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Lowe Gear
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I thought Tetra'd be annoying, but he's actually pretty hilarious.

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http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-10-21/log-horizon-english-dub-cast-announced/.80188
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ねぷは..自由だ!!!

Same. It helps then rather then be like that to just anyone, she really only directs it at Noatsugu so far.
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Well, it wouldn't be FUNNY otherwise.
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Character arc and thoughts...The novel goes more indepth then the anime, similiar to Naotsugu is really a nice guy, that likes panty

William
William Was not smart, or good at sport in real life, but was a avid gamer, shortly after joining Elder Tale, he heard of a party/guild called the Debauchary Tea Party, a team of elite player that can clear raids that even foreign<In the novel, Japan/Yamato server isn't considered as high in gaming as US/Korea gaming community> So the Tea party, was a sign of pride of the Yamato server, which later included DDD, Black Sword Knight, in which they were able to prepare for and clear raids that even English raid player have problem with.
William promised himself, that when he reach lv.90, he'll try and join the Tea party, but after he reached lv.90, the tea party disbanded, his goal was gone, ,so he got angry that they didn't wait for him.
In response, he later formed the Silver Sword, a 200+ man guild, dedicated to clearing raids, to "keep up the legend" of the Tea party.
After getting stuck in the game, he wasn't interested running Akiba, because he believed Shiroe can fix the problem, and when Shiroe asked him for help, he accepted without a second thought, because Shiroe was his idol, the person that he thrive to be.
And even when stuck in game, while DDD, Black Sword knight were only doing Lv.50 raids, to get phantasm level gear and material, William and his guild pride them self on able to go on raids in the lv.90+ range, and reaching past lv.90 without using any exp potsions, or leveling at low level area.
That is until after taking Shiroe's request, and they hit a wall they can't overcome.
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Akatsuki
Always has a self esteem issue, due to her look, and why she clings so much to Shiroe, because he is the first one to see who she really is.

In real life, she is that small, that she wears the clothe of her younger sister, and in real life she doesn't have any friend, because most people's reaction to her is you're so cute~(Like the glasses girl from Crescent Moon guild) All her accomplishment in school, sport, martial art was overshadowed by people treating her as a cute mascot, and she get proposed by boys younger then her, even after reaching college, people thought she was in middle school, and she get proposed from boys from the neighboring middle school.
Only in Elder Tale, she took on a male character, and doesn't speak often, because of her look/voice, and Shiroe another player treats her well, and doesn't question on her solo play style, so after getting stuck in Elder Tale in a male body, she immediately went to find Shiroe, who saved her, and he took her in, because she saw that he needed help, She realized that she has been depending on Shiroe for support, but she hasn't been his support at all. during the rescue Serara arc, It was Shiroe's strategy and pas team work with Naotsugu and Nyanta that saved the day, OHKO demidemi, having the girffon whistle(Only a few hundred in the whole game<Counting US/EU/China/Jp server>), during the visit the Free lander NPC kingdom arc, although she helped spy on the lander, it's something that any other assassin from DDD or B.S.K. can do easily, and for the Akiba presentation, the glasses girl helped Shiroe for the dance, and Shiroe depended more on Crusty and Raygun, during the Goblin King Invasion, all she could do was sit on the sideline, while Shiroe and Crusty prepare for and repel the invasion with their guilds.
And finally during the festival arc, and Nureha's meddling, Minori took over for Shiroe at the Merchant guild, invited Shiroe on date(Which he went with them both)
So she isn't sure of her role in Log Horizon, since if Shiroe need someone to clear raid, he can depend on his old Tea Party member with their phantasm level gear, if he need help with political matters, he can depend on Minori.
Because Akatsuki has zero experience in a raid, and no Phantasm level gear.
And now learning about an even higher level skill level, she wanted to become strong, someone that Shiroe can depend on.
Because he didn't take her with him on his new secret mission, only giving her the mission of become friend and be a bodyguard to NEET princess
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Almost as good as Lowe ^_^
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Episode 4
The anime team did really well showing the mindset and situation of Neet Princess and Akatsuki.
Akatsuki wanting to grow stronger, spying on the top 3 guild training(DDD, Black Sword Knight, West Wind, and Souichiro seeing her>
Neet Princess getting more confused the more she learns about adventurer, and afraid to consider them her friend, and her noticing the similiarity of her and Akatsuki situation.
They also did Crusty's bad habit<If he gets bored, it's not good, which is also a big foreshadow to a later event>
The serial killer finally appeared, and the first victem, the anime did a bit more on her, she's probabely one of the top 5 strongest player in West Wind Brigade, although can't 1 vs. 5+ like Naotsugu, 1 vs.3 isn't impossible for her, although in the novel, they actually fought for a while, she didn't have her weapon and armor, but as a lv.90 adventurer, her speed, strength, agility and reflex is superhuman, but the killer is faster then her reflex, blocking all her attack, and her finally bleeding out and realzing that the guard never appeared, and him stabbing her in the neck killing her.
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Tangowr
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Almost as good as Lowe ^_^
Also, the Nyanta and the merchant guild meeting, is important, since it was on Shiroe's order, it shows his foresight(Planning 20 step ahead), which effect 3 event, one of which is the current Akiba Serial killer arc.
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Episode 5
Thoughts - A very good episode, they touched on the main thing, and also hinted at more future contents, did anyone figure out the identity of the serial killer, and the significance of his katana(The same one that Akatsuki want)

