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    • OSRizzoO
      OSRizzo
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      I see that once again the studio fail to convey the sense of urgency and danger in dangerous situations. The trombe hunt last season was boring compared to the source material, and in this episode, Myne's near mana overload seemed to be treated in a "ho hum, no big deal" kind of way. From the direction to the animation to the voice acting, these scenes continue to fall flat.

      "Hubris is a slow and insidious killer, Aub Ehrenfest."

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      • AngelusA
        Angelus Member @pcj
        last edited by Angelus

        @pcj said in Ascendance of a Bookworm - anime discussion:

        If they didn't get to see the visuals, we wouldn't have "Main".

        The script is available weeks before the episode drops, the visuals are sometimes completed rather later. In the case you point out, maybe the studio got to see the CR translation of EP1. The studio always calls the shots, if they say it's "Main" because to a Japanese person that more likely reads as "My-een" rather than as "May-n" then "Main" it is. At least we are in a much better position here because Quof has a channel of communication with the author.

        After reading something captivating, book lovers simply need to talk about it with someone.
        —Tearmoon Empire

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        • OSRizzoO
          OSRizzo @Angelus
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          @angelus

          Well, that and I assume that the katakana for Myne is マイン which when put into romanji is literally Main.

          "Hubris is a slow and insidious killer, Aub Ehrenfest."

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          • pcjP
            pcj Premium Member @Angelus
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            @angelus Back in the days of season 1, Crunchyroll typically wasn't getting the script for most anime until the day of, sometimes even not until after it aired in Japan. Studios were paranoid about the streaming sites leaking it before it aired in Japan, and it took them a long time to earn enough trust to get the materials in advance.

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            • Libri LiberorumL
              Libri Liberorum Premium Member
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              Shikza's execution is revealed in the most recent episode. When this happened in the LN, it was a huge shock for me and also for Myne

              I swallowed hard. Not for a second had I expected that the archduke would have Shikza executed. Considering that Shikza was a noble and I was a commoner, I figured he would get a light punishment at worst.

              But in the anime, she is just "oh, so that he was executed is not public knowledge" and breezes on with the conversation.

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              • LurkingMcLurkL
                LurkingMcLurk Member
                last edited by LurkingMcLurk

                Episode 29 Preview Pictures
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                • TubeT
                  Tube Premium Member
                  last edited by Tube

                  Talking about pace in relation to LN:

                  spoiler
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                  • AngelusA
                    Angelus Member @LurkingMcLurk
                    last edited by

                    @lurkingmclurk, I'm glad they still show who uses rinsham. Although a certain purple-haired guy looks like he needs more than rinsham to make his hair behave!

                    After reading something captivating, book lovers simply need to talk about it with someone.
                    —Tearmoon Empire

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                    • S
                      Sekki Member
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                      I read books so I knwo what will happen but it is still interesting to see how they adapt it. Also I try to spot mistakes. In latest episode when Myne is eating alone in room I noticed there is no bell on table :)

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                      • AngelusA
                        Angelus Member
                        last edited by Angelus

                        Somebody or something is messing with time in my locality, I just sat down to watch the new episode and all of a sudden it was finished.

                        And a wild Blue Priest appeared, too! But "pwee"?

                        After reading something captivating, book lovers simply need to talk about it with someone.
                        —Tearmoon Empire

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                        • ZeteniZ
                          Zeteni Premium Member @Angelus
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                          @angelus said in Ascendance of a Bookworm - anime discussion:

                          And a wild Blue Priest appeared, too! But "pwee"?

                          Hey. It's a HUGE step up from the "oink" we saw in the trailers.

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                          Featuring about 40 series from JNC.

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                          • marcus_atticusM
                            marcus_atticus
                            last edited by marcus_atticus

                            I am so happy they developed Damuel’s character on screen! This is how characters become alive on screen, and what separates bookworm from the generic isekai! Big Applause to the production team

                            Following: Ascendance of a Bookworm, D-Genesis, Housecleaning Mage, Dahlia in Bloom, Rebuild World, Conqueror from a Dying Kingdom, TRPG

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                            • S
                              Sekki Member @marcus_atticus
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                              @marcus_atticus Not only that but they are speeding up things that will be relevant in future seasons in order to focus more on what hapens in part 2 of books. So far they are doing excelent job.

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                              • Libri LiberorumL
                                Libri Liberorum Premium Member
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                                They didn't have Benno's "Took her long enough" reaction to Myne collapsing!

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                                • XyarnX
                                  Xyarn @Zeteni
                                  last edited by

                                  @zeteni said in Ascendance of a Bookworm - anime discussion:

                                  @angelus said in Ascendance of a Bookworm - anime discussion:

                                  And a wild Blue Priest appeared, too! But "pwee"?

                                  Hey. It's a HUGE step up from the "oink" we saw in the trailers.

                                  I died a little inside when I saw that line in the Crunchyroll trailer. I kinda forgotten if we've even seen the creature in this adaptation which makes the sound.

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                                  • Geezer WeasalopesG
                                    Geezer Weasalopes Premium Member
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                                    So...
                                    Concerning Crunchyroll substandard subs, or sub-par subs, or whatever subs...

                                    Ferdinand.
                                    Bezewanst.
                                    Two High Priests for the price of one!

                                    At least in this episode, they were both being called High Priest in the subs, with nary an alternate title to be seen.

                                    All your libraries are belong to us. | Those who do not read shall not eat.
                                    Help me, Satomi-san. You're my only hope. | Fight! Yurika!
                                    Croquettes, Baguettes, and Books, oh my!

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                                    • TheGrimLichT
                                      TheGrimLich Member @Xyarn
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                                      @ryanmakise Given that we didn't get an adaptation of "A Day Without Myne", I don't think so.

                                      My grasp on sanity remains absolute.

                                      Oh, right, the poison, the poison for Kuzco, the poison chosen especially to kill Kuzco, Kuzco's poison. ...That poison?

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                                      • OSRizzoO
                                        OSRizzo @marcus_atticus
                                        last edited by

                                        @marcus_atticus said in Ascendance of a Bookworm - anime discussion:

                                        I am so happy they developed Damuel’s character on screen! This is how characters become alive on screen, and what separates bookworm from the generic isekai! Big Applause to the production team

                                        I definitely second this... And also,

                                        (spoilers from the end of part 2)

                                        spoiler

                                        "Hubris is a slow and insidious killer, Aub Ehrenfest."

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                                        • marcus_atticusM
                                          marcus_atticus @OSRizzo
                                          last edited by

                                          @osrizzo Micro aggression gets micro animation, love that detail

                                          Following: Ascendance of a Bookworm, D-Genesis, Housecleaning Mage, Dahlia in Bloom, Rebuild World, Conqueror from a Dying Kingdom, TRPG

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                                          • LurkingMcLurkL
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                                            Episode 30 Preview Pictures
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