Licensed Regalia - The Three Sacred Stars [Archive]

Dragonria

2016-03-25, 19:57

http://moca-news.net/article/20160326/2016032609300a_/01/

[STAFF]
Original author: Delegation of Enastoria
Director: Tosaka Shin
Series Composition: Keigo Koyanagi
Original Character Design: QP:flapper
Character design and chief animation director: Nishio kōhaku
Mechanical design: Suzuki kanta
Sub character design: Tokiwa Kentarō
Art Director: Katahira Shinji
Color design: Harada Sachiko
Director of Photography: Koji Tanaka
Sound Director: Iwanami Miwa
Sound effect: Koyama Takamasa
Audio recording adjustment: Takayuki Yamaguchi
Producer: Infinite
Animation Production: Actas

[CAST]
Yui: Kaede Hondo
Rena: Ayane Sakura

Stark700

2016-03-25, 21:31

New key visual:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CecCBFtW8AAwGyZ.jpg

Dragonria

2016-03-28, 05:39

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Stark700

2016-04-22, 07:35

Additional Cast:

Yurika Kubo: Sera
Yui Ogura: Tia
Asami Seto: Ingrid
Nao Touyama: Kei

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/04/22/regalia-the-three-sacred-stars-adds-yurika-kubo-to-cast

Stark700

2016-05-13, 07:51

TRUE, Minami Perform Theme Songs for Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars TV Anime

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-05-13/true-minami-perform-theme-songs-for-regalia-the-three-sacred-stars-tv-anime/.102074

Stark700

2016-06-03, 09:17

More cast announced, to premiere on July 7th.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-06-03/regalia-the-three-sacred-stars-reveals-more-cast-july-7-premiere/.102823

bastek66

2016-06-04, 09:50

>Megumi Ogata as Johann
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/max500x500/cms/news/102823/johann.png.jpg
Sooooo, boy or girl?

Stark700

2016-06-07, 07:50

Preview #2:
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Stark700

2016-06-23, 11:13

Funimation will be streaming it.

http://www.funimation.com/blog/2016/06/23/summer-2016-simulcasts-round-one-find-the-one-for-you/

Stark700

2016-07-07, 11:00

Episode 1:

Eh it was alright, a strange start though tbh for the show's way of presenting mecha warfare with cute girls being the pilots.

I honestly felt like there was way too much happening from the first episode though so hopefully they'll flesh out the story. Surprisingly, I also think the show has as really good soundtrack so far.

charles883

2016-07-07, 11:15

For some reason this show remind me of Demonbane. Also I did not expect that main heroine is Empress

Seihai

2016-07-07, 12:23

The audience is frown right into the fray and it's kinda hard to follow what is happening, why it is happening, etc. Anyway, what I got so far is that 12 years ago a bad disaster happened in which Magno Alecto AKA Rena was involved in. I assume she's either an existance that simply doesn't age or something happened during that time that stagnated her physical growth or something? Or she's just doomed to be a loli (I'm a lolicon, I ain't complaining AHEM).

Present day, Rena was able to escape her Regalia operating life, because I guess the late Empress took her in and she became close to Yui as a mere sister. And now for whatever reason the former Regalia organizations are acting again looking to drag Rena into the mess because that Kei girl probably has nothing else to do than dig up the past for whatever reason.

Yui is really cute btw., I didn't expect her to be Empress. lol Since the next episode is titled as "Declaration" I am hoping it will do some proper explanation as to what is going on in this world, what kinda politics they have, and etc.

Finally, I hope Rena will develop as a character, because I don't want to watch this pattern of "actually strong MC just wants peace but then is forced to show her true powers as she's getting cornered by the oh-so-bad-guy and then power of love/friend/whatever will surely suceed and everyone can smile". Tl;dr Rena shouldn't be so negative about herself and step it up.

FlareKnight

2016-07-07, 12:52

Hmm that wasn't too bad. Kind of thrown right in at the beginning, but it does at least raise some interesting questions to start things off.

Is an interesting move as well having Yui be the Empress of this country. Yui herself seems like a pretty solid character. Pretty upbeat in general, but will basically step up when necessary. Not going to take nonsense even if it's from a massive robot :heh:.

I'd guess that Rena and the others like her are just humanoid cores for these machines. I'm just not sure if they were ever human and then became cores or they were literally biological cores created by/for these machines. Regardless Rena grew up with Yui despite not being biological sisters. One grew and the other of course did not.

I kind of liked that Rena was just like "sure, fine I'll go" basically had to be forced to not go along with the villains despite basically being fine with it :heh:. Can't really bring the strength out of that machine herself without someone like her sister piloting.

The action was pretty solid. I'm curious to see where this things goes.

Kazu-kun

2016-07-07, 13:26

Those robots look pretty badass. I like that they aren't using CG. That's pretty rate these days. I hope they can keep the quality.

It's a shame Funi's release drops frames during the fight scenes. Some cuts are noticeably choppy. I had to get a raw to see the fights properly.

drawr

2016-07-07, 13:45

The first half was a real slog to get through. I like that the girls actually pilot and the battles was fun when they actually started, but there was way too much fluff before after and during and I don't expect that to stop. They just aren't interesting or charming to watch at all.
The angry(robot?) guy picking the fight felt really odd. I want to see the Ogata character in action, though.

Kazu-kun

2016-07-07, 14:46

Can anyone move this to the Current Series forum, please?

BWTraveller

2016-07-07, 15:39

Not sure I got this right, but the best mechas come with a special loli core? This show certainly has potential:heh:.

IceHism

2016-07-07, 16:19

I'm liking this show a lot so far. 2d mechas and a decent ost is really nice.

bakato

2016-07-07, 17:06

Music was like something out of Transformers.

Kitsu Breaker

2016-07-07, 18:11

Nvis

2016-07-07, 18:24

This seems interesting.....

Wandering Soul

2016-07-07, 21:26

That was an interesting start. They sort of just throw you into it at first, but once things become clear it does start to seem like the start to what could be a fun ride.

serenade_beta

2016-07-08, 00:30

I'm not really sure what was going on, though it doesn't seem like they intended for the viewers to understand... (whether that is a good thing or not, is...)
Lolis on robots are fine, though nothing really registered. The protagonist? suddenly is reminded of her true identity and acts moody, chants a weird line and becomes a robot with a cape, and the setting isn't Japan but some kingdom.

...?

Shadow Angel

2016-07-08, 02:15

Did Magna Alecto lose an arm at some point during the fight with the mecha. At the very start of the eppy or did it lose it at some other point in time?

Benigmatica

2016-07-08, 02:28

Episode 1:
Wow, can't believe that Rena is a Regalia Gear while Yui is the empress of Enastoria!

This could be an interesting mecha anime series, but I'm worried that the story won't be developed within 12 episodes unless they make another dozen episodes.

Kazu-kun

2016-07-08, 03:39

Did Magna Alecto lose an arm at some point during the fight with the mecha. At the very start of the eppy or did it lose it at some other point in time?

The robot with swords cut Alecto's arm off at the beginning of the episode.

Xeiros

2016-07-08, 09:03

Whoever or whatever team was in charge of the sound design, specially the sound effects, should be fired. They are absolutely atrociously blown out. Pretty much any and all sound effects during the action scenes are trash tier quality.

Kazu-kun

2016-07-08, 11:49

I don't think so. The sounds effects were a bit too loud, but other than that they were just fine.

felix

2016-07-08, 12:52

Sound was good for me too.

Seihai

2016-07-08, 12:56

Sound was fine for me as well except those parts where they would use those sirens or whatever you call those things they like to use in actual movies, too, to up the epicness. Those parts felt a bit forced. Other than that, the OST isn't spectacular but it's not bad either, so quite passable in a positive meaning.

Kazu-kun

2016-07-08, 14:17

It should be noted that Funimation's release does have some issues with the sound (you can easily notice this if you compare it to the raw). It also drops frames during action sequences.

Ryuga

2016-07-08, 15:05

Yeah, this was a bit too fast paced for my liking, everything seemed pretty rushed. But the Magna Alecto's pretty badarse and the relationship between Yui and Rena's pretty charming, so count me in. Not going to bother making guesses about the story so far, I'll wait for ep.2.

Shadow Angel

2016-07-08, 16:14

Can everyone stop complaining about the sound it's getting very annoying?

xeviouses

2016-07-08, 20:58

Eh, it's something. Ep1 suddenly throws alot at the viewer hopefully they slow down next episode.

Master_Yoma

2016-07-08, 21:15

Well the girls are cute and using the power of a lolicon to fight

Requiem-x

2016-07-08, 22:57

I'm not sure what is it I just saw but I do know it has fully animated mecha, so sure, let's keep going :heh:

Oh, so the sound wasn't a problem with my computer.

ReddyRedWolf

2016-07-08, 23:25

People who watch Sora no Method maybe remember her
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http://danbooru.donmai.us/data/__komiya_nonoka_noel_and_togawa_shione_nyantype_an d_sora_no_method__3f82373186762c0ae9a5da1714e74a7b .jpg

Do I see this too much?

I can't see anything. No really its a broken link.

Ok Yui is the queen of this country... Where the heck was her security?!

Shadow Angel

2016-07-08, 23:34

Anyone remember the full summoning chant Rena used in summoning Manga Alecto if so. Could someone be kind enough to post it?

Xeiros

2016-07-09, 00:20

Anyone remember the full summoning chant Rena used in summoning Manga Alecto if so. Could someone be kind enough to post it?Eternal executor, knowing darkness, destroying darkness. I summon you to the endless destruction within me. Fill me with unwavering fury. Unfathomable scared relics ... in the name of Erinius, reveal yourself! Magna Alecto.

Kazu-kun

2016-07-09, 00:29

It's such a chuuni summoning. :heh:

Benigmatica

2016-07-09, 01:20

It's such a chuuni summoning. :heh:

Well, at least Rena is somewhat of a robot rather than a delusioned human. Still, her incantation is long and Rena might get interrupted and cost her life.

