Hikuidori: Ushuu Boro Tobi-gumi • Oedo Fire Slayer: The Legend of Phoenix - Episode 4 discussion

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They got their man but the guy’s got some unresolved emotions relating to his dad’s death to work through first. I think that case of arson at the end might actually be the catalyst for some kinda breakthrough. Guess we’ll see.

This show is so good and underrated. The astronomer character at first came off as brusque but he was just a very alienated loner. You very rarely hear hair color referenced in anime and people have wacky colors to make the characters stand apart but it actually had good reason here. Someone in Japan who looked like him might not be thought of as weird today but he said he had rocks thrown at him because he looked somewhat white/European by people who may have never seen a white person. They really illustrate why he sort of looked down on saving people when he doesn't like a lot of them.

I was surprised the acrobat was losing his temper and about to come to blows with the astronomer. He just joined the fire fighters and it was because he owed a debt. Him saving lives in the last episode must have really changed him and put him all in on his new job.

I couldn't tell if the rude priest in the restaurant was the same man who started that big fire in the end. Gengo really seemed to impress the waitress by calming him down so he'd leave. He did a better job than the acrobat, who was trying to flirt then they all laughed at him when she blew him off 🤣