English Dub Review: My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero’s “The Assassin Sees the Sights”

Overview

Akira separates from the hero’s party to search for clues about Gram while wandering through a new city…

Our Take

Picking up from the previous episode, Akira, Amelia, Crow, and the others split off on different paths that quietly reveal their motives and loyalties, with Amelia’s determination to grow stronger drawing Crow’s unexpected willingness to mentor her and showcasing deeper layers in both their characters. As Akira heads toward Uruk City, multiple threads tighten around Gram’s expanding influence, and his encounters with local authority figures test both his principles and how others perceive his bond with Amelia, all while Amelia proves herself capable of learning Crow’s rare spell-nullifying technique in her efforts not to always rely on Akira for protection. Throughout these developments, tensions between species, kingdoms, and personal values steadily build without relying on shock moments, especially as political agendas, personal loyalties, and old wounds collide when King Igsam attempts to draw Akira into matters directly tied to Gram’s growing shadow.

The rest of the proceedings broadens the world by contrasting Uruk’s almost modern aesthetic with the more traditional fantasy setting, using character-focused moments like Akira’s steady handling of conflict and Amelia’s unwavering warmth to highlight how the cast continues to evolve, while brief appearances from side characters such as Latty hint at wider schemes in motion. At the same time, Crow’s mystique deepens through glimpses of his long, unusual life and the rare techniques that make him such a compelling presence in the narrative, shaping Amelia’s growth and the broader tensions surrounding Gram. Despite the rising stakes, the story still leaves room for warmth and levity, especially in Akira and Amelia’s quieter moments together and in the spectacle of Akira’s duel with the royal knights’ commander, all framed against the striking atmosphere of Uruk.

Overall, this installment blends character tension, personal conflict, and light romance while reinforcing the emotional stakes for Akira, Amelia, and Crow without giving away major plot turns, using Akira’s stubborn moral stance to both frustrate audiences while staying consistent with his past behavior. It layers in new motivations, expands the world through Uruk’s setting, and deepens Crow’s role, all while steadily framing Gram as an increasingly unavoidable threat whose actions push multiple characters toward an eventual confrontation. And with 3 episodes left, I can’t wait to see where this escalates.