One thing I really like about this show is the way it acts as a microcosm of the main character’s dual life. We see whole episodes almost entirely dedicated to the demon half of the storyline, and other to the human. In some, these two streams cross and give us […] Read more
The race to the finish continues, with the biggest remaining mystery not what happens on-screen, but off. Will we get a second season, or does this story have to wrap after 24 episodes? All things considered, this was a solid effort. Nurarihyon definitely has a penchant for fleshing out its […] Read more
Lots of exposition this week as we come careening towards the end of this two-cour run, with no notion of a second season and no possible way that things can be wrapped up in 7 episodes without some serious improvisation. Manga readers everywhere quake in trepidation – I await in […] Read more
I am…Galactic Ika! Nurarihyon continues its strong run this week with an excellent episode that calls Natsume Yuujinchou to mind. And that can never be a bad thing. I love anime dealing with Kami, the local deities of Shinto. There’s something incredibly powerful and moving about those little shrines hidden […] Read more
I like the turn this series is taking with the last few episodes. The pacing has always been pretty good, but there seems to be less dead weight at the moment – the various threads are starting to tie together nicely and there don’t seem to be any wasted scenes. […] Read more
This was definitely a serious plot advancement episode for Nurarihyon. Although Grandpa was once again absent – bar one brief cut-in – Both Rikuos saw plenty of action and the Nura Clan started to fight back with a little more vigor against the Shikoku Seven. Hitotsume turned out to be […] Read more
This episode was the anime equivalent of a continuation bet in poker. We didn’t see much new, just a straight-up continuation of the state of events of #14. Surprisingly it was an anime-original, as it felt perfectly in context with the flow of the story. In short, the 88 Demons/808 […] Read more
Annoying recap ep over with, the second cour of Nurarihyon no Mago begins and we continue what appears to be the major arc of the anime version, the coming war with the Seven Shadow Travelers clan. Grandpa is still missing this week – off to wherever he headed when he […] Read more
Yawn. Boring recap episode is boring. Not much to write about here – 13 was a recap episode. And not just that, but a recap of the Gyuuki arc – which already took up too much time, according to some manga readers. A curious choice to have a recap ep, […] Read more
Episode 12 of Nurarihyon was very much like episode 11. The new villains, the “88 Demons of Shikoku” continued to have their arc introduced slowly, while the best moments of the show were comedic ones surrounding Nurarihyon and the three girls in Rikuo’s harem. Nurarihyon and Yura were great together […] Read more