/a/ - Animu & Mango

I found the first episode to be a bit confusing and it had some pretty average CG animation. However, it seems like it could be a fun, casual watch. Mainly I am just looking forward to seeing more sword loli. What did you think anons?

The ending was retarded

Why would MC girl suddenly help the other girl escape?

>>777328

Maybe, but she just fucked her whole life over by assisting someone that tried to assassinate a very important person.

>>777330

Kanami is a Goku type character.

She wouldn't be able to sleep calmly, if her duel would remain unresolved.

Oh boy another generic highschool with sword fighting anime.

>>777380

Except they are no longer at highschool and are most likely going to be hunted down for their crimes.

>>777425

Okay this made me laugh for some reason!

>>777380

Except they're in middle school you fucking retard. Ban this illiterate nigger.

>>777563

Kanami and Mei are middle school, but it's indicated that the tournament is middle & high school.

>>777569

>>777570

>>777571

t. samefag

>all of the main characters are in middleschool

>but there are also sword fighters in affiliated highschools

>so the anime is a generic highschool anime

I'd definitely let them play with my sword.

>>777294

>When they move as fast as they do a big sword that you can only swing once seems a bit pointless

Looks she she was using an odachi, it is probably better against those monsters instead of another human.

>>777290

Most girls look at least 5 years older than their supposed age, it's really not little girls when only one looks young at all.

>>778038

I suppose as she does remark that the tournament is pointless.

>>780548

I would've complained about some of the animation

I'm having fun with this. Middle school uniforms with some shrine maiden motifs plus swords is very appealing to me. I also liked the fights in the first episode, but in the second episode things looked really jarring when they mixed CGi with 2D.

>>782631

The problem for me is that they don't look middle schoolers.

>>778041

This.

>>778041

>>782690

>The problem for me is that they don't look middle schoolers.

Well, Kaoru is 13 so she does look her age in the show. I'd say the only character who doesn't look her age is Kaoru, who's 15 but looks like a JS.

I dunno why you guys think they look older than they are, they really don't.

>>783194

She has the worst case of eye over hair I've ever seen.

It bothers me enough when it's just a small portion of the eye over a hair strand but this shit is just ridiculous.

EP3's radio chatter was in English.

This show is so bad. Only Yoshinori's character design is keeping me in.

>>783320

I think that's chidori.

>>783327

Watch that be "lost art she thinks is normal."

Looks pretty good, though. Reminds me of an old yakuza movie plot.

>>795505

It's a shame she lost her super girlish bandaid. The animation isn't very good in the first place, but whenever this goes into CG mode it really goes to shit.

>>783320

They finally explained it a bit more this episode it's her mom from when she was younger.

>>798256

Youre not alone in watching this. I'm just riding along to see where this goes, although its pretty obvious already. Too bad the girls aren't cuter. Theyre all just average.

>>798391

>Youre not alone in watching this.

I am also watching this, but didn't comment since episode 3.

>Too bad the girls aren't cuter. Theyre all just average.

Don't talk shit about Kaoru, she's かわいい!

>>798393

The problem is that it airs the same day as Marchen. Kantoku has this character designer well and truly beaten. Kaoru may be cute the entire Marchen cast is cuter so Kaoru looks dull in comparison.

>>798395

>Kantoku

I don't really like the designs in Märchen Mädchen.

But this might just be me, I also never liked Kantoku's designs and see him as an average character designer.

>>798391

I figured a few people are just lurking and posting occasionally.

Holy shit, what an info-dump of an episode.

>>800550

Kaoru and Nene are too good for this anime.

> it operated by the the American navy? Are there any soldiers on board?

I don't think so.

But the ship itself is affiliated with the American Navy.

The police is kept in the dark, they aren't Yukari's servants and therefore are limited by regulations.

>Why were all of those policeman just standing around by it

They are probably not allowed to directly interact with the submarine.

>, how did they even find it?

The place was an old military base, it isn't unlikely that Yukari was in posesion of plans/blue prints from the old base.

>>800550

> Is it operated by the the American navy?

We don't really know the operators but can guess its Mokusa related. That said its American owned so Mokusa could start a diplomatic shitshow if local Japanese police so much as set foot on an American submarine in the same way that Japanese police do not touch American military bases short of national security threats.

>>800598

There could be a whole show just for those two and balloon tits.

>>800550

I wonder what it is Yume is dying of, and how soon it's going to interfere with her fighting ability.

>>800680

Probably health effects of fighting at noro-enhanced levels without using noro.

>>800598

The submarine has just felt odd and out of place every time it has come up. It's like they were sitting around trying to figure out how to end that forest arc and some guy who probably doesn't know anything about subs beyond them "being boats that can go underwater" said

>Wouldn't it be cool if they all got in a nuclear submarine

This last episode was them trying to shoehorn it into the overall plot because they can't just leave plot holes.

>>802823

I can only imagine they will end the arc on ep12, then start a different one for the second cour.

