the super character to me either. And as for Arai … I was left wanting to get kicked in the crotch! He earned it.

However, Himeno shone quite nicely, and despite the few seconds she looks like Kishibe , seeing him on screen was delightful. Proof that they are two of the greatest Chainsaw Man characters.

The ending was good, but I still stay with Chainsaw Blood , by Vaundy . But how good were the MC Escher references! Of course it shows what we are going to see in Episode VI But… Is it me or are there also references to Enter the Matrix?

But hey… Here I finish! I hope you liked my review , as much as I liked writing them. See you next time!

JAINTIUOS ANIME REVIEWS – CHAINSAW MAN – EPISODIO V – CÓMO ME SENTI CON EL EPISODIO

Hola mis amigos, Bienvenidos a otra entrada de mi blog.

Y hoy les traigo mi opinión sobre el Episodio número V del anime favorito de todos de la actualidad… Chainsaw Man.

De nuevo, les pido perdón de antemano, porque sigo preparando mi reflexión sobre el Episodio III, sigo trabajando en él, pero hasta entonces, llevaré a cabo mis pensamientos sobre el Episodio V, y la verdad es que me gustó bastante, aunque sí de ver ser sincero, debido a que me leí el manga, yo esperaba que no fuera a ser frenético como los otros dos, pero esa sólo es mi opinión, lo que voy a compartir ahora, podrán leerla y después sacar sus propias conclusiones.

Pero antes de dar comienzo a mi entrada, les debo hacer a todos la típica pregunta.

¿Se encuentran bien? ¿Saludables?

Sí la respuesta es sí, entonces yo soy feliz, ahora… A afilar las motosierras con el Episodio V de Chainsaw Man.

EPISODIO V

De nuevo, tenemos a Power recompensando a Denji con ese ansiado sueño suyo, tocar los senos a una chica, pero en este caso, Power le permitirá a Denji tocárselos tres veces – la primera por rescatar a Nyakko, la segunda por matar al Demonio de los Murciélagos, y la tercera por salvarla a ella. Y… se nota que Denji estaba por lanzarse a la carga mientras que Power estaba rendida a sus pies… más o menos.

El caso es que Denji empieza a manosearlos, pero los gemidos iniciales de Power son tan falsos que hasta me dan risa, así como esas caras, aunque no tanto como la revelación de que Power usa almohadillas en sus pechos para hacerlos más grande. Y una cosa que también valoro es el que esta parte se sienta más natural en el ánime. La verdad es que la sentí más cómica en el manga, una muestra del genio de Fujimoto-sensei.

Ahora a Denji le quedan dos manoseos. ¡Esa pose de zombie! ¡Ahora me pregunto quién es el auténtico Demonio Zombie!

A pesar de que Denji toca con inhibiciones los senos de Power, se ve que hay algo fuera de lugar en lo que ocurrió. ¡Y no me refiero a eso! Esa horrible sensación de vacío cuando logras una meta después de que tu corazón es alimentado por ese rico sueño.

Por su parte, Power está recontenta, y se nota que ahora hay una evolución en la amistad de ambos. ¡Level Up! ¡Power Up!

El caso es que por los siguientes días, Denji se la pasa muy abstraído, ni siquiera las divertidas travesuras de Power hacen que vuelva en sí.

¡Y de nuevo debe venir Makima al rescate de nuestro niño motosierra!

Denji le explica a Makima que tocar senos no fue la gran cosa, y se pregunta sobre sí, una vez que tenga otro deseo, lo que realmente vale es el camino en sí y no la meta, cosa que le parece, en términos simples… ¡Una completa mierda! Por lo que Makima le explica a Denji que entre más entiendas a la persona, mejor es el acto sexual, pero entender a la persona es más complicado de lo que parece, por lo que Makima le dice que empiece tocándole la mano, que sepa lo largos que son los dedos, la temperatura de la palma, y las orejas.

Pero lo realmente épico acá es cuando Makima le muerde los dedos a Denji. ¡Y el chico queda más que satisfecho!

¡Wow! Makima sólo necesita una lección para que Denji sepa lo que es el amor. Esto es un gran mérito. Y he de decir que la calidad de las imágenes es muy buena. ¡Kudos a Studio MAPPA! Eso sí es calidad.

