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**monir** · 2014-10-03, 14:02

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Stark700 · 2014-10-04, 04:11

Episode 1:

Spoiler:

DQueenie13 · 2014-10-04, 04:55

That was the most spoilery first episode I have ever seen. Just about everything, save Tetora, that was in the PV has appeared in this episode.

pampz21 · 2014-10-04, 05:39

Very spoilerish but it was fun to watch.

Nice seeing Kanami; she really does remind me of Erika.

Is it me or the animation is low budget compared to the first season?

Newhope · 2014-10-04, 05:46

Kanami side story animated=instant best anime ever made.

Random14 · 2014-10-04, 07:16

Think I like the first opening animation and ending song more, but these are still very good too, they just had a lot to cover. And more Akatsuki is always good too.

A bit of a recap but a lot of foreshadowing for this season too. A lot of plot lines in motion, wonder which will get focus first, or if they'll switch between them. I hope they don't switch too much between them, but eager to see them all animated, can't wait.

Side-streetdog · 2014-10-04, 08:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by pampz21

Very spoilerish but it was fun to watch.

Nice seeing Kanami; she really does remind me of Erika.

Is it me or the animation is low budget compared to the first season?

Because It "DEEN"

Well... It's not bad as I afraid of.
Character design is a bit weird, but after watch it in animation it OK.
And because it's DEEN. Now I can expect some action scene.

But really, just reuse OP show how low budget this series has.
With it story if it got good animation studio and more budget, it would get a lot better than this.

For now I will wait and see what will season 2 go.

aohige · 2014-10-04, 08:16

Spoilerish? nah. Teaserish, yes.
Spoiler is only spoiler with context, otherwise it's just a teaser.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Side-streetdog

But really, just reuse OP show how low budget this series has.
With it story if it got good animation studio and more budget, it would get a lot better than this.

Reusing OP is a pretty normal thing to do for NHK shows.
They don't always do it, but cases like Twelve Kingdoms where the same OP theme was used for what... three seasons?

Arararagi-Senpai · 2014-10-04, 08:19

Solid first episode, didn't waste much time and jumped straight into the plot. I honestly don't have much to complain about here, all of the characters we know and love are back, Shiroe has a new dilemma (and seemingly a new advisary), we learn more about the world, etc. Everything is fine, really. Though I do wonder what that last scene meant....

Visually speaking, DEEN did good work here. I'm not so sure why everyone was worried about them animating this season since Statelight's animation is below that of what DEEN is capable of. Some of the new character designs will take some getting used to, however (what on earth is with Marie's angular hair?).

So all-in-all, solid start, good to have this show back.

P.S: The ED was adorable.

Gundamx · 2014-10-04, 08:20

good first episode even though it was full of spoiler though unless you are novel ready than you won't understand most of them

foxbox360 · 2014-10-04, 08:34

next episode is the appearance of William Massachusetts and his mithel eyes, is it the guild that didn't join the round table last season because of pride?

Nachtwandler · 2014-10-04, 08:35

Say what? In general animation was better than in S1

zerriet · 2014-10-04, 08:39

Strong first episode, it was able to act as both a set-up and recap episode without being mundane. The only slight problem I had was the questionable ending. Was there any reason for the time-skip to christmas eve? I mean given that it is the first episode, they will probably explain it later, but still it feels a little weird

Gundamx · 2014-10-04, 08:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by foxbox360

next episode is the appearance of William Massachusetts and his mithel eyes, is it the guild that didn't join the round table last season because of pride?

not because of pride but because they have zero interesting in anything but raiding high level area.

he basically told them do whatever you want>

and if my memory is right his guild still have chair in round table
(empty chair from season one)

Fellen · 2014-10-04, 08:53

Episode 1 did not disappoint (or maybe i just set my expectations too low because DEEN). I don't have a problem with the animation and i actually enjoy some character designs more than the S1 ones, although others will take getting used to. Other than the end of the episode everything else was perfect story, set-up and character wise. Nothing much to say about the ED other than it was cute. Also so glad they kept the opening, now my counteraction is gonna start rising every week.

foxbox360 · 2014-10-04, 09:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gundamx

not because of pride but because they have zero interesting in anything but raiding high level area.

he basically told them do whatever you want>

and if my memory is right his guild still have chair in round table
(empty chair from season one)

Thanks for info, His guild is perfect for Shiro to overcome this challenge.

FlareKnight · 2014-10-04, 09:06

Not a bad start really. Maybe trying too hard to set up all the plotlines and tease where it is going.

Doesn't appear Akatsuki's worries have dampened all that much. Still must be odd having such a younger girl as a rival, but there you go. Curious what kind of job she's being left to take care of. Hopefully something rather important that he couldn't let her come along for this.

And now to deal with the money issues.

Ickarium · 2014-10-04, 09:09

Funny thing is I don't think Minori is a rival, except in Akatsuki's head. Minori is -14-. There's no way Shiroe's going to be romancing a 14 year old. It really tells you something about Akatsuki's life before they got trapped that she seriously thinks a 14 year old is a romantic rival.

I liked it. It felt a little rough with the re-establishing, but that happens. I don't like some of the new designs, though. Particularly Maryelle and William Masachusetts.

ramlaen · 2014-10-04, 09:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Side-streetdog

Because It "DEEN"

Well... It's not bad as I afraid of.
Character design is a bit weird, but after watch it in animation it OK.
And because it's DEEN. Now I can expect some action scene.

But really, just reuse OP show how low budget this series has.
With it story if it got good animation studio and more budget, it would get a lot better than this.

For now I will wait and see what will season 2 go.

