Shinkyoku Soukai Polyphonica Crimson S Discussion Thread

[Suwako Moriya]

All right then since I'm planning to watch this series, I might as well start a discussion thread for it. We'll see if it turns out to be better than the first or not.

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[Suwako Moriya]

This episode is mainly about how Phoron a Dantist formed a contract with a spirit called Corticarte. A contract that was 12 years in the making, but was eventually finalized. Thus now Phoron has the honor of belonging to Corticarte. I've got to love how Corticarte was naked during the contract scene.

If the scene near the end is any indication there's going to definitely be a bit of a rivalry between the twins and Corti. Or at least Perse and Corti. Since Prine seems to be more passive than her sister Perse.

In any case, I'm already liking this second series better. They've chosen a better way to start the series. Also seeing that pink haired twin tail loli in the opening definitely caught my eye.

My favorite two or three aspects of the first series were Corti and the twins. If this first episode is any indication then I'll remain fond of them in the second series as well.

[Westlo]

Well I found episode 1 of this series a lot better than the previous series, I even watched episode 2 where as I dropped the first series after the first ep. Need more fully powered up Corti though :(

[Suwako Moriya]

Well, it didn't take long for them to set up the idea of Phoron and Corti having to get pass certain issues. Corti is definitely upset about multiple things and for multiple reasons.

As interesting as the issues raised in the episode may be, I hope they don't drag them out. It would be meh if the entire series was one long "I'm disappointed in you" scene.

On another note the pink haired twin tailed loli spirit girl appeared. Now I know her name is Mizel Dorido. I've decided I like Mizel already. Wait, I liked her before she even appeared.

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In any case, I'm already liking this second series better. They've chosen a better way to start the series.
So is it definitely a retelling rather than a sequel? I may just watch this one then, although I generally dislike the idea of not starting from the beginning, even if the "sequel" isn't actually a sequel.

[Suwako Moriya]

So is it definitely a retelling rather than a sequel?

I will confirm that yes, that is indeed the case here. Granted how much will actually remain the same and how much will get changed is up in the air. I am hoping they keep certain things in this version. I like what was revealed in episode 8 of the first series. That's the most I'll say for now. Since I don't know if/when this series will reveal it.

I may just watch this one then, although I generally dislike the idea of not starting from the beginning, even if the "sequel" isn't actually a sequel.

To be honest, it's hard to decide which path to recommend here. In part due to the unknown factor. Sometimes a remake will remove "good" elements along with "bad" elements. Plus there's the idea of being able to compare the original to the remake. Which can only be done if you watch both versions. On the other hand, you may want to watch the remake with a fresh mind set unaffected by the original. Hence why it can be a toss up.

[William K]

So is it definitely a retelling rather than a sequel?

I will confirm that yes, that is indeed the case here. Granted how much will actually remain the same and how much will get changed is up in the air. I am hoping they keep certain things in this version. I like what was revealed in episode 8 of the first series. That's the most I'll say for now. Since I don't know if/when this series will reveal it.

It looks like a prequel actually. It's been 2 years since the first series so I don't remember it well, but at the start of that, Phoron had already graduated and become a Dantist and only the twins were still studying right? Here Phoron is entering his final year in the academy.

[Suwako Moriya]

It looks like a prequel actually. It's been 2 years since the first series so I don't remember it well, but at the start of that, Phoron had already graduated and become a Dantist and only the twins were still studying right? Here Phoron is entering his final year in the academy.

Now that you mention it, yes this second series does seem to be placed at a much earlier point in the time line than the first series. I'll confirm that what you're saying is essentially correct.

Hence forth in some ways you can consider it to be a prequel. Although in other ways you can consider it to be a retelling. The "event" shown in this episode of the second series was also shown in the first series as a flashback.

However the way the event played out in the first series and the way it played out in the second series was a bit different. Hence forth it's a cross between remake and prequel.

That being said, it's kind of hard to say how the time line will be for this series. It could end well before the first series starts. Or we could end up with time jumps.

In any case, based on what you're saying about it being a prequel, there's probably even more reason to consider checking out the original series in spite of its issues. Granted if they were to announce another season of this and have it be a complete replacement for the original series....

[TheGreenMan]

So Corti nearly chokes two students to death, but hey, there's no problem with the school. I guess spirits can get away with all types of stuff. I don't understand how Corti turned into a DFC loli just by being inprisoned. I guess we'll know soon enough.

[Suwako Moriya]

I don't understand how Corti turned into a DFC loli just by being inprisoned.

Sometimes in a series a character's powers will be weakened and/or sealed away. The said character will end up undergoing a change of age as a way to represent this change in power. Such as for example becoming younger. Perhaps Corti is the same way.

[Westlo]

So Corti nearly chokes two students to death, but hey, there's no problem with the school. I guess spirits can get away with all types of stuff. I don't understand how Corti turned into a DFC loli just by being inprisoned. I guess we'll know soon enough.

I would be surprised if it anything else than a powered down mode of hers.

