Akane Iro ni Somaru Saka / Akasaka

[Newshawk]

@LadyOfWicca

Episode 12 –

spoiler

So, the men that had Junichi were really bad guys from some cult called “The Unseeing Hand” that kidnap children and use them as “subjects”. I wonder why they threw this in now for the last episode – unless this is who Nagomi works for. In any case, Junichi’s parents do show up to save him but they have to leave right away. Nagase tries to tell his son something about Minato that Junichi can’t hear because of the noise from the take-off. Perhaps Nagase was trying to tell him that Minato isn’t his sister.
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They leave Junichi stranded on the mountain and he finally makes it home to be greeted by Minato and Yuuhi. Funny reactions all around when Yuuhi accuses Junichi of getting excited by his sister! Junichi accuses Yuuhi of being jealous and she says they should break up. Yuuhi punches him and moves out. A little later, Minato tells Junichi why Yuuhi is so upset. Now Minato is moving out too, felling that she can’t live there happily anymore because they hurt Yuuhi. As she leaves, she tells Junichi to make a decision. Odd that she says it’s “his” house and not “their” house – perhaps another indication that they aren’t really related.
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As Junichi remembers how Minato came to live with him, I like how the others try to help Junichi and Minato. Sugishita even takes Junichi to the beach to talk, but it’s a weird conversation and Junichi gets stranded again! Minato is staying with Nagomi in her very strange home that just looks like a computer room. Yuuhi is staying with Karen at her mansion and I kind of like Karen’s room. It’s big enough to hold a video arcade and a restaurant! :lol:
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Junichi has a very strange conversation with his middle school self – The Invincible Geno Killer – who is happy that he’s alone again and free to do as he pleases. He also urges the present Junichi to be with his sister and once again Junichi admits that he loves Minato, although it isn’t normal. He seems really torn apart by this, but at school the next day, he seems a lot better. He meets Yuuhi in the hallway and shows her that he is again wearing the gloves that he wore when he was the Geno Killer and tells her that he is sealing away his “other self” – apparently he has made his choice and it isn’t Yuuhi. It also seems that the self he’s sealed away is the one that objects to Junichi loving his sister.
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He meets Minato after school and tells her to come home and she asks for a reason. Junichi tells her that he loves her and doesn’t want to lose her. She reminds him that she is his sister, but he doesn’t seem to care and she runs into his arms as their friends peek from around the corner. Strange that Karen is the only one that seems upset with his choice!
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In the end, Nagomi burns “File X” and is joined by Mitsuki. Now I am wondering if Mitsuki has been her boss all this time from the way they are talking. Nagomi tells her that there is hope for the human race as they are joined by another Nagomi! With a spaceship hovering overhead, I’m guessing that they are aliens! I’m a little confused now. I wonder if the aliens and The Unseeing Hand are one in the same. This is just too funny at this point.
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Junichi is at home, taking a bath and Minato walks in (wearing a swimsuit) to wash his back. As Junichi deals with his embarrassment, Yuuhi bursts in and calls Junichi an “immoral animal”. Seeing this scene, she decides to move back in with them hoping that with her presence, Junichi will control himself. Minato is happy that Yuuhi is back, but Junichi isn’t and Yuuhi says “If I’m not here, I don’t know what you two will do!” just before she tries to drown Junichi! It looks like things really aren’t changing much at all. :lol:
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Funny too that Junichi’s father also has a “File X” and his wife tells him that he should have Junichi about Minato – again leading me to believe that they aren’t siblings after all. Junichi’s father claims that he did tell Junichi, but his wife reminds him that Junichi didn’t hear him and his father says it isn’t important anyway. He then speaks to Yuuhi’s father on the radio, who isn’t giving up either and I wonder if this whole thing wasn’t some kind of set up. But the ending dialogue really had me rolling!! :laugh:
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I know that some have had a moral problem with this show because Junichi and Minato are supposedly brother and sister, but I hope they realize this is just fantasy. It isn’t a real story and it shouldn’t stop anyone from watching this fun series and just laughing out loud! It is well worth it!

I’m about the most conservative active person on the boards right now, it seems, and I have absolutely no problems with this series. It’s not a documentary, it’s a comedy! I’m just waiting to see what the extra episode next week is like. If it’s anything close to the 11 Eyes special then call the American Red cross to lay in an extra supply of blood for all the nosebleeds that will be springing forth!

[LadyOfWicca]

Bravo Newshawk! :cheer:

[rebecca12]

If you pay attention at the end of Ep. 11 and beginning of Ep. 12,

what looks like a cell phone the girl with the short pink hair has is a pretty obvious shout-out to the original Star Trek TV series… all that’s missing is for her to tell Scotty to beam her up.

Speaking of which, episode 13 you may want some Kleenex handy. Not because it’s sad, but think of it more as a red alert! for nosebleeds.

[Newshawk]

Oddly (especially when contrasted with the OVA episode of 11 Eyes) I found the OVA of Akane Iro ni Somaru Saka strangely subdued, especially considering its genesis.

[LadyOfWicca]

Anyone want to help me test out this new sunscreen?

Episode 13 -

The side effects of test products can be amazing! :laugh:
Although I enjoyed this last episode very much, I especially enjoyed the very end with the episode of “Super Mobile Fortress Big Geno Killer”. I like how Nogomi had a hole in her helmet to accommodate that piece of hair that she calls her sensor. And the wrong lever ends a really great dream!

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LadyOfWicca wrote:

Anyone want to help me test out this new sunscreen?

Episode 13 -

The side effects of test products can be amazing! :laugh:
Although I enjoyed this last episode very much, I especially enjoyed the very end with the episode of “Super Mobile Fortress Big Geno Killer”. I like how Nogomi had a hole in her helmet to accommodate that piece of hair that she calls her sensor. And the wrong lever ends a really great dream!

I volunteer to put it on, and put it on all the tanettes as well!