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chaikajpeg · 5 months

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Zoe and Lucy...

Reference photo: "Peer Gynt" staged at Vienna State Opera, Dec 5 2018, actors: Nikisha Fogo and Denys Cherevychko, photo taken by Ashley Taylor (link to the photo on the Opera's FB page: here, link to the photographer's web: here)

Usually I first get an urge to draw characters and then I go on to find a fitting reference, but this time it was the other way round..... The second I saw the photo on pinterest I was like yeah..... yeah this is Zoe

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chaika-jpeg-shitpost · 4 months

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Alcyone and Elias forged a deep bond over their shared struggle to communicate with people, but each of them has precisely what the other lacks. Alcyone has only lips, Elias has only eyes. Alcyone can smile at or kiss someone, but Elias can't. Elias can look someone in the eyes, but Alcyone can't.

#it was confirmed alcyone's mask is a part of her body and there's nothing underneath it... her and elias really are the same #https://twitter.com/mahoyomeproject/status/1709933962058215859 #english isn't my first language so I can't tell if this post is ok stylistically #please let me know if there's a better way to write this!#on a side note. “Elias and Alcyone” sounds so beautiful.#in my language her name is pronounced as “al'-ci-O-na” (al'-ki-O-na" is also an option but i prefer the former)#mahoutsukai no yome #mahoyome #the ancient magus' bride #the ancient magus bride #ancient magus bride #tamb #mahoutsukai no yome season 2 cour 2 #mahoyome season 2 cour 2 #the ancient magus' bride season 2 cour 2 #the ancient magus bride season 2 cour 2 #elias ainsworth #alcyone #elias x alcyone

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jupebox · 1 year

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It looks like I never posted this, but pretty much as soon as I finished watching the first cour of ancient magus bride at the end of 2017 I doodled up this really quick chise. I’m really looking forward to season 2 this spring, and might draw more fanart :3c

#chise hatori #hatori chise #ancient magus bride #the ancient magus bride #anime

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xxcrossroadsxx · 8 months

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The Ancient Magus Bride SEASON 2 - 5th Trailer

(Second cour - LAST TRAILER)

Ending: 「fam」 by Yuyu (遊遊 / ゆゆ)

#OMG ;;#the ancient magus' bride #the ancient magus bride #tamb #mtny #mny #ancient magus bride #ancient magus' bride #magus bride #magus' bride #chise hatori #mahoyome #mahoutsukai no yome #anime #mahou tsukai no yome #Youtube

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animehouse-moe · 7 months

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The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 Episode 14: Nothing Venture, Nothing Have II

Kafka and MahoYome are settling in to this second cour of its second season, as we refocus on the missing book. While the episode stays pretty well in line with expectations for viewers, there's quite a few ambitious and well executed moments within.

The first thing that springs to mind is the use of CGI. Kafka's shown themselves to rely on it to a decent degree for some moments, so I was expecting to see it in this episode regardless.

Two moments stand out though, as rather well done examples: the werewolf opening scene, and Mariel's Harry Potter style brick-removal trick. I think both look surprisingly good, and that they owe it to the darker compositions of the scenes. CGI in bright light can look bad if your detail or compositing isn't really good, but those are both things that can be better hidden with darker and more bleak lighting and colors.

Let's get into the episode at hand though, mostly because I noticed a mistake (that was pointed out by a comment) with my previous post. That is, that Isaac has a crush (or something of the sort) on Philomela.

That's not the case, those feelings certainly still lie with Rian in some capacity, and we come to understand Isaac's actions through the lens of Rian's past. Here, it's Philomela that he remembers rather than Isaac, which is really interesting. It implies that Philomela and Rian's families were closer before his and Isaac's were, where Philomela originally played the role of Rian's friend/right hand man.

Isaac doesn't seem to understand or know of the past between Philomela and Rian, but he grasps the feel of their emotions. He discerns that there's a type of bond between her and Rian, and he doesn't like that so he ends up pressuring Rian on Philomela in this episode which I thought was very interesting.

