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| Exclusive premiere at AFASG24. https://www.instagram.com/animefestivalasia/p/DBJAI6OtxhO GARNiDELiA's OP is a decent return after being on hiatus for so long, and Hina Tachibana's ED is just her typical average repertoire. Amongst mangaka Etorouji Shiono's many works, his completed series of Übel Blatt (evil blade in German) is pretty much reminiscent of Daiki Kobayashi's Ragna Crimson in its dark fantasy element. The 14 warriors which were downed to just 7 Heroes, the tale of the town of Wischtech with executions across the board, and one elf attempting to save another from probable execution, the town they're in is merciless if they don't get anywhere. And even though he and the lil' elf named Peepi escape unscathed from the great monk Rascheb, their faith is tested when the remnants come after them, prompting the elf to attack them for defense. The Little Hero of Köinzell, acknowledged by the adult, Wied, that he saved both elves, sets off a chain of events from the latter's help to find the smuggler related. The problem with the warrior monks raiding Altea's small pub housing orphans, and both Koinzell and Wied get to work pushing back the offense led by the same monk that spared them, with the Monastery's reputation on the line. Not to mention the secret underground city escape route that has strong golems against their way, without Koinzell, Wied and the others stand no chance of survival, only when Koinzell awakens in a moonlight night...only to find one of the Seven Heroes awaiting him to duel battle. A decent showing for a promising dark fantasy series, with subtle animation by the collab production of Satelight and Staple Entertainment. Complicated may be its story, setting and plot, but its revenge story is one that will keep you coming back for more. |
KANLen09Jan 10, 7:58 AM
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Reply to Ripperdoc
Is there some hot fanservice?
| @Ripperdoc Yeah, well, I would say it goes beyond that. Kept my expecations low for this adaptation due to censorship. This is the kind of the series that would've benefited from coming out as a retro OVA. |
FMmatronJan 11, 6:16 AM
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| I have a feeling this show may be canceled after the first season. If it's good hopefully not though |
Reply to Walrusmist
I have a feeling this show may be canceled after the first season. If it's good hopefully not though
| @Walrusmist Manga was enjoyable but honestly I don't have high hopes from this adaptation, leaving apart the fact it will be censored for sure. |
| OH... I thought I remember this title... Saw someone post about Rape... Then realized I dropped the manga after realizing the entire series is going to be about fucked up shit like Rape and Torture. |
| Nothing Written Here But Us Anime Bunnies *boing boing boing* |
Reply to Grimlegend11
@KANLen09
Looks like they skipped volume 0 of the manga if what you say is true. Don’t know if that’s a good or bad thing or they’re moving it somewhere else. Anything to note with the overall production? (Ex..sound, animation, art, pacing and direction)
Looks like they skipped volume 0 of the manga if what you say is true. Don’t know if that’s a good or bad thing or they’re moving it somewhere else. Anything to note with the overall production? (Ex..sound, animation, art, pacing and direction)
| @Grimlegend11 Production is just kind of mediocre to average at best, and it's best if they skipped Volume 0 to begin with as it doesn't make any sense as an introduction. |
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| This show should've gotten an anime years ago, long overdue. I do remember reading the manga but seeing this animated is...something else. Hard to say it's either good or bad at this point but it has that dark, grim feeling of despair carried into the first episode. Köinzell carries a deep feeling of revenge and it drives him as a character in his journey. There's character abuse and violence but I'm guessing they have to tone it down to broadcast it on TV. Animation quality looks so-so imo, I expected higher tbh. Theme song has that dark vibe but overall consistent with its premise. |
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| it was a good start i'm already excited for the next one |
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| i mean, i like the adaptation of old manga and the MC looks pretty badass but i need more women i hear it gets EXTRA spicy, so glad to know the industry still has some balls cause they definitely don't seem to be as big as they used to be |
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| heavily toned down gore no sex no nudity there's no reason to watch this basic ass old dark fantasy series without the dark stuff |
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| As if she hadn't already suffered through enough loss, Koinzell just had to take Peepi's name from her. And everyone collectively just kinda rolls with it lmao. Pretty intense start. |
| An old school revenge action seinen with gore and violence from two decades ago, just the kind I was craving for but unfortunately satelight being the one adapting it the animation is very limited, like the visuals though. It's the same as Helck and ironically think this'll go down the exact same route as Helck did with the production and become a mess. Given Helck's story itself also deteriorated. Anyway just gonna go ahead and read the manga which I've been wanting to read for years now but kept delaying. Liked the OP song btw and Altea's pretty. |
