Tearmoon Teikoku Monogatari: Dantoudai kara Hajimaru, Hime no Tensei Gyakuten Story
Duração: 23 min per ep
Gênero: Comedy
Estudio: SILVER LINK.
Sinopse:
Due to poor finances, an epidemic, and famine, the once prosperous Tearmoon Empire ultimately falls to a revolution instigated by its citizens and supported by neighboring nations. The rebellion also brings dire consequences for Mia Luna Tearmoon, the empire's extremely spoiled princess, who endures three years in the dungeons before facing execution.
By some miracle, Mia finds herself reincarnated as her 12-year-old self, retaining full memories of everything that had transpired. With the pain of the guillotine blade freshly imprinted on her neck, Mia is determined to use this second chance at life to avoid the grim fate that awaits her. She utilizes all her knowledge to improve the state of the kingdom and gather personal allies, inadvertently winning over the people's hearts and becoming beloved as a saint.
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Comentários
neonat
The show is really a mixed bag. From the get-go I found it quite hard to believe Mia should be behaving in such a childish and immature way when she returned back to her 12 year-old self. She went through 3 years of horrible suffering imprisoned in horrible conditions before getting killed, yet she still acts like a kid who seems to be trying to avoid death by guillotine the same way a kid tries to avoid eating his vegetables. There is no intense fear or trauma, or anything that would really be ingrained in someone after such long suffering. I’ve been personally told thatin the story (light novel?) she has selective memory or slight amnesia after going back in time, but not only does the anime not explain that in any way, it’s very hard to believe that kind of setting when she clearly can remember faces, voices, names, smells and conversations (word for word even) from that timeline. Being a pampered princess who knew no better isn’t an excuse, not with such a long period of hardship.
Honestly, the background story doesn’t have to be deep, nor does it really need to be detailed when the main highlight of this show is for the gags and funny situations that happen where Mia’s intentions and thoughts differ from the people around her. It’s the classic misinterpreting someone’s actions to be grander than it actually is and everyone but the main character are aware, thus the reason behind things happening isn’t as important as just letting those things actually happen for the sake of showing this gag. But if you start with such a strong and serious setting, it is very hard to brush off the expected maturity of the character. If the setting was just a 12 year-old finding a book that foretold her demise that would sound more believable; she would not have the experience of having so many years of suffering and the hardships of trying to run away. Her acting like a childish kid (which she does here) would fit as she is just someone who has some extra information obtained from a book and not someone who actually has lived through it and she would only be able to try and resolve it through trial and error. As to why I am so bothered by the setting, it’s really just because it set the wrong mood right from the start and made it frustrating to see how ridiculously immature she acted as at times, she even goes as far as to boast about her maturity and being older because of those years she lived in that timeline, with nothing to show for it. Why would you avoid people who played a part in going against you instead of trying to get them to know a good side of you? That's a risky way to try to avoid death when it is more unclear what they would do if you leave them to their own devices. Sounds like something a child would do, instead of a princess who suffered 3 years in prison if you asked me. Where are the strong emotions or attachments that would develop in those hard times? There is none to show off, which is really disappointing.
Ignoring all that, poor Mia though, even after all the suffering she is still dumb after returning back in time. She is lucky for some reason people come to conclusions way off the actual mark. In the end I wish her all the best, but that setting was just not it.
KANLen09
Tearmoon Empire - Simply put, Princess Mia Luna Tearmoon is a supporting MVP, and her VA, Sumire Uesaka, is a riot who guillotines the show with absolute precision! I have heard of novelist Nozomu Mochitsuki's Tearmoon Teikoku Monogatari a.k.a Tearmoon Empire, but like with all things related to real life, I just didn't get the time proper to actually sit down and read the LN, much less the manga adaptation of it. That is, until Silver Link's adaptation this year came around this season, which gave me the perfect chance to experience the LN/manga in anime form, and I have to say that despite the clashof similar themed works, it delivered on so many levels, that this is hands down one of the best non-attention-grabbing low-key shows of Fall 2023.
