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| Nice to see Mary open up a little |
| Hi there |
jirachi3x said: Kerozinn said: what do people even see in this show? Realistic character interactions and amazing character development, god tier visuals Preach. I do wonder if there's gonna be a second season... |
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| It's nice to see the group getting along now and also getting better fighting goblins. And even though it is moving along very slowly, i'm still going to watch it to see how all these characters grow. When Ranta asked 'Isn't it about time?' and everyone agreeing, I think next episode they'll attack that place they were scouting and get his knife back maybe... |
| This show has really grown on me, but those montages.... man i'm not really sure about that... don't really like them honestly |
Richinaru said: Somebody gets it :) Thanks for the intelligent opinion, don't see too many of these when reading through comments about this series :/ Thanks a lot! You just have to use your brain a little bit and all the things basically come flying to you but that seems a bit too hard for some people :D |
kaze631 said: This show has really grown on me, but those montages.... man i'm not really sure about that... don't really like them honestly I can see where you come from but they have in fact a meaning. Some were added for original content in order to give the viewer a "show don't tell" experience. One of them would be episode 2. You could basically watch it while hearing the music and interpret so much in all those scenes. They were all filled with their own little story. Well and then there are "montages" ( don't even know if you can call that one a montage since it had dialogue in it and moving animations ) like in this episode where they are used to make a sudden faster pace more enjoyable for the viewer. The LN also speeded through those days in which they hunted down Goblins so there is no point in extending on those battles with no other point than earning money. They could have either done a montage, skip several days and suddenly they appear with new equip and skills or show it in detail and spend the rest of the episode or even next episode on it. Now guess which is the possibly best choice :). There you have it. I mean people don't know that this was merely to make a fast jump in the source material more enjoyable but maybe it helps to understand the "why" |
| Wow, this episode felt like a mess. It was still good,but idk. .. I guess insert song killed the mood again?(Imo) Plus the Mary scene just felt awkward. At least they are making progress now and the Mary issue is dealt with. |
| Man... I can help but to love this show. |
| I think that the real star of this show are the beautiful gorgeous painted backgrounds, and the realistic characterizations. Konoetan said: Plus the Mary scene just felt awkward. At least they are making progress now and the Mary issue is dealt with. That's one of the show's strengths, I believe. After watching too many shows with an overpowered protag who keeps pulling saves out of his ass and cardboard supporting figures who are either his cheerleading squad or one tone villians designed to show off the hero's virtues (*cough*Mahouka*cough), this show is a refreshing breath of fresh air. Mary's awkward response is just right- people who have suffered trauma and who have been solo for too long will find it difficult to mix in. They may keep away out to show they're not desperate, or because they don't know how to be nice anymore, or because it's not comfortable for them, or because they feel left out or many other reasons. It would be unrealistic to expect her to jump right in just because of an awkward speech. |
| Glad to see Mary hanging out more with the crew and everyone is starting to get a long now. Everyone is improving and hopefully they move on from the goblins. lol |
QFT. They did that "foreshadowing" perfectly. xD moodie said: make an anime that follows proper light novel pacing >ppl call it to slow make an anime that rushes and gets to the point and good parts of the show >ppl say its rushed make up ur god damn mind And most of it are not non-LN readers who came expecting something different from a different show lol. Shrimperor said: Nachtwandler_21 said: You know. It's wrong expectations. People probably wanted yet another SAO-like action fantasy but got SoL drama with a bit of action. And they are complaining because they didn't get what they wanted. Actually, i think it's more of hoooooooow slow it is, or atleast in my case. Especially with the insert Songs everywhere. Those 7 Episodes could've been easily done in 3-4 episodes and it wouldn't have felt rushed at all. He already said it's SoL drama with a bit of action. Do you even know what SoL means? Would you say that to all SoL anime and cutegirlsdoingcutethings anime? SoL is all about the relaxed pacing and spending time with the world and characters. If you didn't care for that, well, that's your problem. I'm pretty sure he nailed it with this one, wrong expectations. |
| Didn't know that Mary had such a past with her party. I believe her ex-party is better, but too bad...most of them are dead. |
| can't get enough of them Yume booty shots shes so fucking fine |
| so the final episode is the fight with goblin leader/goblin king/goblin emperor/goblin chieftain/goblin warchief etc |
| internet is a cruel mistress |