Scarletknive

2016-07-09, 01:29

Well, at least Rena is somewhat of a robot rather than a delusioned human. Still, her incantation is long and Rena might get interrupted and cost her life.

I know of some shows which interrupts incantations in one time, but I don't think this will.. unless... something force her not to.

And err, I think she needs it to summon the robot...

https://s25.postimg.org/5gge59z73/Untitled_23.jpg

Benigmatica

2016-07-09, 02:03

@Scarletknive
Um, you might add G Gundam to that as Magna Alecto has a finishing move similar to Shining/God Finger.

Scarletknive

2016-07-09, 03:00

@Scarletknive
Um, you might add G Gundam to that as Magna Alecto has a finishing move similar to Shining/God Finger.

Missed it, but after watching it again... yeah.

Lets not forget the enemy is like Bolt gundam and Gundam Maxter mixed together...

Benigmatica

2016-07-09, 04:01

Yeah, I would say that the staff at Actas drew inspiration to both G Gundam and Gundam 00.

Now then, since Regalia are based on three Japanese sacred treasures, I wonder if Magna Alecto represents the Kusanagi sword or the Yata mirror?

Scarletknive

2016-07-09, 04:11

Now then, since Regalia are based on three Japanese sacred treasures, I wonder if Magna Alecto represents the Kusanagi sword or the Yata mirror?

To answer that you have to see what the other 2 Regalias that shows up in the ED (OP) scene represents, as it is still vague as to what Magna Alecto represents.

Shadow Angel

2016-07-09, 07:45

Psyco Diver

2016-07-09, 09:27

I'm still not sure what I was watching although it looked good. Allot was going on but little explanation to why everything was happening. I'm hoping they start fleshing the world and characters out soon

Benigmatica

2016-07-09, 09:49

I was thinking it'd be the Yata Mirror, while the sword mecha would be the Kusanagi sword.

Speaking of the sword-wielding Regalia Gear, I think Kei is piloting it if I remember correctly.

Requiem-x

2016-07-09, 11:52

https://s25.postimg.org/5gge59z73/Untitled_23.jpg

@Scarletknive
Um, you might add G Gundam to that as Magna Alecto has a finishing move similar to Shining/God Finger.

I was thinking more of Demonbane's Lemuria Impact, but that works too.

Yeah, I would say that the staff at Actas drew inspiration to both G Gundam and Gundam 00.

Now then, since Regalia are based on three Japanese sacred treasures, I wonder if Magna Alecto represents the Kusanagi sword or the Yata mirror?

It doesn't look like it uses either, really, or rather, everything went by so fast I didn't notice. More screentime is required.

mangatron

2016-07-09, 20:03

https://mangatron.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/yande-re-360955-regalia.jpg?w=707 (https://mangatron.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/yande-re-360955-regalia.jpg)

Loli Loli Loli Loli Loli Loli Loli Oh cool there's mecha Loli Loli Loli Loli Loli :heh:

Girls und giant robots, one of my favorite pairings :p I'm certainly on board for this series! That was a really cool fight too, don't laugh, I was kind of jaded and expecting an entirely CG fight, but wow I was surprised and entertained :D

Faux Mecha

2016-07-10, 02:34

I know of some shows which interrupts incantations in one time, but I don't think this will.. unless... something force her not to.

And err, I think she needs it to summon the robot...

https://s25.postimg.org/5gge59z73/Untitled_23.jpg

now that you point it out, the Alecto's color scheme also reminds me of the Exia Dark Matter from Build Fighters. :heh:

OkamiNoKaze

2016-07-10, 21:26

I like Alecto's EVA like build. The cloak is a cool touch too. Young boys have been piloting giant robots since the beginning, so young girls are ok with me.

Stark700

2016-07-14, 09:29

Episode 2:

They really are messing a lot with the jokes. I mean, "3 sizes"? really now?

Sadly, I think the show is losing its flavor there despite some of the action (still a bit gimmicky though). In the meantime, I guess this establishes Yui as the main empress and ruler of their country unless something changes. They really should of made more screen time for the mech action in the end. On the other hand, I like the music of the show namely the OP song.

Shadow Angel

2016-07-14, 10:52

I'm guessing that next week the next Regalia will be showing up to save Yui and Rina. Thought the fight at the end was pretty nicely done.

darkchibi07

2016-07-14, 11:19

I'm guessing that next week the next Regalia will be showing up to save Yui and Rina. Thought the fight at the end was pretty nicely done.

I don't know. That last frame seems to infer Yui might gain a power-up in which she's able to protect Rena.

FlareKnight

2016-07-14, 12:42

Yeah, I think the key to getting out of this will be Yui and Rena working together. Right now it is just Rena trying to do all the work and protect Yui. Having her in there is helpful to fighting closer to her potential, but it's still not at what she is capable of.

I did like the focus on Yui's dilemma. It was both a serious one, but an obvious choice to make. Even if you are the leader of a country, handing over your family to a bunch of terrorists is ridiculous. It may mean danger is coming their way, but the other option is unacceptable. Rena may not be a human being, but she's still family.

A good episode for giving Yui more focus and moving towards her stepping up. She didn't just go there to be protected, but to protect her sister.

Kazu-kun

2016-07-14, 13:38

Episode 1 was great imo, but this one had some awkward pacing and the three-size "joke" was unnecessary and doesn't fit the tone of the episode.

That been said, I'm not giving up on this show just yet. This episode was weak, but I'm hoping next episode will hit the mark.

BTW, online distribution (Funimation and Daisuki) was dropping frames again. I'm starting to think it's deliberate, but I don't know why the producers would cripple their own show.

In any case, if you want to see the cool fights without stuttering, you'll have to download ATX raw, which continue to be the only version of Regalia that doesn't drop frames.

larethian

2016-07-14, 13:39

The Empress walking around the streets and getting ambushed by the fake reporter without secret guards appearing does not sound logical at all.

Wandering Soul

2016-07-14, 14:04

So I'm guessing either next week there will be a power up or someone will come to help them out. I guess they can also come up with a nice plan.

I did like Yui's inner conflict. It is her duty to defend her people, but someone that just casually hands over their family to a terrorist may not inspire most loyalty. It's also just ridiculous. That said, Yui really should have bodyguards of some sort.

Kazu-kun

2016-07-14, 14:18

I guess it's a conceit of the series that Yui's country is extremely peaceful and she's used to go around without protection. It still felt a bit weird that the bad guys showed up in front of her just like that.

Anh_Minh

2016-07-14, 15:02

I did like the focus on Yui's dilemma. It was both a serious one, but an obvious choice to make. Even if you are the leader of a country, handing over your family to a bunch of terrorists is ridiculous. It may mean danger is coming their way, but the other option is unacceptable. Rena may not be a human being, but she's still family.

It would have been more meaningful if they'd done a better job of selling her as the empress.

felix

2016-07-14, 17:04

I liked the episode. Magic robot wasn't really too exiting, but I'll take it, they kind of made it work.

As for the 3-sizes thing I think its meant more to show how innocent she is rather then be a good joke.

I guess it's a conceit of the series that Yui's country is extremely peaceful and she's used to go around without protection. It still felt a bit weird that the bad guys showed up in front of her just like that.I'm more then happy to give the series the benefit of just using that for no good reason at all since the other option where she's either surrounded by guards or a caged palace bird has been done before enough times I'd rather no see it.

It's also really amusing having the empress of a country just walce around like any other person and aparently live in a very typical house with nothing particularly special about it. :heh: Heck it's almost like being empress is her part time job.

IceHism

2016-07-14, 19:08

I like the magic robot dude. His attacks and concept look cool but the problem i have with him is that he reeks of "monster of the day" and his attacks seem pretty unaffecting? They don't really do any significant damage or anything. They just look cool. Doesn't help that we only knew this guy for 5 sentences before they fight him if they will be taking him out next episode.

I don't feel like they delved much into Yui's dilemma. Yui mostly just thinks to herself throughout the episode but the series doesn't tell us what she is thinking besides the obvious don't negotiate with terrorists.

Not sure if it's dropping frames but i'll check with the raws i guess.

Shadow Angel

2016-07-14, 20:08

I wonder if we will learn about any of the other counties if there are any besides Yui's country.

Triple_R

2016-07-15, 08:13

I just checked out the first two episodes of this. There's a core aspect to it that can be slightly bothersome at times, but on the whole, it's a good and entertaining watch.

For me, the show has two substantial strengths:

1. The world setting. The Enastoria Empire seems like an unusual blend of anime!Europe and a true fantasy setting. Rimguard appears to be a stand-in for modern Japan. So the world setting has a lot of familiar elements for anime, but the overall combination of them gives off a slightly different vibe. It kinda captures the imagination, and it's somewhat surprising this is all blending together very well so far.

2. The mechas look fantastic, and their action scenes are also a real treat for the eyes. I like how colorful and diverse the action is, especially in Episode 2. It's like a giant Kamen Rider fighting against flashy magical girl villains, just mecha-ized.

The characters themselves are Ok. Yui is likeable enough, and the antagonists are fun. Rena is decent for her character type. The various high-ranking governmental officials are well-wrote so far.

One thing about this show is that it's very "anime" (this being the core aspect I referred to before). There are a few criticisms I could make of the show, but they all amount to "anime being anime". For example...

I guess it's a conceit of the series that Yui's country is extremely peaceful and she's used to go around without protection. It still felt a bit weird that the bad guys showed up in front of her just like that.

Royalty walking around like a completely normal person (even in normal attire) is nothing new to anime. Yes, it's probably not realistic, but I guess it suits the medium that it's in.

One thing with this show is that the viewer is going to have to roll with its very anime way of doing things. So I intend to do my best in rolling with it, as its two main strengths (so far) make it a worthwhile watch, in my view.

