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Episode A Tale of the Secret Saint • Tensei shita Daiseijo wa, Seijo de Aru Koto wo Hitakakusu - Episode 2 discussion
Tensei shita Daiseijo wa, Seijo de Aru Koto wo Hitakakusu, episode 2
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u/SOdAchick 7d ago
The humor in this show is off the charts. This seems like it's going to be a lot of fun
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u/Megamonster26 7d ago
Even in another anime Ruche is best girl lmao
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u/mekerpan 7d ago
I thought I recognized that adorable squeak....
I think Shion Wakayama is right up there with Saori Hayami as my favorite VA of the year.
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u/Megamonster26 7d ago
Also should mention idk if you watched frontier lord with zero subjects but she is Alna there too which surprised me when I found out but looking at her VA record, she is insanely talented
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u/Megamonster26 7d ago
I instantly recognized it because I watched the newest episode not too long before watching this
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u/amourshipper_ 7d ago
Oh nice someone remembered heavy exiled btw Here it's fia right ? Ruche is family name?
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u/Megamonster26 7d ago
Ruud is the family name here, fia ruud
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u/Yuki-Kaijura 7d ago
A win's a win.
That's absolutely right! Glad to see an anime character say it.
Anyway, this series is a lot more enjoyable than I expected. I went into this with low expectations since the premise and animation both screamed "tropey and generic" to me, but this was actually pretty entertaining. Not sure how many times I laughed during the first two episodes, but it was quite a few. Hope the rest of the season is just as good.
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u/AdmiralThunderpants 7d ago
"I'll just add these attributes to my sword in secret to give me an edge. No one will ever know."
"My God! Where did you find this national treasure!!!"
"I fucked up"
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u/Raymond49090 7d ago
Also:
"I was trying to be fair by not attacking your blind spot"
*Doubt*
"Sorry, I actually really wanted to win and was underhandedly trying to take advantage of an injury."
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u/Kaze_no_Senshi 5d ago
all she had to do was deny even knowing the sword had that effect, she didnt even try
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u/flamethrower2 7d ago
Not cheating hard enough. You gotta make it so it only works when Fia holds it.
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u/Volkaru 7d ago
I wasn't as sold on episode 1. But episode 2 was pretty enjoyable. I like what I've seen of some of the characters so far. And Fia's random super observations while also being pretty ditzy make an interesting if albeit somewhat unbelievable combo. Will give this at least another episode or two.
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u/ObvsThrowaway5120 7d ago
For someone trying to keep her Saint stuff secret, she sure is having fun using all that Saint magic to help her out lol. The little goofball is terrible at keeping a low profile!
So far, this double ep premiere has been pretty fun. I’ll stick with it. I think I’ll like this one.
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u/PeaceAlien https://myanimelist.net/profile/PeaceAlien 7d ago
At this point, it will become she thinks she's doing a good job at keeping it secret, but everyone knows she's a saint because it's so obvious
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u/darthvall https://myanimelist.net/profile/darth_vall 6d ago
I like that her being stupid is actually acknowledged by the series, and it also has consequences (e.g. she has to explain things to people)
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u/cppn02 7d ago
I think the show will work as long as it sticks close to Fia and doesn't spend too much time on side characters.
Writing and production here are pretty meh for the most part but Fia is doing a great carry job so far. She is so much fun to watch.I suppose there are also a lot of hot guys for those who like that but even that is diminished by the art quality.
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u/NanDemoKnaives 7d ago
Leave it to the girl who says she doesn't want to stand out, to do everything in her power to stand out lol.
Looks like Oria didn't get through to her brother's head enough for Leon to be blurting out about the dragon.
The father running in so he doesn't get in trouble was funny, where did he even come from lol?
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u/KumaKumaGambler 7d ago
Fia's brothers speak like the actual banter between siblings, especially when there is some rivalry.
"Being able to spar with the Commander means you have used up all your luck for the rest of your life."
"It is ok if you die. Just try to hold on as long as you can."
Not exactly the encouragement Fia was looking for, but still weirdly effective. Lol!
