Special Episode 2

Hitomi Ezoe (Assistant - Seg B)

**Special Episode 2** is the second Special Episode of the Ousama Ranking: Treasure Chest of Courage Special series.

## Summary

### Beasts of the Wilderness

Accompanying the Order of the Underworld in the desert, Bojji and Kage collect firewood, where Kage startles Bojji with his impression of a cactus.

They then return to the camp with the firewood they found and learn from the Captain that the two soldiers they spotted were on the lookout for wild beasts in the area. Kage was confident that Bojji could hold his ground against a wild beast, and Bojji agreed.

During the night, Kage sees the shadow of what he believes to be a big wild beast and awakens Bojji. However, when they investigate, the wild beast has disappeared, but in the distance, they spot three figures who don't look affiliated with the Order of the Underworld. They pursue, but also lose track of them all while their torch gets extinguished by the wind, leaving them without a light.

Spotting a house in the distance, Kage and Bojji head to it and find it to be ransacked, with its family of three cowering in fear by the corner. Three big burly men then enter the house, and Bojji and Kage thought they scared away the wild beasts, but in truth, the men were robbers. Thanks to the combined efforts of Kage and Bojji, they defeat two of the robbers and later deal with the one that escaped.

The next morning, the Captain of the Knights of the Underworld explains to the boys that he followed them after they left the camp and was concerned for their well-being. Kage, however, explains that they were following the trail of a wild beast, which is revealed to have been the Captain sleepwalking. Once that was settled, they headed on out.

### A Mysterious Desert

Time passes by since Bojji and Kage rounded up the robbers, and they, along with the Order of the Underworld, continued their journey to Bosse Kingdom. Amid this, they're all caught in a massive sandstorm, which, after it settles, they find a small oasis and use it as a resting spot.

Also residing there were creatures that Kage and Bojji once encountered when they met the Mad King. Despite the Captain's warning about them, everyone else acted affectionately toward the creatures.

Eventually, a giant creature appears, and its immense regenerative capabilities make it too difficult for the Order of the Underworld to handle. Bojji, too, tries to defeat it, but can't because he doesn't know its weak spot. However, it's revealed that a creature that took a liking to Bojji was the offspring of the creature and that it was merely trying to protect it.

After it was returned to its parent, the oasis' creatures gathered in one location as a massive black blob came from the sky and vacuumed in them all. The turbulent winds created by the black blob buried, Bojji, Kage, and the Order of the Underworld soldiers in the sand, and once it settled, the oasis disappeared. Believing it to be a mirage, they all continue to the Bosse Kingdom.

## Staff

Script - Fuka Ishii (Segment A/B)

Storyboard - Atsushi Takahashi (Segment A/B)

Episode Director - Atsushi Takahashi (Segment A) • Tomoko Hiramuki (Segment B)

Assistant Episode Director - Hitomi Ezoe (Segment B)

Chief Animation Director - Osamu Murata (Segment A/B)

Animation Director - Hideyuki Arao (Segment A) • Aya Nishimura (Segment B) • SNIPES (Segment B) • Tomoyuki Kitamura (Segment B) • Yuko Yamamoto (Segment B)

## Characters

* Bojji
* Kage
* Captain
* Mad King (Flashback)