The continent of Atlatan once again finds itself devoured by the flames of war after a horrific event known as the Great Hall Tragedy. What was supposed to be a joyful occasion that would establish peace between the Fantasia Union and the Factory Alliance, the marriage of Sir Alexis Douse and Lady Marrine Kreische, was instead a tragedy. As the bride and groom walked down the aisle, the ceremony was suddenly interrupted by a powerful convergence of "Chaos," a dark energy from another dimension that corrupts the land and brings forth monsters and demons into the world. From within that energy appeared the Demon Lord of Diabolos, an evil being who instantly murdered the archdukes of both factions, shattering any hope for peace between them.
Having failed to prevent this disaster, Siluca Meletes, an Alliance mage, is traveling through the Chaos-infested countryside to study under a master magician. When she is intercepted by a group of soldiers working with the Federation, Siluca is rescued by Theo Cornaro, a young warrior carrying a mysterious "Crest," a magical symbol that gives its wielder the ability to banish Chaos. Bearing no allegiance to a specific domain, Theo hopes to attain the rank of Lord so that he can liberate his home town of Sistina from its tyrannical ruler and the Chaos spreading within it. Impressed by his noble goal, Siluca enters into a magical contract with Theo, and the two embark on a journey to restore balance to their war-torn land.
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RebelPanda
I can't say for sure what convinced me to stick with Grancrest Senki until the end, but it became a surprisingly good JRPG inspired action-adventure series. Record of Grancrest War is, in my opinion, a shining example of how a story can be brought to life remarkably with a talented director. The director Shinichi Omata previously perfected his craft with Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu, he’s proven by now that he’s capable at adapting a good source material; plenty of his visual storytelling quirks are visible in the political drama this series offers. Grancrest is quite different from the drama oriented Rakugo in that its story isfantastical and its setting revolves around the battlefield.
In adapting this different kind of story, Omata employs new methods to realize the more battle-focused structure. However, this adaptation would prove to be a much tougher ambition. The light novel Grancrest Senki was adapted from is quite long, which is the cause of pacing issues in the first half. The plot moved quickly at first, but upon rewatching all 24 episodes at once they're not nearly bad enough to ruin the show. After all, this is a fast-moving adrenaline-pumping battle show, moving from one battle to the next prevents it from growing tiresome. However, the fast pacing does make it hard to keep track of all the characters and plot lines when watching it weekly. This is likely the cause of so much hate for the show, I know it turned me off at first, but giving it a second chance was definitely worth it. I highly recommend watching this series all at once to enjoy the story at its best.
The story’s premise is relatively simple, Chaos reigns throughout the world and only lords with the power of Crests can stop it. Rather than focusing their efforts to put a stop to the chaos, the lords choose to fight and take one another's Crests because having the power to purify the chaos means control over everyone in the continent who needs protecting. Enter the mage Silica, the series heroine who despises the lords for their greed, through a chance encounter she meets the compassionate wandering knight Theo, seeking to save his homeland. Together they join forces and in a style not dissimilar to a standard JRPG or Dungeons & Dragons, they assemble their party of lords and gradually grow their army. With the goal of unifying the crests and ending Chaos, so more or less world peace, they’re really easy heroes to root for.
This isn't an original story by any means, but it did manage to engage me in spite of this. Not even the fast pacing of the first half could make it difficult to understand what is occurring, although it does help to watch the show consecutively rather than weekly. Rewatching Grancrest after witnessing how it develops in the second half led me to pick up on many details I had initially ignored. The first time I watched it I was mostly disinterested in the plot until the pacing slowed and allowed the main cast time to develop enough to be likable. After rewatching the first half I noticed how despite the cast being incredibly large, the series always makes an effort to give it’s characters motivations.
The source material is probably more in-depth with backstories and more extensive dialogue, but somehow this adaptation is able to compensate for what it’s missing with fantastic directing. One of the best and most frequent examples of this is during important discussions, the director loves to clue you in on how one of the major characters is reacting. He uses very purposefully uses close-ups to consolidate a subtle emotional reaction at the perfect moment. It’s like how you could praise a joke for being well timed, the close-ups are timed right when a key phrase is said invoking a small but important reaction. Perhaps using close-ups like this is sort of a shortcut in writing, but when you have so many characters to juggle with so little time it’s a very helpful way to keep the audience engaged with the cast.
The cast themselves are a fairly standard JRPG party with Theo Cornaro as their leader. Theo is your typical nice guy protagonist, except he actually uses the power he gains to make the world better throughout the show. He’s sort of misguided at first; one of his best lines representing this being “Why can’t we get rid of taxes?” and as usual Silica gently implies that he’s kind of an idiot in the same way a kindhearted little kid is. Even without having the most complex personality, he proves consistently that he is a compassionate person by always putting others ahead of him. Regardless of how high his status rises throughout the series, he doesn’t let himself forget even his foot soldiers.
Frankly, Theo’s simplicity isn’t an obstacle for enjoying the show because he doesn't dominate center stage, he shares it with his partner and eventual love interest Silica, who is a considerably more compelling character. Thankfully Silica is given plenty of agency in the story, she strategizes Theo’s wars with and sometimes for him while he riles up his army with niceness. I hate seeing the love interest character shuffled off into the corner with no pull in the narrative, so Silica’s defiance and individuality are quite refreshing. Their burgeoning romance throughout the series feels incredibly organic, they don’t fall in love because Theo is the guy with the power but out of mutual respect for one another and passion for the same goal. He wants to unite the crests so they can be used to protect everyone and she expresses disdain for the lord's misuse of the crests; they’re a dynamic duo and they have genuine chemistry together in and out of the battles.
And the battles, so many battles. I wasn’t prepared for exactly how much fighting would be in Grancrest Senki, but I suppose it does live up to its English title Record of Grancrest War. The battles are how the series progresses its story, similar to the JRPGs that inspired it. If you want an ally, fight them and prove you’re worthy. If you have a disagreement, fight them and prove who’s right. Thankfully, the action is passionately animated. Action scenes are dynamically directed with many different fighting styles used, with different animators hired throughout the series to keep this approach to telling the story refreshing. Even the guy who animated the breathtaking sakuga in Fate/Apocrypha returned to do a few episodes here, and dare I say they fit Grancrest even better thanks to its strong emotional core. There were, however, a few times where the visuals weren’t up to snuff and it was clear they were saving the budget for a grand climax. Other than those low points, it’s visually quite solid.
