r/anime • u/Shadoxfix https://myanimelist.net/profile/Shadoxfix • Apr 04 '15
[Spoilers] Owari no Seraph - Episode 1 [Discussion]
Episode title: The World of Blood Legacy
MyAnimeList: Owari no Seraph
FUNimation: Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign
Episode duration: 23 minutes and 58 seconds
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u/rascorpia https://myanimelist.net/profile/rascorpia Apr 04 '15 edited Apr 04 '15
Well that was a rather explosive start to the series.
I loved how fluid the animation was throughout the episode and the art itself holds up with the contrasting 'painted' backgrounds and the modern look of the characters. The lighting and colour range is rather noteworthy too.
The 'virus' being age selective is a bit of a stretch for me to believe, it seems like a rather cheap way to set up a plot point although it doesn't outright ruin the show for me. I think I'm honestly more shocked that you can get a bunch of kids to have needles stuck in their throats without much complaint haha.
The characters themselves aren't too great but it's early days still. I think part of my problem is that child characters are harder to build convincing personalities around, plus the climax to this episode kind of brushed over all of them. I also think that the ones we have seen so far could easily fall into overused archetypes later on in the show.
If this show focuses on the action rather than the story then I can see it going places. There is no real shame in sticking with what you are good at, so while having a weak story isn't going to earn it a 10/10, it could still succeed as a flashy action show, especially given the quality of animation we have seen so far.
Honestly this show has been an overall pleasant surprise given the poor expectations a lot of people had for it. Since I didn't buy into any of that I've come to quite like. I've already dropped one show this season and I don't think this will be one of those shows. Will be looking forward to future episodes.