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ujiuji · 2013-04-28, 15:06

It's one of those odd coincidences that I watched this some hours after watching a DVD of the Pelly production of La Fille du Régiment (The Daughter of the Regiment). I can't help feeling that someone on the staff of this anime has seen that production too. For those unfamiliar with the opera, Marie, the eponymous daughter, was found lost on a battlefield and brought up by the 21st regiment. She grows up to be an energetic and hard-working tomboy who regards all the soldiers of the regiment as her fathers and earns her keep by doing the cooking and laundry. The poster at the following link gives some idea of her personality as portrayed by Natalie Dessay.
http://www.villagetheatre.ca/Show/64.aspx

As for the show itself, the first episode I found terribly generic and lacking in entertainment value, the only reasons I didn't drop it were; I've felt this way before about shows that later became favourites; and dragons. I don't think this one is going to become a favourite but it has become entertaining enough to follow. On the dragon side of things I'd prefer it if the girls transformed fully into dragons, the half-way state doesn't look right. Their tails are too big for their bodies.

I'm quite intrigued by the biology of these creatures, I'm presuming they are endothermic by their observed activity levels and food intake. Their reproductive biology is somewhat mysterious. I'd like to see one of the males naked. Do they have scales? Do they possess external genitalia? Do the females give birth to live young or do they lay eggs? They have swellings that resemble mammary glands. Do they lactate? If so how do the infants receive the milk? So many questions!

Has anyone deciphered the dragon script as seen in the credits yet? It seems to be a simple substitution alphabet for romaji.

chaos_animagic · 2013-05-01, 01:36

so...

who here thinks the "scales" are "removeable" or indeed their "nude body"

Images

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Also... so... if you hug a chicken tight enough, an egg falls out, OK (goes to find a chicken)

Random Wanderer · 2013-05-01, 01:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by chaos_animagic

so...

who here thinks the "scales" are "removeable" or indeed their "nude body"

I'm leaning towards nudity, just to keep something more draconic about their base form.

Katai2013 · 2013-05-01, 06:16

Nice anime ... I love the fact that it is very fantasy. But the episodes have to take a plot happen because too many "random" events or "a waste of time"

MisaoFan · 2013-05-04, 12:41

Spoiler for Episode 5:

Midonin · 2013-05-04, 13:27

Leviatan 05 - Romance! Vacation! Mistaken Identity!

Syrup may be on the recieving end of a lot of jokes, but Bahamut's luck in the show so far hasn't been all that good. In the end, I don't think she minded that Levi came along on her vacation. It might've gotten lonely otherwise. The girl with the flattest chest is the one who gets stripped - that doesn't happen super often. And Jorm log-surfing was pretty cool. No monster fighting this week, just a lot of hijinks, but the end does hint that something bigger is going to happen next week. If nothing else, the show's got a nice, peaceful atmosphere going for it. Freaky bugs notwithstanding.

Master_Yoma · 2013-05-04, 21:18

Beach fun and some fishing Jormungandr is really skill with that axe cutting the fish like that

Random Wanderer · 2013-05-04, 23:17

Hmm... an unidentified interloper gives Levi magic advice.

We're nearly halfway through, and the girls have yet to even recognize that there's truly a threat to their world. I wonder if there will be any serious plot part of this series at all.

Lukeman1884 · 2013-05-05, 00:35

Wait, so their scales are just clothing? I got the impression that they were part of their skin or something.

D-KLAC · 2013-05-05, 08:57

ep.5

beach ep nuff mention sure lots of jor fish catching, poor bah got squid attack & lev going to beach cause due dream clues on wonder where lev's brother.

Lord of Fire · 2013-05-08, 03:56

I guess Leviathan finally found the place she dreamed about. I wonder what the connection is between that place and her brother. Also, we got (more or less) introduced to a new character. He'll probably become important later on.

MisaoFan · 2013-05-11, 11:12

Spoiler for Episode 6:

Midonin · 2013-05-11, 13:27

Leviatan 06 - Wild Dragon Chase

The padding with the transformation sequences was a little obvious, but I didn't totally mind. There was that song that played with it. Not "Blast of Fate" level, but it was a nice sounding song. I was thinking that mysterious kid might be Levi's brother de-aged or something, but the way he has that spear in the end and the fact that he's leading them on a snipe hunt suggests otherwise. I have a fairly good idea of whom he might be, but even then it's not much of an idea. Even with the fight against the insects, the series is maintaining a fairly leisurely pace. Poor Bahamut - cried wolf so many times that nobody believes her now.