Hay una imagen de este mismo segmento que es ésta, que les juro pensé era otra hecha por Studio MAPPA. ¡Y me alegro que no sea el caso! No porque sea mala, sino porque se ve que es muy inferior a lo que MAPPA nos ha estado ofreciendo hasta ahora.

Y luego… ¡Jackpot!

Denji le tocó los senos a Makima. ¡Damas y caballeros! ¡Nuestro Denji se ha vuelto un joven adulto! ¡Sólo le falta graduarse de hombre!

En serio. Esa reacción de Denji simplemente no tiene precio.

Leí en Internet que muchos criticaron la adaptación de esta escena por considerar más “erótica” que cómica, sensación que se percibió en el manga, aunque no de mi parte. Reconozco que tuvo instantes incómodos, pero me pareció muy bien dirigida. Por cierto, aquí está el link a la página donde hicieron las críticas, como muestra de que no me estaba inventando nada.

Comienzan las críticas feministas hacia Chainsaw Man

El caso es que poco después Makima le pide a Denji que mate al infame Demonios de las Pistolas, o Gun Devil, uno de los demonios más poderosos que existe, tanto que todos los Devil Hunters quieren, y tanto que hasta los Demonios menores le “ruegan” por una parte de su fuerza.  

Aw! Miren a nuestro lindo Denji! ¡Está emocionado!

Y como no, porque Makima dijo que si Denji mataba al Demonio de las Pistolas, le concedería cualquier deseo, hasta el sexo.

¡Y si! ¡Espero que no les moleste que le llame el Demonio de las Pistolas! Porque Demonio de las Armas suena un tanto genérico.

Poco después Makima le explica a Denji que debido a un incremento de la venta de pistolas y armas de fuego en el oficio de los Devil Hunters, hubo un aumento en la delincuencia, y en el terror a las armas de fuego. ¡Nada más lejos de la ficción!

Y luego Makima dice que el Demonios de las Pistolas apareció tras un terrible atentado terrorista en Estados Unidos con armas de fuego.Pero… ¡A quién pretenden engañar! ¡Todos sabemos a qué atentado está hablando! No diré más al respecto.

Luego tenemos un flashback del pasado de Aki, el mismo día en que apareció el Demonio de las Pistolas.

Resulta que su hermano, Taiyo, estaba muy enfermo, aun así, éste quería jugar con Aki. Los dos hermanos juegan y se divierten con la nieve. ¡Una escena muy hermosa! Me daba la sensación de que la pasarían muy bien, especialmente cuando Aki le sugiere a Taiyo jugar a la pelota e ir por su guante.

Y todo parecía ir bien, pero como es el mundo insano de Chainsaw Man, no tarda en pasar la tragedia.

No sólo de Aki, sino también 1.2 millones de personas fueron asesinadas brutalmente por el Demonio de las Pistolas.

El caso es que Denji termina aceptando. ¡La verdad es que me parece muy tierno ver a Denji recuperar su entusiasmo! Makima le muestra a Denji una parte del cuerpo del Demonio de las Pistolas, si los demonios comen de él, se volverán más poderosos.

¡Ugh! Vale que son básicamente balas magnéticas, pero esa imagen no deja de ser grotesca, igual que el propio Demonio. ¡Sí! ¡He visto su apariencia! No la revelar aquí, pero creáme… Es desagradable.

Gracias a eso, ahora puedo entender mejor que la amenaza de los Demonios es mucho peor de lo que pensaba.

Y por cierto… ¿Soy yo o ésta es una referencia a Gyo de Junji Ito? ¡Bravo Fujimoto-sensei!

Al poco tiempo, Makima manda a la Sección Especial Cuatro a un motel, para matar a otro Demonio que aparentemente consumió una bala del Demonio de las Pistolas. Y este grupo es conformado por Aki, Denji, Himeno, Hirokazu Arai, Kobeni y Power.

Una vez más, Denji y Power se roban el show. Aki los reprende por ser maleducados, cosa que ya han convertido en hobby, y sólo le bastó a Aki un poco de chicle para calmar a estos perritos callejeros.

Pero eso no es todo. Aparentemente Denji y Power le jugaron una broma muy pesada a Aki, y está tan furioso que los podría matar. ¡Y estaba muerto de la risa! No puedo dejar de preguntarme qué broma le hicieron.

¡De hecho! Me interesa más que la apariencia del Demonio a enfrentar.

