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Apr 4, 2021 1:25 PM

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Geez, what's with all the hate bots?

I really liked how the show let you figure out that the actress was the MC's fiance without just telling the audience directly. The art animation looked pretty nice. I'm interested to see where this'll go
Apr 4, 2021 2:50 PM

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Wow funimation premiered the episode early so I am "late" to watching this first episode.

Art style is awesome. The atmosphere was good. This show has potential.
Apr 5, 2021 5:42 AM

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Niello said:

I don't notice it tbh. The lack of shading and muted colour palette reminds me of shows like Shinsekai Yori and Kaiba, and I love those. Mashiro no Oto is also another show this season with similar style and that looks promising as well.

I don't remember feeling they were off in Shinsekai. The colors did contrast more between them in Shinsekai Yori. Closest shows I can think of at the moment are Chihayafuru and some of 3gatsu no Lion, but even those didn't feel so off to me.
Here I think the palette should have been similar to Bakumatsu Kikansetsu or Jouran with washed-off just in some stills to express "immortalized in time" or such effects.

Well see if this grows on me or not. If by halfway through the show I can ignore it, or I'll just think every episode about it.
Apr 5, 2021 6:49 PM

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Thought it was gonna be something like hellsing ultimate from the description lol its pretty boring imo ill give it a couple of eps tho. The ed is really good and artstyle is pretty good too

Apr 5, 2021 7:03 PM

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Liked it... well i liked the vampire performance...

A Waste.... that she died.

Nice ED song.
Nyan-Pasu!... [ Ara Ara ] [ Waifus ]
Apr 6, 2021 7:21 AM

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The background art is nice. But, the art as a whole looks like something that you will easily forget. There seems to be an absence of a message.

It feels like they're going for something that's more poetic and beautiful. Since I like stories like that, I hope they'll be able to do a good job with it. Though, I feel like this episode hasn't managed to gain my trust just yet, and trust is so important for storytellers to gain as early as possible.
Apr 6, 2021 9:29 AM

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Need to watch 1 or 2 more episodes to decide. Setting seems cool. (Better than for "Princess of Snow and Blood" because it seems a bit more normal - except the vampires.)

I think the young boy is the big end boss vampire ha ha.

Main char seems okay. Other than that: For the plot I expect just the "usual vampire story".
Apr 6, 2021 2:51 PM

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Absolutely love the art style of this anime. I love anime that go against a different style to mainstream anime. Some people will moan and say it looks boring and flat but I love how crisp the anime looks. I am really enjoying the soundtrack too, it’s so atmospheric. High hopes for this anime and I’m hoping it’s going to be as good plot wise as it looks.




PS. Sorry but why are people rating the anime after one episode ?? Watch it all, then make a rating. Or even if you’ve watched 85 percent of it and it’s hot garbage then fair enough rate it what you want. I’ll just never understand people rating a show on the first episode, good or bad. 😂
Apr 6, 2021 3:02 PM
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Something about the first episode stood out to me. I really liked the animation and art style of the characters and the concept seems pretty interesting. It personally hit all the right buttons to get me invested in the anime.
However I can see that it’s not for everyone. Also, the background movement (or character) CGI isn’t the best it could be.
I just watched the first episode of The Princess of Snow and Blood which is set in a similar time. I wonder if people will start to compare the two animes.
Apr 6, 2021 8:51 PM

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Kinda interesting, seeing that it comes from a stage play I'm expecting at least solid performances.
Apr 10, 2021 12:45 AM
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Honestly, as I watched this anime I thought of Owari no seraph.. then Tokyo Ghoul, then all those military type animes that have platoons and stuff. They ain't the best but their also not the worst. I'll stick around with this one, looks different.. feels different. The idea of a thearetical play anime adaptation, definitely intriguing.
Apr 10, 2021 8:33 AM
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Good sound. Sorta confusing with quite unique style to everything. Dialogue bit annoying or weird. Seems mc injured his arm and is practicing with his other arm.
Apr 10, 2021 9:26 AM
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Well, it was a great episode imo, animation is good, the colors are good, the music fits the mood very well.
The first episode presented or introduced the anime in a pretty good way.
Loved the dialogues, I don't usually enjoy heavy dialogued based shows, but think might enjoy this one, kinda reminds of the Monogatari series.
So really looking forward to the second ep.
Apr 11, 2021 7:13 AM

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Watched it last night and thought it was a brilliant episode. Loved every second of it. I was left with some question the first time around but I gladly rewatched it and I can say it was definitely my favourite season premiere so far. It was just so masterfully crafted and written. If the writing and production quality don't fall off, I think I might've found my anime of the year already.
Apr 11, 2021 11:02 AM
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MegamiRem said:
Welp this was pretty weird premise. Visuals and animation were beautiful but dunno felt a bit odd. Was Misaki Maeda's fiance or was she just acting her role the entire time? Hope we get confirmation on that also I see a lot of death flags on Moriyama.

