The Pen is Mightier than Bullets | The Kingdoms of Ruin

Episode 3: Adonis returns all the enemy fire back to sender! Watch The Kingdoms of Ruin on Crunchyroll! got.cr/cc-tkor
Witches once blessed the human race with wisdom and peace. But the Redia Empire's "Gear Expansion" brought about a culture of science that far surpassed magic, and witches were viewed as enemies impeding the progress of civilization. Thus began the witch hunts. One human named Adonis, who was raised by a witch named Chloe, swears revenge against the human race that took his beloved mentor from him. What salvation can be found at the end of a bloodbath fueled by utter despair?
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[@xianxiaemperor1438]

Honestly, I expected him to last longer in the story. I didn't expect him to die so early in the story.

[@HarokuSion]

I probably realized that he definitely sent that bullet back at the same speed that it came at him with. Otherwise it would have just pushed the sniper back with immense force. But seeing that spiral motion made me think "yeah no, this man's about to be ripped to shreds" little did i know, he was getting ripped off from the hips up. Damn that was necessarily brutal, and i loved ever second of that earned brutality.

[@gameseeker6307]

I guarantee they live

[@edwardfrench9368]

I'm pretty sure the sniper was a woman, but yeah brilliantly brutal

[@Sephirothmain146]

@@edwardfrench9368nope it’s guy, his name is agent eekhout, go watch the anime or search it up

[@FirstLast-cg2nk]

Just a reminder, the reason why the witches were defeated was because they literally refused to fight back. If they had, humanity would have never had a chance.

[@fanficlover]

Sounds like a really lackluster premise then if humanity is just going to be the punching bag to the edgy OP MC.

[@VoidWorldGaming]

​@fanficlover seeing from other comments it was more so because it was literally an order from god who created them to help humanity so they couldn't and wouldn't fight back Mc is a human that was taught magic so it didn't apply to him However this is just mere speculation from comment so idk Maybe in the future God decends and makes his edict about witch's not attacking humans void and then humanity gets crushed by the leftover population Idk tbh 😅

[@aoiminase]

Well since the mc was a guy, we call it warlock, male version of witches

[@fanficlover]

@aoiminase historically, witch was a gender neutral term so it's fine.

[@fanficlover]

@VoidWorldGaming read the wiki and from the premise reads it's literally god thought humanity sucked, made all powerful witches, witches adopted boy and gave him all powerful magic item relates to their means of reincarnation, witches let themselves become extinct because they're so loyal, MC on his own proceeds to essentially genocide all of humanity revealing all anti magic tech is actually completely useless and the MC steamrolls through everyone even though the people he actually wanted revenge against died centuries ago. Essentially it's a worse version of Dracula from Castlevania.

[@BB-BackgroundBlack]

At that moment I remembered, do you dare use my own spells against me, Potter? 😂

[@KingDusk278]

Didn’t know the guy invented bullets

[@MrCLightning]

If anything, title-kun never disappoint no matter what kind of show it is.

[@sagirem]

This will be his official name from now on

[@ANIMESTAR002]

He really knows how to attract attention😂😂😂😂

[@thatlittlecrab8842]

My favorite part is where he Ruins all over the screen

[@samulityyska2269]

You know who the MC reminds me of? Kratos from the God of War-series. Same angry edginess, same reckless thirst for revenge - both characters even embark on their respective quests for retribution due the loss of a loved one. Both series are also infamous for their brutality and excessive amounts of gore. In this series there is only less Greek mythology, and more magic as well as witches.

[@cakerberg1735]

That's..... honestly a pretty good comparison

[@nixxgen9574]

But will he go through the same arch as Kratos did and in the process, he and Doroka have a kid and don't want them to end up like their parents and Adonis meets someone akin to Baldur?

[@TJ_kosayodom]

@@nixxgen9574source?

[@DillonMeyer]

I'm ready for him to take up an apprentice and say "BOY"

[@Sir_Tomoyuki]

I mean, Adonis himself is a reference to the Greek God of love and beauty.

[@kingque9704]

I imagine this is how Nafomi would’ve been if he gave into his rage shield

[@Cloud-zb8lw]

“Wait. I have the option to move out of the wa…” *dead*

[@refrigerator3391]

well in anime for the viewer it appears slow but in their pov is fast

[@ruckleschtik5227]

He spoke out loud though and had time to say that after seeing it coming@@refrigerator3391

[@Spikero2]

Why... Didn't... You.... DOOOOODGE?!! *bleh*

[@CesarSolis-dk6hx]

​@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist4 Papaya

[@jamesmcdavid1673]

​@@Spikero2Gohan understood that reference.

