Line #70 VisualNovel/BlessingOfTheCampanella


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3	In the Nostrum Region, the city of Ert'Aria, is the adventurer's clan, Oasis. Leicester Maycraft is a member of this clan. A meteor shower, that only happens once every seven years, is about to take place, and the city prepares for the harvest festival. Joined by "The Jewel of Ert'Aria", Carina Verritti, traveling street performer Agnes Boulange and member of the Knights Templar, Chelsea Arcot, he sets out to see the meteor shower.
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5	Something very strange happens that night. A meteor, made out of Ale, the world's magical phlebotinum, shoots toward the city and takes the form of a girl called Minette, who calls Leicester her Papa.
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7	Originally a VisualNovel by Windmill, ''Shukufuku no Campanella'' was adapted into an anime in the summer of 2010 by {{Creator/AIC}}, then licensed by Creator/FUNimation for DVD release in 2011. A fandisk ''Shukusai no Campanella'' was released in late 2010.
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9	Has nothing to do with character actor Joseph Campanella, sadly.
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12	!!Tropes in ''Shukufuku no Campanella'' include:
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14	* ADayInTheLimelight: Episode 8 was about Golem, Ritos and Salsa. They even got their own opening!
15	* AccidentalPervert / NakedFirstImpression: Shelley pulls a fast one to put Leicester into such a situation at the FuroScene.
16	* ActionGirl: Chelsea.
17	* AdaptationDistillation: The anime shifts focus from Leicester to Minette about halfway through, their ending follows only the bare minimum SaveTheWorld plot and gives no closure to any of the characters.
18	* AllLovingHero: Leicester states that he doesn't want to save only Minette and Miriam, but Aberdeen and Avril as well. He may have to blow a few craters in the ground to do it, but he sticks with it.
19	* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Carina's father Fabious has such amusing antics (such as being a ComedicLolicon) that she can't help but bash him on the head with her staff (though Nina did him in first by tripping him into a face-plant when he tried to approach Minette gleefully).
20	* ArtifactTitle: The Blessed Campanella is, in the original game, [[spoiler:the name of the new core Leicester creates for Minette so she can give her current one to Miriam.]] It's completely left out of the anime.
21	* ArtificialHuman: Minette. [[spoiler:Miriam and Avril too.]]
22	* BareFistedMonk: Carina's father Fabious' fighting style, with a bit of DanceBattler thrown in.
23	* BeachEpisode: The end of the second episode.
24	* {{BFS}}:
25	** Celestine, the Artifact sword Chelsea wields in the finale.
26	** In the game, [[spoiler:Avril also wields one in Chelsea's route.]]
27	* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler: Fabious and Nagan pull this off in the final episode just when the Tortilla Sisters thought they're about to get their asses kicked by a huge crystal monster. Fabious even tops it off with a DynamicEntry.]]
28	* BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine: Salsa and Ritos. Which is funny because Ritos is the boke despite having the traditional [[DeadpanSnarker deadpan manner]] of a tsukkomi, whereas Salsa is rather energetic for a tsukkomi.
29	* BrainwashedAndCrazy: The Animals being possessed by the crystals stone.
30	* BromanticFoil: Nick
31	* ButtMonkey: Salsa; often getting this treatment from her younger sister of all people.
32	* ChickMagnet: Leicester; nearly every girl he meets states they want to marry him in the first episode (who could blame them, among other things given how [[{{Bishounen}} handsome]] he is - perhaps taking after his mom?). Surprisingly, he takes the whole [[HaremGenre Harem]] thing fairly well.
33	* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Carina is victorious if you pick her in the game, otherwise unlucky.
34	* CloudCuckooLander: Carina, who has rather imaginative [[{{Fetish}} fantasies]] for Leicester.
35	* CornerOfWoe: Chelsea, after realizing her [[NoSenseOfDirection lack of direction sense]] got her into trouble, again.
36	* CuteWitch: Carina.
37	* DayInTheLife: Episode five is a very relaxed episode, mostly following Minette's shopping trip around the city.