The various art styles and animation techniques used to great effect make Grancrest Senki feel more experimental rather than the standard look you’d expect from A-1 pictures. Director Shinichi Omata reminds us of his penchant for well realized dramatic moments with great editing on and off the battlefield. Notably, some of the storyboards used for one of the show's cruelest antagonists Milza are suitably moody with alienating points of view constantly hiding him in shadows. Another great way the villain is portrayed is through the striking thicker lines and his character design being engulfed in darkness aside from his eye and weapon, perfectly conveying the intimidation meant to be felt by the heroes. The visuals superbly define the tone at many points throughout the show; whether it be sweeping establishing shots of lush castles, the dark abstract style to show the presence of chaos, and especially the hopeful horizons illuminated by the setting sun to convey levity after a war. Also, the use of its thrilling orchestral pieces and occasionally uplifting ones do wonders for ensuring emotional beats are on point.
The most impactful part of the story comes at the very end with the most satisfying and rewarding finale the series could have possibly had. Resolving the conflict in a way that beautifully reincorporates the uplifting themes and previously unresolved character arcs. Although the plot's direction is predictable to anyone who has played a JRPG of its type, what matters is the execution. This isn't some kind of mystery story, although there are plenty of twists and even a couple of shocking betrayals sprinkled in, the story's main success lies in how it's stellar story-telling. I can't say more without spoiling it, but just know that the ending truly feels like a reward for completing the series.
[Final Score: 7/10]
Grancrest Senki’s standard tale of underdogs rising to power is so engaging because of great visual storytelling. If you’re looking for a combat-oriented action-adventure, with plenty of in-depth strategizing, and a romance featuring two compelling leads, then chances are you’ll find this series as enthralling as I did.
Stark700
War isn’t so bad but it’s what and how it leads to it. It seems in fantasy war stories these days, we rarely encounter a story that isn’t saturated with the most generic tropes possible. Romance, tragedy, revenge, politics. You name it. It’s there. What does that say for a show like Grancrest Senki (Record of the Grancrest War) though? To be fair, I’ve never read the original light novels before. It’s written by a guy named Ryo Mizuno who created the Record of Lodoss War series. Even as an anime original viewer, it felt like a series that was easy to jump into. Thepremise isn’t overly complicated as we learn about how war broke loose in the world of Grancrest Senki. Humanity uses Crests that are capable of utilizing magic to deal with supernatural threats such as demons. The most powerful crests are known as Grancrest. Unfortunately, humans are flawed and war broke loose as people seek to gain the most powerful crests themselves. The series chronicles the story of Siluca Meletes and Theo Corano as the two hopes to end the conflict between humanity themselves and defeat the demons.
Ok. It's not complicated but as an anime viewer, I’m baffled by the storytelling pacing of the show from the very start. It’s lightning fast that by the time I finished the fourth or fifth episode, it felt like the series jumped way over itself. It would be fair game if the show focused on the story with concrete development but instead, we are introduced with many characters early from the start. Besides Siluca and Theo, the show contains lots of characters of nobility. Aristocrats are a common sight and stands at the high tier of society. On the other hand, there are also characters that dedicates themselves to their own devoted duties such as Aishela, Irvin, and Margaret, and Marrine. Unfortunately, most of these characters have flaws like the way humans do. Some of their decisions in the show are very controversial. Marrine is a prime example in one of the later episodes as she makes a choice that will rub people in the wrong way.
I have attempted to forgive the characters’ choices making as it’s not easy for a show like this to make adequate ones. In other words, how should we judge the characters? Let’s talk about our main protagonists, Siluca and Theo. These two come from different backgrounds but are perhaps the least corrupted individuals in their world. Siluca may be an inexperienced mage but she has a heart of gold. While not as skilled as some others, Siluca is a character with a clever mind although can be forceful at times to get her point across. It didn’t surprise to me that she would sometimes take risks to accomplish her goals. On the other hand, Theo is a man who is perhaps one of the most calm characters in the show. Always keeping his cool and in control of his emotions, it feels like the show designates him as an eventual leader. He also has human morals that are often shown through his actions and words. Often choosing a path with the least violence, Theo does engage in fighting if he feels absolutely necessary. While you could say that these two are perfectly suited for the show, they do make mistakes as well. It’s also inevitable that romance would eventually develop between the two as many hints are dropped in throughout the show. However, unlike most couple pairings, it seems these two really are destined to be together with their similar ideals. This is in contrast with some character pairings such as Marrine/Alexis or Villar/Margaret where fate somehow interferes with their love. Still, the show tries its best to maintain a balanced war story. Romance is actually subtle even with some of the background storytelling such as the one between Marrine and Alexis. In a show like this, I have to admit that throwing in many tropes at once doesn’t help it flow better. It’s like an amalgamation of fictional elements all coming together that may leave viewers feel distracted. The political affairs in the show also feels forced on many occasions despite being necessary for the overall story.
With 24 episodes, the show’s pacing somehow still takes a stab in the heart. Some episodes are abruptly resolved while others loves to play around with its tropes. The storytelling itself is also predictable with some events that are inevitable to happen. As I mentioned before, there are too many characters that some are just left in the dust and others hardly developed. Aishela is a crime of this as we barely finds out anything about her at all until near the end of the show. By then, I wonder if viewers even cares. Others such as Priscilla and Mirza suffers from characterization as there are hardly any memorable qualities about them. It feels like the author decided to thrown in all sort of characters in at once to make the show feel credible. This even extends to characters with supernatural origins such as werewolves and vampires. Well, I suppose the creators wanted to take that risk but to me, it wasn’t rewarding in the end. With so many characters, Grancrest Senki felt like a play with an overstacked roster where not everyone got their chance to shine.
