First Impressions / Owari no Seraph

OP2 Sequence

OP2: 「Two souls -toward the truth-」 by fripSide

「交錯するカンケイ」 (Kousakusuru Kankei)
“Complicated　Connections”

Never one to pass up some fun vampire action, let’s dive into this week’s Owari no Seraph!

Developing Your Powers

With an internal power struggle developing within the Japanese Imperial Army and all kinds of strange human experimentation going around, it’s not surprising that this week’s episode leapt straight into developing the Demon Weapons — a point of interest that I all but forgot about since it’s been so long since our trio actually obtained them. In any case, I really enjoyed how the show handled developing each character’s weapon. You had Yoichi finally getting a leg up on Yuu and Shihou, Yuu demonstrating he’s finally discovered something besides wanting to slay vampires, and Shihou showing us that his heart might have made some space for the “family” around him. Something that really helped solidify the idea that the story has actually made some progress and our character’s didn’t simply reset with the start of another season.

The Vampire Council

Just like the humans and the army they’re trying to decimate, it looks like the vampires have their fair share of problems. Showing a whole lot less restraint from last season, it looks like whatever Ferid has been planning has been steadily moving forward. Whether that’s trying to put pressure onto Krul politically or trying to entangle her using Mika, he’s still the same conniving scumbag from last season. That said, I’ll admit that seeing Krul completely pissed off had its own unique charm. Maybe I’m just weird, but I found it kind of cute (and terrifying) when she finally let out some of that anger and disgust she had with Ferid. That and I really wish we were shown how that conversation about Krul turning Mika into a vampire went down.

General Impressions and Looking Forward

With our main cast of characters all healed up and new upgrades in hand, it feels like the story can finally kick things past first gear. With the higher ups working behind her other’s backs to stay one step ahead and the revelation that there’s some serious human experimentation going on, it looks like we’ll have more than enough material to blast through this season. So whether you’re here for the action, the story, or the cute demons like Ashuramaru, I’m sure you’ll be able to find something you’ll like.

Takaii’s Notes:

  • Man, having three shows on one day is rough. But man, do I also enjoy this show.
  • I loved momentarily chou kawaii Ashuramaru.
  • What the fuck was that supposed to be? God, get out of here Shihou!
  • With all this scheming going on, it’s tough to say who the bad guy really is.
  • !!! IS THAT SHINOA’S SISTER I SEE IN THE PREVIEW?

 

ED2 Sequence

ED2: 「オラリオン」 (Orarion) by やなぎなぎ (Yanaginagi)

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12 Comments

  5. These past two eps reminded me my biggest problem with Owari no Seraph:
    They have created such an interesting setting (demonic powers, political intrigue, post-apocalyptic environment, etc.) but somehow they seem to be having trouble in making a coherent plot…too many things that don’t make sense like that interrogation scene last ep. (the whole process was illogical and in the end they weren’t able to get any answers out of Yuu but instead gave Yuu a bunch of answers)and the whole get-over-your-traumas/weaknesses-round-2-to-master-your-demon.

    Then there are the poorly written characters…which I could go on ranting about but I will give it a rest.

    I’m still going to watch Owari no Seraph though, since I am still very curious about what Guren, Ferid, and Krul are up to. Nevertheless it just irks me every time I watch an ep and the thought “if they had a better writer” keeps popping up in my head. It’s really such a pity.

    Yukie
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    1. The manga’s a bit limited on the setting, but the light novel prequel has a ton of info that explains some manga events better.

      For example, the novel confirms that Show Spoiler ▼

      zztop
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  6. It’s interesting that both sides have an officer conspiring behind their bosses’ backs (Guren among the humans, Ferid among the vampires), yet they are treated differently in the narrative.

    Guren is shady, but somewhat better than the Hiragis. And it’s not as if the vampires are exactly good guys, but Ferid has been a royal bastard since episode 1. Maybe it helps to know that Krul spared the children’s lives despite knowing that they were part of a very dangerous human experiment.

    Mistic
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  7. Ain’t no ifs, ands or buts about it; this episode was really, really rushed. They packed what could’ve been at least two or three episodes in here and had it feel more like recap info dump rather than the actual story.

    Now, to be fair, I understand why. Seraph will have to have an anime original ending, so it can’t really be helped if they have to breeze through a lot of stuff to get to where they need to be.

    STILL.

    It’s stuff like this that just makes you grind your teeth. Show Spoiler ▼

    -sigh-

    Of course, not all was bad. I still enjoyed the scene with Tepes and Crowley.

    Ah well. Hopefully things will get better as we get closer to the end.

    Ryan Ashfyre
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  9. draw a girl call it a boy T_T fuck you traps
    i like girls with black legwear and short skirt WHY these filthy gay vampire are using blag legwear ¬¬¬¬¬
    krul look more flat than before u.u

    dark
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