#noblesse anime ep 9

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Oh, they’re actually going into the wider implications of Franken “noble hunter” stein being on Lukedonia under the wing of the Noblesse. 

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So much to watch, not enough time in the week - What does Fall 2020 look like?

A list of what looks interesting in the next season and silly reasons as to why

I’m not the sort of person who likes finding out too many (in some cases even a smidgen of) details about anime I’m going to watch, so this will be a spoiler free preview of the season. Here is a list of anime I will try and you can expect to hear about on Kagemajaya.  

Click on the show names to be taken to their MAL pages for more detail.

Hype

Taisou Zamurai

A male cast gymnastics anime from MAPPA (the studio of Yuri!!! on Ice.) Enough said.

Watch the trailer here.

Chuan Shu Zijiu Zhinan

This one’s a bit of a cheat as we’ve already seen 2 episodes of it (3 for those who have VIP accounts on weTV.) However, I was indeed hype for it before it started. Based on a BL novel by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu, the author of Mo Dao Zu Shi, this one promises a lot to people who enjoy transmigration, cultivation and a bit of gay. It is also a quite funny isekai parody. The only downside is that it doesn’t share the same visual quality as MDZS, and is entirely 3D. It’s a good thing I’m not much of a stickler for hot visuals.

Watch it here on its official stream. 

Tian Guan Ci Fu

Another donghua based on a BL novel, well-known among the danmei fans also by its English name of Heaven Official’s Blessing. Also written by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu (boy, are they busy.) And a big plus: it’s not 3D, so really looking forward to watching handsome men cultivate together in pseudo-historic China. Beautiful setting, beautiful boys. Now one can only hope for an interesting plot too and we are set.

Watch the trailer here.

Cautiously Expectant

Yuukoku no Moriarty

I saw manga adverts for this one all around Akihabara and Ikebukuro last year when I went on a little trip to Japan. The bishie Professor Moriarty was an immediate pull, and as a Holmes fan, I feel attracted to most of its adaptations, despite almost always being let down. The one thing that makes me cautious about this one is that it is published by a shounen magazine that is not GFantasy, so I’m not sure if the bishie designs and the male cast actually mean what I want it to mean. Fingers crossed.

Watch the trailer here. 

Giving It a Shot

Inu to Neko Docchi mo Katteru to Mainichi Tanoshii

A cute looking comedy short about a dog and a cat.

Jujutsu Kaisen

A mostly male cast Shounen Jump affair. Spring 2020’s Kakushigoto also implied that it has a fujoshi fanbase - let’s see what that’s all about.

Maesetsu!

A female cast gag comedy sol created by Lucky Star’s Yoshimizu Kagami. I watched Lucky Star fairly recently and found it quite entertaining with many sweet/funny characters. I suppose we will see if Yoshimizu still has it. Fingers crossed.

Adachi to Shimamura

I try to watch all queer anime as they come, and this comes in from the shoujo ai quota. Looks like a pretty straightforward romance. Hopefully it will have heart.

Kaeru no Pickles: Kimochi no Iro

All I know about this one is that it has a chill looking poster and has a slice of life tag on MAL. I’m not entirely sure whether we’ll get this subbed, but if we do, I’ll give it a shot. 

Kami-tachi ni Hirowareta Otoko

Fell for the slice of life tag once again. This one is an isekai with a soft looking MC. Not entirely sure it’ll be up my alley, but no harm in trying it, maybe for a pleasant surprise.

Sore dake ga Neck

This one seems to have the cool setting of a convenience store. I did initially think this was going to be a sol as well, but seems like that might not be the case. Either way, cool setting.

Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle - Rhyme Anima

Another anime whose source project I saw plastered all around Tokyo. I’m not a huge fan of idol shows but the rapping bit makes me a bit curious.

Noblesse

A manhwa massively popular among female fans which has also received one off adaptations before, it’s finally getting its turn for a full cour among the hype the industry seems to have for Korean webtoons these days (Kami no Tou, God of High School, etc.) I did watch one of the OVA’s years ago, and wasn’t entirely impressed but then again I can’t judge a whole work based on one arc adapted into a single episode. Male cast action stuff. We shall see and judge.

Magatsu Wahrheit: Zuerst

This was chosen entirely on my shallow criteria as usual: visuals with two dudes on them. Now we’ll see whether the German name is a cringe factor or it’s actually interesting.

Sequels

Osomatsu-san 3rd Season

Osomatsu-san has been a consistently high quality production for me since the beginning. The humor is definitely my cup of tea, though as with any episodic gag comedy, some sketches do miss. It is more often than not a hit. The seiyuu cast is a huge huge pull, as this is not them only acting out an already written character but you can actually hear them having fun as the sextuplets. It is also one of the rarer shows where I, as a person who isn’t great at focusing on visuals, appreciate the impeccable quality of animation. So hype for another season of this majorly fun series and to welcome Matsuno’s back home - coziness, here I come.

