Meet Sion Astal: his father was a noble and his mother a "commoner." After a twist of fate he ends up taking over the throne and is determined to change the Kingdom of Roland for the better.
It sounds very cliche at this point and all (and there's no reason why one wouldn't think that) but don't let that turn you off.
The anime keeps it happy and fun be following the journey of Ryner Lute and Ferris Eris whom -under Sion's orders- are on a "secret mission" to seek out the Legendary Hero relics in the name of "world peace"! Or something like that.
Again, it might sound cliche but the fact that Ryner and Ferris were forced to work together and each have their personal quirks make all of their interactions so amusing to watch.
(For example: Ryner -the real main character of the show- is the laziest guy ever and always prefers to take naps over doing anything. Ferris is a beautiful "assassin" who's quick to resorting to violence [[at least towards Ryner]] easily twists and misinterprets situations in weird ways and [arguably] is only devoted to dangos [A kind of dessert/snack made up of several sweet sticky mochi-like balls that are "shish-kabobbed" on long thin sticks]
Throw in a few more characters with equally weird quirks/moments and magic & mystery behind the Legendary relics and you've got potential for a amusing and fun series!
However it's not all fun and games as something dark & mysterious is also hidden beneath the plot....
I recommend checking out this anime to anyone who's interested at all in anime with this type of setting/backdrop and those who like a good mix of action and comedy but also don't mind dark twists/drama, etc.
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My personal ratings and few other random comments:
((This part down here has now been changed to reflect my impressions up to episode 18))
Story: 9
** The political side (aka Sion's side) of the plot can be rather confusing & unclear sometimes if you're not paying attention especially towards the beginning but if you get the general gist it's enough to understand everything else.
The other parts of the story are somewhat slow-paced and the episodes are constantly littered with cliffhanger endings but when it's all pieced together it's an epic story filled with a good balance of comedy and twists and those touching moments that make you feel sad for the characters.
Art: 6
**Colors are generally "soft and smooth" and not "stressful" to the eye. It also tends to use "bright colors" more than other color tones....though that's not to say the show doesn't know how to use dramatic lighting ---It's done well enough for those key dramatic moments, etc. A pretty standard yet fitting art style.
Sound: 8
**It's never bothered me so it's not bad to say the least. I think it's more or less fit in nicely with the moods of various parts as well (otherwise It would have bothered me) By the way, OP and ED songs are pretty good/catchy unlike other series I've seen.
Character: 7
**Character backgrounds are only expanded on when the episode/plot pacing finds it necessary. This can lead to a good mix of well-timed character introductions vs the not so well-timed ones. At least the main 3 (Sion, Ryner, and Ferris) do not suffer from a lack of enough character development. Overall I'd say the major characters have been expanded well like they deserve while most minor characters (and sadly- a few major characters) have yet to have a purpose established
Enjoyment: 9
**Outside of the Sion moments (Yes I'm sorry Sion...I find you mostly boring) The other parts are either action packed or full of amusing conversations/situations that even something as mundane as walking through a town or forest can turn into something amusing. I really enjoy watching every episode and always can't wait for the next to air.
Overall:
As of what I've seen so far, I give an overall score of 8...but that may change later on...
