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Gokudo Season 1 Episode 2 Sappy Sidekick, Bracing Appearance We learn that his cellmates include Rubette (a bona fide princess who’s a lot more interested in a good swordfight than in waiting for Prince Charming to show up), Asuga (that landlord’s daughter he was paid to rescue, but blew off instead) and Mora (a mysteriousContinue reading “Gokudo Season 1 Episode 2”

Gokudo Season 1 Episode 3 Please, Grant My Last Wish In the final episode of this three-part arc, our heroes converge on the throne room (only after contending with a hall of enchanted mirrors and Gokudo’s abortive attempt to throw in with their enemies). The Magic King apparently didn’t get the memo that Gokudo’s rottenContinue reading “Gokudo Season 1 Episode 3”

Gokudo Season 1 Episode 4 The King’s Race: Ready or Not, Here I Come! Starting off a new adventure (and ditching Seigi and Asuga, thankfully), this episode has the rare distinction of killing Gokudo in the first few minutes, as he gets accidentally shoved off a cliff by Rubette, who had been dogging his stepsContinue reading “Gokudo Season 1 Episode 4”

Gokudo Season 1 Episode 5 The Riddle of Sphinx Here’s another good example of what’s endearing about Gokudo. Take your basic fantasy premise (Parmette is a land awash with magic, but something has gone terribly wrong with the natural order of things), focus on a ridiculous consequence of same (the mythical beasts of the regionContinue reading “Gokudo Season 1 Episode 5”

Gokudo Season 1 Episode 6 Don’t Let Women Fool You As those of you who read my review of the first volume may recall, when we last left our – ahem – ‘heroes’, Gokudo had somehow stumbled into a three-man race with the prize being the Parmettian Empire. Summoning Princess Coco to help him solveContinue reading “Gokudo Season 1 Episode 6”

Gokudo Season 1 Episode 7 The Shocking Truth of the Third Man! Well, the title pretty much sums this episode up, but this wouldn’t be much of a summary without a few details, so here we go… in that dumb-luck way of his, Gokudo manages to chance upon the sacred relic first, but is moreContinue reading “Gokudo Season 1 Episode 7”