Bubuki Buranki – #12

Azuma safely arrived at the destination and met his mother, Migiwa. The Entei team plus the international Bubuki user teams tailgated Azuma into the Treasure Island, and competed against each other over Headless Buranki heart hunting. A number of uproars burst out elsewhere. Migiwa foresaw the fall of the island. She descended to the core of the Treasure Island to evade the fall. However, Entei pulled her out to the surface of the island. Her life is Just a candle in the wind at this point.

And now, the final episode starts here!

Overview

Migiwa Kazuki’s whole body is trapped in the mechanical hand that belongs to Buranki Entei. Reoko Banryu, who operates the Entei, is in a fit of rage and threatens to crush Migiwa’s body.

The viewers are taken back to the memory lane. When Migiwa and Reoko were sixteen they were besties. The history unfolds itself, and viewers learn how the Buranki Entei had been concealed from the public for extended time, why Reoko had planned a coup against the Japanese government and awakened Entei at the land of Ueno, and why Migiwa torched Entei’s four limbs and turned Reoko to a cursed being. When Reoko was finally set free after years of imprisonment, she made an oath to devote her life to walk a blood-thirsty path. For what cause? All the answers are here.

Synopsis: Episode 12

The recollections of Migiwa and Reoko in early days. They look like in high school age. Reoko unearthed the Buranki Entei, because she wanted to share with the world how the adults had been concealed the truth of history. On the other hand, Migiwa wanted to stop Reoko’s advance and torched Entei’s hands, legs, then, shuttered the hearts.

For eight years after that, Reoko was convicted and imprisoned. Additionally, her body stopped growing at age 16, as a result of a rejuvenation attempt using Entei’s power.

Eight more years later, Migiwa suddenly announced her plan to relocate to the Treasure Island. She delegated everything related to earth in the hands of Reoko, and left the earth. This was a huge turning point, as the world quickly devastated. Reoko rejected to see and wait any longer, and seized the power to control Japan from behind the scenes.

Fast forward to now, on the Treasure Island. Migiwa is trapped in the hands of Entei. Heat from the hand starts burning Migiwa’s arms and legs. But, Migiwa breaks free of the Entei’s capture.

The Treasure Island starts descending. The government body on the earth side decided to shutter the Treasure Island in pieces before it plummets and crashes on the surface of the earth. A nuclear bomb is launched targeting the island, but, Migiwa stands up for the challenge. She successfully prevents the disaster, but she get hit by the after wave of the explosion and is thrown into midair.
Meanwhile Azuma’s team and Entei’s team are fighting against each other for their own cause and emotions. Both teams try to save the island from falling. Ultimately, the Treasure Island fell into ocean, but, it didn’t crash on lands, so, no harm was done.

Highlights – Migiwa and Reoko’s past

Ah the memoirs – we now know why and how Reoko encountered her Buranki, Entei. She just wanted to undiscover the hidden truth of the history. Additionally, Reoko was sentenced to live a few more years. To save her from dying, Migiwa used Entei’s power to change Reoko to an immortal being. As a part of her plan, Migiwa locked up Reoko for eight years. All was planned for Reoko’s best interest, but, nobody said it’s easy. The pain and frustration from the eight years of prison life led Reoko to hold deep grudge against Migiwa.

Looking back, I can’t help but feel the teenager version of Reoko and her Entei team’s attitude to the worlds’ problem hopelessly reckless and stupid. Change the world, ah please, it overlaps with the kids team, Azuma and his party. I’m just saying.
And who knows? Migiwa cares about Reoko so much that she would change her life? They were bestie? That’s kind of surprising.
Well, how did you enjoy the final episode of Bubuki Buranki

It’s unusual to bring up a new character at the last episode of a season, well, I dare say that the new character, along with many hints embedded throughout the story this time, are suggesting new story development in the sequel. The production of the second series has been confirmed, so, let’s keep our hopes up, yeah?