Somebody has been stalking the friend group, and they do not look like they have good intentions for doing that. Reign of the Seven Spellblades Episode 8 sees a character get introduced. Let’s see how it went in this review!
Reign of the Seven Spellblades Episode 8 Overview
Reign of the Seven Spellblades, or Nanatsu no Maken ga Shihai suru in original Japanese, is an action and fantasy anime set on the backdrop of a magical world that is being produced by anime studio J.C.Staff. The studio is also known for producing and animating popular shows such as Toradora and One Punch Man. This episode is also known as Nanatsuma Episode 8.
The series is based on a light novel written by Bokuto Uno and Ruria Miyuki and is directed by Masato Matsune. He has been behind several smaller-scale productions before this, even directing shows like Megido 72 and Chronos Ruler. Click here to read the review of the previous episode in the series.
– Nanatsu no Maken ga Shihai suru Episode 8 Review does not contain spoilers –
Reign of the Seven Spellblades Episode 8 Review- Rivals
A lot of fantasy shows rely on a viewer’s natural knowledge of other shows in the genre to flesh out their world with the minimum effort possible. There are scenes that feel like “Of course, there are horses everywhere, and all we eat is meat, haven’t you ever seen an Isekai before”? However, ignoring the parts the show hasn’t gotten to do so far but will probably do in the future, this has had surprisingly solid and, uncharacteristically for shows like this, been mapped out in a way that makes the world feel dynamic.
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The world would function without these children in it. However, it would be greatly formulaic and dull without them. That’s a good sign! The world-building is great, but it still needs the perspective of these somewhat extraordinary students to be worth watching. So, when these characters spend some time discussing things that are not as interesting, the show suffers because of it. It wasn’t a problem in this episode, however, This was a very fun episode encompassing the best of what this series has to offer.
The suspicious person we saw in the previous episode made his entrance in a bombastic fashion in this episode, revealing himself to be Mr. Rossi and challenging every member of his class, specifically, the group of six friends, to a contest that would see the strongest among them rise to the top. He is a decent character who you could tell was created to be redeemed towards the end of this arc, as his design would have been wasted if things turned out any different, and his quirky personality fits a side character to a tee.
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The action in this episode was great, because it went into the specifics of the one-step, one-spell combat interactions that are featured in most episodes. It is a very fun system that can lead to, and has led to, some great scenes. Oliver teaching Pete was a great way to give the nuances of certain techniques to the audience, and it also took us straight through to a confrontation with Mr. Rossi that sprung forth right from the different techniques used and mastered by students. It was organic, and made a lot of sense.
Reign of the Seven Spellblades Episode 8 also saw a mention of Oliver’s true goal again, which was a long time coming. The show’s pacing is slow and deliberate, and it has a great hook. So much so that it will be sad to see it end without having made much progress on the main plotline. Still, more of a good thing can’t be a bad thing, and there’s not many negative things to be said about this episode. It was a very fun watch and introduced a great plot element.
Verdict
Reign of the Seven Spellblades Episode 8 was one of the more fun episodes of the show that featured a better look at the combat, and a fun new character to boot.
Click here to read the review of the next episode!
Yeah, Tullio Rossi is a ton of fun after he mellows out a bit: Oliver even starts tutoring him. One minor thing they changed here: in the original Japanese he speaks in Kansai dialect, but he’s supposed to be from the setting’s version of Italy so in the English version of the books they gave him an Italian accent (he tends to drop his ‘h’s at the beginnings of words because that sound doesn’t exist in Italian). The subs instead did the usual thing with Kansai-ben where they made him a New Yorker.
Not much else to say here this week, but good review!
Thank you very much for the comment! That is hilarious about Tulio, and I wish he was Italian in the show as well.