Shiki Extends His Hand to Kōgasaki... "I Found Myself Thinking He'd Come to Help Me" - His True Feelings Toward Someone He Doesn't Get Along With Lead to Comments Like "They Make a Pretty Good Team After All" - "Tougen Anki" Anime Episode 16

Episode 16 of the anime "Tougen Anki" has been broadcasting sequentially since October 31st. As Jin Kōgasaki (CV: Kōtarō Nishiyama) relies on Shiki Ichinose (CV: Kazuki Ura), with whom he previously didn't get along, comments such as "They make a pretty good team after all" and "They're developing a good relationship" have been gathering online.

In Episode 16, "Not Bad," Shiki and Kōgasaki, who are normally like oil and water, cooperate in rescue operations inside a hospital where a fire has broken out. However, midway through, Kōgasaki becomes trapped under debris and unable to move. With the entire building on the verge of collapse at any moment, Shiki leaves the scene, saying "I'll be right back!" Left alone, Kōgasaki thinks vaguely to himself, "'I'll be right back,' huh... What an idiot. What does he gain from this?" "Come to think of it, he's always the one helping me. I'm really angry at myself."

Having always lived alone until now, Kōgasaki never had the concept of being helped by someone within himself. However, when Shiki returns, Kōgasaki thinks, "I found myself thinking he'd come to help me" and "Having someone you can rely on isn't bad either," and it seems a change has occurred through spending time with Shiki. While saying harshly "Just get me out of here already," Kōgasaki extends his hand, and Shiki also takes that hand while retorting "I'll bury you alive."

Many viewers seemed to be moved by the change in their relationship, with comments online such as "Shiki is such a good guy, and I loved how Kōgasaki trusts Shiki!" "They're developing a good relationship," and "From an outsider's perspective, they make a pretty good team after all."