[@mr_0n10n5]

Bro pulled the pen out and wrote "No you" on straight air.

[@backgroundcharacterj5071]

You know for a country with alot of anti magic technology they sure lack alot of anti magic weaponry

[@dragonrider1736]

Brother I'd free the witches and bail the city as soon as possible

[@Alex-hu9uc]

To be fair they solved their witch problems 10 years ago

[@shayn_3248]

@@Alex-hu9uctheres a whole utopia of witches on the moon tho💀

[@fistycuffs552]

I mean they explain in Ep 3 their whole anti witch weapon and why they can't use it.

[@shakirdelph7719]

It will be explained why their aren't any available right now later in the amime

[@tyejones192]

2:04 It was at this moment she knew she f*cked up

[@kidfromthe7]

he*

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

His written words infected their shots. They’re Smart Bullets.

[@xerxes0565]

Seeing you after so long

[@aoiminase]

So no wonder the sniper girl may have thought it was useless to evade the big bullet since it’ll follow her anyway

[@CesarSolis-dk6hx]

Paninni.

[@thetitanhater]

Damn, Smart Bullets are basically Aimbot.

[@Vafler6]

​@@aoiminaseэто мужчина😢

[@Not____Applicable]

Now this is a revenge series.

[@regret.932]

The definition of double it and give it to the bext person.

[@tchbast1661]

He just stand here waiting his death...JUST RUN DUDE

[@slevinchannel7589]

He wasnt fast enough to dodge a bullet. Way to victimblame, genius

[@mahpell7173]

Afraid that he'll be mocked for bringing magic to a gunfight, he brought magechineguns and went full Neo with extra spice.

[@Onebie]

Man animation quality is really lackluster... How slow that giant bullet flew.

[@TJ_kosayodom]

And they’re gonna pretend it was “slow-mo” 😂

[@Onebie]

@@TJ_kosayodom yeah, if it was slow-mo, that dude talked really fast.

[@samulityyska2269]

In a better world, humans and witches could have joined forces and cooperated for mutual benefit. Personally, I see no reason as to why magic and science wouldn't be able to coexist. Unfortunately, the opening scene serves as a grim reminder what happens when superstition, fear, arrogance and mob mentality suffocate logic and reason.

[@kayreal1273]

try not to spoil but there's a reason this happened like most anime there's someone behind the scenes

[@EmptyMan000]

There's a reason for all this and it has NOTHING to do with logic/reason or superstition/fear/arrogance/mob mentality. It's all just spite and pride.

[@mokulectodupa]

i dont know, seeing one mage obliterating entire platoon without breaking a sweat makes you wonder if you leave them free might they just revolt

[@whatisevil2447]

@mathewssilva2362yep

[@RazielTheUnborn]

@@mokulectodupa They had no reason to revolt UNTIL humans attacked them. Witches are inherently female only and require humans to procreate and make more witches (don't want to spoil other lore bits). The protag is a human who was taught magic by a witch to try and bridge the gap between humans and witches and bring them even closer together, but instead, humans attacked without cause.

[@leonides1527]

Bro pulled a "no you" on the sniper

[@jamesbritton635]

Full counter! 1:49

[@colin8696908]

The animation and sound design are about what I would expect from a edgy anime like this.

[@carlosgarza400]

Should've just exiled them for now they have to deal with someone who doesn't care for morals

[@SomethingSimpler]

That is one giant and incredibly slow bullet.

[@3sixgod36]

2:01 it was at this moment that he knew 😂😂😂💀

[@Solbankai66]

Bet that childish fool didn't see that coming! And Adonis is just casually walking with 😎

[@borderlanderx2202]

My next Fate grand order summoned servant: Avenger servant Adonis

[@jorienwachukwu466]

He'd definitely qualify for that class, as well as Caster

[@hawkeye4324]

As a wise man once said: “Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.”

[@andresmarrero8666]

Why are they just stading there? There was so many things that they could have done while he was being all fancy. The sniper should have at least moved after she fired her shot.

[@davekisman2763]

Adonis: Hey, brat. You think you're the Punisher? Take back your bullet and die.