Honestly I felt the animation looked better than the first season.

The real decider will be when action scenes happen.

blakraven66 · 2014-10-04, 09:45

Didn't like some of the character design changes...particularly Kanami. Her face became more cartoony and the increased bust size looks disproportionate to her body.

OP animation, I preferred the first season as well. It was more adrenaline fueled and got me pumped up for the episodes with all the jumping around they did compared to this one.

View Poll Results: Log Horizon S2 - Episode 1 Rating
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2014-10-04, 04:11	Link #2
Stark700 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Somewhere on Earth	Episode 1: Spoiler: It was overall a fun episode with a decent setup. DATABASE returns in full with the OP song which remains unchanged except the animation and addition of new characters. Speaking of which, there are some slight changes with the char designs in particular Akatsuki. I don't mind it though. Anyways yeah, it was cute. Minori still tries to quite a bit to impress a certain someone while Shiroe has his own business with the round table members. Oh and that ED song is cute. See that Akatsuki face in the first 3 seconds?! __________________

2014-10-04, 04:55	Link #3
DQueenie13 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013	That was the most spoilery first episode I have ever seen. Just about everything, save Tetora, that was in the PV has appeared in this episode. __________________

2014-10-04, 05:39	Link #4
pampz21 ShipCore Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Age: 32	Very spoilerish but it was fun to watch. Nice seeing Kanami; she really does remind me of Erika. Is it me or the animation is low budget compared to the first season? __________________ to Believe is to Live, to Ship is to Believe, the best part of believe is the Lie, to Lie to oneself is to Live and that is the Essence of Life

2014-10-04, 07:16	Link #6
Random14 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014	Think I like the first opening animation and ending song more, but these are still very good too, they just had a lot to cover. And more Akatsuki is always good too. A bit of a recap but a lot of foreshadowing for this season too. A lot of plot lines in motion, wonder which will get focus first, or if they'll switch between them. I hope they don't switch too much between them, but eager to see them all animated, can't wait. Last edited by Random14; 2014-10-04 at 07:27.

2014-10-04, 05:46	Link #5
Newhope Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008	Kanami side story animated=instant best anime ever made.

2014-10-04, 08:19	Link #9
Arararagi-Senpai Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Virginia	Solid first episode, didn't waste much time and jumped straight into the plot. I honestly don't have much to complain about here, all of the characters we know and love are back, Shiroe has a new dilemma (and seemingly a new advisary), we learn more about the world, etc. Everything is fine, really. Though I do wonder what that last scene meant.... Visually speaking, DEEN did good work here. I'm not so sure why everyone was worried about them animating this season since Statelight's animation is below that of what DEEN is capable of. Some of the new character designs will take some getting used to, however (what on earth is with Marie's angular hair?). So all-in-all, solid start, good to have this show back. P.S: The ED was adorable. __________________ Not quite sure what to put in here... Last edited by Arararagi-Senpai; 2014-10-04 at 20:59.

2014-10-04, 08:20	Link #10
Gundamx Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010	good first episode even though it was full of spoiler though unless you are novel ready than you won't understand most of them

2014-10-04, 08:34	Link #11
foxbox360 New Age Badass Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Charlotte, NC	next episode is the appearance of William Massachusetts and his mithel eyes, is it the guild that didn't join the round table last season because of pride? __________________ Mecha need to evolve!!!!!

2014-10-04, 08:35	Link #12
Nachtwandler Yurifag Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Kharkiv, Ukraine / Barcelona, Spain Age: 35	Say what? In general animation was better than in S1 __________________ F/GO: 828 004 124 My Anime list My VN list

2014-10-04, 08:39	Link #13
zerriet Member Join Date: Dec 2013	Strong first episode, it was able to act as both a set-up and recap episode without being mundane. The only slight problem I had was the questionable ending. Was there any reason for the time-skip to christmas eve? I mean given that it is the first episode, they will probably explain it later, but still it feels a little weird

2014-10-04, 08:53	Link #15
Fellen Insert user title here Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: The police station (Don't ask!)	Episode 1 did not disappoint (or maybe i just set my expectations too low because DEEN). I don't have a problem with the animation and i actually enjoy some character designs more than the S1 ones, although others will take getting used to. Other than the end of the episode everything else was perfect story, set-up and character wise. Nothing much to say about the ED other than it was cute. Also so glad they kept the opening, now my counteraction is gonna start rising every week. __________________

2014-10-04, 09:06	Link #17
FlareKnight User of the "Fast Draw" Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canada	Not a bad start really. Maybe trying too hard to set up all the plotlines and tease where it is going. Doesn't appear Akatsuki's worries have dampened all that much. Still must be odd having such a younger girl as a rival, but there you go. Curious what kind of job she's being left to take care of. Hopefully something rather important that he couldn't let her come along for this. And now to deal with the money issues. __________________ Anime-Evo

2014-10-04, 09:09	Link #18
Ickarium Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013	Funny thing is I don't think Minori is a rival, except in Akatsuki's head. Minori is -14-. There's no way Shiroe's going to be romancing a 14 year old. It really tells you something about Akatsuki's life before they got trapped that she seriously thinks a 14 year old is a romantic rival. I liked it. It felt a little rough with the re-establishing, but that happens. I don't like some of the new designs, though. Particularly Maryelle and William Masachusetts. __________________

2014-10-04, 09:45	Link #20
blakraven66 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010	Didn't like some of the character design changes...particularly Kanami. Her face became more cartoony and the increased bust size looks disproportionate to her body. OP animation, I preferred the first season as well. It was more adrenaline fueled and got me pumped up for the episodes with all the jumping around they did compared to this one.