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| Really was a great start. Direction was really unique, and the animation + the art and character design were surprisingly good; despite lacking modern tech, the anime is a visual treat. I also like the writing and the script, especially the dialogues are pretty good. "I knew I cannot hold conversation with a cretin who cannot appreciate fine art" thats as elitist as elitist can get. "bravery and strength can often fall to the wisdom of a weakling" This and: "Kings and empires all crumble to dust in time, only great art lives on in this world" reminded me of LotGH :P |
| "...our faces marked by toil, by deceptions, by success, by love; our weary eyes looking still, looking always, looking anxiously for something out of life, that while it is expected is already gone – has passed unseen, in a sigh, in a flash – together with the youth, with the strength, with the romance of illusions.” - Joseph Conrad ('Youth') |
| I chuckled a bit on their force estimates at the end of this episode, 6 versus 300,000 so each one of our heroes must take 50,000 enemies alone to make it even. Subarashii! XD |
| You see there's no need to wonder where your god is, Coz he's right here! ...and he's fresh out of mercy. |
| Pretty decent start of this series, let's see what will happen next! |
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| A little jumpy on events, and it certainly feels like a partial/rushed adaptation, but certainly worth watching so far. Loving the fantasy setting, and the mythic/history inspirations pleasantly done. The Western Asia groundings and aesthetics are a nice change from the usual Confucian, Medieval, or Roman types. |
Ckan said: A little jumpy on events, and it certainly feels like a partial/rushed adaptation, but certainly worth watching so far. Loving the fantasy setting, and the mythic/history inspirations pleasantly done. The Western Asia groundings and aesthetics are a nice change from the usual Confucian, Medieval, or Roman types. Yeah, events are kind of all over the place. But I enjoy. The LotGH vibe is so strong... <3 and even a bit of Rose of Versailles for me, thanks to Farangis. Though mindblow that Gieve = Franky. Shame it's 6 episodes, definitely not enough if it's as grand as LotGH. I'll enjoy the beautiful characters while I can. :( Edit: Exact same thoughts as before. I've read some of the original novel (fan-translated) and of course Hirakawa-sensei's version this time around, but I definitely wish they did a full adaptation back in the 90s. The dreamy atmosphere and colors give this version life. Feels very rushed watching the OVA though. Those who are watching without full knowledge of all the events will find this confusing and struggle to understand what is happen (in the bigger context). Such a shame! |
MirorinApr 2, 2016 8:45 PM
| Solid first episode. Looking forward to seeing how they take the kingdom back. Lol, didn't expect Char to be the main antagonist. Even has the same voice actor too! |
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| Interesting first ova, although it needs more argument and deep.... |
| this adaptation is a lot more rushed than the TV series that came out a couple of years ago. Having said that, the art, animation and voice talent is superior. Arslan looks the part of a prince here, whereas in the TV series he looks like a little kid. |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
| I like this kind of epic fantasy, feels like the Fire Emblem games a bit. Also liked the art style and character design, probably because they're from Yoshitaka Amano. The part near the end where they all came together felt like they skipped an episode, also the end must've sucked for those who saw it in theaters at the time since this OVA started off as a movie. |
| i'm curious to know the origins of the arslan prince, having not royal blood D: that also was commented in the tv series but never reveal anything! :( this episode got a better modern adaptation, they're like mirrors! https://myanimelist.net/anime/31128/Arslan_Senki_TV__Tsuioku_no_Shou_-_Dakkan_no_Yaiba |
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