Gleipnir (Episode 1) – Something Inside of Me

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Shuuichi Kagaya is a good student with good grades and an exciting future, but he has a secret that is forcing him to give it all up. For some unknown reason, he can transform into a stuffed dog mascot!

Gleipnir (Episode 1) – Something Inside of Me

What happened?

Shuuichi gave up a recommendation to a good university so that he could keep a low profile and not reveal his other side. His darker side! However, it continues to do its best to force his hand. His heightened sense of smell often leads him astray and on one occasion he noticed a burning building and ran to see what was going on. Inside, he smelt a person. A girl. He had no choice but to awaken the monster within and enter the building. Having saved the girl, his animal instincts got the better of him for a second and almost made him do something unspeakable, but he regained control seconds before it was too late.

The next day, Shuuichi couldn’t find his phone and hoped that he hadn’t dropped it at the burning building. When he got to school, the girl he saved was waiting for him with his phone. She had some questions and wanted to see him at the end of the day. Clair revealed to him that she knew about the monsters, but he continued to play dumb. Not buying his story, she kicked him off the school roof and forced the transformation.

Clair took him back to her apartment so that they could continue their discussion, but they were interrupted by a masked intruder who demanded that Clair give her a coin that she believed was connected to the monsters. Clair looked to be in trouble, but Shuuichi transformed and restrained the girl. However, she was also a monster and was ready to fight for the coin!

What did you think?

I actually watched this first episode back when it aired and didn’t have time to fit it into my schedule so am delighted to be able to revisit it now. I remember enjoying it the first time around, but rewatching this first episode again was a thrill. Shuuichi is as docile and timid as a protagonist can be, especially for someone that can turn into a monster. However, he’s not the reason to watch this show. Clair is an absolute delight. She has the most amazing range of facial expressions and continues to make me want more.

There’s a lot of intrigue and mystery around this series and I’m looking forward to finally getting to see the rest and spending more time with Clair. It has a good mix of mystery and ecchi, and while there wasn’t much fighting in this episode, I feel like we will get plenty of it going forward. I’m excited!

Episode highlights

Shuuichi!

Burn, Baby, Burn!

Gleipnir Episode 1 Shuuichi Kagaya finds a burning building

Gleipnir Episode 1 Clair Aoki inside burning building exposed bra

I have some Questions!

Gleipnir Episode 1 Clair Aoki approaches Shuuichi Kagaya

Gleipnir Episode 1 Clair Aoki has Shuuichi Kagayas phone

Come on in!

Gleipnir Episode 1 Clair Aoki undressing bra

Gleipnir Episode 1 Clair Aoki undressing panties bum

Other posts in the series

Anime

Season One

English Title	Gleipnir
Japanese Title	Gleipnir
Medium	Anime
Released	Spring 2020
Episodes	13
Animation Studios	Pine Jam
Genres	Action, Ecchi, Monsters, Mystery, Supernatural
Demographic	Seinen

Manga

Volume 1 – You and Me Together…
Volume 2 – This Could Be Our Last Day Alive!
Volume 3 – The Power to Force People to Keep Secrets
Volume 4 – What If It’s a Trap?
Volume 5 – We’ll Kill ‘Em All!
Volume 6 – So That’s Why I Killed Her!
Volume 7 – Don’t Come Here, Ever Again!
Volume 8 – I Knew You’d Come!
Volume 9 – He Needs to Suffer for Far Longer!
Volume 10 – Time to Settle This Once and For All

English Title	Gleipnir
Japanese Title	Gleipnir
Medium	Manga
Volumes	14
Author	Sun Takeda
Artist	Sun Takeda
Genres	Action, Ecchi, Monsters, Mystery, Supernatural
Demographic	Seinen