(L) Arslan Senki (The Heroic Legend of Arslan)

[Maxulous]

Originally Posted by kuromitsu

I wouldn't be too worried about that either, but since the anime's style and tone basically follows the manga they (unfortunately) can't exactly just leave all that behind once they run out of manga. They need to keep that and I'm worried about how that will end up. Also I'm really apprehensive about some of the changes that loom on the horizon. (At least with FMA they didn't have a source material once they ran out of manga, so they could just go make up stuff on their own.)

Experimentation and risk have conceived some of the most exceptional anime endings in history. But I suppose it's a lose-lose situation if you're firmly in one camp or the other.

[Stark700]

Originally Posted by Guardian Enzo

BD/DVD schedule is out - looks like 25 episodes. I was hoping it'd be longer, but that's pretty much what I was expecting.

Very interesting.

[Gundamx]

Originally Posted by Maxulous

I wouldn't be too worried if they went "anime original". Arawaka's writing style is far from sophisticated.

Besides, the last time a studio did that with her own work it turned out for the better!

You do know that first half on FMA was same as manga right?
(Second half was anime original)

and the reason why the start of brotherhood was weak was not to make it 1:1 copy of first half of FMA

Edit: done watching second episode, op was great though it suck that those three kids MC saved in first episode die in second one.....

Couldn't they at-least to save one of them to joined him ?

[Stark700]

Episode 3:

Spoiler:

Quite interesting to see Silvermask show up (voiced by Kaji Yuuki):


Not only that but nice to see Narsus and Elam enter too. Action was pretty nice overall and Silvermask proves what he is really capable of. Very excited to see how they will connect to the story so can't wait for next week!

[JKL]

Should have started with this episode 02 as the first episode. If you liked episode 01 good for you, but it was still a waste of time as Kuromitsu and others pointed out.

Originally Posted by Gundamx

Ythough it suck that those three kids MC saved in first episode die in second one.....

Couldn't they at-least to save one of them to joined him ?

No those Arslan idol worshipping kids suck. Believe me his band of followers, Daryun, Faranghis et al, are far more worthwhile travel companions.

[AntonKutovoi]

Exellent episode. They adapted two chapters.
And I hope that this series will make silent some Yuki Kaji haters.

Anyway, it continues to be the main candidate for anime of the season.

[ninjastarforcex]

that masked man is yuki kaji? i can assume he is wearing a mask because he is secretly a coward right? fit yuki kaji so much

[Obelisk ze Tormentor]

Ah, finally CharSilvermask made an appearance. Though my impression of him in this anime iteration is a little bit different from what I read in the novel, it’s still cool .

Originally Posted by JKL

No those Arslan idol worshipping kids suck. Believe me his band of followers, Daryun, Faranghis et al, are far more worthwhile travel companions.

Aye, Captain Obvious. Let’s compare the merit of fodder characters with the main supporting characters, shall we?

[RDNexus]

Originally Posted by Obelisk ze Tormentor

Ah, finally CharSilvermask made an appearance. Though my impression of him in this anime iteration is a little bit different from what I read in the novel, it’s still cool .

How different is he between versions? Is it's OK for me to ask, of course...

[Maxulous]

Those fodder characters really stuck out like sore thumbs. It was almost comical.

Ep3 is strongest episode so far. Vahriz leaping to his death was pretty derpy, but eh. I quite like Montferrat's character design too!

[Obelisk ze Tormentor]

Originally Posted by xrick

How different is he between versions? Is it's OK for me to ask, of course...

Oh, nothing big. I just got the impression that he was a bit more vicious when he first appeared and encountered Andra in the novel. But maybe it’s just in my head. Narsus/Narses however, pretty much fit my impression on him so far.

[JKL]

Originally Posted by Obelisk ze Tormentor

Ah, finally CharSilvermask made an appearance. Though my impression of him in this anime iteration is a little bit different from what I read in the novel, it’s still cool .

Aye, Captain Obvious. Let’s compare the merit of fodder characters with the main supporting characters, shall we?

Yes, let's.

[Obelisk ze Tormentor]

Originally Posted by JKL

Yes, let's.

*chuckle* That’s like comparing random female students with the main heroines in Clannad or comparing random henchmen with Batman’s main villains. Comparison is not needed as it is already obvious to everyone on who’s better. Hint: Daryun, Farangis, et al are featured prominently in the OP & ED. Doesn’t need a genius to put two and two together .

[JKL]

I'm not being serious lol. The damn brats are thankfully deceased anyway.

[magnuskn]

So, I guess that white-haired dude is Arslan's real father?

[Obelisk ze Tormentor]

Originally Posted by JKL

I'm not being serious lol. The damn brats are thankfully deceased anyway.

Eh, they’re good fodders that served their roles pretty well. Comparing them with the main supporting characters like what you did however, is chuckle-worthy .

Originally Posted by magnuskn

So, I guess that white-haired dude is Arslan's real father?

If you really expect an actual answer, I suggest you go to novel or manga threads (do we have those?). If not, then have fun with your speculations. That's the fun of being a newcomer .

[itisjustme]

Each time I see the OP/ED I can't help but realize the most existential question of this series is how the archer lady manages to keep her boobs from spilling out. What gives the cloth such adhesive power that they even cling to the underside?!

[Guardian Enzo]

I love this "If you enjoyed it good for you but it was a waste of time" argument. How was it a waste of time if I (and other people, clearly) enjoyed it? What it really means is "I don't like it so it sucks".

This reminds me a lot of the manga fans steadfastly trying to convince anime viewers that they didn't love the first episode of Hourou Musuko, they only thought they did.

[aohige]

holy crap YUPA-sama!
someone in the staff was a fan of Nausicca for sure

[Terrestrial Dream]

So from the way Silver Mask talked, "do not call him a king", seems like Andragoras obtained the throne falsely. There are lot of speculation one can make from here.

The 16 years of gap would be something happened before Arslan was even conceived so I would think that Arslan and Silver Mask does not have deep connection. But then again we still don't know anything about the circumstance surrounding Arslan's birth.
Another thing, Sivler Mask's face is burned on one side or at least scarred. I don't think he burned himself as he is wearing a mask to cover it up. So I can make an assumption that it has to do with something happened 16 years ago. These speculation are rather fun and I am really interested where the story goes, so gonna try my best to stay away from the manga for now.

For the episode, Pars to lose over 100 thousand mans, that is really devastating. I believe that number alone is bigger than any Crusade. And because Arslan's world is closer to the medieval era I feel that number seems more devastating. For Pars to recover from this will truly take an arduous effort.

Another thing, both, Pars and Lusitania, are truly cruel nations. One promotes slavery while the other slaughters civilians, including children. This really do add another complexity to the story. It just won't be Arslan rising and make Pars strong and end slavery, which makes me look for the story that much more.