The anime series Kemono no Souja Erin keeps getting better. The mature story telling in this series continues to impress as Erin faced a number of crises since I last mention the series.
Her foster father, Jone, died and she had a difficult time dealing with it. Erin never knew her real father so Jone easily filled that role after her mother died. But it was only after Jone passed away that Erin realized she actually thought of him has her father. The regret that she had never told him this, made his passing all the more difficult.
Erin was also forced to question her beliefs about the relationship between animals and humans. She has become unbelievably close to Lilan, the Beastlord that she looks after. While brushing Lilan, Erin accidentally brushes the wrong way and causes Lilan to react and attack her. It was an extremely painful reminder of the risk she is taking in getting so close a powerful animal, and it was not easy for Erin to continue the work she has started with Lilan.
When Erin learned that Lilan was a gift to the Queen and would never be returned to the wild, Erin became very depressed. It was a surprising change for her normally upbeat character. Erin works through problems by drawing upon the wisdom of her mother, Soyon, and Jone, the two most significant influences in her life. However, this means she is dealing with problems alone, when she could ask others for help.
The series has been licensed and can be streamed from crunchyroll.com. The SD video doesn't require a sign up as far as I can tell but I don't know if is available outside the US and Canada, and you have to put up with advertisements.
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