Introduction
A decade ago, humans, gods, and demons joined forces to stand against the threat of the colossal dragon, Bahamut.
Now, in the present, humans living in the capital city of Anatae have been enjoying lavish and prosperous lives. Their progress is largely due to the administration of the newly appointed king, Charioce XVII, who has stolen a power from the gods and allowed for the abuse and slavery of the demon race in the capital. As humans continue to immorally exploit demons, a sense of hostility against humans begins to build up within demon communities, threatening a revolt. Meanwhile, an atmosphere of uneasiness is spreading among the gods, as they scramble to regain their lost power.
Amidst it all, Nina Drango, a cheerful young bounty hunter, has arrived at the Royal Capital with hopes of settling down and earning a living. However, her peaceful life in the capital is quickly thrown into chaos when she crosses paths with the ominous Rag Demon who is determined to seek revenge against humans, and Kaisar Lidfard, a noble knight battling an internal moral conflict.
Shingeki no Bahamut: Virgin Soul continues the tale of the social and moral conflict between humans, gods, and demons, and their struggle for survival and dominance.
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Audience reviews
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ArchangelEST
A story about a bunch of idiots doing unfathomably stupid and evil shit under the pretense of saving the world, while some horny chick with a romance complex gets in the way of everything.
Animation / Art / General Visuals - 8/10
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The show looks quite good. Nice clean art, good special effects. Animation isn't amazing, but in general still very good.
Sound / Music / Voice Acting - 8/10 ------------------------------------------
Good across the board.
Story - 4/10
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It started interesting, but in the end the story can just be described as stupid.
Some great evil sieged the world some years back, and using that as an excuse one dude decided that the best course of action is to betray everybody, and kill all their allies an…
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I'm gonna say it loud and clear: This is the best anime to watch if you like Wattpad enemies to lovers. Im talking to the Harry Potter fanfic girls, yea you know it!
AND the song!! The Daoko song "Cinderella Step" is a banger!! After i finished the anime it has been on repeat for DAYSSS not kidding! AND THE DANCE SCENES!!!
I've been searching other animes that can fill the void of ending this anime but there isn't one. I also started watching Chinese Anime right now cause it looks like they have more of that stuff.
So in conclusion: If you like Wattpad enemies to lovers to enemies and back to lovers, GIVE IT A WATCH, I know my Wattpad Harry Styles fanfic loving girls would love to see it!!!
Read at the sourceVyverm
An insult to the Bahamut's name.
Major downgrade from S1.
[Light spoilers]
Tl Dr:
- "The wrongs justify the rigths"
This is the anime message, who was visible from the very begging (Ep 7?). Story 3: As said above, the anime plot was visible from the begging. Disappointing.
Art 5: Very bad. Almost all women have the same model with different hair.
Sound 8: Pretty good. Like the animation, the strong point here.
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Characters 5: Almost none for everyone. When the first plot happened, I felt nothing.
Enjoyment 6: I felt I could've watched a better anime..
Overall 6: If you have nothing to what, maybe you can lose some time here.
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Do you want to read a fair and concise review about Shingeki no Bahamut Virgin Soul? The only thing good about the plot is the romance between Nina and the Charioce - and even the romance is kind of annoying. The rest of the anime is just bullshit.
Story 3/10 - It just looks like some inexperienced person wrote the whole thing without planning ahead. There are some aspects that aren't explained at all and other aspects that are poorly explained, affecting the understanding of the story
Art 7/10 - The art was good. There was nothing surprising or outstanding about it in this anime, but, at least, it was decent.
Sound 5/10 - I tend to pay attention to the soundtrack, but I don't remember anything remarkable about this anime soundtrack. The OP of the first arc was metal and I didn't reall…
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(This review has been adapted from my blog/reddit thread. Spoilers ahead!)
Shingeki no Bahamut: Virgin Soul turns the phrase “a helping hand” into a reality with Rita and the literal one she keeps at her side. Granted, it’s technically Kaizer’s, but he’s a happy, helpful little guy regardless. As for Virgin Soul itself, it could have also used a helping hand. For, while certain parts receive a thumbs up, earning two (let alone three) thumbs up is sadly not in its palm reading.
STORY
The first season of Shingeki no Bahamut (subtitled Genesis) surprised pretty much everyone when it first landed on the community’s lap back in Fall 2014. Based on a mobile card game, people (maybe rightfully so) expected failure for the project before it even released. Instead, it shattered preconceptions, b…
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Total and utter disgrace to Season 1. The new writer just shits all over the Genesis character. Holy heck I was soooooo pissed after watching that ending. And I haven't been this mad in a long time not since Guilty Crown anyway (although with GC, that show is just consistently bad and riddled with plot holes unlike Virgin Soul).
