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Jan 1, 2015 4:41 PM

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Maybe they will find a way to revive Seraphs or once they defeat the fox hyouma Maison will be saved.
Jan 1, 2015 6:12 PM
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AnimeFan500 said:
Maybe they will find a way to revive Seraphs or once they defeat the fox hyouma Maison will be saved.
Ya, but would Maison even be happy to come back to a bunch of people who don't care about his death. He would come back the village and they would ask "him who are you?" like he never existed. Tell you the truth, its better for him to say dead than to come back to that heartless village. We wouldn't want maison to die physically and mentally now do we?
Jan 1, 2015 6:30 PM
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dnascot said:
AnimeFan500 said:
Maybe they will find a way to revive Seraphs or once they defeat the fox hyouma Maison will be saved.
Ya, but would Maison even be happy to come back to a bunch of people who don't care about his death. He would come back the village and they would ask "him who are you?" like he never existed. Tell you the truth, its better for him to say dead than to come back to that heartless village. We wouldn't want maison to die physically and mentally now do we?

lol, we are talking about a tales of, he fucked up died.. and Luberia is not powerfull...
Jan 1, 2015 8:21 PM

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so Avatar at the beginning.
Jan 1, 2015 9:21 PM

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Man, this just got me really excited for the game. Seeing as that was the purpose however, I guess it's not all that surprising. While I agree that Mr. Protagonist seems fairly common, I actually feel that he has a lot of potential. The rest of the cast seems to be in the same boat. As others have mentioned, the lack of remorse for the death of a villager seems really odd, but I'll get over it. My favorite 'Tales of' game is Abyss, I'm hoping this one is as good, if not better.
Jan 2, 2015 2:17 AM

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As introduction to series it may be even good, but as standalone it's rather incomplete.
No wonder, dragon with no head must be retarded.
Jan 2, 2015 4:40 AM

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jakkubus said:
As introduction to series it may be even good, but as standalone it's rather incomplete.

It really does feel incomplete but at same time I don't think they could have made this feel complete without giving major spoilers for the game. There doesn't seem to be any room for a decent prequel either, so I don't think there was much they could do about It.

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Didn't really like the girl somehow... her attitude pissed me off :s
And the main was too naive/enthusiastic ><

Also poor Maisen... they didn't even run to him when he was about to get eaten... and after that they just forgot him? lol

So well didn't really like it ><

Alisha = best gril. Get out.
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Jan 2, 2015 5:30 AM

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again with japanese shit taste of naming. why not Slay but SOREY? lol even ppl in the ova pronounce it like Slay with more 1 syllable S and L together not obvious 2 syllable SO-REI
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Jan 2, 2015 5:36 AM
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ninjastarforcex said:
again with japanese shit taste of naming. why not Slay but SOREY? lol even ppl in the ova pronounce it like Slay with more 1 syllable S and L together not obvious 2 syllable SO-REI

I wouldn't like a character that call SLAY ._______. Sorey is better
and nobody can think about that as a "stand-alone" is impossible tell about a tales game without 25 epi and if they do a movie tlaking more, we are to gt more spoiler than we already got with the game pv 1,2,3,4, and 5.. no clue.. the special was pretty good
Jan 2, 2015 6:44 AM

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I like this. The music, the art. Looking forward to play the actual game.
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Jan 2, 2015 6:58 AM

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bjorno said:
I like this. The music, the art. Looking forward to play the actual game.
haha me too, im stuck in overseas country without my ps3, i have to wait for my 2 months holiday in june to play all my jrpg, ffx-x2,kh1.5,kh2.5,xillia2, hearts, zestiria too many unfinished game @_@
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Jan 2, 2015 12:01 PM

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I cant wait to play this game.
Jan 2, 2015 6:01 PM

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It seems the the main problem I've had with the prior installments of the Tales series is gone, that would the unlikable characters, which as of right now doesn't seem to be the case with Zestiria, so far at least.
Jan 2, 2015 6:05 PM

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R- said:
It seems the the main problem I've had with the prior installments of the Tales series is gone, that would the unlikable characters, which as of right now doesn't seem to be the case with Zestiria, so far at least.
sorey has same aura as lloyd somehow
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Jan 2, 2015 7:47 PM

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ninjastarforcex said:
R- said:
It seems the the main problem I've had with the prior installments of the Tales series is gone, that would the unlikable characters, which as of right now doesn't seem to be the case with Zestiria, so far at least.
sorey has same aura as lloyd somehow
he feels more like xing(kor) than lloyd, lloyd felt way more hot headed and driven by negative emotions than sorey feels so far while xing felt more do goody help everyone but make mistakes doing so like sorey has been thus far. Not really a archetype i like but tales games generally have strong protagonists so we'll see how he ends up though im not expecting too much out of him

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Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit,

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Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me

