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[[caption-width-right:350:The King of the Sun, and the Princess of the Rain]]
->''Oh clouds, come upon us. \\
Oh rain, descend upon us. \\
Chase away the flames \\
and convey unto our thirsty King \\
that [[TitleDrop the world is still beautiful]].'' \\
-- Song of the Sun King
The Dukedom of Rain is a small country located far north of the mainland. While poor compared to the countries located on the continent, the country is peaceful, and its ruling family is much beloved by its people. It's a far cry from the turbulent times that the continent had endured over the past few years, before it was finally united under the rule of the Sun Kingdom's monarch, the eponymous Sun King.
The latter soon approaches the Rain Dukedom's sovereign, and much to everyone's surprise, decides ''not'' to conquer it and add it to the Sun Kingdom's holdings. However, in exchange for the Rain Dukedom's autonomy, they have to agree to a small deal: to send one of the princesses of the Dukedom's ruling family to become the Sun King's wife. This is because the Sun King had heard of the special talent of the dukedom's royalty, and wanted to witness this miracle himself. For you see, much like the name of their country, its royalty had the ability to call down the rain.
Nike is the fourth princess and, after a spirited match of rock-paper-scissors with her older sisters, was the one "volunteered" to be the wife of the Sun King. She's clearly not happy about being given this responsibility, but she goes out of duty anyway. When she arrives in the Sun Kingdom however, and meets her future husband, King Livius, she quickly realizes that things are definitely ''not'' going to be easy.
Literally translated as "Even So, The World is Beautiful", and rendered on the anime's logo as "Still world is Beautiful", but officially released in English as ''The World is Still Beautiful'', Soredemo Sekai Wa Utsukushii (それでも世界は美しい) is a Shoujo manga series by Dai Shiina, and serialized in ''Hana to Yume'' magazine since 2011. An anime adaptation of the first eighteen-odd chapters was produced by Creator/StudioPierrot and aired during the [[Main/Spring2014Anime Spring 2014]] season.
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!Soredemo includes examples of the following:
* TheAce:
** Livius himself. This is the guy who managed to put all the other countries on the continent under his dominion, and his only real weakness is the fact that, as he's barely gone past puberty, any adult would be able to overpower him in tests of strength -- see his annoyance at how he's unable to properly draw a bow in chapter 8.
** Livius' uncle Bardouin, who's not only an accomplished archer and scholar, he's also quite a charmer, all of this on top of being an accomplished statesman -- he was the Prime Minister before he went WalkingTheEarth.
* AdaptationInducedPlothole: The anime's reordering of Luna's introduction and the Ring of Tales arc made some aspects a bit odd.
** In Chapter 3 which is Luna's introduction, Nike and Livius also spend some time bonding hence strengthen their relationship enough to be devastated when their engagement isn't approved in the The Ring of Tales arc (chapters 4-6). The anime however adapted the arc before Luna's introduction, which made the OfficialCouple's depression over the disapproval of their engagement a bit strange since they've only just started to warm up to each other.
** A minor plot-point in Chapter 3 is that Nike hasn't called Livius by his name yet which isn't out of the question since she's still new and not that close to him yet. Adapting it after the Ring of Tales arc in the anime made it weirder since Nike apparently still hasn't called him by his name after all this time, not even after she went through hell and emotional turmoil to overcome the engagement challenge and keep her marriage. She even says his name once (albeit in her head) beforehand.
* AffectionateNickname: Livius is affectionately called Livi by ChildhoodFriend Luna, uncle Bardouin and eventually his wife-to-be Nike.
* AllLoveIsUnrequited:
** Luna's been crushing on Livius since childhood but he never reciprocates. She accepts his engagement to Nike and moves on afterward.
** Bardouin's first and greatest love was Sheila, Livius' mother. Since she was his brother's wife, this didn't go anywhere of course, but part of why Bardouin is so loyal to Livius in the first place is ''because'' of this love he held for the young king's mother.
** [[KissingCousins Kitra for Nike.]] He along with Nike had trouble summoning the rain as children, and admires her hard work and determination. He's understandably not happy when he returns from a trip only to find she's betrothed to Livius.
* AnachronismStew: Averted for most of the series, which leans toward a vaguely 18th-Century sensibility, particularly with regards to architecture and fashions. However, once the story returns to Nike's home country we're treated to, of all things, a full-blown idol concert, complete with speakers, spotlights, and wireless microphones. And later on, during Nike and Livi's formal engagement ceremony, they bring out what looks like a ''film projector''. An exasperated Neil even comments on how he has no idea what these things are supposed to be.
* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove:
** She doesn't say it to Livius' face, but Nike really tears up and is an emotional mess when she admits to Kitra [[spoiler:while locked in prison]] that she does love Livius.
** Chapter 38 has Luna [[spoiler:run after Marquis Fortis and dramatically tell him that, yes, she ''does'' want to marry him.]]
* ArrangedMarriage:
** What kickstarts the plot to begin with: the Dukedom of Rain has to send one of its princess for the Sun King to marry. Nike just happens to be it.
** Later on we meet the princess of the Sea Kingdom, Amaluna Luirasalle, who claims to be Livius' actual fiancee. It's not true obviously, and Livius just treats her like an annoying ChildhoodFriend.
** In Chapter 30 when Luna reunites with Nike and Livius, she reveals she's just been put in an arranged marriage with the much older Marquis Claude Fortis.
* AuthorityInNameOnly: Despite being King, Nike's father doesn't actually hold any power, and even admits as such to Livius. Instead, the power is held by Nike's grandmother.
* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Nike and Livius are still figuring out what it actually means to be engaged, and are still prone to bickering whenever a misunderstanding happens. At the end of the day though, they're both devoted to each other.
* TheBeard: Nike poses as Luna's fiance as "Vice Captain Kanaris Micaine" in order to drive away Luna's unwanted ArrangedMarriage.
* BeardOfEvil: Luna sees Marquis Fortis as her enemy and will always take jabs at his beard when remarking how sinister he seems. [[spoiler:He turns out to be good. Appropriately, he gets rid of it before he comes clean.]]
* BerserkButton: Harming Nike is a sure-fire way to piss off Livius.
* BreakingTheFourthWall:
** Also a TakeThatAudience, when Mina is kidnapped by a pair of hoods, the boys intimate that they plan on sexually assaulting her to provide some {{Fanservice}} for "[[AllMenArePerverts the male viewers]]", [[PeripheryDemographic who otherwise would not be watching]] a {{Shoujo}} series.
** There are several instances where Nike reacting to a situation is accompanied with running on-screen comments right out of Nico-Nico video.
* BuxomIsBetter: Nike's big bust is often complimented in the series, such as when she disguises herself as a maid and a guard gleefully remarks over how much of an hourglass she's become.
* CanonForeigner: The council of elders that Livi always consults. Nike's retinue of maids might count as well, as while she ''was'' attended by maids in the manga, they were not given distinctive designs, unlike the trio shown in the anime.
* TheCharmer: Bardouin certainly knows his way around the ladies.
* ChickMagnet: Again, Bardouin who's charming personality has most girls swooning.
* AChildShallLeadThem: The 12-year-old Livius the Sun King, much to Nike's shock.
* ChildhoodFriend:
** Princess Amaluna Luirasalle of the Sea Kingdom has known Livius since childhood.
** Later on we meet Kitra, who is Nike's cousin that trained a lot with her during their childhood.
* ComplimentBackfire: While Nike is disguised as Luna's fiance Kanaris, Luna's brother Teibe is vocal about how he admires "him" for his manliness. Nike takes this as an insult to her femininity and sulks to Livius afterward.
* CorruptChurch: The state religion, which seems to be more concerned with its loss of influence upon Livi's ascension to the throne, and led by clergy that are by and large jerkasses to the flock they're supposed to look after. Livi mostly tolerates their shenanigans to avoid destabilizing the kingdom, but many of the higher-ups of the religion openly dislike him in return, given how his mother was both a commoner ''and'' someone who's not native to the Sun Kingdom. However even his patience was tested when [[spoiler:some of the church's more ambitious leaders tried to get rid of Nike and discredit him in the process]]. Needless to say, ''that'' didn't go too well.
* CrazyJealousGuy:
** Livius considers Nike his, and his alone, and will go to any length to shoo off any other guy interested in his future queen. Violently. Even if it's his ''uncle''. The threats of violence gradually lessens over time, however.
** Kitra also shows signs of this, as he's very determined in [[spoiler: carrying out his role in his grandmother's plan to end Nike and Livius' engagement]], and accuses Nike of not truly loving Livius.
* CutenessProximity: Nike's older sisters find Livius incredibly cute and adorable. It's ''not'' the impression he wanted to make to his prospective in-laws, that's for sure.
* CynicismCatalyst: The death of Livius' mother is pretty much the cause of his negative impression of the world.
* DangerouslyGenreSavvy:
** Livius. [[spoiler:When Nike's grandmother wrote her to come home because she was ill only for she and Livius to find out it was just a strained back]], Livius immediately smelled a trap. Later [[spoiler:he didn't drink the drugged tea that would allow him to be hypnotized]].
** The grandmother [[spoiler:was waiting for Livius at the exit of the hidden tunnel to the prison where Nike was being held and only casually noted he moved a bit quicker than anticipated, but clearly expecting him to not fall so easily into her first trap]].
* DeadpanSnarker: Livius is a ''very'' snarky young man. Oddly enough, he only seems to be this way with Nike.
* DeclarationOfProtection:
** Livius gives this to Nike when they find out the priests don't approve of their marriage and they have to fight to win it.
** When finally confronted by Nike's mother, Livius puts his foot down on the matter of whether or not it would be best for Nike to stay in her home country.
---> '''Livius:''' She should stay by my side forever. And I ''will'' protect her forever.
* DoItYourselfThemeTune: Nike's voice actress, Rena Maeda, also sang the ending theme as well as the Rain Song.
* DraggedIntoDrag: What Nike had to do to Livi, so that the two of them could enjoy the Sun Festival without being bothered.
--> '''Nike:''' I've always wanted a little sister.
* DudeLooksLikeALady: Bardouin, thanks to his [[LongHairedPrettyBoy long hair and bishonen looks]]. Livius lampshades this in an argument, saying he should just look in the mirror if he wants to go after pretty girls. [[BerserkButton Bardouin doesn't react well to that comment.]]
* EngagementChallenge:
** To prove herself to the priest of Livi's kingdom, she must retrieve a ring from a deep crypt to prove herself. [[spoiler:It was a trap as there was no ring and the priest had men there ready to detain and kill Nike. Livi saved her and they got around the lack of formal ring with Everythings Better With Rainbows]].
** What gets foisted on Livius by Nike's grandmother [[spoiler:after the plan to hypnotize him into forgetting Nike fails]]. Overlaps with ImpossibleTask, given the ridiculous conditions he has to face -- [[spoiler:finding the key to the tower where Nike is held from a muddy swamp, in the middle of a massive thunderstorm summoned by said grandmother. This means that, if he takes too long looking for the key, there's a chance he might drown due to the rising waters. When he is finally pulled out, he had found the key and put it in his vest so he did not drop it]].
* EverythingsBetterWithRainbows: Nike impresses a lot of people when she makes a rainbow ring in the sky. [[spoiler:Using the exact words of her challenge, she presents this to the priest as proof she fulfilled her challenge, which he rigged for her to fail]].
* EvolvingCredits:
** The opening initially just featured Nike wandering around a seemingly empty royal palace. Each episode after that adds more people to the opening -- starting with Livius and Neil -- after the episode they're introduced.
** Starting from Episode 4, Nike wears one of her frilly princess dresses instead of her usual casual pink dress.
** After Bardouin becomes a fixed character, he is also added in the scene where [[spoiler: Livius has his Glowing Eyes Of Doom, to indicate he too also became a bit more cynical after Sheila's death and the war.]]
