Kurenai
Oshimeter
Synopsis
Shinkurou Kurenai is a 16-year-old student by day and a dispute mediator by night. Though kind-hearted and patient, due to his tragic past, he has trained for years to live on. Now, despite his unimposing appearance, he is a strong martial artist, who also possesses a strange power. While taking various jobs for his employer, Benika Juuzawa, one assignment leads Shinkurou to live with Murasaki Kuhouin as her bodyguard. Murasaki is the seven-year-old daughter of a plutocratic family, who escaped her home under peculiar circumstances with Benika's help. Commoner life, in her eyes, seems bizarre. However, by interacting with her neighbors, she grows more accustomed to the daily routine, and rids herself of her snobbish behavior, gradually growing attached to Shinkurou. Though many details of the job remain unclear, Shinkurou still strives to protect the young lady. But to make things more complicated, he also lacks a crucial fact—what is the real threat against Murasaki?
Episode Guide
Characters
Murasaki Kuhouin
A sheltered, pure-blooded girl yearning for love, Murasaki escapes her controlling family to find freedom and happiness with Shinkuro.
Yuuki Aoi
Shinkurou Kurenai
Shinkurou Kurenai: A skilled dispute mediator with a hidden demonic power, battling inner demons and formidable foes.
Sawashiro Miyuki
Ginko Murakami
Taciturn information broker, childhood friend to Shinkuro, secretly harbors romantic feelings, and offers him a stable job.
Masu Nozomi
Yuuno Houzuki
Strong, assertive kunoichi with a soft demeanor, secretly harbors unrequited love for Shinkuro.
Shintani Ryouko
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sobs An absolute smash and a perfect ending to the series. It wraps everything beautifully, giving them happy, wholesome ending they deserve.~ Yey!
Most intense episode yet! Kurenai went on stealth mode. Just like a hero would do. Go, save her!
A smash for character growth, even if the pacing drops. It's basically a get ready episode for something bigger.
This one is a massive punch to the gut. Smash . Things went dark here. But since there is nothing they can do, I suppose it's the smartest choice to make.
Total smash but the ending... The whole episode is deceptive wholesome. It feels like a nice breather until the final minutes when something happens.
The fun slice of life vibes disappear instantly at the end because of something . Well, they're back on the plot so this is a smash.
This is like a filler episode. It is a random musical episode of Kurenai into a community play. Though it derails the main plot's momentum, I think this is still a good watch.
Seeing Kurenai and Yuno spar is pretty cool since it shows their martial arts roots, and it is sweet to see Murasaki hanging out with Yuno's lil sis.
It slows things down to drop heavy backstory on Kurenai and Benika, finally explaining why Murasaki had to run away. Some solid drama was brought up, making this episode talky but essential watch for the lore.
Murasaki sneaking into Kurenai's school brings peak comedy, especially with Yuno in the mix. But the vibe completely changes at night when she follows him to finds out he's doing some shady work.
Ep 2 drops the action entirely to focus on a spoiled princess trying to survive a crappy slum apartment, but watching her deal with Kurenai and his weird neighbors is honestly pretty funny.
Honestly, it's a bit weird mix. One minute it's a gritty action show about an exhausted kid trying to pay rent, and the next it's a sitcom about a spoiled 7-year-old. And yeah, it's a slow-burn mystery.
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