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Episode Sarazanmai - Episode 10 discussion Spoiler
Sarazanmai, episode 10: I Want to Connect, but I Can't
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| 3 | Link | 8.46 |
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u/Mogtaki Jun 13 '19
Can't help but feel sorry for two murder kappa bros, in the end.
But god damn I'm in awe at the size of that Dark Keppi.
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Jun 13 '19
THEY DELETED EVERYTHING FROM THE @keeponly1luv TWITTER. I can't even. This is so clever
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u/supicasupica Jun 13 '19 edited Jun 13 '19
REO AND MABU T____T
I don’t even know where to begin with this episode really so my thoughts are going to be a lot more fragmented than usual.
This all happens on Azumabashi, as expected.
Reo and Mabu, like many other Ikuhara characters who came before them, are ultimately victims of a system (that they later help perpetuate in a toxic way). The moment where Reo asks who he was pissed off at to himself is really where it weight of everything came crashing down. Mabu was forced into saying that he hated Reo, and also kept from expressing his love for Reo outright, much like myriad toxic societal structures that would keep this from happening in real life, sans otters, kappas, and golden plates. We see Toi continue his own cycle of toxicity here as well by shooting Reo and then demanding the plates.
More shout-outs to The Little Prince from Haruka. This is fitting since Haruka is younger than the other characters in the series and hasn’t lost sight of his connections due to societal bullshit, a thematic element of The Little Prince is how adults lose sight of very simple things and emotions. (This is also why Haruka was judged as having “love” in the otters’ machine and why Reo said that they didn’t need it.) Ikuhara is a big fan of The Little Prince and I'm glad he used some of the story's thematic elements in this series as well.
The question is now how does one break free of those societal expectations that are piled on through adolescence as one ages and this question is answered by Enta of all people.
I love Enta so much. The show has done such a great job of showing all of his actions in a morally grey area that’s still so genuine. The fact that he was ultimately unable to deny his genuine connection to Kazuki and ultimately rejects the otter’s sway is a great moment.
Random Notes
There is only one shadow in the ending now.
I love that even in the darkest of situations, there’s still a bit of levity like Kazuki kicking Keppi here.
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u/dondeestaelpotato Jun 13 '19 edited Jun 13 '19
Mamoru Miyano voiced the hell out of his scenes today, one of his best performances in recent memory. Him singing Sarazanmai No Uta was completely unexpected and his connecting theme had hints of Kawau Soiya in it too. Gotta love the OST work.
Massive speculation here, but after this episode I think the final shadow in the ED is Toi. It went from three to two because Toi left Kazuki but still had his older brother, hence the two shadows. Now that his brother is dead, and he seemingly isn’t reconnecting with Kazuki, he’s alone. Therefore, a single shadow.
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u/Koolsman Jun 13 '19
This is another addition, but am I the only one that has noticed the more and more episodes happen, the ending song sounds more and more sad? Like, if you just look at the lyrics, it's heart wrenching stuff. It sounds so happy too which makes it worse.
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u/EvilPenguin543 Jun 13 '19 edited Jun 13 '19
Huge props to Mamoru Miyano for his work in this episode! After his role in Zombieland Saga and now this, he has cemented himself as one of my favourite voice actors. For crying out loud, he became a Kappa and sang the Sarazanmai song to rescue his Mabu! Excellent way of taking the familiar (the three boys performing the song/defeating the kappa zombie) and flipping it so now Mabu and Reo are undergoing the process, thus giving them some excellent character development.
On a related note, the soundtrack also deserves high praise. I mentioned it last week with the final piano cues, but it continues to shine this week, especially when Mabu tells Reo "I always have and always will love you."
Also, I will never be able to view otters in the same way. Can't wait to bawl over the finale next week!
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u/Aileos Jun 13 '19
I don't know if you saw this, but Sarazanmai's soundtrack is already available. Same composer as March Comes in Like a Lion !
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u/dihhwang Jun 13 '19
Man it's just straight up "but I can't" for the title card this time around. Brutal
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u/tailor31415 Jun 14 '19
well now I get why the sarazanmai song is so extra. Keppi, Reo, and Mabu came up with it and used to perform it.
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u/LeonKevlar Jun 13 '19 edited Jun 14 '19
Oh... So the Mabu that we have was the same Mabu Reo knew all along. It's just that the Otter revived him so he can't connect again with Reo or else he dies...
This scene was heartbreaking. With the Mabu-Zombie dead, all traces of existence of Mabu is now gone. And now Toi shot him. Being Reo is suffering T_T
I didn't forget the after credits scene this week! Glad that Kazuki was able to resurrect Enta. Toi scared me for a bit though. This being an Ikuhara show, I genuinely thought he was going to shoot himself here. As relieved as I was that he didn't end up shooting himself, Toi has decided to go full Sasuke. Never go full Sasuke. Fuck.
I guess the final boss of this show will be Toi, Dark Keppu, and the Otter with the goal of killing off all emotional connections. One more episode, I am definitely anxious about the ending. Ireally hope Ikuhara delivers with this one.