It's been so long since the last
Ninninger recap, y’all might think I'd forgotten about the show. That's
not the case at all. Fact of the matter is I hit a bit of writers
block when it came to this episode. Not because it's bad. The show
continues to make a slow and steady climb toward quality. The block
is due to this one being almost entirely spectacle. Sure there's a
little story/character development but overall it's a lot of action
scenes, good ones too.
Carrying from last week, Takaharu's in
recovery from his injuries from fighting Gabi so the rest of the crew
steps up their training to take on the big man. In an alarming turn
of events, Kasumi continued to be pleasant and useful as she worked
on a formula for combing Kinji's robots with their own. Oh and we get
an explanation for all that Starninger equipment. Apparently Kinji
learned how to make it all from grandpas book. Also on his front were
repeated sightings of an old family photo which is left hanging for
another time.
With that all out of the way we end up
with tons of action. Four ninja take on Gabi and some thugs
themselves, then Takaharu joins in soon followed by Kinji. Some very
nice moves are put on display including a new finisher that reminds
me of the sword-fu in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (a flick I
should really write about sometime). Once we move on to the giant
robot phase the team manages to combine with Starninger's toys for
more flashy fun.
I'm very proud of the ending to this
episode when Kinji asks gramps why he's so resistant to take on a
student. The old man replies that he had an apprentice once and it
went poorly. Most shows would leave us dangling for a good half a
season before revealing the identity of the disciple but not
Ninninger. It's Kyuuemon. The fox lady...or man..still not quite
clear on the gender but it makes for a good revelation all the same.
Time for me to catch up on some more
episodes and squeeze in a few different articles as well. I've just
started a novel that I think will make for one of the best entries
ever. Seriously, if I had a mustache I'd totally be twirling it right
now. Stay tuned.
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