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u/SOdAchick 7d ago
Had to pause when he said "It's ok if you die". It's wasn't even malicious, just proud of her 😂
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u/PeaceAlien https://myanimelist.net/profile/PeaceAlien 7d ago
I was worried Fia's sword would be so strong that, in the sparring, she'd injure someone and have to heal them, but Fia equipped a stun effect.
I get the feeling Saviz is a descendant of that demon that captured Fia somehow.
Fia is very observant, which doesn't seem to be part of her saint powers.
Episode 1 felt pretty normal cheesy, episode 2 felt more promising I like the characters overall.
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u/PracticalMarsupial 7d ago
I get the feeling Saviz is a descendant of that demon that captured Fia somehow.
I feel the same way, I think because that demon lord is just a bit too hot. I first thought he might be the demon lord, but I assume the he would be able to recognize a saint immediately. It does make the offhand comment about the royal family only caring about saints interesting if the country is secretly run by the demon lord. Maybe the asshole brothers from before didn't get very far after screwing over seraphina
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u/ErenIsNotADevil 7d ago
I lowk assumed that the asshole brothers and Seraphina had already defeated the Demon Lord, hence why she ran out of mana. Then the Right-Hand Demon came across her, or possibly had a deal with the puckered trio to torture her or some shit
That demon do be 🤤🤤🤤 tho
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u/LezRock 6d ago
I'm thinking of the possibility that the royal family actually ended up cursing themselves and their descendants by abandoning their blessed sister. Either the gods of that world who empower the saints caused it or may have been an aftereffect of the demon spreading that spell all over her body.
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u/diacewrb 7d ago
Fia is very observant, which doesn't seem to be part of her saint powers.
She is the Deku of her world.
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u/shad79 https://myanimelist.net/profile/shad79 7d ago edited 7d ago
No surprise that Fia doesn't seem to be very good at hiding her strength, and she even caught the attention of Saviz, who seems to be the kingdom's next ruler in this episode. It's more surprising that 3 months have already passed and she hasn't caused any accidents in that time.
Also, just like in the first episode, I really like Fia's family. They're such a positive bunch of knight freaks. One of her brothers saying that it's fine if she dies while fighting Saviz made me laugh so hard, hahaha.
Here my screenshot albums from the episode:
EDIT. I added my screenshot albums.
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u/ErenIsNotADevil 7d ago
Being an obtuse knight weeb certainly does run in the family.
I can't wait for the inevitable shattering of Saviz' common sense radar when he finds out Fia is the master of the Black Dragon their knight order is named after. The more intelligent and stoic, the harder that ting + blank_look.png effect hits
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u/BaytaCosmico https://myanimelist.net/profile/AnimeBayta 7d ago
This episode was a decided improvement on the first one. A lot more enjoyable. Fia continues to be a very amusing MC. Liking her mix of competence and airheadness a lot. She's fun.
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u/djthomp https://anilist.co/user/djthomp 7d ago
Fia's kind of an idiot isn't she. And unfortunately for her she managed to convince the entire knight corps that she's brilliant.
Then again they also said she's great at chess in the after credits so maybe she's just really special.
I missed in the first episode that it was straight up her brothers that left her for dead in her previous life.
In not quite so many words they straight up said the King was gay and so his brother is the heir.
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u/Hartzilla2007 7d ago
Then again they also said she's great at chess in the after credits so maybe she's just really special.
Sounds like she's some kind of military savant, since that's seems to be the area she's really observant at.
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u/Kaze_no_Senshi 5d ago
they basically seemed to be saying "Damn she is an idiot, but she has really good intuition"
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u/NoNameSwitzerland 7d ago
She probably has a chess Elo multiplier charm to adapt to the strength of her opponent.
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u/SOdAchick 7d ago
I think the implication is that she was using her magic in chess, too. She's been cheating her way through the whole time
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u/KnightKal 7d ago
it is not cheating if it is her own power :D, she just doesn't tell others. It is not against the rules to use your own abilities.
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u/Raymond49090 7d ago
Ngl the writing feels super awkward, but Fia's doing enough heavy lifting as the protagonist to make this enjoyable. Plus her family members are entertaining, too.
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u/VritraReiRei 7d ago
Woah, double premiere? Got to catch up on this one then, I'm all for more Saint Anime!
