The ninth Koro-Sensei Quest! episode raises the stakes with a hostage crisis. Takaoka snatches Nagisa away, forcing the class into a rescue run through a hazardous tower stacked with trials designed to stop them cold. It is a straightforward dungeon-crawl premise built around getting one of their own back.
Summary
Trouble arrives when Takaoka and the men serving under him seize Nagisa and carry him off. With one of their own taken, the class has no choice but to mount a rescue. The path to him runs straight through Fukuma Tower, a gauntlet that Takaoka has deliberately loaded with obstacles meant to test and slow the students at every level.
Key Events
Takaoka and his followers abduct Nagisa. The class commits to retrieving him and enters Fukuma Tower. Inside, they must work through the series of challenges Takaoka has arranged in order to reach their captured classmate.
Notes
This is the ninth episode of Koro-Sensei Quest!, the RPG-flavored comedy spinoff, and its page is a short stub. It aired in Japan on February 16, 2017, and in English on February 23, 2017. The opening theme is Re:QUEST! and the closing is a remix of Seishun Satsubatsuron. It follows Big Bad Switcheroo and comes before Takebayashi, Leaving the E Class?.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in "Showdown at Fukuma Tower"?
In "Showdown at Fukuma Tower," Takaoka and his men kidnap Nagisa, forcing Class E to mount a rescue mission through the trap-filled Fukuma Tower.
Who kidnaps Nagisa in this episode?
Takaoka and the men under his command abduct Nagisa in "Showdown at Fukuma Tower," prompting the rest of the class to go after him.
What obstacles does Class E face in Fukuma Tower?
Fukuma Tower is loaded with a gauntlet of challenges that Takaoka has deliberately arranged to test and slow the students at every level as they try to reach Nagisa.
Where does "Showdown at Fukuma Tower" fall in the Koro-Sensei Quest! episode order?
"Showdown at Fukuma Tower" is the ninth episode of Koro-Sensei Quest!, following "Big Bad Switcheroo" and coming before "Takebayashi, Leaving the E Class?"
When did "Showdown at Fukuma Tower" air?
"Showdown at Fukuma Tower" aired in Japan on February 16, 2017, and in English on February 23, 2017.
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