{"id":43043,"date":"2019-09-24T16:11:16","date_gmt":"2019-09-24T08:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/?p=43043"},"modified":"2019-09-27T11:04:18","modified_gmt":"2019-09-27T03:04:18","slug":"qoo-news-god-is-nowhere-anime-review-on-to-the-abandoned-sacred-beasts-ep12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/post\/43043\/qoo-news-god-is-nowhere-anime-review-on-to-the-abandoned-sacred-beasts-ep12","title":{"rendered":"[Qoo Review] God is Nowhere: Anime Review on To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts EP12"},"content":{"rendered":"

By far, To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts\u00a0(\u304b\u3064\u3066\u795e\u3060\u3063\u305f\u7363\u305f\u3061\u3078) is\u00a0an intense anime series, which takes us to a rather emotional ride, and finally,\u00a0the anime\u00a0comes to an end with its last episode,”Those Who Seek”.\u00a0 Like always, the episode title offers somethings for us to ponder over. This time, it concludes the purpose of living for the main characters in this anime. And perhaps everyone of us lives to seek for something.<\/p>\n

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The death scene of Miles Byron is quite an impact, while his beastial combat with Hank is interfered\u00a0by the spread of Abi\u2019s Poison, a secret gas-weapon colonel Wall kept to exterminate the Incarnates. The highly corrosive poison is extracted from the Hydra Incarnate and is capable of melting anything or anyone.<\/p>\n

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It is sad to know that humans treat the Incarnates as nothing but tools, even\u00a0after\u00a0they died. The fact that colonel Wall sacrifice his subordinates to\u00a0kill Miles really chills me to the bone. It reminds me of\u00a0 the most brutal war fact that\u00a0we all familiar with: soldiers died as if their life means nothing.<\/p>\n

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The scene where Miles died is horrifying. His body flesh is literally dissolved in the poisonous mist. Especially when his immortality allows him to heal himself, he has to suffer from endless pain as the\u00a0poisonous gas continuous to decay his body…<\/p>\n

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Miles is probably the\u00a0Incarnate\u00a0with the darkest thoughts. He believes that\u00a0death is the only ending for the Incarnates. Considering all\u00a0the brutal\u00a0scene he had witnessed during the civil war, the immortal Centaurus seeks to end his life.<\/p>\n

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The episode reaches its climax when Cain appears out of nowhere and starts to murder every soldiers in the fortress. He seems to hold a number of abilities, which allows him to slay others with his bare hands, heal himself, control others and even divide into multiple forms.<\/p>\n

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His strong abilities make Hank question what he has done to gain\u00a0these\u00a0powers. Hank can barely stand\u00a0his\u00a0powerful attack and for a moment, we all think he is going to lose this battle. But the existence of Schaal gives Hank courage, allowing him to transform into a stronger self, a form that we have not seen before.<\/p>\n

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In this form, Hank stays as humans, while a white sparkling aura wraps around his body like an invisible robe. I must say that the design is extremely gorgeous and Hank looks more like God than beast in this form. His divine power also allows him to overwhelm Cain, leaving his vampire abilities futile. As the Japanese term for Incarnates (\u64ec\u795e\u5175) can be directly translated as \u201cthe Imitation of God\u201d, perhaps this divine transformation is the ultimate form for the Incarnates.<\/p>\n

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The transformation echoes to the conversation between the two. As Cain insists that the Incarnates should embrace their power and maintain a higher status than humans, Hank emphasizes that there is no way humans can be God even with inimitable power. Even though Hank’s power awake later,\u00a0the way that Hank chooses to utilize that power differentiates him from Cain.<\/p>\n

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We also learn a little bit more about the reason of Cain\u2019s madness, judging by the fact that\u00a0he is jealous of Schaal standing\u00a0beside Hank.\u00a0At first, I\u00a0assume that Cain pays attention on Hank because of his power, it turns out that Cains wants to conquer the world alongside him. Bromance is sensed here and it is possible that Cain shoots Elaine\u00a0for the same reason.<\/p>\n

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More mysteries are revealed this episode and I am\u00a0 just dying to see more. The mysterious girl finally gets a name, Miglieglia, who seems to have the most scary ability ever: resurrecting the dead. Her ability helps Cain conquer the Southern Region of the Patrian continent, making the Free Nation of New Patria the largest nation in the country.\u00a0I am intrigued\u00a0to know how she comes into existence.<\/p>\n

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The fact that Elaine is still alive undoubtedly gives a twist. Her survival and the secret of Incarnates seems to be linked to Somnium, the energy stones that caused the civil war between the North and South at the beginning. I also can\u2019t wait to see Hank\u2019s response when he knows that his lover is captured by Cain.<\/p>\n

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The series undoubtedly echoes to the episode title, “Those Who Seek”. From the beginning, Hank seeks to\u00a0 fulfil his oath to annihilate\u00a0the Incarnates before they turn into beasts. Even though he still believes that their existence should end together with the war, it is true to say that he gradually finds the pleasure of living, as long as Schaal is by his side.<\/p>\n

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While Schaal holds a very unique position, by seeking the truth behind the creation of the Incarnates.\u00a0At first,\u00a0she just wanted the answer of why her father must die, but now she seeks the ways for Hank and the other Incarnates to survive.\u00a0The bonds between the two is one of my favorite things of this series and it also keeps me watching every week.<\/p>\n

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The delicate and sophisticated plot is also pleasant to watch. I genuinely hope that we could continue to follow their journey in the next season.<\/p>\n

Official Site<\/a><\/p>\n

Official Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n

\u258d<\/strong><\/span>Read More:<\/h4>\n

\u25a0 All Reviews for To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts<\/a><\/p>\n

\u25a0 Ultimate Guide of Summer Anime 2019<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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