Also, a character song album has been announced for this series. I just wanted to mention that because it's my thing.

Random Wanderer · 2013-05-11, 16:19

Finally making progress.

I don't think the boy is leading them on a wild goose chase. I suspect they'll find something that they're looking for where he sends them.

Ichuki · 2013-05-11, 17:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by chaos_animagic

so...

who here thinks the "scales" are "removeable" or indeed their "nude body"

Images

Sorry; dynamic content not loaded. Reload?

Also... so... if you hug a chicken tight enough, an egg falls out, OK (goes to find a chicken)

For me I think the scales are removable, like it is an underwear to them.

D-KLAC · 2013-05-11, 21:09

ep.6

well at least something going sure big creature ruin main 3's bbq give all tried but flop & it took blue's spear.

so after getting info from "boy" so on desert chase to get blue's spear yet "boy" is secretly got blue's spear.

Master_Yoma · 2013-05-11, 21:22

Well again Levi saves the day again and I think that boy is up to something

Lord of Fire · 2013-05-12, 05:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ichuki

For me I think the scales are removable, like it is an underwear to them.

Episode 6 seems to confirm that, as they weren't wearing them while in bikinis, but did when they were wearing their normal clothes.

Midonin · 2013-05-17, 20:26

I knew Nyarko, Hayate and Arata were being delayed, but it looks like there'll be no dragon girls this weekend. Table tennis.

melina_putri · 2013-05-18, 01:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Midonin

I knew Nyarko, Hayate and Arata were being delayed, but it looks like there'll be no dragon girls this weekend. Table tennis.

This series is actually airing this weekend unlike the other three, but they are airing a recap special which usually isn't simulcasted by Crunchyroll.

2013-04-28, 15:06	Link #81
ujiuji Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Brighton, UK. Age: 61	The Daughter of the Coal Mine It's one of those odd coincidences that I watched this some hours after watching a DVD of the Pelly production of La Fille du Régiment (The Daughter of the Regiment). I can't help feeling that someone on the staff of this anime has seen that production too. For those unfamiliar with the opera, Marie, the eponymous daughter, was found lost on a battlefield and brought up by the 21st regiment. She grows up to be an energetic and hard-working tomboy who regards all the soldiers of the regiment as her fathers and earns her keep by doing the cooking and laundry. The poster at the following link gives some idea of her personality as portrayed by Natalie Dessay. http://www.villagetheatre.ca/Show/64.aspx As for the show itself, the first episode I found terribly generic and lacking in entertainment value, the only reasons I didn't drop it were; I've felt this way before about shows that later became favourites; and dragons. I don't think this one is going to become a favourite but it has become entertaining enough to follow. On the dragon side of things I'd prefer it if the girls transformed fully into dragons, the half-way state doesn't look right. Their tails are too big for their bodies. I'm quite intrigued by the biology of these creatures, I'm presuming they are endothermic by their observed activity levels and food intake. Their reproductive biology is somewhat mysterious. I'd like to see one of the males naked. Do they have scales? Do they possess external genitalia? Do the females give birth to live young or do they lay eggs? They have swellings that resemble mammary glands. Do they lactate? If so how do the infants receive the milk? So many questions! Has anyone deciphered the dragon script as seen in the credits yet? It seems to be a simple substitution alphabet for romaji.

2013-05-01, 06:16	Link #84
Katai2013 Junior Member Join Date: May 2013	Nice anime ... I love the fact that it is very fantasy. But the episodes have to take a plot happen because too many "random" events or "a waste of time" __________________

2013-05-04, 21:18	Link #87
Master_Yoma Nekokota Festival Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lost in the Fairy Forest	Beach fun and some fishing Jormungandr is really skill with that axe cutting the fish like that __________________

2013-05-04, 23:17	Link #88
Random Wanderer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007	Hmm... an unidentified interloper gives Levi magic advice. We're nearly halfway through, and the girls have yet to even recognize that there's truly a threat to their world. I wonder if there will be any serious plot part of this series at all. __________________