OP or ED whatever it was at the end of the episode it was good.


thats what im wondering, she said at the end "ive been waiting to meet you" but i think it was just part of her script
Apr 11, 2021 7:01 PM

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What's this MAL score? The directing is lovely and the writing seems ambitious & intelligent. Excited for more.
Apr 11, 2021 11:42 PM
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Yea, I almost gave this show a pass due to the MAL score, but am I glad I didn't.
Apr 12, 2021 12:48 AM

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Jaereku said:
What's this MAL score? The directing is lovely and the writing seems ambitious & intelligent. Excited for more.

MAL has a problem with bots.
Apr 12, 2021 1:45 AM
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MiscString said:
I don't know how to properly describe it, but the way this was presented kind of reminded me of the Monogatari Series. That might just be me though.

Overall, I thought this would be one of those "cool premise, mediocre execution" shows however, I really enjoyed the first episode.
Especially like kizumonogatari. Signal MD studio gave off Shaft's mysterious eerie vibes in animation.
Apr 12, 2021 3:30 AM

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omo. i like the ending song. damn...
but the first epi didnt. pull me in yet. hopefully it gets better. it sure does look interesting
Apr 12, 2021 11:40 AM

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chi4ko said:
Jaereku said:
What's this MAL score? The directing is lovely and the writing seems ambitious & intelligent. Excited for more.

MAL has a problem with bots.


That's true, especially now with Re:Zero, AoT and even Yuru Camp. Although it's a bit surprising anyone would bother botting this one, with barely 500 users watching it and all. Haha
Apr 12, 2021 6:31 PM
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I'm curious why a lot of people hate it
Apr 13, 2021 3:39 AM

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The first episode, I liked it. Let's see what the next episodes will be like, it could be interesting. The art style looks great and the ending was good.
Apr 13, 2021 12:11 PM

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Well, true that the first female vamp does look pretty and seductive, but why the fuck is Maeda being seduced when he was originally a vamp' hunter(?) of Code zero?

I am pretty sure that later in the plot there will be another female vamp that'd do the same to Maeda and cause the plot to be stupid.

Also, wasn't the theater prohibited after the incident? Why would an "employee" able to go in and out freely? No one has any doubt about that mysterious boy? For god sake...

I am still following my 3 eps rule, after that if it was still as stupid, rating 1 will be given.


Well this is very late, but that was his fiancee not just some random girl
Apr 17, 2021 7:42 PM

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On the shot composition this looks to be done by someone that knows what they are doing, but I did see some oddities in the phasing, it was too fast, and some cuts feel like they where done too early, but in general it was really well shot holy shit, felt like I was watching a movie. I think its weird vibe is interesting but something is making me feel this is going to be pretentious rather than great, maybe I'm wrong, damn I hope I'm wrong, cus I haven't seen this level of shot composition since I watched Babylon (I know, the ending) and its stunning shots, that even tho they are not done this much, they are executed better when done, but hell, what am I saying this is just ep one, so it could exceed even more later on.

Now the plot, story (or however you say it) going around here, really trilled to know more, but also pls don't turn pretentious pls
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Apr 18, 2021 9:51 AM
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I absolutely hate the anime logo, it looks so 2005 cheap visual novel for me.
Jul 13, 2021 4:45 PM
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Hmmm not sure about it at all so far, but the vampire thing was crazy xD
Aug 15, 2021 5:31 AM

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Misaki was so chill. She played with those soldiers as if they were kids and then poof she turned into ash
Sep 2, 2021 3:38 AM

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Well that was a sad start with Maeda's fiancée turning out to be the vampire actress and her committing suicide by light there at the end. Definitely seems like this is going to be an eccentric artsy anime with its wide aspect ratio, animation style and kinda vague story telling.

Mar 22, 2022 7:38 AM

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I liked the designs and directing but the theater style of the storytelling dragged this down that I was almost unable to finish it.
Oct 4, 2022 10:38 AM
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this is utter garbage
Jan 2, 2023 7:48 AM
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It had an interesting and strange beginning
It will probably get better in the next episodes
Feb 8, 2023 1:31 AM

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I really like the art and animation so far.
But if I'm guessing right the vampire was the finance he never met ? Little world building and I like vampire stuff so I'll judge more with a couple more eps
Feb 12, 2023 11:00 PM

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Muow said:
I really like the art and animation so far.
But if I'm guessing right the vampire was the finance he never met ? Little world building and I like vampire stuff so I'll judge more with a couple more eps
What does finance have to do with it? This isn't an economic thriller. There was nothing stated about money playing any role in this series in the first episode, if I recall.
Apr 22, 2023 3:51 AM

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WatchTillTandava said:
Muow said:
I really like the art and animation so far.
But if I'm guessing right the vampire was the finance he never met ? Little world building and I like vampire stuff so I'll judge more with a couple more eps
What does finance have to do with it? This isn't an economic thriller. There was nothing stated about money playing any role in this series in the first episode, if I recall.


Oh oops. I meant fiance!
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