The Heroic Legend of Arslan
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| The battle was great ! I like to see real fights in anime, with sword battles. The opening is very good, UVERworld is awesome. |
| this is actually getting good. dayum that old man got some moves. Orca from LoZ, anyone? and the look on the kings face when silver mask destroys the old man. |
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| Kharlan, you pussy! Come back and fight like a man! I've got to admit Vahriz is freakin' badass for his age, but too bad Silver Mask took him down. RIP King Andragoras III. Seems like Narsus is a fun character. Let's see what he brings to the table. |
I’m always searching for something, for someone. This feeling has possessed me I think, from that day… That day when the stars came falling. |
brightmoose said: this scene's soundtrack sounds like one from FMAB   forget the soundtrack the ART also looks pretty similar. EDIT: oh wait its because they both have the same artist...lol derp. ririchiyomika said: Inugirlz said: I find it funny how that mask guy was so mad the king didn't recognize him...i mean you are wearing a MASK. Unless he's supposed to recognize the mask specifically... also another thing Ive noted about the king is that he's pretty whipped lol. As soon as his queen was mentioned he stopped being so stubborn. Wonder what's so special about her. Wow that's a really good point. He was willing to retreat for her. Or was it because he does not trust her to run the kingdom that well/deal with crisis in his absence because she is a woman/had illegitimate son i.e. Arslan? Ooh good point, i wasn't even thinking that he was feeling distrustful. I'm leaning more towards the whipped idea though because of the gifts he brought her earlier. Seems like he really wants her attention/respect. |
| Can't say I feel for the King but Vahriz is a different story and he died for such a king at that too. A few members from what I presumed will be the rag tag team the MC might lead/start were introduced this episode, I wonder how long it will take before the others are introduced. Curious about the silver mask and what the King could have done to him. All in all great episode. |
iAmZiro said: SimmianPrime said: It's just so painfully shounen. That coupled with the art style (which doesn't fit at all) means I'm left really disappointed in the series so far. lol how is this a painfully shounen already? Are you kidding? It has shounen tropes coming out of it's ass at this point. Though to be fair it actually is a shounen so it's not surprising really, I just expected more given who wrote the original story. |
| This anime is awesome so far, defintely one of my favorites this season! The overall pace is pretty solid - it seems like this story will flow really well for those who marathon it. It's a great thing that nothing is being rushed in this story, probably because the series will have 25 episodes in total. Not only that, I have yet to feel bored. I'm really excited to see how Arslan and the other characters around him will develop in the next episodes. |
| The series now is good. I hope, always continues like this.. |
| And now love; such as a snowflake in the middle of summer.. |
bastek66 said: "The legend continues"  Arslan's mom sure is a babe. Thank you, Arakawa, for always creating gorgeous women. Good episode this week. Still one of my favorite shows of the season. And now that Namikawa Daisuke is here, it's even better. |
| So the Pars enslave their enemies, but the Lusitanians simply kill them all - I think that makes them worse. I really like the ending theme. The story seems pretty standard so far. I assume it will take a while before Arslan actually becomes heroic. |
Wow the next episode is so good it skips 4 and 5. |
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| Amazing episode! Damn Kharlan betraying everyone. I guess Vahriz and the King dies huh? If only the King had listend to Daryun, none of this would have happened. Anyways gonna be interesting how things moves on. Can't wait for the next episode! |
| I'm enjoying the show so far and I hope I continue too. In comparison to the 90's films/OVAs, the character development and storytelling is so much better here, something that was lacking in the rushed OVAs. I haven't read this manga version so I'm curious if there will be any differences in the story between the two. However I'm still finding the art quality disappointing, which is a let down. I can get use to these new character designs though, except for Falangies and Gieve. |
ReaperCreeper said: Wow the next episode is so good it skips 4 and 5. Yeah, I'm thinking they got the I and the V backwards. (Don't know what it says in Japanese.) |
stephen5000 said: ReaperCreeper said: Wow the next episode is so good it skips 4 and 5. Yeah, I'm thinking they got the I and the V backwards. (Don't know what it says in Japanese.) it's probably a typo, seeing as the japanese says "chapter four". as for the episode, i really appreciate the subtlety of characterization (e.g. daryun's expression when lying to arslan about the king's concern, arslan's bowed head while riding behind daryun, etc.) and look forward to seeing the characters develop over time. re: the king, i'm not ready to write him out of the story just yet, not until i see an actual body at least. |