[@epictoe7179]

2:05 Not the towers! 😱

[@blue-jq9by]

Very kind of the soldiers to wait And not shot him when he was exposed

[@victor9]

to be fair homie had 5 business days plus the weekend to get out the way

[@langbo9999]

Sniper: Die Wizard: You first.

[@pheonix_soldier]

The Saber in your hand, is the pen to write it down

[@Raiden7284677]

Now imagine if…say, Magical Girls really went out against humans like this.

[@sealswimswim354]

I have been craving poetic battles with consequence for so long! Love this! 🙏

[@Nognamogo]

They should have just used some sort of laser. Light was obviously making it past his pen ability.

[@dragonkingoscurare1092]

John Wick got surpassed. Now the story is I once saw a guy on the street kills dozens of people using a pencil with a Fckin Pencil.

[@BR3NO_Akira]

mais respeito e uma caneta mágica

[@Erizo_]

ngl, that soundtrack in the background is dope af.

[@Animeguy300]

Just like "the pen is mightier than the sword"

[@kimkyangie4840]

Whoever writing the title is working overtime 😭🙏

[@phantomthiefjoker939]

1:53 Here's MY big bullet!!!!

[@TempestGhost]

Telling it to them straight. It was at this moment they new, they f’ed up

[@roddyyuyumochikawaii4220]

Se John Wick consegue matar usando um lápis, por que acham que o Adonis não faria o mesmo com sua caneta??? Hehehehehehehe

[@xavierrobinson808]

Sending the bullets right back them clear.

[@xavierperes]

Yeah! That’s for Chloe!

[@kingsharkmauler3795]

And for all the innocent people she killed in the cells

[@xavierperes]

@@kingsharkmauler3795 yeah!

[@gasselik]

She had all the time of the world to dodge that bullet, but noo😂

[@irregulargamer1352]

The animators did a very garbage job of showing how fast that bullet actually went.

[@zap296]

it's suppose to be as fast as when the bullet was shot from the sniper

[@toastycomfyghosty1891]

You would think, once the bullets started flying back, theyd STOP shooting?

[@chrismingo7719]

Bro got the Gojo treatment

[@himitsugawa4226]

Lol guys just look how he casts magic instead of shoot him down. And that sniper-girl... She looks cool.

[@MassaTarrlah-ch7gj]

When u wait too long for attack on Titan final so u decide "I'ma make my own show"

[@emperorpalpatine2957]

You know, as we see here there weren't much pings on that shield of his while these 5 or more guys were unloading their guns on him. These guys make stormtroopers look good.

[@lee-man6464]

dudes been stocking up on reverse UNO cards

[@CTK.-_totalwarfare]

This Is basically the parry of ultrakill in a nutshell

[@matthewmicsa4965]

John Wick approves this title.

[@kukojisempai6666]

Enjoy!

[@lolroflamao]

.....would have liked it more if she DID NOT HAVE TIME to move, and just choose to eat it. I guess this worked a lot better in written form and the director is just not really putting any effort into the pacing.

[@symphonixblades]

the bullet was fast I believe, I think they slowed it down to show how the shot happened

[@directcontrolz1966]

​@symphonixblades except they had time to remove their goggles and say a line.

[@andresmarrero8666]

​@@symphonixbladesthe bullet was stopped and modified for a good minute. She should have been long gone by then. Not to mention that the still living commander could have just shot him there as he took down his own force field.

[@TJ_kosayodom]

@@andresmarrero8666by this conversation, what do we gentlemen expected from grade B anime series?

[@andresmarrero8666]

@@TJ_kosayodom sense, logic, some silliness, decent writing. It is the B-rated movies that push and more thoroughly explorers ideas not the Hollywood blockbusters. I see no reason not to hold anime to the same base standards.

[@TheRoguePrince0]

He's like Count Dracula(Netflix's castlevania) he wants to destroy humanity in the name of his lost love that was killed by humans

[@LaZonaDiRin3743]

Dracula was broken and he regret his revenge in the last minutes of life, Adonis after get revenge don't regret and become simply an Crybaby.

[@TheRealKazberry]

If "pay it forward" was an attack.

[@savydemon1892]

Bruh this anime got me wanting more episodes fr

[@pato37]

Esa guitarra de fondo me esta volviendo loco

[@PeteTheRock2002]

Um... I think we might have to crown this shot as "The Greatest Headshot in Anime History." Sorry, Char... I think you've been outclassed.

[@denomspeedo5109]

He olny return thier ammo.

