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Overtake! Episode 10 Review

By DoubleSama | December 3, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment

Haruka and Kouya Return

Overtake! Episode 10 sees Haruka and Kouya both returning to the track. And, thanks to the time they spent together, they have a better understanding of what they need to do. But, what exactly is it they need to do?

For Haruka, he needs to go back to Komaki Motors and win with the team he calls home. Sure, Belsorriso is the team with which he has the best shot at winning. And, racing for them is the best option when it comes to furthering Haruka’s career in motorsports.

But, Haruka realizes that his career isn’t what’s important to him right now. What’s important is succeeding with the team he’s been with from the start. He doesn’t only want to win for himself. He wants to win for Futoshi and Koutarou Komaki, too. That’s why he turned down Belsorriso’s offer.

Saeko and Kouya sitting on a couch from the anime series Overtake! Episode 10 — Saeko and Kouya sitting on a couch

For Kouya, things are a bit more complicated. He needs to reclaim his ability to take photographs of people. And, while he knows he wants to take Haruka’s photo on the podium, that still seems a long way off. Not just because Haruka needs to win, but because Kouya still doesn’t seem ready.

Something else I want to point out is that Kouya and Saeko seem to have gotten closer in this episode. We saw Haruka reunite with Komaki Motors. So, are we going to see Kouya and Saeko get back together? It seems like their divorce stemmed from them not understanding each other’s feelings.

But now, they’re able to be more open with each other. This could be the start of a new chapter in their relationship. Or, they could decide that being separated is still for the best at this point in their lives. We’ll have to wait and see.

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From Fuji to Suzuka

The racing parts of Episode 10 were a bit hard to follow. At the start of the episode, while they’re practicing, they’re at Fuji Speedway. But, later in the episode, for the race, they’re at Suzuka Circuit.

At first, I thought this was some sort of mistake because I wasn’t paying attention. I missed the part when the episode swapped over to Suzuka and showed the Suzuka Circuit signage. So, I was wondering why we saw the front gates of Fuji, but I could tell they were racing at Suzuka.

Well, as I said, I wasn’t paying attention. However, when I went back to check, I was still confused. Yes, the series swapped from Fuji to Suzuka and that swap was intentional. But, it doesn’t make sense within the context of a race weekend. Why did they swap tracks between practice and the race?

Alice Mitsuzawa working as a grid girl from the anime series Overtake! Episode 10 — Alice Mitsuzawa working as a grid girl

It’s possible that I don’t understand how Japanese F4 works. But, practice should take place on the same track as qualifying and the race, right? I mean, that’s how it works in every other racing category. There’s no point to practice if it’s not on the same track.

So, what happened here? My best guess is that the stuff we saw at Fuji was supposed to be testing, not practice. But, the series didn’t make that clear. In fact, it almost went out of its way to make it more confusing.

After qualifying (at Suzuka), Koutarou mentions how it went way worse than practice did. And, what was the “practice” session we just saw Haruka perform well in? The one at Fuji. We cut from Haruka practicing well at Fuji to him qualifying poorly at Suzuka. That’s the kind of stuff I expect from Drive to Survive.

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Never Say Never

Alright, so we know Haruka didn’t have the best qualifying. But, how bad was it? He qualified in 14th out of 30, which, honestly, isn’t that bad. Sure, he’s not even in the top 10. However, we need to consider his team.

Komaki Motors is an independent team with a total of three members, including the driver. They don’t have much money. And that means they don’t have the tires, data, and other resources of the better teams. You’d expect a team like this to be closer to the back of the grid.

The only reason Komaki Motors isn’t back in 30th is because F4 is a spec series. All of the cars are basically the same. Teams can make tweaks to the setup, and that’s it. So, because of that, Haruka’s skill is able to come through and carry the car higher up the grid.

Haruka catching up to Toshiki from the anime series Overtake! Episode 10 — Haruka catching up to Toshiki

Anyway, after qualifying back in 14th, nobody expected Haruka to be able to win this race. Though, I’m not sure why they thought that was possible, to begin with. Why was anyone expecting him to be able to jump back in the car after a break and immediately score his first-ever win?