Pero al ver la actitud de Arai, yo pensé… ¡Ugh! No voy a extrañar a este tipo.

Incluso Denji y Power parecen estar tranquilos, pero en el fondo, deben de querer comerse a Arai vivo.

Por su parte, Himeno se pone coqueta, lo que basta para motivar tanto a Denji como a Arai. ¡Y sigo sin entender cuál es la obsesión de Himeno con Kobeni! ¿Acaso está enamorada de ella o qué? Sin embargo, Denji no acepta. De nuevo. ¡Qué buena maestra resultó ser Makima!

Pero Himeno tiene más cartas por jugar.

¡Cuidado! ¡No le vayas a ser infiel a Makima!

¡Y Arai, chupámelo!

Luego pasamos a ver dos cosas que realmente disfruté ver. La Primera es el icónico cementerio de los Devil Hunters….

y la segunda la introducción de Kishibe, uno de mis personajes favoritos. 1. Su icónica frase – Los demonios temen a los cazadores con un par de tornillos sueltos. 2. Su interpretación. Hecha por Kenjiro Tsuda, quien es también es The Beholder en To Your Eternity, es impecable.

Kishibe introduce a Himeno su nuevo compañero, quien no es otro que Aki. Y tras revelarse que es su sexto compañero, le pide que no vaya a morir.

Poco después encuentran a un demonio grotesco con G mayúscula, que Power puede matar con facilidad.

O al menos eso parece, porque resulta que el demonio se quedó flotando ante Himeno, y ésta nos revela que hizo un contrato con el Demonio de los Fantasmas, que a cambio de darle su fuerza a Himeno, consumió el ojo derecho de ésta. Pero a cambio, Himeno puede usar la mano derecha del Demonio, cosa que resulta muy práctica para calmar a Power, a la que le costó un poco caro una broma pesada sobre matar a Kobeni.

De nuevo, las reacciones de Denji y Power se roban el show.

Pero… pronto mi risa se transformó en pavor, cuando, tras una serie de observaciones, Arai se da cuenta de que están atrapados en ese cuarto. ¿Cómo lo supo? Simple, porque si baja o sube las escaleras, llegará al piso al que estaban, o sea… el ocho.

Y con la cara de terror de Kobeni, terminaremos este capítulo.

CONCLUSION

Wow! Más pode decir de lo que pensaba. ¿Y qué más debo decir? Otro genial capítulo de Chainsaw Man. Vemos mejor el pasado de Aki, el desarrollo de Denji, la genialidad de Power y el gran carisma de Makima. Aunque he de decir que Kobeni no me terminó de convencer, a lo mejor ella evoluciona luego, pero tampoco es que me parezca el super personaje. Y en cuanto a Arai… ¡Quedé con deseos de que le den una patada en la entrepierna! Se la ganó.

Sin embargo, Himeno brilló bastante bien, y a pesar de los pocos segundos en que parece Kishibe, verlo en pantalla fue delicioso.  Prueba de que son dos de los más grandes personajes de Chainsaw Man.

El ending estuvo bien, pero me sigo quedando con Chainsaw Blood, de Vaundy. ¡Pero qué buenas estaban las referencias de M.C. Escher! Desde luego muestra de lo que vamos a ver en el Episodio VI Pero… ¿Soy yo o también hay referencias a Enter the Matrix?

Pero bueno… ¡Aquí termino yo! Espero que les haya gustado mi review, tanto como a mí me gustó escribirlos. ¡Nos vemos en la próxima!

JAINITUOS ANIME REVIEWS – CHAINSAW MAN – EPISODE 4 – HOW I FELT ABOUT THE EPISODE

Chainsaw Man

Episode IV

Hello my friends, welcome to another entry of my Blog.

Here I bring you my opinion about this new episode of this fantastic series that we all know as Chainsaw Man. In advance, I apologize for being inactive these days, but several things have happened to me that ended up taking up a lot of my time.

But now that I have a few more days off, I can now recover a bit and start drafting my thoughts on Chainsaw Man – Episode 4.

But before continuing, I must ask you the typical question

Are you guys ok? Feeling healthy?

If the answer is yes, then I am happy.

And now, we are going to play with chainsaws with Chainsaw Man.

By the way, I’ll get my thoughts on Episode III out soon, but first I’m doing Episode IV while my memory is fresh, so for those who want to wait, I recommend waiting for my Episode III review, and now, after so much talk, let’s go with Episode IV.