To the surprise of no one, A-1 Pictures adapts the show as many of the series have a similar style when it comes to fantasy series. Because this show also involves war and magic, you’ll definitely get a familiarity of what they present each episode. First of all, I would like to say that the animation quality does look sharp especially in early episodes. The action choreography looks smooth and characters are decorated with enough details suitable for this show. However, the character designs themselves leaves little to be desired. Siluca’s ridiculous outfit is a prime example of being distracting to the point that she herself is aware of it. Others such as Marrine and Alexis looks incredibly one dimensional that fits with the nobility stereotype. Oh and of course, fan service exists. There’s skinship in some episodes that leaves little to the imagination while action is shown in brutal uncensored details. To say the least, A-1 did its job but not one that I can confess as impressive overall. The production quality does drop over time in typical A-1 fashion as time passes.
Compared to a few other fantasy war stories I’ve watched, I’d say that Grancrest Senki has a moderate soundtrack. It didn’t set the bar high though as it still sounds very generic even during climatic battle scenes. The theme songs contains the sort of J-Pop style lyrics you probably hear often these days. Character voice mannerisms are moderate at best although I have to admit that certain cast members really sounds motivated. Even Siluca has her own moments that are sometimes worth quoting despite her personality.
Watching Grancrest Senki reminds me of playing a video game where the developer wants you to love what the designed. Truth to be told, I think the show is average at best. It reached its high points in the show on some episodes while making an ill early impression. Quite frankly, there are way too many characters that by the time the show is over, I can only recall a few names. The pacing feel sloppy and really could have improved on many levels. Watch it if you want but be prepare for being underwhelmed.
Infi-
I have watched almost 200 anime. There were better and worse ones. I have few that are my favourites but when I finished Grancrest Senki yesterday I was super happy that I had a chance to watch this one. Overall I can say that it was amazing story, full of action, magic, battles, creatures and romance. For me MC and his mage were really nicely done (however Silica should have more screen time) along with a lot of other characters like Shadow, twin werewolves, valkyrie, vampire lord, black witch and few lords. Draw style was really nice, music was good but not superb. What I alsoliked about this anime was that there were no hentai/echhi elements and instead we had a lot of drama but not so much like in Akame ga kill. Characters are not overpowered (maybe in fight with the cyclop...), they are humans which can easily die. I was kinda worried about MC and Silica at the end (japanese creators love to kill some MC or make them disappear forever) because I like happy endings. However the ending was really nice (yet final fight with the Artist was kinda boring).
I can recommend this anime to everyone. For me - best anime I have ever watched - 10/10 :)
TakaCode
If there an anime studio that I hate the most it would be A1 Pictures. Not because of Digibro with his 12 part Asterisk Wars sucks series. I hate A1 pictures is because the way they constantly ditching out garbage left and right as well not learning from the mistakes. Some people way say that Toei and Pierrot are the worse but least at times they can actually ditch out some quality and enjoyable projects every now and then compare to A1 Pictures where almost all the anime that were done by A1 are either mediocre or steaming pile of shit that shouldn’t exist. Ina nutshell, they are basically the anime equivalent of Electronic Arts where they love to pander to the lowest common denominator with the buggy releases, forced micro-transactions, and overall shallow games.
Record of the Grancrest war along with Darling in the Franxx which is mainly a A1 show mind you are the latest A1 shows to come out from A1’s dog collars to deliver us two seasonal anime train-wrecks in order to once again please the lowest common dominator of anime with the atrocious writing, bland tropey characters, subpar art and preachy themes.
Like with most A1 productions I kept my expectations very low because honestly the moment I praise a show from A1 the show would go back to its awful roots by having a stupid plot twist that completely goes against the narrative that has been previously been set up in previous episodes to having creepy and horrible sex scenes… Needless to say, I and my good friend decided to marathon this train-wreck of a show and by the end of it, we were shocked of how bad it was to a point where I actually one of A1 worst shows. Now with that, all said Hello everyone this is Shawn aka PhantomKurata and welcome to my review of Record of the Grancrest war and with that said let’s dive into this train-wreck shall we.
Story.
Atlatan, a land ruled by Chaos. Fearing disaster brought about by chaos, the people lived protected by “Lords;” those with the power of “Crests,” used to suppress the chaos. However, the Lords decided to abandon the concept of protecting the people and turn against each other, stealing each other’s Crests to gain dominion over one another. The story follows Siluca a young mage who scorns the feuding lords for abandoning their people. One day she meets a wandering swordsman and Crest holder Theo who is trying to liberate his hometown from its tyrant lord. Seeking for an opportunity Siluca helps Theo raise his rank to a knight as well forming a contract with him. Joining forces, Siluca, Theo and their allies fight together to end the war between the different noble factions, and put an end to the threat of Chaos.
Like with most A1 productions they all have great concept and ideas on paper, however, A1 Pictures has the really nasty habit of taking things that have great potential and decides to screw it all up in actual execution and Record of Grancrest War no different.
The story in Record of Grancrest War is only interesting if you have never seen any action fantasy anime in your life because it’s one of the most generic run of the mill fantasy story that there is. A character starts off as a nobody but as soon as he gets invited to set army and trains for a while he became one of the strongest characters from the army. All of the fantasy cliches are present here.
The writing is poor at best as it features a lot of questionable acts that go happened within the show, for example, the end of episode 9 where the alliance Marrine wanted to meet with Lord Milza so they can perform a ritual together by having sex in the open of a countryside. What the hell were you thinking A1 Pictures? It’s bad enough that they have sex in the open where at anytime they can get shot down by arrows by any faction but the way Marrine was acting during that sex act was incredibly disturbing and made me feel uncomfortable. I don’t sex scenes in anime but they A1 Pictures does them is creepy and forced. I hope to god that A1 Pictures will never animate a sex scene ever again because these incompetent bastards don’t know the meaning of sex.
