Earth Maiden Arjuna 25 Years Anniversary Rewatch Episode 11 Discussion

# Episode 11: [The Day of No Return](https://files.catbox.moe/awapho.jpg)
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## Links, useful info:

[MAL](https://myanimelist.net/anime/812/Chikyuu_Shoujo_Arjuna) | [Anilist](https://anilist.co/anime/812/Arjuna/) | [Anidb](https://anidb.net/anime/107) | [Kitsu](https://kitsu.app/anime/chikyuu-shoujo-arjuna) | [Livechart](https://www.livechart.me/anime/5910) | [ANN](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=602) | [AP](https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/arjuna)

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## Streams:

[Tubi](https://tubitv.com/series/1960), but that service is only in certain countries. [Otherwise](#piracy)

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## Questions for the day:

1) How did Juna ended up in New York City?

2) If Tokio is treated as a friend by Sayuri and her family, so does he cheating on Juna?

3) Teresa having Y chromosomes, did that hit as a surprise?

4) Any opinion about her backstory?

5) Garbage/industrial waste reused as pharmaceuticals/fertilizers/etc., how scary and dangerous this is?

6) Are you ready for the big endgame crisis?

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## Highlights from yesterday:

1) u/il887 said it briefly:

> Juna’s magic powers are surely versatile — in today’s episode she used them to cool down a father-son argument.

> By the way… what about the SEED guys? It’s as if the anime starts forgetting they exist… I think they’re going to show up again soon when the climax (apocalypse!) ensues.

2) The real purpose of what BAL is doing, u/mr_beanoz said it right:

It seems like the company Tokio's father is working for is trying to make a new kind of microorganism made to treat oil spills (bioremediation is a thing, you know), but somehow they put a cancer gene for the experiment, probably to speed up growth.

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## Disclaimer notice:

Dear rewatchers, please be nice to the first-time watchers by simply not spoilering anything. But if you want to discuss spoiler-territory things, use spoiler tags instead. Thank you for your understanding.

For example [this is] >!a spoiler!<

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Commentaires

wloff2026-01-19 22:03

**First-timer, subs**

Oh, what? Juna is actually doing some magical girl things!

[](#waah "In New York, no less!")

I thought this was a relationship drama between Juna and Tokio with some negging middle schoolers thrown in! What is this cool fight sequence? What is this show, again?

Juna -- or Arjuna? -- is looking way more competent than before. But it probably also helps that she can just shoot the Raaja without Chris whining in her ear how she's not supposed to fight the Raaja even though she's supposed to fight the Raaja. Or something.

Okay, it is still a relationship drama as well. With all the misunderstandings, you'd think Tokio wouldn't accept an invitation to Sayuri's home...

Whoa, Teresa's backstory about sex identity caught me off-guard. You definitely didn't see these topics addressed much in 2001!

[](#suddenshock)

Or are they addressing the topic, honestly? Seems like they're making it yet another weird argument against medicine, somehow.

[](#harukathonk)

Sayuri's actually really trying to steal Tokio now, it seems. And Tokio is either playing along or too dumb to realize it.

And apparently "it's begun".

[](#ohfuck)

Wait, how does a blackout shut down a cell phone, anyway?

[](#peace)

TheDanubianCommunard2026-01-19 22:18

> Juna -- or Arjuna? -- is looking way more competent than before. But it probably also helps that she can just shoot the Raaja without Chris whining in her ear how she's not supposed to fight the Raaja even though she's supposed to fight the Raaja. Or something.

She is growing.

> Whoa, Teresa's backstory about sex identity caught me off-guard. You definitely didn't see these topics addressed much in 2001!

Really progressive for its time.

> Or are they addressing the topic, honestly? Seems like they're making it yet another weird argument against medicine, somehow.

So there is reason something this is about anti-pharma connotations, similar like the antivaxxer movement and stuff. or remeber when Juna tried to attack a plane which sprayed pesticide.

> Wait, how does a blackout shut down a cell phone, anyway?

Electronical infrastructure.

No_Rex2026-01-19 22:22

> Wait, how does a blackout shut down a cell phone, anyway?

The tower needs electricity. Your phone doesn't, but it is useless without the other side of the connection.

