Ginyuu Mokushiroku Meine Liebe · Episode 9: Mirror Image
Mirror Image
2005-01-0625 min
It’s Orphe’s sister’s memorial day and in an attempt to cheer him up Ed takes him to a walk to town at night where they meet up with Isaac, who brings them to a local pub. Orphe meets with the local drunkard Douglas and discovers the tragic circumstances of his life, but he is forced to decide between the memory of the dead and the living when Douglas steals his most precious possession.
1Hubris2004-11-0425 minOrphe has a dream about the day his sister died. He is in a foul mood when he wakes, and is swept into an argument with Lui. A few days later a note is spread in the academy revealing the fact that Ed is not of noble blood by birth and that he is his father’s bastard son. Orphe, sure that Lui is behind it, challenges him to a duel.2Scandal2004-11-1125 minEd remembers the time he came to live with his father, and his step mother’s hatred. He is pining for his lost sister, who was sent away. One day in the town he encounters a girl with the same name as his sister, who tempts him to run away with her. It is later revealed that the girl was hired by his step mother to tempt him to break the academy rules and consequentially being thrown away, but Orphe and a mysterious man helps him out. Lui refuses to allow the headmaster to check the dormitory for the missing boys, claiming that they should govern themselves.3Blossom2004-11-1825 minCamus tells Ed and Orphe about his childhood and his first meeting with Lui. A graduate of the academy, Victor Griffith, visit the academy. Camus, who has a special ability to sense both people’s emotions and see into the future warns one of his classmates of approaching misfortune but is treated with fear and hatred in return. Griffith tells Camus he has the same ability and offers him to come with him and live a sheltered yet exciting life, but his motives are not as pure as they appears. Orphe and Ed meet the man who helped them the last episode, and learns that his name is Isaac.4Foreign Country2004-11-2525 minNaoji remembers his family away from Japan, and begins to have doubts regarding his right to belong in the Strahl class. The headmaster holds a simulations turnery and wants Naoji to fight with Orphe, but Naoji’s doubts effects his performances. In an attempt to encourage him Ed takes Naoji to town, where they are approached by an inn keeper who invited them to visit a Japanese man on his death bed. Naoji stays with him all night and through that man’s autobiography finds his strength back.5Hauteur2004-12-0225 minLui’s father calls him back home to attend a ball where he is introduced to a local beauty, the daughter of a nobleman that Lui’s father wants Lui to marry. Lui agrees, while his friends try to persuade him against it. At the engagement party, the king’s elder brother makes an appearance but soon after he leaves an explosive device is set off and only through Orphe Lui is saved. Lui cancels his marriage, having achieved his goal to make the family’s rivals tense with his approaching beneficial political marriage.6Devoir2004-12-0925 minIsaac visits an old friend of his, wanting him to write him a recommendation letter that will get him into Rosenstolz. Claiming to be a foreign writer who writes about the academy, Isaac talks to the students, but is disappointed with the Strahl class. He tells them about his time as a soldier. Someone breaks into the headmaster’s office, and Orphe and Lui chase them but get locked in a warehouse. Isaac confronts other undercover agents like him, and refuses their hush money in order to save Lui and Orphe.7Cheerful Faces2004-12-1625 minThe Headmaster plans a game to alleviate the stress on campus. Orphe and Naoji are paired up for the game, and have their first serious talk. Naoji tells Orphe why he is such a good friend of Lui. They find the lost object, a key, while not even looking for it. The headmaster shows them that they key is actually a key to his secret safe where he stores news from the academy alumni from all over the world before relaying it to the king.8Means2004-12-2325 minA recording device is discovered at the school. Due to a student exchange Naoji and Ed are sent away, while the academy hosts three students from a sister school. One of the students is a girl names Ishtar whose charismatic speech enflames the entire