* ExpectingSomeoneTaller: With titles like the Ruler of the World and the Sun King, Nike's sisters obviously expected someone more... impressive, when Livius finally made a visit to the Dukedom of Rain. It's no wonder he wasn't pleased when they mistook Neil for him.
* {{Filler}}: Not in the manga, but in the anime's first episode; a good fifteen or so minutes of it (the entirety of Nike's arrival and stay at the port town) is anime-original, and it only reaches the material covered in the manga when Nike arrives at the palace in the capital. Said filler was loosely adapted into a special prequel chapter in the manga.
* FieryRedhead: Nike has orange hair and is hot-tempered and strong-willed.
* TheGoodChancellor: Duke Bardouin is this after he returns, becoming the Prime Minister again and devoting himself entirely to Livius.
* HardWorkHardlyWorks: Given what Nike's capable of doing from the beginning of the manga and anime, you'd think that she was born as an already extremely gifted Rain Singer. However a later manga chapter reveals that, among her sisters, Nike was the only one who ''couldn't'' innately influence the weather. It took her years of hard training under her grandmother for her to reach the point of proficiency displays in the series.
* IllGirl:
** Nike's mother, Queen Iraha. Not only is she terribly anemic, even having a casual conversation tires her out severely, as Livi soon finds out.
** While minor, Livius tends to neglect his health for work, such as pulling all-nighters and not eating his meals. He even used to have to drink medicine in order to get to sleep, before Nike came along.
* ImprobableAge: King Livius, the Sun King, the ruler who conquered the world in a mere three years after ascending the throne... is a twelve-year old boy. Nike is as stunned as anyone when she meets him.
* {{Irony}}: Livius, who has throughout the series declared openly that he ''likes'' to be the one playing around with people... gets dragged around helplessly by Nike's older sisters Mira and Nia during his visit to the Rain Dukedom, where he's even forced to become their dress-up doll for the day. He lampshades this himself, complaining that only he's allowed to toy with people.
* KissingCousins: Kitra has feelings for Nike, but she only seems him as a good childhood friend.
* LapPillow: Nike for a tired Livius during chapter 2. Also present in the OP.
* {{Lolicon}}
** Bardouin [[MistakenForPedophile is mistaken for one]] when he messes around with his colleague (and FriendsWithBenefits partner) Violetta's younger sister and is walked on in a questionable (though genuinely innocent) position. Violetta makes him repeat endlessly that lolicons are criminals.
** There are rumours that Marquis Fortis is a sex fiend and is, uh, fond of young children too. [[spoiler:Turns out it's a "save-the-children" story that became twisted via word of mouth.]] Nike even hilariously refers to him when the above incident occurs, saying [[spoiler:"even when in love, don't touch!" which references his love yet respect for the much younger Luna whom he's waiting to become older first]].
* LuminescentBlush: From ''both'' parties in chapter 17 when they see each other all dressed up [[spoiler:for their engagement party at the Rain Kingdom]].
* MagicMusic: The Dukedom of Rain's royal family has singers who can each control the weather, either summoning rain or banishing it.
* MeaningfulName: Overlaps with ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin for the countries involved: the Sun Kingdom is constantly sunny, as if it's trapped in an eternal springtime, while the Dukedom of Rain is either raining, or cloudy. It would take the efforts of the royal family singing to give them even a short time of sunshine. Also the Sand Kingdom, which mostly comprises of deserts and and receives little rain.
* MistakenForPedophile: Bardouin jokingly flirts with his Violetta's younger sister and is poking her cheeks when Nike, Neil and Violetta walk in on him - it looks suggestive enough for Violetta to go berserk and make him repeat endlessly "lolicons are criminals".
* ModestRoyalty: Nike, and indeed the rest of her family, don't dress any different from the people they supposedly rule over. Lampshaded by Kara when she greets Livius and Neil (and Nike in the anime) with a Hawaiian flower necklace and jacket over her normal outfit, pointing out to the embarrassed Nike that it's her most formal attire.
* MovingTheGoalposts: Nike's grandmother [[spoiler:offers Livius a deal: Find a key she tossed into a swamp to release Nike from her prison and she will let them be together. However, the swamp can be truly dangerous if the weather is really bad with lots of rain. Livius takes all but five seconds to look at the woman who trained Nike to control the weather and use a profane word against her. So, it's not the goal that is moved but the terrain to the goalposts]].
* MurderIsTheBestSolution:
** While Livius' rule has brought stability to the Sun Kingdom, there are many that would just want to see him out of the way. It's gotten to the point that he's not even ''surprised'' anymore when someone is out to get him.
** As Nike soon discovers, since she's the future queen she's ''not'' immune from this, when some ambitious priests try to use an ancient Sun Kingdom engagement ritual as an excuse to get rid of her.
** When Livius' uncle Duke Bardouin returns after three years, guess what some worried courtiers suggested to be done to him? Yeeeah...
* NarratorAllAlong: The narrator in the anime? [[spoiler:It's Nike's grandmother.]]
* {{The Omniscient Council of Vagueness}}: Parodied with Livius's advisors. On paper they're ''extremely'' influential men in their fields of experience -- technology, warfare, and politics. In ''practice''? They're just around to give perverted suggestions to Livius about Nike.
* NotWhatItLooksLike: Livius and his guards walk in on [[spoiler: Nike sitting on the bed with Bardouin and assume adultery. Slightly averted as Bardouin beforehand ''does'' intend to seduce Nike to test her loyalty to Livius; she however knows he's not interested in her and calls him out on it. Bardouin expresses his relief that she's different than expected and that he can leave Livius in her hands.]]
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome:
** Neil kicking ass after [[spoiler: he and Livius catch a Rain Kingdom servant trying to drug the latter and all the guards try to go after him, only to be stopped by the former]]. It cuts to Livius running off and trying to find Nike. Neil is next seen the following day.
** A sketch in the manga and the preview for episode 9 showed Neil singing karaoke and [[LargeHam being really into it]]. The actual manga and anime never shows it, though he is seen (but not heard) singing in a later event [[spoiler: which is Nike and Livius' wedding celebrations held by the Rain Kingdom.]]
** In episode 5/chapter 6, only the SFX/sound of Nike [[spoiler: punching the hell out of Aristes]] is given.
* OneHeadTaller: When they first meet, Nike is about a head taller than Livius. However she notices in around Chapter 40 that he's gotten taller since then.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Luna is actually a shortened version of her full first name Amaluna.
* ParentalMarriageVeto: [[spoiler:Turns out, Nike's grandmother would rather not have anything to do with Livius, and certainly didn't expect Nike to take her engagement to the Sun King so seriously. Indeed, getting her to come back to the Rain Dukedom was just an elaborate excuse to separate them permanently, and keep it that way by all means necessary. '''No one''' expected Livius to come after his bride, which in turn forced old woman's hand]].
* ParentalSubstitute: Nike's cousin Kitra, who has feelings for her, accuses her relationship with Livius to be nothing more than this and not genuine love.
* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage:
** They don't hit it off at the start but Livius and Nike grow to really love each other.
** Despite Luna's disgust at being made to marry a much older guy, Marquis Fortis seems quite keen for their arranged marriage to become this, though some suspect he has ulterior motives. [[spoiler:He does, but for good reasons that actually save Luna's family and country, and afterward he's willing to annul the engagement for Luna's sake. However they both also fall for each other and Luna confesses before he leaves, thus retaining the engagement and happily waiting for her to be old enough to marry.]]
* PersonOfMassDestruction: Believe or not, [[spoiler:''Nike''. As her mother tells Livius, in the past the rain singers of the kingdom had the power to literally bring ruin to entire nations, and in fact was the ''cause'' of the destruction of the ancient empire that once united the continent prior to the Sun Kingdom. It is THIS reason why Nike's grandmother wanted to keep Nike away from Livius; as the most talented rainsinger in generations, Nike was taught this most secret and destructive of melodies, and if Livius decided to use it for ill, the consequences would be devastating.]]
* PostHumousCharacter: Livius' mum Sheila died 3 years before the start of the series. Also likely [[MissingDad his father]], seeing how not a word is spoken about him and Livius is now king.
* PrincessClassic: Averted with Nike, but played straight with Princess Amaluna, the latter of whom rubs into the former's face just how lacking she is in the expected virtues that a princess is ''supposed'' to have.
* TheReliableOne: Livius' assistant and close confidant Neil the butler, who also keeps a reasonable eye on Nike.
* {{Retcon}}: In the manga, Livius is said to be 15 until chapter 40 claims he's 12. The anime clears this up, with Nike's father specifically telling Livius that Nike's grandma ascended the throne when she was "not much older than [him]". This is in contrast to the manga where he says she was 15, "the same age as [Livius] is now". This, the fact he was still a boy when he became king 3 years ago and the fact that Nike herself is young and only a few years older than Livius is evidence that he should be 12. Also if the [[AlternateUniverse manga omakes of them as students]] are to be trusted, Livius/Livita is still in elementary school, leaving him to be 12 at the most.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething:
** Although the Sun Kingdom has a well-established bureaucracy, Livius often feels the need to personally contribute at times.
** Also quite ''literally'' in the case of Nike and her family, whose status as royalty does ''not'' exempt them from cutting firewood, doing the laundry, or peeling potatoes for a feast.
** Prince Taishi of the Sand Kingdom does his best to communicate and help his people in person whenever possible because he has a great urge to look after them at all costs.
* SheCleansUpNicely: Due to Nike's somewhat modest upbringing, it's not in her habit to pay attention to her appearance. However, when she ''does'' make an effort, [[http://mangachrome.com/soredemo-sekai-wa-utsukushii/2/31/ she can be quite stunning]], as evidenced by the slack-jawed surprise of many ambassadors, some of whom heckled her earlier in the day for being a "bumpkin princess".
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: While the names of the characters have fairly straightforward romanizations, this still happens:
** Livius' uncle, who depending on the media, is translated as Bardouin, Bardwin, and Baldwin. The Crunchyroll translators go with the [[WanderingMinstrel Bardwin]], to better reflect his role as a wandering minstrel prior to his return to the kingdom.
** Kitora vs Kitra. Kitora is how both names are written and pronounced in Japanese. Most manga scanlators use Kitra while most anime subs use Kitora.
* StrongFamilyResemblance:
** When Nike's mother Iraha is finally introduced, it's immediately made clear who Nike takes after, appearance-wise.
** An official profile in the manga states that Livius looks like his father.
* SweetPollyOliver: For a while starting from Chapter 31, Nike goes under disguise as "Vice Captain Kanaris Micaine" of Livius' army to pretend to be Luna's lover so they can stop her unwanted arranged marriage to Marquis Fortis. [[spoiler:It fools everyone but him, so it turns out.]]
* TailorMadePrison: Because of the danger one of Nike's people could do if they abuse the weather manipulation powers, the dukedom has a Black Tower to nullify their powers when they imprison people there. [[spoiler:To keep Nike out of the way as they separate her and Livius, she is put there]].
* TakingTheBullet: Nike does this in the first chapter/episode 2, as she blocks the arrow from hitting Livius.
* ThemeTuneCameo:
** In a flashback with a young Livius, Sheila hums the ending theme.
** In episode 10, Kara sings the ending theme at the concert, to her sisters' (and Neil's) bewilderment.
* TitleThemeDrop: The opening theme plays in Episode 12 as the gang return to the Sun Kingdom... and it abruptly stops when they find out that the castle's overridden with women and Livius goes berserk at Bardouin.
* TinyGuyHugeGirl: A given for Livius who starts off at the height of the older Nike's shoulder.
* TonightSomeoneKisses: The opening would foreshadow the OfficialCouple kissing in a certain episode by [[spoiler: having their silhouettes kiss at the end of the OP instead of standing side by side like usual for that episode.]]
* TookALevelInBadass: Luna's brother Teibe goes from being a timid nervous-wreck to [[spoiler:saving his sister's life by hitting and disarming their Prime Minister who's been holding her hostage]].
