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Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Episode 34 Review

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Episode 34 Review

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Satoru Gojou Has Been Sealed

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Episode 34 is the episode in which Satoru Gojou is officially sealed. But, before Gojou gets locked away, something interesting happens. He asks Getou how long he plans to let the brain curse use his body.

Under normal circumstances, that question wouldn’t lead to anything. But, since this is Jujutsu Kaisen, it does. Getou’s body reacts to Gojou’s words and begins to strangle itself. His body is trying to kill itself along with the curse that’s controlling it.

Of course, this doesn’t make much sense. Getou’s brain is gone. It’s not in his body anymore. So, how is his body reacting to Gojou’s words? The brain curse has a theory that this proves that the body is what makes a person who they are. Even after Getou’s dead and his brain is gone, his body remembers who he is.

Satoru Gojou being sealed in the Prison Realm from the anime series Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Episode 34
Satoru Gojou being sealed in the Prison Realm

The brain curse’s theory goes against Mahito’s theory about the soul, though. Mahito believes that the soul is what makes someone who they are. And his proof for this is in how his cursed technique works. He manipulates the bodies of humans through corrupting their souls.

But, why does any of this matter? It matters because of the conclusion that Mahito comes to. This is that the rules of the world may differ depending on a person’s (or curse’s) cursed technique. One thing may be true for Getou while an entirely different thing is true for Mahito.

That sets up for some interesting developments to happen down the line. For example, it could be used to explain how Getou might come back to life in the future. If the sorcerers can exorcise the brain curse, Getou might be able to regain control of his body.

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A World Without Gojou

After Gojou’s sealed we learn a little more about why this is such a big deal. With Gojou out of the picture, it should be far easier for the curses to win their war against humanity. Gojou was so strong that he was keeping humanity on top.

Without Gojou to stop them, the curses should also now have a far easier time reviving Sukuna. But, Getou points out that with Gojou gone, there’s not really a need to bring Sukuna back. Reviving Sukuna and sealing Gojou were two strategies to achieve the same result.

Sealing Gojou weakens humanity’s strength enough for the curses to win. And reviving Sukuna strengthens the curse’s side enough for them to win. So, the curses only needed to do one or the other. And, in fact, reviving Sukuna was actually the backup plan in case they couldn’t seal Gojou.

Nanami hearing Gojou was sealed from the anime series Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Episode 34
Nanami hearing Gojou was sealed

The curses being able to take over isn’t the only problem with Gojou being gone, though. There are also a lot of politics within the sorcerer ranks. Now that Gojou isn’t around, who’s the strongest sorcerer? And, more importantly, which faction of sorcerers is going to gain power?

As Gojou was easily the strongest sorcerer, few other sorcerers tried to stand up against him. This meant that whatever faction Gojou supported ended up being the dominant faction. But, at the end of Episode 34, we see what appears to be another faction take notice of his sealing.

It seems pretty obvious that this other faction isn’t going to succeed. I’m sure Itadori, Megumi, and Ino will take them out. But, that doesn’t mean a different faction won’t rise to power while Gojou’s gone. It will be interesting to see if that happens and how that will affect things if it does.

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Gojou Rescue Mission

Because Gojou is Gojou, he doesn’t get sealed that easily. Even after he’s trapped in the Prison Realm, he can still use his techniques. And one technique he used increased the gravity of the Prison Realm. This made it so Getou could no longer carry it away.

Eventually, the seal will be complete and Gojou’s powers won’t be seeping out anymore. But, until then, Getou has to stay in the subway station and protect the Prison Realm from the sorcerers. And so, the battle over Gojou begins in Shibuya.

I’m pretty sure that Getou’s going to escape with Gojou still sealed. If he doesn’t, then the series is going to go back to business as usual. That’s not very exciting. So, that’s why it makes the most sense for Gojou to remain sealed. To break the status quo, Gojo needs to stay in the Prison Realm.

The curses and humans fighting over Gojou from the anime series Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Episode 34
The curses and humans fighting over Gojou

With that said, I’m also pretty sure things won’t go so well for all of the special-grade curses. In particular, I’m predicting Mahito is going to meet his end here at the hands of Itadori. Itadori already has a personal vendetta against Mahito. And now we know that Mahito did, in fact, kill Mechamaru.

