Dragon Knight: Wheel of Time Episode 1: Return
Manga chapter -
Canon/MED
OSHIMETER
6.4
44 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
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OSHIMETER
6.4
44 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
tyme_366
Watching the Trollocs tear through the village was brutal and the character designs for the monsters actually looked pretty scary in motion
vincentblack
Moiraine just blurting out that one of them is the Dragon Reborn felt way too fast and it ruined all the mystery of the first few chapters
rito_288
I keep thinking about the Dragon Reborn potentially being a woman because it totally flips the core mechanics of the world on its head
susanoo_slayer_49
Making Perrin have a wife just so he could kill her in the first battle was so dark and it felt like a cheap way to give him trauma right at the start
naruto_ninja
following Kakeru as he starts his own journey after his father was a good way to begin and the black mist threat kept things moving fast
atticus_358
watching the group prepare to head into the heart of an evil empire while wearing almost nothing is the kind of logic only you get in these older fantasy OVAs
sternritter_storm_480
Lucifon seems like such a weirdly cruel villain for wanting to turn people into lawn ornaments and the mist effect was actually pretty cool
xerneas_311
seeing such a gritty fantasy vibe in the middle of all the scantily clad girls and fanservice really surprised me
lordgenome
It feels weird watching the son of the main guy from the first series take over but the art style is charming in its own way. The whole concept of people turning into stone statues for a villain's garden is pretty dark compared to the fanservice and you have to wonder if they make it to Lucifon's castle alive or not.
steven_stone_327
Eto leading the group into the heart of Reimling makes the whole thing feel like a classic quest and those character designs are exactly what you expect for this kind of show
oocca
the black fog rolling in and turning everyone into statues really hit me because it made the quest for Kakeru feel so much more urgent
sephiroth
Seeing Kakeru take over for his father was a neat touch, and the way those girls are dressed while fighting monsters is just hilarious to see.
ptilol_385
I still cannot get over that black mist turning everyone into statues because it looked so creepy and effective for a fantasy start
jadeite_377
you can tell this is from a different era because the character designs are so wild and everyone is wearing basically nothing for no reason
chrome_crafter_160
Eto joining the party really changed the energy for me because the group needed someone who actually knows what they are doing instead of just standing around looking at stone statues
megumi_mantra
It feels a bit dated, and the way Kakeru just stumbles into being a hero because of his dad is such a tired trope even for an older show like this
shishinki_255
Kakeru has a lot to live up to with Takeru being his dad and that opening scene where the mist hits is a brutal way to start a quest
asukawaifu
the character designs are exactly what you expect from an old school fantasy ova and it is pretty funny how the girls are barely wearing anything while fighting literal demons
yaerveth
I am so glad they kept the 90s grit for Kakeru and seeing that black mist turn that whole village to stone actually creeped me out more than I expected
otoroshi_oni_35
The girls in kakeru's party are definitely dressed for a fantasy quest, and the animation during the mist scenes looks surprisingly decent for the age of the show.
EPISODE CONTEXT
As Episode 1 of 4, 'Return' carries the full weight of series establishment — there is no prior episode to lean on, so it builds the world, the stakes, and the central conflict from the ground up. The introduction of Lucifon, ruler of Reimling, as the looming antagonist gives the short four-episode season its immediate dramatic spine. This episode feeds directly into 'Princess' (Episode 2), where Kakeru's quest moves from call-to-action into active motion and new allies begin to take shape.
QUICK TAKES
tyme_366
Watching the Trollocs tear through the village was brutal and the character designs for the monsters actually looked pretty scary in motion
vincentblack
Moiraine just blurting out that one of them is the Dragon Reborn felt way too fast and it ruined all the mystery of the first few chapters
rito_288
I keep thinking about the Dragon Reborn potentially being a woman because it totally flips the core mechanics of the world on its head
susanoo_slayer_49
Making Perrin have a wife just so he could kill her in the first battle was so dark and it felt like a cheap way to give him trauma right at the start
naruto_ninja
following Kakeru as he starts his own journey after his father was a good way to begin and the black mist threat kept things moving fast
atticus_358
watching the group prepare to head into the heart of an evil empire while wearing almost nothing is the kind of logic only you get in these older fantasy OVAs
sternritter_storm_480
Lucifon seems like such a weirdly cruel villain for wanting to turn people into lawn ornaments and the mist effect was actually pretty cool
xerneas_311
seeing such a gritty fantasy vibe in the middle of all the scantily clad girls and fanservice really surprised me
lordgenome
It feels weird watching the son of the main guy from the first series take over but the art style is charming in its own way. The whole concept of people turning into stone statues for a villain's garden is pretty dark compared to the fanservice and you have to wonder if they make it to Lucifon's castle alive or not.
steven_stone_327
Eto leading the group into the heart of Reimling makes the whole thing feel like a classic quest and those character designs are exactly what you expect for this kind of show
oocca
the black fog rolling in and turning everyone into statues really hit me because it made the quest for Kakeru feel so much more urgent
sephiroth
Seeing Kakeru take over for his father was a neat touch, and the way those girls are dressed while fighting monsters is just hilarious to see.
ptilol_385
I still cannot get over that black mist turning everyone into statues because it looked so creepy and effective for a fantasy start
jadeite_377
you can tell this is from a different era because the character designs are so wild and everyone is wearing basically nothing for no reason
chrome_crafter_160
Eto joining the party really changed the energy for me because the group needed someone who actually knows what they are doing instead of just standing around looking at stone statues
megumi_mantra
It feels a bit dated, and the way Kakeru just stumbles into being a hero because of his dad is such a tired trope even for an older show like this
shishinki_255
Kakeru has a lot to live up to with Takeru being his dad and that opening scene where the mist hits is a brutal way to start a quest
asukawaifu
the character designs are exactly what you expect from an old school fantasy ova and it is pretty funny how the girls are barely wearing anything while fighting literal demons
yaerveth
I am so glad they kept the 90s grit for Kakeru and seeing that black mist turn that whole village to stone actually creeped me out more than I expected
otoroshi_oni_35
The girls in kakeru's party are definitely dressed for a fantasy quest, and the animation during the mist scenes looks surprisingly decent for the age of the show.
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