(L+CR) Strike the Blood

[Pong]

Originally Posted by Random Wanderer

I know how the short story goes. I said this went an anime-original direction precisely because they've invented a plot that wasn't in the short story and hijacked the short story with it.

Yep, the short story ends with Yukina whacking Reina back into the future and then her and Kojou getting embarrassed when they realize it was their daughter.

All that dragon and Yukina leaving stuff is 100% made up.

[rladls716]

I guess Koujo is still uncomfortable with Yukina being the observer.
Of course he still wants Yukina be with him minus the observation job part.

[FlareKnight]

Well while this series has had its ups and downs, overall have still enjoyed it. Maybe didn't turn out as great as I thought it might be from the first few episodes, but guess things go that way sometimes.

Bit of a strange choice to end with a side story, but I suppose that does require fewer episodes.

[LKK]

I removed and edited several posts that were off-topic. A discussion comparing favorite / best harems does not belong in a thread dedicated to the Strike the Blood anime series.

[Frontier]

Another enjoyable episode and a decent start to the final Strike The Blood arc!

I was aware going in that this arc was adapting a side-story, so I certainly wasn't expecting the dragon showing up, Schneestrum Wolfin getting smashed, or Yukina being called back by the Lion-King Organization. If I'm understanding things correctly, this is all generally anime-original right? Well, there's enough precedent for being worried about it and complaining about the unnecessary additions, but I can kinda understand the anime creative team wanting to close out the anime with some sort of climactic event/story rather than just ending it on an ordinary side-story. Then again, why not give Volume 6 both an extra episode and more budget while giving the side-story one episode to close out the series? From the sounds of it, that probably would've worked .

But at the same time, I can say I'm so far enjoying the arc and what's being presented. It was certainly nice to see Yukina start questioning her own feelings, and Kojou's, while coming up against obstacles that would separate her from him. If I'm hoping for anything to come out of this arc, it's at least a little more overt honesty from Yukina in regards to her feelings for Kojou and not just hide behind her job as his Observer .

The new addition in this episode certainly didn't leave much doubt towards her identity, Akatsuki's weird penchant for calling family members by name with honorifics aside, and offered some interesting tidbits about the potential future of the series:

- Poor Yaze is going to end up losing his hair and potentially become fat .

Though would being told about this beforehand change that future .

- Asagi earns herself the nickname "Doc" in the future, though how she could have gotten that moniker and her exact relationship with future Kojou is left little vague.

- She seemed surprised at what Kojou and Yukina's relationship was like in their younger years, which implies that in the future that they're potentially not as close or affectionate with each other, at least not in front of their daughter. She seems to know her mother quite well, so I wonder if Kojou isn't as big a presence in her life and all she knows about him is what Yukina told her?

It was also quite interesting to see how the daughter has inherited Kojou's vampirism, and has Familiars that seem based off Kojou's but that form weapons instead of just attacking on their own .

Sayaka slapping some sense into Kojou in the preview? Darn it Sayaka, that's not going to get you a kiss !

[Kakurin]

Originally Posted by Frontier

Schneestrum Wolfin getting smashed

Please call it Sekkarou.

Originally Posted by Frontier

If I'm understanding things correctly, this is all generally anime-original right? Well, there's enough precedent for being worried about it and complaining about the unnecessary additions, but I can kinda understand the anime creative team wanting to close out the anime with some sort of climactic event/story rather than just ending it on an ordinary side-story.

The part that is anime original is the dragon, as well as Sayaka and Vatler. The first 15 minutes were pretty much exactly as the short story.

Originally Posted by Frontier

Then again, why not give Volume 6 both an extra episode and more budget while giving the side-story one episode to close out the series? From the sounds of it, that probably would've worked .

That's exactly my complaint. Can't really understand the decision to drag out the short story while rushing volume 6. I don't think the episode was bad or so, but I just don't think this decision is really justifiable.

[Edon613]

So was watching the series over for the lols and I don't know if anyone else mentioned it because I'm too lazy to look through 98 pages of posts

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[EroKing]

[Avaricia]

dat biting scene... even Vatler was embarrassed watching them
dat ending... Itoujima Island got split

[MisaoFan]

Spoiler for Episode 24 (End):

Typical happy ending incoming in the finale. Everything that were shown in this episode were something you would see in any generic final episode with most of the plot threads getting resolved for greater effect or time travel in this case. I didn't realize that Neena actually happens to be Kojou and Yukina's daughter from the future who needs her problems to be magically resolved by Mr. Akatsuki. The ending was nice but not totally original at all. The series was extremely average for what it is, though I find it easy to enjoy. It is unusual that almost all the girls in the series (barring supernatural creatures) have natural hair colors you could find in real life, it's refreshing in one way and the fact that the magical chants and the blood sucking ritual weren't bad. I find some good enjoyment in the action-packed episodes as well the good old romance shenanigans and that add nice effects. The animation wasn't unique except for its achromatic color coordination which was amazing albeit not for everyone and the music which was composed by Assumed Sounds was awesome for a musical group that made their first anime soundtrack. Looking forward to more seasons if possible.

