Kimi to Boku no Saigo no Senjou, Aruiwa Sekai ga Hajimaru Seisen
Duração: 23 min per ep
Gênero: Action, Fantasy, Romance
Estudio: SILVER LINK.
Sinopse:
A force known as Astral power permeates throughout the world, wielded by astral mages. Fearing its destructive power, the "Empire" persecutes those who show their abilities. The tormented mages then founded the Nebulis Sovereignty to flee from their oppressors. Since then, the two nations have been in bitter conflict, the war still going strong for more than a century.
After committing the great crime of freeing an imprisoned witch, the talented knight Iska is sentenced to prison. A year later, the Empire leadership suddenly decides to set him free, with the condition that he hunts down a fearsome mage known as the "Ice Calamity Witch." Hoping to end the war, Iska agrees. Coincidentally, the Ice Calamity Witch herself, Aliceliese "Alice" Lou Nebulis XI, also wishes for peace and is willing to do everything she can to bring down the Empire.
As Iska and Alice both yearn for a crusade that will turn the world into one without struggle, woe, or pain, the strings of fate tie them ever closer together, creating a bond that goes beyond something fabricated by mere coincidence.
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Comentários
AlexPaulLEWZ
The power of coincidences is very interesting, but what if it was powered up to the point that it strengthens bonds between two people? I'm sure that almost everyone knows what Romeo and Juliet is. It's one of the most recognizable and popular works of literature known to mankind. As what people would already know, it's about a boy named Romeo and a girl named Juliet whose families are in conflict with each other, and after their deaths, the Montague and Capulet families stopped their feud. That premise is basically what happens in Kimi to Boku no Saigo no Senjou, Aruiwa Sekai ga Hajimaru Seisen. Wehave two factions: the Empire and the Nebulis Sovereignty. The Empire and the Nebulis Sovereignty have been at war for more than a century. In those factions, we have our protagonist for each side. For the Empire, we have the swordsman Iska who looks like Kazuto Kirigaya, and for the Sovereignty, we have the ice princess Aliceliese "Alice" Lou Nebulis IX. Both of our protagonists desire to end this pointless war, meeting each other by fate, and as time passes by, their relationship seems to develop. Similar to Romeo and Juliet? Of course, but it has magic. A total rip-off? Debatable. Boring? Absolutely not.
You see, I have been dreaming about this kind of premise for a while now. One might call it cliched, and I'm not going to deny that. I have been looking for the kind of anime: rivals and enemies becoming acquaintances and possibly budding into romance. As the story gets developed, we have the power of coincidences that seem to link Iska and Alice together wherever they may go. Cheesy? Maybe. Interesting? Absolutely. I noticed that the story development is kind of slow, with the series picking up about halfway where we finally see things happen. Of course, I understand this. After all, ending a war does not happen overnight. I think that the story is on the right track and is developing itself properly, but it's still not enough, considering that there are still many things that need to be answered. Twelve episodes are too few to give a satisfactory conclusion. Nevertheless, I still want to see more.
The first thing that I noticed immediately after watching the first episode is that the characters seem to have their eyes drawn with a similar fashion to a Geass from Code Geass, although it's black. I don't mind the similarity, in fact, I actually like it. I kept thinking, what would happen if someone actually used a Geass there and controlled someone's mind? I actually wouldn't mind if Kimi to Boku no Saigo no Senjou, Aruiwa Sekai ga Hajimaru Seisen actually ripped off that concept, although I would probably be worried if it gets used too often.
Eyes aside, the magic used by astral mages, especially the ice magic (got it?) by Alice was as beautiful as she is. The freezing chill that permeates the screen made me feel cold, although I think that only happened to me. One more, by Alice's maid Rin, and her earth magic was also spot-on. The action scenes weren't something to be scoffed at either, the animation was pretty fluid. If I am allowed to be more selfish, I would want more of the series' magical display.
When we're talking about Kimi to Boku no Saigo no Senjou, Aruiwa Sekai ga Hajimaru Seisen's music, especially its opening and ending themes, I really remember that beat that gave me a very good first impression about the anime, especially Kaori Ishihara's "Against." which was the OP (although I kind of admit I missed this when I was playing animemusicquiz once). Moreover, Sora Amamiya's performance of the ending song "Koori no Torikago" was spectacular as well, especially that refrain that really hits you in the chest on how relatable the lyrics are to the theme of the show.
Itsuka oozora he hanatsu sono hi made (Until the day I let it go to the sky)
kanarazu tadoritsuku hi made (Until the day that it surely arrives)
tsuyoku arou dakara dou ka (Please be strong)
anata mo akiramezu ni ite (Don't give up)
That song really hits the spot. And of course, until our protagonists really do achieve their goal of world peace, they should remain strong and never give up. And yes, I also missed this once in AMQ. Am I a fake fan now?
