Thunder 3 Episode 9 Review: The Small Three Finally Move
The review argues the adaptation's deliberate pacing is the core problem, since the season will likely end just as the story reaches its worthwhile material.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Anime News Network's episode 9 review of Thunder 3 finds the Small Three finally acting, but only in the final scene. The reviewer criticizes the slow adaptation pacing, notes the manga concluded in Japan with volume 10, and argues this season likely covers only the first half, which includes the weakest material in volumes 2-4.
Episode 9 of Thunder 3 gives the Small Three their first real movement of the season: they ask which direction Shibuya is and super-jump toward it. The sequence only closes the episode, which the review calls the definition of narrative blue-balling.
The stronger material belongs to Genius, who commandeers bipedal walker mechs and unleashes their weaponry on the invaders. His colleagues cheer him on before being slaughtered by a more formidable enemy commander. The review notes the manga concluded in Japan with volume 10, and this season will likely cover only the first half. Volumes 2-4 are called the weakest chapters, mostly sidelining the funny cartoon people in favor of the human characters. The reviewer concludes a smarter adaptation would have condensed the series.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Anime News Network Thunder 3 Episode 9