Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Gaiden: Sword Oratoria
Duração: 23 min per ep
Gênero: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Estudio: J.C.Staff
Sinopse:
After having descended upon this world, the gods have created guilds where adventurers can test their mettle. These guilds, known as "familia," grant adventurers the chance to explore, gather, hunt, or simply enjoy themselves.
Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Gaiden: Sword Oratoria begins in Orario, the lively city of adventures. The Sword Princess, Ais Wallenstein, and the novice mage, Lefiya Viridis, are members of the Loki Familia, who are experts at monster hunting. With the rest of their group, they journey to the tower of Babel in hopes of exploring the dungeon underneath. Home to powerful monsters, the dungeon will fulfill Ais's desire to master her sword skills, while bringing Lefiya closer to her dream of succeeding Riveria Ljos Alf, vice-captain of the Loki Familia, as the most powerful mage in the land.
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Pipe
The good: You don't need to watch the first season to follow the story. The bad: The anime started with a score of 8.74 and ended with a 7.10. If you watched the first season, you would feel a bit disappointed. Unlike the first season, this anime doesn't entertain because the story is weird and the pacing is average. For me, this anime is just an alternative story from the main series. Danmachi Sword Oratoria centers the story in Aiz Wallenstein, the sword princess. Sadly, even if Aiz is the main character, there isn't too much information about her past just some sporadic scenesand the plot centers on her desire of getting stronger. During her adventure into the dungeons, she fought with a person that could know more about her past, and she decides to go into the lower dungeon levels to find the truth. The plot has pacing problems and lacks more information to keep us entertained.
While this anime follows the main idea of the Danmachi series, I feel that something is missing. Perhaps some characters aren't well developed and annoying to the point that we could get bored of them. The introduction of some characters is forced or useless, and there isn't enough time to develop their personalities fluently. Maybe the novel is different.
The art is standard. Honestly, I was expecting to be better than the first season, but I can say, it is the same.
About the songs, the OP is nice, and the ED is passable. The sound mix is good and focuses on the fights details.
Finally, nothing is concluded, and nothing about Aiz is told, so in other words, the story failed to deliver any reasonable conclusion, it ends abruptly. It was just a promotion for the novel, buy it to find the truth.
Maybe you will enjoy it more if you haven't watched the first season. If you are a fan of the first season, do not expect too much from this or you will get upset, it is just a spin-off.
FullmetalFate10
Sword Oratoria... the spinoff, not second season, of the beloved DanMachi series. This time around, we're going to see the same story from Ais WallenWhatsit's point of view, at least, that's what I thought was going to happen... Story: In the first, or at least first few episodes, it should be clear that this is in fact the same story of DanMachi. However, instead of focusing on The Misadventures of Bell Cranel, we get to see a different side of things. This spinoff focuses mainly on the cast of the Loki Familia. Yes, the Loki Familia, not just Ais, which is very important to know.Originality: 0/1. I mean, come on now. It's like the author suddenly had second thoughts about the original story and how basic it was, so he created this spinoff to add a deeper meaning to everything, just centered around Ais' character.
Potential: 2/2 Although reusing the same story, I'd say this had a lot of potential. It's kind of an interesting thing to see the same events occur from another character's perspective; especially the one (Ais) who has the biggest influence over our DanMachi protagonist.
Execution: 3/7 :
-One of the biggest problems I think this show had was pacing. The first few episodes were a complete drag, and I felt like I was forcing my way through them. The only highlights of the first couple episodes were the moments when Ais came into contact with Bell. Having a slow introduction can really put a damper on the overall feeling of a series, especially one that only spans twelve episodes. I honestly didn't even somewhat enjoy an episode until we got to episode four. 3/12 is a fourth of the series. Not a very good start.
-I'd say this show really missed it's chance to focus on Ais as the main character. Hopping from her to Lefiya as a protagonist really put a damper on the story. Ais is a big part of the story, but the amount of screen time she missed out on was a sin.
-Another problem I had with this series that is a recurring issue from the original was the excessive amounts of fanservice shoved in my face. If Hestia wasn't your cup of tea, then Lefiya might make you drop the series all together. Her "fantasies" that I'm sure were supposed to be comedic were way over-the-top and completely unnecessary.
- The final episode made zero sense if you have any recollection of the original series and the order events played out. I'm not going to spoil anything, but there was an event that should have happened but didn't which was somewhat aggravating.
+ Even amidst all of these negatives, there were some positives. The moments that Ais came into to contact with Bell were just precious, as we got to see a different side to Ais than even Bell got to see. This was exactly what I was hoping for from the series, and I was just a bit sad there wasn't more of it.
+ The moments the series actually chose to intertwine Ais and the overall story were done pretty well. The motivation for Ais to become stronger is revealed. Best of all, we get to actually see the Sword Princess struggle with some of her battles.
Story overall score: 5/10. Although it wasn't very original, I'd say it had a lot of potential. It just chose to execute it in a way that wasn't exceedingly interesting.
Art:
Animation: 2/5. A pretty obvious step down from the original series. The fight scenes seemed far less intense. Their movements were sometimes rough. I mean, seriously. If the best animated scene from the series was taken directly from the original series, we have a problem.
Art: 3/5 A serious downgrade, once again, from it's predecessor. The setting and scenery were fine. Nothing spectacular. In the scenes with less action the characters were occasionally drawn very sloppily, and it was pretty noticeable Nothing great overall, which is a shame because the first season had fairly decent art and animation.
Art score overall: 5/10 Obvious short cuts were taken, but some scenes were pleasing to look at.
Sound:
Opening: 1/3. It's a pretty skip-able opening. Nothing spectacular, certainly nothing I'd want to listen to on it's own. It wasn't an opening that got me excited to watch the episode at all, although I guess it was an okay opening for a fantasy genre show.
Ending: 0/2. This ending was just bad. Not only was it entirely skip-able, but it didn't even make me want to watch the next episode or convey the tone or mood of the show accurately at all.
OST: 2/3. The original soundtrack wasn't anything particularly special. It had common fantasy instrumentals (you know the ones). There was one track that caught my attention, surprisingly, although it still wasn't anything I'd listen to out of context. The rest of the soundtrack did a decent job of conveying setting and the mood and/or tone of the occurring events. Not a lot of complaints here.
Voice: 1/2 The voice actors of the main characters were pretty meh. Lefiya's voice was rather annoying and didn't really portray emotions well at all. Ais' actor was alright, but I feel like she didn't really conform to the character well enough. Side character voices were decent all around. I'm a fan of Bete's VA, and Finn's wasn't too shabby, either.
Sound score overall: 4/10. Nothing spectacular at all, not that I really expected much. The OST was by far the best part for me.
Character: Oh my, here we go. Buckle in, boys and girls, we're going on a bumpy ride.
Design: 2/2. Not really any complaints here. Their designs are typical fantasy setting, and they're easy to tell apart.
Enjoyable: 1/3. I did not really care for most of the members of the Loki Familia. I did enjoy watching Ais, Finn, and Bete, but that's unfortunately it. Lefiya might be one of the most annoying characters I have ever come across. I had to stop myself from rolling my eyes whenever she came on screen. No, that's not an exaggeration. She was that bad. At least the moments with Bell and Ais were fun to rewatch, as were the moments when Ais was fighting. Otherwise, the remaining characters were mostly boring. Although, I have to give it up to that perverted Goddess, Loki. I did enjoy the scenes where she actual showed that she was a pretty cunning woman.
Development: 1/5.
Shall we break down why?
