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| An amazingly great and exciting start to this series. I totally enjoyed it from start to finish. As it stands now, its already looking like best of this season. I can't wait to see how this story unfolds. Episode Naxcore: 5 out of 5 |
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Zakkyliar said: Hero is too similar to generic virgin ecchi anime male leads and the show is ruined by those tits. SaW is one of my fave animes, I was looking forward for this, sadly it is not in that level yet. Curse you producers for all of those bouncing boobs! Did you watch it on mute or something? The boob physics were probably and i shit you not a total of 20 seconds. How do you see MC as a generic virgin ecchi anime male lead. When she hugged him he wonked her on the head. Think carefully about whether you're saying that from how he looks or what he does.... He probably is a virgin and Arm did make him slightly ecchi but he isn't generic by far. |
| They better cut this fan service crap and then it will be worth watching. |
SRTHGV said: They better cut this fan service crap and then it will be worth watching. Fanservice took like a total of 25 seconds in a 22 min episode. That's less that on percent. I assure you it isn't in the way and everyone is making a big deal over nothing. |
SRTHGV said: They better cut this fan service crap and then it will be worth watching. deal with it you freaking pansy |
Brigandi said: SRTHGV said: They better cut this fan service crap and then it will be worth watching. deal with it you freaking pansy It's a fair complaint (cf. Spice and Wolf which basically had no fanservice). |
| A fairly decent start for a show. Has quite a few Spice&Wolf-ish vibes overall and the story is interesting and hilarious at the same time so far. The main characters, even though not much of them has been shown in terms of character yet, do seem interesting and overall setting and tone of the anime is unique enough to be enjoyable too. Soundtrack-wise the oppening is bad bad bad bad. Visually decent, but the OP song is amongst the more generic and boring ones. The ED song on other hand is brilliant, yet alcks any good visuals. Story-wise I am fairly convinced that "The demons" are just far-future humans who have colonized a new world(be it a planet or parallel dimension), with the "Humans" being the natives of that world. |
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Hakuromatsu said: Brigandi said: SRTHGV said: They better cut this fan service crap and then it will be worth watching. deal with it you freaking pansy It's a fair complaint (cf. Spice and Wolf which basically had no fanservice). Spice and Wolf had a fully naked Horo in the first episode. |
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Amarrez said: Hakuromatsu said: Brigandi said: SRTHGV said: They better cut this fan service crap and then it will be worth watching. deal with it you freaking pansy It's a fair complaint (cf. Spice and Wolf which basically had no fanservice). Spice and Wolf had a fully naked Horo in the first episode. That had a natural feeling to it, and everything in Spice and Wolf was quality. It does feel forced here after all, and cheap. I'm not complaining about it though, just saying. |
| So this is what it ended up for this internet legend (the story was first uploaded in an internet forum and only later became a light novel after strong word-of-mouth publicity). It is definitely what the fans said it is another S&W -- Spice and Wolf, or shall we say, Succubus and Warrior? lol The anime has to make do with less in-depth explanation of the economics, sociology and environment and adds some little action and fan-service, but to me it is a welcome distraction to prevent it from becoming a long session of lecture. The manga has more of the that kind of discussion (as it is easier to squeeze in wall of text in manga) though even that is necessarily an abridgement from the novel. It is not so common to have a LN that is already ended being made into anime (yes, Fate/Zero is quite an exception too), and the topic is really unique and fresh. Just hope it can continue with the promising quality delivered so far. |
symbvJan 10, 2013 5:04 AM
| So MAL finally starts locking news threads that are only a few weeks old? I wonder where was the announcement of this change? Or we are seeing yet another case of changes made that impacted users but not communicated to them? I wonder how long people would put up with this. As much as I have a bunch of information to share about anime announced recently I cannot share it in news board, and the anime series is too disorganized and chaotic to share information except with people already interested in the particular series. |
Amarrez said: Hakuromatsu said: It's a fair complaint (cf. Spice and Wolf which basically had no fanservice). Spice and Wolf had a fully naked Horo in the first episode. -Shuda- hit the nail on the head. Nudity =/= fanservice. The first episode of S&W never puts undue focus on any part of her naked body, and doesn't have her breasts sway unnaturally every time she moves. |
| I hope this anime goes well as it progresses. It's been (I think) a few since I seen a new adventure/fantasy type anime. I got some misgivings on the claims on the hero from the opening monologue and during the episode hope I am told different later on. |
