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| Well...this turned out to be quite something. We got a dedicated gaming with passion and charisma right from the start. The anime is based on a fictional game so there was so potential there. The OP song is also kinda catchy imo. As for the characters, some others are introduced although I think the main attraction is Rakurou and his personality. And his game avatar has an unique look. It also seems the anime has a lighthearted mood with goofy moments. I know the ideas of this show isn't particular unique but it was entertaining thanks to character personality so far. Definitely has potential. |
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| Ah bro we get it, you’re great a gamer, the kind of trait every next anime protag is born with, but you don’t have to scream this trash game stupidity on top of your lungs every next minute. Mister trash game hunter and his incomprehensible logic to only play games plagued with bugs and whatever aside, I kind of find it good enough that they made it crystal clear right from the get-go that dude, like his every past predecessor who’s good enough with games, has already a girl who is head over heels for him… for reasons unknown. Anyways, it was about time we’d have seen someone recommending dude the game, the name of this series is based upon. Shangri-La frontier being it is, a popular cum “god” game as they were terming it, unlike those our main dude used to play. Also, yeah every game in this series is under the category of full-dive, the kind of thing we’re yet to see completely in reality. I won’t say anything about dude’s fashion sense, because he kind of believes too it’s GODDAMN AWFUL, but the bird mask is a good step in the way of making yourself stand out, for better or worse lol. Usual grinding up with the in-game opponents aside, would’ve to say they did a good job with the animation and visuals, and if it remains this way then all better. |
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| 3 years after it's serialization began, Katarina's story of a shitty-game enjoyer finally begins! Rakurou Hizutome, a sophomore in high school, has a singular passion: seeking out and conquering "shitty games." With unmatched gaming prowess, he revels in even the most abysmal titles. Thus, when he's introduced to the latest VR game, Shangri-La Frontier, Rakurou employs his signature strategy—min-maxing and bypassing the prologue to dive headfirst into the adventure. But can even a gaming virtuoso like Rakurou uncover all the enigmas concealed within Shangri-La Frontier...? It's interesting to see someone who enjoys playing shitty-games. Well, if it brings him joy, that's what matters. I can't help but feel a twinge of envy witnessing a well-crafted full-dive VR game with such an engaging combat system—I'm eager to experience it myself. It's my hope that we'll eventually reach that level of technological advancement. Personally, I'm not particularly drawn to series centered around video games, so I'm uncertain how long my interest will last. However, the storyline has managed to captivate me thus far, which is a definite plus. While FZMZ's OP is pretty hype, for now... it's just ok. Off to a decent start, let's see how it progresses. |
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| Mangaka Katarina's Shangri-La Frontier is FINALLY here, and it's one hell riot of a manga! FZMZ's OP has the MWAM X coldrain feels, and its incredible OP. This is VR player Sunraku a.k.a Rakuro Hizutome's MO to play trash games, and he's a trash game connoisseur. Other thn the fact that he has got a crush in the form of Rei Saiga, the game store attendant of Towa Amane looks after the store, which one new trash game has just popped into the gameshop, but his previous game of Failia Chronicla Online is a certified trash game of treating the goddess like trash. Amane introducing him to the non-trash game that has amassed a big fanbase: the VRMMO of Shangri-La Frontier, having rave reviews and the like that's played by everyone. And Rakurou gets his first try into a god-tier game that'll finally break his trash game streak. A standard welcome interface for ShanFro, but having a naked bird-head guy to start with, it's awkward, but that's what he goes with, with his usual IGN. Awaking up in the usual fantasy world, he feels free, but being a wanderer, he starts in the forest, but soons encounters a goblin to test out the game's battle system and enjoy it to the fullest. Learning new skills and leveling up the same as per RPGs, there is no bugs about this and remains stable, no matter the type of monster killed and with its droppings which increase the user's stats. Solo-leveling a boss, there's fun awaiting Sunraku at every corner, no matter the challenges. Nice that they added the mini-section. Studio C2C under director Toshiyuki Kubooka, knocked this out of the park with crisp, SAKUGA animation. This 2-cour show finna be fun! |
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| Shangri-La Frontier is a first-rate game that doesn't have any bugs, but I would say that Sunraku is a bug of this game himself. The best shots from this episode |
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| Finally the GOAT Sunraku is here. Was looking forward to the adaptation so much and they certainly didn't disappoint. This looked really cool and I loved the visuals/color in general. Action scenes were nice as well. Rei is so adorable but wait till you guys find out how her ingame avatar looks kek. Btw that flying kick to the face was hilarious. Sunraku had enough of her. Loved the premiere and excited for upcoming episodes. This is gonna be quite the journey with two consecutive cours. |
