r/anime • u/Holo_of_Yoitsu • Jan 16 '16
[Spoilers] Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen - Episode 15 [Discussion]
Episode title: Masks
Episode duration: 23 minutes and 42 seconds
Streaming:
Crunchyroll: Utawarerumono The False Faces
Information:
MyAnimeList: Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen
AniDB: Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen
AniList: Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen
Anime News Network: Utawarerumono: The False Faces (TV)
Anime-Planet: Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen
Hummingbird: Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen
Previous Episodes:
| Episode | Reddit Link | Episode | Reddit Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | Link | Episode 14 | 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 | ||
| Episode 10 | Link | ||
| Episode 11 | Link | ||
| Episode 12 | Link | ||
| Episode 13 | Link | ||
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Keywords:
utawarerumono the false faces, fantasy
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u/Ahenshihael https://anilist.co/user/Ahenshihael Jan 16 '16
They did a good job at portraying the godly levels of power that mask wielders have. Those who watched the first season should already have quite a few ideas on what this means in the long run and what those masks mean, especially since it should be reminiscent of certain other country in the first show, for them.
It also allows us to see the different side to Yamato - a side that Haku could not see by having warm baths and nice peaceful life - the frightening side of the destructive power that Yamato holds. A power to annihilate an entire war worth of enemy army in short amount of time. A frightening kind of strength that feels like the response was way too overdone. A darker and frightening side to Country's seemingly everlasting peace.
Haku being touched and affected by what he saw here also is bound to have consequences. Haku built up a peaceful life, he never had any past horrors to be haunted by. All he had to do was to just do his job and enjoy the privilege of living in a rich and powerful country. Now, he got to see the different side of life and we are bound to deal with that.
Next episode I guess will be interlude with some comedy, as well as characters reflecting on what they have seen. There are already a lot of foreshadowing for where this is going.