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Old 2013-01-20, 10:43   Link #981
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Wait a minute, how did the topic turn into WH40K referencing?

Either way, it seems we have some fighting scenes coming up finally in the next episode.
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Old 2013-01-20, 10:49   Link #982
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I'm not saying they are ignoring it, but I do believe they are doing a really half-hearted attempt on trying to reveal how important the introduction of the potato is to the nation. It is no stretch of the imagination that Hero calls this crop a miracle food. Just look at the reactions between the manga and anime.


OK now I see where you are haveing your issues, as I was confused on how you kept saying they weren't convaying importence to what was going on when it was clear to me they were. Your issue is with the art style . From your statement you expect it to be more of a Shounen comedy design with over the top exagerated facial expressions which is what the Comp Ace Manga is and not the more realistic style that the LN artwork the the anime is based on. From the Voice Acting, Dialog and Expressions I feel they did express just how big a deal it is Knight is basicly looking shoocked throughout the whole talk.
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Big Sis Maid has only been shown to be "mopey" twice both times she has infact not been sad but getting pissed. The first is at the other students because of how stupid thier statements on starvation is the second time is when the other serfs start to demine themselves because they were born as serfs. This shows she has takeing Head Maid's philosophy to heart. I feel this is a very good addition but beyond that I can say no more are it treads on spoilers.
This is silly. I said that Yuusha never explicitly states that Spirits exists. In the anime he actually confirms that he talks with the Spirits. In the manga, all we ever really get is that he has a feeling that the Spirits do exist, which is my original point.
You do know there are 2 other manga adaptions and in both of them hero is seen praying to them?

Also from the LN
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Maou: “Well, normally that would be the case. But with what is normal for this world before the war that is not the case. Before the war -- this ‘before the war’ lasted for a few hundred years -- the main cause of death for humans were hunger and sickness.”

Hero: “Sickness and hunger are not something humans can control, you can say it is a test sent to humans by the Spirits. Don’t compare it to the invasion by demons!”

Maou: “Perhaps hunger and sickness cannot be prevented. But that does not mean that they cannot be conquered, nor does it mean that humans are forbidden from overcoming them?”

Hero: “That...”

Maou: “After the war started, deaths caused by these two factors decreased by 60%.”

Hero: “What is the reason? Why did it happen? Is it because the Spirits saw the threat of the demons to humanity and gave us their Blessing?”

Maou: “I have lived a for a long time, but I have yet to see a Spirit... the reason is clear. The greatest reason is the creation of the Middle Continent Crisis Council.”

Hero: “...?”
It's clearly shown that Hero Belives in Spirits. Also the anime never says he talks to them but that he feels it close to him when he fights and has her it's voice. As for it being a pushover its because that's where he gets all of his white magic powers
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Old 2013-01-20, 10:53   Link #983
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It's not just art style, though. In the anime, she looks bored. At no point does she cross over to shocked or enthusiastic.
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Old 2013-01-20, 10:56   Link #984
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^ ???

She did have a shocked expression when she heard it was "poisonous". As well as when she was eating the made potato dish. I've caught several reactions, or are we talking about the same character here?
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Old 2013-01-20, 11:01   Link #985
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Ah, yes. She did react to the implication she personally had ingested poison.

And the voice acting did convey a handful of reactions, but her facial expression? She remained with half closed eyes.
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Old 2013-01-20, 11:45   Link #986
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Old 2013-01-20, 11:58   Link #987
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^ hmm I think it's just a case of you're mileage may vary, even in real life. different people expresses differently, more importantly different people interpret certain actions differently. many fights , misunderstandings (and wars?) do happen because of this. Personally I think Onna Kishi conveyed well enough the importance/impact of their conversation in that scene. Others obviously disagree, it's already a matter of opinion at that point.
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Old 2013-01-20, 12:13   Link #988
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She still doesn't look very amazed. See, her eyes aren't fully open.

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Better, but it arrives on the tail of her "I've been poisoned" reaction.

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That wasn't about potatoes, but about Crimson Scholar's motives.


