"Oni Protagonist" Has His Identity Exposed at the Worst Possible Timing... "I Trusted You" - The Tragic Reunion with a Friend in Anime "Tougen Anki" Episode 19

In episode 19 of the anime "Tougen Anki," which has been airing sequentially since November 21st, Shiki Ichinose (CV: Kazuki Ura) had his identity as an oni revealed to his friend Mikado Momodera (CV: Shunichi Toki) at "the worst possible timing." The merciless development of their friendship crumbling caused a flood of viewers who felt heartbroken, saying "the misunderstanding was so painful to watch."

Shiki, who had been disguised and calling himself Natsu, had coincidentally met Mikado, the Vice Captain of the Momotaro Agency's 21st Unit who was originally his enemy, and they had been getting along as friends without knowing each other's true identities. However, Shinya Momoiwa (CV: Chiharu Sawashiro), the Captain of the 21st Unit, realized that Natsu was the oni Shiki and was planning to use Mikado to capture Shiki.

In episode 19 "Voice of the Weak," through Shinya's schemes, Shiki and Mikado were reunited at the scene of an arson incident. Shiki was seen by Mikado without his disguise. Furthermore, Mikado, who had been instilled with distrust towards Shiki by Shinya, mistakenly believed that Shiki was the arsonist, and his expression became one of despair as he said, "So that's your real face" and "I trusted you. I thought you were my friend..." Shiki retorted, "Wait a minute! It wasn't me!" but Mikado rejected him, saying "I won't listen to your words anymore" and "The next time we meet, we'll be Momo and Oni. I'll dispose of you without mercy."

For Shiki and Mikado, who had reached a state of complete estrangement, responses poured in such as "The timing was way too terrible..." "Both of them looked so pained that it made my chest hurt watching them," and "The misunderstanding was so painful to watch."