Category Archives: Gokudo

Gokudo Season 1 Episode 22 The Awakening of Miroku – Where Is Happiness? As we approach the end of the Sanzo plot arc, the show gets a bit weird. (At least, weird for Gokudo.) This episode sees Sanzo engaging in a full-blown philosophical debate with Miroku (the denizen of the Saviour Device) over the latter’sContinue reading “Gokudo Season 1 Episode 22”

Gokudo Season 1 Episode 23 Sanzo Counterattacks! Please Give Me Back My Body!! Nanya is still jealous of Gokudo, thinking Djinn (‘Jade’) is in love with him (‘her’). Since mer-tigers such as herself must eventually return to their animal forms, Queen West has informed her that the only way for her to remain with JadeContinue reading “Gokudo Season 1 Episode 23”

Gokudo Season 1 Episode 24 Get Back the Spring of Life! I Shall Return Which brings us handily to the sixth and final plot arc of the series. Team Gokudo make a beeline for the country of Yanu to find the Spring the Life, which allegedly should be able to age Gokudo back to hisContinue reading “Gokudo Season 1 Episode 24”

Gokudo Season 1 Episode 25 Am I Dreaming? Surprise at Sunrise! Ah, the inevitable ‘dreamscape battle’ episode. The premise here is that both Rubette and Gokudo are fighting for their own souls and control of their own bodies. Attempting to possess them are Negana Luna and Ryu Gee, respectively. In an amusing show of ‘turnaboutContinue reading “Gokudo Season 1 Episode 25”

Gokudo Season 1 Episode 26 See Ya, Everybody! Nobody Can Stop Me Now! And to tie things up well and good, in this final episode we engage in a bit of full-circle-ism with our heroes getting to revisit early ‘throwaway’ characters Seigi and Asuga, not to mention Indra (you remember, the guardian god of theContinue reading “Gokudo Season 1 Episode 26”

Gokudo Season 1 Episode 21 Monk Sanzo Appears! What Is Happiness? Our heroes do eventually find and confront Sanzo, who at first endeavours to convince them that Queen West has been lying to them and that he has the power to put their souls back in their correct bodies. Naturally this is a misdirection ruseContinue reading “Gokudo Season 1 Episode 21”

Gokudo Season 1 Episode 11 The Destiny of the Hotoke and Magic Gods Still hoping to find the magic sphere in the capital of Inaho, the gang chance upon Niari at the seashore… who apparently escaped the clutches of Princess Otto (lovestruck daughter of the Dragon God; see episode nine), but at the cost ofContinue reading “Gokudo Season 1 Episode 11”

Gokudo Season 1 Episode 12 Let’s Play Doctor! Here Comes the Magic Sphere! Before the fight can really get going, Ah and Ng use their arms flapping in synchronisation to hypnotise Gokudo & Co. Upon waking up, they realise Lady Nano’s been abducted, so Djinn and Pegasus revert to their true forms and fly offContinue reading “Gokudo Season 1 Episode 12”

Gokudo Season 1 Episode 13 World Shattering World! Which Way Is the Future of Inaho!? The capital city of Inaho burns as Indra and the Dragon God battle one another while searching for Gokudo, while Djinn and Pegasus finally manage to rescue Lady Nano. Meanwhile, our hapless ‘hero’ is having no luck finding his wayContinue reading “Gokudo Season 1 Episode 13”

Gokudo Season 1 Episode 14 Identity Crisis! I Am You But Who Are You? We next find the gang enjoying some rest and relaxation on a place called Demon Island (nice holiday spot, no doubt), but this is Gokudo after all, so don’t expect much of a breather; the fourth major plot arc of theContinue reading “Gokudo Season 1 Episode 14”