Argos and Team Russia split up to restore communications and slow down the BETA from activating Red Shift. Standing in their way is Major Christopher and a squad of TSFs. Back at Anchorage base, the threat of the Red Shift is causing dissension among the terrorist ranks.
Equipped with new gear, ED and his men track down Kon and the rest of the group. After a brief skirmish, each side takes a prisoner, setting events in motion for a final showdown.
Rikka attempts to act “normal” but is having trouble adjusting, especially with Dekomori trying desperately to stop her. As she prepares to visit her Father’s grave, Yuuta struggles to find the best way to support her.
While holding off another wave of TSFs, Argos meets up with Inia and the remains of Team Russia. The rebel group reaches Anchorage base and releases the live BETA specimens being held their to cover their tracks, however their actions could have much greater consequences than expected.
As the group’s journey continues, Kon begins to feel homesick and misses his video games, manga and junk food. With no such things in their world, the rest of the group does their best to understand and fill his needs with what they have.
Yuuta and Rikka can no longer ignore the change in their relationship and they both decide to take action during the school festival. There are bigger issues at hand however as Touka has some important news of her own.
Cryska and Cui team up with Argos as the group desperately tries to find an escape route. Allegiances are tested as the group rescues Commander Sandek and new factions lay claim to the attack.
ED sends word that he’s returning home, causing his subordinates to fight over who is his Right Hand Man. Along the way he receives a new Alma powered sword from the mysterious woman who summoned Kon.
“Memories of First Love” is a delightfully sunny, wistful tune that makes a perfect down to Earth counterpoint to Kanon’s pop idol stardom. I am a total sucker for voice actress Kana Asumi’s appropriately plain vocals, and perhaps an even bigger sucker for the gorgeous minor key pre-chorus that would feel perfectly at home in a decades old classic pop song. So kick back and enjoy the song, maybe it will help ease the wait for a third season of the anime.
A semester has passed since Summer vacation and Rikka has been acting uncomfortable around Yuuta since the night they returned. With the school festival looming, Nibutani wants the club to be responsible and participate, but that will require helping Rikka sort out her feelings first.
Argos makes plans to train with Cui’s unit in preparation for their match with Team America. There are much larger problems looming however, as a new enemy emerges and takes control of the base.
Kon is still glowing with Alma energy and it’s making it difficult for the group to travel unnoticed. A group of villagers spot him and mistake him for a god. Kon enjoys the attention at first, but the situation quickly escalates out of control.
With the release of Persona 4 Golden last week our enthusiasm for the game is spilling over. It’s no secret we love our Persona, and many of our Glorio team members have been scrambling to get a Vita just to play it. What better way to get it out of our system then with a trio of Persona 4 opening songs?
Not ready to accept her circumstances, Rikka runs home early with Yuuta in hot pursuit. Back in town the two are forced to spend the night alone, bringing them closer together than ever.
Total Eclipse breaks the Fourth Wall and makes a desperate appeal for viewers. Yes, they even made the Recap episode weird and awkward.
Our heroes settle in for a relaxing trip to a famous Alma hot springs. Kon runs into ED who is there to try and recover from his “condition”, but that seems to be the least of Kon’s problems.
Rikka and Touka bring the club to their grandparents’ beach home for Summer break. While the rest of the group has fun at the beach, Rikka seems more distant and detached than usual. As Yuuta tries to figure out what’s wrong, he uncovers the Takanashi sisters’ painful past.
With tensions between the competitors running high, the commanding officers overseeing Blue Flag decide to send everyone on a hike to relieve some stress. The hike leads them to a natural hot springs, where the girls find themselves in competition for Yuuya’s attention.
Growing impatient with ED’s… performance, a mysterious organization dispatches an assassin to finish his job. Our party has bigger problems though, as Sainglain and Mariandel grow more and more concerned the princess is entering a “hyperactivity period”.
Yoko Kanno gets a ton of credit for her musical scores, and deservedly so. It’s worth noting though that she can also write a mean pop song, usually under one of her various pseudonyms. No where is this more evident than with Macross Frontier, with Kanno composing both the score and the majority of the…
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