-Lefiya: Oh, hello there Bell 2.0. Lefiya is literally the "Can I copy your homework?" meme. I mean, not that another Bell would be particularly terrible, but she was just so much worse. Honestly, combine Bell and Hestia and add in zero character development and an exceedingly annoying personality and voice. There. That's Lefiya. Perhaps the worst choice of a main character they possibly could have picked. I can't even remember if she was in the first season or not. Not to mention the most annoying aspect of her: It's stated that she's already has the power of a Level 3 Adventurer, but she's /too scared to do anything/ on the battlefield.
-Ais: The only reason this got a measly point. I was so glad Ais got at least a tiny bit of character development. Like I've stated previously, the amount of screen time she got was a sin considering I thought this entire season was going to be following her story. But we got her motivation to become stronger, we saw some fights where she did struggle and wasn't some OP God being, and best of all we get to see that she seems almost somewhat envious of Bell (who is developing so quickly). We see the reason as to why she agreed to train him in the first place, and that he's actually motivating her at the same time. Still no drastic changes in character, but it was a start.
-The rest of the cast: Not really any development here. Tiona and Tione were pretty static the entire way through. Although Bete, Finn, and Riveria were enjoyable to watch, they didn't change much, either. I will mention Filvis,though. As a new character introduced in this series, I found her pretty interesting and she did get some development. Still, not much.
Overall character score: 4/10. Even though they have decent designs, over half of the characters were not even enjoyable to watch, and this series was seriously lacking in the character development department
Enjoyment: 5.5/10. Despite there being countless flaws to this spinoff, I did kind of enjoy it. If I hadn't watched the original series I definitely would not have enjoyed it as much as I did.
Overall: 5/10. Although this series can be watched on it's own, if you haven't seen DanMachi, you'll probably enjoy this even less than I did. If you didn't like the original season, definitely steer clear. However, if you're an avid fan of DanMachi and are eagerly awaiting a true second season, I'd say you should watch it. It gives a different perspective and a deeper story to the events that occurred in the first season. I haven't read the Manga, so I'm not sure if the storyline here will be necessary to know if we ever do get a true second season, but if you're a fan of Ais WallenWhatsit, you'd probably enjoy this show at least as much as I did. Keep in mind that the latter six episodes are much better than the first six. Or, more enjoyable, at least.
Thanks for reading~
deathline
TL;DR Section at the end of the review. This review may or may not contain minor spoilers. I'd like to preface this review with saying I general don't review sequels or side stories, because you'll find me usually saying it was as enjoyable, slightly less enjoyable, or slightly more enjoyable than the first or original story. This show has forced me to turn it into an exception. Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Gaiden: Sword Oratoria (which is a goddamn mouthful), better known as DanMachi: Sword Oratoria, is a spin-off side-story that shows the main story but from a different perspective. Who's perspective?The Loki Familia's, but more importantly from Ais' perspective.
The entire idea of the show started out well, being able to see things from how Ais saw them, but it very quickly degraded into watching Lefiya be the worst tsunyuri girl ever, every episode. For one reason or another, they thought Lefiya's "I have great potential but currently am fucking useless" mixed with "I love and look up to the girl that's my senior/hero" was going to end up with a good character. They could not have done worse with her. The constant naivete coming from Lefiya, the constant whining, the constant not being able to do anything remotely useful (until the very end), and the constant frustration that she gave me as a viewer was just horrendous. She alone destroyed the fun that this show could've given me.
On the topic of characters other than Lefiya who is probably one of the worst this year alone, every other character has the emotion or depth of a fucking brick, which is painfully tough and flat as an airway run strip. Ais continually acts like a robot whilst showing very little emotion, the twins are just there to be supporting characters and don't ever break that trend, Bete is an angry dick, and the three seniors are all very stiff. Loki probably portrays the most emotion, going from trying to cop a feel on anybody, to somewhat serious on certain matters. The best part of this show was seeing Bell and Hestia, which is just painfully ironic in this scenario.
The story revolves around Ais and the Loki Familia and how Ais goes from being mistaken as her mother to some darker things that may bring the world to ruin. Or something like that. The story in all actuality was less important than they made the character interactions out to be, and those as previously mentioned was like watching paint dry for 12 weeks. Other than some new characters that you can only see through Ais's perspective, Sword Oratoria was made out to be far darker than the original story from Bell. This didn't play out well because the original story did well as a lighthearted fantasy/adventure show. The story was like watching an extremely convoluted game of Clue with DanMachi characters, and then some fighting instead of guessing who the killer is.
One of the redeeming features of Sword Oratoria was that the art and animation were at least somewhat pleasing to look at in some situations. Some fight scenes were nicely done, some nice screenshots to be taken, but it never went up and beyond the "average" level that it had maintained through 12 episodes. The soundtrack was so laughably forgettable that I can't even really make a remark on it anymore in terms of whether it was good or not.
TL;DR: DanMachi: Sword Oratoria is a waste of 12 episodes that could've been put towards making a second season instead. All you'll get from this is how much you realize Bell and Hestia were the best part of DanMachi, and how the characters in this are painful to watch. I would not recommend this unless you really don't mind how awful the character and story are.
Annanyanya
I originally didn't want to watch this series after I realized it wasn't actually the second season of one of my favourite fantasy animes. But I gave it a chance, and I'm sure glad I did. Let me quickly tell you why. This anime follows Ais' story, which goes on in the same time period as the first DanMachi series. It isn't a retelling of the first DanMachi and it isn't the continuation. It's something new (story-wise) but familiar (setting-wise/the big picture). It ended up providing valuable information to flesh out some characters that weren't explored too in-depth in the first DanMachi, and giving a newviewpoint on the same oncoming disaster that was hinted at in the first DanMachi. Even if you had regarded this anime as a stand-alone, it is really good and really interesting.
Like in the first DanMachi, this anime has a well developed plot—good pacing, good foreshadowing, and it effectively shares information (about events, characters, etc) without it seeming fake or boring. In this way, characters are developed naturally. And about the art—of course, it is a favourite aspect of mine (I love DanMachi art).
Overall, it was really fun to see Ais' perspective and to learn about where she came from and to watch her develop. She became more than that beautiful human doll I was introduced to in the first DanMachi.
In essence, I recommend watching this show—especially if you liked the first DanMachi. Even as a stand-alone (like I said) it's a great show.
LegendAqua
Is a spinoff of Danmachi with an alternative view focusing on Aiz, one of (for LA at least) the least interesting harem members to be given a spinoff series a good idea?. ...Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Gaiden: Sword Oratoria is an interesting yet odd spinoff from the many many MANY sequels and spinoffs anime to come out of Spring 2017. LA wasn't exactly clamoring for a spinoff based on Aiz as LA is one of those fans of Danmachi wanting just more from Bell and Hestia than to Aiz though this spinoff looking at an alternative view ofhow events occurred in the original is a nice touch in a ways.
<LA breathes in>...Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Gaiden: Sword Oratoria's characterization is focused towards Aiz as well as Lefiya Viridis voiced by Juri Kimura a fangirl of Aiz, though Lefiya is more as a similar Bell but with a similar motive of wanting to protect others by leveling up in this case trying to catch up to Aiz as well as worshiping her. Aiz on the other hand has character development in terms of her backstory and how this links to the major villain of this spinoff. This at least is interesting and gives us depth to one of the least interesting harem member of Danmachi. Aside from that, other characters are typical supporting characters with some personality to them as well as fleshing out the Loki Familia as a Guild from Bete Loga voiced by Nobuhiko Okamoto the hair-tempered berserker, Tiona Hiryute voiced by Rie Murakawa and Tione Hiryute voiced by Minami Takahashi, Riveria Ljos Alf voiced by Ayako Kawasumi and Loki voiced by Yurika Kubo the perverted leader of the Familia, which by the end of it, the majority of the supporting characters got fleshed out better than Lefiya did, especially showing us that Bete isn't the asshole jerk character or showing the Hiryute twins and especially Riveria a glass cannon badass mage and LA's favourite character in Sword Oratoria.