* TookALevelInJerkass: The impression of both Princess Amaluna and Duke Bardouin of Livius, from the time he ascended the throne of the Sun Kingdom, three years prior to the start of the story. Take note, before that point Livius was a taciturn and unambitious boy who wanted to find a quiet place in the country to live in with his mother. He becomes less of a jerkass once Nike is in his life.
* TookALevelInKindness: Livius has become progressively less ruthless, and has gradually become pleasant and even approachable. He's still prone to see the worst in people at times, but thanks to Nike's influence, he now keeps an open mind rather than react to a threat with extreme prejudice.
* UmbrellaOfTogetherness: Nike and Livius share one in episode 10 while it's raining.
* UnwantedHarem:
** Neil is anything but pleased when he and Livius visit the Rain Principality and Nike's sisters fawn over him thinking ''he's'' Livius.
** Livius [[BerserkButton isn't thrilled at all]] when he, Nike and Neil return home and they discover that the palace is full of women, thanks to [[ChickMagnet Bardouin]] who's been in charge in Livius' absence.
* WeatherManipulation: The ability to make it rain, or rather, manipulate the air pressure to make the conditions conducive for rain to fall. It's something unique to the princesses of the Rain Dukedom.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Uluma of Prince Taishi's court [[spoiler:is willing to lie to his price about how the people genuinely want Nike to stay (though it likely isn't too much of an exaggeration) in order to convince him to go along with the lie that Nike perished in a sandstorm just to keep Nike there for the Prince's well-being]].
* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway / HeartIsAnAwesomePower: The impression by outsiders of Nike's ability is that it's nothing more than a "cute trick", in their words. However the key to the rain is the manipulation of the surrounding air pressure. As Nike ably demonstrates in the first chapter alone, she can make it so that people pass out, and can even use it to ''cut the steel bars'' blocking the windows of the cell she was in. Later on, she even uses this to save Ameluna from falling off a cliff during their "duel" (by making the wind blow the princess closer to the cliff, enough for Nike to grab her arm). It is these eminently practical applications of Nike's powers that causes [[spoiler:her grandmother to forcefully detain her, as she rightfully fears that it might get weaponized by the Sun King... Or if not by Livius himself, his and Nike's descendants]].
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Livius is actually a ''very'' capable ruler despite being so young. However, the fact that he had to shoulder so much responsibility at his age made him ''extremely'' cynical, at least prior to Nike's arrival.
* {{Wutai}}: Nike's home nation, the Rain Dukedom, is quite Asian as far as aesthetics go, mixing Tibetan (see Nike and Vivi's betrothal attire) and Chinese (the common architecture of the houses) influences, with some modern Japanese anachronisms thrown in to muddle things a bit (Kara's bob cut, her zettai ryouiki, the populace's love of idol concerts...)
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Kitra has green hair and Livius has dark blue hair.
* YoungestChildWins: Nike is the youngest princess, and is chosen to marry the Sun King, the de-facto ruler of the whole world. Averted, in that she's initially ''not'' happy about this.
[[caption-width-right:350:The King of the Sun, and the Princess of the Rain]]
->''Oh clouds, come upon us. \\
Oh rain, descend upon us. \\
Chase away the flames \\
and convey unto our thirsty King \\
that [[TitleDrop the world is still beautiful]].'' \\
-- Song of the Sun King
The Dukedom of Rain is a small country located far north of the mainland. While poor compared to the countries located on the continent, the country is peaceful, and its ruling family is much beloved by its people. It's a far cry from the turbulent times that the continent had endured over the past few years, before it was finally united under the rule of the Sun Kingdom's monarch, the eponymous Sun King.
The latter soon approaches the Rain Dukedom's sovereign, and much to everyone's surprise, decides ''not'' to conquer it and add it to the Sun Kingdom's holdings. However, in exchange for the Rain Dukedom's autonomy, they have to agree to a small deal: to send one of the princesses of the Dukedom's ruling family to become the Sun King's wife. This is because the Sun King had heard of the special talent of the dukedom's royalty, and wanted to witness this miracle himself. For you see, much like the name of their country, its royalty had the ability to call down the rain.
Nike is the fourth princess and, after a spirited match of rock-paper-scissors with her older sisters, was the one "volunteered" to be the wife of the Sun King. She's clearly not happy about being given this responsibility, but she goes out of duty anyway. When she arrives in the Sun Kingdom however, and meets her future husband, King Livius, she quickly realizes that things are definitely ''not'' going to be easy.
Literally translated as "Even So, The World is Beautiful", and rendered on the anime's logo as "Still world is Beautiful", but officially released in English as ''The World is Still Beautiful'', Soredemo Sekai Wa Utsukushii (それでも世界は美しい) is a Shoujo manga series by Dai Shiina, and serialized in ''Hana to Yume'' magazine since 2011. An anime adaptation of the first eighteen-odd chapters was produced by Creator/StudioPierrot and aired during the [[Main/Spring2014Anime Spring 2014]] season.
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!Soredemo includes examples of the following:
* TheAce:
** Livius himself. This is the guy who managed to put all the other countries on the continent under his dominion, and his only real weakness is the fact that, as he's barely gone past puberty, any adult would be able to overpower him in tests of strength -- see his annoyance at how he's unable to properly draw a bow in chapter 8.
** Livius' uncle Bardouin, who's not only an accomplished archer and scholar, he's also quite a charmer, all of this on top of being an accomplished statesman -- he was the Prime Minister before he went WalkingTheEarth.
* AdaptationInducedPlothole: The anime's reordering of Luna's introduction and the Ring of Tales arc made some aspects a bit odd.
** In Chapter 3 which is Luna's introduction, Nike and Livius also spend some time bonding hence strengthen their relationship enough to be devastated when their engagement isn't approved in the The Ring of Tales arc (chapters 4-6). The anime however adapted the arc before Luna's introduction, which made the OfficialCouple's depression over the disapproval of their engagement a bit strange since they've only just started to warm up to each other.
** A minor plot-point in Chapter 3 is that Nike hasn't called Livius by his name yet which isn't out of the question since she's still new and not that close to him yet. Adapting it after the Ring of Tales arc in the anime made it weirder since Nike apparently still hasn't called him by his name after all this time, not even after she went through hell and emotional turmoil to overcome the engagement challenge and keep her marriage. She even says his name once (albeit in her head) beforehand.
* AffectionateNickname: Livius is affectionately called Livi by ChildhoodFriend Luna, uncle Bardouin and eventually his wife-to-be Nike.
* AllLoveIsUnrequited:
** Luna's been crushing on Livius since childhood but he never reciprocates. She accepts his engagement to Nike and moves on afterward.
** Bardouin's first and greatest love was Sheila, Livius' mother. Since she was his brother's wife, this didn't go anywhere of course, but part of why Bardouin is so loyal to Livius in the first place is ''because'' of this love he held for the young king's mother.
** [[KissingCousins Kitra for Nike.]] He along with Nike had trouble summoning the rain as children, and admires her hard work and determination. He's understandably not happy when he returns from a trip only to find she's betrothed to Livius.
* AnachronismStew: Averted for most of the series, which leans toward a vaguely 18th-Century sensibility, particularly with regards to architecture and fashions. However, once the story returns to Nike's home country we're treated to, of all things, a full-blown idol concert, complete with speakers, spotlights, and wireless microphones. And later on, during Nike and Livi's formal engagement ceremony, they bring out what looks like a ''film projector''. An exasperated Neil even comments on how he has no idea what these things are supposed to be.
* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove:
** She doesn't say it to Livius' face, but Nike really tears up and is an emotional mess when she admits to Kitra [[spoiler:while locked in prison]] that she does love Livius.
** Chapter 38 has Luna [[spoiler:run after Marquis Fortis and dramatically tell him that, yes, she ''does'' want to marry him.]]
* ArrangedMarriage:
** What kickstarts the plot to begin with: the Dukedom of Rain has to send one of its princess for the Sun King to marry. Nike just happens to be it.
** Later on we meet the princess of the Sea Kingdom, Amaluna Luirasalle, who claims to be Livius' actual fiancee. It's not true obviously, and Livius just treats her like an annoying ChildhoodFriend.
** In Chapter 30 when Luna reunites with Nike and Livius, she reveals she's just been put in an arranged marriage with the much older Marquis Claude Fortis.
* AuthorityInNameOnly: Despite being King, Nike's father doesn't actually hold any power, and even admits as such to Livius. Instead, the power is held by Nike's grandmother.
* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Nike and Livius are still figuring out what it actually means to be engaged, and are still prone to bickering whenever a misunderstanding happens. At the end of the day though, they're both devoted to each other.
* TheBeard: Nike poses as Luna's fiance as "Vice Captain Kanaris Micaine" in order to drive away Luna's unwanted ArrangedMarriage.
* BeardOfEvil: Luna sees Marquis Fortis as her enemy and will always take jabs at his beard when remarking how sinister he seems. [[spoiler:He turns out to be good. Appropriately, he gets rid of it before he comes clean.]]
* BerserkButton: Harming Nike is a sure-fire way to piss off Livius.
* BreakingTheFourthWall:
** Also a TakeThatAudience, when Mina is kidnapped by a pair of hoods, the boys intimate that they plan on sexually assaulting her to provide some {{Fanservice}} for "[[AllMenArePerverts the male viewers]]", [[PeripheryDemographic who otherwise would not be watching]] a {{Shoujo}} series.
** There are several instances where Nike reacting to a situation is accompanied with running on-screen comments right out of Nico-Nico video.
* BuxomIsBetter: Nike's big bust is often complimented in the series, such as when she disguises herself as a maid and a guard gleefully remarks over how much of an hourglass she's become.
* CanonForeigner: The council of elders that Livi always consults. Nike's retinue of maids might count as well, as while she ''was'' attended by maids in the manga, they were not given distinctive designs, unlike the trio shown in the anime.
* TheCharmer: Bardouin certainly knows his way around the ladies.
* ChickMagnet: Again, Bardouin who's charming personality has most girls swooning.
* AChildShallLeadThem: The 12-year-old Livius the Sun King, much to Nike's shock.
* ChildhoodFriend:
** Princess Amaluna Luirasalle of the Sea Kingdom has known Livius since childhood.
** Later on we meet Kitra, who is Nike's cousin that trained a lot with her during their childhood.
* ComplimentBackfire: While Nike is disguised as Luna's fiance Kanaris, Luna's brother Teibe is vocal about how he admires "him" for his manliness. Nike takes this as an insult to her femininity and sulks to Livius afterward.
* CorruptChurch: The state religion, which seems to be more concerned with its loss of influence upon Livi's ascension to the throne, and led by clergy that are by and large jerkasses to the flock they're supposed to look after. Livi mostly tolerates their shenanigans to avoid destabilizing the kingdom, but many of the higher-ups of the religion openly dislike him in return, given how his mother was both a commoner ''and'' someone who's not native to the Sun Kingdom. However even his patience was tested when [[spoiler:some of the church's more ambitious leaders tried to get rid of Nike and discredit him in the process]]. Needless to say, ''that'' didn't go too well.
* CrazyJealousGuy:
** Livius considers Nike his, and his alone, and will go to any length to shoo off any other guy interested in his future queen. Violently. Even if it's his ''uncle''. The threats of violence gradually lessens over time, however.
** Kitra also shows signs of this, as he's very determined in [[spoiler: carrying out his role in his grandmother's plan to end Nike and Livius' engagement]], and accuses Nike of not truly loving Livius.
* CutenessProximity: Nike's older sisters find Livius incredibly cute and adorable. It's ''not'' the impression he wanted to make to his prospective in-laws, that's for sure.
* CynicismCatalyst: The death of Livius' mother is pretty much the cause of his negative impression of the world.
* DangerouslyGenreSavvy:
** Livius. [[spoiler:When Nike's grandmother wrote her to come home because she was ill only for she and Livius to find out it was just a strained back]], Livius immediately smelled a trap. Later [[spoiler:he didn't drink the drugged tea that would allow him to be hypnotized]].