I'll be honest here, this show had sooooooo much potential, but it feels like the writers forgot that they only had 24 episodes for this season. The beginning and middle were really enjoyable and I was eager to watch the next episode, but the last several episodes leading to the end were just plain wtf, and that very last part where they opened it up for a third season SHOULD had made me happy, but instead it gave me the feeling that they were using that as an ex…
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The world has gone crazy, no doubt about that! I came across a Youtube video with Nina and the king. I'm not into romance anime (Toradora and Lovely Compelx are the only romance shows I ever enjoyed, and I liked the romance in Blood+), but this looked promising, the art was gorgeous. So I watched the anime.
To make it short, Shingeki no Bahamut: Virgin Soul was GREAT. The storytelling was flawless. It was smart and mature. I was constantly on the edge of my seat. I binge watched it in one day and did not skip a second (which is very rare for me).
To see that the highest rated review for this series on MAL was written by a guy who thinks some (disgusting looking) hentai series is the shit (he gave it a 9 out of 10 and found it intriguing, while Shingeki only deserved 4 stars in his opini…
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I initially dove into the season think that it would be about favaro looking for a way to rescue Amira but noo it’s about a stupid girl named Nina who is half dragon and fall for The villain while that was going I’m thinking really dude massacred angels and demons yet you still love him basically what I’m saying is the story was straight donkey poop It stole hours of my sleep let’s just hope if they ever do a third season they focus more on the characters of the first season instead of giving new main characters that makes a person wish they could jump across screens just to punch the character in the face
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In my old age, it is difficult for me to find anime that I get invested in, especially since it's rare for more recent anime to catch my interest. I believe it is partially due to my age, but also because the market is so saturated with slice of life, fanservice anime that can't seem to decide if it wants to be a good story or appeal to its sex-crazed audience. So when a new and fresh anime with a bizarre story comes along, of course I would be immediately interested.
That's why when my boyfriend introduced me to the series, I was immediately hooked-- and why I can say that Virgin Soul is easily the biggest letdown of the year for anime.
I watched Genesis not long after Virgin Soul aired, and while it had its flaws with pacing (I mean, it was only 12 episodes, and only so much can be co…
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If you want to learn how to screw up a hero's journey story, a love story and a "good all along" story - all at the same time - look no further than Virgin Soul.
I don't think i've seen an anime trip over itself more in its 3rd act than this one, and it's a real shame, because for the most part you have a cast of characters that mesh really well together. Even though I found Jean D'Arc and the angels quite boring and they suck up a lot of screen time in the 2nd half, that's really only the beginning of Virgin Soul's problems.
Virgin Soul starts off 10 years after the events of the 1st season. I wouldn't recommend watching this without first having seen the prequel.. but I wouldn't recommend this anime at all to begin with. But i'm getting ahead of myself - our main character this time ar…
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My rating for this anime: 9/10
Story: 8/10
Animation: 9/10
Sound: 10/10
Characters: 9/10 Enjoyment: 10/10
Story:
The story is complex and straightforward. Unlike Genesis, the power dynamic changed in Virgin Soul in favor of mankind by the time Charioce XVII, king of mankind ascended the throne. Charioce’s actions resulted in weakening the gods and demons, he raided the gods temples and enslaved demons. His actions were the result of mankind being the weak and oppressed race between two powerful races (Gods and Demons) for centuries if not a millennia.
In Genesis, it is shown that mankind were neglected by the gods that allowed for mankind’s suffering for centuries under the demons. Despite mankind worshiping the gods, gods think that excessive support to mankind is unwise. The only…
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My second Review is about Shingeki no Bahamut: Virgin Soul which continues the tale of the social and moral conflict between humans, gods, and demons, and their struggle for survival and dominance
Story: 8/10
In Terms of Story Writing it did a lot of things good like unexpectedly deaths of characters,introduction of the main cast Nina and telling a high quality fantasy story .In the ends it lacks a little bit of quality because you see that they tried to put as much as much as possible in the last few episodes instead of telling a story evenly exciting.
Art: 9/10
Just like the prequel, the art in this Anime is the best you can hope for a fantasy anime ,sometimes its a little bit overexposed but still top-notch animation from studio MAPPA
Sound: 9/10
Even trough i didn't liked the f…
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Why is everyone hating so much?
I also hated this sequel because I hated Nina and I only cared to see Amira again, but compared to the other anime that were airing at the same time, this was definitely one of the good ones.
