Review of Record of Grancrest War

For the best of reasons, I started watching this anime because of a kiss scene I saw between Theo and Siluca on Instagram. Not even through half of the show, I got the kiss scene I saw on IG but stuck around to see how Theo would lead his troops and where Atlatan will lie by the end of the show. Now, let's get into the anime basics. Story; The continent of Atlatan was about to find peace, with the marriage of the Union and Alliance (Alexis and Marrine) coming upon them... but then the Great Hall Tragedy struck. The dark energy that covers the continent,Chaos, erupted in-front of the to-be-wed couple, and from the midst of it emerged the Demon Lord. The best Mage's, including on by the name of Siluca could not prevent the deaths of the leaders of the Union/Alliance. When all ends, Siluca travels to study under a master magician but ends up getting saved by the young man Theo from soldiers and a "chaos" spawned by Siluca herself because she discovered this young man has his own "crest". With a crest, you can banish chaos that torment the innocent and even become the lord who can lead the people. These two, fated by destiny, join in a contract with a noble goal, a journey to embark on a continent to restore. TO BE HONEST, I was expecting this anime to be jam packed with information. All the crests, kings, mages, cities and towns that hold different races and religions... The world that was built was freakin beautiful, and I can't believe I only started watching it for a kiss scene (-o-) Art; The art was good! A typical anime where they put loads of money/time into certain scenes, and then lack in others. (Example, EX23 when Lassic defeats the Cyclopes. It was finally his time to shine, but they just didn't do him justice). Sound; The OST was good. I liked the endings more than the openings. Characters; Obviously, the main stars of the show are Theo and Siluca... but I just want moooorrreeee information.

Overall, I enjoyed the world that way built up and the pleasant ending it ended with. The kiss scenes between Theo and Siluca were good, but still not enough to satisfy my romantic heart. I hope to find some fanfics of them later.

I don't know if I'll pick up the manga since it has so many side stories and spin-offs, but I am tempted to rewatch the anime again.