Don’t get me started with this shows directing because I have never seen a war fantasy show that skips fights/battles and a great example of this was in episode 17 where the Kilhis army focus was planning to attack the Dartanian army and instead of showing the whole battle as soon the leader puts on the golden mask on the show fades out and the next shot we see that the Killhis forces were defeated and to add insult to entry the leader info-dumps all the events that happened in the battle instead of showing us the battle… WHY JUST WHY. I understand the show wanted to establish of how powerful the Dartanian army is but this was the cheapest way to do it. It’s like they clearly ran out of budget just for that scene.
The worst thing from this show that single-handily killed the show was the pacing. The pacing in Record of Grancrest war is way too fast for its own good. It’ was okay in the beginning but it really became a big problem as the series goes on and because of the shows fast pacing almost all of the things that go on in the show feels incredibly rushed. The perfect example of this show awful pacing is with Theo character progression. In the beginning of the series, the show establishes that he is a sloppy fighter who cannot defend himself but in a couple of episodes later he suddenly becomes an expert fighter as well a ruler of his own lead who is very capable of taking over mutable lands. The sad part is thanks to the shows fast pacing we barely got to see any character development and growth from Theo at all. This was single-handily Record of the Grancrest war biggest mistake and because of that the show became an insufferable train-wreck most A1 productions
Overall the story for Record of Grancrest Senki is just awful.
2/10
Characters.
Like with the story the characters are only interesting if you never seen a fantasy anime before because they are all just generic fantasy characters that we all seen before. Am not trying that having generic characters in a fictional work is bad because generic characters can actually be likable and charming if done right. The problems is apart from Siluca all of the characters in Record of the Grancrest war are all generic and one dimensional who have no charm at all.
Theo is your typical fantasy lead that we all seen before other fantasy animes in the past. His character development is nearly non-existent thanks to this show pacing issues and his personality is boring.
Siluca is a pretty decent female lead overall. She’s strong, likable, and just very enjoyable to watch. It’s such a shame that she’s not really the main focus because she could have been a great character if Theo didn’t exist. Now if I think about it Theo existence completely hold this character back from being great as she kinda devolves as a character as the series goes along where she just wants to lick on Theo’s dick. Such a shame really because she could have been a great character.
The rest of the characters in Record of Garncrest War are just your generic fantasy characters that we all seen before and they are not even worth mentioning due to how one note all of them are including the villains.
Overall the characters in Record of Garncrest War were really bad and forgetful.
3/10
Visuals.
When it comes to the visuals of Record of Garncrest war I thought the visuals were pretty alright for the most part.
The characters designs are pretty decent overall especially for the females who have the best designs in the series.
The fan-service in this anime is pretty tolerable for the most, however, the anime at times can get carried away with the fan-service but least it not as bad as The Asterisk Wars and Eromanga Sensei.
The one thing that I didn’t like about the art is how inconstant it is from character going off model in various scenes in the show to awkwardly use of CGI in many scenes in the show. The animation is passable for the most part however it had its fair share of still frames in many areas as well as some awkward shots.
Overall the visuals of Record of the Garncrest war is decent for the most part.
6/10
Sound.
Like with most A1 Productions the soundtrack is easily the best part about these shows and Record of the Garncrest war is no different.
Both opening and ending themes of the show were pretty good overall.
The voice acting is pretty good for the type of show that it is and I have no complaints whatsoever.
6/10
Final Thoughts.
Record of the Grancrest War is one of the worst directed show I have ever seen from this genre.
It was very boring to watch and it made me wish I was watching other fantasy names. The story is shallow and poorly written. The directing and pacing was beyond trash, most of the characters were sucked and the animation was subpar. The only decent things about this show were the visuals and music.
Like with most A1 Productions it should be thrown in the dumpster where it should be destroyed. If you like Record of Grancrest War and any A1 production than good for you but don’t go out there and say that A1 is a great anime studio because you will only piss off more experienced anime fans such as myself. Don’t get me wrong I like a couple of A-1 shows like Black Butler Book of Circus/Murder, Woatkoi, Magi and Shinsekai Yori but for every A-1 show that I like these always a bunch of A1 shows that I hate like Eromanga Sensei, The Asterisk Wars, Fate Apocrypha, Sword Art Online etc.
I don’t recommend this show to anyone unless you want to see how incompetent A-1 Pictures is as a studio for the 20th time.
Hopefully, the PS4 game will be better.
Final Score 2.5/10
Danycraft
This anime is a truly heartwarming experience, with a storytelling style that feels refreshingly unique compared to many others I’ve seen. At its core, it tells a bittersweet tale of a noble knight’s quest to defeat chaos, blending moments of warmth with the sadness of loss and the resilience found in overcoming hardships. Set in a beautifully crafted fantasy world, the series is filled with poignant scenes that moved me to tears with their bittersweet beauty. The heartfelt storytelling, unforgettable characters, and thrilling action make it an emotional journey that is sure to resonate deeply with viewers. I have no doubt that others will find themselvescaptivated by its powerful narrative and enduring charm.
Agent_Redacted
I didn't really enjoy this anime. It bored me out when I was half-way through the anime. The story was weak, the plots are cliche and weird. I just couldn't understand the story at all. The only thing that kept me to watch this series until the end is probably the relationship of the protagonist and the heroine. Although their development together doesn't really exceed my expectations. I guess(?) it's okay. This anime was pretty disappointing in my opinion, there were so many cliches that left me unimpressed with the series up until I had to hold it and watch around 20 more anime beforecoming back to watch this again. GEEZ. I'm not going to write this review any further. I just realized that I'm wasting my time.
Story : 2/10
Art : 8/10
Sound : 7/10
Character : 3/10
Enjoyment : 5/10
Overall : 6/10
TennoujiYuuri
tbh. theres nothing special about this series. -the settings is pretty much similar with the other typical Advanture-Fantasy series. bringing peace to the land or saving/changing the world from a certain condition, advanture party, magic-user,non-human being existance and some "trademark elements" in this series its the "Crest". -the plot is proceeding toward the partial cases that will lead to a certain happy ending(theres nothing wrong with the happy ending, the audience/fans/readers etc deserve it). -you probably could guessed out most of the plot since its not confusing at all instead its pretty much straight but just to alert yourself of some unexpected twist(since we dont know whatreally will happen when blind watched some things) for example:episode 9(not twisted at all but quite fast)
i LIKED this series. cause for me Anime is an Entertainment something to entertain you. was it enjoyable for you or not. and i did enjoy it, it gives me the hype and fun even tho you know that you already watched/readed lots of series that have the similar settings like this while you cant help but NATURALLY feel that you actually enjoyed it. and it became one of my most anticipated weekly episodes in Spring 2018 because i cant wait to see the plot proceed further even tho i didnt read the LN and kind of imagined how it will ended it still give me the Thrills from the plot. you know this would happened you know that would happened and when it happened you didnt feel dissappointed at all instead you enjoyed the ride.
