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Hrm... looking at the map in episode 12, it looks like we have:
1) Germania - (where Germany and Denmark is)
2) Gaulia - (where France is/refers to Gaul, the old name for France)
3) Romania - (where Italy is/refers to Romans)
4) Albion - (where England is/refers to Albion, the old name for England)
5) Tristania - (where Flanders/Belgium is?), though it seems to be the place on the map closest to England, which would possibly make it Normandy.
Wait hold on... She is a void user correct? Or its not proven?
It hasnt been proven that Louis is a void mage but when it comes to void mage, it should have a void familiar and that familiar is called Gandalf (correct my spelling if is wrong). But yea, it has been hint that Saito has similiarities to Gandalf, so from there you can pretty much guess whos a void mage whos its familiar.
Im looking forward to a season 2 (if possible) im just guessing cause of its popularity in Japan. I have read its novel and see that it can have alot of additions for a season 2. Well, is just my hope =P just take it as a bag of salt
It hasnt been proven that Louis is a void mage but when it comes to void mage, it should have a void familiar and that familiar is called Gandalf (correct my spelling if is wrong).
For now, the word it's most likely referring to is "Gandalfr", the name of a fairy in Northern European legends (because other servants with names from similiar legends appeared in vol.8 as well). The symbols on Saito's hand spell out "Gandolf" though.
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Originally Posted by Shikimori Kazuki
Im looking forward to a season 2 (if possible) im just guessing cause of its popularity in Japan. I have read its novel and see that it can have alot of additions for a season 2. Well, is just my hope =P just take it as a bag of salt
After seeing this episode, I highly doubt there will be a second season now. Just like what they did with Shana, it looks like JC Staff is changing the ending with this one too, threatening to end the story with the next episode.
Spoiler:
There was nothing in the novel at all about someone returning back to Earth by "flying into the eclipse". The fact that they introduced this new element, combined with the fact that Albion is going to be attacking Tristein during the next solar eclipse, might mean that they're actually going to send Saito back to Earth at the end of the anime (next episode).
Judging this episode as an anime watcher, I was pretty satisfied. The development is certainly interesting enough to entertain any viewer.
As a novel reader? Well... it's not so good.
The novel's in-text illustrations should've hinted animation staff to the "important scenes" (important scenes = illustrated), yet, it's a little disappointing to see that most of them were not included:
Spoiler:
Saito's sleeping place being "upgraded" from "on the floor" to "in bed with Louise"
Louise's knitting challenge
My biggest gripe, Siesta's quiet but clear confession to Saito while on the plains of her home village
It's also odd that they haven't introduced the Founder's prayer book yet, for something that's going to be playing a huge role soon.
Some of them might have been illustrated if only the episode didn't dwell so much on the "treasure hunt".
Anyway, it's a good episode nonetheless, they did a nice job with Louise's frustration and Henrietta's sadness.
Speaking of Henrietta, I kinda feel bad for her because she's got almost no coverage in the anime. On top of that, the anime is ending right before she takes the stage. Poor girl.
For now, the word it's most likely referring to is "Gandalfr", the name of a fairy in Northern European legends (because other servants with names from similiar legends appeared in vol.8 as well). The symbols on Saito's hand spell out "Gandolf" though.
After seeing this episode, I highly doubt there will be a second season now. Just like what they did with Shana, it looks like JC Staff is changing the ending with this one too, threatening to end the story with the next episode.
Spoiler:
There was nothing in the novel at all about someone returning back to Earth by "flying into the eclipse". The fact that they introduced this new element, combined with the fact that Albion is going to be attacking Tristein during the next solar eclipse, might mean that they're actually going to send Saito back to Earth at the end of the anime (next episode).
Judging this episode as an anime watcher, I was pretty satisfied. The development is certainly interesting enough to entertain any viewer.
As a novel reader? Well... it's not so good.
The novel's in-text illustrations should've hinted animation staff to the "important scenes" (important scenes = illustrated), yet, it's a little disappointing to see that most of them were not included:
Spoiler:
Saito's sleeping place being "upgraded" from "on the floor" to "in bed with Louise"
Louise's knitting challenge
My biggest gripe, Siesta's quiet but clear confession to Saito while on the plains of her home village
It's also odd that they haven't introduced the Founder's prayer book yet, for something that's going to be playing a huge role soon.
Some of them might have been illustrated if only the episode didn't dwell so much on the "treasure hunt".
Anyway, it's a good episode nonetheless, they did a nice job with Louise's frustration and Henrietta's sadness.
Speaking of Henrietta, I kinda feel bad for her because she's got almost no coverage in the anime. On top of that, the anime is ending right before she takes the stage. Poor girl.
Yea, is abit sad to see most of the important scenes not being animated in the tv series. Yet, i am satisfy they made it into an anime series, and all those ecchi-Saito scenes.
edit: deleted materials went to Q & A >.>
Last edited by Shikimori Kazuki; 2006-09-17 at 19:50.
After seeing this episode, I highly doubt there will be a second season now. Just like what they did with Shana, it looks like JC Staff is changing the ending with this one too, threatening to end the story with the next episode.
