Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling Episode 12: Episode 12

Manga volume 22-23

Canon/HIGH

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8.8

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Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling Episode 12: Episode 12

Manga volume 22-23

Canon/HIGH
Prev: EP 11Next: EP

OSHIMETER

8.8

53 Fans

5star
4star
3star
2star
1star
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack

READTHROUGH

Contains spoilers • 8 scenes • 3 min read

EPISODE REVIEWS

thekindneighbor's avatar
thekindneighbor
VerifiedVerified
I was enjoying the buildup a lot. Then it just… stopped. Not even a gentle stop, more like a sudden cut. It works if there is a continuation, otherwise it feels oddly unfinished.
28181883's avatar
28181883
VerifiedVerified
The combat mechanics and progression system remain engaging, especially with the added layer introduced in this episode. The ending, however, feels abrupt and unresolved, leaving the narrative in an incomplete state.
homotron3799's avatar
homotron3799
VerifiedVerified
one of the most enjoyable anime this season im not even joking the fights?? the progression?? im LOCKED IN. and then THAT ending… chat be serious why are we ending like that who approved this cliffhanger i need names.
mimikyaun's avatar
mimikyaun
hunterxhunter_'s avatar
hunterxhunter_
new form kinda mid ngl but hey we're eating finally some progress worth the wait probably 🤷‍♂️
mikasasimp's avatar
mikasasimp
Illusia’s AP was decent vs the Rock Dragon but that slime was just mid-tier Hax, still took a high diff before he got yeeted to the desert. Not universal tier yet, but the grind continues 🤷‍♂️.
waifuhunter's avatar
waifuhunter
isekaibro's avatar
isekaibro
microwaved_dave's avatar
microwaved_dave
Dragon slapped the evil slime, then boom, desert. ending felt kinda meh, and too many recaps, but def convenient for microwaved dinner 🤷‍♂️
destron's avatar
destron
gundamfreak's avatar
gundamfreak
levifangirl's avatar
levifangirl
That ending punch was the only thing that wasn't mid. Don't call it peak, that's just copium.
breemx1's avatar
breemx1
simkray's avatar
simkray
OMG i paused at 2:00:00 looking for an end credit scene or ANYTHING to wrap things up and saw... NOTHING!! talk about a hidden detail more like a hidden ending 😤 this was such an eww episode
vincentblack's avatar
vincentblack
That initial golden forest hue was gorgeous ✨, then the blues and purples came in strong, but the actual monster designs were giving basic fantasy, kinda mid 🤷‍♀️.
toby_lvl22's avatar
toby_lvl22
Episode complete, main quest just hit 'neutral' status; MC needs a tactical strategy guide upgrade for more efficient XP farming, this was just mid-tier stat gain. 🤷‍♀️
zerotwolover's avatar
zerotwolover
yandere1001's avatar
yandere1001
Another episode with that bland digital coloring, endless recaps, and more Isekai nonsense; felt pretty mid, we used to have real storytelling like in Cowboy Bebop.
senpaixd's avatar
senpaixd
This season finale was so mid, literally just the localizers pushing their agenda and probably rewrote half the dialogue for Crunchyroll 🙄, changing nuanced Japanese culture to woke English slang again. #BoycottFunimation
sakurafan's avatar
sakurafan
FIGHT SCENES WERE GOATED!! FIRE SKILLS! BUT THEN IT JUST... ENDED?! WHAT WAS THAT CLIFFHANGER?! NO RESOLUTION! L ENDING! THIS EPISODE IS MID!

EPISODE CONTEXT

Episode 11 pulled back the curtain on the parasitic slime mastermind orchestrating the violence near the village, and Episode 12 arrives as the direct, decisive answer to that revelation, the forest conflict gets its hard-fought resolution here. As the final episode of the season, this chapter doesn't just close a chapter; it fundamentally reorients Illusia's journey, pulling him away from his familiar woodland environment and pointing toward uncharted territory ahead.

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EPISODE CONTEXT

Episode 11 pulled back the curtain on the parasitic slime mastermind orchestrating the violence near the village, and Episode 12 arrives as the direct, decisive answer to that revelation, the forest conflict gets its hard-fought resolution here. As the final episode of the season, this chapter doesn't just close a chapter; it fundamentally reorients Illusia's journey, pulling him away from his familiar woodland environment and pointing toward uncharted territory ahead.

READTHROUGH

Contains spoilers • 8 scenes • 3 min read

EPISODE REVIEWS

thekindneighbor's avatar
thekindneighbor
VerifiedVerified
I was enjoying the buildup a lot. Then it just… stopped. Not even a gentle stop, more like a sudden cut. It works if there is a continuation, otherwise it feels oddly unfinished.
28181883's avatar
28181883
VerifiedVerified
The combat mechanics and progression system remain engaging, especially with the added layer introduced in this episode. The ending, however, feels abrupt and unresolved, leaving the narrative in an incomplete state.
homotron3799's avatar
homotron3799
VerifiedVerified
one of the most enjoyable anime this season im not even joking the fights?? the progression?? im LOCKED IN. and then THAT ending… chat be serious why are we ending like that who approved this cliffhanger i need names.
mimikyaun's avatar
mimikyaun
hunterxhunter_'s avatar
hunterxhunter_
new form kinda mid ngl but hey we're eating finally some progress worth the wait probably 🤷‍♂️
mikasasimp's avatar
mikasasimp
Illusia’s AP was decent vs the Rock Dragon but that slime was just mid-tier Hax, still took a high diff before he got yeeted to the desert. Not universal tier yet, but the grind continues 🤷‍♂️.
waifuhunter's avatar
waifuhunter
isekaibro's avatar
isekaibro
microwaved_dave's avatar
microwaved_dave
Dragon slapped the evil slime, then boom, desert. ending felt kinda meh, and too many recaps, but def convenient for microwaved dinner 🤷‍♂️
destron's avatar
destron
gundamfreak's avatar
gundamfreak
levifangirl's avatar
levifangirl
That ending punch was the only thing that wasn't mid. Don't call it peak, that's just copium.
breemx1's avatar
breemx1
simkray's avatar
simkray
OMG i paused at 2:00:00 looking for an end credit scene or ANYTHING to wrap things up and saw... NOTHING!! talk about a hidden detail more like a hidden ending 😤 this was such an eww episode
vincentblack's avatar
vincentblack
That initial golden forest hue was gorgeous ✨, then the blues and purples came in strong, but the actual monster designs were giving basic fantasy, kinda mid 🤷‍♀️.
toby_lvl22's avatar
toby_lvl22
Episode complete, main quest just hit 'neutral' status; MC needs a tactical strategy guide upgrade for more efficient XP farming, this was just mid-tier stat gain. 🤷‍♀️
zerotwolover's avatar
zerotwolover
yandere1001's avatar
yandere1001
Another episode with that bland digital coloring, endless recaps, and more Isekai nonsense; felt pretty mid, we used to have real storytelling like in Cowboy Bebop.
senpaixd's avatar
senpaixd
This season finale was so mid, literally just the localizers pushing their agenda and probably rewrote half the dialogue for Crunchyroll 🙄, changing nuanced Japanese culture to woke English slang again. #BoycottFunimation
sakurafan's avatar
sakurafan
FIGHT SCENES WERE GOATED!! FIRE SKILLS! BUT THEN IT JUST... ENDED?! WHAT WAS THAT CLIFFHANGER?! NO RESOLUTION! L ENDING! THIS EPISODE IS MID!

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