Makο Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 So, apparently no one here is talking about it? I might as well. Ok, so basically, the daughter of the emperor of a giant, recently defeated empire is going around with two ex-soldiers to try and collect the emperor's remains for a burial, as the 8 heroes who defeated him are in possession of them. I just got past episode 5, and boy have things taken a turn I did not expect. If you like magical sniper rifles, sword/dagger/snake sword/warhammer/dragon fights, and fantasy, you'll probably enjoy this. I'm personally enjoying it a lot more than I thought I would. Chaika is absolutely adorable, and the opening them is like a leech that sucks on your brain. For me, at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desu the Blue Nerd Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 I could have sworn I told you how much I was loving this I thought this was. Welp, must have forgot. Same way I forget to tell you about Sidonia no Kisha (Sci-Fi Attack on Titan). Sorry. Again. Welp. I've really been enjoying this a surprising amount. The action is something I'm surprised you didn't comment on. It's not something fast paced like most shonen but I really get the vibe that the characters are truly skilled at combat. Their movement, position, strategy etc. matters and I love that. The plot has a really interesting concept as it covers what happens after the band of heroes defeats the final boss. Not to mention the humor really does a solid job when it's going for it. I was set to sigh at any "incest" bits this season of anime had in store but really I'm just laughing at the humor set forth by the character dynamics. And yeah, Chaika is max adorbs. We're probably enjoying the OP more than we should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makο Posted May 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 We're probably enjoying the OP more than we should. It kinda reminds me of Database, which is either a very good thing or a very BAD thing. I should go watch episode 6. And while I'm at it, what day of the week do new episodes come out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desu the Blue Nerd Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Wednesdays. With that and No Game No Life Wednesdays become pretty nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makο Posted May 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Sounds neat. Guess I'll look forward to it. EDIT: Just watched 6. Oddly enough, the entire anime feels kind of... lackluster, I guess. But it's lackluster in a way that leaves me wanting more of everything, I guess. It doesn't feel as satisfying as it could be, but instead of discouraging me from continuing, I desperately want to know what's next. It's nice. Also a lot of... "stuff"... about Red Chaika is showing up on tumblr, much to the dismay of many. Probably because she spent just about two whole episodes in, for all intents and purposes, bondage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodrigo Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 I've said it before and I'll say it again. Underrated and underappreciated anime. This is actually very enjoyable, the action is well done as well as the animations, and damn, Chaikas are cute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Just discovered this anime through this thread a few hours ago. I caught up with it and must say, it's surprisingly interesting. Though a while ago I read a manga with a similar story, about a swordsman ex-soldier that got betrayed and mutilated by his crew, which came to be known as seven great heroes and him as an evil traitor years later in a peaceful age, then he goes around in a new body killing them off as the story moves. I don't remember what the manga was called. Though here, it is a little more entertaining and less sadistic, so I'm grateful for that. My theory is that an original Chaika was split up by her father into who knows how many, and all carry the same implanted desire regardless of their different personalities or goals, as a plan to bring back the emperor. The first scene of the show seems to hint at that. That said, she's being used. In a magical world where a corpse is well conserved and emanating lots of magic after 5 years of having been dismembered, that's plausible. Or at least that's the first conclusion I came up with. It surprisingly seems to make more sense than the emperor having lots of daughters of roughly the same age, proportions, objective, lack of memory from around the same period of time, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makο Posted May 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 My theory is that an original Chaika was split up by her father into who knows how many, and all carry the same implanted desire regardless of their different personalities or goals, as a plan to bring back the emperor. The thought crossed my mind quite a few times, and it's made only more plausible by the fact that her speech is so broken up, as well as their goals and personalities being so different. Take little parts of a girl, turn them into a whole bunch of girls, and set them free so that he might have some guaranteed way of coming back. And, of course, if this is the case, white Chaika and crew will have to fight the emperor. I feel she'd want that, since bringing back a whole mess of war and death doesn't seem to be on her agenda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goddamnit names are a pain Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 I reallllly like this anime so far. More to come as I watch more ;D The chick is freaking amazing (the coffin princess) And it made my freaking day when a unicorn immediately showed up and was evil. And then it died in such a great way.,.....I've always wanted to see a unicorn die =D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Episode 7 is hilarious. I thought he really didn't have any feelings like that before that illusion, interesting. He's right, it doesn't feel over. The show has to come back to this eventually. I don't per say dislike the dragoon, but I get a little annoyed at her at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makο Posted May 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Fredrica gets kinda jarring at times, even though the moment when she tranformed on top of the vehicle was awesome. I think it's the fact that she chooses to appear as a little girl, yet has an unsateable bloodlust. That always bothers me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vla1ne Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 I read up to the current translated chapter of the manga, and it's surprisingly good. It's the kind of story you shouldn't take in all at once imo since it feels like it's going to blur into another harem story there's far too many harem stories in the world today but the overall story itself is very interesting and as many of you have realized, chaika is quite adorable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makο Posted May 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 This last episode had... such an interesting purpose. Instead of being a whole "rescue" or "stop the fakers" fiasco, it turned into mostly a background development episode. While I'm at it, this whole dang anime is so interesting. The pacing feels whack, and yet I feel it's paced perfectly. The world needs further development, and yet it feels perfectly developed. Some characters are weak and simultaneously strong. I occasionally feel disappointed with how the whole thing is going, and yet I always eagerly anticipate every new episode. This anime confuses me. From my tumblr. I feel the way this anime is structured is so... non-standard, and yet so good. It's baffling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makο Posted June 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Backstory episode, animirite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodrigo Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Backstory episode, animirite Right. Still interesting though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makο Posted June 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 Curse you Layla for taking advantage of my perfectly innocent Chaika! Also I'm glad Toru knew that she was a bad egg after that oh-so obvious evil smile. That's SOME genre savvyness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchermitcher Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 A little late, but new episode and shit gets a little more real than usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phœnīcius Infīnius VII Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 This whole anime reminds me of the database, which I love. But the fact that it's not the database makes me sad. And makes this slightly difficult to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makο Posted July 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Finally got around to finishing it. Just with all the possibilities and stuff seen at the end of the season, OCTOBER SEASON 2 HYPE MAN I'M READY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agro Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 I think the only thing drawing me to this show is Chaika's eyebrows. WHY ARE THEY IN SUCH STARK CONTRAST TO HER WHITE HAIR I keep looking at them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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