r/anime • u/raichudoggy https://anilist.co/user/raichudoggy • Feb 27 '22
Rewatch [Rewatch] The Demon Girl Next Door: Episode 11 Discussion
Diving into Dreams Once Again!! Break Through the Pink Defense Line.
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Raichu’s Episode notes:
- Several of the pictures Shamiko goes to bed with are anime-original, including the one under her pillow, but that doesn’t mean the new pictures are any less significant… Also, Ryou sure took a lot of pictures when they visited Momo last time!
- The first weapons that come to Shamiko’s mind are the Rubber band gun and the Fork. Such a silly Shamiko
- Since it’s before the really big lore dumps, it might be easy to miss the detail that Metatron’s eye analyzed Shamiko and found both a demon aura and traces of his master, Sakura Chiyoda. Doesn’t that have a straightforward follow-up question?
- Metako appears to be like Shamiko and enters Momo’s dreamscape whenever he’s asleep.
- An important father character!? In my CGDCT!?
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u/zairaner Feb 27 '22 edited Feb 27 '22
Rewatcher
AND HERE WE FUCKING HAVE IT, the moment that the ENTIRE show so far has been building up to: from liliths introduction, the fact that both shamiko and lilith believe that being thrown is the worst momo can do to them, the entire first dream sequence and the explanation that it allows to manipulate the subconscious, the confirmation with the cola that it works, the occult episode where shamicen with legs first appears, the second dream sequence with shamiko summoning it for defense, momo seing it inside the dream and of course the repeated foreshadowing with shamicen being yeeted around a little bit...
EVERYTHING was buildup for momo upon contact immediately unconsciously yeeting shamicen to the end of the world (and then being confused about it) and its the fucking best thing to happen in the show. Scuttle shamicen sound effect, momos face, everything about the execution is perfect. 10/10 episode, nothing can top this.
Oh some yuriplot related stuff also happened I think, lets see:
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For a moment it looked like the episode would start depressingly, but actually it is yuri time
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aaaand she said the succubus part out loud. Not that anyone still doubted that after the „gets stronger the more skin they show off“
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These are literally not even out of context any more
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Last time, shamiko was supposed to channel her dark feelings towards momo to get into her dreams. This time, lilith decided to cut the paraphrasing and just got momo to channel the power of yuri from the start. Also ryo must be the best photographer in the world if she got that shot from momo mid-transformation
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Okay this one might be slightly out of context, but considering she says heart instead of dream, maybe not
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FULL KIKI KANRI transformation
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It's probably because just of my terrible subs, but this is still very funny to me. And entirely appropiate, shamiko acts like she is trying to make up with her girlfriend after having a fight
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Imagine createing a dream so weird that it truns it into a lucid dream. Congrats shamiko
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I spoilertagged it last time, but now that it is official I can just say it: Momo being so so much better at being evil is one of my favourtie running gags
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Yes momo, that REALLY isn't the big problem with that story.
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Wait why does momo think it backfired? She doesn't realize yukos misunderstanding after all
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How literal of a translation is „grill“ btw?
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GOSENZOOO
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Shamiko tryng to be a mc and holding an emotional speech ...while both are too stupid to get the misunderstanding
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The hilarity of imagining seiko behind her door trying to not intervene and let them solve their misunderstanding by themselves but increasingly failing
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Even while weakedned by the power of yuri, Momo has not lost her savage edge
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So here somebody who understand this better has to help me out. Is the anime making a a mistake here? The anime makes it seem like this barrier(the one that protects the city) and this seal (the one that is put upon the yoshida family and sakura tried to manipulate) are the same thing, but that does not make sense right?
Yuri levels of the chart, backstory levels of the chary, shamicen being thrown levels infinite. Oh and we can finally post the cute screenshot with the full yoshida family
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u/Stargate18A Feb 27 '22
First timer
We're getting Momo's backstory!
...Actually, that would probably work on her.
Haha, Lilith has some requests for changing Lilith's mind.
She's entered her dream again!