The one thing that you should be aware of about Tearmoon Empire is that it's very inspired by the French Revolution and medieval Europe, on top of the already near-guillotine-executing "I must reverse time and undo all my mistakes!" premise that combines so many genres to a near-flawless execution, being a time-travelling fantasy comedy with a villainess MC that likes to get into the political drama, all in a venture to restore that which is lost: the reputation of the Tearmoon Empire and its proclaimed princess: Mia Luna Tearmoon. Having already driven her empire to the ground, a revolution sees the 20-year-old being captured and tortured by the servants that the selfish princess once belittled, as time counts down till her public execution. And when that time came, there was no hope for Mia to ever see the light of her day...that is, until said execution mysteriously brought her 8 years back to her 12-year-old self. Free from the constraints of the execution, along with the "Death Note" diary that logs each and every account of her misdemeanors towards the people close to her that leads to the execution, Mia hopes to resettle her empire by restoring her relations with her offenders with her "Mia First" policy, on top of her already selfish nature that turns people's heads towards her, giving her a precious second chance to make things right...by turning things into the 3rd person perspective, along with the narrator to play with her expressions.
If you understand the expression "The enemy of my enemy is my friend," then you'll understand Mia to a T. Mia's role as the frenemy — it's not an easy task trying to recruit those whom she simply shrugged off to one side in her previous life. Mia constantly has to weigh her options and act against those specified in the diary that could lead to her downfall, the simplest actions of which would determine her distance to the fated guillotine (who always likes to play with Mia if she is on the cusp of doing something wrong to cheer her to it, that's a hilarious recurring gag). Besides, given Mia's previous epitaph as "The Selfish Princess who Ruined Tearmoon," which is eventually replaced as "The Great Sage of the Empire," they couldn't be more different from each other, being one and the same at her very core, with her hilarity point being the delusions surrounding an arrogant, cowardly, and slightly selfish persona that hides a lovable idiot even further below, despite her flaws that she tries to hide to the best of her abilities.
Over the course of her renewed tenure, Mia wins and gains her once-frenemies, and here are a few examples:
- Mia's personal maid-in-waiting, Anne Littstein, who previously served her as one of her most loyal subjects during her execution phase, was thankful for her loyalty. Alongside her sick and frail sister Eris to complete her self-written novel and serve as the official author of her documented biography;
- Mia's finance head, Ludwig Hewitt, who once worked as a government official trying to resolve the old Tearmoon Empire's economic collapse, being thankful that he spared her life;
- Mia's friends of princes Abel Remno and Sion Sol Sunkland, and the lesser noble Tiona Rudolvon. Speaking of Abel first, his former life was not so great, being a playboy and gambler, one who always hides in the shadows of his brother Gain. But in the new timeline, after meeting Mia, he humbles his heart and gets his act together to have a relationship with her. As for Sion, he's linked with Tiona; both were the leaders of the revolution that took Mia down, and with the subtlety changes, he now protects Mia as one of their beloved friends. Tiona especially, since Mia's time at Saint Noel Academy wasn't the best, and she would become the princess's best ally.
- Mia's BIGGEST enemy is Rafina Orca Belluga, the daughter of Duke Belluga, which is where Saint Noel Academy is located. Rafina's functionally princess position basically equals and rivals that of Mia, since she helped both Sion and Tiona bring the old Mia down, and she remains the threat that the new Mia must avoid...though with some misinterpretations, Rafina begins to clear things up, which solidifies their friendship.
Of all of the frenemies that Mia reconciled, Rafina is definitely the most unkempt friendship sequence, considering her reputation and power enough that Mia could edge closer to the guilotine. But still, you've gotta do what you've gotta do, and the Tearmoon princess eventually did her forgiving deed, all in the plight to run away from the knife's edge as far as possible. That said, the story itself has a few timelines, so if that rouses your interest, have fun navigating through the many events surrounding each timeline.
Out of all the roles that the fan favourite VA Sumire Uesaka has performed this year, she continues to dominate the VA anime scene with returning favourites like Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san, Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni. and ToniKawa, to new favourites like 100 Girlfriends' with Hahari Hanazono, and now with this show serving as Mia's VA, which she aced perfectly. Needless to say, if you're not stoked for the anime adaptation of RoshiDere coming Spring next year with the titular main girl, Alisa Mikhailovna Kujo (because Sumipe actually learned the Russian language enough to score the role), then I don't know what to say as a convincing measure.
For Silver Link, 2023 has been somewhat of a mediocre year, from subpar sequel follow-ups to last season's Lv1 Maou to One Room Yuusha a.k.a Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero, which is a decent chunk of change. However, this Fall, this show, and Ragna Crimson, apart from being directed by people who've been trained in assistant roles to be promoted to full-on directorialship, certainly looked like Silver Link was taking a rather long rest while waiting for their Fall shows to come out guns blazing. For his debut directorial role, Yushi Ibe might not have come out strong, but the quality of his staff team has been kept very consistent, so well done. And for the sum of the entire show as a whole, the studio finally delivered with great production and vibrant colours, definitely A+++ quality.
