Despite being a directorial debut for Yosuke Hatta, the cohesive clarity of Ousama Ranking makes it a masterclass in adaptation already. And so it’s time to explore the series’ backgrou…
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「冥府の王」 (Meifu no ōu) "King of the Underworld" Ousama Ranking isn’t just good, it’s sofa king good.
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「王妃と盾」 (Ouhi to tate) "Queen and Shield" Damn, this is hard to watch sometimes.
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「からみあう陰謀」 (Karamiau inbou) "Entangled Conspiracy" For someone in his position, loyalty is about the most precious thing imaginable for Bojji.
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「不死身"対"無敵"」 (Fujimi" tai" muteki") "Immortal vs. "Invincible"" Names are more than just names in Ousama Ranking, and "Bosse" is hardly called that by accident.
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「王子とカゲ」 (Ouji to kage) "Prince and Shadow" If I’m dropping some pretty serious names here, it’s because these two eps deserve it.
Ousama Ranking – 22
「魔神との約束」 (Majin to no yakusoku) "A Promise to the Demon" I have issues.
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「王子の帰還」 (Oujinokikan) "Return of the Prince" Bojji is the hero we need, but not the one we deserve.
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「王子の剣」 (Ouji no ken) "The Prince's Sword" The dexterity on display down to the fine details stamps this as TVs best production of the year.
Ousama Ranking – 19
「最後の砦」 (Saigo no toride) "Last Stand" I hope Shiina kicks Miranjo’s spirit butt.
Ousama Ranking – 12
「戦いの足音」 (Tatakai no ashioto) "The Footsteps of War" This is not a show you want to take your eyes off for even a moment.
Ousama Ranking – 07
「王子の弟子入り」 (Ouji no deshiiri) "The Prince's Apprenticeship" How things have changed in so little time - a reminder that they could turn again just as quickly.
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Ousama Ranking – 15
「冥府騎士団」 (Meifu kishi-dan) "Knights of the Underworld" Coming on the heels of a run of episodes that have been very good rather than stunning, this was a pretty nice return…
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「神々との争い」 (Kamigami to no arasoi) "Battle With the Gods" Nope, still don't feel sorry for her.
Ousama Ranking – 21
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Ousama Ranking – 13
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「不死の呪い」 (Fushi no noroi) "The Curse of Immortality" This is feeling awfully climactic considering we still have six episodes to go.
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