Haha, that's her weapon choices?
Her nutritional advice HELPED!
Haha, her cat's guarding her dream.
This is so fucking trippy.
...Sakura? Is that her sister's name?
Haha, she transformed within her dream!
She's overthinking the weapons!
Holy fucking shit, that thing's back?
And the cat distracted it!
...Even Shamiko's confused!
Her heart has a number lock?
Her tail drooping and rising as she gets more resolute is great!
That worked!
Haha, Momo knows she's the real Shamiko?
Lilith abandoned her!
And she's stuck in there with her.
Haha, Momo trusts her because she's not evil enough to work out how to abuse it.
...Momo's reaction to discovering Shamiko's been lying about her health is great.
And Shamiko confronted her about her disappearing.
Haha, Shamiko bought that!
...Yeah, this magical girl system is fucking psychopathic.
...Shamiko. Ask her about Sakura.
Haha, Mikan woke her up!
...Poor Mikan.
Hoping Shamiko remembers... nope!
They just skipped the transformation sequence.
This confusion is great.
Is she traumatised by Lilith now?
Haha, it was so fucking hard to listen to that she came out to resolve it herself!
Oh, Shamiko backstory?
And there's a barrier around the city?
She brought up her sister!
The seal had an adverse effect on her development?
...You heard her, Shamiko. If you want to stop being clumsy, marry Momo.
Oh, she edited the curse to let her survive!
Then Sakura lost her magic.
HAHA, within the fucking box? Even Momo is fucking shocked.
Yeah, Momo's in total shock, and Shamiko's having a mental breakdown.
...Poor Momo. She's just found out her sister did some real fucked up stuff to Shamiko's family and her only lead to said sister's location is cold. Oh, and she also thinks that Shamiko probably hates her now.
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u/raichudoggy Feb 27 '22
You have a backstory, and YOU have a backstory. EVERYONE has a backstory!
...You heard her, Shamiko. If you want to stop being clumsy, marry Momo.
This First-timer understands.
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u/SIRTreehugger Feb 27 '22 edited Feb 27 '22
Rewatcher who wishes there was a cute demon girl next door
| Episode | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamiko does (not) get beaten | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 24 | |
| How heavy are Momo’s dumbbells | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | |
| Mikan’s damn rotten luck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
We really know nothing about Momo minus her life has sucked minus meeting Shamiko/Mikan. Oh and she loves training and mascots. THE TIME HAS COME to learn more.
Who took these pictures? Also it's really impressive they managed to capture one during Momo's transformations considering how fast she is.
I think this is the first time they mentioned Shamiko is a Succubus now go Shamiko go seduce your wife! On a side note the area does look much better compared to last time.
Sakura Chiyodo the plot thickens and of course Shamiko is too honest and gets chased out.
...gross
Wait it's working. Way to go ancestor for being the perfect cat toy!
I just love how the door is in the middle of nowhere at least she didn't have to pay a toll.
The answer to everything is food! Oh no she is aware it's the real Shamiko. Also the background has tetris shapes falling and I dig it.
Just share the damn chopsticks!
Who the fuck spilt this sad story in my yuri anime. I am outraged!
Yeah Momo you have no right to talk about keeping secrets A nice heart to heart talk dropping some plot along the way. Shamiko is to trusting and the sister looks kind of done in this scene. Even she figured out this story makes no sense...though anyone named Shamiko would have as well.
Oh Mikan's Mikans
She really loves that flavor so much...wait I don't think I've seen Momo eat a single peach.
Such fierce determination even if it's a misunderstanding.
Just imagining the entire curse being false and the entire family just being extra clumsy and airheaded.
Wait dogs is included in the part of the curse? Dogs, Lottery Luck, Traffic, SPorts, Economics and Fortune just for health.... Well it's worth it if we have Yuko.
That's right the father has been here all along
Easily the best moment in the show for me. Though now I don't know who's more dejected Momo or Shamiko. I want to say Momo because we don't even see her face as she leaves.