Tempester

2016-07-15, 11:54

The three sizes thing was a bit frustrating because they made a big deal out of it yet the actual information was hidden from the audience. It's like some half-assed fanservice where they create the perfect buildup for it and then suddenly pull their punches for the main dish; if they're going to make it a thing that's publicly known nationwide in the show, the least they can do is go all the way and make the information available to us as well.

BTW, online distribution (Funimation and Daisuki) was dropping frames again. I'm starting to think it's deliberate, but I don't know why the producers would cripple their own show.

In any case, if you want to see the cool fights without stuttering, you'll have to download ATX raw, which continue to be the only version of Regalia that doesn't drop frames.

Agreed, the stream quality is terrible and really brings down the visuals and action of this anime. If possible, it's best to watch this show using subbed TV raws, and thankfully there *is* an option for that in the usual place. ;)

Triple_R

2016-07-15, 12:19

The three sizes thing was a bit frustrating because they made a big deal out of it yet the actual information was hidden from the audience.

I wasn't particularly fond of the three sizes bit being done at all, but since they did do it, I'm kind of glad they didn't actually reveal the three sizes. By not releasing the three sizes, this felt more to me like simple comedy and not ecchi-fanservice. And given its surprising degree of plot relevance in Episode 2, perhaps this is for the best. I mean, it's already silly that this kind of thing become a major plot point in the show. If they made even more out of this moment, it might have made Episode 2 feel a little cheap to me. They're already aiming for a tricky balance with the overall balance between action, drama, comedy, and softer moments.

ReddyRedWolf

2016-07-16, 08:08

I asked this before. Where the heck is her security?! Goodness officials around Yui better wise up.

If I was part of the government I'd be against handing over a what is essentially an unknown weapon system to a group whose agenda we don't know. For all they know those people are responsible for that other country getting wiped out.

Bgunit

2016-07-20, 20:06

Say guys you think johann is A regalia like Rena tia and possibly kei?

Kazu-kun

2016-07-20, 20:11

Say guys you think johann is A regalia like Rena tia and possibly kei?

I'm pretty sure he is. His companion is probably the old guy.

Stark700

2016-07-21, 09:44

Triple_R

2016-07-21, 19:45

Episode 3:

First half of the episode felt really strange to me especially with what happened to Rena. Maybe she has some mysterious connection with that mech.

The comedy feels like a really mixed bag so far. I think the show is trying to combine the darker elements of the plot with more lighthearted atmosphere. The food stall part felt like it was more or less a waste of time though imo.

Yeah, I also found Episode 3 kinda strange and confusing. A lot of things seemed to happen for no apparent reason. I don't fully get some of these character connections, especially ones centering around Rena.

Episode 3 was fine aside from this, but this loss of context/understanding took me out of the episode some.

Benigmatica

2016-07-21, 21:19

Episodes 2 and 3:
So it seems that Johnny the reporter sacrificed himself to corrupt Rena-chan, huh? Then again, he and Johann are a pair of assholes especially when Johnny asked Yui about her three sizes!

On the other hand, surprised that Sara and Tia have their own Regalia. And speaking of their Regalia, seems that they represents Ama-no-Murakumo.

ReddyRedWolf

2016-07-21, 22:47

I think there is some implication that those who contract with Regalia stops aging or ages slowly. A bit problematic for Yui as she is a public figure.

I feel sorry for the poor bastard that will ask Yui's hand for marriage. As not only will he must have approval of big sis Rena but the entire country as well.

Seihai

2016-07-22, 02:20

Some things that were very anime that I don't dare question for real:
How did they carry all those presents?
Why the hell does an Empress help out at a yakitori store? And there's still no security. This country is the weirdest anime country I've seen in a while. It's like Yui is everyone's well-endowed mascot.:heh: Not that I mind... heh. :p

Yeah, I also found Episode 3 kinda strange and confusing. A lot of things seemed to happen for no apparent reason. I don't fully get some of these character connections, especially ones centering around Rena.

Was it that confusing? I see it like this. Rena is one of 3 Regalias and until 12 years before she lived together with the other 2 Regalias Kei and Tia. For better or worse they agreed to work together with a lab that we saw at the beginning of the series, but things went wrong and Rena went berserk. City went boom, the group split up. Rena was picked up by Yui's family (presumably her mom considering the photo) and became Yui's big sister. Retsu is Yui's and Rena's childhood friend, nothing out of the norm. A Regalia can form a pact with a contractor to assumably obtain greater potential as a fighter and probably to have more regulated control. Maybe that's one reason Rena went berserk to such an extent 12 years ago because she was alone and more vulnerable than say Tia who had Sara.

12 years later, Kei along with Ingrid work together with a mysterious organization led by that old geezer and the crazy green haired guy. No idea what Tia and Sara were doing, but either way they met Retsu and are now under her wing. Boom, Tia+Sara meet Rena+Yui through their connection with Retsu a day or a few after they stop Rena from going berserk again which is probably what the green haired guy was after for some reason.

And now, Rena is offered to "go back home" with Tia and Sara, but she will obviously decline as Yui can't forfeit her position as the Booby Empress. I speculate that Rena will eventually join the country's political affairs in some way if the last image of the ED sequence is anything to go by where she is wearing a pretty nifty uniform I must say. Sara and Tia probably have no reason to move away either so they could just stay here and make this their new "home" in order to stay close to Rena unless the "home" they mentioned is of greater significance which could be the case.

Lastly, they keep mentioning that Yui is Rena's contractor, but I wonder if the 'contract' is fully complete, because it doesn't seem like Yui herself is aware of the fact. I can see them doing a more former contract to expand upon what a contract actually entails. Or maybe we will simply get an explanation later on.

Psyco Diver

2016-07-22, 10:48

The first half of this episode felt awkward during the battle and the music sounded like generic RPG random battle music. The series feels awkward so far, like it doesn't know where to focus and is aimlessly moving from one scene to another. I'm going to stick with it because I am interested in the characters, at least that's my opinion

Kazu-kun

2016-07-22, 11:15

Maybe the writer is a newbie? I haven't checked, but on the whole the storytelling here seems unpolished. I'll keep watching for the animation, and the characters are just cute enough to hold my interest.

gecd

2016-07-27, 22:20

oh wow
the anime got canceled on 4th episode
http://regalia-anime.com/

what a shame because I love the robot design
but that makes sense because the writing is on amateur level

Kazu-kun

2016-07-27, 22:28

Requiem-x

2016-07-27, 22:42

Wait, huh? :confused:

I think this is actually a first... seriously, I've never heard of something like this before.

Cerilla

2016-07-27, 22:44

Wait, huh? :confused:

I think this is actually a first... seriously, I've never heard of something like this before.

IIRC Bakemonogatari and Girls und Panzer got delayed as well. But never this early in the production.

It seems they really want to keep the 2D mech quality high.

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Edit: ANN source here
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-07-27/regalia-anime-halts-broadcast-after-episode-4-will-restart-airing-in-september/.104753

The announcement cited the reason for the temporary cessation of the broadcast as there being a "recognizable difference between the show's planned quality [and the current quality]." The announcement further explained that because it is difficult to cancel the production, the staff will adjust the structure and schedule of the production in order to deliver a better product.

That means they are thinking to halt the entire project at one point. That sound worrisome.
Well, Best of luck to them.

IceHism

2016-07-27, 22:57

Start again from episode 1. I wonder why they are doing that. They couldn't have just resumed from episode 4?

Shadow Angel

2016-07-27, 23:17

So, we have to wait now until what next year or say October before we get eppy 5?

Kazu-kun

2016-07-27, 23:22

So, we have to wait now until what next year or say October before we get eppy 5?

Around October this year, I guess.

Benigmatica

2016-07-27, 23:25

This is like Girls und Panzer all over again... I don't know if some assistant screw ACTAS over, but this sucks pretty hard!

gecd

2016-07-27, 23:35

I see nothing wrong with the animation quality though
except maybe if something happened about the schedules that makes them can't deliver the rest of episodes
but if there is something that must be fixed, it should be the writing

moodie

2016-07-27, 23:54

I hope this doesnt affect their other anime coming fall, Long Riders. I am excited for that one.

Cerilla

2016-07-27, 23:55

Start again from episode 1. I wonder why they are doing that. They couldn't have just resumed from episode 4?

Think of the people who haven't watched the first 4 episodes.

So, we have to wait now until what next year or say October before we get eppy 5?

The reair started at September 1. That would make episode 5 airing at September 29, considering no further problems happen.

Tactics

2016-07-28, 00:02

It's not cancelled. It will stop after episode 4 and start again from the beginning (episode 1) in September.

Supposedly it's due to quality issues.

I hope they won't try to change the story now. That would be rather stupid.

I see nothing wrong with the animation quality though
except maybe if something happened about the schedules that makes them can't deliver the rest of episodes
but if there is something that must be fixed, it should be the writing

Some news said its re-start from beginning because of writing issues.

Staffs who responsible with the main idea of the story just notice the current writing goes into a totally wrong direction from what they planned hence a cancellation of airing and re-start.

ilcane87

2016-07-28, 00:13

Some news said its re-start from beginning because of writing issues.

Staffs who responsible with the main idea of the story just notice the current writing goes into a totally wrong direction from what they planned hence a cancellation of airing and re-start.

I'd say that's unlikely.
I was pretty surprised that a (probably) fairly low budget show could afford the kind of quality it's had so far, with 2D mechs to boot, and there were also rumors that the director of the third episode was hospitalized for overwork, so I guess it all adds up to an animation issue.

I just hope they manage to finish it and don't end up in a never-ending hiatus, this show's been one of the most enjoyable for me in the latest years.

serenade_beta

2016-07-28, 01:00

Seihai

2016-07-28, 01:29

This is crazy. Before making countless unconfirmed speculations on why it had to be canceled (sure, it wasn't that good in many people's eyes but it definitely wasn't so poor that it needed to be cancelled), I'll just take the official site's info at face value and believe that the staff wants to simply polish everything because they missed too many details that they only noticed after the broadcast. I wonder if we get changes to the already broadcasted episode 1~3, too? It would surely be interesting to check out the differences once it re-airs.

