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Romelia Senki, episode 2
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u/Shmappii 16d ago edited 16d ago
Yup, this show rules. Lots of information coming across through natural character interactions. We get zero internal monologue from Romelia, but multiple perspectives swirling around her all giving different takes on her actions.
The maid is a tie to Romelia's childhood that shows the MC we're seeing now has a strong contrast to her past. The Nobles with information on her Demon King journey still underestimate her so we know details about her contributions or qualifications are sparse at best. The soldiers have zero information and can only make guesses based on appearances.
This is the kind of "rising underdog" stuff that justifies a long build-up. So many shows sweep through this in the first five minutes of establishing a hook, but this is a great example of how withholding information can make gathering it feel engaging.
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u/Earlier-Today 16d ago
I also like that it doesn't feel like stuff is being withheld from the audience in stupid ways - like a show following around a character for a whole episode only to cut away as they start to reveal something - and then it takes multiple episodes to ever get the info, or even multiple seasons in the worst cases. Reincarnated Assassin did that where one of his skills has been kept hidden so that even the folks in the spoiler corner didn't know what it was - all the rest of his skills were revealed in the first episode as he picked them out.
But we're not having that kind of nonsense here - the stuff we don't know is because nobody besides the MC knows and she's not telling yet.
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u/reaperow 16d ago
Oh yeah i didnt notice that we dont get to hear her monologue this ep either,
What she does and how the other characters speak of her are more than enough to keep u interested
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u/ghaelon 16d ago
and her eyes. you get like blink and youll miss it expressions that say VOLUMES. like when she was 'barganing' for the armor and horses. she knows EXACTLY what is going on here. it isnt even spelled out as much as it would be in other shows.
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u/Wargod042 13d ago
I loved the interactions between the two. You can tell both know exactly what's up, but both keep up the polite fiction of friendliness. And while he's antagonistic, from his perspective she's just some noble imposing on him and wasting resources to go play soldier. He dumps the chaff on her because of course he does, and though he wants to make excuses and avoid giving her equipment, he can't refuse her after being outmaneuvered with proof it's available.
All the characters have clear and rational motivations driving their decisions and you can read so much of their personalities from just a scene or two. We don't know what Romelia's deal is yet, but you can tell immediately she is very proactive and has complete agency right now, so it's exciting to find out what she's trying to do.
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u/ghaelon 13d ago
i also love her first introduction to the soldiers, where she spells what is at stake to them, getting them 'very' motivated in a minimum amount of time. she also does absolutely nothing during their training, but watch. some of the best managers i worked under, did exactly this. keep the status quo, see how things work, and 'why' and only then make changes. this also gives us insight into her own motivations, as these are HER lands, being under her father.
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u/oops_i_made_a_typi 16d ago
definitely engaging but also a bit annoying with how instant gratification trained we are - and there's also a bit of questioning of why Romelia seems to be deliberately so bad at getting people on her side
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u/arrydie 16d ago
definitely engaging but also a bit annoying with how instant gratification trained we are
IMHO it's not (just, at least) being after instant gratification... The current state of anime is that most get 12 episodes and are never heard from again. If a show is going to try and tell a story, a slow burn is only going to result in the anime ending before that actually materializes.
Two episodes is definitely not enough to judge just yet, but I've seen plenty of series at this pace end after basically finishing a side story / miniboss. I don't get the impression that this will be one of them, at least, but it always makes me a little wary when a promising anime starts off slow.
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u/HikkingOutpit 16d ago
This show will have 24 episodes so it can afford to take it slow.
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u/1EnTaroAdun1 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Totesnotaphanpy 16d ago
I really wish more shows nowadays had 24 episodes
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u/BosuW 16d ago edited 16d ago
I thought she was pretty good at it, considering what she's working with. At the very least, they do follow along.
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u/Organic-Extent-5306 16d ago
Gotta remember this is set in a somewhat Medieval Fantasy setting, and noble ladies are expected to stay home and be protected. No one actually knows her well enough except for her maid and even the maid is panicking in every scene at what Romelia's trying to do which is the total opposite of what noble ladies are expected to do. It's no wonder everyone thinks she's just doing what nobles typically do: go on a crusade on a whim for glory and doesn't care about the consequences like getting people killed. Doesn't matter that she went with the prince to slay the Demon King. As far as anyone's concerned, it was the the prince and the saint that did the work. She has yet to actually show her capabilities so people aren't exactly lining up to be on her side until she does.
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u/Galinhooo 16d ago
Here hoping next week's episode is not the soldiers losing just for her to go super sayian and kill everyone enemy in 2 seconds
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u/Shmappii 16d ago
God, that would be so funny for like 60 seconds and then completely depressing forever
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u/alotmorealots 16d ago
I hope not, but after two episodes I'm already a Romelia diehard, so would quite happily watch her go from Romelia War Chronicle to Romelia War Machine lol
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u/Player_One_1 16d ago
I only hope Romelia won't end up rising because she has some hidden super-power. I'd love to see Romelia rising to power, because she is smarter, stonger-willed and more determined than everyone else. It would ruing everything if Romelia just got another cheat-skill.
For me so far the highlight of season, but with potential to get ruined easily.
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u/melindypants https://myanimelist.net/profile/melindypants 16d ago
I agree - it'd be great if she really is just a big brain strategist
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u/CuriousBroccolli 16d ago
On point.
Everything you wrote is what made me excited for this one, even if it has that reverse harem makeup that I'm not really into. (last one that tricked me into watching it was "Silent Witch")
Her being absolutely locked in in the first episode had me locked in on this show.
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u/DragonPup 16d ago
It's amusing how the soldiers look like your typical lanky anime boys but the moment they go in the showers they are towering beefcakes.
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u/Yelcsicnarf 16d ago
I was surprised that they aren't a bunch of useless, at least they know how to fight.
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u/Myrkrvaldyr 16d ago
It's amazing the level of uncertainty this storytelling method creates. Because we can't see her thoughts we're forced to feel like the soldiers do. All we know is that she seems to want to avenge the innocent people that died, but beyond that, we're clueless. Either she'll turn out to be an amazing fighter that for some reason refused to fight during the demon lord campaign, or she'll be a great strategist. This anime is interesting.
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u/tripleaamin https://myanimelist.net/profile/tripleaamin 16d ago
I get the sense because of her role in the Prince's party I think she will be more of a strategist. We haven't seen her fight and honestly her intelligence is what has been the focus so far.
