NOTE: Apologies for this being late! I’ve had it done since Sunday, but just realized that I failed to post it. 😦 Rating: 4 (of 5) With this episode the series takes on a new angle, expanding the setting as William leaves his undead family behind and explores the greater world. While I always foundContinue reading “The Faraway Paladin ep 6”
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86 Visual Commentary Special Episode
From what I understand, the production team for 86 originally planned to have a break week in December. November 13’s break wasn’t originally planned and is instead the result of production delays. This isn’t too surprising after last week’s episode; minor signs of that could be seen in episode 16, as a handful of closeContinue reading “86 Visual Commentary Special Episode”
The Faraway Paladin Episode 5
Rating: 4.5 (of 5) All things must come to an end, and in many senses that’s what episode 5 is all about. It marks the end of the series’ first story arc (and, I presume, its adaptation of the first novel?) and thus the end of its establishment stage. The longer main story will nowContinue reading “The Faraway Paladin Episode 5”
86 episode 17
Rating: 5 (of 5) Last episode was the action powerhouse that anime-only viewers were probably hoping for and novel readers were anticipating ever since this season began, but this episode may be even more loaded in thematic and storytelling senses. Hence it carries a power all its own and could be remembered for different reasonsContinue reading “86 episode 17”
The Faraway Paladin ep 4
Rating: 4.5 In most class-based RPGs (whether tabletop or VG), the process of choosing a class is not organic. In the early days, which stats one got the best die rolls in determined class; in more recent years, party needs (if the character is developed as part of a party) and character concepts have tendedContinue reading “The Faraway Paladin ep 4”
86 episode 16
Rating: 5 (of 5) Ever since midway through last season, the series has been foreshadowing the coming of a large-scale offensive. Shin warned Lena about it, and in the year or so since the 86 left the Republic, Lena has been preparing for it. The Federacy also knew it was coming, but not how big.Continue reading “86 episode 16”
The Faraway Paladin episodes 1-3
NOTE: I have not read the source novels for this series, so these reviews will be based on anime content only. In most isekai reincarnation stories, childhood is rarely given more than a full episode (if that), as the goal is to get the character into adventure mode (or to whatever their destined occupation isContinue reading “The Faraway Paladin episodes 1-3”
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom episode 13
Rating: 3.5 Given what transpires in this understated season finale, its title – “To Fight and Conquer in All Your Battles is Not Supreme Excellence” – is a rather amusing but still apt choice. It is part of a quote from Sun Tzu which continues with “supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance withoutContinue reading “How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom episode 13”
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom episode 12
Rating: 3 (of 5) With this episode, the series wraps up the Amidonian subplot (at least for now) by having King Gaius die gloriously in battle – so much so that even Kazuya has to acknowledge it. However, while the battles in the first half form the episode’s action content, the more interesting parts –Continue reading “How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom episode 12”
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom episode 11
Rating: 3.5 (of 5) The first few episodes of this series may have taken a much slower, more carefully developmental pace, but that’s all different now. Elfrieden is facing not only a civil war but also an attempted land-grab by a neighbor, and both issues need to be dealt with decisively for the kingdom toContinue reading “How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom episode 11”
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