Nurarihyon seems to be gathering momentum, with the last couple of episodes starting off what looks like it could be the best run the series has had so far. I have only one major flaw with this episode, and it’s the fact that Kubinashi’s descent into anger and self-loathing seemed […] Read more
Any delusions that we were still in the first season were set aside by this violent, dark and depressing episode. And for daring to touch my precious Tsurara, Tsuchigumo must surely die. No question about it, Tsuchigumo is a badass. Even Hidemoto admitted there’s no way he’d have defeated the […] Read more
After yet another utterly pointless recap episode, Nurarihyon is back in style with one of the best eps of the season, as well as a new OP and ED. OP2: The LOVE SONG” by LM.C Things are starting to come together nicely, with Yura and Tsurara finally reunited with Rikuo […] Read more
The second season of Nurarihyon is definitely taking it’s sweet time moving the pieces into place for the Battle of Kyoto II, but it’s an interesting process. A couple of moments stood out for me this week. First, Nurarihyon’s “At this point in my life I cannot defeat Hagoromo-Gitsune. Maybe […] Read more
This week’s episode of Nurarihyon was a nicely balanced blend of action, humor and some surprisingly placed exposition – giving us our longest look yet at a crucial character from the past who has thus far gone largely ignored. I really wanted to knock Kubinashi and Itaku’s heads together for […] Read more
It strikes me just how much the character of this show changes depending on where its focus lies in any given episode. It was certainly true in the transition from season one to this season, and it’s even true from episode to episode and within the episodes themselves. As surmised […] Read more
No major surprises in Nurarihyon this week – just a continuation of the same well-paced, solid action that’s driven the second season so far. We did get a return of the Kiyo Cross, though it’s been long enough that I suspect even the haters will be OK with it. I […] Read more
I get the feeling from the pacing of this episode that the Tono “mini-arc” was shortened considerably for scheduling purposes – it had the feel of something that originally occupied a larger part of the story. Nevertheless, from a dramatic standpoint things are coming together nicely, with a major confrontation […] Read more
I continue to be struck by just how different this second season of Nurarihyon is from the first. It’s a fascinating dynamic when you have the same main character, but effectively a different main character – almost as if there’d been a second season of DN Angel with Dark as […] Read more
As I wade deeper into Nurarihyon and the mythology that surrounds it, it’s becoming more clear to me every week just how different this season is – and just what an impact director Nishimura Junji had on the first season. It’s an odd thing. Nishimura is a talented and accomplished […] Read more