"The Brightest Light in the Story" - A Brother Saves His Sibling, Bringing Tears to Viewers! Episode 4 of the Anime "Takopi's Original Sin" Delivers a Dramatic Turnaround

In Episode 4 of the anime "Takopi's Original Sin," released on July 19th, Azuma (voiced by Anna Nagase), who had been cooperating with Shizuka (voiced by Reina Ueda), finds himself cornered and seemingly on the verge of making the "worst choice." At this critical moment, his brother Junya (voiced by Ryota Ohsaka) offers words of salvation, leading to an outpouring of admiration online with fans exclaiming, "The brother is too kind!" and "What an epic scene!"

Azuma, who is an honor student, harbors a strong inferiority complex as he is constantly compared to his flawless brother Junya by their parents. During such a time, Shizuka asks Azuma to hide the crime committed by Takopi (voiced by Kurumi Mamiya), and he agrees to help. However, in Episode 4 titled "Azuma's Salvation," evidence of the crime is discovered, and suspicion starts to fall on Shizuka. Shizuka then asks Azuma to take the blame and turn himself in.

Feeling pressured to meet the expectations of the only person who believes in him, Azuma becomes increasingly cornered. Sensing his brother's distress, Junya gently asks, "Are you okay? Talk to me about anything; I'm here to listen."

Azuma retorts, "You wouldn't understand! No one cares about me or expects anything from me. Shizuka is all I have..." But Junya quickly responds, "No, you have me." He passionately continues, "You're my brother... It's okay to admit when you can't do something," revealing that even he and their mother have things they're not good at.

Moved by Junya's words, Azuma breaks down in tears and begins to share the burdens he's been carrying, saying, "There's something I need to tell you, brother."