Akatsuki and Neet Princess also had a nice scene, they kept Akatsuki's thought on Neet Princes, but took out Neet Princess thought on Akatsuki, they respect and admire each other's trait and think lower of themself, and also their "protecter" are both not in the city, and only they know of the truth of the serial killer

Soichiro told Akatsuki the secret to the Guten(New Top level) skills, and we also see how a adventurer body is actually like, like Akatsuki jumping from huilding to building, Souichiro jumping and weaving between attack like that, Some people might have forgot, but Adventurer, the higher level they are, their natural ability(Strength, reflex, speed, agility, etc) are enchanced greatly compared to normal people on earth and lander, so that even Shiroe a enchanter, who is supposed to be a nerd, can run faster, jump higher, and has m ore strength then a olympic level athlete.
And people that had martial art training, like Souichiro and Akatsuki, is able to put their enchanced stat to even greater use.
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Agreed.

I really liked this episode and it was refreshing to see a much more action-y focus. Soichiro impressed me, more of him being 'evil' please.

No,, I don't know who the killer is at the moment. Nor do I know of the significance of the Katana.
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Se7enSword
Nov 1 2014, 08:22 AM
Agreed.

I really liked this episode and it was refreshing to see a much more action-y focus. Soichiro impressed me, more of him being 'evil' please.

No,, I don't know who the killer is at the moment. Nor do I know of the significance of the Katana.


Soichiro isn't "evil" he and he really doesn't have a sense of good or evil.
He's more like Gon from Hunter x Hunter?
He loves a good fight, and if you're his friend, you're his friend, but if enemy, kill on sight.
You can check out the gaiden manga, West Wind brigade for Souichiro side of event, it's interesting to see what happens on their side, while the anime event also happen.

Souichiro vs. Iszack<Leader of Black Sword Knight, Yamato Server one of the top 5 player>
He dodged his attack easily
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It's not a specific person that matters, but what "race" lander and adventurer.
And his role<Guardian> aka. Police officer.

And that the caretaker of the system, doesn't really have a way to stop him, because to shut down his armor, would mean shutting down the barrier of Akiba, so there would be no safe zone in the city<Monster can now go in> and also, PVP can occur, since all other Guardian will be unusable.

The significance of the sword, it's something that Shiroe, Nyanta, and glasses merchant guild leader has been investigating, it'll also be important in a event related to Crusty.

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Edited by Tangowr, Nov 1 2014, 09:32 AM.
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Tangowr
Nov 1 2014, 09:25 AM
Se7enSword
Nov 1 2014, 08:22 AM
Agreed.

I really liked this episode and it was refreshing to see a much more action-y focus. Soichiro impressed me, more of him being 'evil' please.

No,, I don't know who the killer is at the moment. Nor do I know of the significance of the Katana.


