Episode 13 (Black Oubu) and 14 (The False Heart)
BUBUKI/BURANKI Eps 13 And 14: Imōto From The Pits Of… Well, You Know!
BUBUKI/BURANKI: The Gentle Giants of the Galaxy opens the reason with two episodes (episode 13, Black Oubu, and episode 14, The False Heart) that introduce us to Azuma Kazuki’s little sister Karoruko Kazuki, as well as the four borrowed limbs that make up her Buranki. We also see Guy Barville Abeille push his own mysterious agenda forward despite what it does to Maxim Arsenyevich Balakirev’s Bubuki users; we meet Ryuuki (who really owns the heart that Karoruko borrowed) and see that he treats all four of his “limbs” in a disgusting and demeaning way; we see the benefits of teamwork against mindless drones; and we witness Karoruko disregard family to throw her friends — and possibly the future of the city — in jeopardy.
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Episode 15: The Right Hand’s Scar
BUBUKI/BURANKI Ep 15: An Unexpected Confession And A Plea In The Rain
In The Right Hand’s Scar, BUBUKI/BURANKI: The Gentle Giants of the Galaxy’s fifteen episode, Kogane Asabuki has to confront Shūsaku Matobai and his confession about his role in her father’s death. Also, we see just how much more effective Bubuki wielders with free-wills can be: Azuma Kazuki‘s limbs made short work of the limbs on loan to his sister, Karoruko Kazuki; we learn the fate of Entei, Reoko Banryū’s Buranki and gain insight into the plans Guy Barville Abeille has for it; and we see once again how differently Azuma treats his limbs, like Asabuki, compared to how many of the other hearts treat their teams.
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Episode 16: The Hunter’s Bullet
BUBUKI/BURANKI Ep 16: A Machiavellian Leader’s Vile Treachery
The Hunter’s Bullet, the sixteenth episode of BUBUKI/BURANKI: The Gentle Giants of the Galaxy, shows us the Russian Heart Maxim Arsenyevich Balakireva’s contrition betrayed by Guy Barville Abeille‘s Machiavellian treachery; the beginning of Shūsaku Matobai, Kogane Asabuki, and the rest of her team’s journey to liberate Reoko Banryū and their meeting a surprising Buranki; Azuma Kazuki‘s continued resolve to free his his sister, Karoruko Kazuki, from Guy’s clutches; and the true story of the Buranki’s origins.
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Episode 17: The Island Fortress
BUBUKI/BURANKI Ep 17: Karoruko Reveals Guy’s Treachery
The seventeenth episode of BUBUKI/BURANKI: The Gentle Giants of the Galaxy, named The Island Fortress, shows that Karoruko Kazuki isn’t quite the idiot she’s led us to believe she is. Azuma Kazuki and Team Oubu launch an all-out assault on Guy Barville Abeille’s island fortress. Laetitia Nilgiri Swanson reveals the reason she fights for Guy. Epizo Evans does something astounding: he thinks, though it nearly kills him and his crew! Reoko Banryū shows her self-destructive tendencies haven’t healed.
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Episode 18: The Butterfly and the Gallows
BUBUKI/BURANKI Ep 18: Casual Cruelty And A Deep Mole
In The Butterfly and the Gallows, the eighteenth episode of BUBUKI/BURANKI: The Gentle Giants of the Galaxy, Guy Barville Abeille reveals a level of casual cruelty unexpected even for him. We also — finally! — learn why Karoruko Kazuki is so motivated, and we see the revenge Guy extracts for her “disloyalty” in the previous episode. Finally, we find out that Guy’s organization had a deep mole!
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Episode 19: Older Brother and Younger Sister
BUBUKI/BURANKI Ep 19: Karoruko Becomes A Likable Character!
In “Older Brother and Younger Sister,” the nineteenth episode of BUBUKI/BURANKI: The Gentle Giants of the Galaxy, Ryuuki and his crew of reluctant Bubuki wielders try to flush out Reoko Banryū from her hiding place in Akihito Tsuwabuki’s estate. Guy Barville Abeille drops Azuma Kazuki off at the front door to the Island Fortress. Laetitia Nilgiri Swanson and her Buranki, Epimew, try to stop Karoruko Kazuki and Zetsubi Hazama from escaping Kurorko’s beheading. Finally, Karoruko learns more about her family and actually starts making good decisions!
Astounding but true!
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Episode 20: The Rebellious Limb
BUBUKI/BURANKI Ep 20: The Return (And Exit!) Of The King
In The Rebellious Limb, the 20th episode of BUBUKI/BURANKI: The Gentle Giants of the Galaxy, Laetitia Nilgiri Swanson and her Buranki, Epimew, try desperately to justify Guy Barville Abeille’s faith in her by defeating Karoruko Kazuki in her Buranki Zampaza. Ryuuki senses an opportunity to cement his position with Guy Barville Abeille and goes after Azuma Kazuki and Oubu. However, Ryuuki finds that his limbs may not share his vision of the future. Reoko Banryū sleeps peacefully through the whole episode. Finally, Guy receives a surprise visitor.
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Episode 21: Swan Song
BUBUKI/BURANKI Ep 21: Guy’s Sapien Supremacy Theory And Another Casualty
In the 21st episode of BUBUKI/BURANKI: The Gentle Giants of the Galaxy, named Swan Song, Migiwa Kazuki meets with Guy Barville Abeille to learn his plans. Epizo Evans takes on Azuma Kazuki and Oubu in a misguided attempt to help Laetitia Nilgiri Swanson, who learns the full extent of Guy’s duplicity. Azuma decides to take action against the fallen Treasure Island while Migiwa decides she has to take her own action.
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Episode 22: The Comet Opens Its Eyes
BUBUKI/BURANKI Ep 22: Deus Magna Awakens!
In The Comet Opens it Eyes, the 22nd episode of BUBUKI/BURANKI: The Gentle Giants of the Galaxy, we learn about one excuse Guy Barville Abeille uses to justify his cruelty — and it’s pretty thin. Deus Magna rises headless from the ocean. Lakshmi helps Ryuuki understand the error of his ways. Reoko Banryū and Entei meet an uncertain fate. Azuma Kazuki and Oubu fight against Guy and his new destructive power.
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Episode 23: The Gentle Giants of the Galaxy
BUBUKI/BURANKI Ep 23: Showdown With Guy!
In The Gentle Giants of the Galaxy, the twenty-third episode of BUBUKI/BURANKI: The Gentle Giants of the Galaxy, Mega-lala, Batalov, and Zampaza hurl themselves at the awakened Deus Manga — with little effect. Azuma Kazuki continues his mission to rescue Reoko Banryū. Migiwa Kazuki’s conversation with an alternate form Oubu takes a strange and unexpected turn. Guy Barville Abeille plays his trump card.
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Episode 24: Three Shining Stars
BUBUKI/BURANKI Ep 24: The Emptiness Of A Quest Fulfilled
In Three Shining Stars, the final episode of BUBUKI/BURANKI: The Gentle Giants of the Galaxy, a year has passed since the previous episode. Azuma Kazuki tries to return to a “normal” life after defeating Guy Barville Abeille, but he finds it’s more difficult than he hoped. Reoko Banryū awakens a different person. Karoruko Kazuki gets buried. Zetsubi Hazama makes a shocking announcement. Kogane Asabuki refuses to give up on Azuma.
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