(L) Hai to Gensou to Grimmgal

[IceHism]

I like how the death came so simply and unimpressively. And how the emotions that came from everyone else was so devastating. Nice episode.

Also, next ep blue hair qt looking ponytail girl. Woohoo

[dark998]

Well, was not expecting one of the main cast members to actually die this fast. And just when they found new success after testing their new skills, an ambush quickly ended with that short-lived period of happiness. I wonder who is going to take the leader role with Manato gone, because Haruhiro simply doesn't has what it takes yet.

[FlareKnight]

Originally Posted by Random Wanderer

Yume was soooooo adorable in this episode! I love listening to her talk, and hearing her go on about the goddess of the hunters and how she dreams about her was delightful.

In other news, we got a glimpse of Renji's party at the end, and it looks like the little girl I've been wondering about is their priest, judging from her outfit. Hopefully they're smart enough to keep her properly protected within the group. They do seem to be doing much better than our kids, judging by the quality of their gear.

Hmm? No I'm not going to talk about the depressing stuff that happened. Ya'll have already covered it, and my brain and heart are still processing.

At least there was that . Easy to forget that Yume was really darn adorable. I mean she just went off on that story. At least she enjoyed that dream .

[Tenzen12]

Originally Posted by dark998

Well, was not expecting one of the main cast members to actually die this fast. And just when they found new success after testing their new skills, an ambush quickly ended with that short-lived period of happiness. I wonder who is going to take the leader role with Manato gone, because Haruhiro simply doesn't has what it takes yet.

He is is only one who does have what it takes
Putting aside of mage girl he managed bond with everyone and he was apparently one in charge if Manato burial. Whether he is ready to not he has no choice but learn fast, because he will either became leader or let party fell apart.

[KnightShade]

yume is adorable, but at some point ranta voiced exactly what i was thinking: get to the point already! cuteness in moderation helps.

[Kenju of the Right]

Originally Posted by AntonKutovoi

So Manato had Kotomine Kirei as his teacher, huh?

Also, I really got tired from the insert songs.

Oh, was that the one that was voicing him?

[Somnus]

Originally Posted by Mangonel

But one important question was answered, and thats how to deal damage. Seems to somewhat mimic SAO's basic combat where 'auto attacks' don't do much and skills are required esp. in PvE to really kill things. Though I couldn't tell if the little swirly weapon trails meant that when the skill 'activates' they're locked into that attack pattern like SAO or if manually executing that specific pattern executes the special or what. I'm definitely interested to see if they continue to touch on mechanics.

At this point I find that anyone still viewing this world like this is completely wrong. There are no hit points, no status menus that randomly appear, levels, or EXP bars. These kids might as well have been dropped into a fantasy world that directly mirrors a world from a game they once played.

There is no 'auto attack'. A slash is a slash. A technique is a refined move taught by a more experienced person. Much like how sports sometimes have names for certain moves/maneuvers cause they're used often and are more effective. The only additional detail here would be the flair they add to their moves when they use them. Obvious exception would be when they actually call on an external force to use their skills, such as Ranta's demon, or some kind of magic.

Other than that, I really liked this episode. As I have the past ones. Admittedly, the death flag was made unbearably obvious, but it didn't make it any less painful to see. Also. Haru's screams after getting pegged by those bolts made ME wince as if I could feel the pain myself. Well done.

Lastly, Yume's rambling were downright adorable. I love her.

[PreSage]

I'm actually not surprised that Manato got killed. I had sensed death flags waving over him based on how he was presented in the past episodes. What I am surprised about was how soon he died. Only 4 eps in and one of the MCs already keeled over.

Last episode, I was just thinking how carefree they were, wandering around that ghost town full of goblins. I thought they should be more careful/cautious since they could be attacked as well. So I was wondering how unrealistic they were behaving and bam! they got ambushed and one got killed this ep. Yup, just as I thought/feared. It's a two-way street in that world. The goblins aren't the only ones who can get killed. Now these guys learn that the hard way.

