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Redcrimson
Mar 3, 2008

Second-stage Midboss Syndrome
My favorite part about this show is that at no point does any character stop to monologue about what their magic powers do or how they work.

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Redcrimson
Mar 3, 2008

Second-stage Midboss Syndrome

Everything Burrito posted:

That was my assumption as well but it didn't make a whole lot of sense if the setting is her dad's former empire so why wouldn't she be speaking whatever everyone else is.

It's likely they instated a new national language when he was overthrown. That's pretty common.

Redcrimson
Mar 3, 2008

Second-stage Midboss Syndrome
Yeah, put me in the Chaika is a magical clone camp.

And I hate comparing this show to Scrapped Princess at every turn, but the show is making it really hard not to. Guy seems like a blatant rehashing of Zephyrous from Scrapped Princess. It's a touch distracting, honestly.

Redcrimson
Mar 3, 2008

Second-stage Midboss Syndrome
Yeah, I'm starting to get the feeling that Sakaki Ichirou just wants to keep making the LN version of the one really awesome D&D campaign he played in highschool.

Redcrimson
Mar 3, 2008

Second-stage Midboss Syndrome
Man, Red Chaika totally owns. Do we really have to trade her back?

Redcrimson
Mar 3, 2008

Second-stage Midboss Syndrome

HiveCommander posted:

I love how even red Chaika uses broken Japanese.

I hope it's revealed that the reason she refused to talk was just because her team makes fun of her speech impediment.

Redcrimson
Mar 3, 2008

Second-stage Midboss Syndrome
The fights might not look that great, but they're definitely dynamic enough to seem pretty awesome anyways. Smoke bombs, chain-swords, magic artillery, exploding kunai, throwing dirt in people's faces, and attack-cockatrices, this is not your typical "my friendship beats your plot-device" shounen action show.

Redcrimson
Mar 3, 2008

Second-stage Midboss Syndrome
I like the twist on the "We're traveling performers" gambit is that instead of faking it for laughs, they just use their expertly-honed assassination skills to do silly party tricks.

Redcrimson
Mar 3, 2008

Second-stage Midboss Syndrome
Considering how off the rails Scrapped Princess goes, I'm not sure how likely that scenario is.

Redcrimson
Mar 3, 2008

Second-stage Midboss Syndrome

Cao Ni Ma posted:

I chuckle every time a car name sneaks into the story. The author is pretty persistent with them :v:

It's nowhere near as bad as all the firearm puns in Scrapped Princess. I mean, Winnia Chester, really? :rolleyes:

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Redcrimson
Mar 3, 2008

Second-stage Midboss Syndrome
Chaika's design is pretty complicated, I'm surprised they stayed on-model as often as they did.

Also, I love that S2's subtitle could just as easily be the name of a JRPG BGM track. Chaika is committed to its aesthetic. Though I think another car pun would have been better(or is it one?).

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