Princess Lover!

[TheBladeChild]

Courtesy ANN:

Teppei Arima is a second-year high school student who lost both of his parents in a traffic accident on their way home from a family trip. His grandfather, Isshin Arima, happens to wield the puppet strings in Japan’s vast economy and demands that Teppei becomes his successor as the head of the Arima Group. To prepare for his debut into high society, Teppei enrolls in an elite academy for the scions of the rich and powerful.

Hitode-Fansubs:
http://a.scarywater.net/hitode/%5BHi...5D.avi.torrent

Slyvia reminds me soo much of Saber

[shinta|hikari]

Yeah, a saber look-a-like, some good fighting, strong main character, good art (hopefully consistent), I'm in.

[Idealistic]

Another female with a sword, I'm in too. Pretty interesting first episode. This anime is listed as a comedy/romance but seems like there will be some fighting/action involved as well.

[Lucifus]

Count me in. Certainly looks like it'll hold my interest.

Lets hope we keep getting some quality outta this one.

[Kraco]

This looked promising for sure, despite the sugary series name. Right from the beginning when the dude was shown practicing and then the short exchange of words with his old man, showing very healthy interests. Similarly when he didn't hesitate too much before going after the ruffians chasing the princess and when he immediately grabbed his sword and went for a bout with the Saber look-alike.

I don't really know where the focus of the series exactly will be but I hope it won't be all polygon romance drama from now on.

In any case, one thing I'd like to learn rather sooner than later is what exactly is the deal with the world they are living in. It looked like they were talking about real nobles there, not just some business magnates.

[Nadouku]

I like the chase scene and the butler's display of strength afterwards. It was hilarious.

[Marik]

Excellent first episode, I'm hooked already. Charlotte or Sylvia? Decisions, Decisions....

[shinta|hikari]

Sylvia, duh. That Princess reminds me too much of that girl in RosarioVampire crap. Being haughty and playful doesn't work with the looks and the voice. It kind of felt forced and awkward. Unfortunately, being the first girl he meets and given the title of the show, we all know who will win in the end.

Here is to hoping for a Shuffle/AkaneIro ending.

[Lucifus]

Haha, that may be Shinta, but I'm sure you've always been a Saber fan like me eh?

Slyvia already came off as the more interesting character.
Heres to hoping.

[Buffalobiian]

Competent main character? [tick]
Kickass butler? [tick]
Moka lookalike? [tick]
Saber lookalike? [tick]
Rin costume lookalike? [tick]
Cute maid? [tick]
Revenge plot? [tick]
Harem? [half-tick]

All-of-the-above Harem? [tick tick tick!]



From the previews I was expecting this to be just-another-harem series. That might still be the case, but for now it gets ticks all the way.

Booo.. to censoring though. Some things are better not left to imagination.

[Marik]

I agree with all the ticks. I had no idea this show would be this awesome.

As far as the censoring goes, I hear that AT-X airs the uncensored version on Thursdays. I'm hoping someone subs that version.

Nice title, Buff.

[TheBladeChild]

Sylvia, duh. That Princess reminds me too much of that girl in RosarioVampire crap. Being haughty and playful doesn't work with the looks and the voice. It kind of felt forced and awkward. Unfortunately, being the first girl he meets and given the title of the show, we all know who will win in the end.

Here is to hoping for a Shuffle/AkaneIro ending.

Wow, took the words right out of my mouth, I was actually gonna post just that. I really hope this series doesn't go with the conventional ending.

Edit: w00t 500th post

[Ryllharu]

Sylvia, duh. That Princess reminds me too much of that girl in RosarioVampire crap. Being haughty and playful doesn't work with the looks and the voice. It kind of felt forced and awkward. Unfortunately, being the first girl he meets and given the title of the show, we all know who will win in the end.

I think you are seeing the same thing Teppei saw in Charlotte when they first woke up, and misjudging her just as badly.

While Sylivia is great, and surely a tsundere, Charlotte is probably more than she seems. Personally, I'd be more than happy with either. There are two things that make me think she is far more than the sugary sweet princess type with a bit of a playful side.