EPISODE IV

Once again, the Episode delights us with a flashback of Power before he joined Public Security, as he left and right slaughtered every living animal that crossed his path, all patiently waiting for Nyakko (or Meowy ), to grow up and he can eat it, in a scene that, in the clearest manga style, is violent and moving at the same time . And all that changes when the Bat Demon orders Power to bring a human to eat.

All of this makes Power question the purpose of what she’s doing, leading her to learn that blood is very warm. So she says. And this helped me empathize better with Power despite all the things he did in the previous episode; They are scenes, short in my opinion, but they really capture the essence of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s work.

From there we jump to the present moment, shortly after Denji defeated the Bat Demon and rescued both Power and Nyakko . And when she asks him why he did it, Denji , through subtle but magnificent body language, tells us his reasons. Though Power thinks it’s stupid, she agrees to let him grope her breasts.

But don’t party too much Denji ! Because then the Leech Demon will come to tear off your right hand.

The Demon is super furious that Denji killed her partner, even so, she is willing to let him go, but he will kill both Power and Nyakko, which Denji is not amused by. That’s how it goes my friend! Breasts are sacred! Up the Virgin of the Breastonality! With that, Denji fights with the Demon, but since he lost a lot of blood, he cannot transform into Chainsaw Man, meanwhile, the two share their dreams, Denji wanting to touch breasts and the Leech Demon devour humanity. This called Denji’s dream sucks. Shortly after, Denji remembers those who criticized his motivations, Power , Aki , and now a small-time demon. And if I’m being honest, I felt really bad for Denji , because in the end, he’s just a kid who was born and raised in sh*tty conditions, to put it mildly, something that wasn’t even his fault, and now he wants to have everything that denied her … More or less. So he’s basically saying, «F*ck it, you’ll see that my dream is better than yours.»

And once again, the animation stands out for being wonderful. My respects to MAPPA, far surpassing Jujutsu Kaisen and Attack on Titan: The Final Season . At the same time, it is true that Denji puts up a formidable fight, but it is not enough against the Demon of the Leeches , who is about to kill him.

Then comes that moment that can only be described as epic. Just one word was enough.

KON.

Aki arrives to summon the Demon of the Foxes, which exquisitely decapitates the Leech Demon.

Soon after, Aki ‘s squad arrives, Kobeni, Himeno and Hirokazu , who are to protect the civilians and assess the damage.

Aki then takes Denji, Power and Nyakko away, thus ending the battle.

Sometime later, we learn that Aki has a contract with the Devil of Foxes, because that’s what Devil Hunters do – they use the Devils to fight them. here He also says that for their actions, both Denji and Power could be executed, but there were no victims, so he forgives them, but forcing Denji to recognize him as his superior.

We also see that nice scene where the people that Denji saved want to thank him… Almost everyone.

And again the Episode delights us with that beautiful scene from Himeno, which, to be honest, I was looking forward to seeing. Beautiful! For real! But believe me, with her, the best is yet to come.

By the way… What a funny expression from Power in this scene! But hey… the best is yet to come.

Now, after Aki reports to Makima, and a beautiful presentation of Tokyo, according to Chainsaw Man, we see Aki ‘s morning routine, and I insist…

How beautiful he looks here with his hair down! He’s already on my 2022 husbando list. And even though they continue to dislike each other, Denji and Aki seem to get used to each other.

But later…

Zero Two ‘s cousin arrives to move in with them. Perfect comedy trio! Aki naturally complains to Makima , who simply tells her that he is the one she trusts the most, so without further ado, she ends up accepting.

My prince! You complain a lot to Denji for fantasizing about Makima , and now he’s the object of your dreams. The complete opposite of Power, who doesn’t eat her vegetables, doesn’t flush the toilet, and doesn’t take a bath. And those expressions of Denji and Aki are priceless, each one is better than the last.

Just look at Aki , you can tell he’s saying…why isn’t it Makima? Same as Denji.

Finally, despite his disgust at cleaning up Power ‘s feces, Denji gets excited about the breasts, hinting that Power also learned some pretty good hand gestures. And all I can say is…

First it was Aki! And now it’s Power!

Just look at that cute little face, so tender. Wouldn’t they forgive her if they saw her like this? Especially since she will let him touch her breasts three times.