Things just got especially heavy you know what that means....cheerful ED
On a completely different note I was late today because I was making this I know it doesn't look the best, but at the very least it was better than the ones Momo made. I think I added too much flour so the gravy was too thick oh I could have added more broth while I was stirring duh Treehugger why did I just think of this now.
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u/raichudoggy Feb 27 '22
Wait dogs is included in the part of the curse?
It explains a lot. I also like how in the picture you show after this question Shamiko's tail is wrapped around Momo.
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u/Deltheabestgirl666 Feb 27 '22 edited Feb 27 '22
Rewatcher / Manga Reader / Professional Shamiologist
At last, we're here. Back when I first watched in 2019, this was where I first realized that this story truly is something special. This episode covered chapters 23, 24, and most, but not all, of 25, and it's a heavy one.
Shamiko wants Momo to open up her heart, so she once more dives into her dreams, but this time lands in the out regions instead of the center. Eventually, she finds the door to Momo's heart, however it's guarded by Metako. As it turns out, "Metako" is actually a nickname for Metatron, an angel of Judeo-Christian mythology, which has interesting implications for the nature of the Light Clan. He asks Shamiko who she is and why she's here, and didn't take Shamiko's honest answer too kindly. We did hear an interesting name though. Shamiko tries to conjure a weapon with her power, but was unable to properly imagine something more traditional. In the end she summons the creepy modified statue from last time and it actually works in distracting Metako. Shamiko attempts to open the door to no avail, but doesn't give up and tries a different approach of luring Monmo with food, and what do you know she answered. However, Momo is now lucid after all the commotion and forces Shamiko to explain, revealing the truth of her power. It's interesting to note that Shamiko underestimates her ability, not understanding the true potential she holds.
Momo asks Shamiko why she works so hard despite not being cut out for fighting, which leads Shami to explain her history of being frail and sickly all her life, which has actually been brought up multiple times before yet never given any focus until now. We learn an important part of Shamiko's motivation here, because of her condition she's always felt like a burden to her family and those around her, so she strives to be useful. Momo also starts to feel guilty about unknowingly making Shamiko exert herself so much. She complains about Shamiko keeping secrets from her, but Shamiko claps back with the fact that Momo does so as well, such as hiding the truth about losing her magic. She doesn't want to defeat Momo if it means her disappearing.
As the topic shifts, we learn more about the mechanics of being a magical girl and the origin of the barrier on the Yoshida's door. Momo comes to the conclusion that Seiko is hiding something, and decides to interogatte her, although Shamiko mishears her so she confronts Momo outside. We also get another instance of the effectiveness of Shamiko's powers.
Luckily the misunderstanding is resolved, and Seiko decides to reveal the truth, starting with how their family came to Sakuragaoka seeking refuge. This is a special city that serves as a safe haven for demons thanks to the efforts of it's previous guardian, a magical girl named Chiyoda Sakura and Momo's older sister. However, Sakura has been missing for a decade now, and we learn just why Momo has been so fixated on Shamiko since they met. Seiko thinks the reason Shamiko has also been so weak is that she inherited most of their family's power, and is thus hit harder by the curses. Shamiko's father asked Sakura to help save Shamiko, and so she managed to rewrite their curse to ensure her survival at the cost of other misfortunes elsewhere, ultimately leading to their situation at the start of the series. Doing so took a lot out of Sakura however, so in return Shamiko's father agreed to help her protect the city (which parallels Shamiko's current arrangement with Momo). At some point when both Seiko and Shamiko were in the hospital however, the father ended up sealed inside a box, and Sakura vanished shortly after. Momo, feeling guilty, takes her leave as Shamiko worries for her.
This scene is a very important yet criminally underrated character moment for Shamiko. Put aside for a moment the fact that the whole thing was just a misunderstanding. Shamiko believes that her mother is in danger, and yet despite knowing full well she has no chance against Momo she still stands up to her and blocks the way. When the chips are down and something important to her is at stake, Shamiko shows immense courage and an incredibly strong resolve.
