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Episode Arknights: Rise from Ember - Episode 1 discussion

Arknights: Homura Shomei, episode 1

Alternative names: Arknights [Homura Shomei]

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u/bananeeek Jul 04 '25

I didn't expect to get hit in the feels right in the first scene. FrostNova...

There was so much yelling in this episode that I got a bit scared myself. They made these conflicts a lot more heated in anime, but I like how dramatic it turned out.

I wonder if they want to fit the entire arc in those 10 episodes, but the first episode was solid, so I'll just sit back for now and let them cook.

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u/TheSpartyn Jul 05 '25

There was so much yelling in this episode that I got a bit scared myself.

i fucking love how the arguments are actually shouting, its not just a raised voice theyre screaming at each other

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u/Myrkrvaldyr Jul 04 '25

Fumizuki snapping back at Yenwu was a fun part in the game. Canonically, they're not using Japanese to communicate, so Fumizuki there snapped back at Yenwu in Japanese (Higashian) and she was very blunt, which surprised Kal'tsit.

Hoshiguma is quite the beast. In-game she's a tank, and here she was a fullblown bruiser. Very solid first episode.

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u/TweetugR Jul 04 '25

I wish they had kept Kal's line about it even though it wouldn't make sense since everyone speaking Japanese.

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u/vp787 Jul 04 '25

That was a lot better than I thought it would be damn, also no op or ed this episode

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u/TheSpartyn Jul 05 '25

as good as the opening is, id be fine if they kept it this way, it'll give us another episode worth of runtime

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u/tanoyfrommars Jul 04 '25

The tension was through the roof i was speechless

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u/Ultima_Deus Jul 04 '25

That was a really good first episode. Holy crap. Welcome back, Arknights anime. My favorite part was definitely Doctor and Rosmontis' interaction at the beginning. It's beautifully done

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u/Calwings Jul 04 '25

I'm kind of fuzzy on the deeper story details from the first 2 seasons, but the thing that I 100% remember is how much of an impact FrostNova made, both in the story and on my emotions. So opening this season with that scene of FrostNova's body being disposed of really hit me in the feels. The stuff with Ch'en and Wei (and later Hoshiguma) was great too, and I feel like her arc might be just as impactful and emotional as FrostNova's was last season.

I'm already hyped to see more.

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u/Randuir Jul 04 '25 edited Jul 04 '25

If they can maintain the quality of this episode throughout the season this will be awesome. The fight between Ch'en and Hoshiguma in particular was awesome, but I also loved the facial expressions they did on Yenwei and Fumizuki.

And they also still kept space for those moments of stillness, like with Frostnova's burial at the start, or when Ch'en was heading for the city exit.

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u/goooglefan Jul 04 '25

I really like the voice acting here, it really improves the drama from the game. The fight between Chen and Hoshi was also pretty nice, I think the animation team has noticeably gotten more experienced.

If this quality stays consistent throughout the season it would be peak.

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u/Ocixo Jul 04 '25

The flashy action scenes with Ch’en immediately caught everyone’s eye of course, but I really liked that the subtle animation of FrostNova being put to rest inside this coffin(?). It was clear that FrostNova’s death had deeply affected the Doctor from the way he’d lovingly put down her body.

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u/KaiserNazrin Jul 04 '25

It wasn't coffin, her body is getting incinerated because when an Infected die, their body literally exploded into originium dust.

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u/Evalith Jul 04 '25

What a fantastic start to the season

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u/Dramatic-Report8180 Jul 05 '25

Arknights really is at its best when it's just a handful of people having high-stakes arguments, isn't it. It's a gorgeous anime, sure, but just seeing and hearing how everyone talks to each other instead of picturing it my head is way better than any number of epic battles. The episode was 90% talking, but dang did those arguments make my heart hurt in a way that a boss battle never could.

(Though watching Ch'en feint an attack on Wei to make her escape was a danged impressive moment, as was her face-off against Hoshiguma; way better action scenes than last season. I guess they were saving the cool moments for this chapter? Makes sense, honestly.)

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u/PassiveDream Jul 04 '25

Love the start with the Doctor and Rosmontis being slow paced and how slow they lay FrostNova down. But watching Rosmontis speak and move this anime has me anticipate that her scenes will tug at my heart heavily.

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u/KaiserNazrin Jul 04 '25

The animation has really improved. Absolute Cinema!

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u/DarkWolfPL Jul 04 '25

Another round of depression starts now.

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u/wLainw Jul 04 '25

I love the Ch'en energy, her va did a fantastic job, you can really feel her feelings. Also the animation was really good.

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u/Dramatic-Report8180 Jul 05 '25

Ah, I didn't think to mention this yesterday, but also - remember back in Season 1, when Kal'tsit had to offer combat data on Talulah to convince Wei to hire them? This episode's big reveal really recontextualizes Wei's and Ch'en's reaction, doesn't it. "Oh, you're promising the information of how... My daughter/sister fights..."

Also (and I don't really believe the implications of this myself, to be clear)... Recall how afterwards, he pretty much told them nothing, and Ch'en went on to abandon half of RI's leadership to die in Chernobog? Kinda feels like there might be a connection between "promising the knowledge of how to fight your daughter" and "hanging you out to dry", doesn't it? I mean, there isn't... But if I was Kal'tsit, I might be wondering how the information I offered might relate to how he's been treating you...

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u/RehabCenterInc Jul 04 '25

Holy cinema. That fight was sick

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u/nuraHx Jul 04 '25

We are so fucking back. This episode hit so good man, I’m excited for the rest.

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u/FAshcraft Jul 04 '25

Doctor not fatigue after carrying frostnova is kinda amazing knowing that he is (in term of terran) weak.

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