38	* DeusExMachina: [[spoiler:Suddenly after [[HeelFaceTurn Aberdeen]] and Leicester agree to find a way, they are notified about a meteor shower where they have to adventure to [[EarnYourHappyEnding fix Miriam's core]]]].
39	* EmergencyTransformation: [[spoiler:Miriam, to be cured of her illness, was turned into an automata. Not without its drawbacks.]]
40	* EmpathicWeapon: Carina's staff after [[MrFixit Leicester's]] upgrade.
41	* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: The show's big {{MacGuffin}}, the Heaven's Waterwheel, turns out to be the cause.
42	** In the visual novel, it's different depend on your route.
43	* EvenTheGuysWantHim: Even Golem [[LuminescentBlush blushes]] around Leicester. He's just that good.
44	* EvilCounterpart: Aberdeen to Leicester.
45	* EvolvingCredits: The OP gets a major overhaul on episode nine. In addition to switching to the second verse of the OP, it also changes several scenes to reflect the more somber tone the show is taking.
46	** The ED also changes. [[spoiler: Showing Aberdeen and Leicester on the same side]].
47	* FaintInShock:
48	** Carina faints in Episode 1 after Leicester holds her hand to "make up" for not being able to fulfill her earlier fetishes.
49	** Carina in Episode 4 after everyone sees her in FunbagAirbag position with Leicester and she frantically tries to explain that it was NotWhatItLooksLike.
50	* {{Fanservice}}: Especially the [=OVAs=]
51	* FanserviceWithASmile: The Knights Templar have set up a MaidCafe for the festival, where Salsa and Ritos (and Golem, complete with apron) help out.
52	* FestivalEpisode: Episode eight. Also a BreatherEpisode.
53	* FriendToAllLivingThings: Ritos and Minette woo the crowd with their swimsuits in episode eight. Salsa unintentionally reenacts the opening to ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994''.
54	* FunbagAirbag: After an incident with some vines and a jewel, Leicester and Carina end up in an embarrassing position, leading to a very [[HilarityEnsues hilarious]] NotWhatItLooksLike situation when everyone else arrives.
55	* FunnyAnimal: Tango, Agnes' automata cat sidekick.
56	* FuroScene: Episode four, along with some SkinshipGrope action between Agnes and Carina.
57	* {{Golem}}: The Tortilla Company's primary weapon of choice. Not that it does much good against the dragon.
58	** Rather a RunningGag.
59	* GratuitousItalian: In the franchise's subtitle, ''la campanella della benedizione''.
60	* GravityIsAHarshMistress: Salsa and Golem have a habit of running towards their destination, only falling into trouble (swamp, cliff) when Ritos points it out.
61	* GreenEyedMonster: Carina can go ballistic if any girl shows any kind of affection towards Leichester, especially Minette, who's been a major source of grief since her awakening. One case also led to a BitingTheHandkerchief moment - Leicester carrying Chelsey piggyback when the latter passed out.
62	* HammerAndSickleRemovedForYourProtection: A (perhaps unintended) played-with subversion - Leicester's father Nagan has a symbol on his shirt's sleeve that could remind viewers of the Hammer and Sickle (though from a closer inspection it looks more like a Hammer and Scythe).
63	* HeavySleeper: Minette. Being designed as energy-saving.
64	* HeyYou: Garnet to La'juck or Nick during a fight in the final.
65	* HeelFaceTurn: Aberdeen and Avril side with Oasis quickly enough, though their goals were largely similar to begin with.
66	* ImprovisedWeapon: Without access to her sword, Chelsea uses a candelabra to dispose of the crystal snake.
67	* InstantFanClub: Minette has an official fanclub in Ert'Aria, with membership cards. Golem is one such member.
68	* InstantRunes: Some of the more advanced magic, primarily seen with Aberdeen's barriers and Carina's magic books.
69	* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Happens in the visual novel, [[spoiler:by Carina in Agnes' route.]]
