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Jul 5, 3:22 PM
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She’s just like me fr!
Jul 5, 5:51 PM
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I'm so glad to see this anime
Jul 5, 5:54 PM
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what the fuck is wrong with her parents 😭
Jul 5, 6:48 PM

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This is so cliche but I looove anime like this! Poor Marie has suffered so much all because of her red hair. Kyros is a big cutie!

Also rip the sister
As a wise man once said, "No one hates anime more than anime fans"


Jul 5, 9:43 PM

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Opening song slaps!

I wonder if that weird green on her hair is gonna be a plot point or if it's just a stylistic choice, becuase if it's the latter... Then it is a choice indeed.

That Kyros' maid is such a great character, strong, cute and funny, "feel free to slap her" made me laugh.

I'm in love with Kyros' design, he seems like a nice character too, BUT HIS MOTHER? HOLY SHIT, literally made me speechless.

Overally it's fine, but I'm kinda lost what's gonna happen in another 11 episodes, because all the conflict for now seems to be her lack of confidence, I'm worried it's gonna be dragged. Unless her parents are gonna play some part again, but seeing how they hate her I don't think they even care what's gonna happen to her.
Ayunee said:
wonder if that weird green on her hair is gonna be a plot point or if it's just a stylistic choice, becuase if it's the latter... Then it is a choice indeed.


Yeah, I found the weird green halo very distracting and wish they'd stop with it...
Jul 5, 9:49 PM
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i like this its funny and simple i love kyros reactions🤣😅
Jul 5, 10:36 PM

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@Yasminaa Yo, that’s actually a really interesting theory, and it could make sense, especially when you consider how much she’s into clothes too. Of course, she hasn’t gone through the same cruelty Marie has, but she was still used as a political pawn by her parents.

So yeah, I wouldn’t put a move like that past her, haha. In any case, let’s stick with Marie’s point of view for now. If Anastasia happens to be alive, I doubt we’ll see her before the finale, probably as a season cliffhanger or something like that, you know?
@Skuvan Yup, I agree. Anastasia, if still alive, will probably be coincidentally encountered in the capital somewhere by Marie or something near the finale.
Jul 5, 10:41 PM

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Plot Twist (based on nothing but a hunch): Anastasia didn't die. Instead, I feel like she might've faked her death to go to the capital & open her clothes shop.
I think we'll see how it pans out (I just don't want to believe that they killed such a lovely character in the very first episode).
Jul 6, 12:01 AM

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Marie is beautiful, no surprise the the prince fell in love with her.
Jul 6, 12:52 AM

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the best ost so far this season and I very rarely care to notice them. so so beautiful, watched the trailer more than once cause of it. god I just ended up tearing up multiple times. pure magic
Jul 6, 1:36 AM
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The first episode was pretty good
Jul 6, 2:16 PM

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First I would like to start off by saying Marie is absolutely beautiful. The parents better get out of my face ASAP before I lose it. They are such great villains who you can't help but despise for the awful treatment they give Marie.

Typical romance anime when it comes to misunderstands, wouldn't be romance without them. I have high hopes for this anime as the art style is beautiful, the characters pique my interests. I can't wait to watch Marie grow and build confidence as she surrounds herself with people who love her and treat her the way she deserves to be treated, away from her parents.
Jul 6, 6:33 PM
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First few minutes were so over the top melodramatic that I was stunned. But after watching further I began to enjoy this comedy of a gorgeous, educated, skilled, hard-working woman that has absolutely NO confidence, it became amusing.
Also, Liu-liu is my kind of woman.
Jul 6, 6:59 PM

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Well another "abused girl by her parents" gets to find love and be treated better, but aI knew it, they had to go an ruin the ending with a cliffhanger of the girl saying "I can't do this", meaning she is good enough for him, why can't she be happy that they would welcome her into their house.
Note: I don’t lazily watch 3-5 episodes, biasedly compare to other anime, or unfairly judge by surface level similarities. With every anime I start, I watch the entire series, both Japanese Sub & English Dub, then judge each anime based on what they present, to give an honest and fair rating.

Jul 7, 1:07 AM

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Absolute dramatically plot, and rest in peace for Anastasia
Jul 7, 6:43 AM

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I hate little sisters, they shouldn't exist to begin with but the parents calling Marie a murder hit close to home given that my mother accuses me of murdering my grandmother when I was 3.