Shimmering-Sky2026-01-19 22:03

**First-Timer Maiden Subbed**

- [*East* Side Story instead of *West* Side Story?](https://i.imgur.com/IBUmcbV.png) [](#harukathonk)

- [Juna’s really getting the hang of things now.](https://i.imgur.com/epwCtuy.png) Though I assume this is still going to be “wrong” in Chris’s eyes somehow.

- [Sayuri is *still* trying to get Tokio?](https://i.imgur.com/0ct1PQV.png) [](#bruh)

- [Unexpected trans rep?](https://i.imgur.com/hLzJ9Cy.png) [](#flyingbunsofdoom) – [Oh, or… *that*.](https://i.imgur.com/59aRzKV.png)

- [This message really is… something alright…](https://i.imgur.com/2z6E8te.png)

- [Oh, finally got a “sore demo” out of this show.](https://files.catbox.moe/zoqqk7.mp4)

- …oh, Tokio is just straight-up with Sayuri’s family now. Bleh, are they actually going through with him getting with her instead of Juna?

- [Dang, their phone call was interrupted…](https://i.imgur.com/nN1MP7E.png)

- [Oh shit, a blackout…](https://i.imgur.com/bf5oQ7p.png)

TheDanubianCommunard2026-01-19 22:07

> East Side Story instead of West Side Story?

There is East Side Story.

> Oh, finally got a “sore demo” out of this show.

Then it was worth to join this rewatch then.

> Unexpected trans rep?

Same reactions.

> Dang, their phone call was interrupted…

> Oh shit, a blackout…

Must be that ship.

> Sayuri is still trying to get Tokio?

> …oh, Tokio is just straight-up with Sayuri’s family now. Bleh, are they actually going through with him getting with her instead of Juna?

Of course she is trying.

SpiritualPossible2026-01-19 22:03

**First timer**

*...Did I miss the moment when Juna became a badass warrior, ready to jump out of a moving car to engage in combat?*

“***DIRTY MEDICINE WILL TURN YOUR CHILDREN INTO HERMAPHRODITES***” - uh-huh. yeah, okay, fine. This seems to fit in well with the other ideas promoted by the show. For a second I thought the show would actually address some gender issues, but no, it's mostly used as a theme of “the modern society is evil,” which now isn't even an exaggeration of what the characters say. And you know what? I'm starting to agree with that. Yes, to hell with modern medicine, why should we rely on such things?! We must rid ourselves of the influence of modern technology! I suggest we start by turning off Chris's evil life support system. *He dosen't need that*.

...But on a more positive note, I liked the part of the episode with Tokio and Cindy. The way commander took Cindy with him to give her a “break” was nice, and the dinner scene was quite cozy in realistic way. It's clear that Sayuri's family isn't perfect, but it is very lively, so it's understandable why Tokio likes that atmosphere. And it seems plot is finally moving, as something bad is happening. Will we finally learn what the fuck Chris wanted from Juna?

TheDanubianCommunard2026-01-19 22:19

> ...Did I miss the moment when Juna became a badass warrior, ready to jump out of a moving car to engage in combat?

> “DIRTY MEDICINE WILL TURN YOUR CHILDREN INTO HERMAPHRODITES” - uh-huh. yeah, okay, fine. This seems to fit in well with the other ideas promoted by the show. For a second I thought the show would actually address some gender issues, but no, it's mostly used as a theme of “the modern society is evil,” which now isn't even an exaggeration of what the characters say. And you know what? I'm starting to agree with that. Yes, to hell with modern medicine, why should we rely on such things?! We must rid ourselves of the influence of modern technology! I suggest we start by turning off Chris's evil life support system. He dosen't need that.

For Big Pharma conspiracy theories, it might be a solid ground.

No_Rex2026-01-19 22:23

> ...Did I miss the moment when Juna became a badass warrior, ready to jump out of a moving car to engage in combat?

Must have happened off-screen.

No_Rex2026-01-19 22:19

**Episode 11 (first timer)**

* Arjuna is working with SEED and helping out in NY, casually jumping out of a running car? Feels like a time skip.
* It’s Raaja-zilla.
* And Juna learned snappy one-liners – this feels not only like a time skip, but a different series.
* “There are not that many illnesses that require medicine” – Welcome to the author’s unscientific rant of the day.
* Timely phone call from Juna. Tokio almost got suckered into the nice & normal family.

So, why does she have a huge flat in NY?

Anyways, boring episode. I don’t care about any of the SEED characters. Tokio visiting Sayuri was kind of nice.