For the music, Sumipe's OP song is great. It's full of Mia's infused personalities and idiosyncrasies that make for a bopping song. KanoeRana's ED song, on the other hand, is decently mellow but by no means bad.
I've really enjoyed Tearmoon Empire for what it is and its themes, which work so well together, and it should emit the same level of magical energy to you for its brilliance. Wonderful.
PixelB
If the Tearmoon Kingdom novel series is a 10/10, then I'd give the anime adaption a 5/10, thus the score. Seriously, I haven't seen such a bad adaptation that tries to adapt faithfully to the novels. Indeed, the anime only covers two volumes, and it covers every single story point. However--and I am absolutely shocked--the anime still just sucks so much. If I had to describe one thing about this show, it'd be cheap. It's not just the obvious telltale signs too, but down to the roots of the show. First of all, is the art. The art is extremely generic. I won't really go into SilverLink, the studio that animated this, but damn does this show's art style look like the most generic and boring isekai anime ever. But it's not just generic, it's also terrible. Each character looks the same, aside from Mia of course. Every person's facial structure and expression are so similar that the only thing separating them from each other is their hairstyle and clothing. Of course, this is just because each character is copy-pasted with minimal facial expressions being animated. This really takes away from the show. A great example of this is Dion, a battle-weary captain in the novel, but in the anime, he just looks like a generic salaryman. His tone and inflection are supposed to be more rough, a bit rugged, like a commoner's. Because he obviously is one. He's supposed to be more wary of Mia at the beginning, trusting, and finally loyal. In this show, none of those stages are expressed in either character development, art, or facial expressions.
In contrast, look at Mia's facial expressions in comedic moments. It feels vibrant because Mia is constantly changing her expression to match her mood and feelings. When she's put in the spotlight, the anime highlights that in her face. Now look at other characters. Even when they're fighting to the death, they have the most generic stoic facial expressions like they're talking about the weather. Their voice acting, again, is just absolutely terrible. Only Mia's is fine, but all of the other characters have such lacking ranges of emotion in their voices it's pathetic. It's like they were instructed to talk in a monotone or something.
This genericness and cheapness extend to the focus on character development as well. While Mia gets adequate monologues in the anime, the other characters are sorely lacking. The novel does focus on Mia a large portion of the time and she IS the main character, but the novel also does a lot of character development and world-building from the perspective of other characters. This is cut out completely. The reason why the novel series is fun is because the misunderstanding is between a well-developed character and Mia, but in this show, it's basically like some generic archetypal character that you barely know about engaging with Mia. Even with Mia's love interests, like Sion and Abel, they are completely lacking any sort of actual character in the anime compared to the novel. The main charm point of the novel becomes completely neglected in the anime. I feel like I'm watching some generic Otome game reincarnation anime since I see characters that barely get introduced influencing the story.
Then comes the misunderstandings themselves. First and foremost, Tearmoon Kingdom is a comedic misunderstanding novel. This gets expanded upon of course, but misunderstandings are what the novel excels at creating. And this anime butchers it. You can see it even in the storyboarding itself. Comedic pacing is extremely important, and the show just does not have that level of finesse when adapting comedic scenes. Monologues are done lazily in frozen frames where the person talking has a spotlight on them and everyone is idle. Sometimes, the monologuing is cut completely. There doesn't seem to be any flow of conversation despite there being one because of these awkward freeze-frame cuts. There isn't any pacing. The characters just force their monologues into a conversation and that's about it. It doesn't feel like things are moving in real-time, and as a result, almost all of the comedy is just gotten rid of.
It's not just the comedic pacing and delivery that's awful, though, it's just the storyboarding themselves. Manga adaptations are so much easier to animate since they already have a storyboard readily made for animators. For novels, studios have to create their own from scratch. And it's painfully made aware here, where Silver Link decides to create the most cheap storyboards possible. First of all, there's a lack of spatial awareness. Each character stands still. Everyone stands still, or they're standing really far away and talking, or nothing is happening on screen. This is, of course, to reduce animation costs. People just "wait" on the screen for someone to make their move or talk. There's a lack of tension in scenes that have fighting. Scenes that should have much more impact are trivialized and made a mockery in the anime. Pride, rage, embarrassment, guilt, and spite are all shown in the anime, but rarely are these emotions actually transmitted to the viewer due to the extremely lacking pacing, scenes, and storyboard. Let's not even talk about fights. They might as well not exist for how poorly they are all animated.
