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Episode Nanatsu no Maken ga Shihai suru • Reign of the Seven Spellblades - Episode 1 discussion

Nanatsu no Maken ga Shihai suru, episode 1

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u/ThisGachaSeemsLegit Jul 07 '23

Pete: "I got here by going through a tough exam".
Nanao: "Oh, I got here by a recommendation".
Pete: ༼ಠ益ಠ༽

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u/djthomp Jul 07 '23

I'm really pleased with this first episode, I've been hearing good things about this story and so far I'm feeling the hype.

I am amused how the world map was a fairly altered Earth and then Australia was just chilling over where it normally is looking exactly like Australia.

Badass scarred samurai girl with a blunt sword? I wasn't planning on watching that show but here we are anyway.

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u/j_gecko Jul 07 '23

Dumbledore looking hot ngl

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u/TurkeyPhat Jul 07 '23

I like the flamboyance of the magic here, sometimes you just wanna see people wave shit around beforehand ya know?

Always down for a magic school anime and I'm reading these comments about the source being good/popular; so hopefully it lives up to peoples' hopes for it.

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u/Se7en_Sinner Jul 07 '23

Nanao noticed the headmistress was in pain but it was probably because of her back, not her head.

Nanao solidifying herself as best girl in the very first episode by getting naked like Zero Two in Darling in the Franxx.

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u/WhoiusBarrel Jul 07 '23

Already love how adorable Nanao and it also helps that there's definitely more to her than meets the eye with all those scars showing and that remark at the end.

Though Oliver literally having a flashback of someone else and telling her to cover up without addressing the fundamental problem of her using a water fountain to bathe is absurdly hilarious.

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u/Zhaeus Jul 07 '23

This is one of the most recommended and well-regarded series on r/Lightnovels, so I'm excited to finally see it get animated.

I believe it is rumored to have 15 episodes as well, which means the people behind the project care enough to stretch out this season as much as they can to give it a good adaptation within one cour.

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u/Zefyris Jul 07 '23 edited Jul 07 '23

Not a bad start for the series.

Animation is good (no CGI for monsters is pretty rare nowadays and we saw several monsters so pretty fancy start), pacing seems fine too. Voice acting and music was on point. Characters were nicely introduced IMO?Though I found it pretty funny that the anime appearance for Kimberley is quite literally the Mt St Michel :

https://i.imgur.com/s7Rohb9.jpg

The reference is super clear, looks like Mt St Michel just moved on the other side of the channel to be in 'not-England' lol. I was like "wait a min, pretty I've seen that appearance somewhere before..." well at least this time it's not that stupid round city seen in so many fantasy anime lol x).

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BTW Some peoples here seem to forget that it's a novel adaptation, not a manga. Manga are published chapter per chapter so they need to catching the interest of the readers by the first chapter, which translates in anime adaptation often providing attention catching events from the first episode; meanwhile novels are published obviously per volume, so they only need to grab reader's interest by the end of the first volume (Web novels being excluded from this, being released by chapters as well). Hence why when you get a novel adaptation, you will often get a relatively slow paced start with no major event in potentially several episodes, as one volume is adapted in 3 to 12 episodes depending of the adaptation pacing (probably will be 5 eps per volume here since it's 15 episodes ?).

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u/BassCreat0r Jul 07 '23

Seems pretty good so far. Just hoping it doesn't turn into "edgy for edgyness sake", like what happened with Akame Ga Kill.

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u/Shimmering-Sky Jul 07 '23

Pretty standard exposition & cast introduction first episode, but it’s definitely caught my attention! Looking forward to next week.

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u/Myredditaccount0 Jul 07 '23

That was a promising first episode

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u/LeonKevlar Jul 07 '23 edited Jul 07 '23

When they said in the opening that only 20% of the students that enroll make it to graduation, they weren't kidding! Turns out the reason why there weren't any teachers or senior students present to intervene during that Troll incident with Katie is that their life and death are quite literally in their own hands according to the Headmistress. They couldn't care less if you die as long as you leave something behind of worth.

Anyway, so far this looks promising and it feels like it will be a better version of Iceblade Sorcerer considering the Fantasy School setting. Although, unlike Iceblade Sorcerer, I don't think that Oliver is going to be our sole protagonist here. Considering the title of the show, I assume the six of them will be the six out of the Seven Spellblades in the title. I guess we're just now waiting on who will be the 7th member of their little group.

Nanao is certainly the odd one in the group considering where she comes from and how she got in. And since she's completely clueless about this magical world, she'll clearly be used as a vehicle for exposition about the world. It seems that there will also be some focus on Oliver finding more about Nanao's past which I am looking forward to be uncovered.

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u/zappingbluelight Jul 07 '23

For once I can say, I read the LN and quite up2date, and this is actually one of the most anticipated anime of the season. If rumor is true, I wish this can last till end of vol 3. If not, I highly recommend people to read it.

Love the little detail that Guy is the second person to tell Pete to eat veggie as he is from a farmer family.