Soichiro isn't "evil" he and he really doesn't have a sense of good or evil.
He's more like Gon from Hunter x Hunter?
He loves a good fight, and if you're his friend, you're his friend, but if enemy, kill on sight.
You can check out the gaiden manga, West Wind brigade for Souichiro side of event, it's interesting to see what happens on their side, while the anime event also happen.
I know he isn't evil at all. It wasn't a serious statement, I added the quotation mark for a reason.

Thanks for the other interesting information!
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And the goten "level" skill..
Isn't actually a hidden skill level, unlike the anime is showing.
It's more like the "secret" that Shiroe sold to the merchant guild in Season 1, it's also what he realize.
For example, the player attack skill, CROSS SLASH - Slash from Upper right down, then Slash Upward. "System will show Cross slash done" But it's possible to do it from Upper left down then up, or Right to left/ or opposite, then slash up.

Goten, is just using the system skill in new way, but from normal people view of seeing people using it, it looks like new skills.

Current "GOten skill" and the guilds that have them.

Log Horizon
Contract Spell - Shiroe - Able to create magical contract that is binding by the system<How he made Rudenhouse a adventurer)

Shining Shield - Naotusugu - Able to make enemy attack his shield/blocking it perfectly on all enemy in his view.

Shadow Lark - Akatsuki - Akatsuki as long as she hold her breath, can make fake copies of herself, and is immune to all attack.

43th song - Isuzu - A "new" song that she made, it made the stone/rubbler around her float, blocking all physical and magical attack against her and her comerade.

West Wind Brigade
Tengantsu - Souichiro - Able to read opponent next move

Tenashitsu - Nazuna<Fox girl from West Wind Brigade> - Cast the barrier spell, but able to use it as platform

DDD
Cutting of Rememberance - Crusty - Sacraficing memories of the old world, to gain Attack and defense boost.
Sora o sei ku hitomi - Crusty - Able to see target HP and status even if not in view

Sage Stone Tablet - Rize<Blonde girl from DDD, sent as Neet Princess friend> - Able to see system message, such as damage taken on target, 3 size, and other information.

Net of God Messenger - Takayama Misa(Soldier girl that is 2nd in command of DDD) - Able to use the whisper to send what she see

Worship of moon goddess - Riche - Sacrafice sanaty to gain mobility/agility and attack

Plant whyaden
Informance hiding - Nureha - Able to change/hide her ID and race, so she can hide her identity as a adventuer, and show up as a lander, even if you check her status.
Where the hell am I - Nureha - An advanced form of information hiding, effect - Unknown.

Crimson Contract - Able to break summoner contract with defeated boss, returning them to their raid boss status<Summons are generally weaker version of the boss)

Mana Build - Zeldys - Specific is unknown, but it enabled him to reactive the teleport gate, also make Armored vehicle, and a type of weak version of the Guardian armor, ehchancing lander combat ability

Crescent Moon
Seven Note show - Henriatta - She created this during the S1, when dancing with Shiroe - Make musical note appear from magic

8th Shopping district - The youngest merchant guild leader<Not muscle and glasses>
Multi lin -Charasin - Enable him to whisper multiple people at the same time

Tea Party Mk.II
Compression Combo - Kanami<Former leader of Tea party> - Able to reduce skill cool down to zero, allowing her to do combos with her skills

Parallel Plot - Mutant Ninja Leonardo - After seeomg Lama,o
s Compression Cobmo, he made his own skill "Parallel Plot" Able to use 2 different skills with each hand, creating new combos that surpass the damage potentional of assassin normal skills. <Cast skill A, then follow, Skill B > Skill D > Skill A > Skill C, etc.)

