{"id":115647,"date":"2023-01-08T16:29:45","date_gmt":"2023-01-08T10:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imageantra.com\/record-of-ragnarok-2021-review-an-epic-tournament-between-the-most-powerful-humans-in-history-and-a-pantheon-of-legendary-gods\/"},"modified":"2023-01-08T16:29:45","modified_gmt":"2023-01-08T10:59:45","slug":"record-of-ragnarok-2021-review-an-epic-tournament-between-the-most-powerful-humans-in-history-and-a-pantheon-of-legendary-gods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imageantra.com\/record-of-ragnarok-2021-review-an-epic-tournament-between-the-most-powerful-humans-in-history-and-a-pantheon-of-legendary-gods\/","title":{"rendered":"Record of Ragnarok (2021) review: An epic tournament between the most powerful humans in history and a pantheon of legendary gods"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>Netflix <\/strong>It continues to inflate its anime catalog every two by three, and we already have plenty of series to ride endless marathons.  This same month season 2 of &#8216;<strong>Record of Ragnarok&#8217;<\/strong> (&#8216;Sh\u016bmatsu no Valkyrie&#8217;) to the platform, so if we still have to catch up with the first batch of chapters, it&#8217;s the perfect time.<\/p>\n<p><!-- BREAK 1 --><\/p>\n<p>The first season premiered in 2021 and has 12 chapters animated by Graphinica that begin to adapt the manga created by <strong>Shinya Umemura and Takumi Fukui<\/strong> and drawn by <strong>Ajichika<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- BREAK 2 --> <\/p>\n<h2>welcome to ragnarok<\/h2>\n<p>Humanity has been given a few million years to prove its worth, and the gods have decided that it is insurmountable and that it is better to extinguish the entire planet.  Before the plan is put into action, <strong>the valkyrie Brunhilde invokes Ragnarok<\/strong>: a tournament where humans will have one last chance to save themselves.<\/p>\n<p><!-- BREAK 3 --><\/p>\n<p>this is how they celebrate <strong>thirteen duels pitting the best of the gods against various outstanding humans who have been blessed with the powers of the valkyries.<\/strong> If the humans manage to emerge victorious in seven of the duels, the entire human race will have been saved.<\/p>\n<p><!-- BREAK 4 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-asset article-asset-normal article-asset-center\">\n<div class=\"desvio-container\">\n<div class=\"desvio\">\n<div class=\"desvio-figure js-desvio-figure\">\n<p>     <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8216;Record of Ragnarok<\/strong>&#8216; presents us with a very simple structure, with the season divided into several small arcs to develop each fight.  The main attraction and focus is the action, and of course the surprise and excitement of seeing which contenders come next.<\/p>\n<p><!-- BREAK 5 --><\/p>\n<p>The lore of the series is very rich, showing us gods from different pantheons in a way that we may not be used to, so we end up with a<strong>A very curious cast in which we find Thor, Shiva, as well as Adam, the first human.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- BREAK 6 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-asset-image article-asset-normal article-asset-center\">\n<div class=\"asset-content\">\n<div class=\"base-wrapper-image\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n                 <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sf-lazy centro_sinmarco\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.blogs.es\/92e3f2\/record-of-ragnarok_img3\/450_1000.jpeg?w=788&#038;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i.blogs.es\/92e3f2\/record-of-ragnarok_img3\/650_1200.jpeg 681w,https:\/\/i.blogs.es\/92e3f2\/record-of-ragnarok_img3\/1024_2000.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/i.blogs.es\/92e3f2\/record-of-ragnarok_img3\/1366_2000.jpeg 1366w,\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.blogs.es\/92e3f2\/record-of-ragnarok_img3\/450_1000.jpeg?w=788&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Record Of Ragnarok Img3\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><br \/>\n  <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Record Of Ragnarok Img3\" class=\"centro_sinmarco\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.blogs.es\/92e3f2\/record-of-ragnarok_img3\/450_1000.jpeg?w=788&#038;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It must be said that if you are not particularly a fan of the tournament structure, &#8216;<strong>Record of Ragnarok&#8217; can be made longer than a day without bread.