[Digital] Natsu no Arashi Episode #10

[Chris Beveridge]

Review by Chris Beveridge

Mania Grade: C
* Audio Rating: NA
* Video Rating: NA
* Packaging Rating: NA
* Menus Rating: NA
* Extras Rating: NA
* Age Rating: 13 and Up
* Region: All Region DVD
* Released By: Crunchyroll
* Running time: 24
* Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Widescreen
* Disc Resolution: 480i/p
* Disc Encoding: MPEG-2
* Series: Natsu no Arashi

In Summary:

Natsu no Arashi has been such an awkward series in so many ways that when it gets to a segment like this, it feels like it’s better than it is. The show is a bit more coherent at this point and the drop-off of the ultra silly material helps it immensely. Something about the humor it’s employed just hasn’t clicked well for me. With Hajime acting all macho, the detective’s past and connection now revealed and the seriousness of Arashi’s situation made clear, there’s a fair bit of good material to be had here. You can see how the buildup has gone throughout the show, but it took too much in some ways for it to get here, enough so that I wanted to walk away from it several times. These end episode won’t salvage my overall opinion of it, but I’m glad it’s at least proving to be a bit more interesting as it’s getting ready to close out.