We can also get a potential hint pointing toward this from the OP. In it, we see Itadori going up against Mahito. And, before that, we see Sukuna taking over Itadori’s body. So, that’s likely how Itadori is going to be able to beat Mahito.

Remember, the special-grade curses are actually a bit worried about Sukuna. Yes, reviving him would be great in the war against humanity. But, he’s also not necessarily the ally of the other special-grade curses. It’s very possible he’d kill them the same as he’d kill any human.

Conclusion

What do you think of Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Episode 34? Do you think reviving Getou might be possible? Are you expecting a new faction to take over the sorcerers? And, how many of the special-grade curses do you think will make it out of Shibuya? Let me know in the comments.

At this point, reviving Getou seems possible. But, I don’t want it to happen because that’s lame. I also think a new faction is going to take over. However, I don’t know what that faction is at this point. And, I’m expecting Jougo, Chouso, and Getou to escape, but not Mahito.

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Yohane the Parhelion: Sunshine in the Mirror Review

Yohane the Parhelion: Sunshine in the Mirror Review

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Yohane the Parhelion: Sunshine in the Mirror

Love Live! Goes Fantasy

Yohane the Parhelion: Sunshine in the Mirror (Genjitsu no Yohane: Sunshine in the Mirror / 幻日のヨハネ -SUNSHINE in the MIRROR-) is a Love Live! Sunshine!! spin-off series. And since Sunshine!! is probably my favorite Love Live! entry, I had to watch it. But, that’s not the only thing this series has going for it.

As you can likely guess from the series’ title, Yoshiko “Yohane” Tsushima is the protagonist. Yohane isn’t my favorite of the girls from Sunshine!!, but she’s a good one. And she’s better than Chika, that’s for sure. Oh, and this spin-off is a fantasy series, so there’s that.

Now, a good question to have at this point is, how does the fantasy aspect change things? Is it still Love Live!? Or, does it simply use the same characters? Does it still have what made Love Live!, well, Love Live!?

Ruby Kurosawa hiding between books from the anime series Yohane the Parhelion: Sunshine in the Mirror
Ruby Kurosawa hiding between books

If you’re a fan of the core series, you’ll be glad to know that the songs and dances are still here. It makes a little less sense when characters break out into song. But, the series tries to make the songs plot-relevant as much as it can. And, they’re still good songs from Aqours.

Where the fantasy aspect comes in is with the characters and story. For example, in the image above, you can see that Ruby is a fairy now. And, instead of saving their school from shutting down, Yohane and the girls need to save the town of Numazu.

What are they saving Numazu from? The calamity, of course. Are you curious to know more about the calamity? Well, that sucks, because we never really get much more information about it. It’s bad, it causes animals to go mad, and it’s purple. Also, of course, the power of song and friendship can stop it.

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Aqours, Reimagined

Okay so, you already saw how Ruby is a fairy in this series. But, what about the rest of the girls? Is Dia a fairy, too? No. Dia is the town’s chief of staff by day and a motorcycle-riding, katana-wielding hero by night. Makes sense, I know.

What about Chika Takami? She and her sisters run an inn, which checks out. But, they also moonlight as superheroes. And when they do, Chika takes on the name Katy. Then, there’s You Watanabe. She’s a mail courier in this world. But, that involves being shot out of a cannon and flying.

Hanamaru Kunikida is one of the few normal girls of the group. She’s a baker. But, she also has a giant, and I mean massive, pig named Shishinoshin as a pet. Riko Sakurauchi is also normal, being a zoologist from out of town.

Yohane Tsushima and Mari Ohara from the anime series Yohane the Parhelion: Sunshine in the Mirror
Yohane Tsushima and Mari Ohara

In Sunshine!!, Kanan Matsuura was my favorite of the girls. What’s she up to in Yohane the Parhelion? Well, this time around, Kanan still has a connection to the ocean. But, it comes in the form of collecting ocean drift waste and engineering it into things.

My favorite of the girls in this series, though, is Mari Ohara. I didn’t care too much about Mari in Sunshine!!. But, she’s great in Yohane the Parhelion. This iteration of Mari is Demon Lord Mari. She has demon horns and lives with a bunch of ghosts on an otherwise uninhabited island.

