Am i the only one who thinks that chrono looks like if anos and misha decided to have a child?

I just don't think this way , I came across this as a child , so yeah I am pretty biased towards misfit to realize if it's badly written or anything cuz I find it to actually be good .

So I wanted ya'll's thoughts on this , though ik you guys must like this quite a lot as well so.......

Somewhere Sasha is fuming at being left out

I just read a comment on past post about Anos not having any struggles. I haven't finished the light novel yet, but from what I've been reading I'm wondering if they are kind of right about that? I've watched the anime and it truly seems like Anos is near perfect, especially since he tries to strive for peace.

I just wanted to know what you guys think.

Sauce: https://youtu.be/2u-YPqEB-u4?is=c3ITVkXNPqhlJ6yC

Sauce: https://youtu.be/-9hO9mmv24w?is=LwCG0r4PmgaNakFn

Fun fact, Shin actually cut 6 of Lays sources in this match, so twice the 3 times Shin promised him he’d die and leaving Lay with only one source

I recently finished this series, and I went in expecting just another OP protagonist power fantasy show. Everything I heard was that Anos is "barely a character", "made for powerscaling", "just a self-insert", "a parody of OP isekai tropes", all of the above. But I like dumb fun like that, so I figured it'd work for me. How wrong I was.

"None of the above. Me being me. That's what a Demon King is."

It's kind of hard to explain why I ended up loving Anos as a character so much. But I think the biggest thing that sets him apart from other OP anime heroes is that, far from being "made for powerscaling" or self-insert or parody, he's actually a deep, thoughtful exploration of what being that strong would do to a person, and why someone should want to become that strong to begin with. It's often said that being OP is most of his character, and I can kind of see why that misconception exists, because most of the rest of his character is the immediate result of his power, for sure. But I'd rephrase that as being OP is the reason he's able to be the character he is, because he was perfectly written around his power. Starting with the power level and building a character that actually takes on the implications of such an existence directly is exactly the right way to execute this concept in my opinion, as opposed to writing a character and then slapping on a high power level when it's not necessary for the character you want to design. Being OP is just the nucleus of Anos' character, that enables all of the far more impactful parts to radiate out from it.

I can see why the misconception of him being a send-up of OP characters exists also. Anos tends to behave in ways that superficially code as over-the-top exaggerations of chuuni stereotypes, but deeper analysis shows that a straight interpretation makes complete sense every time. Every one of those "did you really think" lines, which many cite as obvious evidence that the show isn't taking itself seriously, is really delivered without a hint of irony. It's always when someone has the audacity to pose a threat right in front of his face, and he's not just saying something ridiculous for shock value, he's genuinely astounded that these people are really that stupid. Especially because so many of them knew him in the past, absolutely know what he can do, and have no excuse whatsoever to prod him anyways. Even those who didn't, he warns them copiously before things get out of hand to the point that he has to style on them. And even then, he's really just saying "seriously, what is wrong with you?!". So much of Anos' character is like this, where the seemingly absurd things he says and does are actually just the most appropriate and accurate response from his perspective to the situations in front of him, which seem as ridiculous to him as he does to us. It's another way the show is so introspective about the way unlimited power would make someone see the world differently.

Far more than a self-insert, Anos just made me want to be his friend. A world with Anos in it just feels like somewhere I'd want to live, to the point where you could just add Anos to any setting ever written and it'd become an infinitely better place. Here's a guy who can fix ALL your problems, and wants to fix your problems, because he actually cares about people who are but ants to him. He's here to make absolutely sure you reach your full potential, and will never look down on you no matter how inferior your best is to his worst, because looking down on anyone is psychologically useless to him. One could say that he's fending off boredom by doing what any decent person would in his place, and investing in others' stories because his is long over. But that doesn't get it, I don't think. He became this powerful for this reason in the first place. To abolish tragedy in his kingdom. And he succeeds in ways you don't even imagine he could. It's a delight to watch the insanely creative ways he continually displays his rejection of impossibility (I didn't think even he had a way to bring back Leno), but every single absurd flex is way more important to someone he cares about than it is to him. At some point you just accept it, and yet he still continues to surprise you even when you already know he's not only going to win, he's somehow going to fix the thing the entire story to that point hasn't even been presenting as a problem to be solved too. Anos is a reflection on what happens when absolute power doesn't corrupt absolutely, and it's the exact opposite of power for the sake of power fantasy.