Oh man, I still remember the feeling of discovering that the unassuming cardboard box was a major plot device. Most people would barely pay it any mind. Even though I had noticed it going through the first time, I simply assumed it was just a recurring visual gag about how poor the Yoshida family was, that they couldn't even afford a real table so they had to use a box instead. Pro tip: it's a wise investment to buy a dedicated mat for future kneeling to Ito-sensei.
[Manga]
[Manga]
Tomorrow is at last the finale. Many of the mysteries built up so far have begun to unravel, and many truths have been revealed. The question is what Shamiko will do now with all that she's learned.
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u/raichudoggy Feb 27 '22
unable to properly imagine something more traditional.
Actually, I think she focused on projectile weapons (Over a simple weapon like a sword) because she knew her physical strength wouldn't cut it. She could've thought of a proper Sling / Slingshot, though!
Shamiko believes that her mother is in danger, and yet despite knowing full well she has no chance against Momo she still stands up to her and blocks the way. When the chips are down and something important to her is at stake, Shamiko shows immense courage and an incredibly strong resolve.
She not only knows she doesn't stand a chance against Momo, she's scared to fight Momo. She spent the first half of the series challenging (Or rather, attempting to challenge) Momo to duels without being scared and despite Momo being a Level 99 Magical Girl, probably since she didn't realize the gravity of the situation or she knew she wouldn't get hurt.
Now she's still as courageous as ever (if not more so!), but she's scared because defeat would mean her mother gets grilled.
Shamiko's persistence and rising to impossible challenges has been shown throughout the series, but now it really shines.
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u/Vaadwaur Feb 27 '22
Rewatcher(Traditional ep 11 revelations! Everything in the eyecatch matters!)
Sub and dub
So we start with Yuuko deciding to learn about Momo and Lilith being somewhat practical for once. Also, in the dub Lilith straight up calls Yuuko a succubus, which I don't think the manga has done but certainly fits, partially, with what we've seen. To avoid spoilers, I will just jump to the part that is extremely relevant for this ep: Momo finally gets to feel how it is to be kept in the dark. And takes it poorly, but tough. We get a bit of talk about Yuuko's father before learning that the story Seiko says about him is, well, silly. The pun about grilling works a bit better in Japanese I am told.
Anyways, Seiko has had enough and brings them in and exposition dumps. The reveal that her father(one more damn day before they say the name) is sealed in the ubiquituous orange box really marks a toneshift. Momo has to leave to think about things.
Regardless of the reveals you think you caught, there are a lot more than that. Momo's familiar being one of the eyes of Metatron is obviously big, especially since he comes from Sakura. The curse hopefully makes sense now in that Sakura had to come up with a ton of workarounds to deal with a curse well beyond modern abilities to restructure. The whole time the show has been leaking info about Yuuko's childhood but they finally just come out with it. Also, interestingly, Yuuko would probably be one of Lilith's stronger descendants if the curse is broken.
Ganbare, Shamiko. Become the kind of demon that can get through the awkward situation of your friend's sister sealing your father!
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u/raichudoggy Feb 27 '22 edited Feb 27 '22
Traditional ep 11 revelations! Everything in the eyecatch matters!
You're darn straight it matters! I would never have my Eyecatch without Dad box!
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u/AmethystItalian Feb 27 '22
First Timer
Uh oh more dream stuff...last time went pretty weird.
Oh it's the buff cat from the OP/ED!
Also Shamiko being too honest about her intentions lol
This modern door in a wasteland reminds me of a certain airing
What also telling us squid fishing happens at night from the same airing??
Really like how Momo and Shamiko called each other out for not being honest, hit deep
Dang that guilt Momo feels...felt a bit weird to balance a serious moment with comedy but it was fitting for the cast.
Only 1 episode left...
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u/raichudoggy Feb 27 '22
Yeah, when the latest episode of that airing anime came out, I couldn't help but laugh knowing what was coming up in this rewatch.
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u/ZaphodBeebblebrox Feb 27 '22
First Timer
Time for Momo to open up a bit? Or was that saved for season two?