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| Wow, I thought the animation looked great in the PV, but this episode went well beyond that. Aesthetically sublime. It really goes to show how much of a difference quality animation makes. The story was about as basic as it can get, but I still enjoyed every second of the episode. Hopefully, they didn't blow all of their budget on this first episode and can retain solid quality throughout. |
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| That bridge looks exactly like the one I carted wood over. In black desert online. Only difference this is a half naked guy in a bird mask... Instead of a knight of darkness-u, with equally little clothing. |
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| its fun but the manga in 3 years hasn't even adapted 1/4 of the web novel, it has 850+ chapters and still ongoing, too long |
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its fun but the manga in 3 years hasn't even adapted 1/4 of the web novel, it has 850+ chapters and still ongoing, too long
| Exciting start, C2C upped their game with this adaptation. nanashi796 said: This is anime episode discussion forum and not manga forum.its fun but the manga in 3 years hasn't even adapted 1/4 of the web novel, it has 850+ chapters and still ongoing, too long |
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| Love the high production value, hoping the first bug he encounters will trap him in the world and he'll have to fight for his life. I don't care that it's cliche, I like high stakes >:C |
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| holy shit that was great. AOTS already gg no re |
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| A banger pilot episode, felt like I was playing the game myself haha. The bunny attack was pretty sick, animation goes hard in this one :) |
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Exciting start, C2C upped their game with this adaptation.
nanashi796 said:
its fun but the manga in 3 years hasn't even adapted 1/4 of the web novel, it has 850+ chapters and still ongoing, too long
This is anime episode discussion forum and not manga forum.its fun but the manga in 3 years hasn't even adapted 1/4 of the web novel, it has 850+ chapters and still ongoing, too long
| @ArimaKana and? i only said that it could take 10+ years for a complete adaptation, its not a series that ì am willing to follow for this long, plus i said its fun. |
| Animation is really good. Feast to the eye |
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| Lmao this turns out a decent adaptation. Anyways I quite liked this series because of my relation with games though it can be too predictable at times but I really like how fun this is. |
| Looks fun. Except the protagonist personality, but whatever it is predictable. But i have to agree with him, I don't like to use all that over the top equipment while playing games, my FFXIV character is a big muscle dude too and i want to show that. Heard a lot of good things about the original material, so definitely going follow to see what makes this special. |
| Very solid first episode! I gotta say, I wasn't expecting such investment in this series. |
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| This was so fun i absolutely loved it, the references to real games in the store, the clean animation, no 'you're stuck lol bullshit", the character creation, him farming mobs instead of going for quests, very strong pilot in my opinion and maybe the best for VRMMO since Log Horizon |
| Deep dark fantasies |
| Let me solo her the animation |
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| If first boss is Python boss, next would be Java boss or C# boss, and we end up with Bash boss, or even Assembler boss? |
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| Really enjoyed this premiere, it's your MMORPG stuff, but with the added twist that the main character, Sunraku, has played nothing but trash games for most of his life, and is experiencing something good for once. It focused more on Sunraku being impressed with the game mechanics, while doing your usual early game levelling up. Animation was rather crisp and sharpened, and I did have a level of faith that Studio C2C could deliver in that regard, and they did! Hopefully this stays as vibrant and energetic all the way through! |
Another good fantasy related series this season, everything is good and praiseworthy.  |
| This anime slaps!!! Finally not holding back, AOTS candidate lol |
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| The guy is fascinated with playing bad games, like me with bad anime haha. Note: Another advent of true gender equality? I already loved it! 💙 |
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| This one is entertaining and I really liked how it started. The action and animation were also neat. |
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| not surprising from the director of harukana recieve but this show is unnecessarily well animated |
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| Alright, I'm digging this for real. A very enjoyable first episode even though the introduction felt a little bit short IMO, it wasn't that interesting and the word "trash" kept coming over and over. Aside from that, there's nothing else that bothered me. The moment he went into the VR-world, shit got me hooked up. Rakurou's knowledge in "shitty" games paired up with a "godly" game is going to be a treat in my eyes. Top that up with the action sequences we've already got in the first episode, nothing can go wrong. That was just way TOO clean. The opening and ending are both great imo. Let's see how this plays out. |
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