For reference, it becomes clearer in hindsight now that Isaac's self-deprecation to Philomela was him comparison himself as a match to Rian. Though I'm unsure if it's meant to be in the romantic sense and that that's why we had that shot of Philomela's chest.

Cruising from character to character, I want to visit Alcyone next because this second cour seems to be doing something very curious with them.

Yes, they're continually aware of Alcyone's height in how they frame layouts, but that's not it.

What I'm more interested in is the piece said by Chise later on in the episode about Alcyone.

It's a really interesting idea that she brings forward, because Alcyone sort of fits the bill for being a replacement/parallel Elias for Philomela. I'm sure that Alcyone will play a critical role in Philomela breaking free of her cage, similar to how Elias impacted Chise. It does make me wonder though if Elias will appear much alongside Chise through this stretch. I think leaving them separate is a good thing as of right now though, and that in doing so they're able to allow Chise to grow as an individual and use her past experiences with Elias to involve herself with Alcyone and Philomela.

Speaking about Philomela so much though, she absolutely has the scene of the episode. I love it so much for so many different reasons.

The narrative behind it is just so great. Philomela thinks she's free from her grandmother at the college, that she has a chance to be a normal student thanks to Chise, that having Alcyone by her side she'll be okay.

But then then her old habits kick in and she can't drink the water. She begins to spiral in her isolation, and the iron grip of her grandmother returns in the worst way possible. She uses Alcyone as a vessel for a pre-recorded message to disparage Philomela, to drag her even deeper into the abyss of her own mind. It's an incredibly well put together sequence that shows just how little a thread Philomela has been holding onto as her grandmother threatens to let go of the other end.

And just re-winding a little to the last bit I really want to talk about: the hole in the wall vendor.

One of my favorite things about MahoYome is how consistently it terrifies with the world of magic. How often things are unsightly and uncomfortable, dangerous or menacing. This specific vendor is a great example of that with two things during their interaction with Mariel.

The first is how they search Mariel's mind for the book. In contrast to her way of touching lips, the vendor sticks his hand directly into Mariel's head, which given the physical reaction Mariel has, was not a pleasant experience.

Following that up is the casual explanation that the vendor would have eaten Mariel had she not paid a reasonable price to them for the information that she's searching for.

The world of magic and monsters is such on that the name implies. It is certainly not the realm of humans, and I love that distinction so much. It presents such a unique, but at the same time very classic approach to magic, and I really can't get enough of it.

I also can't get enough of these detailed environments. I wish Kafka had more to play with in regards to the design of the college, because the vendor's space looks incredibly good.

All in all, it's an episode that has a lot of strong points, but can struggle with getting stuck in lulls. Kafka remains a little too ambitious in some scenes as they rely on still images to fill the space. In others though, like the Philomela sequence, they have some really great work being done. I don't think that MahoYome has to be animated perfectly 100% of the time, but I think that the direction and boarding can use some work to promote animation in sequences.

The story remains rock solid though, and I love how much detail and subtle progression there is with the characters here. So so much to love that I essentially forgot about the book that remains lurking on campus. But I suppose there'll be more about that in the next episode.

#ancient magus' bride #ancient magus bride #mahoyome #mahou tsukai no yome #mahoutsukai no yome #magus bride #魔法使いの嫁 #chise hatori #elias ainsworth #studio kafka #wit studio #anime recommendation #anime review #anime and manga #anime

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cant-think-of-a-good-one · 8 months

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OCTOBER !!!!!!!

will have:

SLIMETOBER !!

Cour 2 of The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 !!!!!

Sonicwonder !!!

MY FUCKING MIDSEMESTERS

halloween

(and probably more things)

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i hope i will survive next monthhhhhhh

#october #vent #time octobers without regard #time septembers without regard #if the next slime rancher update comes out next month oh it will be the month ever

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doublesama · 4 months

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The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 Part 2 improves upon the first cour of the season, as expected. The first Part spent a lot of time setting up the characters so that the second part could use them.