| Feeling Down? Healing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXr0L4pOnV8 Soothing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT3o_BBH61c Interesting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UpZnSjMko4 Female? Gotcha covered https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8cOqzku9zA ...yeah |
bastek66 said: So much useless meat. Confirmed homo. |
J_B said: SRTHGV said: They better cut this fan service crap and then it will be worth watching. Fanservice took like a total of 25 seconds in a 22 min episode. That's less that on percent. I assure you it isn't in the way and everyone is making a big deal over nothing. I don't want any fan service in my anime unless it's an ecchi. I Nearly closed MPC at roughly 4 mins when I saw it because I was hoping for something like spice and wolf not jiggle mania. |
| The bad thing everyone's talking about is, this anime mixes up many generic cuts from our "general ecchi setting" with a good setting like spice and wolf. I'm waiting the demon to fall over the hero with hero's hand grasping her boobs, then they blush and "forget that!" scenes. As I said I'm a big fan of S&W. I rewatched it many times, still love it extremely. But this anime doesn't offer what S&W gave me. Well, can't cry over the spilled milk.. Also S&W dont contain disturbing nudity, or any kind of excessive shitty fanservice. I hate when an anime besides in ecchi genre use fanservice just to catch the attention of shitty juvenile male viewers. I'm not against fanservice, I just don't want anime sector to become audience seeking, marketing crazed bastards. I will watch this throughly if they dont mess up with the story too much. Fanservice in this anime is not swaying us much from the story, overall. But if you want the S&W 3 don't disappoint yourself. 2 last things:..   |
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| Better than I expected, really. Absolutely stunning. The art and animation was just gorgeous to me. I really enjoyed the OP, too. It seems like it has a lot of potential. Her massive swaying breasts are a bit distracting, though. |
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| Love all the discussion of human corruption and politics...! |
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| face palm on all who complains about the fanservice... Have you even looked at which company that is producing this? ARMS, and what are they known for? Hagure Yuusha no Estetica, Hyakka Ryouran: Samurai Girls, Queen's Blade, Ikkitousen and Hentai... so what the fuck did you expect from this? You should be glad that it wasn't worse... tho we don't know how the future will look like |
RabbiacJan 11, 2013 4:49 AM
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| ^ How are expecting fanservice and complaining about fanservice mutually exclusive, Liph? |
Todd_Jensen said: bastek66 said: So much useless meat. Confirmed homo. So new. |
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| Haha, I have a feeling that I'll like this pairing a lot :D The first episode surpassed my rather low expectations of this anime, I'm looking forward to how good of a show this will be ^^ I could live with better OP & ED though =/ both are quite bad T.T |
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| Excellent first episode. Hilarious, and I loved the Socratic dialogue bit. I'll have to watch Spice and Wolf seeing as everyone keeps comparing this to that. |
| Her horns are removable? wow... |
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| Meh. Not really impressed with anything. The only pro I see is Ami as the king, but nothing more. I'm leaning towards dropping, but I'll give it another try. |
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| The unusual plot piqued my interest. I wish the Demon King (Queen's) bust weren't that big though. I watched the first episode twice so I think despite that I liked it :). I am looking forward to finding out more in episode 2 |
| Didn't expect the horns are removable and act as a headband. Though I find this to be a nice first episode. |
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| My favourite voice actress doing a role that suits her best => must see. Her way of talking really reminds me of Holo. The headband scene really made me laugh, I wasn't prepared for that. I don't expect too interesting plot but a very interesting relationship between the MCs instead, something that already drove Spice and Wolf (one of my favourites). So I will keep on watching! |
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| can't stop staring at those tits |
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| This wasn't bad at all! I actually like the premise and the 'Demon King' is awfully cute. I actually caught myself chuckling a couple of times. |
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| its great that the romance portion of the anime is going well xD |
| save all the cute girls from ntr manga |
| That ending, removable headband. I'm pretty sure that this show is about two factions (both human) that just have a war to make sure that there won't be trouble within the faction itself. The opening is just horrible and doesn't fit the show at all, the ending is decent but nothing more. |
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| 3/5 Yuusha is a faggot, but I'll continue watching this for Maou. |
