(L) Atelier Escha & Logy

[The Green One]

Well there is that, but I was referring to more than that obviously.

[ookamigirl]

#7

Spoiler for plot:

Interesting episode this time.
The whole Linca thing was weird, but fun ^^
I had two theories going on.
One that she had a clone or twin.
The other that she had a split personality.
Damn, a whole bunch of Linca's!
Didn't expect that... there go my theories..
The auditor just added more problems to the pile.

[GDB]

So... how many episodes is this supposed to be? MAL says 12, but that means we're past the half way mark and have like no plot to show for it.

[Sixth]

So, this is just another Slice of Life anime? Although those girls look damn attractive.

[Kyouka]

linca 3 is the best linca for me <3

[Anime Online]

I see, so Linca#1 fights a lot, Linca#3 drinks a lot, and Linca#8 eats a lot.

[GDB]

They also had different color eyes. #1 had blue, #3 red, and #8 yellow.

[ellessarr]

this series remember me the "slice of bread" shining hearts, where the premise was a fantasy adventure anime but ended being just "bread" allmost every episode was "bread" no romance, no action, no adventure just bread even the final fight was a "popeye like with the mc eating the spinach... ops bread and almost one shot the enemie ship, just to go back and "does/eat more bread".

but unlike that horrible slice fo bread anime ateliar at last is funny and not look "soo boring" as the bread one was, we actrually get little romance little characters development and info/background some comedy, while the other was just "bread".(like someone pointed i strong believe that anime was some sort of "evil scheme from the bakeries in japan to make peoples eat more bread).

[Master_Yoma]

3 Linca and drunky is the best one

[novalysis]

Originally Posted by Master_Yoma

3 Linca and drunky is the best one

Let's make it into a meme.

Drunk Linca is Best Linca.

[Ezo Momonga]

Originally Posted by ellessarr

this series remember me the "slice of bread" shining hearts, where the premise was a fantasy adventure anime but ended being just "bread" allmost every episode was "bread" no romance, no action, no adventure just bread even the final fight was a "popeye like with the mc eating the spinach... ops bread and almost one shot the enemie ship, just to go back and "does/eat more bread".

but unlike that horrible slice fo bread anime ateliar at last is funny and not look "soo boring" as the bread one was, we actrually get little romance little characters development and info/background some comedy, while the other was just "bread".(like someone pointed i strong believe that anime was some sort of "evil scheme from the bakeries in japan to make peoples eat more bread).

Probably, it could be called an iyashi, yuru, honwaka-kei (roughly, warm and cozy) anime. I have played none of Atelier series but, judging from what I've seen/read, the games seem to be more or less simulating girls' playing house. Naturally, they didn't get high scores from reviewers who expect epic fantasy adventures while alchemy/party combat system may appeal such RPG players. As I understand it, this time around, the devs tried to appeal them when the players choose Logy (instead of Escha) as the protagonist but, reading some reviews, it still seems not to be enough epic for them. That said, I think it is more healthy approach than appealing loli otaku audiences with clothes which cover less-IIRC, that's the reason why some of the previous Atelier series were criticized. This was also the reason why I recognize the series-I was kind of shocked by reading rather hostile arguments between moe-otaku gamers and female ones. :P

[jeroz]

hopefully the last 4 episodes will go into the actual story. Surprisingly this show just has enough charm to keep me interested despite not being overly exciting so far. It's like watching a fun cutscene at the end of the week

The fact that I love the OP so much probably plays a huge part as well. 16th July can't come fast enough

[The Green One]

Looks like it's fanservice time next week. There is a deeper plot, the foreshadowing has already been presented.

[Pellissier]

They don't seem to worried about the main plot, I think that what they're trying to do is a "best of" the game, for promotional reasons. So even if they put the more serious stuff, I fear it'll be rushed (and it'd be a pity because there is some good, thoughtful material if the right time is spent on it).

Only Linca #3 appeared in Escha & Logy, Linca #1 was in Atelier Ayesha and she was evil to the point you actually had to fight her.

Next week onsen episode, also anime original. The Atelier series has become very chast on fanservice with the Alchemists of Dusk saga, and I don't remember the anime having particular fanservice until now. I expected more of a swimsuit episode rather than a onsen one, but anyway let's see.

[Flower]

I thought the introduction of the multiple Lincas was not only totally out of left field, but also effective - the total sum result was that it reminded me once again that the world, the backdrop for this series is a whole lot richer than first glance, and not only rich but interesting.

Ep 7 was another very good one - this series really is just plain working for me on so many levels and so consistently. It seems ashame that it does not get more attention, but oh well.... ^^

[Marina2]

Spoiler for ep.8:

Glad to see that this is not 100% fanservice ep.

Look like some plots will finally happen in the next ep.

I will add more comment when I get to watch the subbed version.

[Dengar]

Originally Posted by GDB

So... how many episodes is this supposed to be? MAL says 12, but that means we're past the half way mark and have like no plot to show for it.

Sorry to disappoint, but the game itself was also very episodic like this.

[ookamigirl]

#8

Spoiler for plot:

Is it finally adventure time?
I sure hope so since they have free time now ^^
Winbell certainly stormed in with a tempting offer.
Of course she had an ulterior motive LOL
That fire spirit sure turned up the heat ^^
The hot spring offered some fan service.
Nice episode.

[Flower]

Amidst the standard beach / onsen ep unexpectedly elements of metaplot seemed to slip in. Hmm. Was not expecting that.

This seems a series that could easily be stretched out into 2 or even as much as three cour - and perhaps not because of the story behind the individual game being adapted, but of the world as a whole. It just seems to become more and more detailed and rich, both in the sense of the main cast's background stories as well as the history of the setting as well.

Spoiler for Overall meta speculation and ponderings...:

So anyway, Wilbell has already contracted (and presumably "defeated" somehow) the Wind Ruler and in this ep encounters the Flame Ruler. I guess these contracts are one of the reasons witches (or "internal" magic wielders in general) are feared? As contrasted with either "external" wielders of magic or technology, like Escha or Logy or possibly even Nio, or with those who specialize in things like the balloon ships or the windmill from ep 1, like Escha's cousin.

I guess the ancient cultures were more advanced in all these areas and had a synthesis of both technology and magic though, possibly through closer contact with the beings like the Elemental Rulers or other things, and had a bad run in with humanity, who ether were somehow invaders or even political revolutionaries / usurpers somehow. The war with humanity resulted in the world as it is today.

The few old ruins that still abound are the remains of the ancient cultures, and some of them are still inhabited, like the floating one in which the Hummingbird Princess dwells. And, not surpringly the inhabitants of the old civilizations still around do not have a good opinion of humanity (evinced both by the Flame Ruler and the Hummingbird Princess' few lines of dialogue).

I guess what Escha did in this ep is a foreshadowing of what her main undertaking in the series (and perhaps even all the games proper as a whole for all I know) focuses around, and I would not be surprised if it eventually put her in between a rock and a hard place with corrupt members of the current political order of humanity? Something like that?

[bastek66]

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