Louise Valliere, Hiraga Saito, Siesta, Tabitha, Kirche, Guiche,
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「ゼロの使い魔」 (Zero no Tsukaima)
“The Familiar Of Zero”
After 50 episodes spread out over 4 seasons, the Zero no Tsukaima anime series has come to a close. There was a bit of a bang, and a bit of a whimper, but the most important thing got a resolution in the end. And no, it wasn’t that whole silly Ancient Dragon thing. Gotta resolve that harem!
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「ルイズの選択」 (Ruizu no Sentaku)
“Louise’s Choice”
I sometimes get the feeling that this anime isn’t doing the source material justice. That’s pure conjecture since I haven’t read the light novels, but there are occasional flashes of high-quality fiction that hint at deeper stories not told. This episode was one of those flashes. Oh Louise, whyyy~!!
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「災厄の目覚め」 (Saiyaku no Mezeme)
“Awakening of a Natural Disaster”
There was something very poignant about Siesta saying how she wants all of them to eat delicious food together, fight over the bed together, and age together. For a show that can be so juvenile, bringing up the image of everyone growing old together showed potential for great depth and maturity. It also made me very, very worried. I had good reason to be.
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「タバサの戴冠」 (Tabasa no Taikan)
“Tabitha’s Coronation”
In this episode, some of our heroes(‘s less important friends) learn a valuable lesson: no matter your race, where you come from, or what you believe, women are still crazy, and men are still stupid. Amen, brothers and/or sisters, amen.
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「逃亡の地下水道」 (Tōbō no Chikasuidō)
“Underground Waterway for Escape”
Finally! Finally! It’s here! We all knew it was going to happen, but ohhh yes it was still awesome to see. Tiffa’s familiar is here!!
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「砂漠のエルフ」 (Sabaku no Erufu)
“The Desert Elf”
The plot’s back! As promised, the Elemental Siblings are back and they’ve brought the plot with them. Well, sort of. They were in the vicinity, at least.
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「波乱の露天風吕」 (Haran no Rotenburo)
“A Chaotic Hot Spring”
Picking the screenshots for this episode was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. There were just so many good choices, I didn’t know where to start. These are the kind of hardships we’re willing to undergo for all of you. You’re welcome.
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「ドオルニエルの乙女たち」 (Doorunieru no Otome Tachi)
“De Ornielle’s Maidens”
Ahhh Zero no Tsukaima F, you were doing so well. I know you’ve got a lot of source material to churn through in not enough time, but was this episode really necessary? It reeked of filler. Filler that was in the light novels perhaps, but filler nonetheless.
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「女王陛下の恩賞」 (Jououheika no Onshou)
“Her Majesty’s Reward”
While the harem hijinks were on full display this episode, there were actually some important developments going on with Tabitha back in Gallia. There was a hilarious A-plot bolstered by a more serious B-plot, which began to intertwine as the episode went on. I’ll take each in turn.
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「無能王の乱心」 (Munou Ou no Ranshin)
“Madness of the Incompetent King”
What is a crazy mass-murderer doing in my ecchi fantasy anime? …and why couldn’t he have come sooner?