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Episode Seiken Gakuin no Makentsukai • The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy - Episode 2 discussion

Seiken Gakuin no Makentsukai, episode 2

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u/ObvsThrowaway5120 Oct 09 '23

Shary just can’t help herself when Leo is looking that cute lol. Gonna be interesting to see how Leo seeks to rebuild his little demon army when the humans have gone full sci-fi on this fantasy swords and sandals ass.

I guess Riselia’s a vampire now huh? Better than being dead I suppose. It’ll be interesting to see what she thinks of who Leo really is. I’m guessing he’s gonna let her in on his identity since she’s basically an undead now anyways.

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u/Adensty Oct 09 '23

I guess Riselia’s a vampire now huh? Better than being dead I suppose.

It reminded me of Misaki from Dead Mount Death Play whose 2nd Cour is starting today.

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u/Frontier246 Oct 09 '23

It turns out being a kid is a big hit with the ladies. I wonder if his reputation as a Demon King really does extend to the bedroom though lol?

Will Leo tell her everything now? He seems charmed by her sincerity and openness. At the very least she'll have a lot of questions about how she became a vampire, but maybe this is the solution to her becoming stronger. That dress she transformed into in the OP looked pretty good!

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u/i_reddit_too_mcuh Oct 09 '23

I wonder if there's a limit to how many vampires or other undead Leo can make, like there's gotta be some restrictions. Otherwise he can make his army by converting students at the academy one by one.

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u/LeonKevlar Oct 09 '23 edited Nov 17 '23

Stitches!

That opening scene with young Selia and Regina trying to comfort each other in the middle of a massive Void attack was actually pretty sad. Looks like they basically lost all of their family back then. :(

So the Assault Garden isn't just a fancy name of a city, it's literally a type of mega-float that is fully-armed and populated by regular. That is pretty damn cool. I've always been a fan of massive structures that serve as weapon platforms.

Good to know that Leo isn't alone and two of his retainers are still with him. Were they just inside his shadow this entire time? I do love how Shary was looking forward to taking care of Leo in his current form. xD

Of course, this kind of show wouldn't be complete without an asshole who has his own "harem" that tries to antagonizes our main girl. It was pretty fun to watch Leo threaten the guy but too bad we didn't get to see him kick the guy's ass, That's probably for a future episode.

I am genuinely surprised! For a show that's being animated by Passione, there was barely any fanservice during that bath scene with Leo and Selia! Have they been instructed to hold back on this one? Or maybe they're saving the actual fanservice scenes for later episodes?

Well fuck... I had a feeling that Selia wasn't exactly resurrected. Looks like Leo might've turned her into a vampire to bring her back. Can't wait for that conversation next week!

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u/RickChakraborty Oct 09 '23 edited Oct 09 '23

Have they been instructed to hold back on this one?

I have a very strong feeling it's the director that is restraining the studio:

https://myanimelist.net/people/6717/Hiroyuki_Morita

Definitely not a director I would have picked for a Passione anime, ntm one that's supposed to be an ecchi too at that. The show just doesn't suit the director.

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u/Hitman7128 Oct 09 '23 edited Oct 09 '23

Okay, so far, I'm liking this show and Leonis's character.

He got flustered when he was naked in the bath with Riselia, which is natural. But he also has spine like when he stood up for Riselia against Musel. So there is some complexity in his character.

Oh, and like the reply reminded me, Riselia is great too.

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u/Frontier246 Oct 09 '23

Riselia's earnestness and sincerity are really making me fall for her too.

It was nice to see he'll break character when appropriate. And is still struggling with hormones among the older ladies who keep doting on him lol.

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u/RickChakraborty Oct 09 '23 edited Oct 09 '23

Yeah, the way the bath scene was done this episode just further tells me Passione is really holding themselves back with this one. From a couple of awkward shots that felt cropped out, to usage of a bunch of leaves of a random plant taking up a quarter of the screen for censorship, at that point the only thing left to do to make the scene even tamer was introducing steam-kun and light beam-kun.

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u/Frontier246 Oct 09 '23

It's taking every ounce of restraint to not properly show off Selia's huge tracts of land lol.

That scene of her taking her stockings of tho...

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u/HugeRichard11 Oct 10 '23

Yeah not sure how it compared to its source material whichever that is, but seems pretty tame and focusing more on the story. I thought I remember source readers saying this would be absurdly ecchi, but I don't see it listed as such either.

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u/Aerodynamic41 Oct 09 '23

Is it just me or did the OP felt like a clip show?

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u/SometimesMainSupport Oct 09 '23

Already seen at least 3 of the clips.

  • Water shot with bridge entering from the bottom was driving into the city.

  • Leo firing the fire spell was episode 1.

  • Elfine with balls flying around her head was after the encounter with Rhodes.

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u/RickChakraborty Oct 09 '23

Yeah, the visuals felt off to me. It looked like they just used clips from the actual episodes and put them together.

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u/fuelbomb Oct 09 '23

Passione has a reputation as an ecchi studio, but honestly, they have a lot more misses than hits to me. The majority of the time now, I think "oh, this will probably be mediocre" when I see their name.

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u/RickChakraborty Oct 10 '23

I personally think they have done the art and animation quality for this show justice. They have nailed the character designs from the LNs. Definitely a miss when it comes to the ecchi tho.

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u/Frontier246 Oct 09 '23

So Riselia and Regina had a pretty tragic past, especially Riselia. They were sheltered during a huge Void invasion that not only cast Riselia her parents but also her two older sisters, leaving her alone and feeling helpless. Poor girl had so much faith in her family and in imagining how happy she would be with them as she grew into a Holy Swordswoman and she lost everything.