** The grandmother [[spoiler:was waiting for Livius at the exit of the hidden tunnel to the prison where Nike was being held and only casually noted he moved a bit quicker than anticipated, but clearly expecting him to not fall so easily into her first trap]].
* DeadpanSnarker: Livius is a ''very'' snarky young man. Oddly enough, he only seems to be this way with Nike.
* DeclarationOfProtection:
** Livius gives this to Nike when they find out the priests don't approve of their marriage and they have to fight to win it.
** When finally confronted by Nike's mother, Livius puts his foot down on the matter of whether or not it would be best for Nike to stay in her home country.
---> '''Livius:''' She should stay by my side forever. And I ''will'' protect her forever.
* DoItYourselfThemeTune: Nike's voice actress, Rena Maeda, also sang the ending theme as well as the Rain Song.
* DraggedIntoDrag: What Nike had to do to Livi, so that the two of them could enjoy the Sun Festival without being bothered.
--> '''Nike:''' I've always wanted a little sister.
* DudeLooksLikeALady: Bardouin, thanks to his [[LongHairedPrettyBoy long hair and bishonen looks]]. Livius lampshades this in an argument, saying he should just look in the mirror if he wants to go after pretty girls. [[BerserkButton Bardouin doesn't react well to that comment.]]
* EngagementChallenge:
** To prove herself to the priest of Livi's kingdom, she must retrieve a ring from a deep crypt to prove herself. [[spoiler:It was a trap as there was no ring and the priest had men there ready to detain and kill Nike. Livi saved her and they got around the lack of formal ring with Everythings Better With Rainbows]].
** What gets foisted on Livius by Nike's grandmother [[spoiler:after the plan to hypnotize him into forgetting Nike fails]]. Overlaps with ImpossibleTask, given the ridiculous conditions he has to face -- [[spoiler:finding the key to the tower where Nike is held from a muddy swamp, in the middle of a massive thunderstorm summoned by said grandmother. This means that, if he takes too long looking for the key, there's a chance he might drown due to the rising waters. When he is finally pulled out, he had found the key and put it in his vest so he did not drop it]].
* EverythingsBetterWithRainbows: Nike impresses a lot of people when she makes a rainbow ring in the sky. [[spoiler:Using the exact words of her challenge, she presents this to the priest as proof she fulfilled her challenge, which he rigged for her to fail]].
* EvolvingCredits:
** The opening initially just featured Nike wandering around a seemingly empty royal palace. Each episode after that adds more people to the opening -- starting with Livius and Neil -- after the episode they're introduced.
** Starting from Episode 4, Nike wears one of her frilly princess dresses instead of her usual casual pink dress.
** After Bardouin becomes a fixed character, he is also added in the scene where [[spoiler: Livius has his Glowing Eyes Of Doom, to indicate he too also became a bit more cynical after Sheila's death and the war.]]
* ExpectingSomeoneTaller: With titles like the Ruler of the World and the Sun King, Nike's sisters obviously expected someone more... impressive, when Livius finally made a visit to the Dukedom of Rain. It's no wonder he wasn't pleased when they mistook Neil for him.
* {{Filler}}: Not in the manga, but in the anime's first episode; a good fifteen or so minutes of it (the entirety of Nike's arrival and stay at the port town) is anime-original, and it only reaches the material covered in the manga when Nike arrives at the palace in the capital. Said filler was loosely adapted into a special prequel chapter in the manga.
* FieryRedhead: Nike has orange hair and is hot-tempered and strong-willed.
* TheGoodChancellor: Duke Bardouin is this after he returns, becoming the Prime Minister again and devoting himself entirely to Livius.
* HardWorkHardlyWorks: Given what Nike's capable of doing from the beginning of the manga and anime, you'd think that she was born as an already extremely gifted Rain Singer. However a later manga chapter reveals that, among her sisters, Nike was the only one who ''couldn't'' innately influence the weather. It took her years of hard training under her grandmother for her to reach the point of proficiency displays in the series.
* IllGirl:
** Nike's mother, Queen Iraha. Not only is she terribly anemic, even having a casual conversation tires her out severely, as Livi soon finds out.
** While minor, Livius tends to neglect his health for work, such as pulling all-nighters and not eating his meals. He even used to have to drink medicine in order to get to sleep, before Nike came along.
* ImprobableAge: King Livius, the Sun King, the ruler who conquered the world in a mere three years after ascending the throne... is a twelve-year old boy. Nike is as stunned as anyone when she meets him.
* {{Irony}}: Livius, who has throughout the series declared openly that he ''likes'' to be the one playing around with people... gets dragged around helplessly by Nike's older sisters Mira and Nia during his visit to the Rain Dukedom, where he's even forced to become their dress-up doll for the day. He lampshades this himself, complaining that only he's allowed to toy with people.
* KissingCousins: Kitra has feelings for Nike, but she only seems him as a good childhood friend.
* LapPillow: Nike for a tired Livius during chapter 2. Also present in the OP.
* {{Lolicon}}
** Bardouin [[MistakenForPedophile is mistaken for one]] when he messes around with his colleague (and FriendsWithBenefits partner) Violetta's younger sister and is walked on in a questionable (though genuinely innocent) position. Violetta makes him repeat endlessly that lolicons are criminals.
** There are rumours that Marquis Fortis is a sex fiend and is, uh, fond of young children too. [[spoiler:Turns out it's a "save-the-children" story that became twisted via word of mouth.]] Nike even hilariously refers to him when the above incident occurs, saying [[spoiler:"even when in love, don't touch!" which references his love yet respect for the much younger Luna whom he's waiting to become older first]].
* LuminescentBlush: From ''both'' parties in chapter 17 when they see each other all dressed up [[spoiler:for their engagement party at the Rain Kingdom]].
* MagicMusic: The Dukedom of Rain's royal family has singers who can each control the weather, either summoning rain or banishing it.
* MeaningfulName: Overlaps with ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin for the countries involved: the Sun Kingdom is constantly sunny, as if it's trapped in an eternal springtime, while the Dukedom of Rain is either raining, or cloudy. It would take the efforts of the royal family singing to give them even a short time of sunshine. Also the Sand Kingdom, which mostly comprises of deserts and and receives little rain.
* MistakenForPedophile: Bardouin jokingly flirts with his Violetta's younger sister and is poking her cheeks when Nike, Neil and Violetta walk in on him - it looks suggestive enough for Violetta to go berserk and make him repeat endlessly "lolicons are criminals".
* ModestRoyalty: Nike, and indeed the rest of her family, don't dress any different from the people they supposedly rule over. Lampshaded by Kara when she greets Livius and Neil (and Nike in the anime) with a Hawaiian flower necklace and jacket over her normal outfit, pointing out to the embarrassed Nike that it's her most formal attire.
* MovingTheGoalposts: Nike's grandmother [[spoiler:offers Livius a deal: Find a key she tossed into a swamp to release Nike from her prison and she will let them be together. However, the swamp can be truly dangerous if the weather is really bad with lots of rain. Livius takes all but five seconds to look at the woman who trained Nike to control the weather and use a profane word against her. So, it's not the goal that is moved but the terrain to the goalposts]].
* MurderIsTheBestSolution:
** While Livius' rule has brought stability to the Sun Kingdom, there are many that would just want to see him out of the way. It's gotten to the point that he's not even ''surprised'' anymore when someone is out to get him.
** As Nike soon discovers, since she's the future queen she's ''not'' immune from this, when some ambitious priests try to use an ancient Sun Kingdom engagement ritual as an excuse to get rid of her.
** When Livius' uncle Duke Bardouin returns after three years, guess what some worried courtiers suggested to be done to him? Yeeeah...
* NarratorAllAlong: The narrator in the anime? [[spoiler:It's Nike's grandmother.]]
* {{The Omniscient Council of Vagueness}}: Parodied with Livius's advisors. On paper they're ''extremely'' influential men in their fields of experience -- technology, warfare, and politics. In ''practice''? They're just around to give perverted suggestions to Livius about Nike.
* NotWhatItLooksLike: Livius and his guards walk in on [[spoiler: Nike sitting on the bed with Bardouin and assume adultery. Slightly averted as Bardouin beforehand ''does'' intend to seduce Nike to test her loyalty to Livius; she however knows he's not interested in her and calls him out on it. Bardouin expresses his relief that she's different than expected and that he can leave Livius in her hands.]]
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome:
** Neil kicking ass after [[spoiler: he and Livius catch a Rain Kingdom servant trying to drug the latter and all the guards try to go after him, only to be stopped by the former]]. It cuts to Livius running off and trying to find Nike. Neil is next seen the following day.
** A sketch in the manga and the preview for episode 9 showed Neil singing karaoke and [[LargeHam being really into it]]. The actual manga and anime never shows it, though he is seen (but not heard) singing in a later event [[spoiler: which is Nike and Livius' wedding celebrations held by the Rain Kingdom.]]
** In episode 5/chapter 6, only the SFX/sound of Nike [[spoiler: punching the hell out of Aristes]] is given.
* OneHeadTaller: When they first meet, Nike is about a head taller than Livius. However she notices in around Chapter 40 that he's gotten taller since then.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Luna is actually a shortened version of her full first name Amaluna.
* ParentalMarriageVeto: [[spoiler:Turns out, Nike's grandmother would rather not have anything to do with Livius, and certainly didn't expect Nike to take her engagement to the Sun King so seriously. Indeed, getting her to come back to the Rain Dukedom was just an elaborate excuse to separate them permanently, and keep it that way by all means necessary. '''No one''' expected Livius to come after his bride, which in turn forced old woman's hand]].
* ParentalSubstitute: Nike's cousin Kitra, who has feelings for her, accuses her relationship with Livius to be nothing more than this and not genuine love.
* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage:
** They don't hit it off at the start but Livius and Nike grow to really love each other.
** Despite Luna's disgust at being made to marry a much older guy, Marquis Fortis seems quite keen for their arranged marriage to become this, though some suspect he has ulterior motives. [[spoiler:He does, but for good reasons that actually save Luna's family and country, and afterward he's willing to annul the engagement for Luna's sake. However they both also fall for each other and Luna confesses before he leaves, thus retaining the engagement and happily waiting for her to be old enough to marry.]]
* PersonOfMassDestruction: Believe or not, [[spoiler:''Nike''. As her mother tells Livius, in the past the rain singers of the kingdom had the power to literally bring ruin to entire nations, and in fact was the ''cause'' of the destruction of the ancient empire that once united the continent prior to the Sun Kingdom. It is THIS reason why Nike's grandmother wanted to keep Nike away from Livius; as the most talented rainsinger in generations, Nike was taught this most secret and destructive of melodies, and if Livius decided to use it for ill, the consequences would be devastating.]]
* PostHumousCharacter: Livius' mum Sheila died 3 years before the start of the series. Also likely [[MissingDad his father]], seeing how not a word is spoken about him and Livius is now king.
* PrincessClassic: Averted with Nike, but played straight with Princess Amaluna, the latter of whom rubs into the former's face just how lacking she is in the expected virtues that a princess is ''supposed'' to have.
* TheReliableOne: Livius' assistant and close confidant Neil the butler, who also keeps a reasonable eye on Nike.
* {{Retcon}}: In the manga, Livius is said to be 15 until chapter 40 claims he's 12. The anime clears this up, with Nike's father specifically telling Livius that Nike's grandma ascended the throne when she was "not much older than [him]". This is in contrast to the manga where he says she was 15, "the same age as [Livius] is now". This, the fact he was still a boy when he became king 3 years ago and the fact that Nike herself is young and only a few years older than Livius is evidence that he should be 12. Also if the [[AlternateUniverse manga omakes of them as students]] are to be trusted, Livius/Livita is still in elementary school, leaving him to be 12 at the most.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething:
** Although the Sun Kingdom has a well-established bureaucracy, Livius often feels the need to personally contribute at times.
