Bokura no - 05
The total amount of episodes for Bokurano hasn’t been announced yet, has it? If I had to estimate, then I’d say 39 episodes. The current format of the show is intro-death-intro-death-intro. It’s a solid format, and definitely makes sure for enough development. Fifteen children means 15 x 2 = 30 episodes, where I can imagine that some of the arcs will be three episodes, instead of two. In any case, I do hope so, as this anime deserves not to get rushed.
I’m also very surprised. I expected the impulsive characters to last at least till the end, because they’d make sure for some great conflict later on. But now it seems that the three most impulsive characters of the bunch are actually killed off the first. I really fear for Maki now, as she’s right now the most likely person to be the fourth pilot.
Also, regarding my spelling of the title for this anime, I realize that most other people are using “Bokurano”, instead of “Bokura no”. Since the original title is in Japanese, which doesn’t use spaces, it’s always a question how to spell something like this right in romanji. Still, I decided to keep “Bokura no”, simply because:
1. I’ve grown to like it.
2. I keep mispronouncing Bokurano. With Bokura no, I at least know where the right emphasises on the words are.
Anyway, about the episode, a lot of time was dedicated to Isao, the next pilot. He already freaks out even before he realizes it. The guy likes to speak his mind, even when he’s angry, so he starts to yell at everyone. At home, he tears up his entire room and actually hurts his own mother. His sister doesn’t have such a good relationship with him, obviously, while his mother is extremely worried. I assume that the one who picked him up in episode 2 also was his sister, not his mother, like I originally thought. In the end, he runs away from home, only to realize he’s going to be the next pilot.
Chizuru Honda also had a major role. I’m not sure if Isao fancied her before everything started, but he does fancy her the most out of the characters. When he’s desperate like that, he’s obviously going to run to her. Chizuru, however, is cold and realistic again. We do get a bit of information about her, though. She’s actually like Isao, in a way. She too tries to run to the person she trusts the most, in order to find comfort. For Chizuru, this person is some kind of teacher for her, though he or she isn’t at home.
I feel like I’m really going to like Mako when she’s going to get a bit of decent development. So far, we’ve only seen bits and pieces of her, though these were very interesting so far. She’s incredibly shy, but at the same time she likes to please everyone. Think of a combination of Takami and Yosuki.
We also get a bit more information about Jun. When Kana was born, his mother died out of exhaustion. It’s quite possible for Jun to hate her because of this. Kana turned very silent because of this. I think that she figured that it’d just be best to not speak at all, so that she doesn’t anger her brother too much.
Moji is another person who is high on the “next pilot”-list. He’s been having quite a bit of development in the past few episodes. This episode, he only explained a few things, but it definitely showed that he’s also got a lot of charisma. Aiko is the third person on this list, when we see her act very delighted that there might be a feint chance for her to be saved.
If I had to guess, then Yosuki is going to have a big role in the next episode. Simply because Isao just continues to bully him. This episode he again kept kicking him in order to relieve stress.
It’s also interesting, as we see Koemushi either have a conversation with himself, or Zearth, in which the second party questions whether Koemushi isn’t going too far in his insults. I also was surprised when the army actually got the permission to investigate on Zearth. Their commander seems to be on good terms with Kana, though we’re not yet shown exactly how.