Yuusha no Kuzu • Scum of the Brave - Episode 3 discussion

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Well, I guess when *the* Arthur Pendragon asks you go a favor, you can’t really say no lol. The girls are a bit rough around the edges, but there’s potential there. Plus, they’re scrappy and they can help you loot once you’ve beaten up the baddies lol.

Yashiro sure has it rough. He is giving off the broke vibes, future students think he is unemployed / jobless and now subordinates of a demon lord have labelled him a lolicon. Lol!

Although Aki is my current favourite character of this title, I am glad Indo is the one receiving mentoring in this episode.

The show is also keep us in suspense regarding Sara's ability.

Seems like that little card game at the beginning of the episode was meant to hold some significance.

A little ominous sound effect played when Ishino drew that "Mutation" card, while Yashiro was explaining how Braves can *"heal up broken bones or gunshot wounds in a few minutes, but they can't grow back limbs*".
Seems like there must be some grander scheme at play here if there's some drug that can regrow limbs floating around out there. Or if you use that E3 drug for too long your DNA ends up changing?

Wasn't expecting freaking Arthur Pendragon and the knights roundtable to be in this anime lol.
I wonder since the Braves still use swords, if the sword Excalibur is going to come into play?
Being like they key to nullify regeneration or something.

The power system is somewhat unique and interesting, basically magic drugs which can apparently have side effects. Will we eventually see an addiction storyline? Probably.

The girls aren't star students either, but need Yahiro's help to avoid failing their studies. This despite Sara's father being a big shot, literally named Arthur Pendragon... He tries to turn it down even as his friends enjoy trolling him by indulging the girls.

He and Indo face a hit squad (or recruiters, depending on your point of view). Despite Yashiro's antagonistic attitude, they fight well together and drive off the assassins.

The banter is fun, the character are amusing, and the combat is visceral and quite bloody. I'm enjoying it so far.

Cursed with precocious children, bit of a classic problem for heroes. Dude needs the steady income though, and it's kind of hard to tell King Arthur no.

If that's her father I'm curious what Sara's combat skills are going to look like, something properly Authurian I hope.

Bad guys may be yazuka dudes but they know lolicons are still beneath them.

Really fun ep, I do like the mancave vibe of the bar, specially since the girls invade it. The friends laughing at Yashiro really sell them as friends, even if they probably think the girls would be good for him. I do like the fight this ep, and how it mostly served to have Yashiro bond with Yukine. Yes, keeping the cool teleporting power hidden is better than just showing it off. Saving trump cards can get you far if done right.

I do love how these guys [are playing totally-not-MTG for money.](https://i.imgur.com/b2QlIuE.jpeg) I'm plenty salty enough when I lose at Magic, I can't even imagine how I'd feel if I lost money, too.

So, Ether enhancements basically make it so [bones and gunshot wounds heal quicker.](https://i.imgur.com/LJXYGZN.jpeg) They use swords in modern times because [cutting off limbs is more effective](https://i.imgur.com/rbyLIep.jpeg) since it blocks Ether circulation. That explains why it was a big deal when Amber Thorn regrew his arm last episode.

I knew one of the girls was going to be the daughter of some hotshot. And it looks like not just any hotshot, [it looks like Sara is the daughter of Arthur Pendragon.](https://i.imgur.com/L7RKTOT.jpeg) Considering how much Yashiro's struggling with money, accepting the teaching job doesn't sound too bad. But it sounds like he has other reasons why he refuses.. He still did well "teaching" Indo this episode, tho. [He even held back from killing those demons that attacked them.](https://i.imgur.com/QafqUMh.jpeg)

Lol that was fun

Ishino and Joe laughing in the background as they enjoy Yashiro's plight is so funny. They really feel like close friends and Ishino is clearly trying to make the most out of this entertainment. I like that even Ed was happy about Yashiro seemingly going to help the girls.

Indou learned a big lesson in retrieving spoils of war lol. And that Yashiro is a lot kinder than he thinks he is.

Is it me? I found this show so far the pacing has been very good, it’s not rushing through or too slow, I’m looking forward to the full 24 episodes.. 

Yashiro is apparently famous enough that even the big shot bounty hunter (and father of the girl he rescued) who is heading the academy has heard of him. I will bet you don’t get a nickname like Shinigami for nothing.

