2017-10-07, 22:27 | Link #21 |
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Join Date: Nov 2006
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I've been waiting for this series since the OVAs!
Excellent first episode. I think the OP song really fit the series but I do agree with another poster that they could have done better with the OP sequences. Would have been great if they put in more effort on that part. Chibi Elias scenes were cute. The seiyuus for Elias and, especially Chise, I find, really nailed their roles. Totally looking forward to watching the rest of this!!! Already in my best list for this season.
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2017-10-08, 08:36 | Link #22 |
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Germany
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Elias is such a smooth skullbastard. Proposing under the moonlight in a magical forest while carrying his future wife home. <3
Aww, the first episode was as beautiful as the OVA. I hope all episodes can keep that beauty up. <3
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2017-10-08, 09:04 | Link #23 |
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Caladan
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I didn't finish the OAV. I got a little bored. But enjoyed the first ep thoroughly. Elias is smooth and I like the perfect scene under the moonlight where he proposed while carrying his future wife. I also like the fact that they included that scene before ending the ep. Best of season so far.
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Join Date: Apr 2016
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Just finished episode and it was all I could have wanted from it and more. Extremely captivating all the way through and it nailed the mood of manga so well. The OP is already one of the best of year (if not the best) while it ED itself is pretty strong. While not quite to level of OVAs the animation is very good and considering the studio behind it I have little worry it won't be consistent for the most part.
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2017-10-08, 11:59 | Link #29 | |
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Location: Kobe, Japan
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First ep was really great, BTW. But those of us who saw the first three in the theatre knew that (and know it only gets better from here).
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2017-10-08, 13:23 | Link #31 |
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Yeah, but I don't really consider that a spoiler. It's not like it's all explained away - it's more a teaser.
My sense was that the OVA was (wisely) written to as not to spoil the TV anime (and by inference, the manga). And I think it did that job very well.
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2017-10-08, 22:29 | Link #35 |
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Mt. Ordeals
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I'm really not much into demi-humans, especially when they really don't look anything like a human. Maybe it's because Beauty and Beast didn't really jive with me as a a kid (and the LA one I only watched because Hermione is in it), but I honestly couldn't get into this one. Hopefully they pick up in the next 2 episodes.
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2017-10-08, 23:27 | Link #36 |
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Pretty interesting things. One would normally think that shady magician that buys a slave would be into the generic kind of slaving bad treatment and disrespect, but this is in a oddly paternalistic but just as creepy way. It's like he bought a really expensive pet and most likely trying to groom her into doing something.
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2017-10-09, 02:52 | Link #37 |
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Join Date: Nov 2009
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PV (the latest one) was super misleading, this seems much more laid back in its pacing and not action driven but still found it very interesting to watch. OP is really nice (especially the music) ED is just there. Visuals are super crisp and has some nice moments of animation, not a ton but looks like WIT will deliver when required.
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2017-10-09, 04:01 | Link #38 |
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: UK
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One thing that I felt was that the OVAs formed me the wrong idea of the Chise-Elias relationship being much more on even terms, and Elias being just some sort of adoptive father to her. The "bride" thing wasn't even mentioned and I thought it was just meant in some alchemical/magical sense. Here their relationship suddently looks far more suspicious.
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2017-10-09, 06:52 | Link #40 |
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I really, REALLY liked the OP song of this show, but MAN the actual sequence was pretty underwhelming. I felt this should be one of those shows where the OP sequence should be done by one of those superstar animators in the industry and stylize the hell of it.
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