You might have been seeking for a new seasonal anime to watch and saw this thumbnail and thought, "What is this cartoony like anime?" So I did what everyone else did and avoided it for three depression days before deciding to give it a go. And boy, was I kingsville for judging a book by its cover; the cover is deceptive as hell because it's not your standard run-of-the-mill that we're all used to. And I haven't been this befuddled in a long time. It's like that quiet kid who gets called on in class and always has a smartassbanger to say when asked a question. After watching the first few episodes, I wanted to share my initial thoughts with you because now I have something to look forward to every week in my miserable, dull existence.
I expected it to be dismissed since it appears to be too kitty, but I'm still hoping and placing my faith in the anime community that not just WIT Studios' name, but also the very Ghibli-like aesthetic would entice people to watch it. You follow a prince who is the heir to the kingdom, which is pretty huge in more than just a figurative sense, since the king is a giant, and this being their son is definitely the heir to the throne. Not only is that something the kingdom may laugh at on a physical level, considering that you know the king is actually the reason they enjoy peace due to his colossal strength. But, while he is deaf and unable to communicate, there is something about this boy that suggests he is more than meets the eye.
Then you're an even bigger failure than our protagonist, Prince Bojji. I’m
Sorry, I simply wanted to make a transition. So, our protagonist is a prince in his realm.
the current king's firstborn child He's deaf and deafeningly deafeningly deafeningly dumb.
He is physically feeble, in stark contrast to his present king's father. In comparison to the Prince, the King is famed for his strength and possesses a huge body.
Bojji has a younger brother named "Daida" who is the polar opposite of him. Strong, capable, and widely regarded as the rightful heir to the throne. Sorry, I'm not deaf and dumb. Our main character, Bojji, meets this shadowy-looking monster named Kage who essentially robs him of his clothes in the first episode, and we can already see the roots of this connection being sown in this first encounter. Bojji was able to fully understand Kage by reading the motions of his mouth, and Kage, in turn, was able to interpret Bojji's broken speech. Because Bojji was unable to talk, it was hinted that he had not found anyone who could take him seriously until now, and this relationship created in the first episode was incredibly wonderful. No one ever treated him seriously, and Kage was the first person who seemed to comprehend Bojji rather than dismissing him at first.
Bojji was the type of person that Kage had never understood. He had no understanding why Bojji would be so thrilled for something so insignificant, and every attempt by Kage to offend him would transform into something nice by the end of the show. This was the relationship that developed between our primary cast in episode 1. The story proceeded after they reached a mutual understanding through the strangest of meetings. If you thought Bojji's story was tragic before, wait until you hear the rest of it. Remember how I mentioned no one ever talked to Bojji in a conversation? Even worse, he was made fun of. Because he was the next in line to the throne, he was held to a very high standard by everyone around him, and his small height did not help him cope with his problems. Everybody, as well as the Queen, his stepmother, took their time laughing at the country's next ruler. Who says he isn't ready to be the next king right in front of his eyes, assuming Bojji doesn't comprehend her?
This is Prince Bojji's genuine arc, the journey of an underdog who no one expects to achieve.
Everyone around him mocked him at every turn, and he found himself on this entire voyage totally alone. alone, to become the best ruler of his kingdom and to get to the top of the King's Ranking.
This episode depicts Bojji at his most vulnerable, as well as the genuine nature of the story. When we hear that his friend Kage is a part of the group, we get a glimpse of his backstory of the Shadow Clan, loyal assassins for the Kingdom of Bo until one day, when a clan member's rebellious act in an attempt to assassinate their king resulted in the death of the whole clan. The situation appeared to be wrapped in mystery, and I suppose it includes outside powers. It's probably a story of treachery, although I think that's a little obvious.
The Episode then moves on to what I like to refer to as "the promise," in which it shows what it has planned for the future. This scene begins with the introduction of Daida, Bojji's younger brother. Who appears to be as bit as punchable as you'd expect, challenging Bojji's sword teacher to a battle and illustrating why he is everything the plot has revealed thus far. After the fight, we have no doubt that Daida is the total package of "bark" and "bite." In practically every way, someone truly deserving of succeeding the king. Until our primary character, Bojji, challenges him. We had developed sympathy and compassion for Bojji up to this point, but the anime continued to portray him as a weak and feeble youngster with little to give in combat.
Bojji has an uncanny ability to avoid strikes. Maybe it had something to do with how enthusiastic I was. He had been observing people since birth, yet he was well prepared. He was able to avoid all of the blows that were thrown at him. Prince Daida landed a hit, defeating his younger brother in combat and providing us with, The audience have optimism for what Bojji can become as he grows up. This is how an Underdog story's first episode SHOULD go. Underdog stories, like stories about princes vying for the throne, aren't exactly uncommon in anime. But in the case of Ousama Ranking, it's not about the genres; it's about how well the genres and themes are executed in one story. This episode does an excellent job of establishing all of the characters and their roles in the next tale.