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Apr 21, 6:03 AM
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The journey to Q'ten Lo is about to start soon

Opening : "Resolution" by MADKID
Ending : "Eien ni Ikkai no [永遠に一回の]" by Chiai Fujikawa
Apr 21, 6:18 AM
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Studio: Kinema Citrus
Director: Haga Hitoshi (Made In Abyss & Shield Hero S1 assistant director)
Assistant Director: Yamamoto Takanori
Character Design: Franziska van Wulfen / Komatsu Sana / Suwa Masahiro
Music: Kevin Penkin
OP & ED: Madkid & Chiai Fujikawa

same exact staff as the third season, except now there's an assistant director too

visually, looks just as great as season 3 if not better. they improved the 3dcgi on Gaelion, and he's drawn in 2d for a lot of scenes.
it also seems like they're adapting less books then any of the previous seasons did, and only 2 at most but we'll find out for sure when the opening comes out.

so I doubt we'll fight the phoenix this season, and these 2 arcs in the novels were solid but the anime did a really good job making them a lot more interesting in the PV so far.
Apr 21, 7:00 AM
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Filo cute as ever 😇😍🥰
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Apr 21, 7:35 AM
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Maybe just me but it looks really good. Could be only trailers but surely Season 3 level animation to be expected. Really excited.
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it also seems like they're adapting less books then any of the previous seasons did, and only 2 at most but we'll find out for sure when the opening comes out.

How much it adapted so far?
Apr 21, 8:39 AM
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WaterMage said:
Maybe just me but it looks really good. Could be only trailers but surely Season 3 level animation to be expected. Really excited.
hypexleaks said:
it also seems like they're adapting less books then any of the previous seasons did, and only 2 at most but we'll find out for sure when the opening comes out.

How much it adapted so far?

In the trailer for Season 4, it shows book 13-14. 2 volumes which is very good pacing, the problem is the phoenix is in book 15.

But the artist who sings the ending song for Season 4, the title is a reference to what happens in the Phoenix Fight with a specific character

So maybe book 15 will also be adapted?

Maybe v13-15 or most likely v13-14
Apr 21, 8:55 AM
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trailer released ahead of schedule is absolute hype🔥
Apr 21, 9:01 AM
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WaterMage said:
Maybe just me but it looks really good. Could be only trailers but surely Season 3 level animation to be expected. Really excited.
hypexleaks said:
it also seems like they're adapting less books then any of the previous seasons did, and only 2 at most but we'll find out for sure when the opening comes out.

How much it adapted so far?

In the trailer for Season 4, it shows book 13-14. 2 volumes which is very good pacing, the problem is the phoenix is in book 15.

But the artist who sings the ending song for Season 4, the title is a reference to what happens in the Phoenix Fight with a specific character

So maybe book 15 will also be adapted?

Maybe v13-15 or most likely v13-14
@hypexleaks last season adapted 2 or 3 volume?
Apr 21, 9:13 AM
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S4 of peak? I'll be there.
Apr 21, 9:18 AM
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Nice trailer, and glad to see more spear hero.
Apr 21, 9:24 AM
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Idc what the r/anime snobs say, I’m hella excited for this!
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I remember about 20% of the plot elements prior to this season but it should be fine. Are they still fighting the turtle?
Apr 21, 11:19 AM
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Mando727 said:
Idc what the r/anime snobs say, I’m hella excited for this!

some of the things they said is valid but over all it's a straight up hating
Apr 21, 1:14 PM

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Looks like this ones gonna be an absolute Kinema!!
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Apr 21, 1:23 PM
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WaterMage said:
@hypexleaks last season adapted 2 or 3 volume?

only adapted second half of book 10 then to end of volume 12
Apr 21, 1:25 PM
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Lentus1 said:
I remember about 20% of the plot elements prior to this season but it should be fine. Are they still fighting the turtle?

no, that was the second season. they beat the turtle in episode 6

the third season touches on the other heroes curse series, rebuilding of naofumi's village, emperor dragon, and new characters

4th now will touch on other parts of the world like Siltvelt and qten lo, and raphtalia's heritage, and maybe the phoenix fight depending on how far it goes
Apr 21, 1:45 PM

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Lentus1 said:
I remember about 20% of the plot elements prior to this season but it should be fine. Are they still fighting the turtle?

no, that was the second season. they beat the turtle in episode 6

the third season touches on the other heroes curse series, rebuilding of naofumi's village, emperor dragon, and new characters

4th now will touch on other parts of the world like Siltvelt and qten lo, and raphtalia's heritage, and maybe the phoenix fight depending on how far it goes
@hypexleaks Yeah I know they beat the turtle, I was being sarcastic.
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@hypexleaks last season adapted 2 or 3 volume?

only adapted second half of book 10 then to end of volume 12
@hypexleaks oh so maybe they can do 3 volume, if it ensures good pacing.
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From the trailer, the production is almost similar to the third season, with some changes: now there is Yamamoto Takanori as assistant director, he was the director of EP 9 of last season (in my opinion, it was the best episode) and also the change of Art Director, who is now taken over by Junichi Higashi, who worked on Dan Da Dan and Jujutsu Kaisen 2.