Now because this spinoff is having plot beats following the original, this spinoff does have some new material, that one being an interesting plotline that involves Aiz and the major villain, her plans and is probably the only interesting plotline to all the new things Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Gaiden: Sword Oratoria does as it integrates both the Gods and behind the scene dealings to connecting to Aiz's past and her dilemma about being a powerful swordswomen and what her connection to this plotline has on her. The rest of the plot elements especially the slice of life are kinda a bore to constant running gag annoyance with fanservice moments any chance it gets and is just a guise for the build up and hinting to the plans of the major villain is focusing on, something even it's original somehow did quite well (albeit the original's major villain never springs into action or goes anywhere as it's a more focused look at Bell's progression to be a better adventurer, where in this spinoff, the major villain is a HUGE focus and takes a somewhat more serious take compared to the original).
Probably one of the biggest gripes Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Gaiden: Sword Oratoria does is on Lefiya as a character, at first she's the fangirl wanting to be like Aiz and is a shy one at that, but by the end of the anime, she becomes a vindictive psycho lesbian wanting Aiz all to herself (slight exaggeration but the anime frames Lefiya like this and it crosses the line out of comedic effect) and sees Bell as competition. Either way, Lefiya's portrayal at first was pretty good and especially when revealed she like Bell is a pretty powerful magic user under that timid nature, but due to her static nature and never evolving or developing outside of these traits, she becomes a character LA would not root for or care one iota about. The only other character annoyance comes from Loki who does the entire yuri groping thing to Aiz or any big-breasted woman -sigh-. The only other lacking aspect Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Gaiden: Sword Oratoria doesn't have compared to the original is the aforementioned slice of life moments that feels more like build up than progressing with the plot, to it's defense due to this plot simultaneously coinciding with it's original, it's kinda hard to add good flow to the plot when it needs to abide by it's original series but then LA can counter it by saying it turns into chess piece story telling with "some" substance to it and by LA sees by this later down the anime aside from a few new character development from Filvis Challia voiced by Hisako Kanemoto and Lulune Louie voiced by Hikaru Akao and a bit of world-building through Loki, it's chess piece storytelling using the original series as it's crux and the major villain egging Aiz on to be stronger or go here or there doesn't help.
In terms of animation by JC Staff, the animation overall is ok enough though there are some dips in quality at times and although the anime is rehashing moments from it's original, LA is glad they just didn't copy and pasted it just like that and given us differing perspective of certain events. The battles once again are a standout but again also takes dips in quality at times to. The character designs are polished to a certain level of detail and has the detail to be similar to it's original, typical of a spinoff in a ways, LA isn't complaining. Overall, the animation is ok enough for LA to neither rage or a praiseworthy mention about.
In terms of voice acting, the voice acting is typical fare only with the hugely expanded voice cast. Saori Oonishi as the stoic emotionless Aiz is meh in LA's opinion but she "tries". Juri Kimura, well LA is gonna compare her to Satomi Arai as Kuroko and say that she's not as bad, but she can get annoying when in obsessive fangirl mode and here's the thing, LA actually enjoyed Satomi Arai as Kuroko even at her worst of times, Juri Kimura as Lefiya has her annoying moments but LA is more or less projecting with this criticism. But once again, like the animation it's ok enough for LA to neither rage (a bit) or praise about. LA's favourite voice actors would go to Rie Murakawa and Minami Takahashi as the Hiryute twins AS well as Ayako Kawasumi as Riveria.
So Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Gaiden: Sword Oratoria has a few problems with it's plot beats, some character annoyances and annoying fanserviced slice of life moments but does that mean even with it's saving graces of an interesting yet serious plotline and alternative look at similar events from the original means it's a good spinoff???...for that LA says that this spinoff is an interesting case of trying to be like it's original while at the same time whistling to a different tune, Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Gaiden: Sword Oratoria is that it's not great but it's not bad either as it expands the world building of Danmachi, however if comparing to it's original, it feels a bit of a step back from it's original series, not from it's differing atmosphere and characters as even atmosphere had times where it fitted into the serious nature of the major plotline of the major villain of this spinoff and certain outside of Lefiya like Filvis, Bete and Riveria got their limelight moments but because it's trying to emulate it's original while doing something completely different instead and it does work to an extent but it's blunt execution of chess piece storytelling deterred LA from liking this spinoff as much as LA wanted to.
Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Gaiden: Sword Oratoria, your not a bad or horrible of a spinoff but your definitely one of the more unremarkable spinoffs LA has seen.
F0LGORE_
Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Gaiden: Sword Oratoria takes us on an exciting and immersive journey that runs parallel to the main series. With its unique perspective and focus on the members of Loki Familia, this spin-off anime offers a fresh and engaging experience for fans of the original series. The animation quality is top-notch, capturing the fantastical world of Orario with stunning visuals and attention to detail. The intricate dungeon designs, bustling city streets, and intense battle sequences are brought to life in vivid colors and fluid motion. The animation effectively highlights the action and showcases the growth of thecharacters.
Character development takes center stage in Sword Oratoria, allowing us to delve deeper into the members of Loki Familia and their individual struggles. Each character is given their own moments to shine, revealing their motivations, strengths, and vulnerabilities. The interactions between the characters are well-written, providing a dynamic and engaging dynamic within the group.
The plot offers a fresh perspective on the events happening in the main series, exploring the challenges faced by Loki Familia as they navigate the treacherous depths of the dungeon. The pacing remains consistent, balancing moments of action, suspense, and character-driven narratives. The storyline seamlessly weaves in with the events of the original series, deepening our understanding of the world of Orario.
Sword Oratoria also introduces new and intriguing characters, expanding the lore and adding layers of complexity to the overall narrative. These characters bring their own unique dynamics and motivations to the table, further enriching the story and keeping viewers invested in their journeys.
The soundtrack complements the anime's atmosphere, heightening the emotions and intensity of each scene. The music adds depth to the action sequences and enhances the emotional impact of quieter moments. The opening and ending themes capture the essence of the series, further immersing viewers into the world of Sword Oratoria.
While Sword Oratoria provides an engaging and captivating experience, it may be more enjoyable for viewers who are already familiar with the main series. Some knowledge of the events and characters in Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka will enhance the overall experience and understanding of the spin-off.
In conclusion, Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Gaiden: Sword Oratoria offers a compelling spin-off that gives fans a fresh perspective on the world of Orario. With its stunning animation, well-developed characters, and immersive plot, it delivers an exciting and engaging viewing experience. Fans of the original series will find themselves drawn into the depths of Sword Oratoria, eager to uncover the secrets and challenges faced by Loki Familia.
SovietWeeb
So i started this series not all that excited after seeing the first one. While i thought the first one was fun and all it just couldn't get my attention that much. But overall i did enjoy the first season and gave it a pretty good review besides the fact of it having an OP character and almost up to terms of what could be called a harem This is kind of the same season kind of holds the same opinion as the first one. While in my opinion overall better than the first season it was kind of hard to keep my attention.It doesn't really suffer from the same problems as the first and i'll get into the problems in a minute.
~~ Spoilers ~~
Gonna try to keep away from the actual story
Lefiya: First let me start out by saying that for some weird and unknown reason instead of having the entire story be focused on Ais and herself. The story decided to add a new character named Lefiya. She is a very not needed character. Because she is in this we now have two main character Ais and Lefiya.
Lefiya isn't a bad character in my opinion. But she is more of a side character that is in the main character group. All throughout the entire series she has a crush on Ais. This in it's self isn't bad idea but the way they did it was not good. A lot of the time she can come off as annoying as she fantasizes over the two of them going out. Overall she doesn't add anything to the plot and takes up space that we the audience would rather be spent on Ais.