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| strange starts about a legend!! The animation is poor! The plot seems hurried!! Elves and flying machines? Horrible mixed! Who is this boy? kekeke |
Reply to MegamiRem
An old school revenge action seinen with gore and violence from two decades ago, just the kind I was craving for but unfortunately satelight being the one adapting it the animation is very limited, like the visuals though. It's the same as Helck and ironically think this'll go down the exact same route as Helck did with the production and become a mess. Given Helck's story itself also deteriorated. Anyway just gonna go ahead and read the manga which I've been wanting to read for years now but kept delaying. Liked the OP song btw and Altea's pretty.
| You are in truth!!! Read the manga, is better! ;) kekeke |
| I sort of enjoyed the first 3/4 of the Ubel Blatt manga (it drags on a bit too much towards the end) but this adaptation is so far absolutely horrendous. I don't mind the censoring and down toning of violence/gore, but they skip so much content and reveal some other stuff that should happen much later that I fear this will be a shallow rushed adaptation. Then again, it's done by Satelight which hasn't done anything remotely good in years. A shame really. But then again, seinen manga always get crap adaptations nowadays. |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
| This feels like a bad joke compared to the manga when I peeped the first chapter. Feels like they skipped so much shit in one shot. Good lord...whoever thought this was a good idea, be prepared to lose out. |
| Don't believe the hype. |
| I was hyped for this as I have just started reading the manga, however the hype has turned to disappointment. They did start with Volume 0 which I was hoping they would do, however they start in the middle of it. The content is censored which I kind of realized it would be once I saw the 16+ rating, and the animation is bad. The stuff they are cutting out is the stuff that made we want to watch the anime. I will stick around a few to see if the circle back and cover the stuff they missed but I admit it’s going to be a hard watch with the bad production. |
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| The first episode is an underwhelming start to what could have been an engaging dark fantasy. While the premise has potential, the execution feels rushed, leaving little time to connect with the characters or the story. The visuals are decent, but they’re not enough to make up for the lack of emotional depth or compelling world-building. It’s not terrible, but it doesn’t do enough to stand out in a genre full of stronger entries. |
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| I went in with low expectations and came out with my expectations answered, sigh. Really though, if this landed a good studio and staff, things would've ended differently. I've a feeling this might have two cours, so yeah, it can only get worse from here on, being completely genuine. |
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| damn! that was STUPENDOUS! :O |
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| GARNIDELIA BACK! But that’s about the only thing this has going for it. Should’ve known when the Op animation was ass that the rest of the show was gonna be bad. What’s the point adapting a dark fantasy story if you’re gonna censor all the gore and twisted shit that makes it metal? This feels so cookie cutter and watered down and I haven’t even read the manga. Hasn’t lived up to the manga hype at all. Feels more like a slightly better Hametsu no Oukoku rather than an all time great like fans were saying lol. Everything feels so edgy too like not the good sort of edgy, but just trying too hard. It’s kind of cringe. Like the MC looking up into the moon talking about the sky. So profound, so deep. And can we get a different outfit for the little girl? Jeez. I do wanna see the 7 heroes get fucked up for their betrayal, so I’ll stick around. |
Marinate1016Jan 10, 3:06 PM
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| the art and colors are fine, but the animation is borderline powerpoint. The story pacing is just all over the place. We dont even know who Koinzell is and what his motivations are. We know nothing about the world. I know we cant expect everything from 1st episode, but they couldve atleast given us something more. Also, the biggest letdown was the minimal intensity of the show. There's no gore at all, where the manga was infamous for being gory and uncensored... |
| i can only see people shitting on this but at least i like whatever filter they got on to make the colors look the way they do. |
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Reply to AramHovhanued
Hello I'm gonna say each week what they skipped (I'm not saying anything bad or trying to be negative just info)
They adapted 4 chapter. They also decided to skip volume 0
for some reason i don't know they skipped basically the whole forth chapter where Kolnzell strugles kinda.
