Thunderbolt Fantasy (spoilers a'plenty)

[SanoBaron]

so, after the release of the OST, and the most recent episode, I felt that a thread wouldn't hurt for this series.

to basically sum up the series:

Spoiler: all you need to know

Thunderbolt Fantasy(Thunderbolt Fantasy -東離劍遊紀- Sandāboruto Fantajī: Tōriken Yūki?, lit. "Thunderbolt Fantasy: Sword Travels from the East") is a Japanese-Taiwanese glove puppetry television series created and written by Gen Urobuchi and produced as a collaboration between Japanese companies Nitroplus and Good Smile Company and Taiwanese puppet production company Pili International Multimedia

Set in an Eastern fantasy setting, Dān Fěi and her brother, guardians of a sword known as the Tiān Xíng Jiàn, are pursued by the evil Xuán Guǐ Zōng clan, who seek to obtain the sword for their master, Miè Tiān Hái. While her brother is defeated, Fěi, who possesses the sword's crossguard, escapes and finds herself in the care of the wandering swordsman, Shāng Bù Huàn, and a mysterious man named Lǐn Xuě Yā, who become her protectors from the pursuing Xuán Guǐ Zōng clan

this series is easily becoming the best of the season, and my contender for anime of the year (it counts)


I love all the designs and the characters. the special effects leave me breathless (seriously, Pili is dedicated to make the best special effects possible. THEY MAKE THEIR OWN DIRT EVEN!) the writing is also really good. making go from liking a character to just clamoring on how they're the best one in just a single episode. btw, it's Ken.

and the soundtrack is fucking amazing. like, Sawano is a god.

and for anyone who is turned off by the puppets
http://mangapark.me/manga/thunderbolt-fantasy

 

[SanoBaron]

holy shit, that reveal about Shang's sword was the fuckin' best!

 

[BeatNinja]

Wulin Warriors got the sequel we've been clamoring for for a decade I see.

 

[SanoBaron]

Wulin Warriors got the sequel we've been clamoring for for a decade I see.

I know right? and it's great to see how the characters changed since the timeskip.

Lonestar

Scar

and even Pheonix