Maybe one point that you can take to remember the characters is that the anime is similar to Romeo and Juliet. Personally, however, I do not like thinking that way. Iska and Alice are great characters especially that the plot of the power of coincidences revolve around them. One goes here, and they meet the other. I will never get tired of a premise like that. Their character development is lacking, yes, and I cannot deny that, because there are still more things to explore about their relationship and like what I have said earlier, I am looking forward to seeing their characters develop more... if we actually get to.
In Kimi to Boku no Saigo no Senjou, Aruiwa Sekai ga Hajimaru Seisen, I have two notable favorite characters. First would be Alice's maid, Rin. Her personality is so uptight like what you see in many anime, but that's exactly why I like her. A pulchritudinous maid who wants to abide by the rules that she gets so pragmatic when it comes to violations… I mean, who doesn't want that? Pardon that deep word, if you please, something like "beautiful" couldn't possibly describe Rin. Second would be Sisbell Lou Nebulis IX, Alice's sister. Her being the underdog in what could possibly be a love triangle is something that makes me want to root for her. I'm on team Sisbell on this one.
Like what I have been saying earlier, I hope that my enjoyment is already palpable. Yes, I truly enjoyed the show, while at times I was frustrated because I was wanting to say something like "why don't Iska's friends already know that he and Alice are acquaintances? Like please, let them all be allies already! I want to see the combined forces of Alice and Iska as they bring about world peace!" I get more frustrated as I continue to realize that things do not happen that fast. Because of this, I still enjoyed Kimi to Boku no Saigo no Senjou, Aruiwa Sekai ga Hajimaru Seisen.
In conclusion to this review, overall, the anime has a cliched premise but it still managed to make me interested. Not just any kind of interest, however. I want to know more. I want to know what happens between the Empire and the Sovereignty as their war continues. I want to know whether Iska and Alice's last crusade will change the world. I want to know if the main enemy would just be the two warring nations. I want to see more of Rin and Sisbell. I want to see more of the anime's characters. I want to see a second season for Kimi to Boku no Saigo no Senjou, Aruiwa Sekai ga Hajimaru Seisen.
Stark700
Sometimes, it’s just easy to be tricked by an anime’s potential. Judging by the premise, this show sounded like your typical, generic light novel adaptation. And you’d be right. It isn’t masking its potential in any way or form. Sadly, that means it’s exactly you’d expect: a military fantasy of mediocrity. Our Last Crusade or The Rise of a New World tells the story of a young man named Iska, caught in between a conflict involving the Heavenly Empire and the Nebulis Sovereignty. To put it simply, they are two sides with different ideologies and even utilizes different tactics as part of its culture. The HeavenlyEmpire relies on its advanced technology while the Nebulis Sovereignty utilizes its magic users. It’s a conflict of science vs magic, a common trend in military fiction. What makes this anime mediocrity relies the ultimate execution of the show’s ideas.
I remember the first time when the trailers and promotional material debuted. It became obvious why the anime is designed with such a way to pit two important characters together. Iska and Alicelise (Alice) represents the opposite spectrum of an ongoing war. Peace is a far cry from being achieved although it appears that both characters desires the war to end. Fate designates their encounter and from the first episode, the two unlikely characters builds a peculiar relationship throughout the rest of the show.
It would appear based on narratives and plot elements that the war has been lasting for a very long time. In the present timeline, the show sell itself as a military fantasy story. The nations have their factions, politics, and ongoing plans to achieve their goals. Iska is the powerful swordsman with near unrivaled skills from the Heavenly Empire. Meanwhile, there’s Alice, the Ice Calamity Witch with powerful ice magic at her disposal, serving the Nebulis Sovereignty. After their first encounter, we see the two continuously bumping into each other. This later turns their relationship into a complicated angle due to their conflicting ideals and alliances. However, this show does little to actually build their relationship. There’s a lack of character development as the two personalities are too contrasting to be compatible. Furthermore, it’s hard to get invested into either character when their roles are so blend. Both Iska and Alice has an honorable personality but can be deadly on the battlefield. It appears throughout the show, neither of their personality really change except when interacting between each other. Even then, it’s poorly executed especially from Alice’s point of view. In later episodes, she shows more vulnerable sides of herself that melts some of her Ice Queen persona. Meanwhile, Iska follows his moral code like a good little soldier although he isn’t afraid to take risks when needed. This includes taking on fights on the fly or trying to outsmart a battle maid like Rin, Alice’s personal bodyguard.
