Bucchigiri Episode 4 Review: Another engaging episode has dropped from this unusual but funny anime. Read ahead to find out more.
Bucchigiri Episode 4 Overview
Bucchigiri?! is a new anime series and an original anime from MAPPA, the studio behind popular shows like Attack on Titan and Jujutsu Kaisen. It’s set to premiere this January, so it’s just around the corner!
The series is described as a return to the delinquent/Yanki genre of anime, which was popular in the late 90s and early 2000s with shows like Cromartie High School and Great Teacher Onizuka.
Under the direction of Hiroko Utsumi and the story of Taku Kishimoto, the series also consists of the musical composition of Michiru Ōshima, while character designs are by Takahiro Kagami.
The opening theme, “Sesame” by Kroi, sets the tone, and the ending theme will be Love je t’aime (らぶじゅてーむ)” by Mahiru Coda (甲田まひる).
I have tried my best to keep the review as spoiler-free as possible, but there are certain elements that I had to mention to give proper feedback.
– Bucchigiri Episode 4 Review Contains Minor Spoilers –
Bucchigiri Episode 4 Review and Recap: Arajin Tries To Stop Mahito
This episode starts with the still ongoing misunderstanding between the two opposing factions. And even though Marito is aware that no one from Minato Kai will do something so shameful as going behind someone’s back and attacking them, he still wishes to settle the score with Doman. Matakara definitely tries to dissuade everyone from fighting, but he can’t do anything as both groups contain hotheads who do not think twice before fighting each other.
We also get some info about Matakara’s brother, who happened to be the previous head of Minato Kai. Something must have happened because he is right now serving time in juvie and is going to be released soon. Still, he is appreciated and respected by members of Minato Kai and Matakara.
In this episode, we also finally see who is actually to blame for the whole gang war mess. But again, apparently, it’s too late for anyone to do anything to stop this other than Arajin. Till now, almost everyone seems pretty stupid, with Matakara being the only one having some sense in him.
Especially the main hero of the series is becoming more unreliable as he literally does not care about anyone other than himself. His apparent hate for his friend, Matakara also does not make sense, especially when Matakara is trying his best to help Arajin out every time. I have a suspicion that Arajin’s hate with Matakara might have to do with something that landed Matakara’s brother in jail. But the timelines do not match, so I’m not sure about it. But if we do not get a proper reason behind Arajin’s hostility towards Matakara, it will be very difficult to like his character in the future.
Hopefully, Arajin will get past his fanboying phase and will get a proper goal in his life other than losing his virginity. He really needs an upgrade and intense character development.
The conclusion was definitely the highlight, as things might finally get more interesting with the appearance of another character.
Verdict
Yes, the comedy works at times, because of how silly the whole thing is. Arajin’s imagination of him being in power after Marito’s defeat does make you laugh because of the absurdity of his delusion.
Being animated by Mappa, the animation is definitely really good, and I believe it is one of the biggest saving graces of this series. Other than that, the background music and the opening and ending themes are also really nice, but the makers seriously need to work on the storyline.
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