The characters are original and the art is really nice. The intro was shit compared to the one before, and I hated this anime actually at the start, but the end was so sweet and now I kind of like it. Nina is actually a very nice character and stop rating this anime so low because it was not bad at all.
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Hours since the end and it is still in my mind.
Cant get myself together! I feel for that series. Dont want to analyse and put in formulas anything. Series left me lifted.
From the first episode to the last it was an exiting and heart touching journey that was gaining momentum with each minute. I liked the action and romance weave. Nina is a surprising caracter, who turned out to be a strong and courageous woman. The love intrigue will be one of my all time favorites. I love that the end is not "right". I love that the LOVE justifies everything, that fellins can not be changed, that hearts got tied up in a knot.
Absolutelly loved endings by DAOKO, espesially "Cinderella".. so lovely! Openings were bald!
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This anime will probably never get a 3rd season since it has done so poorly but besides all that its a decent enough series it def isnt as good as the first season and part of that reason is because of the entire nina and chris dynamic which really takes the series from like an 8 to a 6.
If you've watched season one you know how great the ending was i've grown to appreciate it more over the years but it was really good it defintely didn't need a second season in my eyes but they gave it a second season so like most fans i was excited but then you see nina and not favaro and it leaves a sour taste in ya mouth personally i didnt care because she was so eccentric and just had a lot of high energy so i liked her the season was good for a whlle but then the king comes in he's basically made a…
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Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis was a fun, vibrant, swashbuckling adventure in such a clusterfuck setting. To quote Tolkien's "On Fairy Stories", it's a Secondary World that does not inspire Secondary Belief. But it works for the kind of story Genesis attempted. Shingeki no Bahamut: Virgin Soul attempts to expound on that simple narrative with a far more ambitious story, one that is set up to fail in the light of the world built in Genesis. The established world simply does not hold up to scrutiny once a more serious narrative repeatedly brings forth its glaring flaws.
Virgin Soul is set 10 years after the events of Genesis, under a new social equilibrium and power dynamic of a new world order. Enter the ubermensch, super-powered, menacingly armored humans under the control of the king. With…
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My pulse is still a bit high after this experience that was “Shingeki no Bahamut: Virgin Soul”. When I heard that a 24-episode sequel to “Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis” was to be released, I was both part overly excited and part anxious. I loved the prequel, it instantly became one of my all-time favourites. So, naturally I was very nervous when I was watching the first episode of “Virgin Soul”, would it be as good as Genesis?
I would have been satisfied with just half as good, but was rewarded with, that yes, it was indeed as good as Genesis. Or maybe even little better because it had the double amount of episodes, which they used with exactly right sorts of material. You know, right amount of background stories, that fill up the gaps from the past 10 years since the prequel, and on worl…
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As far as sequels go, I think Shingeki no Bahamut: Virgin Soul did a decent job. The story focuses on a new character Nina this time around and the old characters such as Favaro and Kaiser, while still important to the story, they play more of a supporting role this season. I thought the story was enjoyable overall although I'm probably being more lenient than most others. The writing in the story does have it's issues, especially in the second half of the season.
The art and the animation were outstanding and I feel as if it was a step up from what the first season was if I'm remembering it right. Also the soundtrack did a fabulous job of setting the atmosphere for the anime. The characters were good but the way some of them were handled could have been better.
Overall I had a great time…
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I will be starting this with a warning: If you are looking for fast paced action, suave dialogue, likable characters and great fight choreography… which is to say, an actual sequel to Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis, then turn back right now. Close this tab and never look back at this show. This is not the sequel that Genesis deserved… or even one that it needed, looking at the end result. Virgin Soul can only be described as a convoluted mess, which not even the returning characters could save.
If that wasn’t descriptive enough, then read on. Below, I will attempt to explain exactly what went wrong with Virgin Soul. Do expect some minor spoilers with regard to the initial few episodes.
Story (4/10):
The story of Virgin Soul starts 10 years after the events of Genesis, and the world is qui…
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The original Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis was perhaps one of the most surprising anime of the last few years in the sense that it was an ultra-rare case of a game adaptation that actually didn't suck. In fact, it was actually a really solid fantasy adventure, albeit perhaps not with the best ending. Virgin Soul can be roughly described as a more extreme version of the same pattern: it's even better than the original for the vast majority of its runtime... but also somehow has an even worse ending.
Virgin Soul takes place approximately 10 years after the events of the original. At this point the human realm is the dominant force in the world, lead under the ruthless King Charioce XVII. He has managed to effectively steal the powers of the gods and used them in order to turn the demon resid…
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