It’s good to see that the most important element of the Ryza no Atelier games has been kept:
I think I recognise this first episode as basically the game’s tutorial mission, from when Kiara streamed it a few years ago. A good idea to get all the setup out of the way, even if it did take a double length episode to do so. The plot so far is simple. Ryza is a farmer’s daughter with no interest in taking up the family farm. She has two friends, Lent, a muscular himbo and Tao, a weedy bespectacled book worm. She drags them into an adventure leaving their home island to explore the mainland, something that’s taboo and end up rescuing a visiting merchant’s daughter before being rescued themselves by the merchant’s ad-hoc bodyguards. One of which turns out an alchemist, which leaves a deep impression on Ryza and by the end of the episode all three friends have become the duo’s apprentices.
The story is okay, the animation is decent and there’s a lot of emphasis on Ryza’s thighs and other physical attributes. This is an adaptation that knows why people played this game. It is somewhat equal opportunity fan service however. The first shot we see of Lent is also focused entirely on his waist, penis bones and all. I liked this first episode but do hope they tone down the fan service a tad.
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