READ: https://doublesama.com/the-ancient-magus-bride-season-2-part-2/

#the ancient magus bride #mahoyome #mahoutsukai no yome #chise hatori #elias ainsworth

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kessokubando · 10 months

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Spring 2023 Anime Round-Up

Lot's of good shows this season; Both sequels and new ones. It's also the first season in a while where I didn't drop any shows. That's more praise than I can give previous seasons to be honest.

Anime of the Season: Vinland Saga Season 2

Drops: N/A

Plans to Watch at a later date: Skip to Loafer

Completed:

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc - (7.5/10)

Despite the still lavish productions, (and a season where I didn't have to listen to Zenitsu's annoying wails) this was a letdown of season. Especially given how The Entertainment District ended off. This arc getting the movie treatment would've benefited it a lot better. Episode 8 was the highlight by a mile.

Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage - (7/10)

Boji and Kage best partners. Not much to say about this season since it was mostly side stories getting animated. Last episode left a lot of excitement for future installments of the series and I hope Wit continues to give it the same love and care.

Vinland Saga Season Two - (10/10)

Calling Vinland Saga S2 a masterpiece of anime would be underselling it greatly. It's been a while since I've seen a cast of well written character go through so much growth and development over an arc. Anything more I could say would just be reiterating what other's have been saying for the past 6 months. Vinland Saga is good y'all.

The Ancient Magus Bride Season 2 - (7/10)

Mahoyome came back with a new director, new studio and many many, many new characters. While there wasn't much plot this season, the world-building and new relationships were explored and developed very well. Good thing the second part of this is already confirmed for later this year, otherwise this score would be a lower. Here's hoping the animation also improves. I know were not at Wit anymore but..

Magical Destroyers - (5/10)

Wathced this because the OP & ED were really good. Turns out it was the only good thing about it.

Also Pink-chan. Pink-chan was good.

Heavenly Delusion - (8/10)

One of the best animated seasonal show's since Mob Psycho. Dystopian settings are some of my favorite in the media so I was always excited to watch this every Saturday. Unfortunately, time and time again, it left me with more questions and rarely gave answers. And the last two episodes were...enough for me to drop this down from a 9 to an 8. Another Spring show with a strong contender for Opening of the Year.

My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 - (9/10)

I've been craving a good romcom and this one delivered and then some. Morio Asaka is a talented director and his vision and directorial quirks really helped elevate this source material greatly. Akane is a disaster child and I will protect her from any harm (and alcohol). Really considering picking up the manga if a season 2 isn't gonna be announced.

Dead Mount Death Play - (7.5/10)

Narita is back and doing what he does best; Balancing a dozen or so characters in a convoluted plot that revolves around a mysterious prefecture. This time, with a reverse isekai twist involved. Excited for the second cour of this.

Oshi no Ko - (9/10)

I don't know how to describe my feelings on this show other than I loved every bit of it. Very excited for the second season and I hope the returning staff continue what they've been doing so far.

Next arc looks very very fun

MASHLE - (7/10)

The adaption played it very safe and didn't go far beyond what was given to them which- for the most part -worked well enough for them. Obviously not gonna have the same staying power surrounding it like OPM and Black Clover, but it was entertaining and that's good enough.

Jigokuraku - (Hell's Paradise) - 5.5/10

I was very disappointed with this adaption, if the score wasn't an enough of an indicator. MAPPA taking on so much titles is a bit of meme at this point but it sucks that an adaption I was greatly looking forward to came out this chopped and poorly-animated. Kaori Makita is a talented director so it's a shame that she was saddled to a show with an unreasonable deadline and limited staff to help her out. I wanna cope and say s2 will be better but I know better..

Only consolation I have is that this show was sacrificed so JJK and AOT will look good.

Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury S2 - (8/10)

Didn't agree with everything that happened this season. And I think the writers just didn't know what to with Miorine after she was separated from Suletta. That being said, the last few episodes (when they finally did get reunited) were very very good. Also a fantastic finale episode. Glad this was the first Gundam anime I watched to completion. Now I patiently wait for the Sulemio wedding OVA.

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characterdevelopmentobsessed · 3 months

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Ancient Magus’ Bride S2 P2 ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

This is (finally) the last of my Fall Anime 2023 reviews

This show is pretty much all vibes. While I loved the vibes, art and characters of this cour I do have to admit that the plot was weak. I think part of what made season 1 so grand was the many small magical stories that were sprinkled in between the ‘moving the main plot’ episodes where you got to travel to different magical places and meet different interesting people whereas in season 2 the episodes between the ‘moving the main plot’ episodes were weak and felt like filler.

#anime #anime review #review #fall anime 2023 #ancient magus bride season 2 #ancient magus bride

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beneaththetangles · 7 months

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Fall 2023 Anime First Impressions

Did the lack of great series during the summer season get you down? Not to worry! The fall 2023 anime season is already upon us, with premieres already dropping tomorrow! Yes, you heard that right! You won’t have to wait until October 1st, even, for the new shows. And as a matter of fact, if you count the Fooly Cooly and some of the continuing series, the fall season has already begun!

Big, BIG series are included among those airing this fall with the return of Spy x Family, Goblin Slayer, Tokyo Revengers, and The Rising of the Shield Hero; continued episodes of several series, including Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2; and the final, final conclusion (we think!) of Attack on Titan. Maybe a little lower on the general radar, but just as thrilling for fans are new cours or seasons of The Ancient Magus Bride, The Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent, Dead Mount Death Play, The Faraway Paladin, The Eminence in Shadow, Girlfriend, Girlfriend, and others.

But it’s the new series that we’re most excited about! After impressing us for years in their original versions, will the anime adaptations of Tearmoon Empire, SHY, A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special, and Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End be equally impressive? Will there be a winner among the fantasy trio of The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy, Berserk of Gluttony, and The Kingdom of Ruins? Will either You Were Experienced, I Was Not or The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You rise above common ecchi material? And which series will come out of nowhere to surprise us this season? Could it be Stardust Telepath? A Girl and Her Guard Dog? The Apothecary Diaries? Only time will tell!

But it should take that all that much time. As usual, we’re here to help you decide which series are worth trying and which you’re better off skipping. As the new series premiere (and some of the returning ones as well), we’ll post our first impressions of them. They will be going up fast and furiously on our blog, so to keep track, we’ve created this article as a master post for all our fall 2023 anime first impressions and for our staff to add additional thoughts about those series. We’ll also link the streaming platforms for the shows.

Keep checking back as we make updates, click on the links below as we develop this post, and let us know what you’re thinking in the comments!

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wotakugo · 7 months

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Part 2 of The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 revealed a new trailer that features the ending theme song “fam” by Yuyu. The second cour begins on October 5. Studio Kafka is animating.[wpcc-iframe data-lazyloaded="1" data-ezsrc="about:blank" title="「魔法使いの嫁 SEASON2」5th Trailer" width="1170" height="658" data-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/i27QYesj8qA?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen class="ezlazyload"][wpcc-iframe title="「魔法使いの嫁 SEASON2」5th Trailer" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/i27QYesj8qA?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen]The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 – New TrailerThe Ancient Magus’ Bride is based on a manga by Kore Yamazaki, which started serialization in 2013, first in Mag Garden’s Monthly Comic Blade before moving to Monthly Comic Garden magazine in 2014. An anime adaptation by WIT Studio aired in 2017 and had 24 episodes. before the premiere, The Ancient Magus’ Bride: Those Awaiting a Star OVA, which served as an introduction to the series, aired from 2016 to 2017 with a total of 3 episodes.A new OAD (original disc animation) series, titled The Boy from the West and the Knight of the Blue Storm premiered in 2021. Although it focuses on new characters, the original cast still appears. Studio Kafka took over for the 3-part OVA, with Kazuaki Terasawa as the director. All of the episodes came bundled with special editions of manga volumes – the third and final one is expected on September 9, with the 18th Volume.Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the original manga and describes the plot as:Hatori Chise has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when all hope seems lost, a fateful encounter awaits her. When a man with the head of a beast, wielding strange powers, obtains her through a slave auction, Chise’s life will never be the same again.The man is a “magus,” a sorcerer of great power, who decides to free Chise from the bonds of captivity. The magus then makes a bold statement: Chise will become his apprentice–and his bride!Crunchyroll is streaming The Ancient Magus’ Bride anime and its OVAs.Source: Official Website© 2022. Kore Yamazaki/MAG Garden corp, Mahoyme PartnersAfter AnimeCorner

