Shenmue The Animation: Episode 11 Review
The following article contains spoilers for Shenmue: The Animation.
It’s arguable which part of Shenmue 2 makes the sequel to Yu Suzuki’s a better game than its predecessor, or whether that’s even true or not, however, as the Shenmue anime nears its ending, the series makes a compelling case for its Kowloon section to take the crown thanks to another exciting and fantastically executed episode.
Shenmue is filled with side quests, the same type of missions that although fresh and new in 199 and the early 2000s, ultimately failed to grab players’ attention once Shenmue 3 came out a couple of years ago. For that reason, it’s not surprising to see the anime’s best episodes be the ones that balance their action with just the right amount of character exploration, a necessary lesson for Shenmue 4, such as this week’s “Entangled” which manages to be the most-action packed entry yet, while at the same time expanding on the backstories of some of the series’ characters.
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The episode starts off cutting right to where Shenmue had left off, Xiuying arrives just in time to save Ryo from being crushed by Don Niu after his failed attempt to rescue Yuanda Zhu alongside Ren. Unlike in the game, which immediately cuts to a scene in the church with Ryo waking up from injuries, this time the audience does get to see Xiuying fighting the crime boss’ thugs, though not Don Niu himself after he and Yuan make a run for it.
Xiuying is perhaps the character with the most unique fight animations, and while those are not reused it’s still a joy to see her fight, as is the case too for Zhu showing some resistance to Yuan and his goons. After waking up in the convent, Xiuying finally tells Ryo why she’s been so
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