2009-10-03, 18:42 | Link #141 |
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It's a pretty decent first episode. The fight scene near the end with Luke and that monster was pretty well done.
I wonder if this will be episodic or have a main storyline. It does have that dark guy watching from the shadows, so they'll probably build up to something with that. So far however, the characters haven't really clicked with me but I'll be watching more. |
2009-10-03, 22:07 | Link #146 |
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Seems like this will be a good Tears to Tiara replacement for this season, since every second just screamed of role-playing fantasy adventure whatnot. So as an actual introduction episode, I'd say it did about average. Nothing really stood out to catch my interest, but at the same time it entertained me enough to where I didn't drop it out of boredom, so I guess I'll give it a few more episodes before finalizing whether I'll keep up with it or not. I know one thing for sure though, that the art for this show is really pretty, and was probably the best part of the episode.
As for characters, Cecily is a mixed bag for me; she's annoyingly honor-driven and is all talk and no walk so far, but at the same time she's actually quite kind, and doesn't seem to let too many things get under her skin. I can't stand Luke's cocky, silent, badass anti-hero characters, but he has a good chemistry with Cecily and they're a pretty amusing and interesting pair. Lisa is cute and seems to be treated as this shows mascot character for now, but apart from that she almost wins best character by default since she's a loli. The only reason she didn't win is because the crazed, wartorn old man berserker was the best character this episode. Strong cast of characters overall, and I hope they get developed properly down the road. I want Cecily and Luke to stay friendly rivals, so hope Luke to be the one to make some wrong decisions and go antagonist halfway through the series or anything. I'm also hoping that Cecily doesn't surpass Luke's sword skills, but that seems inevitable. On a final note, am I the only one who's bothered by Luke's eyes? They just look so funky and unnaturally drawn for some reason.
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2009-10-03, 23:35 | Link #148 |
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l think he was just ignoring her...going by his reaction towards her shaking his hand forecfully.....
besides he does have two eyes. 0_0 One of his eyes is just like deadlight mentioned... that's why they might end up looking a bit weird at first
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2009-10-03, 23:46 | Link #150 |
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I watched about 10 minutes... it looks really annoying. Stupid girl pretending to be a knight, all serious about honor and crap while at the same time disgracing her profession by wielding a worthless sword and being utterly incompetent... I'm fine with naive protagonists who learn and grow as the show progresses, but that character at least needs to be plausible.
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2009-10-04, 00:04 | Link #152 |
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Join Date: Jan 2004
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Oh Luke, you tsundere you...
I doubt Cecily will surpass Luke's sword skills. The guy wields a katana, which is pretty much hax in this setting. Bascially, Katana > European sword as the trope goes. As for the episode itself, it's pretty entertaining. It's not going to set the bar in the areas of story or plot, but it's well done in the technical side of things. This being the first episode, such is to be expected. I also noticed that the ED features another sword, which I assume belongs to Aria..? |
2009-10-04, 00:29 | Link #153 | |
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I thought Fujimura Ayumi did a nice job as Cecily. She has become a real pro. And I thought Luke's character design was good: not exactly attractive, more like a manly ten-year-old. Lisa may be the "mascot character," but she seems to be the one with the real power, too. The plot in ep1 was okay: just character intros. If there is a continuing plot, it will show up in the next ep. What we got was enough for me, so far. I definitely have nothing against Cecily: she was brave despite her fear, had pride in herself and her family, and even when she knew she might die, she was determined to go ahead. This is admirable, it seems to me, even if it is also stupid. The protuberant breastplate was a mistake. The sword-smithing scene was excellent -- except that it seemed he was giving commands that didn't match the timing of the images. My other nit to pick is the title: he isn't a blacksmith, he's a swordsmith, as the kanji clearly say. Then the Japanese producers go and stipulate an English pronunciation that doesn't actually match the kanji.
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2009-10-04, 00:35 | Link #154 |
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I am so excited about this series! Watched the first episode and loved it! XD Then again, I've always liked anime where the main guy enters the show already skilled instead of those typical shounen adventure ones where some newbie has to start from lvl 0. Luke is awesome, I loved the sword forging scene~!
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2009-10-04, 01:23 | Link #157 | ||
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The katana will get the special treatment in this anime; in fact, it's already being veiled in mystery. Cecily hasn't seen such a sword before and it performs well. In other words, it's unique, exotic and it stands out. It's special and simply way 'cooler' and thus perceived as superior. It also certainly doesn't hurt that Luke himself is already quite skilled in wielding it and forging it. Quote:
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