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09-26-2020, 04:31 AM | #131 |
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Episode XXIV: Chiastolite It's the finale of the TV show proper, and while I felt it was good, it could've been more. Let's start with the good first. As always, the action in the episode was well done, and I never thought I'd see Knight vs Punch Ghost but here we are. The animation and effects were really good too. I really liked the entire sequence where Mandosa absorbs Anima. Yet again, the JRPG influences shine here, as it's something that wouldn't be out of place in a final boss intro. Adding to that, even though fusing together two Makai Armors was something that was never even stated to be possible before, it's really cool, and since Leon DOES have the blood of both Garo and Zorro in him, it checks out enough for me to give it a pass. Raphael's' cameo was nice to see too, and helped to highlight what is probably the biggest "theme" of the episode(if there is one): A Knight's' resolve. Leon being willing to seal himself in the Makai Space just to keep Mandosa from running rampant in the Human World really showed just how far he's come over the series. Also Emma and Leon broke up, so that was nice. Unfortunately that's about where the good stops. The main issue I have is that there's alot of questions and plot threads left unanswered. Granted, maybe the OVA and Movie will answer those questions, but I really felt like they were things that should've been addressed here in the main show itself. For example, the plot hook about finding a successor for Bernardo went absolutely nowhere, which is kinda crap considering the importance Bernardo had to German's' story. They also never answer why Mandosa became old or how he even survived that first battle. Granted, there's a throwaway line about his illusions being super powerful, but if they really are going for the classic "It's just a hologram" then man... that's really weak, gotta say. And let's not even get into the teleporters again. It's also a damn shame that the final fight with Mandosa pretty much involves only Leon, especially considering how Alfonso was built up to be the secondary protagonist. Kinda makes Raphael's' words ring hollow. Overall, I was pretty neutral on this episode, and I'm hoping that I can find the OVA and Movie to be more fulfilling in terms of an actual ending to the show. We'll see in the coming days.
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09-26-2020, 09:12 AM | #132 |
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Also adding to the Mendosa thing, it's really confusing and they don't explain it wellbut like, when you see the old him it sorta makes sense given well, you see him young during the first episode but when we time skip he still has the exact same appearance. So it only did hit me at that point that Mendosa was likely casting an illusion and had a backup just in case the whole Blood Moon thing went awry. But anyway, here's fun fact time! Quote:
Cause the fun thing about Makai Armor in general is that there is no real upgrades to them like usual Toku. While some Armor's slowly gain more features over time (though we've only seen one case of that outside Garo), Garo itself is a special case. It's basically the idea of the feelings and bonds with others creating a new temporary power. Which is nice because these are very special last minute power ups that can't be spammed. Now there are a few cases where Garo gets permanent upgrades, but those are pretty rare compared to the Miracle Hour Power Up I mentioned. |
09-26-2020, 09:23 AM | #133 |
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By the way, does Bernardo's' armor even have a name? I don't recall it ever being said in-show. Quote:
Also adding to the Mendosa thing, it's really confusing and they don't explain it well but like, when you see the old him it sorta makes sense given well, you see him young during the first episode but when we time skip he still has the exact same appearance. So it only did hit me at that point that Mendosa was likely casting an illusion and had a backup just in case the whole Blood Moon thing went awry.
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But anyway, here's fun fact time!
This exact thing doesn't have a usual precedent, but the entire concept of that upgrade in general is a thing that's been done many times in Garo prior to this. It's what I'd like to call, Last Hour Power Up or Miracle Hour Power Up. It's a power up/form change that is created to allow Garo to gain an edge and defeat their opponent. Cause the fun thing about Makai Armor in general is that there is no real upgrades to them like usual Toku. While some Armor's slowly gain more features over time (though we've only seen one case of that outside Garo), Garo itself is a special case. It's basically the idea of the feelings and bonds with others creating a new temporary power. Which is nice because these are very special last minute power ups that can't be spammed. Now there are a few cases where Garo gets permanent upgrades, but those are pretty rare compared to the Miracle Hour Power Up I mentioned.
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09-26-2020, 09:39 AM | #134 |
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Oh yeah, they probably didn't mention it aside from calling him Dark Knight, but it's Zex.
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09-26-2020, 11:43 AM | #135 |
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So that just leaves you with the ova ("ep 25") and the film, what's next after that? Do you plan on moving on to guren no tsuki and vanishing line? Or take break with something else?
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09-26-2020, 11:56 AM | #136 |
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Depends. While I will definitely be taking a break to have something else occupy my time for a bit, when I do get back to Toku anime, I will definitely consider watching Crimson Moon next.
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09-26-2020, 07:06 PM | #137 |
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I'm gonna be super busy at work over the next few days, so let's watch the OVA!
Episode XXV: Home While I do think it was a mistake to label this as the 25th episode, I ended up really liking this episode! This episode centers entirely on Emma, to the point that none of the other characters we've known up to now so much as even make a cameo. She visits the home of an old friend of hers, where a family of orphans are now living. We got to see alot of sides of Emma in this one. Her motherly side when taking care of the kids, to the value she held in her relationship with her old friend, and of course, the part of her we've come to know up to this point: That of the hardened Makai Alchemist who slays Horrors in secret. I loved the atmosphere in this one: Starting off as something that appears simplistic and innocent, only to slowly remind us of what exactly Emma's' world is like. Slice-of-life doesn't always mean upbeat and happy. As Emma outright tells Tina, they live in different worlds, and the consequences thereof are shown in full force here. While it's certainly no proper finale in any sense, it's a great character episode, and I actually ended up liking way more than the one Emma got in the main series. Heck, it makes me actually kinda find it a shame that Leon and Alfonso didn't get epilogue episodes of their own, though I suppose what exactly they'd be doing after everything is said and done would be kind of obvious. Glad to see the show's' biggest strength, characterization, came back in full force. Like I said earlier, work is gonna have me swamped for the next few days, so the movie will have to wait until all of that's done. But yeah, but one thing left until I finish off the first Garo anime!
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09-27-2020, 05:44 AM | #138 |
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Can't really say anything for alfonso, but Leon definitely gets his finale in the film "divine flame"- which I dare say might one of the best films in the garo franchise (yes there are several- though divine flame is the only animated one)
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09-27-2020, 10:34 AM | #139 |
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I believe Crimson Moon got a movie as well.
But yeah I'd rank Divine Flame in my Top 3 Films for the Garo Franchise. |
09-27-2020, 12:26 PM | #140 |
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IIRC Crimson moon was initially supposed to get one, but it got cancelled either due to Crimson moon having lower ratings, or due to Crimson moon not being nearly as popular as seal of flames was (while it's not the worst entry in the franchise- its usually towards the bottom of people's lists) it did get an OVA though- much like seal of flames did
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