Are you hopeful for a memorable supporting cast? If so, I got some depressing news to deliver. The supporting cast is made up of some of the most generic and poorly written characters I’ve seen this year. Rin, Nene, Mismis, and Jhin are a few examples that absolutely lacks any sort of decent characterization or development. To be honest, if you remove most of these characters, you wouldn’t feel too much impact from the anime’s storytelling altogether. It’s mostly rely on Iska and Alice to carry this anime on their back but unfortunately, they couldn’t live up to the expectations. The antagonists are even more forgettable such as Salinger, who is introduced with little buildup. In fact, it’s hard for me to say there’s any important antagonists besides the show being an enemy of itself. Yes, this anime’s weakness is itself, being that it’s so poorly designed that it’s nearly damn unwatchable.
Perhaps the only saving grace is the artistic visuals. I’m not going to lie, Alice can be an eye candy to look at with her beautiful red dress, graceful blonde hair, and alluring eyes. Iska on the other hand looks like your average Kirito-clone you can find in any light novel. The world setting opens up some chances for redemption but overall still remains lackluster with the war being the main emphasis.
No, this isn’t a solid show or even close. It can’t hold itself together when the plot is so lackluster with a poorly constructed main cast. I wonder when the anime adaptation was announced, it was an attempt to get the audience to drop money for the light novels. Keeping my fingers crossed, I hoped to be proven wrong but after these dreadful 12 episodes, my hope was lost. This anime is a lost cause and has no redemption.
KANLen09
Someone boldly proclaimed: "This show is not all that bad, and there's ABSOLUTELY no way that it can get the shittiest score." SO...why not let me top that with a 1 (for the start, because why not) + 1 (for the ending, because I'm seriously gimped out) = 2! That's a way better (enjoyment) score if I say so myself, HUR HUR. The classic novel tale of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet needs no introduction, and there has been only a couple of shows that are based on the "forbidden love" structure: Gonzo's take of the classic tale (released in 2007), and more recently, the loose inspirationthat is Boarding School Juliet just 2 years prior (and your boy's review is DAMN SPOT-ON, because he's a manga reader of a confidence man).
But what about KimiSen, you ask? It's an action-packed military, sci-fi version of the classic novel, honouring the "forbidden love" setting justice, while doing a disservice cramming the story plot full of never-ending tropes and clichés that just makes you want to endlessly vomit blood. Need I mention that for the majority of you who like this, flame me all you want, you are missing out on similar shows that does everything better (hell, just go and watch Boarding School Juliet or Gonzo's 2007 adaptation, I can promise that you'll have a better overall experience). Throwing shade, and nailed it!
All of these, under a flailing mangaka and novelist by the name of Kei Sazane, who's been experimenting with the "same but different" concepts since 2012, of which KimiSen is his latest LN work. That should give you an indication of how his "work ethos" is: a consistently bad track record. How the hell he got this far is beyond my wildest dreams, there's just no light bulb of originality at all (that continues to rake in his income, at least that is his livelihood now. And please don't go attack him).
Story? An expected pass (because it is): Two nations of different empires at war, war's over (but not, because setting) but not for 2 characters: a boy and a girl who desire for peace upon the world, has to contend with background factions causing extra conflicts, and blah blah blah. Very standard "Romeo X Juliet" style story.
Plot? A BIG FAT FAIL:
- Your average quiet boy Iska: A Kirito rip-off of a mute, and a by-the-book-abiding "righteous" dark knight for a unique and special reason: the disastrous mistakes he's caused by releasing the opposing faction's captive <something>.
- Your average tsundere girl Alice: A big-breasted femme fatale nicknamed the "Ice Calamity <something>", and simultaneously a Gilgamesh "Deus Ex Machina" called to oppose her "lover's" faction.
The only thing they have in common: achieving peace (DUH), the <something> called witches (and girls at that), being prodigies with similar tastes (because they sure as hell do match for SOME reason), and most importantly: flirt with one another openly (at least for Alice)! Get a magical walkie-talkie or something to continue your lovey-dovey conversation.
Characters? Conspicuously laughable at best:
- Iska's Empire faction of self-righteous boy Jhin, "fortune-telling fate" Nene, "Razzie Award for most useless character" Mismis (and a CAPTAIN at that), double-edged mediocre "defector"-cum-strategist Risya, and the serious assassin Nameless, strong in-name only and a stark contrast to the MC.
- Alice's Nebulis Sovereignity faction of her personal maid Rin (whom she ignores almost all the time), the younger 3rd (sister) wheel pink-haired Sisbell, the older "like mother, like (1st) daughter" Elletear with the conventional "villain" faction Masked Lord (you know they HAD to) and the faction's purebre(a)d girlish weapon Kissing (because names are so overrated).
*mimics Mickey Mouse* OH BOY, those are wonderful qualities of Mary Sue archetypes!
Art/Animation? ERM...one pass and one fail?
