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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- I think this show is starting to focus more on the character and relationship building. First episode was chaotic but this one seemed better. There's also the info dump about sorcerers and what Granbelm is. Looks like Shingetsu's attempt to wipe away Mangetsu's memories failed. I'm curious about the true nature of Granbelm tbh. Hope the show will be able to develop its concepts better. |
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| Mangetsu is just too pure. Looks like Mangetsu is determines to participate. |
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| Hoping this satisfies some of the people who seemed mad about the lack of exposition last episode. The more detailed introduction to our main characters this week definitely answers a lot of questions, but also leaves a lot more to get answered in future episodes. Looks like we’ll get to know more about our antagonist(?) next week. |
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I absolutely LOVED several shots on this episode, they looked amazing  I must say, I'm surprised. First episode was a bit weird, but this one... THIS ONE got me really hooked. It seems Mangetsu wants to fight in order to be someone, to have something to look up after. It seems we are up for a very emotional ride! That Cliffhanger tho, I'm curious to see why is it that Ernesta is so hated by that other girl. |
| "We could make the world better, but it's easier to just shut our eyes." ~Blackwall |
| The story and characters are improving. I'm really liking Mangetsu so far, and it seems Anna, I think, isn't a mindless antagonist/villain based on that cliffhanger. Granbelm has the potential to be the dark-horse of this season. |
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| The story and characters are mind-numbingly boring...dropped |
| Anyone else sensed this Madoka vibe when Mangetsu said she was useless and stuff? It reminded me of the first conversations between Madoka and Homura in the beginning of the series. I have a good feeling about Granbelm, let's see how it goes. =D |
ci_nagaoka said: Yeap, yeap, I think that's one of the reasons I'm liking her =DAnyone else sensed this Madoka vibe when Mangetsu said she was useless and stuff? It reminded me of the first conversations between Madoka and Homura in the beginning of the series. I have a good feeling about Granbelm, let's see how it goes. =D |
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VanishingKira said: Seems better when it doesn't involve the mechas imo. Certainly. Play2X said: However I HAVE to mention the VA of Mangetsu. If my ears dont play jokes on me that should be Toyosaki Aki, right? She had with Momo (To Love Ru), Uiharu (Railgun) and Yui (K-On) some iconic roles, but somehow, I only hear the Yui. Like, I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if Mangetsu pulls out Giita and plays Fuwafuwa Time. Well, having Toyosaki-san there makes the anime even more enjoyable for me, so what gives ^^ It is Shimabukuro Miyuki, sorry for the bad news! |
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HereticHunter said: It seems we are up for a very emotional ride! This is what I hope for too. So far it showed a lot of promise and the tone is really, really good too. |
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| I am a sucker for Madoka spin-offs, I must admit. This episode was much better than the first, because yeah, it's better when it's focusing on the characters and not on the mecha fights, at least for me. I haven't seen ReZero (people were saying in the previous episode discussion that the character style is similar because there's some staff overlap), so this is starting to grow on me slowly, it was a bit distracting in the first episode. |
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| I relate to Mangetsu so so bad next ep we'll get some more fighting! I'm a sucker for giant robots so I can't wait |
| This is not your planet to rule. The Fallen shall rise again. |
| As expected this took a much needed break from the action in episode 1 to recontextualize what happens and provide some characterization for the characters. Mangetsu is the most focused here and episode did a decent job displaying her pathos and why it lead a seemingly ordinary girl like her to participate in Granblem. I'm guessing her family part of some very long forgotten mage bloodline, perhaps ones hat cast off their magic heritage hence why she wasn't taught anything about this until now. Right now what I don't get is the point of becoming a Princep means exactly aside from inheriting a power that was once common. Magic was mostly sealed off from the world due the dangers brought about by it's misuse from what I understand so I'm not sure why this position needs to exist unless it necessary for sealing process to remain? Or is one allowed to whatever they want with that power? Too little is known about this particular detail at the present. Hopefully that is revealed at one point, otherwise while this isn't doing anything groundbreaking for the genre it was solid 2nd episode. Till next week! |
| Man, this show is absolutely incredible. The art and animation are very good, the OST is top notch, and the directing just elevates it all. Usually even in shows I'm enjoying, I find checking the time once or twice seeing how much is left in the episode.... but not in this. The atmosphere immersed me entirely into the story and I actually really care about the characters. The only thing I am hesitant on is the mortality aspect - there don't seem to be any major consequences for the losers, other than, well, them losing. It would have dramatically increased the tension if we had found out that one girl who was defeated had actually ended up dying, but it looks like she's still alive. If there are no visible drawbacks to fighting, I might change my opinion on this show, but as of now it's truly a diamond in the rough for me and the show I am most attached to so far this season! |