^THIS IS JUST MY OPINION. im a plot-lover i didnt love them just so that i can critics them, i love them for the Thrills on how they play with my heart. it brings me tears, it brings me joy, it sometimes make me feel sad, happy, angry, down, suspensed, frustrated, hyped anything you named it, its bring lots of emotions out of me. and i did enjoyed this series my heart did played along with it. in the end all that matters is for you to enjoy it.
-if you feel like you cannot enjoyed it you can dropped it.
-if you feel dissappointed in it you can dropped it.
-if you feel angry that its so pathethic you can dropped it.
its fine as long as you didnt enjoyed it. cause good or not if you enjoyed something you will watch it or follow it, you will stop if you stop enjoying it. cause that is the main purpose afterall, that is for us to enjoy the entertainments that were created for us.
Simple Summary:Arts-above average. Characters-typical and too much blondie(no offence), Siluca look really similar with Marrine. but some F.Characters have good appeal thank you for that. Animation-too normal and become weirder during action. Adaptation-badly adapted you could tell from the plot that they skipped so much things from the source. and theres no Siluca back story with Aishela.
ITS GOOD IF YOU LIKED IT, ITS ALSO FINE IF YOU DONT LIKED IT EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN PREFERENCE. ANYWAYS THANK YOU MIZUNO RYO FOR THE GRANCREST SENKI SERIES. IT DID GOT PLACE IN MY LIFE, I ENJOYED IT THANK YOU.
Story:7
Art:6
Sound:5
Character:4
Enjoyment:8
Overall:8
Gwynevyr
People like long stories spanning years over a characters lifetime showing their growth along with their allies, enemies, and world as a whole. It worked for Berserk, it worked for Kingdom, and it absolutely, positively, did not work even slightly for Grancrest Senki. The issue with Grancrest Senki is that the writer forgot to put the story in the story. the best comparison to make is to a Minecraft content creator who "did a little mining off camera". In between each episode, and occasionally each scene, the show will lurch forward to give the viewer a recap of the awesome plot that happened off camera. Thepoint at which this comparison breaks is that after your favorite youtuber does his off camera fuckery, he will take those resources and make a nice house or upgrade his gear, Grancrest Senki on the other hand simply tells you "Hey, look some cool stuff happened while you weren't looking, now time to catch up with these cardboard cutouts we like to call characters! oh would you look at that time's up see you in a few years!"
ravy15
My personal genre of the show: War Strategic I did not expect anything from this show since plenty of watchers expressed their disappointment with some of the major scenes. Honestly, after I heard about the presence of Netorare in this show, I removed it from my watch list. However, just recently I'm having a rough time looking for a good action/romance anime. Let's say, that's just my crave at that time. Grancrest Senki came under my radar with 7.3 (decent enough) MAL score. The reason is that I saw a few forum replies that "Grancrest Senki does not have NTR, and the Internet is only talkingout of their ass". So, I gave it a try.
Grancrest Senki is a story of an emotional ride for fantasy/romance watchers. The show has partial similarities with the Game of Thrones but the characters seemed more based on some popular JRPG-like games such as Final Fantasy series. Although the story might be too fast and confusing, it still manages to deliver engaging content.
3 Things that make it engaging in comparison with some shows of the same set of the genre:
1. The Strategic Content
- As I said, the show has similarities with GoT. The war strategy is not only limited within the battlefield. With the incorporation of magic and various types of fictional fighters, the author has been able to write sophisticated, fiction-based strategies that keep the psychological war very enticing.
2. Romance is not bland
- Most of the action animes have very bland, lack of development romantic stuff which I think is understandable but too scanty. However, Grancrest Senki has a good amount of indulging romantic scenes that are crucial to the characters' development.
3. Characters, their kin, and their troops have remarkable distinctions.
- In a battle of armies, it is essential to, at least, maximize the number of distinctive characters participating in the battlefield to make it more like a real battlefield. Some war shows have army battles with only two to three named characters per side. Grancrest Senki showed more characters, with more distinct fighting skills.
The most negative aspect of the show is the fast-paced story sequence which you may find confusing. Apparently, it is also the main reason why it has a quite low public score. For me, it does not bother me much and actually, I think it is just fine. Sometimes, a narration of a huge world setting bores me and slow-paced shows are more painful to watch. Grancrest Senki does not annoy me with this part. Also, the said Netorare scene has vexed me, however, it is still a very significant scene for the story development which I think would be paid off at the later part of the show. The scene is not as bad as I expected.
paingodslayer
This is a very fun anime that I think gets a bad rep. It does have a typical "weak" guy becomes OP . It has its moments where u forget the characters or their name (cause there r too many characters) and a few other little problems here and there. But more over these problems doesn't seem envelop the story and will be (for the most part) absent mindedly forgotten. But a important thing if u decide to watch this u have to binge watch this anime. I think if I had to watch this anime one episode every week I would have dropped it somewherebetween episodes 6 and 10.
I'm getting near my 150 (and hopefully 200 by the end of the year) anime series and this is a show I think noobs would enjoy more than people with experience in the anime community. I liked this this show and again I think it's best binged watch. If u watch it a few episodes at a time I think u will not like it as much.
It gets a 8/10 from me
Creepyphasma101
Quick review: If you like fighting scenes and some scenes that try to be political rather than generic side A vs side B. Then this show is for you. MC: very dull. Practically a do-gooder that can do nothing wrong. Nor is the audience given any reason to root for him. In the end, the anime tries to do stuff for him but fails. Cast: Boobs here and there, action scenes, boobs, a rather huge cast with only a few people getting development. Story: gets the job done. Nothing really new in this show.Music: I don't remember the music, so probably it was garbage.