Ais: Had really always been the most interesting character from the start. So when i found out she had her own season with her as the main character in the story. Too the stories credit it does give a good story and everything too Ais. I wish that the story focused more on her. But overall it was fun.
Something that always bugged me in the first season it had always bugged me that Bell ( MC ) Is super powerful and has these amazing skills never before seen. The entire time i was wanting him to not reach his goal of reaching the power level of Ais. I felt like it would be more interesting for Bell too find out that not everything can happen like he wants. Thankfully in this it kind of elevated my frustration with that. It shows that Ais is still more powerful and is likely to get more powerful and stay like that.
Something else that bugged me of the first season was that there was signs of it becoming a harem. Harems are a cancer to stories and annoying. Through out the first season it at times seemed like Ais would be in the Harem. But in this Ais doesn't even seem interested in him. She seem's more interested in being more powerful and spending time with her friends.
~~ SPOILERS OVER~~
In the end this was something i enjoyed more than the original even with it's flaws. Would recommend watching the first season first than this but it's not needed.
STROKEMEFASTR
This is a alternate story line, I repeat this is not a season 2 of the show. Although season 2 will be coming out soon. Don't expect this to be as comical as the first season either, it has a more serious tone to it (should've read the genres). This is backstory for the "Sword Princess" or better known as Ais, it offers her day to day interactions with her familia and how she also meets Bell in her point of view and what she thinks of him. The story also revolves around another character not given a lot of screen time in the main series,Lafiya, to me personally comes off as annoying and useless, she also has a lesbian side to her when she talks to or about Ais she seems a little too fond of her. This season was meant to capitalize on the character development needed for many of the supporting characters from the first season, Ais is a quiet person who doesn't talk much, and is bad at expressing her feelings through words and often , comes off as dull for the most part. Lafiya was barely even mentioned, and her interactions did seem pretty random but this side story really helped explain the trouble that seemed to revolve around Ais. It also makes you appreciate the side characters much more.
Story: 7 The story was weak compared to the main stories, it was a little all over the place, but it did offer explanations the main story didn't and had a nice pacing
Art: 8 Well done like the first season
Sound: 7 I watched the dub and very much enjoyed the voice actors chosen, the music was also pretty good
Character: 8 This side story offered a lot of character development that the main story didn't, and offered a new perspective of the importance of the supporting characters
Enjoyment: 3 I knew this wasn't a season 2 of the show but I was expecting it to have the comedic side which is what made me really enjoy the first season, and I thought I would see Bell a lot more too, the show was too serious for my taste, and even in the parts that were supposed to be funny I didn't even laugh all that much
Overall 6.6 but we'll round it to a 7
Shingster
Premise and intro Dungeon Ni Deai Sword Oratoria is a spin off anime that is adapted from the manga of the same name and tells the story of the original story that is shown through the eyes of the Sword princess Ains Wallenstein, her comrade and fellow familia member Lefiya and her fellow familia members. While largely following the events of the main anime series this anime also adds in events that Ains and her friends faced in that time frame. Story overview The overall storyline for Dungeon ni Deai Sword Oratoria largely follows the events of the anime that this anime was spin offfrom but tells the events of that story through the eyes of Ains and Lefiya and other members of their familia. While largely following the original storyline this anime also adds in several events and story arcs that are unique to Ains and Lefiya. In common with modern anime storytelling methods the overall plot of the series includes a number of sub plots and arcs that are intermingled with the main storyline. The Main focus for the series’ main storyline is on two points which is the evolution of Ain’s personality so that she becomes more human and less cold and for Lefiya it’s to master her fear while also developing her skills as a mage.
Ains
Ains Wallenstein voiced by veteran seiyuu Saori Oonishi of Clockwork Planet and Denpa Kyoushi fame is one of the main characters of the series and is one of the two heroines in this series. An adventurer of some renown within the world Ains is known as the sword princess to her both her fans and to her fellow familia members for the simple fact that she is both beautiful in appearance and deadly with her blade. Notably Ains develops two different personalities as the series progresses which also serves as one of the main points of the series story. In the beginning of the series Ains was a quiet person that while skilled in combat and having a determination to both win battles and glory for her familia did not interact much with her familia and its members. Though clearly idolized by the younger members of the familia and respected by the more veteran members Ains at this point seems to be content with being quiet and as such she was hard to approach by anyone and not someone that many within the familia got to know well though not from a lack of trying. As a result of putting up walls around herself Ains can be somewhat naive with her manners and how she reacts to situations such as her struggle to apologize to Bell during her arc.
As the series progresses however and as a result of interacting more with her friends and fellow familia members especially Lefiya and the twins Ain’s personality starts to change as she starts to open up her personality. Though she doesn’t exactly become more talkative Ains becomes more sensitive to the feelings of others and more understanding of the people around her. More importantly she also began to be more trusting and willing to place her trust in her allies and friends in the familia as well. I felt that Ain’s development from a beautiful but unapproachable warrior to one that was obviously more happy and positive and trusting was done pretty well and it was nice seeing Ains be able to interact more with her fellow familia members. After all, in such a group if you are unable to trust someone with your back in combat then that person is a liability no matter how powerful they are on their own. One of the main plots for the series overall storyline is related to Ains past which I felt was quite interesting and helped determine why Ains personality was like that to begin with. It also explained why Ains is so determined to become strong as well. The character of Ains and her subsequent development as a character in the series I felt was done pretty well and it was nice that Ains at the end was able to have more trust in her allies and friends and that she is now approachable by her fellow familia members. Saori Oonishi I felt did a pretty good job portraying the character of Ains.
Lefiya
Lefiya voiced by veteran seiyuu Juri Kimura of Seiren fame is one of the main characters of the series and is one of the two heroines for the series. A young elven mage of the Loki Familia and a second-class adventurer that due to her immense magical ability is being tapped to replace her master Riveria one day. Personality wise Lefiya is a positive, cheerful and innocent person that in the beginning of the series was a bit of a klutz and as a result got scared rather easily. However, despite that Lefiya perseveres in her attempts to be strong as her main motivation for being in the familia is to be near her idol Ains which she idolizes and views as something akin to a hero figure in her life.
Although relatively weak and easy to get scared in the beginning of the series as the series goes on Lefiya like Ains starts to develop into a better person and character after finding the reason and determination that she needed in order to motivate her and start her drive to become strong. As a result of this development Leafiya becomes braver, more determined and more willing to take a stand to protect not just herself but also her friends and allies as well. Lefiya’s most prominent personality trait is arguably her earnest and determined nature and the fact that she is always willing to believe in the best of people. As a result of this Lefiya is one that doesn’t give up easily and once she set on doing something she’s determined to finish it no matter what. The friendship that Lefiya managed to forge with Filvis is a great example of this personality trait of hers.
As a character Lefiya was very similar to the original anime’s main character Bell in that both were pretty weak to start with but both began to get stronger as they found the reason and motivation that they needed to become strong. While in Bell’s case it was to help repay the kindness that his patron god Hestia gave him for Lefiya it was her determination to be of use to both her hero Ains but also to the familia and her friends that support her. while Lefiya’s personality improved significantly over the series this wasn’t the only thing that improved as Lefiya’s ability and her true ability also manifested as a result of these changes. While she may have been weak in the beginning and vulnerable to fear and pressure the Leafiya that stood in the latter part of the series was anything but weak as by mastering her fear and learning new spells from her friends and allies have really made her a force to be reckoned with. I felt that as a character Lefiya was developed pretty well and that her seiyuu Juri Kimura really did a great job voicing her.