Finally, there’s Yohane Tsushima. Unlike in the main series, I don’t believe she ever goes by Yoshiko here. Everyone calls her Yohane and she never has to correct any of them. What’s special about her is that she has some kind of magic. That, and her best friend is a talking wolf named Lailaps.

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Not As Good As I Hoped

At the start of this review, I was really hyping up Yohane the Parhelion. But, the reality is that it’s not as good as I hoped it would be. I went into the series with high expectations based on everything I previously said about it. It didn’t meet those expectations.

At the end of the day, this is a fine series. If you’re a Love Live! fan, especially a Sunshine!! fan, you’ll enjoy it. But, don’t go in expecting it to be the best entry in the franchise. It’s a spin-off. And if you keep that in mind, you should have a good time.

But, what would have made Yohane the Parhelion a better series? The answer to this question is going to be different for everyone. However, I can point to a few changes that would have improved it, for me.

Lailaps and Yohane Tsushima from the anime series Yohane the Parhelion: Sunshine in the Mirror
Lailaps and Yohane Tsushima

The first change I would have liked is for the series to be more adventure-based. For a fantasy series, there wasn’t very much fantastical stuff going on. Ruby was a fairy, Mari was a demon lord, and there was a talking wolf. But, to me, the best fantasy series have some kind of adventure.

It would have been way better if I got to see Yohane and the other girls travel across a fantasy world. Maybe Yohane has to go on a journey to bring the other girls together. I don’t know. But, I wanted something like that when I saw it was a fantasy series.

The other change is the inclusion of Saint Snow. This might be an unpopular opinion, but Saint Snow is the best thing about Sunshine!! And yet, they didn’t appear in this series at all. Why not? Where are Sarah and Leah Kazuno?

Yohane the Parhelion: 6/10

Unfortunately, I have to give Yohane the Parhelion: Sunshine in the Mirror a 6/10. It’s a fine anime. But, I don’t feel like I’d recommend it to anyone who isn’t already a Love Live! fan. There’s just not enough going on for me to recommend it as a standalone anime.

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Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Episode 9 Review

Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Episode 9 Review

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Treehouse of the Dead

Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Episode 9 was a good episode, overall. It gave us a bit more information on how the zombie apocalypse spread, which is great. But, it also introduced a trope I’m not exactly the biggest fan of.

Before we get to all that, though, we need to talk about the treehouse. On their way to Akira’s hometown, our heroes came across a tunnel that had been blocked off. This was done to trap zombies inside and protect the village on the other side.

As a result of this, Akira and his friends had to make their way around the tunnel by going through the forest. And this is where they met, and saved, Masaru Kumano. Masaru was being chased by a zombie boar. And after Beatrix saved him from it, he took the group to his home.

Shizuka and Beatrix eating canned food in a treehouse from the anime series Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Episode 9
Shizuka and Beatrix eating canned food in a treehouse

As we all should have assumed from the title, Masaru’s home is a treehouse. However, it’s not a completed treehouse. Masaru only recently arrived in this forest and hasn’t had the chance to complete it. But, Akira volunteers to help build the treehouse since it’s something on his bucket list.

So, why should we care about the treehouse? Well, it’s actually a great idea in a zombie apocalypse. Assuming zombies can’t climb ladders or trees, a treehouse provides decent protection. And, you could even build in a way to raise the latter to keep unwanted survivors out.

This scene also seems to include a bit of foreshadowing. When Akira asks Masaru about his son, Masaru reveals that his wife and son were zombified. And not only that, but Masaru had to put them down himself. To me, that was foreshadowing something Akira will have to do later.

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Zombie Germ Theory

The most interesting part of the episode was the information we got about the infection. We learned a little more about how the infection works. Though, it’s still unclear how it began and the different ways it spreads.

This isn’t entirely new information, but we know symptoms of the infection are delayed. At least, in some cases. An earlier example came from Episode 4. The other guy hiding in the store with Akira, Kencho, and the flight attendants turned into a zombie. He was quiet and shaken up, but otherwise “fine” before then.

I don’t quite remember, but I think we saw that he had a bite mark prior to turning. So, we can assume the infection spread to him through a zombie bite. And, we know that the flight attendants became zombies in the same way. However, for them, the process happened much faster.