As is with every Silver Link-produced show in 2020 alone: Winter's Bofuri, Spring's Otome Game, and Summer's Maou Gakuin, all these 3 shows pale in great comparison to the studio's "generic-ness" signature, and this Fall, it doesn't get much better than KimiSen. (Sidenote: Those 3 shows are FAR better than this, don't flame me for that, please and thanks!) Directors Shin Oonuma and Mirai Minato are back from Bofuri, and they at least honoured Kei Sazane's work in the visual front of "breathtaking" military pompous shown throughout the anime. At least that would be the case...if the story matches the action in terms of a victory-sized glorious match-cum-rivalry made in Heaven.
Sound/Music? Averagely respectable at best.
I wholeheartedly agree with @evLRise that no matter how lamentable anime can be, a good OST will be its saving grace (heck, that's the same case for Gibiate as well). Even with some big names like Yuusuke Kobayashi, Sora Amamiya, Azumi Waki and Kaori Ishikawa for an above-average VA cast, this show just makes their talents feel completely wasted, as if there's little to no life given to their characters. The OST is fine though, both Kaori Ishikawa's OP and Sora Amamiya's ED sound fairly good in spots, but I'd probably just listen to the pairing once (in full) and dismiss it altogether, forever.
Enjoyment? A dull, ludicrous "expedition of fate"/10
The "Romeo X Juliet" story of pedestal deserves much better than this turd. I feel NOTHING for the double-sided world-building, the awfully written bland characters, the lackluster visuals and animation, and the forgettable sound and music. Even on a "grand stage" like this, it is a total "incompleteness of cringe overload" content, all wrapped up in a "nice" package.
Overall, sometimes I want to make fun of "so bad it's hilariously good" shows (like Gibiate), but KimiSen by all accounts, lies at the other end of the "so bad it's (un)hilariously bad" spectrum. In conclusion (to quote @evLRise): "So, why did I watch this show from start to finish? It's so because I can vamoose this review." Vámonos.
robert788
Kimi to Boku no Saigo no Senjou, Aruiwa Sekai ga Hajimaru Seisen (2020) Honestly, please ignore the title it is literally just another Shironeko Project: Zero Chronicle in a different world. Regardless of whatever grand scheme they claim it is just a Romeo and Juliet story of a Tsundere and a clueless guy trying to get off. The story tries to push forward with the let's have peace or die trying but it just doesn't do it and leaves with a few holes in the story like what the hell is happening with Mismis. The art style is pretty good throughout. Use of CGI is a bitcrude in places but works well enough. Has some clarity issues in places but overall not a great issue.
The soundtrack is not bad and magic is a bit empty with some SFX but it doesn't really have any boom to it.
As far as character development the main pair are somewhat dull since it is so Romeo and Juliet. Other characters are pretty good supporting characters who are just sort of there.
Best girls:
Nebulis by far. Our main enemy announced at the start but also irrelevant it seems.
Sisbell
Kissing
Rin
You do get a nice beach scene with a swimsuit that has a cat tail that was pretty damn cute.
The show is enjoyable in terms of fan service but the story doesn't do anything particularly and leaves you with a sour taste due to nothing really happening. Not a dig at just this show but why do characters need to cross each other pass when they run off into a fight together.
Overall it doesn't need to return and ended somewhat as a read me if you fancy it. That is down to you but not for my list in this instance.
5/10.
RimuruDaGod
Our last crusade or the rise of a new world is a joke. I don't know why the light novel got an adaptation since it would of been best just as a LN since it's a cliché romeo and juliet inspired plot that wasn't cut out for an adaptation from the beginning. Story: Like mentioned above, last crusade is a romeo and juliet type character story with the main character Iska being a disciple of the Empire, while big jugged Alice is a witch for the Sovereignty. Basically everyone from the Sovereignty have these elemental/magical powers while everyone in the Empire don't and instead have technology.Not only was every encounter predictable, but the story itself was difficult to follow because of how many things were initially going on. Though our 2 MC's were a main focus, the anime never actually explains key components that would of explained situations a lot better and just goes off the rails for the majority of anime. Most of the time it's just the classic, "Oh no here's another unexpected enemy that causes us to fight together!" And don't even get me started on how much plot armor the characters had.
Art:
I believe that if this anime didn't get adapted with good art/animation, no one would be praising it. The colors were vibrant, backgrounds were neat, and fights were quite colorful. Reminded me of SAO art at times.
Sound:
The OP sounded like a goat being strangled and the ED was nothing special.
Characters:
After the story, the characters come next in order of worst things about last crusade. The MC, Iska, is a generic, emotionless, brainless tard. He is the obvious can't get a clue protagonist who get's all the chicks because of all the saving he does. Then comes Alice. To be honest, Alice's enormous melons, jugs, bean bags, whatever, you know what I'm talking about; were the only 2 things that kept me awake during the episodes. However I must say that just slapping enormous volcanoes on her doesn't make her an interesting character. She is the same old Tsundere copied and pasted onto another romance. Not only that, but they had to give her the most cliché tsundere VA as well. Besides those two, every enemy they encountered seemed like a child written final boss created in third grade. Everything from their character designs to talk was so cringe that I couldn't stand watching any other character except Alice and her sister.