| Not trying to hate on the show, but I feel like sleeping every time I see an episode. I can't seem to focus. The characters are bland and boring and things just happen.What's the problem with the mc, he seems as carefree as a dead piece of wood! It doesn't seem like he has any deeming qualities other than being.. a nice guy? oh, it's war. oh, we have 40.000+ soldiers. oh, we lost. now we're in the woods visiting some old guy. It's just... happening. I don't feel anything. Shouldn't I at least be cheering on Pars? Why am I not cheering on them? It's because I don't know jack shit about their kingdom other than they have an asshole king and slaves. I liked the prince's bodyguard. But he obviously got the most disrespectful death ever. Btw how can he navigate a horse with those eyes, let alone walk around like a normal human being? It concerns me that no one else are noticing these obvious flaws. When I watch a show, I want some tangible character traits, character development and explanation in some form. Not "it's war. it's this side against this. here is the mc, he's kind. now this side dies. mc was shocked for 2 minutes but went "whatever" after. |
MarkusEAApr 21, 2015 12:37 PM
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| I liked it. Hence, my imperfect rate. Yes, to be frank, art has left me cold since episode 1, since I have been so enthralled by the one offered by the OAV series from the '90. I find the chara-design barren, it lacks that glare required for epic tales, down to the horses which look like they were all pampered on the same stable. This deceiving aspect is made up by the sheer dynamism of battle scenes, it's an aspect modern animes won't even deceive spectators with, I gotta admit. The narration has for itself it's crystal clear, tidier than the OAV series: the big gallery of character is properly introduced, scenes that were formerly skipped are now taking place for a better comprehension of Lusitania/Pars conflict. This is something we owe to TV format: it sacrifices budget for simplified art, but in return storytelling has greatly improved. I won't tell much about the plot, since OAV series gave me some hints that we certainly gonna see later on as intrigue unfolds. PS: I haven't read the novels, so I assume most of you haven't as well. I don't know if Vahriz is effectively killed by the Silver Mask prince. It's still a cool scene regardless of accuracy with original source, though. |
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| Lapis lazuli full is just OMFG amazing!!! |
 Anime is good, fucking deal with it. |
| The sound effects are terrible. my ears. . |
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| This time CG was fine, but the pacing was a little too slow. It was kinda hard to pay attention until the last 5 minutes. But that's just me. Arslan is still too dull of a main character for me, but I hope he will develop an actual personality as the story goes on. I expect the real story starts next episode... right? Right? |
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AnimeFan500 said: Arslan journey to reclaim his kingdom with Hak...Dayrum. Next week we learn more about the Priest and Yoon....errr Narcias and Eiam. I think you have that backwards really. The orginal OVAs for this aired from 1991 to 1995 and the books started in 1986 so if anything is a copy it's Yona copying this. |
| The CGI annoys me to no end, but I see a lot of potential with this show. |
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| I'm curious as to the reason why Kharlan betrayed his king. He sounded like he had a good reason. I wonder if we'll find out what it is anytime soon. |
| I don't know if the OP was there the last time, but I liked it :D And the ED too, probably even more than the OP xĐ The episode was fantastic. My favourite so far. Thanks to the old man (RIP), we finally got to see a fight other than those boring ones on horses. lol >.> And yaaay, seems like it's finally getting more interesting!!! That new character looks amazing!! :D I love inept enthusiasts <3 |
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stephen5000 said: I'm curious as to the reason why Kharlan betrayed his king. He sounded like he had a good reason. I wonder if we'll find out what it is anytime soon. HE thinks it's a sound reason, but it all ties in with the backstory for Andragoras and his messed up family tree. Unfortunately I'm not sure if we're going to get to that point anytime soon (heck, even the manga hasn't gotten to revealing that yet). Just out of curiosity's sake, for anyone in the know, could you PM me about the differences in the back story between this and the original plot? I heard there were changes and I really want to know what they are. That said, we're still in the midst of what is basically the prologue for this show. Things are moving at an even slower pace than I'd expected. We haven't even met up with Gieve and Farangis yet... |