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| That was a somewhat interesting and ultimately decent introductory episode, but it was also surprisingly flawed and a bit monotonous, as this episode largely served to establish the setting and introduce the nuances within the economics, which was quite enjoyable, if not a bit mundane. The economic principles and the history of their world have been fairly straightforward, but also relatively complex. As such, the heightened examination of the complexities surrounding economics was highly intriguing, but, so far, those informative conversations partially lack the compelling and enjoyable interactions that heavily contributed to the considerable effectiveness of those found in Spice and Wolf. Though the economics were consistently intriguing, the dialogue that accompanied them wasn’t particularly subtle, which would have complemented the material in a more effective manner. However, assuming the character dynamics continue to develop in a satisfying manner, this aspect of the show definitely has the potential to improve. The characters, though quite engaging, have yet to evolve towards a possession of any singularly substantial characterization; certainly none that would constitute considerable interest in their development, as they simply lack a depth that is typically necessary for stories of this nature. Of course, I do expect this slight flaw to be remedied as the narrative continues to develop. The touches of comedy throughout provided some of the best moments within the episode, since, for the most part, it illustrated a considerably balanced approach to storytelling, as humorous antics typically followed sequences of dramatic intent in a surprisingly effective and satisfying manner, rarely leaning too heavily in one particular direction. The scene with Hero’s body pillow was easily one of the best moments in the episode. Hero and Demon Queen’s interactions are rather enjoyable so far, since they have pretty good chemistry, but those moments, and, in turn, their relationship will likely improve immensely as the story progresses, since their somewhat engaging dynamic will be partially elevated by a filtering of further complexities into both of their characterizations, particularly Hero, which I assume is inevitable. As such, I would have likely preferred a more methodical approach towards establishing Demon Queen’s feelings for Hero, as they lacked a certain development necessary in order to effectively portray the initial flourishes of their seemingly imminent romance. The direction was quite good, yet occasionally inconsistent, especially noticeable during the several highly ineffective sequences that involved an unnecessarily heavy usage of disconcerting camera rotations. The animation was pretty good, but quite unremarkable. The visuals were inconsistent in quality, but the background art, in particular, was quite impressive, often displaying a rather appealing aesthetic. The CGI, for the most part, was poorly implemented and needlessly distracting. Musically, this episode was surprisingly great, particularly the selection that was used throughout the opening sequence. Also, the musical selection that was filtered into Hero and Demon Queen’s contractual agreement was fantastic. Even though it possessed rather simplistic visuals, the OP was quite good, especially due the accompanying musical selection. On the other hand, the ED, though not visually spectacular, was musically terrific. All in all, Maoyuu Maou Yuusha is a moderately enjoyable and surprisingly interesting show, but the artificially constructed nature of the character dynamics, so far, have been detrimental to the relatively compelling narrative. However, I do expect this aspect of the show to greatly improve as the story progresses, since, thankfully, the show possesses considerable potential. The brief appearance of the Female Knight was quite intriguing, and I’m looking forward to a further insight into the group of characters that Hero separated from long ago. |
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| The first episode was decent and I'm interested to see where they go with it. So I will definitely watch at least two more episodes before deciding on whether or not to continue the season. |
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| I like the atmosphere and the Spice & Wolf feel of it s far. The bouncing boobs are just annoying though. Do the two main characters really have no name? Just the title of Demon King and Hero? Not that I haven't dealt with nameless characters before but I never have in non-novel form. |
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| I didn't expect to like this anime much, but I think I can safely say it's captured me. The quirky sort of humour shared between The Demon King and Hero made me laugh a couple of times through this episode. That Hero hug pillow and when she takes her horns off, for example. I hope the next episode isn't full of "negotiations". I'd much rather some action! |
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| Looks promising. |
| Really interesting anime. I love the chemistry between Maou & Yuusha. lol at the headband & that pillow. XD |
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arena149 said: Really interesting anime. I love the chemistry between Maou & Yuusha. lol at the headband & that pillow. XD Ya really funny. Who new demons were into anime, lol. |
| It's my first time seeing a male body pillow in an anime. And those horn LOL it came off XD |
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| So.....this is basically Spice and Demon King? Yep, looks like it! |
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