[iCK]

Originally Posted by MisaoFan

Spoiler for Episode 24 (End):

Typical happy ending incoming in the finale. Everything that were shown in this episode were something you would see in any generic final episode with most of the plot threads getting resolved for greater effect or time travel in this case. I didn't realize that Neena actually happens to be Kojou and Yukina's daughter from the future who needs her problems to be magically resolved by Mr. Akatsuki. The ending was nice but not totally original at all. The series was extremely average for what it is, though I find it easy to enjoy. It is unusual that almost all the girls in the series (barring supernatural creatures) have natural hair colors you could find in real life, it's refreshing in one way and the fact that the magical chants and the blood sucking ritual weren't bad. I find some good enjoyment in the action-packed episodes as well the good old romance shenanigans and that add nice effects. The animation wasn't unique except for its achromatic color coordination which was amazing albeit not for everyone and the music which was composed by Assumed Sounds was awesome for a musical group that made their first anime soundtrack. Looking forward to more seasons if possible.

I'm at work, but question

Spoiler for Question:

did they show the daughter of his harem or just Yukina?In the LN, iirc, they had asagi's daughter shown. I was wondering if they clarified if he had children with the rest of his harem. I hope so,cuz Sayaka is #1 then Asagi

[VTHokiePride]

Originally Posted by iCK

I'm at work, but question

Spoiler for Question:

did they show the daughter of his harem or just Yukina?In the LN, iirc, they had asagi's daughter shown. I was wondering if they clarified if he had children with the rest of his harem. I hope so,cuz Sayaka is #1 then Asagi

They showed Asagi's daughter at the end of the finale after credits when Reina returned to her own time. Anyway, good final episode. So Mogwai was behind the entire thing including the Lion King Organization.

[Renegade334]

Originally Posted by iCK

I'm at work, but question

Spoiler for Question:

did they show the daughter of his harem or just Yukina?In the LN, iirc, they had asagi's daughter shown. I was wondering if they clarified if he had children with the rest of his harem. I hope so,cuz Sayaka is #1 then Asagi

Only

Spoiler:

Moegi, Asagi's daughter, at the very end of the episode, after the ending credits. The scene follows the short story, so no one else was shown.

There was no reference to Moegi's father either (she refers to Kojou as "Kojou-kun", whereas Reina uses "my dad") and, unlike in the short story (IIRC), there was no blatant hint of her being a vampire like Reina.

[EroKing]

[GDB]

I liked how everyone had that awkward look, since even they realize that a vampire sucking blood is equitable to sex. I'd still say Moegi and Reina are half sisters, since it makes sense with the story they'd set up since the beginning, and everyone calls him Kojou-kun (his sister and Reina, at least, both do, so it'd be no surprise that another daughter does too).

[Kakurin]

Haven't had time to watch it yet, only skipped through a couple of scenes. Astarte giving mini-Nina a massage was just adorable!

Oh, about Moegi

Spoiler for Comparison to Novel:

They didn't show her little fangs!

[Enternal]

Yeah I was a bit disappointed that they did not show the hint regarding whose the father of Moegi was unlike the LN.

Anyways, wow, this went well! This year Tokyo Ravens and Strike the Blood in my opinion did a really good and fun job on the adaptation! I really would love to see another season if possible and iirc, Strike the Blood is selling well. Tokyo Ravens sales are bit... disappointing though.

One thing that always surprised me is... *ahem how developed Reina was compared to her mother. And how less developed Moegi was compared to her mother. I guess there is always balance in this world?

On a side note, I hate it when I see a character with a side ponytail. I have a thing for side pony tails so... I feel like a bad person to be "OMG! MOEGI HAS A SIDE PONEYTAIL. HELL YEAH!!"

And oh god... even Vatler was embarassed! But yes at least we also get to see more Vatler even if it was not really in the original short story. I like Vatler so having him on screen more is nice too.

[BW95]

The Empire of Dawn looked better than I thought. If you guys want numbers, the whole thing expanded 200 times.

[Pong]

I have to say the whole leaving plotline wasn't very good. It was the typical "It's better if we separate, wait no it won't, let's stay together" thing. Well, it was anime original thing so I shouldn't expect too much. Sayaka was awesome this episode. I cheered when she talked some sense into Kojou.

So it broke because Yukina grew too strong. Couldn't tell her that yesterday Reina?

Good thing Asagi got interrupted. Such hasty confessions in the middle of a crisis usually spell death.

Okay, Yukina mistaking a medical check-up appointment for withdraw order really strained by suspension of disbelief. How vague are those orders?

I know lot's of people don't like Yukina catchphrase but really, it's Kojou fault. He should stop saying that it's his fight when he didn't win a single important battle without Yukina's help.

Okay, mother-daughter double spear was awesome.

Yeah, they finally realized who she was... not that they'll soon admit it.

So in the future Kojou and Yukina are like the King and Queen of an actual Empire? Nice.

Also, There was this guy with knock-off spear. I wonder what's his deal.

Wait, is Moegi's mother Asagi?

[wavehawk]

Originally Posted by TheEroKing

http://i.imgur.com/2PLJxjgl.jpg

- Oh my god. Finally, a surefire way to get Vatler to shut up.