#daigoro

On to Volume 2 of Kozure Ookami (子連れ狼), Lone Wolf and Cub, featuring Daigoro with a かざぐるま (kazaguruma, a pinwheel).

Yes, Chapter 9 is showing us a lot about Ogami Itto’s past. Here, we see that he gave a very young Daigoro the chance to choose whether he would join his father (choosing the blade), or he would join his dead mother (choosing the temari, or 手毬) – meaning that Itto would slay his son.  

Chapter Six opens with an unknown man leading a horse, upon which Daigoro sits, singing a song. The man makes a comment about being told to deliver the boy to this temple, and he departs. Daigoro finds his father, upon which he reveals that the tie for Daigoro’s hair contains a message (殺, kill).

Daigoro has been involved in some important way in each chapter so far, and all quite different ways. I was not expecting this level of involvement, and it’s neat to see.

Well, this is certainly a way to start a chapter. 

こわっぱ　(小童, kowappa) is a derogatory term for a child, kinda like brat.

This is the second time in the first 5 chapters that Daigoro peeing has played a role in the story.

2nd batch of Ultraman credits style kaiju

Zappandon, Tyrant, Bogarl, Godzilla Ultima, Daigoro, Zaiohn, Biollante, Minilla, Popokarimu, Megadon