Shadow Episode 4: Vicissitudes
Canon/HIGH
OSHIMETER
6.6
45 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
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OSHIMETER
6.6
45 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
yuffie_kisaragi_402
Watching Karyu almost lose her arm during that last strike was the most brutal thing in this whole series and it made my stomach turn in a good way
tsuyu_tsunami_125
That abrupt ending was pretty disappointing because Uzume and Karyu barely finished their conversation before the credits started rolling and it felt rushed
mikau_281
The shadows playing across the walls during the sword clash looked amazing to me because it made the ninja movement feel actually dangerous and fast instead of just blurry
silentotaku
The final fight between Karyu and Uzume ended way faster than people expected and the way they both just collapsed from their wounds felt a bit anticlimactic for a finale
catarina_claes_164
Uzume getting that upper hand with the hidden blade at the end totally shocked me because Karyu seemed way too fast for her to keep up with in that dark room
pikachu_302
the background music kicking in right when shadow stepped into the room to save alexia gave the whole scene a completely different energy and made him look unstoppable
mikasasimp
i was not expecting things to get that brutal with the torture and the limb stuff, but it made shadows arrival feel way more impactful than the previous fights, especially seeing him completely outclass zenon while treating the whole situation like a script he wrote in his head, and the way alpha handles everything behind the scenes is just perfect
alvavalva
alexia going through that demon blood injection is going to change her character forever and you have to wonder if she will end up joining the girls in shadow garden now
edward_wong_178
i love how cid still thinks this is all a huge prank even while alexia is being tortured right in front of him and he just happens to save the day again
blastoise_303
alpha and the rest of the girls are carrying this entire operation while cid just thinks he is playing a game and it makes their actual strength even more impressive to watch
cere_cere_388
the way the shadow garden girls use their black slime suits to transform is a cool detail, and it makes them look way more dangerous than any of the regular knights
xxpogchampxx
i was stunned when shadow finally showed up to face zenon and that music started playing because he just looks so much more powerful than everyone else in the room
lugia_305
those pills on the floor during the battle are a huge mystery and everyone is trying to figure out if alexia grabbed them or if cid even noticed they were there
gumi_galaxy
that shift to the dungeon scene was so dark and seeing alexia get injected with the demon blood was a surprise because the show usually feels way more lighthearted than that
anya_alstreim
seeing zenon get what he deserves was the best part of the episode and shadow absolutely humiliated him without even trying which was so satisfying after how he treated the princess
romani_274
Having Emilico and Shaun and Rum work together was great and my favorite thing was their little detective moment during the night watch duty
wanyudo_warrior
Watching Rum talk to her finger like in The Shining was so creepy, and it really fits the weird energy this show has going on right now
goku_guardian
The soot pipes discovery in that hidden corridor changed everything because now we know there is some massive system behind the scenes making the mansion run
vanessa_valkyrie_142
I felt so bad for Kate when she started leaking soot because Emilico was gone and her anxiety is really starting to show how much she needs her doll
aqua_archpriest
Barbie is a total nightmare for how she treated the dolls today and seeing her power trip made the whole mansion feel way more dangerous than before
EPISODE CONTEXT
As episode 4 of 4, this is the series finale — the culmination of Karyu and Uzume's escalating conflict across all preceding episodes, most recently the tension-driven 'Runaway Ninja.' Nothing follows this; every thread in the OVA has been building to what unfolds here, making it essential viewing for anyone who has watched the series through.
QUICK TAKES
yuffie_kisaragi_402
Watching Karyu almost lose her arm during that last strike was the most brutal thing in this whole series and it made my stomach turn in a good way
tsuyu_tsunami_125
That abrupt ending was pretty disappointing because Uzume and Karyu barely finished their conversation before the credits started rolling and it felt rushed
mikau_281
The shadows playing across the walls during the sword clash looked amazing to me because it made the ninja movement feel actually dangerous and fast instead of just blurry
silentotaku
The final fight between Karyu and Uzume ended way faster than people expected and the way they both just collapsed from their wounds felt a bit anticlimactic for a finale
catarina_claes_164
Uzume getting that upper hand with the hidden blade at the end totally shocked me because Karyu seemed way too fast for her to keep up with in that dark room
pikachu_302
the background music kicking in right when shadow stepped into the room to save alexia gave the whole scene a completely different energy and made him look unstoppable
mikasasimp
i was not expecting things to get that brutal with the torture and the limb stuff, but it made shadows arrival feel way more impactful than the previous fights, especially seeing him completely outclass zenon while treating the whole situation like a script he wrote in his head, and the way alpha handles everything behind the scenes is just perfect
alvavalva
alexia going through that demon blood injection is going to change her character forever and you have to wonder if she will end up joining the girls in shadow garden now
edward_wong_178
i love how cid still thinks this is all a huge prank even while alexia is being tortured right in front of him and he just happens to save the day again
blastoise_303
alpha and the rest of the girls are carrying this entire operation while cid just thinks he is playing a game and it makes their actual strength even more impressive to watch
cere_cere_388
the way the shadow garden girls use their black slime suits to transform is a cool detail, and it makes them look way more dangerous than any of the regular knights
xxpogchampxx
i was stunned when shadow finally showed up to face zenon and that music started playing because he just looks so much more powerful than everyone else in the room
lugia_305
those pills on the floor during the battle are a huge mystery and everyone is trying to figure out if alexia grabbed them or if cid even noticed they were there
gumi_galaxy
that shift to the dungeon scene was so dark and seeing alexia get injected with the demon blood was a surprise because the show usually feels way more lighthearted than that
anya_alstreim
seeing zenon get what he deserves was the best part of the episode and shadow absolutely humiliated him without even trying which was so satisfying after how he treated the princess
romani_274
Having Emilico and Shaun and Rum work together was great and my favorite thing was their little detective moment during the night watch duty
wanyudo_warrior
Watching Rum talk to her finger like in The Shining was so creepy, and it really fits the weird energy this show has going on right now
goku_guardian
The soot pipes discovery in that hidden corridor changed everything because now we know there is some massive system behind the scenes making the mansion run
vanessa_valkyrie_142
I felt so bad for Kate when she started leaking soot because Emilico was gone and her anxiety is really starting to show how much she needs her doll
aqua_archpriest
Barbie is a total nightmare for how she treated the dolls today and seeing her power trip made the whole mansion feel way more dangerous than before
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