Overall:
The only parts of last crusade that I actually enjoyed were the butler and Alice sister conflict part. Since it actually added some flavor into the emotionless mc's encounters. So do I suggest watching our last crusade? No. Our last crusade or the rise of the new world or whatever it's called has no element of surprise, no actual romance progression, and no actual climax. The few main fights we get aren't even seen as crucial to the characters themselves so why should it be to us as the watchers?
If it wasn't for Alice's double quarter pounders, I probably would have fell asleep during each of the 12 episodes. In conclusion, don't waste your time on this unless you're looking for a mess of an anime with 2 very large redeeming qualities.
Marinate1016
Silverlink have had a very impressive year. Producing in my opinion, 4 of the best shows of the year. Kimisen, by far the most underrated of the 4, is a rather unique twist on the traditional Romeo and Juliet forbidden love type story. It’s got many of the same motifs you’d associate with that sort of story, but presents them in an original way with a really interesting world and characters. As someone who loves that type of romance, this was a great experience. On one hand, some may argue kimisen is “generic”, as if that inherently makes something bad. I personally don’t find that tobe the case and really thought Iska and Alice’s relationship and the conflict between their countries was enjoyable. Silverlink have a reputation for taking rather “generic” stories and turning them into enjoyable watches with good direction, voice acting and choreography. This was no exception.
I feel at times the pacing was slightly off and there were some leaps in logic, but that’s to be expected from LN adaptations, so I won’t be too harsh on Silverlink for that. This definitely feels like an example of the studio promoting the source material and it did just the job for me. I’m a sucker for good romance, comedy and drama, and I think Kimisen has that in abundance. I’ll definitely be checking out the Light Novels to get the rest of the story.
Kimisen gets 9 astral crests out of 10.
Tubamar
The show is perfect! And do you know why? Because it is inspired by Romeo and Juliet, a beautiful classic! The art and 8/10 a high note for a good animation. Characters 9/10 on account of the principals and princesses. 10/10 story because of the plot. The romance is serious and very well built but unpredictable and does not give a real idea of who will be with Iska. Perfect anime. You need a continuation urgently ...People who criticize anime are people with no census because they have already been trained and have a closed critical idea like an oyster. I'm sorry but for those who appreciate the book and a good anime the work is beautiful !
sweetaila
I've watched all 12 episodes, and so far this show is good. Art? I'll give it 8/10 for this show which I can still enjoy it. Story? The story is good, not extraordinary, but the story is really still worth watching. Character? I love Alice and Iska, they really are a perfect match in this story, not bad at all. I enjoy this program because the storyline is not easy to predict, as I can't yet imagine how the two of them can realize their dream of uniting that world when things are like that. I don't know why there are so many people who givethis show a bad rating, It is unfortunate. I hope this show will get the second cour or season.
CleansedSpace
At this point what is not generic??? This is one of those shows that are simply good because it has funny moments, decent plot, fan service, etc… If you want to see a light anime for fun, i think this would be a good choice. I’m not saying this is the best thing in the world but it’s decent!🫡. I’ll update the review once season 2 comes out. I don’t think it will be good as season 1 tho. We all know how the anime industry have been flopping newer seasons… (I think this anime might be more for the male audience, i cant provide an insight because isaw it long time ago).
Very good art, drawings, sound, colors, etc…
MuhammadArham
Actually, I love this anime. I get the fact that there are a few things that make no sense, however, since i have read an online book (Flames of Love) from Hollowfiedwriter on wattpad, it has a similar story, actually, it is a mixture of My Hero Academia And Our Last Crusade. In it, it is explained that the empire (the hero kingdom in the book) used their own people from the shadows to attack their own kingdom, naming that the other empire did it, so since then the war arose. The hero kingdom/ or the empire as the anime, wanted power. SO thats thereason the war kept going. However the poor local people didnt had a grasp of this so they thought it was just an endless war.
A similar story is in the anime, this might be one of the reasons. Its plot is good. but some things dont make sense, like how they defeated people so easily, but this was answered by me myself, ;) that they defeated the strong villains by the combination of the strongest people from both the kingdoms, Iska the youngest saint deciple, that weilds two VERY OP Swords, one which can cut through astro power (MAJIC) and the other that can copy it once.
While the other is aliceliece Nou Nebulis XI (Idk if its IX, sorry, however its no. 9) with incredible Ice Powers. These two fell in love.
There are some weird things in the anime that are unable to be real in local humans, however, it is awesome. I mean like, their love is advancing and its fun to watch, there are mysteries about characters, Like who works for who in secret and what are their planning's and such so its also fun to watch.
So i'd prefer watching it! Its cool. I know there are a few weird things, however, if you look at the good side, it amazes you, and interests you and makes you watch it. It is often funny too.
