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| I'm really enjoying this series, and seeing as how it was a series I had no expectations of (considering I picked it up on a whim) it's a pleasant surprise. At first it really tripped me out at the end seeing that cut to the future. Too be honest I thought for a second we were already at that point. But when I realized that wasn't the case, and they're just the opposite of what a flashback would be, I'm completely fine with it. Seems like a promising series though, it certainly is in my taste so I'll be going along with it. |
| Those 20 minutes flew by quickly, I'm digging this show. That timeskip at the end was questionable, but it seems they'll be going back to start filling that gap in the next episode. |
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| I really want to see how did she from a spoiled and crying girl become such a strong person. Liking this anime a lot! :) |
| badass ending was op i'm just not that happy that they took a huge time leap |
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| Wooah liking the fight scene between Hak and Soo-Won! They did a great job with the tense atmosphere throughout the episode. The bgm suits the setting a lot, and there are few noteworthy ones. I think Min-Soo being shot down was more heartbreaking in the anime than the manga. I don't remember seeing him barely able to walk and then being shot down one last time ;_; although it's been only two episodes and he had barely gotten any screen time, I will still miss him. They're definitely pacing this pretty well so far, except it was surprising to all of the sudden see a glimpse of the future with all the pretty boys + Ao and Yona being awesome with her presence, but makes sense if they want to grab veiwers' attention. And I really really like the ED. Not familiar with vistlip, but the vocalist reminds me a little of hyde. |
Lyrisia said: Barion-Zara said: Not really, there r more than 90 chaps out there. I'm just guessing they want to attract the audience by showing them that Yona will become a BA and not just stay a whiny princess ^^ Well it's still funny ^^" Ah also I meant materials short enough to put in there... I think the point of having the flash forward is to show that we don't have a wimpy simpering princess for the whole show. It's hardly a spoiler as it's clear that she is going to get allies, and in this sort of show you don't kill off the lead character! One of my favorite shows of all time Nana used this technique of flash forward really effectively. If it's done correctly then there doesn't have to be any reduction in tension. BTW .. agree with others about the awesomeness about the OST of this show. It fits the setting perfectly! |
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| As soon as Min-Soo showed up, I could tell that guy wouldn't make it through the episode. I've really taken a liking to the OP and ED. |
| Damn this is going so good. I didn't expect anything when going in but this is just.... wow. I really feel sorry for Yona. All this happened on her 16th birthday. What a bad time for these things to happen. She'll probably remember her birthday as the day she escaped the kingdom after her father's death. Really looking forward to how she mee all those dudes in her group and.how she brings them to her side or how they join her and Hak because Soo Won will probably treat her as a criminal throughout the kingdom in order to eliminate her. |
| Thanks to the preview we know that there won't be a random time skip. I was scared for a second that this might get Tokyo Ghoul'd. |
| Long live the new King. Awesome OST throught the whole episode, and the clash between Soo-Won and Hak didnt disappoint. Now we gotta follow her and see how will she get all those bad ass "bodyguards" that we saw at the end. |
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| I'm not sure how much I trust the flash-forwards will continue to contribute positively without spoiling the forward momentum of the main story, but so far it's working for me. Such a good episode. Such good battling. Such Hak. |
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| Boy... i'm starting to love Hak too. Man he is just awesome. I love his kind of character~ I believe all guys should be like him. "Use my life to live on, princess." - Hak This anime is turning out beautifully and as I see it, the romance between Hak and the princess will be sky high up in cloud 9. I can't wait for when that happens. I seriously can't wait for next episode as well. Boy is this series just awesome. The princess is also super pretty and cute even with short hair and found herself a few OP as fuk bodygaurds. But of course Hak is #1 and #1 lover. 5/5 for this episode. I love this series already. |
| "No one knows what the future holds. That's why its potential is infinite.” - Okabe Rintarou "El Psy Congroo." Kirino Kyousake Picture  |
| Ah, so this is Soo-won's revenge for the murder of his father eh... Yona and her "beloved Soo-won" is really getting on my nerves to be honest. Hak getting mad was really epic XD. Poor Min-soo T.T Awww, a tender moment :3 I can't wait to see more of their childhood. |
| "Let justice be done, though the heavens fall." |
