×
  • remind me tomorrow
  • remind me next week
  • never remind me
Subscribe to the ANN Newsletter • Wake up every Sunday to a curated list of ANN's most interesting posts of the week. read more

Forum - View topic
EP. REVIEW: Chivalry of a Failed Knight


Goto page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8  Next

Note: this is the discussion thread for this article

Anime News Network Forum Index -> Site-related -> Talkback
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
lucio542



Joined: 11 Apr 2015
Posts: 262
Location: Brasil
PostPosted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 12:12 pm Reply with quote
These notes are ridiculous for me is being a good anime, it's nice and good characters.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
killjoy_the



Joined: 30 May 2015
Posts: 2457
PostPosted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 12:23 pm Reply with quote
The OP is probably one of the best of the season, both the animation style and song are great. In compensation, I can't even remember what the ED's like right now.

I agree that the second episode is the weakest one and almost fully fanservice, but I at least give the series a little credit for being tongue-in-cheek about it. It knows full well the trope it's using and even foreshadows it, only to then throw it on our faces with no shame.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
FilthyCasual



Joined: 01 Jun 2015
Posts: 2165
PostPosted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 12:47 pm Reply with quote
It annoys me that they went full comedy for Alice's introduction in episode 3 instead of having Ikki and Stella acknowledge her like in the novel and manga.

But hey, at least the action scenes still look great! I'm really excited to see Kirito be a complete and unrepentant jerk. spoiler[It also looks like Stella's bet with Kirihara got cut, which is good; it added unnecessary stakes to an already emotionally fraught battle.]
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
kinghumanity



Joined: 03 Nov 2014
Posts: 365
PostPosted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 1:12 pm Reply with quote
It's also worth nothing that Touyama Nao lends or voice in both Chivalry and Asterisk, adding an extra layer of confusion between them. Rolling Eyes

Although the entanglement between these two series should open up soon; Asterisk leans more towards the harem and plotline development side, while Chivalry focuses more on romance. Personally I've enjoyed watching both, even though neither win awards for originality. There's no need to constantly compare the two.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Olaole



Joined: 06 Sep 2014
Posts: 39
PostPosted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 1:13 pm Reply with quote
lucio542 wrote:
These notes are ridiculous for me is being a good anime, it's nice and good characters.


Well, different standards. For em, this is just another lame and boring Ln adaption with really bland and cartoonish characters that seem to be walking tropes to the point of parody instead of actually believable personae.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
VanGosroth



Joined: 24 Mar 2006
Posts: 299
PostPosted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 1:18 pm Reply with quote
Olaole wrote:
lucio542 wrote:
These notes are ridiculous for me is being a good anime, it's nice and good characters.


Well, different standards. For em, this is just another lame and boring Ln adaption with really bland and cartoonish characters that seem to be walking tropes to the point of parody instead of actually believable personae.


Oh hi. I see you've just discovered anime. Welcome to the fandom!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message My Anime My Manga
Alan45
Village Elder



Joined: 25 Aug 2010
Posts: 9809
Location: Virginia
PostPosted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 1:42 pm Reply with quote
This is an interesting way for society to handle people with super powers. Send them all to gladiator school in their teens and let them maim and kill each other before they are tempted to use their strength for their own purposes. As part of the bargain you get a worldwide sport that can be used to entertain the rest of the population. By making this a prestige event you actively attract anyone who has powers. The survivors get to think they have done something great and go home to breed the next generation of fighters.

On the fanservice front, I’ll give this show points. Compared to similar shows Stella clearly has the most ogle worthy underwear.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message My Anime My Manga
RaylenCypher



Joined: 03 Mar 2015
Posts: 138
PostPosted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 2:01 pm Reply with quote
I'm happy the reviews are finally up.

It's eerie though, since it looks like next week on Saturday that the 4th episode will be the deciding point for both Asterisk and Rakudai. I already know the material and speculated where the divergent point/1st volume ends of the show. I'm no literary purist but some bits I wish they expanded upon but the anime original content is very welcome. I think an anime does indeed need to stand on it's own.

