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Tong · 2016-10-14, 17:53

Amazing episode, seeing Shimazu in action was exhilarating and so far the adaptations hasnt cut corners.

Yamada II · 2016-10-15, 01:56

Episode 2

Okay I think I'm going to like this for all that gore and violence. These guys are pretty brutal. The elves were under attack and Toyohisa sliced apart all those attackers. I liked how he threw his sword at the commander and then threw himself at him and then started to hit his head with the sheath of his sword. That last part was pretty brutal. And then he had the elves finish him off because it was their revenge. And the Octoberists are the one who maintain the Drifters sent in by the weird glasses guy and are working for Easy. And it's a fight between Easy and that glasses guy for whatever reason. The comedy felt a bit better here because it was more well placed than in the last episode. If anything, I think all that violence might keep me here.

Kafriel · 2016-10-15, 02:12

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Originally Posted by quigonkenny

Is Funimation only dubbing this? They're supposed to be streaming this and Izetta this season, but I see neither available on their site.

I'd like to hear that one...the elvish is weird and the japanese is even weirder

I have to admit, it's very hard to follow Shimazu's accent.

Ep.2 was very good, Nobunaga's got teh tactics down! Since the premise seems to be a fight between two the transcendent beings, Murasaki and Easy, I half-expect the drifters to be made up of Japan's finest leaders, tacticians and soldiers, picked out of all times.

The comedy is the show's weakness. It is understandable, but just not really funny.

AntonKutovoi · 2016-10-15, 02:36

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Originally Posted by Kafriel

I'd like to hear that one...the elvish is weird and the japanese is even weirder

I have to admit, it's very hard to follow Shimazu's accent.

Ep.2 was very good, Nobunaga's got teh tactics down! Since the premise seems to be a fight between two the transcendent beings, Murasaki and Easy, I half-expect the drifters to be made up of Japan's finest leaders, tacticians and soldiers, picked out of all times.

The comedy is the show's weakness. It is understandable, but just not really funny.

But this very episode already shown Hannibal and Scipio as drifters...

quigonkenny · 2016-10-15, 04:50

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Originally Posted by AntonKutovoi

But this very episode already shown Hannibal and Scipio as drifters...

What, they aren't Japanese? They were speaking it... ^_^

Kafriel · 2016-10-15, 07:17

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Originally Posted by AntonKutovoi

But this very episode already shown Hannibal and Scipio as drifters...

They didn't seem very...relevant.

Also, forgot to mention, the OP is good, it's got a unique style.

Yu Ominae · 2016-10-15, 10:38

They animated the manga frames!!

Applehell · 2016-10-15, 18:48

SUPERIOR JAPANESE STEEL IN ACTION

Well that was a fun episode! I had no problems with the humor this time around since none of it felt random and instead play off the situation. We got a better idea where the overall plot and why the Difters which is to act as pawns in a greater power struggle. Looking forward to how Scropio and Hannibal contribute to this whole mess.

And damn the OP is pretty bangin.

quigonkenny · 2016-10-16, 02:06

Na nana na na na...na na nana naa... Na nana na na na...na na nana naa...

Catchiest OP in a long time. And I love the "bouncing" motif... ^_^

Also love that with some adaptations, the character designers try to either genericise the original designs or give them their own spin, but this series is 100% unapologetically Kouta Hirano's designs. Our introduction to the guy on the other end of the crystal ball (whose name I won't mention yet) is pretty much right from the pages of the manga.

And the series character designer has a pretty decent resume, so it's not like he wouldn't be trusted to take a few liberties...

Benigmatica · 2016-10-16, 09:50

Episode 2:
Toyohisa Shimazu sure teach that local human knight that he and his comrades shouldn't mess with him and the elves!

Meanwhile, it appears the there's more than just a battle between Drifters and Ends.

DemonneoPT · 2016-10-16, 15:10

I'm also surprised seeing this uncensored. Thank the gods for that! The animation is very good too. The OP is catchy and has a cool art style. This has everything to be a nice and faithfull adaptation (they could remove the misplaced humor tho

).

