Kekkaishi Season 1 Episode 33 Hurry! Shige-jii`s Urgent Pursuit
- TV-14
- August 20, 2007
Hurry! Shige-jii's Urgent Pursuit is the 33rd episode of Kekkaishi Season 1. In this episode, Shige-jii senses a great disturbance in the spirit world and quickly enlists the help of the Kekkaishi to investigate. The disturbance turns out to be caused by a powerful Ayakashi that has been able to evade Shige-jii's detection for centuries. The Kekkaishi pursue the Ayakashi, but it proves to be incredibly cunning and difficult to catch.
Meanwhile, Tokine is struggling with her own problems as she feels inadequate compared to her cousin, the powerful Kekkaishi Byaku. She becomes determined to improve her skills so that she can stand on equal ground with him. However, as she trains, she is assaulted by dark thoughts that threaten to consume her.
Back to the chase, Yoshimori, the main character, and his friend, Gen, are hot on the trail of the Ayakashi. Their pursuit takes them through city streets, over rooftops, and even underground. The Ayakashi proves to be incredibly adept at escaping their clutches and using its powers to create illusions and escape unnoticed.
As the chase intensifies, it becomes clear that the Ayakashi is not simply acting out of malevolence, but is instead being controlled by a human. The Kekkaishi eventually catch up to the Ayakashi and its human controller, but they find themselves in a difficult situation. The human is a desperate man who is using the Ayakashi's power to heal his terminally ill daughter. Despite the fact that the Ayakashi's power comes from feeding off of human life force, the father is willing to sacrifice others to save his child.
The Kekkaishi are faced with a moral quandary as they try to help the innocent victims of the Ayakashi's attacks while also dealing with the desperate father. Tokine eventually arrives on the scene and uses her skills to help neutralize the Ayakashi's powers and stop the attacks. The Kekkaishi are then able to reason with the father and convince him to find a more ethical way to save his daughter.
Overall, Hurry! Shige-jii's Urgent Pursuit is a thrilling and action-packed episode that explores complex moral themes. The Kekkaishi are faced with difficult choices as they try to balance their duty to protect innocent lives with their desire to help those in need. The episode also delves deeper into Tokine's character and her struggles with self-doubt, adding depth and complexity to the overall narrative.