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| wow this was pretty neet also... i am really glad that soo-won is a bad guy, so hak can have yona some of the most entertaining shows so far |
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| This anime is a reverse harem? |
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| Qonell voiced my thoughts well. I think this did a good job introducing the characters and setting up the premise. The comedy bits weren't to my liking, but other than that there's a lot of room for potential. My main question right now would be why Soo-Won didn't try to marry Yona. If he simply wanted kingship, that was a perfectly viable and less risky method of taking the throne. If the king had totally removed any possibility of it, that would be more understandable, but even Hak thought Soo-Won could convince the king. I'm speculating that there's more to it than a simple lust for power, because of that. |
| Yona q.q |
| Very nice first episode. I really like the change of pace from watching all these school animes. This episode was more of a setup for the story it seems but it really pulled me in. I'll be watching this one. Pleasant surprise for sure, glad I decided to watch |
| Wow, that was much better than I anticipated it would be! After Tokyo Ghoul that was super rushed, I feared for AnY, but I guess Pierrot paces their two cour anime much better as well as being more faithful to the source material (please keep it this way). From what I remember, it seems that they barely left out anything, which is great! I forgot how spoiled Yona was in the beginning, and how Soo-Won definitely doesn't make a good first impression. At least Hak (<3) comes to save the day. The OP was great and liking the bgm so far which fits the historical fantasy setting very well. It may not be the best intro ever, and it's not like I loved the manga either from the get-go, but it does get interesting. |
| I knew the blondie was the bad guy from the very beginning lol |
Lyrisia said: Ow I actually read this before and dropped it... remember why now... main girl must have pissed me off ^^" Anyway I'll still give this a few more ep oO I think i did too. I know i read something with some silly princess being betrayed by lover. |
| I was kind of expecting the betrayal from the synopsis, but I didn't expect that Soo would also attempt to have the princess executed immediately (standard practice being that he marry her to cement his claim to the throne). As people have said, there must be a reason why he didn't take the easy way to the throne. Over all I'm happy with the way this is going for the first episode. There was a lot more blood than I expected, so that isn't going to be censored too badly and it looks like Yona will be an interesting mc to follow. At the moment she is a spoiled, scared, 16 year-old princess, but I expect her to mature and grow through the series. |
Please don't feed the trolls! In my next life I want to collide at the corner with the cute transfer student carrying a piece of toast in her mouth...rodac |
| 10/10 Perfect Hak adaptation Oh, the show? Fantastic start! But not as fantastic as Hak. ♥ (I love all the little Korean cultural details like the method of bowing before the royals. The music's composed by an ethnic Korean, too. So cool.) |
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| Ah, she wasn't spoiled enough for me to hate her, but she was kind of innocently annoying. Can't wait for more development, this met expectations. And +1 for harem. XD |
| Pretty good start, wasn't disappointed, I've been hyped since they announced the adaptation, and so far so good, also beautiful OP and ED songs. Next episode should be really good, hope they continue like this, dont ruin one of my fav mangas. |
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| That was beautiful. Though Yona it's kind of selfish and childish, I like her character design. Her hair is pretty as well. Soo-won it's a bastard, let's keep watching to understand his reasons. |
| With Garo being underwhelming, Cross Ange being.... Okay, this is... GREAT! I may be sticking around for more! |
CM said: Right now, me, right now, in Cleveland, Ohio, take fucking care of me right fucking now. Don't worry about where I'm supposed to be tomorrow. Don't worry about what segment I'm supposed to be. Fucking fix me. My fucking ribs are broken, my knee is fucking torn up, I'm fucking sick. Fucking help me. |
| watching this anime somehow reminds me of Seirei No Moribito. I get a feel that Hak and Yona will be cast out from their country. and will struggle to get that throne back. a really promising anime, this season have too much good anime! i'm glad that i still alive. :) |
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| it was an ok start, the comedy felt kind of half assed and some scenes felt straight out of nozaki kun but without the parody aspect, i like the main character's relationship and see a ton of room for character development and generally like the premise which this hasnt really gotten past. Its nothing to write home about yet but i see alot of potential here that i hope it follows through on |
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 |
| I'm not that into, it but the 2-cour length gives this a lot of potential. Looking forward to seeing how she will act when she's no longer spoiled and pampered at the castle. Also this is already more graphic than Terra Formars! |
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| I loved this episode if i'm not mistaken I think the same studio who produced tokyo ghoul is producing this so hope it stays good because you never no and that giant cliffhanger. |
whitehairkaneki said: I loved this episode if i'm not mistaken I think the same studio who produced tokyo ghoul is producing this so hope it stays good because you never no and that giant cliffhanger. the studio have a long history. I see no point in talking about Tokyo Ghoul. Something that seems most interesting is that this is the same studio that made the adaptation Twelve Kingdoms(great anime, but the novels are better) and this is the same guy who make the music for the two animes. |
| ohhhh i like this. Great first episode. This is one of the few shows this season i have hopes for. |
| Be sure to message me if you quoted me and want me to respond! Just give me a link to the forum, because usually I leave my comment, then leave the forum. |
| yawn at the haters lol rated 7 after 1 episode not justified |
| WHAAAT! Gotta see the second episode NOW! What a great starter episode! And even though Yona seems childish now (it's undertsndable, she only just turned 16 and was a spoiled princess for all those years, please) it seems like she becomes a tough chick later on! (just by seeing that foreshadowing seen at the beginning!) ♥ |
| This was easily the anime I was most excited for this season (via previews as I haven't read the manga), and I can say. I'm still excited. I'm excited for short haired Yona :<! And more Hak. We all need more Hak. |
