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Infinite Zenith · 2016-10-05, 20:33

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Originally Posted by LoweGear

Well technically, while they do at times still use the same angles that would normally show pantyshots, this time they go by so fast that you don't even notice it happening, unlike with previous series where they take their sweet time showing you the girl's underwear in all their glory. It actually makes me hope that Brave Witches will be more story-focused rather than just becoming a fanservice vessel.

That trend was already kicking off as early as the movie, and the Operation Victory Arrow OVAs appeared to have made it clear that this is the direction that Strike Witches would be taking. If this is the direction it takes, we could be in for a treat

Requiem-x · 2016-10-05, 20:50

The time has come. And the veredict on Hikari is... not bad

I can't help but to think it was totally on purpose that the first thing the series does is introduce her dad. Like others have already mentioned, she seems to be more the hard worker type with a disadvantage rather the super special one, and it is nice she just wants to join the witches and kick butt from day one. Sure, the journey so far seems pretty much the same, but the hero's attitude makes a huge difference, and I'm liking Hikari so far.

With my worst fear out of the way, this was a good start for the return of the witches.

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Originally Posted by LoweGear

Also, something of note here I forgot to mention: While there is unavoidable fanservice in this series (sisterly love in the baths

), it looks like they've toned down on the pantyshot fanservice inflight by a lot. Even in the OP, the most you'll see is Hikari's bloomers, and only for a split second at most and at a respectable distance, with none of the panties-in-your-face shots that previous entries have become quite infamous for. Well technically, while they do at times still use the same angles that would normally show pantyshots, this time they go by so fast that you don't even notice it happening, unlike with previous series where they take their sweet time showing you the girl's underwear in all their glory. It actually makes me hope that Brave Witches will be more story-focused rather than just becoming a fanservice vessel.

The most likely reason is that there were only two main witches in this episode. Once we get the rest of the crew, the service should increase considerably.

I wouldn't mind to be wrong, though. Just having the girls going around in with bare legs is enough service to me. That said, I did like that bath scene with the sisters.

Master_Yoma · 2016-10-05, 21:18

Like it so far Hikari seems to have a lot of energy and dosnt seem to get down after failing to jump to the other side of the sea

serenade_beta · 2016-10-05, 23:32

Spoiler for ep1:

RX-78GP04G Gerbera · 2016-10-06, 02:54

I am already sick of seeing ignorant comments by people in various places that accuse Hikari of being a "Yoshika clone" despite some of the most obvious differences, both personally and background.

Otherwise, it does feel like there just may be a little more "military" in this series than in Strike Witches, which felt overall more carefree all things considered.

Ernietheracefan · 2016-10-06, 02:58

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Originally Posted by RX-78GP04G Gerbera

I am already sick of seeing ignorant comments by people in various places that accuse Hikari of being a "Yoshika clone" despite some of the most obvious differences, both personally and background.

Yoshikage Kira janai. Hikari da..

ValvraveTruth · 2016-10-06, 03:49

Not saying the brave witches is bad, but I prefer the strike witches more. I didn't feel the charm I felt watching the strike witches long ago when I'm watching the brave witches now, something is lacking or maybe its because the whole team havn't been introduce yet. Just to say In the end I still like all the witches series.

I thought that there won't be any mention of the strike witches 501, Sakamoto and a glimpse of Miyafuji on the newspaper good enough

I really miss them.

Hikari seems to have the same element like Miyafuji, never give up/work hard and the miracle will happen. So I can't wait to see Hikari's relationship with other team member and what miracle she will bring at the end.

Rokumonsen · 2016-10-06, 06:56

I've been out of touch with Witches franchise for a long while.

I like what I'm seeing, so far. This is quite a different take on the Witches-verse compared to the previous installments. For one, the fanservice is less blatant, shove-in-the-face type, which is how fanservice should be executed, IMO.

First minutes into the episode, and I'm already sure Hikari is NOT a Yoshika clone.

Overall, a great start. The "World Witches Series" label somehow really makes me excited. Does it mean we're gonna explore more fronts in the Witches-verse in the future?

MeoTwister5 · 2016-10-06, 07:30

Well whaddya know. Strike Witches with less annoying and less obtrusive fanservice and characters who aren't (apparently) carbon copies of the 501st. Yoshika is a magic savant with no military demeanor, while Hikari is military trained with weaksauce magic. Both have a stupid amount of stamina and guts though. I was actually surprised that they didn't recognize her on that newspaper article since by the time of the second series and the movie she was already well known in the Fusou armed forces.

In any case I'm more interested in the squadron relationships and dynamics since that was what kept me interested in the series. I still don't understand the planet's chronic pants shortage however.

Rokumonsen · 2016-10-06, 07:54

Isn't it because the Striker Units consume a lot of legs? And for more maneuverability?

LoweGear · 2016-10-06, 07:58

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Originally Posted by MeoTwister5

I was actually surprised that they didn't recognize her on that newspaper article since by the time of the second series and the movie she was already well known in the Fusou armed forces.

