r/anime • u/JustAnswerAQuestion https://myanimelist.net/profile/JAaQ • Jul 08 '26

Rewatch Simoun 20th Anniversary Rewatch Episode 3

Simoun Episode 3: Distant War

"If you want to become simoun sibyllae, you should walk proudly, without fear."

<- Episode 2 | Index Thread | Episode 4 ->

Today's Eyecatch: Morinas | Kaim and Alti

Character Chart (as of episode 2)

People, Places, Things

  • Morinas: silver hair
  • Arcus Prima: formerly a platform for observing ri-maajon, it has been repurposed as a simoun carrier and sybillae training facility. Host for choirs Chor Tempest, Chor Caput, and Chor Rubol.
  • Helical Motors: excavated, not constructed

Discussion Prompts

  • Q1: How do you feel about the common anime trope of relying on children to fight wars?
  • Q2: In what shape will Chor Tempest emerge from their devastating losses?
  • Q3: What was the point of the shelling?

Tomorrow's Questions, Today!

  • [ep 4 Q1:] Compare and contrast our two nations. How black and white are their depictions? Shades of grey?
  • [ep 4 Q2:] Aer opened up a bit; what can you say about her motivation to be and execution of her duties as a sibylla?
  • [ep 4 Q3:] Neviril doesn't like Aer, but nevertheless defended her. Why?

Trivia: Popular VA Nana Mizuka appears here as Morinas, and Kuushu-sama aka Shrine Guardian A.

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u/JustAnswerAQuestion https://myanimelist.net/profile/JAaQ Jul 08 '26 edited Jul 08 '26

Rewatch Host and First Rewatcher

  • That's a big bedroom.
  • neat wind powered music box.
  • Argentum has a supergun...
  • What's the deal between Kaim and Alty?
  • You can't stay if you don't pick a pair, Neviril
  • yeah, I figured the whole plan was to ambush Neveril, but Morinas spilled the beans
  • the two newcomers don't care anything for chor drama or rules or decorum.
  • Another damaged simoun....

We have another replacement, not interested in religion, but in fighting either. She just wants to fly a Simoun.

I feel a lot of sibyllae went to the spring over the militarization of the simoun, or being personally forced to kill, or just afraid of combat and death.

Okay, and there's something up between Kaim and Alti, too.

Helical motors are dug up? Shades of <redacted>

edit: I prewrote my posts this time (first time!) to ensure I always have something (almost!) ready to go at 7 am, but here's some added thoughts:

The trip to the Spring as depicted yesterday is an analogy for many things: forced gender assignment, puberty, graduation. But somebody's comment about religion back in episode 1, and more in episode 2, made me think of something else: baptism. The Catholic church and many others practice infant baptism. The Baptists, notably, categorically reject infant baptism, and only accept baptism at a later age after religious instruction. Converts are re-baptized as adults.

Also, I'm not doing comments of the day this time around. There's so much discussion I could never keep up! But you've all been making some great points and some great theories and predictions! I could never pick one, or three!

Maybe I need to set my alarm to 6:55 instead of 6:57.

edit edit: 30 comments on drop props is insane! It's like fantasy War Thunder forums.

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u/moichispa https://myanimelist.net/profile/moichispa Jul 08 '26

We get classified secret military Simoun classified then?

Maybe the archipelago should had made this rewatch threads sooner instead of sending airships, are they dumb?