They skipped a s** scene (most likely every scene is gonna get skipped) and that's basically it. It feels like a rushed adaptation like Helk had since both are the same studio
They adapted 4 chapter. They also decided to skip volume 0
for some reason i don't know they skipped basically the whole forth chapter where Kolnzell strugles kinda.
They skipped a s** scene (most likely every scene is gonna get skipped) and that's basically it. It feels like a rushed adaptation like Helk had since both are the same studio
| @AramHovhanued Yea Ik something was off right after the flashback. They skipped alot. I read it a few yrs back & I was surprised it was getting anime. Had a feeling it was gonna get censored too. The manga is done too so i wish it didnt feel rushed. |
| Episode one- it is way more lighthearted than I thought it would be. OR it just failed at being grimdark, I don't care either way. It didn't start out light- but the beginning scene is nothing new. I've heard this song before- group of 'heroes' murders their own comrade, he screams like crazy, then comes back for revenge. Redo of Healer comes to mind, but so do several other Isekai-reincarnation anime... The Monetary being the most powerful establishment that dominates a whole city- yup seen that too. Berserk comes to mind, but so do several other anime. That big fluffy monster thing was the funniest part. It is barely animated, and it looks like some goofy monster out of a children's book. At one point they knock it down, and it gets up and LITERALLY SAYS: "I only tripped!" Then elf boy jumps up onto his head and he goes, "Unh?" like an 80s kid's cartoon; then after he's slashed- "AAAAURGHHHHH!!!!" OMG I laughed so hard, and laughed again after he dead, there's just this monster foot sitting there. The characters are pretty cute designs- Koinzell is the adorable elf boy. Then they gave the little elf girl the unfortunate name of.... peepee? Ugh... okay. The chicks are all really hot, and the male characters are well enough..... I keep reminding myself this is an OLD manga, and maybe it would have been ground-breaking if it had been adapted 20 years ago. But in 2025, we've already seen it all and this episode's plot- group of misfit characters on their way to catch a transport- is literally the most cliche thing possible; and there's nothing wrong with doing something cliche and predictable if it's entertaining or looks good. But this looked so mid it felt like I'd already seen it before. The colors and backgrounds look sharp, but not unique; the animation is CRAP; most fights aren't animated at all, and the entire revenge-quest plot is so tired and worn out there's hardly anything here to intrigue you. Well it has a cute elf boy and girl... that's the only reason. But Lord hear my prayer: if you are so kind as to reincarnate me as a cute elf boy, please give me a more fun and interesting world to romp around in. Like a tavern, without the monk goons or prostitutes PLEASE. On second thought, you can leave the prostitutes. 3/5 |
SuperAdventureJan 10, 5:11 PM
Reply to Musashi_Arun
Let’s goooo, that’s fire
| @Musashi_Arun Bro, if they censored nudity and gore they will censor bestiality too. |
| Another dark adult manga turned into crap for kids. |
GnzaJan 18, 3:23 AM
| This woman is a fucking retarded background character. Doesn't inform them of the dangers and supposed death of a previous attempt trying to use the passage and just drops to her knees in trauma: gg life is over waaah, qq. Maybe the markings on their faces equal some heroic-esque thingy. |
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| I read manga before, but I forgot the story. I only remember the story got out of control during the long publishing. So, I hope anime adaptation will improve the later part simple and clear. |
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