Short Synopsis: The first big battle in the series ends with both sides getting hurt. A lot.
Good: Excellent fight, even better aftermath.
Bad: Nope. No bad points.
Overall Enjoyment Value: 8,5/10
This episode convinced me. Seirei no Moribito is going to be a real treat. That fight was just excellent, both in its tension and choreography. I loved how Barsa actually managed to take on four elite fighters, if it only weren’t for her spear, breaking down, causing a nasty wound to her, and forcing her to retreat in a nearby forest. Chaggumu also showed that he isn’t an annoying brat at all. Thank goodness for that. I found myself really liking him this episode.
Another thing I loved: the fact that these guards have actual personalities, and aren’t just clones of each other, like you see in so many other anime. My favourite is the guy who offered to take Chaggumu, after he had been captured, to a certain place (not sure exactly what place that was, though), as it seems that the prince, when he was still young, made a huge impression to this guy.
But things really got interesting when Barsa appeared again. We never really see her after she ran into the forest, but we just know that she isn’t going to keep still. It seems that she first temporarily mended her wounds, to go after Chaggumu afterwards. The only problem: the point of her spear was gone, and the wound was too deep to just magically fix itself. When Chaggumu wakes up, she sends him to a number of acquaintances of her. If I’m not mistaken, it’s the place she grew up in, as they’re all using the same kind of spear that she uses. I really like how Chaggumu isn’t your average spoiled brat.
In the end, help arrived just after Barsa passed out. Obviously, she’ll live, otherwise it wouldn’t be much of an anime, but I do find myself really caring about the two main characters of Seirei no Moribito, and that already at the third episode. I just wonder… why did these two guys end up fighting each other right next to an immobilized Barsa? And what was with that wolf? Something tells me that that’s not an ordinary wolf…]]>
Seirei no Moribito – 03
Perhaps it was no ordinary wolf, but the two warriors fighting were part of Barsa’s hallucinations–or a flashback– to her childhood, it looks like, if you didn’t catch it. But it’s definitely turning out to be an interesting series, this one. I love it.
Ah, yes, a hallucination. That does make sense. I do wonder what happened back then, though. I agree with you that this series is promising to turn out really interesting. 🙂
I’m guessing that the man who prevailed in the fight at the end was Barsa’s father (that looked like her spear he was using), and the young girl watching was herself.
Awesome stuff so far.
really, when I watch this anime , 3 eps so far, it’s simply like watching a movie! I can’t false these first 3 eps. There was no single waste minute. My favourite of this season, and it has potential to be my all time favourite! And thx for blogging the anime 🙂
Everyone’s talking about the outstanding writing of this show, and I agree. But no one’s mentioned the equally outstanding animation. The blend of 2D and 3D is as flawless as it gets, and each frame is as well designed as a painting. There’s even movement among the crowd scenes, which usually get rather short-changed in most other animes.
Seirei no Moribito is really an outstanding piece of work from both the dramatic and techinical perspectives.
Agreed with the high praise so far. Animation and plot/characterization all top-notch. Also, I agree that the fighters were hallucinations, and the little girl was Barsa herself.