And so ends Episode IV, with » Jōzai » (錠剤) by Tooboe

CONCLUSION

Alright!!! We can say that Episode IV was very entertaining, ending what would be the introduction arc of Power, the most powerful character in the anime (LOL) And unlike what happened with Episode III, both Denji and Power get along better, I think more than with Aki, and the battles were impeccable, great animation, excellent gore, many epic moments, and very funny comedy.

As I already said, Himeno looks very beautiful, both as Makima or Power , and you have no idea how much I waited to see the Demon of Foxes, not only did she appear in the trailer , but because her presence is spectacular, both in the manga and in the anime.

And before I let it go, the ending is pretty cool, but I still like the one from Episode III, » Hawatari 2 Oku- senchi » (刃渡り2億センチ), by Maximum the Hormone; however, you have to accept that the animation is very good; in fact, Jozai is on par with Hawatari 2 Oku-senchi when it comes to animation. Yes indeed! Seeing Power in those cosplays was just delightful.

And to my readers, I give you this reward. Nurses Makima and Power!

In a nutshell, here’s my list of endings , with the first being the best, and the fourth being the… decent.

1. «Chainsaw Blood» by Vaundy
2. Hawatari 2 Oku- senchi » (刃渡り2億センチ), from Maximum the Hormone / » Jōzai » (錠剤) by Tooboe
3. » Zanki » (残機) by Zutomayo

I look forward to the Episode V, and how Already I said I will have ready my review of Episode III soon, until then , I hope there is enjoying this review _ _ Spanish , as well as me enjoyment in write it .

Happy November , my friends… And until next time .

JAINITUOS ANIME REVIEWS EN ESPAÑOL – CHAINSAW MAN – EPISODIO 4 – CÓMO SE SENTÍ CON EL EPISODIO

Chainsaw Man

Episodio IV

Hola mis amigos, bienvenidos a otra entrada de mi Blog.

Aquí les traigo mi opinión sobre este nuevo capítulo, de esta fantástica serie que todos conocemos como Chainsaw Man. De antemano, me disculpo por haber estado inactivo estos días, pero me han pasado varias cosas que al final terminaron por quitarme mucho tiempo.

Pero ahora que tengo un poco más de días libres, ahora puedo recuperarme un poco y empezar a redactar mis pensamientos sobre el Episodio 4 de Chainsaw Man.

Pero antes de continuar, debo hacerles la típica pregunta

¿Se encuentran bien? ¿Saludables?

Si la respuesta es sí, entonces yo soy feliz.

Y ahora, vamos a jugar con las motosierras con Chainsaw Man.

A propósito, pronto sacaré mis pensamientos sobre el Episodio III, pero primero estoy haciendo los del Episodio IV mientras tengo la memoria fresca, por eso, para los que quieran esperar, recomiendo esperar que tenga mi revisión del Episodio III, y ahora, tras tanta palabrería, vamos con el Episodio IV.

EPISODIO IV

Una vez más, el Episodio nos deleita con un flashback de Power antes de unirse a la Seguridad Pública, mientras mataba a diestra y siniestra todo animal vivo que se cruzaba en su camino, todo esperando pacientemente a que Nyakko (O Meowy), crezca y se lo pueda comer, en una escena que, al más claro estilo del manga, es violenta y a la vez conmovedera. Y todo aquello cambia cuando el Demonio de los Murciélagos le ordena a Power traer un humano para comérselo.

Todo ello hace que Power se cuestiona cuál es el propósito de lo que está haciendo, lo que le lleva a aprender que la sangre es muy tibia. Así lo dice ella. Y esto me ayudó a empatizar mejor con Power pese a todas las cosas que hizo en el anterior episodio; son escenas, en mi opinión cortas, pero que realmente captan la esencia de la obra de Tatsuki Fujimoto.

De ahí saltamos al momento presente, poco después de que Denji derrotase al Demonio de los Murciélagos y rescatase tanto a Power como a Nyakko. Y cuando ésta le pregunta por qué lo hizo, Denji, a través de un sutil, pero magnífico lenguaje corporal, nos dice sus motivos. Aunque a Power le parece una estupidez, ella acepta que le manosee los senos.

¡Pero no festejes tanto Denji! Porque luego vendrá el Demonio de las Sanguijuelas para arrancarte la mano derecha.

