Sorry for the late post on this episode. Once more, my social life has kept me away from the web.
What can I say? Loved this episode. Excellent animation. No "off" looking faces. Kurogane looked especially cool and Mokona was animated to perfection.
Some changes to the manga occurred. No disease like in the manga affected the villiage, instead a war over the feather. A new addition was an anime only 108 secret technique for Mokona, Magical Entry.
Not as accurate as the last episode on plot from the manga, but still a good episode nethertheless.
There is one plot hole though that has been bugging me; You'd think that the parents would be a BIT more protective of their kids. How can one leave the house without the parents knowning?