Anime Review: Inu x Boku SS Episode 2

This episode opens with highlights from the first episode and Ririchou Shirakin thinking about a recent conversation she had with one of the SS guards Karuto about moving out of the mansion.

Then we see Ririchou having breakfast with Renshou Sorinozuka and talking.  After they both head back to their rooms to take get changed or take a nap, etc.  When there is a knock on Ririchou's door so she opens it and sees Soushi.  He asks her, "if she would like to eat breakfast?"  She replies back, "she's already eaten."  He becomes sad and starts sparkling again and sprouts stuff like you don't need me then he gives her his sword.  Then we see Renshou coming from the elevator and asking what is Ririchou going to be doing next.  She says, "she would like to go shopping" which he asks if it would be okay to go with them since he has an errand to run".

Also during this time we see Karuto eating and talking to Nobara who is enjoying watching her eat.  Nobara's nose starts to bleed when she says, "how beautiful Karuto is".

Then we Ririchou, Soushi and Renshou shopping and then finally Ririchou buys a cellphone.  Then she asks Renshou what did he need to buy and we see him holding a cake.  Ririchou says, "a cake?" which Renshou replies, "yes a cake".  Then they head home when Nobara says, "Karuto hasn't come home yet."

Then we see Ririchou, Soushi and Renshou at a park and then they exchange cell phone numbers.  Then Renshou transforms into his demon self and floats off with Rirouch chasing after him.  When suddenly something happens and she is inside a wall which transforms at night until day.  Soushi transforms into his fox demon self to try to help from the outside and Renshou floats inside the wall and then floats to Ririchou and they have a conversation.  Ririchou changes into her demon self complete with a sword and chops the wall down the same time as Soushi and then he grabs her and hugs her.

All three head home when all of a sudden everyone says "Welcome" and we see food everywhere in the dining room.  Karuto aplogizes saying she is sorry she came home so late and this is her way of saying sorry while carrying a platter of chicken.  Ririchou starts saying something and starts walking away when everyone says that it's for Soushi too.  Ririchou says okay.

Then we see Ririchou in her room after taking a shower looking out the window.  Then she is in bed thinking about how she can make it up to Soushi.  She jumps into bed and checks her cell and composes a e-mail.  She sends it but is worried she didn't send but Soushi does read it.  He is on his computer and we he sees her message he starts smiling.  She thinks this is how I can pay him back.

Anime Review: Inu x Boku SS Episode 1

The anime opens with Ririchou Shirakin a half-human, half demon high school girl who transferred to Room 4 of the Ayakashi Mansion in order to live alone.  Then we meet Renshou Sorinozuka An Ittan-momen demon with several tattoos on his tanned skin, he is the tennant of Room 3. He's like a big brother to her and we learn they grew up together.

Ririchou finds her room but one of her boxes falls off the cart she is using to haul her stuff.  She goes to pick it up but it's too heavy for her.  Then a wind starts blowing and petals start falling down and one happens to drop on Ririchou's box.  Then someone picks up the box and she turns around and sees .... Soushi Miketsukami the assigned SS Agent to Ririchou and her servant, Soushi is a half-kitsune who Ririchou helped when she was little. They stare at each other and the screen turns white for a moment before changing back to them being in the Mansion.

They have a conversation where he tells her he is happy to be her servant and if she doesn't want him to she should kill him.  He gives her his sword and then he says he only exists for her while sparkles are all around him, etc.

Then it's daytime and Ririchou wakes up form a nightmare and starts dressing. She opens up the door and sees Soushi bowing to her.  He says she is beautiful and he didn't know what time she would get up.  She asked him how long he was standing there.  He said he was there since six in the morning and he didn't know when she would get up.  She told him he it's winter and it's cold. Then he tells her what's for breakfast that morning and she starts getting upset telling him not to fuss over her.

Ririchou is sitting at a table when we are introduced to Karuta Roromiya the assigned SS Agent to Shoukin, a Gashadokuro (large skeleton) whose human form depicts her as a light brown haired teenage girl.  Then she leaves and Soushi comes over and bring Ririchou her food.  He says he would be happy to give her a tour of the Mansion.

They start their tour and he shows her the bath and the rooftop garden where she meets ... Nobara Yukinokouji the assigned SS Agent to Renshou, Nobara is a Yuki-onna whose human form depicts her as a young woman wearing glasses. She likes girls and fashion so much so that, in her free time, she looks at adult magazines with beautiful women in them and shares them with Renshou.

