Kyousogiga – 02

We got so hung up with Fall series that Kyousogiga almost slipped through the cracks. Well, with one episode left to air, we’re taking the opportunity to catch up on this excellent ONA.

In this piece, Shouko, the geek who runs Kurama Temple, has lost her PSP. She suspects she lost it when she was tackled post-lunch by Koto/A/Un. She deploys legions of well-dressed henchmen to leave no stone unturned. They spot a PSP in the talons of a bird, but after a sustained pursuit and much discharging of firearms, when they catch the bird, the PSP is not hers. Eventually it’s found by a man named Fushimi, who simply searched for its GPS signal. The tracking device is a must for Shouko, who is very active and has a tendency to lose things.

Like a rich dessert, this episodelet was dense, compact, and full of complex flavors surrounding a very simple concept: losing something important along one’s daily travels. In Shouko’s case, having her PSP is a matter of utmost importance, and she is also fortunate to have virtually unlimited resources at her disposal for whatever petty purpose she chooses. We liked her brief, outwardly pleasant, inwardly tense chat with Douji Yase, as well as her knee-jerk reaction to remembering she was jostled by Koto:  destroying her house and holding her at gunpoint.

Rating: 8 (Great)