[@RollinStixx]

Not gon lie i was so happy when the Robo guy got popped by the huge bullet

[@Freakshower89]

Anyone notice its the whole round and not the bullet

[@j_j818]

soundtrack name and artist?

[@Brandon-yq1tm]

Glad to see they have unlimited ammo guns. On top of that for some reason their rifles were shooting pistol bullets???

[@slevinchannel7589]

It took 7 f-cking episodes until one personal used the Talk no Jutsu right and it was NOT the girl in the end, it was Punch. The Biker-Guy. Im waiting for Edgyness to subside and some big questions to be asked but the girl just s-cks way to hard at... talking. Like, the whole concept of Talking.

[@vazpid4059]

Whats the background music called?

[@Headtheif101]

Return to sender, to the extreme

[@yungk777]

Black Air Force energy alert😳

[@sinpret6485]

could someone link the song in the background or just say the name would be nice

[@Forsparda]

who are we supposed to root for in this scene? the invincible being that casually slaughters everyone around him or the soldiers that are so woefully outmatched that their deaths barely slow him down? because honestly the magic guy doesnt feel like someone id root for

[@chipmunk1227]

That's how life is, it's a gray world. There's no MC with plot armor. I kind of like this anime.

[@Forsparda]

@@chipmunk1227 you should rewatch this clip because the term "plot armor" perfectly applies to the mage in this scene

[@bottledstorm7770]

Anos voldigold? Did you get isekai’d after your OP MC reincarnation?

[@kingoflight6811]

Behold, my ultimate spell the .50 bmg

[@Lvl1assassin]

Killing magic asking to be nuke

[@cesarsolis5737]

Eran yager vibes

[@rapidsmartypants]

My thoughts exactly

[@greedy_arts3807]

I wouldve just dodged tbh, my just be a me thing though

[@eisstirn2319]

Was there a way to shoot at him before he pulled out the pen..?

[@Cloudeusz]

I believe this is a class in final fantasy tactics

[@slevinchannel7589]

7 f-cking episodes until one personal used the Talk no Jutsu right and it was NOT the girl in the end, it was Punch. The Biker-Guy. Im waiting for Edgyness to subside and some big questions to be asked but the girl just s-cks way to hard at... talking. Like, the whole concept of Talking.

[@tylergoodman3560]

MC's eyes remind me of Sasuke Uchiha's. Red as fire, and a drive for revenge. 🎉

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Love these videos😊😊😊❤❤

[@ForTN0X]

The destruction was way to small for the size of that giant bullet. Especially in comparrison to the first sniper shot. Things like that sadly makes this anime very mid at best.

[@jager5593]

When you find that one camper

[@MassDynamic]

i thought they already had magic-neutralizing tech?

[@justinkong9954]

Harry Potter writers should take notes of this.

[@todhold2673]

All she had to do was duck.

[@chaoskisses]

Why did that bullet slow down tho

[@mexicanboy9356]

Ain’t no way bro got Gojo’d 💀

[@Mogolous]

Ngl I thought the sniper guy was gonna be a recurring antagonist…. Then he joined “The Divided One” Club alongside Gojo ☠️☠️☠️

[@WhatTheDogDoin0493]

Shakesphere in anime

[@Yhaleii]

musica de fondo?

[@Parallel468]

Is this anime good?

[@Superiorbeinggg]

Yeah bro mc kills almost all of humanity

[@Superiorbeinggg]

He’s evil in every way.

[@wilvic6683]

No,is just edgy but the first episode is interesting,but it's all

[@bingobongo8701]

It's basically edgy for the sake of being edgy, like arifureta

[@sergioosorio2636]

​@@bingobongo8701even worse, all his revenge targets already died 😂, living out of spite after getting out would be a better revenge, going to the families of the defunct soldiers and say hey I can walk and function without excruciating pain, not like your parent muahahaha 😂

[@armed1965]

The OST is kinda fire

[@spencergayan2426]

The psycho Sniper is dead

[@aprakugodbless5954]

Mm

[@odoroku950]

Double it and give it to the next person

[@BooksByKnight]

Ouch!!!!

[@armaan8463]

He or she that got killed with the cannon?

[@chondias830]

Science Vs Magic who shall surpass each other

[@jksupergamer]

I will

[@JohnSmith-ns8si]

I feel sorry for that girl sniper.

[@e.gustavo8518]

A "atiradora" é um homem. Ele mereceu pelo que fez com a Doroka