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| Time for Belle to prove herself. Belle has an audience with King Rawhide and is ordered to duel with one of the Four Great Swordsmen. However, Belle's method of shattering his opponent's sword, a weapon as vital as a limb to a swordsman, angers the spectators. Despite this, the king acknowledges Belle and instructs her to await three missions necessary to become a Nomad. The first mission she receives is to protect the city's people from an attack by the evil swordsmen led by Jinbuck. Belle then realizes that the targeted location is the town where her adoptive parents live. You know, up til now I found these stupid background characters just annoying and racist, but this time, it was pretty warranted I'm ngl. Granted, the swordsmen dude only really cared for his sword getting cut in half for legit less than five seconds, but these annoying background characters over here acting like it was their sword getting broke and shouting about "tHe hAmMeR Of fEaR' .... That aside, nice to see that there are some people out in this world that aren't blatantly racist for no reason, that being Belle's parents. And looks like our little rabbit furry is gonna be joining the party. Rabbit got the necklace back for Belle, thankfully. That's another person that isn't racist to Belle added to the team. |
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| If not for the amazing music I would have dropped it this episode. But well the music is that good to keep me going. |
| Looking forward to 1000+ episodes from now when Sian uses groundwavesattelite5Gwifihaki from super far away to completely disable super strong high up military official. We no longer get cute Rabitita or whatever, but this one talks which is kind of nice. No idea what's going on at all, and have feeling I never will, but 3/5, I chill with it |
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| Belle becomes a soloist and her teacher is...actually a bad guy? Also....Kitty lied to her...I wonder why? I wonder where that stone came from. Things are only getting more interesting as we go. It sucks Belle didn't tell Bellein she was her big sister but it was nice to see her reconnect with the people that raised her. I also love how she took out that dude and soak in al the boos. It's wild how breaking a sword in this universe is like a death sentence. |
| I haven't updated in years but now I have changed that. I'll be free soon. |
| Can't wait for the OST to be released. It was a pretty good episode and the reunion with the family (finding she has a sister) was sweet. |
| idk how to feel about this episode; part of me though it was really touching but another part felt confused...like is it a problem with storyboarding? It really didn't feel well put together. |
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Reply to Tarrian
I realize this is supposed to be a Serious Story, even if I have no effin clue what the plot is going on around here, but I can't help but laugh every time I see a new backward name introduced: Enola, Erewhon, Lived... it's a good thing that only appears to apply to swords or there might have been some questions about Gaff.
It reminds me of someone I used to know who wrote stories using the same 'clever' naming convention because it seemed cool. In middle school.
It reminds me of someone I used to know who wrote stories using the same 'clever' naming convention because it seemed cool. In middle school.
Tarrian said: a new backward name introduced: Enola, Erewhon, Lived... I feel dumb not recognizing that sooner. It does feel like the story is just bursting with ideas that the writer has no clue what to do with, but I give it points for trying to be original and elaborate. I'll also give it a few more episodes, but I'll have to lower my expectations. |
| Anyone read the LN to know if it being confusing is just them cutting stuff? |
| It's almost like it wants to be some sort of Alice in Wonderland thing, but also wants to beat you over the head and not explain anything. |
| Sian really trusting in Belle to change the landscape, it remains to be seen of how she'll do that. Belle facing one of the 4 Solists of Kir Royale with his Lived sword to play Schwert Musik, even when her sword is affected by Sian's curse, she's determined to make victory happen, even if by any means of shattering his sword, to the decimation of the audience givng her the booing as the Hammer of Fear, destroying the source of life of a solist. But more than most of Sian being exiled from Rawhide's world, the rabbit evolving into a human only makes the situation much worse, as evil solists attack Park City capturing innocents, which included her anthropomorphic parents, who has an actual child of their own taking after Belle's name. The Rabbitia, Kitty the All, knows that Belle's looking for her pendant, who knows that she is looking for another Rabbitia, Kitty the Nothing. Though he brings her to a pub for her to listen to a wandering troubadour sing a nostalgic song of her, because she too, like Belle, are nomads who cannot speak unless they serve their purpose. And the pendant that he got back from Mist in exchange from a time clock, her roots are only just beginning. A long road to roots, this is only just the beginning. |
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| Sensei is still alive? WTF It feels like every episodes we just got more questions and it felt disconnected from each other?? I thought i am the only one who confused but looks like there is a lot peoples here also. Well, I'm still giving it a chance just for our boy Kevin Penkin. |
