Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens Episode 5: Tryouts
Oshimeter
3 Ratings
EPISODE REVIEWS

The series expands by introducing a dangerous new assassin against the backdrop of Hakata's famous festival. Mixing cultural celebration with underworld intrigue, this episode treats the city as a living character while infusing new conflicts.

Even though a new arc begins here, the episode never feels slow. It introduces several new problems while still making time for comedy. Watching Lin struggle with baseball was surprisingly funny since he's usually so cool during missions. Banba and Lin's back-and-forth continues to be one of the best parts of the series. There are a lot of moving pieces now, but everything still feels easy to follow.

I thought this was going to be a chiller, a slow paced one to set things up. And it even started off very lively, friendly and full of banter. But lo and behold, it still managed to up the entertainment value toward the latter half. I'd definitely be up for a new story/mission to follow but this new guy ain't so bad for now, excited to see where this goes.