El Demonio está super furioso porque Denji mató a su pareja, aun así, está dispuesta a dejarlo ir, pero matará tanto a Power como a Nyakko, cosa que no hace ni pizca de gracia a Denji. ¡Así se hace, mi amigo! ¡Los pechos son sagrados! ¡Arriba la Virgen de la Pechonalidad! Con eso, Denji pelea con el Demonio, pero como perdió mucha sangre, no puede transformarse en Chainsaw Man; mientras tanto, los dos se comparten sus sueños, Denji queriendo tocar pechos y el Demonio de las Sanguijuelas devorar a la humanidad. Ésta llamada al sueño de Denji una mierda. Poco después, Denji recuerda a los que criticaron sus motivaciones, Power, Aki, y ahora un demonio de poca monta. Y si he de ser honesto, me sentí muy mal por Denji, porque, al final, sólo es un chico que nació y creció en condiciones de porquería, por ponerlo de forma suave, algo que ni siquiera fue su culpa, y ahora desea tener todo aquello que se la negado… Más o menos. Por lo que básicamente dice: “A la mi*rda, verás que mi sueño es mejor que el tuyo.”

Y una vez más, la animación destaca por ser una maravillosa. Mis respetos a MAPPA, superando con creces a Jujutsu Kaisen y a Attack on Titan: The Final Season. A la vez, es verdad que Denji pone una formidable pelea, pero no le basta contra el Demonio de las Sanguijuelas, quien está por matarlo.

Luego llega ese momento que sólo se puede describir como épico. Sólo bastó una palabra.

KON.

Llega Aki para convocar al Demonio de los Zorros, el cual decapita de forma exquisita al de las Sanguijuelas.

Poco después, llega el escuadrón de Aki, Kobeni, Himeno e Hirokazu, que deben proteger a los civiles y evaluar los daños.

Luego Aki se lleva a Denji, Power y Nyakko, terminando así la batalla.

Tiempo después, nos enteramos de que Aki tiene un contrato con el Demonio de los Zorros, porque es lo que hacen los Devil Hunters – usan a los Demonios para luchar contra ellos. Aki también dice que por sus actos, tanto Denji como Power podrían ser ejecutados, pero no hubo víctimas, así que los perdona, pero obligando a Denji a reconocerlo como su superior.

También vemos esa bonita escena en donde las personas que Denji salvó le quieren dar las gracias… Casi todos.

Y de nuevo el Episodio nos deleita con esa hermosa escena de Himeno, que, si he de ser honesto, esperaba verla con ahínco. ¡Hermosa! ¡En verdad! Pero créanme que, con ella, lo mejor está por venir.

Por cierto… ¡Vaya expresión tan jocosa de Power en esta escena! Pero bueno… lo mejor está por venir.

Ahora, tras el reporte de Aki para Makima, y una hermosa presentación de Tokyo, según Chainsaw Man, vemos la rutina mañanera de Aki, e insisto…

¡Qué hermoso se ve aquí con el pelo suelto! Ya está en mi lista de los husbando del 2022. Y a pesar de que siguen cayéndose mal, Denji y Aki parecen acostumbrarse uno al otro.

Pero luego…

Llega la prima de Zero Two para mudarse con ellos. ¡Perfecto trio de comedia! Aki naturalmente se queja con Makima, quien simplemente le dice que es él en quien más confía, por lo que sin más, termina aceptando.

¡Galán! Mucho que te quejas con Denji por fantasear con Makima, y ahora es el objeto de tus sueños. Todo lo opuesto a Power, que no se come sus verduras, ni jala la cadena, y no se baña. Y esas expresiones de Denji y Aki no tienen precio, cada una es mejor que la anterior.

Sólo miren a Aki, se nota que dice… ¿Por qué no es Makima? Lo mismo Denji.

Finalmente, a pesar del asco de limpiar los restos de Power, Denji se emociona por los pechos, dándonos a entender que Power también aprendió muy buenos gestos de la mano. Y todo lo que puedo decir es…

¡Primero fue Aki! ¡Y ahora es Power!

Sólo miren esa carita tan linda, tan tierna. ¿No la perdonarían si la vieran así? Especialmente porque le dejará tocar sus senos tres veces.