Art: Pretty good
Overall if you like to see an anime that tries to dive into politics and decent action scenes, this is for you.
Ivl68
I downloaded the whole series to watch on my pane ride home just incase the in plane tv didn't work. I ended up watching the whole thing, it was garbage the story sucked and the whole crest thing was pretty dumb. The show seemed more geared towards kids but there were some very random sex scenes that didn't really make any sense as there was no real need or build up. I also found the dialogue to be quite dumb. This is the only review I've ever wrote because this is the worst anime I've ever watched. Honestly looking out of the plane window would havebeen better than this.
Sofia-chan_PT
This is not the perfect anime, but it a very enjoyable one. This is a spoiler free review that I hope can help you decide if this anime is what you are looking for or not. THIS IS A GOOD ANIME IF YOU LIKE: Fantasy: Action / Magic: If your focus is JUST action or JUST magic there are better anime out there. But if you like the combination of both this is an interesting one. The action is mostly focused on battles, not on one-on-one fights but there are plenty of battles and even some nice one-on-one that will keep you invested in each character fightstyle. The magic aspect is interesting, but it is not a universe in which people with magic are almighty and can do whatever they want to – which was a plus for me. It is a nice balance between characters with different fight styles, some with more magic involved than others but all with nice attributes.
Politics / Strategy: There is quite a bit of politics involved, with characters talking about their strategy not only in the battles but also in the overall war. You can follow this strategy talks in all sides of the war, which was quite interesting to me and makes you doubt if there really is “bad guys” and “good guys” because you can understand the point of view of everyone.
Romance: The romance is not one of the main plot points, BUT it does play a huge role in the plot – can’t say more without spoilers. I can only say that if you like romance, this is an anime for you, but if you don’t care for romance this is also a good anime for you (unless you hate it). It is a satisfying romance plot for most couples, and specially for the main one.
Friendship: One of the things I liked the most was the characters personalities and the friendships between them. This is an anime that you will finish not only loving the main characters but also several of the secondary ones. You will for sure identify with at least one of the side characters and sometimes even wish they would have more screen time.
THIS IS NOT A GOOD ANIME IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR:
Major character development - The characters experience many different situations that show case different sides of them, BUT they mainly keep the same ideas, ideals, and personalities from start to finish. There are some side characters with some interesting moments that you wouldn't expect, but those moments are not plot changing and it is mostly with minor characters.
Hardcore harem - Although there is a bit of fan service, many cute girls and it is centered in one guy that could have most of them, the story has a clear couple since the beginning, and you never think that the protagonist may get involved with any other girl.
Complex plot - The story is in a different universe than ours so in the first episodes you end up having to learn quite a bit about it, but after a while you will find it very easy to follow and without new elements except some new characters.
WHAT WAS REALLY NICE:
Timing: The time from something being a problem to it getting solved was very good (usually 1 to 2 episodes), so you could follow the anime without major angst or anxiety. There were always new challenges ahead, but you would not be holding your breath for many episodes without resolution.
Characters: I absolutely loved many of the characters. The protagonists were both great – with a partnership and not one being better than the other – and the side characters had all a very well-defined personality.
Overall Enjoyment: Overall I really enjoyed watching the anime. Although it has 24 episodes it is quite binge worthy because you can find different subplots to always keep your interest up and it never gets too boring or too anxiety-inducing, so it is the perfect balance.
WHAT WAS OK:
Music & Art: The music and art were ok. They are not great to the point it is something memorable that everyone will be talking about it after watching the anime, but they are not bad at all.
Comedy: There are good elements of comedy that keep the mood light, but you won’t find yourself laughing out loud and almost crying from laughing so much (as you do in other animes)
Angst: I do hate anime with too much angst that make you cry the entire time. This one does have 1 moment that led me to tears (those “WHY??” moments), but it was not something that throw me off or made me dislike the series. I understand not everything can go well to the characters you love, so you must deal with a couple of sad bits, so it was ok.
WHAT I REALLY HATED:
Characters that go missing: There are plenty of characters that are introduced through the episodes – which is a nice thing – but that would be impossible to keep them all during all the episodes. There are some characters that appear and became part of the main group but that after a while just disappear and are never shown again OR that re-appear a couple of episodes latter and you are left wondering where they were during that time. This made me mad because sometimes the characters are in the same land that the protagonists, their skills would be helpful to solve a situation and they just don’t show up at all. I understand this was a strategy to not have too many characters in one episode or to not solve the issues/challenges too quickly, but it is a bit ridiculous.
Overall: this is a 8/10 for me, mostly for combining genres that I like and for being a enjoyable anime.
Raggadish
Grancrest isn´t a show best watched an episode per week. It’s way too many things going on at the same time, and important parts lacks explanation along the way. Which is why I half way in the show stopped and saved up most episodes left. Watched like that it wasn´t as bad as it first had appeared. Does Grancrest Senki (Record of Grancrest War) has its notable issues? Absolutely. The pacing is, if not off, very uneven. Character exploration and development is forsaken for hasty strategy and battles (think Game of Thrones S7), and the number of difficult names of characters thrown back and forthis sometimes staggering.
Yes, it’s very generic, and the narrative isn´t what I prefer in storytelling. But it did however, have its moments and showed some great potential, hence the relatively high score. I have no experience with the source material (Grancrest is an LN adaptation by Miyuu (Art), Mizuno, Ryou (Story), which was released in 10 volumes between 2013 and 2018). So, if this is a good adaptation or not, I can`t tell. So, this review is based on the anime alone.
A pretty common (and agreeing) opinion seems to be that the narrative is horrible. And it is certainly something else. A certain scene could go on for a whole episode, for the next throwing like three different battles against gods know who, because there where so many characters, with all sorts of fancy names. Just to get a hang on who´s with the Alliance, and who´s with the Union (and what they even represent), or where the hell all of this is supposed to happen - is quite hard to follow. So just a few episodes here and there was just confusing, this needs to be bench watched or maybe not at all. They do mention their connections in conversations quite often, its just so many, and pitch the name with a face failed quite often (at least for me).