** Also quite ''literally'' in the case of Nike and her family, whose status as royalty does ''not'' exempt them from cutting firewood, doing the laundry, or peeling potatoes for a feast.
** Prince Taishi of the Sand Kingdom does his best to communicate and help his people in person whenever possible because he has a great urge to look after them at all costs.
* SheCleansUpNicely: Due to Nike's somewhat modest upbringing, it's not in her habit to pay attention to her appearance. However, when she ''does'' make an effort, [[http://mangachrome.com/soredemo-sekai-wa-utsukushii/2/31/ she can be quite stunning]], as evidenced by the slack-jawed surprise of many ambassadors, some of whom heckled her earlier in the day for being a "bumpkin princess".
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: While the names of the characters have fairly straightforward romanizations, this still happens:
** Livius' uncle, who depending on the media, is translated as Bardouin, Bardwin, and Baldwin. The Crunchyroll translators go with the [[WanderingMinstrel Bardwin]], to better reflect his role as a wandering minstrel prior to his return to the kingdom.
** Kitora vs Kitra. Kitora is how both names are written and pronounced in Japanese. Most manga scanlators use Kitra while most anime subs use Kitora.
* StrongFamilyResemblance:
** When Nike's mother Iraha is finally introduced, it's immediately made clear who Nike takes after, appearance-wise.
** An official profile in the manga states that Livius looks like his father.
* SweetPollyOliver: For a while starting from Chapter 31, Nike goes under disguise as "Vice Captain Kanaris Micaine" of Livius' army to pretend to be Luna's lover so they can stop her unwanted arranged marriage to Marquis Fortis. [[spoiler:It fools everyone but him, so it turns out.]]
* TailorMadePrison: Because of the danger one of Nike's people could do if they abuse the weather manipulation powers, the dukedom has a Black Tower to nullify their powers when they imprison people there. [[spoiler:To keep Nike out of the way as they separate her and Livius, she is put there]].
* TakingTheBullet: Nike does this in the first chapter/episode 2, as she blocks the arrow from hitting Livius.
* ThemeTuneCameo:
** In a flashback with a young Livius, Sheila hums the ending theme.
** In episode 10, Kara sings the ending theme at the concert, to her sisters' (and Neil's) bewilderment.
* TitleThemeDrop: The opening theme plays in Episode 12 as the gang return to the Sun Kingdom... and it abruptly stops when they find out that the castle's overridden with women and Livius goes berserk at Bardouin.
* TinyGuyHugeGirl: A given for Livius who starts off at the height of the older Nike's shoulder.
* TonightSomeoneKisses: The opening would foreshadow the OfficialCouple kissing in a certain episode by [[spoiler: having their silhouettes kiss at the end of the OP instead of standing side by side like usual for that episode.]]
* TookALevelInBadass: Luna's brother Teibe goes from being a timid nervous-wreck to [[spoiler:saving his sister's life by hitting and disarming their Prime Minister who's been holding her hostage]].
* TookALevelInJerkass: The impression of both Princess Amaluna and Duke Bardouin of Livius, from the time he ascended the throne of the Sun Kingdom, three years prior to the start of the story. Take note, before that point Livius was a taciturn and unambitious boy who wanted to find a quiet place in the country to live in with his mother. He becomes less of a jerkass once Nike is in his life.
* TookALevelInKindness: Livius has become progressively less ruthless, and has gradually become pleasant and even approachable. He's still prone to see the worst in people at times, but thanks to Nike's influence, he now keeps an open mind rather than react to a threat with extreme prejudice.
* UmbrellaOfTogetherness: Nike and Livius share one in episode 10 while it's raining.
* UnwantedHarem:
** Neil is anything but pleased when he and Livius visit the Rain Principality and Nike's sisters fawn over him thinking ''he's'' Livius.
** Livius [[BerserkButton isn't thrilled at all]] when he, Nike and Neil return home and they discover that the palace is full of women, thanks to [[ChickMagnet Bardouin]] who's been in charge in Livius' absence.
* WeatherManipulation: The ability to make it rain, or rather, manipulate the air pressure to make the conditions conducive for rain to fall. It's something unique to the princesses of the Rain Dukedom.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Uluma of Prince Taishi's court [[spoiler:is willing to lie to his price about how the people genuinely want Nike to stay (though it likely isn't too much of an exaggeration) in order to convince him to go along with the lie that Nike perished in a sandstorm just to keep Nike there for the Prince's well-being]].
* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway / HeartIsAnAwesomePower: The impression by outsiders of Nike's ability is that it's nothing more than a "cute trick", in their words. However the key to the rain is the manipulation of the surrounding air pressure. As Nike ably demonstrates in the first chapter alone, she can make it so that people pass out, and can even use it to ''cut the steel bars'' blocking the windows of the cell she was in. Later on, she even uses this to save Ameluna from falling off a cliff during their "duel" (by making the wind blow the princess closer to the cliff, enough for Nike to grab her arm). It is these eminently practical applications of Nike's powers that causes [[spoiler:her grandmother to forcefully detain her, as she rightfully fears that it might get weaponized by the Sun King... Or if not by Livius himself, his and Nike's descendants]].
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Livius is actually a ''very'' capable ruler despite being so young. However, the fact that he had to shoulder so much responsibility at his age made him ''extremely'' cynical, at least prior to Nike's arrival.
* {{Wutai}}: Nike's home nation, the Rain Dukedom, is quite Asian as far as aesthetics go, mixing Tibetan (see Nike and Vivi's betrothal attire) and Chinese (the common architecture of the houses) influences, with some modern Japanese anachronisms thrown in to muddle things a bit (Kara's bob cut, her zettai ryouiki, the populace's love of idol concerts...)
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Kitra has green hair and Livius has dark blue hair.
* YoungestChildWins: Nike is the youngest princess, and is chosen to marry the Sun King, the de-facto ruler of the whole world. Averted, in that she's initially ''not'' happy about this.
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[[caption-width-right:350:The King of the Sun, and the Princess of the Rain]]
->''Oh clouds, come upon us. \\
Oh rain, descend upon us. \\
Chase away the flames \\
and convey unto our thirsty King \\
that [[TitleDrop the world is still beautiful]].'' \\
-- Song of the Sun King
The Dukedom of Rain is a small country located far north of the mainland. While poor compared to the countries located on the continent, the country is peaceful, and its ruling family is much beloved by its people. It's a far cry from the turbulent times that the continent had endured over the past few years, before it was finally united under the rule of the Sun Kingdom's monarch, the eponymous Sun King.
The latter soon approaches the Rain Dukedom's sovereign, and much to everyone's surprise, decides ''not'' to conquer it and add it to the Sun Kingdom's holdings. However, in exchange for the Rain Dukedom's autonomy, they have to agree to a small deal: to send one of the princesses of the Dukedom's ruling family to become the Sun King's wife. This is because the Sun King had heard of the special talent of the dukedom's royalty, and wanted to witness this miracle himself. For you see, much like the name of their country, its royalty had the ability to call down the rain.
Nike is the fourth princess and, after a spirited match of rock-paper-scissors with her older sisters, was the one "volunteered" to be the wife of the Sun King. She's clearly not happy about being given this responsibility, but she goes out of duty anyway. When she arrives in the Sun Kingdom however, and meets her future husband, King Livius, she quickly realizes that things are definitely ''not'' going to be easy.
Literally translated as "Even So, The World is Beautiful", and rendered on the anime's logo as "Still world is Beautiful", but officially released in English as ''The World is Still Beautiful'', Soredemo Sekai Wa Utsukushii (それでも世界は美しい) is a Shoujo manga series by Dai Shiina, and serialized in ''Hana to Yume'' magazine since 2011. An anime adaptation of the first eighteen-odd chapters was produced by Creator/StudioPierrot and aired during the [[Main/Spring2014Anime Spring 2014]] season.
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!Soredemo includes examples of the following:
* TheAce:
** Livius himself. This is the guy who managed to put all the other countries on the continent under his dominion, and his only real weakness is the fact that, as he's barely gone past puberty, any adult would be able to overpower him in tests of strength -- see his annoyance at how he's unable to properly draw a bow in chapter 8.
** Livius' uncle Bardouin, who's not only an accomplished archer and scholar, he's also quite a charmer, all of this on top of being an accomplished statesman -- he was the Prime Minister before he went WalkingTheEarth.
* AdaptationInducedPlothole: The anime's reordering of Luna's introduction and the Ring of Tales arc made some aspects a bit odd.
** In Chapter 3 which is Luna's introduction, Nike and Livius also spend some time bonding hence strengthen their relationship enough to be devastated when their engagement isn't approved in the The Ring of Tales arc (chapters 4-6). The anime however adapted the arc before Luna's introduction, which made the OfficialCouple's depression over the disapproval of their engagement a bit strange since they've only just started to warm up to each other.
** A minor plot-point in Chapter 3 is that Nike hasn't called Livius by his name yet which isn't out of the question since she's still new and not that close to him yet. Adapting it after the Ring of Tales arc in the anime made it weirder since Nike apparently still hasn't called him by his name after all this time, not even after she went through hell and emotional turmoil to overcome the engagement challenge and keep her marriage. She even says his name once (albeit in her head) beforehand.
* AffectionateNickname: Livius is affectionately called Livi by ChildhoodFriend Luna, uncle Bardouin and eventually his wife-to-be Nike.
* AllLoveIsUnrequited:
** Luna's been crushing on Livius since childhood but he never reciprocates. She accepts his engagement to Nike and moves on afterward.
** Bardouin's first and greatest love was Sheila, Livius' mother. Since she was his brother's wife, this didn't go anywhere of course, but part of why Bardouin is so loyal to Livius in the first place is ''because'' of this love he held for the young king's mother.
** [[KissingCousins Kitra for Nike.]] He along with Nike had trouble summoning the rain as children, and admires her hard work and determination. He's understandably not happy when he returns from a trip only to find she's betrothed to Livius.
* AnachronismStew: Averted for most of the series, which leans toward a vaguely 18th-Century sensibility, particularly with regards to architecture and fashions. However, once the story returns to Nike's home country we're treated to, of all things, a full-blown idol concert, complete with speakers, spotlights, and wireless microphones. And later on, during Nike and Livi's formal engagement ceremony, they bring out what looks like a ''film projector''. An exasperated Neil even comments on how he has no idea what these things are supposed to be.
* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove:
** She doesn't say it to Livius' face, but Nike really tears up and is an emotional mess when she admits to Kitra [[spoiler:while locked in prison]] that she does love Livius.
** Chapter 38 has Luna [[spoiler:run after Marquis Fortis and dramatically tell him that, yes, she ''does'' want to marry him.]]
* ArrangedMarriage:
** What kickstarts the plot to begin with: the Dukedom of Rain has to send one of its princess for the Sun King to marry. Nike just happens to be it.
** Later on we meet the princess of the Sea Kingdom, Amaluna Luirasalle, who claims to be Livius' actual fiancee. It's not true obviously, and Livius just treats her like an annoying ChildhoodFriend.
** In Chapter 30 when Luna reunites with Nike and Livius, she reveals she's just been put in an arranged marriage with the much older Marquis Claude Fortis.
* AuthorityInNameOnly: Despite being King, Nike's father doesn't actually hold any power, and even admits as such to Livius. Instead, the power is held by Nike's grandmother.
* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Nike and Livius are still figuring out what it actually means to be engaged, and are still prone to bickering whenever a misunderstanding happens. At the end of the day though, they're both devoted to each other.
* TheBeard: Nike poses as Luna's fiance as "Vice Captain Kanaris Micaine" in order to drive away Luna's unwanted ArrangedMarriage.
* BeardOfEvil: Luna sees Marquis Fortis as her enemy and will always take jabs at his beard when remarking how sinister he seems. [[spoiler:He turns out to be good. Appropriately, he gets rid of it before he comes clean.]]
