As a Fridge subpage, all spoilers are unmarked as per policy. You Have Been Warned.
Fridge Brilliance
- Senya emerges from a flintlock pistol instead of a lamp liked you'd expect from a traditional genie. The change in artifacts makes sense when you realize that Senya is a Honki person who lives and breathes fighting. So he'd reside in an artifact that stands as a symbol of violence which would be a pistol.
- Additionally, the flintlock has a mechanism that creates a spark in the gunpowder which triggers the firing shot. It creates a shot of fire just like an oil lamp is used to make a fire.
- Zabu treats Arajin with jealous hostility, even though Matakara constantly defends him and says how great he is. If you take away the "Z" from Zabu and swapped Arajin and Matakara, it serves as a nice parallel to the Disney movie where Abu was openly jealous of Aladdin falling head over heels for Jasmine.
- During the group date competition, the boys explain that they have a doctor on standby who's actually a senile old man. Given that the two gangs are organizing an unauthorized competition where they can mutilate and beat each other for the fun of it, it makes sense that they would hire a "doctor" who wouldn't be able to stop their mayhem compared to a more competent adult.
- The placements of Arajin's and Matakara's magic bolts showcase how they let their mind and heart guide their actions, for better or worse.
- Arajin's bolt is in his head. He tends to have the most awareness of the whole delinquent lifestyle and openly calls out how stupid or dangerous some of the gang activities are. The downside of this is that he's stuck in his own head that he's unable to comprehend other people's emotions as he's primarily thinking about his own needs. (Ex. Refusing to be honest with Matakara about their broken friendship because of his shame, refusing to accept that Mahoro isn't interested in him no matter how many times she says no).
- Matakara's bolt is in his chest. He lets his heart guide his way of actions. On one hand, this allows him to make genuine friendships with the Minato Kai members and can even come to an understanding with other people (like him and Mahoro caring for their older brothers). But on the other hand, this also leads to him being reckless and perform dangerous actions without realizing the consequences (Ex. Confronting the Emperor in his homebase without bringing any of his friends for backup).
- Kenichirou is the only bad boy who has been held back in school so he can commit to being the boss of Minato Kai. The Stinger in Episode 9 reveals that he got the position because Mitsukuni entrusted him the role along with watching over his little brother Matakara if anything bad were to happen to him. And with Mitsukuni ending up in juvie, Kenichirou resolved to flunking several grades just so he can continue watching over Matakara, honoring the promise he made to his best friend.
- Marito doesn't hold any hard feelings towards Matakara after he apologizes for his Corruption Arc. While he can't speak for the rest of Siguma Squad, Marito wouldn't need to hold a grudge since Matakara gave him something he constantly longed for: a thrilling battle where he ended up losing to a stronger opponent.
- Marito ends up having "romantic" feelings for Yayoko (Arajin's mom) which seems to fit with him being a Big Eater who would feel attracted to a Supreme Chef like her.
Fridge Horror
- As shown in Episode 2, Mahoro was close to kissing her brother on the lips while he was asleep. Later episodes show how she has photos of him shirtless while his back is turned or while he's sleeping. Given how part of Mahoro's obsession with Marito is fueled by lust, it brings to question how far she's willing to go to be intimate with her older brother without his knowing.
- With the exception of Arajin's mom and Matakara's older brother, we know next to nothing about the family lives of the banchos and gang members that have been shown so far. What do they have to say about their sons being affiliated with gangs and spending their days risking their lives with needless violence? Do any of the boys come from troubled home lives which is why they spend so much time in their respective gangs?
- Just before the Minato Kai-Siguma Squad War begins, Akutaro briefly ponders the idea of turning Mahoro into an NG Girl with the intention of sexually exploiting her. What is the likelihood that the other NG Girls that Arajin became acquainted with were at one point exploited or sexually abused by Akutaro or his associates?
- In Episode 7, Matakara explains that his older brother was arrested for beating up a Dirty Cop who forced his Minato Kai friends to sell drugs. A couple problems to keep in mind:
- 1. There's no mention if the cop was arrested or exposed for his crimes despite being beaten up. Meaning that Mitsukuni was sent to juvenile hall as payback while the cop kept his job.
- 2. The fact that there are corrupt officers in Honki City who force juvenile delinquents to be part of their crimes. It's no wonder that gang activity is allowed to go unchallenged as the officers can simply use those gang members to help them enact their crimes while giving them the perfect scapegoats to take the fall if needed.
- Ichiya casually mentions that Akutaro should count himself lucky that he wasn't completely possessed while they were together. How many other people fell victim to Ichiya, or even Senya, possessing them from when they first became a Honki person to the present? Do the victims flat out die once they're possessed or are there other serious side effects once the Honki person moves on to the next person?
- Akutaro was able to return to the NG Boys as it's Emperor. And given how he still holds his grudge against Kenichirou, it won't be long before he comes up with a new plan to terrorize Minato Kai again.
- The Receptionist encourages the Customer to come back to NNL to hang out with a new cat. How long will it be before the Customer obsesses over the new cat and tries to abduct them which in turn will cause NNL to lose business as a result?