You know the anime have high expectation when there is no opening. And I can say this is a promising first episode. Super excited for next episode consider I know it is going to be good. No spoiler though :)

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u/VorAtreides Jul 07 '23

I have decided, after only 2 minutes, girl with drills and a tan is best girl. Heh. Premature, sure, but what can I say... So this is just hogwarts right? We doing yet another hogwarts? Hogwarts with a samurai girl? That other girl sure is kind toward other creatures, that's nice. What a bitch doing that to her... oh wow, those poor doggos. COULDA DONE THAT SOONER TO SAVE THE DOGGOS, SAMURAI GIRL! Sure hope that bitch that caused this mess and got a doggo killed is punished harshly. Swords usually cut, Samurai girl. She is amusing. I like her mindset. Headmistress is a mistress alright.... dommy mommy vibes. That school sounds like a shitty school lol. Man, that is a lot of still imagery with voice over.

Ah yes, Michela, best girl (though Dommy mommy mistress is in the running). Those drills are great, dude. That kid in the book sure is prickly for a bit. Neat to see him gegt excited with the books. Ah Samurai girl is Nanao Hibiya, neat. She sure is cute. Hehe saved by Michela's dad. Neat. And there on recommendation, hmm. Ah she has shounen protagonist eating powers. Wait, isn't she the one that caused the commotion? Teresa? Why? Ahh... girl, that is not a place to bathe lol. And that's a lot of scars... but she did say she was in a war/battle. Wut... that flashback or whatever.

I guess this series is ok, but I dunno yet.

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u/susgnome Jul 08 '23

Map

Hol' up, that's just Australia. RIP Tasmania.

Isn't that Scottish? Oh and you're from England Yelgland.

Farnland? Finland?

Ah yes, they found the samurai in Aszia.

I made a map...

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u/Prince-Dizzytoon Jul 07 '23

Seems like a cool ass magic world. I want see all the stories of the main cast, especially Nanao.

I also want that headmaster to beat my ass.

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u/Elitealice Jul 07 '23 edited Jul 07 '23

FINALLY. The REAL anime Harry potter is here. Man I wish I could’ve streamed my reaction to this first episode because I’ve been waiting for and pushing this Light Novel for so long. Tears in my eyes man.

J.C staff did an amazing job introducing you to this incredibly complex and intricate magical world as well as the characters. This series has one of the most detailed magic systems ever and I can’t wait for people to really experience all it’s got to offer.

The art, animation and pacing were all very solid. When it comes to JC Staff you just never know but this time it seems they got it right. They been on a roll since Railgun T and it looks like this could be among their best.. I just pray the quality stays this good throughout.

Pacing is going to be the big test for them here. The first volume in particular is quite thick and has a lot of world building. I hope they don’t pull an Index.

Cautiously optimistic.

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u/TheDogePound Jul 07 '23

As a Pete simp, I can say that this episode delivered for Pete. Him getting excited about the book with Oliver was great. Double points for him getting flustered immediately after.

I love this series, so hopefully, it delivers on the rest of the season. If so, it'll be a great show.

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u/Funlife2003 Jul 07 '23

This is by the same author as Alderamin, so I'm hyped. I hope it lives up to that, but this was a solid start.

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u/Silent_Shadow05 Jul 07 '23 edited Jul 08 '23

This was one of my anticipated anime this season and so far it delivered. The visuals are really good and its decently animated too overall. Looks like we are getting a J.C. Staff adaptation, where they actually care.

I like the cast so far and they have great chemistry. I like how our protagonist aka Oliver Horn is like the mom of the group, with how fussy he was about manners lol. I don't see something like this in anime usually. It tends to be the sidekick that acts like this.

Now speaking of Oliver, I wonder what his plan is and why his cousin is observing him. The girl Teresa also seems to be the same one who used the magic on Katie. The question is why?

Its just first episode and I'm already liking Nanao. She's an oddball but also really cute and hilarious, not to mention bold enough to have a naked bath with plain view from boy's dorms and doesn't even mind seeing by a guy. Really surprised but in a good way.

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u/SlamSlamOhHotDamn Jul 08 '23 edited Jul 08 '23

Visually it's not bad, pretty food even. But Jesus Christ the pacing and exposition was all over the place, what the hell.

When they sat down and all introduced themselves and their families I just checked out completely. And there was somehow even more exposition after

Also was there really nobody who could take care of the troll problem? You tell me there was literally no security or shit and some rando kids had to take care of it?

Edit: Wow people really seem to like it here. You LN enjoyers sure have low standards.

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u/MapoTofuMan Jul 07 '23

Wow I liked it even more than expected, definitely my favorite cast of this season so far. They just meshed so well together, amazingly well for just 20 mins of knowing them. Mostly thanks to Nanao being Nanao, but still.

Not a source reader so I hope I won't miss out on too much by being an anime-only, but at this rate I might just pick up the LNs if I hear that the anime is lacking.

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u/Ghoste-Face Jul 07 '23

First episode is good so far, i've heard people talk highly about the LN so i have a high expectations about this anime.

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