Orient: Awajishima Gekitou-hen

I just realised with the end of this anime that it has one piece potencial.
The anime itself needs to polish up some things but overall it's not bad, it's enjoyable:
- The animation is not top tier but it's not bad either. (better than one piece in the first episodes tbh).
- Althought the plot was rushed it is not boring, you can imagine how far it can go and there's so much potencial.
- I love the power system, in the last episodes you get to learn that there's more to just having red yellow or blue kitetsu, watching the trio grow their powers and learning to ... control them while having to fight the 8 and destroy the kishin does sound intertaining.
- It had a little of romance in the middle which is always enjoyable.

Overall for a anime that no one talks about it's good and I give a 7.5/10 with clean animations and better pacing (+episodes) it can reach high popularity. I cannot praise this enough the anime has huge potencial.

Oriain’t.

I don’t have a lot to say about the second coeur of “Orient” which I haven’t already said in my review of the first part. I think breaking apart Musashi from Tsugumi and Kojirou wasn’t the smartest move as their group chemistry holds the show together. A lot of this second half is Musashi getting dunked on over and over again and it gets fatiguing to watch fast.

I’m not a huge fan of newly introduced characters. They’re all very stand off-ish and by the time they have character arcs it’s a bit too late to start liking them. The only exception is Michiru who ... has a good character arc and is a sweetheart.
But the animation is still the biggest flaw of the show. I think it would be a much more entertaining anime in the hands of a better studio that can choreograph big, bombastic sakuga fight scenes and big oni boss battle because some of the sword powers and techniques are very cool and they really need some extra animation flare. It would also help in swallowing some of the more tedious parts of the story.

I really want to like “Orient” more. There’s some good, interesting ideas going on, but as a production it feels so half arsed. Maybe I’ll just read the manga.

5/10 Mediocre (Parts 1+2 Overall Score)

Okay, Imma be honest with you. The first 5 episodes or so of this anime are absolute trash. I don't know WHAT Shinobu Otaka was thinking, but they're a god awful mess and I think the primary reason why the ranking for this show is so low.

But if you stick with it, everything from episode 6 to 12 is actually pretty good, and everything past episode 12 is PHENOMENAL. If you like Magi, this has a really similar vibe. It's well executed, and Shinobu Otaka shines with her worldbuilding, mixing of fight scenes with emotional story beats, and making you feel like the characters are ... really human. The animation is well done and the pacing is actually done really nicely so you can feel the growth of everyone in the story. I cried so much at the last couple episodes too

Ignore anyone who says the MC is trash, because those people just want your run of the mill anime protagonist who "rages" and powers up fast so they can "kill everyone". This MC is not that, this show is not a power fantasy. This is an actual story and it's genuinely very well done (after those first few episodes).

This is coming from a manga reader who already knows what is going to happen and has kept up to date with the anime in both dub and sub(Not going into manga details). I definitely recommend it however I know that there will be quite a few people who might not like it the same way I do.

I like this arc as it really shows you what it takes for one of the 4 great kishin to be taken out not only that but it also introduces you to the power system and the cool things that can be done in this anime, I also ... like that musashi isn't treated as some overpowered prodigy or even relative in power to that of the high ranks of the verse as it shows you just how far he has to grow in order to become the strongest and that its kind of a breath of fresh air since its been a while since there was a shonen anime. I also like the villains and side characters of the story as they arent just weak and have no standing unlike some anime that build up the main characters too much to the point where the side characters are just useless in 90% of situations, where as in this show it doesnt matter how weak the person is individually if they are able to link their power with you, the combined attack can be formidable. The villains now they pretty much just want the ultimate power that being the obsidian goddess but the way they go about doing it is interesting as they could be allies but they do not depend on each other rather they push each other down and call them weak if they see them as such i cant wait until we see the entire group of the black dogs and all of them using their powers

I wanted to add what has been seen as "bad" for the anime. Personally i have seen quite a few people talk about the main character being weak and that is why the series is bad or how instead of the series focusing mostly on the main character they show the side characters more, even I would say the animation could do with some polishing up but i would still watch the anime once I like the story enough so for me it isnt a problem but for some I have seen people just not watch an anime because it simply wasnt visually appealing.

It was a decent anime, there were action scenes but less but it was really interesting, character development for our Main Mc and other side characters happened it was decent. Has a decent art style and animation, and decent Osts. The villains are interesting and also strong with a lot of good abilities but in the end, they are overpowered easily by the heroes and his comrades. The story wasn't rushed, every episode has an important part to play in the story. It was better than part 1, the final episode was really good.
What I liked about this series was all the character developments and ... their fights.
I give this series 6/10.

From the same mangaka of Magi, Orient not only got an anime adaptation but it manages to get a part 2 of the anime adaptation. So, surely it is better than the prequel. Well, it is both yes and no. Not only the story develops even more but it is also a lot more action packed compared to the last season. You can see the effort put into this anime but the problem is there is more action compared to the last season, which also means it requires better animation to properly display everything that is going through that moment. Unfortunately, most of the time ... it is just a cinemagraph with visual effects and that alone is a massive turn off. Furthermore, there is not much of a problem to reuse the same shots over and over again but at least there has to be something worth watching after that. After that, the overall flow of the anime is honestly sad to look at actually. Casually inserting a flashback or something similar during an action scene without a proper transition not only makes it hard to sympathize with the characters but it also makes certain characters looks worse than their initial impression.

In a nutshell, Orient has a solid foundation since the idea of the story itself is not bad but the execution of it is unfortunately terrible because there is nothing much to like about it. You are welcome to watch it if you want but it is wasted potential in my opinion

im gonna give (7.98) for the detailed ratings. Too bad,it kinda dissapointing me since i was expecting this gonna be good after watching the first season of the anime.

Quite a disappointing story but I can't say why. From the review of the first season, I always say that the power system in this anime is one of the weaknesses of the story because of its unclear elements. Coupled with the process of the second season's story, it makes the quality of the story in this anime seem to have decreased. For characterization, the story presented between the main character and the main heroine is quite ... strong, accompanied by a fairly enjoyable depiction of the background story of the supporting cast. In terms of character design, not much has changed and it might be said to be mediocre.

For visual quality, it feels like there is a decrease in various aspects. I can't explain in detail because this is only based on a momentary feeling. In terms of audio quality, maybe this is just a matter of taste because I feel that I don't really like the opening song that is being performed, but fortunately they have an ending song that is pleasant to hear. As for the quality of the voice acting and sound effects, it doesn't feel like much has changed.

Well, if you've watched the first season, it doesn't hurt to watch the second season. And if you are interested in watching this anime from the start, I won't forbid it. I'm just saying don't get your hopes up too much.