I already seen it in the OVA but damn that massacre Shimazu gave to the soldier was brutal and satisfying to see. The guy was asking for it!
I'm pleased to see a story with such a badass trio as protagonists instead of little kids trying to save the world. This type of diversity is needed in anime but unfortunately we rarelly see these type of chars nowadays. That is why i love so much both Berserk and Drifters. Too bad Berserk was not lucky enough to get a decent animation unlike this title. I'm excited for episode 3!

kuromitsu · 2016-10-16, 15:36

As for the animation, let's not forget that the first two episodes were basically the OVA released earlier this year, plus some additions. So they were made on OVA budget. I wouldn't be surprised if the general quality went down from episode three on... (although I certainly hope it won't!)

dredmorte · 2016-10-16, 17:00

I had a nerdgasm when I saw Hannibal Barca and Scipio Africanus in the start of the episode.

grecefar · 2016-10-16, 20:50

love that OP, and I'm getting serious with this anime, only two chapters and I'm really hooked, gotta read the manga when this is over.

Friday · 2016-10-17, 07:38

looking forward to the rest of the series

sion21 · 2016-10-18, 15:01

Hopefully Yukimura or Lubu will appear

Rokumonsen · 2016-10-19, 06:11

Scipio and Hannibal would make a good comedy duo.

What exactly is the Elves' language? And how does the fansubbers understood them?

Toyohisa is brutal, as always. And Nobunaga is back again with his favorite hobby.

Octobrist really sounds communist to me.

kuromitsu · 2016-10-19, 06:40

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Originally Posted by Rokumonsen

What exactly is the Elves' language? And how does the fansubbers understood them?

It's gibberish and it's subtitled in Japanese. I imagine the original scripts from which the official translators are working from have the text in Japanese as well, so that the seiyuu know what they're saying.

Arya · 2016-10-19, 07:49

That was ... awesome! The humor keep working for me, too. Not necessary but it helps to break a bit the otherwise heavy brutality the show is providing and very likely will provide.
Just a small complain, what this show is lacking right now is a woman among the drifters, (and no he doesn't count

), maybe not Joan of Arc again.

Also I'm very intrigued by the two "players".

Side note, the scene when Toyohisa gave his katana to the elder elf to claim his revenge reminded me of 2001 space odyssey.

Stark700 · 2016-10-21, 10:01

Episode 3:

Damn this episode was intense. Kinda amusing how they got fighter aircraft in this alternate world setting. Adding dragons and all the other shenanigans gave me some GATE vibes.

Glad to see they gave Abe no screen time as he led a pretty entertaining battle. The music is dope and the violence is pretty evident. Such a badass entry:

Spoiler:

Also, that segment after the ED song is pretty funny.

2016-10-14, 17:53	Link #81
Tong Many RPGs, Little Time Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: BR Age: 32	Amazing episode, seeing Shimazu in action was exhilarating and so far the adaptations hasnt cut corners. __________________

2016-10-15, 10:38	Link #87
Yu Ominae ARCAM Spriggan agent Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Coquitlam, BC, Canada/Quezon City, Philippines	They animated the manga frames!! __________________ Even if we were at odds with each other, I still thank you for training me, Instructor Bowman - Yu Ominae, reflecting on Bowman's death after killing him in Phantom Island

2016-10-16, 02:06	Link #89
quigonkenny Sav'aaq! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hyrule Age: 51	Na nana na na na...na na nana naa... Na nana na na na...na na nana naa... Catchiest OP in a long time. And I love the "bouncing" motif... ^_^ Also love that with some adaptations, the character designers try to either genericise the original designs or give them their own spin, but this series is 100% unapologetically Kouta Hirano's designs. Our introduction to the guy on the other end of the crystal ball (whose name I won't mention yet) is pretty much right from the pages of the manga. And the series character designer has a pretty decent resume, so it's not like he wouldn't be trusted to take a few liberties... __________________ FGO Info: (JP) 055835281 \| クワイガンケニー ==== (EN) 952525630 \| quigonkenny

2016-10-16, 15:10	Link #91
DemonneoPT Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Portugal	I'm also surprised seeing this uncensored. Thank the gods for that! The animation is very good too. The OP is catchy and has a cool art style. This has everything to be a nice and faithfull adaptation (they could remove the misplaced humor tho ). I already seen it in the OVA but damn that massacre Shimazu gave to the soldier was brutal and satisfying to see. The guy was asking for it! I'm pleased to see a story with such a badass trio as protagonists instead of little kids trying to save the world. This type of diversity is needed in anime but unfortunately we rarelly see these type of chars nowadays. That is why i love so much both Berserk and Drifters. Too bad Berserk was not lucky enough to get a decent animation unlike this title. I'm excited for episode 3! Last edited by DemonneoPT; 2016-10-16 at 16:30.

