Red Data Girl episode 5: Where nothing will be explained ever

Hello there my lovely readers. I hate road construction. I am sure everyone does. It just gives me rage every time I drive by the same piece of road that has been under construction for MONTHS and no progress has been made. That 6 people are standing around watching one guy with a shovel. And it is especially frustrating when this piece of land could be closed down as there are NO houses on it. Traffic could be redirected so easily and maybe be an inconvenience of 4 minutes to people but the road work could get done in WEEKS! Weeks! Instead of now going on a year and nothing is getting done. I don't know, I guess I could go all around it to avoid it too but I guess it is the principal of it. Like you can't shut this down, I will drive through it and glare at you. Yeah...go me.

I have the need to sing Mulan.

Clearly I have problems. Let's talk about an anime that has problems. Red Data Girl episode 5. Why does this show get a pre-air? No idea. Spoilers for OH I SEE!!

Miyuki likes to go back and forth with his anger and smiles.

Episode Summary: Manatsu introduces Izumiko and Miyuki to their triplet Masumi. Apparently he is Manatsu identical twin but he Masumi is supporting a skirt and long hair. He is happy that Izumiko can see him but it is unclear if Miyuki knows what is going on. Takayanagi and his regenerated spirit Brazilian show up and act all cocky about Miyuki being a loser. Manatsu says that this battle is his and when you mess with one sibling you mess with them all. Mayura is shown in her bed still upset from everything. Takayanagi explains he didn't use a curse on Mayura, just her intentions were bounced back to her. And since she hated him so she got that hurt. Manatsu steps up and Takayanagi assumes he is going to use a spirit agent without the proper bindings. Takayanagi assumes he will have the upper hand and sends the Brazilian to attack. It is brief but Manatsu breaks through rather fast and hits the Brazilian in the face. This apparently releases him from the bindings and he floats around without a body. Takayanagi freaks the hell out, saying this is so dangerous. Manatsu then sucks up the spirit like it is child's play. That is when Takayanagi realizes this person is not human. It really has been Masumi the entire time facing off against him. Masumi lets it be known he will not stand for his siblings being messed with. Then there is a touching scene with Masumi visiting with Mayura. Izumiko watches this touching scene and later talks to Miyuki that she is happy she came here. She used to feel like a freak but now realizes there are way more freaky...I mean awesome people than her. Miyuki smiles and is glad she is making new friends. However to keep those friends she better not tell them who she really is. The siblings think Miyuki is the one with powers and Izumiko is the friend. And since Miyuki sucks they are not a threat. They start to walk back to the dorms and talking about the politics of this school when TADA Daddy Yukimasa arrives. He says he will be a part time teacher because he can protect Izumiko and Miyuki sucks. Miyuki walks off all mad and Izumiko is sad. At school Yukimasa is treated like a rock star and Izumiko feels out of place. She tries to talk to Miyuki about what she should do if people ask if Yukimasa is Izumiko's dad. Miyuki has decided that he no longer wants to be around Izumiko since she is associated with Yukimasa. He runs off to talk to someone on the student council, Kisaragi. Izumiko decides she has not lost anything as she dries tears from her eyes. She leaves a message with Yukimasa so they can talk as talking directly is frowned upon in this anime.

Time for girl tears!

She and Yukimasa meet at a popular temple where Izumiko can ask other questions and not the ones she had. Basically Yukimasa says that this school is to protect those who can communicate with spirits. Yukimasa and people like him think that if those who can communicate with the spirit world go extinct the earth will then turn against humanity and POOF they go. Izumiko is like...okay but why does your son hate you? Yukimasa doesn't seem to know why his son would hate him but that he needs to man up and do his job right. Yukimasa is then kidnapped by young girls who want to take his picture. Izumiko goes back to school feeling depressed. It doesn't really help when she sees Miyuki and Mayura talking about student council stuff. She loses her damn mind and runs off all upset. She runs to a tea house looking place and decides to dance to take her mind off things. She is spotted by “Jean” who might be Kisaragi in drag. I think so anyway. He/She (because I don't know, nothing to do with gender identity) says they are the student council president and wants to show Izumiko something. Miyuki is in the student council room and is told by another member that the president really is not president. That a person named Hodaka is really calling the shots. And that is the person that Izumiko has been taken to see. He wants Izumiko to dance for him. Izumiko says no so Hodaka puts make-up on her and talks about how make-up is like magic. After being all dolled up Hodaka asks her again to dance. Izumiko says no and Miyuki runs in to save her, saying that Hodaka knows who she is. Izumiko is like um why you caring about me you said not to talk to you. Miyuki and Izumiko start to get into it when the goddess takes over Izumiko. The goddess seems to know Hodaka and acknowledges him. She then turns to Miyuki and says that Izumiko cannot become her or all of humanity is doomed. Izumiko wakes up with Hodaka and Miyuki reaching some sort of agreement. Miyuki and Izumiko walk back to the dorms, where Miyuki says he will try to protect Izumiko even though he knows he is weak. Izumiko says it is fine since she needs to learn to take care of herself. But Miyuki gets all blushy face so who knows what is going on. THE END!

Me either. Glad we are on the same page.

Like really show. REALLY. I complain about other shows throwing out terms that make no sense and leave me feeling confused. With this show NOTHING is explained. No terms seem to be used. So with this show I am in the dark whereas I am just overwhelmed with other shows.