It’s not just the pacing that’s is a bit off, the content could also feel misplaced. I would´ve liked some more focus on the personal sides of the characters and the world building, and maybe less on strategy meetings and rushed battles. Because I had a lot of questions that never got satisfying answers. Like, what is chaos and how does they use it for magic? A very fundamental rock in the world building, which was just touched briefly. You just kind of had to accept the powers the characters had was there to be there. Some things are explained later, just don´t expect it to be in great detail. Many important plot points also have to be guessed or assumed, which may put watchers off.
The amount of characters also, besides being confusingly many, robs time from character developments. Because there are some interesting characters that just should´ve have gotten more time. And here we get to one of the main problems the show seems to have – Theo as the main character. I get why many have a problem with him as the clear “star” of the show. He´s got very little personality and background in the beginning (read none), and everyone around him just instantly admired him. It was annoying. All he did was looking pretty and say a few generic words, and people would follow him to war in a second. He gets a little better throughout the show, he gets some personality and does his fair share of dirty work. But he is the generic hero in the flesh all the way through. So, much time that went to making him even more heroic could´ve gone to much more interesting characters such as Aishela, Irvin, the count of Villar, Siluca or Marrine. Like how did Irvin end up a very loyal personal bodyguard to Siluca? How did he become such a great killer? How ended Siluca up being adopted? How did Marrine get know what she knew? No elaboration.
Because here Grancrest is a bit two pieced, the characters are both its strong hold and its weakness. The negative would be the amount of characters and maybe Theo as the main character, and the positive would be some of the other characters, mostly those mentioned before. They had so much potential to be really great but was unfortunately thrown to the side.
Grancrest is an A-1 Pictures production and if you are familiar with the studio, you probably know what to expect, it’s their standard. So-so CGI, the art looks good in close ups, little sloppy in larger format, dramatic and colourful costumes, curvy ladies and muscly men. What really surprised me while watching this though, are that they seem to have had a damn good fight director. I´m not talking about the big battles (those could be pretty boring), but the more close and personal fights. Great knife battles with some nice martial arts, sword and magic fights – the guy definitely got some skills. Aishela´s rampages with her spear, Irvin´s knife duels, and Siluca´s confrontations with the black witch, was the highlights of this show, truly. Even Theo have some good moments later on.
Grancrest is falling within my favourite genres and does some of it pretty decent. I love fantasy´s especially with some good action, drama and romance in the mix. The fantasy was definitely there, but I miss the world building. Chaos, demons, crests, the Empire, the Mage Academy - how does it work and how are they connected? Interesting concepts that never fully got explored, just a bit rushed towards the end.
But besides all my whining, I mostly enjoyed the show. It´s generic alright, but it does walk a little bloodier path than your normal shounen. Mirza is much like old warlords most have been, all from the pride to the blood thirst. Marrine is a good example to answer the question; “How many people are you prepared to let die for the one you love?”. Those two lets much blood flow. It had some slices and dices of romance, which in my book is a good thing.
Conclusion: Grancrest wasn´t a bad show, its just horrible to watch on weekly basis. As I mentioned before, this is a show best benched watched, or maybe not watched at all. I´m glad that I saved up the second part of the show and benched it. I can see how Grancrest won´t be for everyone (shows seldom are), but if you just can live with the flaws and like the genres, it has some really good moments. I got the feeling “This is why I watch anime” at least a few times. And I recommend you to watch “The Legend of Legendary Heroes” if you already haven´t watched it. Generic title aside, that show does what Grancrest does but mostly better.
KnicePerson
Grancrest Senki was a magnificent political drama that I enjoyed watching to the end. Both story and setting were excellently crafted and character development was very well done. This anime poses deep ethical questions on the morality of decisions made for other people instead of oneself. The ending is rather abrupt but it still provides a wonderful conclusion to the 24 episode series. Story: 9 - Elaborate and Pragmatic Grancrest follows the duo of Theo and Siluca on their quest to instigate rapid political change in the interest of the commonfolk. They find themselves with many allies and many enemies who (mostly) all will play a vitalrole in the conclusion. Explaining more would spoil too many vital components of the plot for the viewer to truly enjoy the experience.
Art: 6 - Decent at Best
Being a political drama, there is quite a lot of action whether that be on the open field or inside of a stronghold. The action scenes were the least enjoyable parts of the show to me because of several reaons. The primary one being the awkward use of CGI to animate the masses of armies. The soldiers would often look quite slow and ugly compared to the fights of the characters that were not animated with CGI. Outside of action scenes, the animation meets the bar. This anime does not impress with high graphical fidelity.
Sound: 7 - Simply Good
There isn't that much to remark about in terms of sound quality or even the music used in the opening/ending. I leave my rating as "simply good" because I never felt impressed by it, nor do I recall any bad experiences with the sound. Concerning the voice acting, I only watched the dubbed version and can confidently say that the actors did an excellent job with conveying the attitude and emotion of the characters.
Character: 9 - Profound
The majority of characters in this show are portrayed to have strict moral guidelines that they will follow. And because it's quite difficult to change someone's firmly held beliefs, conflict arises. Each major character is given enough screentime for the viewer to understand the motivations and goals that they hope to achieve from the conflict. As the conflict grows and attracts more people, those already involved will be influenced by each other.
Enjoyment: 9 - Very satisfying
This anime captured my attention and never insulted my intelligence with arbitrary plot points (maybe at the end?). I can't really say too much about what I enjoyed about the anime without spoiling too much. I'll just leave this off by saying that the characters made decisions that made me feel all sorts of emotions watching it.
Overall: 8 - Quite Good
This is will definitely be one of the anime I will remember fondly and will cherish should I decide to rewatch it. It isn't outstanding in any way, but is nonetheless a great anime.