SO, OVERALL I LOVE IT!. ID like you all to watch it too!
_ecchiman_
I don’t really know why I picked this up, I think it was for the art, but in the end, this was really just another middle of the pack type of anime. But, here I am writing a review of it after finishing it, so it can’t be that bad right? STORY: 7 If I had to describe the plot of this anime with one word, I could, and that word would be: coincidence. The plot is so heavy on the coincidental meetings of our two main characters that it really becomes the only plot device that advances it. It’s pretty ridiculous, and in my opinion prettypoor writing. Too predictable, and too contrived. Definitely negative remarks there. Moving on though, the rest of the story...is not too bad. It’s not entirely new, more of a repackaging of stories in this sort of fantasy/magic/harem genre. So nothing especially new here. I was going to give it a 6, but I’m going to bump it up a point because of the potential. As an anime-only watcher, I am excited to see where (if) this anime goes. The build up in season so far is great as a build up instead of a story. If taken in the right direction this could be a story that I would greatly like to see, and would be something that not many stories can successfully pull off. But until then.
ART: 8
Basically it’s the highest I can give it. A 9 would have to be exceptionally above the norm, and I don’t give 10’s anymore. The colors and the sharpness are great, the art style is rather appealing as well given that it does have a uniqueness about it. Nothing particularly garish, and the designs of the characters are good.
SOUND: 7
Again, not something that I watch or listen to on the norm, but I guess its ok. Nothing special to write home about. OP/ED are forgettable, and the in-anime sound complements the action as it should.
CHARACTER: 7
Characters are slightly one dimensional, there is some development, but not much. As I pointed out earlier in the Story part, this has a lot of potential to be a gorgeous story with some exciting character development, but as far as this anime goes as a season, not seeing it yet. The characters themselves are again, middle of the pack, nothing special about them, and nothing that really sets them apart. But again, the potential is there.
ENJOYMENT: 8
Overall enjoyment of this anime... well, I did enjoy it somewhat, but honestly not that much. I wouldn’t really recommend this as a top-of-my-list type of anime, but its good enough to pass the time. There isn’t much more to say here, its definitely not compelling enough in my opinion to warrant enjoying it.
OVERALL: 7
Overall, this anime is a 7 for me. Yea, I’m still reviewing it even though I usually only review anime’s that are exceptionally good or horrendously bad. But, its a seasonal anime, and I’m down for reviewing those. So, in sum, not that great to be honest. Definitely a very average anime, with a very coincidence-heavy plot. A lot of my praise does come from seeing this anime’s potential though, I think that the story so far is great as a setup, and it could lead to greater things in the future. Hoping for a season 2, but not really sure that it will get one. If they had paced things a bit quicker at the expense of weaker character development, it could have worked. Anyways, breakdown of the 7 score is 1 for story + 3 for potential + 2 for art + 1 for enjoyment= 7 overall. Yes my score is heavily reliant on the potential future avenues this anime could take, but hey, the possibilities are there and they excite me, even if this anime as a standalone season did not.
Peace.
fritzcis
Seeing as there will be a season 2 this year, I may aswell write a review before it comes. Our Last Crusade (KimiSen) is one of the best action/romance animes. There is a perfect blend between it that I could not find anywhere else, even when I looked up shows similar to it. I have never rewatched an anime so fast. I usually don't do summaries in my reviews (as I already assume you've read the MAL rewrite) but I'll do a short one. The two MCs, Iska and Alice, belong to enemy organizations. Iska belongs to The Empire, an organization set on destroying witches, andAlice is a witch herself. Through shenanigans, Iska and Alice fall in love, but they must maintain their feelings and their relationship of enemies in order to not cause exile for both of them.
I admit, it does sound generic, but the show has such a charm to it that cannot be described with words. The producers were also sure not to make the anime solely romantic or solely action. Some episodes do have more action/romance than others, but in total I'd say it's about a 50/50 split. The military aspect is very strong, so if you like military against magic you may like this. The OP has also quickly become my favorite. Not for the music or the visuals, but for the story it symbolizes.
To summarize, this anime has an amazing EtL plot with a perfect balance of romance. It may seem generic at times, but it is different enough to love.
I just hope S2 is received well enough for a S3 to get greenlight. I'm not the biggest fan of LNs.
Justykanna
This is one I had hope for at the start... but that quickly drifted. Story: Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World starts out with us viewing a rescue performed by Iska, a military sword-user. However, we quickly learn that the person he rescued was ordered to be secluded by his superiors. He's sent to confinement, but somehow is let out because the military needs his skills. The world is set where those with Astral powers (ie: magic) are the enemy of humanity... and we're not really given much context as to why. The rest of the serious followour characters as they go on various missions.
