Anime/Manga Chaos Dragon: Sekiryuu Seneki

[Winter]

The story takes place in Huanli (the Year of Dazzling) 3015. Donatia and Kouran, two countries fighting for supremacy, are causing the world to be torn apart due to the constant war. Amidst the strife is the island country Nil Kamui, which has lost its independence. Red Dragon, the guardian god of Nil Kamui, goes out of control. Will the island country be able to regain its independence?

Chaos Dragon is based on the role-playing fiction project Red Dragon, a story which was created by five notable character designers: Gen Urobochi (Fate/Zero), Kinoko Nasu (Kara no Kyoukai), Iduki Kougyoku (Mimizuku to Yoru no Ou), Ryohgo Narita (Durarara!!), and Simadoriru (member of the Stripe Pattern doujin circle). The results of their tabletop role-playing game sessions over six days created material for a seven-volume light novel series.

Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Currently Airing
Aired: Jul 2, 2015 to Sep 17, 2015
Producers: FUNimation EntertainmentL, Silver Link, Connect
Genres: Action, Fantasy, Supernatural
Duration: 24 min. per episode
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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[Kenchiin]

Oh good!

The episodes that have been release so far were brilliant. The cast is getting kinda overcrowded with so many characters, but the director knows when and where use each character intelligently.

It's also a Seiyuu-fest of those we need once per season lol.

 

[Winter]

Oh good!

The episodes that have been release so far were brilliant. The cast is getting kinda overcrowded with so many characters, but the director knows when and where use each character intelligently.

It's also a Seiyuu-fest of those we need once per season lol.

If they keep up the one character death per episode thing, I think the cast numbers would be fine. XD

 

[Satoshi Ookami]

It's also a Seiyuu-fest of those we need once per season lol.

I'm still waiting for more of Aoi, but Miyuki & Marina combo is godly =D

Other than first predictable episode, I like this one. Could be the Miyuki loli (and I'm pretty sure it is) but it is somewhat drawing me. At least ep2 wasn't so predictable.

 

[Winter]

The latest episode was pretty interesting.

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I like the concept of cybernetics, and in the Undead Merchant's case, complete full-body cyberification! His character seems quite the larger-than-life personality so I'll hope we get to see more of him from time to time. I'm quite liking his two servants' character designs.

 

[Kenchiin]

#7

For what I've seen around this show is underrated. It's not exactly innovative, but it's a good story with very original characters. Let aside the seiyuu-fest lol.

 

[Winter]

#7

For what I've seen around this show is underrated. It's not exactly innovative, but it's a good story with very original characters. Let aside the seiyuu-fest lol.

I agree. It's a quite run-of-the-mill fantasy anime, but I quite like the worldbuilding and the dragon lore. Favourite character has to be Lou thus far.

The latest episode was definitely a twist and shift in action gears. I personally found Hien's decision to be rash and unthinking, so no sympathy there. Wonder what the expedition will be directed to next.

 

[Winter]

Truly underrated this anime is. I loved the worldbuilding, the character development of the main cast and of course, the seiyuus were brilliant. The ending was heartwarming and also brings up a few mysteries to characters such as Lou, Sweallow and the

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reborn Eykha.

I wished more people would've noticed this because it's a lovely fantasy war anime (and it has dragons! Who doesn't want dragons?).

 

[Kenchiin]

#12

Mmmm.
That wasn't really what I expected.

Let's say the series had a great setting and really charming characters. However the execution kinda ruined it :(, the whole thing after episode 6/7/8 started to rush towards something not really clear.

Some things I loved:

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• Swallow-san. I mean, he's basically Saber from Fate/Stay Night, but without the kuudere part. And his relationship with Meryl is cute af.
• The setting, the story itself. The mythology involved. It wasn't a superficial world, it was full of interesting details.
• The fights! Even though the animation got kinda sloppy in the last episodes the fights were well executed overall.

Some things I hated:

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• The screentime. There wasn't enough time for anything so must of the dramatic moments (apart from the first episode) were stupidly rushed and made no sense. You were supposed to be affected by certain characters deaths, but sometimes you couldn't even remember their names.
• Some of the fights really made me angry. For example, the -unnecessary long- fight between Ulrika and Chenfa Lou (or Zhenhua Lou, as you prefer). The amount of screen time made me thing that actually it was the end of the Kouran representative, and then, nope. Another random death.
• Zhenua Lou in general is really hate-able. Annoying af.
• The animation in the last episodes got really sloppy. Most of Inori animations were horrible.
• Actually, Inori was horrible lol

tl;dr there were few episodes for what was a very ambitious idea. They needed about 26 or 50 episodes, 12 was not enough screen time.