Riveria
Riveria voiced by veteran seiyuu Ayako Kawasumi of Fate stay night fame is one of the main support characters of the series and one of Ains and Lefiya’s main allies in the familia. A veteran mage that heads the mage division within the familia and charged with training them Riveria is also a member of the familia’s upper command echelon being old friends with Finn and Gareth. A calm and composed woman that’s also wise and perceptive Riveria serves as the voice of reason and logic within the guild and helps tamper the tendency of her familia members from going wild. Being both a veteran mage and a member of the command echelon Riveria is both a powerful mage and adapt at reading the battlefield and as a result often acts as the second in command to the guild when Finn is otherwise engaged. As a result of her skills Riveria is powerful combatant and seems particularly adept at casting large scale AOE attacks that are both large in scale and powerful to a fault. As a result of being a founding member of the familia alongside that of Finn and Gareth Riveria is someone that is familiar with both Ains past and Lefiya’s struggles which actually enable her to support both when they need help. As the series progresses and as both Ains and Lefiya change and improve both their personalities and their skills Riveria is there to support them and guide them along the correct path. Though only a support character I felt that Rivera had an important role in ensuring that both Ains and Lefiya were able to find their motivations and reasons for getting stronger and guide them so that it helps them the most. I felt that her seiyuu Ayako Kawasumi really did a great job portraying the character of Riveria.
Revis
Revis voiced by veteran seiyuu Sayaka Ohara of Fairy tail and Aldnoah Zero fame is one of the support characters in the series and serves as one of the main villains in the series. A powerful adventurer that Ains and the familia meet during their investigation into strange events on one of the lower floors of the dungeons that lay beneath the town in which they reside Revis is someone that was deeply connected with Ains past and is an important part of that particular sub plot for the series. A formidable swordswoman that is extremely powerful and able to go toe to toe with Ains and still win Revis is a pretty mysterious person who seems to know a great deal about Ains family and seems to perceive Ains as her mother for some reason. While a formidable fighter Revis’s personality is hard to determine due to her mysterious nature but it can be seen that she is a quiet and determined person who is also highly motivated for her own goals. At the same time, it can be seen that she isn’t loyal to anyone but herself and will think nothing off turning against her own allies if the situation turns against them. While Sayaka Ohara did an excellent job in portraying Revis I feel that this character could have been expanded upon a lot more though her role in the series I felt was pretty clear cut in that she served mainly to motivate Ains to get stronger.
Filvis
Filvis Challia voiced by veteran seiyuu Hisako Kanemoto of Unlimited Fafnir fame is one of the main support characters of the series and one of Lefiya’s main allies in the series. An elven magic swordswoman with a somewhat icy disposition at first Filvis is somewhat different from the other allies that Lefiya meets in the series as Filvis is from a different familia and they only met by chance when their familia’s cooperated for a mission. In the beginner of the series Filvis was a bit of an enigma to both her familia members and her god that she protects. In the beginning of the series Filvis was shown to be very dutiful to her patron and at the same time very loyal. However, at the same time it’s also shown that she is very quiet to the point of being antisocial. As the series progresses it become clear that this was tied to a terrible battle in the past where out of all her friends and comrades that were dispatched to hunt down a nasty cult she alone survived. As a result of this event Filvis’s which was positive and determined back then changed to one that was downcast, quiet and unwilling to make friends or allies and also resulting in her putting up walls around herself to protect herself from her perception that she brings ruin to everyone that tries to be nice to her.
Filvis’s past and her redemption forms part of Lefiya’s plot line and was one story arc that I really liked as in addition to seeing how determined Lefiya is to help a person that she just met I also came to understand and sympathize with the reason that caused Filvis turn into such a downcast and unsociable person. And in the end, I was that that Filvis was able to take out the monster that was the cause of her trauma and also at the same time be able to strike up a friendship with Lefiya and also help her train and become a better person as well. Filvis’s new personality which is much more positive and cheerful and more importantly talkative was nice to see. She also looks so cute when she’s embarrassed when she’s around Lefiya as well. I felt that Filvis was a pretty well-developed character that was similar to Ains and Leafiya in that she too had something that she to overcome in order to be strong but in her case, it was also to recover from her trauma as well. I felt that Hisako Kanemoto really did a great job portraying her.
Arms and animation
In regard to the art that was used for this series I felt that the character designs for the new characters were pretty well done. Although we already seen Ains and Bete in the original anime I felt that the character designs for new characters like Lefiya and Filvis was pretty well done. The environments that were shown in the series I felt were also pretty well done. One aspect of art that I particularly liked in this series was the design of the monsters that the cast faced with the major ones looking pretty cool and scary in equal measure. In regard to the animation I felt that overall animation was pretty good but it’s in combat scenes that the series shines at. I felt that the combat scenes were done pretty well in the series especially the last climatic battle.
Voice acting
Voice acting for the series I felt was pretty well done and I felt that each of the characters in the series was portrayed reasonably well by their respective seiyuu’s and voice actors. Particular praise however I felt should go to Saori Oonishi, Juri Kimura and Hisako Kanemoto who voiced the characters of Ains, Lefiya and Filvis respectfully as I felt that they did an excellent job portraying their respective characters. Sayaka Ohara and Ai Kayano who voiced the characters of Revis and Andromeda respectfully also I felt did a great job in voicing their characters though I felt that Revis should have had a larger role in the series.
Music
The music for the series I felt was pretty good with the scene music being appropriate for each of the scenes that required it. The opening theme for the series which was Re- Illusion was sung by veteran singer Yuka Iguchi and was actually quite catchy and conveyed the sense of happiness like meeting some old friends that you haven’t seen in some time. The ending theme for the series was day by day which was sung by Kano and had a positive and upbeat tune to it that seems to covey the thought that each day is an adventure and that you should always look forward to the next day and what that brings to you.
Overall conclusion
In overall Dungeon Ni Deai was an interesting anime that’s a bit different to what I seen and reviewed before. This comes from the fact that Dungeon Ni Deali is a spin off from an existing anime and takes place in the setting that was established by it rather than featuring a new setting entirely. The strong points that makes Dungeon Ni Deali Sword Oratoria such an interesting anime I felt was its strong story that focused on finding three things which is finding the motivation to improve oneself, finding a place to belong and finding a reason to get stronger, strong characters that were well developed, strong combat scenes and excellent voice acting and animation.
The overall story for the show I felt was one of the highlights of the show that when combined with character development really helped in establishing the series two main characters Ains and Leafiya as characters that have evolved as the series progressed becoming not just stronger on a martial level but also in terms of personality and motivation as well. The overall theme for the main story I felt was one that focused developing the characters of Ains and Lefiya by putting not just them but also their fellow familia members into a fight against a shadowy enemy that seems to know Ains on a personal level yet is powerful and well connected enough to also pose a threat to the familia even when they have a core of veterans in their ranks. In line with modern animes the overall plot of the series featured a number of sub plots that I felt did a great job of not just showing the overall threat to the familia but also to Ains and Lefiya herself as well. Of the sub plots I felt that Ains personal quest of fighting against someone that is both more powerful that she is and yet also possesses information on the mysterious past of Ains herself was pretty interesting. Another arc that I felt was done pretty well in this series was Lefiya’s arc in which she was able to break Filvis out of her shell through her persistence and save her from the nightmare that’s been hanging over her like a shroud. Although the main focus of the story was focused on the main characters of Ains and Lefiya and their quest to become not just stronger but also more motivated to both fight and find a place where they can be of help it’s important to note that the members of the Loki familia are also featured in the main plot. These characters though we seen glimpses of them before in the original anime were featured much more heavily in this one and it was nice to see them also fleshed out as well. Watching them care about Ains and Leafiya really reminds you that a familia is very much like a large family as well.