Of course, the title of the episode, “Never Say Never,” was a bit of foreshadowing here. Despite where he started, he managed to get all the way up to second before his tires gave out. If they had held on, he may have been able to take the fight to Toshiki.

But, from what I remember, this is a new record for Haruka. I believe this is the closest he’s ever been to the podium. So, it’s only a matter of time (there are two episodes left) until he reaches the top step.

Final Thoughts

What do you think of Overtake! Episode 10? Do you think Kouya and Saeko ae going to get back together? Did the jump from Fuji to Suzuka confuse you as much as it did me? And, do you think Haruka will win next week or the week after? Let me know in the comments.

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Goblin Slayer II Episode 9 Review

By DoubleSama | December 2, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment

Sword Maiden’s Former Party

Goblin Slayer II Episode 9 starts off with a flashback of Sword Maiden’s party. This was pretty interesting to see. But, I have a few complaints about it. The first and biggest complaint is that a grainy filter was placed over this whole section.

I get that the point of this filter was to make it obvious that this was a flashback. But, there are so many better ways to do that. Why not just add a date or text that says something like “10 years ago” in the corner at the start of the scene?

There was no need to make the whole scene look like garbage to tell us it was a flashback. I’m not going to call it “lazy,” since my solutions are arguably even easier to implement. But, I’m going to say that this was the wrong artistic choice.

Captain during a flashback from the anime series Goblin Slayer II Episode 9 — Captain during a flashback

The other complaint I have isn’t so much a complaint as a want. I wanted to see more of this party. I know there’s a spin-off light novel that covers it. But, why couldn’t we have this entire episode dedicated to Sword Maiden’s former party? They and their adventure seem pretty cool.

Also, as far as I know, we were never given the “names” of Sword Maiden’s party members in the anime. But, since they exist, we can assume their names were revealed by this point in the manga. And, with that assumption in place, allow me to reveal them here.

Obviously, we know Sword Maiden was a member of this gold-ranked party. But, she wasn’t the leader. That’s Captain, the samurai guy. There’s also Half-Elf Scout, Female Wizard, Female Warrior, and Myrmidon Monk. I have no idea if these other party members are still adventurers or even still alive.

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Escorting Sword Maiden to the Capital

Back in my review of Episode 5, I said I wanted this series to give us a map of the region. Maps are pretty important in fantasy series. They let us get a better understanding of where locations are in respect to each other.

Without a map, I have no idea where Water Town is in relation to Cow Girl’s farm. I don’t know how far away the Elves’ Domain is from the Capital. And where is the fortress from Goblin’s Crown? A map would make it easier to follow Goblin Slayer’s adventure.

Well, Episode 9 finally gave us the map I’ve been asking for. And, much to my dismay, it’s so low-resolution that we can’t really make out anything on it. We know there’s a small town between Water Town and the Capital. That’s about all the info we got.

Sword Maiden talking to Goblin Slayer at night from the anime series Goblin Slayer II Episode 9 — Sword Maiden talking to Goblin Slayer at night

Anyway, Sword Maiden hires Goblin Slayer’s party to escort her to the Capital. She does this because there have been goblin attacks along the route. So, who better to protect her from goblins than Goblin Slayer? But, to be honest, I didn’t believe her at first.

I thought Sword Maiden was just saying there were goblins so that Goblin Slayer would take the job. I forgot that she’s genuinely terrified of goblins and not only in love with Goblin Slayer. But, that makes complete sense when you consider what she’s gone through.

Does this mean that the goblins were the only reason Sword Maiden hired Goblin Slayer, though? Or, is there a bigger threat she hopes Goblin Slayer will help take down? As we know, she deciphered the ancient tablet Goblin Slayer’s party found. And, as far as I know, Hero’s party is investigating that lead right now.

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The Black Hand Goblins

The most interesting thing to come out of Episode 9 is the “black hand” goblins. Not much is known about this group of goblins. But, let’s go over the things we do know.

