Gleipnir (Episode 12) – Where the Promise Was Made

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A flashback of Shuuichi’s past shows how everything came to be… and it’s not a happy story. Back in the present, Clair visited Shuuichi’s cram academy and discovered a very familiar-looking figure.

Gleipnir (Episode 12) – Where the Promise Was Made

What happened?

Kaito was talking Naoto when he realised it had been a while since he’d seen the others from the cram academy, or more specifically Honoka. Naoto arranged for them all to get together, but Honoka didn’t show up. That was when Naoto told him that her father had apparently killed someone and Honoka had vanished not long after. Aiko told him to get over it and it would be best if he forgot all about Honoka.

Something that she said didn’t sit well with Kaito so he followed her and found his way to a rundown old hotel. There he found the alien who confirmed his suspicions. Honoka had become Aiko, but what happened to the real Aiko? When he asked the others what they should do, all said it best to leave things as they are, but Kaito couldn’t let it go.

He followed Aiko to the old cram school building and found her sitting in front of a grave. Kaito asked her if she could become Honoka again, but she said she couldn’t and that no one missed Honoka. He then slipped a rope around her neck and strangled her. It wasn’t until a couple of days later that Kaito discovered that Aiko had killed herself because she was being bullied and Honoka asked the alien to turn her into Aiko as she was the only one who knew.

Overcome with grief, Kaito visited the alien with a coin and made his wish. Soon after a mysterious glowing girl would appear before people and ask them what her name was. If they couldn’t answer they were erased… Shuuichi, Elena, and Naoto decided that they too would need to get a coin in order to stop Kaito.

Back in the present, Clair found the cram school and was calling Shuuichi as he finished his fight with Taguchi. When he hung up, she noticed a stuffed toy sitting on a shelf and it looked exactly like Shuuichi’s monster form!

What did you think?

All right. Hang on a minute. I’m going to have to take a moment to compose myself. This episode was incredible. It was dark and tragic, and yet utterly mesmerising. This series has been amazing and while it might seem like a crazy idea to throw a flashback episode in as the penultimate episode, it really worked. We learnt a lot in a pretty short space of time and still there are answers that remain elusive. I still get over how powerful that scene was with Aoki and Kaito and then what he did once he learnt the truth. There’s just one episode left and I’m not ready for it to end. There must be another season.

Episode highlights

The Reunion!

Gleipnir Episode 12 Kaito Elena and Shuuichi

The Truth!

Gleipnir Episode 12 Kaito Elena Shuuichi and Naoto meet the Alien

Gleipnir Episode 12 The Alien doesnt want to be discovered

Kaito’s Justice!

Aiko!

Regret!

Gleipnir Episode 12 Kaito brings a coin to the Alien

What?!

Gleipnir Episode 12 Clair at Shuuichis Cram School

Gleipnir Episode 12 Clair finds a familiar stuffed toy at Shuuichis Cram School

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