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gmanem · 8 months

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chaika-jpeg-shitpost · 6 months

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mahoyome anime vs manga comparison

Aaaah, I really love how they adapted this moment! In the manga it sounded like Chise chose the thorn rune because she wanted to understand Elias better, to become someone like him, but in the anime it seemed like she felt a distance growing between her and Elias ever since they had started attending the college. She misses him and conciously makes him a part of her everyday life even when he's not around.

(manga chapter 79 page 23)

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animebw · 5 years

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Short Reflection: The Ancient Magus’ Bride OVA (Those Awaiting a Star)

The Ancient Magus’ Bride was one of the first anime I watched seasonally, picking it up when it was about halfway through its run. It’s also, short of Code Geass, the anime my opinion of which deteriorated the most in the weeks and months following its completion. Honesty, going into these prequel OVAs, I wasn’t even sure how I would properly contextualize my feelings towards the franchise at large when it came time to write about them. It’s been so long since I watched the show, and my thoughts on it have shifted and faded so much, that I genuinely had no idea if it would be even possible for me to connect my feelings towards this OVA, whatever those feelings might be, to my feelings regarding Magus Bride as a whole. Thankfully, that turned out not to be the case, because Those Awaiting a Star is pretty much a perfect microcosm of the show at large, strengths and weaknesses alike. If you haven’t seen Magus Bride for yourself and are curious whether or not you’ll enjoy it, I suggest you watch these three episodes and decide from there. They’ll pretty much tell you all you need to know about the kind of experience you’re gonna get.

So, to briefly remind you all what the show proper was about, The Ancient Magus’ Bride a slow-burn fantasy slice-of-life set in modern day London, where magic has evolved alongside the normal world Harry Potter style, although this world’s magic is less witches and wizards and far more classic fey inspired, with faeries, elves, pixies, nature spirits, and all manner of enchanting discoveries hiding around every shadowy corner and inside every thick shrubbery. It follows a depressed, magic-sensitive slave girl named Chise who gets sold to Elias Ainsworth, the titular ancient magus with a face of bone, who prompty frees her and makes her his proper mage’s apprentice because this is not Shield Hero, thank you very much, and even if he has the intention of making her his bride some day, he would rather their partnership be on equal terms. So the show follows their daily life as Chise explores the world of magic she’s been made privy to, meeting all sorts of whimsical characters and situations (and some much more threatening), while slowly overcoming her personal trauma and helping Elias overcome his own biases towards her so they can stand on increasingly even footing with each other.

And it was the kind of show that you really wanted to like just on principle, just by virtue of how confidently it charted its own, mature path through the often hellish waters of seasonal anime. It was real fantasy in a world dominated by isekai! It was slow-paced and contemplative! It was quiet and self-assured, rejecting all the overplayed anime tropes in favor of its much homier, grown-up aesthetic! Add to that a strong, full 2-cours production from Studio Wit, and it’s no wonder Magus Bride ended up dominating the Fall 2017 season so single-handedly. Unfortunately, while there was a lot to like, and even love, about Magus Bride, it also had its fair share of weakness that became harder and harder to ignore as it went on, especially in its second half. And this prequel OVA, technically set right around the show’s midway point and using the framing device of Chise telling a story about her past to Elias, is a perfect example of all those complex feelings.

