Gokudo — Season 1, Episode 19: The World Is Full of Loving and Shoving!

Episode synopsis

Well, you'll remember from the previous review that when we last left our heroes, they were still suffering from the 'old body switcheroo', had just been sent to 'Hell' by the evil monk Sanzo, and upon arriving had run across Pegasus and Djinn (the latter still stuck in Prince Niari's body, natch), both unable to communicate anything more than the word 'Teralarian'. More importantly, though, this marks the beginning of the series' fifth plot arc... not to mention introduces a key character for the four episodes on this volume: Nanya, royal servant of Queen West (the White Tiger Goddess). We learn via flashback that Nanya rescued Djinn from Hotoke troops (who believe him to be Niari, and thus the enemy of their king, Yama). He in turn saves her from the next wave of Yama's forces, and inevitably she falls in love with him. Alas, their escape path takes them through the Teralarian Desert, which causes Djinn to become delusional... and so it happens that when Gokudo & Co run across the tr

About Gokudo

Gokudo is an adventurer by heart, his only goals being to get all the money and hot babes in the world. After being told by an old hag in a local bar that an evil king seeks to harm him, he is set forth unknowingly on a hilarious adventure filled with a gender changing genie, demon prince, and sword wielding enemies galore. The story thickens later on when Gokudo and friends find out the real reason for their series of events.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Suddenly, I'm a Girl!
• E2Sappy Sidekick, Bracing Appearance
• E3Please, Grant My Last Wish
• E4The King's Race: Ready or Not, Here I Come!
• E5The Riddle of Sphinx
• E6Don't Let Women Fool You
• E7The Shocking Truth of the Third Man!
• E8The Rose Prince, the Charming, Winning Smile
• E9When in the Unimaginable Ryuga Castle...
• E10Stormy Weather! The Selfish Sun-Goddess Explodes
• E11The Destiny of the Hotoke and Magic Gods
• E12Let's Play Doctor! Here Comes the Magic Sphere!