So.. when you say primitive, is there some kind of time travel/alternate universe involved seeing how he was clearly wearing hospital clothes which is clearly "out of place" given his surroundings?
Sounds cool, I'm in.
Cat(?)girl is cute too. <3 tail wagging.
Well, I guess it doesn't count as a spoiler since it was in the original series. The answer is yes.
DAT TAIL.
It was wagging slowly, puffing up in excitement, squeezing stuff. DAT TAIL.
Peace.
The tail was indeed awesome. I don't immediately recall a tail that expressive and well animated from other shows.
The hints we've gotten so far seem to indicate that Itsuwari no Kamen is that it is clearly a sequel. The events of Utawarerumono were pretty obviously referenced. Whether it is historical fact or legend is still up for debate. How far in terms of distance this new village is from the ones of the first series is also not clear at this point.Originally Posted by shinta|hikari
It's certainly not a direct sequel since it seems to stand on its own.
I'd lean more toward recent but physically distant than occurring long after the first series. I don't ever remember seeing snow in the first series.
Episode 2 - HS
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A jolly episode. This seems like a fine show so far. It does wonders to this otherwise unremarkable looking season to have a title you can really look forward to.
I am, however, slightly worried about the power levels. The swordsman seemed too strong. In the first place if he can cut rock with his swings, why can't he cut the insect itself? Maybe I should rewatch the first season because I don't remember stuff like that from it. But maybe it was there. Another strange thing was how Kuon fetched the curse monster so fast. Didn't it take Kuon and Haku a couple of days to get to the village, yet she now first climbed up the mountain, and then got back in very little time. But perhaps Haku's terrible stamina is enough to explain it.
Haku must be an engineer. A lucky bastard in any case to have Kuon as the first person he met. She's perfect for him.
Edit: I can't be the only person who immediately thought about professional football (soccer) players when the wounded dudes in the beginning where shown. They had a few scratches that weren't really even bleeding, yet they were lamenting as if they had multiple broken bones and ruptured internal organs.
The swordsman explicitly said that the monster will dodge the move if he aimed for it.
Ninja run. And they were closer.
Peace.
This whole episode seemed like the "hunt the tiger" arc from the first anime, but not as good. The tiger was cooler than the bug. Actual strategy was involved. The chumps weren't completely useless.
I'm hoping it gets better as the scale increases, similar to the original show.
Ah-heee *hand wiggle*
didn't like that episode as much as the first... it was all over the place but I think it fits the situation somehow because Haku is still confused and all.
Dem math skills tho, could've handled the payment just fine but the rest? Wish they'd teach us math Indian style here in Europe. Would've to either write it down or it would take quite a while longer to answer.
Silly cat girl, couldn't even add the first half correctly, uneducated peasant - nonetheless, would still cuddle the shit out of her . Too cute!
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They probably don't even have the concept of numerals. They are probably still using words to write out values.
Peace.
So Kuon can add an additional anesthetic herb to her healing paste, but deliberately didn't for Haku because he's whiny?
There's also some real power in her tail. I'd start to wonder if she's more simian than feline.
All in all, I liked this episode. There wasn't some amazing strategy that Haku used, they really just repeated what they'd already done. But we also established that magic is no longer unique to the bird-races (silly as the presentation may be). Not much went on this episode, but I'm, liking the pace so far since this is a two-cour show.
You can definitely tell that the story is based on game.
The world is based on the game that was adapted into the first show.
I don't think there's a game for this. I think it is anime original?
They were released at basically the same time. Same voice cast and everything.
https://youtu.be/zwMfWce8zSQ
I'm going to leave it as a link in case there are any spoilers in it (because I have no idea).
Oh cool, didn't know that.
Hope this one manages to get translated, too. I really liked the first game. The tactics weren't super deep, but it made it more interesting than just a plain VN.
Episode 3 - HS
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I wish Haku had done something else than just grit his teeth when somebody spit him on the face. I get it he's a lazy engineer, and I have absolutely nothing against that, but when two cute girls are being threatened right in front of him, he ought to try something. In fact a man with his wits should have done something right when they noticed the hidden door was opening. Like go hide in the nearby woods to see who's coming out.
Apart from that, it was a rather enjoyable episode even if not a whole lot happened. At least Kuon granted him jolly good fanservice.
I kept believing Haku would later get a mask for some reason, like to serve in a political plot, but looks like the one with the mask was a totally different dude.
Horrible episode. It was a tropey mess, quite a letdown from the promising first episode.
Peace.
It was a bit boring
Just caught up from ep1. Good stuff. Maybe not super original, but it has been long enough since I watched an anime Odyssey I'm currently "in the mood" for one.
Episode 4 - HS
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This sure is slow after the beginning. Perhaps things will gain some pace in the next ep again. All there really was in this episode were the curves. Not bad, but hardly serve as the main dish anymore for me in this day and age. The rapid proliferation of the girls is kind of worrisome now. I only want to see some plotting, action, different places (exploring/adventure), and Haku getting closer to Kuon. Although the occasional comedy is good as well. It would be good if the harem element didn't become so prominent.
Episode 5 - HS
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So slooooooooooow. I really hope the random jobs are finished now. It's a pity they weren't more sensible work that he would have been better suited to, like fixing the water mill back then. That would have been more interesting to watch. At least I did enjoy listening to the princess's weird speech style in this episode. I used to think Haku and Kuon would make such a cute couple, but I'm not sure anymore. There's absolutely no spark between them, and their personalities are vastly different in every way. He would be wiser to choose another girl displaying more harmony.
Perhaps the next ep will rev up a little.
I do like that Kuon was just happily digging muck out of the drainage ditches, her attitude is delightful...then she spent all their money on (permanently?) securing a room at the inn with the best baths.
Though perhaps she is like Hikaru Genji, training Haku to become a man worthy of her!
The name of that inn, the way Nekone describes the owner, that braid shown, and the title of next episode. Can it be? Please let it be so!
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