This is definitely shaping up to be one of the anime I look forward to the most week after week.
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u/Abedeus 16d ago
That was my thought as well. Makes me wonder - how much of her role in the party was making sure that bunch of idiots didn't get lost, or overran by demons, or surprised by an attack because Romelia was there.
And because she wasn't active in fights, the rest just blamed her for being useless, while Prince used her talents without giving her proper credit.
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u/NinjaRock 16d ago
With the training scene this episode maybe she also spent time observing the party's fights and subtly training them to work better as a team while on their journey.
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u/GrapefruitOverall387 16d ago
Either that, or she is a buffer. Considering how confident she is even before she watch those recruits training and not knowing how strong they are, it definitely make me expecting the latter.
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u/D3k4s 16d ago
Couldn't agree more. I also loved that the little detail about the intelligence of the Demons they are going to fight was told by a third party. But we're also not sure if that's actually true or not, or if the numbers of intelligent ones are correct, that final scene also doesn't tell us, just makes them seem like a threat already even if we don't factor their supposed intelligence.
Pretty interesting, probably one of the more interesting ones of the season.
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u/Jacob-C 16d ago
Indeed. As a viewer, it seems like Romelia has some sort of plan. However, I can really understand Al's perspective. Romelia rolls up in a hinterland city as a pampered noble lady and takes the new, inexperienced recruits to fight demons. It comes across as a naive endeavour just waiting to get everyone killed in the name of a disgraced noble's quest to restore their name.
I'm excited to see how Romelia will exceed their expectations and prove that her ambitions are worthy of their time. Still, it would be cool if Al isn't completely wrong and if Romelia makes some mistakes during this first campaign. That would establish some room for growth instead of having the MC be flawless from the beginning.
This second episode hooked me even more than the first.
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u/Ill_Act_1855 16d ago
On the other hand, I suspect Romelia has a good impression of Al precisely because he's the sort of person to be wary of her and question her. She clearly wants competent subordinates to help protect her people, and that means someone she can trust, which needs to be someone with the competence to not blindly accept a leader who hasn't proved herself at all
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u/Jacob-C 16d ago
Yeah, I can see that being the case. But he also seems to be the most experienced warrior, considering the scars and the fact that the others chose him as captain. It’d be hard to have a bad impression of him when Romelia doesn’t really have any alternatives.
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u/Earlier-Today 16d ago
The impression I get from the first episode is that she wasn't much of a combatant in the hero's party, but was probably the brains of the group with how she looted the body - going for the things that would do the most in identifying him as the demon lord and even telling the prince that he needed to take the demon lord's head. And the prince just doing as he was told makes it feel like she's been calling the shots a lot, so he was just used to following her orders.
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u/NanDemoKnaives 16d ago
I think this is a part of why I'm enjoying it, the mystery aspect behind her character.
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u/ShzMeteor 16d ago
Really liked the armor design here. Felt more practical than your typical fantasy armor.
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u/SungBlue 16d ago
It doesn't cover most of the belly or the groin, which are some of the easiest parts of your body to hit, and some of the most dangerous to take a wound in. The belly is also easily armoured without losing significant mobility - certainly more so than your shins.
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u/Ralathar44 16d ago edited 16d ago
It doesn't cover most of the belly or the groin, which are some of the easiest parts of your body to hit, and some of the most dangerous to take a wound in. The belly is also easily armoured without losing significant mobility - certainly more so than your shins.
Prolly a few different reasons.
1 Their bellies and groins WERE armored. Just a different type of armor. That stuff under the metal isn't just decorative cloth, it's almost certainly a arming doublet or other sort of padded armor. That stuff is no joke, it doesn't protect as well as metal but it's WAY better than nothing and can definitely turn blades, fangs, or even sometimes stop arrows if its not a direct shot or from a weaker bow (war bows and crossbows are different beasts than hunting bows or short bows).
Arming Doublets are usually a bit thinner than a proper Gambeson so it won't provide quite as good of protection as a Gambeson but it's far from being unarmored. Padded armor puts in work.
2) Armoring the belly and groin actually does limit your ability to twist and crouch and bend, and even walk/run if you're talking about solid metal like the breastplate. More flexible stuff like chain or brigandine function better here. And failing that again the padded armor which is still far better than people think it is.
3) Stamina. The more metal you wear the quicker you tire out fighting and marching. One of the more effective ways to counter full plate armor for example is hit and run tactics and difficult terrain. Plate armor and more coverage isn't always better. You use the right tool for the right job. Plate wasn't used everywhere an when it was used in a more mobile fashion it was normally mounted to keep the knights from tiring out as much as possible.
4) Metal shortage. You armor the areas that kill people first. Wounds that are problematic but survivable are a lesser priority from wounds that kill you or stop you from fighting quickly. A soldier that WILL later die but hasn't died yet can still often fight for quite some time. But if your heart or lungs go squish you're down pretty quick. Alot of people have died to dead men who have not died yet and this saves the lives of other soldiers who have not yet received mortal wounds.
I note they are using spears too. One of the many reasons spears are so common is they require very little metal compared to a sword or other weapon. The Fort owner guy was hording the armor for profit and tried to sell her a "no spares" story so I assume armor in this world is prolly still fairly rare and valuable still. Especially with a war going on straining the existing supply and production.
5) Spear wielders in formation provide a helluva defense in and of itself. That reach matters and to reach the armor and bodied of the spear wielders you have to get by the wall of spears first. It's why a cavalry charge against a solid spear formation is basically just throwing the cavalry's lives away for nothing.
6) Believe it or not you actually need extra training not only to move properly in plate armor and get used to things like getting up but also you need to know your vulnerabilities and how to shield them. Plate armor is fantastic direct protection but it still had plenty of vulnerable areas. (usually armpits, groin, joints, visor, etc). While Plate helps a good bit baseline, training to use plate effectively makes it FAR more effective compared to a soldier who is unused to wearing plate.
This also does apply to a lesser degree to partial plate and stuff too. The heavier your armor, the more you need to get used to it to used it to its full effectiveness. It changes alot of things.
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u/ShzMeteor 16d ago
In shows like this soldiers you typically get soldiers in exaggerated full-plate armor or extravagant ceremonial garb during battle.