70	* KnightTemplarBigBrother: Aberdeen wanting to save his sister is a noble cause, but he's pretty ruthless in how he goes about it.
71	* LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler:Mise Altoise, Agnes' much-alluded to maitresse, is also her mother.]]
72	* MixAndMatchWeapon: Leichester's weapon appears to be one (a blade on one end, a trigger, sight, and stock on the other).
73	* MrFixit: Leicester can repair anything upon request. Borders on GadgeteerGenius as he can even put unusual upgrades as a bonus when he feels like it (like when he added a "beam shooter" to a hedge trimmer that he repaired). Also shown in ending of anime and some scenarios in game, in different situations.
74	* MsFanservice: Salsa. While she's far from this only one to wear sexy clothes (starting with her sister), she also has a tendency to [[ShowSomeLeg show her legs]] [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Shukufuku01_11_42_2491.jpg a lot]].
75	* MumLooksLikeASister: Shelley Maycraft is young-looking enough to be [[RelativeError mistaken for her son's ''girlfriend'']].
76	* NakedApron: Ritos wonders why Salsa is wearing clothes when she's wearing an apron while she's making cookies for Leicester. Salsa is understandably confused.
77	* NoSenseOfDirection: Chelsea. Lampshaded by Shelley much to Chelsea's embarrassment.
78	** Clearly demonstrated in episode 3, where she somehow gets a map all wrong.
79	** And again in episode 5, where she couldn't even find her way to the ''Main Cathedral'' of the city (which is hard to miss). If this keeps up, this trope could become a RunningGag. Poor Chelsea.
80	** Indeed it's getting to the point where she's just about as bad as a certain [[Manga/RanmaOneHalf you-know-who]]: In episode 8, she couldn't even find the main entrance of the cathedral despite 1) standing right next to it from outside (she actually headed in the exact opposite direction!) and 2) actually going through the right door when leaving the main hall to get there! Both cases lampshaded by Salsa of all people.
81	** In episode nine, she somehow winds up on an ''island''. There's getting lost, and then there's not even being on the same landmass.
82	* NotWhatItLooksLike: Minette was in bed with Leicester for purely innocent reasons. Carina and Agnes, perhaps, not as much. Nina still closed the door to give them their "privacy".
83	* {{Ojou}}: Carina
84	* RidiculouslyHumanRobot: Minette, just don't ask why.
85	* RobeAndWizardHat: Carina
86	* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Archduke Fabious is comic relief through most of the anime, but when the city is attacked, he is out on the causeway leading the defenders in the battle. And, apparently, enjoying it immensely.
87	** At the same time, the Duchess is caring for Miriam.
88	* SceneryPorn: The animators seem to have put effort in making beautiful sceneries.
89	* ShockAndAwe: Tango
90	* SiblingYinYang: The Tortilla sisters. Salsa is a GenkiGirl, Ritos is a DeadpanSnarker.
91	* SpecialEditionTitle: Episode eight has an opening by the Tortilla sisters and Golem, since it's their moment in the spotlight.
92	* SpellMyNameWithAnS: In the original game, every [[NominalImportance named]] character is introduced with his/her name spelled out in English. Creator/FUNimation's subtitles follow most of these, but while the name of Agnes and Aberdeen's maitresse is spelled "Mise Altoise" in-game, the anime's subtitles call her "Mizeh Altworth".
93	* SquishyWizard: Carina mentions that her body is weak. She was possibly ill in the past.
94	* SuperDeformed: Several times in the series itself, but the entirety of the ending. Also sometimes in the original game.
95	* {{Tareme\|Eyes}}[=/=]TsurimeEyes: The Tortilla twins Salsa and Ritos, respectively
96	* UglyGuyHotWife: While not played straight all the way, Leichester's father Nagan is not quite what you'd call {{Bishounen}}, especially when compared to Leichester's mom Shelley...
97	* UnwantedHarem: EVERYBODY wants Leicester.
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Context VisualNovel / BlessingOfTheCampanella