Episode 1 of Gensou Suikoden honestly felt much heavier than I expected. The opening with Riou and Jowy believing they’re finally about to return home makes the ambush hit even harder, especially once it becomes clear that something about the attack doesn’t add up. ⚔️🌙
What I liked most was how quickly the episode establishes their friendship without overexplaining it. You can feel that these two genuinely trust each other, so seeing them separated, captured, and then forced to question their own side gives the story a strong emotional hook right away. The escape from the mercenary fort also made it clear that this isn’t going to be a simple “good army vs bad army” story.
For a first episode, it did a really good job of making me care about the characters while setting up a much bigger conspiracy in the background. I already want to know who betrayed them, what really happened during that attack, and how much their journey back to Kyaro is going to change everything. Definitely a strong start. 🔥