Refugees from the city heading to the countryside from the anime series Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Episode 9
Refugees from the city heading to the countryside

This idea of delayed symptoms came up again in Episode 9 during the flashback of the refugees. When entering the tunnel, one of the refugees suddenly turned into a zombie. We can assume he had a prior zombie bite. But, it’s not confirmed.

Then, later in the episode, we see Akira’s dad coughing up blood and saying to himself that he’s running out of time. The implication here is that he’s infected, but hasn’t turned yet. Though, it’s also possible that this is an intentional misdirection. He might be sick with some other ailment.

But, what if he’s infected? If that’s the case, I’d want to know how long ago his exposure to the virus was. And, I’d want to know if a zombie bit him. It doesn’t seem that a bite is the only way the infection spreads. Otherwise, the infection couldn’t have spread globally overnight.

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Dueling Bucket Lists

Now we’re getting to the part of the episode that I didn’t like as much. At the end of the episode, we find out that there’s another group of four with a bucket list of things to do before they die.

But, the twist is that these people and this bucket list are the opposite of Akira’s group and their list. This new group features terrible people who want to see others suffer. They want to get back at the world they believe unfairly wronged them. And, their bucket list entries reflect that.

The leader of this group is Kanta. His name wasn’t revealed yet, but I looked it up because I wanted to be able to call him something. Anyway, Kanta hates society because he feels that it left him behind. He had trouble getting jobs he thought were worth his time and ended up becoming resentful.

Kanta with his bucket list from the anime series Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Episode 9
Kanta with his bucket list

Kanta is the kind of person who just wants to watch the world burn. But, what about his “friends?”

The woman in the group wants to burn down a company that insulted her. The large incel of the group wants to force himself on a woman. And, the fourth member of the group is a guy who wants to assault his wife.

As you can see, Kanta somehow managed to find a group of people who are just as messed up as he is. And now, it looks like they plan to unleash zombies on Akira’s village for the fun of it.

So, why do I hate this trope? I’m not interested in surface-level, opposing groups like this. Kanta’s group isn’t interesting (so far). His group isn’t anything more than the antithesis of Akira’s group. And, to me, that’s not how you write exciting antagonists.

Final Thoughts

What do you think of Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Episode 9? Were you expecting Akira’s group to spend the night in the treehouse? Do you think Akira’s father is infected? And, how do you feel about the evil bucket list group? Let me know in the comments.

Akira already said he doesn’t want to see people become zombie food. So, I’m expecting things to turn out well for the evil bucket list group. They’ll see the error of their ways and become contributing members of the village. At least, that’s what I’m predicting will happen.

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Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 Episode 12 Review

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 Episode 12 Review

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Sylphiette Found a Cure

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 Episode 12 is the last episode of the cour. It’s not the last episode of Season 2, though. Well, at least not technically. This is only the end of Season 2 Part 1. Season 2 Part 2 begins airing in the spring.

Anyway, onto what happened in Episode 12. Sylphiette managed to cure Rudeus’s erectile dysfunction. Princess Ariel and Luke helped, too. But, Sylphiette was the one who did the bulk of the work. But, how exactly did she cure Rudeus’s ED? It’s more involved than you might have thought.

The first step to curing Rudeus was Sylphiette being herself. The fact that Sylphiette is Sylphiette is important here. Remember, Rudeus didn’t feel anything when he groped Linia. But, touching Sylphiette’s waist when she fell on him was enough to arouse something in him.

Sylphiette lying on her back in a cave from the anime series Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 Episode 12
Sylphiette lying on her back in a cave

Unfortunately, Sylphiette alone wasn’t enough to fix Rudeus. We saw that when they tried to do the deed in the cave. And, to be fair, the fact that Rudeus couldn’t keep it up at the time was probably for the best. Did Sylphiette really want her first time to be in a dark, damp, cold cave?

This is where the second step came in, though. Even though Rudeus couldn’t perform, Sylphiette didn’t reject him in the same way Sara did. And the third step came when Sylphiette used the aphrodisiac provided to her by Luke. That helped Rudeus get it up and keep it up.

Finally, there’s the fourth step, which is likely the most important of all. Sylphiette returned the morning after. When Rudeus woke up and Sylphiette wasn’t there, he started to panic. Was this going to be a repeat of the Eris situation? No, because Sylphiette didn’t abandon him.

