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| The story may have had it's problems, but I just can't deny the fact how much the characters grew on me and how much I still enjoyed the whole journey this first season represents. Having a deaf and mute main character was an interesting concept which I've personally never seen before. Watching as Bojji and Kage overcame all their obstacles, no matter how hard it got for them was beautiful. Art and animation were both very unique and gave me some sort of Studio Ghibli movie vibes. Studio WIT did such a great job. It's also very rarely to witness such brilliant OP's. In any regard perfect for me, especially the second one. Both of them landed immediately on my playlist :D So with the conclusion this first season had, I'm kinda curious about the next one in 4 months. Until then. |
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| Oh, how I love this world and its characters. Easily the bet show to come out of 2022. |
| The characterization of this anime definitely saved it. The story really took the time to flesh out Boji, Kage, the four strongest of the kingdom.... and well... everyone else involved, and gave me serious Code Geass vibes. But then that second half... what were they thinking? You hype up our boy Boji to have him flat unable to beat a guy, in a fight that dragged on for four episodes? Guh! I nearly dropped it. But, but, I'll give it an 8 because of the characterization and dat ending: PAY ATTENTION FUTURE ANIME DIRECTORS, BECAUSE THAT'S HOW YOU MAKE AN ENDING! All loose ends tied up with enough food on hooks for a season 2, just like Code Geass R2 and Overlord S01. Can we please have more endings like this? Thank you. Just praying Season 2, if there is one, doesn't follow the pacing issues of the 2nd half. P.S.: I DID NOT like the "All is Forgiven" quality of the ending; I just liked how it was implemented. I made a list of top ten characters beyond redemption, and Miranjo would definitely make a re-edit of that list. However, when ya think about it, a powerful sorceress who KNOWS KINGS only paying reparations for her crimes is probably as close to reality as Boji's prejudice treatment from his disability. |
Mist878Feb 5, 2023 10:51 AM
Casteau said: Okay, so, the knight who LITERALLY PUSHED Boji off a cliff, following Miranjp's order, who then wanted to take suicide because of his actions will just forgive Miranjo without questions - Don't get me wrong, Miranjo's backstory was very touching and all but her being forgiven did not feel justified at all, a sad backstory does not exuse literally killing people, the closest thing to a redemption arc was Miranjo stopping Kage from going to the afterlife and that was like a five minute scene in a 23 episode series. So that's the redemption parts out of the way, onto the bad shit she did: She killed Boji's mother(ruthlessly I might add), she stole Daida's body and put the king in it, she literally made an immortal guy fight Boji who probably would have killed him if he hadn't gotten any help, mind you that happened in episode 19, only 4 episodes before the last one and she just watched quietly without doing anything, ready to see him die before her eyes. So all that bad stuff and one five minute long redemption arc - if you can even call it an arc, means that she deserves to get a new, real body, be forgiven by everyone without question AND be allowed to marry prince Daida, who literally spent days if not weeks trapped inside his own mind completely alone because of her. Really this is the most pisspoor ending I've seen in a while and it does not stand up even close to the same level as the first episodes which were a solid 10. Sadly, this drags down my rating of the show from a solid 10/10 to an 8/10. Atavistic said: After such a fantastic first cour, how did this second cour happen like this? Bojji's training into a badass happened more or less entirely offscreen and hence felt thoroughly unearned. Kage was dumbed down into an obnoxious cheerleader and Brock-esque exposition machine, constantly stating the obvious and just refusing to shut up? Any stakes of death are non-existent thanks to the never-ending, plot-convenient healing powers that multiple characters just so happened to have (including Bosse, without any foreshadowing) and happened to over-use to the point of parody. Daida was sidelined for 90% of the second cour thanks to Miranjo's actions, yet the first thing he does upon returning to his body is forgive her and want to marry her. And speaking of Miranjo, that's where this second cour well and truly went wrong in so many ways. There's absolutely no conceivable way she should be forgiven so easily after all the atrocities she committed against Bojji's family. She killed Bojji's mother, sacrificed Daida so Bosse could return to life, tried to assassinate Hilling, tried to destroy the country and so much else beside, yet she gets off scot-free as if nothing ever happened. gswelcome said: I agree with what you guys said. I really love the first cour of this anime but then it fell flat for me... The directions and pacing felt so off; the last few episodes felt messy af. There was a point where I don't even know if Miranjo and Bosse have a thing for each other or if it was just platonic. Either way, I do not like both of them at all. I did feel bad at one point for Miranjo but that's not enough for me to really care for her or feel sorry for her at all. This anime went from something quite promising to a big disappointment for me. Seeing Bojjji go on his journey to improve and prove himself was something I enjoyed seeing and I loved the personal moments between him and with Kage and Hiling especially. Her remembering her times with Bojji was something that had me tearing up not going to lie. Her character went from something like Cinderella's