I feel sorry for Manato...he was a really nice guy. I wonder if death in this world truly means they're dead or do they get sent back to wherever they were from? That will be interesting to find out later, hopefully.

...and now they lack a healer. They should have had a back-up healer in case something like this happens. Often times, healers can't heal themselves. =_=

[ninjastarforcex]

nice guy finish... first.
and finally we see the other cooler looking group

[Syan48306]

Yum is adorable. The whole Osaka ben dialect that she uses just makes everything so much better. It's pretty amazing when she goes on and on and on like when she did about her dream and when she was contemplating what was right and what was wrong about them peeping on the girls.


I haven't read the LN nor do I know any spoilers but is it just me but it feels like in this new world that they were born into it's as if all of the kids were unfortunate kids of some sort. Perhaps they died in their previous lives and now are reborn here?

Possible explanations:

1) Yume always eats fast so perhaps she never got enough to eat in her previous life?
2) Mankato apparently likes to drink and is the older of the bunch. Perhaps an alcoholic or met his demise due to that?
3) Shihoru appears to be timid and have a self image issue with being overweight. Perhaps she was picked on or bullied in her previous life.

Any other predictions?

[KnightShade]

Originally Posted by Syan48306

Yum is adorable. The whole Osaka ben dialect that she uses just makes everything so much better. It's pretty amazing when she goes on and on and on like when she did about her dream and when she was contemplating what was right and what was wrong about them peeping on the girls.


I haven't read the LN nor do I know any spoilers but is it just me but it feels like in this new world that they were born into it's as if all of the kids were unfortunate kids of some sort. Perhaps they died in their previous lives and now are reborn here?

Possible explanations:

1) Yume always eats fast so perhaps she never got enough to eat in her previous life?
2) Mankato apparently likes to drink and is the older of the bunch. Perhaps an alcoholic or met his demise due to that?
3) Shihoru appears to be timid and have a self image issue with being overweight. Perhaps she was picked on or bullied in her previous life.

Any other predictions?

ranta is an ass because he never got any attention

[Syan48306]

Originally Posted by kidstandout

ranta is an ass because he never got any attention

Santa's an ass because he never got any ass.

[aakun4]

This week was amazing once again. This show is so powerful and does such a great show conveying feelings. I already knew something was going to happen with Manato since one of the theme song covers has all the party on it except him, but it still hit me really hard. I really liked him (as well all the other characters, really) and they made sure to let us know he was everything for the group and that it will be really hard for them to survive without him.

...anyway, as inevitable as it is, I really hope they won't take too long to recover from his death because it already took us 1/3 of the show to see them improve a little, and if we have to see them start from 0 all over again it will get tedious really fast. They have done a wonderful job with pacing and story telling so far so I want to believe this won't be a problem though.

[Random Wanderer]

Originally Posted by kidstandout

yume is adorable, but at some point ranta voiced exactly what i was thinking: get to the point already! cuteness in moderation helps.

...Not every conversation needs to have a point, you know. She's was just relating something that was enjoyable to her, and it was delightful to listen to.

And Ranta of all people had no business objecting. The idiot never shuts up, and practically nothing he says is of use.

[Domonkazu]

Manato kept running, because if he fell they will get held back and probably wiped out.

[Wandering Soul]

Originally Posted by kidstandout

yume is adorable, but at some point ranta voiced exactly what i was thinking: get to the point already! cuteness in moderation helps.

To be fair Ranta is hardly one to talk. He always goes on rants where he either insults others or brags about himself. He also doesn't know when to be quiet.

I agree that Yume is adorable though.

[KnightShade]

Originally Posted by Random Wanderer

...Not every conversation needs to have a point, you know. She's was just relating something that was enjoyable to her, and it was delightful to listen to.