About the story, I don't know how it will be because I only follow the manga and the anime is ahead of it. From what I saw on Light Novel Readers, it will adapt the Siltvelt Succession Arc, Heavenly Emperor Arc and (probably) the Houou Arc, which is the arc that closes this Phoenix saga. If so, it will have the same pace as the third season, perhaps.
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From the trailer, the production is almost similar to the third season, with some changes: now there is Yamamoto Takanori as assistant director, he was the director of EP 9 of last season (in my opinion, it was the best episode) and also the change of Art Director, who is now taken over by Junichi Higashi, who worked on Dan Da Dan and Jujutsu Kaisen 2.

About the story, I don't know how it will be because I only follow the manga and the anime is ahead of it. From what I saw on Light Novel Readers, it will adapt the Siltvelt Succession Arc, Heavenly Emperor Arc and (probably) the Houou Arc, which is the arc that closes this Phoenix saga. If so, it will have the same pace as the third season, perhaps.
@GabrielCri also to two new composers, both debutants
Apr 21, 2:34 PM
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I hope Shingo Yamashita is responsible for the opening again
Apr 22, 4:55 AM
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@hypexleaks "so I doubt we'll fight the phoenix this season, and these 2 arcs in the novels were solid but the anime did a really good job making them a lot more interesting in the PV so far"
I didn't get to read volumes 13, 14 and 15 but I think the season as a whole from a marketing perspective they should adapt the three volumes as well as in season 3 or the season will be bland.
I just hope the phoenix fight is on the same level or better than the fight against the Dragon Emperor
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@hypexleaks "so I doubt we'll fight the phoenix this season, and these 2 arcs in the novels were solid but the anime did a really good job making them a lot more interesting in the PV so far"
I didn't get to read volumes 13, 14 and 15 but I think the season as a whole from a marketing perspective they should adapt the three volumes as well as in season 3 or the season will be bland.
I just hope the phoenix fight is on the same level or better than the fight against the Dragon Emperor
@Desmascarado it definitely will be, you can tell from the fluid animation from the non action / casual scenes they're putting a lot of effort into them.

but we'll know for sure if the phoenix fight will be in the 4th season from the opening, maybe they're teasing it? but they still haven't shown us anything that will adapt to v15.

so for now we have to assume that they adapt 13 & 14, but they need to rewrite 14 a lot in the anime to make it way more interesting.

the thing is, in this season they fight a HUGE orochi and it'll 100% be cgi, so they might need to lock in for that. i don't know how they'll do it if they're adapting the phoenix as well.

we'll have to wait and see
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"the thing is, in this season they fight a HUGE orochi and it'll 100% be cgi, so they might need to lock in for that. i don't know how they'll do it if they're adapting the phoenix as well."
I found the 3D of the Dragon Emperor very good despite failing in some scenes, however a phoenix in 3D scares me
@hypexleaks What is an Orochi?
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I didn't see their names but I hope these two action animators participate in season 4

Hiroshi Yoneda: (season 3) Storyboard (eps 2, 9), Animation Director (5 episodes), Action Animator, Key Animation (eps 1-2, 8)

Yuka Kuroda: (season 3) Chief Animation Director (8 episodes), Animation Director (ep 1), Action Animator, Key Animation (OP; eps 1-2)
Apr 22, 12:39 PM
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"the thing is, in this season they fight a HUGE orochi and it'll 100% be cgi, so they might need to lock in for that. i don't know how they'll do it if they're adapting the phoenix as well."
I found the 3D of the Dragon Emperor very good despite failing in some scenes, however a phoenix in 3D scares me
@hypexleaks What is an Orochi?
@Desmascarado it's been a while since I read it, but I'm pretty sure its an 8 headed + eight tailed serpent dragon, if you watched Mushoku Tensei and you remember the Hydra that they fought in season 2 part 2, it's pretty similar to that except they don't regenerate heads.
and it will be 3d, it's comparable to the trex size they fought in season 1

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At least it looks like good manga pacing and good animation, I hope volume 15 won't be adapted to much or not at all so we can have decent pacing

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