Y así concluye el Episodio IV, con «Jōzai» (錠剤) by Tooboe

CONCLUSION

Vale. Podemos decir que el Episodio IV estuvo muy entretenido, dándonos por terminado lo que sería el arco de introducción de Power, el personaje más poderoso del ánime (LOL) Y a diferencia de lo que sucedido con el Episodio III, tanto Denji como Power se llevan mejor, creo que más que con Aki, y las batallas estuvieron impecables, gran animación, excelente gore, muchos momentos épicos, y comedia muy graciosa.

Como ya dije, Himeno se ve muy hermosa, tanto como Makima o Power, y no tienen idea de cuánto esperé ver al Demonio de los Zorros, no sólo apareció en el trailer, sino porque su presencia es espectacular, tanto en el manga como en el anime.

Y antes de dejarlo pasar, el ending está bastante genial, pero me sigue gustando el del Episodio III, «Hawatari 2 Oku-senchi» (刃渡り2億センチ), de Maximum the Hormone; sin embargo, hay que aceptar que la animación es muy buena; de hecho, Jozai está a la par con Hawatari 2 Oku-senchi en cuanto a animación. ¡Eso sí! Ver a Power en esos cosplays fue simplemente delicioso.

Y a mis lectores, les doy este premio. ¡Las enfermeras Makima y Power!

En pocas palabras, aquí está mi lista de los endings, el primero siendo el mejor, y el cuarto siendo el… decente.

1. «Chainsaw Blood» by Vaundy
2. Hawatari 2 Oku-senchi» (刃渡り2億センチ), de Maximum the Hormone / «Jōzai» (錠剤) by Tooboe
3. «Zanki» (残機) by Zutomayo

Espero con ansias el Episodio V, y como ya dije, tendré listo mi review del Episodio III pronto, hasta entonces, espero que haya disfrutando de esta review, en español, tanto como yo disfruté en escribirla.

Feliz noviembre, mis amigos… Y hasta la próxima.

JAINITUOS ANIME REVIEWS- CHAINSAW MAN – EPISODE 2 – HOW DID I FEEL ABOUT THE EPISODE – チェンソーマン

Chainsaw Man – Episode 2

MAPPA Studio

Hello my friends. WElecome to another entry of my blog.

I recently watched Episode 2 of Chainsaw Man, and just like with Episode 1, I think I have a lot of things to say. So stay with me, and we will give a quick review to more of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s Chainsaw Man.

But before I start, I must always ask the typical question:

Are you my friends doing alright? Feeling safe?

If the answer is yes, then I am happy.

EPISODE TWO

Now, let’s go with the episode.

Episode Two beings shortly after the end of Episode One. After the defeat of the Zombie Devil, Denji is taken away by Makima and the agents of the Public Safety. There, Makima warns Denji not to go against her, as he is her «dog» now, otherwise, he will be slain. This is exactly in the manga. I personally always remember that part with awe, because that was prove of what kind of character Makima truly is.

Despite being nice and gentle, she is a no-nonsense person, and she can extremely ruthless and dangerous if necessary.

Despite this, she also offers Denji her coat and a nice udon with sausage, for he was extremely exhausted after the fight against the Zombie Devil. And the scene in which Makiam feeds Denji, who responds barking like a dog, in a very… adorable way is hilarious. But also, the part in which Makima explains Denji of how Pochita lives literally inside him is heartwarming. And keeping in mind that, as Denji mentioned, nobody was nice to him before it adds value to the scene.

We will be seeing a lot of this contrast of animation now. If Episode One shows a very gritty look of Denji’s life, now we will see him developing a more positive perspective of life and his new job despite the possibility he might have to be killed anytime.

Anyway, the next scene is with Denji and Makima arriving to the Public Safety HQ, in Tokyo, where Denji is introduced to a more veteran Devil Hunter. No need to say, for those who read the manga, who that is.

Behold… AKI HAYAKAWA!!!! The Husbando of 2022!!!

Of course Denji is disappointed, for he obviously wants to work with Makima, but she tells him that, if Denji works hard, eventually he will be paired with Makima, so he compromises a lot with being a Devil hunter.

Btw, Nice reference to the Divine Comedy.

During patrolling, Aki beats the crap out of Denji, «asking» him to leave the job, showing disgust that Denji is only after Makima. LOL!!! The way Denji reacts, being straightforward, really crack me up. Aki takes the opportunity for berating Denji about many of his former comrades getting killed for not having «real conviction», and walks away.

And suddenly, as Cartman says… I’LL KICK YOU IN THE NUTS.