Also not fond of how they just killed the older sister.
Jul 7, 12:57 PM

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Another feel-good anime for this season, Marie deserves to be happy for the eternity (oh and if Marie is ugly I look like Ryan Gosling)
Jul 7, 5:53 PM
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So, a self educated cinderella finds love.
Well, I can take this and see how story develop.
Jul 7, 7:38 PM

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Solid 8/10 They did a super solid job manipulating the emotional parts and bringing out the deep characters in each of the main roles, with first the sad and dark things then slam with a huge bright turnover, but of course with cuteness and loveliness in between. Felt like watching Akagami but clearly smoother and much more powerful, less shoujo too, which is also very good. Lots of expectation for this one! Keep it up this way please
Jul 8, 12:05 AM
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This show is very interesting so far. I give it a 9/10 so far!!
Jul 8, 2:47 AM
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Haah. I'll see how it goes. I think the whole excessively abusive parents thing is sometimes even comical. They tried to say Anastasia was a kind sister, but I didn't exactly get that from her. They showed her giving her little sister some supportive advice once and they noted that she would read Marie's favorite book to her all the time. Meanwhile, she doesn't stand up for her sister as she's getting treated like trash. Yes, you can argue that it's hard to stand up to abusive parents-- and it is. However, this went on for all these years and we barely saw them really interacting positively at the very least. One thing before she dips and one thing from the past. I just feel like we should have been shown more of that. It was Marie's birthday and we still didn't get much of anything showing that Anastasia cared, again, until when she was about to dip. So unfortunately, the writing just doesn't sell that idea to me.

So anyway, peeps will of course make comparisons to Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon. I'm no different. Except I do feel that the energy of this is more bearable and a little more lighthearted than Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon which just kinda just made me feel like it was doing all it could to elicit pity. However, the pity shouldn't feel that forced. Here, it also feels forced, but at this point, I'm more interested in what they do with it. I at least see that Marie is not so pitiful of a character that she can't enjoy herself here and there. I love that she at least has a passion for something and gets excited over it, or that she can at least enjoy life's little pleasures. It makes a difference, in my opinion. I'll see though. I want it to go well. I'm not hoping for it to fail, so here's hoping for a good story.

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Jul 8, 4:08 PM

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I loved their first interaction. Its so cute how excited they both got about a common interest. Also I really like series like this that have MCs in a horrible position at first cause its so satisfying to see them grow and overcome it. Got a whole section for manhwa just called "Healing Manhwa" for this kind of setting.

Is it weird that I actually prefer her more messier hair? Not a big fan of her having it swept to the side. Think it looks better when she's got the long hair down the middle.

This series has so many unique looking characters and I love it. That maid is gold. Super strong and an absolute beast. Loved her panic when she recognized Marie cause its the woman her lord is obsessed with. Cant wait to see more of her and all the girls taking care of the MC.

Also theres no way that sister is dead. Just coincidentally talks about dressing up as a man and wanting to open up a shop.
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Yuritopia FTW!!!!!!!!! BANZAI TO YURI !!!!!!!!!!!!
Jul 8, 7:08 PM

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crossdressing, huh?
Jul 8, 7:09 PM

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I don’t usually watch this kind of anime, but I like to check them out at least. The idea of the classic “Cinderella” framing is actually pretty nice. I might follow the three-episode rule, but compared to ‘‘The too perfect saint’’ from last season, it’s personally harder to enjoy.

The episode was straightforward. The misunderstood engagement was introduced right at the start, with clear chemistry between the characters and a conflict that seems interesting to follow. But some people felt it was too fast-paced, and the first episode alone didn’t really convince
Jul 10, 6:11 PM
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Cinderella?

Honestly, I couldn't really enjoy this anime because the conflict resolution was unsatisfying. I wish the prince's misunderstanding had been more dramatic. I thought he had the wrong person. He thought Anastasia was the main character, but she wasn't. However, after meeting the main character, he discovered that her name was actually Marie. When the prince realized he had the wrong person, he should have cried and been grateful that it wasn't the main character who died. Perhaps it could have been depicted by the prince hugging the main character to convey his relief. While hugging the prince, he said, "I thought you were dead." Hopefully, the main character would understand that the woman he wanted to marry was herself, not her sister. That way, the main character wouldn't feel like a replacement for her deceased sister.

By the way, does anyone know how high the death rate is for horse-drawn carriage accidents? I think with the quiet roads and low speeds, it would be very difficult to die in a carriage. If it were a disaster like a landslide, it might make sense, but if it were just a simple accident, I doubt the main character's sister would have died so easily. Maybe they were attacked by bandits? hm...

3/5
Jul 11, 2:38 AM
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Depending on how Marie acts going forward, I'm pretty sure I'm going to enjoy this. It started stronger than the Saint Philia one. They speedran the parents being shit, but at least she's not from a kingdom of cunts in this one. I guess her parents hate her for being "ugly" and for learning instead of purely being a slave. Kinda believable. I hope the count changes his mind and asks for the dowry again so her parents can enjoy some poverty.