[Suwako Moriya]

I just love how Prine told off Danguis after his attempted at preforming. Her ears are going to rot. The arrogant jerk deserved to be insulted. She essentially tells him no spirits will appear and the reason why.

We get to here Perse play for a bit. Which is kind of nice to see and hear in action.

Eventually Phoron does manage to play a much better song. A song that attracts several spirits including Corti. You know the way that whole scene went, I was half expecting wedding rings. The "fried egg" moment was a disaster though.

Oh, and the show does a "Let's hint at something that will be major later" scene. Although since it likely won't matter much until later, I'll just ignore it for now and pay more attention to the cute girls.

[Fencedude]

Hmm...so being sealed has negative effects on bust size.

Also in the past Corti bore a strong resemblance to Megurine Luka.

And Mizuki Nana as a blonde Twintail, who's basically...Utau. Not that there is anything wrong with that.

And Phoron's a complete non-entity.

[Fencedude]

Corti is love. LOOOOOOVE

And Perse, in addition to basically being Happy!Utau, looks pretty much exactly like Fate. This can't possibly be a coincidence.

Also, Phoron. ITS THE SINGING STUPID.

[Nork22]

So Corti nearly chokes two students to death, but hey, there's no problem with the school. I guess spirits can get away with all types of stuff. I don't understand how Corti turned into a DFC loli just by being inprisoned. I guess we'll know soon enough.

Perhaps Phoron likes lolis and Corti change her appearance to suit. :P

[Suwako Moriya]

Perhaps Phoron likes lolis and Corti change her appearance to suit. :P

Interesting theory, and I have to admit I kind of like loli-Corti better. As if that wasn't obvious.

[Fencedude]

We get to here Perse play for a bit. Which is kind of nice to see and hear in action.


But she didn't sing! Whats the point of having Mizuki Nana if she isn't going to sing?!

[Suwako Moriya]

We get to here Perse play for a bit. Which is kind of nice to see and hear in action.But she didn't sing! Whats the point of having Mizuki Nana if she isn't going to sing?!

That's a good question and it makes me wish I had some sort of answer to give. Perhaps we can find a way to get them to fix the problem? Still now that you mention it, I wonder how many shows with Mizuki Nana in them include her singing in some form.

[Nork22]

That's a good question and it makes me wish I had some sort of answer to give. Perhaps we can find a way to get them to fix the problem? Still now that you mention it, I wonder how many shows with Mizuki Nana in them include her singing in some form.

Itazura no Kiss comes to mind.

[Suwako Moriya]

It's clear that the twins don't like the idea of Phoron and Corti's relationship improving. Maybe if the twins dressed up? Not sure what to make of those outfits.

Ah, it figures that the idea of Corti fighting would make Phoron nervous. I wonder if being "nervous" will be a regular part of Phoron.

And it looks like we might have met out first villain. A villain that's part of a group that clearly considers Corti to be special.

[Fencedude]

Phoron's still a twerp.

Also, we're attempting to have a plot! Lets see how that works out for us.

And I've been meaning to mention this since episode 1, but this show has the stupidest streetlights ever.

[Suwako Moriya]

Phoron's still a twerp.

The guy seriously needs to toughen up a bit. Not so much that he gains a heart of stone, but enough to be able to help both himself and Corti in the long run. If they ever had to deal with true danger, Phoron would be a hinderance.

[Fencedude]

Blah blah Danguis is a moron blah blah Leica uses him blah blah who cares.

Oh yeah and Prine's a spirit. You heard it here first!

(and in episode 1, Corti had 8 wings, not 6)

[Suwako Moriya]

Oh yeah and Prine's a spirit. You heard it here first!

Such a revelation would add a new level of dimension to her "my ears are gong to rot" comment back in episode 3.

On a side note, given that this series is technically a prequel... It's hard to tell if it's ok to take into account what happened in the previous series or if I'm supposed to pretend it doesn't exist.:sweat:

[Fencedude]

Oh yeah and Prine's a spirit. You heard it here first!

Such a revelation would add a new level of dimension to her "my ears are gong to rot" comment back in episode 3.

On a side note, given that this series is technically a prequel... It's hard to tell if it's ok to take into account what happened in the previous series or if I'm supposed to pretend it doesn't exist.:sweat:

Well, I'm pretending it doesn't exist. Which isn't hard since I never watched it.

Also the "my ears are going to rot" line is what first clued me in on this.

[Suwako Moriya]

Well, I'm pretending it doesn't exist. Which isn't hard since I never watched it.

I get the feeling I might be the only one here that watched and finished the first series.

Also the "my ears are going to rot" line is what first clued me in on this.

And this episode only added more clues. We'll see how long it takes for them to confirm/deny the clues.

[Suwako Moriya]

Well, this episode answers the question about Prine. To make things clear, Prine is a human with a spirit fused inside of her. In order that Prine may survive. Learning about this makes Perse decide to react badly.

Still it does lead to learning how hot Perse can be in an open shirt with her hair down. Even so, she should make up to Prine by having hot twincest. That's my view.

On a side note, I can now be certain that this is a retelling. Sure it does take place earlier than the original series. So it would seem to be a prequel and nothing more.

