Winter 2020 Anime: Official Info, Airdates & Trailers
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7 October
Run: ?
Studio: M.S.C
Simulcast: Crunchyroll
Anime Info Page
Carrying a deadly poison in her body is Cardia. When she meets the thief and gentleman Arséne Lupin, the gears of fate start turning.
As I mentioned in my Sengoku Night Blood first impressions, it is very difficult to make an anime adaptation of an otome game. Part of the reason is that games take many routes based on the choices you make, and it’s only by following each route that you can really learn the nitty gritty details of each character.
I have to say the first episode was okay, and it introduced us to the main characters as well as the steampunk setting. As somebody from England, I was disappointed that none of the characters so far are based on English characters but I guess that’s besides the point. Main character Cardia is okay as far as otome game characters go, as she isn’t so much ‘stupid’ as ‘sheltered’ (the heroines in otome game anime adaptations are often stupid to the point it angers me). I will watch the second episode to see what Van Helsing can bring to the table, but I would much rather play the game.
I loved the character design the moment I laid eyes on it. And while I don’t think this was the most perfect first episode ever, I am going to continue watching it! We are still in a phase of character introductions and I like what I see so far. There are fun male characters, and while I think the main character is a tiny bit stupid with all her stammering and the whispering, I do not dislike her as a whole and probably will get used to her. I ship her with Lupin, which doesn’t mean that I can’t enjoy the other characters as well. I am looking forward to meeting Saint-Germain and Van Helsing. Since the series promises to be a good heart-skipping-series, I will most likely get stuck on it because I love those kinds of stories with a bit of fantasy and drama. I wouldn’t suggest anybody who doesn’t like romance to watch it, but I do suggest it to the boys and girls out there who like a nice romance story.
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