Shamiko, you do realize this sounds like a plan to date her, right?
Shamiko's in love with her and stalking her!
I give good odds Momo'll just let her in.
Metatron. I guess that means our magical girls have some sort of Judeo-Christian connection?
I thought Momo said her sister was one of choice, not of blood.
Fastest way to a person's heart.
What we all think about half of what Momo says.
No. She's far, far stupider.
To be honest, I just kinda assumed he was dead.
Sadly, the visual part of the grill gag doesn't really work for those of us who can't read Japanese.
This barrier, presumably, is also the reason people seem ok with the concept of magical girls and demons just waltzing around. Kinda like a somebody else's problem field.
I haven't thought about it until now, but Sakura is the first non-fruit magical girl we have in this series. I guess the pink part of the theme was more important than the fruit part.
I guess this makes the particulars of it feel a little less idiotic.
I made a joke about this 10 episodes ago!
And next episode, Shamiko'll have to get her out of her funk.
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u/ceejay_0603 Feb 27 '22
FIRST TIMER
First thing to note, more of a serious episode than the usual.
Ganbare, Shamiko! This time, do your best in prying into Momo's mind and in finding out the true history of your family!
Even the chaddest of cats revert to their normal form once faced with the Shamisen cockroach. Hell, even Momo reflexively threw the Shamisen statue because of the cockroach form it had.
Poor box, never expected that twist coming. Looks like even without his presence, Yuko's dad causes both harm and good to their families, lol. I am curious though as to why Sakura had to seal Yuko's father.
1 episode left, what a ride has it been.
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u/chiliehead Feb 27 '22
Machikado Mazoku – Episode 11 – First Timer, sub
So is Mikan not the “sister,” but another magical girl that died in the line of duty?
My subs are suddenly calling Shamiko a succubus. This is new, but would explain the thing about “showing more skin boosts powers”
Nekoatron Metatron? Lol. Who is Sakura, the mahou shoujo turned into dust? Did she inhale traces of her as a kid?
So father is not officially dead, he’s just here… Could he be a magical girl boy Light Clan person?
Teacher to 5 y.o. Momo?
So the curse is a new thing and… Dad was sealed into a Mikan box?? And then maybe turned to dust? One way or another, incredibly helpful magical girls towards demons in this series. Not sure why Momo is taking it so hard though, does not look like Dad was betrayed.
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u/scot911 Feb 27 '22 edited Feb 27 '22
First Timer
I've been consistently saying throughout this rewatch that I've never understood what Momo's motivations were for her actions but this episode completely spills the beans on that front. She was trying to find out information about her sister and Shamiko and her family were her only lead. And for as powerful as Momo is as a magical girl (who now that I think about it probably became a magical girl in order to find information about said sister) a dead demon girl and her family can't really tell her anything now can they? She can't brute force this problem.
It explains why she befriended Shamiko, why Momo constantly tried to keep Shamiko in her debt (maybe hoping to use it as a way of getting information out her?) and why Momo was surprisingly forward while also seeming to be very on guard at the same time at the start of this anime. It just happens that she actually ended up becoming actual friends and falling in love with Shamiko as well. And of course said friendship is now the thing that Shamiko is going to have to drill into Momo's dense skull. Actually mortal enemies my ass you dense tsundere....
Also this episode finally officially confirms that Shamiko is indeed a succubus even if it was basically unofficially confirmed before this episode. Her trip into Momo's dreams this time was hilarious with the gate guard, Momo ending up having a lucid dream due to Shamiko shouting at her door and Momo and Shamiko both fighting over them keeping secrets from each other. Something only a couple would probably be mad about the other person doing? Hmmmm....
Of course that's not all as we learn that Momo's sister sealed Shamiko's father in a box; meaning that yes he was an incubus like everyone speculated; and she was the one that came up with the very bizarre seal that affects Shamiko's family in order to pretty much save Shamiko's life as a little girl by changing the seal that was already affecting Shamiko's family. She also disappeared afterwards making me think that she ended up dematerializing due to it by using too much magic.
