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Young Chihiro spends his days training under his famous swordsmith father. One day he hopes to become a great sword maker himself. The goofy father and the serious son--they thought these days would last forever. But suddenly, tragedy strikes. A dark day soaked in blood. Chihiro and his blade now live only for revenge. Epic sword battle action! Support The Podcast! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/roose366/subscribe Follow For More Content &Streams!
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In this episode of the podcast, the host Rus dives into chapter 106 of Kagurabachi, titled "Karma." The story reveals new layers about Chihiro’s background, particularly his connection to a powerful sword master who turns out to be his uncle. This revelation surprises Chihiro, as even close allies like Mr. Samura and Mr. Uroha were unaware of this family tie. The uncle shares memories of Chihiro’s early days and explains the complex history behind the enchanted blades, which were sealed away by Chihiro’s father due to the malediction they caused. The episode explores the moral ambiguity surrounding the enchanted blades.
Chihiro’s uncle explains that the blades were responsible for a massacre that killed children, which led his brother, Chihiro’s father, to seal them away. Despite this, the uncle forged a new enchanted blade with the purpose of destroying the old ones, highlighting a deep ideological conflict. The host notes the tension and fear Chihiro experiences as he confronts these harsh truths, emphasizing the emotional weight of discovering that someone close to him was involved in such dark events. Rus points out the ideological extremism of Chihiro’s uncle, who believes in eradicating all evildoers without exception, even if it means killing members of his own clan.
This uncompromising stance sets up a potential conflict, as Chihiro feels compelled to face his uncle due to his own mission as the bearer of the N-10 blade. The episode captures the intensity of this confrontation, with sword battles and the looming threat of tragedy reminiscent of past events. The host appreciates the chapter’s development of Chihiro’s character and the expansion of the story’s lore, especially the connection to the number one enchanted blade user. However, Rus also expresses a desire for more detailed storytelling to avoid confusion and ensure the audience fully understands the complex motivations and history involved.
He acknowledges that while the chapter is compelling, it raises many questions that need further exploration. Overall, Rus enjoys the direction Kagurabachi is taking and looks forward to future chapters. He encourages listeners to share their thoughts on the series and stay tuned for more content. The episode ends on a positive note, with the host thanking the audience and wishing them well, maintaining an engaging and enthusiastic tone throughout.
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Basics. Alright what's going on guys it's your boy Rus. Welcome back again to another episode on the podcast. Today we are reading Kagura Bachi. Okay this is if I remember correctly chapter 106 titled Karma and yeah man let's get into this. If you're new don't forget to follow the podcast turn on notifications share it and yeah just have fun. Alright. What was the sword master like? Just like it says there. I wanted to know about his personality and his relationship to my dad but after that I decided not to ask any more questions. This energy. It can't be. He's too fast. It's the sword master. How you've grown Chihiro. Hmm? He knows my name. Even Mr. Samura and Mr. Uroha didn't know about me.
All this time I had a hazy sense of what was around the Shinichi. You were with your father all along right? He never told you about me? I see. How much do you weigh? Huh? Your weight. 70 kilos? Around 3,860 grams. I've known you since you were about this big. I brought your bib. I'm your uncle. Your mother's younger brother. Uncle? Let me ask you one question. Why did your father seal away the enchanted blades? Because they caused the malediction and it was wrong. Wrong? There was a massacre after peace had been achieved and children were killed. So that's what my brother taught you. The children of Shokoku were of the same blood as the invaders. They were indoctrinated with the same teachings.
I killed our enemies. Well, it doesn't matter. It's only natural that people have different opinions on the matter. That's fine. But then he forged a new enchanted blade. Why? To destroy the enchanted blades. Silence. Ooh, this is scary. The building is collapsing. I see. But then it made sense. I'm glad I didn't know. This loathing, knowing that I was close to a mass murderer, I don't even remember. This revulsion, when he treats me with disgusting familiarity. None of those things matter now. Sorry to bombard you with questions. The malediction was wrong, so he sealed up the enchanted blades, and this world is the result. Was that the correct choice? This bloodlust, no.
He sheathed his sword several minutes ago, but my throat still feels cold, like if I moved, I'm dead. I know it's not real, but that's how terrified I am. The enchanted blades have a mission. To eradicate evil and protect the vulnerable. I must fulfill that mission. This Sazanami. One of their descendants is in Kaminabi headquarters. He has the same powers as their patriarch. He must be killed. Every member of that clan who governed the Rakuzai chi must be eradicated. But Hakuri... Naturally, I will kill anyone who stands in the way. No exceptions. The evildoers must all be culled. He pushed him away. Oh no, someone else pushed him away. Even with Suzaku, your healing powers can't keep up.
The power of the immortal phoenix, and yet you know, Samura, my blade can take your life. I know. You okay? Yes, he matched Mr. Samura's AI. After all, Akimura chose not to practice the white purity at AI only because he hated Itsuo Shirakai. He possessed ample talent to master it immediately. His skill with the sword is unparalleled, but unsheathed, the Magatsumi has more than three powers. We have yet to see its true essence. Unsheathed, you know. His ideology is too extreme. We have to stop him or we'll experience another tragedy like the malediction. Chihiro, stop. I won't stop. Standing before me is the reason Kunishige Rokihiro sealed away the enchanted blades. The reason he wanted to destroy them.
As the one who bears the N-10, I have to face him. I also have a mission to fulfill. Alright, 106. I guess we know that Chihiro is related to the number one samurai, not samurai sorry, enchanted blade user and I didn't see that coming but it kind of shows the like the reason as to why Chihiro also has talent for the sword. But you can also say that for anyone else as well who has the enchanted blade. At the end of the day, this is very very difficult in terms of the processing of the situation for Chihiro because he's just come to terms with it.
But all in all, I just think we need more information on this, more story on this and more chapters overall because this could easily just become misconstrued and just not understood overall if there's not enough more information given to us as the audience. So far though, the chapters have been great, I have been enjoying this and it's something I will continue to do. So if you guys enjoyed this episode of the podcast, please, please, please leave a comment and express yourself and the opinions you've got on this chapter as well as the series. But also follow the podcast and turn on notifications so you're updated on anything new that I put out. Anything related to anime, manga and topic related videos.
Take care of yourselves guys, it's been your boy Rus, Mr36 and whether you're watching or listening to this in the morning, afternoon or evening, I hope you guys have a good day. I'm out, peace.