Someone like Yuru wouldn’t have much to do in the modern world. It’s not like he can hunt. Maybe TV would blow his mind, but my point is, he’s restless. So he immediately sets off on his own to find Asa. Already, the “parents” have allowed Yuru to wander off on his own. Can they keep an eye on him 24/7? Probably not. But you think they would sit him down with a smartphone, and give him like a crash course on how to use it. Then you could just turn on the location tracker and always know where the kid is. Even if it’s too much information for Yuru to handle at the moment, then fine, just tell him to literally carry the device with him at all time. Or give him an Apple tag. If it needs to be a legally distinct product, uh… Orange tag. Just do whatever, y’know? It’s the 21st century. Keeping tabs on someone — anyone — in this day and age is honestly trivial. Instead, the dog has to track Yuru’s scent, and then the cat (tiger?) tracks the dog.
So I guess all Yuru had to do is tell his Daemons to go look for Asa and they will do exactly just that. Convenient. But they don’t find Asa. Instead, they find Jin, who just happens to be carrying a vial of Asa’s blood and plasma around? Hm. Wonder if she handed them over willingly. Charging in sounds reckless, which is probably why Yuru gets captured immediately. It’s clear that Yuru didn’t really have much of a plan. Hell, he hasn’t even properly processed the attack on his village, so he loses his cool. The sight of his sister alone (it was really the angler fish) is enough to boil his blood. It feels like he should’ve waited at least a couple of days before embarking on this one-man (and two Daemons) mission. Or better yet, Hana and Dera should’ve talked to him about it. They’re not much for caretakers.
So we get a mini-skirmish between Yuru’s Daemons and Jin’s team. Always with the fighting. Alright, let’s just get through it. It looks like human weapons do nothing against Left and Right. The two of them are like, “We’re made of stone!” So the other side brings out the big guns: a tiny rabbit. Meanwhile, Left is pinned down by a turtle. How come the other guys get cute animals rather than ugly, burly humanoid Daemons? Well, I guess Left isn’t ugly. As an aside, her physique is what I’m talking about when I complain about Serafina in The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King. They give her abs but these tiny, twig limbs. It makes no sense. She doesn’t have to be as big as Left, but a true warrior princess would be a little more robust than the supermodel thin heroine we got instead.
Even though the turtle is too much for Left to lift, the kid can knock the turtle off balance with just a machete. At least, this is why I think he can do it. Is this because Yuru is one of the special twins? Or is he just that strong? Either way, he quickly turns the table on Jin and takes the guy hostage. And even though Yuru is brimming with the desire for vengeance, he’s no killer. He’s only hunt for food. It doesn’t even seem like there are predators on the mountain. So instead, he asks Jin to call Asa here. I dunno, this feels like we took extra steps for nothing. I’m not even talking about this fight. Why didn’t they just talk on the damn mountain? Yeah, that lyin’ ass granny was telling them to run, but Yuru should’ve stood his ground and demanded answers. So they left the mountain, got settled into their new home, and we’re right back to where we started.
Stray thoughts & observations:
— Still more scenes of Yuru and his Daemons being shocked and awed by the modern world.
— Oh, Hana’s “pets” are actually Daemons. No wonder the cat is so ugly.
— Apparently, Hana owns a mountain. How does that work anyway? Well, rich people can just old stuff, I guess. Doesn’t Zuckerberg have an island all to himself or some shit?
— Jin doesn’t know what Yuru looks like, so the girls take turns drawing portraits. I dunno, I think Asa’s attempt is pretty accurate, sparkles notwithstanding. Gabby, on the other hand, only has talent for killing people indiscriminately. As for her Daemon, uh…
— Dera gives himself a clean shave because the “enemy” has seen his face before. But this is Japan, so one would blink an eye of you just wore a face mask. Why not just do that instead?
— Damn, you can grab your master’s head like that?
