What's striking about these first two eps is as much what's absent as what's present. Read more
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First Impressions: Saihate no Paladin
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First Impressions – Saihate no Paladin
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Saihate No Paladin
Oh dear. Not again. Not another isekai anime!!! And yet I still come back to watch it! Hey, at least the synopsis of Saihate No Paladin was somewhat…
Saihate no Paladin – 04
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Saihate no Paladin – 06
「獣の森の射手」 (Kemono no Mori no Ite) "Archer of Beast Woods" A bratty Elf for hire.
Saihate no Paladin – 03
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Saihate no Paladin – 04
「灯火の女神」 (Touka no Megami) "The Goddess of the Divine Torch" Courage is not the absence of fear, it is the strength to face it.
Saihate no Paladin – 05
「意志の兜」 (Ishi no Kabuto) "The Helmet of Will" Carry with you, ghost of time.
Saihate no Paladin – 07
「惨劇の記憶」 (Sangeki no Kioku) "Traumatic Memory" It had nothing to do with his frilly shorts.
Saihate no Paladin – 06
Will and Grace hit the road. Read more
Saihate no Paladin – 05
Justice for Stagnate. Read more
Saihate No Paladin S2
Thankfully, we didn’t have to wait for years for the sequel. I’m talking about Saihate No Paladin S2 and it’s only about a couple years since the first…
Saihate no Paladin – 07
Lawful-good paladins don't make the best protagonists. Read more
Saihate no Paladin – 01
「死者の街の少年」 (Shisha no Machi no Shounen) "The Boy from the City of the Dead" The journey of a young man.
Saihate no Paladin – 02 & 03
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Saihate no Paladin – 08 & 09
「英傑の詩」& 「白帆の都」 (Eiketsu no Uta) & (Shiraho no Miyako) "Songs of Heroism" & "Whitesails" Can I interest you in the word of Gracefeel?
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I feel like a broken record for saying “it’s time for another fantasy / isekai anime review”, but here we are. It’s time for another fantasy / isekai…
Saihate no Paladin – 11 & 12 (END)
「絶望の谷」& 「最果ての聖騎士」 (Zetsubou no Tani & Saihate no Seikishi) "Valley of Despair" & "The Faraway Paladin" May Gracefeel's light shine upon you, see you soon young paladin!
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