One of the main highlights of this show was the characters but more specifically their development as both a person and also as a member of the Loki Familia. The main characters in this series which in this case was Ains and Lefiya I felt were actually pretty well designed and over the series developed into not just powerful combatants but also characters who had managed to find both the motivation that they needed to become strong but also a place and a purpose to their life that was missing before. Back in her base form that was shown in the original anime that this was spin off from Ains while a fearsome fighter was a rather quiet person that while certainly trusted and idolized by members of her own familia seemed to be someone that did not return this trust. Ains was someone that seemed to be someone that lived only for battle and viewed things like friendships and interaction with humans as something secondary to her. This series though did much to dispel that impression of Ains by showing not just what caused Ains personality to be so icy but also started her on the path of recovery where not just her relations with her friends and familia is better but also where her personality also changes to be more human of someone her age. The character of Lefiya though is slightly different to Ains in that while she was certainly in the original anime her role in it was relatively minor. As a result, it can be said that Lefiya is a character that this show actually introduced as a new character. In a way Lefiya’s default personally serves as a direct contrast to Ains as unlike her Lefiya was a talkative, positive and friendly person that while shy still cared about Ains and her fellow familia members. The development of both characters I felt was done pretty well and it was nice that in the end Ains had become more talkative and more considerate of other people’s feelings while Leafiya become braver and more willing to stand her ground and protect her friends. Im also glad that in the end both managed to find both the motivation that they needed to get stronger while at the same time a place where both can belong and be of use to someone.
Spin off anime’s though relatively common usually do not feature the original characters of the anime that spawned it as part of the main plat though there are exceptions to this role. In this case the featuring of two of the main characters from the original anime as support characters though it made sense from a storyteller’s point of view was somewhat risky as it risked taking the attention away from the main characters. Though in this case because this anime’s main plot essentially told the story of the original anime though through the eyes of Ains and Lefiya this worry was largely unwarranted. In fact the presence of characters like Bell and Hestia only served as another point of motivation for Ains to become stronger.
Dungeon Ni Deal had always been famed for the fact that it had some pretty good combat scenes that pitted either lone adventurers or small groups against powerful groups of monsters which though something often seen in fantasy anime is also a sight to see. The combat scenes in this series I felt still managed to do a good job of showing that adventurers even lone ones can still fight on toe to toe with fearsome creatures and opponents. And that with courage and determination even faced with a powerful enemy that was powerful enough to be overwhelming even a small party would be able to triumph if they fight smart that was best shown in the climactic battle in the end of the series. In particular I really liked the battles that Ains fought against Revis because just as the battle is about who has the most martial might it’s also about who has the motivation to win as well.
In the end while Dungeon Ni Deai did have an interesting storyline and combat scenes that tied well with Ain’s past and her bloodline I felt that its main strength and what really made it stand out to me was its strong character development. Both Ains and Lefiya though featured in the original anime that spawned this was then very basic characters that well designed and acted was very bare and had no unique personality or backstory that made them stand out. In this anime, however as a result of both becoming main characters of their own right this was remedied and their development as characters served as the main plot. In this I felt this was where the anime really shined and seeing the journey that both went on and see them get stronger and find the motivation and reason that they want to become strong was what I felt this anime did best. Though Ains may have been as clueless as a ghost in the beginning and Lefiya may have got scared way too easily by the end they were anything but and this was the best reward for me I think.
matthew0282
Never forget your roots as they say and its very clear Sword Oratoria has not forgotten its. This show was very slow to start with a character that i detested in the beginning but its one of those that takes those preconceived notions and does a complete 180. By about episode six or seven this show goes from a slow side story of Danmachi to damn whirlwind of fight scenes and good character moments. We get some great scenes of characters old and new and by the end i have a show here that initially i would've given a five or six now i'm gonna givean eight.
Lefiya redeems herself in my eyes and becomes a lead i can enjoy watching. And i do love how for a few episodes they do take the perspective away from her and more onto Aiz showing that this spinoff is not specifically about Lefiya. It's about Loki Familia as a whole and developing many of them. That is an aspect that i love so much.
Also FUCKING DRAGONS ON FLOOR 58 DAMN I BETTER SEE BELL FIGHT THOSE ONE DAY CUZ FUCK THAT WAS SWEET
Anyway 8/10 for this one.
The latter half blew away my expectations.
I love this series with a passion and i'm gonna grab the next novels of Sword Oratoria when i get the chance.
Neo426
This anime is a spinoff of the original as the story focuses on the Loki Familia during the first season of Danmachi. They were in a middle of dungeon exploration until an evil organization Evilus came back to reek havoc on both adventurers and the city or Orario. Amidst the chaos, Information regarding Ais Walestine was brought back to her Familia's attention and they would investigate on the matter. Meanwhile, Ais encountered the main character of the original anime Bell and saves him. She would later develop emotions as a result of the encounter. Good concept to explore Ais' character but poorly executed. The relation betweenAis and Bell was already established and there were only few to no new original scenes regarding their relationship as the notable ones were reused from the original anime. This anime would also shoehorn Leifiya, an elf as a main character as she would take up a lot of screen time whether it be her with her yuri nonsense with Ais or the other female members of the Loki Familia notably Tiona and Tione or trying to scare off Bell from getting any closer to Ais out of jealously.
This anime was way too focused on Leifiya and her yuri fantasies with Ais. It was supposed be focused on Ais and her perspective alongside the her Familia. All and all, not much can be spoken about since they reused scenes from the original anime and Leifiya pretty much ruined what good there is to me as a viewer of both the original anime and manga.
darkos88
good story to see Ais's point of view. I can guess that if Ais were the main character of this story then it would be over quickly because she was really strong. He had more serious determination than Bell. It's just that at the end I was a little confused as to what the next story would be because it must have collided with Bell's story. But a good ending for their point of view. The fighting scene is also really good and really cool. Lefiya is Bell but the female version, in the future I want to see them fight together. Imagine if thetwo of them were already very strong, they could be the heroes of the future. And they did a great job making the intro outro, because it's the season 1 type but with their point of view.
Inspector-Spinda
SPOILER FREE There honestly wasn't much very interesting about this series. I haven't read the manga, but the whole thing just comes off as sloppily structured. There isn't even a definitive main character. You'd think it'd be Azi, but the show spends an abnormal amount of time focusing on a new character, Lefiya and her fangirl crushing on Azi. Lefiya is an incompetent mage who is very cutesy and very quickly got annoying for me. For being such a huge focus, she rarely drove the plot of mainly just tagged along with the team, needing to be saved constantly. Now you can say that Bell neededto be saved a lot too, but he was also the main driving force of the plot and always got better after each mistake. Lefiya doesn't get better until very late in the 12 episode show. The main plot isn't even about her. Honestly, I didn't understand most of the plot. It was some conspiracy about the Gods we had a lot of exposition for, but that was never resolved.
Honestly, most of this anime feels like just set up for what happens in the manga. We learn a bit about Azi and see things connected to her past, but it's never explained and only touched upon in the last episode, because the rest of the time is spent with plots that have no weight to them and that I wasn't really interested in.
That being said, I did enjoy the members of the Loki familia and some of the new characters were enjoyable as well. The art and animation quality were pretty typical of an anime and as with the last Danmachi series I liked the character designs.
PyraXadon
Ah, Danmachi. With the harem/fantasy show’s legacy leaving behind such wonderful memes about its busty loli goddess heroine like the famous boob ribbon and ‘Hestia is Bestia’, it’s no wonder the show had a tough time having a complete positive footing in the anime community due to various aspects about it like its multitude of female characters wishing to breed like rabbits with its main protagonist. So how can you make a show like that into something that’s similar, but objectively better in comparison? Well, for starters you could follow the source material. Story: Sword Oratoria is the Danmachi story shown from adifferent perspective. Instead of following the adventures of the Hestia Familia with Bell and his journey to become adventurer that he wanted to be, we follow the story of the Loki Familia and its sword princess, Ais Wallenstein, as she and those in her familia unravel the truth of strange going-ons in the dungeon and uncover a darker plot happening in the town or Oratoria.
