Dragons of Wonderhatch Episode 5 Review
While Episode 4 of “Dragons of Wonderhatch” (Wandahatchi: Soratobu Ryu no Shima) ended in an exciting/fun twist, things take a dark, somber turn in episode 5. A flashback from ten years ago reveals what happened with Supes, an older hero from the world of Upananta, now living in Japan and planning something sinister.
Titled “The Creator”, episode 5 begins with the animated world, where Supes’ daughter Saila confronts Jairo to send her to the world beyond Upananta. As soon as Saila crashes into the regular human world of Japan, she looks for Nagi’s mother, leading to new truths and secrets being spilled. Thirty-five minutes long, the edition is tightly paced and maintains a serious tone throughout, focusing on the entity that created the fascinating world of Upananta.
In flashbacks, viewers meet a pagan cult-like group with wild theories about ‘the creator’ and dangerous practices. The episode also reveals the origin story of Jairo, the imposing villain who doesn’t let anybody cross him, and his connection to Supes (Morita Go), who is plotting something sinister in his human form. Until episode four, Supes’ motives didn’t seem clear, making his presence somewhat confusing and almost annoying, but most of the loose ends in the tale fall into place in this edition. The protagonist, Tyme (Okudaira Daiken) , is drawn into Supes’ plan, and as a young lad eager to save Upananta, Tyme easily gets swayed by the older warrior’s ideas.
There’s an almost 50:50 balance between the animated scenes and the live-action sequences in this episode of ‘Dragons of Wonderhatch’, and the animated stories stand out better since they shed insights on several key characters. Actor Sumire, who lent her voice to the animated version of Saila, finally gets to appear in the show, and while her embodiment of the quirky, confident character is amusing, she doesn’t seem as feisty or intimidating as her anime counterpart. One wishes there were more of Guphin’s scenes in the series, Tyme’s adorable little dragon, who is just shoved into a large bin for most of the runtime. In another minor disappointment, there is no sign of Akuta (Mackenyu) in the episode, who was last working on his own ambitious plan of building a new nation.
The episode ends with a tense climactic twist, where Supes’ puts into motion his plan to save Upananta, which is completely misguided and dangerous.
You can stream “Dragons of Wonderhatch” on Disney Plus and Hulu.
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