Yo, episode 10 of Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō, "Yotaka in the Rain," just dropped on June 2, 2025, and it’s a total vibe shift! Set in a rainy Edo in May 1855, we dive deep into Yotaka’s backstory after the wild Somegorou Akitsu fight in ep 9. Naotsugu stumbles into her world, and man, it’s an emotional gut-punch. With killer visuals from Yokohama Animation Lab, this ep’s all about loss, demons, and some serious feels, setting up Jinya’s next moves. Catch it now!
00:00Hey, what's good, anime fans? Welcome back to my review of Sword of the Demon Hunter Kijin.
00:06Oh, episode 10, Yataka in the Rain, which hit screens on June 2nd, 2025, if you're still hyped from episode 90's Crazy Showdown with Sumguru.
00:17Akitsu, where Jinya pulled off that epic move with Natsu's hairpin and Satanaga's Kogai to break the spell. Buckle up, this one's a whole different beast.
00:26It's less about sword-swinging action and more about tugging at your heartstrings with Yataka's story.
00:32As oh, picture this, it's May 1855, Ido's getting drenched in a downpour, and Neotsugu, Jinya's buddy, is stumbling around after a night of knocking back drinks with our main man.
00:43He's looking for a place to crash and ends up running into Yataka, this mysterious woman who's got this quiet, heavy vibe.
00:51The episode dives headfirst into her past, and let me tell you, it's a rollercoaster of feels. Yataka's not just.
00:58Some side character, she's got layers, caught between the human and demon worlds, and her story tis right into the big questions the show's been throwing at us.
01:07Can humans and demons coexist?
01:10What's the cost of loyalty?
01:11Her flashbacks hit hard, showing bits of her life that scream tragedy like losing people she cared about and maybe even making a deal with something dark.
01:20They don't spell it all out, but there's a hint she's tangled up with some demonic force that might connect to Jinya's century-long demon-hunting gig.
01:29The visuals?
01:31Yo, Yokohama Animation Lab went off, the rain's pouring, the streets of Ido are all moody with grays and blues, and you can practically feel the damp chill.
01:40There's this one scene where Yataka's standing under an awning, her face half-lit.
01:45And you can see the pain in her eyes, it's straight-up cinematic, the soundtracks on point two, with soft koto strings and the constant drip of rain that just pulls you into her headspace.
01:54Neotsugu's not just a bystander either.
01:58His chill, empathetic vibe makes him the perfect guide to draw Yataka out, and their talks are quiet but heavy, like they're both carrying their own baggage.
02:07Now don't get me wrong, this EP slows things.
02:10Down big time, if you were expecting more of episode 90's Demon Slaying Chaos, you might be like, where's the action?
02:17But that's the point, it's giving Yataka room to shine, fleshing out her role as a key player in Jinya's journey.
02:24We get these cryptic hints about her past like a shadowy figure she might have crossed paths with, or a choice she made that's still haunting her, it's setting up some big stuff for later arcs, like how her story might tie into Jinya's hunt for the demon behind it all.
02:39There's even a quick moment where we see a glimpse of a demonic silhouette in her memories, and I'm betting that's going to come back to bite, the pacing's deliberate, letting you soak in the emotions, but it might drag for folks who want.
02:52Nonstop fights. Still, the way they weave Yataka's pain into the bigger human-demon conflict is chef's kiss.
03:00It's like the show saying, hey, even the side characters have stories that'll wreck you.
03:05I'm giving this one an 8, 5, 10, those visuals.
03:08That atmosphere and Yataka's depth are fire, but if you're all about the action, you might vibe with it a bit less.
03:14Drop your thoughts below and let's geek out about where Jinya's headed next.