Jacara said: I think that the real star of this show are the beautiful gorgeous painted backgrounds, and the realistic characterizations. Konoetan said: Plus the Mary scene just felt awkward. At least they are making progress now and the Mary issue is dealt with. That's one of the show's strengths, I believe. After watching too many shows with an overpowered protag who keeps pulling saves out of his ass and cardboard supporting figures who are either his cheerleading squad or one tone villians designed to show off the hero's virtues (*cough*Mahouka*cough), this show is a refreshing breath of fresh air. Mary's awkward response is just right- people who have suffered trauma and who have been solo for too long will find it difficult to mix in. They may keep away out to show they're not desperate, or because they don't know how to be nice anymore, or because it's not comfortable for them, or because they feel left out or many other reasons. It would be unrealistic to expect her to jump right in just because of an awkward speech. Well I kind of meant the whole ->sort of long apology-> suddenly changes to going home-> queue fighting music-> random montage-> fighting, go team! we're bonding now! |
| insert song is nice as always and it was kinda slow but who cares |
| Pretty decent ep. I like how they're making an effort to be nicer to Mary. It's also really cool seeing all these unique skills for all the different classes! The skills are kinda like SAO now that I think of it, except SAO's skills are mainly for swords and aren't as exciting to see. Is it just me, or did that last part seem like it was foreshadowing Haruhiro's death? You know, the part where he reaches up to the moon at night and said "Manato, see you tomorrow"? Or am I just overthinking this? |
| why is the score lower than kono suba this show is much better from my perspective, the art is better, the story is more mature 10/10 |
| This series is obviously character driven and I enjoy the characters interaction, but it would feel nice if the plot advances a bit faster. Also getting tired of the goblin fights. Is there anything else other than goblin as enemies? It feel like we are stuck in a time loop. 3/5 |
| Some big steps for this party! Can't wait for the next episode |
| Onei |
TheBoulderino said: I haven't read the LN, but I can't help but feel this would fair better with a seinen tag, as I think it's strength is how well it identifies and presents human responses and emotions, and presents situations and reactions in a very real way. How the party dealt with their emotions connected to manato's death was refreshing, and the scene between Haru and Yume towards the end of episode 5 was almost hauntingly real. I could see real people holding in their emotions and breaking down like that. So why not embrace this strength and explore it further under a seinen pretext? I don't know where you got the definition for seinen but it isn't a genre. It's a demographic tag only used for manga that are serialized in seinen magazine. |
| For cryin' out loud... Did they really have to put another terrible placed insert song? This show... I swear to god. Not only was this episode terribly boring, but that song placement just made me facepalm. 2/5 |
| Ehhh, decent episode. They were able to keep the melo drama under control, thankfully. |
| Another really good episode, I loved the character development in this one with everyone really maturing for the better and the group synergy with Mary getting better as well. Loved seeing the new skills and armor they got and how much better their teamwork is now that they are pretty much on a goblin genocide killing so many and all the yummy Yume buttshots in this one lol. Overall another really well done episode with good action, drama, suspense and even the insert song was in my opinion well placed in this one. I can't wait to see them fight the goblins who took Haruhiro's dagger and killed Manato in the next one and hopefully nothing to tragic happens. If you want to see my full review on the episode check out the link to my YouTube channel on my profile page where I make review videos on the current anime! |
| This is retarded. A completely wasted episode where they AGAIN talk about their dead cleric. There was NO REASON for this episode to even exist. 100% redundant. |
Ramiel00 said: You definitely have a big problem with these insert songs ... I don't even know what an insert song is. Is it that amateurish garbage they have during the montage that I do my best to ignore? |
| Not sure what all the complaints are about, but I loved this episode. The way Haruhiro narrates the show makes it sound like he's reading out of his diary or a book or something, which I quite like because not too many shows are able to do this, and this one does it so well too. Loved how awkward Mary is around everyone. It's not easy to trust and interact with people once you've fallen out of the habit of doing so, and if you add the traumatic experience she'd experienced, it's hundreds of times harder still. Love the progression that the others in their team are making, and I feel like Haruhiro's slowly becoming a decent leader in Minato's stead. The scenes near the end of the so-called "MV" did well to portray how the team was coming together. I for one really enjoyed it. |
HESTIA |
| Not much happened this week, but that's ok. As long as the show doesn't forget where it's going and wraps up nicely, I'll be cool with it. |
| Don't forget. Always, somewhere, someone is fighting for you. As long as you remember her, you are not alone. |
| Good episode and we finally get some development in the form of new equipment, skills, and teamwork. That was really the best part of the episode. The insert songs never bother me. I don't really see why there's so much hate for them. Seeing Mary warm up to the group is a good sign. I'm also glad that it sounds like they're finally planning to move on from the goblins soon. I would really like to see some new places, dungeons, and cities before the series is over. I really think this could be a really deep world if they explored more. |