TheDanubianCommunard2026-01-19 22:27

> Arjuna is working with SEED and helping out in NY, casually jumping out of a running car? Feels like a time skip.

Guess it is.

> Tokio almost got suckered into the nice & normal family.

He needed so much.

il8872026-01-20 01:32

**First-timer, subs**

Holy shit, Juna’s unusually bold and badass when fighting Raaja’s this episode, she’s like an Avenger or something.

While Juna’s valiantly fighting to save the world, goddamn Sayuri snatched her unsupervised boyfriend away! She sure loves taking what’s not hers, absolutely no shame. Her family is quite lively, though.

QotD:

1. ⁠To cover up for fellow American ~~Avenger~~ SEED comrade!
2. ⁠I don’t think "visiting and having a meal with" counts as cheating, and Juna doesn’t seem that possessive over him… Tokio just needs to apologize once or twice and everything will be fine. Wait, or is he staying the night there?.. Ok, the blackout thing might serve as an excuse in the future, but I hope he leaves Sayuri’s premises immediately.
3. ⁠Well, she’s quite masculine for a woman, but I didn’t expect her to be masculine in biological sense too, that’s for sure.
4. ⁠It’s pretty good, didn’t expect this kind of character development here. Although I’d wish to hear more about what made her so disappointed in what she used to be doing before joining SEED.
5. ⁠That sounds more like reusing / repurposing rather than anything else. Doesn’t sounds all that bad to me.
6. ⁠Yay! Though it’s not yet clear if this incident is going to escalate into something really final-boss-scale.

AgentOfACROSS2026-01-20 05:20

**First Timer**

I missed yesterday's thread both due to being busy and having very little to actually say this episode.

But this episode on the other hand I have more to say about.

For a start the beginning of this episode caught me off guard. Juna's suddenly in New York and fighting Raaja. It's so sudden but I like it. This is basically what I thought the whole anime would be like when I first got into it.

Theresa's backstory is interesting. In general it's very rare to see an intersex character in anime, especially from one from as far back as 2001.

I think the only other anime with an intersex character I can think of off the top of my head is in Kowloon Generic Romance from last year.

I think they handle Theresa's identity mostly well. Juna and Theresa's former boyfriend even sound supportive of her.

I don't like how they're trying to use Theresa's identity as like another weird way to argue against modern medicine again, that feels kinda icky.

I suppose from an in-universe perspective you could argue that Theresa doesn't accept her own identity and because of that is projecting some form of hatred onto herself via her own radical beliefs about medicine.

But from a meta perspective, it does just feel like another one of the many examples we've gotten about the writing team venting through characters about their beliefs.

The ending of this episode was a bit of a cliffhanger so I'm curious to see what'll be happening next with that.

mr_beanoz2026-01-20 08:31

A setup episode before the storm, it seems. That microorganism from the previous episode seems to be growing pretty fast that it even destroyed a whole ship, to then wreck a whole city's infrastructure afterwards.

Due to Chris being unable to move or use his abilities, it seems like the only way for SEED to beat the Raaja in New York was to get Juna there.

And it seems like Sayuri is still trying to get Tokio's affection away from Juna. But I don't think it's cheating.

The Y chromosome thing and the reveal of Theresa being hermaphrodite was a surprise. And I wonder where Kevin is now.

TheDanubianCommunard2026-01-20 21:55

### First-time watcher and your host (subs),

Juna somehow ended up in New York City, because SEED reasons. She bat a Raaja there with so much confidence. Theresa invited to her house, and talked about things. Her chromosomal disorder, her past, the reason why she fights, or the things is we use are recycled dangerous chemcial waste.

Meanwhile Tokio accepted an invitation from Sayuri and treated as a guest at her family.

Annd also the PDB contamination is not yet over. It contaminated the water, somehow found a way to a ship, and now causing a major blackout.

> 1) How did Juna ended up in New York City?

SEED took her.

> 2) If Tokio is treated as a friend by Sayuri and her family, so does he cheating on Juna?

No way.

> 3) Theresa having Y chromosomes, did that hit as a surprise?

Yeah.

> 4) Any opinion about her backstory?

She fought for a just cause.

> 5) Garbage/industrial waste reused as pharmaceuticals/fertilizers/etc., how scary and dangerous this is?

These supposed to help us, but in fact, they might ruin us.

> 6) Are you ready for the big endgame crisis?

Yes.