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| Finally on the Borders of Maou's Domain |
GOD DAMN, Episode 11 of Yuusha Yoshihiko To Maou No Shiro was one of the most AWESOME and satisfying Japanese Drama episodes I've seen, EVER!!! SO GOOD!
Throughout the show. Yoshihiko and his troupe have been traveling to various strange and different magical kingdoms on their was to acquiring the weapons and trinkets needed to defeat the Evil forces of Maou, from towns that behave like video games, towns full of magical sprites and zen holistic retreats, but the backdrop they chose for the domain of Maou was pure genius:
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| The Most Evil place Imaginable: the Real World! |
Out of all the hellish scenarios they could have dreamed up they really chose the PERFECT backdrop for the most evil being in their lands: the REAL world! Like Jesus entering the decadent land of King Herod, nothing could be more fitting than the real world with it's allure of all the evil vices like gluttony, sloth and sex to tempt the good-hearted heroes to stray off the path of righteousness!
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| Sampling the Tokyo Fare |
To blend in with this strange (to them) world, the Yoshihiko Gang adopts the attire of the local townsfolk (read: Normal Tokyo style clothes) and I found it thrilling to see them all taking in the food and sights out of costume, especially (of course) Haruka Kinami, who looked simply adorable in her sassy, girly clothes! And before they know it, all four heroes have fallen for this new city life....WHAT AN INTRIGUING EPISODE!
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| Crusing in the Park like all the Townies... |
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| Gullible Murasaki doesn't recognize an obvious come-on... |
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| Merebu gets a talking to by Danjou |
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| A Realization |
Granted, an off-beat show like this one is not for everyone, and if you weren't watching this show all along, I don't think this episode will be any good reason to start, but for those of us who were, this is as good as it gets! Man, I don't know how the Final Episode can live up to this!
They've built this thing up so well, and despite its EXTREME silliness, also managed to throw in some genuine heart which made for some great emotional scenes, so much that you care so much for this crazy bunch of ragtag heroes and I'm BESIDE MYSELF with anticipation to see just how it all winds up! God, I love this show so much and am dreading what I'll do when it's all over! I don't want this to end!!!!!!
