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Jan 24, 2019 9:23 AM
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Oh boy, this episode paid a homage to the classic Cinderella tale.

They even got the plain peasant girl in her role with the magical shoes. I'd say fate is a funny thing in this series.
Jan 26, 2019 1:58 AM
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my favorite ep so far.

Cinderella is so freaking cute and amazing
Ueda Reina is the PERFECT fit for her ah. Oh uh oh, i'm so awestruck by this character, her cuteness, now i won't be able to sleep >_<
Jan 26, 2019 2:39 AM
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Having blank pages could be a blessing, it means you get to make your own future instead of following a script, I would rather not be a slave to circumstances.

If I did have to follow something I'm not sure what fate I would want my book to have, too many to choose from.

Kinda sad how his own family are afraid of him and want him gone, everyone else also seems to not think highly of him as well, to hell with that woman yelling at him for no reason.

Oh it's Loki, so this is where they met, Ex mentioned it in the previous episode, pretty sure I already know what he's up to here, ruin everything.

Nice job hero, you took care of those monsters easily, now to make it to the ball and save everyone.
Jan 26, 2019 9:06 AM
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Ilove ho exis focused in this episode..so he is from cindrella story zone
Jan 26, 2019 10:43 AM
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The actual episode 1 kek
Jan 26, 2019 11:38 AM
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Still wasn't too sure about this show, but this episode helped a lot. It went into some backstory aspects that really made the world seem less chaotic and gave more of an introduction to the main points of the world. The first two episodes didn't grab my attention as much as this one had done. I'm enjoying it a lot more than I had expected to.


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Jan 26, 2019 5:06 PM
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Cinderella so cute.
Jan 26, 2019 5:12 PM
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Hey, this episode was good enough to make me reconsider my pre-emptive 2/10. I actually almost enjoyed this one. They've actually started explaining what's going on in this world. Might end up being a decent show if they keep this quality up.
Jan 26, 2019 10:07 PM
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YA UNDERRATED ANIME OF THE SEASON! I would at least like to see this in the 7s.
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Jan 27, 2019 2:32 AM

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WHY IS THIS NOT EPISODE 1???
Really setting up the event of Cinderella, Ex and Loki the Chaos Teller with cinderella's story zone.

If the pacing started from here, it would have been decent. With how this series started, it wasn't good.1
Jan 27, 2019 2:35 AM
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The book of fates sure plays quite the important role in this world. Even as a child Ex was still quite brave. Still i guess this is also a double edged sword as well for ex. In a way i guess that both Ex and Cinderella are similar in that both are having a tough life due to their book of fates. Despite their hardships it was nice seeing both Ex and Cinderella bond with each other and support each other in their struggles. Having a friend truly can work wonders here. Now that was a interesting way of meeting your future team leader lol. Looks like Cinderella's tale won't be the happy ending as her book stated. An interesting ep that did well to expand upon Ex's character by showing his past and how he came to meet both Loki and Reina. The addition of Cinderella also added a emotional element as well.
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Jan 27, 2019 6:27 AM
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This should've been episode 1.
If this one wasn't as good as it was, I would've dropped this show as soon as the ending credits started. Part 2 of Ex's backstory and Loki's attempt to fuck up Cinderella's shit better impress, as I'm still liable to drop. Those first two episodes left a bad taste in my mouth.
Jan 27, 2019 4:28 PM

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I think this was a backstory of Ex and I must say it was good but I didn't get the transformation? Like what was that transformation?

But at least they gave us a bit of understanding on how that world works and how he met with Reina.
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Jan 28, 2019 12:57 AM
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this explains how Cinderella world fell into darkness in Kingdom Hearts 😲
Jan 28, 2019 2:49 AM

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I dropped the show at episode 2 but I only just updated my MAL profile to reflect that. Is the bullshit really gone in episode 3? Worth sticking with or better off not wasting my time?
Jan 28, 2019 3:19 PM

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Zei33 said:
I dropped the show at episode 2 but I only just updated my MAL profile to reflect that. Is the bullshit really gone in episode 3? Worth sticking with or better off not wasting my time?


For me the problem with episodes 1/2 were that there was no context or reason to care about anything. Just some random characters in a poorly animated fairy tale. Episode 3 is actually about telling Exs' and Cinderella's story outside of the fairy tale, which is much more interesting. Whether it can turn it around, I'm not sure, but I'm now actually interested in what is going to happen next for the first time with this show.

Why they did not start the series with this arc is quite the mystery... o_0
Jan 29, 2019 3:28 AM
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The_Flatline said:
Zei33 said:
I dropped the show at episode 2 but I only just updated my MAL profile to reflect that. Is the bullshit really gone in episode 3? Worth sticking with or better off not wasting my time?


For me the problem with episodes 1/2 were that there was no context or reason to care about anything. Just some random characters in a poorly animated fairy tale. Episode 3 is actually about telling Exs' and Cinderella's story outside of the fairy tale, which is much more interesting. Whether it can turn it around, I'm not sure, but I'm now actually interested in what is going to happen next for the first time with this show.

Why they did not start the series with this arc is quite the mystery... o_0

They pushing that 3 episode rule? lol
It's common to put big action on ep1, so it might catch some interest for 1-episode droppers.

This pacing was much better & coherent (they should look at Merc Storia and learn). Ex & Reina seem more interesting than before, and Cinderella's well, cute but seems Loki's dishing the bad end.




Jan 29, 2019 9:56 AM

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Nice! we get to see the backstory of Ex!
So Loki already present before Ex's awakening...
Cinderella is in a pinch!
4/5.


Feb 6, 2019 6:36 AM

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This episode at least tried to make me care, still wait for the conclusion of this arc.

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Feb 21, 2019 1:53 PM
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In other words this would be the episode 1, mmm ... interesting, EX was part of the world of Cinderella.
I found it ridiculous that people discriminate Ex for having his book in blank, I would envy him, since he is not tied to something that is predetermined, he can do whatever he wants.
It was nice to see how ex is a friend of Cinderella, I like to hear how he supports her and encourages her to endure her horrible family until it is fulfilled what her book says, I also found her friendship lovely (although it gives me a bit of pity , because Cinderella leaves with the prince at the end).
The meeting of EX with Reina was a surprise, I never thought she would be saved by EX.
The fairy godmother is very cute, I love her design and the Cinderella dress is also very well made.
What a pity that this weird guy is ruining the night Cinderella changed his destiny to be happy, hopefully EX and Reina can stop this weird guy.
May 1, 2019 4:45 PM

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this should have been the first episode
May 14, 2019 10:47 AM
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Ok was about ready to drop this anime, but thanks to this episode I'll keep watching. But i still think this would be better as just a game than it is as an anime.

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