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Rudeus and the Asuran Nobles

Now that Rudeus’s ED is cured, I guess he doesn’t have too much reason to stay at the University of Magic. Sure, he still wants to learn more about the mass teleportation event. And he can do so by working with Nanahoshi.

But, the whole mass teleportation thing wasn’t the main reason he was there. That was secondary to him trying to cure himself. So, I’m interested to see if Rudeus leaves the university in Part 2. I’m guessing he will, but that it will be about halfway through the cour.

Anyway, when Rudeus eventually leaves, he’ll be working alongside Princess Ariel. He’s not going to be working for her. At least, not yet. But, she’s going to be using his name and the prestige that comes with it to achieve her goals. And he’s going to be doing the same with her name.

Rudeus formally introducing himself to Princess Ariel from the anime series Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 Episode 12
Rudeus formally introducing himself to Princess Ariel

Once Rudeus finishes reuniting his family, he’ll work with Princess Ariel directly. However, it’s unclear in what capacity this will be. I don’t see him becoming one of her knights, like Luke. Instead, it’s more likely that he’ll help her forge alliances while on his travels.

And, I get the feeling that it shouldn’t be too long before this happens. From what I remember, Zenith is the only family member still missing. And, her location is known. So, how long is it going to take to bring her back? It could happen by the end of an eventual Season 3.

What I’m more interested in, for now, is how Rudeus is going to use Princess Ariel’s name. What doors is name-dropping Princess Ariel going to open for him? I doubt many people care much about an exiled Asuran princess. I guess it’ll come in handy at some point, though.

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Sylphiette Greyrat

I wasn’t expecting Rudeus to declare that he’s going to marry Sylphiette in this episode. And, considering Princess Ariel called Sylphiette “Sylphiette Greyrat,” I guess it’s official. Is there going to be a wedding? Or, are they married now that they said they are?

I don’t know. And I also don’t know what this means for the future of Rudeus’s relationships with the other girls. I predicted that the series would go down the harem route. There are plenty of other girls Rudeus has shown interest in besides Sylphiette.

There’s Eris, whom Rudeus has already slept with. There’s Roxy, who was Rudeus’s first crush and idol of his Roxism religion. And there’s Sara, whom Rudeus attempted to bed before his ED shut that down. I assumed Rudeus would eventually form a party with these girls as other members. And thus, his harem would be formed.

Sylphiette and Rudeus Greyrat from the anime series Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 Episode 12
Sylphiette and Rudeus Greyrat

Now that Rudeus is married (or plans to marry) Sylphiette, the harem route gets a bit more complicated. Though, it’s still not impossible. After all, Paul cheated on Zenith with Lilia and things turned out all right. Also, Sylphiette previously acknowledged the men of the Greyrat family’s love of women.

However, it might actually make the most sense for Rudeus to be in a monogamous relationship. Think about Rudeus’s current relationships with the other girls. Eris is Rudeus’s cousin. Even if marriage between cousins is fine in this world, if they have children, that could be a bit “sus.”

Roxy is also far older than Rudeus and is his mentor. She’s around Paul and Zenith’s age in terms of years. She’ll also continue living long after Rudeus dies. Though, Sylphiette may, as well. And Sara doesn’t have a strong connection to Rudeus, so she’d be better as a normal party member.

Final Thoughts

What do you think of Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 Episode 12? Did you think Sylphie’s first time was going to be on a cold cave floor? How do you think Rudy’s going to use Princess Ariel’s name in the future? And, do you think the series is going to go down the harem route?

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Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 3 Episode 11 Review

Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 3 Episode 11 Review

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Girlfriend and Boyfriend

Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 3 Episode 11 covers the majority of a date with Chizuru. The goal of this date is for Kazuya to cheer up Chizuru after the death of her grandmother. And, just yesterday, I made some predictions about how the date would go.

I could make an argument for my first prediction being correct. But, I’m not going to. Both of my predictions turned out pretty incorrect. So, what did I predict? The first prediction was that the date would be a huge success. And the second prediction was that the scheduled date would end early.

Now, we haven’t seen the very end of the date yet. But, can we call it a success, so far? In some ways, yes. Chizuru does seem to be having fun for the majority of the date. And, in the end, I’m still convinced that things will work out.

