In my opinion this was the best episode yet. This was an episode of transformation. No one remains the same, except for possibly Kaoru.
Brother Jun left college after leading student protests (likely during the leftist strikes against ANPO, he was leading a student group of communists) and was disowned by his father in response. He’s a changed man, moping around his house and taking drugs in a depressed haze.
Since Jun tells Yurika that he’s changed, she decides to change as well and symbolically cuts her hair. I came to appreciate Yurika much more in this episode. She started out as a perfect, beautiful rich girl, but here she shows she’s not just about appearances. She’s both smart and forceful. Continue reading Sakamichi no Apollon 08 — The Times They are A-Changin’