In contrast, the story of Sword Oratoria is a more serious take on the fantasy dungeon story of Danmachi, as it features an overarching mystery plot that those in the Loki Familia attempt to uncover as stronger and more bizarre monsters appear both in the town and in the dungeon. As such, the plot feels a lot more serious and more involved, as the story shifts from a generally lighthearted adventure involving a boy climbing his way to the top, to that of a slightly darker story featuring a girl coming to terms with some of her demons from the past. The overall plot just feels better written due to the fact that it feels like there’re consequences and that there truly are stakes to be had.
If that were the case, then we’d have no problems. Unfortunately, the story falls flat on delivering that darker and weightier atmosphere that the story at first glance seems to promise. A lot of the heavier and more gruesome moments from the manga are absent, and instead we’re treated to the fangirling delusions of an elf mage desperately trying to monopolize the full attention of the sword princess. While the story is objectively better from a tone standpoint, the actual content of the series is littered with random moments of our new character Lefiya attempting to be what appears to be a shoddier attempt at being another Bell. This results in a lot of tonal shifts that draw away from the impact of the main plot, thus not only making things a lot less dire, but also making the new character we’re supposed to support, a lot less appealing to the audience.
The ending is a culmination final standing point for progression to the next point of the series. It’s an ‘ending point’ that only finishes the first part of the story that seems to be real final stakes moment, but doesn’t really feel that way when you look at everything before it. Arguably it’s not a terrible ending, but when put alongside the journey to get to that point, things could be better.
Overall, Sword Oratoria, while considered to be a better story due to the show’s more serious atmosphere involving character exploration and some disturbing aspects about the dungeon that weren’t mentioned before, still falls in its own pitfalls and makes unnecessary sacrifices that resulted in the show feeling less impactful and slightly more irritating to watch. Simply put, if we cut out all of the fluff involving Lefiya’s obsession over Ais, this would’ve turned out a lot better.
Overview:
+ Different and better viewpoint of the Danmachi story
- Sacrificed emotional weight for less important fluff aspects
- Changes from source material suffered
Characters: Instead of Hestia, Bell, and the rest of their familia, we’re treated instead to Loki and the expansive (and well equipped) myriad of misfits that she has managed to raise and grow.
Of course, if you’re talking about someone in the Loki familia, you have to talk about Ais Wallenstein, the mysterious female swordsman that Bell idolizes after she saved his ass. Several times. While shown to be a cool and collected girl in the original Danmachi, Ais’s character really shines through in Sword Oratoria as its main focal point. We’re given a look into her past and her own internal struggle, pushing her away from the idealized sword princess that everyone treats her as, and instead as someone who feels more human and wants to improve based on her current state when we’re introduced to a different side of her character. We also get to see her interactions and opinions about Bell in a different light, and it’s really refreshing to see who I thought initially was a boring character become something that had more to her with each passing episode.
Then…Lefiya… I’ll be honest; I don’t like this girl. Lefiya is what I would describe to be everything that’s mostly wrong with this adaptation. The show initially treats us to her as a compatriot of Ais, as the two of them are in the same familia and are often put on the same team together. Her entire character can be described as a low level mage who looks up to Ais and wants to be looked at and praised by the sword princess. However, what sets her apart from a certain rabbit boy is the fact that the show goes so far with her wish that it becomes uncomfortable. When she’s not busy getting her ass saved by everyone around her, Lefiya spends a good portion of her screentime fantasizing about spending time with Ais to almost disturbing levels. It takes away any potential screentime to be dedicated to the main plot, and it detracts any likeable characteristics that this girl may have had in the first place because obsessive jealousy is not a cute characteristic.
Aside from these two, the rest of the screentime is split amongst more commonly known members in the Loki Familia including Loki herself, some new additions to the cast, and a couple other known characters in the series that don’t get as much as a role since they’re not all that important to the story of Sword Oratoria. In terms of development, the majority of it is dedicated to either exploring the inner workings of the Loki Familia itself and how its members interact with one another, and some of the stories of the new additions to the cast that we’re given. I lot of it really is more akin to world building, but that really doesn’t serve as much of a problem since it only furthers expand the world and the kinds of people within the world of Danmachi, which is always a nice little extra to have.
Overview:
+ Ais’s spotlight develops her well
+ Side cast aids in providing more of the world to the audience
- Lefiya’s apparent obsessive personality.
Art: Made by J.C. Staff, the art for Sword Oratoria is the same quality as the original Danmachi. The colors and animation is clear, colorful, and evokes a bright adventurous feel, the action is fluid enough for it to seem like a good enough fight scene/rpg battle for those in the viewing audience, and things are pretty consistent throughout. It’s standard fare, nothing too amazing or anything worth getting excited over.
Sound: Similarly, the soundtrack isn’t something that’s worth really writing home about. The OP is cheerful and adventurous sounding, but nothing that memorable or special. Its ED ‘Day by Day’ on the other hand is a more laid back piece that completely contrasts the supposed more serious nature of the show. It’s a decent piece, and worth a listen to, but not really something that I’d personally give too much thought on.
Personal Enjoyment: A lot of things I’ve heard from the grapevine about Sword Oratoria is the fact that it was collectively renowned as a spin-off that is superior to the main story. Poking through it, it certainly was of better quality at least story-wise, as had a much more involved story with aspects that the original was simply lacking. This adaptation however wasn’t dressed to impress. While maintaining a slightly more serious tone, Sword Oratoria always felt like it was missing something, and the struggles with the characters in their fights felt too easy when compared to the scale of the creatures they had to fight. (This ain’t some tiny Minotaur anymore.) Needless to say, while I really hoped the adaptation met the expectations of the original, it’s unfortunate that things didn’t really turn out that way in the end.
Did I like this series?
Despite that, I did enjoy the series…relatively. Aside from the depth with Ais’s character, I really liked what they did with Bell and how they showed parts of his journey in the original story from Ais’s perspective. It’s strange to say, but I actually liked and felt a lot more involved with Bell’s story when the camera wasn’t focused on him.
What didn’t I like about this series?
Lefiya. Lefiya wasn’t like this in the manga, so the upped ante with her admiration for Ais to an almost disturbing, creepy, and downright mean-spirited nature towards anyone foreign who’d want to so much as talk to the sword princess was definitely not an aspect that I was a fan of.
Would I recommend this series?
If you’re an anime Danmachi fan who chooses not to touch or read any of the source material, than this is probably the show for you. The contrasts between the source material and this adaptation would make anyone who came from the manga side definitely unhappy. Despite that, the series still keeps many of the story’s aspects intact, and is still what I would think to be a much better version of the story simply because the core aspects of it are centered more on a centralized story and characters, rather than just one character like the original.
HaroldUlric
I've already seen the manga and the first anime before that one, and it made feel secure about the quality of the next one. So the result is: "IT WAS FANTASTIC" not only the story connects to the main story in a beautiful way, but it also gives it's own rhythm to follow so you don't bored over some scenes that you've seen in the first anime. It sure fills the gaps and holes left in the first one, but also gives some insights for new characters to discover and love too. The development ofthe story and the heroes within it is so smooth and easy to follow. the art and soundtrack gave the best feelings you'll never have in other animes of course.
All in all this anime makes me more excited about things that will come, and i can't wait to see where the story will unfold.
