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Welcome back everyone to another episode reaction! Today, Nagi no Asukara episode 21: "The Messenger from the Bottom of the Sea."
Episode 21 starts off where the previous episode ended: Manaka waking up. After her awakening and realizing that five years have passed since she fell asleep, Manaka takes the whole thing . . . rather well. Very well, in fact. She retains her usual energy and childishness from before, and isn't distraught whatsoever. And who could blame her, honestly?
Unlike Hikari, when Manaka woke up, all her friends were awake, so why would she have to worry? Well, I was rather alarmed by how . . . indifferent she was to the whole situation. For most of the first half of the episode, Manaka's like, "Lookie! Look at all the saltflake snow!" All the people of Shioshishio are still asleep and she's just so enchanted by all the snow.
Um. I'm sorry, did you forget about what happened five years ago? I'm pretty sure the reason why all the snow fell was because the Sea God was going to freeze the world to get rid of the humans and start a new world. Also, why are some of the sea people starting to wake up? Weren't they supposed to wake up only once every non-sea person is gone?
Ah, well. These questions probably won't get answered until later on in the series.
So we see Miuna at the small pool in the school, letting her Ena soak up all the salt water while her friend Sayu waits for her. Sayu asks Miuna if she is unhappy that Manaka has woken up, but Miuna denies it, stating she's happy but she feels different than what she imagined.
We cut to Manaka and Chisaki playing with the saltflake snow, and Hikari and Kaname watches them. They discuss how Manaka is still the same and taking everything rather well. Kaname says that it's because all of her friends are there, and because of Hikari himself. Hikari brings up that Manaka doesn't remember what happened when the Sea God accepted her. She does, however, remember a voice telling her that they want to give something to her or want her to give them something.
Well, that's the episode in a wrap, although there's a few details I've left out. Anyway, I want to list my favorite moments from this episode, and an incident that occurs near the end of the episode.
Funny moment #1: While walking up a hill, Chisaki and Tsumugu discuss how they'll convince Uroko-sama to help them. Tsumugu proposes they bribe him, suggesting porn magazines as an option.
And Chisaki's all:
Ending this moment with Tsumugu going:
Funny moment #2: The next day, Tsumugu is running to Akari's house, where she and her family, Hikari, Manaka, and Kaname are. He awakens everyone and reveals that . . .
. . . he has been cursed by Uroko-sama! Well, that's what you get, Tsumugu, for taunting Uroko-sama with porn mags, lol.
Now to explain the incident that occurs near the end of the episode. We have an anticlimactic scene where Akira spills hot soup on himself and Akari, being the awesome mom that she is, rushes him over to the sink and splashes cold water on him. While everyone is distracted by this, Hikari looks back at Manaka, only to see that . . . she's a bit "out of it."
What does this mean? Is Manaka under the control of the Sea God? Is Manaka not . . . really Manaka? SO MANY QUESTIONS BUT SO LITTLE ANSWERS! But, I guess we're going to have to wait till next time. Hopefully some of our questions can be answered, or something really dramatic will occur. Judging from the episode preview, it seems that Uroko might be appearing next time. So, fingers crossed, everybody! >.<
Episode 21 starts off where the previous episode ended: Manaka waking up. After her awakening and realizing that five years have passed since she fell asleep, Manaka takes the whole thing . . . rather well. Very well, in fact. She retains her usual energy and childishness from before, and isn't distraught whatsoever. And who could blame her, honestly?
Unlike Hikari, when Manaka woke up, all her friends were awake, so why would she have to worry? Well, I was rather alarmed by how . . . indifferent she was to the whole situation. For most of the first half of the episode, Manaka's like, "Lookie! Look at all the saltflake snow!" All the people of Shioshishio are still asleep and she's just so enchanted by all the snow.
Um. I'm sorry, did you forget about what happened five years ago? I'm pretty sure the reason why all the snow fell was because the Sea God was going to freeze the world to get rid of the humans and start a new world. Also, why are some of the sea people starting to wake up? Weren't they supposed to wake up only once every non-sea person is gone?
Ah, well. These questions probably won't get answered until later on in the series.
So we see Miuna at the small pool in the school, letting her Ena soak up all the salt water while her friend Sayu waits for her. Sayu asks Miuna if she is unhappy that Manaka has woken up, but Miuna denies it, stating she's happy but she feels different than what she imagined.
We cut to Manaka and Chisaki playing with the saltflake snow, and Hikari and Kaname watches them. They discuss how Manaka is still the same and taking everything rather well. Kaname says that it's because all of her friends are there, and because of Hikari himself. Hikari brings up that Manaka doesn't remember what happened when the Sea God accepted her. She does, however, remember a voice telling her that they want to give something to her or want her to give them something.
Well, that's the episode in a wrap, although there's a few details I've left out. Anyway, I want to list my favorite moments from this episode, and an incident that occurs near the end of the episode.
Funny moment #1: While walking up a hill, Chisaki and Tsumugu discuss how they'll convince Uroko-sama to help them. Tsumugu proposes they bribe him, suggesting porn magazines as an option.
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| Kudos to Tsumugu for being able to bring it up so easily. |
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| Well, it is Uroko-sama. What do you expect? |
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| You and Uroko-sama are really alike, aren't you Tsumugu? |
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| The fish has returned! D: |
Now to explain the incident that occurs near the end of the episode. We have an anticlimactic scene where Akira spills hot soup on himself and Akari, being the awesome mom that she is, rushes him over to the sink and splashes cold water on him. While everyone is distracted by this, Hikari looks back at Manaka, only to see that . . . she's a bit "out of it."
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| Shivers. That look is giving me the heebie-jeebies! |
And with that, see you next time, otakus!