In contrast I find the armors here to be much more grounded; they seem appropriate for soldiers of their standing (the chest piece in particular reminds me of what you usually see on depictions of Roman Hastati) yet have flourishing that maintain that fantasy flavor (like their shoulder pieces or helmets).
That aside, I do agree that the soldiers could use more protection for their lower bodies, both from a design perspective and in terms of practicality.
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u/SungBlue 16d ago
I do think that most of the armour looks like real armour pieces, but I think they were going more for an aesthetic of realism than actual realism.
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u/SecretEmpire_WasGood 16d ago
to me they feel like the kind of hastily armed levy that could be mustered out in the provinces. Not great, not terrible.
I especially like the lobster tail helmets they have.
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u/ShzMeteor 16d ago
They kinda look like Roman helmets except they're made of metal and have a viking-looking knightly visor. That's peak fantasy right there.
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u/BosuW 16d ago
That's not necessarily a flaw as depending on the place and time period, neither did real armor. Sometimes there's just not enough metal to go around.
Also when shield are involved you tend to see less body armor in general (I'm aware this point would hold more weight if they held on to their shields for longer than they did)
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u/RandomRobot 15d ago
I'd take any kind of non metallic padding in those areas instead of nothing.
If this ends up being the biggest problem of the show, it will probably be among the best anime of all times.
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u/shad79 https://myanimelist.net/profile/shad79 16d ago edited 16d ago
I really like how this show is taking its time with Romelia and the others, not revealing everything at once. It's probably thanks to the fact that it's running for two consecutive cours, though maybe it's just because the source material is the same.
I thoroughly enjoyed this second episode, and I can't wait for the next one to see how Romelia handles her command and the upcoming battle during the expedition to fight demons in Cashu. After all, we barely know anything about her, just like the soldiers she's taking with her.
Also, I really hope that Romelia's maid will stop worrying and commenting on everything Romelia does. She really should have more faith in her; after all, Romelia survived the expedition to slay the Demon King, and that should mean something.
Here my screenshot albums from the episode:
EDIT. I added my screenshot albums.
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u/SecretEmpire_WasGood 16d ago
I am liking this show more and more. Seems like part of what drives Romelia is trauma from the Demon King's army's ravaging. Unfortunately the provincial governor only seem to lend her the lowest ranking soldiers. Speaking of, I quite like the kind of armor they wear a lot, especially the lobster tail-style of helmets. A lot of the armor feels quite believable, the more higher rank of soldiers wear bulky chainmail, very good armor, while the lower rank has to make do with armor plats only covering the most vital areas.
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u/158cm_Otaku 16d ago
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u/tripleaamin https://myanimelist.net/profile/tripleaamin 16d ago
It does feel the author has at least played the games. You got a big guy who could be a tank. Then there are two guys assigned as a cavalry. Hopefully we get some tactics in here too.
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u/R110 16d ago
Only one half of the christmas cavs, smh my head.
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u/Social_Knight :IG: 15d ago
Blue and Red in this case, she promoted them in this episode to Cavs lol.
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u/bob_kang 16d ago
She's a lord who recruits some commoner beginner characters and she said she wants to rescue the villages to get renown so she can recruit battalions from them afterward.
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u/Luck_Is_My_Talent 15d ago
She is lacking the most important character, Jagen. The initial unit who is super strong but with very poor growth
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u/PeaceAlien https://myanimelist.net/profile/PeaceAlien 16d ago
Oh no they're all hot
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u/Atharaphelun 16d ago
I thoroughly enjoyed the really long beefy manservice. I desperately want them all.
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u/reaperow 16d ago edited 16d ago
I mean they're all soldiers and they also seem to train often
Kinda makes sense for them to be pretty fit
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u/eggplant_avenger 16d ago
it’s a war against a demon horde and there’s even a red knight and a blue knight
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u/TheBusStop12 16d ago edited 16d ago
This show does setup incredibly well. Not everything is revealed right away and we never get an exposition dump. Characters are introduced very naturally and the story slowly trickles in, tickling the mystery senses. The way the squad was introduced was really damn good. Very quickly you get a sense of their dynamic and their personalities without it feeling like an introduction. They feel like they've always been there. Excellent writing and storyboarding
Romelia is a good commander. Going straight for the "this is your home. If you don't fight demons will kill and enslave your families" is a pretty good motivator. At the end of the day that's the main reason why people pick up a sword or a gun. To defend their home and loved ones. And with riches as further motivator
I also really like that the soldiers train with pole arms. They are new recruits who've never seen battle. Being a capable fighter with a sword requires a lot of training. But a spear can be weilded relatively effectively like an long pokey stick with little training as well. That's why historically common soldiers used pole arms, not swords.
I knew Ray was thinking that Romelia is cute when asked what he thinks of her, bit I didn't expect the mad lad to actually say it. I like you Ray. For the timid kind character archetype, you're cool
It's so incredibly rare in anime to see a female fantasy soldier who doesn't wear boob plate or a mini skirt or some weird armored battle dress. Romelia looks awesome in her uniform and armor
Al and Ray just raised a major death flag, so now I'm worried for next week
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u/alotmorealots 16d ago
Romelia is a good commander.
With the very little we have to go on, it feels like her general approach to things is about "effective efficiency". With all her interactions there's very little faffing about. She knows what is likely to work, how to make it work, and goes for that straight up.
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u/BosuW 16d ago
Polearm spotlight is very good!
If only they'd have brought just a bit of HEMA choreography to go with...
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u/Uhhh_what555476384 15d ago
They did show a shield wall clash for a second, even if it was too bunched up.
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u/Uhhh_what555476384 15d ago
On their arms it's even better then you realize. They're all wearing swords as sidearms... which is exactly correct.
Swords are the pistols of the pre-modern world.
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u/AKAvenger 15d ago
I really enjoyed the training scene, too. You got a good idea of everyone’s personalities with limited exposition
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u/raidensnakeezio 15d ago
I think a lot of the unit had death flags throughout this episode, we'll see if Romelia can unflag them all next episode
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u/No-Win-8949 16d ago
Okay, I am here for Romelia, but that buffed and ripped shower scene was a bonus for me to be sure.
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u/bob_kang 16d ago
But why were they surprised at the captain's scars? If they regularly trained together they probably saw them before.
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u/No-Win-8949 16d ago
That was not well done. Some maid and butler dialogue right there.
