In Saga of Tanya the Evil episode 6.5, “War Report,” we get a recap of the series to date. There wasn’t any new material (that I saw).
According to comments in the Crunchyroll newsfeed announcing this episode (numbered 6.5 instead of 7), there was some kind of production issue with episode 7 (or the production process for the series in general). So, instead of new material this week, we got a series summary episode.
In spite of that, there are two bits of good news.
Saga of Tanya the Evil Episode 6.5 Won’t Count Against The Total Episode Count
First, episode 6.5 doesn’t seem to count against the 12 episode season. The next episode is number 7, and we should get to see episodes through number 12.
Second, the episode recapped many of the most dramatic moments of the series, like the strike on the Dakian capital and meeting of Being X in the dead body of the enemy pilot. While the recapped moments were dramatic, their impacts were nothing like the original presentation. Why’s that good? Because it highlights the writers’ skills. Each episode meticulously builds the plot and character developments necessary to pull off dramatic moments.
Without that build up, the moments are still interesting, but they fall short of the original. So, for those of us who have watched the series up until now, this proves something we already knew: this series is well written and well directed. Sometimes it takes an alternate presentation to drive that home.
The production values of Saga of Tanya the Evil have impressed me so far. So, if the company thinks they need another week to give us a quality episode 7, I’m cool with that! They’ve earned my trust. The disappointment I feel at not having new content will disappear quickly (probably as I watch episode 7). If they instead rushed episode 7 out the door before they were ready? That’s a pain that would linger!
This Site (Crow’s World of Anime!)
- The 2016 Holidays Are Gone – Must Be the Winter 2017 Anime Season! Preview Part I
- Saga of Tanya the Evil Episode 1: The Devil of the Rhine
- Saga of Tanya the Evil Episode 2: Prologue
- Saga of Tanya the Evil Episode 3: Deus Vult
- Saga of Tanya the Evil Episode 4: Campus Life
- Saga of Tanya the Evil Episode 5: My First Battalion
- Saga of Tanya the Evil Episode 6: Beginning of Madness
- Saga of Tanya the Evil Episode 6.5: War Report
- Saga of Tanya the Evil Episode 7: The Battle of the Fjord
- Saga of Tanya the Evil Episode 8: Trial by Fire
- Saga of Tanya the Evil Episode 9: Preparations for Advance
- Saga of Tanya the Evil Episode 10: The Path to Victory
- Saga of Tanya the Evil Episode 11: Resistance
- Saga of Tanya the Evil Episode 12: How to Use a Victory