I don't think her sister's death was handled that well in that nobody seemed sad, but I also agree with many people who don't think she's really dead. Maybe Marie will be hit with a wave of sadness next episode.
Jul 11, 1:37 PM
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Why do they always take away the freckles? They're always over here preaching how beautiful the girl is naturally then take away one of the best feature. No, I don't want another conventionally attractive princess in makeup. Have the balls to lean into the "unattractive" girl trope, don't throw it out after 20 minutes. This shit has me more angry than it should. I hope they paint her hair blonde so the only red thing left is the splatter I leave after jumping off a cliff. Feel free to recommend me shows where they do the trope justice.
Jul 11, 6:45 PM

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Jul 12, 4:19 PM
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Good first episode. Rest in peace, Anastasia. I hope Marie gains some self confidence soon and that it doesn't take the entire season for her to get it.

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Jul 13, 1:02 AM
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Idk I'd go crazy if my sister who got proposed died on the way there and I was forced to replace her but turns out he meant to propose me all along and that the only person who was kind to me died just because my future husband mistook us.
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Jul 16, 11:42 AM

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Here I was thinking an anime like this has no business having this good of an opening. It turned out this anime had no business being this good to begin with. That was so good! It's a shame the good-hearted sister had to die to make way for the protagonist.
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Jul 25, 11:40 PM
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Hahahahahaha! The "private bathroom attendant" of the Count—or maybe the Prince, I’m not sure of his title—made me laugh so much! The position sounds so elite that it makes you feel like you're living in an underworld or something… I mean, a bathroom is a bathroom, whether it’s at a school, home, palace—whatever—we still call it a bathroom. Even the fancy ones used for bathing or relaxation. So linguistically, I’m not sure if English has a special term for luxury bathrooms. I’ll try my best to translate. (As you know, I write in Arabic first and then translate to English.)

Quick note: I wasn’t interested in the anime at all—in fact, I didn’t even know it existed! But a weird thing happened. Today my friend messaged me and said, “Hey, listen, my mom wants to watch this anime with Arabic subtitles. Can you provide them for her?” I said, “Sure, here you go…” Wait, wait… what did you say? Your mom??

Yes, it was his mom who wanted to watch anime! His mom… yes, his mom… Focus with me—he said his MOM! I was shocked. I think she’s in her fifties or maybe even older (though I’m scared she might actually be younger—I really don’t know). But her son is in his twenties, and he’s not even the eldest sibling, so I guessed she’s around 50. Anyway, this is the first time in my entire life that a woman in her fifties asked me for anime subs. So I thought, "I’ll watch the anime with her!" 🤯

And that’s how I ended up here. Dear reader, please, before you comment saying you're 90 and watch anime and that it’s totally normal—wait. I’m not surprised that elderly people watch anime or use this site. I’m just shocked that an Arab woman asked me for anime. She might even be 10 years older than my mom or dad.

None of my acquaintances or people around me watch anime at that age. Wow—this is my first time witnessing that.

Anyway, I’m rambling, right? Sorry, bear with me. I’ll now share my thoughts on the episode.

I hate shoujo anime more than the devil himself, but I don’t mind the josei genre! Why? Because shoujo is the worst thing humanity has ever invented. You’ll spend 20 minutes watching a girl say: “Waaah, I met a boy on the train! His hair was blonde, his jawline sharp, his nose straight, his eyes golden, his scent like amber mixed with whale liver essence, his clothes were loose and made from rare turquoise fabric from the land of al-Farazdaq…” and the anime ends. Then they announce a second season and the girl still hasn’t stopped describing the guy! 😂

But josei tends to focus on secondary characters more than the leads. It highlights the theme of the story, not just the protagonist—which is exactly what this anime shows. It talks about a family with two sisters, and as we go on, we see many elements: the feelings of the main character, the sister, the family dynamic, and the Count who’s infatuated with our heroine, Mary.

To me, I’ve seen stories like this many times—be it in anime, non-anime, character.ai, novels, everywhere—so the story itself isn’t unique. For the anime to succeed, it needs to impress us with other elements, and I think that’s what we’ll see in the next episode.

I think this is the longest comment I’ve ever written here! So I’ll stop now. Let’s move to the next episode.

Oh—and let’s not forget, the protagonist’s mother… she’s gorgeous! Ugh, her beauty overshadowed Mary’s for a moment.

One more thing… Kiros and Mary were drawn to each other because they shared similar interests! That’s awesome. I love that kind of relationship dynamic. It’s more like they clicked rather than instantly fell in love in one episode. But isn’t Kiros a little too bold? Proposing to her because of a passing conversation and her beauty?

Aug 1, 3:04 PM

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Is this from the same people who did last seasons Sold off Saint anime? They are laying it on just as grossly thick with the bad people bad good people bad, I am starting to wonder if the target audience of Japanese people just don't understand morality unless it slaps them in the face, which the mother did just that in this episode.
Aug 28, 6:57 PM
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im so happy that it was animated properly!! i was scared that they gonna do like what they did to other webcomic based anime and do like a sticker type animation that theres barely any movement!!
Aug 28, 7:02 PM
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lol i kinda forgot that her sister is actully a nice kid XD
poor kids!! i hope the lil brother can be free from that horrible family too
narutosisterAug 28, 7:05 PM
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