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| This was actually kinda dark for its storytelling but I overall, like the narrative style from the first episode. For one thing, Richard is carrying a lot of weight on his shoulders by himself. Trying to overcome a curse and taking a role of king is no easy task. The episode had an emotional tone as well and didn't leave room for any silliness. Pretty interesting episode imo. |
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| Mangaka Aya Kanno's work of this being a dark fantasy Shoujo version of William Shakespeare's Richard the III, this is easily yet another anticipated show running for 2 cours. The War of the Roses between the Houses of Lancaster and York, the red and white roses in an attempt to usurp the throne of being the best House. The intersex 3rd son of Duke of York, King Richard Plantagenet, Richard Plantagenet the III, being a cursed demon child, someone who's an outcast because of circumstances. His father, King Richard, lost to the Lancastrians, and his mother being skeptical of a demon child to later then abandon him. The forest imagery of Richard meeting the shepherd Henry the VI (of Lancaster) making a sundial in the woods, that was the first instance where Richard can find acceptance, that was a solemn feeling. The kickback that the House of York usurped the throne, as long as Henry is alive, all is not well just yet for complete salvation. Shall I say that this was quite the premiere episode? Despite the fast pacing, this is very intriguing from a dark fantasy, much less targeted towards the Shoujo demographic? A VERY stellar start. |
KANLen09Jan 9, 2022 9:59 AM
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| Pretty interesting start. I like the dark atmosphere of this show. |
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| I more or less came into this expecting a bishounen version of Game of Thrones. It kinda has proven to be true. Okayish start. Was too fast paced to care about politics and the world. I hope this was only the case for the set up, but I'm not optimistic. The primary focus was on the misery of a intersex character and low-key fujo bait. Wholesomeness with Henry and some rapey vibes with Edward, there's something for every taste. Will keep watching for the bit of potential this has. May as well try the manga if the anime doesn't deliver. |
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| An interesting start. Maybe a little bit fast-paced, but the atmosphere and character of Richard were enough to keep me invested. I'm pretty interested to see how they'll handle the historical aspects of this anime, too. So far it's not entirely accurate (Henry VI and Richard III had an age gap of about 30 years IRL, yet seem to be the same age here) but that doesn't detract from my enjoyment. |
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erikkamirs said: And I am going through the torture of reading The tempest for my exams. Atleast the play was engagingI think this show has the potential to be really good. I struggled reading the manga past 14 chapters, but I was engaged throughout the episode. I guess Shakespeare is better enjoyed through the theater than the book lmaooooo. |
Incest_Enjoyer said: Same here bro. I am also struggling to study Macbeth for my exams. erikkamirs said: And I am going through the torture of reading The tempest for my exams. Atleast the play was engagingI think this show has the potential to be really good. I struggled reading the manga past 14 chapters, but I was engaged throughout the episode. I guess Shakespeare is better enjoyed through the theater than the book lmaooooo. |
ZXEANJan 9, 2022 7:20 AM
| Might give this a 1-3 episodes watch. |
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| I've only read the first volume but I'm so excited!! So rare for a shoujo to get 2 cours, the cast is totally stacked, and I'm willing to overlook some of the wonky CGI for that aesthetic |
| It felt pretty fast-paced but this got off to a pretty decent start. I think this is the first time, at least that I can recall off the dome, that I'm seeing an anime with an intersex MC, so that should be interesting to see. I legit have no idea what to expect from this so I'm looking forward to the ride. |
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| i couldnt really keep up with all that talk at the beginning so i'm feeling a bit lost but overall i quite enjoyed this! |
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| Booooooooooi this was great! The intrigue was so damn dense, it kinda felt rushed but for me it worked out. I'll definitely check the next episode. |
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| Intriguing premiere. The exposition was good enough to get a general idea of the politics and setting. Very curious in how the MC will be portrayed given his circumstances, they really drove home his misery as ‘demon’ child born in medieval times. I’m not really sure what to expect going forward but I’m very interested, if they can develop the story politically and personally, it could become something really good. Cautiously optimistic for this. Outstanding soundtrack though, the sequences with the ‘curse’ visions were especially fantastic. |
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| Okay, this was certainly an interesting premiere. A lot of points that came to mind have already been shared above, such as the fast pacing, dark storytelling and the intersex main character. Story-wise, I can definitely see the Shakespeare influence and I'm curious to see how it'll progress from here onwards. I see potential in this so here's to hoping they'll be delivered. |
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| What left me kinda disliking Richard, was him looking deep in the eyes of the boar piglet and call it ugly. That piglet is beautiful. |