If I had to make a closing remark, this show is the opposite of shows like Konosuba or to be the Power in the Shadows, where they completely elevate the novel by making full use of the animation medium. Konosuba has vibrant tsukkomi through their brilliant comedic pacing, simple but good animation, and large ranges of facial expressions and interactions. To be the Power in the Shadows makes full use of its storyboarding capabilities by adding atmostphere to serious scenes despite the novel being full of comedic monologue.
ShonerSul
Summary: recommended only if you have not read novel. It was one of my highly expected show this season, after Frieren, Apothecary, and Shangfron. Unlike other time slip stories, MC does not try to be good but behaves selfish to avoid beheading. However it is perfectly misunderstood by other characters to bring the best result. Narration and personified guillotine (from comicalized one) gives more fun to those situations. The show itself is funny enough, above average. However referring to original novel, animated part is only beginning and more chapters are coming. Animation rushed too much to finish it within one cour, so we're missing more serious storiesbehind the curtain. Also some of heroine's selfish thoughts and actions were omitted. So if you want to see the full story, I strongly recommend original novel. (Comics is slower than animation now.)
mrfried
There have been a lot of these lately, usually the plot is reincarnated into an Otome Game as the villainess and trying to avoid the doom ending using the knowledge of the game, here however the twist is that the 'villainess' reincarnates back into herself six years before she meets her own doom with nothing but her memories and her diary of the intervening years to help her avoid her fate. I will say that because this current trope hasn't been overdone, I do find myself enjoying these types of series, the only issue I've had with most of them is that in most cases, theystart strong, but then tend to lose their way, usually ending with you feeling unsatisfied with how it ended.
This is in my opinion one of the better entries in the genre, while it doesn't do too much special and certain things are easily predictable, it's strengths lie with its consistency. It takes what is the standard formula and executes it well.
Even though the story may feel 'standard' and you can predict certain aspects, it actually sets up those plot points in the story, which probably aids in the audience predicting where things will go, there is no random ass-pull or deus ex moment, we're not throwing in a random amnesia plotline, or putting in literal gods for a shocking twist, and characters actually follow an internal logic that actually makes sense.
The series is well paced, and also doesn't have any obvious plot holes,
Which brings me to the characters, which is the strong point of this series, the characters are actually given depth, they get to grow. The characters, like real people have well preconceived ideas, and they all have reasons for having those ideas, after all preconceived ideas often don't come out of no where, but when those ideas are challenged, they have to slowly change their way of thinking.
Of cause Mia takes the biggest journey and undergoes the biggest change without realising it, but she's had more time to reflect on things.
However it is satisfying to see see Sion's growth, because it wasn't just something that happened at the end, but because we had Mia challenging his notions of justice for a while.
If you like the genre then you can't go far wrong with this entry, for me it sets a standard baseline that the genre should be looking to achieve. Hamefura is still the GOAT though.
KuroiKizu
(There is only a minor "spoiler" ahead but nothing concrete.) Ever since Bakarina (especially the second season) it feels like Anime where the Main Heroine who is going to die because she's a bad person becomes good because someone other got reincarnated in their bodies and want to change their fate seems to be quite popular (you can find way more of such stories in Manga and Manwha). So especially if you saw some Anime of those kind, you may ask yourself "So why should I watch another one of those? Isn't it the same as always?" - So let me answer: "No, not atall!"
There are some mayor things which make this Anime so enjoyable and create enough differences to other stories like that.
The very very first thing even before the first is the fact that there is no reincarnation of an Isekai-typ, it's Mia herself and no one other - and I love that!
First, instead of showing a small piece of how the character would end while the Main Heroine has an inner monologue about that, we see what awaits our main Girl Mia as she's imprisoned, gets abused (not in a sexual way or at least there is no mention of such things) and killed of by the Guillotine. In other words,we can see and kinda feel her pain, what makes her motives understandable.
Second is that after her timetravel she doesn't have immedeatly a change of heart and becomes a good person. No. She's the same as always and keeps her egoistic attitude, BUT she changes more and more over time while getting more fleshed out (which is a realism I appreciate)
Third one is the logical continue of that. Because she knows what awaits her, she behaves other than before - and that is where the comedy kicks in right away!
On the one hand you get really funny moments everytime Guillotine-kun shows up in Mias imagination (seriously, the idea of creating this "character" is so damn great!), while on the other hand her behaviour always getting misunderstood in a way everyone thinks she would be full of wisdom. Yeah, that's kinda hilarious, but it's way more understandable and entertaining than in an other Anime beginning with "O" and ending with "verlord" - at least in my opinion.