wicked stepmother to someone who was only looking out for Bojji in an overprotective manner and was a nice reveal for me. Unfortunately this reveal was repeated over and over and over and over and over. Nearly every character is introduced as an opponent or even a foe and quickly is shown to simply be misunderstood and is a great guy after all. Very repetitive and it gets to the point of absurdity. Gets all the way to Miranjo and the way everyone simply forgives her (and Daida wants to marry her!) is simply an eye rolling event. Her and Bosse just are contradictory figures who do at the very least questionable things and then nevermind, helps out Bojji now. Domas actually tried to kill the kid! Miranjo did kill his mother! Then there's Ouken, wonder how many people that guy killed in the town but of course "saving" him is what is important, the deaths of others are irrelevant. Pfft. This show clearly wants to reform everyone and have sparkles and rainbows and smiles but this is simply unreasonable and I could not take it seriously at all. The Bojji/Kage/Hiling trio when interacting is the only part of this show I can really say I enjoyed unfortunately. 6/10, overrated. Started off 10/10, then 8/10. Now, 6.5/10 but I'm just going to round it to a 7. |
| Did... did Bojji's mum just give a thumbs-up to the one who murdered her? And Kingbo just randomly appeared again without any explanation and no one even bothers to stop him? What the fuck... I wasn't a huge fan of this show from the beginning, but in these last two episodes they really dropped the ball hard. It's rare that you see an awful person like Miranjo being redeemed without any punishment just like that. I mean most characters in this anime are just horrible people, but Boss and Miranjo definitely take the cake. 5/10 |
| I'm surprised they gave an episode like to this to an action specialist like Se Jun Kim to board. A more of a comfy ending and them going on an adventure also seem to tie in with the spinoff/sequel thing. But overall, I can't say I really liked it to be honest. All it did is make me excited about JJK S2 considering Goshozono is directing it. |
| And the start ends with the beginning |
| Inhales oxygen |
| Where do I even begin with this... If I have to sum up my feelings towards this show, it's definitely pure disappointment. What started out as a gripping tale of two completely opposite brothers fighting for the throne with a seemingly complex cast that had their own agendas on which side they wanna serve turned into whatever the hell that second half was. The story started out pretty simple but it was very effective with how they set things up. Then comes the second half of the show and everything just took a nosedive from the narrative to the characters. I just don't like how everyone seemed really multi-faceted at first like you have this really interesting premise and cast and you question where everyone's loyalty stands and what their motives are and in the end, they just fanboy over Bojji anyway. Kage started out as an interesting pair to Bojji. We get to see his sad backstory pretty early in the story and how he was moved at seeing Bojji try so hard that made him turn a new leaf and yet he ended up as just his personal translator and narrator. It's just laughable how he didn't matter in the end anyway. You could take him out in the story and it would barely change at all. Just a glorified mascot at this point. Don't even get me started on Miranjo's mess and how she got away with everything so easily for some reason. I have no problems with Bojji as a main character. I think they did alright with him with the kind of story they wanted to tell. I liked Queen Hiling as well. Overall, I think they could've done better with the cast. Lastly, I'm not one to purposely look for possible political allegories in shows but the dog whistles were so painfully obvious that it just left a bitter aftertaste in my mouth. You have this whole race that was oppressed for generations and when the seemingly good guys helped them cause they're benevolent like that, they turn out to be evil after all because they suffered too much? Hmmm... I wonder what could the mangaka mean by that. Anyways, the art and animation were pretty good. Reminds me of children's fairytale books. The music was amazing. The second opening song sung by Vaundy is probably one of my most favorite anime songs ever and so is the first ending song. That scene in the first ED song where Bojji and Kage meet in the forest when the chorus hits used to make me tear up when I first started this show. Now, it just makes me sad looking back at the wasted potential of this show. I can only sigh. First half a solid 8/10 then the second half dropped it to a 5/10 |
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| Fun anime I enjoyed it I just do have one question I have to put out there. So you know Hiling and Bosse right, how exactly did they make a child? |
| Ranking of kings is a fantastic anime that was almost perfect for me except for the last 2 episodes. The story was very interesting and Bojji as MC was very endearing. I grew very fond of him and Kage. I also really liked the other characters like Hiling, Hokuro, Despa and Bebin. There were hardly any characters who were completely evil, because you got to know both sides of them. Only the relationship between Bosse and Miranjo and their intentions were not explained in enough detail for my liking. I also didn't like the fact that Miranjo was forgiven for all her actions without consequences. Nevertheless, Ranking of king is a great anime that I will definitely watch again at some point. 9/10 |
