Kijin Gentoushou Episode 1 Discussion

i somehow, even understand suzune did something wrong. but I fell like I'll support her more than jinta. Like, jinta didn't even tried to listen to her side! As if her being his sister was nothing compared to his love, it's so frustrating! Like...I felt satisfied that that shirayuki (yuki) was killed, yeah no I'm not sorry perhaps cause there wasn't much character development and jinta (he was slater than the 10 day's old slate bread. the most emotions I saw him showing was when he was angry after turning into demon, sure he did showed emotions but there's a line between looking cool while acting cold or straight up non-emotional flat character.) The only people's at fault is that village chief and that demon who manipulated suzune. But jinta, too....like bro you left your home and everything for your sister just for you to ignore her feelings as soon as a girl (yuki) got introduced to you, like..what? He became that protector for yuki but couldn't even be a good, atleast present understanding brother for his child sis? i thought he would understand her more. Cause of whome you left village for? I'm definitely siding with suzune even if she burns the world down.

i love the art direction, lets see how the story goes tho

i love the art direction, lets see how the story goes tho

i love the art direction, lets see how the story goes tho

What exactly did she do that was worthy of death however? Even if one believes cheating in a relationship warrants a death sentence, she wasn't cheating or doing anything behind Jinta's back. It was all known about and well-established in advance that they both jointly opted not to pursue a romantic relationship and live separate lives tied to their own personal sense of duty and fulfillment.

I don't hate or even dislike Suzune either - maybe she was a little naive and easily led astray, perhaps also a side effect of her immature brain. That's about the only criticism I could muster for her. But fail to see what Shirayuki did to deserve being killed when as far as was shown, she never treated anyone (including Suzune) cruelly or anything of the sort.

I'm usually all for the side of the sister and anything in favor of closer sibling relationships, but it's difficult to cast Shirayuki as a villain here...

Curse you, Suzune. How twisted and dumb was she? F
They did kill Shirayuki for real!? Jeezzz

The final part of the episode was very interesting. Jinta has acquired the demon power, so it means that he can live a much more longer life similar to those demons. The guy who wearing gakuran should be Jinta, who lived through different eras. And the miko could be the reincarnation of Shirayuki.

btw, the Tenpo era was a period that spanned from 1830 through 1844.

i somehow, even understand suzune did something wrong. but I fell like I'll support her more than jinta. Like, jinta didn't even tried to listen to her side! As if her being his sister was nothing compared to his love, it's so frustrating! Like...I felt satisfied that that shirayuki (yuki) was killed, yeah no I'm not sorry perhaps cause there wasn't much character development and jinta (he was slater than the 10 day's old slate bread. the most emotions I saw him showing was when he was angry after turning into demon, sure he did showed emotions but there's a line between looking cool while acting cold or straight up non-emotional flat character.) The only people's at fault is that village chief and that demon who manipulated suzune. But jinta, too....like bro you left your home and everything for your sister just for you to ignore her feelings as soon as a girl (yuki) got introduced to you, like..what? He became that protector for yuki but couldn't even be a good, atleast present understanding brother for his child sis? i thought he would understand her more. Cause of whome you left village for? I'm definitely siding with suzune even if she burns the world down.

There are two things bothering me:

1. I feel like it was really dumb not to tell Suzune in that moment that Shirayuki had already talked to Jinta about this, he knows, and this is a joint decision by them.
It might not have helped since Suzune didn't seem stable but just going "nah, this is how it gotta be" when you are being accused of going behind his back and betraying him, doesn't make sense or help support your case. Instead telling her that it's absolutely not behind his back, he specifically wanted her to be with him, and that this is something she decided on with him as a way to uphold their love for each other, probably would work better.

2. I get high emotions, but damn do I wish that Jinta had even tried to talk Suzune down. I mean she was acting rather crazy and unstable not malicious and evil. Like I feel there could've been at least some seeding of Suzune doubting her actions and regret. That would make him saying later that he wants a peaceful resolution despite the malice he feels towards her for what she did, feel a little bit more deserved and set up a better attempt at it.

Otherwise it wasn't too terrible. Though some of the comments in another thread make me worried that the anime is dropping some useful context that would help actions flow.

This is pretty fucked up but Suzune was lowkey right in her action. Either way love it was 50 minutes long and how gorish it was. This may be absolutely worth watching depending on how the 2nd episode plays out but I don't like the 170 years time skip, wish they kept it in its original time period as we rarely see many anime taking place in older Japan.

@vivi_kia I think you explained perfectly how I felt after the final act in the episode. The disregard for the sister in that moment didn't feel right and it left a sour taste. I can't help root for Suzune.
As for Shirayuki, I rather felt it was shame she died but totally expected for a character written that way.