And despite this, he is still kind of broke and an homeless loser sleeping in tiny hotel rooms and pilfering the content of the wallets of the thugs he beat. Those magic drugs he uses don’t come cheap, and if he keeps getting attacked by old enemies, I can see why he would never have any money and would want to discourage the girls from doing the same job as him.

Or maybe he actually has a lot of money from all the bounties he collected and he is just a cheapskate, who knows ? He did not really seem interested when the girls offered him money for teaching, so he can’t be that broke. I am still not sure what his personality is like apart from him being grumpy, cynical, and misanthropic.

I had a lot of fun watching this episode nevertheless and the interactions of Yashiro with his friends and with his new “apprentices”. For a show that violent, it is actually pretty funny.

Yukine has learned her first, important lesson today - to loot all the bodies.

Wonder how long tsundere Yashiro will last before succumbing to his sensei fate.

This is an [Alan Walker](https://i.imgur.com/HMJoeSt.png) reference right?

Is [this character](https://i.imgur.com/GwzLGdp.png) a reference to anything?

Another example of cat adopting a human.

I cant quite put my finger on it but this feels like a mash up of several shows/storeis in one. Broke overpowered holier than thou guy has to oversee train a bunch of kids who are hiding something from him while a giant superpower is trying to take over the world.

Dresden Files mixed with a little of something else.

This is giving me early 2000s anime vibes for some reason

Nice moves in today's fight from Yashiro. Paying off on that more realistic than usual choreo you can glimpse in the OP. All that striking at the hand is a classic move in swordfighting because it's such a convenient target that, even if not a vital spot, does severely impair the opponent's ability to continue the bout. Nice detail on the second clash too with the opponent's weapon's edge getting slightly chipped at the point of contact.

Unfortunately Yukine is just cliche fiction knife fighting, actively parrying sword strikes with daggers smh. But on the other hand the design of her Fairbairn Sykes knives is really cool. Though this also means she's using it "wrong" as it is a thrusting dagger and she does a lot of cutting. Not that it can't, but not the way she does it. Man I'd really love to see proper knife fighting in anime more...

Sorry bro can't relate offer me that much money to teach and I'm pretending I'm a teacher

I assume he has some trauma from losing some kouhai or student or something idk

The fight choreography is actually pretty good in this show

What card game are they playing? I thought they were playing poker or something, not whatever that is.

Sorry brother, they’ve imprinted and you are not going to be able to get rid of the three brats now. You’re stuck with the little shits for good.

Sara at least seems to have working social skills in contrast to her teammates that, as Yashiro said, aren’t even speaking the same language as normal people.

How are they about to flunk? Yukine pretty much took on that entire building on her own and Aki landed a finishing blow on a demon lord. What logic does this school even follow?

And Sara’s apparently the kid of a real big shot. Actually, new question, why wasn’t the entire organization busting down the building if the kid of their boss was captured?

“Yeah, I don’t think the academy is working for them. I strongly encourage you to teach them instead and I can offer you a cash supply that’s more reliable than trying to swindle minors.”

Aki may be an idiot with about five braincells but her trusting you is probably the best certification of trustworthiness that you can get.

Yukine has found your location, and there’s officially nothing stopping her from warping into your place whenever she wants.

Appreciate you calling him out on bringing 20 guys to jump him in an honorable fight. Well, they can at least be something for Yukine to chew on for a bit. To hopefully keep her out the way of anyone actually dangerous.

“Excuse me, I don’t date teenagers and she’s absolutely not my student. Why does everyone keep thinking that?”

I just think it’s funny how he’s so done with these three and they just won’t leave.

Yukine, my beloved murder gremlin, never change. Her deadpan nonsense is so funny to watch.

This is much more interesting than I thought. Animation in some of the combat are also pretty good.


I'm also intrigued by how gory it is despite the art being a bit on the colorful side (compared to the usual gory grimdark). They're not shying away from cutting a limbs or two.

Is it my imagination or did the art style change dramatically between episodes?

Does the ED imply Yashiro and Aki met when they were younger?

I ask you, are you my employee?

Indo was already the best, but now she just solidified her position.