| Damn Hak! That was a badass move! So we finally learned about Soo-won's betrayal and at least it isn't about some idiot reason. The real action starts in this episode and rest in peace, Min Soo, you are a true follower of Princess Yona. Seeing the future at the end made me squealed, and not to mention that I did saw my baes though the action there needs more love. I'm happy. |
| The world shall know the truth soon. |
| Based off how King Il was acting last episode about Yona wanting to marry Se-won, I think there's something more going on than him killing his brother or somebody having framed him. Maybe Se-Won's father actually tried to kill him but ended up dead from Il defending himself? Se-Won is actually insane and killed his dad then warped his memory to-- Ah, this theory is looking less likely by the minute. |
| So what did the rest of the guard do? The ones not loyal to Soo-Won? They mentioned there are some, but we didn't get to see them. And out of four general (not counting Hak), only one appeared and had a pointless role. It's hard to believe that Soo-Won would tell his plans to all the guards, and even harder that not a single one would tell the king etc. I could understand something like a prophecy etc. that the king even knew of himself, but this.. Soo-Won didn't even reveal how he is so sure that it was King Il who did it. And for being spared by King Il, if it was indeed him who did it, he plans and killing Yona too. Well, given that it's most likely a plot by that shady assistant of his, it does make sense, but not if Soo-Won himself is the driving force. About the future scenes: People where whining about a spoiled princess in last episodes thread already. Now they show future scenes, where she definitively changed and is kinda badass. Heck, it's even in the op, so no surprise. Given how often people here complain about the MC being a badass just because he can, and how often people complain about the lack of character development..what exactly should they do to make you happy? Badass at start: That's a no go. Especially given that s/he can hardly develop So make 'em weak: "another whiny bitch/spoiled kid". So show some development: "whats with that future scenes?" And half of you read the manga anyways. As you aren't complaining that it isn't completely faithful (as in, every panel gets it's own scene, in the same order as in the manga), there should be no surprises. Yeah i know i'm complaining about complaining, but it's just really weird to see some comments here. There are some anime about the anime industry, isn't one even running right now? They should make an anime about anime fans complaining about their favorite anime.. "Animeception" |
| Great episode. Also, nice animation during the Hak and Soo-won fight. No way in hell did the kind King kill his own brother. Dude always avoided conflict. Not only that, his brother was a war lord. I think Soo-won is being manipulated. R.I.P Min-soo. That sure was a brave and noble sacrifice. |
| Very good episode, the beginning going back over the coup from a different angle gave it more depth and put emphasis on Yona's despair and setup for future development. Just didn't like the skip at the end, I'd like to see her development fully process and play out before seeing the result. |
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| Wait, what?!? I was a bit taken back at the last few minutes of this ep - The small time skip where Yona suddenly goes through development -_- I'm interested how Hak and Yona got to where they are and not just randomly showing new members in their party. Hopefully starting next episode or so they actually show us that process. |
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| those present day glimpses = hnnnng <3 |
| I'll forgive its flaws because it's a shoujo, it needs some elements. I'm all for bishounen harem. But the episode was great (the fighting animation <3), and the ending (I'm pretty sure it's just a preview of what's to come... no way they do a timeskip right there) was freakin' splendid!! I'm SO excited to see how this series develops. |
| No idea about the manga, but so far, I'm loving this anime. It's seems almost like a new Twelve Kingdoms with the setting, red-haired girl and her development, etc. By no means I expect this to be as good as The Twelve Kingdoms (I'd love if it were), but right now I'm starting to expect a lot of this anime. There are some flaws in the details, but the general grasp is pretty good. While I do agree the time-skip at the ending was confusing at first, it's clearly not a permanent time-skip, so it actually ends up working in favor of the series, I think. It does accomplish what it tries to accomplish, which is making people want to know how Yona will develop in such a strong character... well, at least it worked in me. Right now, I'm starting to expect good things from this series. Hope it never loses its war epic format to become too much of a reverse harem... I don't think it will though (even if it will clearly be present). And yes, OST is great. |
 People need societies, but they don't necessarily need nations. - Yang Wen-li |
| this was definetly a much better episode and while i generally thought it was solid i think certain bits could be handled a bit better such as how the fight abruptly stopped during hak's fight with soo woon as well as some other suspension of disbelief like them not being found in the mountains despite being out in the open. Also even though we all knew it was coming i wish they held off on showing post development yona as i think its more interesting seeing her gradually develop rather than just waiting for her to get to the point shown this episode Nitpicks aside i definitely enjoyed this episode and hope the series doesnt waste any potential as it goes on |
