Story so far – Based on a manga by Nami Sano, this mystery-thriller series follows orphaned identical twins, Migi and Dali, who pretend to be one child called Hitori to their adoptive parents Sonoyama Osamu and Sonoyama Youko. Migi and Dali take turns to play Sonoyama Hitori, while they try to find out their biological mother’s murderer in Origon village. The twins decide Eiji Ichijo is the culprit but invite danger into their lives by meddling with the Ichijo family.
“Migi to Dali” episode 9 concluded with one of the darkest twists in the anime series, as Eiji’s mother, Reiko Ichijo, killed Micchan at the Sonoyama house. In the pursuit of their mother’s murderer, twin brothers Migi and Dali find themselves suspected of murder themselves, with the police considering Hitori as a potential perpetrator in Micchan’s death.
Episode 10 of “Migi to Dali” opens with a comically-tragic scene of the blonde-haired Sonoyama Youko weeping hysterically as the cops question her. “Hitori would never do it,” the adoptive mother stands by her son as the twins secretly watch in horror that they’ve been framed for murder. The edition thus centers on the boys’ endeavors to establish their innocence and collect evidence against the malevolent Reiko.
Just like the last edition, this chapter too features almost all major characters in the anime series. With the story rapidly heading to its conclusion, it’s a fast-paced episode with its usual share of creepy and unsettling scenes. The animation is simple as usual, but the creators also change some of the art styles in between to illustrate imaginary scenarios out of Migi and Dali’s minds. It’s hilarious how the kids view Reiko Ichijo as some superhuman vampire-like villain who would devour them all if they don’t play their cards right.
I was actually hoping for a major revelation in the story, but the creators have astutely managed to postpone the unraveling of new secrets for the next episode. Migi and Dali will finally learn the truth about their mother, Metri, as the episode closes with the promise of an exciting flashback chapter.
You can watch “Migi to Dali” on Crunchyroll.
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