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Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpucho: Episode 9

March 19th, 2007 at 9:36 pm | Category: Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpucho

Rating: 9.7/10

Impressions:

Once again, I am seriously confused about the timeline of this show, now that I’ve found I have no idea where to slot this episode chronologically. It should go after the last episode, though apparently Komaki loses her powers, and is in the process of regaining them. However, she never loses her powers in any previous episode that I remember, which brings about my confusion. If anyone who can understand Japanese better, or just more analytical and can help me out on this, it would be much appreciated. Nevertheless, 9 is a high quality and wonderful episode once again.

Is it just me or is Aoi getting most of the screen time? That’s a good thing since she’s my favourite character, though it would be nice if the other characters are developed. Aoi seems to be getting all the attention on-screen; getting saved by Kyouichi, sharing some private moments with Tatsuma, having flashbacks involving her and Kisaragi…and of course her relationship with Komaki and Toono. Her powers have really grown as well (though they were probably this powerful some time ago anyway), as she is able to deflect attacks presented in this episode with such ease and efficiency. I wouldn’t say she does it effortlessly, though she makes it look easy.

Basically what happens this episode is that, as I said before, Komaki loses her powers. Or at least her ability to aim properly, not sure, as the episode is really about her recovery. Tatsuma gets acknowledge by some random girl as well, which I really don’t understand (unless she appeared in an earlier episode). But that’s not important. Oni are attacking once again, and this time high school students are getting their bodies ripped apart by the oni (which is still unknown at the moment). While patrolling the streets though, Aoi saves a girl from some punk, but it turns out this girl is the oni and she starts attacking her, as well as Kyouichi and Tatsuma.

They manage to get out alive and escape, but with nothing accomplished, it would be inevitable that they and the oni meet again. Meanwhile, Komaki is spewing all over the place and going psycho over her inability to shoot an arrow. Daigo tries to cheer her up with a bento but fails miserably. Kyouichi then provokes her and discriminates her for being a girl, which in turn makes her increase her self-confidence (which was his objective). Daigo also makes some sort of promise to protect Komaki/confession, and then everyone except Komaki goes off to face the oni. And who comes to save the day? Komaki of course, and she can aim/use her powers again!

Throughout the episode, we get a few flashbacks of Tatsuma being rejected by his social group, so he ends up being a loner (this is about when he is 5 or so I guess). Aoi also shows Tatsuma the scar on her back from when she was trapped in a fire and failed to save her friend (and I thought she was stripping when she lowered her kimono xD). Another thing relevant to her though, is that Kozuzu seems to have found something important in Aoi, so we’ll probably get more on her next time. Also, ANN has stated that Tokyo Majin is 25 episodes, which is really good as I’m loving this anime so far. (P.S, no I don’t give long and detailed summaries…)

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11 comments

11 Comments so far

nothingtosee March 20th, 2007 1:01 am Number of comments posted: (5)

Awesome anime!
gahh I wish SHS would hurry up and get the subs out!
I really really wanna watch the rest of this, it looks really good although I’ve had to watch the first five eps a few times to fully understand the plot
Stephanie March 20th, 2007 3:41 am Number of comments posted: (8)

I WANT TO WATCH IT!!
Scoro March 20th, 2007 4:52 am Number of comments posted: (80)

;’[ Need subs now !!!
madfist March 20th, 2007 8:44 am Number of comments posted: (4)

i dont think the timeline of this anime is that complicated. The first episode is the odd one out but i think the others are in the right order altough i dont understand too much of it. I need subs too!
Tokki March 20th, 2007 9:52 am Number of comments posted: (19)

Your summ’s are great and I am so happy that you are keeping up with the epi’s. For some reason ppl are only at 5. (But i keep telling you this.) OMG, Kyo smileing like that… is like, wow… really no words XD. Just goes to show that he can be nice if he wants to. Anyways love it and I’m happy thats it 25 epi’s.I hope they start to devolpe the other characters soon. Aoi is starting to grow on me.
Lock.VII March 20th, 2007 9:59 am Number of comments posted:

hmm… interesting…
Aoi is a nice characer and all.. but… CAN’T THEY FOCUS ON THE OTHER CHARACTERS MORE?!
*sigh*
…
Still love the series and all (and continuing to wait for the subs to come out…), but a bit more focus on the otehr characters would be awsome, but then agian… i guess we are only on episode 9 out of the 25…

Is that girl with the demon veins the oni? (cuz that would indicate that the demon veins are “bad powers”, right?)
Danny March 20th, 2007 5:14 pm Number of comments posted:

madfist: i thought so too, except for a few details that dont fit like how Komaki mysteriously starts failing at archery…

Tokki: thanks lol, I think people are up to 5 because Shinsen has only subbed up to episode 5

Lock.VII: yeah, it would be nice if other characters got more development, but rest assured as there are still 16 episodes to go, and Im sure there will be much more than just stuff about Aoi in those eps. oh and yes, the girl with the veins is the oni. i dont think the veins are ‘bad’, they’re just powers. Depends on who’s using it though.
madfist March 20th, 2007 6:58 pm Number of comments posted: (4)

I think that Komaki only fails in this ep (or i cant remember) and she cant aim because she she cant think of any other thing than the bee-girl who was one of her friends or rivlas or whatever. The thing that dont fit in for me is why is Hiyou thinking about the first ep girl in the CROW incident (6th ep).
Anyway i think i dont like Aoi. She is just another ‘minna mamoru’ heroine for me. I like Hiyou ‘the silent guy’ the most
Sephie March 25th, 2007 2:23 pm Number of comments posted:

Ah… I just want Aoi to hurry up and die… She’s stealing all of Hiyuu’s screentime… If it weren’t for that, I’d like her character a little…Show Spoiler ▼

And she tries to commit suicide in the next episode… Damn clown-kun and his intervention…
Rico April 7th, 2007 11:42 pm Number of comments posted:

know where i can download the fansub from this anime? thx
Metaloid April 12th, 2007 1:59 am Number of comments posted:

wow….Aoi and Hiyuu having a personal moment. *exited* I love that pair. The relationships between the characters are confusing me. But just to ease my mind, I say to myself “there wont be any pairings in this anime” Im anxious to know what role will the girl from the crow incident play. Overall, I love this ep.