Anyway, 1 less anime to watch. RIP! At least we still have the ED album coming out on August 24th, it's probably the best song this season.

Kazu-kun

2016-07-28, 01:29

Wow, I was really starting to enjo.......... Okay, no, it was pretty bad, but I'm still surprised at this development. I mean, Kissdum went on despite certain staff running away and I'm not sure what a month will do to improve the story, but well... At least there are other anime for watching lolis.

They're not changing the story. And it wasn't that bad to begin with. Just somewhat unpolished.

This delay is about the animation and scheduling issues.

devilo96

2016-07-28, 01:41

if they restart the project......then how about the budget....cuz is so expensive to make 1 episode
and maybe with this restart the studio will be in danger in finacial report...

BladeMancer

2016-07-28, 02:19

Wow...I have never seen an anime restart this early

Stark700

2016-07-28, 09:29

I got a weird feeling about the restart. The latest episode showed that quality is fine and the story is getting better with the latest developments, in particular the relationship between Yui and Rena.

Meanwhile, I hope that when the show returns, it will be on a regular schedule and not suffer multiple delays like say...God Eater.

felix

2016-07-28, 13:47

Uhm. It's been moved to September? LOLwut

Has this ever happened before?

LG-MAX 2.o

2016-07-28, 13:50

great news, it is always better to see something well done, even if it takes more than seeing something bad now, I look forward to September.

Kazu-kun

2016-07-28, 13:54

Episode 4 was pretty good. It's a damn shame we have to wait like two months to see the next one.

Well, at least it wasn't cancelled.

felix

2016-07-28, 13:55

great news, it is always better to see something well done, even if it takes more than seeing something bad now, I look forward to September.Honestly it wasn't bad at all. I actually thought it was one of the more enjoyable shows of this season, albeit writing was little more then an excuse for pretty girls and mechs fighting.

I guess the production for next episodes was a complete trainwreck or something.

But ya with you on just get it right and we can wait.

ohright we have to wait even more for her 3 sizes now, sheet! :heh: Or is that maybe the grave mistake/ommision we're restarting for?

xizro345

2016-07-28, 15:07

Episode 4 was pretty good. It's a damn shame we have to wait like two months to see the next one.

Well, at least it wasn't cancelled.

The animation quality took a nosedive though (more like, there's a lot of uneven quality during the same sequence), so I think the production issues were appearing even during the making of this particular episode

Xeiros

2016-07-28, 15:08

xizro345

2016-07-28, 15:18

I think you're reading too much into this.

Besides, I enjoy the series for what it is.

Also Actas is so poorly managed they managed to lose money on the GuP movie, and that should tell something.

Tempester

2016-07-28, 15:30

I just don't even care. Unless whatever they cook up when it reboots is a totally new experience, it'll have been a waste. The current iteration screams mediocre production. It reeks of an assembly line by the numbers series in every regard that will neither convince newcomers in the long term or remind cynical veterans how good mecha can still be.

Everything about the writing, directing, pacing, characterization, you name it, is subpar. Watch even a handful of different series and you'll have seen it all done better. Sad to say that it could also have been so much worse. In its current state the show is utterly forgettable in the grand scheme.

People mention GuP by the same Studio, but that franchise despite from an outside perspective making it appear to be silly, simple, generic, had a staff that were actually passionate about the work. They put a lot of research, effort, and heart and turned what many initially wrote off into a booming sucess with a strong fanbase.

Regalia has none of that. You get more or less exactly what you think you will when some part of you wishes you could hope it might be able to surprise you by being more than what it seemed. You get a cookie cutter, by the numbers, forgettable super robot show that makes me question why it was even made at all. They're clearly not pleased with the end result. The vision isn't so simple to realize. It takes a a team of talented passionate people to being even a relatively straightforward story to life with any degree of quality. When the core foundation of a series is this weak the execution is not going to result in a hit people will come back to time and again.

You absolutely hit the nail on the head. It's sad to see the studio that made an anime that I adored as much as Girls und Panzer make this boring mess. If you look up the directors of both shows you'll find out that Mizushima directed Shirobako and Shinryaku! Ika Musume S1 as well as GuP, while on the other hand the only other full series that Regalia's director did was... Infinite Stratos 2. The difference in talent and passion between the staff of both shows stands out like night and day despite sharing the same animators and studio. Ironically from the three episodes of this show that I watched, the animation was the least of its problems, but hearing about the production issues I can imagine how much it would have suffered had it continued to air on time.

I feel bad for Actas. They keep getting hit by so many delays for their anime and after the GuP movie they're possibly in the red from overspending. I hope they can recover from this.

Kazu-kun

2016-07-28, 15:36

Obelisk ze Tormentor

2016-07-28, 17:53

This doesn't look like a series by numbers at all to me. If that was the case you would have yet another Gundam clone with a brooding male teen as protagonist. Thanks god this series isn't going there.Funnily enough, the early parts (for fair comparison's sake) of the latest Gundam entries like Iron-Blooded Orphans, The Origin, Thunderbolt (and GBF/T plus Unicorn TV if you want to count them) easily beat Regalia's first four episodes in terms of writing quality and animation quality. And each one of them was a commercial success and even managed to draw a good number of new Gundam fans who've never been a fan of mecha genre for years.

You see, sometimes originality doesn't matter (not that Regalia is that original in the first place). In many occasions, what matters is the execution (see how Gurren Lagann pretty much follows the classic Super-Robot shows' structure and beats but with more "ooomph" to it). How you spin a formula in new direction, how you mix it up and spice it up until it becomes a fun quality mecha show is the key factor. And I don't see that exellent, great or even good execution from Regalia. In fact, it reminds me of the messy attempt of a mecha series by Bones like Captain Earth and its ilk.

Triple_R

2016-07-28, 18:06

I'm honestly a little perplexed by the harshest critics of this show.

Yes, it certainly has some issues. But they're almost entirely believability and pacing issues. And those are pretty commonplace in anime. I've rarely seen them treated as deal-breakers.

For example of what I mean by believability issues, here in Episode 4 - It is kinda strange that Abel isn't simply arrested/captured on sight (given that he appears to be just a normal old guy standing on a bridge, unprotected). What the heck is this show's military even for? :heh:

Still, putting aside that believability issue, what's wrong with Episode 4? The mecha action is good, the dialogue is generally solid, there's nice emotional intensity, there's good mystery and intrigue. Yui's country continues to be an imaginative mix of various elements. There's no problems here that a good Editor couldn't fix up. Example: Give Abel a visible personal energy shield that disperses upon him summoning his mecha. Episode 4 believability issue solved. Episode's plot otherwise unaffected.

It is slightly sad that this has been pushed back to a later season. But if that enables it to resolve its writing/pacing issues, so be it. When it comes to audiovisuals and basic characterization, I don't see a major problem here. The writing could use some tightening up, and the pacing needs to be smoother. Other than that, I enjoyed the first four episodes, and I felt it had some good potential.

IceHism

2016-07-28, 18:26

Aww, i'll be sad that i won't get a new episode until october.

I don't think the execution in this was that bad as i'm not sure the plot was going for much. It kind of reminds me of yuuki yuna except with mechas. The characters are decent and the 2d robot fights are a treat to watch. It's a decent show and finding a decent show is already hard enough. also yuri undertones.

Kazu-kun

2016-07-28, 18:45

Funnily enough, the early parts (for fair comparison's sake) of the latest Gundam entries like Iron-Blooded Orphans, The Origin, Thunderbolt (and GBF/T plus Unicorn TV if you want to count them) easily beat Regalia's first four episodes in terms of writing quality and animation quality.

Are you really comparing a show made by Sunrise, one of the big studios in the industry, with Actas? Actas doesn't have nearly as much resources as Sunrise. It's a pointless comparison.

That been said, I didn't give much of a damn about IBO. I thought it was quite generic and I dropped it after 4 or 5 episodes.

And each one of them was a commercial success and even managed to draw a good number of new Gundam fans who've never been a fan of mecha genre for years.

Gundam sells. What's new? It has more to do with the big name and a lot of money thrown at it (both for production and advertisement) than those shows being any good.

I'd say Regalia is good enough. Even the writing isn't half bad. But loli pilots in a mecha anime is a hard concept to sell. It also got little to no advertisement. All in all, it doesn't surprise me it's not doing well in preorders. Specially in this season, when every Japanese otaku is focusing their attention and money on Love Live (also by Sunrise). It was the wrong season for an original mecha anime from a semi-obscure studio to be released.

Obelisk ze Tormentor

2016-07-28, 19:36

Are you really comparing a show made by Sunrise, one of the big studios in the industry, with Actas? Actas doesn't have nearly as much resources as Sunrise. It's a pointless comparison. You’re the first to compare Regalia with Gundam-clone shows. So rather than Gundam-clone shows, I brought up the real thing in this discussion :cool:

That been said, I didn't give much of a damn about IBO. I thought it was quite generic and I dropped it after 4 or 5 episodes.It’s fine if you think that way, but I’m talking about the general audience. Most people like it (if not love it), many of them got into mecha genre because of it and it’s a commercial success in Japan (that’s why SunDai greenlit the Season 2 in the first place).

Gundam sells. What's new? It has more to do with the big name and a lot of money thrown at it (both for production and advertisement) than those shows being any good. Instead of asking what’s new, maybe you should ask what has been happening to the Gundam franchise since the 90s :rolleyes:. When it comes to Gundam series, quality does matter. If not then Victory, X, Wing, AGE and G-Reco wouldn’t be the commercial duds (if not disaster) that they were (Wing was able to catch a break only because it was immensely popular in the US). AGE and G-Reco in particular was reviled almost everywhere. In fact, being a Gundam series put a mountain more pressure on the quality of the show than other new mecha shows like this Regalia.

