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![]() ![]() ![]() Instead of trying to figure out who’s going to target Haru and when, she and Tokaku are rewarded for their victory with a “true orientation” that reveals big, hard truths, most of which had been hinted at, but now brought into the light. ![]() With all of the assassins defeated save Nio, the rhythm of the show changes this week. We don’t know how she answered Kaiba’s final riddle, but if I had to guess it would be that she told him the thing that the world was full of…was love. If her wish was to be able to continue being with Haru, it looks like that was granted. Tokaku won, and in the process proved to herself she protected Haru of her own free will. While this episode couldn’t quite match the intense showdown with Hanabusa, it was nevertheless a suitable end to the series. It showed how they were all in one way or another either running away from their past lives or trying desperately to validate them, but their defeats to Tokaku and Haru led to growth, and now they’re all moving forward. The show went to lengths to flesh out the various assassins in the episodes in which they struck. The class wasn’t all about Haru and Tokaku, as we know. Once a means to test Haru’s mettle, now they’re back to their own lives, only Class Black changed them all. Thus, the show has it’s cake and eats it too.Īs the closing montage shows, Akuma no Riddle was ultimately just as bloodless as Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin, or Sakura Trick, for that matter: none of the assassins I thought were killed actually died they all recovered from their injuries and live on. Haru survived, though, since her ribs are made of titanium, and kept the knife from Haru’s heart, where Tokaku aimed. Even after defeating Nio, who used the black arts her clan is known for to impersonate her, Tokaku still tried to kill Haru. When all is said and done, it would seem that her will is indeed free. That it is not being manipulated by Haru.” This is the crux of what Tokaku has to work out: whether she protected and love Haru of her own free will, or if she simply succumbed to Haru’s inate ability to manipulate others in order to survive. I might even go as far as to say it was one of the best episodes.“If the will to kill Haru can possibly exist, then that will is mine and mine alone. Probably one of the most dramatic fights in the series was rounded off in a satisfactory way, whilst we had some character development thrown in alongside that too. However, her brawl with Fuuka has resulted in the revelation that there’s more to martial arts than just that.Īll in all, I really quite enjoyed this episode. ![]() She had perceived as a way to grow stronger in order to never lose anything, but that’s all it was. Rinne’s growth was shown by her realising that she enjoys martial arts. That’s presuming Rinne stays with Frontier Gym. I imagine she’ll still push her as hard as ever, though. Learning about Jill’s past was interesting, and now she probably won’t try and project her dreams onto Rinne. Whilst the fight was the main attraction, I enjoyed the character development that both Jill and Rinne received during this episode as well. The best fights in anime definitely give you a sense of the power behind each blow, and I feel that ViVid Strike! has been able to capture that. It was another fight where it wasn’t clear who the winner would be in the end, and the sheer power behind their attacks was impressive to say the least. In fact, Fuuka winning was the outcome I least expected, but I’m definitely satisfied with it. ![]()
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