I'm going to use the titles on Wiki & ANN rather than Anime-Kraze's from the fansubs. I will say, however, I thought their title for Episode 3, "Mortal Combat", was more appropriate than "A Fight To the Death".
My impressions & comments for Episode 12:
Next Time, "Neither Man not Tiger". Kick @$$, Balsa!
My impressions & comments for Episode 12:
- "The looser the collar, the closer the festival"? Sounds like people in New Orleans for Mardi Gras... or in San Antonio for Fiesta...
- On the title card, Balsa looks really pissed...
- Chagum adds 2 & 2 and gets 4... he realizes he's seen the fires from the palace.
- It's a nice peace of Yogoan history he recites about the Founding Festival in the spring...
- Smart boy... he realizes the festival was moved to the summer due to spring planting. I'm liking Chagum more & more...
- Chagum's finally become a commoner... or has he?
- Bossy Kid's (BK) got his superstitions mixed up!
- Chagum's seen someone from the royal family... and hasn't gone blind? Oops... is he in trouble?
- I thought BK would be the one Chagum would fight,,, BTW, the Rota boy acts like a Shonen Wannabe (SW)... & why do they have to crack their necks?!
- Ouch... BK's getting pwned by the wannabe...
- Hey, does SW think he's in the WWE?! That's a bit much...
- Wow, Chagum's got a pair already... or is he being stupid? Taking up for the Emperor... the father that wanted to Kill Him?!
- Balsa knows her martial arts... & the difference between combat & horseplay. But of course... she's Balsa!
- Balsa's caution kicks in... someone might realize they're not dead, or word might get back to the Mikado. Poor Chagum...
- She'll teach him how to win if he promises he won't go? Then why teach him in the 1st Place?!
- So she teaches him about momentum instead...
- The opening ceremony of the festival is very beautiful...
- Eels for dinner? Ewww...
- Chagum figures out momentum... and Leverage...
- Meanwhile, at the rucha match, some big guy's winning... maybe SW's dad?
- Grilled B-B-Q eel... Yum Yum. NOT!
- She'd knew he'd go... but did he promise? Spin doctors want to know...
- Chagum's on the run... will he make it in time?
- The other kids have to eat slugs? Wait.... Chagum finally makes it!
- So SW's "afraid to fight"? Way to piss him off, Chagum!
- "If you're not all talk"... Chagum's begging to be pwned... or is he?
- He steps aside & adds a little push... that works for sumo wrestling too, Chagum!
- Oh, now SW reniges... & calls Chagum & the Emperor cheats?! Scumbag!
- Dad's being big by asking SW to concede... because he thinks he & his son are tougher than anyone. He hasn't met Balsa yet!
- And speaking of... Balsa wants SW to keep his promise... but he lies about that! Scumbag x 2!
- Balsa knoes how to piss people off too... Settle it parent to parent? So she admits she's his mom?
- SW wants to chicken out... but dad won't. Too bad
- "We don't have a father in our family"... I thought you were the man of the house, Balsa! BTW, where's Tanda? Thank Gawd he didn't have to fight SW's dad!
- So he's from Rota & she's from Kanbal... where women are men & men are beeyotches!
- Ooh, Chagum's still in trou-ble...
- Dad cracks his shoulder... like father, like son... & Balsa sez, "Bring it!"
- Hey, no fair... Balsa Knows Judo!
- "You held back because she's a woman... right, Dad?" SW gets beeyotch-slapped.
- "That woman's something special"? I'll say it again... She's Balsa!
- We don't hear the apology & takebacks... too bad!
- Heading back home... Chagum says he broke his promise 1st. A good spin doctor would say, "I didn't hear a promise"...
- And she understands he was sticking up for his parents & their honor.
- The snake & the frog... foreshadowing Episode 13... or later?
Next Time, "Neither Man not Tiger". Kick @$$, Balsa!