What have we here….an un-ironic, non-isekai, no-nonsense Euro-style medieval fantasy epic? Welcome to Hortensia Saga, which plunges us right into the thick of an attempted coup…what odd…
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「覚悟 ~カメリアとの戦い~」 (Kakugo ~Kameria to no Tatakai~) "Resolve ~The Conflict with Camellia~" Yes we already had the first seasonal fantasy adventure - but what about the second?
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First Impression: Hortensia Saga
This is the Holy Era, a 14th-century France-style fantasy kingdom. Before his daughter’s eyes, the king of Hortensia dies. He has been betrayed by Duke Rugis of Camellia,…
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Hortensia Saga (TV) (First Impression)
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Hortensia SAGA – Episode 1
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