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| That OP song has a tone that imo works for this show. It's nice to see familiar characters especially Will back again. He's with Robina and looks like they are on a new adventure. Meneldor make a reappearance too. Looks like this takes place after a 2 year time skip although Will himself hasnt' changed much. A very lighthearted episode and that old man they met seemed like a wise individual. |
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| With a staff overhaul and studio change, novelist Kanata Yanagino's Saihate no Paladin is back after 2 years from Fall 2021 to continue its story. Nagi Yanagi for the OP, it's a decent song, though I much preferred her Season 1 ED song. The Torch City that Will has seen its developments, it has become Torch Port, and hoping that it'll grow in time to come. Onto Whitesails for the winter solstice, both Will and Robina had their fair share of fun, and as thanks, Bee wants to go and see something in the Academy of the Woods that a normal troubadour like her will not do, and not even for Will since traps are laid to prevent unauthorized people entering in the secret facility. Even in the woods where it's a complete maze where Gus had failed in trying to get into the Academy when he was young, it takes confidence not to push the envelope. Eventually, both reach to the old man sitting in front of the fire being the groundskeeper and striking a conversation with him. Clearly a test for Will, the old groundskeeper laid a simple request, and Will managed to smoke it out. And after soem questions, they were teleported straight to the Academy, with the old man being the Master of the Woods, Professor Hiram, granting them access. Bee wanting to see the library to find what she's looking for to improve her musical craft, it's more like Bee's looking into her past, then bading Hiram farewell. The truth that Bee met a hero before her passing, Bee wants to keep the music about her alive. It's heartwarming to come back to the good imitation of Mushoku Tensei after 2 years, hopefully Season 2 is an improvement over Season 1. |
KANLen09Oct 13, 2023 4:09 AM
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| After a long two years after the first season, we continue our journey in Saihate no Paladin. Two years had passed since he left the City of the Dead, and Will, who felt a certain sense of development leading to the future of the Torch Port, was invited by Ethelbald to participate in the New Year's ceremony in the city of Whitesails. After the ceremony, at Bee's request, they headed together to the Academy of the Sage. However, on the way there, in the 'Forest of Lost Paths', they encountered a mysterious old man who claimed to be the guardian of the forest. From the old man, they receive an ominous prophecy from the king of the forest. "In the Iron Rust Mountains, the 'Fire of Black Calamity' will occur. The fire will spread, or it will burn everything in this land." The series continues to thrive with intricate world-building. If you were a fan of the previous season, you'll certainly appreciate this one. A lot has transpired since the conclusion of the first season. In this episode, we witness the evolution of the main character after two years of serving as a Paladin for the people. For some inexplicable reason, this episode gave me strong Hobbit vibes. I had a notion that he might acquire another companion, perhaps a sage or magician, upon reaching the academy. I was somewhat disappointed with how that was briefly addressed, but nonetheless, magic in this world is portrayed realistically – it possesses power, but careless usage can lead to suffering. Even though I considered the first season to be nothing more than a run-of-the-mill isekai, I'm still here, eager to explore the world of this anime. |
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| Will's voice changed! This is good, his old voice would've sounded way too young now. The studio changed too btw. I guess Will won't be travelling anywhere now that he needs to manage all this land huh? There are a lot of magic schools/academies in fantasy anime lately. Makes sense tho. This was quite wholesome. Let's hope this will be better than the previous season. |
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| The quality certainly improved a little after the studio collab, I think I can actually watch and complete the season this time. Lot of cuts from the source material but understandable, with that production quality I'd rather have them animate the important bits well. They better take it slow the next episodes though than rushing to the rust mountains. |
karrotStickOct 7, 2023 2:05 PM
❝Kabo-chan is ran by the MAL staff team and does not respond to individual comments made on her profile.❞ I was immensely devastated. |
Bee is so precious. |
| Yeah, I remember his voice was too feminine for his look. His voice sounds right now. Well, I'm glad for its return. Though I need some refreshment about the story.. |
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| This was a lighthearted episode to get us back into the world of Faraway Paladin. I don't remember much from season 1, but it's whatever. Nice to see an older Will along with Menel, and I liked seeing Will and Bee spend some time together as they went to the Academy library. As expected, there was more to that old man than initially meets the eye. Let's see where season 2 takes us. |
| People on MAL refuse to actually enjoy watching anime. Your taste in anime isn't a personality trait. MAL is literally just anime Twitter as its own website lol. |
| i get that was the first episode and they wanted to start slow or something but man it wasnt a good episode (remembering S1) i am assuming it will pick up fairly quickly though |
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| Bee's a nice girl, will miss her when she leaves. Will's voice changed which is nice. Let's see how this season will go. |
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| Quite honestly I remember very little of first season to begin with, apart from some main plot threads and the names of these characters. This show was just so-so after all. But to see Will still doing his part of good deeds along with Menel and Bee was quite a memory refresher. Also, saw that old man transforming into some different self from miles away lol. Now hope this turns out better than the first season. |
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| After 2 years we’re back in this world! Felt like season 1 was very underrated when it aired, a lot of potential in this world, but it is a slow build up. Appreciate that they eased us back into the world in this first episode. A very wholesome bonding experience between Bee and Will. Had a feeling the old man in the forest would end up being someone important, and of course he was the professor lol. That prophecy he gave seemed pretty ominous though. Seeing a lot of praise for Will’s new Seiyuu, but man it’s been so long I honestly don’t even remember what he sounded like before lol. A voice change after a two year timeskip for a teenager makes a lot of sense though. Overall pretty solid first episode back. LN fans been hyping this season up so got high expectations for it. Quality looks way better with the studio collab. |
Marinate1016Oct 7, 2023 10:42 AM
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| It's nice to see this one back, fits like an old comfy shoe, despite some significant tweaks. Chill world building fantasy vibes for a Saturday morning. |
| Bee is very cute and friendly, I love her.♥️ Good OP song; ♥️Nagi Yanagi♥️ |
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| I will miss the old Will voice :( but yeah he become a big boy now. |
| I was happy to hear Shoya Chiba's voice when Will began speaking. I was worried, especially since MAL shows Maki Kawase. Personally, I find it really annoying when women do male voices. it's ok for children but when the character hits their teens or older, it's time to switch the seiyuu. Of course there are exceptions like Mayumi Tanaka being the voice of Luffy, but for me at least they are few and far between. |
| It was not a battle series in a first place, so slow episode with cutie Bee is a good start. |
| How old is Bee? It sounds like she's hundreds of years old if people aren't remembering heroes she was with. Curious how long halflings live in that world. Not a bad episode, interesting going to the academy I have a feeling it'll be a recurring place. |
| The pace of the story is a little slow, but it's still a good anime. I hope this season is as good as the first. |
| I've never read the LN or manga, but the first season, for all it's faults, managed to draw me into the world and made me thirsty for more. So glad we got a second season, and it looks to be in good hands. |
| was as boring as the first season. |
| twas a snorefest but it made me want to marry bee. |
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| Weird choice to start it so slow like this. If it were representative of the show then it'd be fine, I'm down with a peaceful fantasy, but I remember a fair bit of action in the first season. |
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