Other characters getting fleshed out as well, but unfortunately not as good as Mia-chan. However, Anne is second best character of this Anime for me, especially because of her inner thoughts which are kinda hilarious while also showing her sweet heart.
I cannot complain about the music, OP and ED both fit well, even though the OP is a bit better in my opinion. The art is kinda basic but still good, nothing to complain about - however, the scenes with Guillotine-kun as well as Mias and Annes inner thoughts are my highlights.
All in all, it's an enjoyable Anime with a lot of humor and some glimpses of darkness here and there. When you Love shows like Bakarina, you will love this one as well, I'm sure!
BocchiTheRacist
Tearmoon Empire begins with a clever satirical premise—what if Marie Antoinette got a second chance at life, but only to save her own neck? That’s the situation Princess Mia finds herself in, after being executed by revolutionaries and waking up in her younger body. Her attempts to selfishly avoid her future fate are hilariously misinterpreted as acts of wisdom and kindness, setting off a chain of events that reshape the empire around her. The series plays this twist for comedy, leaning more toward light satire than serious political drama. The comedy is quite enjoyable and often smart, but it comes at a cost. While the world-buildingis solid and hints at deeper systemic issues within the empire, the anime simplifies much of what the light novel explores with more nuance. Some character motivations and political mechanics are glossed over, and important developments can feel rushed. It’s a charming story, but viewers looking for a layered political narrative may find it lacking.
Visually, the show adopts a simple, cute art style that suits its tone. Mia’s exaggerated expressions are a highlight, and the character designs support the lighthearted mood well. However, the animation is noticeably weak in key scenes—particularly action sequences, which lack fluidity and impact. The soundtrack complements the story’s playful atmosphere but doesn’t stand out on its own. All in all, Tearmoon Empire is a fun, breezy watch with a unique concept—even if it doesn't quite reach the depth or polish it aspires to.
SassyBug
I have not read the manga so this is strictly my perspective from the anime. If you are a fan of the reformed villainess genre this is most likely up your alley. The story is not trying to set it's self above or apart from the rest of it's genre it is simply a fun, lighthearted villainess story with elements of Dr. Elise, I Shall Survive Using Potions, and 80,000 Gold in Another World that fans of the genre will enjoy. This is not intended to be deeply emotional or complex; it is intended to make to laugh at the antics, follies, and misunderstandings of the characters asour villainess does everything she can to try and change her fate.
It has no bad language, nsfw, or fanservice; it does however have an adorable budding romance and I really hope it gets another season.
pinkaze
It's unique in the sense that it's not a "reincarnated into a villainess" but rather villainess reborn to her younger self. Some people found that premise refreshing, but to be honest, for the first few episodes, all I could think of was she didn't deserve the second chance lol. Other than that, i have no other problems. It's a feel good anime like the other villainess ones. It's good but not super unique. I've watched a lot of villainess anime by now so I'm used to the common tropes. But i still found this quite enjoyable. I like the comedy that arises from the misunderstandings that she isa genius. There are plenty of moments that gave me a good laugh.
All in all, it is a fun watch.
pfeil
The first episode of this, in particular, was a tour de force of exactly how to set up a show like this. After a bunch of reincarnation shows that fumble the beginning -- looking at you, Solo Leveling -- it was wonderful to watch this one. Not overstaying the before-the-hook, a good use of flashbacks later for the bits we need, strong character interactions that show us what to expect going forward, etc. Then it does a great job of Mia trying her best to fix stuff, but not really knowing how to do that, but having others comedically misunderstand her in a waythat works well. The extra "they beheaded me!" part works well for turning what could have been a generic "oh look, another elite school" setting into something enjoyable. Even little things like her joining the riding club because she might need to escape a revolutionary army is a nice touch that separates it from other things using the same tropes.
The second half didn't live up to the first, though. While it wasn't bad, it doesn't make sense for two heirs to major states to go off essentially by themselves to suppress a revolt in another one. And in doing so it lost much of the comedic interpersonal interactions that worked well in the beginning.
So definitely recommend giving this season a shot, as if nothing else the beginning is excellent. But I worry whether it's be worth reading the LN to go further: does it get back to what made it great, or did it run out in that first volume?
webb790709
It tells the story of the 20-year-old princess Mia who was sentenced to death and was reborn as a 12-year-old cute loli after being beheaded. To avoid making the same mistakes again, Mia was determined to change the past and try her best to avoid the choice that would lead to the guillotine. This selfish move ended up being praised by everyone, and they all said, "It is truly the wisdom of the empire." It is amazing. Misunderstanding! The highlight of this animation is that Mia often shows various cute expressions and exaggerated facial expressions when facing difficult choices and challenges, which adds a lotof interest to the animation.
