Kita ze Inbou! - キタぜ陰謀!

[Episode 16: Four Travelers]
[Episode 17: No Need to Speak]

[Enjoyment Value: 7.5/10 & 8/10]

[Thoughts]

Episode 16 was rather interesting. We get to meet an interesting character in the form of Hijikata. He’s quite strict man in my opinion especially if he strikes down any allies who attempt to run away from the battlefield. I admit it is cowardly but his solution scary as hell. Other than that, the episode itself wasn’t really anything out of the ordinary. I did like the part where Kakunojo drew her sword and suddenly started to show the men she fought just how dangerous she can be. The thing is it doesn’t seem as if she was conscious of her actions at the time. I have to wonder if this is a good or bad thing for her…

Episode 17 was great in my opinion with all the Akidzuki and Kakunojo interactions. Seriously, Akidzuki needs to stop fooling around and get with Kakunojo already. He’s trying to push her away using the Lord’s Head as an excuse but I think he’s just afraid of her. I also have a feeling that they knew each other when they were younger but somehow haven’t remembered their pasts clearly. Oryou meant something about them having the same scent so they have to have some sort of past together as children. I’m also concerned about her sword. That is a Moontear sword, isn’t it? Or is it something else altogether? Meanwhile, Soutetsu is up to some suspicious stuff as usual. Why is he trying to recruit Hijikata into Enomoto’s army? Sure, the guy has elite skills but nothing is to be taken at face value when Soutetsu is involved.