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| The sword fights are impressive, they look beautiful. Good episode, a lot (a lot) of dead men, too bad the king is dead :/. |
stephen5000 said: ReaperCreeper said: Wow the next episode is so good it skips 4 and 5. Yeah, I'm thinking they got the I and the V backwards. (Don't know what it says in Japanese.) I laughed so hard at this. xDDD |
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| I can not complain about this episode, the dialogues were righteous and the narration had the right rhythm. Only flaws, not the exceptional performance of the fighting between the servant of the king and the enemy with the silver mask; censorship and a bit intrusive. The catchy ending, unless the opening. I can not wait to see the next episode. |
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| So shit. Dropped. |
| Well shit...things went to hell pretty fucking fast in 1 episode >.< |
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| Did the king get killed ? |
| Pars has been perished. Uncle of Daryun is overpowered and killed by Silvermask. King Andragoras III might also be dead. Daryun with Arslan go refuge from an old friend. Gorgeous End Card. |
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| All I can think is that I don't want to be disappointed by this show. Yeah... |
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| Decent episode Old guy died kind could be dead and im pretty sure the old friend of Daryun is Arslan's father. |
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| Still difficult to keep up with all the characters. |
| Someone lost his way from a Gundam show and ended in the wrong anime slahing old men instead of piloting mobile suits against teenagers. The king shallower his pride but still ended in no good. When there is betrayal around you is hard to succeed. Those calling him an idiot are ten times the morons they claim the king is. A little disappointed he didn't pull his sword out though. The guy is a warrior why the heck did he just stay there watching? Damn that queen end card. That's one great MILF. No wonder he wanted to protected her.  MarkusEA said: Not trying to hate on the show, but I feel like sleeping every time I see an episode. I can't seem to focus. The characters are bland and boring and things just happen.What's the problem with the mc, he seems as carefree as a dead piece of wood! It doesn't seem like he has any deeming qualities other than being.. a nice guy? oh, it's war. oh, we have 40.000+ soldiers. oh, we lost. now we're in the woods visiting some old guy. It's just... happening. I don't feel anything. Shouldn't I at least be cheering on Pars? Why am I not cheering on them? It's because I don't know jack shit about their kingdom other than they have an asshole king and slaves. I liked the prince's bodyguard. But he obviously got the most disrespectful death ever. Btw how can he navigate a horse with those eyes, let alone walk around like a normal human being? It concerns me that no one else are noticing these obvious flaws. When I watch a show, I want some tangible character traits, character development and explanation in some form. Not "it's war. it's this side against this. here is the mc, he's kind. now this side dies. mc was shocked for 2 minutes but went "whatever" after. I understand you so much. It just doesn't have the great directing and story telling continuity of a masterpiece like Mirai Nikki, it just throws shit at you it doesn't built the characters and events as correctly as something like Mirai Nikki. Now let me sit out and stop laughing my ass off. |
| The unit leaders of a undefeated army just straight up believe their king ran away without even trying to find out the truth? What the fuck is this bullshit writing? Yes, a freakin dude on a horse can draw his sword stronger and faster to over power someone mid jump attack... right... 3/10 |
lanfireMay 8, 2015 3:11 AM
| And there goes the king, Pars is screwed now. |
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| That silver mask cutting through Vahriz was absolutely intense. I thought it might have been the boy from episode 1 but if he's 16 years or older then I wonder where that blond boy went. This series is absolutely brutal, I don't think Pars is necessarily in the right but I can't help siding with them when the Lusitanians constantly speak of slaying heretics and slaughtering babies. |
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| RIP Vahriz. God, this is getting good. |
| Vahriz went out with a bang, his moves were so cool |
| I still can't get over the death of those three boys destined to protect Arslan :'( And the ending song is so good omg :D I really like this anime. |
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| RIP Awesome old guy. |
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