Nah, this isn't especially good story telling. You need to really entrap the viewers from early on, even if you then put some pressure on the brakes and shift to deepen the character personalities. I still enjoy this because I have so fond memories of the old show and because fantasy adventure happens to be close to my heart (and because the animal characteristics folks of Utawarerumono are so adorable), but no matter how I look at it, this fails at the execution of the story big time. We are 9 episodes in already and there's absolutely nothing to look forward to, you know. Even Haku isn't a mystery per se because we already saw his kind in the first show. And because he himself doesn't personally give a single shit about his past or lost memories. He's only interested in taking it easy, drinking booze, and eating adequately. I'm not even sure he really thinks anything much of his super enviable position of being surrounded by pretty girls all the time. At least it's good he's not blushing or overreacting nonstop like a usual shounen hero would.
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Originally Posted by Kraco