Magus Bride’s greatest strength has always been the charm and wonder of its magical worldbuilding. It captures that same Harry Potter excitement of seeing a perfectly realized magical concept come to life, making you feel the wonder of “I could imagine this actually existing and interacting with our world”. The magical library around which Chise’s story centers is an instantly believable enchanted locale, with so much unspoken history dripping from every banister that you just want to leap through the screen and explore the place for yourself. Studio Wit’s production is lush and colorful without being oversaturated, like a warm summer’s day thick with just the right level of humidity. You feel like you could get lost in this world, with these people, teasing out every nuance of how its magical rules operate for hours on end. Through its slow slice-of-life pacing, it presents the kind of atmosphere that makes you just want to relax into the warmth of the library, read books under its librarian’s watchful eye. And Chise’s characterization is strong as ever, painting an eminently sympathetic portrait of a lonely girl struggling with emotional baggage far greater than any person should have to deal with, least of all someone that young. Your heart can’t help but reach out to her and pray that she finds the same peace of mind in this magical world as you’ve found yourself.

But it’s here that the flaws start creeping in. Once Magus Bride gets past the inherent enchantment of its premise and ideas, it just doesn’t have that much else to offer. I know the point of this kind of iyashikei healing show is to reach a level of simplicity and warmth that allows you to just soak in the atmosphere, but once you properly relax into it, there’s just nothing for you to do there. It’s a vibrant world, but it’s also static, where not much changes and it takes ages for any meaningful evolution of its ideas and themes to occur. As a result, the pacing goes too far beyond the relaxing atmosphere it’s aiming for and ends up painfully slow. The charms of any one episode of Magus Bride only last so long as you’re able to maintain interest in its general atmosphere; once that interest fades, it becomes an exercise in checking the running time every few minutes and thinking with shock, “How the hell has so little time passed? It feels like an eternity!” I can’t help but think back to a show like Mushishi, which pulled this kind of relaxing tone off perfectly without ever sacrificing a second of narrative engagement. That show would’ve taken just one episode to tell the same story this OVA tells in three, and nothing of emotional or atmospheric value would be lost in the translation.

The Ancient Magus Bride is a show that requires a great amount patience to appreciate its charms, patience that it doesn’t always earn. Which is a shame, because the moments where I was really, truly invested in this show were magical and engrossing like few anime have accomplished. If nothing else, I appreciate Those Awaiting a Star for helping confirm my thoughts on the show as a whole, and I’m glad I got this second chance to process my complicated feelings towards this deeply flawed, but ambitious and honorable, anime series. Honestly, this was more of a review of the original show than a review of this OVA, but considering how well it embodies the show, I suppose that’s justified. If you have the patience to handle Magus Bride, I definitely think it’s worth a look. At its best, it’s something truly enchanting. Just don’t be surprised if it’s a little to lethargic for comfort. And I give this OVA the same score I gave the show itself:

6/10

Welcome to the Summer of Suggestions, everyone. See you tomorrow for the start of Parasyte: the Maxim.

#anime #tabw #the anime binge-watcher #the ancient magus bride #mahoutsukai no yome #magus bride sr

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recentanimenews · 5 years

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Dropkick on My Devil!! Dominates Akiba Souken's 2018 TV Anime Popularity Poll

Japanese anime/manga news site Akiba Souken has announced the result of "Anime Grand Prize 2018," its most recent online popularity poll to choose the best TV anime aired in Japan between the fall 2017 and summer 2018. The top 10 series from the site's online polls for the past four cours (fall 2017, winter 2018, spring 2018, and fall 2018) were selected first, then fans picked their most favorite one from the 40 series.

The poll was conducted between November 28 and December 11, and a total of 30,452 votes were cast by Japanese anime fans. According to its result, the most popular anime in the period was Dropkick on My Devil!! based on Yukiwo's comedy manga, which collected twice more votes than Cells at Work! and Encourage of Climbing Third Season in the second place. Check out the top 40 series below.