| The irony was not lost on me when Domas said "let's throw him in the air." Stay the hell away from Bojji. Well in a way I'm glad Bojji didn't become king. Ending this season with a new journey at least takes me back to what made the earlier episodes so charming. Other than that, this conclusion was mostly a bore and I was just ready to get it over with. It pains me that I can't fathom how this has an 8.53 on MAL. Certainly, I adored the first half of the series and found it to be highly promising. It was filled with dark intrigue and conspiracy. A fantasy adventure that took me back to story books I read as a boy. The characters all seemed fascinating and I thoroughly enjoyed unraveling each of their motivations. Bojji was a delight to watch and his bond with Kage was a treasure. Add that picture book art style + clean animation and you had me completely on board for the first 11 episodes. Then the second half struck and it was painstakingly underwhelming. I'll borrow a sentiment I've seen floating around - it was very low stakes. Focusing so much on action and developing the plot towards a very formulaic redemption story just took me out of it. Bojji's massive level-up just didn't feel believable either. His disability no longer offered any kind of unique barrier for his development and it just felt like he was a normal main character who just couldn't talk normally. I also found the once endearing aspects of Bojji & Kage to be obnoxious. Kage in particular started to get on my nerves when his lines stopped adding anything of value other than Sesame Street encouragement of "You can do it, Bojji!" I probably wouldn't have been as bothered by it if Ranking of Kings had established itself as a children's story at the beginning. But that said, it's not as though I outright disliked the second cour. It's just that it was a massive downgrade and I feel like I'm being gaslit by the overwhelming positive response to everything that rubbed me wrong. It's almost like a case of The Emperor's New Clothes. Anyway, I'd probably break down my score as: Part 1 (eps 1-11): 8.5 Part 2 (eps 12-23): 5.5 Final Score: 6.5 > Round up to a 7 because of Hilling's #1 mom moments |
ZekkenshinNov 9, 2023 2:42 PM
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| I was pleasantly surprised by this anime. I didn't expect the story to be so dramatic, sad but also heart-warming at the same time. There were many moments in Ranking of Kings that brought tears to my eyes. I especially loved the MC Boji. He is a very unique protagonist and his journey to become a real king was very exciting. The side characters were also all very well written. My opinion of some of the characters changed from episode to episode (I'm looking at you Domas and Daida). The antagonists were also interesting characters. Miranjo and Bosse's power play was a bit iffy for me at times but their impact on the story was remarkable. The end of the first season was the only thing that prevented RoK from being a 10/10 for me. Miranjo did terrible things and should be punished justly. Of course her backstory was sad and I wouldn't wish what she experienced on anyone, but that doesn't justify her actions. Because of that RoK is only a 9/10 for me. |
| Bojji time LETS GOOOOOO HIP HIP HOOORAAYYY Kage leaving ): Ouken freed from the stone but got super trolled he he hell naw Damn Kage moment I think they ended it well |
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| This show got me mad, sad, and hyped so many times. What a ride! The finale was good, but I don't understand Daida's and Miranjo's relationship. Other than that, this entire series was great to watch. I can't wait to see what happens next. |
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| You know what? Whatever, as long as Bojji and Kage are happy. Overall, I really like this anime. I even updated my favorite characters list just to add Bojji, I haven't touched that list in about 6-7 years I think. It's just a little too fairy tale-y for me. I feel like some people shouldn't have gotten away for doing the evil things they did. 8 |
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| Everything lost steam towards the end, but Miranjo suddenly losing initiative around Episode 15 I think was critical. She was the mastermind, the Kuromaku. She spent decades plotting about the events in the first cour. But then in the critical moment all the drive went away and she resorted to just hanging around on a chair meekly reacting to things happening in front of her. The plot just collapsed around her because without her there isn't any point in fighting anymore. The endless fights after that felt soulless. 4-5/10 I think. It doesn't deserve the score |
| What a ride. Enjoyed it thoroughly. Even tho 2nd cour was a little bit lacking, still great overall. |
| "When they're alive, you can enjoy watching them struggle. When they're dead, you can enjoy tearing out their guts. Tales are things you get to enjoy twice." |
| This anime is stellar and honestly felt like an instant classic throughout most of its run but the stumble in pacing with the resolution of Miranjo and Bosse's storylines hurt the end. But dam what a journey. This show does so many things right that I think anyone regardless of their tastes for animation can consume it and find something they enjoy—going to remember this one for a while. |
| Great 1st cour with so much potential, but the 2nd half was a drag at times. The ending with him giving up the throne to start a new Kingdom by himself, doesn't make sense to me. Where did that motivation come from? It also bothers me how there are no real consequences for some character actions. The amazing thing about this story is how every character has a backstory, it just felt special as to how it was all presented. 6/10 |
AozureSep 14, 2024 11:24 PM
| starting the ep off with the 1000 years of death is wild lol |
"Everyone is an NPC, Until proven otherwise"  |
| Great happy ending |
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