Spoiler:
There was nothing in the novel at all about someone returning back to Earth by "flying into the eclipse". The fact that they introduced this new element, combined with the fact that Albion is going to be attacking Tristein during the next solar eclipse, might mean that they're actually going to send Saito back to Earth at the end of the anime (next episode).
Spoiler:
I think that they want to show Saito having to make a choice. Go home or protect Louise. And he will chose to protect Louise.
Most of these shows leave an opening for a second season at a later date. The popularity can't be gauged until the show is aired, so they make some changes to give it a reasonable ending, but leave it where they can continue the show later.
From the looks of this episode I got a feeling that the whole "Void mage&Gandalfr" plot is going to nothing simply because Louise won't have a chance to show off. Such a waste.
A lot of other plot twists are also lacking proper developement and time - the thief, Cromewell, Kirke&Saito, Siesta&Saito, Henrieta&Saito, Tabitha&Saito.
The whole story became very rushed, maybe not as badly as Tokko but three to five more episodes (inside the current season, besides the second one) would have made it so much better.
I think that they want to show Saito having to make a choice. Go home or protect Louise. And he will chose to protect Louise.
Spoiler:
Given the title of the final episode, if anything, I think Louise will learn to control her Void Powers (TM) and easily transport Saito back and forth between the two worlds. Problem solved. XD
I think I pretty much think the ending would be as what pastprime had mentioned... However, I shall summarise some other endings as well
Spoiler:
1)Choice between saving the world(and getting the girl) vs going home.
2)Or maybe just maybe, saito finish kicking ass and runs out of fuel and miss the solar eclipse and cannot go home.
3)Or as Lee says free transportation by louise to home and back.
I would go for option 1 anytime seemingly that it is probably the only way they can leave the story open for a second season. Sushi says its not gonna happen though but i am keeping my fingers crossed. Afterall it happened with shana.
1)Choice between saving the world(and getting the girl) vs going home.
2)Or maybe just maybe, saito finish kicking ass and runs out of fuel and miss the solar eclipse and cannot go home.
3)Or as Lee says free transportation by louise to home and back.
I would go for option 1 anytime seemingly that it is probably the only way they can leave the story open for a second season. Sushi says its not gonna happen though but i am keeping my fingers crossed. Afterall it happened with shana.
Actually, I also believe PastPrime's suggestion there is what the finale is going to be about.
Spoiler:
A predictable, open-ended finale would be Saito choosing to stay to save Louise/Tristein, and missing the chance to go home in the process.
However, even if Saito stayed, it would still difficult for the anime to continue on (ie. second season). Why?
Because Saito's ultimate goal in the novel has been realized ("to find a way home"). If he wanted to, he could just wait until the next eclipse, and bye bye Halkeginia. Unlike the novel's Saito, who's still "lost" after 8 volumes, the anime's Saito has already found his "way home". This means that a lot of developments in the later volumes won't make sense with the anime Saito anymore (Saito wanting to fly to the East, Louise wanting keeping her true feelings to herself until Saito finds his way home, etc.)
Even if they made the chance a one-time deal like "the eclipse only comes once in a lifetime" or something, it's still going to be hard to attach the novel back to the anime now.
And Shana's isn't a second season, it's a movie, and is most likely not a continuation of where they left off with the novel, but a standalone story instead. The OVA... well, we'll see.
Shana is better off compared to this though, at least the "end goal" isn't exposed like it is here. What they did with Zero no Tsukaima in this episode would be the equivalent of revealing a way of removing Reiji Maigo from Yuuji and returning him back to human.
Of course, if they ended up flipping the table on their own theory (ie. flying into the eclipse does nothing), then that's a whole different story.
Actually, I also believe PastPrime's suggestion there is what the finale is going to be about.
Spoiler:
A predictable, open-ended finale would be Saito choosing to stay to save Louise/Tristein, and missing the chance to go home in the process.
However, even if Saito stayed, it would still difficult for the anime to continue on (ie. second season). Why?
Because Saito's ultimate goal in the novel has been realized ("to find a way home"). If he wanted to, he could just wait until the next eclipse, and bye bye Halkeginia. Unlike the novel's Saito, who's still "lost" after 8 volumes, the anime's Saito has already found his "way home". This means that a lot of developments in the later volumes won't make sense with the anime Saito anymore (Saito wanting to fly to the East, Louise wanting keeping her true feelings to herself until Saito finds his way home, etc.)
Even if they made the chance a one-time deal like "the eclipse only comes once in a lifetime" or something, it's still going to be hard to attach the novel back to the anime now.
And Shana's isn't a second season, it's a movie, and is most likely not a continuation of where they left off with the novel, but a standalone story instead. The OVA... well, we'll see.
Shana is better off compared to this though, at least the "end goal" isn't exposed like it is here. What they did with Zero no Tsukaima in this episode would be the equivalent of revealing a way of removing Reiji Maigo from Yuuji and returning him back to human.
Spoiler:
How often are the eclipses? The last one might have been the one Seista's grandfather missed. And what happens if the Zero is damaged. It is not hard to make the eclipes a one shot option. It is also possible that he will try it and it won't work.
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. I think the void mage is the most powerful mage compare to other 4 elements.
