S2E02 - The Garden of Sinners (Kara no Kyoukai) Parts 3 - 4 Review & Analysis

“My eyes allow me to see death.” Our journey through The Garden of Sinners continues with the third and fourth installments – Remaining Sense of Pain and The Hollow Shrine – as we learn (most of) the story behind Shiki, their powers, and how they, Kokutou, and Touko all came together. Remaining Sense of Pain sees the trio tackle one of the darkest cases in the series with the abused Fujino Asagami – and a content warning is definitely in order for this one, given the episode’s depiction of sexual assault – while The Hollow Shrine gives us a full tour through Shiki’s recovery and their mastery of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception. It’s a striking, challenging set of films that ultimately leave us with a firmer understanding of this universe and its stakes, as we head into the series’ home stretch in the weeks ahead. Enjoy, and come back next week as we review the landmark 5th part of The Garden of Sinners – Paradox Spiral. Time Chart: Theme Song: 0:00:00 – 0:01:14 Intro: 0:01:14 – 0:05:09 Part 3 – Remaining Sense of Pain: 0:05:09 – 0:53:44 Eyecatch: 0:53:44 – 0:54:00 Part 4 – The Hollow Shrine: 0:54:00 – 1:33:22 End Credits: 1:33:22 – 1:34:37 Subscribe to The Weekly Stuff Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheWeeklyStuffPodcast Visit our website and subscribe to Japanimation Station on all podcast platforms: http://japanimationstation.com/ Subscribe to The Weekly Stuff Podcast on all podcast platforms: http://www.weeklystuffpodcast.com Follow The Weekly Stuff Wordcast newsletter for regular updates and extra content! https://weeklystuff.substack.com “Welcome to Japanimation Station!” Lyrics by Sean Chapman, Music by Thomas Lack, featuring Hatsune Miku. https://www.thomaslack.com