Umi Monogatari Episode 2

The episode starts off where we were left off last time the two girls searching for the lost little one; starting with Kanon finding Urin and the two sisters reunite together, while all in the mean time the mysterious turtle statue glows once more and transforms, revealing a shell and a hat.
Marin thanks Kanon and they finally introduce each other properly when then the turtle we just saw emerges from the bushes in the shadows wondering if he had finally found the Sea Priestess, Marin the choosen one, therefore removing his hat for an instance to let out a glowing blue stone.
Kanon thinks that all this is some sort of rubish sale plot into getting her to buying their "product", even though that's not the case. With that she leaves alone.
The turtle name is Matsumoto the Turtle Elder, also known in the sea as the one who left the sea and never returned.
He explains to Marin and Urin why he came to the surface and how Sedna (the one that was released from the sealed coffin) is a being who has the power of darkness, and how only the Priestess of the Sea and the Sky can seal her.
While walking back, Kanon runs into her mother who wouldn't stop praising her being evil and how she'll be an Evil Fortune Teller - as happens to be the family's business that she does not want to take part of, and instead go to University. Just as that happens, an evil spirit emerges from the sea just as Kanon walks onto the beach, only to then be attacked.
Unfortunitely even after running, Kanon gets caught by the evil servant who emerged from the sea trying to take her "evil soul".
Luckily Marin appears on time along with the Matsumoto and Urin and tranforms into her priestess form, freeing Kanon and battling the creature, telling her to runaway.
Kanon gets confused by her kindness and doesn't understand, a glowing red stone appears from under the Elder's turtle hat and into her hands, who makes her the choosen one for the Priestess of the Sky. However, Kanon continues to deny it until Urin begs her to save her sister and confesses that it was her fault that Sedna was released. Moved by the Urin's request, Kanon aims to destroy the creature only to be stopped by Marin who exclaims that she knows who it is, and saves the possessed servant and then gives her a hug and basically purified her back into its original form, an Octopus.

The episode ends after they put the purified sea creature back into the ocean, and the Turtle Elder explainning how it's their fate to be companions. Kanon on the other hand whines about how she would have to wear that outfit and how the octopus nearly stole her first kiss.
Marin retrieves the ring that has just fallen out of Urin's hands since she fallen asleep and gives it back to Kanon who this time accepts, and walks away telling herself, "It doesn't concern me."

-----------Impression-----------

Well this was more of a battle episode I guess. It had a bit more pace to it, probably because of the fight. That was probably something I liked in particular because usually in most Magical-Girl-Transformation stories, the battle and transformation happens all the first, while instead of having it all squished together, they neatly spreaded it out and was able to make an episode focusing on the Priestess of the Sea and the Sky.

I was much more satified with Kanon's voice actress this episode. She was so much more in character, and she didn't sound as dull and lame as the previous. Speaking of Kanon, her transofrmation form looks freaking awesome. It suits her really well. I really liked how they changed her hair color, it looked really cool (it got longer a bit too didn't it? XD).

Marin, well what can you say - when she's already wearing an outfit that can be used for fanservice scenes, who can't picture them not having an outfit as she has for her own transformation, but in her case, suits her well and looks pretty. I probably like how her hair's done (lol).

I found it err, what's the word...refreshing(?) that they didn't have like, "EPIC BAM BOOM ZOMG" music for their transformation. Instead it was nice and slow, very nicely done.

Overall, I enjoyed the episode, though it was kind of freaky and I have to pity poor Kanon who was pratically being err...well you know by that freaky, perverted Octopus. And we have also discovered that Kanon has NOT had her first kiss yet (so technically her ex-boyfriend never even attempted...I wonder how long their relationship was going on for?) and how we got her age (18 years old) and hoped to go to University instead of taking over the family's fortune telling business.

The next ep looks fun, we get to see Marin in human clothes, probably Urin as well, another Evil Servant and...some girl we don't know of.
I'll certainly be watching it and aim for an entry.