1. "Dropkick on My Devil!!" - 5,927 votes

©Yukiwo, Comic METEOR/Jashin-chan Dropkick Production Committee

2. "Cell at Work!" - 2,947

©Akane Shimizu/KODANSHA, Aniplex, davidproduction

2. "Encourage of Climbing Third Season" - 2,947

4. "A Place Further than the Universe" - 2,856

5. "Just Because!" - 2,137

6. "Slow Start" 1,991

7. "Attack on Titan Season 3" 1,339

8. "Laid-Back Camp" 1,080

9. "Comic Girls" 980

10. "BLEND-S" 978

11. "Hamukei and Mikochi" 970

12. "Umamusume Preetty Derby" 682

13. "Love Live! Sunshine!! Second Season" 672

14. "Golden Kamuy" 553

15. "Kokkoku" 478

16. "Karakai Jozu no Takagi-san" 437

17. "Voilet Evergarden" 402

18. "Girls' Last Tour" 296

19. "Asobi Asobase" 295

20. "HINAMATSURI" 267

21. "Yuki Yuna is a Hero: Washio Sumi Chapter/Hero Chapter" 253

22. "High Score Girl" 195

23. "Land of the Lustrous" 179

24. "Harukana Receive" 166

25. "The Ancient Magus' Bride" 143

26. "Back Street Girls: Gokudolls" 122

27. "Planet With" 120

28. "Overlord II" 115

29. "My Girlfriend is Shobitch" 114

30. "DYNAMIC CHORD" 100

31. "Magical Girl Site" 99

32. "Chio's School Road" 97

33. "A Sister's All You Need." 91

34. "Alice or Alice" 85

35. "Pop Team Epic" 77

36. "Koi wa Ameagari no youni" 64

37. "Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan" 57

38. "3D Kanojo Real Girl" 51

39. "Sapce Battleship Tiramisu" 47

40. "MEGALOBOX" 43

Source: Akiba Souken

By: [email protected]

#Anime #News #Latest in Anime News by Crunchyroll!

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animehouse-moe · 7 months

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The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 Episode 13: Nothing Venture, Nothing Have I

Hot on the heels of the ending content for part 1, we're finally treated to the continuation that follows with part 2. It might not be the most flashy episode ever to return to, but it does a really great job of setting the tone and providing details, so I'll get right to it.

Firstly, in regards to details I highly recommend checking out the official MahoYome Twitter account as they provide a whole bunch of context and extra details right from the source. Chatting about why characters sit like they do, what might happen if Alcyone takes their mask off, and a great deal of other things. It's a treasure trove of aspects viewers might have missed during the episode.

Anyways, this is about my thoughts on the episode, not the Twitter account's. So, where to really begin. I guess in broad strokes, the direction and boarding through this first episode aren't anything impressive. There's good ideas, but a lot of it stems from the overall style of the season, so I don't feel like there's any real great ideas to point out purely in that context.

What I can point out visually is really cool stuff like this. The college has been sealed off so of course students are on edge, looking to the adults to know what's going on and what will happen. Mahoyome directly counters this by placing two key "adults" in front of the students. The first, the artificial fairy Alcyone that is playing the role of Philomela's guardian. The second is the enigmatic Zacheroni from the end of the previous cour. Both are characters that the students are unfamiliar with, and both are considered somewhat dangerous because of that.

So, how do you convey that feeling of distance and uncertainty? Mahoyome answers with 'stature'. By having the pair tower overtop of the students, you feel a disconnect that you don't see with the other staff within the college. It asserts their position as authority, but in a suffocating manner that can feel uncomfortable.

On the topic of big and imposing characters, Elias continues his story arc of discovering friendship. I really, really like that Yamazaki has separated him from Chise since it allows his experiences and understandings to feel far more organic. Well, maybe that's not the right word, but you can feel Elias groping around in the dark rather than having Chise's guiding hand to contextualize his experiences.