This animation is a typical time travel show, but unlike others, the protagonist Mia did not acquire any special abilities or skills, only a blood-stained notebook and memories before time travel. Therefore, she can only change her destiny through her efforts and wisdom. The animation quality presented by Silver Link is quite good and the colors are vivid. The more obvious shortcoming is that in the middle of the story. Between episodes 6 and 7, sometimes during the viewing process, you will not be clear about the relationship between the characters and what is happening. The ins and outs of the story, the rhythm and flow of the whole story are a bit confusing, and it seems not very friendly to viewers who have not read light novels. If the music hadn't been so good, I might have given up on it, which is a pity.
Apart from the plot, this animation also has some topics worth discussing. For example, the importance of writing notes. The human brain is not good at memory, so we need other ways to help us remember important things. It also reminds us that even if we make mistakes, we still have the opportunity to make amends. As long as we work hard to change, we will definitely be recognized by others, follow Mia's example, and move towards "Happy End Princess".
shrimpfan92
What you see is what you get. This show revolves around its gimmick that Mia is acting selfishly and childishly to prevent dying again and people misunderstand her and think she’s some kind of mastermind. This moves all of the comedy and plot progression forward, and gets a bit stale by the end. While Mia does get some character development from the relationships she gains, because everything revolves around the premise that Mia happens to do the right thing by accident, she remains largely the same by the end of the show. Normally this wouldn’t matter too much for a strict comedy, but the animehandles its plot seriously enough to where Mia’s ineptitude comes off as annoying when there are high stakes.
It’s not bad, and if the synopsis sounds appealing to you I say go for it, but personally I wish the show did a little more.
Pro-Anime-Review
This series immediately caught my attention with its intriguing premise. From the very first episode, I found myself drawn in by the setup and the promise of a story that revolves around themes of character redemption. I’ve seen this kind of “going back in time” concept used before, and more often than not, those stories tend to collapse under their own weight as they progress. That expectation had me a bit cautious, but this show quickly proved that it was handling the idea with far more skill and nuance than most. What makes this series stand out is the way it executes its time-reset concept throughboth its storytelling and its characters. Watching the main character navigate each situation feels engaging, and there’s a genuine sense of growth woven into the narrative, although sometimes frustrating and too slow. On top of that, the show manages to balance its drama with moments of humor and charm, giving it a personality that reminded me of older classics many people would even call masterpieces. While I wouldn’t personally place it in that tier, I can confidently say it earns its place as a solid enjoyable series.
Though I felt that the pacing began to stumble a bit toward the later episodes, as if things were rushed, it didn’t take away too much from the overall experience. The writing remains solid, and the emotional beats still land effectively. By the end, I walked away feeling that this was a solid show: not perfect, but absolutely worth the watch. For anyone interested in character-driven storytelling with a twist on a familiar concept, I would definitely recommend giving it a try.
J05hx
This is my first ever review here, I would try my best to avoid spoilers Coming into Tearmoon Empire, I wasn't sure what to expect. Reincarnation fantasy with shades of French Revolution satire? It sounded like a recipe for either campy melodrama or heavy-handed political allegory. But, to my pleasant surprise, Tearmoon Empire turned out to be a delightfully engaging blend of humor, intrigue, and genuine character growth. The premise is intriguing: Princess Mia, executed for her opulent lifestyle and obliviousness to her people's plight, gets a do-over eight years in the past. Now a pre-teen, she has a second chance to avoid her empire's downfalland, hopefully, become a better ruler. Mia, however, is far from a saint. She's still vain, manipulative, and prone to indulging her sweet tooth. But it's this flawed and relatable protagonist that makes her journey so compelling. We see her genuinely struggle with her past mistakes, grapple with the weight of responsibility, and, yes, occasionally sneak a bite of cake when no one's looking.
The supporting characters are equally well-drawn, from Mia's loyal maid Anne all the way to the stoic Sion. The dynamics between all the character's are full of humor and heart, with plenty of witty banter and heartwarming moments. The show's comedy is another strong point, seamlessly weaving slapstick and sharp satire into the narrative without sacrificing the emotional core.
However, Tearmoon Empire isn't just a laugh riot. The political intrigue is surprisingly complex, exploring themes of class inequality, corruption, and the challenges of reforming a crumbling society. The show doesn't shy away from the harsh realities of Mia's world, but it also balances them with moments of hope and progress.