One is the scene in the forest. She is not an innocent sweet princess type like Moka (regular, not Dark) from R+V. She lies (first hint) in a playful manner, but not the kind that ends with a simple "Tee hee, I lied" kind of way. Charlotte held it over him, and gave a mischievous smirk/wink. The same smirk she gave him to help her up, when she kissed him on the cheek, and an even more malicious one when she knew he had touched her breast. She intended to wait for him to wake up to play a trick on him. She comes off as someone who is used to having power, well versed in how to use it, and possesses insight instead of innocence. I think that there is a very sharp edge hidden behind that sweet and sugary exterior. Charlotte exposed a great deal about his personality to herself with only a little trick. She learned that he was honest about his rescue, that he isn't a playboy type, and that he certainly wasn't someone who knew her or was familiar with the world she occupies.

Charlotte is very familiar with the sycophantic atmosphere that overwhelms Teppei so much at the party. Lying, mind games, and giving off a false persona seem to be Charlotte's skill set. She is very much the opposite of how Slyvia came off during her brief appearance, someone very earnest and straightforward, much like Teppei himself. Charlotte reminded me more of Teppei's mother (and equally impressive bit character). It seems like this series may involve a number of noble political mind games in Teppei's pursuit of revenge, perfectly suited for Charlotte.

The second reason is actually one you mentioned. Charlotte is voiced by Ryoka Yuzuki. She is excellent at playing characters who appear ditzy, flighty, or sweet, but when pushed far enough lash out and show their authority with impressive force. Shamal from Nanoha, Eruru from Utawawerumono, Ino's earliest appearances from Naruto, and even Yukino from Candy Boy (see what happens to Saku-chan in eps 3 & 4). She also plays brash females too, ones who are very good at throwing around their power and authority (Haruka from Mai-Hime/Otome, and Tokiko from Buso Renkin). I would have a difficult time finding someone else as qualified to play someone who appears innocent, but knows how and when to throw around their authority.

[Kraco]

That's awfully lots of analysis after just one scene. Just as a word of caution I should remark that small inconsistency is a regular visitor in scenes where it will serve comedy. I think we need a couple of more scenes to judge the princess's character anywhere as far as you did, Ryll.

[Ryllharu]

Well, it just goes to show that you can reach for just as much in Charlotte's case in a positive light as shinta and BladeChild seemed to be doing for her negatively. Sylvia had even less screentime, but to say that Sylvia is "more interesting" by comparison with her lack of actual dialogue is not any better.

I felt that someone had to defend Charlotte, so I did. After I started writing I kinda kept going though...

We'll have to see if she lives up to my expectations.

[KrayZ33]

Watched this today, everything was alright and good
the only "annoying" things were the big breasts. (destroyed the fencing scene for me :/)

I expect them to explain a few things in the next episode, so this shouldn't be much of a problem.

[Kraco]

the only "annoying" things were the big breasts. (destroyed the fencing scene for me :/)

I expect them to explain a few things in the next episode, so this shouldn't be much of a problem.

They will explain the big breasts in the next episode? Hmm... I'm not sure if I'm looking forward to that.

[KrayZ33]

eh naturally i meant "the rest" (some minor things) not "this"

edit: the big breasts were already explained by charlotte btw :P japanese men/kids seem to like oversized breasts

[Yukimura]

This one looks like a good time to me. I'm hopelessly addicted to harem romances at this point despite all the grumbling they tend to induce. Seeing hints of action and political intrigue thrown into the mix makes me fell a lot better about this one though.

Based on just first appearances I'd probably join the Sylvie camp for her apparent competence and meshing skillset to Teppei. Still, I can't count Charlotte out just yet as the extent of her Aloof Ojouness has yet to be established. Things will probably change depending on which archetypes the two of them start filling into and how much they fill into them. Sylvie seems destined to embody the harsh and cold exterior path and I generally don't like that as much. Charlotte looks like she might take the Sheryl Nome style playful and accusatory path which I'm more partial to. Only time will tell...

[Buffalobiian]

From the looks of things, Charlotte does seem to be the playful type. I'm not entirely sure about ditsy playful (she might be, who knows), but as Ryll said before, she doesn't hesitate to use Teppei's innocence and straightforwardness to her amusement.

When there's an all-round good-guy character who's relatively simple, I tend to die for characters who just play them into their fingers. Sylvie's cool, but Charlotte sure isn't losing at any rate.

I've got a feeling the only unintroduced girl of the love-pentagon may be even more mischievous. It's probably because she looks like Tohsaka Rin (relatively speaking).