Quanzhi Gaoshou 2

I watched the first season of Quanzhi Gaoshou (or King’s Avatar) because it was made by the studio of MDZS, and it was the first time I had seen a good looking Chinese animation production. And it didn’t disappoint. Production quality was similar and more importantly, it had a very engaging plot - pro MMORPG players playing MMORPG,  their personal dramas and the actual (surprisingly fun for me) gameplay and action. Its most important quality is still its charming cast for me, a successful ensemble cast, where with the exception of the antagonists, everyone and their relationships are lovely. Mostly a male cast show, it does also have nice ladies. Looking forward to going back to them. My only personal issue (definitely not a flaw on the show’s part but my attention span) is that it has so many teams and characters that I forgot most of who was who. Fingers crossed it’ll be easy to get back into. 

Haikyuu!!: To the Top 2nd Season

Haikyuu is back again, to finish off the “To the Top” arc. The first cour of this season was probably the season that took me out of the Haikyuu hypnosis state where I assumed everything that came out with the name attached to it was great. It was still enjoyable in its second half but I do feel like the magic has worn off now. I hope I’m wrong and the tournament hype will bring it back again. Haikyuu is at its best when it’s tense in-match and funny with character interactions, so fingers crossed for that.

Ani ni Tsukeru Kusuri wa Nai! 4

The Chinese comedy short is back! As mentioned a couple of paragraphs ago, gag comedies are always hit or miss with their sketches, and this one is also mostly a hit for me, though definitely not at the level of Osomatsu-san. The pull of this show is the cute boys and their dumbassery. Looking forward to its easy fun and more Kai Xin. 

Also continuing...

Mo Dao Zu Shi Q, Great Pretender

Have been enjoying both these shows greatly so far. 2 more cours of MDZS Q to go with their cute chibi fun, and Great Pretender’s last case (9 eps) is already released on Japanese Netflix so now we wait for Laurent and the gang to reach us. Really looking forward to the emotional drama of Laurent and hopefully some proper addressal of his feelings for Edamame. Either way, it’ll look gorgeous and will be heaps of fun if the first three cases are anything to go by.

I might pick up other shows and most likely drop some of these throughout the season but here’s hoping it will be enjoyable overall despite the small number of shows I’ll start with. What are you guys planning to watch?

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It only took 820 years for Franken to become a boring old geezer who watches the kids play cards too. 

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Rai’s mansion and the Lukedonian Palace - day and night details. 

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One difference between the anime and manhwa is how they decided to portray Franken’s powers. Oddly enough, Franken is ostensibly weaker in the anime. The fights are faster and end sooner with Franken panting for breath on the floor while his noble opponent is unscathed and looms over him. Franken is on the floor twice while sparring with Ragar and then fighting Urokai. He’s genuinely pushed to the edge every time, which is also true for manhwa Franken, but manhwa likes to highlight Franken as a prodigy. He is fully able to keep up with one Clan Leader and proves as much when he fights Ragar (before Gejutel is forced to come in - he can’t fight 2 Clan Leaders tag-teaming him), and when he bests Urokai in manhwa, taking out his eye. Gejutel casually remarks that all of the present young Clan Leaders should sleep with one eye open when it comes to Frankenstein. Franken struggles with Dark Spear, though he allows partial possession. He only fully loses himself one time - when Rai has to step in to awaken him. I actually think later noblesse forgets Franken’s limits and his powers and endurance is overstated, but it seems to be the reverse in the anime. Franken should have been able to hold his own more in ep 9. That said, nothing that ruins the anime, I just like Franken being acknolwedged as the prodigy he is. 

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,,,,,,,,,,,,,I thought Rai was going to continue his Strong moves and catch him............but he doesn’t and fully lets him whap into the ground. Noice. 

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AAAAAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHH

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Rai’s mansion details part 2. 

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I was a bit ??? at things Gejutel said during the flashback arc, it’s like, because the anime had to cut every single traitor for time, Gejutel had to step in and be mean and like. There’s no reality where the old man says ‘if you can make him more obedient to nobles, then....’ ‘to this day I wish I had stopped you from making the blood pact (contract)’ ‘Regardless, I have no chocie but to report this info about Sir Raizel to the Lord’ or some other ascerbic thing Geju-have-fun-at-Franken’s-school-grandson-Tel would never, ever say. Gaju-nim’s the one who tells Ragar about not dismissing humans and not to belittle human growth. He took Franken seriously from the start when others, including Ragar, were in disbelief. I’m sick of the old man slander! Gejutel is just strict! Not a bad person! He’s goode!!! He would never sell out Rai even against his explicit orders!!! This is why we need Roctis!!

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Urokai moodboard. 

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Ch 295 in noblesse anime. 

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The Lukedonian Palace and Lord’s Throne Room details. 

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Incredible, Noblesse Anime said ‘Tesamu? Nah that’s stupid lol’ cut that out completely, and then Franken willingly lets Dark Spear possess him because he got angry over Urokai’s possessiveness and misunderstanding of Rai. Guess it’s the first instance of ‘What did you say about Him???’ *breaks seal* in anime verse. 

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......Did Franken just call Rai ‘anata’ when he said ‘Master, I accept you.’ 

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OH SHIT

IT’S THE BITCH

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Ragar helping Franken up. He’s a good friend.