DaydreamingRain
Personally, I found this anime to be good overall, it gives the viewer a greater insight into many of the characters introduced in Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka of the Loki Familia and most importantly develops Ais as a character, helping the viewer to understand her highly introvert nature. There are plenty of epic moments as well, with ambient sound and build-up music and following not one but two female protagonists provide a nice fresh change of pace. Having said that the key floor I find to be in this animation is not revolving around our heroes of the story but insteadthe villains. For me the antagonists were dull, poorly explained and left me rather confused so whilst the action scenes themselves were good, I did feel a little disappointed by the motives of the enemy.
Regardless, I enjoyed it overall.
Good anime. (7)
dannyboy765
An adequate time waister, not too much more. Story- If you've seen the original "Is it wrong to try to pick up girls in a dungeon?" You can expect a very similar premise in this take of the show. A vague evil villain behind the scenes causing mayhem leading up the release of their master plan. Nothing much to go off of here. While these events take place, unbeknownst to our hero, Ais Wallenstein and her "raid party" set off to run their expeditions into the city's dungeon and dive into deeper and deeper levels. It is quite difficult to nail down the cohesive narrative throughoutthis story, since there doesn't seem to be much of one. I mean you can get a gist of what is going on at a given point in time yet the show has difficulty weaving together the personal story of our protagonist with the many events which take place throughout it's world. A few less fan service scenes and girl on girl unrequited romances could have helped, but I digress. You are left with a few curiosities come the end yet few if any questions are answered. Not the greatest story to come around in recent memory.
Art- Colorful and vibrant with consistency in character modeling. It has a professionalism to it. Some well animated and fun to watch fight scenes. Not something that really stands out but a solid job here.
Sound- Not much to say really. OP is forgettable, though the end song is quite nice. Action scenes sound fine with hard hitting sound effects and your typical fantasy music to accompany it. Though nothing stands out as bad, there are many things that don't stand out at all. I was never consciously thinking about the music or sound while watching, lets leave it at that.
Characters- Well, with Bell Cranel being the preceding protagonist along with his big ti... I mean Goddess sidekick, the show's main character's didn't have all too much to live up to. Ais Wallenstein is the short spoken and stoic lead who we follow along our journey. The direction can veer off and follow the stories of some of the other characters at times but for the most part Ais is front and center. I come out split on this. On the one hand it is refreshing to see a character who has a brevity to them, and at the same time it is expected to have a character emote and become "human" for the audience once in a while so they can empathize. While Ais does have development and a backstory to follow she seems to have only three ways to express herself; happy face, serious face, blank face. And only two of those faces help us! In all seriousness you will be invested enough in her struggle and growth to follow along her story but don't expect any Oscar nominations here. To talk about the side characters, one that really left a bad taste in my mouth was Lefiya. A new recruit to Ais' familia, Lefiya ends up becoming essentially an over obsessive pet to Ais, with nothing to her character but to gain Ais' admiration and eventual affection. There's this kind of yaoi thing going on there... Not much else to say about the rest of the cast disappointingly.
Enjoyment- Look, with all the bad said, you can't watch the show and not have some fun. Its a fantasy world archetyping off of video game RPGs with overpowered characters and cute girl fan service. I'd be lying if I said I didn't air in to watch the show each weekly new episode. You can have some fun here just don't go in expecting anime of the year.
6.5/10 Go watch if you have nothing better to do or if you're a sucker for everything fantasy/RPG.
Tyrannicswine117
Warning possible Spoilers Now the main problem I had with Danmachi was Aiz Wallenstein she was a badass, but was very bland so seeing a side series being made for her was actually something good for her character, but that wasn't all I got from this side story. Sword Oratoria is about events during the main Danmachi series except it's being seen by Aiz's perspective and just like Bell she has her own set of adventures. Now I was actually surprised there was story created for Aiz and the Loki familia because even though Bell had his own problems to deal with it seems that Aiz had evenmore difficult problems to overcome and I really enjoyed how deep the story went in some ways because we get to see some of Aiz's origins and her family which is why she is linked to this new threat of monsters that have appeared out of nowhere and why these new villains are so interested in her.
We also get to see more of the Loki familia and how their reputation affects the other familia's as well as other adventurers along with what they get up to on their adventures and when they are enjoying their free time not fighting monsters.
It was also nice to see the moments that were in the main series like Bell fighting the Minotaur or Bell practising with Aiz from Aiz's perspective as we really get to see what she thinks about Bell and the whole situation that is going on around her.
Now even though we see most of the characters in the Loki familia in the main series seeing them as main characters was for the most part actually enjoyable because some of these characters are actually really likeable.
Aiz does get a lot of character development from start to finish of this series, she does start out bland and only cares about ranking up, but she does slowly start being more open to her teammates and eventually comes to realise that she isn't alone when they are fighting monsters or level bosses in the Dungeons, we even get to see her do a cute expression which was really surprising to see.
Lefiya who is the other main character and is an elf mage that hopes to succeed Riveria however Lefiya is annoying as hell, she has a crush on Aiz and hopes to eventually catch up to her much like Bell is trying to do and she just constantly whines about everything making her very unlikable, luckily there are a few moments where she does help out, but that doesn't happen until the last episode.
Tiona and Tione are both twin sister's except the only difference is their bust size, these two were pretty much my favourite characters of the show because even though they are sisters their pretty different, Tiona is actually a lot more hyper and active compared to her sister whereas Tione is a bit of a Tsundere sometimes especially when it comes to people either staring at her breasts or whenever another woman flirts with her crush Finn, I really enjoyed these two in the show and luckily they do get quite a bit of screentime compared to other characters.
Loki is the goddess of her familia and she is pretty much a lunatic as she is always running around trying to cop a feel with the other female members of her familia especially Aiz and getting drunk however when the time calls for it she can be serious especially when the matter concerns everyone in her familia or Orario itself.
Bete is a werewolf of the Loki familia and despite acting like an asshole most of the time he can be a badass when it comes to fighting against monsters.
Then we have some of the other lv 6 characters in the Loki familia who are Finn, Gareth and Riveria and each of these characters may not done much throughout the series, but when the battles get tough they turn into badasses and completely overwhelm their opponents.
You also get to see some of the characters from the main series and it always felt good seeing them even though their not main characters of this story.
Now the artstyle compared to the main series isn't done as well which makes sense since this is a side story, but there were some parts that looked good like some of the new monsters that appeared hell we finally got dragons and there were a few new locations as well, but overall the artstyle didn't look as good as the main series.
The battles were pretty good and intense at times, we really got to see the power of the Loki familia's and boy are they not to be messed with, the final battle as well was done brilliantly I was really on edge even though I knew these characters would survive it still felt very hectic to watch.
There were some moments of fanservice a couple mainly either the girls having a shower or relaxing in a hot spring, but nothing too excessive just the kind that gives you a little taste, also there was some comedy in here too and it was actually funny sometimes especially when either Loki or the sisters got up to something, but I think Loki was the biggest source of comedy in the series with her constant addiction for trying to molest the girls.
Overall this wasn't a bad side story and it nicely expands the characters and world of Danmachi which is what I wanted from this side series, so if you're looking for extra character development for the Loki familia's and Aiz then you might enjoy this if you can put up with Lefiya's annoyance.
Ghost-Skull
unlike the first season, this episodes is barely enjoyable the first episodes was amazing but the final episodes were extremely boring I hate that useless elf with her stupid voice is just pieced me off I didn't come here to watch that I come here to finish the story but they force you to watch this crap because they think is cute to me she is not, she is extremely annoying shit brat lesbian crap however here you can understand the other part of the story, what's the other team "Loki family" was doing while bell do his daily things you can escape a fewepisodes because they may be boring