However we've already had different versions of the same event. Including how Corti and Phoron got together in the first place. Same thing with how they revealed the situation with Prine.

[Fencedude]

Hey I was right!

And damn, I had no idea Perse was that stacked, more of this plz. And throw in Prine too. With Perse. Mmm....twincest.

Anyway, probably the best episode thus far, honestly. And not just because of Perse's tits.

[relentlessflame]

On a side note, I can now be certain that this is a retelling. Sure it does take place earlier than the original series. So it would seem to be a prequel and nothing more.Just to clarify, Polyphonica is something of a mixed-media series with games (kinetic novels) and a whole bunch of spin-off novels that expand the universe. This Polyphonica anime is an adaptation of the original games (which are part of the "Crimson" series, set in Phoron's school days). The original Polyphonica anime was based on the larger universe from the novels and took place after the Crimson games (when they were running the Dantist company). So I'm not sure whether to call it a "re-telling" exactly, but in any case, this anime is the first true anime adaptation of the Polyphonica Crimson games. It may almost be better to think of the first season as a bunch of side-stories?

[Suwako Moriya]

]This Polyphonica anime is an adaptation of the original games (which are part of the "Crimson" series, set in Phoron's school days). The original Polyphonica anime was based on the larger universe from the novels and took place after the Crimson games (when they were running the Dantist company).

Ah, so that would explain things. I think part of my confusion comes from having the two series show some of the same events, but having those events happen differently. Such as the whole "How Corti became the contract spirit of Phoron" event.

So I'm not sure whether to call it a "re-telling" exactly, but in any case, this anime is the first true anime adaptation of the Polyphonica Crimson games. It may almost be better to think of the first season as a bunch of side-stories?

Considering the episodic nature of the first season and how the final story was one of those "we need to come up with something we can use as a cut-off point" plots, it probably would be best to go with that mentality.

[Fencedude]

The Terrorists attack the academy, we find out that the Headmaster is one of the...uhh...whatever they were called that contracted the really powerful spirits.

And the Terrorists know Corticarte as the "Crimson Annihilator". Being called this rather upset her.

And Phoron is still a twit.

[Ty]

Setting aside Phoron as the typically clueless male lead this show has grown on me a bit. I can't say I find the whole terrorist plot that interesting, but Corti herself carries the show well. Now that they've actually gotten some character development the twins are enjoyable to watch too.

I'm wondering Eufi is supposed to come off as a clueless twit, because that's what she's been doing the entire show so far. So much for "expert" security.

[Fencedude]

I'm wondering Eufi is supposed to come off as a clueless twit, because that's what she's been doing the entire show so far. So much for "expert" security.

She's a female Phoron, basically.

The entire conversation between the two of them this episode was painful, because A) Phoron spent the entire time apologizing for being a useless twat, and B) she was prattling on about nonsense.

Eufi deserved what Leica did to her.

[Magewolf]

[QUOTE=Ty;1591664]

B) she was prattling on about nonsense.

Eufi deserved what Leica did to her.

I agree that she has not been characterized well in the show so far but I do not think that she was talking nonsense.She was trying to explain to Phoron that if he trusted Corti he had to let her be herself even if he did not agree with her since he had been trying to control her instead of supporting her.She was also talking about herself and the headmaster, that he had asked her to do a job and then lied and misdirected her about it ever since.She thinks that he still thinks of her as a bumbling student so he does not trust her enough to tell her the truth about what is going on.

[Suwako Moriya]

Phoron has yet to find his none-existent backbone. We're past the half way point and the guy is still being well Phoron. Which isn't a good thing.

The part with Mizel was fun. She may not be strong, but she's extremely cute and attractive.

Speaking of attractive the outfit Corti wore during the flea market scene was simple and yet quite effective. Yes, I know they're on the small side. However I kept staring at her chest for some reason.

One thing is clear. The final battle will be won by Prine throwing her shoe!

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Figured I should start this and see if I want to stick with it. Gonna do eps 1-3 now probably.

Episode 1:

- Hah! I really cannot see that voice coming out of that little boy.
- Woah, big boobed lady is a shotacon. ...And is Corticarte? Well that's, uh, not the Corticarte I've seen (in fanart, never did see the first Polyphonica). Now to find out what happens between this and the Corticarte I know.
- Nice opening scene, and nice OP sequence. I'm getting good vibes from this show so far.
- Ah, older Phoron is totally Natsume Takashi's voice, i.e. Kamiya Hiroshi. I like him. Same for his friend, voiced by Konishi Katsuyuki. I already knew we were good on the female seiyuu end (part of why I'm watching), so it's nice to get some good male seiyuu too.
- Mizuki Naaaaaaanaaaaaaaaaaa~~~~~~! And yeah, lol, blond twintails. Some Satou Rina too.
- Lampposts that shoot light directly into the sky? Isn't that like light pollution purely for its own sake?
- Kawasumi Ayako too!
- And... TOMATSU HARUKAAAAAAAAAAA! Oh yes, Corticarte you are amazing. This whole scene was done extremely well. Heck the whole episode so far is. I'm impressed.
- Then the harem hijinks start =P And hah, know how when you see someone yawn you sometimes yawn yourself? Corticarte's yawn totally just made me yawn. :sd:

Very good first episode. On to ep 2.