* BerserkButton: Harming Nike is a sure-fire way to piss off Livius.
* BreakingTheFourthWall:
** Also a TakeThatAudience, when Mina is kidnapped by a pair of hoods, the boys intimate that they plan on sexually assaulting her to provide some {{Fanservice}} for "[[AllMenArePerverts the male viewers]]", [[PeripheryDemographic who otherwise would not be watching]] a {{Shoujo}} series.
** There are several instances where Nike reacting to a situation is accompanied with running on-screen comments right out of Nico-Nico video.
* BuxomIsBetter: Nike's big bust is often complimented in the series, such as when she disguises herself as a maid and a guard gleefully remarks over how much of an hourglass she's become.
* CanonForeigner: The council of elders that Livi always consults. Nike's retinue of maids might count as well, as while she ''was'' attended by maids in the manga, they were not given distinctive designs, unlike the trio shown in the anime.
* TheCharmer: Bardouin certainly knows his way around the ladies.
* ChickMagnet: Again, Bardouin who's charming personality has most girls swooning.
* AChildShallLeadThem: The 12-year-old Livius the Sun King, much to Nike's shock.
* ChildhoodFriend:
** Princess Amaluna Luirasalle of the Sea Kingdom has known Livius since childhood.
** Later on we meet Kitra, who is Nike's cousin that trained a lot with her during their childhood.
* ComplimentBackfire: While Nike is disguised as Luna's fiance Kanaris, Luna's brother Teibe is vocal about how he admires "him" for his manliness. Nike takes this as an insult to her femininity and sulks to Livius afterward.
* CorruptChurch: The state religion, which seems to be more concerned with its loss of influence upon Livi's ascension to the throne, and led by clergy that are by and large jerkasses to the flock they're supposed to look after. Livi mostly tolerates their shenanigans to avoid destabilizing the kingdom, but many of the higher-ups of the religion openly dislike him in return, given how his mother was both a commoner ''and'' someone who's not native to the Sun Kingdom. However even his patience was tested when [[spoiler:some of the church's more ambitious leaders tried to get rid of Nike and discredit him in the process]]. Needless to say, ''that'' didn't go too well.
* CrazyJealousGuy:
** Livius considers Nike his, and his alone, and will go to any length to shoo off any other guy interested in his future queen. Violently. Even if it's his ''uncle''. The threats of violence gradually lessens over time, however.
** Kitra also shows signs of this, as he's very determined in [[spoiler: carrying out his role in his grandmother's plan to end Nike and Livius' engagement]], and accuses Nike of not truly loving Livius.
* CutenessProximity: Nike's older sisters find Livius incredibly cute and adorable. It's ''not'' the impression he wanted to make to his prospective in-laws, that's for sure.
* CynicismCatalyst: The death of Livius' mother is pretty much the cause of his negative impression of the world.
* DangerouslyGenreSavvy:
** Livius. [[spoiler:When Nike's grandmother wrote her to come home because she was ill only for she and Livius to find out it was just a strained back]], Livius immediately smelled a trap. Later [[spoiler:he didn't drink the drugged tea that would allow him to be hypnotized]].
** The grandmother [[spoiler:was waiting for Livius at the exit of the hidden tunnel to the prison where Nike was being held and only casually noted he moved a bit quicker than anticipated, but clearly expecting him to not fall so easily into her first trap]].
* DeadpanSnarker: Livius is a ''very'' snarky young man. Oddly enough, he only seems to be this way with Nike.
* DeclarationOfProtection:
** Livius gives this to Nike when they find out the priests don't approve of their marriage and they have to fight to win it.
** When finally confronted by Nike's mother, Livius puts his foot down on the matter of whether or not it would be best for Nike to stay in her home country.
---> '''Livius:''' She should stay by my side forever. And I ''will'' protect her forever.
* DoItYourselfThemeTune: Nike's voice actress, Rena Maeda, also sang the ending theme as well as the Rain Song.
* DraggedIntoDrag: What Nike had to do to Livi, so that the two of them could enjoy the Sun Festival without being bothered.
--> '''Nike:''' I've always wanted a little sister.
* DudeLooksLikeALady: Bardouin, thanks to his [[LongHairedPrettyBoy long hair and bishonen looks]]. Livius lampshades this in an argument, saying he should just look in the mirror if he wants to go after pretty girls. [[BerserkButton Bardouin doesn't react well to that comment.]]
* EngagementChallenge:
** To prove herself to the priest of Livi's kingdom, she must retrieve a ring from a deep crypt to prove herself. [[spoiler:It was a trap as there was no ring and the priest had men there ready to detain and kill Nike. Livi saved her and they got around the lack of formal ring with Everythings Better With Rainbows]].
** What gets foisted on Livius by Nike's grandmother [[spoiler:after the plan to hypnotize him into forgetting Nike fails]]. Overlaps with ImpossibleTask, given the ridiculous conditions he has to face -- [[spoiler:finding the key to the tower where Nike is held from a muddy swamp, in the middle of a massive thunderstorm summoned by said grandmother. This means that, if he takes too long looking for the key, there's a chance he might drown due to the rising waters. When he is finally pulled out, he had found the key and put it in his vest so he did not drop it]].
* EverythingsBetterWithRainbows: Nike impresses a lot of people when she makes a rainbow ring in the sky. [[spoiler:Using the exact words of her challenge, she presents this to the priest as proof she fulfilled her challenge, which he rigged for her to fail]].
* EvolvingCredits:
** The opening initially just featured Nike wandering around a seemingly empty royal palace. Each episode after that adds more people to the opening -- starting with Livius and Neil -- after the episode they're introduced.
** Starting from Episode 4, Nike wears one of her frilly princess dresses instead of her usual casual pink dress.
** After Bardouin becomes a fixed character, he is also added in the scene where [[spoiler: Livius has his Glowing Eyes Of Doom, to indicate he too also became a bit more cynical after Sheila's death and the war.]]
* ExpectingSomeoneTaller: With titles like the Ruler of the World and the Sun King, Nike's sisters obviously expected someone more... impressive, when Livius finally made a visit to the Dukedom of Rain. It's no wonder he wasn't pleased when they mistook Neil for him.
* {{Filler}}: Not in the manga, but in the anime's first episode; a good fifteen or so minutes of it (the entirety of Nike's arrival and stay at the port town) is anime-original, and it only reaches the material covered in the manga when Nike arrives at the palace in the capital. Said filler was loosely adapted into a special prequel chapter in the manga.
* FieryRedhead: Nike has orange hair and is hot-tempered and strong-willed.
* TheGoodChancellor: Duke Bardouin is this after he returns, becoming the Prime Minister again and devoting himself entirely to Livius.
* HardWorkHardlyWorks: Given what Nike's capable of doing from the beginning of the manga and anime, you'd think that she was born as an already extremely gifted Rain Singer. However a later manga chapter reveals that, among her sisters, Nike was the only one who ''couldn't'' innately influence the weather. It took her years of hard training under her grandmother for her to reach the point of proficiency displays in the series.
* IllGirl:
** Nike's mother, Queen Iraha. Not only is she terribly anemic, even having a casual conversation tires her out severely, as Livi soon finds out.
** While minor, Livius tends to neglect his health for work, such as pulling all-nighters and not eating his meals. He even used to have to drink medicine in order to get to sleep, before Nike came along.
* ImprobableAge: King Livius, the Sun King, the ruler who conquered the world in a mere three years after ascending the throne... is a twelve-year old boy. Nike is as stunned as anyone when she meets him.
* {{Irony}}: Livius, who has throughout the series declared openly that he ''likes'' to be the one playing around with people... gets dragged around helplessly by Nike's older sisters Mira and Nia during his visit to the Rain Dukedom, where he's even forced to become their dress-up doll for the day. He lampshades this himself, complaining that only he's allowed to toy with people.
* KissingCousins: Kitra has feelings for Nike, but she only seems him as a good childhood friend.
* LapPillow: Nike for a tired Livius during chapter 2. Also present in the OP.
* {{Lolicon}}
** Bardouin [[MistakenForPedophile is mistaken for one]] when he messes around with his colleague (and FriendsWithBenefits partner) Violetta's younger sister and is walked on in a questionable (though genuinely innocent) position. Violetta makes him repeat endlessly that lolicons are criminals.
** There are rumours that Marquis Fortis is a sex fiend and is, uh, fond of young children too. [[spoiler:Turns out it's a "save-the-children" story that became twisted via word of mouth.]] Nike even hilariously refers to him when the above incident occurs, saying [[spoiler:"even when in love, don't touch!" which references his love yet respect for the much younger Luna whom he's waiting to become older first]].
* LuminescentBlush: From ''both'' parties in chapter 17 when they see each other all dressed up [[spoiler:for their engagement party at the Rain Kingdom]].
* MagicMusic: The Dukedom of Rain's royal family has singers who can each control the weather, either summoning rain or banishing it.
* MeaningfulName: Overlaps with ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin for the countries involved: the Sun Kingdom is constantly sunny, as if it's trapped in an eternal springtime, while the Dukedom of Rain is either raining, or cloudy. It would take the efforts of the royal family singing to give them even a short time of sunshine. Also the Sand Kingdom, which mostly comprises of deserts and and receives little rain.
* MistakenForPedophile: Bardouin jokingly flirts with his Violetta's younger sister and is poking her cheeks when Nike, Neil and Violetta walk in on him - it looks suggestive enough for Violetta to go berserk and make him repeat endlessly "lolicons are criminals".
* ModestRoyalty: Nike, and indeed the rest of her family, don't dress any different from the people they supposedly rule over. Lampshaded by Kara when she greets Livius and Neil (and Nike in the anime) with a Hawaiian flower necklace and jacket over her normal outfit, pointing out to the embarrassed Nike that it's her most formal attire.
* MovingTheGoalposts: Nike's grandmother [[spoiler:offers Livius a deal: Find a key she tossed into a swamp to release Nike from her prison and she will let them be together. However, the swamp can be truly dangerous if the weather is really bad with lots of rain. Livius takes all but five seconds to look at the woman who trained Nike to control the weather and use a profane word against her. So, it's not the goal that is moved but the terrain to the goalposts]].
* MurderIsTheBestSolution:
** While Livius' rule has brought stability to the Sun Kingdom, there are many that would just want to see him out of the way. It's gotten to the point that he's not even ''surprised'' anymore when someone is out to get him.
** As Nike soon discovers, since she's the future queen she's ''not'' immune from this, when some ambitious priests try to use an ancient Sun Kingdom engagement ritual as an excuse to get rid of her.
** When Livius' uncle Duke Bardouin returns after three years, guess what some worried courtiers suggested to be done to him? Yeeeah...
* NarratorAllAlong: The narrator in the anime? [[spoiler:It's Nike's grandmother.]]
* {{The Omniscient Council of Vagueness}}: Parodied with Livius's advisors. On paper they're ''extremely'' influential men in their fields of experience -- technology, warfare, and politics. In ''practice''? They're just around to give perverted suggestions to Livius about Nike.
* NotWhatItLooksLike: Livius and his guards walk in on [[spoiler: Nike sitting on the bed with Bardouin and assume adultery. Slightly averted as Bardouin beforehand ''does'' intend to seduce Nike to test her loyalty to Livius; she however knows he's not interested in her and calls him out on it. Bardouin expresses his relief that she's different than expected and that he can leave Livius in her hands.]]
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome:
** Neil kicking ass after [[spoiler: he and Livius catch a Rain Kingdom servant trying to drug the latter and all the guards try to go after him, only to be stopped by the former]]. It cuts to Livius running off and trying to find Nike. Neil is next seen the following day.
** A sketch in the manga and the preview for episode 9 showed Neil singing karaoke and [[LargeHam being really into it]]. The actual manga and anime never shows it, though he is seen (but not heard) singing in a later event [[spoiler: which is Nike and Livius' wedding celebrations held by the Rain Kingdom.]]