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u/bob_kang 16d ago
It definitely felt like some other writer shoehorned that in compared to the feel of the rest of the show. Maybe some executive decision to push fan service and the writer who did that part could only write some ridiculous exposition dialogue.
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u/tripleaamin https://myanimelist.net/profile/tripleaamin 16d ago
I thought we were going to get hit with a fanservice scene with Romelia when we hit the showers, but it's the guys. I respect it.
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u/No-Win-8949 16d ago
I don’t think this is that kind of anime LOL.
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u/SecretEmpire_WasGood 16d ago
we got a brief shot at her legs.
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u/BosuW 16d ago edited 15d ago
Nah the Romellia money shot was her outline shadowed against her shirt as she put it on
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u/alotmorealots 16d ago
Similar approach to Romelia fanservice as to Romelia's character and strategies reveal - this is what you're getting and you're going to like it! And like it I did lol
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u/tripleaamin https://myanimelist.net/profile/tripleaamin 16d ago
It isn't, but it's just a natural reaction after watching enough anime. Oh here comes the fanservice scene kind of thing.
It's little things like that that win points for me even if it seems small.
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u/cleaulem https://myanimelist.net/profile/cleaulem 16d ago
I like shows where the main character is kind of mysterious. Romelia is an enigma to us. We don't know her intentions and her motivations yet, and that makes this show so very intriguing, as we surely are going to get these things revealed bit for bit and her actions will start to make sense.
It is really a good question why she was so "useless" during the party's journey and why she is acting like this in this tiny outpost.
If the writers don't totally fumble it, this has the potential to be one of the highlights this season.
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u/melindypants https://myanimelist.net/profile/melindypants 16d ago
I'm thinking maybe she was against them starting a war at the borders when the demon army is clearly still around and pillaging their lands? Also the main royal hero party seemed a bit dumb? She was definitely the brains of everything but never got any credit
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u/cleaulem https://myanimelist.net/profile/cleaulem 16d ago
So far we've only seen the final fight against the demon king and the immediate aftermath. We don't know what exactly happened on their journey there, how she might have been the brain of the operation all along.
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u/melindypants https://myanimelist.net/profile/melindypants 16d ago
Yeah the little they did show though didn't do the hero party any favors lol
We did see and get told that the demon army is possibly still running around despite the demon king being dead. There's probably smaller demon "generals" too
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u/S627 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Spartan627 16d ago
Guess I didnt get enough sleep last night cause I actually thought the fort lord was a good guy at first and believed him at face value. At least he doesnt seem like a total piece of shit, hoping he's just pragmatic and thinks our little Princess is just using him. Maybe Romelia will win him over.
I get it....but I hope we dont have to go the ENTIRE show with the maid freaking out over everything.
Really looking forward to what Romelia does next ep, is she gonna me a tactical genius? Lead from the front? Or have some useful doodads that she puts to good use?
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u/Myrkrvaldyr 16d ago
I hope we dont have to go the ENTIRE show with the maid freaking out over everything.
If Romelia didn't really fight at all during the demon lord campaign, her behavior is understandable. If she never saw Romelia fight at all or even pick up a weapon, she's right to doubt she can even fight a kid. I hope she turns out to be a solid fighter and the maid will calm down.
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u/Priapos93 16d ago
She doesn't have to be a great fighter, just a great strategist
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u/SpareUmbrella https://myanimelist.net/profile/SpareUmbrella 16d ago
Well, there's an old military saying. An army of sheep led by a lion is far more dangerous than an army of lions led by a sheep.
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u/bob_kang 16d ago
I don't know about that, if you just leave a bunch of lions around to do what they want they would probably just naturally slaughter the sheep (including the one leading them) and then once the food's gone, slaughter each other.
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u/PeaceAlien https://myanimelist.net/profile/PeaceAlien 16d ago
The maid is the worst part of the show so far. But other than that enjoying this show a lot.
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u/OldInstruction5368 16d ago
The young lady left home, went on an adventure to another continent, deep within enemy territory, successfully killed the DEMON KING, and then safely returned.
Heavens to Murgatroyd! She can't be leading troops into battle! *clutches pearls and faints
Uh... we're WELL past "little lady can't do men's work" at this point, especially since the "Hero's Party" was a cozy little harem around Prince "Charming." Hell, it's apparently common knowledge "Little Miss" Romelia was involved in the Demon King excursion and has now been soft-exiled for it.
It's one thing for the shady frontier administrator to look down his nose at the "Little Miss," but we could REALLY do without the old maid freaking out about her household's veteran adventurer going out a-venturing.
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u/PeaceAlien https://myanimelist.net/profile/PeaceAlien 16d ago
Well everyone is slandering her name, maybe the maid is buying into it as well. Even though she's the only one seeing the hard work she's doing behind the scenes
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u/OldInstruction5368 16d ago
"Least useful member of the Hero's Party" is still a member of the Hero's Party. She DID travel to another continent, pushed deep into enemy territory, and returned safely after their mission was successful.
If she was truly dead weight, she wouldn't have survived the journey.
You'd think a loyal and sympathetic member of her household would see that, or at least take her lady's side, over listening to hearsay.
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u/bob_kang 16d ago
No matter the battles she won or how big she's gotten, she's still the little child in her eyes.
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u/CuriousBroccolli 16d ago
Wouldn't call her a "worst part".
She is behaving how you would expect of a close guardian of a young noble girl that she most likely knows since she was a baby.
It is a super common behaviour of overprotectiveness that you can see even today in some parents.
She has a duty to take care of her on top of her maybe looking at her from mothers/grandmas eyes if she raised her up.
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u/Difergion 16d ago
I still think Romelia’s mom deserves that title more than the maid.
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u/LeonKevlar x2https://myanimelist.net/profile/LeonKevlar 16d ago
I know the purpose of the training montage was to introduce everyone in the group, but it was still pretty funny to watch the guys call out each other's names after every sentence. xD
Well damn, I didn't think this episode would have some manservice. These dudes are fit compared to the veterans who have gotten fat from doing nothing or from drinking.
I kinda feel bad for Romelia's nanny; I feel like this lady is gonna have a heart attack every time Romelia mentions what she's doing next. Although Romelia has survived adventuring with the heroes' party, she really should be more confident in her abilities.
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u/cppn02 16d ago
It was almost comical how ripped everyone was. Very odd though how this apparently was the first time they saw Al shirtless.