Miyuki has no problem being wordy. XD

Also I wrote so much! I had to go back and blog the summary while watching the episode again due to all the names as I was getting slightly confused. When I blog like that things tend to get really wordy. But I am wordy in general. But yeah got confused. Especially when people are sounding a little feminine and wearing skirts but maybe identifying as boys. And I don't want to misgender people so I get paranoid and what not.

They don't have scissors in the spirit world.

But it was slightly confusing when Masumi started off looking one way but when Takayanagi showed up Masumi was looking like Manatsu. Like thanks for trying to confuse me. Of course no one really mentioned the fact that Masumi was dead. Because this is the show that doesn't say what is going on. You are just supposed to know the triplets are so magical and spiritual that they can still use their powers in death. Because that is how cool they are. But don't mention the fact that Masumi is dead. You just know.

....This would make my face blow up a million times. XD I am in danger.

Takayanagi went from the most confident person to crying on the ground. I sorta did by his excuse though with the computer blowing up. He really didn't curse anyone but did a bouncing off kind of magic. Like oh if you are pure of heart this website will just be some lame way to get student council votes. If you hate me this will blow up in your face. Like a booby trap you should have known about.

He was big and bad for 5 seconds. Good job being a baddie.

But really his fall from grace was pretty hilarious. I thought the entire episode was going to be all three siblings going up against Takayanagi and Miyuki trying to help and Izumiko finally realizing how serious things are. I really did think that. But Takayanagi did one move with his Brazilian ghost thing and that was it. Masumi hit the ghost thing and that was it. Like with his hand. Poof. Then Takayanagi cried and Masumi slapped him around. It was very, very simple. And nothing got explained. A ghost got rid of a spirit and that is all that matters I suppose.

Since we look weak we can be friends with them!

Izumiko decided this was all touching and that she needed to talk to Miyuki about it. I thought the conversation was going well. Miyuki acknowledging how in over his head he is, that Izumiko needs to keep it on the down low who she really is (even though Takayanagi knows...), and that they are in this together. Because Izumiko didn't have any friends back at home. Time to sparkle with Miyuki and learn about who she is without telling the audience about it.

Izumiko is like what the hell is wrong with your screenie Tenchi?

That all lasted about 5 seconds. When Izumiko and Miyuki were walking back to class and talking about how the student council is in an uproar over Takayanagi bowing out...Daddy dearest shows up. What the hell is up with Yukimasa? I mean I don't understand him at all. Clearly this kid hates you because you ran off to take care of Izumiko. Then with no training (well real life experience) he was supposed to protect the goddess Izumiko. Then POOF you suck and I am here to be the real protector. Like what the hell. Miyuki was never going to be a good protector with this background! Throw him in a school with people more powerful than him and he was going to do bad. Dad of the year this man.

And it all makes sense!!!!

At least Yukimasa explained a bit about what is going on. That this school was to protect those who can see spirits because...the world is in danger. Now that he backed this up with any facts or anything. Just that the earth will sense we are not in tune with the spirit world and will send giant trees to kill us. Something like that. Now I would argue that maybe having more adults at this school to make sure these special kids don't kill each other is in order but that would make sense. Also Izumiko might need the most protection and education so lets stop the math classes and get on with the power learning.

So eff you!

Miyuki really hates his dad. I get that. But him taking it out on Izumiko is getting a little old. She really can't help that she has a goddess in her and that his father protected her. I get that he wants to take it out on her but eventually he should realize that it is not her fault. None of this is her doing and he should either leave her alone or be nice. Not this back and forth emo crap. I don't want to talk to you indeed.

Izumiko and her slow dancing is hard to screenie.

But Izumiko did have a special moment. Miyuki was talking to her friend which means that he is cheating on her even though they are not together and she had to run off and have a high school girl moment in the rain. Now my tantrums of crazy usually involve throwing the remote and a lot of 4 letter words but Izumiko's involves dancing. Maybe she danced the crazy out of her head but I guess she is at that age where emotions can get the best of you.

Look at you, going to Tokyo and wearing lipstick!

The entire thing with Kisaragi and Hodaka was weird. I mean...is Miyuki just stupid for thinking that keeping Izumiko a secret is going to work? Because if everyone else is more powerful that Miyuki maybe they can just see that she is special. Like oh okay you keep that a secret. But I am not sure what they wanted with Izumiko. I get they were going to tell what she was by dancing but I don't know what they were going to do with her.

And how exactly is he going to stop it?

The goddess comes out at random to tell everyone....hey if I am reborn that spells the end for humans. Which makes her whole little Izumiko will be the last carnation of her. XD Because there will be no more humans left weee! Now why this is going to happen I don't know. Guess Daddy's school isn't doing the job he thinks it is. Now killing Izumiko might be the easiest way to keep the world from ending but that would make too much sense.

And what are you going to do exactly?

The episode ends with Miyuki and Izumiko being weird. Miyuki basically says he will stay by her even though he sucks and Izumiko agreeing. Like oh okay I guess we have...moved forward? I don't know how Izumiko can depend on herself as she has no idea what she is or how to use her powers, if she has any. And Miyuki won't get any stronger at this rate but I guess acknowledging it give you brownie points. Crazy kids, arguing over talking to people and wearing lip stick. What a weird show.