<\/strong> But at the end of the day, precisely in this well we have gotten ourselves and what we can expect <strong>they are duels that extend over several chapters<\/strong>with each contestant putting their best foot forward and a string of twists and turns to outdo each other&#8217;s skills and strategies.<\/p>\n<p><!-- BREAK 7 --><\/p>\n<p>Now, we not only have combat itself, but also <strong>In each duel we have very well interspersed different flashbacks that help to better present the background of each character.<\/strong> It is not necessary that we know each hero&#8217;s history inside out, because &#8216;Record of Ragnarok&#8217; is in charge of giving it its own touch and reinventing its mythology, and shows us its &#8220;true history&#8221; through different glimpses of the past.<\/p>\n<p><!-- BREAK 8 --><\/p>\n<h2>pure entertainment<\/h2>\n<p>Despite the fact that the duels can be a bit long, the anime manages to maintain a good balance and rhythm in each combat, especially to maintain the surprise and the impact of the abilities of each participant.  However, <strong>animation is perhaps the front on which the series limps the most, <\/strong>especially if we compare the finish with Ajichika&#8217;s original drawing.<\/p>\n<p><!-- BREAK 9 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-asset-image article-asset-normal article-asset-center\">\n<div class=\"asset-content\">\n<div class=\"base-wrapper-image\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n                 <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sf-lazy centro_sinmarco\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.blogs.es\/22d83a\/record-of-ragnarok_img2\/450_1000.jpeg?w=788&#038;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i.blogs.es\/22d83a\/record-of-ragnarok_img2\/650_1200.jpeg 681w,https:\/\/i.blogs.es\/22d83a\/record-of-ragnarok_img2\/1024_2000.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/i.blogs.es\/22d83a\/record-of-ragnarok_img2\/1366_2000.jpeg 1366w,\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.blogs.es\/22d83a\/record-of-ragnarok_img2\/450_1000.jpeg?w=788&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Record Of Ragnarok Img2\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><br \/>\n  <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Record Of Ragnarok Img2\" class=\"centro_sinmarco\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.blogs.es\/22d83a\/record-of-ragnarok_img2\/450_1000.jpeg?w=788&#038;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Too many times <strong>the animation is very limited<\/strong>, leaving it with a look very similar to slides.  Logically there are moments in the duels, especially during the most impressive final movements, when we have a very successful finish, but at least the first season of <strong>&#8216;Record of Ragnarok&#8217; is not especially remembered for excellent animation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- BREAK 10 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-asset article-asset-normal article-asset-center\">\n<div class=\"desvio-container\">\n<div class=\"desvio\">\n<div class=\"desvio-figure js-desvio-figure\">\n<p>     <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"'God of War: Ragnarok': 4 brutal anime series if you love the video game and where you can watch them in streaming\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.blogs.es\/a23d19\/4-animes-como-god-of-war\/375_142.jpeg?w=788&#038;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Yes, you can say that it has <strong>a good addictive element,<\/strong> because once you start you stay to see only what drama and what twist is going to happen next.  If you like series like &#8216;Baki&#8217; or &#8216;JoJo&#8217;s Bizarre Adventure&#8217;, sometimes &#8216;Record of Ragnarok&#8217; falls into <strong>that kind of over-the-top action that borders on the ridiculous, but if you don&#8217;t take it too seriously it becomes wildly entertaining.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- BREAK 11 --><\/p>\n<p>In addition, the combats and the heroes with whom we come across are more and more in crescendo, and the first season leaves us with a sweet spot with <strong>a tremendous cliffhanger<\/strong> and the appearance of a very promising character.  The next <strong>26 of January<\/strong> The second season is released on Netflix, which already promises a lot of action&#8230; and a lot of knives involved.<\/p>\n<p><!-- BREAK 12 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netflix It continues to inflate its anime catalog every two by three, and we already have plenty of series to ride endless marathons. 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