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Episode 6 Details
- Available On: HiDive
- Public Release Date: May 5, 2025
- Director(s): Rika Mashiko
- Writer(s): Deko Akao
Episode 6 Recap (With Spoilers)
A Young Girl’s Story: Naotsugo, Jinya
Upon entering Naotsugo’s home, Jinya finds himself within the estate of someone wealthy, and surprisingly, despite how low he sees himself on society’s totem pole, Naotsugo’s mother greets him with kindness. But, with Naotsugo having someone who believes him about his brother, and his mom just seeing the byproduct of that, she doesn’t damn Jinya for aiding in Naotsugo’s delusions, just in him making her son happy.
However, as he comes to learn, after going invisible and having Naotsugo go to Sadanaga’s former room, there is something up here, and a demon is involved. It’s a child demon, who lost everything in the Great Fire of Meireki, 200 years ago, and their home has become the Miura family estate – hence Naotsugo, and his brother, stumbling into the demon’s world, where they somehow were able to put a specific memory on repeat of their parents.
A Good Friend, Indeed: Jinya, Naotsugo, Sadanaga
So, what happened? Well, from what we’re told, Sadanaga voluntarily stayed with the demon and committed to becoming a surrogate father to them. The demon didn’t want his, or for him to necessarily stay in her “Garden of Happiness,” but Sadanaga persisted, and he learned the price for his stubbornness. What was only a month in our world passed like 20 years in the demon’s, and with that, Sadanaga, when he left, was much older.
However, while there is some inkling that he is alive, Noatsugo doesn’t learn the truth. He only has the confirmation, shared with Jinya, his brother existed and while his brother did abandon his family for a strange and random child, there is some solace in his brother being a good man in his doing so.
Right Before Your Very Eyes: Jinya, Naotsugo, Ofuu, Sadanaga
While Naotsugo finds himself finally able to move on and fulfill his duties, Jinya feels stuck on the case. This leads him to ask some questions of Ofuu and her dad until it is ultimately revealed that Ofuu is the demon girl whom Jinya encountered earlier, who is now grown up, and her father is Sadanaga. With this in mind, there is a need to question why Sadanaga hasn’t said anything, and it seems there was a desire to move on, relieve himself from the pressures of the family, and just take care of Ofuu.
But it isn’t only Jinya who has Ofuu and Sadanaga figured out; they, too, had him pinned for being a demon. This startles and throws off Jinya a bit since he seems to think he masks it well. However, with Ofuu being a demon and Sadanaga living amongst one for as long as he has, they both could tell. Also, despite Jinya calling himself a demon slayer, and painting that as his purpose, he makes it clear to a joking Ofuu, when she questions what he’ll do to her, knowing what he knows now, he has no intention to harm her.
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Other Noteworthy Information
- Question: What about Ofuu’s realm/powers made everyone forget Sadanga existed? That wasn’t answered. Also, if she existed in reality, was the version of her we saw, despite her real-time responses to Jinya and Naotsugo, also some form of a repeating memory?
Review and Commentary
Highlights
Okay, The Storyline Did End Up Paying Off [86/100]
The reveal that Ofuu and Sadanaga were who they are ultimately paid off. It was unexpected, at least to me, and held a level of emotion I was waiting for when it comes to Sword Of The Demon Hunter, and also there was a dash of heartbreak. After all, things ended in an imperfect situation.
Like Jinya not speaking to his dad, as father and son, Sadanaga not revealing to his little brother who he was, gave the type of bittersweet storylines I love and wish there were more of – in general. For to have Sadanaga watch his brother suffer, basically gaslight him, and even have Jinya join? There was something messed up about that. Granted, a part of me thinks Sadanaga hoped Jinya would come up with nothing and this would help his brother move on, but to be found out and remain firm in this new identity? That creates what easily can be seen as a sense of selfishness but in many ways, you have to appreciate Sadanaga abandoning the duties and obligations he had as the eldest, the one posed to inherit it all, and decide to have a simple life.
In many ways, it builds off what we saw with Mosuke, and acted as a reminder, if not counterbalance to what we saw in episode 1, where a lot of demons don’t strive to be villainous, destructive or murderous. Many, like Mosuke or Ofuu, want normalcy. They wish to live quiet lives, potentially with loved ones, and live amongst humans in peace.
And it is with the pendulum swinging to show demons in disguise who choose peace over destruction which makes me wonder if we’re bound to see the other side?
On The Fence
Some Confusion [77/100]
I find myself a bit confused with Ofuu’s situation, and in some ways this is connected to Suzune as well. First and foremost, regarding aging, is this something that can be done at will? Can they get older, maybe even younger, as they want or is it that when the traumatic event happens, that is what can stunt them for as long as they hold onto certain emotions? Then, when it comes to Ofuu, with still having her “Garden of Happiness” exist, was that something she intentionally did or, like Mosuke, is she a superior demon whose powers just happen to linger at the Miura home, and even with her moving on, the pain and trauma keeps the garden, and her former self, in some form of existence?
Also, in terms of her becoming a demon, why wasn’t she broken like Hatsu? Nothing was said about her being half-demon, but trauma clearly gave birth to her demon form. Is it that, strong negative emotions can make someone into a demon, including loss and grief, but it doesn’t mean their demonic nature has to take hold? Never mind, what does Ofuu’s demon form look like? Assuming, like most, when not masquerading as a human, she looks like some kind of fantasy monster?
These aren’t major issues, but they are questions that, considering what was revealed, and the build up, hopefully get answered.
Overall
Our Overall Rating [81/100]
With almost halfway through the season, Sword Of The Demon Hunter, thankfully, hits the pedal to the metal and loses the stupor it was starting to get in with an episode which could play on your emotions. Now, admittedly, it does leave some questions regarding the way demon’s operate, despite how it has invested into its lore, but considering there is more than enough time left to fill in gaps, maybe this episode should be seen as the ultimate sign that you need to just have patience.
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