Let's go three for three on big and imposing, why not? The golems that Liza places around the college to patrol are very interesting for two reasons. The first, they're activated by her specialty quill magic (I mean, her last name is Quillyn). The second, what they provide isn't quite the feeling of safety, especially with how they're shown. It's a two parter, where the episode shows a bunch of areas populated by students during the day, and then re-uses those scenes with the golems to create that feeling of discomfort.

Now, onto the main event, Zacheroni's lesson. It does a lot, not really in terms of "wowing" the viewer, but providing context to the world and its characters. Yeah, it's a weird thing to say, but it's almost like Kafka is putting story above all else. Like they're passing up visual flair to ensure that the context of the events is passed through as much as possible. Can't say I'm complaining, but it's just an interesting observation.

So, let's talk what it does during the lesson then.

First of all, it separates the students in Chise's "class" into groups surrounding their socialization. Chise's group all being in one area, while Veronica and Philomela are in another, and so on and so forth. Just a fun little thing that preserves the social aspect of a classroom despite there not being any need to.

It also talks about the use of magic. It might be easy to forget, but how the average person can use magic is entirely different to how a proper sorcerer can wield it. Thankfully, Zacheroni reminds viewers as well as students of that fact. It's much easier to thrust a knife into someone than it is to unleash a spell that could kill them.

He also slips in the fact that protective and defensive magic are much easier to use than offensive.

And finally we get to Chise's fight against Zacheroni's familiar. It's not anything crazy, but once more it provides important visual details, like Chise letting go of the cube instinctually to free her hand to attack.

Perhaps more interesting than the cube though is how she destroys the familiar: by crushing it. Not anything special on its own, but Zacheroni specifically mentions crushing while chocking the one student. Did Chise internalize that aspect and that's why it was the attack chosen by her body? I'm not sure, but it presents a very curious idea about how the different aspects of her "self" interact with one another.

We get to see a few other fights, but they're not really special in what they do, as they provide mostly what you'd expect to see in terms of character details.

Though, I think one part that should be noted is the gazes given by Isaac and Zoe. I think it's also important to consider them both within the context of one another.

Isaac's gaze lands in a specific spot on Philomela, for example, and focuses on putting himself down and raising Philomela up. It's a great and subtle nod to the type of relationship Isaac sees and desires with Philomela as well as how he views himself as a person. That is, nothing more than a tool (though in his eyes, that's a tool maker).

Whereas in contrast, Zoe's gaze meets Lucy as a full person, focusing on her action and confidence during the lesson which inspires Zoe to continue on. It gives the relationship a far more wholesome feel to it that speaks to Zoe's desire to be equal with Lucy, whereas Isaac's is more self-pity and raw desire.

Now, last but certainly not least, Chise (and Rian) and Zacheroni's fight. Really great details where Zacheroni begins on the defensive and allows Chise to have the initiative. However, the more Chise gets into the fight and gets stirred up by Zacheroni, the more that other aspect in her appears. Because of that, Zacheroni actually ends up meeting her on the offensive, but not before his supervisor Sigrid can step in.

It's really an important detail, because we only get to see Zacheroni strike at Chise during this sequence. Chise herself makes no such moves herself. With that in mind, it makes it possible that while Chise was not using that side of herself, it was nonetheless present in her demeanor, which Zacheroni then picked up on.

And this is where the episode comes to an end. We get a scene about Mariel hiring what looks to be the creator of Alcyone, but nothing really too special. The majority of the episode is centered around the danger lurking about the college, and so it does a really solid job of conveying that. There's some off model characters here and there, and the use of CGI can be a little questionable at times, but Kafka remains ambitious with this cour with perhaps a bit more of a level headed approach. The use of CGI vines was most likely impossible to avoid, and there's not really any other massive uses of CGI in the episode. Nor do they try and go above and beyond their abilities with the fights. All in all, I'm very curious to see both how the stories goes over with this second cour, and how Kafka keeps things going in terms of visuals.

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