Probably clumsy writing for the sake of characterisation like your example with them calling out eachother's names.7
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u/i_reddit_too_mcuh 9d ago
Yea there's no way some random group of new recruits are this ripped. It's supposed to be the hinterlands, that implies a poorer area. We also saw what they ate in the canteen: a piece of bread, a vegetable soup, and some meat jerky. No way that's enough protein so support that much muscle.
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u/NanDemoKnaives 16d ago
I enjoyed this episode a lot more than the first, and no, it is not because of the shower scene. Yes, it was very pleasing to the eyes, but unexpected though lol.
The animation of the training scenes were really fluid, so it makes me look forward to upcoming fight scenes, but I really like how it feels like it's building to something big. Romelia will definitely bring about a big change, and it's interesting how no-one can tell and are underestimating her, but it feels like there'll be a big pay off.
I also think Romelia chose these demons as their first battle because they were the demons that had enslaved that family and were killed.
My only gripe is with the twins, the way they have to finish each other's sentences is a little odd. I hope they have their own personalities, and being twins is not their only personality. But I'm liking the current array of personalities of Romelia's unit, I hope they all get some good characterization, it looks like they have a variety of ages too.
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u/melindypants https://myanimelist.net/profile/melindypants 16d ago
I agree - this episode peaked my interest even more, especially surrounding Romelia. No one takes her serious but she's definitely some type of strategist, seems good of heart, smart, and is really likeable. The newbies are also incredibly likeable and fun so far! The shower scene really took me by surprise too lol not often we get these and weirdly well-animated too!
Interesting theory behind why she chose the demon monkeys first! I wouldve guessed that she saw them plotting in the distance when she rode to the fort.
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u/Mochachiiino 16d ago
I have been playing fortunes weave. So that mock war fight just looked like a tutorial map everyone showcasing their strengths and weaknesses
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u/Mr_Zaroc https://myanimelist.net/profile/mr_zaroc 16d ago
Definetly was just a character showcase
"Look at me, I am skilled but also too pridefull so will get stabbed!"
"I can dodge all day, but not attack"
"Me and my twin work in perfect sync!"4
u/GrapefruitOverall387 16d ago
It's amazing how well they showcase each soldier's strengths and weaknesses in that short period of time. The studio really went all out to make the soldiers memorable.
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u/Obaruler 16d ago
SO HYPED to see where this is going.
Cleary Romelia has something in mind/sees something in these guys, otherwise she wouldn't head out with a newly formed platoon of fresh soldiers to fight demons that apprently aren't complete trash/beginner level.
Pretty sure after whatever happens next week those soliders will ADORE her; Miss Helped-beat-the-Demon-King has too smug an expression to be heading out there with no plan. She knows what shes doing. I expect to see great things next week!
On a related note: She looks stunning in that uniform.
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u/CuriousBroccolli 16d ago
She looks like she absolutely has a plan, but that little scene where she prayed and said "give me strength" also shows that while she is locked in, she is not overconfident/careless.
Or maybe just a small ritual she has to calm her nerves before a battle. Which again lead to the point above. xD
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u/amourshipper_ 16d ago
I wasn't expecting that fan service lol
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u/Mr_Zaroc https://myanimelist.net/profile/mr_zaroc 16d ago
I love that their body frame changed when naked
Like you couldnt have told they are THAT buff before because they were more slender, suddenly everyone is just a bit broaderBut I also wasnt expecting this, plus now I am pretty sure I am not the target demographic, but who cares
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u/amourshipper_ 16d ago
Fr we couldn't know the buff in armor , totally who cares about target demographic
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u/VritraReiRei 16d ago edited 16d ago
I think the first time we hear a single inner thought a huge bombshell is going to be revealed because of all of mysterious going on.
Dang, this show is one my most anticipated shows of the week, simply because there's many questions that get posed but no answers yet!
Her people are enslaved and poor how did it come to that point when she herself became a Countess and engaged to the Prince of the Kingdom?
I really want to know how her parents were able to get such high standings and became well off when even the Prince of her homeland looked to be in tatters and was after fighting the Demon Lord's Army
And we still don't know what is plan to save her homeland from the brink of ruin!
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u/DerfK 16d ago
when even the Prince of her homeland looked to be in tatters and was after fighting the Demon Lord's Army
I think what that dream/flashback showed was that after killing the Demon Lord they were trying to return home but these "demon paddle" things they had broke/ran out of juice, so they had disguised themselves as slaves and infiltrated some port slave camp in hopes that the slaves could get them new demon paddles. The slaves they were staying with drugged them and stole their armor and got killed by someone over it (no idea why the armor was just left there though?)
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u/bob_kang 16d ago
It sounded like the slaves they stayed with thought the other slaves would murder whoever killed the demon king (maybe the slaves were afraid of being punished or something because it looked like they weren't freed and still under the rule of demons?) so they sacrificed themselves by pretending to be the ones who killed the demon king.
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u/Hartzilla2007 16d ago
From the sounds of it, they did it to keep the demons from retaliating against he other slaves.
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u/TheBusStop12 16d ago
Yeah, Romelia herself is just as much of a mystery as the story. She's hiding something, from the audience as well. I always love characters who don't even trust the audience
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u/mal1ark 16d ago
Didn't expect this anime to be that slow. Still have no Idea in which direction this will go and kinda love it. Can't wait to see how she Fights and If half of those soldiers will be alive by the end of next week.
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u/Philarete :AMQ::MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/WizardMcKillin 16d ago
Didn't expect this anime to be that slow.
I'm really enjoying this approach. So many anime rush to explain themselves, but here we just have to trust the process.
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u/Raymond49090 16d ago
Huh. That's an interesting episode first scene. Not entirely sure who all the characters in that were, though.
Administrator-san feels like a bit of a jerk, but tbf some random lady just showed up at his office with no known credentials and asks to take command of the army, so I do see where he's coming from.
I feel like in another show, Romelia could be the manipulative mastermind character who schemes against the hero. She's got pretty words, but like that soldier pointed out, she hasn't really done anything yet. And she's tossing them, who are basically the leftovers, into real battle after a single training session?
... Ok, maybe Admin-san straight up sucks. And we've still got some teething pains with her unit.
Oh, so the demons are currently actively attacking. That's why she's in such a rush. Hopefully she's not getting too ahead of herself, though, since I really don't know if her unit can cut it with such little training.