I'd say Regalia is good enough. Even the writing isn't half bad. But loli pilots in a mecha anime is a hard concept to sell. It also got little to no advertisement. All in all, it doesn't surprise me it's not doing well in preorders. Specially in this season, when every Japanese otaku is focusing their attention and money on Love Live (also by Sunrise). It was the wrong season for an original mecha anime from a semi-obscure studio to be released.So far, I won't call Regalia a bad series (yet). This early episodes do remind me of the bad vibes from shows like Heavy Object, Captain Earth, etc but (fortunately) it’s not quite there yet. I’d say the writing is so-so, mediocre or passable so far. Not quite trash. So I’m actually glad that Actas made the choice to (somewhat?) redo the series with the goal to make it better. I’m a mecha fan. I want mecha shows to be good and I want more people to get into it, yet I was almost ready to drop Regalia. But since this news came, I’m more than willing to give it another shot later when the new episodes air again.

Kazu-kun

2016-07-28, 20:29

You’re the first to compare Regalia with Gundam-clone shows. So rather than Gundam-clone shows, I brought up the real thing in this discussion

I compared archetypes, conventions, that sort of thing. That's why I used the term Gundam clone: a show that follows that sort of formula. I didn't compare production values because it's obvious Sunrise has a lot more resources than a little studio like Actas. Such comparison is pointless.

It’s fine if you think that way, but I’m talking about the general audience. Most people like it (if not love it), many of them got into mecha genre because of it and it’s a commercial success in Japan (that’s why SunDai greenlit the Season 2 in the first place).

It's Gundam. It's to be expected.

Instead of asking what’s new, maybe you should ask what has been happening to the Gundam franchise since the 90s.

Why would I? I don't care about Gundam. I already said I find it generic at best. I'm actually glad this show is somewhat different.

I’m actually glad that Actas made the choice to (somewhat?) redo the series with the goal to make it better. I’m a mecha fan.

It's just a delay of two months to fix animation issues. If you're expecting some changes to the story, you're out of luck. Two months is not even close to being enough for that kind of thing.

I want mecha shows to be good and I want more people to get into it

What if what you consider good is not so good for someone else? If you like Gundam, go watch Gundam. I like this show the way it is.

Master_Yoma

2016-07-28, 21:12

Wow that old dude got a lot of skills such a shame that now one got to wait tell it comes back to watch more of Tia and Rena

Obelisk ze Tormentor

2016-07-28, 22:02

I compared archetypes, convention, that sort of thing. That's why I used the term Gundam clone: a show that follows that sort of formula. I didn't compare production values because it's obvious Sunrise has a lot more resources than a little studio like Actas. Such comparison is pointless.And I made a point that archetypes, convention and formulas can work with good execution and spicing and mixing. It just so happen that the examples I gave you are actual Gundam shows :cool:.

It's Gundam. It's too be expected.No, it's not. Again, see Gundam Victory, X, Wing (in Japan), AGE and G-Reco. Those evidences of failure alone already disprove your claim

Why would I? I don't care about Gundam. I already said I find it generic at best. I'm actually glad this show is somewhat different.Not caring about Gundam franchise is cool.

Overgeneralizing and throwing uninformed claims to said franchise such as...:
"Gundam series is only successful due to big names"
"Gundam series is only successful due to money thrown for the animation"
"Gundam series is only successful due to money thrown for the advertisement"
....is not cool.

It's just a delay of two months to fix animation issues. If you're expecting some changes to the story, you're out of luck. Two months is not even close to being enough for that kind of thing.

What if what you consider good is not so good for someone else? If you like Gundam, go watch Gundam. I like this show the way it is.Meh, I'm open to any kind of mecha series as long as it's good. Some of my favorites includes Patlabor, Gurren Lagann, Ghost in the Shell, Mazinger, Shin Getter Robo, Escaflowne, Evangelion, Majestic Prince, and even down to most silly stuffs like B-Robo Kabutack. See how varied they are? So you can't accuse me of only liking mecha shows like Gundam.

And I'll reserve judgment until I watch the actual episodes.

Kazu-kun

2016-07-28, 22:23

And I made a point that archetypes, convention and formulas can work with good execution and spicing and mixing.

What counts as good execution is debatable. Although you seemed to be talking more about production values, since you mentioned animation and so on.

No, it's not. Again, see Gundam Victory, X, Wing (in Japan), AGE and G-Reco. Those evidences of failure alone already disprove your claim

Exceptions. Every rule has some.

Overgeneralizing and throwing uninformed claims to said franchise such as...:
"Gundam series is only successful due to big names"
"Gundam series is only successful due to money thrown for the animation"
"Gundam series is only successful due to money thrown for the advertisement"
....is not cool.

I don't care if it isn't "cool". Truth is, big names and money play a major role in making a successful product. Amine-original shows rarely succeed without it. Yes, there are exceptions, but they're pretty rare.

Meh, I'm open to any kind of mecha series as long as it's good.

But again, what you consider good could be crap for someone else.

Obelisk ze Tormentor

2016-07-28, 22:49

What counts as good execution is debatable. Although you seemed to be talking more about production values, since you mentioned animation and so on.And you conveniently ignored my addressing the writing :rolleyes::
....in terms of writing quality and animation quality.
_________________________
Exceptions. Every rule has some.

I don't care if it isn't "cool". Truth is, big names and money play a major role in making a successful product. Amine-original shows rarely succeed without it. Yes, there are exceptions, but they're pretty rare. You missed the point again. Those titles are not exception, those are the evidence that quality matters and people will not give a damn about bad shows whether it’s Gundam or not. Gundam franchise gets no special treatment. In fact, it gets more pressure due to the big name. If the series is bad, people will hate it and ignore it and won’t spend time or money on it.

But again, what you consider good could be crap for someone else.No shit, Sherlock. I’m not judging people who like this Regalia show. I’m here expressing my own opinion about the show. And talk about judging, it’s you who is judging an entire franchise (Gundam) that you seem to know little of since you don’t care about it. I’m just here to correct some uninformed claims and accusations.

Wandering Soul

2016-07-28, 23:19

So it's being delayed and eventually restarted in October. Don't see that happen very often.

I felt what we got so far was decent. Nothing great, but nothing terrible either. The fights were nice, the story looks like it may have been interesting and the characters were all right.

Kazu-kun

2016-07-28, 23:20

And you conveniently ignored my addressing the writing

Sorry but you weren't clear. Now, writing quality... are you going to tell me IBO's writing is what you consider good? Because if that's the case, we clearly have totally different concepts of what constitutes good writing.

You missed the point again. Those titles are not exception, those are the evidence that quality matters and people will not give a damn about bad shows whether it’s Gundam or not. Gundam franchise gets no special treatment. In fact, it gets more pressure due to the big name. If the series is bad, people will hate it and ignore it and won’t spend time or money on it.

I didn't miss the point. I just don't see it that way. Big names and money help, a lot actually. But that alone won't be enough in some cases. Those are exceptions. That's all there is to it. Just like sometimes there are shows that can make it big without the backing of a big franchise. It doesn't change the fact that in most cases, you need that sort of credentials to get a hit. And yeah, quality matters, but in anime-originals, that's not what makes or breaks a show in most cases (again, there are exceptions).

I’m here expressing my own opinion about the show.

Cool, but that's not my point. You said you want mecha shows to be good and more people to get into it. Well, there are people watching this and liking it for what it is, even if you think the writing is subpart and whatnot.

Obelisk ze Tormentor

2016-07-28, 23:29

Sorry but you weren't clear. Seconds ago, this part of your comment offended me, but now that you have edited it into including the word "sorry" instead of blaming me then I forgive you.

Now, writing quality... are you going to tell me IBO's writing is what you consider good? Because if that's the case, we clearly have totally different concepts of what constitutes good writing. You already express enough. So just let's agree to disagree.

I didn't miss the point. I just don't see it that way. Big names and money help, a lot actually. But that alone won't be enough in some cases. Those are exceptions. That's all there is to it. Just like sometimes there are shows that can make it big without the backing of a big franchise. It doesn't change the fact that in most cases, you need that sort of credentials to get a hit.Still doesn't make it right for you to accuse that all Gundam series being successful only due to big names and money.

Cool, but that's not my point. You said you want mecha shows to be good and more people to get into it. Well, there are people watching this and liking it for what it is, even if you think the writing is subpart and whatnot.I'm glad for those who are into it, and by all means please continue to do so. In my first post, I'm just expressing my own sentiment that I was almost ready to drop it. That's it.

ReddyRedWolf

2016-07-29, 07:32

Well as I said given their perchance to violence and not knowing their intentions I wouldn't turn over Rena also.

But it seems to be it isn't Ingrid, Kei or Abel that is running the show but that shota jerk.

I think it is a forgone conclusion that Regalia and their contracted persons don't age. Which means Enastoria will have a young looking empress for a long time.

Just a theory Ingrid's motivation is to bring back her people from wherever they disappeared from.

Other countries though would not appreciate Rimgald creating super weapons though.

Benigmatica

2016-07-29, 07:38

Episode 4:
I don't know whether Rena is a bit rusty or she's not in the good mood, but it's sucks to see her getting beaten by one of Ingrid's military aide. Meanwhile, I bet that Johann will betray Ingrid at one point and speaking of Ingrid, I can't believe that she's the princess of Rimgarde! Then again, I still don't know what they're planning to do with Rena.

On the other hand, I think Rena should depend on Yui and vice-versa, instead of protecting the Empress by herself. C'mon, they're sisters even thought they're not blood-related! In any case, it's sucks that I'll have to wait for the new episode in late September!

xizro345

2016-07-29, 07:45

Some twitter messages from the producer (I believe):

https://twitter.com/Infinitedayo/status/758980853590482944

https://twitter.com/Infinitedayo/status/758981437009727489

https://twitter.com/Infinitedayo/status/758981437009727489

Basically new cuts, refocus on animation and sound (I believe the sound effects were heavily criticized), story will remain essentially the same (obvious but I saw people around believing otherwise).