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Episode 2:

- Heh, nothing to say about the opening bit other than that it's so very Tomatsu Haruka.
- This Dangsomething guy sure has a stick up his ass.
- Eifinley looks quite nice with her hair up. And Mizeldorido? Bit of a mouthfull, but it's Nonaka Ai! Haha, she's so fantastically Fuuko.
- Elaindos looks rather like the grown up Corti. Kinda thinking she was the one attacking Corti, just because of the red/green thing.
- Looooving Corti. She's got the fun demanding/nagging side of her personality but even this early it's already perfectly balanced out with a more emotional, kinder side that really wants to help Phoron and see him succeed.
- Then she gets more awesome! Hell yeah, beat the shit out of those annoying little bastards.
- Ohhh and then she told Phoron off. Looks like she's really reached the end of her patience. She's right too, his song is all sorts of boring. But more than it being boring, she must be really frustrated and disappointed to come back after 12 years and then watch him go nowhere in his skill. Even though she tries to hard to cheer him up and defend him while he's failing. And of course it's going to be terribly painful for Phoron to hear that too, because it's not like he's not trying. This situation has been set up quite well.

I really really really really like this ED too. The song is nice to start with, but the animation is just fantastic. I love the simplicity in it, the sexiness of Corti, and especially that final shot at the end with all three of her moving at once. Definitely one of my favorite EDs of the season.

Things are really coming together in this show right away, so much that they can pull this sort of emotional drama in episode two and I don't feel like it's rushed at all. I'm already invested in the characters. On to ep 3!

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Episode 3:

- Haha, what? Phoron falling while walking towards Perserte and Prinesca was so bizarre. It didn't fit the mood at all, but I laughed. :sd:
- Danguis, diiiiiie in a fire. I was really hoping Phoron would get a good punch in but... HAH! Prinesca's verbal assault (and shoe throw) was a million times better. Her words were SO much more painful than any physical attack. "My ears are going to rot!" Prine +50000!
- Of course she also got to the nitty gritty of Phron's problem as well, not just Danguis'. Phoron hasn't really shown any desire to command anything, he just plays by the book. Even when trying to stop Corticate, it was so half-assed - which pissed her off more.
- I like how Corti didn't say a word and we didn't even get a clear shot of her as she watches over Phoron after that. This show can get some good atmosphere going when it needs to.
- This one man orchestra activation scene is getting as common as a mahou shoujo henshin but without the benefit of naked girls. =( Start speeding it up, guys!
- Ah there we go. His performance is still all sorts of boring but damn that's a lot of spirits, including ones that aren't just flying dangos. And Corti! <3 And bad egg sandwiches...

I really need a clean version of this ED. I also think I'm just going to keep watching because I'm really liking this a lot. Ep 4!

[Suwako Moriya]

Danguis, diiiiiie in a fire. I was really hoping Phoron would get a good punch in but... HAH! Prinesca's verbal assault (and shoe throw) was a million times better. Her words were SO much more painful than any physical attack. "My ears are going to rot!" Prine +50000!

Ah, you've finally gotten to experience what is clearly the most powerful attack in the series. If the series truly desires to be awesome, they'll make sure that Dangius dies as a result of being hit by a shoe thrown by Prinesca.

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Episode 4:

- Hah! Perse and Prine realize their plan to help Phoron may have come with unintended consequences. What exactly was Prine going to do? Kill Corti with her shoe? :sd: So apparently this is a common attack for her.
- Some big shot is coming but I wasn't really paying a lot of attention. Talent scout/job placement kinda thing?
- Well this talk of eight Founder Spirits seems to heavily imply that Elaindos is one and thus so is full-sized Corti.
- Renbart is going to have so much fun watching Prine and Perse make fools of themselves.
- Heh, clearly evil Leica sees an opening to exploit Eufinley with.
- o_O Perse, Prine, you're doing it wrong.
- Wait, what the hell is Phoron's problem? He just got all skilled and happy and confident last ep, and now here he is being a wishy washy turd again? I guess he has some baggage regarding the Commandia company or whatever Leica is from. Corti is rightly pissed though.
- Noooooooooooooooooooo! Oh god, if Phoron is one of those male leads he's going to flush all the progress this show has made down the toilet. "I don't want you to fight!" Arrrrrgh. Shut up, as soon as a character utters that line I immediately want to strangle the fuck out of them because it really, really does not bode well. He better get over that shit ASAP.
- "Besides, you're a girl." NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! The other example of the two worst lines a male lead can utter! Phoron, you are officially on notice. ::glares very disapprovingly, shakes fist, loads shotgun, floods torpedo tubes, activates space-based nuclear bombardment station::
- I still totally cannot buy this voice coming out of Phoron, especially when he's older.
- lol Leica. She's going to turn Eufi so gay with her evil plans.
- Or she could just go reveal herself in the next scene.
- Yeah Corti, set this dumbass straight. He may hate violence, but force can also save people. Especially when you're the lead characters in an anime.

