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Nov 13, 2023 2:59 PM
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Jeez, this entire episode is filled with action. I'm not here to complain; imo, it's what's keeping this show alive.

While aboard the high-tech ship, an opportunity for rebellion presents itself. Demi-humans, protected by humanity, find themselves restricted to designated wards tailored to their natural habitats, such as forests, etc. Unable to wield Holy Swords, they lack the means to confront Voids independently. Despite this societal structure, dissatisfaction lingers among some, and they are determined to make their grievances known to the Empire. What better method than to seize the princess and take control of their high-tech ship!

As promised, the episode centers on a ship hijacking, but Leo's overarching journey sees little development. The demi-human subplot lacks character stakes, feeling more like temporary antagonists than a lasting threat. Despite introducing chaos with parallel perspectives and multiple factions, the creators maintain order, resulting in an exhilarating ride.

Oh Leo, you lucky boy.


Nov 14, 2023 4:46 AM
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oh no, there's no opening song which is my strongest reason for still watching this series
Nov 14, 2023 10:57 AM
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Guess we going to have to wait for next week for the action to properly kick off! lets go
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Nov 16, 2023 3:05 PM
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Guess we going to have to wait for next week for the action to properly kick off! lets go
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Nov 17, 2023 6:13 AM
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Leonis and his team rescued the princess and leonis gained a valuable clue which will help in understanding the incidents of the past.
Nov 17, 2023 6:15 AM
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So Regina was actually a princess after all. It'll be nice if she gets to meet the princess and talk to her face to face someday but for now this'll do. So not only people but also objects from the past like holy sword has become voids. The other heroes should appear as void someday too ig. Some decent action this time, hope the goblin woman appears again. Sweet kiss at the end there. Riselia would get jealous if she knew.
Nov 17, 2023 6:46 AM
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So Regina is like a banished princess i suppose. Seems obvious who this "goddess" could be but maybe that is a misdirection.
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Nov 17, 2023 11:16 AM
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We’re going to get episode 9 next week?
Nov 19, 2023 3:08 AM
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the storyboard is just on point to be honest.
8manYeagerNov 23, 2023 8:45 PM
Nov 20, 2023 10:29 AM
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EP 8



Also they were so short on time they skipped the op this ep

Curious as to what happens now. im not sure but i think blackus was in most if not every ep from 1-6, while he didnt show up these two times.
Shary as well, still waiting
I mean its kinda sad to feel that there's only 4 more eps to go, and even then this ep uhhh.
No idea whats going to happen next ep, the preview is basically like lol here's some selia. I mean we do see some selia, but I'm assuming its just going to be setup for the next whatever happens. Dont see the princess though so I'm assuming she doesnt show up anymore, or it could just be a troll.

Upon rewatching it seems yeah I totally overlooked it but the villains just got tied up. Well those who survived anyway. Though wouldnt be surprised if they just disappear next ep, maybe with a bit of exposition
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Nov 20, 2023 5:02 PM

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I really wasn't looking forward to this latest episode. So the newest blond chick (named Regina) gives her dumb backstory to Leo, and they release the cliche white animal thing and it goes running in a direction down the hall...
And then the prissy girls are in the dining room trying to figure out how the animal people and the demon lady are controlling the ship. But before they can hatch their plan, one of the other prissy girls starts demanding attention from the wolf-head guy, and the blue haired girl drops a plate at the buffet table. Wait- what. Oh she cut through her ropes with a knife, because they didn't take any weapons off the girls. Okay.

So then in a fight that's mostly stills, the chicks disable the magic bomb thing or what ever, then one of their magic makes these cgi ice wolf things appear (don't ask) and then the animal people are defeated and the apples disappear. Yes, that sentence is real.
But then these horrible cgi monsters show up and UGH! What even is this anime???
After a awful looking battle with those things, one of the animal people- a leopard dude is out there by himself when the cgi monsters suddenly show up and he freaks out. Leo is somewhere else and informs Riselia (through telepathy I suppose) that she's his minion now and she shouldn't be surprised. After more fighting that I can't be bothered to explain, the cgi monsters are defeated and leopard dude is killed off screen. And that's the episode.

