English Dub Review: YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of This World “Feelings Overlapping”

The underground world of Mount Senkaku holds many mysteries.

Overview (Spoilers Below):

After a fatal accident prompts Takuya to have Mitsuki accompany him underneath Mount Senkaku, things go awry when she attempts to shoot him while under some form of mind control from Ryuzoji. While trying to escape, he falls through a hole and discovers Mio, who has made it all the way to a weird magical blue lake. Together, they weather the night, hoping to find an exit eventually.

Our Take:

Feelings Overlapping does a couple of things well. It proves some further insight into what’s really going on with all the strange stuff in this town. It adds a tiny bit of redemptive quality to Takuya’s character in the form of loyalty. And it manages to be ever-so-slightly entertaining in the process!

Regarding the lore we’re presented within this week’s episode, it might still be too early to say much. We know that the weird glowing blue rocks from the last story arc have made a return and that the rocks are too be found under the lake which is under Mount Senkaku. There’s also some curious magical mind control going on with Ryuzoji and Mitsuki, although it could also be explained by some type of scientific device.

I am only getting more and more fed up with Takuya’s personal issues. It’s almost like there are two Takuya’s. On one hand, he clearly demonstrates how much he secretly cares about Yuki in this episode. He also backs off when Mio vulnerably asks for a kiss. But then most of this episode consists of Takuya casually threatening violence against his so-called friend, calling that friend a spaz, and groping women in the dark. It’s no wonder bad things happen to you when you go around staring at people like a creep.

This week’s dub was perfectly acceptable. “There’s no way Mother Nature made this, right?” Takuya is as smart as ever! “Was she here, staring at this same thing?” Well, yeah, that’s kind of the point of finding her backpack there. “Please, you have to go save her.” Yuki’s dying words are noble, yet I can’t help but feel “Yuki, wake up! Say something ridiculous!” “Wow, your body’s just as sensitive as ever, isn’t it?”

This episode of YU-NO was kind of entertaining, but honestly, with all that harassment going on, I still can’t recommend it in good faith. This series has its supporters, I’m sure, but they must see something I can’t. As of now, it’s merely an adequate show?