English Dub Review: Shinobi no Ittoki “Where Does Justice Lie?”

Overview:

Suddenly, ninja leaders from all across Japan are summoned to a Ninja Grand Council. Yumika, Tokisada, and Kozo attend. Koga’s Acting Chief also appears. Then, Goshogawara, head of the NSC, reveals the purpose of the Grand Council…

Our Take:

I know I have been saying that Ittoki isn’t giving off main-character vibes for the last two weeks. Well after this episode he doesn’t really have a choice. After his mother has been imprisoned due to the murder of the former Koga chief he is now the acting chief of his village. I think the evidence used against his mother isn’t exactly “undoctored” but we got some conspiracy action going and that makes me wayyyy more interested than I was before.

It might be too late, but I have seen a few anime turn it around in the latter half so it’s possible. I just hope it has a satisfying conclusion because if not it feels like maybe they should have skipped most of the school stuff as it doesn’t seem to have any relevance moving forward. Probably just threw it in to hit on the tropes they felt they needed to add. I am cautiously optimistic that it will get a lot better now moving forward.