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
| This is another one of the few shows i REALLY have high hopes for. The music is fantastic. The art is bright and the animation fluid. We got a great into to the story as well as got the ball rolling. |
| Be sure to message me if you quoted me and want me to respond! Just give me a link to the forum, because usually I leave my comment, then leave the forum. |
| Very good episode. Min-Soo was very selfless to sacrifice her life just so hak and princess Yona could escape. This anime has potential to be a great series. |
| Love the episode Still gets goosebumps from that opening They did a wonderful job on pretty much all aspects that makes this show great Can't wait for the next episode |
| Badass ending was badass. They just cleared an entire squad. Innocent princess -> pissed off -> become badass -> revenge |
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| Hak = Lancer lol |
| Really nice episode! Generally not a big fan of these types of shows, but this has a lot of potential :) |
| This series have been a pleasent surprise so far. That flashforward got me all giddy from seeing the developed, strong warrior in Yuna and her new allies. Considering this is a two-cour series, I'm hoping they properly build up the tension to that point in the story. Otherwise, this flashforward may ruin it. So far, I'm enjoying it. Looking forward to the next episode! |
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| Hak reminds me of Mugen from Samurai Champloo, which I loved! |
| The setting and art of this anime is just so pretty! Kinda upset that one servant guy died...I kinda thought he was gonna make it :( |
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| I wish they weren't being so blatantly obvious with Yona's future development. I would rather watch her develop gradually without knowing the end result. Plus, seeing her alive there kills any tension a life threatening situation might otherwise bring. At least the preview confirmed there wouldn't be a time skip. That aside, it was a pretty good episode. Save for one nitpick (with the pressure Hak's using, that should cut Soo-Won's hand), the fighting choreography was really good. Min-Soo's sacrifice didn't seem contrived either. Of course, Yona is still struggling from the shock... I'm particularly curious what the next episode will bring. Edit: NwAurion said: Badass at start: That's a no go. Especially given that s/he can hardly develop So make 'em weak: "another whiny ****/spoiled kid". So show some development: "whats with that future scenes?" I would rather have one of the first two than this. Assuming there won't be any character development from the start is a bit much, even in the first case. |
TripleSRankOct 14, 2014 9:31 PM
| Another great episode. The last minute before the ED played was like watching Dynasty Warriors haha. |
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness." "May those who defy their fate be granted glory." |
| RIP Min-Soo. I suspect a conspiracy with some other officials that caused the brother to be killed. I actually like the way they're giving glimpses of the future while explaining the events in between. Good episode. |
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| Son-Hak is such a badass and I totally like that. I can't wait to see Yona's development in the upcoming episodes. |
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| That actually wasn't too bad. I'm no great discerner of quality animation but that fight scene seemed quite well done to me. There were a couple things that bothered me though. Yona's "I only wanted to see him smile" bit got repetitive/annoying fast. I know she was in love with him, but some genuine anger after watching your father get run-through was very needed here. Second was SW's willingness to duel a general as dangerous as Hak after having just stolen the throne. They haven't established a solid enough rivalry to justify such a suicidal action, esp when Hak was outnumbered with Yona held hostage. Nice poignant moment between the two at the end. They've already had more physical contact than most school romances LOL! Ost isn't Iwasaki or anything, but it's definitely complementing each scene rather well. I didn't have a problem with the flash forward, but the super natural component and the usual "leveling up" that accompanies it could be a major turn off, we'll see. I'd much rather watch a desperate/organic tale of survival. Only other nit-pick would be the relative ease by which they made it out of the compound. SW has loyal followers but he can't afford to have two high profiles on the loose, so his apathy was a little bewildering. |
DouluoOct 15, 2014 12:02 AM
Harima_Ray said: Anyone know how old Hak is? If you haven't looked at his MAL page yet, Hak is 18 years old :) |
| Nice episode. Though they shouldn't have showed the last scenes, that kinda killed my expectations for Yona. It will be just fine if they just keep it on narration... oh well. |
| I had enough of crybaby princess.. Give me my badass princess! |
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