2016-10-17, 07:38	Link #95
Friday Im shy too... Join Date: May 2006 Location: Invercargill Southland, New Zealand	looking forward to the rest of the series __________________ Take the Magic: The Gathering 'What Color Are You?' Quiz.

2016-10-15, 01:56	Link #82
Yamada II Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Pakistan Age: 28	Episode 2 Okay I think I'm going to like this for all that gore and violence. These guys are pretty brutal. The elves were under attack and Toyohisa sliced apart all those attackers. I liked how he threw his sword at the commander and then threw himself at him and then started to hit his head with the sheath of his sword. That last part was pretty brutal. And then he had the elves finish him off because it was their revenge. And the Octoberists are the one who maintain the Drifters sent in by the weird glasses guy and are working for Easy. And it's a fight between Easy and that glasses guy for whatever reason. The comedy felt a bit better here because it was more well placed than in the last episode. If anything, I think all that violence might keep me here.

2016-10-15, 18:48	Link #88
Applehell Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016	SUPERIOR JAPANESE STEEL IN ACTION Well that was a fun episode! I had no problems with the humor this time around since none of it felt random and instead play off the situation. We got a better idea where the overall plot and why the Difters which is to act as pawns in a greater power struggle. Looking forward to how Scropio and Hannibal contribute to this whole mess. And damn the OP is pretty bangin.

2016-10-16, 09:50	Link #90
Benigmatica Deadpan Rambler Join Date: Nov 2012	Episode 2: Toyohisa Shimazu sure teach that local human knight that he and his comrades shouldn't mess with him and the elves! Meanwhile, it appears the there's more than just a battle between Drifters and Ends.

2016-10-16, 15:36	Link #92
kuromitsu Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004	As for the animation, let's not forget that the first two episodes were basically the OVA released earlier this year, plus some additions. So they were made on OVA budget. I wouldn't be surprised if the general quality went down from episode three on... (although I certainly hope it won't!)

2016-10-16, 17:00	Link #93
dredmorte Member Join Date: Mar 2009	I had a nerdgasm when I saw Hannibal Barca and Scipio Africanus in the start of the episode.

2016-10-16, 20:50	Link #94
grecefar Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Blue Notes Blues	love that OP, and I'm getting serious with this anime, only two chapters and I'm really hooked, gotta read the manga when this is over.

2016-10-18, 15:01	Link #96
sion21 Member Join Date: Feb 2016	Hopefully Yukimura or Lubu will appear

2016-10-19, 06:11	Link #97
Rokumonsen Fear the Spear Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Osaka Castle	Scipio and Hannibal would make a good comedy duo. What exactly is the Elves' language? And how does the fansubbers understood them? Toyohisa is brutal, as always. And Nobunaga is back again with his favorite hobby. Octobrist really sounds communist to me. __________________ . "All that is left for us is to fight to our hearts' content."

2016-10-19, 07:49	Link #99
Arya Senior Member Join Date: May 2004	That was ... awesome! The humor keep working for me, too. Not necessary but it helps to break a bit the otherwise heavy brutality the show is providing and very likely will provide. Just a small complain, what this show is lacking right now is a woman among the drifters, (and no he doesn't count ), maybe not Joan of Arc again. Also I'm very intrigued by the two "players". Side note, the scene when Toyohisa gave his katana to the elder elf to claim his revenge reminded me of 2001 space odyssey. __________________ *The meaning of things lies not in the things themselves, but in our attitude towards them.*

2016-10-21, 10:01	Link #100
Stark700 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Somewhere on Earth	Episode 3: Damn this episode was intense. Kinda amusing how they got fighter aircraft in this alternate world setting. Adding dragons and all the other shenanigans gave me some GATE vibes. Glad to see they gave Abe no screen time as he led a pretty entertaining battle. The music is dope and the violence is pretty evident. Such a badass entry: Spoiler: Also, that segment after the ED song is pretty funny. __________________