ycleped said: The only thing I am hesitant on is the mortality aspect - there don't seem to be any major consequences for the losers, other than, well, them losing. It would have dramatically increased the tension if we had found out that one girl who was defeated had actually ended up dying, but it looks like she's still alive. I actually disagree on this one, While I think there should be a major punishment for losing, I think death would be really cliché here, after all, there are things worse than death that could be explored. |
| "We could make the world better, but it's easier to just shut our eyes." ~Blackwall |
HereticHunter said: ycleped said: The only thing I am hesitant on is the mortality aspect - there don't seem to be any major consequences for the losers, other than, well, them losing. It would have dramatically increased the tension if we had found out that one girl who was defeated had actually ended up dying, but it looks like she's still alive. I actually disagree on this one, While I think there should be a major punishment for losing, I think death would be really cliché here, after all, there are things worse than death that could be explored. I do agree with this, which is why I went onto say "If there are no visible drawbacks to fighting". Hopefully they do end up revealing possible consequences for fighting, which might come next episode! Death was just an example I was using, but I didn't necessarily make that the most clear. |
| After the train wreck that was the 1st episode (seriously it was too action packed with little info), I finally decided to continue with this series and not drop it! I loved the visuals, the characters and their interactions. Also, a little more is being revealed in each ep so that's way better! |
 They all feel the same adjust to the pain..like tears in the rain.. |
| This show will be more interesting than I thought. |
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| Guess I'll be dropping this. I can clearly see the Madoka vibes and I really didn't like Madoka but I can respect the worth of this show for Madoka fans. inb4 yuri-crusader and his comments about the opening scene |
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ycleped said: HereticHunter said: I actually disagree on this one, While I think there should be a major punishment for losing, I think death would be really cliché here, after all, there are things worse than death that could be explored. I do agree with this, which is why I went onto say "If there are no visible drawbacks to fighting". Hopefully they do end up revealing possible consequences for fighting, which might come next episode! Death was just an example I was using, but I didn't necessarily make that the most clear. Ah I see, guess I should have second read that just to be sure xP Yeah, I do hope they show it next episode, specially considering how much hatred that girl has against Ernesta. |
| "We could make the world better, but it's easier to just shut our eyes." ~Blackwall |
| I need action, just let the Granbelm begin already and stop with this talking nonsense. |
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| Like what some have already pointed out, this episode was a much needed shift from the sudden action and all to more character and world building, and I think it has worked out very well. While the focus was on Mangetsu and her background, I also like how all the other girls were also given a fair bit of focus and set-up too, even Anna who wasn't the archetype angry woman who wants to win the fight-- there seems to be more regarding her antagonism towards Shingetsu. And her relationship w her allies seems to be getting rather shaky (my gut feeling is telling me that hakamada is kinda twisted in some way) This anime, w its amazing visuals and good pacing so far has the potential to be the underdog for the season. I really wish it wasn't overshadowed by the big hits like Fire Force and Dr. Stone on the same day. |
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| Hmm quite the situation to wake up into. Given that their daughter didn't return all night getting the police involved was logical of the parents. So now that the magic has been sealed away i guess the only mages left are those from the bloodlines. Given that no wonder Granbelm is such a fierce battle. Given their ages school is the perfect disguise for the girls in reality i guess. Shingetsu's outfit and intro sure ended up rather embarrassingly for her though. Accepting your own weakness and deciding to use what you have to help others i think is quite admirable in itself. Though when compared to the strong desires of their opponents though it does come off as weak. Still despite the difference in strength Mangetsu's latent magical power and her desire to prove herself looks to be quite strong as evidenced by that flower display. Overall a strong ep that while slow did well in expanding upon both Granbelm itself and the kind of motivations that its participants carry within them. The expansion into Shingetsu and Mangetsu's characters was also nice as well. Im quite curious about that final revelation from Anna though. |
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| 7.00 is the perfect score for this show. Cmon MAL users |
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| I was waiting so much for Mangetsu to say "how unfortunate" after Shingetsu introduction. Second episode was way better than the first one. |
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| Came for cool mecha action, stayed for strong character writing. The direction and storyboarding are very good as well. This show is the surprise of the season for me. |
| LILIES! Lilies everywhere, can they be more on the nose about being a yuri anime? Also guys don't worry about the score, you'll soon find that most of the time is useless that gives crap like kenja no mago a 6.9 and good stuff like YU-NO a 6.3. |
yuukiwr said: Nemesis_Ranka said: I relate to Mangetsu so so bad next ep we'll get some more fighting! I'm a sucker for giant robots so I can't wait Well sadly the design is kinda bad. Btw nice Kenja avatar^^ The mechs do lean rather heavily on the SD aesthetic, while I do like the SD look it would have been cooler to see a more normally-proportioned mech design. Haha thanks. Just started reading the manga a few days ago. |
| This is not your planet to rule. The Fallen shall rise again. |
| As much as I like mecha, this show certainly does feel better without the mechs despite the mech action looking quite good. The irony. |