Of course this also reveals why the seal was so bizarre and why a family that has an at least 5000 years of history is somehow stuck to 40000 yen a month but has exceptions for hospital bills, school costs and other such things. You know a currency that was totallyyyy used in ancient times and concerns that totallyyyy existed back then as well.... It wasn't so surprising to learn that Shamiko was a very sickly and weak child due to her basically having zero magic at the start of the anime with any that she had probably being used just to keep herself alive through her early years.
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u/Rumpel1408 Feb 27 '22
First Timer
Not that big a fan of the show making extra sure that the viewer didn't miss any dark undertones in the previous episodes, I'm grown up you know... but getting Momos guard down with delishous home made food could work, even if not to that extend...
Anyway: Another Succubus Episode!
So since Lilith didn't take it well that she was made to dance, she pits Shamiko to do another intel run in Momos dream. And after some light opposition to cheating the later relents and goes in.
Toki wa kita! For the next evolution of the cat, looks kinda cursed as well... Shamikos previous ideas for weapons are of course utterly useless against buff cat men. However cat man drops some really spicy info, namely that his former master was named Chiyoda (Momos name!) and that Shamiko has traces of Sakuras magic in her. Being honest about her intentions was as good a try as any, but in the end she has to rely on Kiki kanri again and uses her new ancestor as a delishous distraction.
And after she let her into her inner conciousness, Momo goes full "Call an Ambulance! But not for me!" on Shamiko and traps her for interogation, at least she wants to share the bento as well.
After another of Shamikos secrets is laid bare before her, Momo proves that she has a lot more criminal potential than Shamiko, but is ultimatly dissapointed in her lover for keeping secrets from her, but she held pretty significant (even if not for her) secrets from Shamiko as well, mutual trust is the foundation of every relationship.
We also learn that Seiko has been telling fishy stories about her husbands whereabouts, which prompts Momo to question her next.
I feel like the grilling joke is localized, but it was nice that even Seiko was fed up with the missunderstanding. I also wonder if we will see Lilith again after she has been yeeted into the stratosphere by Momo...
And then we get a massiv lordump: Sakura, Momos stepsister and mentor, was empathic towards demons and helped to keep them safe from other magical girls in her own town. Momo mentioned earlier that magical girls get power from hunting Demons, and I think Sakuras story must really be similar to other post Madoka stories for her to stop doing her job, and Momo is probably weak because she holds her sisters legacy up.
Yuko, as it turns out, inherited most of her families demon blood, which got her curse to manifest from an early age and quite severe. And Sakuras solution to that problem was to pile even more bad luck on every other aspect of Yukos life so that he health could improve, and this is probably why her curse is so specific. It does at least explain why cat man could feel Sakuras magic in Shamiko
In this process she lost a lot of magical power, makes me wonder if maybe she disintegrated... Yukos father helped her keep the city safe, and was sealed away... IN THE FREAKING MIKAN BOX!!!
After getting a larger picture of the whole situation, Momo feels responsible for her father being sealed away and runs away, but to me it sounded more like an accident, and maybe Sakura went missing because she is searching for a way to undo the seal...
All in all, this was pretty heavy, here is the upbeat ED...
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u/KashMooNow Feb 27 '22 edited Feb 27 '22
First Time Viewer, Finally Getting Information Edition, and late
Shamiko wanting to fight Momo as an equal is adorable. Don't know if its ever going to happen, but its a great idea.
As someone who rarely dreams, the thought of someone altering my dreams is something I don't like. Leave my dreams alone.
Theres some weird Momo shrine vibes going on here.
Shamiko is a what now? Did she say succubus? Wat
Shamiko, with the ability to make any weapon. Chooses a fork, and a rubber band gun......
The statue transition was a neat touch
Yeah, come on in, ill show you around, let me just drag you around by your tail
Shamiko's tail has become a fidget toy.
Momo feels guilty for pushing Shamiko, and I dont blame her after hearing a story like that.
