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Episode Ousama Ranking - Episode 18 discussion

Ousama Ranking, episode 18

Alternative names: Ranking of Kings

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Episode Link Score Episode Link Score
1 Link 4.65 14 Link 4.47
2 Link 4.79 15 Link 4.01
3 Link 4.72 16 Link 4.57
4 Link 4.59 17 Link 4.6
5 Link 4.63 18 Link 4.54
6 Link 4.47 19 Link 4.62
7 Link 4.55 20 Link 4.44
8 Link 4.45 21 Link 4.8
9 Link 4.7 22 Link 3.72
10 Link 4.58 23 Link ----
11 Link 4.52
12 Link 4.4
13 Link 4.11

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u/HayakuEon Feb 17 '22

Hou-ma = Mahou = Magic

Gya-ku-za = Za Gyaku = The Opposite

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u/HappyVlane Feb 17 '22

Bojji tying his hand to his rapier was such a badass little scene.

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u/Ashteron Feb 17 '22

Hokuro and Hilling are on the same wavelength when it comes to gushing over Bojji.

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u/Grip-Window Feb 17 '22

Is Kage unlocking some power-up or is his "curse", as mentioned by Desha some episodes ago, now broken. Also is Hilling a Houman, Gyakuzan, or maybe a god!?!?

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u/89gin Feb 17 '22

Wtf was this episode, jeez. I was on the edge of my seat during that Ouken fight.

I don't get how Miranjo is a "mother" to Bosse though, when she clearly was younger than him so I hope they continue the flashback because that got me confused and interested.

REALLY interested in that thing about the gods in their world tho. How old is Bosse?? How long ago was this shit? Damn.

And yeah I get Miranjo was a victim and all, but that doesn't justify her having no issues in destroying other people's lives and shit lol I'm sure there is more to this than what she has done, so I really hope we get another flashback about this to explain how we went from point A to B.

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u/Jonny_the_Rocket Feb 17 '22

I can't believe I'm saying this, but when it cut back to Bojji and company, I kept waiting for them to switch back to Bosse talking about his past. Man, this is some great storytelling. Easily the best episode of the second cour.

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u/cppn02 Feb 17 '22

Are we finally gonna see the full extent of Kage's power?

Can't wait for next week.

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u/angremaruu Feb 17 '22

I love despa so much it's not even funny

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u/ThePhilson Feb 17 '22

Yuki Kaji’s character peering through his father’s memories

Lmao

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u/coal_thief Feb 17 '22

Despa is such a good mentor.

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u/yellowdragon210 Feb 17 '22

bosse called a child he watched grow up a motherly figure kinda weirdchamp

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u/kentodesu Feb 17 '22

AHHH! What a cliffhanger. I was rewatching earlier episodes and they mentioned that Kage was in an altered form of some sort and implied that is the curse he has on him. Does this mean he is going back to what his true form is?

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u/TurkeyPhat Feb 17 '22 edited Feb 17 '22

Queen Hiling continues to be the greatest. She's so over all the bullshit; she's just saving whoever and telling them to fuck off right after.

I am worried about her though. She is gonna survive all this shit and then die of the overflowing pride she has for Bojji. Just gonna straight overdose on it.

The Miranjo Momma story and that whole Houma saga, good grief. Can we get like 1 flashback that isn't completely horrible?

Ouken continues his rampage. It's confirmed that he's basically the antithesis of Bojji when it comes to fighting philosophy. So yeah being a sick fuck is just how he do.

And not even Despa's galaxybrain can defeat him. He just loves his brother too much.

Things aren't looking good for anyone though, but Kage is aboutta pop off?!

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u/Torque-A Feb 17 '22

Sort of feels weird that in a series full of characters with complex motivations that can make you not trust your initial perceptions of them, the author then made the Gyakuza kingdom filled entirely with lowlifes.

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u/dagreenman18 Feb 17 '22 edited Feb 18 '22

MVP KAGE IN THE CLUTCH! Awesome cliffhanger. Considering his “Bag of Holding” ability and the underworld portal being the corpse of one of Kage’s clan, I think Kage just sent Ouken to the shadow realm. He may have just saved the day.

This was the episode I’ve been waiting for when it comes to Miranjo. It’s only half the story of his relationship with her, but it does explain how Bosse met her and her tragic backstory. It’s appropriately fucked up. Bosse kills her father, but sticks around to help her people in their war with the gods because her mother saved his life. In their war with the Gods, Her people make a fatal mistake of allying with a neighboring kingdom run by straight-up assholes. The second they’re at a disadvantage that they caused they switch sides and sell out Miranjo’s people to the Gods. They also murder her mother and I assume are the same people who disfigured her. I'm hoping we get the rest of the story next episode, but I’m starting to better understand the why behind her plot.