Edited by Tangowr, Nov 2 2014, 02:28 AM.
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Ep.6
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Quite a lot of info this episode.
The Akiba normal player are celebrating christmas, while the guild leaders area dealing with multiple problems.
Akiba - Serial Killer
Shiroe - Dungeon Raid
Krusty - Goblin King Invasion and weapon lore having actual effect

Krusty's second in command's weapon finally used it's effect, we see first hand that the change in this world has.
Weapon lore is not just word, but have actual effect on the weapon and user(That scythe is a phantasm weapon that is popular among high level raid group>
With every swing, it bring catastrophe.
And one more thing, although player respawn after being killed, the higher level you are, the longer it takes <Higher level, more data/soul to reform> so low level can respawn in a few minute, Lv.90+ can take up to half a day, but that's ingame, while it was a game, it takes about 1 hour to respawn<When it was a game, 2 hour = 1 day)

They also put in the Rize and Neet Princess scene, because of how she looks and acts, Neet princess thought Rize is a arsitrocrat or of higher born, but in our world, she's just a normal school girl, and make the Neet Princess realize that adventurer are not that much different from lander, they have feelings, fears, etc.

What happens when a player dies<They experience a memory, but part of it is now gone, in Crusty's expereince, it was in his...room? petting his cat, but he can't remember it's name, Shiroe was visiting a restaurant he frequent, but now the name is blurred/blank, same with the sign>
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Leonardo is really...buff, no wonder he's from the US server.
Edited by Tangowr, Nov 9 2014, 12:19 AM.
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Tea party leader isn't the only one that got "upgraded" XD

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The anime need to put this in...Set after the Akiba serial killer arc, once they realize that item description have effect, they decided to combine random potions, and hold a Potion tea party...
Souichiro gets a new achievement
Achieved - First adventurer to get killed
Achieved - First Aventurer to get killed by Sentry Guard
Achieved - First adventurer to get revived at Great Temple
New Achievement - First Adventurer to get the effect of Player made Gender change potion

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ねぷは..自由だ!!!

Finally catching up from where I left off before the trip. Halfway through Ep.6.

So, Shiroe really did also coincidentally die at the same time as Akatsuki or was that just some trippy dream she experienced?
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Just watch until you catch up with the latest ep.
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ねぷは..自由だ!!!

Just finished episode 8

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ねぷは..自由だ!!!

Just finished Ep.9. So he did afterall.

But...did Akatsuki unintentionally revive him by grabbing him when she resurected?
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Dec 3 2014, 01:26 AM
Just finished Ep.9. So he did afterall.

But...did Akatsuki unintentionally revive him by grabbing him when she resurected?
No, it's just they revive at similiar time.

In Elder Tail, the higher level you are, the longer it take to "rebuild" your body at the great temple.
Which is why it can take up to half a day for Lv.90+ player like Akatsuki, Souichiro to revive.

It's not as some people think, die, revive, go fight, and repeat none stop...ALthough there will be a group.guild that use that strategy later, which we should meet in the...next next arc...
Since after Shiroe arc, we might get Kanami arc, and finally learn more about other server, such as Mutant Ninja Leonardo, and the US server<4chan> where the players were able to fight and defeat all the guardian in their city, and Leonardo trying to escape from the chaos, used a random fairy gate.
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ねぷは..自由だ!!!

I see, thanks.


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Ep.10 aired, The episode is dedicated to William's speech.
To add on to it a bit more, the dispair that Silver Sword feel, is part of their pride, even if Raid boss team up, at their level and gear, they can still clear lv.50 or under Raid, but that's against their goal in forming Silver Sword.
They want a even fight, a fair fight, a honorable fight, fighting and clearing low levle raid like DDD and Black Sword Knight, is not what Silver Sword do.
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Shiroe will finally use his phantasm level gear from h is Tea Party day next episode.
And they kept the Wing of Light effect
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Wing of Light, Shiroe's Epic level Gear < His normal gear is also end game, just have different effect, compared to this Wing of light, neither is stronger, since he's a support, so DPS doesn't matter, but effect, this one has wider area of effect, compared to the other rod, faster cast time>
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DemiDemi's wife
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Naotsugu's Phantasm Epic level Gear
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Shiroe monitoring the battle
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I like the change that the anime team did to the story, or more specific, the one they added on<Probabely by the origional writer>
Since Boss can leave their boss room, what's stopping player from rushing to the end zone to clear it.

Under game mechanic, you have to kill all the boss to clear the raid, but since it's not a game anymore.

Steel cutting sword<Joke skill that has only sound effect in game, but now has actual effect> can break theourgh the end zone gate.
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Leonardo is awesome. Hell, the whole Kanami gang is just great.
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