school, but makes Camus uneasy. She admits that her goal is to use the students’ sympathy in order to get into Rosenstolz and bent the management to her will, and in a surprising act Lui joins forces with her. When Ishtar admits to Lui that she wants to take over the king’s position Lui reveals that he never was on her side and threatens to…9Mirror Image2005-01-0625 minIt’s Orphe’s sister’s memorial day and in an attempt to cheer him up Ed takes him to a walk to town at night where they meet up with Isaac, who brings them to a local pub. Orphe meets with the local drunkard Douglas and discovers the tragic circumstances of his life, but he is forced to decide between the memory of the dead and the living when Douglas steals his most precious possession.10Corrupt Rebellion2005-01-1325 minA graduate of Rosenstolz Academy is disturbing the students with his offers of unimaginable pleasures. The five Strahl candidates set out to meet up with Josef Torger, but Orphe is surprised with what he discovers. Torger tells Orphe that his money comes from blackmailing the noblemen and politicians of Kuchen, and gives him a notebook with a documentation of those people’s illegal activities. Headmaster Bartholomew goes to Torger’s mention himself and offers Torger a teaching position in Rosenstolz, but Torger refuses, leaves Orphe his notebook and sets himself and his house on fire.11Reality2005-01-2025 minOrpheus receives a visit from his dead sister’s fiancé, who tells him that he has a lot to tell him. It appears the fiancé, desperate after his beloved’s death, went into the lowest circles of society to discover who is responsible for her death. He warns Orphe and gives him a pocket watch that Orphe’s sister once gave him, but as he drives away he loses control over his car and runs into a tree. The king is due to visit the academy and Lui’s network of spies provides him with information that has him believed there’s a plot to murder the king then. Orphe is unaware that his conversation with…12Ruins2005-01-2725 minLui travels to meet with his father, while Orphe falls into the river. Ed begins to be worried about Orphe’s absence but as he consults Lui, Lui reveals to them the details he has uncovered regarding the plan to assassinate the king. Ed understands that there are more important things then Orphe’s life on the line and agrees to help Lui protect the king, while Orphe struggles for his life. Orphe has to decide if he wants to fight for his life or give up and be with his beloved sister once more.13Idea2005-02-0325 minIsaac, who follows Beruze, see him shoot Orphe and saves him. He treats Orphe’s wound and at Orphe’s insistence reveals to him what he knows about the plan to assassinate the king. Meanwhile Lui position the other Strahl candidates in strategic points to protect the king from being assassinated. Beruze uncovers his true form and Isaac helps Orphe to reach the academy in time to confront him.
Ginyuu Mokushiroku Meine Liebe★ 57%Synopsis
The first season begins with introducing the characters, their past and their ambitions. Orpherus, Eduard, Camus, Lui and Naoji are five noblemen who attend the prestigious Rozenstolz academy, and who are a part of the Strahl class – a class for potential candidates for the advisory positions in the royal palace in the small European country of Kuchen. Isaac is an English writer who visits Kuchen. While still students, the five noblemen are forced to deal with corrupted politicians, secret agents, attempted murder and ambitious individuals from both inside and outside of school who threatens to break the fragile peace in their country, and even assassinate the king.
Characters & Voice Actors
Eduard Markgraf von Sekt BraunschweigMain
Tomokazu SekiJP
Naoji IshizukiMain
Akira IshidaJP
Camus Pfalzgraf von Silvaner LüneburgMain
Souichirou HoshiJP
Orpherus Fürst von Marmelade Nahe GörzMain
Takahiro SakuraiJP
Ludwig Herzog von Mohn Nahe LiechtensteinMain
Toshihiko SekiJP
Sir Isaac CavendishMain
Takehito KoyasuJP
Josef TorgerSupporting
Nobutoshi KannaJP
Staff
Kaori YukiOriginal Character Design
Akemi OmodeSeries Composition
Akemi OmodeScript
Mutsumi SasakiAssistant Animation Director (ep 3, 9)
Mutsumi SasakiKey Animation (ep 1, 2, 4, 7, 12, 13)
Hiroyuki KawasakiScript
Kouichi MashimoDirector
Yukiko BanAnimation Director (ep 3)
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