Well, Phoron's bullshit just gave me the first reservations I've had about this show so far, but it's still early so he might not necessarily develop into one of them. Oh, and the next ep preview was amusing.

[Suwako Moriya]

Well, Phoron's bullshit just gave me the first reservations I've had about this show so far, but it's still early so he might not necessarily develop into one of them. Oh, and the next ep preview was amusing.

My current strategy has been to give only .0001 percent of my focus to Phoron and the rest of it to anyone else. Especially when those people are named Perse, Prine, and Corti. Oh and Mizel as well.

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Episode 5:

- Ah, this is the first time I noticed that more than just 4- or 6-winged, there's an 8-winged spirit in the OP. Which, checking back to ep 1, would be full power Corti. And probably all the Founder Spirits I guess. I'll need to pay more attention to Elaindos next time.
- Hahaha. Danguis looks like he hasn't slept in three years and lost his mind. Not looking too good there guy.
- And Phoron pisses me off again. -_- Not quite as much as before, because letting himself be provoked by this fool would be silly too, but it still doesn't bode well. Yell at him more, Corti!
- Yay, things are looking really shitty for Danguis. Assuming this show isn't too scared to off people, he might be gone soon. That'd be quite nice.
- Hah, eyecatch.
- Bahah! They're encouraging Phoron to reject the sender of the love letter, and when he agrees and says it's too early for him to be in a relationship, they wonder if it's backfired. :sd:
- Prine's sparkly thing is similar to Danguis'?
- Well this could be the big important scene. Now he's actually confronted with a hostile enemy and needs to decide: fight, or be a completely worthless piece of shit? But uh, I don't even see his one man orchestra. How exactly can he use it if he didn't bring it? =P Time to sing?
- Ahahah! Mizeldorido! <3
- Well I guess it's a good thing they're at school, so he can just run over and get his OMO, heh.
- OMO ACTIVATION TAKES TOO LONG! At least have Corti spinning around naked in the background!
- Oh good, they start kicking ass and stuff.
- Hmm, six wings for Elaindos after all.

Alright Phoron, I'll let you live. ::deactivates space-based nuclear bombardment station, unfloods the torpedo tubes, puts down the shotgun, unclenches fist, stops glaring:: ...FOR NOW!

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Oh yeah and Prine's a spirit. You heard it here first!
I want her to contract with Perse soooo badly if so.

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Episode 6:

- Oh, jeeze, that's some serious shit Prine and Perse went through as kids. And, uh, yeah whether Prine is a spirit or something else, clearly something happened with her. She doesn't seem to *be* a spirit, but her father's spirit might have merged with her or something.
- Yep, it was a merger. So does that make Prine dantist and spirit in one body? Or can Prine become her dantist like I'm hoping?
- Wow, Perse did not take that well at all. :sd:
- O_O Whaaaaaaaaaaat the? Where did those breasts come from? Shower scene = huge breasts for Perse apparently. She does have a significant figure in her uniform but even Corti is shown with noticeable breasts in her uniform, and yet when we saw her naked there was almost nothing.
- Perse with hair down is NIIIIIIICE. She's really going to give Phoron a heart attack.
- Ahahaha, Corti was awesome the next morning.
- So much for being okay. Jeeze, poor Prine probably expected a big hug (I did too) and instead Perse runs right by. :sd:
- But they make up soon after. Cute~

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Episode 7:

- Meet the villains!
- Corti is lovely in these casual clothes. I love the detached sleeves. She has zettai ryouiki on her arms!
- Argh, Danguis. Keeping him around was a bad idea.
- Ahahah, Prine! Shoe to the head, then hopping along until she can get it back. XD And so that's what was up with Corti's eyes in the ED, it's the bracelet.
- I can't quite tell if the failure in combat training was really Phoron's fault or if Corti was off her game and was blaming him to cover it up.
- Ah so it was indeed Phoron's fault. Why am I not surprised? At least he'll get a lecture from Eufi now.
- HAH! Mizeldorido loooooooove! Oh man, her appearance here was just like a "Fuuko Sanjou!", except not useless in the end. :sd:
- Looks like the baddies finally made their move. Little do they know they don't stand a chance against Mizeldorido, who is really a 200-winged spirit!

Here's hoping Phoron doesn't freak out lots when finding out about whatever Corti's past is.

[Suwako Moriya]

Where did those breasts come from? Shower scene = huge breasts for Perse apparently.

It gives new meaning to the phrase "Just Add Water". In either case, due to looking at images and watching the previous series, I'm already used to the idea of her chest being well quite nice. It's one that's definitely worth studying.

[Suwako Moriya]

Little do they know they don't stand a chance against Mizeldorido, who is really a 200-winged spirit!

You forgot a couple of zeros. They should make a magical girl series of some sort starring her just so she can get more screen time.

[Suwako Moriya]

Mizel is definitely quite a bit of fun.

Corti's past isn't exactly pretty and she's quite upset about it.

