Miyo, Kiyoka and Arata get off he train to report their findings about the Gifted Communion cult and then run into the leader himself, introducing his menacing ability.

Video Review

What Stands Out the Most?

After Miyo and Kiyoka visits Kiyoka’s parents to investigate the Gifted Communion cult, they now run into the main villain himself—Naoshi Usui! What dangers does he present? What are his true goals in turning non-ability users into supernatural users?

Another Well-Balanced Episode!

My Happy Marriage Season 2 continues to shine brighter than a cultist before reaching their salvation. I can’t rave enough about the introduction of a villain like Naoshi Usui, who brings a presence that the emperor lacked in Season 1. The emperor was more of a footnote, a typical plot device that drove the background shenanigans with the overused “scared to lose power, so I need to YEET the MC before she’s too powerful” trope.

Naoshi Usui, on the other hand, is right in your face, with a mysterious background linked to the Usubas, tying in Arata, Miyo, and Sumi’s characters. Not only is he mysterious, but his motivations are still a bit vague—though it’s already explained that he wants to turn every non-ability user into one… with the side effect of DEMON!

The VILLAIN is Incredibly More Compelling than in Season 1

For Naoshi Usui to get to this point of a warped reality of “helping people even the odds” against those in power, it strikes a more thought-provoking analysis of his character and his motivations. This episode provided a ton of more depth to the arc’s villain, as Naoshi himself, is extremely powerful within the Usuba family. If there is anyone that knows power and how it shapes the world, it is certainly someone like him, who possesses abilities that the military is fearful of.

This episode provided a unique look into a part of Naoshi’s childhood backstory and how it was none other than Sumi, Miyo’s mother that actually had the audacity to put Naoshi in his place, where all the adults were scared to give him the disciplined he needed. However, too much power causes fear, in which this episode’s theme provided that fear throughout. Adding in the feminine angle of prejudice against women, being a liability in the military, along with the fear of the power of the Usubas, it sets up the arc perfectly for the purpose of the thought-provoking analysis of the “powerful and blessed” versus “the “common folk.”

It is going to be interesting to finally get to see what Sumi and Naoshi’s relationship was like before things went south and how they were once set to be betrothed.

Kaoruko Jinnouchi is a Welcomed Addition!

One of the missing character dynamics that is missing in season 2, is what Hazuki provided in season 1. It’s a friendship dynamic extending beyond Miyo’s love for Kiyoka. Very quickly, we are introduced with the only known female officer in the military and she will be Miyo’s bodyguard as poor Yoshito is out of commission for a couple of months. She is in an instant hit with a lovable, courageous and bubbly personality. It’s almost like she seems to be “too good to be true” of a character, which naturally sets up for some good ol’ misdirection of PAIN!