While the animation and action sequences are decent, they don't quite reach the level of some other recent anime. However, the strong voice acting and catchy soundtrack more than make up for it.
Tearmoon Empire is not perfect. The plot can sometimes be predictable, and some character motivations remain ambiguous. But its refreshing take on the reincarnation trope, strong character development, and blend of humor and political intrigue make it a thoroughly enjoyable watch. If you're looking for something different and engaging, give Tearmoon Empire a chance. You might be surprised at how much you enjoy it.
Marinate1016
In an era of increasingly frequent Villainess adaptations, tearmoon is easily one of the best. It’s got one of the more unique premises in the genre and doesn’t take itself too seriously, making for a really funny and relaxing watch. Tearmoon Empire is a little different from most villainess stories. Instead of an isekai, we’ve got a time travel/do over style set up inspired by the French Revolution where the MC, Mia, is executed for failing to properly manage her kingdom and gets a second chance at life. She wants to make sure she doesn’t get executed again and her kingdom doesn’t fall into ruin, butnot because she’s a changed person, she just doesn’t want to die again. Mia is purely out for self preservation and to avoid the pain she went through at the end of her last life. I found this to be a nice change up on the usual gimmick with these shows as Mia isn’t out to save the world, but is usually thrown into situations that make her look better than she actually is.
The big gimmick in the story is that characters misinterpret everything Mia does as part of some grand benevolent scheme and that she’s got it all figured out, which couldn’t be further from the truth. These misunderstandings, usually accompanied by the narrator’s commentary and the characters’ inner monologue are absolutely hilarious. If you’re a fan of eminence in shadow, overlord or youjo senki, you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about. This might be the wildest example of this trope though. Mia literally just breathing will get misunderstood by her supporters as some grand plan and they’ll completely overreact. I really enjoyed seeing her just make things up as she went along.
Speaking of characters, I loved the side characters in this one. All are very relevant and add a lot to the story as is the case in most villainess series. You do have your romantic interest who Mia tries to impress and wants to be closer with, another prince vying for her, the loyal maid, advisors etc., it’s all one big wacky loveable family.
Production values are pretty solid. Nothing crazy, but nice looking for sure. The big draw here is the characters and Mia, though.
I had a ton of fun with this anime. It doesn’t take itself too seriously, is genuinely hilarious and has one of the silliest and most entertaining MCs out there. It’s one of those stories that doesn’t do much new, but just does things right. I think comedy and otome fans will enjoy this one a lot.
Tearmoon Empire gets 8, out of 10
Cynthesia
Yet another drop in the reincarnation/time travel/Akuyaku Reijou barrel of shows which grows increasingly large with every season. Tearmoon Empire primarily suffers from an overwhelming lack of focus in what exactly it wants to do as well as an extremely weak leading character. We follow Mia Tearmoon, a haughty princess who is executed due to a revolution brought upon poor leadership from the noble ruling class. She returns to her past self along with a magic diary containing her memories from the revolution as well as her years in solitary confinement. The course of the story follows Mia as she makes attempts to fix herkingdom and improve her social standing as to avoid her ultimate demise at the guillotine.
This is all well and good but Tearmoon Empire made an interesting decision when designing Mia, because unlike most protagonists in these kinds of shows she lacks intelligence and never faces any consequences for her actions. Mia instead bumbles her way through conveniently fixing every problem and increasing her relationships with adversaries through pure chance. She is clearly and obviously incompetent in everything that she does and yet every person gives her the benefit of doubt and identifies her actions in the best way possible. Mia doesn’t spend any time planning her actions out, and most of the time behaves in a manner which would have negative consequences if not for every other character thinking of her as some saint figure.
Additionally Mia ends up receiving instant gratification for her actions. Not only does every character instantly pledge allegiance to her because they view her every action as some calculated move of wisdom, but her magic diary automatically updates as she effortlessly fixes every problem before her confirming that she is doing the right thing to secure her future. If this wasn’t bad enough, for some reason they felt the need to include a narrator who interjects multiple times per episode to tell the audience “through a series of misunderstandings Mia has done the right thing once again.”
Two faced characters are not a bad thing but the issue comes when the audience doesn’t have a reason to believe that they’ve pulled a fast one on the people they are winning over. Instead Mia is an entirely incompetent idiot who just so happens to win through coincidence. She doesn’t face any sort of real conflict in the show, even in situations which could have easily risen to the occasion, such as territory disputes or clashes with other nobility. Instead everyone simply agrees with or is befriended by Mia by accident which removes any of the interesting political conflict which had real potential to come out of this kind of story. Mia never has to be a noble leader who rises up to fix her country, instead her maintains the arrogant bratty rich girl personality through and through and just so happens to have everything work out for her in the end.
