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 Chaika The Coffin Princess (Hitsugi no Chaika) is a anime adaption of a light novel series by Ichiro Sakaki, the author of Scrapped Princess, it's being animated by BONES with Masui Souichi (Scrapped Princess, RahXephon) as the director. Story: Crunchyroll and ANN posted:The year is 1604. On the continent of Verbist, an age of war lasting for three generations finally ended with the fall of the northern nation, the Gaz Empire. In addition to legitimate knights and soldiers, the militant forces sent to battle included wizards, saboteurs, and mercenaries, totaling 620,000. What's more, three airborne strongholds and massive numbers of magical weapons plus beast and dragon cavalries were added to the ranks, ending in the annihilation of the Gaz Empire, which had been deemed "the root of all evil." Cast:  Chaika Trabant (VA: Anzai Chika) A young sorceress with a magic PTRD she carries around in a coffin, doesn't mince words.  Tooru Acura (Left, VA: Majima Junji) A lazy and poor former sapper, though in this setting it appears as if sappers are more magic commandos than combat engineers. Meets Chaika while gathering edible plants/getting attacked by a unicorn, subsequently hired by her to break into a mansion and steal a magical artifact. Akari Acura (Right, VA: Hara Yuuko) Tooru's adopted sister and also a former sapper.  Alberic Gillette and company Apparently associated with "the Postwar Restoration Agency", they are after the same magical artifact that that Chaika is seeking. Why should I watch this? The animation is decent, the choreography and action is pretty good, and the setting seems like it'll be a bit more interesting than your usual generic fantasy setting. Personally the whole setup really reminds me of Pumpkin Scissors, a group of people traveling through a country after the end of a long war. Where can I watch/read this? Crunchyroll simulcasts it on Wednesdays at 11:00am Pacific. There's also a manga, but it and the LN don't appear to have been licensed yet.
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XboxPants posted:The crazy magic rifle (in a medieval fantasy setting, to boot) is specifically what I'm thinking of. Don't forget about the Steampunk 18 wheeler.
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Hell of a ending for the first season. I have a feeling that unless there's something else really outstanding in the fall, this is going to be my non-JoJo nomination for best show of the year.
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