First, these goblins all have a black tattoo on their back that resembles a hand. I say “resembles” a hand because Goblin Slayer points out that it might not be a hand. It certainly looks like one. However, calling it a hand could be an oversimplification.

Sure, it might end up literally being a handprint. But, what does it mean? That’s the important part. Why is this the symbol of this particular group of goblins? And why do they even have a symbol, to begin with? These are the things Goblin Slayer is thinking about.

Goblin Slayer looking at a tattoo of a black hand that he removed from a goblin's body from the anime series Goblin Slayer II Episode 9 — Goblin Slayer looking at a tattoo of a black hand removed from a goblin’s body

Something else we “know” about these goblins is that they don’t have a nest. Though, I’m not convinced that’s actually the case. The goblins killed by Goblin Slayer’s party only had the remains of a few people in their stomachs. And, the implication here is that the other people they attacked are being held somewhere.

Are they with a larger group of roaming black hand goblins? Or, are the black hand goblins keeping them in their nest somewhere? For now, we don’t know. But, I assume they have a nest — or, at least a home base — somewhere. These goblins seem to be part of a larger organization.

There’s been a lot of weird stuff happening lately. There were the goblins attacking boats along the river. There were goblins controlling Mokele Mubenbe. And the gillmen said that someone was controlling the sea serpent. This is probably all related to the tablet’s prophecy that Sword Maiden deciphered.

Final Thoughts

What do you think of Goblin Slayer II Episode 9? Do you want to see more of Sword Maiden’s old party? Did you believe Sword Maiden when she said the escort quest involved goblins? And, what do you think the significance of the black hand is? Let me know in the comments.

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Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Episode 13 Review

By DoubleSama | December 1, 2023 | Comments 2 comments

Aversion to One’s Own Kind

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Episode 13 introduces a new party member. This whole time, I felt like Frieren’s party was missing something. The Hero’s party had four members. So, Frieren’s party only having three made it feel unfinished.

Sein is a human priest who’s gifted in treating poison and venom. According to Frieren, this is what priests specialize in. Though, we can probably expand that to any kind of healing magic. But, anyway, Sein is more skilled than most priests — at least when it comes to this niche of healing magic.

Unfortunately, I’m not sold on Sein as a party member just yet. In some ways, yes, he fits in with the others. Fern, Stark, and Sein are all geniuses in their respective fields. But, I’m not sure his personality is right for the group yet.

Frieren sitting on the ground from the anime series Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Episode 13 — Frieren sitting on the ground

He’s another male character for Stark to bond with, which is good. And, his corrupt habits make him seem similar to Heiter, which Fern likes. But, there’s still something off about him. And, I think it might have to do with his age — not that we know how old he is.

Fern and Stark have a good dynamic because they’re about the same age. But now, we’re bringing in this older guy who treats all three other party members like kids. That may be entertaining in the short term. However, I can’t see it remaining that way for long.

How many times will it take Sein referring to Frieren as a child for it to get old? He’s done it once so far, and I’m already at my limit. That’s such an overused gag. We get it, Frieren looks young because she’s an elf. This isn’t the first time the series has poked fun at that.

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Corrupt Priest Propaganda

One of the things Sein did was show us another side of Fern that we haven’t seen before. And, again, I’m not sure how I feel about it. Of course, I’m talking about how Fern believes Sein is a good priest because of his character flaws.

Fern believes Heiter was a good priest. And, in some ways he was. But, her idea of what a good priest is is also skewed because of who Heiter was as a person. She associates the negative parts of his character with the good things about him.

So, when she sees that Sein has similar negative character traits, she assumes he’s a good priest, as well. It should also be noted that Sein has even more negative character traits than Heiter. Not only does he drink, but he smokes and gambles. Not exactly what you’d expect from a priest.

Fern repeating Heiter's propaganda from the anime series Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Episode 13 — Fern repeating Heiter’s propaganda

It was kind of funny to see Fern act this way. Usually, she’s the serious, mature one of the group. Despite being far younger than Frieren, she serves as a mother figure. She gets Frieren out of bed, dresses her, etc. And, she fills a similar role for Stark, as well.