MaHl111
Although I am late to the party, writing this review two years after original release, after finishing anime in one take, I felt like I must to do so. I believe this year, it's 10 years I spent being involved in anime and otaku culture and its most of the time I can remember watching it intensively. During this time, I have came across lot of anime and manga, some of them were really interesting, some of them were genuine, but only few of them really hit the right spot with everything it had and I consider them superb even though I won't give them fullmark. Grancrest Senki (Records of Grancrest War) is one of these anime. To be honest, explanation in synopses was really averting me from watching this anime for whatever reason. But to put it simply for anyone who might be interested in watching it and is by any chance reading this review, "It's not as bad as it sounds in synopsis". If you are searching for well-balanced, realistic anime with likable (and sworn to f murder) characters, Grancrest is way to go, as it greatly depicts struggles between "need for power", love and greater good. I won't recommend this anime to audience younger than 20-21+ despite of age rating, as they won't necessarily understand responsibility coming with adulthood and power.
Here are some clarifications:
Story: 8 - Story overall is really well-made, although it's sad that some things were resolved bit too quickly in my opinion and in other cases, you have problem to properly track how much time had passed. Because you hardly assemble army of 50,000 soldiers in 1 day or wage battle between 3 armies, conclude results and call peace treaty, this makes it feels like you are missing portion of the time which actually wasn't there nor they spoke about how much time it took. I haven't read manga yet, but I believe it was rushed only in anime in order to save time to fit whole story in 24 episodes. On the other-hand, it was wise decision to finish story in one season.
Art: 9 - Except occasional (2 scenes precisely) mistakes in drawing/animation, which looked disgusting and it will scare me in sleep from now on, art and animation was pretty solid.
Sound: 8 - For me, music and ambient sounds were really good, battles and scenes are properly sounded which greatly improves atmosphere. OP and ED wasn't significant for me in anyway so I do not hate them nor I like them. People say that I'm musically deaf so that's factor too.
Characters: 10 - I must admit, in-spite of somewhat stereotypical character types, they were not plain or so stereotypical as in other animes. This anime is one of few which have almost flawless character design in my opinion. You like who are you suppose to like and hate who are you suppose hate.
Enjoyment: 10 - I'm... pathetic in the first place I guess. But I'm optimistic idealist which look on world realistically, despite his own ideals and believes. Although it sounds like contradiction, this anime pretty much proves it as possible. Because MC believes in his ideals, however he also look at things realistically and know that there is right way to do things, be it treating people or waging conflicts. I really enjoyed how real and unreal in same time it was, for him to gain aid and support from people for what he was and for what he believed.
So, my overall is 9. If you want good story and see through, how one era ends and new begins, you should definitely watch this anime. Because this is proof that even little spark of hope, can move gears of the world and change the course of the war.
thrp_mkn
*** Puede contener spoilers*** Tratándose de una anime en una época medieval mágica debes estar preparado para ver y escuchar muchas cuestiones políticas sobre alianzas, rangos, vasallaje, división de tierras y mas temas relacionados, es algo pesado pero te das una idea de la magnitud del conflicto. Personajes: en algunos personajes los senti muy presionados a una actitud de "si señor, por usted hago lo que sea" que agregaban para que la trama avanzara sin mas, cosa que a la vez podria alargar de mas la serie y se entiende que por tiempo corten conflictos de personajes. Puntos importantes de la historia:*** SPOILERS*** - La primera pelea entre Theoy Mirza, donde Mirza empieza a subestimar a Theo.
- Marrine se entrega a Mirza*, donde Mirza aceptar convertirse en su aliado con la condición de que entregue su virginidad, este punto en lo personal es para mi importante, porque te obliga a odiar a Mirza y presentarlo como unos de los villanos de la historia y pensar que Marrine tiene un objetivo que requiere cualquier sacrificio incluso si es entregarse ella misma que no podría ser considerado solo para convertirse en emperatriz.
- Alexis decidí combatir demostrando que con su lucha la balanza se mueve de un lado y que tiene la determinación finalmente para ayudar a Marrine incluso si esto es luchar contra ella.
- La decisión de Priscilia de ir a dialogar con el Papa que lleva a su muerte y al arco final de la historia
[*En lo personal esta escena me provoca odio hacia Mirza por lo despreciable que fue]
PaperMash
So this will be my first ever review. Take it as you will, you may agree or disagree with my opinions. Any feed back on review writing is appreciated. (Not going to be a long full depth review) Many people have compared the show to Record of Lodoss War, but as someone who has not watched this show here is an outsiders’ opinion. I originally rated Grancest Senki an 8, but after the series finished and I had time to think about the anime I've revised that back down to a 7. Honestly, I feel that this show should have been split into 2seasons.
The show for me starts pretty slow, around mid-season is where I got really invested. I enjoyed the main characters development, the relationship that grew and the pacing the show had. The art style for me is good, it isn't however the best and the main plot of the story is pretty standard. Some of the moral questions of the show and the ways many characters go about protecting/gaining their goals/values I did enjoy.
The latter parts of the season is where things fell apart for me. After around ep 18/19 the pacing feels off, things really start the get moving and the whole viewing experience feels rushed. I know publishers only have a certain number of episodes to finish the story, but after the slow beginning and enjoyable paced mid-season this fast-paced ending does kind of annoy me. If this wasn't the case and everything was kept consistent i would of given the show a solid 8/10. However, after finishing it and giving it a bit of thought I'm going to have to give it a 7/10. Is the show enjoyable/entertaining? Yes. Would I recommend the show? Yes. Is the show a masterpiece? No.
Thanks for reading.
kurosaki_raye
HIGHLIGHTS: Good art, military theme, magic, kind/heroic MC Overall, I think this anime is pretty good. Not one of those boring ones that you end up dropping half-way through. There's nice art with unique looking characters. The only negative I would say is that there isn't much character development, and the characters remain the same throughout the whole series. It might feel a little flat, but the story and concept is interesting so it makes you want to watch it until the end. I think the highlights I wrote above pretty much summarises what the series is about. If you enjoy listening or watching different militarytactics in action, then this is a great show. And if you're still doubting if you should watch this show after reading all of this, you might as well try the first episode. If you like the first episode, you will most likely watch until the end. Otherwise, it probs wasn't for you. So I say just give it ago.