So, yeah. She does react, but her reactions to the potatoes' implications for the Southern kingdoms' food supplies is underwhelming. The fact she's eating something delicious seems to matter more to her than the fact she's being handed something with thrice the yield of wheat.
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Old 2013-01-20, 12:36   Link #989
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I'll give Fem. Knight some credit, she can be funny when she wants to^^. I laughed when she said, AFTER ALL THAT WORK I WENT THROUGH TO BECOME MORE GIRLY!, The first step is always acceptance, and I just imagined her being a sister. Kinda like this: Now, let us all pray, OR I'LL SLICE ALL OF YA NUTSACKS OFF!, ha>v<.
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Old 2013-01-20, 12:54   Link #990
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She still doesn't look very amazed. See, her eyes aren't fully open.


Better, but it arrives on the tail of her "I've been poisoned" reaction.



That wasn't about potatoes, but about Crimson Scholar's motives.


So, yeah. She does react, but her reactions to the potatoes' implications for the Southern kingdoms' food supplies is underwhelming. The fact she's eating something delicious seems to matter more to her than the fact she's being handed something with thrice the yield of wheat.
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dude, yeah I know there are some pacing issues (they are moving a bit fast) but your argument is REALLY nitpicky

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Old 2013-01-20, 13:22   Link #991
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I'm trying to understand the 3 merchants' reaction over Maou's compass. It seems they already know what a compass is for, so why are they so keen to monopolize her device? Is the ability of the compass to stay level such a huge deal that one of the merchants remarked, "This will change the world"?
This was kinda hand-wave it in the anime, but this is stuff she learned and invented in the Demon World. The Human World is pretty far behind in terms of cultivation and education, so humans need the continuing war more than demons do, which is partially why this experiment is being done over there. Demons need the war too, but it’s more that they have bothersome leaders that love to fight and cause trouble.


As for the topic of Hero and what he bring to the story...

Hero is also just a different sort of smart. He’s the military tactics and action side of the pair. You’ll see later that he’s rather good at working a military situation to his advantage, as well as playing both sides to do just what his side needs. He’s also charismatic and knows how to talk to stubborn general-types when they shouldn’t be bothering Maou. When fights start up, Maou switches roles to support, but things are peaceful right now so she’s center-stage and unintentionally making Hero seem blander than he is.
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Old 2013-01-20, 13:28   Link #992
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From my perspective. These are the era settings I'm getting from the respective parties.

Human World - Dark Ages
Demon World - Renaissance
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Old 2013-01-20, 16:21   Link #993
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From my perspective. These are the era settings I'm getting from the respective parties.

Human World - Dark Ages
Demon World - Renaissance
Yea that pretty much sums it up. Oh and one more thing the smoke left out was that in this universe the potato is actually native to the demon world. Which I found kind of funny because when the potato was first discovered way back in the dark ages it was called the devils root.
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Old 2013-01-20, 17:47   Link #994
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on another note, its too bad that the creators are pandering again - the whole part about the fact that the girl has to be aggressive to a VIRGIN.
I have no prior knowledge of the plot, but maybe the author is using the monster girl trope, Maou is a demon so she is expected to ravage (human) males (virgin or otherwise), that is the reason the head maid chastises poor Maou *insert juggle scene* for having zero advancement after so many months (there are limits to patience).
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Old 2013-01-20, 19:37   Link #995
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!! you're bringing Asimov into this?!!

. . .this thread just got SERIOUS!

on another note, its too bad that the creators are pandering again - the whole part about the fact that the girl has to be aggressive to a VIRGIN.

