Miscellaneous Whimsey – Do, don’t tell
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In which Passerby asks why videogame adaptations are so difficult to do well.
Hakuoro, Eruru, Aruru, Touka, Kamyu
Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen – 25 (END)
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「意志を継ぐもの」 (Ishi o Tsugu Mono)
“Who Carries On His Will”
Oh boy, did I ever call it. Unfortunately.
Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen – 24
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「覇者たるもの」 (Hashataru Mono)
“What Makes a Ruler”
It’s big climactic battle time.
Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen – 23
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「脱出」 (Dasshatsu)
“Escape”
Maybe all the meandering of the plot was to build up to this.
Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen – 22
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「救出」 (Kyuushutsu)
“Rescue”
Execution is still rough, but the underlying thrust of the story here isn’t bad. It just needed to happen twelve episodes ago.
Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen – 21
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「崩御」 (Hougyo)
“Death of the Emperor”
Study history. If the emperor had done that, a lot of problems could have been avoided.
Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen – 20
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「武人」 (Bujin)
“Warrior”
No one comes out of this episode looking good, except Kurou.
Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen – 19
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「炎上」 (Enjou)
“In Flames”
It feels like Itsuwari no Kamen is pulling its punches, when following through would work much better.
Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen – 18
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「侵攻」 (Shinkou)
“Invasion”
Pacing problems galore.
Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen – 17
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「残照」 (Zanshou)
“Afterglow”
I hope you finished watching the original Utawarerumono before this episode. I finally did.