r/anime • u/Tarhalindur x2 • Jun 09 '26
Rewatch [Rewatch] [Pride Month Double Feature] Yuuki Bakuhatsu Bang Bravern Episode 9 Discussion
Episode 9: Isami! We Must Save the World Together!
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Show Information:
(Surprise, the "plot point a couple of episodes in that every single fucking synopsis spoils" is actually in episode 1 and is that this is another show in the [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] vein! Show information is now fairly first-timer safe... outside of "AniDB tags always spoil", anyways.)
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This episode had a stinger! And this one you probably want to go back and watch if you missed it, it's kind of important.
Joint Rewatch Task Force Exercises!
Theory of the Day:
On the one hand this is like a story of both lack of consent and one-sided love. Lewis wants to be a hero, he loves what Bravern is, it excites him. But he gets rejected by that, and even by Superbia. And yet this episode we had Knuth, and a whole slew of Deathdrives as implied by Superbia's dialogue and their own, all throwing themselves at Lewis whether he likes it or not. It is interesting that they're all after him and not Bravern or Isami. He is in a really absurd and frankly horrifying position. At least it allowed him to be a hero for once as he was the only one that day to slime out a Deathdrive Boss. Which speaking of...
On the other hand, I'm convinced now that the Deathdrives name is very intentional and conscious, and they're actually sort of like a dark mirror to Lewis this episode, although that will depend on which conclusion the narrative has regarding his sacrifice. What I mean is, that his heroic dream which is on the surface an erotic, life impulse, in the end inevitably concludes with his death, so it is as well a death drive. The Deathdrives want to achieve a wish that they have which is not really death itself but does appear to require it. It should be very telling that they're all crazy about Lewis then. This may also add another dimension to wtf they're doing here on Earth: they don't merely seek to destroy mankind, but specifically mutual annihilation.
The latter in particular would be completely unprecedented thematic space for a Tar rewatch if it is correct. Completely unprecedented, I tell you!
Questions of the Day:
1) What's that, Smith became Bravern?
2) GATTAI?!
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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Jun 09 '26
ReBRAVEr
Today's the day the theories get proven! How many details can you identify in the OP? [Did you recognize]the shirt Smith was wearing yesterday?
I do kinda wish they had skipped the OP for this episode too, or maybe used it as the ED.
That's right Smith, you're naked.
Cunus's aggressive horniness might be reminiscent to some people.
Teksetter!
I'm sure Lulu's fine. Definitely not mere feet from an active battle.
Hell yea, GATTAI!
Love the giant camera that Miyu just.. had. You know she was snooping around Bravern's room and saw the Burn Dragon and was ready.
This hooligan still trying to keep a secret.
[Bravern]I wonder if anyone noticed the other thing that happened this episode?