Well, at least Phoron seems to realize what truly matters.

The Head Master is definitely a strange one.

Ah, yes, time for adult Corti.

Even if she is a villain, I having a liking for the blond haired spirit with large wings. The wings, the outfit, and the hair are awesome. Too bad she's evil and thus meaning if I have to side against her.

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Heh you finished three minutes before me.

Episode 8:

- Mizeldorido is fantastic. There's no way she's only two wings.
- Hey, OP changed a little. For example, the baddies are now visible, and not just silhouetes.
- The attack continues, Renbart's plan to escap is thwarted, the headmaster is revealed as one of the four special dantists who defeated the Nageki no Ihoujin 12 years ago, and Corti is apparently the spirit used by the leader of the Nageki no Ihoujin.
- And harp guy makes sure to clue everyone in to that fact, which makes Corti flip out and blow shit up.
- Man, switching trans is throwing me off, curse these shows with lots of totally absurd names and a seeming lack of agreement on spelling. Now Elaindos is Ellendus (which kinda makes more sense but I'll stuck with Elaindos I guess).
- Mizeldoridooo!!!!!!! ...Well okay even she meets her match here, up against two Nageki teams at once.
- But Phoron trusts Corti and stuff and hugs and music and crying and SUDDENLY FULL POWER CORTI.
- Hah, Elaindos and the headmaster met up and vaporize Tanuki dude in one shot. Sucks to be him.
- Meanwhile Corti makes armor guy and eagle head look like complete chumps.
- Watching over all this, yellow winged homicidal gothiloli (who earlier wanted to just nuke the whole place from orbit, allies included, to save time!) grows bored of all this crap and takes matters into her own hands. Whee!

[something]

You forgot a couple of zeros. They should make a magical girl series of some sort starring her just so she can get more screen time.
I'm basically considering this the mahou shoujo Fuuko series I've wanted.

[Suwako Moriya]

You forgot a couple of zeros. They should make a magical girl series of some sort starring her just so she can get more screen time.I'm basically considering this the mahou shoujo Fuuko series I've wanted.

Well, it probably is the closest we're going to get to that, I suppose.

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Episode 9:

- Blond awesome six winged spirit girl fucks everyone's shit up and escapes with the Infinite Piano. Also, full power Corti is less than happy to find out who the headmaster is.
- Back to powered down Corti! I like her so much better. The gane finds out that the world creating instruments they assumed were legend are in fact quite real.
- The Nageki guys waste no time in taking a second instrument too, the Void Drum.
- Perse still seems most concerned about the progress Corti and Phoron are making. :sd:
- And there goes the Eternal Strings.
- Hahah, headmaster regains consciousness and Corti tries to kill him immediately. Now I'm convined that my earlier guess that Elaindos was the one attacking full power Corti in ep 1 was right. I guess she was able to catch her and that's how Corti got sealed.
- Oh man, Tomatsu's pissed off "NAAAAAAAAANIIIIIII?" is hilarious. Anyway headmaster asks them all to get the instruments back, and stuff.
- Just as Iaritikke (what a name) picks up the last one, Noble Wind. Iari-chan is love. Kill kill kill! Death makes her happy!
- And the baddies want to destroy and remake the world, I never would have guessed! =P

[William K]

Episode 9:
- Just as Iaritikke (what a name) picks up the last one, Noble Wind. Iari-chan is love. Kill kill kill! Death makes her happy!

I believe that Iari's seiyuu is Yuki Aoi (Kurenai's Murasaki)

[Fencedude]

FULL POWER CORTICARTE

WITH FULL POWER BOOBS

Corti was win all around here, fantastic performance from Tomatsu Haruka. Her utter rage at having the secret revealed, and then her talk with Phoron. Really good stuff.

[Fencedude]

Episode 9:


- Oh man, Tomatsu's pissed off "NAAAAAAAAANIIIIIII?" is hilarious. Anyway headmaster asks them all to get the instruments back, and stuff.


Yes! Best line of the episode.

Otherwise, things are proceeding more or less as expected, though I'm not really seeing what Persete and Prinesca are bringing to the team.

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Otherwise, things are proceeding more or less as expected, though I'm not really seeing what Persete and Prinesca are bringing to the team.
Well, Raytos didn't include them on the retrieval team did he? Though I won't be surprised if they tag along and be useless and stuff.

[Fencedude]

Otherwise, things are proceeding more or less as expected, though I'm not really seeing what Persete and Prinesca are bringing to the team.
Well, Raytos didn't include them on the retrieval team did he? Though I won't be surprised if they tag along and be useless and stuff.

Maybe they'll do an emergency contract and do some sisterly bonding and be all awesome and stuff.

...or more likely they'll stand in the background and swoon.

Edit: Though if Prine throws her shoe at someone (I think Leica's the best choice) it may just be the most epic moment of the entire finale.

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Edit: Though if Prine throws her shoe at someone (I think Leica's the best choice) it may just be the most epic moment of the entire finale.
I want her shoe to turn out to be a hidden fifth world making instrument.