Then it's morning again and Ririchou wakes up from a nightmare again.  She gets dressed and opens the door when she sees Soushi again.  They go downstairs where she drinks some tea and remembers about her childhood.  Then they have a talk again when Soushi starts crying and saying he feels for her.

Then it's nighttime again and Rirouchou is sitting on a bench and drying her hair.  When the lights go off and she thinks a blackout and turns around.  She is grabbed and thrown to the ground and a gun is shoved into her face.  We see a man and he demands that Rirouchi take him to her room and give him all her money.  He makes fun that he was able to get into the Mansion so easily.  Then he takes his hand off Rirouchou with this surprised look on his face.  Rirouchou eyes start glowing purple and her voice is different when she speaks.  She tells she's not afraid of his kind, etc.!  He moves away while saying her eyes glow and is about to start shooting.  Her eyes stop glowing and she has a surprised look on her face.  The robber's gun is gone and we see Soushi's finger plugging up the gun while we see a bullet on the ground.  He apologizes for being late and then turns and says to the robber you dare to point your gun at Rirouchou.  He turns into his demon form spirit and then we see the others in their demon forms too.  They robber gets scared and grabs Karuta but she disappears and we see her clothes on ground.  He runs up the stairs when a big scary skeleton head is in front of him and then he runs away.

Then it's morning again and Rurouchi is having breakfast with everyone and Soushi kisses her hand.  He makes a pledge to serve until the day she dies.

Anime Review: Inu x Boku SS Overview

Inu × Boku SS (Inu Boku SS Inu Boku Secret Service) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Cocoa Fujiwara. It will be adapted into an anime television series in 2012. The anime has been licensed by Sentai Filmworks for streaming, and home video release in North America.

Characters

Ririchou Shirakin (Shirakīn Ririchou) Voiced by: Rina Hidaka

A half-human, half-demon high school girl who transferred to Room 4 of the Ayakashi Mansion in order to live alone. She yearns to be independent and constantly worries about not being able to communicate with other people properly, one of her reasons for moving. Her SS agent and servant is Soushi, a fox spirit she rescued long ago whom she later develops a relationship with. Though she has characteristics of a tsundere, she is actually a tsunshun in terms of personality.

Soushi Miketsukami (Miketsukami Sōshi) Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura

The assigned SS Agent to Ririchou and her servant, Soushi is a half-kitsune who Ririchou helped when she was little. Very calm, polite, and gentle to people, he has a soft spot for his master, blindly obeying her and protecting her with his life if the situation calls for it. A notable feature is his Heterochromia: his left eye is blue, while the other is a dark gold.

Renshou Sorinozuka (Sorinozuka Renshō) Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya

An Ittan-momen demon with several tattoos on his tanned skin, he is the tennant of Room 3. He develops a brother-sister relationship with Ririchou, also earning Soushi's trust in the process. His SS Agent is Nobara.

Nobara Yukinokouji (Yukinokōji Nobara) Voiced by: Yōko Hikasa

The assigned SS Agent to Renshou, Nobara is a Yuki-onna whose human form depicts her as a young woman wearing glasses. She likes girls and fashion so much so that, in her free time, she looks at adult magazines with beautiful women in them and shares them with Renshou.

Shoukin Kagerou (Kagerō Shōkin) Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita

Tenant of Room 2, Soushi, Banri, and Natsume's former master, and Ririchou's fiancée. Shoukin is eccentric, straightforward, and a narcissist, calling the other tenants "pigs" or "animals". His SS agent is Karuta.

Karuta Roromiya (Roromiya Karuta) Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa

The assigned SS Agent to Shoukin, a Gashadokuro (large skeleton) whose human form depicts her as a light brown haired teenage girl. Though she appears to be "zoned out" most of the time, she's actually very clever and observant and likes tasty food.

Banri Watanuki (Watanuki Banri) Voiced by: Takuya Eguchi

Tenant of Room 1, Banri is a mixed blood Tanuki demon with an impulsive streak and is very outspoken. Labeling himself a "delinquent", he considers Soushi his rival because he called him cute, causing Banri to resent him. His SS agent is Zange.

Zange Natsume (Natsume Zange) Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano

The assigned SS agent to Banri, Zange is a half-human, half-demon wearing a set of black rabbit ears on his head. He is a very cheerful individual, gaining a fondness for Souichi and calling his "Sou-tan" because of this.