Zero no Tsukaima: Princesses no Rondo

Following his brave sacrifice in the war against Albion, Saito Hiraga is knighted and treated as an aristocrat, something that proves difficult for Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière. With their relationship no longer defined as the mighty Void mage and clueless familiar, she wonders what exactly this means for them.

While venturing to a castle, Louise is ambushed by a powerful mage named Sheffield. Battling alone, the young mage nearly faces defeat until Saito makes his appearance. The mystical and unknown nature of Void magic seems to be at work in the battle, and Louise begins to believe in the possibility of another Void user. Moreover, she realizes that Saito's magical rune is fading, and so a new adventure begins as they search for the elf who revived Saito in the past. The relationship between former master and servant faces a new challenge as they work to restore the runes and redefine the bond which holds them together.

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Le Blanc de La Vallière, Louise Françoise Main

Kugimiya, Rie Japanese

Hiraga, Saito Main

Hino, Satoshi Japanese

d'Orléans, Charlotte Hélène Supporting

Inokuchi, Yuka Japanese

Derflinger Supporting

Gotou, Tetsuo Japanese

de Tristain, Henrietta Supporting

Kawasumi, Ayako Japanese

Siesta Supporting

Horie, Yui Japanese

Westwood, Tiffania Supporting

Noto, Mamiko Japanese

von Anhalt-Zerbst, Kirche Augusta Frederica Supporting

Inoue, Nanako Japanese

de Gramont, Guiche Supporting

Sakurai, Takahiro Japanese

Chesare, Julio Supporting

Hirakawa, Daisuke Japanese

Matsukura, Yuuji Producer

Kou, Yuu Director

Takahashi, Tsuyoshi Sound Director

Suzuki, Youhei Episode Director, Storyboard

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Mar 7, 2024

MizuhoKamui

Recommended

This season at last gives the solution to the long-standing puzzle of Saito's fate, though we have to wait a bit to get it. This season of the show has a different vibe than the previous season. It is a mixture of adventure in season 1, with a sprinkle of risqué element in season 2, and topped with a slice-of-life theme. The show does not have a major overarching narrative, instead, we see the lives of the characters on a daily basis, with hints of a bigger story for future seasons.

The supporting characters who were the side characters in Season 2 take the limelight more ... often and it gives an entirely new perspective from the usual focus of the main duo. Their subplot is also addressed, which makes them less of an underdog. On the other hand, the relationship of Louise and Saito is sometimes a bit boring and tired, their interactions gets predictable and charmingness is gone.

On the positive side, the comedy does not disappoint, it keeps us laughing, but when it comes to some of the characters’ behaviors that become monotonous, it can spoil our mood a little. Luckily, the additional performances by the whole crew contribute to the spice of the show. Furthermore, this season doesn't hesitate to showcase some revealing outfits and sensual scenes, making the story a bit spicier.

In a nutshell, this season was a good watch for me. I have to admit that I enjoy the move to a more casual everyday tone, which is great for the characters. On the other hand, the excessive use of some of the character types as well as limited narrative development may become a bit too boring for some of the viewers. Nevertheless, it lays the foundation for the upcoming, most noteworthy season, where all the lasting enigmas will eventually be unfolded.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Jan 21, 2022

iHateAnimeBro

Mixed Feelings

Big expectations after a decent second season and big disappointment after watching Princesses no Rondo caused me to write this review.

Zero no Tsukaima: Princesses no Rondo is probably the most boring season of this anime. After a really enjoyable first two seasons, we are getting the same, repeatable plot, that gets really weird as the season progresses and absolutely no character development. I really liked the Zero no Tsukaima series, because of the characters, but repeating over and over the same behaviors is just frustrating and gives nothing to the plot.

Basically: Louise is still a despotic princess, unhealthy jealous of the Saito, despite everything ... he did for her - absolutely no character development out there. On the other hand, Saito is still a philanderer. Every possible woman in range of like 100 miles from him is basically getting attached to him very easily, which pisses off Louise. You can get kinda annoyed by her actions. She's doing the same repeatable stuff to punish Saito. I get it, she's tsundere and all that stuff, but it is getting unenjoyable, because of her problematic personality. I know, it's harem anime, so it's expectable, but come on - because of that, the story doesn't progress at all. I kinda find Zero no Tsukaima more as an Ecchi/Romance, than Harem, as we clearly see Louise as Saito's main love interest.

I am honestly impressed by the fact that the creators managed to milk this story that much. Sometimes it can be felt like nothing more can be done with the plot, but somehow they did 4 seasons out of that.

The sound and art are decent, especially considering the fact that this anime has already 14 years. Fighting scenes are good. They are not really a big part of the series, but they are pretty enjoyable.

Overall, I think the proper rating for this season is something between 6 or 7. It follows the story from previous seasons pretty well, although repeatability is very much exhausting for the viewer. I can recommend season 3, only in case, you're pretty sure you'll watch Zero no Tsukaima F. There's no sense to watch this season if you're not a fan of the series. It's just not worth it. Even though I'm planning to rewatch the whole series, I'll make sure to skip season 3.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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May 31, 2024

AntonyAV

Not Recommended

This season continues the steep decline of the [initially] decent story.

The love story between Saito and Louise still has some remnants of that endearing dynamic between a really innocent and feisty adolescent and her loyal and caring companion who is also an adolescent but more mature, however this is ruined due to the constant barrage of sexual situations Saito finds himself in, where he either acts confused instead of stepping away or he directly cheats on her and then acts innocent... Which I kind of understand because Louise at this point has opened up about her feelings yet still refuses to be anything but ... extremely abusive and crazy. Either way that dynamic, which was one of the few good plot hooks is decimated for good here.

As far as the story goes, the anime has built a relatively interesting world, but all of it is only continuously used to generate new vulgar and sexual situations, so in the end the whole season is reduced to softcore porn, this season firmly established the harem formula. The OVA (ep 6.5) for a moment turns into tentacle hentai, and Tabitha's dragon ends up being sexualized as well (turns into a busty anime girl), a f*ing dragon, need I say more? Actually one more thing, ALL sexualized characters are underage, oh Japan...

The writing also isn't nearly as decent as in previous seasons, they straight up bring back a dead character with a very bs reason, in the end it just substracts from the low quality the anime already has.

I'll skip the final season, it was a huge trudge to just finish this one.

Reviewer’s Rating: 2

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