[Episode 12: Sealing of the Demon Dog Madarao]

[Enjoyment Value: 9.5/10]

[Thoughts]

Man, some serious power was being thrown around in this episode. I was completely unaware of Madarao being a poison user though I suppose there was never any indication to such a detail before. At least I don’t recall there being any clues in past episodes. Anyways, I felt sort of bad for Kouya near the end, especially since he was killed by his former best friend. Though, in the end I suppose that an end like that is the best kind.

I expected Madarao to go berserk near the end because of his state of being unsealed. I was surprised that Yoshi was able to reseal him, of course he hand some help from Tokine. Otherwise, I don’t think it would’ve gone so well. Hopefully more episodes like this and the previous one will show up much sooner!

[Episode 11: Kouya and Madarao]

[Enjoyment Value: 9/10]

[Thoughts]

Intense episodes like these always leave me feeling satisfied. I never knew Madarao could be so freaking awesome when unsealed. The battle between him and Kouya was one of the most epic since the series started. Of course, among all the seriousness there has to be some comedy and it comes in the form of how Madarao left Kouya to join Tokimura in the past because he was in love with the guy lol.

Those human-like ayakashi were hilarious to say the least but I feel that this will become more important to the plot later on. I’m sure there will be more ayakashi of that kind with a lot more power. I just hope that Yoshimori and Tokine are prepared for when such a time arrives.

[Episode 10: The Shikigami Chocolate Battle]

[Enjoyment Value: 9/10]

[Thoughts]

I laughed so hard while watching this episode. The entire thing with the Shikigami was just too priceless to resist, especially when he performed his special move. xD I was wondering if he had any power at all since he was getting kicked around my lame gangsters. The second part of the episode was even more hilarious. Tokine was terrified of a disgusting roach in her home and had to get Yoshimori to deal with the little bugger. I can sympathize with Tokine because I find those things really freaking digusting myself. >_<

I loved this episode more than most I’ve seen so far for some reason. I can’t really explain why exactly I feel that way but one reason is because I really like the YoshimorixTokine pairing. Their interactions, whether comical or serious, are always a blast for me to behold.

[Episode 9: The Dangerous High School Teacher Shikigami Choco Battle]

[Enjoyment Value: 9/10]

[Thoughts]

Typical popular teacher who turns out to be anything but. It was interesting to find out that he himself wasn’t responsible for what was going on but rather it was some insect-like Ayakashi. Still though, he’s a person that they call “one’s with strange abilities”. Aside from that, it was good to see Yuri again in the episode. For some reason I really like the manner in which she speaks. It has a peculiar…cutness to it. I’m still not sure whether or not she likes Yoshimori or not but her friends believe that to be so. So far though, I can tell that she looks up to him and trusts him to protect her from “ghosts”.

[Episode 8: Yoshimori-like Days]

[Enjoyment Value: 9/10]

[Thoughts]

Very awesome episode. There may not have been much in relation to plot progress but there was plenty of action. I tend to like episodes like this a lot since it usually shows a character’s growth in skill, strength, and experience. This episode shows that both Yoshimori and Tokine still have a lot to learn. Yoshimori, while possessing a lot of power and endurance still has to learn about things like focus and accuracy while Tokine’s situation is just the opposite. They combined each of their strengths to defeat the ice ayakashi which in my opinion was well executed.

I liked the ending a lot as well. It shows both of them training even harder than before. Yoshimori in particular practically created a meteor with the boulder he was training with and caused a small quake lol! Anyways, next episode brings in a more humanoid opponent for Yoshimori and Tokine to battle!

[Episode 7: The Best Cake]

[Enjoyment Value: 8.5/10]

[Thoughts]

The confectioner from episode 5, Masahiko, returns and Yoshimori wants to take an active role in helping him pass on. Much of the episode is about helping Masahiko speak to his brother and in the end they manage to get the little brother to believe in their words via a special cake Masahiko once made when they were children. I was glad to see that he resolved everything with his little brother and was able to move on.

Overall, this was a pretty hilarious episode. Most of it is due to Ogata, the secretary. He might be an old guy but he seems to have an interesting youthful life, having such things as an “Eternal License”. What the hell is that anyways lol? The only gripe I had with this episode was the lack of Tokine. She appeared at the very last moment and that was it!