2013-05-05, 08:57	Link #90
D-KLAC KLAC OF THE ANIME WORLD Join Date: May 2007 Location: gs series Age: 34	ep.5 beach ep nuff mention sure lots of jor fish catching, poor bah got squid attack & lev going to beach cause due dream clues on wonder where lev's brother. __________________ ONCE A GS ALWAYS A GS A KLAC IS JUST TOO COMMIT, HONOR, LOYALTY, PRIDE, ETC TO WORLD OF ANIME WALKING THE PATH OF KLAC ON THE JOURNEY THORUGH THE KLAC-ERA YOU EITHER ANIME NEXUS http://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=24159 OR AGAINST THE ANIME http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6WFM...eature=related KLAC OF PERSONALITY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqyG8w0iMPw

2013-05-01, 01:36	Link #82
chaos_animagic Senior Member Join Date: May 2009	so... who here thinks the "scales" are "removeable" or indeed their "nude body" Images Sorry; dynamic content not loaded. Reload? Also... so... if you hug a chicken tight enough, an egg falls out, OK (goes to find a chicken)

2013-05-04, 13:27	Link #86
Midonin Last Engage Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Florida	Leviatan 05 - Romance! Vacation! Mistaken Identity! Syrup may be on the recieving end of a lot of jokes, but Bahamut's luck in the show so far hasn't been all that good. In the end, I don't think she minded that Levi came along on her vacation. It might've gotten lonely otherwise. The girl with the flattest chest is the one who gets stripped - that doesn't happen super often. And Jorm log-surfing was pretty cool. No monster fighting this week, just a lot of hijinks, but the end does hint that something bigger is going to happen next week. If nothing else, the show's got a nice, peaceful atmosphere going for it. Freaky bugs notwithstanding.

2013-05-05, 00:35	Link #89
Lukeman1884 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011	Wait, so their scales are just clothing? I got the impression that they were part of their skin or something.

2013-05-08, 03:56	Link #91
Lord of Fire The Voice of Reason Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: The Netherlands Age: 47	I guess Leviathan finally found the place she dreamed about. I wonder what the connection is between that place and her brother. Also, we got (more or less) introduced to a new character. He'll probably become important later on. __________________

2013-05-11, 13:27	Link #93
Midonin Last Engage Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Florida	Leviatan 06 - Wild Dragon Chase The padding with the transformation sequences was a little obvious, but I didn't totally mind. There was that song that played with it. Not "Blast of Fate" level, but it was a nice sounding song. I was thinking that mysterious kid might be Levi's brother de-aged or something, but the way he has that spear in the end and the fact that he's leading them on a snipe hunt suggests otherwise. I have a fairly good idea of whom he might be, but even then it's not much of an idea. Even with the fight against the insects, the series is maintaining a fairly leisurely pace. Poor Bahamut - cried wolf so many times that nobody believes her now. Also, a character song album has been announced for this series. I just wanted to mention that because it's my thing.

2013-05-11, 16:19	Link #94
Random Wanderer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007	Finally making progress. I don't think the boy is leading them on a wild goose chase. I suspect they'll find something that they're looking for where he sends them. __________________

2013-05-11, 21:09	Link #96
D-KLAC KLAC OF THE ANIME WORLD Join Date: May 2007 Location: gs series Age: 34	ep.6 well at least something going sure big creature ruin main 3's bbq give all tried but flop & it took blue's spear. so after getting info from "boy" so on desert chase to get blue's spear yet "boy" is secretly got blue's spear. __________________ ONCE A GS ALWAYS A GS A KLAC IS JUST TOO COMMIT, HONOR, LOYALTY, PRIDE, ETC TO WORLD OF ANIME WALKING THE PATH OF KLAC ON THE JOURNEY THORUGH THE KLAC-ERA YOU EITHER ANIME NEXUS http://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=24159 OR AGAINST THE ANIME http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6WFM...eature=related KLAC OF PERSONALITY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqyG8w0iMPw

2013-05-11, 21:22	Link #97
Master_Yoma Nekokota Festival Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lost in the Fairy Forest	Well again Levi saves the day again and I think that boy is up to something __________________

2013-05-17, 20:26	Link #99
Midonin Last Engage Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Florida	I knew Nyarko, Hayate and Arata were being delayed, but it looks like there'll be no dragon girls this weekend. Table tennis.