Suicide Squad Isekai episode 7 review: Wit's best gets better in a truly perfect release for the series

Heading into Suicide Squad Isekai episode 7’s release earlier this week, the series had already cemented itself as one of the most enjoyable watches of the Summer 2024 season. While its quality could certainly be debated in some specific areas, the palpable, fun spirit that the series exuded in every outing and how infectious it has been cannot be denied.

Yet even with that in mind, the series had been of relatively high quality up to this point, cementing itself as one of the more well-produced entries in the Summer 2024 season. While it had failed to achieve perfection in any single one of its releases thus far, Suicide Squad Isekai episode 7 has gotten this monkey off the anime’s back in a stellar and exciting fashion.

Suicide Squad Isekai episode 7 review: Wit achieves perfection via exciting action, excellent choreography, and plot/character development

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It’s best to begin this Suicide Squad Isekai episode 7 review by addressing what this latest installment for the series had which others that approached perfection were lacking. One of the biggest issues in roughly the first half of the series thus far was a general lack of character and plot development. While this didn’t necessarily detract from the raucous fun the series offered in its action and core premise, it was something admittedly lacking.

Yet slowly but surely, additional plot and character development have come, culminating in two key moments in episode 7. The first is The Thinker’s dive into Harley’s brain, where fans finally meet her as Harleen Quinzel and see the anime’s rendition of her origin story. It’s a quick scene that isn’t particularly deep, but it’s still incredibly welcome as it adds more depth to Harley’s character than there otherwise would’ve been.

The scene also helps emphasize that Harley and her mentality is on another level than the rest of the titular group, with The Thinker losing control of this mindscape. It’s a very subtle detail in Suicide Squad Isekai episode 7, but one that both drives home who Harley is as a character and the fact that she has the depth to justify her protagonistic role.

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The second key moment comes in the installment’s final moments, which see Fione and Cecil celebrating the titular group’s victory as they spy on the Queen learning of it herself. This leads to a similar scene shown at the end of episode 4, where the Queen is visibly upset at what should be a cheerful victory. However, in episode 7’s rendition, the Queen is much more angry, shattering the ground with her scepter and screaming about the group while her face is contorted with rage.

While Suicide Squad Isekai episode 7’s final scenes may not seem incredibly plot-heavy on the surface, a wealth of information lies beneath. Her expression of anger in victory, combined with what fans learned of her via Fione’s flashback, suggests that she doesn’t want to win this war at all.

In turn, this creates so many more questions and opportunities regarding the depth of her character, which will almost certainly drive the anime’s plot forward in turn. It’s a subtle yet incredibly well-executed approach that when combined with recent character focus, makes up for the action-heavy first half-plus of the Summer 2024 anime series.

Moreover, the level of depth being teased here suggests a second season could be coming, making the earlier forbearance from a focus on plot and character development all the more acceptable.

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In this way, Suicide Squad Isekai episode 7 does a fantastic job of alleviating the issues that came before it in prior episodes. In the same breath, Wit Studio continues with what has made the series work so far, starting with stellar voice acting. Yet again, Anna Nagase as Harley and Takehito Koyasu as Peacemaker steal the show, continuing to deliver memorable and impressive performances in their roles week in and week out.

Koyasu particularly shines during his torture scene as the eponymous team enacts their plan against The Thinker and co, providing grit to the character that perfectly matches his actions and approach. It’s a brutal sequence, but one that drives home both what Peacemaker is all about and why Koyasu was the perfect choice for the role. Meanwhile, Nagase has two key moments in the episode that see her shine.

The first is in an opening flashback sequence in Suicide Squad Isekai episode 7 to what appears to be Joker and Harley planning the robbery they’re seen doing a getaway from at the start of the series.

While Nagase’s lines here are minimal, her breathy delivery perfectly encapsulates the undying and infallible love Harley has for Joker in DC source material. It also reinforces that their love is true as fans see it contemporarily in the anime, even if its origins are dubious.

The second is during the middle act of the installment, showing Harley’s fight against The Thinker during the group’s big operation. Harley’s chaotic and almost crazy demeanor during the conflict is perfectly driven home by Nagase’s borderline unhinged delivery, with the laugh she delivers in this scene particularly symbolizing this. It’s an excellent performance, as Nagase’s has been throughout the series, that once again serves as a major highlight.

Lastly, Suicide Squad Isekai episode 7 delivers what’s easily the best animation of its run thus far. Consistency in quality on a frame-to-frame basis is as constant as ever and is overall elevated from prior installments. This is paired with what’s likely the best choreography the series has had all season, evident in all the skirmishes throughout but particularly so in Harley’s confrontation with Katana.

The pair’s fight is smooth and shows each and every move they make, leaving nothing to the imagination and providing the sensation that one is almost watching two real people fight.

The movements are also extremely natural, even if somewhat superhuman at times, which further ground the experience and make it feel more realistic. It’s an incredible culmination of the quality and effort Wit has put into the series thus far and also piques fans’ interest in what action the final three episodes will have.

Suicide Squad Isekai episode 7 review: In summation

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Without a doubt, Suicide Squad Isekai episode 7 is the first truly perfect installment Wit Studio has released thus far, inherently making it the anime’s best episode yet likewise. The focus on character and plot development particularly helps out here, helping to fix some major deficiencies that were made apparent in prior releases for the series.

The series also deserves praise for correcting these mistakes to an acceptable degree without scaling back what it had done right in prior installments via action, animation, and voice acting. While it’s unfortunate to see the series hit this stride as the end approaches, a likely season 2 announcement will completely recontextualize this sentiment, giving fans plenty to look forward to upon the anime’s return.