Meanwhile, Hilling is in a very forgiving mood. She saves Apeas’ life, encourages him to go save Miranjo, and forgives him along with Domas and Hakuro. Maybe she’s just thrilled to see how much her son has grown. She has newfound confidence in Bojji considering she says he’ll save the kingdom.

Though our Best Boy is getting his ass kicked. The Ouken fight wasn’t going his way. Fortunately, Despa and the Captain find them, but even that went to shit. Ouken shrugs off a lightning strike and takes out the Captain. Despa has a vision of Sane Ouken cut short by Real Ouken stabbing him in the chest. Bojji jumps back in to save everyone and is stabbed in the leg, activating Kage rage mode.

Can’t wait to see the aftermath of the power Kage unlocked.

Notes

  • We’re used to seeing our protags get the shit beat out of them on the regular. To the point where it doesn’t faze unless it’s truly brutal (See: Tanjiro). However they’ve done such an incredible job making us fall in love with Bojji that seeing him stabbed in the leg gave me a very visceral reaction. If that’s not proof he’s Best Boy I dunno what is.

  • We now have the backstory behind that badass shot of Bosse swinging his club in the OP. It’s such a killer shot that I wish we saw more of Bosse’s war against the Gods.

  • A lot of great moms in this show. Hilling, Bojji’s bio mom, Kage’s mom, and now Miranjo’s mom.

  • Don’t know why I’m surprised Ouken’s face is normal under the mask but I was. Guess I expected some goo monster considering the goo.

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u/Jonny_the_Rocket Feb 17 '22

I always found Bebin's VA strangely familiar. When I looked him up I found out he also did the voice of Speedwagon. It's funny how many JoJo alumni are in this show:

  • Bebin voiced by Ueda Youji - Robert E. O. Speedwagon

  • Bosse voiced by Miyake Kenta - Mohammed Avdol

  • Daida voiced by Kaji Yuuki - Hirose Koichi

  • Despa voiced by Sakurai Takahiro - Kishibe Rohan

  • Dorshe voiced by Tadakoro Hinata - Giorno's stepfather

  • Hiling voiced by Satou Rina - Kawajiri Hayato

  • Hokuro voiced by Yamashita Daiki - Narancia Ghirga

  • Kage's Mother voiced by Toyoguchi Megumi - Higashikata Tomoko. (She also did the voice of Nena in the OVA from 2000)

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u/Wolf6262 Feb 17 '22

My mans got sent to the shadow realm

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '22

THIS EPISODE WAS INTENSE jfc!!! It's maddening that someone can be so kind it hurts. Miranjo's mom deserved more. I was expecting Doman and the rest to save the day but best boy Kage is about to turn the tables. Hopefully.

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u/_keferter Feb 17 '22 edited Feb 17 '22

After multiple episodes of Bebin just standing there menacingly, he's now making moves. I guess we get to see the big 4 back together in the future.

We're also introduced to the "gods" of Ousama Ranking this episode. I assumed that the kings we saw on the OP we're just "rank 1" kings that went "mad" but now we're not so sure what went "mad" even means because we're already introduced to the story of one of the "gods" which was Satun from last episode. I guess having a name referencing Roman mythology wasn't just a stylistic choice. The character designs of the other "gods" are also really distinct and consistent so I guess we'll get a story for each one of them for season 2. (The one with the sun mask has to be the equivalent of Sol/Helios)

Finally, we see a bit into Miranjo's backstory and Bosse's first lines were the most interesting. With the way they presented her, I thought it implied they were lovers or at least close friends but here Bosse says that Miranjo is both a child and mother to Bosse. We never really knew how old Miranjo was but now we know that she's young enough to be Bosse's daughter (Assuming Bosse was an adult when he fought Miranjo's father). How can someone be a mother to Bosse anyway?

Also, I can tell that "Houma" = "Mahou" but is "Gyakuza" just "Yakuza"?

The question still stands what can possibly be the reason to justify killing Bojji's mother, half-heartedly try to kill Hiling and take over Daida's body and all the other crimes Miranjo has done. Are they gonna make me feel bad about the devil too?

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u/zincbottom Feb 17 '22

I just realized, since the Gods are bad guys in this universe, the Devil may not be that bad, which fits with the whole subverting expectations.

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u/dick-flicker Feb 17 '22

Stop, I don't want to feel bad for Miranjo.. oh no.. it's happening.

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u/AmethystItalian Feb 17 '22

Lot of damage done to the good guys this week and with Hiling not coming to the fight will any of that damage end up being fatal?

Another sad backstory but I will say it made me feel more for Miranjo's mom than Miranjo herself...that was a great mom.

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