>>802823

I reckon we're in for two solid episodes of battle, after which I don't know what direction they'll go because it depends on the outcome of their fight with Yukari. Akane has the opportunity to tell the world about Yukari while the girls are fighting, so it will be interesting to see how it plays out. Unless Yukari orders the snipers to kill her, I guess. That could happen. But none of the main characters will die, they still need to sell gacha rolls when the game launches.

>>802861

>the game launches.

Well that's a shame, I didn't know this was getting a mobage game.

I am the only human being on Earth still watching this.

>>804466

Just saw your post while checking the frontpage. Would you recommend this show, anon? I wouldn't mind picking up another show this season even if it's average as long as it has something special about it.

>>804471

Thanks anon (also for reminding me of Schoolgirl Strikers), I'll definitely give this a try then and report back soon.

>>804474

You are more than welcome. I was re-watching Strikers before this season started, and I still love the show, as even the OP/ED songs are good too.

>>804471

SGS was a lot better at walking the thin line between a comedy-action anime and a complete fuckup than Toji no Miko, but at least I expect to be able to finish TnM. Battle Girls I dropped partly because it was boring and partly because it was taking itself way too seriously.

>>804466

You are not alone

>>804471

>Schoolgirl Strikers

>Battle Girls Academy

Toji is better than both of those simply due to the smaller cast.

>>802823

>14 more episodes are they just going to fight?

No I bet its going to be much worse than that. Like a flash back in time to the battle the parents had against the great aradama. We never saw it in full and have no idea how the parents became the sword spirits. Also main girl never remembers what she learns with her younger mother sword spirit. Its probably going to be 14 episodes of battle with long flashbacks or 2 episodes of battle along with that "the great aradama threw us into our own pasts now we have to fight our way out one by one".

>>804812

D...Did they really kill her off? She was just a cute little girl that wanted attention. Why does she have to suffer so much?

Well I'm glad I gave this a try like you anons suggested. I actually enjoyed this quite a bit despite some QUALITY moments and some annoying characters like Renpu's principal. Also I think most of the girls are plenty cute.

>>804812

Official ranking:

Usa-chan > Cookie monster = overcompensating wolf girl > Genki Gaijin > "my only character trait is liking mint chocolate"-chan = "my mother complex makes me the strongest"-chan > "i might only be on this list because i brought cookie monster to the team"-chan > "i take steroids because i cant lift"-san > "really reminds me of KF's shoebill but also someone else"-san > that boring red haired one

>>804812

I want to protect her smile every day because she's a little angel and is literally asking for it.

New episode is out. Can't wait for the second cour after that slightly confusing ending.

I wasn't expecting the story to actually end here given this is 2 cour. There are some potential loose ends to bring up anyways. Like the super talented dead girl will probably become the next great aradama host now that yukari is actually dead. But before all of that we get a recap episode next week.

>>807015

>yukari is actually dead

You don't really believe this, do you?

>>807018

I hope she is to put good use to the other dead girl.

That was confusing alright. I don't know where that ending came from or where it's supposed to go and I get the impression they aren't going to explain that much when the show comes back.

>>807229

Just to keep the conversation going here, I know 12.5 was a recap episode, but there are 2 reasons why this ep actually works

1) It wrapped up the first half pretty well, though terse for some parts, did not linger until the wrap up, so anyone who's been on the fence about this can catch up easily.

2) It's a 12. 5-emphasis on the .5, and won't count against the episode count (think Moetan if you remember).

Plus, it made the second coeur feel like something fresh might happen, though, as a poster a few above mine, did point out.

>>809853

>1)

I guess it makes some sense because it is a 2 cour show. Anyone who missed the airing during the winter season can finish the second part in the spring by watching it.

>>809853

There was a tiny bit of new information at the end of the recap.

>four month timeskip after ep 12

>Tagitsu cut off her aradama

>high aradama activity since then

>Kanami and Hiyoyon are fine

I guess we'll find out what happened to Yukari next week. Yukina is probably going to be pissed no matter what though.

I see they intend to keep the high standard for the plot from the first cour

Its nice to see Kaoru is more vocal of a shitter now. Exchanging pleasantries with her boss and that red haired elite guard was adorable to watch. The american and main girl team really suppressed her character in the first cour. Hopefully Kaoru gets more time to bitch and whine and jab at people this cour.

>>813825

>Also, nice to see the Americans still haven't learned anything about not fucking with noro.

They had a spare submarine and hidden port in Japan just for the nonsense in the first cour. Do you really think theyre not going to get everything possible out of noro? Be glad they didnt try to make noro into a weapon of mass destruction or try to tame, weaponize, and mass produce aradama.

>Slice of life with Kaoru continues

This is a really enjoyable part of the show. The whole noro thing taking a back seat to Kaoru doing Kaoru things is actually preferable to the story in the first cour.

>>822214

As long as Kaoru and Kanami are around things will probably end up okay, also what is with this series and submarines?

>>822214

> Actual sword-inflicted deaths

That was a surprise. To see actual blood in this story means shit is going to hit the fan bigger than before. Still sad the little shitter from before >>804812 isn't coming back.