** In episode 5/chapter 6, only the SFX/sound of Nike [[spoiler: punching the hell out of Aristes]] is given.
* OneHeadTaller: When they first meet, Nike is about a head taller than Livius. However she notices in around Chapter 40 that he's gotten taller since then.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Luna is actually a shortened version of her full first name Amaluna.
* ParentalMarriageVeto: [[spoiler:Turns out, Nike's grandmother would rather not have anything to do with Livius, and certainly didn't expect Nike to take her engagement to the Sun King so seriously. Indeed, getting her to come back to the Rain Dukedom was just an elaborate excuse to separate them permanently, and keep it that way by all means necessary. '''No one''' expected Livius to come after his bride, which in turn forced old woman's hand]].
* ParentalSubstitute: Nike's cousin Kitra, who has feelings for her, accuses her relationship with Livius to be nothing more than this and not genuine love.
* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage:
** They don't hit it off at the start but Livius and Nike grow to really love each other.
** Despite Luna's disgust at being made to marry a much older guy, Marquis Fortis seems quite keen for their arranged marriage to become this, though some suspect he has ulterior motives. [[spoiler:He does, but for good reasons that actually save Luna's family and country, and afterward he's willing to annul the engagement for Luna's sake. However they both also fall for each other and Luna confesses before he leaves, thus retaining the engagement and happily waiting for her to be old enough to marry.]]
* PersonOfMassDestruction: Believe or not, [[spoiler:''Nike''. As her mother tells Livius, in the past the rain singers of the kingdom had the power to literally bring ruin to entire nations, and in fact was the ''cause'' of the destruction of the ancient empire that once united the continent prior to the Sun Kingdom. It is THIS reason why Nike's grandmother wanted to keep Nike away from Livius; as the most talented rainsinger in generations, Nike was taught this most secret and destructive of melodies, and if Livius decided to use it for ill, the consequences would be devastating.]]
* PostHumousCharacter: Livius' mum Sheila died 3 years before the start of the series. Also likely [[MissingDad his father]], seeing how not a word is spoken about him and Livius is now king.
* PrincessClassic: Averted with Nike, but played straight with Princess Amaluna, the latter of whom rubs into the former's face just how lacking she is in the expected virtues that a princess is ''supposed'' to have.
* TheReliableOne: Livius' assistant and close confidant Neil the butler, who also keeps a reasonable eye on Nike.
* {{Retcon}}: In the manga, Livius is said to be 15 until chapter 40 claims he's 12. The anime clears this up, with Nike's father specifically telling Livius that Nike's grandma ascended the throne when she was "not much older than [him]". This is in contrast to the manga where he says she was 15, "the same age as [Livius] is now". This, the fact he was still a boy when he became king 3 years ago and the fact that Nike herself is young and only a few years older than Livius is evidence that he should be 12. Also if the [[AlternateUniverse manga omakes of them as students]] are to be trusted, Livius/Livita is still in elementary school, leaving him to be 12 at the most.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething:
** Although the Sun Kingdom has a well-established bureaucracy, Livius often feels the need to personally contribute at times.
** Also quite ''literally'' in the case of Nike and her family, whose status as royalty does ''not'' exempt them from cutting firewood, doing the laundry, or peeling potatoes for a feast.
** Prince Taishi of the Sand Kingdom does his best to communicate and help his people in person whenever possible because he has a great urge to look after them at all costs.
* SheCleansUpNicely: Due to Nike's somewhat modest upbringing, it's not in her habit to pay attention to her appearance. However, when she ''does'' make an effort, [[http://mangachrome.com/soredemo-sekai-wa-utsukushii/2/31/ she can be quite stunning]], as evidenced by the slack-jawed surprise of many ambassadors, some of whom heckled her earlier in the day for being a "bumpkin princess".
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: While the names of the characters have fairly straightforward romanizations, this still happens:
** Livius' uncle, who depending on the media, is translated as Bardouin, Bardwin, and Baldwin. The Crunchyroll translators go with the [[WanderingMinstrel Bardwin]], to better reflect his role as a wandering minstrel prior to his return to the kingdom.
** Kitora vs Kitra. Kitora is how both names are written and pronounced in Japanese. Most manga scanlators use Kitra while most anime subs use Kitora.
* StrongFamilyResemblance:
** When Nike's mother Iraha is finally introduced, it's immediately made clear who Nike takes after, appearance-wise.
** An official profile in the manga states that Livius looks like his father.
* SweetPollyOliver: For a while starting from Chapter 31, Nike goes under disguise as "Vice Captain Kanaris Micaine" of Livius' army to pretend to be Luna's lover so they can stop her unwanted arranged marriage to Marquis Fortis. [[spoiler:It fools everyone but him, so it turns out.]]
* TailorMadePrison: Because of the danger one of Nike's people could do if they abuse the weather manipulation powers, the dukedom has a Black Tower to nullify their powers when they imprison people there. [[spoiler:To keep Nike out of the way as they separate her and Livius, she is put there]].
* TakingTheBullet: Nike does this in the first chapter/episode 2, as she blocks the arrow from hitting Livius.
* ThemeTuneCameo:
** In a flashback with a young Livius, Sheila hums the ending theme.
** In episode 10, Kara sings the ending theme at the concert, to her sisters' (and Neil's) bewilderment.
* TitleThemeDrop: The opening theme plays in Episode 12 as the gang return to the Sun Kingdom... and it abruptly stops when they find out that the castle's overridden with women and Livius goes berserk at Bardouin.
* TinyGuyHugeGirl: A given for Livius who starts off at the height of the older Nike's shoulder.
* TonightSomeoneKisses: The opening would foreshadow the OfficialCouple kissing in a certain episode by [[spoiler: having their silhouettes kiss at the end of the OP instead of standing side by side like usual for that episode.]]
* TookALevelInBadass: Luna's brother Teibe goes from being a timid nervous-wreck to [[spoiler:saving his sister's life by hitting and disarming their Prime Minister who's been holding her hostage]].
* TookALevelInJerkass: The impression of both Princess Amaluna and Duke Bardouin of Livius, from the time he ascended the throne of the Sun Kingdom, three years prior to the start of the story. Take note, before that point Livius was a taciturn and unambitious boy who wanted to find a quiet place in the country to live in with his mother. He becomes less of a jerkass once Nike is in his life.
* TookALevelInKindness: Livius has become progressively less ruthless, and has gradually become pleasant and even approachable. He's still prone to see the worst in people at times, but thanks to Nike's influence, he now keeps an open mind rather than react to a threat with extreme prejudice.
* UmbrellaOfTogetherness: Nike and Livius share one in episode 10 while it's raining.
* UnwantedHarem:
** Neil is anything but pleased when he and Livius visit the Rain Principality and Nike's sisters fawn over him thinking ''he's'' Livius.
** Livius [[BerserkButton isn't thrilled at all]] when he, Nike and Neil return home and they discover that the palace is full of women, thanks to [[ChickMagnet Bardouin]] who's been in charge in Livius' absence.
* WeatherManipulation: The ability to make it rain, or rather, manipulate the air pressure to make the conditions conducive for rain to fall. It's something unique to the princesses of the Rain Dukedom.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Uluma of Prince Taishi's court [[spoiler:is willing to lie to his price about how the people genuinely want Nike to stay (though it likely isn't too much of an exaggeration) in order to convince him to go along with the lie that Nike perished in a sandstorm just to keep Nike there for the Prince's well-being]].
* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway / HeartIsAnAwesomePower: The impression by outsiders of Nike's ability is that it's nothing more than a "cute trick", in their words. However the key to the rain is the manipulation of the surrounding air pressure. As Nike ably demonstrates in the first chapter alone, she can make it so that people pass out, and can even use it to ''cut the steel bars'' blocking the windows of the cell she was in. Later on, she even uses this to save Ameluna from falling off a cliff during their "duel" (by making the wind blow the princess closer to the cliff, enough for Nike to grab her arm). It is these eminently practical applications of Nike's powers that causes [[spoiler:her grandmother to forcefully detain her, as she rightfully fears that it might get weaponized by the Sun King... Or if not by Livius himself, his and Nike's descendants]].
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Livius is actually a ''very'' capable ruler despite being so young. However, the fact that he had to shoulder so much responsibility at his age made him ''extremely'' cynical, at least prior to Nike's arrival.
* {{Wutai}}: Nike's home nation, the Rain Dukedom, is quite Asian as far as aesthetics go, mixing Tibetan (see Nike and Vivi's betrothal attire) and Chinese (the common architecture of the houses) influences, with some modern Japanese anachronisms thrown in to muddle things a bit (Kara's bob cut, her zettai ryouiki, the populace's love of idol concerts...)
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Kitra has green hair and Livius has dark blue hair.
* YoungestChildWins: Nike is the youngest princess, and is chosen to marry the Sun King, the de-facto ruler of the whole world. Averted, in that she's initially ''not'' happy about this.
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Literally translated as "Even So, The World is Beautiful", and rendered on the anime's logo as "Still world is Beautiful", but officially released in English as ''The World is Still Beautiful'', Soredemo Sekai Wa Utsukushii (それでも世界は美しい) is a Shoujo manga series by Dai Shiina, and serialized in ''Hana to Yume'' magazine since 2011. An anime adaptation of the first eighteen-odd chapters was produced by Studio Pierrot and aired during the [[Main/Spring2014Anime Spring 2014]] season.
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Literally translated as "Even So, The World is Beautiful", and rendered on the anime's logo as "Still world is Beautiful", but officially released in English as ''The World is Still Beautiful'', Soredemo Sekai Wa Utsukushii (それでも世界は美しい) is a Shoujo manga series by Dai Shiina, and serialized in ''Hana to Yume'' magazine since 2011. An anime adaptation of the first eighteen-odd chapters was produced by Studio Pierrot Creator/StudioPierrot and aired during the [[Main/Spring2014Anime Spring 2014]] season.
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* AffectionateNickname: Livius is called Livi by Luna, Bardouin and eventually Nike.
* AllLoveIsUnrequited:
* AllLoveIsUnrequited:
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* AdaptationInducedPlothole: The anime's reordering of Luna's introduction and the Ring of Tales arc made some aspects a bit odd.
** In Chapter 3 which is Luna's introduction, Nike and Livius also spend some time bonding hence strengthen their relationship enough to be devastated when their engagement isn't approved in the The Ring of Tales arc (chapters 4-6). The anime however adapted the arc before Luna's introduction, which made the OfficialCouple's depression over the disapproval of their engagement a bit strange since they've only just started to warm up to each other.
** A minor plot-point in Chapter 3 is that Nike hasn't called Livius by his name yet which isn't out of the question since she's still new and not that close to him yet. Adapting it after the Ring of Tales arc in the anime made it weirder since Nike apparently still hasn't called him by his name after all this time, not even after she went through hell and emotional turmoil to overcome the engagement challenge and keep her marriage. She even says his name once (albeit in her head) beforehand.
* AffectionateNickname: Livius is affectionately called Livi by ChildhoodFriend Luna, uncle Bardouin and eventually his wife-to-be Nike.
*AllLoveIsUnrequited: AllLoveIsUnrequited:
** Luna's been crushing on Livius since childhood but he never reciprocates. She accepts his engagement to Nike and moves on afterward.
** In Chapter 3 which is Luna's introduction, Nike and Livius also spend some time bonding hence strengthen their relationship enough to be devastated when their engagement isn't approved in the The Ring of Tales arc (chapters 4-6). The anime however adapted the arc before Luna's introduction, which made the OfficialCouple's depression over the disapproval of their engagement a bit strange since they've only just started to warm up to each other.
** A minor plot-point in Chapter 3 is that Nike hasn't called Livius by his name yet which isn't out of the question since she's still new and not that close to him yet. Adapting it after the Ring of Tales arc in the anime made it weirder since Nike apparently still hasn't called him by his name after all this time, not even after she went through hell and emotional turmoil to overcome the engagement challenge and keep her marriage. She even says his name once (albeit in her head) beforehand.
