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 8 ended with Eiji rushing to save Migi from the death trap at the Halloween event set up by Dali. A post-credit scene also reveals that Eiji is severely injured but is recovering at the hospital. So, episode 9 focuses on Migi trying to find out why his mother’s killer tried to save him. Meanwhile, the relationship between the twins remains strained due to Dali’s deception (pretending to be a girl without telling his brother).
This edition exemplifies everything that makes “Migi to Dali” such a bizarrely quirky anime series to watch—it’s darkly humorous, with creepy scenes, weird characters, and serious murder attempts. And to top it all off, it highlights the strong bond between the twins, especially Dali’s reliance on Migi, despite him being the colder, shrewder, stronger, and smarter brother. New secrets connected to Eiji’s mother are revealed and she emerges as the primary antagonist of the series, and is freakishly maniacal, like a demon out of a Junji Ito manga.
I feel like this was one of the strongest episodes in the anime series so far, with the story rapidly inching closer to an exciting finale, pushing the twins into the lap of danger and packing in an emotional yet childish confrontation between the two. All crucial characters of the anime either make an appearance or find a mention in the edition and there’s plenty happening, so the creators don’t even need to rely on the usual horror like background music to build suspense. For those who haven’t read the original manga, “Migi to Dali” is definitely at its most interesting juncture right now.
You can watch “Migi to Dali” on Crunchyroll.
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