This was probably the most unique episode out of all the other “Jigoku Shoujo” episodes I’ve seen. Unfortunately it was much too different that it affected the episode negatively. On one hand I thought it was interesting to see a whole other side to Hone-onna. On the other hand, the episode itself wasn’t all that entertaining. Normally an episode would unfold in a manner that allows us to make some sort of connection with the main characters. I thought that factor was missing from this episode. There are also usually emotional highs and lows throughout the episode, but this episode seemed relatively flat. I’ll give them credit for trying something different. I just hope the rest of the series will adhere to the winning formula.