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    episode 13:

    What a weird cut at the end. Why not just show how Apeas gets punched/stabbed and falls to the ground? Are they trying to keep the age rating down? But we literally saw a leg get bitten off earlier.

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    I thought the implication is that what we saw was not the real Apeas.

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    Was there any hint of an ability that can create clones?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MFauli View Post
    What a weird cut at the end. Why not just show how Apeas gets punched/stabbed and falls to the ground? Are they trying to keep the age rating down? But we literally saw a leg get bitten off earlier.
    I doubt a punch/stab would have worked.

    He probably has a special ability they don't want to reveal to the audience yet.

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    episode 14:

    Finally Boji in full action! The explanation is kinda uber bs (so what, he can see at the molecular level AND his sword is so thin yet hard that it can sever molecules? lol), but it fits this type of anime. Just lots of good feels all around. It actually sucks that the immortal king killed all the golden knights, because if not for that, pretty much nobody would have died in this anime. Although it could be a said that all death involves these vandals that came to the castle.

    Did Bosse attempt to help Healing from his own will or did Daida influence him? hm

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    This episode was a bit of a let down. It just went from healing, to dialogue, a split second of action, more healing, and some late character introductions. It might be fine in the context of the wider story, but was wholly unsatisfying as a single episode. I'm confident it will get better, though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MFauli View Post
    episode 14id Bosse attempt to help Healing from his own will or did Daida influence him? hm
    That was Bosse reacting to his wife calling for him, but then he remembers Miranjo and her fanatical desire to see his wish fulfilled.
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    episode 15:

    man, this anime is so good. What a jolly good fighting-centric episode this was. <3

    Also, it just occurred to me, but: This whole anime feels very One Piece-y. If it had a slightly different art style, i'd totally believe that this is set in One Piece' medieval times Desha really has that One Piece-villain energy. And Gigan just grabbing Boji and Kage and jumping down the hole recklessly had some serious One Piece-energy, too.

    Man, I reallyhope this anime can land its finale.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MFauli View Post
    Desha really has that One Piece-villain energy.
    I was thinking the exact same thing! That guy looks, sounds and acts like a One Piece villain.

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    Looks like Miranjo is going to be a tragic villain/victim, if the OP hasn't already spoiled as much. My issue is that, for how much fighting happened this episode, it wasn't visually interesting, like- at all. No flair, just some really basic 'attack one at a time' shots with some pretty sparse animation. Story beats are still good in their context, like Boji having to face his betrayer, jumping down that pit instead of walking like Apeas did for an entire episode, and Desha's over the top laugh is a real gas. The timeline of events is also starting to blur as the characters are so spaced out.

    Desha may look the part due to his goofy character design, but the mannerisms don't remind me of One Piece much, personally, except maybe the laugh. I don't even think I see him as a villain. The morality play in Ousama is too un-heavy handed for me to pick up OP vibes.

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    ALL action in this show sucks. Barely animated, and when they do, it has barely any detail.
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    Quote Originally Posted by shinta|hikari View Post
    ALL action in this show sucks. Barely animated, and when they do, it has barely any detail.
    Yeah, I severely disagree. This show has some of the best fighting scenes. The animation may not have the depth of other shows like Fate or SAO, but it has the direction that gives it a lot of oomph and weight, both physically and dramatically.

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    I like the story behind the fights and how they go, but the animation and art are so simplistic and at times very repetitive. It's like watching an American cartoon.
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    episode 16:

    godamn, this anime is now full-on suffering Attack on Titan-syndrome, aka "20 minutes feel like 5" >_<

    Desha is such a bonafide REAL king, that attitude of his is just majestic. And I love how the anime isn't sugarcoating that he's not 100% good, cutting that orc child's throat, wow.

    Speaking of realism: I also love how Boji hasn't yet forgiven Doumas. I'm so trained to shallow reunions in fictional stories where someone is instantly forgiven to proceed the plot, but ... it makes full sense that Boji would NOT forgive him, even when he probably understands that Doumas has seen the light. After all, that's a guy that literally killed you, and only the greatest of luck kept you alive. -Would anyone here want to hang around with someone that tried to murder you, but only barely failed to do so?

    That's just great writing. The shitty underworld army in the flashback, too. And even contextualizing why the present-time army of the golden knights is such an upright bunch.

    Looking forward, the only one I cannot see getting a "oh, but ACTUALLY she's not that bad" is Miranjo. No matter what tragic reason they give her, she caused so much death and misery onto others, including Boji. However, I also cannot imagine an explanation for Bosse's behavior, how he can side with Miranjo when she killed his first wife, tried to kill his 2nd wife and his son. The literal only excuse I can come up with is "I was mindcontrolled the entire time!". Oh well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MFauli View Post
    Would anyone here want to hang around with someone that tried to murder you, but only barely failed to do so?
    As opposed to someone that tried to murder me, but completely botched it?

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    Miranjo might be getting revenge for a genocide, or trying to prevent a mass extinction event. In that case, assuming there were no other alternative methods, she is justified, just like how Desha is justified, but still evil.
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    We now know she's also affected by that devil.
    We don't know why Miranjo had to kill Boji's mother and Boji too, even if she didn't kill our MC in the end.
    Bosse needed a female giant to have a child for the devil's contract.
    We now know that Bosse had feelings for Miranjo and I'm pretty sure Bosse didn't care much for Boji's Mother. She was only baby carrier.

    We know that Bosse and Miranjo want to get rid of that demon and that's the story we are told. Miranjo and Bosse's "evil" actions probably being necessities to that goal.

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    A little backstory on the previous King of the Underworld, and his sons. I guess we'll see Ouken's transformation into insanity later, as it was implied the possession of immortality itself eroded his humanity, or was it another 'power' manifesting? We then move onto some more awkward interactions as Boji finds Apias, accidentally crushes him spiritually, and then runs into the criminals having a little falling out.

    So Miranjo can more or less control Ouken; I'll assume the power to do so is limited being the reason she let him wander off in the first place. She had multiple of the magical beasts in her control for episodes, so that seems off, and the mouse leading Hiling to Apeas to heal him was cute.

    Bandit King's a boss- he knew when to get out of dodge, and his only real mistake was provoking Miranjo with incomplete information when he could have played her capture closer to his chest for a while longer, so to speak.

    Ouken throws tiny pebbles to paralyze people; not the dumbest thing I've seen in shounen, but it's up there :3. Also could be a nod to Despa's arts, as the principle could be the same. His cackling was also funny and the fight animation had some life to it this episode. Overall, a much better weekly watch than we've been getting for the last month.

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    I'm really glad that Bouji is actually fighting him. After all of Despa's "he mustnt fight him! It's the worst match up!!!1" fearmongering I had assumed that Bouji would be insta-defeated by some bs ability. Turns out the issue is simply that Ouken is immortal and the only thing that can "beat" him at least temporarily is brute force.

    Ofc, Miranjo gets some first glimpse of a tragic backstory, but I will say this: Having a tragic past doesn't excuse being a villain in the present! It merely EXPLAINS how you ended up the way you are. We can all agree that if Hitler told us about a tragic past, we still wouldn't go "oh, poor Hitler, all the Holocaust is forgiven." Fuck that. I really hope Miranjo gets the proper punishment for her evil deeds. Especially since her dream is so incredibly selfish and dumb. Bosse can go to hell, too.

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    I mean, if Miranjo's reason for all her evil acts is that she wants to travel with Bosse again... then she deserves to rot in hell.
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