Sengoku Youko Episode 3 Discussion (2024)

Stark700

Not saying he's carrying the show but he's definitely more interesting than some of the other characters. Speaking of which, the others had their hands full dealing with soldiers. No one can catch a break in this show it seems...

Embient

The OP is so damn beautiful, I can't get enough of it
Eiroku 7 is 1564
4:38 樹翁鞭 (juouben) - lit. "tree venerable old man whip"

I never found Shinsuke annoying, so I'm enjoying this ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

KANLen09

All along, Jinka has lived amongst monsters, one of which was his guardian that protected it from the humans, which the castle Taizen and its shikigami spirit Yazen has sent assassins his way. And despite Shakugan having retrieved her memories and remembering how she got the enhanced power, Shinsuke still chases after her knowing an inkling or two of empathy, seeing her as a human and not a monster.

The reassurance that Jinka can protect all 3 entities: human, hybrids and demons, things take a turn in the forthcoming Eiroku Year 7. How that will translate to goals and objectives, it remains to be seen.

otakuweek

we had some good backstory

i'm ready for the next one...

0451

So, Jinka wants to be a full katawara. This series is more like Inuyasha than I thought. Inuyasha wanted to be a full demon and Jinka wants to be a full katawara. I'm glad that we know more about Jinka now. But I'm sure there's more to him that's yet to be revealed.

Tama actually has both human ears and fox ears when Jinka's transformed? Weird. Also, in her flashback, it seems like she also had a connection with a human before. I wonder what her relationship with that man was and if he was the one who made her appreciate humans.

Shaku got her memories back and it's not pretty. She's probably going through an existential crisis now. Thankfully Shinsuke helped her with her pain.

Tama and the others pissed off those warrior monks and now they'll send assassins after them. I think the prologue is finally over and the main story will start now. Looking forward to it.

Mainnus

The theme of power is the focal point of the story, each character have fitting attributes corresponding to their goals.

The power giver, the power hunger, the powerless and the guilt of power.

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Nice glimpse into his backstory prior to meeting Tama. Being raised by a kind Katawara and then seeing him killed brutally by humans understandably left a very sour taste in Jinka’s mouth, setting him on his path to become a full fledged Katawara.

This was the most interesting reveal so far. I thought Jinka might be a half breed or somehow biologically related to Tama.. his quest to become a full Katawara reminds me a lot of Inuyasha. Was already getting strong vibes of that old school toonami stuff from this series and now it’s even stronger.

Jinka’s backstory of being raised by a Katawara is contrasted with Tama’s, who had a very close relationship with a human. She’s seen the good they’re capable of while Jinka has seen the awful stuff.

We got a chance to see one of the successful spirit enhancement experiments take on Jinka. Of course Jinka easily overpowered him, but if the monks have an army of ones even stronger than that, could be a problem

Glad Shakugan regained her memories sooner rather than later. Understandably distraught at the thought of killing so many people, but it’s not like she knew the full extent of the experiment she was participating in and willingly signed up. The monks pray on the poor and vulnerable offering them an out from horrible conditions with half baked information. Those deaths are on them 🤷🏾‍♂️

Can’t help but laugh at her breaking down about the people she killed, while running and leaving Shinuske hanging from a cliff lmao. Maybe she saw it was a short distance from the cliff to the ground?

So far the story has focused around the concept of power. The one with power(Tama), the one who wants power(Jinka), the powerless(Shinsuke) etc. I wonder how everything is going to go now that the monks are sending assassins after the group. The story is really about to pick up!

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IzanaSolos

It's no wonder Jinka has this intense dislike for humans. His beloved big fluffy friend got killed just because they happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. And now, it looks like Jinka has to step up his game if he wants another shot at that temple and Yazen.

Lifeisgood215

cableguyjay

That was a very light take on the slimes. I bet there will be another instance later on that goes more indepth.

nyahgust

and that includes shinsuke! i've seen some people disliking him and i get why, his character is meant to be a bit annoying and helpless, but his lack of power is a core aspect of his character here. i'm not saying i love every scene he's in but a couple have gotten me to smile, and his brash emotion is what's needed here to calm shakuyaku down, something that the other two probably wouldn't have bothered with. he's got the most favorites on MAL of any of the characters from this story and while he's not my overall favorite (we'll get there...), those stats aren't just derived he's from him being a "haha this guy is funny and pathetic" character-give him a chance!

landofthekwt

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perseii

I hope the story can stay focused without getting distracted or annoying.

P.S. I smirked when Jinka said "there's something different about this man" at the bad guy. I was thinking "yup, can't mistake that voice, that's Mr. Tsuda".

WolfWood37

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antoninus_v

So at least the monks were not lying that spiritual modified humans are accepted as comrades and Shakugan's case is basically an accidental worst case scenario.

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LyLord

My candies:

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AhmedJafar1

And, hey, we also got a Kenjiro Tsuda voiced villain!! You can't go wrong with that.

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Bisalissy

Many sad backstories here, or at least a glimps of them. Overall it's still much like a prologue and with three cours, it's okay if the show takes it's time. It's decent enough to keep going, but I hope it will at some point go further than just basic action.

Jonas-K

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phantom346

READ TORIKO

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