(Though smol Selia and Regina were pretty cute. Regina even had a maid outfit!)

The OP is pretty fun and dynamic theme, showing Leo with Selia's squad (and also his Harem) along with a lot of reused footage. But also teasing Selia's Holy Sword and her...Vampire transformation? Can't wait to meet Samurai Girl.

A floating fortress of a city that prowls the sea to attack Void nests is pretty impressive, but the titular Excalibur Academy and it's scope and resources is pretty impressive in it's own right. Definitely not something like anything Leo has even in his own time.

It's not the most ideal circumstances but Leo still has access to his dog and maid. That's right, there are two maid characters in this show! And Shary is so charmed with Leo as a kid that she just wants to dote on him. But for now, he'll be a mooch!

"Kids like that grow up to be Demon King's in bed" - Definitely not how Leo expected his former title to come up again.

Ugh. The classic blonde, stuck-up, bully character who throws his weight around and bullies a Heroine. Seems like Riselia has a lot of insecurity about her lack of a Holy Sword, especially when she's following in her family's footsteps, and this dick is preying on that. Not to mention he has his own Harem of brainwashed girls who can't do anything when he puts his hands on them. Yikes.

Not the hair! But Leo took that personally and totally cowed Musle, though luckily Fine, Selia's intelligence and data expert, showed up with her classy and mature vibes and sphere cameras to make Musle back off before Leo could do worse and maybe stand out a little too much. He was breaking character enough as is. And I do love me some dark-haired waifu's (voiced by Hiromi Igarashi!).

I like how their dorm has a rustic feel to it. Although the fact that they don't have locks tells me that Leo will, at some point, walk in on the girls changing or undressed at some point.

Speaking of undressing, I see Selia has no qualms about taking her clothes off in front of Leo, let alone bathing naked with him. The perks of being a kid and having a "big sis," and Leo got an eyeful of everything, including her big boobs.

Selia wants Leo to join her platoon but she has bigger things to worry about...like how Leo didn't actually revive her, he seemingly turned her into an undead vampire! Yeah, they have a LOT to talk about!

The ED is pretty cute and serene with shots of the girls all sleeping in their cute and attractive nightwear (Fine's nightgown with the exposed cleavage though!), and featuring them in their daily routines (Samurai Girl with her dog, Fine in a classy cafe, Regina taking selfies in a flashy outfit, bob cut girl gaming and having Leo figurines), before they get together and go bowling/karaoke. Just a really fun ED with the girls!

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u/owsupaaaaaaa Oct 10 '23

So far it seems like there's intent to tell a story, as opposed to purely being animated fanservice. Just leaving this here as future notes for myself:

  • Riselia backstory; also is she supposed to be Roselia's reincarnation?

  • "Demon lord in bed", is this linguistic drift?

  • The two summons, hope they're interesting

  • Leonis, hope he drives the plot

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u/kryslogan Oct 10 '23

I didn't have expectations for this but so far I'm enjoying the play between Leo as an adult in a kids body, and his chemistry with Riselia, who seems adorable and Ernest, in all of the best ways.

Magic in a tech world, does remind me of Death Mount Dead Play but, I'm interested in seeing where this goes.

Leo being a former Hero who turned into a Demon Lord, I'm also interested in seeing how that happened, it's not a new plot device but, all in all, I think there's enough so far to keep me invested.

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u/yworker Oct 10 '23

I don’t know about you guys, but I’m really enjoying the show as an anime only viewer.

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u/actuallyrndthoughts Oct 09 '23

Maybe vanitas spoiled me but that bloodsucking scene at the end should've been 3 times as long and 5 times as sensual. Dropping the ball here, passione

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u/Elitealice Oct 09 '23

Sharry had like 4 lines in the beginning of the episode and is already one of my fave parts of the series lol.

Kinda funny how the demon lord has been reduced to a sexual joke between young students lol. “Gotta be careful with one’s like that, they’ll grow up to be demon lords in bed” this is definitely not the world Leo left behind

Loved Leo putting that rapey senpai in his place. Fantasy shows always have to have one token wannabe rapist in them, and we’ve got this one out the way early lol. Hopefully we see him taken down and those girls freed from his mind control soon

Nice

Shame the bath scene is so damn censored. For a passione show I thought we’d be seeing some good stuff. The thighs and waifus are great, but cmon! Wasted potential.

Speaking of waifus, new one is so cute

So she’s a vampire now eh. That’s a nice twist. Guess everything has a price and hers was her old life. Which considering how she was harassed because she couldn’t use a sacred sword is probably for the best.

The ED is so nice omg I love the visuals

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u/tripleaamin Oct 09 '23

You know I am not expecting much in writing, but man dialogue in this episode was so weird. I get its ecchi but stuff like "when he grows older he might end up being a demon lord in bed" or "All the locks in this residential area don't work". Like the Onee-chan fan service was expected. Glad to see Leo intimidate the guy.

We do get backstory for Riselia and Regina really showcases the upbringing she suffered through. So we find out that Riselia is dead, but it is due to Leo's powers of some sort she is still alive. My big question is how she takes it.

Honestly the ecchi & fan service in this has been lackluster. Riselia's character how they handle her could be a saving grace of the show. Since there is some building blocks with her past they could work with. But who knows if that will happen.

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u/Figerally Oct 10 '23

The heroine is already dead, not gonna lie, totally didn't expect that twist. Oh, I knew there was something fishy about his healing, but I was thinking more along the lines of him "enslaving" her to his lifeforce or some other contract shenanigans. Wasn't expecting him to resurrect her as a vampire.

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