√ Somali to Mori no Kamisama Episode 10 Review

Alternative Title: Somali and the Forest Spirit

Episode Title: The Infant Child and the Green Fortress

Review Status: Finished

↓ Spoilers Ahead ↓

「 A quote from this episode 」

"The more feeling you put into it, the stronger the bond will be."

「 The Review 」

Synopsis

Somali's life is in danger after the innkeeper's wife has found out she's a human.

Story

In the beginning, we got a flashback on how Somali was able to "persuade" Golem to be her dad. It was good to see how Golem stayed true on his role at first, then suddenly had a change of heart.

This 10th installation was, to be honest, quite a bore, but the ending saved this episode.

Characters

With the inclusion of Somali and Golem's first encounter, we have now witnessed the overall character development of the Guardian of the Forest. And that includes his current physical state:

And for this episode's antagonist, we have Rosa, someone who has a warm and charming persona. She's just like your typical caring Aunt... but has a hidden, dark agenda.

Thanks to her, there's something to look forward to for the next episode.

Writing / Storyboarding

At first, I was like... "So in the last episode we were taught how to bake, and in this one... it's gonna be about knitting." Thankfully, there was a twist at the end.

Artwork / Animation

There was some nice art in the first half, but I wasn't mindblown. Maybe because it's something I've already expected.

Music / Sound

Nothing new or interesting, sadly.

PS: As mentioned in this episode, Somali's name came from 'Komidori-Somali' (Steeped-in-Viridian), the cat who found her.

「 Episode Rating 」

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