It is time for the return of the Queen. (Which once again makes me think of Kaoru Akashi. Making this the second time she has come up in a Fate/kaleid review post. You think I would be making more Nanoha Takamachi references.) If anyone is going to get this show back on track it is none other than Irisviel von Einzbern. Now that she is not dying of magical anime disease (Holy Grail version) she can finally flex those full motherly muscles like she was always meant to. But at the same time Miyu gets to show off some solo fighting ability. So there is more to this episode than bath time fun. I know some people are saddened with that news. Hopefully they do not read this blog and instead just stick to Sankaku Complex or something equally vile.
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Tag: Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya
Type-Moon Weekly News Roundup: Back Alley Alliance ER
This Saturday post is the weekly Type-Moon news in addition to the regular APB post on Sunday. If you have any suggestions for what to highlight on the Type-Moon Weekly News Roundup drop me a line via email or Twitter.
- BETTER THAN SABER! WHAT IS THIS BLASPHEMY!
David Cabrera looks at the Chogokin Archer from Bandai. That is the King of Heroes Gilgamesh not the King of Fakers. We also learn a bit about Tomokazu Seki in the process. (Don’t worry Emiya Archer is getting his long delayed Figma soon.) - Oh That Intro
A video review by another reviewer I stumbled upon for the Chogokin Archer as I wrote up the Astrotoy review above. A fairly good intro despite that blunder at the beginning. (For some reason Type-Moon esoterica does not seem to be the priority of figure reviewers. Who would have guessed?) - Then Banpresto Change-o: Another Lily Saber Figure
At Chara Hobby they showed off the new Lily Saber in the SQ line. - And Shes Dusting a Stairway to Heaven
PMOA shows off their Maid Saber figure the PS Vita edition of Fate/Stay Night Realta Nua. - Just us Volks
In a surprising twist I have news about another new Saber figure. As a side note: Why is there no Gemini Sunrise figure with the new Sakura Wars figures? What you gotta hate on Gemini Sunrise Volks? - Easy, Breezy, Beautiful, Covergirls
The latest Newtype magazine has two very familiar ladies as well as some information about the new Fate/Stay Night reboot. - Days of Future Past
Nozomi Ushijima drew some characters from later in the Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya manga for Comiket 84.
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya #008: Winners Never Quit and Quitters Never Win
And Illya has decided that she would rather be a loser.
OK. That is a little harsh. It is more like she has decided to leave the dangerous work to the professionals. Or at least that is what she keeps telling herself. But more on that in the article itself.
The most interesting thing about this episode is so far up until now the anime has pretty much mirrored the manga. There have been some minor tweaks there and there but that is the nature of adaptation from one medium to another. It is not the almost panel for panel reproduction of something like Naoki Urasawa’s Monster but it is hardly the fast and loose takes of something like Hayate The Combat Butler or Excel Saga as well. So this episode really stands out as it is the first instance that a good deal of completely original material has been added.
In the manga this episode basically speeds by in one chapter called “Become a Normal Girl Again”. It sort of starts in the same place and definitely ends in the same place but the middle has much more meat in it. The real question is if that was the best idea. It was certainly different.
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