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Grimgar, Ashes and Illusions

Original title: Hai to gensô no Grimgar
  • TV Mini Series
  • 2016
  • TV-14
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
3.9K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,987
2,215
Grimgar, Ashes and Illusions (2016)
JapaneseAnimePsychological DramaSword & SorceryAdventureAnimationDramaFantasy

Haruhiro suddenly wakes up, with no memory but his name. There are a lot of people around, but noone seems to know anything. Haruhiro forms a party of some of the people and start exploring.Haruhiro suddenly wakes up, with no memory but his name. There are a lot of people around, but noone seems to know anything. Haruhiro forms a party of some of the people and start exploring.Haruhiro suddenly wakes up, with no memory but his name. There are a lot of people around, but noone seems to know anything. Haruhiro forms a party of some of the people and start exploring.

  • Stars
    • Yoshimasa Hosoya
    • Mikako Komatsu
    • Hiroyuki Yoshino
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    3.9K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,987
    2,215
    • Stars
      • Yoshimasa Hosoya
      • Mikako Komatsu
      • Hiroyuki Yoshino
    • 26User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Yoshimasa Hosoya
    Yoshimasa Hosoya
    • Haruhiro
    • 2016
    Mikako Komatsu
    • Yume
    • 2016
    Hiroyuki Yoshino
    • Ranta
    • 2016
    Fukushi Ochiai
    • Mogzo
    • 2016
    Haruka Terui
    • Shihoru
    • 2016
    Ricco Fajardo
    Ricco Fajardo
    • Haruhiro
    • 2016
    Jeannie Tirado
    Jeannie Tirado
    • Yume
    • 2016
    Sarah Wiedenheft
    • Shihoru
    • 2016
    Jarrod Greene
    • Moguzo
    • 2016
    Orion Pitts
    • Ranta
    • 2016
    Goblin
    • Goblin…
    • 2016
    Justin Briner
    • Manato
    • 2016
    Nobunaga Shimazaki
    Nobunaga Shimazaki
    • Manato
    • 2016
    Chika Anzai
    • Mary
    • 2016
    Jad Saxton
    Jad Saxton
    • Mary
    • 2016
    Clifford Chapin
    Clifford Chapin
    • Ranta…
    • 2016
    Ryôhei Arai
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    Chris Guerrero
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    • 2016
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    User reviews26

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    7ramkoil

    Decent Japanese Animation

    I have watched many Japanese animation, some are unforgettable such as Ghibili productions or animation series such as Erased. But not all have to be unforgettable or outstanding, some are light and easy such as Ranma. This animation while is not fantastic it is nice and enjoyable maybe a little slanted toward mid teens. Never the less any Japanese animation is far better than the pasteurized, homogenized, franchised cookie cutter Hollywood productions. In response to a reviewer who said " It is cringe worthy when in the first scene of the series it is portraying the females as useless and clumsy damsels in distress….." Maybe you have watched too many Hollywood shows where 50 KG females with stick figures easily over power men 3 times their size but in real world females do rely on their male kinsmen and friends to defend them, where physical strength is needed, and this is one of the good things about most Japanese animations where women are women and men are still men, this does not mean women are not strong. On the contrary women are shown to be truly strong, i.e. not physically but strong in will and character. You should see Kikyo in Inuyasha or Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind. Again one can not satisfy everyone, especially when views of reality has been so warped by popular culture and interest groups. Enjoy
    10lastunicorns-41848

    Character development, stylized watercolor artwork.

    I really enjoyed the change of pace from other anime. If you don't feel like watching the characters scrounge for food or money, or observing every new item or skill, this may not be for you.

    The characters have extremely mixed but distinct personalities, something more reminiscent of reality then many other tv shows. I feel anime as a whole tries to push single or double character traits/personalities even on main characters, and the variety of traits displayed by each character is uncommon among anime. This a quality I find to be rare in anime, and I'm glad to see one with personality development, and even change as the story progresses.

    The artwork is wonderful and again, rather unique; it's picturesque and tinted like watercolors, but the 3D animation isn't the greatest, (shown in large group movement/fight scenes).
    8soy_exactamente_asi

    A beautiful anime

    I'm not going to lie, it took me a bit to get past the second chapter. It looked like it was going to be ecchi. One of those ecchi-comedy that is vulgar as it is bland. The fourth episode hooked me and the sixth one made me fall in love with this. It ends up being a Slice of life anime. A lovely one. I would have liked it to continue, but the ending was nice. One knows that they will stay together. Where they come from? No matter. They found in the group the strength to start a new life.
    8jtcanalicsu

    A continuation of themes explored in Sword Art Online and Log Horizon

    This series continuation of themes explored in Sword Art Online and Log Horizon.

    Taking a mix of the two...pretend like there wasn't the big reveal at the beginning of SOA as to why they were trapped in the game and pretend like there wasn't the awkward shrug off every character in Log Horizon, that was like 'oh fiddle-sticks I got stuck in a video game,' and you have Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash. Not entirely sure how they got into this creative world, but here they are.

    The art in the series is a 9 out of 10. The characters are clearly in their own character journey and while at their modest start-up stage in the first 12 episodes, they are entertaining and full of quirks particular to each character.

    I am excited for the continuation of the series.
    9roel-coppens

    This show deserves a second season

    This is my first time i write a review besides having rated over a 1000 movies and series. Purely because its such a shame this serie wont get a second season. Beautifully made! Character development is of the charts aswel.

    They end the show in a smart way so you wont feel longing for a second season bjt it just deserves it.

    For a real isekai/anime lover as myself this was really a refreshing show. Not the standard nonsense.

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    • Release date
      • January 11, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
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      • Official site (Japan)
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    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hai to gensô no Grimgar
    • Production company
      • A-1 Pictures
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