I'm very excited and happy about next week though. I'm sure Rebecca will hopefully be just as satisfied.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Hameyadea



Joined: 23 Jun 2014
Posts: 3679
PostPosted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 2:20 pm Reply with quote
Despite almost the run-of-the-mill start, there were some minor details that were unique takes on the all-too-familiar introductory presentation (most notably Kurogane Ikki's willing to "level the playing field" by striping as well Laughing). On the artistic side, the models look pretty much average, and the color palette looks, at times, slightly bland (but in other scenes it looks very vibrant). On the technical side, however, I think that the latter half of episode #3, especially when the counterattack begins, is where the show really shined. CG usage in anime doesn't have the best track record, but I'll be damned if that wasn't a well-executed sequence. If the show is going to "cruise at lower speeds," and "floor it" on when it counts, then we might be in for a thrilling ride Smile

My biggest fear at the moment, however, is since this show is based off an on-going material, this adaptation will try to end thing in an Anime Original way, that (more often than not) will cause it to stumble and end in a sour note.

Also, Kirihara Shizuya Cool Next episode. Look forward for it.

#TeamRakudai


Last edited by Hameyadea on Sun Oct 18, 2015 2:37 pm; edited 1 time in total
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Kadmos1



Joined: 08 May 2014
Posts: 13540
Location: In Phoenix but has an 85308 ZIP
PostPosted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 2:24 pm Reply with quote
I think that this will only cover up to parts of the 2nd volume. If it was a 24-episode series, then they could get to the 3rd volume where spoiler[Stella askes Ikki to bang her but he doesn't.]

{Fixed 1st spoiler tag. ~nobahn}


Last edited by Kadmos1 on Sun Oct 18, 2015 3:54 pm; edited 1 time in total
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
SilverTalon01



Joined: 02 Apr 2012
Posts: 2401
PostPosted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 2:31 pm Reply with quote
Hameyadea wrote:
My biggest fear at the moment, however, is since this show is based off an on-going material, this adaptation will try to end thing in an Anime Original way, that (more often than not) will cause it to stumble and end in a sour note.


That could happen, but LN adaptions don't do that too often. I mean they want you to go buy the LNs to see how it ends.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Botan_TM



Joined: 25 Jun 2015
Posts: 18
PostPosted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 2:32 pm Reply with quote
Kadmos1 wrote:
I think that this will only cover up to parts of the 2nd volume. If it was a 24-episode series, then they could get to the 3rd volume where


So you are wrong. Person from OP etc. is from third volume. End of third volume is a good place to end. So 3 volumes for 12 episodes.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
zrnzle500



Joined: 04 Oct 2014
Posts: 3767
PostPosted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 2:47 pm Reply with quote
Kadmos1 wrote:
I think that this will only cover up to parts of the 2nd volume. If it was a 24-episode series, then they could get to the 3rd volume where [/spoiler] ... [/spoiler]


Might want to fix the spoiler tags. The spoiler is as naked as Stella was when Ikki walked in on her in the first ep

Edit: So close. spoiler[Get rid of the backslash in the first one]


Last edited by zrnzle500 on Sun Oct 18, 2015 5:27 pm; edited 2 times in total
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Yuu~



Joined: 09 Jan 2015
Posts: 17
PostPosted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 3:09 pm Reply with quote
Compared to other light novels of these kind, it has a surprisingly strong focus on the romance. Back then, when I've read the first volume of the light novel, I was really surprised. It's a good thing in my eyes.
I'm looking forward how they'll continue with this show. Smile

Anyways, the pacing is pretty good for it. 4 episodes per volume is still a great formula for adaptations.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
CaRoss



Joined: 11 Nov 2014
Posts: 457
PostPosted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 3:12 pm Reply with quote
This is a great summary of the series. I personally enjoy it more than some of the other series that have released this season (I like this sort of setting, and the fact that, while undoubtedly cookie cutter, the protagonist isn't emotionless).

It's definitely the best of the series in this "mystic high school" format, only due to Anti Magic's pacing issues (I really like the source material for that one) and is definitely a plus due to the more limited harem elements to the characters (it's still there, but nowhere near the level of others that released earlier this year, or in previous years).

Three episodes in, I'm still enjoying it and look forward to these reviews. They're quite fair and very enjoyable to read.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Reply to topic    Anime News Network Forum Index -> Site-related -> Talkback All times are GMT - 5 Hours
Goto page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8  Next
Page 1 of 8

 


Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group