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| I haven't read the manga so I may not understand this anime well but anyways though first sight gives me a black butler vibe to it. The aftermath of the whole father execution and narration is interesting. Richards flashback about his mother abandonment is kind of traumatic I'd say but not necessarily brutal and overall it's a good episode. |
| Great episode! Quite a dark theme and I really like it! Richard convinced his father, King Richard to fight against the Lancastrians once more to obtain the crown but he ended up failing unfortunately. Richard is called a demon child for being born intersex which I felt bad for him about. He meets a man called Henry in the forest who wants to be his friend but he has a hallucination of him being someone else. Looking forward to the next episode! |
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| I'm hyped for this one. Overall it seems very promising. I'm also excited of the dark mood. But I have a question: Is Richard a girl now? |
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| Not a fan of the way it's animated, but it's one of my fave manga so I guess I will just suck it up lol. |
ZXEAN said: they should give us more political plays like Julius Caesar. His political plays are the best onesIncest_Enjoyer said: Same here bro. I am also struggling to study Macbeth for my exams. And I am going through the torture of reading The tempest for my exams. Atleast the play was engaging |
| Not sure how to feel about this one from the get go, like I wouldn't call it bad, but it was more interesting how fast paced in a sense it went. Giving us no real time to truly appreciate the characters, unless you count our MC so far. It's an interesting way of doing things that is for sure, but the tone of it all, is what really sells it, and will leave that interest factor, to come back to, when it comes to this show. |
| the pacing was way too fast imo. haven't read the manga, but it feels like they covered an entire volume in just one episode lol. |
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| Going to watch for art and aesthetics alone. The soundtrack is also great so far, both in terms of the ost and ending. But the animation team really did the art director/whoever the fuck who made these backgrounds dirty. I really don't understand how a show this phenomenal looking would use cgi for literal stills at some points - insanely ugly cgi at that. It's good the animation is near non-existent as so far I think the show would have performed better without any at all. Not sure about the writing so far, but it's two cour so it has time to improve. |
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SigurdV said: Going to watch for art and aesthetics alone. If this for that, go read the manga, you will have something better. the pace is too fast. They will completely settle the plot for the relationship He could have animated the battles for making it better than in the manga, but no., So far, it will be a bad adaptation ! JC Staff strikes again |
| this is just ouran highschool host club set in the medival times edit: and yeah hot damn it's fast. Are they speedrunning the manga or is the pace actually this quick |
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| Not sure how I feel about this one yet. The pacing was kinda wack and the plot felt all over the place, but it feels like there’s some potential here with it’s visual style and concept. The fight animation was almost non-existant so I’m a little worried about that. Nevertheless, this should be one to keep an eye on. |
| I love the dark and shoujo-esque style. It's not exactly the same, but it gave me some Gankutsuou vibes. So far, the best first episode of this season, alongside Akebi-chan. The super fast pacing is making it seem like a Dement... ehm, an Avant Garde anime, which kinda fits this style, so it's not bothering me. |
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| Put me in the camp that liked the multicolored visuals and the somber music. |
| well...it was interesting but way too fast-paced. might read the manga. just going off of the hair colors, i wonder if richard isn't the father's kid or something and that could be a part of why his mother dislikes him (though it seems that it's mostly because he's intersex). |
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| I am liking the almost-theatrical type of storytelling. And the art and music are beautiful. The backgrounds were painted in such an artistic way too. The anime feels kind of poetic in a way. The voice acting is nice. I have missed seeing good voice acting! lol Richard is an intersex boy, and wants to be seen as strong. I liked the way his desire for being seen as tough, despite his small body, is shown by his design, voice actor and even the subtle choice of words in his dialogues. Also, I love how he is the only one of his brothers who looks completely different. It sort of lets us know he is not like the others. (He looks sort of Japanese, but I can understand why a Japanese story would do that.) Father seems like a very supportive man. The sort that gets killed at some point. I like the way Richard and Henry met, and got along. And, how Richard wants to kill Henry for his father. Okay, so I had one small problem. The episode felt extremely fast paced. It was like the contents were rushing to finish. I think this story needs a bit of room to breathe. But, the number of episode this anime is getting is making me worried. I can't imagine a story about war being satisfyingly told in just 12 episodes. I wish the title for the next episode was not "Father Is My Light"; and instead was something like "My Father, My Light". This story seems poetic and kind of theatrical, so a use of poetic tools in titles can sound nice, I think. |
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