VORTIA

2016-07-29, 08:50

Excellent news! I'm really looking forward to the shows return, it waa my favorite this season!

Obelisk ze Tormentor

2016-07-29, 10:06

(obvious but I saw people around believing otherwise).Rather than "believing", I'd rather put it as "hoping" if not outright "wanting" of some improvement to the story :heh:. But yeah, we were aware of the odds. But hey, we still got what? 8 more episodes? There's still hope that the writing and execution will get better.

xizro345

2016-07-29, 11:58

Rather than "believing", I'd rather put it as "hoping" if not outright "wanting" of some improvement to the story :heh:. But yeah, we were aware of the odds. But hey, we still got what? 8 more episodes? There's still hope that the writing and execution will get better.

In a month you cannot change a script in a meaningful way. Also I'm fine with the script as it is. I think other, more famous writers (see: Okada for example) have a way worse track record than the one writing this show.

Ryuga

2016-07-29, 12:11

I've not been feeling this series so far, but episode 4 was easily the best episode so far and showed promise, so it's a shame they've delayed things right at this point. Rena reeked of desperation this episode in her desire to protect Yui and Abel was tossing her around like a ragdoll (that was really badarse lol). Rena's actually my fave character at the moment, she's a cute girl with a bit of an edge with all the darkness and stuff. I'm a sucker for it. As the episode pointed out, Yui and Rena are trying to take on too much by themselves and they don't realise that those they want to protect can also help them. I liked the bridge repair moment and it assuring Yui that she needn't worry too much about her people.

Taking a page from Tia and Sara, Yui and Rena have to work together and form a contract if they want to use the Alecto to its full potential. They can't worry about each other's safety anymore, they have to stop putting it off and take the plunge and they've realised that. I also like that they were honest with each other, admitted their worries to each other and will overcome it.

Shadow Angel

2016-07-29, 14:13

Sad to see that we weren't able to see Ingrid's Regalia appear yet. Just dislike we have to wait until October before we see it.

FlareKnight

2016-07-29, 16:06

Is too bad this is going on break. I didn't think they were doing a poor job in terms of the visual quality. But, such is how it goes.

Will just be left curious about where things are going to go for a bit. At least the wait isn't that long.

Obelisk ze Tormentor

2016-07-29, 20:09

In a month you cannot change a script in a meaningful way.Like I said: "we were aware of the odds", but we were hoping against the odds. That's the point. You know, like Phil Collins' song :heh:

I think other, more famous writers (see: Okada for example) have a way worse track record than the one writing this show.Meh, I judge the writing of the show, not the writer. He can have the best track record ever but if Regalia's writing is mediocre then it's just mediocre to me.

xizro345

2016-07-30, 00:25

Meh, I judge the writing of the show, not the writer. He can have the best track record ever but if Regalia's writing is mediocre then it's just mediocre to me.

I don't see all that "bad" stuff in Regalia, compared to other series.

Obelisk ze Tormentor

2016-07-30, 02:15

I don't see all that "bad" stuff in Regalia, compared to other series.I never said it's bad (read my previous posts). I said it was mediocre/so-so/passable so far. It can either get better, worse or stay the same from here on, who knows? I'm hoping for the former.

Also, I agree with Ryuga below:
I've not been feeling this series so far, but episode 4 was easily the best episode so far and showed promise,

Trung-t-rung

2016-07-30, 06:13

xizro345

2016-07-30, 06:50

I never said it's bad (read my previous posts). I said it was mediocre/so-so/passable so far. It can either get better, worse or stay the same from here on, who knows? I'm hoping for the former.

I hope nothing, as with any series I watch. You'll just get disappointed with this attitude, IMO.

felix

2016-07-30, 06:59

I hope less...

I hope nothing, as with any series I watch. You'll just get disappointed with this attitude, IMO.It's not like the attitude is intentional most of the time. :heh:

Obelisk ze Tormentor

2016-07-30, 07:15

I honestly feel this show to be one of the better one this season. Compare to, said IBO, that started strong but losing steam half-way and become a borefest during the end, I'd rather take the slow approach of this show.Hey, at least (by your own words) IBO had strong start compared to the weak start of Regalia. Also, IBO is a journey story. It's bound to have strong start and then fluctuate in the middle and then when it's near the end. And your claim for prefering slow approach of this show seems full of double-standard when you criticize the slow parts of IBO :heh:.

Also, you're starting something here. Are you sure you want to go down this path of debating whether IBO is better than this show further with me? I could take you on and go on about it but it will derail this thread for sure. So I prefer to stop this here. If you want to continue, send me a PM or VM or bring it to a more proper thread.

I hope nothing, as with any series I watch. You'll just get disappointed with this attitude, IMO.Uh, hoping for something good is part of human nature and the essence of intelligent beings, you know :heh:. Sure, I'll be disappointed from time to time, but I also got pleasantly surprised when I found something real good. That's what you get for having a standard. Or else you'll just swallow all kinds of entertainment out there and unable to measure their merits.

Faux Mecha

2016-07-30, 07:23

by the way, has anyone pointed out what is up with this series using the ever dreaded & repetitive the Inception movie's blaring horns sound effects?
ever since that noise was used in any movies it has become the most annoying sound effect ever & makes me think lacking any creativity, now imagine a new Toy Story trailer with that horn noise. :uhoh:

xizro345

2016-07-30, 08:10

Uh, hoping for something good is part of human nature and the essence of intelligent beings, you know :heh:. Sure, I'll be disappointed from time to time, but I also got pleasantly surprised when I found something real good. That's what you get for having a standard. Or else you'll just swallow all kinds of entertainment out there and unable to measure their merits.

Regalia got its 3 seconds of interest due to the rebroadcast news. In a week or so everyone but the people who watch it will have forgotten it. So why bother going into detail with hopes and expectations? Besides, interest aside, this show is doomed to fail at sales (and it surely hurt Actas as well).

As much as I'd like to discuss certain anime I watch in more detail (bad or good, including this one), I think it just a waste of the time for the people reading this forum.

by the way, has anyone pointed out what is up with this series using the ever dreaded & repetitive the Inception movie's blaring horns sound effects?
ever since that noise was used in any movies it has become the most annoying sound effect ever & makes me think lacking any creativity, now imagine a new Toy Story trailer with that horn noise

The producer mentioned in the tweets I posted earlier that they'll refocus on sound effects as well, so there may be changes in that department.

Benigmatica

2016-07-30, 11:00

By the way, any news on what cause the delay other than quality issues?

Kazu-kun

2016-07-30, 11:57

If you look at the preorder ranking, only idol anime are selling. And Love Live alone is so ahead all the other shows is not even funny.

All in all, this wasn't the right season for an anime like Regalia. Even if it was perfect in all accounts, it still wouldn't have sold well this season.

Also lack of advertisement really hurts this project. Infinity doesn't have the money for the sort of promotional stunts huge production houses like Aniplex can pull off. Just last season Aniplex managed to force Haifuri to reach 8k by advertisement power alone.

mangatron

2016-07-30, 19:50

https://mangatron.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/yande-re-363361-bikini-cleavage-regalia_the_three_sacred_stars-swimsuits.jpg?w=653 (https://mangatron.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/yande-re-363361-bikini-cleavage-regalia_the_three_sacred_stars-swimsuits.jpg)

Loli Loli Loli Loli Loli Loli Loli Loli

Seihai

2016-08-20, 12:18

Holy hell, I fucking love the ED song. It's 5 minutes but it feels so short to me. The instruments are perfectly in sync, and darn, the mix is simply beautiful. The guitars, the violins, the flutes, and is that a harmonica or whatever it was called? Everything comes together so nicely and Minami's voice sounds as passionate and powerful yet soothing and beautiful as always. And the pacing, oh boy, I love how it starts slow then BAM gotta go fast:D!

mangatron

2016-08-30, 06:50

https://mangatron.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/yande-re-367134-bloomers-dress-kei_tiesto-nishio_kouhaku-nopan-regalia_the_three_sacred_stars-rena_asteria-see_through-tia_kleis.jpg?w=653 (https://mangatron.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/yande-re-367134-bloomers-dress-kei_tiesto-nishio_kouhaku-nopan-regalia_the_three_sacred_stars-rena_asteria-see_through-tia_kleis.jpg)

Kinda weird these are still coming out during the delay :uhoh::heh:

Shadow Angel

2016-08-31, 10:37

Anyone going to give the first eppy a rewatch tomorrow to see what was changed?

Benigmatica

2016-08-31, 11:09

I doubt that there would be changes on the first 4 episodes. But hey, it's nice to see this show back!

felix

2016-08-31, 12:09

Back already?

@Shadow Angel sure why not. Should actually be easy to do.

IceHism

2016-08-31, 13:50

Well it is September. I just need 4 more weeks for it to get to ep 5 now

Shadow Angel

2016-08-31, 18:57

Just wish we didn't have to wait four weeks till eppy 5.

Wandering Soul

2016-08-31, 22:48

The wait for this show to return felt shorter than I thought it would. Now w just need to wait four more weeks for episode 5.

Kazu-kun

2016-09-01, 10:52

They only added some seconds of new animation, but it helps to explain things a bit. For example, now it's clear they were doing some experiment on Kate in the first scene, and it was that experiment going out of control what caused all the people of the country to disappear. It looks like Rena was fighting because she wanted to stop the experiment.