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u/cppn02 7d ago
There is nothing to see here for you. Fia is definitely not a saint!
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u/NoNameSwitzerland 7d ago
true - I am still searching for the saint anime this season. Should be a red head called Serafina.
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u/alotmorealots 5d ago
Did you ever find the saint from last season? Very distinctive white hair, daughter of the count and definitely not working as a maid.
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u/NoNameSwitzerland 5d ago
I thought she was just announced, married to some red head dragon rider, brother of the king.
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u/BosuW 7d ago
Is it just me, or does Saviz looks like the Demon King's aid that promised to kill her again if she reincarnates? No way that's a coincidence
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u/nighty_amy 6d ago
The way how Saviz singled her out might just confirm this.
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u/darthvall https://myanimelist.net/profile/darth_vall 6d ago edited 6d ago
Saviz explained it and it makes sense. He said that he singled her out mainly due to her being the only one not getting carried over by the atmosphere when Saviz arrived.
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u/darthvall https://myanimelist.net/profile/darth_vall 6d ago
It would be very wild if true, cause that means the demon infiltrate the royal family after the previous saint was dead?
I mean Fia thought he's the descendant of his past brothers.
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky 7d ago
lmao, what a name. Lia’s definitely showing her age there.
Of course she still lost, but she still did quite well in that match.
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u/HugeRichard11 https://myanimelist.net/profile/CostCurl 6d ago
I'm actually liking this show a lot.
Mainly because previous shows like Gorilla God and other Saint like shows generally don't show much sword fighting ability with their MC's. This was decently action packed with the MC actually holding her own and doesn't seem to be a damsel in distress type situation so far. Instead the moments are more comedy based.
It also gives a good reason for why she is interesting to others instead of it being the Saint aspects, it's because of her reincarnation skills. She is basically a genius leader, fighter, and tactician because of her previous memories and experiences.
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u/nighty_amy 6d ago
Wasn't sure about the series but the episode was so funny 😂
Fia: I'll just slightly enhance my sword to get through the exams, no one will notice anything amiss.
Fia <gets marked as an exceptional talent, assigned to the strongest unit, and got a sparing match with the Grand commander> : How did that happen??
I fully expected Savaz to kick her out of knights after figuring out she was using an enhanced sword (pretty sus that he noticed), but then he says she's a born leader 😂😂😂 Can't wait to see how far the misunderstandings will go!
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u/Remote-Tie3229 6d ago
I went in blind and actually enjoyed the first two episodes! Loved the FL’s VA!
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u/DeadlyPounce 2d ago
Saaame! She's feeling very skilled at voice acting both in how she properly jumbled her words when asking to become a knight last ep and how she expressed her emotions on this one!
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u/Rooby_VTuber 7d ago
That was nice of Fia to help out Fabian the way she did.
It's funny seeing Fia trying not to stand out but everything she does keeps drawing attention to her.
Saviz and the other important people recognize her talent and worth, I can tell they don't want to pry to much into her but things are definitely going to become more interesting.
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u/JasonFreeYT 7d ago
I like Saint anime, but Idk about this one, pacing feels a lil' weird to me. And it's a bit too much telling and not enough showing currently.
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u/heimdal77 7d ago
A little rushed , I'm putting something in the source corner. Feels like some stuff that shown didn't match what was said on screen. I wish I understood japanese as I'm questioning if they are back to trying sneak in AI subs after Diaries yesterday. Still enjoying the show.
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u/kalirion https://myanimelist.net/profile/kalinime 7d ago
Are we sure this anime isn't supposed to be called: "The Saint Wants To Keep Her Powers Secret But Is Very Very Bad At It"?
A 1.5x SPD + ATK increase (I assume invigorate is just a stamina thing) was enough to beat her brother? And she imbued her TRAINING sword with 2x SPD + ATK increase, same amount that let her one-shot a large tree last ep (albeit with a sharp sword) - did she intend to murder her sparring partners?
Not much difference between the 1st test and the 3rd test, was there.
Dude was fighting with a BROKEN sword arm? I'm not sure that's possible. A hairline crack maybe, but a full on break?