That's because Brave Witches takes place between Season one and Season two, hence why Yoshika ain't well known yet.

Om Nerabdator · 2016-10-06, 08:48

why why why does it feel like the sister is gonna die....

Peanutbutter · 2016-10-06, 09:24

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Originally Posted by MeoTwister5

I still don't understand the planet's chronic pants shortage however.

No pants is a status symbol.

FlareKnight · 2016-10-06, 11:30

I can understand the Yoshika-clone concerns when the show was announced and we were just getting pictures. Visually...it's there. But, they did a good job defining Hikari as her own unique person. In a sense they really went out of her way to create numerous differences. No dead family members of note, not inherently talented, also wants to chase a family member (but so she can fight along-side her), and basically realizes her success purely from effort.

It was nice that she got through because of all her failings to this point. Is more than used to running around after falling into the ocean so a bit of rain won't really impact her very much. Hikari probably actually runs her regular course whether it is sunny or storming. Sure she only pulled through on that crossing the ocean move because it was a life or death situation, but she still did it.

Solid start. Both siblings seem like nice characters. Actually giving the older one a battle scar, so she's hardly immune to injury.

Ernietheracefan · 2016-10-06, 13:26

Okay, I've watching this and it was good. Takami has some Alicia vibe on her while Hikari's determinations reminds me with a certain guy from Brooklyn..

I don't know if Yoshika joining the 501st thing was classified for public..

Random Wanderer · 2016-10-06, 13:36

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Originally Posted by Ernietheracefan

I don't know if Yoshika joining the 501st thing was classified for public..

Welll, she was recruited in kind of an ad hoc fashion, if you remember the first season. Also, she wasn't a known Fuso witch at the time: she was just a civilian with a ridiculously powerful untrained magical talent.

Ernietheracefan · 2016-10-06, 14:28

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Originally Posted by Random Wanderer

Welll, she was recruited in kind of an ad hoc fashion, if you remember the first season. Also, she wasn't a known Fuso witch at the time: she was just a civilian with a ridiculously powerful untrained magical talent.

I see..

I hope Pikari Hikari wouldn't get a Mary Sue treatment & doing some stupid things.

Random Wanderer · 2016-10-06, 16:07

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Originally Posted by Ernietheracefan

I see..

I hope Pikari Hikari wouldn't get a Mary Sue treatment & doing some stupid things.

I suspect that part of the reason for that difference in her design was to prevent that. Yoshika ran the ragged edge of being a Mary Sue at times, avoiding it only through personality, and the fact that she generally only used her ridiculous powers to heal and to create a ginormous shield. Hikari is both openly stated and shown to not have much magic. More, she's been training with striker units for some time, and is definitely not an instant expert with them. And she's going to be joining a group that's made up mostly (if not exclusively) of aces. I suspect she's going to spend a lot of time struggling to catch up, feeling like she's dragging the team down.

Peanutbutter · 2016-10-06, 17:44

Well, there's also the other stuff, like the first person Hikari sees in the episode is her dad, whereas we all know what happened to Yoshika's dad. I almost chuckled at that.

And the Striker Unit that Yoshika's dad left(or made, can't remember) for her, so it was like, okay, you have a high magic level, you got your customised Striker Unit, so you must become a Witch.

Here, I'm actually surprised they are showing an academy to train Witches, which throughout the SW series, I always had the impression that Fusou didn't had a lot of Witches in the first place, mainly because their place isn't under threat of the Neuroi. We saw a few others (like the one in the movie, forgot her name) but not an academy scale.

Benigmatica · 2016-10-06, 22:45

Episode 1:
This spin-off got a good start and while it has some fanservice, let's hope that SILVER LINK will make a great plot out of Brave Witches.

On the other hand, Hikari Karibuchi got some good stamina to mitigate her weak magic ability.

2016-10-05, 21:18	Link #43
Master_Yoma Nekokota Festival Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lost in the Fairy Forest	Like it so far Hikari seems to have a lot of energy and dosnt seem to get down after failing to jump to the other side of the sea __________________

2016-10-05, 23:32	Link #44
serenade_beta そのおっぱいで13才 Join Date: Dec 2006	Spoiler for ep1: Nothing particularly interesting, but it was a fair first episode. Other than the fact the protagonist somehow gets invited over... But hey, that's what connections are for, right? (Even if you are going to war against alien things) __________________ -Blog --> http://tdnshumi.blogspot.com/ (Mainly about video games) -R.I.P. Hiroshi Yamauchi, Gaming wouldn't have been the same without you (9/19/13)

2016-10-06, 02:54	Link #45
RX-78GP04G Gerbera Whoosh! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Albany Age: 38	reply I am already sick of seeing ignorant comments by people in various places that accuse Hikari of being a "Yoshika clone" despite some of the most obvious differences, both personally and background. Otherwise, it does feel like there just may be a little more "military" in this series than in Strike Witches, which felt overall more carefree all things considered. __________________ "I'll show you that a superior mobile suit has its limits when it goes up against a superior pilot!" - Char Aznable, The Red Comet "Come on! I don't feel like losing!" - Johnny Ridden, The Crimson Lightning "Hatred is the root of all war! That's common sense, boy!" - Anavel Gato, The Nightmare of Solomon

