English Dub Review: The Silver Guardian “Suigin Regrets the End”

In the end…does it really matter?

The Silver Guardian announced the end of the video game Dungeon Century in “Suigin Gets Closer to Riku Rei!” “Suigin Regrets the End” picks up where its predecessor left off. There’s an exploration of Suigin’s involvement in the game and with Rei. Overall, it’s a much-improved episode.

In Dungeon Century, Suigin and Rei became friends. But while Suigin maintains romantic feelings for Riku, he feels out of her league. Rei’s father is the creator of Dungeon Century. Meanwhile, Suigin is a poor university student. The end of Dungeon Century isn’t simply the finale of a game. Rather, it signifies the end of his liaison with Rei. The episode title “Suigin Regrets the End” references not merely the end of Dungeon Century, but the end of his kinship with Riku.

Yet there’s an announcement that a rare item exists in Dungeon Century. There’s only one copy of it, the Evening Songflower. The finder gets one wish granted. I enjoy the role playing game aesthetics and design for in-game moments. It reminds me of titles such as Diablo III or Torchlight. While playing, Suigin and Rei proceed on a quest to find the Evening Songflower.

Though there’s a planned shutdown to the RPG, Rei’s father unveils his latest gaming endeavor. It’s a mobile game, Grave Buster. The goal is looting graves, and the player’s biggest asset is their financial stream. As a voiceover commercial explains, “The more players pay, the more powerful their characters will eventually become.” It’s a clever nod to freemium games so prevalent in app stores.

Still, Rei’s father Yuuki, appears to have a different plan. It’s not quite clear what, but he gives Rei a mysterious box. Later, Yukki hints at a grand plan. I’m guessing this relates to Suigin’s monster fighting as seen in “Suigin Meets Riku Rei!” I enjoyed “Suigin Regrets the End” much more than the previous The Silver Guardian entry. It’s a more upbeat episode, but what I like isn’t that. Rather, it’s how this episode feels less cliche. Introducing Yukki adds a different element, and one that leaves me intrigued.