Best Underrated Anime Group G Round 4: No Doubt in Us vs The Royal Tutor
#G6: No Doubt in Us (Liang Bu Yi)
Emperor and Empress bodyswap in ancient China
#G8: The Royal Tutor (Oushitsu Kyoushi Heine)
A tutor tries to teach eccentric princes for the throne
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#G6: No Doubt in Us (Liang Bu Yi)
Summary:
Within the Chinese imperial court, stern-faced Emperor Xiao Jinyun and spirited Empress Xu Yu are at constant odds with one another. But the universe has an interesting way to solve their issues: an accident causes the two to switch bodies, forcing them to put themselves in the other’s shoes—literally. Now responsible for unfamiliar duties and court dynamics, the Emperor and the Empress must navigate the maintenance of their identities, unruly concubines, and the nation itself. In doing so, Xiao Jinyun and Xu Yu’s personal qualities and unconventional skills find new purpose, and a sense of understanding and compassion grows between the two.
However, great threats loom within and outside the court. If the imperial astrologer cannot discover the key to switching them back in time, then internal strife and suspicion may lead to the duo's untimely demise.
Propaganda:
Liang Bu Yi/No Doubt in Us is one of the most interesting donghua I’ve ever watched. The characters have varying personalities and, because it’s set in ancient China, are rather unique. Considering that Emperors had to keep harems and the fact that this is a straight couple rom-com makes the drama rather spicy. Plus, the Empress is far more qualified in the things a woman in those times wouldn’t be interested in, like sword fighting, archery etc.
To be honest, the contrast between Xu Yu (the Empress) and Xiao Jinyun (the Emperor) results in the show being far more interesting than other ones with the same trope.
Trigger Warnings: None.
#G8: The Royal Tutor (Oushitsu Kyoushi Heine)
Summary:
Equally charming and stern, Heine Wittgenstein is a brilliant man who commands respect, despite his short, childlike stature. Thus, the king of Grannzreich has called upon Heine to undertake a daunting task that has driven away many before him—become the new royal tutor to four princes who are in line for the throne.
The four heirs each have very distinct and troublesome personalities: Licht, the flirtatious youngest prince; his immature older brother Leonhard; Bruno the studious third prince; and Kai, the oldest of the four and the most reserved. Hilarity ensues as Heine attempts to connect with each of the princes in order to groom them for the throne. However, Heine's mysterious past and dark undercurrents in the present may threaten the harmony within the kingdom.
Propaganda:
This is just such a feel good anime, and it teaches important life lessons through the daily struggles each of them princes go through. The princes each go through some kind of development, be it overcoming a weakness or feeling more sympathy for the common people. And despite it being much lighter in tone, it doesn’t shy away from sometimes delving into more serious topics, since of course one of them is supposed to run the country one day. They all have exaggerated personalities, and despite being seen as too posh or selfish at first, it develops so well.
And let’s not forget the glossy art style that’s just eye-candy or the comedy, which is a primary genre of the series. Just the way Heine structures his lesson, starting with more traditional methods and then delving more into each of their passions, makes me want to have him as a teacher. Despite being strict sometimes, tho.
Overall, it doesn’t present many new ideas, but it just makes you feel nice and warm inside, and maybe you can learn a lesson or two, even if you are not royalty.
Trigger Warnings: None.
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I GENUINELY CANNOT TAKE THIS ANYMORE.
reread my favorite manga and i forgot that my favorite character tries to KILL HIMSELF
and my FAVORITE MHA CHARACTER (TOMURA SHIGARAKI) just fucking DIED this CANNOT BE HAPOENUF my life is OVER i cant DO THIS ANYMOERE.. WHAT THE FUCK HE JUSY FUCKING DIED........ WHAT HAPOEND TO THE LIFE WE (i) PLANNED TOGETHER TENKO..... COME BACK.... OUR 3 KIDS AND DOG MISS YOU..............
literally how am i Supposed to make fun of your voice when i remember YOURE FUCKING DEAD. you PIECE of SHIT. COME BACK AUAGH TJIS ISNT REAL......
GUYS WHERE WAS HIS REDEMPTION ARC...... YOU CANT KILL HIM HES TOO PRETTY......... PLEASE GANG BAKUGOU DIED LIKE 3 FUCKINF TIMES YOU CAN BRING MY BOY BACK...... I VOLUNTEER TO VACUUM UP HIS ASHES...............
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One of my favourite anime tropes is when a character is a total dunce, but then the tutor rephrases their questions as relating to a niche interest, and they can suddenly come up with the correct answers instantly.
What's one plus one? They have no idea. You have thirty slices of cake, and five people each have one, how many slices of cake are left?
Who are all these historical figures? That's too hard to remember. Which of the prince's relatives implemented large-scale irrigation in a certain town?
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Pleasure to Meet You
Heine Wittgenstein (The Royal Tutor)
As Heine was teaching the princes in one of the many rooms in the palace, a little red-haired girl was playing with a kind maid who was hired to look after her pacifically. It was one of Heine's reasons for working there. They were in the gardens looking for butterflies and other animals that she wouldn't mind playing with like Shadow, the dog.
However, she saw a blue butterfly across the garden a bit and ran towards it. She tripped. She wouldn't allow anyone to get near her though, so the maid looking after her asked one of the guards to fetch Professor Heine. They did it straight away.
~knock knock~
"Come in," Heine told the person on the other side of the door and the guard came in. The princes asked if their father, the king, wanted them and they said no.
"Professor Heine, there is a child crying in the garden and the maid told me to come and get you as she will not allow anyone else anywhere near her." As soon as he finished Heine was out the door and making his way into the garden. When he got there he could hear the crying of the child.
The princes had followed him and were shocked to to their stoic professor hugging a cute little red-haired and e/c eyed girl who was holding onto him, scared to be let go. They still found it so adorable though.
Once the child had calmed down, Heine was just holding the child and gave her maid the rest of the day knowing she wouldn't let him go for the rest of the day. When he turned around to ask a guard to tell the princes that the rest of the lesson was cancelled, he was kind of surprised to see them in front of him.
"Princes," he paused, "what are you doing here?" He questioned them.
"We followed you," Leonhard told Heine without a second thought.
He just sighed and looked at the child in his arms and saw that she was hiding her face in his chest but also looking at the four princes.
"Mas- I mean professor, if you don't mind us knowing who is the child you are holding?" Bruno asked as he watched the little girl.
"This is my daughter," Heine started after letting out a sigh. "Y/n Wittgenstein. Before you ask I brought her with me as her mother has gone away." He told them in a way he hoped they would understand.
They did but it took Leonhard a while. Heine had put y/n on her feet by now and she was behind his legs looking around them just staring at the second eldest prince. Kai thinking he is scaring her looks away hoping she would come out. However, when Kai looks away she runs out and dashes into his legs. She held on to them while looking up at him with tears in the corner of her eyes.
"D-do you n-not like m-me?" Y/n asked as she watched him. Everyone else was just watching shocked. Kai quickly bends down to her height and starts patting her head.
"No, I just did not want to scare you," Kai told her in a soft and gentle voice and smiled softly at her.
Y/n grinned at him and introduced herself to him even though Heine already had. He kept smiling at her.
"I'm Kai Von Granzreich."
He was the only prince that she warmed up to so quickly despite what the other princes said. ~They were jealous of him~ Heine was just happy that y/n had come out of her shell a little. Then a thought popped into his head...
'Maybe I should introduce y/n to Princess Adele next.'
The end.
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