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| Some parts were really well made, some - not so. But the main issue here is effing plot... 3 eps are out and the damn thing still feels like Alice in Wonderland remake written by stoned-to-death screenwriters ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ How many episodes more it will take to have some clarity of what is happening? :D |
| It's absurd to sub her name as Dram when we clearly hear LaBlac saying Drambuie. What do they think? Kids are going to run out and start drinking it if they read the name?! I think I'll be naming the kitten I'm looking for Kitty The All. |
| I am confused why other people seem confused about the story. Is the story really that hard to follow? I can't think of anything that I didn't understand while watching. |
| I am become bunny, fluffing of worlds. |
| Kinda reminds me of Dead Mount Deathplay and how you never really fully know what's going on, but this one's a bit too fast imo so far. It's throwing a bit too many random words at us. That said still enjoying it so far. Hopefully all the buildup leads somewhere satisfying and doesn't just trip over itself. |
| I'm getting lonelier each episode... 😭😭😭 P.S. That rabbit character is a helpful one, finally. |
| It's not that I dislike this genre but... to add unnecessary fan services to/in/for heroines and ultimately destroys her character and personality; their purity tarnished because of it, is the only thing I hope to not happen to them. For that sole purity is my fan service. |
| Writing for the show leaves something to be desired, if I'm being completely honest - but MAN is the worldbuilding compelling! I really want to know more about these tree swords, Yggdrasil, and this messed up Law of Themes that exists. |
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Reply to Fairytelly
This is growing on me. The music is amazing as always. I'm still not super connected to Belle as a character but the world and lore continue to intrigue me. I have so many questions, and I generally like when a story puts me in the position to wonder like this.
What is up with Kitty? Why did he say Belle is his love, what does he want from her? So the Enola survived, but then he had the G-d make it so that he will "live as the dead"? And he was their little brother? Did he escape his status as a G-d by becoming an Enola? It seems so. The way he talked to that woman, it almost felt like he viewed Belle('s development) as a product of their union. Not that they are actually a couple, but they gave off the energy of old partners. I'm sure Belle will have to interact with her at some point.
I can't remember, is Belle not allowed to tell other people about her curse? I thought it could be beneficial for her to discuss it with Gaff but maybe she is not allowed to. The preview says you can't grow as a solist without cutting others down so I wonder what she'll do. Maybe she will find a way to kind of do it? Like she said she was able to cut that rope but was surprised to do so. Maybe she can only cut inanimate things.
What is up with Kitty? Why did he say Belle is his love, what does he want from her? So the Enola survived, but then he had the G-d make it so that he will "live as the dead"? And he was their little brother? Did he escape his status as a G-d by becoming an Enola? It seems so. The way he talked to that woman, it almost felt like he viewed Belle('s development) as a product of their union. Not that they are actually a couple, but they gave off the energy of old partners. I'm sure Belle will have to interact with her at some point.
I can't remember, is Belle not allowed to tell other people about her curse? I thought it could be beneficial for her to discuss it with Gaff but maybe she is not allowed to. The preview says you can't grow as a solist without cutting others down so I wonder what she'll do. Maybe she will find a way to kind of do it? Like she said she was able to cut that rope but was surprised to do so. Maybe she can only cut inanimate things.
| @Fairytelly I don't think there's anything preventing her from talking about her Curse - but it would be one of those things you don't want to advertise to just anyone lest people start using it against you. It doesn't help that the rules of engagement for this duel weren't specified to us beforehand. No one ever said that the fight was "To the death" or even "first blood", Belle just got to a point where she had clearly won and still had to deal with the crowd expecting her to do more. |
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| the story is somewhat confusing. it'd be nice if they gave some explanation for stuff but tbh the show itself is enjoyable |
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| Lot of phrases and terms thrown around this episode that I have no idea what they mean. I'm sort of expecting most of this to still not really make a whole lot of sense by the end of the show. Plus I thought her curse was for killing her master, but Sian's still alive? And he's actually royalty if the king calling him brother is literal. Belle's such a beast that even with the curse she can still just bludgeon enemies with her blade and take them out. Quick battles that weren't as well done as previous episodes but still decent and enjoyable action. The bunny transforming into a powerful bunny person was a fun surprise. I guess that bath with Belle paid off. I don't think I've ever been quite this lost but still captivated by an anime like this one. Still content just to float along with it and enjoy the music, the action, and the world it's laying out. |
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