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| muh stakes muh explanations muh mechs Mangetsu's simple desires are interesting in contrast to the 'magical is unnatural and bad' perspective that you'd think the MC would automatically latch onto in a show like this. Going from such a hectic first episode, to this, it doesn't feel like it was a 'break' for the animators. It looked good. Someone else mentioned storyboarding, and yeah, it was done very well. The music near the end had a lot of impact. This should be a straightforward but solid series. |
| My precious angel Mangetsu is waking up ,, She is sleeping nude in her new girlfriends bed!!!!!...YES!!!!!!!,,,Very good start and glad to see that my lesbian couple already sleeps nude together,,so fucking glad,,,,After that awesome start my girl need to find a excuse why she didn't come home, instead spending the night naked in bed with her girlfriend!!!!,,,,YEEEES!!!!!,,Then they go up to her room for some more lesbian fun,,,,,,,and lesbian wrestling,, The rains fall heavily in the dark night,,,Only to be light up by some lonely streetlights!!A female is getting yelled at and then cast out,,,Anime!!! She is a female and she may not be waifu!!!,,,,, But she still belongs to me!!!! She is a lesbian and have girlfriend!!!And she is crying!!!!!!!!!!!!!,,,,We are going to have a fucking problem because of this!!!! And the next scene!!! No anime stop it!!! Don't show me my waifus cute school girl uniform when i'm angry at you!!!! you asshole!!!!t That have to take a price or something!!! Never seem such adorable uniforms!!! And i just want to eat does girls up!!!,, They look delusions,, My angels are so pretty!!! And we having a serious incidence at the marked, a background male is close to one of my females!!!!!,,,ANIME!!!! Shame on you!!!!! She is mine!!! Leave her alone!!!! She is married already to another female!!! The wedding was fucking awesome,,And you where not invited!!! Now piss off from her,, You filthy animal!!!!!!!!! We having troublesome scenes at the school!!! And i start the get very agitated to say the lest!!!!!,,,, My precious angel say the saddest of things that breaks my heart!!! And I start planing a brutal vengeance on a stupid anime!!!!,,,,,,,,,,,The outside is in full blooming pedals are flying in the wind my angel what to say something,,, Then she is interrupted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,,,,,,,,,The end!!!!!!!! For male being to close and harassing my background lesbian points of,,,,That combine with crying random lesbian females is one point!!!,,,,,,, And one points off for the word that come out from my precious diamonds mouth,,,Anime the females are mine!!!! ALL of them belong to me!!!!!,,,You cant mess with them however you damn please!!!!,,,,,,,Do whatever you want with gross males!!! The story and all the rest!!!! But you leave my girls alone you freak!!!! You had 7/10 for messing with my girls ,,,Your stupid ass now have 5/10 ,,,,,,I'm utterly disappointed in you!!!!,,,Be ashamed of yourself and your behaviour!!!,,,,,This is a disgrace!!!,,,,,Now you go and stand in the corner of shame!!!!! And think about what you have done!!!!,,,,I don't even want to look at you anymore!!!! Only reason why you have points at all,,,,,,,, Its because well my waifus waked up naked in her new girlfriends bed,,,,Next time more Yuri!!! And the other shit i don't wanna hear about it in the future!!! Anime tone it down!!!If you keep attacking my angels we are going to have a problem!!!!!It fucking ends now!!!!   |
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| Mangetsu wakes up naked in bed, and Shingetsu taking a shower. That looks like an "after-sex" scene. -- just kidding. xD some needed character development happens here. More characters from the OP are introduced as well. I sort of understand what Mangetsu is thinking. She seems to have no special talent at all, she brings lunch for everyone to try and get noticed. Then finding out someday that she can do magic and pilot a magical robot, it would be hard to give up those. The red-haired girl feels hot... well, she's always angry so that must have an effect on always feeling hot. And why is Shingetsu a "demon". What did she do in the past? no robot action this time, but still an entertaining episode. Looking forward to next week. |
| Much better episode. I’ve got to watch E1 again and see which way this is going, and learn who the cast is. |
| They had to choose lilies huh. Does this mean "We'll queerbait you guys to death" or "They're gay", I wonder. Not a bad episode. |
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| this episode features the dilemma of becoming something you're not supposed to and what sort of decision you'd make, not just accept it immediately and go with the flow |
| hmmmm tame 2nd episode...but i look forward to the next episode cuz it's better when there's conflict going on!... 3/5. |
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| umu, so this series kinda like one rock shooter. focusing in character interaction and conflict between their beliefs. sprinkle some magical girl, action and mecha. |
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| This episode...cuts down the claustrophobic pace of the pilot episode and expands upon it, which I thought is a VERY needed touch. And as distraught with newbies, "Full Moon" Mangetsu certainly is 100% empty in knowledge about Granbelm and its features of cataclysm, and the various mages which form a battle royale of sorts. About her own personality that conflicts with her true feelings, I understand from her pointview of wanting to be noticed, yet am OK with no one noticing her. Some people are like that, but as fate allows it, they make the final choice. As for the other mages, seems that there's something brewing. About superiority, inferiority and all that stuff when it comes to pure power. And as for Mangetsu, her thought process gives her power to keep moving on. Shingetsu, a "demon"? What is going on? Art and animation is gorgeous this episode. Nexus is really doing a good job. Decent episode, coming from a follow-up. Next episode may be the "make or break" moment. |
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