Is this better or worse than rakudahi kishi no cavalry?

>>824750

Not really a show to compare it to, as this has no rom-com element at all. It's more like the aforementioned Schoolgirl Strikers or like Sky Girls than anything with any real romantic intent. Maybe a hint of some isekai (MC's Mom, if you want to count it), But it's a joshi swordplay and camaraderie show.

CGDCT, only with blades.

>>824741

Its better than having him as the posterboy for "aradama are our friends" with no explanation other than "Kaoru's family"

>>824741

>Inside every aradama is a cute sentient mascot just waiting to be loved by a cute girl

>Murdered in the streets by the cute girls that could be taking them home as pets

Are the aradama the self inserts of the story?

I just noticed that we only have just over 100 posts in the first thread of this show.

It doesn't even deserve being this unpopular

>>827745

>wanted a "cute girls fighting with katanas"-show

>got political drama

It's not really what most people signed up for.

>>827745

I stopped watching a few episodes ago, I was only there for Kaoru at that point. It's a pretty boring show with typical bad anime drama. They should've removed all the political shit and made it 13-15 episodes.

>>827745

The politics doesn't help. The sword fighting for fun is what everyone signed up for at the start. The only thing nice about the current state is the aradama princesses are cute and Kaoru being Kaoru.

>>829259

Shes the saving grace of pretty much all the episodes between the end of the first cour and now. Finally it seems the politics are over and swordfighting is centerstage.

>Hiyori absorbs the hikki aradama

>Becomes lightning god but also being consumed by aradama

>Twintail princess shows up and wants to fight

>Hiyori suddenly masters not being eaten alive by power and wins against twintail princess

>Kanami takes on Ascended God Hiyori

>Wins immediately

>Twintails returns and turns the tables

All of this could have been beautifully animated fights and power/character development instead of the politics. This felt like way too much content for 1 episode plus 5 minutes of the previous episode. Shit is probably going to hit the fan now with twintail princess being the last aradama standing. Its like we are back to episode 10 or 11 now minus Hiyori existing.

I'm sad that this show doesn't have the budget or time to animate everything properly. The few moments that we do get always blow me away, though that might be because I'm comparing them to such trash from the rest of the episode.

>>830687

At least this is consistent with the pacing of the rest of the show. We either get 10 major plot points an episode or massive exposition dumps.

>>830895

>used his Chidori to cut the Thunder God inside the lightning bolt

Somehow he was standing under the tree and holding the sword out or above his head, perhaps wiping water of his face, when lightning hit the tree, arced onto his sword and grounded through his body. Alternatively it arced to the sword then back to the tree. Regardless some non-swordsman observer from a few hundred years ago would say he cut the lighting and avoided death. Surely the swordsman would say the same considering the alternative of just being a lucky bloke.

The cutting lighting story is a bit more terrifying and romantic than being a lucky idiot.

>>830864

>power levels are confusing

You can say that again. I thought it was supposed to be that she got super strong from training with her mum all the time, but who even knows.

This show is okay but I am really just bored with how long its taken to get here. The first cour had a decent build up and climax, but the second has just felt totally tacked on, rather than as a continuation that builds on the first.

>>830912

It even fit the swordfight of the episode where Hiyori was moving very quickly while Kanami standing still waiting for Hiyori's coming

>>832371

I never even thought about her being dead for some reason. I was really confused when the characters thought she was.

Im getting concerned that last week was the climax. This whole rescue green/get the sword back story was so simplified it felt out of place and certainty was not drawn all that well despite many characters returning and allying (usually reserved for climactic battles).

How did MC get so powerful? What the hell did I miss?

>>832879

Nightly dream training with the strongest toji that ever lived, and constant training and batoru addiction besides.

>>832879

What >>833005 says is more of why she was one of the best at the very start. Some time after the first big fight against the mind controlled toji she breached a mental barrier and unlocked her next ascension level that's guaranteed by her genetics.

>>834059

We did see all the budget they had left for a sword fight though. It looked nice but lacked the impact of a big sword fight. The princess didn't move much despite being superior for most of it. The whole Jin thing where it seemed like they were dimension jumping was silly powerlevel non-sense just to eliminate side characters. Why couldn't they just get their utsushi's cut up?

>>834261

>I honestly couldn't tell at first if those were animation errors or not.

I had the exact same reaction. Testament to the quality of this show.

>>834261

Didn't they just become too fast for their armor or something? Weren't they wearing it after returning from that superspeed or whatever state?

>>804812

Just to confirm something, as someone who is just thinking about picking this up: is that girl still dead, for good?

>>836848

Yep she is dead dead. Biggest failing of the show. She becomes best girl only to die right after. SAD!

>>836854

Thanks. That's enough for me to avoid this series.

>>836897

I liked how they got to meet with their parents at the end and reconcile. This series wasn't the best but there were some things that I found entertaining and the second cour plot didn't end on a massive cliffhanger.