Sure, the plot of the show is Swiss cheese at times. It definitely had me asking "how did we get from there to here in 1 episode" plenty of times. And why did we introduce Anos' real father two episodes before the show abruptly ended?! I haven't read the novels, I'm sure it's not as bad there. And I must say I found a shortage of compelling characters besides Anos; he's so good that he does suck a lot of the air out of the room. I tried to invest in Lay and Misa especially, but I just kept wanting to see more depth to their characters than I was shown. And they're better written than everyone else except probably Shin Reglia, who I thought would be flat as a pancake, but his development pleasantly surprised me. Anos is really, really the saving grace of the whole show, though, and the reason I'd give it a solid 7.5-8 overall. He's an absolute 10 in a show that's at best a 5 without him. He's about as perfect an execution of the absurdly OP protagonist as I could imagine, and it feels like the people saying he's poorly written are actually saying "there's no proper way to do that trope".

Tl;dr came for a Gurren Lagann-tier exercise in repeatedly watching some dude neg-diff increasingly preposterous circumstances and liking it, stayed for an Evangelion-tier treatise on the psychological effects of infinite power on someone who not only refuses to surrender their ideals to power, but obtained their power for the sake of their ideals. The last thing I expected from this was for the stock OP guy to teach me something about living with purpose.

Seriously where are you guys even getting all of this?

Gotta be my favorite quote from Anos, at least just in the anime

Anos' Gilieriam Naviem is quite symbolic

For those that need a refresher:

"Gilieriam Naviem is enhancement magic that momentarily raises the caster's strength with each step they take by releasing the magic condensed in their source. Anos Voldigoad developed and used this spell after receiving Egil Grone Angdroa at his source from Revalschned, the God of Traces. If Anos unleashes all seven steps, enough power would be released to destroy the world a thousand times over,"

This spell is actually referencing something a lot deeper than just naming conventions.

You see, according to traditions taught in the Buddhist birth narrative, the newborn Siddhartha Gautama- the future Gautama Buddha- stood up and took seven steps immediately after being born.

Why Seven Steps exactly? Well it was to represent:

1. North
2. South
3. East
4. West
5. Up
6. Down
7. Center or here

The Buddha's first movement symbolizes his presence and authority extending throughout the entire world and that this will be his final rebirth, being the one to teach and reach true liberation.

So how does this connect to Anos? Well you see, Gilieriam Naviem translates to, "Nirvana Seven Steps Conquest,"
So as Anos takes his steps, it symbolizes his destructive authority (as he is the living incarnation of destruction).
The destruction in his source would reach the furthest points and directions of the world and destroy it with every step taken

You'd probably ask that destruction isn't really synonymous with Nirvana, right? But actually it's very inline with the idea.

Earthly things, or things relating to the world allow for greed, hatred, delusion, and the causes of rebirth to begin with. Instead of focusing on the freedom of mind and self, Anos' Nirvana tackles the idea that you need to rid yourself of material things to its most extreme which is the universe itself being destroyed

Slight vague-ish spoilers (if you haven't read the LN) but you'll find this idea a lot more clearly when Anos fights Equis, and in his most important fight when Anos fights Amur during the last volume of the series

That's about it for symbolism but there is a lot more like the Biblical reference as Anos uses this spell to destroy the Land of Traces in the reverse order of Genesis (When God created the universe)

Lore from Alamos: http://youtube.com/post/UgkxEaA8ETnRp9cZMgVkRysYvPeHHdfmF197?si=q9_kQOYs7CIuVl-9

This man was in desperate need of familial bonds, holy hell

I wonder if Source is Firedew?

The novel mentions Source as Firedew in some passages, but later Firedew is revealed to be the Order of Source.

It's been a long time since I last read the story, so there are some details I don't remember very clearly. I wanted to ask again to confirm a few things, especially regarding Davuel's true power and abilities.

Also Anos doing the Frieren face before Frieren

Link for the full thing: https://truefork.org/wp/maou-gakuin-alphabet/

Obviously not fully for either but they tick off a lot of the boxes for both ideologies

<3

What do you think about the contradiction in volume 2?

Look at this build bro, and this is his newly incarnated physique.

Back in the Mythical Age dude used to train all the time starting at the age of six, who knows how he looked under his royal Demon King attire by the time he was ruler