That all goes out the window when she thinks about Heiter, though. Heiter was the parental figure in Fern’s life. So, she believes everything he told her. And now, we’re seeing that she’s sort of projecting that onto Sein. She doesn’t see him entirely the same as Heiter. But, he’s close.

Will this relationship between Fern and Sein continue? I hope not. Seeing this side of Fern was funny in this episode. But, I already liked her character the way she was. I don’t think adding a new aspect of her personality at this point is the right call.

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Hot Older Women in Your Party

So, I said I wasn’t a fan of using Frieren’s young appearance as a gag. But, I am a fan of using her old age as a gag. Does that make me a hypocrite? You decide. I’d argue that’s a much less overused gag, though.

I’m not sure if Fern has commented on Frieren’s age before. But, Stark definitely has. He’s called her an old lady. And, he’s kind of right. To most species, Frieren is a very old lady. However, as far as we can tell, she’s not that old compared to the lifespan of elves.

You may recall that in Episode 11, Kraft called Frieren young. This wasn’t him poking fun at her appearance. Kraft is also an elf. He was referring to her being far less experienced in life than he is. The implication is that elves live far longer than Frieren has.

Frieren blowing Sein a kiss from the anime series Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Episode 13 — Frieren blowing Sein a kiss

Anyway, my favorite joke of Episode 13 had to do with Frieren’s age. Frieren, Fern, and Stark learn that Sein is attracted to older women. So, Frieren presents herself as an older woman in the hopes of convincing Sein to join them. And, obviously, this didn’t work.

Why was this a good joke, though? It has two parts. First, Sein doesn’t view Frieren as an older woman due to her appearance and personality. His attraction to older women isn’t merely due to their age. It has to do with how they look and act. And this is something Frieren, Fern, and Stark completely miss.

Second, there’s the absolute confidence with which Frieren blows a kiss at Sein. She was so sure that was going to seal the deal. And, there’s the fact that this isn’t what I expected her to do. I thought she would use a spell.

Final Thoughts

What do you think of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Episode 13? Do you think Sein is going to be a good fit for the party? Do you like the more innocent side of Fern we saw in this episode? And, how were you expecting Frieren to seduce Sein? Let me know in the comments.

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Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Episode 43 Review

By DoubleSama | November 30, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment

Mahito’s Other Natural Enemy

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Episode 43 was good — for the first half. Yeah, the two halves of this episode couldn’t have been more different. And, that’s going to be the main focus of today’s review. How was the first half so good and the second half so bad?

There are two things that made the first half of the episode good. First, it had some good action. The fight between Mahito and Nobara looked a little janky at times. But, the fight between Itadori and Mahito looked good. And together, the fights were cool.

Second, and more importantly, the start of the episode set up Nobara to actually have a role in the series. That’s a huge deal. As I mentioned in my review of Episode 42, I didn’t have very high expectations for Nobara going into this fight. Until now, she’s kind of been a nobody.

Nobara Kugisaku fighting Mahito from the anime series Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Episode 43 — Nobara Kugisaku fighting Mahito

Shounen battle series have a tendency to push the female characters to the side. Think of Sakura in Naruto, Ochaco in My Hero Academia, and Miksasa until the final chapter of Attack on Titan. They’re always overshadowed by the (usually two) main male characters.

The same is true of Nobara in Jujutsu Kaisen. She’s always been overshadowed by Itadori and Fushiguro. But, in her fight against Mahito, we got a glimpse of her being important. She was the only person aside from Itadori who could hurt Mahito with her attacks.

All the series had to do was expand upon this. Break out a niche for Nobara so that she could continue fighting alongside the boys. Her niche could even be in handicapping cursed spirits. You know, like how she damaged Mahito so that Itadori could regain momentum in his fight. But, that’s not what happened.

