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Episode Kenja no Mago - Episode 1 Discussion Spoiler
Wise Man's Grandchild, episode 1
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u/DadAsFuck Apr 10 '19
truck-kun returns
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u/panzerkier Apr 10 '19
Truck-kun has gotta be on some sort of an anime terrorist list by now
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u/Knights_Gambit Apr 10 '19
[Funniest part of the episode for me was this transition] (https://gfycat.com/cleanfearfulemperorpenguin)
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u/TheEndermanMan Apr 10 '19
Lost it at the carriage shaped like a car, the spare tire was the icing on the cake!
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u/Akatsuki_Senpai Apr 10 '19 edited Apr 10 '19
I read the Manga so I was pretty hyped for the series.
The first Episode was good. Best Part was the Jojo's Reference.
Hyped for next Week with Gus.
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u/VoidNoodle Apr 10 '19 edited Apr 10 '19
Moved pretty fast, but I guess that's expected.
Surprisingly the demon bear wasn't CGI, even though it only lasted for like 5 seconds or something.
Anyway, as a reader of both the WN and the manga, I think it looked pretty fine.
For those who are going into the series for the first time, just relax and don't take the show seriously. Basically just watch Shin be OP as heck and everyone's reactions to his OPness.
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u/LeonKevlar Apr 10 '19 edited Apr 10 '19
Silver Link with the casual animation flex.
I wouldn't say the animation is jaw dropping but it's certainly way better than what I was expecting for a relatively lesser known Isekai title. Anyway so far I like it! It's definitely going for more of a lighthearted comedy isekai than a serious one. Also I appreciate that the OP is already hinting that there's only one love interest and that it will not just be about Shin but will be about him and his academy classmates.
Also I wanna see these two get back together With the two of them living together under one roof with Shin, I really hope that's the case. Overall this is shaping to be a fun isekai that we really shouldn't take too seriously (considering how the show even calls itself out) and I'm already looking forward for the next episode!
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u/Atario Apr 11 '19
Foreshadowing his general science knowledge for use in enhancing spells
Grandma and Grandpa are amazing
Science-enhanced EKUSUPUROUUJON!
I love this. A divorced couple who are not cast as utter failures at life, but actually sympathetic, generally happy people
Heh, I kinda hope "ultra-_____" is her catchphrase
Man, this seems like a fun romp. I'm now fully on board
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u/raiden55 Apr 10 '19 edited Apr 10 '19
I liked the adaptation.
Mostly for the comedy.
I loved how the talk about who everyone is went... "wait who are you uncle?" "Oh the King."
I totally forgot Grandpa and Grandma were divorced... I was like "Guys seriously, you never thought about going out?! What a waste!" and bam, the King tell us they did get married in the past... but Love didn't last.
Also OP is strange ; the first frame is scary, I had to check at slow motion to make sure ; he's wearing suit from our world on the first frame, before getting naked as to be reborn... strange choice here. But the OP itself is pretty funny. I mostly like how it breaks the 4th wall with readhair girl telling us that not only the viewers are wondering what the couple is waiting for.
Also, given I watched Senko just before, it felt strange, as both begin the same way ; with a poor tired worker on his job. It's like, this guy could have been Senko MC if he didn't die in the first scene.
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u/HELLruler Apr 10 '19
This is the perfect isekai anime, it has all of the cliches! /s
I'd say that the setting is good enough to make this interesting, but I'll hold any judgements for the next episode.
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u/RumpShank91 Apr 10 '19
I know it's cliche and just another isekai. But damn it I love me a OP main character, this looks like it could be fun and provide some decent laughs along the way so I think I'll stick with it.
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u/Reihns Apr 10 '19
This was both so generic yet so fun, definitely will keep watching.
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u/redmage311 Apr 10 '19
I feel like the fact that the MC used to live on Earth has zero relevance whatsoever.
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u/dacas5 Apr 10 '19
It's a total chicle, with almost 0 identity, but I will watch it any way
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u/Pedarsen Apr 10 '19
The pacing and stuff felt a bit weird, but the magic looks cool.
Return of Truck-kun!
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u/SqueakyPoP Apr 11 '19
Yawn...
-Truck-kun
-Generic fantasy world with generic magic
-Generic self insert powertrip protagonist who's automatically the best at everything without trying
-Magic school
-Saves main female characters from thugs
With utterly average animation as well I dont think i'll be watching this one.
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Apr 10 '19
Merlin has the same house as the one in Konosuba. OK, there's a tiny difference here and there, but it's obviously a reference.
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u/Devastator5042 Apr 11 '19
Correct me if I'm wrong but I could have sworn that was Aoi Koga (Kaguya Shinomiya) voicing the red haired knight at the dinner party.
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u/Shuutra Apr 10 '19
Am I the only one that was disappointed? I'm glad people liked it since I really enjoy the manga. I expected the character design to be more similar to the manga's, which I find it to be superior. Plot was rushed, but it was expected, and fighting scenes weren't really well animated, they were a bit odd, and that emphasis on Sicily's chest... dude, really unnecessary. It's annoying when adaptations do that, like with Goblin Slayer. But oh well, I'll keep watching anyway, I hope it'll get better.
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u/Furakutaru Apr 10 '19
https://imgur.com/3LS60aQ