[Alu]

Yet another Very Good episode this week; I have to say, judging by the last episodes up until this one, this series can only become better and better if this pace is continued.

Much like everyone I also enjoyed the battle scenes, I never expected them to place CG in them, but they way they did it was outstanding.., CG in my eyes when correctly applied can realy emphasise a scene, as such happens in these large scale battle ones.
That beeing said, and also regarding the 1 on 1 scenes like Oboro vs Benawi, I recon they where all well done aswell.
I have yet to see a fight scene in this anime where I have been dissapointed, even though some that past have been short.

Regarding the story now.., as we all saw, I belive this to be a "conclusion" episode, as in the conclusion of the first arc; or in other words.., the begining of the story.

Spoiler:

Finaly Inkara has been defeated and the war for the country has come to an end; thus moving now into a larger plot.

With Tusukuru's-sama death the rebellion started, and its end now came with the dedication of the country's name to her..; altough.., having started a war to overcome the rulership of a country has its consequences.., as we are seen.., news of this deed has reached other places.
Thus.., from now on as we could see.., other characters and aspects will start to get involved.

Regarding the characters now..
For Benawi :

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I wasn't surprised to say the least when Benawi killed the emperor, altough at the begining I would have said he would have done so for other reasons; rather then at the begining making him see that it would be best for him to take his own life as in to die with honour.

Never the less.. Inkara would rather flee then do as such.., so.., Benawi decided himself as in to store the honour to this poor-escuse for an emperor, to slay him himself.

Benawi was also about to take his own life in the end.., which I above all found it to be a geasture of extreme devotion for his ideals.
His character is beeing developed in a most interesting way.., as we saw.., he would have given his life for this un-worthy cause, just because he belived it do be the best honorable thing to do.

I wonder now, what will happen.., if he is the chosen Emperor or not.., either way it is safe to assume that he has sided with Hakuoro.

For Hakuoro :

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Yet another episode where we saw the great skills as a war tactician by part of Hakuoro.., thus having finaly succeeded in his goal to overthrow the Emperor and make this a just country.
I belive we also saw a bigger improvement in his fighting skills, for he stod his ground Very well vs Benawi; altough the same can be said about Oboro aswell.

Never the less.., judging by the up-comming preview of the next episodes.., I am sure that Hakuoro will not have much rest, if he has any all..; despite this war having come to an end.., much larger implications now will surely lie on his shoulders as consequence..

For Nuwangi :

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Well, he was never much of a fighter so.., to be said that he was captured with ease is well put.., never the less I belive he will have a larger implication on the story to come.

It was only natural that Eruruu decided to release him.., once Hakuoro saw that Eruruu was the one who knew him best thus deciding his fate in her hands, I never once belived she would kill him.

As mencioned before, Eruruu and Nuwangi where very good friend when they where young.., and despite him now having "fallen from grace" sort of speak.., I'm sure she still belives that there is good in him within.

Nuwangi also shows to us a bit of what I just said.., when he is captured.., his words are realy of someone who I belive "has lost his way", and.., even though acknologing it.., its too late to turn back.
Altough the geasture by part of Eruruu may yet change it, or so I hope.

In conclusion I enjoyed this episode very much, and I honestly can't wait for the next, specialy because.., more new characters will appear
I gaved it a 9