Orient: Awajishima Gekitou-hen

After Musashi rescues Michiru Saruwatari from a demon, his friend Kojirou Kanemaki discovers that his father was a member of the Uesugi clan. Determined to learn more about his own past, Kojirou—alongside his Kanemaki clansmen—decides to participate in Uesugi's punitive expedition against the demon lord of Awaji Island: Yamata no Orochi, an eight-headed dragon that threatens to engulf the entire region.

However, upon joining Uesugi's military alliance, Musashi faces the harsh reality of fighting against powerful demons. Humiliated by his lack of power and inability to work in groups, he has to learn how to cooperate with his newfound allies. Meanwhile, the Obsidian Eight—a group pursuing the Obsidian Goddess that dwells within Musashi's body—resumes its hunt for Musashi, and plans to thwart the ongoing island operation. As the situation grows chaotic, Musashi and his friends must foil the machinations of the various factions conspiring to seize the Obsidian Goddess.

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Musashi Main

Uchida, Yuuma Japanese

Hattori, Tsugumi Main

Takahashi, Rie Japanese

Kanemaki, Kojirou Main

Saitou, Souma Japanese

Saruwatari, Michiru Supporting

Yasuno, Kiyono Japanese

Inukai, Shirou Supporting

Shimono, Hiro Japanese

Takeda, Naotora Supporting

Hino, Satoshi Japanese

Naoe, Kanetatsu Supporting

Hanae, Natsuki Japanese

Kokuyo no Megami Supporting

Kuwashima, Houko Japanese

Uesugi, Tatsuomi Supporting

Maeno, Tomoaki Japanese

Shimazu, Akihiro Supporting

Uchiyama, Kouki Japanese

Abe, Shoujirou Producer

Suzuki, Seiji Producer

Nishimae, Shuka Producer

Kuwayama, Yukari Producer

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Jul 29, 2023

CarlatheCuban

Recommended

Okay, Imma be honest with you. The first 5 episodes or so of this anime are absolute trash. I don't know WHAT Shinobu Otaka was thinking, but they're a god awful mess and I think the primary reason why the ranking for this show is so low.

But if you stick with it, everything from episode 6 to 12 is actually pretty good, and everything past episode 12 is PHENOMENAL. If you like Magi, this has a really similar vibe. It's well executed, and Shinobu Otaka shines with her worldbuilding, mixing of fight scenes with emotional story beats, and making you feel like the characters are ... really human. The animation is well done and the pacing is actually done really nicely so you can feel the growth of everyone in the story. I cried so much at the last couple episodes too

Ignore anyone who says the MC is trash, because those people just want your run of the mill anime protagonist who "rages" and powers up fast so they can "kill everyone". This MC is not that, this show is not a power fantasy. This is an actual story and it's genuinely very well done (after those first few episodes).

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Mar 19, 2023

AyemAFK

Mixed Feelings

im gonna give (7.98) for the detailed ratings. Too bad,it kinda dissapointing me since i was expecting this gonna be good after watching the first season of the anime.

Quite a disappointing story but I can't say why. From the review of the first season, I always say that the power system in this anime is one of the weaknesses of the story because of its unclear elements. Coupled with the process of the second season's story, it makes the quality of the story in this anime seem to have decreased. For characterization, the story presented between the main character and the main heroine is quite ... strong, accompanied by a fairly enjoyable depiction of the background story of the supporting cast. In terms of character design, not much has changed and it might be said to be mediocre.

For visual quality, it feels like there is a decrease in various aspects. I can't explain in detail because this is only based on a momentary feeling. In terms of audio quality, maybe this is just a matter of taste because I feel that I don't really like the opening song that is being performed, but fortunately they have an ending song that is pleasant to hear. As for the quality of the voice acting and sound effects, it doesn't feel like much has changed.

Well, if you've watched the first season, it doesn't hurt to watch the second season. And if you are interested in watching this anime from the start, I won't forbid it. I'm just saying don't get your hopes up too much.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Oct 1, 2022

aemniversary

Not Recommended

From the same mangaka of Magi, Orient not only got an anime adaptation but it manages to get a part 2 of the anime adaptation. So, surely it is better than the prequel. Well, it is both yes and no. Not only the story develops even more but it is also a lot more action packed compared to the last season. You can see the effort put into this anime but the problem is there is more action compared to the last season, which also means it requires better animation to properly display everything that is going through that moment. Unfortunately, most of the time ... it is just a cinemagraph with visual effects and that alone is a massive turn off. Furthermore, there is not much of a problem to reuse the same shots over and over again but at least there has to be something worth watching after that. After that, the overall flow of the anime is honestly sad to look at actually. Casually inserting a flashback or something similar during an action scene without a proper transition not only makes it hard to sympathize with the characters but it also makes certain characters looks worse than their initial impression.

In a nutshell, Orient has a solid foundation since the idea of the story itself is not bad but the execution of it is unfortunately terrible because there is nothing much to like about it. You are welcome to watch it if you want but it is wasted potential in my opinion

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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