00:00episode three titled the ground aired july twenty seventh twenty twenty five after a week's delay due to election coverage in japan adapting chapters three minus four of keurana's manga rudo newly awakened as a giver someone who can breathe life into objects
00:16and draw out their power is scouted by engine a seasoned giver to join the cleaners an organization battling trash beasts born from garbage hoping to return to the floating town rudo agrees but tensions rise as he clashes with his mentor zanka during a tense encounter with a massive garbage monster
00:35flashbacks to rudo's bond with regto fuel his thirst for revenge while the cleaners gritty bass in the pit hints at deeper conspiracies in the sphere the atmosphere is dark and visceral with a punk aesthetic amplifying the dystopian stakes studio bones animation shines in dynamic fight scenes particularly rudo's battle with the trash beast though 3d rendered monsters occasionally clash stylistically with 2d characters reducing the pit's menace
01:04the grimy junk-filled backgrounds of the ground reinforce the dystopian vibe aoi ichikawa's rudo conveys raw anger and vulnerability while katsuyuki konishi's engine exudes gravitas though zanka's voice acting feels underdeveloped limiting the mentor rival dynamic director fumihiko shuganuma keeps the pacing tight
01:24but the episode leans heavily on shonen tropes echoing jujutsu kaisen strengths include its anti-capitalist themes rudo's compelling growth and the gritty aesthetic but the predictable plot and inconsistent three d animation are drawbacks
01:39episode three the ground delivers intense action and expands
01:44its intriguing world with rudo's giver awakening and his clash with zanka adding depth to the summer twenty twenty five line-up while the animation dazzles in combat reliance on shonen
01:56and uneven three d integration temper its potential as a jujutsu kaisen successor the series anti-establishment themes and punk vibe shine and i'm eager for more on the spheres conspiracies and rudo's quest to return to the floating town hoping for refined visuals and a bolder narrative identity
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