Dragon riding is always fun... no?
As I said...
I'm about to be born, and before I can entrust myself to you...
I need to examine your body...
So the literal translation to this is "the Star-Marked Dragonar" or if you prefer, "Dragonar Academy". It's a light novel series -honestly no surprise there- written by Mizuchi Shiki and illustrated by Shimesaba Kohada. If you're the type that prefers reading then go ahead and pick them up -if you find them- as there's about 14 volumes published... Still ongoing too!
There's also a Manga adaptation with only 4 volumes out... Up to you to decide! I, on the other hand, should really stop reading things.. but reading is soooo much fun!!!
Learning to ride and tame dragons comes easy to most students at Ansarivan Dragonar Academy—except for first-year student Ash Blake, who is known by his fellow classmates as the "number one problem child." Poor Ash is the laughing stock at school because, despite his unfashionably large star-shaped brand that marks him as a future dragon master, he has nothing to show for it. His dragon has never appeared. Until now, that is. One fateful day, Ash's dragon awakes in full glory, but appears different than any dragon ever seen before—in the form of a beautiful girl! What's worse, Ash soon discovers that this new dragon has attitude to spare, as she promptly informs him that she is the master, and he, the servant. Ash's problems with dragon riding have only just begun.
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So the pilot gives us a very short scene in the beginning where we know about the origin of the main character's -Ash Blake voiced by Takahashi Kouji-. What exactly does it entail? No freaking clue...
We then move forward into a very alluring dream. Fanservice alert! Harem route flag appears! So not surprising! And yeah it's sorted under the Harem genre so those who don't like Harem type Anime, go away now! Run as fast as you can!!! Anyway... Yeah...
So anyway, people are at war here but a "ceasefire" has been issued... Fat chance that's going to do behind the scenes. Anyway, we soon find out that Ash Blake is a problematic child due to not having a Pal yet. Poor shounen... He, however, is able to ride other Pals as long as their owner lets him that is.
Bah! He then gets into a small tussle with the cold Silvia Lautreamont -voiced by Sakura Ayana- and makes a wager. The deal done, the race is underway but don't forget about the raunchy dream thing!! Can't forget about that...
Blake obviously can't match an OP Dragon so he takes a break. Seriously... that was a flag right there right? Bad guy flag has been triggered and off towards he goes to investigate. Almost gets killed, but the girl almost falls to her death instead due to hesitation. What does he do? He saves her... flag triggered right there yo!
Episode ends with his Pal summoned and safely landing on ground from the fall...
As a first episode, it did its job to introduce us in the world's setting as well as the main focus. It sprouts intrigue into those who don't know squat about it as your curiosity about what exactly the bad guy's intentions are, who exactly is that girl at the end, what's exactly the Harem route, who the hell was the girl in the beginning, where the hell do these dragons come from, and whatever else you thought of...
Those who read it... well I honestly don't know what to feel... I'll probably see how they animate a few more things before I decide to drop it or not -which I usually don't since I've figuratively dropped only two Anime: Narushitto and Blechhhhach-. Blogging potential... Nah... It'll probably just be featured in the Final Impressions segment...
Verdict
Watching
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