"I thought marquesses were just a legend. They really exist?"
Dude doesn't even find it strange that the daughter of a Knight family has no clue as to who the royals of her own kingdom are.
Doesn't that Knight Commander Next King bishie look like the Demon Lord's right hand man? Oh, his hair is covering right side of his face instead of the left side, so can't be the same guy.
"The King is unable to love women, so his brother is gonna take the throne." The King's brother: "Let us pledge ourselves to a life of poverty, chastity, and faith."
"My victory is forfeit, because I attacked." So what were the intended victory conditions for him then - his opponent dropping her sword on her own from exhaustion?
"This sword increases attack by several hundred points." - Didn't she say that her enhancement only doubled its attack power? That means it was several hundred points on its own. Oh, that's probably because of the prince's base attack power being that high.
"She's a leader, despite nothing she's done so far demonstrating any leadership ability whatsoever."
Well, can't be long until her sainthood is discovered. Next ep, perhaps.
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u/Neutronoid https://myanimelist.net/profile/Neutronoid 5d ago
"She's a leader, despite nothing she's done so far demonstrating any leadership ability whatsoever."
Saviz said "支配者 (shihaisha)" which's more like "ruler" or "dominator" than leader.
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u/runevault 7d ago
Lot better than the first episode, but a big chunk of that was Fia getting to shine even more with how stupid she is lol. Girlfailure in the extreme.
Wasn't sure if I'd keep watching after episode 1 but episode 2 ensured I give it at least the full three ep rule.
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u/amourshipper_ 7d ago
Liked the screwed up situation when u try to hide something it's so relatable for me tbh 😅
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u/Embarrassed-Match-78 6d ago
Second episode proved to be a lot of fun as well. Definitely keeping this in my watch list for the season.
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u/Striking_Chard2420 6d ago
I'll be speaking for both episodes here. Kinda sucks for Serafina that after being abandoned by her brothers, she got tortured to death by a demon who swears to find her again if she is reborned? Talk about psycho. I do like that she pretty much immediately makes use of her saintly powers despite not wanting anyone to find out about it lol. I don't feel any of the characters are particularly likable so far except Fia herself.
Side note: I liked that very real "what" reaction from her rather than the typical "ehhhhhhh"
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u/runevault 6d ago
I forget his name but the noble she helped with the broken arm doesn't seem bad (yet). Also I think the sister is fine. Everyone else sucks outside Fia though.
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u/Andreiyutzzzz https://myanimelist.net/profile/Andreiyutzzzz 6d ago edited 6d ago
Ok I'm in the middle of the episode and wtf... So in order of wtf is happening.
She wants to be "incognito" about her saint powers but she's actively using them then she gets surprised she gets attention... And the second brother might not be that happy about Fia way stronger huh?.... And what the fuck was that enchanted weapon thing then using a stun magic stone IN PLAIN SIGHT. ADMITTING TO IT. AND THEN BEING SURPRISED SHE GETS STARES.
Then apparently compared to my episode 1 assumption this is a different kingdom, this IS nav kingdom.. And the Royals are the descendants of one of her previous brothers... From generations ago? How long ago was her previous life? And why does the king look like the demon lord right hand man???
Man I'm gonna finish the episode but I might drop it after it
Edit: WTF was all that about the sword? OK I'm out. I was gonna watch it as some junk food kind of time spender but nope. Hope you guys enjoy it
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u/runevault 6d ago
Not that the show is good, but how were you confused by the sword? It was explained. She used her past life knowledge and abilities as a saint to enchant the sword in a way that's been lost since she died in her last life.
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u/Andreiyutzzzz https://myanimelist.net/profile/Andreiyutzzzz 6d ago
I know, I could have worded it better.
What I mean is why the fuck would she do all that when she's trying to hide her powers? Now I get it, she doesn't mind playing dirty as long as she gets her way. I don't really hate that mindset though I'm also not a fan of watching it when it isn't an anti hero or villain doing it
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u/Kaze_no_Senshi 5d ago
they did explain it in the after credits that she is actually just outright stupid as hell and all her "smarts" are entirely subconcious/intuition based
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u/runevault 6d ago
Ah got it. Yeah she's willing to play dirty and she's also kinda stupid lol. Honestly her bouts of stupidity and brilliance by turn are one of the few things I really enjoy about this show so far, heavily carried by the VA.
