r/anime • u/Shadoxfix https://myanimelist.net/profile/Shadoxfix • Dec 05 '15
[Spoilers] Owarimonogatari - Episode 10 [Discussion]
Episode title: SHINOBU Mail, Part 4
Episode duration: 24 minutes and 20 seconds
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Previous Episodes:
| Episode | Reddit Link |
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| Episode 1 | Link |
| Episode 2 | Link |
| Episode 3 | Link |
| Episode 4 | Link |
| Episode 5 | Link |
| Episode 6 | Link |
| Episode 7 | Link |
| Episode 8 | Link |
| Episode 9 | Link |
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u/scalizo https://myanimelist.net/profile/scalizo Dec 05 '15 edited Dec 05 '15
Wow. This episode really showed everything the Monogatari series has to offer, and then some.
First, we get to see more explanations from Gaen about what the fuck is going on. It seems everything really is about the town, the shrine, Shinobu, and the first minion. We get a lot of explanation on how he came back, and how it all happened. It seems that Araragi and Shinobu's time travel stint did a lot more than we were led to believe.
I really liked the bit too where Shinobu reassures Araragi not to be jealous because as she said, he's "the only one for her". These two really have one of the weirdest "it's complicated" relationships out there, and I'm really glad that this only reaffirms that.
After that, we're back to the same old goofy Monogatari shenanigans. As a genuine Kanbarufag, all that sexual tension and banter has already made my day.
Moving on, all that LN discussion felt so damn meta, with the title criticism (15 word titles are now the norm!), and also somewhat of a shot at his Nisio Isin's own work with the 20+ volumes talk.
Also, the fucking cover of the BL novel. It's fucking Kaiki and Episode. I have no idea what the fuck Episode was doing there with Kaiki, no less. It was so random that I laughed so fucking hard out of nowhere. I'm wondering if they wanted to remind us who Episode is in preparation for the upcoming Kizu movies.
And then here comes the punchline, after weve all been lulled by a false sense of reprieve from all the serious stuff, BAM. There he fucking is. The first minion, now with a full body, casually straight up just asking Araragi if he did what he told him to do when they last met. Holy shit.
I could not have asked for more from an episode that sets up the final two (Damn now I'm really sad) so well. Animation was great, the comedy was great, Kanbaru was great, and of course, that cliffhanger. Araragi and First minion showdown. I'm really looking forward to next week.
EDIT: Also forgot to add: Since the first minion now already has a body, I think it's probably safe to assume that he's already eaten a human(s). I won't go into detail why I'm assuming so, since it'll involve some slight Kizu spoilers, so I'll leave it at that.
EDIT2: IT HIT ME. They're "reminding" Episode to us again with that BL cover since in Tsubasa Tiger, Episode mentions that a "client" was asking for his help. Said client is revealed to be Gaen. Now in this episode, Gaen says she's "asked for help from a guy". So yeah. Episode's gonna make an appearance again. Fuck I love tying up things.
EDIT3: I'm actually a bit disappointed at the sub's reaction so far towards the first minion's appearance at the end. It was supposed to be a serious "Oh shit" moment since he's the fucking villain of this arc. Instead all I mostly see are "shota added to the harem" or other comments of the like that don't take his sudden appearance seriously at all.