And Ranta of all people had no business objecting. The idiot never shuts up, and practically nothing he says is of use.

while this may be true, that isn't an excuse to waste screen time that could have been better spent elsewhere... like say the ambush. that whole scene happened way too fast and it shows. especially when they didn't even have time to animate the arrow in his back.

so you're allowed to spout nonsense as long as it's cute? oh boy do i love the double standards against hard asses while moe blobs are considered infallible. whether or not a character is likable shouldn't determine whether or not they are allowed to do and say stupid shit and waste time. it's either they all get a pass or no one does. otherwise we get more stuff like the noob-squad from log horizon 2

as for whether or not ranta says anything of use, this episode alone says otherwise. when shihoru had the "bright idea" of meditating to help manato, ranta rightfully says eff that. in fact that whole scene shows ranta being the only one besides haruhiro saying practical ideas when it comes to first aid. manato himself points out that ranta is always the first one in the thick of it. he may be a complete ass and a perv but when the chips are down, he's doesn't freeze up and lose the ability to use his brain like yume(because telling a guy that 'he's scared too' when he's the only one fighting the goblin in episode 2 is so useful.) & shihoru(never says anything period because she's too busy pissing herself, and when she finally does it's a total brain fart.)

Originally Posted by Wandering Soul

To be fair Ranta is hardly one to talk. He always goes on rants where he either insults others or brags about himself. He also doesn't know when to be quiet.

I agree that Yume is adorable though.

see the second and third paragraph. if the group can point out ranta's faults, then he should be able to point out theirs, it goes both ways. you cant have pot/kettle with just the kettle. i just dont agree with this mindset that moeblobs should get a pass for their faults just because some one is worse off. and what's funny is that for all his vain braggery and insults, ranta never criticizes others during crunch-time except to tell them to shut up and focus, and never harps on them about it later. take the episode 2 scanario and reverse the rolls and you wouldn't here the end of haruhiro mentally criticizing ranta for standing around. and he definitely would have as ranta points out in episode 2 that haruhiro is always harping on him(though for good reason).

[RDNexus]

So, how far in Vol01 are we now?

[KnightShade]

Originally Posted by xrick

So, how far in Vol01 are we now?

this is the half way point i heard. ges that means 2 volumes in 12 episodes?

[Talukita]

Originally Posted by James Rye

Damn, this sucks. Sucks for Manato that is. Died like that, a stranger in a strange world, not truly knowing his past. his real self or why he has to fight monsters. All he wanted was to live, have fun with his party, become friends with them and with one of them he might have felt an even deeper connection than just friendship. So he did all he could as a leader and healer and what did it earn him in the end? A painful death with an arrow in the back, cremated to ash and becoming just another dead volunteer soldier amongst hundred fallen adventurers. :C

Damn and I really wanted him and Shihoru to get together, slow but surely with him always trying to get her out of her shell little by little, till they kiss and blush and hug and are just happy boyfriend and girlfriend and someday settle down and have a family with 3 kids and what not.

But nope, can't have a side chara be the leader and have a love interest if the main MC has neither. Obviously he has to die for MC to take over the leader spot and do everything better than Manato. Like not dieing for example. Also looks like he gets replaced immediately by another healer who obviously will be a much better healer than him as well 'cause more experience, more focus on healing cause she has no Vanguard duty (seriously why leave the healer with the Vanguard duty? Wouldn't a warrior be better for that or a hunter?) and she's a girl = love interest for MC. -__-

Again, sucks to be Manato. Poor guy had deserved a better fate or at least death than an arrow to the back. ;_;

Literally everyone thinks they can not feel anything for Manato death, and I think it's a valid view due to his lack of characterization along with the fact that he barely knows much about him. But THIS, this speaks to me

I mean it's obvious that Manato is going to die, and I don't have a problem with it. However the way the author pulls it makes him feel like a throwaway trash after serving his purpose, and it annoys me even more so with the interest part.

Sure, his death will serve as a trigger push the party to develop, but what about himself? Nothing, like usual. Imo I think Manato can actually be interesting once the author breaks out his "perfect" shell, but nope. Really, Manato at least deserves a little more than this, oh well...