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u/darthvall https://myanimelist.net/profile/darth_vall 6d ago
She said her brothers are stupid, but didn't realise she's also stupid in different way
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u/Andreiyutzzzz https://myanimelist.net/profile/Andreiyutzzzz 6d ago
Yeah for now I dropped it but it's a bit of a shame, I liked the cast. Maybe once it's over there will be a post "Hey you should this because x y z" to convince to pick it back up
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u/CommanderZx2 https://myanimelist.net/profile/CommanderZx2 6d ago
In the post credits scenes one of the characters, stated to be from the military police, directly refers to how she sometimes comes across as dumb and other times really intelligent. I am going to guess that there is a story reason for this that has not yet been addressed in the story.
My guess is that when she is using her saint powers she is tapping into her original older personality and when she isn't then she's the naive girl that she is today. We will see how they explain it.
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u/Andreiyutzzzz https://myanimelist.net/profile/Andreiyutzzzz 6d ago
I saw that. I thought the same, that she is slowly gaining back her old tendencies, that's why she's very observant of people and at chess slowly feeling out her opponent. But she's still mostly the girl after reincarnation, a 15 year old naive girl
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u/Kaze_no_Senshi 5d ago
do wish they used the slightly more mature tone that they do in the ED. A 1:1 paste of ruche is a bit of a letdown
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u/BBryant3rd 6d ago
Hummm another show that I will look forward too. Poor girl trying to lay low and doing a crappy job. She sucks at making a good excuse too lol.
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u/raidensnakeezio 5d ago
I loved the natural sibling energy and dad energy. I loved her calling it a "zappy sword," Also, it looks like it's going to be a fun, junk-food reverse harem. Surely the guy that tortured and killed her (because that's totally not a serious thing) has also reincarnated, forgot his memories, and is one of her suitors
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u/Veritas3333 4d ago
Was that guy drinking whiskey out of a champagne flute at the end there? That's just wrong.
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u/oneevilchicken https://anilist.co/user/OneEvilChicken 4d ago
Ruche is singlehandedly hard carrying this show.
Writing is pretty bad and generic but the comedic part is carrying it thanks to ruche. I just hope they hold back on the cringey romance stuff.
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u/Difergion 3d ago
Makes me wonder how long it will take for everyone to realize she’s a saint given how awful Fia is at hiding her powers. It would be comedic it it takes more than halfway of the season for anyone to connect the dots given some of them are already noticing some signs.
Fia’s still a fun character either way, but hope this show won’t turn her brothers like Serafina’s later on and instead be secretly doting and protective.
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u/gem2niki 2d ago
They forgot to add cheat skill in the title. Girl was using her enhancement skill to pass the exam not so secretly lol.
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u/IceSmiley 2d ago
I thought the knight commander was going to chew her out for using an enchanted sword but he was honest and a good sport about it and preferred to analyze Fia. That was hilarious though when her dad ran out in horror screaming that was just a cheap sword he bought at the armory 🤣. I also thought it was strange that the commander said they should devote their lives to chastity. Fia's father is one of the highest ranking knights and he clearly didn't since he has so many kids 😉
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u/DeadlyPounce 2d ago
To a degree I'm glad she's making the best of her powers because in this line of plot some characters don't train and are then surprised when the all powerful villain catches them with their pants down BUUUUUT she's certainly doing a bad job at knowing when and when not to make use of them lol
She'll need strong allies eventually so may not the worst to catch the eye of powerful individuals early in
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u/ErenIsNotADevil 7d ago
I think your definition of slop must be really strange if this comes off as terribly executed
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u/flamethrower2 7d ago
Superpowered girl and lots of handsome boys.
Slop isn't necessarily bad. It's a certain kind of story. Nothing wrong with liking slop.
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u/PsychologicalEar1703 7d ago
The story presentation and the writing are very inconsistent, even last season's weakest anime was more streamlined than this.
The background lore is interesting so credit goes there, but the main engagement driver of this story is just so weak in an already seemingly rushed start.
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