I'm not really sure what the point of the series was, after I was done. Our goal is to watch this little "mini-war", but I honestly found myself enjoying the lighter moments, story wise. Many of the series' episodes take place in a neutral city, where fighting between the humans and those with Astral powers are basically prohibited. These episodes were decent, but anything outside were horrible from a story standpoint. It ends on an okay note, but the story just feels all over the place. (4/10)
Characters: The obvious attractions are Iska and the princess of the Astral mages, Alice. Iska is a skilled swordsman who is determined to follow through on what he believes in, regardless of the consequences. Alice's personality isn't complex, so much as it is confusing. Iska and Alice meet in battle pretty early on, but after that, their interactions are mostly in neutral territory and they're actually pretty sweet. This overshadows the main story and even if you consider their interactions as part of the main story, the series stalls it once we get to the end. I found myself simply not caring about most any character in this story as they just weren't interesting. Mismis and Risya in particular were unbearable to watch. About halfway through, we learn of some more "enemies", but the story ended before they did much of anything and their goal seemed rather generic. (5/10)
Art: If there is one area Our Last Crusade did succeed, it was the art. The entire show, particularly the action scenes looked amazing. It's a horrible shame that this art direction was wasted on this anime though. The fighting scenes were animated mostly well - there were few hiccups in certain character movements. The encampments weren't much to look at either as they were pretty generic, as did the neutral city. (8/10)
Sound: It's really hard for me to rate sound too much here as it never really stood out to me one way or the other. Which, in this case, might've been okay. The OP was nice, but not much else stuck out - for better or for worse. (7/10)
Overall enjoyment: I cannot really recommend this one. There's just not enough here that you haven't seen attempted in other anime, but done better. The interactions between Iska and Alice were touching, but outside of those, the characters and story alike were both forgettable. (5/10)
starfarts
Oh look, it's another one of those series that starts super strong then around episode six devolves rapidly into a mess of sideplots where the good guys are actually the bad guys, the protagonist fights a big bad evil while they both announce exactly how they're doing their moves, and an ending that concludes nothing. If that wasn't enough there's also an 11th hour love triangle, an 11th hour "betrayal," an 11th hour introduction of a major character, and did I mention an ending that concludes nothing? For positives, Kimi to Boku Blah Blah looks fantastic. A lot of the special effects have beautifully contrasting colorsand loads of particles to go along with really solid and crunchy sounds. The created world is super interesting too in that it takes the "techno empire vs witches' kingdom" into the future where there are cars, guns, cell phones, highrises, and so on for both sides. It's science fantasy which in my opinion is a dying subgenre (is it even that anymore? sigh I'm old).
Negatives are everything else including most of what I just wrote above. Yeah the created world is interesting but it's so much in the background that's it's like the background's grandchild's neighbor's dog trainer's milk delivery man. In the first episode there's all this importance placed on a reactor, which makes it seem the Kimi Sekai Who Cares will actually live up to that "military" tag, but no. It's never mentioned again. The world geography is shown also, but besides the fact there is the "le science empire" and the "witch kingdomerino" alongside various neutral cities it's never displayed or mentioned after the first episode. Any semblance of the aforementioned "military" tag is tossed right out the window as well outside of literally two scenes in a FOB that last about a minute.
Antagonists are poorly written megalomaniacs with subversive agents so comically "fore" "shadowed" that even the dog trainer's bookie's strongarm's accountant's blind elderly cat could figure them out. All the characters in all factions are like 0.01-dimensional too.
Well whatever, there's no point wasting more time explaining what a misfire Hajimaru Seisen Miss Me With That Shit is. I highly doubt there will be a season two, so maybe the only enjoyment here would be skipping through all the boring diatribes just to experience the setting, then stop around maybe episode nine.
esdeathsimp
Girl's hot, mc's overpowered, what more do you want? This anime is not for you if you are an anime elitist who rates animes poorly because they are not original. If you are a person just looking for enjoyment and some lighthearted degen with cute characters and a respectable mc, then this anime is for you. I have no idea why everyone hates on this anime... it may not be original, but it doesn't pretend to be haha -- it's great the way it is. I will not lie, the story is not the greatest, but it is very enjoyable. It's not the next Rezero or Akame gaKill plot wise, more of a Gate + Romeo and Juliet.
botagas
Honestly, this is probably going to be one of the worse reviews around here, but I don't even know what to say. It started off kind of great, and I saw potential in the future, but then it just went on it's merry way with the typical goals of "peace" and "justice" that we can hear more often than we should, accompanied by unsurprisingly weirder rivalry of so called seekers of peace that really shouldn't take place, if all they really care for is the end of war and conflict. On top of the already pretty generic story, relatively interesting premise, and an obvious hint ofan ever-expanding harem with a potentially only one victor, the animation was actually not that bad. Keep in mind that my expectations were low to begin with, though. However, the lack of background information and justification for characters winning certain battles looked pretty silly. Even if the justification is fictional, I always welcome it with open arms because it adds depth and reason to the actions and certain outcomes. That was not precisely the point here, unfortunately.