Chizuru Mizuhara trying on clothes from the anime series Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 3 Episode 11
Chizuru Mizuhara trying on clothes

However, there were multiple times during the date when Chizuru wasn’t enjoying herself. This wasn’t really due to any flaws in Kazuya’s date plan. But, they did have to do with Kazuya’s inattentiveness. So, I’m going to mark that off as a failure to cheer Chizuru up.

It’s much easier to see how my second prediction is wrong. The date definitely didn’t end early. Even though it’s not over yet, the pair made it to the final scheduled event. I assumed Chizuru would have a great time and then end the official date early so Kazuya could stop paying.

But, I also figured that after the date concluded, we’d get an emotional moment between the two. That emotional moment could still be coming. I certainly hope it’s coming, for Kazuya’s sake. However, it doesn’t look like it will be quite as positive of a moment as I expected.

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The Good Parts of the Date

Let’s go over the good parts of Kazuya’s date with Chizuru before jumping into the bad parts. The good parts are fairly obvious because they’re all the things that made Chizuru happy. I’d say there were four good parts.

The first good part of the date was Kazuya’s choice to take Chizuru to a movie she’d enjoy. This was a bit risky, though. It could have turned out poorly if he had chosen the wrong movie. But, based on how happy Chizuru was talking about the movie after watching it, this was a success.

Next, there was the trip to the rock climbing gym after lunch. Kazuya remembered that Chizuru was good at and enjoyed rock climbing the last time they went. So, this was a great call. Chizuru had a good time and they even bonded over the activity.

Chizuru Mizuhara talking about a movie from the anime series Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 3 Episode 11
Chizuru Mizuhara talking about a movie

I’d actually say that going to the climbing gym was the best decision Kazuya made. Sure, Chizuru is really into movies and we saw how much she enjoyed it. But, Kazuya isn’t that into movies. He couldn’t participate in discussing it with her. At the climbing gym, though, they can both participate.

After going to the climbing gym, the pair went to dinner at an expensive crab restaurant. Chizuru was a little skeptical about how Kazuya was going to afford the meal. But, based on her comments, it still seems like she enjoyed the food. That’s good.

And, finally, there were the fireworks to finish off the date. This was a good choice because it’s simple, cheap, and personal. It gives Kazuya and Chizuru the chance to be alone together and do a relaxing activity after a full day. So, overall, Kazuya’s date plan was well-thought-out and could be considered a success.

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The Bad Parts of the Date

Okay, now let’s take a look at where the date went wrong. And, it actually kind of started off on the wrong foot with the clothes shopping. This wasn’t very personal. It’s clear that Chizuru saw this part of the date as standard rental girlfriend date material.

Lunch also didn’t go very well. Kazuya claims that Chizuru enjoyed lunch. But, that was probably her in “girlfriend mode.” From what we saw, Chizuru could tell that Kazuya was trying to buy her happiness at this point. An expensive meal alone isn’t meaningful.

But, if lunch was bad, why was dinner good? Shouldn’t the same thing apply to both meals? Yes, it should and it does. But, Chizuru genuinely seemed to like the food at dinner. She commented on how much she planned to eat, which wasn’t her in “girlfriend mode.”

Chizuru Mizuhara at a climbing gym from the anime series Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 3 Episode 11
Chizuru Mizuhara at a climbing gym

But now, we’re getting to the biggest flaw with Kazuya’s date. He was paying more attention to the activities he planned than he was to Chizuru. The whole point of this date was to cheer Chizuru up. So, he should have been paying more attention to how she was feeling.

When they went to dinner, Chizuru saw a grandmother and grandchild walk passed. This made her sad as she remembered her own grandmother. But, Kazuya kept walking, too focused on the meal to pay attention to Chizuru.

This would have been a perfect opportunity for him to console her in some way.

Later, during the fireworks portion of the date, something similar happened. Kazuya left to get a bucket of water and returned to Chizuru crying. He didn’t know the fireworks would remind her of her grandmother. But, if he paid attention earlier, he would have known not to leave her alone regardless.

Final Thoughts

What do you think of Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 2 Episode 11? Would you call Kazuya’s date with Chizuru a success so far? What do you think was the best part of the date? And, what do you think was the worst? Let me know in the comments.

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