Jan 2, 2015 7:52 PM

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JizzyHitler said:
ninjastarforcex said:
sorey has same aura as lloyd somehow
he feels more like xing(kor) than lloyd, lloyd felt way more hot headed and driven by negative emotions than sorey feels so far while xing felt more do goody help everyone but make mistakes doing so like sorey has been thus far. Not really a archetype i like but tales games generally have strong protagonists so we'll see how he ends up though im not expecting too much out of him
shing is too generic ally-of-justice shonen protagonist, heck, he even has the same VA as natsu fairy tail. sorey doesnt seem to be one.
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ninjastarforcex said:
JizzyHitler said:
he feels more like xing(kor) than lloyd, lloyd felt way more hot headed and driven by negative emotions than sorey feels so far while xing felt more do goody help everyone but make mistakes doing so like sorey has been thus far. Not really a archetype i like but tales games generally have strong protagonists so we'll see how he ends up though im not expecting too much out of him
shing is too generic ally-of-justice shonen protagonist, heck, he even has the same VA as natsu fairy tail. sorey doesnt seem to be one.
sorey strikes me as ally of justice guy, he may not be as blatent as shing but hes closest to him out of the tales protagonists aside from maybe stahn, they even share that stupid happy grin when others get annoyed with them and overly optimistic attitude. Id much rather have a lloyd or (post haircut) luke character instead.

Immahnoob said:
Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit,

tokiyashiro said:

Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me

Jan 2, 2015 8:02 PM

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JizzyHitler said:
ninjastarforcex said:
shing is too generic ally-of-justice shonen protagonist, heck, he even has the same VA as natsu fairy tail. sorey doesnt seem to be one.
sorey strikes me as ally of justice guy, he may not be as blatent as shing but hes closest to him out of the tales protagonists aside from maybe stahn, they even share that stupid happy grin when others get annoyed with them and overly optimistic attitude. Id much rather have a lloyd or (post haircut) luke character instead.

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Jan 3, 2015 12:54 AM
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lol bye maison no one misses you

In any case, this was probably a bad introduction of the Tales games for me, since I have no prior knowledge other then the fact that one of the games has a long red headed protagonist and that it's opening song is by Bump of Chicken. I should probably get into the games aha. Loved the animation+OST though, ufotable never fails to impress.
Jan 3, 2015 2:37 AM
The Destroyer.
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It gave me some Symphonia and Abyss vibes. Also glad that Go Shiina is doing part of the soundtrack, I am tired of Sakuraba's music. I was hoping they would show some of the other characters too, just a glimpse.

Not that fond of the two protagonists, Sorey and Alisha. Sorey's design felt like it was recycled from Jude and his personality reminds me sorta of Lloyd. Alisha reminded me a bit of Tear.

Either way, in the end every Tales game recycle certain cliches.

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^ Totally.
Jan 3, 2015 4:51 AM
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Nothing out of the ordinary, it was farly average although the visuals were reminiscent of Ufotable and the soundtrack was great as expected of Go Shiina. I find it weird that the one dude got eaten in front of them and after that they're all acting happy like it never happenned. Anyways, the fighting scene sure felt like a video game, mc slashes the opponent with a sword yet no cuts to be seen or any blood at that. Characters were pretty much archetypes and the world building was as much as a 40 minute episode could tell.
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Jan 3, 2015 7:23 AM

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I really liked this, well everything but that part where they're having a party right after one of them was eaten! That was just awkward, I hope there will be at least a few more lines here in the game

While I wasn't really excited for the game, this made me want to play it. I liked Sorey and Mikleo and their friendship. Can't wait to see more of them and the interactions with other characters in the game
Jan 3, 2015 10:17 AM

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Love the story (so far), cant wait to check the game :)

Funny how no one give a damn about this guy been eaten.
Jan 3, 2015 10:20 AM

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I like how they just stood there and watched the guy get eaten whole. Then act all happy immediately afterwards.
Jan 4, 2015 5:16 AM

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5/5

I did not want to see him, having no knowledge of the game, but the temptation was too strong.
The only fault that can be attributed to this production is that you have not handled well the death of ...!
An OVA really powerful and great, in just 45 minutes, managed to involve me without knowing virtually nothing about the game.
Everything really good, beautiful designs, smooth animations, fabulous scenery and gorgeous colors.
Interesting characters and Character Design which I liked very much.
I wish other OVA that tell the story, who knows if it ever will make them.
My vote is 8/10!
Jan 4, 2015 12:35 PM

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Really liked the animation and the characters, I can't wait for the game !
Jan 4, 2015 3:44 PM

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Fairly liked it, and now I'm more than hyped for Zestiria, can't wait for it to be released.
Jan 4, 2015 4:53 PM

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It gave me some Symphonia and Abyss vibes. Also glad that Go Shiina is doing part of the soundtrack, I am tired of Sakuraba's music. I was hoping they would show some of the other characters too, just a glimpse.

