#sonocchi

[yunayukis]

different anon but I like to imagine that sonoko is the last to actually realize. like she has the memo, but it takes until like late middle school before she realizes that the reason she's had so much material of gin and sumi lately is because they are dating for real and she didn't notice

leave it to Sonocchi, Spotter of Yuri except for when it involves herself,

[mzsvelenaya]

Yeah, I can draw fanart

Sonoko Nogi (aka Sonocchi), the best girl of WaSuYu and NoWaYu

[oh-those-ocean-eyes]

[magicalcinnamon]

[prof-kenny]

[dear-fictionkin]

Dear Wasshi/Washio Sumi (YuYuYu/Yuki Yuna is a Hero), I really do miss you. I think about you a lot, and I'm really glad that we were able to become friends. Even if you don't remember who I am or what I did, I hope that you're doing well. Love, Sonocchi/Sonoko Nogi

[hidamarirecord]

Yuuki Yuuna x Fairy-kei!

[heywasshi-blog]

brokenxuniverses

  “This is veeeeeeery good information~.” She...

Togo screaming intensifies

“Oh, good timing Wasshi~.”

She goes to poke the zone on Togo’s back, testing for a reaction.

[curestardust]

Dust Watched: Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru: Dai Mankai no Shou

Genres: (Dark) Magical Girls// 12 episodes // S01 (x) | S02 (x) | S03 (x)

If you’re not a YuYuYu historian, this is gonna be an extremely confusing ride.

✧  story  ✧

Alright, so, here’s the thing. While I was a Casual Enjoyer of the previous seasons, I never actually delved further into the franchise and I don’t remember much of the details of the original anime either so “Dai Mankai no Shou“ was one of the most confusing anime I’ve ever watched up until episode 3 or 4 where I spent like half an hour looking into the franchise so I can actually understand what’s happening. The timeline and the characters the story focuses is on is constantly shifting. 

We start out with the main gang of YuYuYu doing SoL stuff and then we go back in time completely to the selection of a new Hero which ends up being Karin (as we know) and for a few episodes we only focus on the Sentinels; a group of failed Hero candidates who do the scouting missions and mind-numbingly boring stuff like that. This part was actually so boring, I almost had a heart attack fearing that this is going to be the focus of the entire season but it wasn’t.

After a few episodes with the Sentinels, we go back to the YuYuYu squad where Sonocchi reveals that her family has passed down a recording/diary from the first Heroes and we yet again jump back in time to see their story. Back then, Heroes were public figures and we see how this affects them. This is the most fitting part for the “Dark MG” genre with a lot of blood and drama.

Then we yet again jump back to the “present” where the YuYuYu squad and the Sentinels are sent out on their “final mission” for the Divine Tree.

There are random moments from previous seasons put in here or there for a few seconds, I’m guessing to show where we’re in the overall timeline. 

I’m going to be honest, reading the LNs is probably going to be a better experience than this. While the story can be somewhat understood from the anime, it always felt like there were parts missing. 

✧  characters  ✧

I’m going to skip the YuYuYu squad cause I’ve talked about them in my previous reviews (and they don’t do much until the finale). To me, the Sentinel squad was a complete mixed bag. Their missions were very boring, they don’t have Hero Powers so there’re no flashy fight scenes but the main girls seemed like a funny bunch. Unfortunately, YuYuYu doesn’t have a good track record with interesting SoL BUT the Sentinel squad’s personalities and struggles could’ve easily been its own season.

The first Hero’s is really just about 2 of the characters. Even though Yuuna’s... original reincarnation (???) is featured here, she isn’t the leader and mostly stays out of things due to an injury until the end of the arc. The main focus of this is Koori Chikage’s reaction to the public’s treatment of the Heroes and the conflict between her and Nogi Wakaba, the leader. Their story was generally very dark but YuYuYu has done 6 episode seasons before and I think this could’ve worked for that perfectly. 

✧  art  ✧

Now this is very odd because the art seems to actually improve with each episode instead of regress like normally. I don’t have too many complaints except for the Sentinel arc in the beginning; they not only use ugly as hell CGI models but because everyone wears the same outfit and the colours are muted, the only way you can tell apart the characters is based on their voices. Visually, this part was just a headache to watch.

✧  sound ✧

Good. I don’t have anything else to say really. No complaints here.

✧  overview ✧

I think for anyone who wants to get into the YuYuYu universe, read the LNs (first) instead. This whole season was just very... chaotic and confusing to watch even though there are some great stories buried in it.

My Rating: 5/10

[curekibouka-voice]

Collab on Cosmic Mystery Girl with Sonocchi, whose birthday is today (11/9)!!! 🥳🥳🥳

[yunayukis]

aah this part really hit close to home

[nighty-amy]

- Daigo gets told that at hall of hell you can hear something like a heartbeat.

- Hyakkimaru has a large red spot where his heart should be.

- After defeating the Nue monster, Hyakki doesn't get any body part back.

- Tahomaru, Hyogo and Mitsu witness a purple aura going from a cracked figure of one demon into the biggest statue exactly at the moment when Hyakki defeats the monster.

...you mean that technically, Hyakkimaru was living the whole time LITERALLY without heart?! And he was supposed to get one after defeating the fox demon but the giant demon figure stole it?!

The last person who could live so long without a heart was YuYuYu Sonocchi...though in her case, it was a fate worse than death thanks to the Taisha.

[oh-those-ocean-eyes]

[magicalcinnamon]

[prof-kenny]

[cerastes]

*Thinks about Sonocchi*

*Thinks about Sonocchi*