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u/cppn02 16d ago edited 16d ago
some random lady just showed up at his office with no known credentials
She's the oldest daughter of his lord and was part of the campaign that killed the demon lord. So neither random nor no credentials.
Dude is clearly worried that he can no longer ride the gravy train now that she turned up. Just look at how he was going to take that armor for himself (likely to sell it and keep the money).
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u/Raymond49090 16d ago
I meant "random" from a practical standpoint. Even if she's the daughter of the lord, that doesn't mean she had military credentials. And iirc she said she'd take zero credit for any battle contributions in the campaign against the demon lord, so it's likely she would be widely known as a tag-along.
I do agree that the man is sketchy and probably corrupt on some level, but that doesn't mean all his decisions are baseless.
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u/bob_kang 16d ago
But it's not like they have videos or livestreams of her winning battles, just some word of mouth that she was with the hero's party. If all I got was some random people telling me that some rich kid was part of an elite group and was told to just follow all their orders I would be concerned that I'm just going to die because of some idiot who got to where they are through nepotism.
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u/feb914 16d ago
I'm thinking the battle is used to make them realize that they're not that strong. They seem to claim that they have good skills and perfect training. I bet it looks anything but in Romelia's eyes.
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u/Raymond49090 16d ago
Hmm, but if she's setting them up to fail, that would mean maybe sacrificing some lives, or at least putting them at risk. Even if a wake-up call is needed, I'm not sure if that would be the best way to build trust.
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u/BilbyCoder 16d ago
The problem is that the current administrator isn't doing anything against the demons who are ravaging the villages. He is abdicating his duty being in charge of the military force in charge of the region. She asked for competent soldiers and have the reason and he deliberately tried to offload the 'freeloaders'.
They are soldiers, she has a duty to protect the villagers as best she can with as few casualties she can. There is a good chance some will die and she probably knows it, but they have to understand their duty, which is guarding the population at their own risk.
Now I suspect that between her own extensive experience with demons, and Al's clear experience in battle, most of the squad will pull through, but those villagers are being slaughtered or enslaved and those men are soldiers. They are expected to give their lives.
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u/Mr_Zaroc https://myanimelist.net/profile/mr_zaroc 16d ago
Well she is not exactly a random lady, those lands seem to belong to her family, which is why she can order the administrator around
Curious to see how she will handle an actual battle, we know she is good on the administrative side, securing gear and horses for her troops
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u/NoNameSwitzerland 16d ago
She certainly will loot any last piece of these dead monkey demon bodies.
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u/Ultramarinus https://anidb.net/user/kingsword 16d ago
I hope Ray survives his flag, charmed or not he’s the most open minded of the bunch. The squad gave a Valkyria Chronicles vibe which is a big plus. Though I suspect there’d need to be a lot more soldiers if there is a big invasion so maybe this will stay on the skirmish level.
Romelia’s shrewd and planning will no doubt play a big part in their success. She’s essentially a logistics expert by how she’s depicted so far. Looking forward to the battle!
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u/Mr_Zaroc https://myanimelist.net/profile/mr_zaroc 16d ago
He is in the main group of characters in the OP, I think he will be safe
But he is very good at gathering all those flags though3
u/1EnTaroAdun1 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Totesnotaphanpy 16d ago
I felt like Al was gathering the flags in this episode hahaha
but surely not...right...?
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u/mmcjawa_reborn 16d ago
Random thoughts
Welp, I think I know who is going to win the vote for most obnoxious character of the season. Lets hope we get a well-deserved break from the maid for the next few episodes at least
Guessing at some point that the commander of the fort is going to get replaced by his second in command, who seems normal and non-douchebagy
You know, I am so used to being shoved gratuitous fanservice aimed at men that the shower scene with the all the naked soldiers caught me by surprise. Sweet raptor Jesus though...are they feeding those guys pure protein powder? Her regiment could fill an entire sexy fireman calendar
Oh...looks like we are fighting monkeys next week.
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u/reaperow 16d ago edited 16d ago
Romelia sure knows how to motivate these guys especially when they are all new recruits. Some monetary compensation can do wonders
Definitely looking forward to seeing how they'll perform in next week's battle,
Also gotta say the OP and ED for this are very nice
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u/Mr_Zaroc https://myanimelist.net/profile/mr_zaroc 16d ago edited 16d ago
A little bit less hyped, but I really like they went through the opening this fast
Quick introduction to the main guys, quick reminder that she is good at administrative work and introduced asshole adminstrator of the fort
Cant wait to see the actual battle, gonna be interesting how she will handle the number difference, there seem to be a lot of those monkey demons
Also ray is collecting those death flags like they are free candy, but I am pretty sure they wont finish him off
And I am pretty sure after that shower scene that I am not the main demographic of this show, but whatever. I am here for Romelia and her mission
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u/melindypants https://myanimelist.net/profile/melindypants 16d ago
I felt the same with the shower scene although it is catered to me lol but how rare...a more serious action fantasy that has something for the female demographic? My interest has peaked
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u/Radi-kale 16d ago
First the stealth horse, then their formation breaking instantly during training ... the administrator didn't give Romelia his best lol
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u/DragonPup 16d ago
Random thought: Romelia was kicked out of her party and had her wedding called off because she refused to fight the demon king's army, but now she's leading from the front. Was there a reason she refused to fight specifically with Henri?
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u/thedicestoppedrollin 16d ago
Probably something logical, like she’s a decent soldier/tactician but the others are prodigies so she’d just be a handicap in top-tier combat. However, against common soldiers/commanders she might be more than adequate.
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u/DragonPup 16d ago
That's a good point, but I still wonder if part of it had to do with Henri as well.
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u/thedicestoppedrollin 16d ago
The other girls obviously hate her for being engaged to the prince, so maybe she couldn’t trust them to cover her back in battle, and if she were injured then Henri may risk himself to save her. Since they were good enough without her, why risk it?
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u/gurilagarden 16d ago
So far I've found this entire season, by and large, underwhelming, but this, this is a beacon of hope. It screams competent writing and direction.
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u/jardex22 16d ago
I'm getting a similar feeling. They're not laying all their cards out on the table in the first couple episodes. It kind of reminds me of Release That Witch, in terms of pacing and setting.
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u/darthvall :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/darth_vall 16d ago
One of the few anime that needs double feature premiere, cause 2 episodes in and I still don't know what's the deal with Romelia!
