Right, after dealing with assassins last episode, finally we get into the real fighting, with the Self-Defense Forces going to launch a blitzkrieg attack to the trapped civilians in this episode eleven: Paradrop. Spoilers ahead, intentional or otherwise.
The blitz attacks immediately after the opening were really interesting to watch. Not many animated series or movies could capture the urgentness and coordination between the soldiers in an urban environment attack. Simply nice and quick action, close quarters combat across the city, maneuvering and eliminating platoons of Empire guards.
The nice and quick action mentioned before involved soldiers jumping from airplanes. The look on Zolzal's face was priceless, cornered by the Japanese. Well, it isn't that often you see him surprised and helpless. Indeed, Tyuule's plan actually worked out, and the Empire's now even closer to being defeated by Japan.
One thing that was a little less subtle and acceptable was when the Japanese army appeared from the bushes, ambushing the Empire soldiers, gunning them down into a rout.
For one, the part where the archers fired arrows and one soldier actually got hit did remind us that these soldiers, while advanced, aren't undefeatable. however, the rout that so quickly followed muted that feeling. Shame that a more humane approach could be used, instead of massacring an entire army, not making these soldiers from another world unbeatable like they should be.
Once more, Japan is branded as always ready to help here, by the corporal agreeing to the knight captain Bozes' request to evacuate the injured.
Oh well, nationalism.
Now, the strange bit of the show starts here: when Bozes seemed too keen on rescuing the Princess.
When she failed to enter the capital, then dragged along by Befeeter, in tears, it went a little out of character. It just seem that she should've been more determined, and not cry away.
Also, they resorted once more to massacring a large number of cavalrymen. Seriously, why can't this show do the action parts a little more considerately?
Anyway, with the knights unable to do anything, everything is left in Itami's hands as they sped to the capital to rescue Pina.
Well, this had been an action-packed episode with nice close-quarters combat--though the fact that they killed indiscriminately was a question. Next episode, we shall see Tyuule's scheme finally being fulfilled (or not), while Itami rescues the Princess.
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GATE: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri is originally a light novel by Takumi Yanai, and adapted into anime by A-1 Pictures.
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