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Itadori Isn’t Alone

Of course, Mahito told us exactly what he intended to do to Nobara. So, I guess we shouldn’t be too surprised by what happened. And, it played out exactly as Mahito intended. He wanted to use Nobara’s death to break Itadori’s spirit.

Before Nobara’s death, Itadori was already at his lowest point. First, he saw the destruction “he” caused by allowing Sukuna to take over. Shibuya is gone and so is anyone who wasn’t able to evacuate. Even though that wasn’t Itadori’s fault, he blames himself. And, that’s not all he was dealing with.

Itadori also watched Mahito kill Nanami. He wasn’t able to do anything to save Nanami. And, I’m sure he blames himself for Nanami’s death, too. Itadori likely views everyone Mahito has killed since they last crossed paths as his fault. If only he was stronger back then, he could have exorcised Mahito and saved them.

Yuuji Itadori fighting Mahito from the anime series Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Episode 43 — Yuuji Itadori fighting Mahito

After all this, there was something keeping Itadori going. He recognized the cursed energy that hit Mahito as Nobara’s. That reassured him that he wasn’t alone. There are others still fighting out there. And, it’s one of his friends, no less.

To me, this was the best part of Nobara dying (we can assume she’s dead). Without this moment, it would have been tragedy after tragedy for Itadori. But, by giving him this little moment of happiness, it actually makes the next tragedy hit harder. Well, for Itadori. Not for me, as I’ll get to shortly.

Imagine if Mahito’s other half just showed up out of nowhere with Nobara’s body. That would hurt Itadori, sure. But, it wouldn’t have hurt nearly as much as what actually happened. The elation of finding out Nobara is still out there fighting followed by the crushing weight of her death.

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Nobara, Fumi, and Saori

So, I called the second half of Episode 43 bad. And, yes, I already know there are going to be plenty of people who disagree with that. But, allow me to explain. It’s not that it was bad on a technical level. It looked great. I just don’t care about Nobara.

As I’ve already said, this episode could have been the start of Nobara being a major character. Until now, she’s been a supporting character just as much as someone like Mechamaru. I didn’t care when he died and I don’t care now that Nobara is dead.

Why didn’t I care about Nobara? Because Gege Akutami (the mangaka whose name I just had to look up) didn’t make me care. What development did Nobara get before her death? What has she done to make me care about her? Nothing.

Nobara Kugisaki as a child from the anime series Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Episode 43 — Nobara Kugisaki as a child

Gege made one of the biggest mistakes I see mangaka make. If you want me to care about a character’s death, you have to make me care long before they die. He didn’t do that here. When did we get Nobara’s “tragic” backstory? Once we already knew she was a goner. By that point, it’s too late.

Did introducing Fumi and Saori at this point change anything? No. I doubt we’ll ever see them again beyond this episode. The only reason they were added was to try to make us care about Nobara in a short amount of time. That may work for some people, but not for me.

There’s a pretty simple way to use the same content but make it more impactful. Introduce Fumi and Saori earlier. Do Nobara’s backstory in an earlier episode and then cut to Fumi and Saori in this episode. That way, their relationship with Nobara is already established.

Final Thoughts

What do you think of Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Episode 43? Were you expecting this to be the start of Nobara’s importance in the series? Is there anyone left to kill off in this arc? And, do you agree with me that Nobara’s death could have been handled better? Let me know in the comments.

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The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode 20 Review

By DoubleSama | November 27, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment

Adam and Iris Sargeant

The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode 20 revealed more information about Philomela’s parents. Well, it gave us pretty much everything we know about them. Before this episode, we had to make assumptions without any evidence to back them up.

So, who were Adam and Iris Sargeant (Sargant)? We knew that Adam was Lizbeth’s son, which makes Philomela Lizbeth’s actual granddaughter. But, what we didn’t know is that he broke away from the Sargeant family. He left to elope with Iris and live out a normal, family life.

We knew even less about Iris, and I had made even more assumptions about her. For example, I assumed she was another assassin in the Sargeant family. That couldn’t have been further from the truth. Iris’s mother sold her to the Sargeant family when she was a teenager.