[something]

Episode 10:

- Oh good, we're going to address more about Corti's past. They had really seemed to gloss over it in recent eps.
- ...Wait, not so much. Phoron decides he doesn't need to know. But that means the audience has to keep waiting too.
- So then they decide to go flying instead, and kinda renew their vows and such against the backdrop of a conveniently timed sunrise.
- The other characters mentally prepare themselves in various ways for the final arc and off we go.
- Heh, they're taking off in a huge jet with spiritual stealth technology.
- So the final team is Corti, Phoron, Eufi, Renbart, Elaindos, Mizeldorido and that dude Raytos introduced to them. Perse and Prine aren't following along, for now at least.
- ...Ahaha Mizeldorido wins the scene again.
- Yadda yadda, I don't really care about the villains but it's pretty obvious the missing "score" is Phoron/his song. With Corti needed to activate or otherwise enable the instruments, I assume.
- Mizel Jump! =D Infiltrating the eeeeevil oil rig was rather easy.
- Yes! Iari-chaan~~! She's the first one to confront Phoron and Corti. So it's six winged high-spirit Iari and a whole hoarde of four winged mid-spirits under her control against the single four winged (at the moment) Corti. And Corti's first move is... to seal Phoron in a bubble and send him away from the combat zone and start making with the explosions. Whee!

Decent enough setup episode, which should let the remaining eps be mostly action. here's hoping for a nice little epilogue at the end. Anyone know is this is 12 or 13 eps? I'm seeing both at http://cal.syoboi.jp/tid/1599/time but the ones that only have ep 12 are marked with the final ep marker '終' so I'm thinking it'll be 12.

[relentlessflame]

Anyone know is this is 12 or 13 eps? I'm seeing both at http://cal.syoboi.jp/tid/1599/time but the ones that only have ep 12 are marked with the final ep marker '終' so I'm thinking it'll be 12.It is indeed 12, and on the DVDs as well.

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Anyone know is this is 12 or 13 eps? I'm seeing both at http://cal.syoboi.jp/tid/1599/time but the ones that only have ep 12 are marked with the final ep marker '終' so I'm thinking it'll be 12.It is indeed 12, and on the DVDs as well.
Okay, thanks. Well, two more episodes should be enough. It won't end up being the most epic anime I've seen, certainly, but it's pretty competent so far. They definitely did plow through the relationship stuff at warp speed but a positive side effect of that is the relative ease with which Corti and Phoron express their feelings for one another. Pacing issues aside, that's kinda nice and refreshing. Corti looks and talks like she's totally going to be a big time tsundere, but it turns out to be true only in very small, superficial ways. She's quite interesting.

[Fencedude]

Huh, interesting tactics Corti...

and lol Mizel.

[Ty]

Corti looks and talks like she's totally going to be a big time tsundere, but it turns out to be true only in very small, superficial ways. She's quite interesting.

That's why I've stuck with it. The end of episode one and beginning of two give the classic tsundere impressions, but it quickly transitions into something of greater substance. That's something I see a lot these days actually, the bait and switch tsundere where the character ends up being much deeper than they initially let on. Taiga is by far the biggest example I can think of.

I can't say the whole terrorist plot is the greatest, but it's been an interesting show with better character development than I was expecting.

[Suwako Moriya]

Ah, so her name is Iaritikke aka Iari-chan. I think the latter might be easier to remember. She's evil, but strangely appealing in spite of that.

I've got to love the whole special instruments thing. Infinite Piano? Now I've heard everything.

I like how after Phoron declared he liked Corti's current form, Corti decided she was also ok with it.

[Suwako Moriya]

Maybe they'll do an emergency contract and do some sisterly bonding and be all awesome and stuff.

I approve of the idea of Prine and Perse doing sisterly bonding.

Though if Prine throws her shoe at someone (I think Leica's the best choice) it may just be the most epic moment of the entire finale.

That would be nice, but it begs the question. How many digits worth of damage will it do?

[Suwako Moriya]

Since Perse and Prine are left behind, I hope they find a good way to pass the time.

Mizel suddenly waking up and making that comment was awesome. There needs to be more of this lovely and wonderful girl.

Heh, nice to know that Corti will be battling Iari-chan and a bunch of extras.

[Ty]

Since Perse and Prine are left behind, I hope they find a good way to pass the time.

What could a pair of hot sisters who are all alone do to pass the time I wonder? :P

[Suwako Moriya]

Since Perse and Prine are left behind, I hope they find a good way to pass the time.What could a pair of hot sisters who are all alone do to pass the time I wonder? :P

Prine decides to practice shoe throwing. Feeling inspired, Perse also throws her shoes. The two sisters decide that in addition to throwing shoes, they can throw other articles of clothing. After running out of clothes to throw, they try a different strategy.

[Suwako Moriya]

We learn that due to some "Original Spirit" related stuff, Corti contains the score and they want to extract it from her. Whatever happens to her because of it, they don't care as they're evil like that.

We get to see random scenes from multiple err battles and such. Which also includes conversations and stuff like that.

Sadly the "role" that Perse and Prine get in the episode is well, just about what you'd expect it to be...