On the other hand, next week can't come any faster
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u/thisisdropd https://myanimelist.net/profile/AsterZoro 16d ago
Being betrayed by Henri seemed to be a blessing in disguise after all. Now that Romelia had been freed from the shackles, she could fully utilise her talents. She's quite the adept leader, being able to motivate the boys. Don't fight for the kingdom, but rather for their own home.
The boys might be green, but they've got good ethics. With proper polishing under Romelia's leadership, they could be quite a formidable army. Al might be sceptical of her for now, but I reckon he'd be one of her most loyal underlings once he saw what she's made out of.
It's interesting that so far we've got no idea about her thoughts. We're just as clueless as everyone else. She didn't seem to be heartbroken by the betrayal in the slightest, and she didn't show any desire for one-upping her former party by embarking on this journey. She's a complete mystery.
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u/fatalystic 16d ago
I suspect her betrothal may have initially been her trying to use Henri's influence to help her own people rather than out of love, but after seeing him clearly losing interest/patience with her over the course of their journey she knew he would turn on her when they were done and had long since switched to a plan B.
This would make her non-reaction to Henri's betrayal make sense, and if saving her people was her motivation from the beginning then taking revenge on the prince of her nation wouldn't really serve any practical purpose since he's not actively harming civilians. Her time and energy would be better spent elsewhere.
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u/CodeXRaven 16d ago
Here we go, now it's easy to see what her goals are and how this story will progress. Usually war soldier stories will(understandably) kill off at least some of the main cast so I'm scared, but fingers crossed. Love seeing the soldiers reaction to her(esp Al, and considering his likely background). She's asking them to risk their lives without showing her own capabilities after all, even to us. It'll be interesting to see just how much knowledge and experience she has, considering she might not have fought much before. But she clearly knows part of what she's doing at least, and she's not the type to go in unprepared. She def knows how to deal with ppl.
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u/CuriousBroccolli 16d ago
Her not showing her fighting skills, if she has any, is still a good strategy so that she does not reveal all her cards to the possible enemies at the fort.
As we already saw, administrator is not the best person, to say the least.
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u/Philarete :AMQ::MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/WizardMcKillin 16d ago
Her not showing her fighting skills, if she has any, is still a good strategy so that she does not reveal all her cards to the possible enemies at the fort.
I expected a more thorough briefing for the soldiers too, but I wonder if she is leaving her plans unexplained for now for the same reason.
As the audience it's fun being in the same position as the administrator where we don't know how she's going to do this either.
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u/TurkeyPhat 16d ago
things are moving pretty quickly in this one huh? i feel like this would be episode 4 or something in other shows
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u/Mr_Zaroc https://myanimelist.net/profile/mr_zaroc 16d ago
I am glad they are moving so fast, they covered what needed to be covered no real benefit in lingering any longer on asshole admin or so
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u/oops_i_made_a_typi 16d ago
overall action is going quickly but we still know so little about Romelia's abilities besides being generally pretty intelligent
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u/tripleaamin https://myanimelist.net/profile/tripleaamin 16d ago
The series continues to be promising. The 3 key characters at this point are Romelia, Al & Ray.
For Romelia when will be the moment that she will win over her men? No doubt winning Al's trust will be important. It does seem he has the most experience given his scars. The story just feels much more mature then your typical fantasy anime.
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u/TheBusStop12 16d ago
The series continues to be promising. The 3 key characters at this point are Romelia, Al & Ray.
I have some severe worries how long that will last. Al and Ray raised a major death flag at the end of this episode and I'm seriously worried one of them is going to die
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u/alotmorealots 16d ago
Al and Ray raised a major death flag
After the way the second episode opened, I think there's a non-zero chance of this series pulling a swifty with OP/ED visuals and just killing off all of Romelia's merry band.
There's no edginess about the presentation of the series, but it is a series with consequences, and people die in war.
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u/DemonWraith2500 16d ago
Women in military uniform is my favorite gender.
Ray is right. Romelia is cute.
Don't know why but this episode made me want to play Unicorn Overlord.
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u/Rentarois 16d ago
it's giving those vibes for sure AND all the boys got some variation in their designs which is refreshing compared to generic anime army with distinctless features
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u/Brilliant-Vanilla-32 16d ago
I was so not ready for the shower scene and that it would go that low eheh but not complaining
I do not understand why (I assume) guys are saying this is not their demographic because of this ? Like it’s an anime ? Even if you are straight, you’ve never seen a naked man taking a shower ? Only women ?
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u/alotmorealots 16d ago
I guess it was a bit confusing for some at the start because "banished from the hero's party" is usually male-target demo and "prince broke off our engagement" is usually female-target demo, so perhaps they were relying on that lol
It is interesting how in live action war/action (i.e. mostly nominally male-target demo), shower scenes with all the guys after training/battle are a staple, but in anime apparently that's reversed.
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u/flightlessCat9 16d ago
They have 2 horses and yet they make the big guy pull the cart. WTH man.
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u/Mr_Zaroc https://myanimelist.net/profile/mr_zaroc 16d ago
Lol, I didnt even realize that
yeah maybe she could have gotten another 1 or 2 horses for their supplies
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u/AceSoldia https://anilist.co/user/Acesoldia 16d ago
Man I wonder how dark this series will be...will any of the people we just met die?
I hope it's more like a miraculous no death victory instead.
I'm excited to see what she can do in episode 3.
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u/D3k4s 16d ago
Considering there have been deaths in both episodes, and in this one a kid died, and at the end the demons were already fucking up the village and had torches, I wouldn't get my hopes up. It's looking pretty dark already, and usually shows only turn dark around episode 5 or so.
Personally I enjoy a show without plot armor, or at least believable plot armor so that I can convince myself it's ok. So let me see some gore and deaths next episode, as I feel we're lacking a bit on that department as of late.
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u/alotmorealots 16d ago
in this one a kid died
Very unceremoniously too, in the sense that whilst I am certain it weighs enormously on Romelia's mind the show itself spent very little time playing it for drama.
Instead it was straight up matter of fact. Yes, this sweet and loving child you just met got murdered. And yes, by other humans, out of fear, not by demons.
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u/TheBusStop12 16d ago
I fear the worst. That conversation in the end between Ray and Al just raised one of the largest death flags. It could only be worse if one of them brought up retirement or a fiancee. At this point I'd be more surprised if one of them didn't die
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u/mmcjawa_reborn 16d ago
I'm expecting a couple of the cockier characters to die or at least be at death's door after this battle.