Seihai

2016-09-01, 12:05

Here is a list of changes I noticed:
*They added Johan (green haired guy) in the lab saying "We'll soon be able to see it. The power of Lux." before Ingrid comes in asking what's the matter
*They actually show Tia and Sara inside their Regalia this time. Sara says "I wonder what's up with Rena?"
*The episode title "Sisters" originally appeared right after the time shifts to the present time. Now it appears a bit later, right before Yui initiates her conversation with Rena
*During Rena's encounter with Kei, Kei originally said this upon clinging to Ingrid: Rena, you too have become close to someone, haven't you? You should learn about what happened at Rimgarde 12 years ago. Rena replied with: What are you talking about, Kei? to which Kei answered "I'll be waiting."
Now Kei says this without Rena ever responding: What happened at Rimgarde 12 years ago. You don't want it to happen to this country this time, right? I see that you too have become close to someone. I'll be waiting.
*When Rena tells black guy to move somewhere else because there are still people here, he says that he doesn't care and that "I don't mind killing every citizen here". Originally he just said "I want to do it now!"
*Rena's eyes now glow more radiant before she starts her incantation for Crimson Raid
*Special effects overall feel refined especially around Magna Alecto
*Sound effects and bgm feel slightly dampened and are easier to listen to

Edit:
Regalia Producer Explains Anime's Broadcast Halt (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2016-09-02/regalia-producer-explains-anime-broadcast-halt/.105985)
Hmm... so... in the end I guess it was a brave and right decision to halt the broadcast to fix issues. It will still leave negative impressions like "it was so bad that they had to delay it haha" but if you think about it, those people would have the same opinion if it had went on like that anyway. They didn't change the world either, but it was definitely a step into the right direction I'd say so kudos to the producer. Also kudos to hand drawn mecha fights.

IceHism

2016-09-29, 08:11

Ep5 is airing today right? Has there been any extra scenes added in the first 4 episodes that we should watch?

Stark700

2016-09-29, 10:03

Episode 5 finally aired today...

I didn't watch the previous 4 episodes again so not sure. But still, I think the show is back on track with the girls showing their potential fighting abilities with their mech although I'm not really sold on the character drama.

Yui and Rena make a good team though. A cute one!

Bgunit

2016-09-29, 11:03

Abel said something about johann's avatar does that mean contracter or regalia?

Faux Mecha

2016-09-29, 11:36

do we need to re-watch the re-released first four episodes just for the art style changes? :heh:

FlareKnight

2016-09-29, 21:21

Well episode 5 was alright. Certainly feels like forever since I last watched this show :heh:.

If nothing else the action was solid and finally Yui and Rena decided to work together. They really did have to get the contract type business out of the way before they could truly tap into the power they needed. Kind of impressive that they got this far without that.

serenade_beta

2016-09-29, 21:44

I only just realized the designs were by QP Flapper... (MM!... :( )
Anyways, congrats on airing the legendary Episode 5! To think we would live to see the episode air...

Triple_R

2016-09-29, 21:49

Very good Episode 5. Every scene seemed to serve a purpose, and the action scene was very strong and fun to watch. The protagonists continue to be mostly likeable.

I have only two criticisms:

1. Pacing is slightly slow and lethargic. That's fine for now, but I hope it'll pick up in future episodes.

2. I find it slightly disturbing how relaxed Yui and Rena are with killing people. They're starting to rack up a pretty impressive kill resume. :heh: It's a little unnerving how Yui acts like a noble goody-two-shoes but kills with the ease and certainty of a total badass. There doesn't seem to be the slightest effort to try to capture the enemy alive, or find a way to defeat him without killing him. The first two Yui kills were very thuggish and/or villainous enemies, so I can kinda understand Yui not dwelling much on this. But Abel seemed at least somewhat sympathetic.

Yui can be classically heroic without having a strict no-kill code, but I'd prefer it if all this killing weighed on her conscience a little bit at least.

Benigmatica

2016-09-30, 05:12

Episode 5:
Well, sisterly love have conquered all as both Yui and Rena defeat Abel Lundestad! Also, looks like Magna Alecto's right arm got restored.

Kazu-kun

2016-10-01, 11:20

2. I find it slightly disturbing how relaxed Yui and Rena are with killing people. They're starting to rack up a pretty impressive kill resume. :heh: It's a little unnerving how Yui acts like a noble goody-two-shoes but kills with the ease and certainty of a total badass. There doesn't seem to be the slightest effort to try to capture the enemy alive, or find a way to defeat him without killing him. The first two Yui kills were very thuggish and/or villainous enemies, so I can kinda understand Yui not dwelling much on this. But Abel seemed at least somewhat sympathetic.

Yui can be classically heroic without having a strict no-kill code, but I'd prefer it if all this killing weighed on her conscience a little bit at least.

I thought Yui was noticeably shaken up by her first personal kill this episode. Look at her expression right after the fight. And of course, her attendants knew she was gonna feel that way which is why they had her make that public appearance at the end. They knew being right before her people would cheer her up. They know her too well, but she was shaken up all the same.

Triple_R

2016-10-01, 19:49

I thought Yui was noticeably shaken up by her first personal kill this episode. Look at her expression right after the fight. And of course, her attendants knew she was gonna feel that way which is why they had her make that public appearance at the end. They knew being right before her people would cheer her up. They know her too well, but she was shaken up all the same.

Yeah, you might be right. Probably a good way to interpret it. Abel's final words definitely seemed to have some impact on Yui.

Bgunit

2016-10-03, 15:42

So who do you think johann's "avatar" is a male or female and does that mean he's a regalia too?

ReddyRedWolf

2016-10-04, 07:01

Abel vs Yui and Rena's battle broadcasted live.

Citizens of the Enastoria Empire: Our Empress has a giant robot! Cool! May the Eternal Empress reign be long a prosperous!

Other countries quivering in fear: WTF is going on?! Hey isn't that Abel of Rimguard which we never figured out what happened to its people? Where the hell did that technology come from?

Stark700

2016-10-06, 09:33

Episode 6

Not bad for a breather episode.
We got introduction of Ryu and some background storytelling coming from her. I think it sets up well for the next few episodes.

Well, mid-season now. I still don't really see the difference between the visual quality between here and the first four episodes. Hope they capture the upcoming battle well.

FlareKnight

2016-10-06, 12:00

Well we're getting some answers at least. So the main trio of Regalia were a special bunch. Rare combat ones created to keep something very bad sealed up. Gee I wonder if the creepy kid is related to this ultimate evil at all :heh:?

Some good moments and a relaxing episode.

Benigmatica

2016-10-07, 00:54

Episode 6:
For some reason, the connection between this show and the Yamata no Orochi myth is getting closer with Ryu mentioning Orochi's analogue: Ruks Ex Machina. Also, it appears that Rena has the power to use Erinius' powers to seal Ruks Ex Machina, so maybe I speculate that both Tia and Kei has it too.

Anyways, looking forward for the battle against Johann next week. Come to think of it, I have a gut feeling that he's planning to revive Ruks Ex Machina later down the line.

ReddyRedWolf

2016-10-10, 14:54

So the combat Regalia basically were the Avengers. They may not be able to save their civilization but they sure are to avenge it. Johann is kinda like Loki my guess he is Ruks Ex Machina. All the other Regalia either died in battle or became remnants trying to rebuild civilization. However their lives were finite even if they are long lived.

How three girls in mechs were chosen to seal the big evil n the ancient past reminds me of a certain Isekai anime.

After the big final battle Sara and Tia were probably looking for Rena and Kei... For 2000 years.

Then Rimguard happened. The country was probably messing with something they shouldn't have. Ruks Ex Machina was probably unsealed and he had influence over two of the Regalia thus the battle we saw between Regalia.

I do wonder if Kei and Rena had partners before.

Stark700

2016-10-13, 09:37

The battle this week was rather intense, loved the second half and we got some revelations about Ruks ex Machina. Rimgarde also seems like an interesting place.

Benigmatica

2016-10-14, 01:14

Episode 7:
Well, I have to say that Johann is really planning to revive Ruks Ex Machina, and he's holding both Ingrid and Kei hostage because they know how to mine a new kind of energy that was found in Rimgarde 12 years ago.

Still, it was an intense battle for this week's episode!

Faux Mecha

2016-10-14, 09:55

i wonder if the girls were actually only eating the foods that were smuggled from the plane or they managed to find food that lasts long for years akin to an emergency ration in that abandoned shopping complex when they camped inside it, i mean even for thousand years old giant mech little girls eating foods passed expiration date isn't a good idea even if you try to cook it.

ReddyRedWolf

2016-10-14, 11:52

I kinda liked that Rena went, Bitch get off Yui is mine, when Tia was using her as a hug pillow.

I haven't seen that move since Rin in Carnival Phantasm.

ValvraveTruth

2016-10-20, 09:40

Finally that annoying kid died lol, I'm like ok I don't mind this to be final episode.

I guess not, there is still one final legend boss which the 3 regalia defeated very long ago. That boss didn't die but most likely lock away in the other dimension. Saving Kei in the process by combining the 3 sacred key together, the structures in that dimension turn on and the final boss will wake up as well.

Seihai

2016-10-20, 13:13

Finally they freed Kei and she's shown to be way more experienced in battle than the other two. Good battle as always.

I really don't think Johann died. He probably somehow escaped. First of all, it was hinted that there is a past to Johann that we still haven't explored when Yui questioned him. And then during Rimgarde Fall, he was the only survivor besides Ingrid who was protected by Kei so he surely won't bite the dust that easily. His goal of calling forth Lux Ex Machina still hasn't really come close to fruition either.

The one thing in this episode that was very awkward was Yui. It was quite intense how Johann basically beat the hell out of Yui until she completely lost consciousness. However the next time it looked like nothing happened. I mean it's not like he cut off her limbs or anything so there are no visible injuries, but it would have made sense for her to look visibly exhausted but there she is acting like it never happened. Maybe they will show that in the next episode, who knows. Or maybe she's just that fucking tough? Perhaps she has greater recover abilities due to being in a pact with Magna Alecto? It was never touched upon though so it's all just pure speculation.

ReddyRedWolf

2016-10-20, 17:24

Finally that annoying kid died lol, I'm like ok I don't mind this to be final episode.

I'm not so sure. I wouldn't be surprised if Johann is some avatar of Rux Ex Machina.

Faux Mecha

2016-10-20, 23:13

man, Kei was not kidding when she said she wanted to reduce Johann into particles, assuming there were still left of him on a sub-atomic level as he got vaporized by the blast.

