Gunslinger Girl - Il Teatrino - 01
I was surprised by the huge difference of Gunslinger Girl Il Teatrino compared to season 1. I really enjoyed the old style. It’s a shame that it changed and lost some of it’s atmosphere with the transition. The voice actors also seem to be different. I watched season 1 in a couple of weeks and it’s such a huge change. It’s as if I don’t know the characters anymore. I guess it’ll just take some time to get used to the new design and voice actors. However, the OP theme was amazing. It has to be my favorite without a doubt.
This episode opens up with Jose trying to find a gift for Henrietta. The main focus seems to be on Section II trying to capture more members of the Five Republic. All three girls Triela, Henrietta, and Rico all seem to be on this mission. It must be a quite important for all three of them to make an appearance.
Jose and Henrietta are caught up in a bombing blast. They chase the suspects while the other girls get into place. The van is trapped in the sewer hole that Triela prepared earlier. I must say, Triela looked especially scary this episode with her rather large rifle. Rico quickly finishes off the other two who plan to use her as a hostage.
It also seems Henrietta is more curious than I thought. She opens the present that Jose bought for her. She is confused why there is another’s name on the kaleidoscope. Claes informs Henrietta of the story behind it and that it was actually meant for her. This was actually pretty interesting, since I had no idea of it. Let’s hope that this new season can keep us do almost as well as the last.