RIP leopard dude. You were too good for this world.
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the storyboard is just on point to be honest.
@8manYeager I do not think the score is underrated. It is a fair score. Good story. Good characters. Good character design. Good animation from a studio which is able to produce better animation. Ecchi almost without ecchi from a studio known for the ecchi it produces. The series would be very good with better animation and much ecchi.
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Nov 20, 2023 8:38 PM

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Interesting that Regina is also royalty and luckily her life was spared when she was born. I think that Regina now knows that Leonis is not a normal boy although I don't think anyone here is normal lol (I mean Riselia is a vampire and Shary has been around a long time). Speaking of Shary, she again shows up to help with a pastry in tow, this time the churro that Leonis gave her in the last episode lol.
Nov 23, 2023 1:52 AM

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While everyone is held hostage, both Leo and Regina make waves to link to her lil' sis through her spirit Carbuncle to take back control of the ship Hyperion, Leo would be fine facing typical enemies. The rest on the ship deck face their fears going into into a Void reel admist the perfect escape plan from the 18th Platoon and eradicating any Void monsters that come their way. Riselia protecting Regina to take back control, while Leo managed to track down the ringleader, he's just throwing his weight around, but to hear of a goddess, Leo unfortunately didn't get the answer he hopes to her. Instead, facing a demon sword who has now turned into a Void Lord, using the same attack against yet another strong demon sword down the path of darkness only is appropriate (but it's getting old quick).

Of course, both Leo and Regina kept their identities secret from Artiria, and the latter thanking the Demon Lord with a kiss, that's pretty par for the course.

Only the final quarter left to go, and it's all done of this mediocrity.
Nov 25, 2023 1:05 AM
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hey this is somewhat like a harem show
Nov 27, 2023 9:37 AM
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This show has a good ED song. Nice tune.

Also Shary was once again void of appropriate screentime.
Poor maid truly being worked to death by our mc.
Dec 18, 2023 8:07 PM

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it was bittersweet, but at least she was able to reach out to her sister even though she can't really reveal herself to her lol and i guess Leo-kun just got himself another admirer lol
Dec 18, 2023 8:08 PM

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Interesting that Regina is also royalty and luckily her life was spared when she was born. I think that Regina now knows that Leonis is not a normal boy although I don't think anyone here is normal lol (I mean Riselia is a vampire and Shary has been around a long time). Speaking of Shary, she again shows up to help with a pastry in tow, this time the churro that Leonis gave her in the last episode lol.
@Alfredo-Sauce she begrudgingly accepted Leo's "gift" to her, but she sure as heck loved it deep down and was munching on it happily while she saved his platoon-mates from imminent death lol
Dec 30, 2023 3:28 PM
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Story was decent and we got a good bit of action, plus Regina's backstory which is nice to see. Oh and Sakuya pulled out a demon sword???? Now that is something I don't remember her having, I bet that's gonna come up again later.
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He's over 18 years old, right?
... right?
... RIGHT???!!!
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Regina is a princess separated at birth and is capable of controlling the cruise-warship. wtf royals were gonna commit infanticide just because she was born under an inauspicious star?
Before the Demi-Human can finish the exposition exchange between Leonis and herself, she becomes a void. He could've been so close to finding the truth about the goddess Roselia.
Riselia coordinates the use of her vampire powers with her allies' holy swords. Launching missiles at your own ships looked pretty ridiculous...and then vampire waifu descends from one of them?
Oooh, Sharry, who hid herself in plain-sight to free hostages, will be mad if she finds out another maid may have fallen for Leonis.

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Jan 30, 5:02 PM

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That was very good episode ;] for a moment I had final fantasy feel ;o
The only thing stupid was that all know characters and few higher ups were only on that ship, there should really be more civilians and holy sword users..
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(づ ̄ ³ ̄)づ ちゅっ ちゅっ キス (´。✪ω✪。`)

I hate it when anime/manga that I enjoyed ends, especially when there could be much longer plot and when I love main heroine :P

I wish I had magic glasses that let me see real world in anime colors ;)
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Sayonara Demon Something .

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Cool VFX with creative character base
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After drawing the sword a second time Leonis saves Princess Altiria from getting kidnapped by the dark elf, usual suspects. The group work with Leonis' shadow Shary to defeat the rest of the bandits. And for a second time Leo has chronic muscle soreness from the battle lol

Regina is a teaser, episode was meh. Fight was pretty good with Leo and Dark elf.

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