The Roar of Rao Diboren!

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The Roar of Rao Diboren!
Titles
Kanji	愛すればこそ...うなれ哀しみの猛虎爆裂拳
Rōmaji	Ai sureba koso... Unare Kanashimi no Raou Dibauren
Translation	If I Love You... The Sorrowful Roar of Raou Dibauren
VIZ Title	The Roar of Rao Diboren!
Information
Season	2
Episode #	71
Arc	Stone Tablet Arc
Chapter(s)	131-133
Releases
Japan	August 29, 2004
English	November 25, 2006
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If Love is There...The Sorrowful Roar of Raou Dibauren (愛すればこそ...うなれ哀しみの ,Ai sureba koso... Unare Kanashimi no Raou Dibauren) is the 71^st episode of the Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Anime. This episode first aired in Japan on August 29, 2004.

Synopsis

Wonrei tells everyone to stay back, while he prepares to fight alone. Megumi attempts to use "Giga Ra Seushiru" to deflect Tsao-Lon's attack, but Tsao-Lon's attack breaks through the barrier and injures Megumi and Tia. Wonrei is overpowered by Tsaoron and Genso and attempts to use "Raou Dibauren". Tsaoron's attack breaks through "Raou Dibauren" and heads towards Li-en, Megumi, and Tia. Wonrei blocks the attack with his body. Li-en attempts to cast another spell, but she realizes she does not have the energy to do so. Megumi uses "Saifojio" and Tia throws it through Li-en and Wonrei and heals them both. Wonrei uses "Raou Dibauren" and burns Tsao-Lon's book. Gensou and Wonrei battle and Wonrei is the victor, powered by his determination to protect everyone.

Full Summary

Wonrei protects his group

Kiyo and the rest of his allies all find themselves occupied in different areas of the ruins, each facing one ancient demon out of the four most powerful ones under Zofis’ command. While Folgore’s group faces the challenge of having to entertain Belgim E.O, Kiyo’s group struggles to fight back against a plethora of floating stars that are able to follow and attack them at random. Meanwhile, Wonrei’s group is seen facing off against Gensou and Tsao-Lon, who were about to attack Tia, Megumi, and Li-en until Wonrei steps in front of them to protect his allies at the cost of suffering significant injuries. While he manages to push Gensou and Tsao-Lon away, Wonrei finds himself weakened from their combination attack, and the rest of his team comes to check on him.

Wonrei tells the group his battle strategy

Although injured, Wonrei insists that Tia, Megumi, and Li-en all stay behind him as he intends to fight alone. Megumi and Tia react by pointing out the dangers he is putting himself in, but both Wonrei and Li-en insist on doing things this way as they believe it is the most effective strategy. As Wonrei gets back on his feet, Megumi argues with Li-en about their decision and questions why she would allow him to do this considering how much they care about each other. Li-en answers her inquiries by saying that Wonrei is the most important person to her, but despite this, they have already accepted that they will one day be separated, as destined by the battle to decide king, regardless of the feelings they share. Hearing this, Megumi realizes that the same fate applies to her and Tia, where even if they make it to the end of the battle, they too will have to separate someday.

Li-en asks Megumi and Tia what will remain between her and Wonrei when they one day separate

As Wonrei approaches Gensou and Tsao-Lon, he makes it clear that he will continue to fight them on his own as he swears to protect his allies even if it costs him in the end. Hearing this, Megumi and Tia end up ignoring Wonrei and Li-en’s request to stay back, as they both insist on doing everything in their power to help him in battle. When Tsao-Lon uses Zaou Giruerudo, Tia tries to counter it with Giga Ra Seushiru in the hopes of reflecting their spell back towards them. Unexpectedly, however, Zaou Giruerudo destroys Giga Ra Seushiru, which causes Tia and Megumi to be knocked back some distance. Wonrei manages to catch them in time and sets them down beside Li-en for her to look after before heading back to fight. While down, Tia and Megumi find themselves too weak to move their bodies as a result of taking the attack head-on. Knowing how worried Tia and Megumi are for her and Wonrei, Li-en decides to ask them what they think will remain if she and Wonrei are separated, and she whispers the answer to them. After this, she readies herself with her spell book in hand as the battle continues.

Wonrei reminds Li-en about their situation in the battle to decide king

As Wonrei fights against Tsao-Lon and Gensou, various flashbacks of his and Li-en’s life together are shown. In these flashbacks, Wonrei is seen meeting Li-en’s grandparents for the first time and working in the fields with her grandfather. While these moments show how happy they are to live together, they also slowly reveal how they came to terms with their inevitable fate in the battle. When the two return home one day, Li-en expresses how happy she is living with him, but quickly becomes upset as she remembers the ongoing battle to decide king and how it will one day separate them. To comfort her, Wonrei suggests that they always keep their feelings in their hearts, as it is the only way they can continue to be together even when they are apart. This idea—living on in each other’s hearts—is revealed to be the answer Li-en had shared with Tia and Megumi.

Tia and Megumi use Saifojio on both Wonrei and Li-en

Their battle with Tsao-Lon and Gensou reaches its peak as Li-en and Wonrei prepare themselves to use their strongest spell, Raou Dibauren, against Tsao-Lon’s Zaou Giruerudo. After some struggle, Raou Dibauren is defeated, but Wonrei still manages to protect his allies with his body. Thinking about Li-en’s answer to her question, and seeing how powerful the bond Li-en and Wonrei share is as they confront their destiny, Tia and Megumi’s determination to help them grows as their spell book begins glowing. Looking to finally put an end to the battle, Gensou takes out a fragment of the stone of moonlight and begins restoring energy to himself. By contrast, Wonrei and Li-en are completely drained of any energy to use spells. Just then, Tia manages to get up again and tells Megumi to focus her feelings on their spell book, as they both want to give Wonrei and Li-en as much energy as possible for their next spell. A strong, powerful light begins emitting from their book, and with their minds set on helping their friends, Tia and Megumi use Saifojio to provide Wonrei and Li-en with the energy they need for one last spell.

Wonrei uses Raou Dibauren

With newfound strength from their friends, Wonrei and Li-en use Raou Dibauren once again to counter Tsao-Lon’s Zaou Giruerudo. This time, Raou Dibauren appears even larger than Tsao-Lon’s spell and successfully defeats it. Upon impact, Raou Dibauren destroys Tsao-Lon’s book, causing him to quickly disappear. Despite losing Tsao-Lon, Gensou continues to fight Wonrei alone, and the two deliver powerful punches to each other. As they clash, Gensou realizes how much stronger Wonrei has become, and Wonrei strikes him with enough force to send him crashing into a wall, knocking him out. With the battle decided, Li-en and Wonrei embrace while Tia and Megumi, relieved, feel glad to have helped in the end. Watching them together, Megumi reflects on how much she admires the way the two continue to look forward to their future together, regardless of what may come in the battle.

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Spells

• Ganzu Boren

Manga & Anime Differences

• In the anime, when Wonrei and Li-en first talk to each other about their fate to be separated one day in the battle, they talk about this during sunset as they walk home together. In the manga, this takes place at night while outside of their home.

Localization Differences

• Details such as blood from injuries are cleaned up from characters in the VIZ localization but other things such as scratches and clothing tears are usually left alone. All blood stains and bleeding seen on Wonrei would be cleaned up in the VIZ localization.

Trivia

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