English Dub Review: Vermeil in Gold: “The New Term and The Fairy Flower”

 

Overview: Alto (Mike Haimoto) must find the fairy flower when he must compete against Lilia (Kira Vincent Davis), Marcus (Joe Daniels) and Charolles (Annie Wild) to gain the position of class representative. 

Our Take: Alto and Vermeil clowning on an arrogant jabroni archetype on paper sounds great. Unfortunately, it was not as satisfying one would hope for in how short-lived the entire duel was, but also how forgettable in how unpleasing to the eye it was with unlively visuals. 

Alto’s goals don’t do much to impress either in him wanting to become one of the most powerful mages in a platinum member with the loftiness of it playing a big role in how Alto admires him. It’s basic protagonist goals and the effect they have, however the prospect of accomplishing something unique in the magical world could be intriguing if inventive

Joining Alto, Lilia, the sergeant of one of the four great dukes, Marcus and Charolles, his maid, all compete to see who will be a class representative by obtaining the fairy flower. Marcus is the classic gag character but an amusing distraction in his dumb fun energy between scenes, especially in combination with his more stoic attendant, bailing him out of the trouble that his hysteria causes. Craziness that leads to him losing the contest.

Lilia’s invisible elixir only being effective on skin and not clothes is definitely low hanging fruit as far as nude humor goes but gave me a giggle in how boisterously self-conscious she is around Alto, even when not visible. Alto bails her out from the Cerberus guarding the flower causing him to swap more fluids with Vermeil for a boost. The moments of fan service are titillating but very fleeting so even if you want to get your kicks that way, it does not last especially long. It ending with Charolles getting the flower at the last moment is a bit underwhelming if only that she is just introduced and has such a small role. On the upside though, Alto is not blazing through the trials and ordeals, at least for now. Despite the glaringly generic elements plastered throughout, it was a casual albeit forgettable test for our main boy, but hopefully not everything that comes after is.