Just like in the manga, Denji fights back, telling Aki that someone was finally nice to him, and that he is willing to die for the job, if that means having a really good life and someone to try to reach. Personally that is one of my favourite moments, because normally, during the first episodes, when a main character is knocked by another, there is no fight back, but here, Denji got some balls and hit the bullseye against Aki.

I saw this fight when I read the manga, but now I realise that Episode Two made it more hilarious than I remember, especially when Aki and Denji must report back to Makima.

Anyway, Makima orders Aki to watch over Denji, so both must live together. And we got some hilarious moments, in which Denji prepares a very weird toast with many jams, barks like crazy in the bathtub, much to Aki’s annoyance, and almost falls asleep in the toilet. Bromance at its finest!! But also…

Aki with loose hair looks so BEAUTIFUL!!!! Really!! Husbando of spring (or autumn) 2022.

You can see my face now like…

The point is that on the next day, both Aki and Denji are called for hunting a Fiend in the East Nerima suburb. Once they get inside the crime scene, Aki explains Denji that a Fiend is a devil who was possessed a human corpse, and it usually adopts the personality of the former. After finding the Fiend, Aki demands Denji to transform on the Chainsaw Devil and kill him, but much to his surprise, Denji only kills the Fiend with an axe. When Aki asked him about his actions, Denji simply explains that he feels that Devil suffer a lot when he transformed. Again, Aki is not happy with Denji’s answers and tells Denji that a Devil killed his family in front of his eyes, that both Fiends and Devils are enemies. And not just Aki himself, also the cops in Tokyo have motivations to take devil hunting seriously, scolding Denji for treating them as friends, only for the latter to reveal that… he never had any friends.

Aki walks away promising Denji that he will remember those words.

Again, despite being more dialogue than action, this scene show the contrast between Aki and Denji. While our protagonist wants to have a normal life and be himself, Aki is willing to sacrificing his for killing the Devils; Denji is trying to show compassion, while Aki is suppressing any. Denji is human in a way, Aki is ruthless. Denji is not aware of how to live in society, Aki is.

And by these interactions, their personalities are more defined, and I personally grow to sympathise more with them, to root both. Both are solid goals, but, in the end, different methods.

And now… we have the introduction to…

The Most Powerful Character in Anime. More than Goku, Vegeta, Mikasa, Luffy, Natsu, Naruto, Sasuke, Ichigo Kurosaki, and Jojo together.

Behold…

Makima designates Power as Denji’s partner, telling them to look for devils on the rooftops, for Power’s horns attract too much attention, and that if they are stopped by police, all they need to do is to show their IDs, and the officers will leave them with contempt. Makima tells all of them that hers is a whole experimental unit with both humans and devils, and if that unit fails, it will be disbanded, which means both Denji and Power will be killed.

Now, during patrolling, Power reveals that Devils are so scared of her that they will never attack her. With that, Denji realises it was all set up by Aki, for getting them fired and killed.

Nonetheless, Power spots a new devil, the Sea Cucumber Devil, and quickly runs into it, summons her trademark hammer with her blood and crashs the devil, flabbergasted of her triumph.

And with that, we finish Episode two of Chainsaw Man.

CONCLUSION

Now, I really enjoyed this episode.

While Episode One focuses more on showing us Denji’s depressing background and extreme poverty, here we got the introduction of the rest of the characters, Makima, Aki and Power, and the episode does it with a pretty well balanced rhythm. When it is only dialogue, they reveal important elements of their characters, and in the case of Aki, the voice acting is so convincing you actually feel Aki’s determination, hatred and anger, as well as Denji’s change of perspective and excitement about the new job and the chance of getting closer to Makima.

A pretty evolution of the character in a short time

Furthermore, the animation really pays off. If Episode One was already good, Episode Two gets better, more colourful and vivid, perhaps a prove of Denji’s new determination. At least, in my opinion.

Speaking of the animation, once again, Studio MAPPA does not disappoint, the animators indeed put a lot of budget on it. For instance, the moment where Power is coming into Makima’s office is priceless

Every frame of it, from her hair, her arms, and even her hips is so simple, yet so polished it is fantastic.

My respects to Studio MAPPA for the animation.

But please let me know what you think. I know I am being a bit fast, but I think I already said enough, so don’t forget to share your thoughts about Episode Two of Chainsaw Man.

See you next time.