Jinemon finally gives his daughter a way out: if Inako truly doesn’t want to go through with marrying Yosuke, then she and Kihachi need to hand over the Electrical Catalog. Whaaaaaat? Continue reading →

We open this week’s episode with Inako being more done up than usual. She’s draped in a furisode (long-sleeved kimono), and her hair is arranged in two rather childish-looking side buns, which does not scream “I’m old enough to be married.” Nevertheless, we soon find out that her “betrothal ceremony” is coming up, and she’s not the least bit happy about it. Continue reading →

The episode starts with Kihachi watching Inako taking one of her shamisen lessons only to cut immediately to the kids at an amusement park. Yosuke apparently extended them an invitation. Every week has come with a new invention, so… is Kihachi going to invent an electric guitar or something? Maybe even an electric shamisen. Continue reading →

So what’s the next story beat? How does Kihachi continue to prove his talents and make a name for himself? Continue reading →

In a flashback, we learn that Kihachi had come up with a lot (if not most) of the ideas found in the Electrical Catalog. The doodles are certainly drawn by his hand. Well, those ideas should still be in his head. Continue reading →