Not that fond of the two protagonists, Sorey and Alisha. Sorey's design felt like it was recycled from Jude and his personality reminds me sorta of Lloyd. Alisha reminded me a bit of Tear.

Either way, in the end every Tales game recycle certain cliches.

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^ Totally.
^ this is perfect


honestly quite excited for this coming out in the summer so this pv was a great tease lucky bastards that get to play it within the next month!

story does seem quite interesting, still can't get over how hes...one of the party members
but Alicia was glorious really hope her outfit without the armor is a alt costume
Jan 5, 2015 2:31 PM

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Umhh.. if this could get anime series ~
i would be happy!
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Jan 5, 2015 7:42 PM

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A very good special, but it's too bad there is no sequel :/. The game seems to be great !
Jan 6, 2015 2:14 AM

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This OVA special is to promote the game after all. The game must have more content then this. I'm one of those Tales fans and played almost all main titles, except Vesperia(Don't really have time to finish it yet.) I plan on getting this next!.
Jan 7, 2015 1:50 AM

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Overall was OK, but it does get me excited for the game.
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Jan 7, 2015 10:30 AM
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This is such an amazing episode. Loved every bit of it.

But wait, there are no more episodes after this.... ????? What?????
Jan 7, 2015 8:08 PM

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That was enjoyable. I was fearing it would be bad since being a prelude/prequel to the main game. Well I'm now excited for the game when it finally comes out now. I just hope the wait won't be too long for english release now.

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Jan 8, 2015 12:48 AM

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Maisen die and nobody cares, dafuq O.o
Jan 8, 2015 12:39 PM

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Maisen die and nobody cares, dafuq O.o

They celebrated his death with fireworks
Jan 9, 2015 7:48 AM

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Very good prologue.
Story looks very promising, i just hope that Sorey wont disappear in game epilogue like the other shepherds did.
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Jan 9, 2015 11:41 AM

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Really nice story. Definitely it will be a second part... That's what I'm thinking :)
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Jan 11, 2015 9:29 PM

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Typical Ufotable goodness.

Guess it hyped up the game pretty good. With how interesting the special was, I hope that the game and manga sell well enough that they consider making a TV adaptation.

Although she didn't really get significant screen time, I really liked Alisha.
Very pretty, and voiced by my favorite female seiyuu, so I was pleased.
Jan 14, 2015 2:57 PM

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Maizen died and no one gave a crap!


Feb 4, 2015 7:17 PM

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Pretty cool special to hype people up for the upcoming game. There was a couple awkward shots but I feel ufoTable did a great job. From the start I already knew this was a prequel to get things into gear, just like the Vesperia movie, so my expectations were not that much. I'm enjoying the new characters a lot and Sorey is one of the better MCs in the Tales series so far, but don't tell me he's gonna be the Shepard that's gonna ensure the prosperity of humans, because that will be an acutely cliche thing.

I need to buy a PS3 again, so excited for the game now.
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Why do people have such bad taste? Anime isn't subjective anymore.
Mar 8, 2015 10:49 PM

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Definitely want to see more of the story. This just gave me the motivation to set up my pre order for the game.
Mar 22, 2015 5:00 AM

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This episode was great but every time Gramps spoke it bore me to tears.
Jul 3, 2015 12:16 AM

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If not for fallout probably gonna pre order the game..

Jul 11, 2015 4:08 AM
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It wasn't long enough to give it a good rate. It was decent as a beginning and has a good potential when the TV series is aired.
Could go either way though.
I was annoyed as I've watched it in an Arabic sub and some of the sentences weren't subbed so I need to use some of the Japanese words I knew from anime lol. Wasn't easy though going into details.
Jul 24, 2015 9:03 AM

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Lol poor Maison..
Aug 25, 2015 3:31 PM

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for a game promotion, it was decent. Average fantasy action show. 5/10
Sep 2, 2015 11:48 AM
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ninjastarforcex said:
again with japanese shit taste of naming. why not Slay but SOREY? lol even ppl in the ova pronounce it like Slay with more 1 syllable S and L together not obvious 2 syllable SO-REI


'Why not Slay'... Sometimes name changes are bad. (Hello, Sasha Blouse.) But in this case, it's an improvement. IE: Refill --> Raine

In the end the only difference in pronunciation is the first syllable...

Su-Re-i (Slay)
So-Re-i (Sorey)

On-topic:

This is quite nice for a promo special. Introduces just a hint of the characters, world, and story, and leaves you wanting more. If the purpose is to generate some more hype, then it has succeeded.

Love the dynamics of Sorey and Mikleo. The way they fight tells me they've been doing that for a long time already. They definitely know each other well! The best of friends.

Oct 1, 2015 10:21 AM

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This show will kill SAO if they will continue to animate this one. Nice job ufotable.
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Oct 19, 2015 8:46 AM

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Had the game preordered after watching this. Well its coming out in 7 hours. I can't wait to play it. Tales of Zestiria does seem to have a lot of potential! Give it a try fellas!
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