Totally reeks of Otaku wish fulfillment. as 1) no MAN with a working unit would EVER act like he's acting (unless he likes men)

and 2) no woman would constantly pursue a man that unless: she was like 14, in high school, and never had a man before (she's not 14 and not in highschool)

I can totally see how people can, are, and will get frustrated with the hero dude. . .especially after this episode. I really wish this troupe would disappear in anime. . .but normal people arent the targeted demographic, so we just gotta deal with it lol
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I have no prior knowledge of the plot, but maybe the author is using the monster girl trope, Maou is a demon so she is expected to ravage (human) males (virgin or otherwise), that is the reason the head maid chastises poor Maou *insert juggle scene* for having zero advancement after so many months (there are limits to patience).
I think it has more to do with the fact he's spent 6 months durring winter with herand they haven't gone past hand holding one of the 2 needs to pick up thier game and in trems of love i think lead is less dense then hero. Her waiting for him to ask isn't helping. Remember Maou is just as much of a virgin.
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Old 2013-01-20, 20:49   Link #996
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I dunno, for some reason, I still don't really buy Maou's "shy, innocent virgin" thing. It's just too over the top to feel genuine, and at this stage, I wouldn't actually be surprised if she revealed that it was all an act to get the hero to do what she wanted. Anyone else feeling this?
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Old 2013-01-20, 20:55   Link #997
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"Crimson Scholar" and "White Swordsman"

Female Knight and Young Merchant make their appearances. The humble potato is revealed as Crimson Scholar's secret agricultural weapon. Demon Queen appearing to be jealous of what she perceives as Hero's past affairs was... cute? "Old Flame" #1 and #2, huh. And off goes Hero to the Demon World with some newly acquired bad ass armor. Good that he's found something to do with his skills in the meantime.

"Useless Meat" receives some screen time again. Thankfully, that part didn't go on for much longer. There's not enough time in 12 episodes to fit much fanservice. Better spent on world building, character development and plot advancement.

Even though I am also a reader of the Kotowaru! manga version, I am not really concerned with comparisons as I am also aware that the anime is not an adaptation of the manga, but the novels - and those I haven't read. So I just enjoy both for what they are.
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Old 2013-01-20, 22:17   Link #998
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I dunno, for some reason, I still don't really buy Maou's "shy, innocent virgin" thing. It's just too over the top to feel genuine, and at this stage, I wouldn't actually be surprised if she revealed that it was all an act to get the hero to do what she wanted. Anyone else feeling this?
No. That would cause an otaku backlash similar to what was seen with Kannagi. (We all should remember the "second hand Nagi" uproar.) I doubt anyone would want to go there again.

Second hand Nagi uproar was in 11/2008.

http://www.crunchyroll.com/forumtopi...es-otaku-storm
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Old 2013-01-20, 22:20   Link #999
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I think it has more to do with the fact he's spent 6 months durring winter with herand they haven't gone past hand holding one of the 2 needs to pick up thier game and in trems of love i think lead is less dense then hero. Her waiting for him to ask isn't helping. Remember Maou is just as much of a virgin.
I agree that in real life hero would have to be 100% gay at this point, but my post is about CJ_Walker thinking the only reason Maou would aggressively want to have intercourse with a virgin (Hero) is because they are catering to otaku tastes (my response was in the sense of "demon girls have a different set of values (as seen in most hentai anime)").

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I dunno, for some reason, I still don't really buy Maou's "shy, innocent virgin" thing. It's just too over the top to feel genuine, and at this stage, I wouldn't actually be surprised if she revealed that it was all an act to get the hero to do what she wanted. Anyone else feeling this?
If this was written by Gen Urobuchi I could smell the troll already, but having Maou betray hero would be akin to Bilbo Baggins betraying Gandalf, it simply is not that kind of story.

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No. That would cause an otaku backlash similar to what was seen with Kannagi. (We all should remember the "second hand Nagi" uproar.) I doubt anyone would want to go there again.
That is another can of worms, if Maou did betrayed Hero it might not affect DVD/BD sales. If Maou at some point says she is not a virgin (which is utterly irrelevant to the story and to be expected from a demon girl) the disc sales would be cut in half (at least).
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Old 2013-01-20, 22:21   Link #1000
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Just got around to watching this. Wasn't expecting much but it turns out to be not bad. However, i am not sure what maou and yuusha objective is here. Maou wants to make the humans stronger so they wouldn't fight and thus achieving peace? Wouldn't it just make them stronger so they can war better and kill more of her own people?

Anyway, do the characters actually get to have names?
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