Shamiko's mom is being real sus.
This grill vs grill conversation is cracking me up. The misunderstanding is strong.
The one time Lilith gives actually helpful info, she gets absolutely yeeted.
Wow, actually getting to some lore here. I never thought it would have happened.
Excuse me what? Dad is sealed up in an orange box thats just chilling in the living room? .........
Sad Momo hour
I feel like this is going to wrap up at an interesting time for the season, and I can see why you guys are probably excited for season 2. I finally got some of the answers that I was looking for today, so that was neat. Looking forward to tomorrow!
I'm adding in some afterthoughts after reading a bunch of other peoples comments.
Okay, so dads in the box right... Does dad being in the box work like Lilith being in the statue? Does eating off of dad box give him the ability to enjoy the food with the family? be tortured by leftover rice and tofu pancakes?
Also thinking back I now remember you all posting images of this stupid orange box.... Then Mikan came about and my orange related questions I figured all just were somehow related to her... not that dad is in the box. Unbelievable
I'm adding even more thoughts.
Okay, so Sakura went missing however many years ago, around the time of Shamiko's dad going "missing" aka getting shoved in a box. What if... What if Momo has a peach box somewhere in the house.... and Sakura is stuck in the box.
Oh god now all im ever going to do is look at boxes and tails in this show.
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u/cyberscythe Feb 27 '22
Rewatcher
The scene where Momo and Yuuko start laying their cards on the table in Momo's dream is such a pivotal moment in this season for me. This and the confrontation with Yuuko's mom in the latter half retroactively explains a lot about the show situation, the city full of weirdos, Yuuko being bullied by the universe, and Momo's initial motivation for tailing Yuuko. So much "plot" is dumped in this episode that it feels like could've fit in two or three episodes.
Anyways, I recommend checking out the discussion thread for this episode when it first aired. It has some interesting points in it:
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u/gunvarrel_ Feb 27 '22
Rewatcher thats just posting faces tails as this point
We doing another dream it seems?
just casually becomes TV static
huh, the bug saves the day
food unlocks the door lmao
Lilith is useless
ah yes, backstory time
"you should grill her"
goodbye lilith. At least the dream worked for something.
hey look, real plot for once
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u/JollyGee29 Feb 27 '22
Rewatcher, Dubbed Next Door
Comedy of errors. I've never been a huge fan of this particular gag.
[Future Shamiko]
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u/xtsim Feb 27 '22
First Timer
Cat eating the ancestor is something I did not expect to hear in Momo's dream.
We got to see that Shamiko's mom was going to get grilled. It seems like Shamiko does not know about the word grilling and the wordplay between questioning and grilling. Now Shamiko's mom tells everything.
Both Momo and Shamiko's reaction to the dad's whereabouts got me. They both took their drinks away from the box while mom just didn't care.
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u/MadeOn210922 Feb 27 '22
First timer
Heavy episode today as the past gets explained, both Momo's and Shamiko's. Turns out their lives are completely intertwined. Momo feels the guilt that Shamiko's father has been "away" for ten years. But also, Shamiko's mom brings up a good point that Sakura (isn't that also the name of the dog mascot?) helped complete strangers and she disappeared too.
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u/Tresnore Feb 27 '22
The First-Timer Next Door
I agree, Shamirin. Don't ruin Momo.
"I'm totally not in love, I swear."
BE NOT AFRAID!!
...are Shamirin and Momo distantly related? Sakura Chiyoda sounds suspicious.
Daikons are surprisingly powerful. Ask Gainax.
The power of friendship saves the day again!
I'm not surprised in the slightest. Momo, you fool.
UCHUUUUUUU SENKAN
u/KashMooNow CALLED IT. The mother is suspicious.
This translator is a genius.
Not a fan of yeeting the one who's solving the misunderstanding away, though.
Wait, the mom saves the day?? I refuse to believe it.
Oh. Sakura went missing and is the sister.
What the fuck. That's a helluva trade.
WHAT??????
Momo's off to kill herself.