The Blue Wolves of Mibu
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| The objective to raise money for the Miburo's coats, 250 ryo to be exact, it's not a small amount by any means, and forget going back to Chirinuya to earn that money since it's a family business. Of course, everyone earns money in their own ways, like selling their own samurai swords for Sanosuke, only to blow their sell by gambling, and Soji trying to sell smut material. For Hijikata, trying to sell the sword that Naozumi bent out of shape, only for a woman to approach him having a better offer to bring him to a swordsmith at the back streets, who got told off by her master, he has to entertain their comedy shtick about a rookie smith and an old man still fervent on his swordsmith. Of course, the swords being forged by Sakura, and barring that no one wanted to buy swords forged by women, Hijikata is the first man to judge her skills by merit and not reputation. Hajime having deep connections of his own, what exactly is he up to to earn money? |
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| The Miburo are all trying to raise money for their coats in their own special way. I liked Sakura and her determination to become a swordsmith. |
| Good ep, definitely shows how hard being a women could be in these time if you don't embrace the culture surrounding them but like Hijikata says results speak and nothing else, she seems good at her job and that guy risking his business to teach her is a pretty badass move, overall good episode, one of the best episodic ones i'd even say. |
| Deep dark fantasies |
| This episode kicked off with each of the Miburo members finding their own ways to make money. Some were helping out the public, others were gambling, and a few even tried selling the stuff they cooked up (Soji is a real character, lol). |
| Finally something interesting....though it only happened in the last 30 seconds. |
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| The Miburo split to raise funds for their new uniforms. Nio's grandma will employ Taro if he works for free (that's just slavery but she tries to pass it off as her avoiding nepotism). Sanosuke pawned his sword for 10 Ryo. How will he strike it rich to buy it back? Ah, of course gambling, which Shinpachi joins in on. wtf Okita Sōji was trying to make it rich off drawing tentacle hentai 🤣(The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife by Hokusai came out 49 years before this anime is set btw). Kondo scared away 2 ryo. Hijikata bent his katana in his fight with Naozumi. He's in a predicament as he needs both money and a new sword. The shop doesn't have one he can afford. That's when a woman who recognizes him and his group comes offering swords by her teacher "the best swordsmith in Japan". Yep, I recognize that voice, it's Rie Takahashi! Except this time, she's not kenjutsu instructor Kaoru, but the apprentice swordsmith Sakura. The swordsmith used to have more customers before they realized a woman was working at his forge, and he's been keeping her around so she forges sword when he's not. Taking one of Sakura's pieces, Hijikata judges the sword by its quality, not by its maker's reputation. Sakura can't help but be grateful as she tears up recalling how she was enchanted by the swordsmith's blade as a young girl and demanded he make her his apprentice. Her teacher said all those years ago that sooner or later they'll realize craft is all about results. With a customer, Hijikata, choosing a sword that Sakura forged for the first time, the teacher feels proud she has graduated from being an apprentice. "A bad name? I'm used to it."- Hijikata. He better come back to Sakura for repairs and such, this is a good ship. Saitō Hajime having conversations with signs and countersigns, that's a future cop in the making. What's this seedy location? Who is she Japanese Polpo? So his real name is Jiro and he used to kill for hire? A young assassin, ironic. If he's Saitō Hajime II (二代目斎藤一), who's Saitō Hajime I and is he still alive? Maybe we should call him Saitō Ni (斎藤二) wwwww |
Fortress_MaximusFeb 11, 2025 2:53 PM
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| I wanted the money thing to be done in this episode but it looks like it's a whole arc. Well I'm alright with that as, this episode was interesting enough and other who're to come will be as well. Toshizou just rized that smith girl without even trying. That girl and that smit master are like father and daughter in a sense, he was so happy that someone finally acknowledged her hard work and her fine swords. It looks like there's a whole history for our little Hajime, and it's not a white one for his age. |
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