Slushie said: I'm excited for short haired Yona :<! And more Hak. We all need more Hak. Same here! Shipping them together already! |
| First episode felt kinda rushed... we dived right in about how Yona is all lovely-dovely with Su-on. The betrayal came really quickly. Other than that, though, the setting is different. The architecture and clothing are all Chinese, but their names are more Korean sounding than Chinese. |
 Thanks, person who gave me this on another site a long time ago, lol. |
| OMG OMG OMG!!! It FINALLY AIRED ! WOOOT!!! :DDDD The opening song sounds so beautiful. It fits with the theme of this show. Soo Won is such a jerk. I don't like him. But Hak is AWESOME!!! Can't wait to see the next episode. :D |
| I thought the synospis spoils a lot, given that it tells us that Soo-won kills the king, but given that it happens like this, it's kinda okay. Given that the guards were all "in" on it, it must be something really serious, and not just regular lust for power. So maybe the king knew it, also, and just neglected to tell Yona. Would raise the question why he didn't tell her. Either he didn't believe in it (prophecy or whatever), or he did plan on telling her - after her sixteenth birthday, so too late, as usual. About Yona: She is spoiled, but she is a princess, the only heir, and the only child. It was even mentioned in the episode that her father has given her anything that is not a weapon. But i don't think thats bad per se. Given that her life is about to change dramatically, i except her to become less spoiled rather soon, too.. |
Calumz said: people arent justified in saying the series is good?yawn at the haters lol rated 7 after 1 episode not justified |
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 |
| It doesn't seem like anything special so far but I like the setting so that alone makes it more interesting to me than most of the anime this season. |
| Ehhh I think I will wait one or two more weeks for a better response. If this doesn't get better, I think I will forget about this one. |
| Its understandable that Yona is spoiled, just hoping for character development later on. Pretty good start, waiting for more. |
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Nidhoeggr said: Down-to-earth presentation for a rather predictable, but well-executed first episode. production is ok, opening is nice and the characters have a nice feel to them. One of the better first episodes this season. Same. We all knew the betrayal was coming, but the episode was still good. And if the opening is any indication, the MC doesn't remain the spoiled, naive girl that she is. |
| I see we have two spoiled, innocent, and naive Princesses this season. Maybe more from what I missing. Even so, I can tolerate her spoiledness because we were shown she was going to mature in the similar fashion to what Cross Ange showed as well.......Two spoiled Princesses both getting a rude awakening with both being innocent, naive, and betrayed............One getting the worse treatment than the other. I don't mind that the atmosphere is both "light-hearted' and 'darkened' with limbs flying all over the place for this. Even reminds me a bit of Moribito with where this place takes place at. The only bit that has me puzzled is how quickly Hak came to realize the Princess was in danger to saving her. Hope that is explained in the second episode. I also can't help but hear Caster Fox's (Fate/Extra) over high-pitched happy seductive voices when the Princess becomes overly excited. |
| Even without reading the synopsis, one could see the betrayal from a mile away haha. We'll probably have to endure a couple of episodes of Yona being naive and annoying but I'm hoping for a Juuni Kokuki-like character development (if you haven't watched it, it's awesome). I hope it'll be faster as this is only 2-cour. Also, all you need is HAK. |
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness." "May those who defy their fate be granted glory." |
| That was far better than expected. 7/10 for this episode. Might put it on hold though. |
| Isayama Hajime should be awarded The Manga with The Highest Inconsistencies of Characters' Appearances. He keeps performing multiple plastic surgeries on those Shingeki No Kyojin characters in a SINGLE chapter. Yes, I've read up to the latest chapter of Shingeki No Kyojin manga. Forced myself to read through the kidsketching chapters after the anime's ended. At least from now on, I only have to go through the hell once a month. Patiently awaiting SNK TV/movie/OVA anime-sequel. The 2015 SNK live-action movie would probably suck. |
| Was looking forward to this one. Pretty good start, nothing amazing but has shown enough to stick with. Obviously big development to come for Yona which is enough for me. |
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| Although the story wasn't anything new, this episode was actually really enjoyable! Loved the setting and art especially. |
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| So,I’ll be content if I get something of Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii‘s caliber here. I know that show had it’s problems and I didn’t consider it exactly great but for someone who rarely watches shoujo anime like me(not that I watch many shounen shows either),I still liked it quite a bit. That being said,I liked Soredemo as much as I did because it barely used it’s shoujo tropes and treated both it’s male & female viewers equally,which is always something nice to see. Akatsuki no Yona seems like it might play up the reserves harem tropes a bit. However, a main heroine surrounded by guys does seem more reasonable when the main character is a princess since it’d be only natural that she’ll have followers/guards. The visuals & sound are nice too so no complaints there. I'll definitely be following this. |
| There is obviously going to be an over-abundance of "hot guys" in the future. I wonder why this isnt tagged as reverse harem. |
"I have been wielding a blade since before your were swimming around your father's scrotum." - Kurou |
| Wasn't really expecting anything from this, but first ep looks good. Loved the art and the voices seemed okay. Hak is so cool <3 can't wait for the other bishies! And yay for 24 eps !!! Studio Pierrot please don't butcher this one. |
| Despite having a (so far) fairly predictable plot and generic character relationships I actually found this series to be pretty engaging. I usually don't expect a lot from reverse harems.....but I guess the fact that the focus doesn't seem limited to just romance makes it more appealing. As several others here have mentioned - I also think the setting helps create interest with the story. Really curious to see what happens next! I definitely have a feeling I'm going to be sticking with this one for the next two seasons! |
| OP is full of spoilers LOL This anime has good music and the history seems to be interesting, yet it is something I have seen many times already. |
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