Benigmatica

2016-10-21, 04:21

I'm not so sure. I wouldn't be surprised if Johann is some avatar of Rux Ex Machina.

I've watched Episode 8 and I believe that Johann will return in some form of another. On the other hand, it appears that he's using Kei to summon Ruks Ex Machina until Rena and Tia rescued her.

In any case, now that all 3 Erinius' sacred Regalias have finally assembled, it won't be long before the revival of Ruks Ex Machina will happen!

xizro345

2016-10-21, 08:08

Usually I'm not the type of person who actually enjoys the "revenge against the bad guy" sequences, but I was so glad Johann got what it deserved, even if I think he's still alive somehow.

Forever

2016-10-21, 11:25

EP6

Well it looked too easy. Johan knew kei's capability and resonance. It almost seems he wanted it.....

Stark700

2016-10-27, 10:27

Episode 9

Not going to lie, Ingrid looked really pretty in a dress.

http://img1.ak.crunchyroll.com/i/spire1/4815c4cb7a6004ce53a1f5f80a5c15a31477581358_full.jp g

I wonder what's going on with Yui though?

Seihai

2016-10-27, 14:25

The one thing in this episode that was very awkward was Yui. It was quite intense how Johann basically beat the hell out of Yui until she completely lost consciousness. However the next time it looked like nothing happened.

I was completely wrong, sorry. Yui seems to be in really bad shape there. Johann is turning out to be a much crazier villain than I thought and I didn't expect him to be an actual army of himself. It reminded me of Kyubei, honestly. I wonder if there is a limit to "Johann"? All those giant mechs seem really bad news, too. I'm not sure if something bad will happen to Yui's country now, but I guess if the world is actually ending then it doesn't matter anymore.:heh:

The main chunk of the episode was quite good I thought. Very nice to see Yui's mom and she and Ingrid actually met before so that was rather interesting. It was a little awkward to see Ingrid give YYui so much emotional support. Not because she doesn't deserve it. She totally does considering she's still so young with such a big responsibility as an empress on her shoulders. But eh, Ingrid did lose her entire country but I guess it wasn't brought up to avoid opening up any scars Ingrid may have left from these past 12 years.

Faux Mecha

2016-10-28, 06:49

Ingrid twirling around in that dress looks adorable, for whatever reason Yui's face when she reacted to that looks disturbing, her very wide eyes staring at your soul with her smile :heh:

we finally met Yui's mom, the previous empress, along with her history with Ingrid, but Yui was too young back then to even remember their meeting,

oh, Johann is back via his multiple clone bodies & three giant robots coming out of portals, for whatever reason the clones give me flash backs of Gundam 00's Innovade clones where each body retains the same consciousness,

Yui is apparently in bad shape from her last battle with Johann back in Rimgarde & at that very moment when Yui collapses, Rena along with the other Regalia's & their partners were sucked into Johann's portals, thus ending in a cliffhanger for this episode.

Benigmatica

2016-10-28, 09:57

Episode 9:
Well, it was a great breather episode... until Johann ruined everything! What an asshole who not only has copies of himself, but he knocked Yui out cold and took every Regalia plus Ingrid and Sara!

Dammit, what are we gonna do now on the next episode? Seems that his plan of reviving the Orochi-esque Ruks Ex Machina is on the right track. :frustrated:

ReddyRedWolf

2016-10-29, 00:10

I feel sorry for Yui's mom that Yui wont produce an heir like she said on account she could be into cute girls not guys. Ah well she has a long lifespan anyway thanks to that contract.

I get the feeling more and more that Johann are avatar terminals of Rux Ex Machina.

Benigmatica

2016-10-30, 00:53

I get the feeling more and more that Johann are avatar terminals of Rux Ex Machina.

It's a possibility since he wants to revive the Orochi equivalent and continue his reign of terror much like what happened many years ago.

Also, I think that the Johann clones are similar to Guys.

IceHism

2016-10-30, 16:19

Wow, what did he do to yui to make her make contorted and vein-y faces like that ;_;. Kind of odd how she collapses now and not anytime before though.

Man all the girls are reunited and johann has to come back and ruin it all :/

Faux Mecha

2016-11-04, 09:47

man Johann is a smug of a bastard, at least he just wiped everyone's memories of Yui instead of outright destroys the world, something tells me there an ancient aliens conspiracy theory involving the Ruks ex Machina & the creation of world (cue that history channel meme),

also Sara & Tia are pretty chill when confronting the fact that their sisters were forcefully controlled by Johann.

Benigmatica

2016-11-08, 03:24

Episode 10:
Isolating Yui to another dimension when nobody remembers her? Fuck it, Johann is really a bastard!

On the other hand, Ruks Ex Machina is so lame that I expect an Orochi-like robot. I'm not so pleased with that, but good thing Sara and Tia managed to find Yui but I feel that it's game over for them!

ReddyRedWolf

2016-11-12, 19:58

Okay so ancient humanity creates a system that wont sacrifice Regalia. The system goes rogue destroying the civilization that built it. No deep reason it is just a dick that likes to play god.

Benigmatica

2016-11-13, 06:13

Episode 11:
Honestly, I don't want to talk about Johann 'cause he's a dick!

Still, Yui has finally reunited with Rena and they're ready to fight, although I'm worried on whether Rena will return to her human form or not.

Faux Mecha

2016-11-14, 07:54

for a second there i thought Kei & Ingrid were going Unlimited Blade Works when they unload all their weapons.

Stark700

2016-11-18, 23:58

Sigh, just when I thought I couldn't despise Johann any further, he proves me wrong. I guess he's bringing out his final trump card for the last episode? Guess we'll have to see...

His mech has such a weird design imo..

Benigmatica

2016-11-23, 13:25

Episode 12:
Well, seems that Johann's plan of destroying Earth using humanity's souls as fuel for Ruks Ex Machina, just got destroyed by Yui and her friends! Gotta love Johann's angry look 'cause it's not only delicious, but it's satisfying that his ambition got ruined!

Now then, let's hope that he's dead on the final episode!

serenade_beta

2016-11-25, 01:32

4/10

They stopped the anime broadcast for a while to fix animation quality and stuff, but I said it then and I still say it now, but the problem isn't the animation... It's the damn story. There's absolutely NOTHING attractive about the story. And on top of that, the last boss is INCREDIBLE boring and the conflict against him almost lasts half the anime, not considering the fact he kinda controlled the developments in the first half either. So I can't give a crap about anything he does and most certainly could not sympathize with him in that whole scene with Lux at the end.

And its a shame, since the character designs were cute (QP Flapper) and... well, everything OTHER than the script was pretty good. Oh, and the last boss sucked too.

PhoenixRising

2016-11-25, 15:59

It was an okay ending, it pretty much ended the way I thought it would. However like serenade_beta said the anime did suffer because of plot. So I give it a 6.

IceHism

2016-11-26, 13:20

I was kind of excited after the first 4 episodes but the month long delay pretty much killed all the enthusiasm I had for it. When it did come back, the show seemed like it just wanted to showcase cute girls instead of robots. Not that that is a bad thing. It's just not what I wanted from this and it basically dropped all pretense of trying to have even a decent story. Meh, this just didn't offer anything different. Shame the designs were pretty ok.

4 or 5 seems about right.

Master_Yoma

2016-11-26, 22:13

Well that was such a cliche ending and not really worth the delay

6/10 All the loli unite

FlareKnight

2016-11-27, 13:21

Yeah probably around a 6/10 or so.

It wasn't bad, but it wasn't good either. The animation never really seemed a problem to me as much as the story. That was just something they struggled a bit with.

In the end a decent show to mix in with the rest I suppose. There was a lot of stuff in there that could have really shined. The action wasn't bad and the robots for this series had an interesting premise and look to them. Just ended up kind of forgettable. But not bad. It wasn't a terrible show that I hope burns in oblivion or something :heh:.

Benigmatica

2016-11-29, 07:14

Episode 13:
Well, Yui and her friends have finally defeated Johann! Although I want him to suffer that's worse than death, I guess being sealed together with Ruks would be a better option.

Gotta say, ACTAS did a great job of finishing this series and it's sad that it's all over!

Liddo-kun

2016-12-01, 05:50

Episode 1 and 2

A little bit late to join in. Well, first episode is good. Hmm, so Rena-chan is the one that becomes the robot. And the mystery about a whole country disappearing.. that got me curious.

Just a minor complaint.. episode 2 is 90% talk and only last 2 minutes is where the action starts ==== Ok, I get it they need to chat and reveal some info to the viewers.. but they could have inserted bits and pieces of action in between. :eyespin:

ReddyRedWolf

2016-12-02, 08:42

Did we get an explanation what Johann is? Is he Ruks Ex Machina? A dick that just works with Ruks Ex Machina?

Albel VII

2016-12-02, 13:32

Did we get an explanation what Johann is? Is he Ruks Ex Machina? A dick that just works with Ruks Ex Machina?

He is some sort of artificial being designed to operate Lux Ex Machina without human help.

We didn't really get a clear explanation about what he is exactly, but he said he was also created by someone, he called himself the king of Lux Ex Machina and he also mentioned that unlike Regalias Lux Ex Machina doesn't need any human "sacrifices" to work.

Faux Mecha

2016-12-03, 02:44

i applaud that this series does not use CG for the mechs, despite the episode delays.

Liddo-kun

2016-12-06, 09:44

Watched episode 4 and 5. Nice character development for Yui and Rena. It's brave decision for Yui to show the people that her "sister" turns into the giant robot - it's good that things still turned out ok. Hmm, by facing the girl that she runs away from.. Rena was able to get the powerup so that they could win. :)

Oh, and I notice that damage to public property is being taken seriously in this anime. Makes things more realistic... for example, a bridge partially destroyed takes hard work to build again. Probably the reason why Yui chose to stop the fighting at the bridge.