Utawarerumono

An injured man is found in the woods by a girl named Eruruu, and everything about him is mysterious. Without knowledge of his past nor even his own name, he is welcomed to Eruruu's home and is given the name Hakuoro by her grandmother, and younger sister, Aruruu. While the inhabitants of the village have large ears and tails, Hakuoro's defining physical trait is quite different as he has neither ears nor tail, but only a mask that he cannot remove.

Soon after he becomes a part of the villagers' lives, a revolution against the tyrannical emperor of the land begins, and the conflict finds its way to his new home. Hakuoro must do whatever he can to save the people and the village that he has come to love, all while uncovering the mysteries that shroud his past.

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Hakuoro Main

Koyama, Rikiya Japanese

Eruruu Main

Yuzuki, Ryouka Japanese

Aruruu Main

Sawashiro, Miyuki Japanese

Karura ing

Tanaka, Atsuko Japanese

Touka ing

Miyake, Kaya Japanese

Benawi ing

Namikawa, Daisuke Japanese

Oboro ing

Kirii, Daisuke Japanese

Kamyu ing

Kugimiya, Rie Japanese

Yuzuha ing

Nakahara, Mai Japanese

Mukkuru ing

Shimoyama, Yoshimitsu Japanese

Iwasa, Gaku Producer

Chung, Jin Ho Producer

Koike, Katsumi Producer

Nagatani, Takayuki Assistant Producer

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Jun 7, 2024

Dompa112

Recommended

From someone who played the games.

Utawarerumono is one of my favorite stories. It has such a rich and exciting story, world building, lore, culture. A large fun and interesting cast of characters.

Music is top. Whatever Suara sings is great. Al OP and EDs are bangers. The original OST is equally incredible and very fitting for its themes and culture.

I enjoy the early 2000 animation so like the looks.

Its a Visual novel adaptation so it does have its problems. Theres harem which i never care much for. Its pacing can slow down to much. There are 3 40-50 hour games made into ... 3 anime seasons of around 26 episodes. Its an impossible task.

If possible id recommend the VN first but the adaptation is good enough Even one of the better although that doesnt say much.

First season is the best and ive rated it an 9/10 with the following season 8/10 each. But i do take my live and experience with the games in mind alongside my usual low expectations from adaptations in general. So that might be on the higher end of the scale.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Oct 28, 2019

TheTheory

Mixed Feelings

I've heard how good the Utawarerumono VAs are, but that the first one wasn't ever translated into English (at least, not through legitimate outlets)--but no worries, there's an anime for that! It's not great to feel like you have to watch an anime just to get to the VAs--makes it feel like homework rather than fun series watching--but as far as homework goes, this went down pretty smoothly.

This is about 30% typical anime harem shit (something I have very little patience for these days), 50% political maneuvering (eg, strategy and battles), and 20% sci-f oddities. I'm not usually a politics/strategy kind of guy, but the ... pacing of Utawarerumono makes it more digestible than most series. It also helps the 26 episodes go by quicker than I would have anticipated. It's always churning out new little mini-arcs; if you don't like the current direction, don't worry, it'll just be a couple of episodes before we're on to newer things.

But the harem stuff is pretty cringe-worthy. Sure, I find the protagonist to be pretty bland--not a bad guy, but lacking an engaging personality (which is probably a result of the VA roots)--but it's more about the way the series rushes all these females into his group. Some call him father (ew), some call him master (ew, ew), but whatever they call him, they're all devoted and ready to lay down their life. Throw in an implied incest element, a touch of loli, and there's just... oof. A lot going on here, much of which I am not the target demographic for.

Maybe the series' ability to be a little of everything is a part of its appeal. Because even as I was disinclined towards the ecchi, I really liked the sci-fi stuff that cropped up in the last five or six episodes. Would I recommend it for the sci-fi? Maybe not. But it really strengthened the series, giving it deeper layers than it had been pretending previously.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Sep 22, 2023

sylente

Not Recommended

I watched this without knowing anything about the games and was ultimately disappointed. Someone who loves the games might love this show.

I expected 26 episodes to be epic but every arc felt the same, war. There are machinations and the theme of endless conflict does have it's purpose in the shows direction. However, I got board with every arc being about war and feel the show could have accomplished the same in fewer episodes. And, maybe that was the goal, to tire out the viewer in the way war would wear on those impacted by it. The show often feels like a fantasy period ... drama, with the action being from the endless war. However, there are reason it's labeled Sci-fi.

I watched this due to the high reviews and my interest in this series as a whole. However, I'm walking away from this doubtful that the other two seasons are worth the time.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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