[Magewolf]

We learn that due to some "Original Spirit" related stuff, Corti contains the score and they want to extract it from her. Whatever happens to her because of it, they don't care as they're evil like that.

We get to see random scenes from multiple err battles and such. Which also includes conversations and stuff like that.

Sadly the "role" that Perse and Prine get in the episode is well, just about what you'd expect it to be...

You know this means that Corti is her worlds version of Morgoth even down to both worlds being made by music and the first and most powerful spirit rebelling.Of course Corti never sit up her own dark kingdom where everyone would be made to eat egg sandwiches three meals a day everyday but she did make a rather bad name for herself.

[Fencedude]

Phoron, this is why you don't dick around when you are GOING TO GO SAVE THE GOD DAMN GIRL.

Jesus, even when its all set up for you to be awesome, you manage to fail!

[Ty]

My only thought is how long will it take next episode before Phoron figures out he needs to drop his Rocketeer jet pack off his back and start singing to save Corticarte. I'm thinking 18 minutes or so.

[Suwako Moriya]

Through the power of music and such, Corti gets revived or something like that.

Corti uses her eight wings to punish the six wing Iari. Short, but in some ways fun.

They decide to give the main villain a speech. Some of making sense and some of it being the usual stuff.

Since the villains lost, they decide they'd rather go down with the ship. Go figure on that one. Note that I care about any of them except for Iari maybe.

We get a time jump that leads into Phoron graduating and then he becomes part of a company with a few other characters from the show.

It's wasn't the most grand series ever, but I definitely enjoyed it. Although now I'm kind of half-hoping for a remake of the first series. Figuring that the company who made this second second could potentially do a better job.

Oh, and I forgot to mention it, but we do get some shoe throwing action from the sisters.

[Fencedude]

Hey, that actually wasn't bad. Not groundbreakingly awesome or anything, but quite good.

I'd be up for a sequel.

[something]

Episode 11:

- Ooh, I was wondering how I'd feel coming back after a bit of a break, but getting right back into the battle with lovely Iari got me right back into the show.
- But that's the end of it apparently. :sd: Guess Iari kicked her ass.
- Heh, poor Renbart. Eufi gets a wolf monster that shoots energy attacks from its face. Renbart gets a bunch of flying mahou shoujo mascots.
- Stuff stuff stuff MIZELDORIDO IS LOOOOVE! XD
- Haha oh wow, nice shot Elaindos.
- There go the clothes. Corti! ;_;
- "Toilet?" hahaah, Iari is wonderful.
- Stop praising Renbart, Phoron. You have a nekkid Corti to save.
- And the benched players back home have to get their chance to shine I guess. ...Though whether that means they actually *do* anything remains to be seen.
- Heh, the Leica/Eufi reunion too. Eufi, just run up and sucker punch her or something.
- Renbart, lol. Screw commandias, I'll just blow you up!
- ...AHAHAHA WHAT. How... incredibly convenient. But oh wow, sucks sooooooo hard to be Leica. She just got fucked by fate.
- Stop yelling and turn on your OMO or sing or something, Phoron!

<3 ED

Last ep now!

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Episode 12:

- Leave it up to the skanky one to use the instrument that involves blowing.
- One last henshin for Phoron and his silly OMO.
- Why is Iari so awesome? Corti, Mizel and Iari are easily my favorites.
- lol, seeing the useless ones singing on the roof is more amusing than it should be. But jeeze, at least THEY get the picture. Sing damnit, don't keyboard around on your OMO!
- Perse is talking but all I see is ZETTAI RYOUIKI YUMMM.
- Well, I guess Phoron just didn't get the clue so good on everyone back at school.
- And it's 8 wing time! ...but I still like little Corti better.
- Ooh, music was pretty cool just now.
- Blow em up or something, Corti. Just gonna lecture them to death?
- Heh okay good he'll force their hand now. Cue evil laughter!
- Phoron you loser, don't play "Help the baddie!" please.
- Haha you suck Borzon.
- I really have no idea just how they're trying to characterize these villains right now. Do we feel pity? Are they remorseful? What is the message? :sd: Oh who cares, Iari is adorable <3 <3

- 1 year later! ...lol give it up Perse.
- "NAAAAAAAAAAANIIIIIIIII?" Muahaha, Tomatsu Haruka should be granted the right to patent that word because it is sooo hers.
- Ahaha Phoron you dork. Mizel's commentary is hialrious.
- Shoe!
- Haha, the Eufi/Corti part of the ED sequence was fantastic.
- Then double shoe!
- And oh hey Ellendus/Elaindos/Eeelayndeuuuuuce is alive for no reason!
- And a nice little final scene to bring things back to ep 1.

That was good! I really liked the last few eps here, and I'm really happy with how it ended and how the characters were handled for the most part. The pacing was a bit weird at times, and you can definitely tell it was a retelling or whatever and didn't feel the need to go too deep into some things. But on the whole I really liked it. Corti is one of the better characters of the season and the ED sequence is one of my favorites of Spring, along with K-ON! and Eden, probably.

Yay Corti <3