This article contains discussions of suicide.
SHY episode #3 will continue showcasing the strength and uniqueness of this hot new superhero anime show. SHY is one of the latest anime to come out in the fall 2023 season, and it’s already shaping up to be one of the biggest hits of the season. Episode #2 was an excellent showing of the series' strengths, and as such, here’s everything to know about episode #3’s release schedule.
What Time SHY Episode #3 Releases
As with previous episodes, SHY streams exclusively on Crunchyroll, which can be accessed on their website and through their app. Episode #3 should premiere on Crunchyroll on Monday, October 16, at 9:00 AM Pacific Time (PST) and 12:00 PM Eastern (EST) in the United States and at 5:00 PM British Summer Time (BST) in the United Kingdom.
What Happened In SHY Episode #2
SHY episode #2, “With All of My Heart”, continued episode #1’s cliffhanger of Teru reuniting with Iko Koishikawa, the girl she failed to save as Shy properly. After learning that Iko didn’t hate Shy for causing her to get hurt, a mysterious boy named Stigma appeared and placed a ring around Iko’s finger that caused her to transform into a monster. The transformation also heightened Iko’s negative emotions, causing her to reveal that she has survivor’s guilt over her parents dying in a fire, and after blaming herself for how much people started harassing Shy, Iko’s self-hatred grew to the point that she tried to kill herself.
Teru, refusing to allow that, transformed into Shy to fight Iko and calm her down. After telling Iko to release her hatred onto her, Shy, who also had to deal with losing a loved one at a young age, reached out to Iko’s heart and canceled her monstrous transformation. Shy then imparted to Iko the importance of forming connections with others and how the best way to alleviate her guilt would be to keep being kind to others, and on that note, Iko finally thanked Shy for saving her life.
SHY Is Far More Of A Magical Girl Anime Than A Superhero Anime
The biggest takeaway from SHY episode #2 is that despite how it’s been framed, this is much more of a magical girl anime than a superhero anime. Between Shy’s transformation sequences, the various superpowers being fueled by emotion, and how the conflict with Iko was resolved by Shy appealing to her emotions instead of fighting her, the series appears to have more in common with magical girl anime than superhero anime, as those elements are very common trademarks of the genre. Of course, it’s all still framed as a superhero story, but episode #2 clarifies that labeling it as just that would be far too simple.
SHY leaning more towards magical girl anime, of course, does wonders to help give it its own identity. Over the past decade or so, there has been an overabundance of superhero shows and movies coming out that often cover similar themes and stories. SHY invites obvious comparisons to My Hero Academia, so taking such clear inspiration from magical girl anime gives it a unique hook that can help it stand out from its contemporaries in both the East and the West. The series has only just started, but nonetheless, it will be great to see how Shy develops that identity in the upcoming weeks.
Watch SHY episode #3 when it airs on Monday, October 16, on Crunchyroll.