For what it is, I enjoyed it as much as I expected I would, I didn't ask more or less, and it was interesting to me aside the lack of certain aspects that were not present. Other than that, it is a slightly-better-than-average show that will work for passing time and keeping your attention.
Is it really bad? No, it isn't.
Is it a masterpiece? No, it isn't.
What it is though depends on what kind of person you are.
If I were express that myself, I believe it was good for what I expected it to be and for how much I enjoyed it as a result.
IsekaiGod1
This show is pretty basic, it isn't that unenjoyable but it is very very incomplete. It's supposed to be a Romeo and Juliet like romance story, but the romance doesn't even develop in the entire show. Basically, the show fails at its main point, which is why I can't rate it higher than a four. The ending is not built-up to, and it feels like the show should've ended either later in the story or in the end of the second last arc that was covered. You can look at what my average rating is, and it is a 8.14 at the moment of writingthis. In other words, this is the second lowest score I ever remember giving in over a 100 shows. If I were you, I would tell you to pass on this show. The military parts aren't that bad though, some of the politics seem average-written. Some of the characters are pretty forgettable as well (won't say who because spoilers) and by the end of the season it doesn't really feel like there was much progress. The show just didn't really go anywhere overall, and the characters don't seem to develop at all. I would ask you to not watch this show as it's probably not worth your time.
Kosar42
worth the watch far better then the recommended reviews give it credit for. only wanted to say that one sentence for my review but apparently thats not long enough so I am typing this. Just tried again to post it and it is still not long enough so lets try again. WTF how long do I have to make this before it can be posted. I guess longer still then it is now. If at any point this pointless excess end then now it was finally long enough to post. That being said I have not yet reached thatpoint I'm going to throw some spaces in here maybe it will help.
Mezter
Mediocre: The Anime. I have to say, despite not having that much expectation prior to starting this anime, it somehow managed to leave even more disappointment, and yes, it's partially my fault. Studio Silver Link is a well-founded company with numerous mediocre anime albeit some good ones, and yet they somehow have surpassed people's expectations this year with its rather succeessful lineup including the likes of Bofuri, Hamefura and The Misfit of Demon King Academy. While dropping Bofuri at episode 6 (yes I know this is loved by most people but I just found it extremely boring, and I do not use the world extreme thatoften), I cannot deny that I enjoyed the other two to some extent so naturally I went in thinking this could be interesting. The ever present director of Silver Link, Oonuma Shin, was indeed involved in three ouf the four I mentioned, as well as some of my favourites like Baka to Test and e.f. series, so that does kind of support my expectation in a way.
Story 5/10
It's nothing special, although I would give some credit for not being an isekai alone. The story feels as if Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet was in a fantasy setting, with a (lot) more generic male lead. It's a standard LN adaptation for the purpose of advertising and boosting LN sales, so the story was guaranteed to be either rushed or incomplete and indeed, it's inconclusive with no hints of a season 2 (yet). The setting was nice (fantasy vs modern warfare) but that was it.
Art 4/10
The factor I care about the most usually, and it was sub-par most of the times. The previous three this year had better character designs. But does this have better action or animation quality in general? Not quite. Silver Link does not even have a reuputation of having good action scenes but I found it even more underwhelming than Maou Gakuin, which was not great either.
Character 6/10
The 907th unit was uninteresting most of the time; arguably Nene could have not been there for the entirety of anime and it would not have affected the storyline so much. Male MC is just another Kirito-kun (even the design) and while the female lead is a lot more attractive, I still prefer the character with the same VA from last season (yes Cheezuru is best girl of 2020, fite me). Her younger sister Sisbell is actually the best girl from this anime despite not having so much screen time, and she single-handedly increased the score by one in this criteria. good girl. Maid girl(Rin) seemed interesting at first due to her resemblance of Hayasaka but she quickly fell off after constantly attacking our MC-kun unfoundedly.
Enjoyment 4/10
I had to half-force myself to watch this every week, and that's a minus. While some parts of the stroy kept me slightly interested, most arcs simply ended up with MC-kun's OP-ness (it's worrying that I can't even remember his name while typing this). I would say it was only marginally better than the likes of Asterisk Wars and Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut.
Overall 5/10
It was close to being a 4 but I thought that would be too harsh in my standards given I did enjoy some bits. It's really not different from the common LN adaptations we see nowadays apart from the fact that it is not an isekai, and the MC is not even remotely OP as Maou Gakuin's Anos (wow, I still remember his name) so it wasn't as enjoyable.
If you love those incompleted LN adaptations with some OP-ness and fancy Amamiya Sora, you should check this out. Otherwise, don't.