| The show is really starting to pick up. The first 3 (and arguably 4) episodes were very hit and miss, but the last three have been very strong. The only strong negative I have about this episode is, once again, the goddamn insert songs. In my opinion, the whole point of insert songs is to hype up the viewer during an intense dramatic or action-packed scene. The reason the insert songs in Grimgar work so poorly is 1) They happen all the damn time, 2) They play them at almost the exact same time slot as any other of the insert song episodes, and 3) They happen during the least impactful (most of the time) parts of the entire episode. It's obvious that A1-Pictures has to put in these songs because they are contracted to do so, but they could've utilized them in a much less predictable and pointless way to not have them stand out so much. Other than that, solid episode. Mary's character is fitting incredibly well with both the other party members and the general feel of the entire anime. The probable romance between Haruhiro and Yume is highlighted just enough to feel relevant, but not too much as to feel that it empowers anything else. And although a small part of the episode, I really like the whole goblin hunter bit at the pub. It's a comedic way to highlight both how far they've come and how little they have actually accomplished both at the same time. I'm very glad I kept up with this series. At this rate, this might become my favourite video-game style anime of all time (not like that's a hard thing to do with all the shit in this genre xD). |
TheBoulderino said: Z4k said: I don't know where you got the definition for seinen but it isn't a genre. It's a demographic tag only used for manga that are serialized in seinen magazine. I am aware that seinen is a demagraphical tag, I simply meant that I feel this anime would be better off if it was targeted for seinen. A seinen grimgar might be more willing to pay closer attention to the interactions between the characters and their emotions towards their situations and each other which I find so well done here. Sorry to give you the wrong idea, I'm still fairly new to the subtle nuances of anime anyway, so my word choice might not be ideal. Well, there is nothing holding the author back. So using seinen as a term for being mature is silly. You know that seinen is a demographic but yet you still use it wrongly? I'm getting you're saying you wish the series focus a bit more on the characters interaction ect in a more deeper way than what it is doing right now, correct?? Well saying "A seinen grimgar would be better" just kinda makes you seem a bit ignorant. It would make more sense if you had said A more "mature" version of grimgar would be much more in depth with the characters interaction ect. basically do yourself a favour and leave out the seinen part. A series being in a seinen magazine won't make the series any better/more mature. Not to mention the fact that this series is a adaptation from a LN, which means it's neither seinen, shounen, shoujo ect. |
keragammingFeb 21, 2016 11:45 PM
Fappa said: All of them got new skills and equipment. The Light Novel pays more focus on that so I’ll tell you what exactly. The anime has already passed the point where this should be explained so it's no spoiler territory and safe :) - Haurhiro got himself a set of leather armor which gives him more protection but more importantly a psychological boon. He doesn’t see the necessity for a new dagger since he’s fine with the one he had. Yeah the loss of the dagger is actually anime original and I think it will play a big role in the next episode. His new skill basically allows him to scout and set up ambushes which is a valuable thing, especially for them. - Shihoru got a new set of clothing because her old one began to tear apart. I don’t know if she got a new staff in the anime but staffs don’t strenghten your magic anyway. She aquired a new spell which lets the enemy sleep and unless he isn’t hit ( even by Goblin allies ) he won’t wake for a time. - Yume got herself a set of leather armor and a cloak which is normal for hunters. Once again I want to emphasize that they have been using second hear gear from their guild all the time. She got a dodge skill which gives her more agility and another skill that allows her to aim better. All in all Yume seems to slowly balance more on using the bow. - Ranta also got himself a helmet because he is at the front lines. And yes it is supposed to look dumb. The other actually make fun of him because of it. He also spent almost all of his money on a new longsword which is plainly stupid. Even Haru knows that. He also got himself a combat roll skill and a trust that functions as a dash. - Mogzo got the expected helmet and also a full set of plate armor. The group had to scratch together nearly all their money to buy him all that but he has to fulfill a key role for their group so it’s necessary. Mogzo got himself the skill "War cry" which stuns the enemy for a short time and draws attention to him. - Mary is already far superior to the rest of the group so she doesn’t need to get new equipment They mentioned something about the Goblins having actual social life and a gender. The light novels gives the reader a little bit more information about that. The Goblins that are in Damrow were once under the control of the Death King but they revolted. They started a riot and pretty much left his army and Damrow is where they all ended up. Now there are fights about territory between the Goblins. Those who are strong are able to life in the central of the city, those who are banished from their groups because they are weak leave the center and settle down where our party hunts. So far they've basically hunted the weaker individuals of the Goblin race. Still some banned Goblins start to team up and try to gain more territory. Those