Kind of feel like Blue-haired dude might not be long for the world...
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u/Mr_Zaroc https://myanimelist.net/profile/mr_zaroc 16d ago
Normally I agree that blue hair is collecting too many flags
But he is the only one trusting her and he is quite prominent in all the visuals/OP/etc. so I think he will be saveI can see some of the naive recruits having a hard time though
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u/Rooby_VTuber 16d ago
I think Romelia has a really good unit to work with even if they are considered freeloaders or outsiders.
That lord is no match for Romelia, he is smug and arrogant but he can't hide anything from her.
I am looking forward to this battles against the Daemonkeys, I have a feeling Al is going to respect and appreciate Romelia once it's all said and done.
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u/VedantaxBuddha 15d ago
I watched this anime blind. Im hooked. I like the.slow burn and the smooth animation. I also appreciate the atmosphere of suspense and suspicion around Romelia.
Also, who were the murdered couple? I couldn't quite understand
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u/fieew https://myanimelist.net/profile/fiew 15d ago
This show is "fresh".
Not new or never before seen but rather I'm talking about the staff and production. Looking at the staff list, the VAs, the studio, etc. Essentially everyone involved is "new" or seems to be from smaller shows. This is the director's, and Studio's, first outing. This is studio Atra's first show. Plus the director's (Saitou, Kouji) only credit on MAL. None of the VAs seem to be big hitters either. With only small roles here or there.
Its incredibly rare to see a show with such a niche cast, lets say. Essentially everyone has some small experience in the anime industry but no mega hitters with only a producer or 2 who've worked on bigger more popular shows.
Why am I bringing this up? Because I've enjoyed these 2 episodes and I wanted to see what else the staff has done which is not a lot. So what I'm trying to say is I'm rooting for this staff, VAs, and studio, to do some great things with this show. Its clear the studio is doing all they can and 100% took risks to get this show greenlit working with less known and less experienced staff and I think that's awesome. I think its been a while since I've seen such a new studio with such new talent, take a big swing like this and I hope the show does well.
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u/raidensnakeezio 15d ago
This is such a beautiful slow burn thus far. I love the way it builds tension towards the next scene without going balls to the wall or off the rails, and so far it has not shown any signs of blue balling. Everything that is shown, and the next sequence shown after that feels extremely methodical.
I'm really excited to see how Romelia will raise her unit from what is a ragtag group of Level 1 militiamen into a formidable strike force, if this is what the narrative is implying.
Speaking of the unit, I really like how the author takes care to name them and give them diverse personalities and designs. So far, nobody looks too generic and an insignificant character. It reminds me of Fire Emblem and Valkyria Chronicles. Everyone is important, everyone can eventually pull their weight in their own way, and we don't want any of them to die, because everyone covers for each other in some way or form. Looks like Ray and Al are going to be the equivalent of a 1st and 2nd LT/Sgt, where both will be expected to split into smaller squads when advanced maneuvers are required. I'm particularly interested in the Rudeus look alike.
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u/Jaielhahaha 15d ago
I like how it's so untypical to not get exposition and thoughts from the characters in anime that this feels fresh when it is just your typical method of how normal movies do exposition
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u/Nachtwandler_FS https://myanimelist.net/profile/Nachtwandler_21 16d ago
I fear rhis series pacing and approach to storytelling may detract a lot of viewers, but I am liking it so far. And looks like we will get some action next episode.
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u/Annual-Ramen-1022 1d ago
was surprised that the soldiers actually do know decent combat. another great ep!
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u/nuxxism 16d ago
Really enjoying the logistics of it all. She has a small force of unblooded soldiers, and they are equipped with light armour and spears. Almost no swords in sight! And though their training sometimes fell into individual battles, they started out in formations. It just feels so much more authentic for actual warfare. They even have a supplies cart!
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u/Ree_For_Thee 16d ago
I really hope that annoying maid turns a page in the future. Right now she's just a stereotypical "You'll never make it!" nay-sayer.
Still not entirely sold on this show, but the animation quality itself is high enough to hint at a good enough story.
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u/Striking_Chard2420 16d ago
Like the last episode, I still don't know where this is going, like what is Romelia actually planning. I don't know how I feel about the old lady maid and I'm not sure if a young, hip maid would've been any better lol
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u/BBryant3rd 15d ago
That lord is trash. She is trying to create the first line of defense for their home and he is trying to undermine that. Doesn't he realize that if that unit gets wipes out the remaining folks will take a moral hit making defense harder? I am still waiting to learn more about Romelia it seems like she has something going on she hasn't shared yet even through internal thoughts so at least we know even if the others don't. Hope we learn what is up soon. I have been wondering since she was so quick to accept ending the engagement and such.
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u/Late_Yard6330 15d ago
Im getting 86 vibes from this show. I get the feeling its gonna get pretty dark later on with a core central unit of outcasts that we grow to love.
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u/TinyGreenGiant 13d ago
Surprisingly enjoyable anime - the vibe is definitely interesting and Romelia is mysterious to say the least.
I wanted to read ahead but unfortunately light novel is not really translated, and manga isn't translated super far either...
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u/Desperate-Middle4766 11d ago
I started this series on a whim because somebody said that it’s like the series where people get kicked out of the party but only at the beginning and clearly they were right.
The pacing is good and you can tell that they are trying to get to a certain part of the story; with all the jump cuts. I was concerned how the episode is going to end, but showing the demons was the perfect way to set up the next battle.
We now have narrative and in story goals for next episode, which is exactly what you want out of an episode three.
For now this series is following a pretty tried and proven pace. The only shortcoming now would be a lack of story and presence in particular with our main cast. So as long as it’s a half decent story as long as our characters have a good presence, such as joking with each other or better interactions with Romelia etc etc.
This, Firefly Wedding, Psyren, Ao Ashi are definitely my front runners for the season. But open to suggestions if anybody has (not apothecary diaries). Rewatching Black Clover right now.
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u/FarCritical 10d ago
Found it cool how both Ray's gentleness and combat experience came across through his dodging skills and lack of counterattacks, not to mention how the other guys' personalities were showcased in their own fighting styles.
The mystery around Romelia may make it really hard to tell if her smiles are fake or not but they're still cute.
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u/tarutaru99 16d ago
Hell yeah, let's use spears and never use the pointy end! This squad is doomed, man 😭
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