Overview (Spoilers Below): Polka is settling into his new life when a man arrives, begging Misaki to save him from gangsters. Polka sends her with him, but the job isn’t what it seems. Meanwhile, other factions in Shinjuku investigate Polka’s role in the fire.
Our Take: Polka’s mission to live a peaceful life in the modern world continues when he joins the Shinjuku clan, who was initially sent to kill him. After a painful experience he had in his previous life, he needed this type of luck. However, Polka would have to keep his eye on this mysterious organization, as they’re still suspicious of their former target and his otherworldly necromancer abilities. He must also find the person responsible for painting a target on his head. The episode gives us this but also showcases what to expect regarding the characters and other threats in later episodes. One particular element is Misaki Sakimiya. She’s not only revived as a zombie thanks to Polka, but the episode shows that she also gained additional powers she can use to her advantage. Her ability is tested when a man assigns her to kill the hitmen sent to eliminate him, which turns out to be an ambush. Misaki’s zombified body helps her withstand any injury and repair itself rapidly. However, the useful ability she got was that Misaki could paralyze people with her saliva and teeth. These zombie-like abilities make Misaki even more dangerous, even with her abnormal personality, but also surprisingly hilarious, mainly when she tests out her paralysis power on Polka. The episode also reveals what actually happened with Polka’s actual soul, with the Corpse God transferring it into one of Takumi’s aerial drones. Additionally, we see more of Polka’s determination to have a normal life. He compares the human souls he communicates with to toys that should be appropriately cared for instead of carelessly disposed of them. Polka’s goal still aligns with the other isekai shows regarding the concept, but with the character being in the real world instead of a fantasy realm, it remains fresh enough to keep my interest. As for the threats we’ll see in the future, “The Necromancer” offers plenty that might give Polka and the others an earful. One of them is a bandaged figure that has brutally murdered two people. The others are Tsubaki Iwanome and Gozaburo Arase, two agents hunting down specific legends connecting to the murder scenes, including the lemmings and the Grim Reaper. If Polka isn’t careful, he could be on these guys’ hit list faster than he can say, “You’re dead”.