Everything aside from Mia isn’t even worth mentioning. The rest of cast is entirely defined by the singular trait of hating Mia in her past life and pledging eternal loyalty in her new one. Everyone else is painfully generic, either comically evil or comically oppressed, making their circumstances abundantly clear so that even the most passive viewer will feel the bruising from being beaten over the head. They don’t pose any sort of challenge or plot significance, aside from the two love interests who are equally as generic, and instead might as well be named background characters who serve no purpose other than to sing Mia’s praises or be the source of the episode’s easily solved conflict. It’s a wonder how they managed to rise to revolution and end her life the first time.
Tearmoon Empire is a show that had moderate amounts of potential. It could have introduced far more political and economical depth and forced it’s protagonist to rise to the occasion to secure her future. Instead it consists of a multitude of insignificant problems which are solved by happenstance by a bumbling idiot. An entirely disrespectful experience to anyone willing to turn their brain on.
friestorti
The series is very entertaining, mostly due to the fact that Mia does everything possible to avoid ending up on the guillotine for the second time and although her intentions are very selfish and convenient for her, others do not see it that way and think that He does it for the common good or for his kingdom. In case they misinterpret Mia's intentions in the right way I must admit that before the series ended I started reading the manga and there are some things that are skipped, such as the appearance of certain characters, apart from that I feel that Mia's expressions look betterin the manga, I feel that she is more serious . a comparison that in the anime is more comical. If you like comedy series, this is the ideal one. I don't recommend it 100% because there are some things that are entertaining but others are a little boring, I would give it a 7.5 ⭐
no_eyes_sight
Second attempt, second drop. Tho this time I forced myself to complete it, a bit for masochistic curiosity and a bit for the sake of a review. What I like: - fast pace - no drama - likeable characters - "feel good" tone What I don't like: - childish- disturbingly high pitch voice of MC, who also screams a lot when she has her inner panic attacks
- shallow, very much so
- flat personalities
- 90% of the characters are teens or young adults. Honestly, the MC is the first imperial princess and NOT FREAKING ONCE we see the emperor or the empress. I don't remember having ever seen any other show where the focus on the youth was so extreme
- the plot and the writing are soooooooooooo BASIC
- even the "feel good" aspect is not remarkable enough to give this story at least one solid redeeming quality to be recommended for
- cheap "comedy of misunderstandings"
- I find the music from time to time too present, somehow disturbing
I suppose if you really have nothing better to watch or if my "I don't like" are not an issue for you, you might enjoy it.
But I can't recommend it.
IchUndAnime
I'm into strategy/intrigue anime and have developed a love for these "I'm terrible noblewoman, reincarnated, want to do better" stories as a result. Accordingly, I was looking forward to "Tearmoon Empire". It's about the crown princess who perishes in the "French Revolution" and is reborn. Thanks to her worn, bloodstained diary, she remembers her last life and wants to prevent her undignified, cruel demise. I was shocked at how little I liked this anime. After two episodes, I had to force myself to watch the third and it didn't convince me either. Princess Mia is an idiot who stumbles into one situation after another because of the mysticalPLOT, which prevents the downfall of the kingdom and thus also her death. What seemed at least a little intentional at the beginning soon develops into a story where Mia has no idea what's going on, always makes the wrong decisions but thanks to a big pinch of PLOT, everything is always saved. One character after another is lovelessly thrown into the story, just as the story is quickly shot through due to timeskips and more and more stupid jokes are made about Mia's cluelessness and how she always misjudges the situations.
As someone who started the show for strategy, I found this cluelessness - obviously - not funny at all. Because of the timeskips, we don't even get to see how her mistakes really affect things, but always get to hear from characters about how great her last action was without ever getting to see much of it. We know how it started - in her death and rebirth - and we know how it ends - she becomes everyone's beloved next empress - and the anime doesn't give us a chance to follow along the way, as half of it has to be skipped through timeskips.
Accordingly, it may be surprising how I can still give 5 stars after this review, but because I really, really like this type of story, there's still a large portion of naive hope in my rating that the three episodes are just the introduction and it will get better - please let it get better.
Edit: Plus we have some of the ugliest CGI animation I've ever seen, even if it's very rare - watch out for the carriages and horses.
Edit 2: No, the anime is not getting better. But after you get used to it, it's bearable, but boring enough to fall asleep at the end.