A young Iris held captive by the Sargeant family from the anime series The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 Episode 20 — A young Iris held captive by the Sargeant family

Why did the Sargeant family purchase Iris, though? Did she have some special kind of magic they wanted to get their hands on? No. They bought her so that Adam could use her as a test subject and refine his torture methods. That’s quite the way to meet your future spouse.

When the two of them first met, Iris attacked and headbutted Adam. And, I guess Adam is a bit of a masochist because it was love at first sight. I would have thought someone planning to practice torture methods would be a sadist. Apparently, that’s not the case for Adam.

At some point, the two of them ran away together and had Philomela. But, what’s interesting to me is that even after that, Iris still isn’t sure how she feels about Adam. She’s not sure if she hates him or not. That seems like something she should have decided before having his child.

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Master of Hexes

So, as far as we know, Iris wasn’t a mage or sorcerer or anything like that. She’s a regular person. But, as a member of the Sargeant family, Adam is a sorcerer. And, the kind of magic Adam specializes in is hexes.

As I’m sure you remember, we got a crash course on hexes from Alexandra back in Episode 18. And, at the time, I was wondering if hexes were going to be important to the story. After all, why else would they have been brought up then? Well, now we know why.

Although hexes are the kind of magic Adam specializes in, we only got to see him use two of them in this episode. First, he cast a hex on a doll to transfer Philomela’s illness to it. That seems like a pretty useful kind of hex. And, it seems low-stakes to use, too.

Iris and Philomela from the anime series The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 Episode 20 — Iris and Philomela

The other hex Adam uses is more interesting. It’s a hex that reflects damage taken back on the assailant. It’s unclear how long this hex lasts for. But, we know he used it on Iris shortly after they met and that it was (still) in place when she died.

Why did Adam use this hex on Iris early on? Well, it looks like he ended up using her as his test subject despite how he felt about her. So, to show her that he’s “actually a good guy,” he placed the hex on her. Everything he does to torture her, he feels, too.

This explains why Iris still harbors some resentment toward Adam later in life.

At some point, Adam also places this hex on himself. This doesn’t stop the Sargeant’s assassins from mortally wounding both Iris and Adam. But, at the very least, it lets Adam feel like he’s won.

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Ancient Goddess Morrígan

We now know that the mysterious woman who appeared before Chise is the ancient goddess Morrígan. I predicted that it was Titania, Oberon’s wife, based on her hair and eye color. But, the fact that it’s Morrígan is far more concerning.

I was wondering why Titania would be coming after Chise looking for a sacrifice. But now, I have to wonder why Morrígan, an ancient Celtic goddess of war and death, is doing that. That can’t be good for Chise even if Morrígan decided to help her out, for now.

So, it’s pretty clear that we’re supposed to have some idea of why Morrígan is here. She knew who Ruth was and Ruth seems to remember being told that Morrígan would come for a sacrifice. This likely all happened back in Season 1, which, at this point, aired six years ago. I don’t remember much of it.

The ancient goddess Morrígan from the anime series The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 Episode 20 — The ancient goddess Morrígan

Let’s make some inferences about what Morrígan wants based on what’s said in this episode, though. She very clearly states that she’s there to receive a sacrifice of some kind from Chise. And, when Chise doesn’t know what she’s talking about, Elias steps in.

He says that Morrígan wants “mistletoe” and proceeds to tell Morrígan that Chise is still a child, so it’s too soon. From that exchange, I understood “mistletoe” to be referring to a child of Chise’s. And, that would track with the whole “sacrifice” thing.

To put it simply, Morrígan seems to want Chise to sacrifice her firstborn (unborn?) child to her. And, she was expecting Chise to already have the child in question by this point. I guess Chise had promised this to Morrígan in exchange for her help at some point.

Final Thoughts

What do you think of The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode 20? Were you surprised to find out how Adam and Iris met? Do you think Adam placed some sort of protective hex on Philomela, too? And, do you remember why Morrígan is looking for a sacrifice from Chise? Let me know in the comments.

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