S1E8
The Great Fire of 1657
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.
Episode Summary & Review
Summary
As an army approaches, Akemi must choose her path. While Taigen risks his life for the royal family, Mizu remains hell bent on her mission.
Our Take
This is the season’s peak, a bloody, breathless hour that pays off weeks of buildup and then some. The animation during the fire is stunning without ever showing off, and Mizu’s single-minded rampage finally collides with everyone else’s choices in ways that hurt. Even Taigen gets moments that made me reconsider him. If you’ve made it this far, this episode is why you stuck around.