Episode 2: Hikari No Ou

Reviewers noted the episode’s distinct 90s-inspired aesthetic and "painterly" backgrounds, though some found the unconventional use of split-screens and still frames distracting.

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Koushi’s arc begins to pivot toward the political machinations of the capital, suggesting future conflict with the ruling Divine Clans . Although the fire hunter and his dogs successfully

During the journey, the truck is attacked by a "black beast". Although the fire hunter and his dogs successfully slay the creature to harvest its fiendfire , Touko is punished by the truck's owner, Sakuroku, for leaving the vehicle to look for Kaho. As a result, she is told she will be dropped off at the next village rather than taken all the way to the capital. Hikari no Ou Episode 2