2016-10-06, 03:49	Link #47
ValvraveTruth Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Singapore	Not saying the brave witches is bad, but I prefer the strike witches more. I didn't feel the charm I felt watching the strike witches long ago when I'm watching the brave witches now, something is lacking or maybe its because the whole team havn't been introduce yet. Just to say In the end I still like all the witches series. I thought that there won't be any mention of the strike witches 501, Sakamoto and a glimpse of Miyafuji on the newspaper good enough I really miss them. Hikari seems to have the same element like Miyafuji, never give up/work hard and the miracle will happen. So I can't wait to see Hikari's relationship with other team member and what miracle she will bring at the end. __________________

2016-10-06, 06:56	Link #48
Rokumonsen Fear the Spear Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Osaka Castle	I've been out of touch with Witches franchise for a long while. I like what I'm seeing, so far. This is quite a different take on the Witches-verse compared to the previous installments. For one, the fanservice is less blatant, shove-in-the-face type, which is how fanservice should be executed, IMO. First minutes into the episode, and I'm already sure Hikari is NOT a Yoshika clone. Overall, a great start. The "World Witches Series" label somehow really makes me excited. Does it mean we're gonna explore more fronts in the Witches-verse in the future? __________________ . "All that is left for us is to fight to our hearts' content."

2016-10-06, 07:30	Link #49
MeoTwister5 Komrades of Kitamura Kou Join Date: Jul 2004 Age: 39	Well whaddya know. Strike Witches with less annoying and less obtrusive fanservice and characters who aren't (apparently) carbon copies of the 501st. Yoshika is a magic savant with no military demeanor, while Hikari is military trained with weaksauce magic. Both have a stupid amount of stamina and guts though. I was actually surprised that they didn't recognize her on that newspaper article since by the time of the second series and the movie she was already well known in the Fusou armed forces. In any case I'm more interested in the squadron relationships and dynamics since that was what kept me interested in the series. I still don't understand the planet's chronic pants shortage however. __________________ Medical Student vs. Anime Last Exile - Fam the Silver Wing -

2016-10-06, 07:54	Link #50
Rokumonsen Fear the Spear Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Osaka Castle	Isn't it because the Striker Units consume a lot of legs? And for more maneuverability? __________________ . "All that is left for us is to fight to our hearts' content."

2016-10-06, 08:48	Link #52
Om Nerabdator ~Maru~ Join Date: Mar 2008	why why why does it feel like the sister is gonna die.... __________________

2016-10-06, 11:30	Link #54
FlareKnight User of the "Fast Draw" Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canada	I can understand the Yoshika-clone concerns when the show was announced and we were just getting pictures. Visually...it's there. But, they did a good job defining Hikari as her own unique person. In a sense they really went out of her way to create numerous differences. No dead family members of note, not inherently talented, also wants to chase a family member (but so she can fight along-side her), and basically realizes her success purely from effort. It was nice that she got through because of all her failings to this point. Is more than used to running around after falling into the ocean so a bit of rain won't really impact her very much. Hikari probably actually runs her regular course whether it is sunny or storming. Sure she only pulled through on that crossing the ocean move because it was a life or death situation, but she still did it. Solid start. Both siblings seem like nice characters. Actually giving the older one a battle scar, so she's hardly immune to injury. __________________ Anime-Evo

2016-10-06, 13:26	Link #55
Ernietheracefan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Surabaya, Indonesia Age: 31	Okay, I've watching this and it was good. Takami has some Alicia vibe on her while Hikari's determinations reminds me with a certain guy from Brooklyn.. I don't know if Yoshika joining the 501st thing was classified for public.. __________________ Comparing Amanchu & Aria is like comparing Aquors with Muse. While comparing Tamayura with Aria is more like comparing Vividred with SW.

2016-10-06, 17:44	Link #59
Peanutbutter Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007	Well, there's also the other stuff, like the first person Hikari sees in the episode is her dad, whereas we all know what happened to Yoshika's dad. I almost chuckled at that. And the Striker Unit that Yoshika's dad left(or made, can't remember) for her, so it was like, okay, you have a high magic level, you got your customised Striker Unit, so you must become a Witch. Here, I'm actually surprised they are showing an academy to train Witches, which throughout the SW series, I always had the impression that Fusou didn't had a lot of Witches in the first place, mainly because their place isn't under threat of the Neuroi. We saw a few others (like the one in the movie, forgot her name) but not an academy scale.

2016-10-06, 22:45	Link #60
Benigmatica Deadpan Rambler Join Date: Nov 2012	Episode 1: This spin-off got a good start and while it has some fanservice, let's hope that SILVER LINK will make a great plot out of Brave Witches. On the other hand, Hikari Karibuchi got some good stamina to mitigate her weak magic ability.