The intro this time skews a bit to episode 2 in style.
The design of the generic characters being 'haunted' make them feel a bit more than generic to be honest.
Throwing Reppamon in arguing pretty quickly, and without context it has a decent feeling of talking to an enemy who isn't visible. And then Angoramon is off flying away...
Ruli has a Polaroid. And Angoramon lectures her that you do 'not' want to shake a Polaroid picture.
And the wing is haunting Ruli. I like the store owner just doing the generic sci-fi thing of 'Yeah, weird weather'.
And Ruli mentions Angoramon going off on his own, while he lectures her about photography, which is fun. I like her getting annoyed at him and just leaving.
Some 'very' mild musing on Ruli about not being alone.
And Jellymon making demands of Kiyoshiro, and harming him since she does not have a camera of her own. Ruli is being kind of testy in this episode, and it doesn't feel like it meshes well with the little we've seen of her so far.
Getting coffee with Hiro to talk, and Bokomon and Gammamon are enjoying ice cream. Hiro is acting a bit more direct, and Ruli seems to be missing her sense of mystery from prior episodes. This is another case where the characters seem to be forgetting that all the weird shit that happens around them is Digimon related.
Ruli at least brings up her acting strange being related to Angoramon hiding 'something', but it still feels like it doesn't quite fit.
Hiro is confused what he was invited there for when she just up and leaves... which is funny.
Hey look, MULTIPLE Potamons! And a bunch of other Digimon we've seen before. And an answer to what Angoramon is doing. While checking on Digimon who live in the city they've been helping him get info on 'whatever' is causing the strange winds.
Ruli investigating on her own, and two different voices arguing. The neon green either feels perfect for the mood, or a bit much, I'm not sure which. Lights going out took care of it though.
Ruli taking a photo making the Digimon visible seems... a bit odd. She should be able to see them anyways. And then we get Reppamon telling Ruli to leave. Reppamon is shocked she knows what a Digimon is.
And the 'complicated' part reveal is Reppamon is arguing and fighting with his own tail.
Angoramon zooms off, with fun helicopter noise, to go help. Ruli calls Hiro for help, and Gammamon is sleeping. Kiyoshiro looks almost happy shopping with Jellymon. Kiyoshiro not picking up the phone because it's against the rules is a nice touch.
Gammamon being able to evolve outside of the rules 'kind of' set so far because he 'feels like he can' feels a bit cheaty to get them there. Hiro being excited they have the blue flying one was good though. And Gammamon can extend handles for Hiro to hold on to so he can ride him as he flies. That's new.
Reppamon fighting himself is amusing, moreso that Ruli hasn't figured out what is going on and is confused about it. Reppamon's solution to the problem is... cut off his own tail if he can.
The visual of him fighting himself works decently enough. Until it jumps to just showing slashing effects and nothing else.
And then it ties into Ruli being upset by her saying they aren't talking to eachother, wink wink nudge nudge, Angoramon appears to help.
Angoramon holding bamboo as swords is a good look.
Angoramon pointing out considering the feelings of others, Ruli is upset, say's she is going to talk to the Reppamon, and hey, Angoramon helps.
The Reppamon(s?) aren't really in a mood to listen though. Nice cannonball dive from Angoramon.
And in comes Hiro and KausGammamon.
At this point in the fight they forgot Angoramon is there... oh wait, some Angoramon attacks. The closeup of his face was good.
And they've trapped him using the bamboo and are making them talk.
Gammamon and Hiro are confused, as there wasn't any time to explain what was going on with Reppamon.
And now Ruli has convinced them to talk, and ties it into her acting iffy earlier by her own talking being about her own feelings.
Angoramon explains where he was earlier. Digimon swapping information since they are stuck in the real world.
Cutting lemons is apparently the solution to the problem of Reppamon and his tail.
Hiro and Gammamon are stnading in the same pose, still looking confused.
It ending with Ruli acting like a tsunade feels on target for the episode. And she apologizes for acting like a jerk.
And it ends with talking it out and a hug. And Angoramon confusing Ruli.
This was a 'better' episode, but it feels like the show had fully devolved, although since it focuses on Ruli, who had suffered as far as characterization goes, it doesn't feel bad.
Masaya Matsukaze makes his first Digimon appearance as the main body of Reppamon. Many popular roles, including but not limited to- Cold in Attack on Titan, Miroku in Beyond the Boundry, Yasuhiro in Danganronpa, Mikami in Death Note,
Kenji Nomura returns to Digimon as the voice of Reppamon's tail. Digimon fans would know him as Nanimon in Adventure (and returning for it in New Century), Babel in Tamers, Arbormon in Frontier, and Gogamamon in Adventure:.
Karin Takahashi makes her first Digimon appearance as Muchomon. Her best known roles are likely Anosillus the 2nd in SSSS.Gridman and Dynazenon, and Suika in Dr. Stone.
Asumi Saito makes her first Digimon appearance as Floramon. She's rather new to voice acting, and had a few bit roles in the most recent version of Kitaro.