goblins in episode 4 that killed Manato are one of those groups for example. Hope this could help to clarify some things. Also personally I loved how they adapted this episode. I really love how Mary's ex ally said the he is sure he took her with him out of the mines but she is still "somehow down there" This also applies to our group. They can't move on from this place. They could go hunt elsewhere but Manato's death always draws them back to this town. They don't even ask themselves if they could hunt elsewhere, they just go to Damrow every single day. This kinda shows you how they haven't moved on. Especially Haru and his interactions with Manato in his mind shows that he maybe has made the least progress compared to the rest. I also love the symbolism. In the montage that some people see as "useless" they show us 6 white birds while only one bird flies away. This could stand for Manato who moved on and left them behind. Later you can see 6 birds again which you could see as Mary finally being accepted into their group. Thank you very much for the explanation. Maybe the LN is so much better at detail compare to the anime. Where do your read it? |
na35899 said: why is the score lower than kono suba this show is much better from my perspective, the art is better, the story is more mature 10/10 Comparing two shows based on rankings is completely pointless, especially when they are both still airing. You have to wait a few weeks after both shows have finished airing to have at least an ok consensus of what people think of the show. Even then, it's hard to compare these two shows. The only real similarity they have is that they both have RPG elements. The purposes of both shows are entirely different: KonoSuba is a comedy (so of course the story is going to be less mature), while Grimgar is a much more serious take on the genre of RPG-esque anime. And in my opinion, the animation matters a lot less in a comedy anime than in something like Grimgar. Of course you can like whichever show better, but it's pretty unfair to compare two shows that are thematically and narratively very different. |
| For me the anime started dying after the episode 4,now we just got friendship bullshit and who cares drama,if it was a 24 episodes i would be okay with it but with only 12 episodes its just a waste imo... Anyway this anime is still good i think but i kinda miss the first episodes now... |
| Deep dark fantasies |
| I don't where this is going and there's no plot at all so far but I am enjoying it. But damn who the hell is directing this? What's up with all the insert songs xD |
moodie said: make an anime that follows proper light novel pacing >ppl call it to slow make an anime that rushes and gets to the point and good parts of the show >ppl say its rushed make up ur god damn mind I know right ? What's wrong with people nowdays ? Mary looks cute tho in this eps but my fav is still Yume. Hope there'll be a 2nd season. |
| This show is getting more and more interesting as it goes however what I've been saying stands... 12 EP's is not enough! |
| Nice to see that Mary is starting to open up to the party. They've killed so many goblins that they've earned the title Goblin Slayers xDD That's some dedicated grinding right there. Wonder how this whole skill system works in Grimgar, It's not explicitly been said they are in a game and there have been no other signs of it apart from this Skill system. Looks like they're finally gonna attack those goblins that killed Manato. The episode felt slow but it was pretty good overall. |
| I look forward to this anime every week! i'm enjoying every episode of this so far. I think it has great character development art, animation, the music, the lot. Can't wait for more! |
TheBoulderino said: keragamming said: Well, there is nothing holding the author back. So using seinen as a term for being mature is silly. You know that seinen is a demographic but yet you still use it wrongly? I'm getting you're saying you wish the series focus a bit more on the characters interaction ect in a more deeper way than what it is doing right now, correct?? Well saying "A seinen grimgar would be better" just kinda makes you seem a bit ignorant. It would make more sense if you had said A more "mature" version of grimgar would be much more in depth with the characters interaction ect. basically do yourself a favour and leave out the seinen part. A series being in a seinen magazine won't make the series any better/more mature. Not to mention the fact that this series is a adaptation from a LN, which means it's neither seinen, shounen, shoujo ect. Another slight misunderstanding from my poor word choice. I merely wished to comment that I felt that if Grimgar were produced as though it were targeted at the seinen demographic, a more mature audience, that it would suit it better and probably be better received. I feel grimgar is already fairly mature in it's content, and said content is fairly well done, so focusing on it more might be beneficial to the series. On my word choice I used seinen to try to indicate the above idea. It seems that I should be more careful, and provide more context, as I see the point of view you are coming from. I apologize if I misled anyone with a poorly worded statement. Thank you for your input No problem. I get what you were getting at though. So don't sweat it. |
| Well that was a rather unnaturally fast progression out of nowhere. Oh well, I've been fine with the slowness but we could use the progression too especially since we're halfway done with the show. And this show sure loves their long pauses to fill up the time. Besides that I liked the episode. I'm pretty interested in seeing more booty shots how the last half of the show's gonna play out. |
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