* AffectionateNickname: Livius is affectionately called Livi by ChildhoodFriend Luna, uncle Bardouin and eventually his wife-to-be Nike.
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** Luna's been crushing on Livius since childhood but he never reciprocates. She accepts his engagement to Nike and moves on afterward.
* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove:
** She doesn't say it to Livius' face, but Nike really tears up and is an emotional mess when she admits to Kitra [[spoiler:while locked in prison]] that she does love Livius.
** Chapter 38 has Luna [[spoiler:run after Marquis Fortis and dramatically tell him that, yes, she ''does'' want to marry him.]]
** She doesn't say it to Livius' face, but Nike really tears up and is an emotional mess when she admits to Kitra [[spoiler:while locked in prison]] that she does love Livius.
** Chapter 38 has Luna [[spoiler:run after Marquis Fortis and dramatically tell him that, yes, she ''does'' want to marry him.]]
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** In Chapter 30 when Luna reunites with Nike and Livius, she reveals she's just been put in an arranged marriage with the much older Duke Fortis.
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** In Chapter 30 when Luna reunites with Nike and Livius, she reveals she's just been put in an arranged marriage with the much older Duke Marquis Claude Fortis.
* BeardOfEvil: Luna sees Marquis Fortis as her enemy and will always take jabs at his beard when remarking how sinister he seems. [[spoiler:He turns out to be good. Appropriately, he gets rid of it before he comes clean.]]
* BuxomIsBetter: Nike's big bust is often complimented in the series, such as when she disguises herself as a maid and a guard gleefully remarks over how much of an hourglass she's become.
* ComplimentBackfire: While Nike is disguised as Luna's fiance Kanaris, Luna's brother Teibe is vocal about how he admires "him" for his manliness. Nike takes this as an insult to her femininity and sulks to Livius afterward.
** Starting from Episode 4, Nike wears one of her frilly princess dresses instead of her usual casual pink dress.
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* {{Filler}}: Not in the manga, but in the anime's first episode; a good fifteen or so minutes of it (the entirety of Nike's arrival and stay at the port town) is anime-original, and it only reaches the material covered in the manga when Nike arrives at the palace in the capital. Said filler has been loosely adapted into a special prequel chapter in the manga.
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* {{Filler}}: Not in the manga, but in the anime's first episode; a good fifteen or so minutes of it (the entirety of Nike's arrival and stay at the port town) is anime-original, and it only reaches the material covered in the manga when Nike arrives at the palace in the capital. Said filler has been was loosely adapted into a special prequel chapter in the manga.manga.
* FieryRedhead: Nike has orange hair and is hot-tempered and strong-willed.
* FieryRedhead: Nike has orange hair and is hot-tempered and strong-willed.
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** Bardouin [[MistakenForPedophile is mistaken for one]] when he messes around with his colleague (and FriendsWithBenefits partner) Violetta's younger sister and is walk on in a questionable (though genuinely innocent) position. Violetta makes him repeat endlessly that lolicons are criminals.
** There are rumours that Duke Fortis is a sex fiend and is, uh, fond of young children. [[spoiler:Turns out it's a "save-the-children" story that became twisted via word of mouth.]] Nike even hilariously refers to him when the above incident occurs, saying [[spoiler:"even when in love, don't touch!" which references his love yet respect for the much younger Luna whom he's waiting to become older first]].
** There are rumours that Duke Fortis is a sex fiend and is, uh, fond of young children. [[spoiler:Turns out it's a "save-the-children" story that became twisted via word of mouth.]] Nike even hilariously refers to him when the above incident occurs, saying [[spoiler:"even when in love, don't touch!" which references his love yet respect for the much younger Luna whom he's waiting to become older first]].
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** Bardouin [[MistakenForPedophile is mistaken for one]] when he messes around with his colleague (and FriendsWithBenefits partner) Violetta's younger sister and is walk walked on in a questionable (though genuinely innocent) position. Violetta makes him repeat endlessly that lolicons are criminals.
** There are rumours thatDuke Marquis Fortis is a sex fiend and is, uh, fond of young children.children too. [[spoiler:Turns out it's a "save-the-children" story that became twisted via word of mouth.]] Nike even hilariously refers to him when the above incident occurs, saying [[spoiler:"even when in love, don't touch!" which references his love yet respect for the much younger Luna whom he's waiting to become older first]].
** There are rumours that
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* MistakenForPedophile: Bardouin jokingly flirts with his Violetta's younger sister and is poking his cheeks when Nike, Neil and Violetta walk in on him - it looks suggestive enough for Violetta to go berserk and make him repeat endlessly "lolicons are not criminals".
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* MistakenForPedophile: Bardouin jokingly flirts with his Violetta's younger sister and is poking his her cheeks when Nike, Neil and Violetta walk in on him - it looks suggestive enough for Violetta to go berserk and make him repeat endlessly "lolicons are not criminals".
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* NotWhatItLooksLike: Livius and his guards walk in on [[spoiler: Nike sitting on the bed with Bardouin and assume adultery. Slightly averted as Bardouin beforehand ''does'' intend to seduce Nike to test her loyalty to Livius; she however knows he's not interested in her and calls him out on it. Bardouin expresses his relief that she's different than expected and that he can leave Livius in her hands. It's unfortunately at this moment that Livius walks in on them and assumes the worst.]]
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* NotWhatItLooksLike: Livius and his guards walk in on [[spoiler: Nike sitting on the bed with Bardouin and assume adultery. Slightly averted as Bardouin beforehand ''does'' intend to seduce Nike to test her loyalty to Livius; she however knows he's not interested in her and calls him out on it. Bardouin expresses his relief that she's different than expected and that he can leave Livius in her hands. It's unfortunately at this moment that Livius walks in on them and assumes the worst.]]
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** Neil kicking ass after [[spoiler: he and Livius catch a servant trying to drug the latter and all the guards try to go after him, only to be stopped by the former]]. It cuts to Livius running off and trying to find Nike. Neil is next seen the following day.
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** Neil kicking ass after [[spoiler: he and Livius catch a Rain Kingdom servant trying to drug the latter and all the guards try to go after him, only to be stopped by the former]]. It cuts to Livius running off and trying to find Nike. Neil is next seen the following day.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Luna is actually a shortened version of her full first name Amaluna.
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** Despite Luna's disgust at being made to marry a much older guy, Duke Fortis seems quite keen for their arranged marriage to become this, though some suspect he has ulterior motives. [[spoiler:He does, but for good reasons that actually save Luna's family. They both also fall for each other and Luna confesses before he leaves, and so the two are expecting this to happen when she's old enough to marry him.]]
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** Despite Luna's disgust at being made to marry a much older guy, Duke Marquis Fortis seems quite keen for their arranged marriage to become this, though some suspect he has ulterior motives. [[spoiler:He does, but for good reasons that actually save Luna's family. They family and country, and afterward he's willing to annul the engagement for Luna's sake. However they both also fall for each other and Luna confesses before he leaves, thus retaining the engagement and so the two are expecting this happily waiting for her to happen when she's be old enough to marry him.marry.]]
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* SweetPollyOliver: For a while starting from Chapter 31, Nike goes under disguise as "Vice Captain Kanaris Micaine" of Livius' army to pretend to be Luna's lover so they can stop her unwanted arranged marriage to Duke Fortis. [[spoiler:It fools everyone but him, so it turns out.]]
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* SweetPollyOliver: For a while starting from Chapter 31, Nike goes under disguise as "Vice Captain Kanaris Micaine" of Livius' army to pretend to be Luna's lover so they can stop her unwanted arranged marriage to Duke Marquis Fortis. [[spoiler:It fools everyone but him, so it turns out.]]
* ThemeTuneCameo:
** In a flashback with a young Livius, Sheila hums the ending theme.
** In episode 10, Kara sings the ending theme at the concert, to her sisters' (and Neil's) bewilderment.
* TitleThemeDrop: The opening theme plays in Episode 12 as the gang return to the Sun Kingdom... and it abruptly stops when they find out that the castle's overridden with women and Livius goes berserk at Bardouin.
** In a flashback with a young Livius, Sheila hums the ending theme.
** In episode 10, Kara sings the ending theme at the concert, to her sisters' (and Neil's) bewilderment.
* TitleThemeDrop: The opening theme plays in Episode 12 as the gang return to the Sun Kingdom... and it abruptly stops when they find out that the castle's overridden with women and Livius goes berserk at Bardouin.
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* ThemeTuneCameo: In a flashback with a young Livius, Sheila hums the ending theme.
* TookALevelInBadass: Luna's brother Teibe goes from being a timid nervous-wreck to [[spoiler:saving his sister's life by hitting and disarming their Prime Minister who's been holding her hostage]].
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* {{Wutai}}: Nike's home nation, the Rain Dukedom, is quite Asian as far as aesthetics go, mixing Tibetan (see Nike and Vivi's betrothal attire) and Chinese (the common architecture of the houses) influences, with some modern Japanese anachronisms thrown in to muddle things a bit (Kara's bob cut, her zettai ryouiki, the populace's love of idol concerts...).
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* {{Wutai}}: Nike's home nation, the Rain Dukedom, is quite Asian as far as aesthetics go, mixing Tibetan (see Nike and Vivi's betrothal attire) and Chinese (the common architecture of the houses) influences, with some modern Japanese anachronisms thrown in to muddle things a bit (Kara's bob cut, her zettai ryouiki, the populace's love of idol concerts...). )
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Kitra has green hair and Livius has dark blue hair.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Kitra has green hair and Livius has dark blue hair.
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** Later on we meet the princess of the Sea Kingdom, Amaluna Luirasalle, who claims to be Livius' actual fiancee. Livius however just treats her like an annoying ChildhoodFriend.
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** Later on we meet the princess of the Sea Kingdom, Amaluna Luirasalle, who claims to be Livius' actual fiancee. It's not true obviously, and Livius however just treats her like an annoying ChildhoodFriend.
* TheBeard: Nike poses as Luna's fiance as "Vice Captain Kanaris Micaine" in order to drive away Luna's unwanted ArrangedMarriage.
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* BreakingTheFourthWall / TakeThatAudience: When Mina is kidnapped by a pair of hoods, the boys intimate that they plan on sexually assaulting her to provide some {{Fanservice}} for "[[AllMenArePerverts the male viewers]]", [[PeripheryDemographic who otherwise would not be watching]] a {{Shoujo}} series.
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* BreakingTheFourthWall / TakeThatAudience: When BreakingTheFourthWall:
** Also a TakeThatAudience, when Mina is kidnapped by a pair of hoods, the boys intimate that they plan on sexually assaulting her to provide some {{Fanservice}} for "[[AllMenArePerverts the male viewers]]", [[PeripheryDemographic who otherwise would not be watching]] a {{Shoujo}} series.
** Also a TakeThatAudience, when Mina is kidnapped by a pair of hoods, the boys intimate that they plan on sexually assaulting her to provide some {{Fanservice}} for "[[AllMenArePerverts the male viewers]]", [[PeripheryDemographic who otherwise would not be watching]] a {{Shoujo}} series.
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* AChildShallLeadThem: The Sun King, much to Nike's shock.
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* AChildShallLeadThem: The 12-year-old Livius the Sun King, much to Nike's shock.
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* DoItYourselfThemeTune: Nike's voice actress, Rena Maeda, sang the ending theme.
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* DoItYourselfThemeTune: Nike's voice actress, Rena Maeda, also sang the ending theme.theme as well as the Rain Song.
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* DudeLooksLikeALady: Bardouin thanks to his [[LongHairedPrettyBoy long hair and bishonen looks]]. Livius [[LampshadeHanging lampshades this]] in an argument, saying he should just look in the mirror if he wants to go after pretty girls. [[BerserkButton Bardouin doesn't react well to that comment.]]
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* DudeLooksLikeALady: Bardouin Bardouin, thanks to his [[LongHairedPrettyBoy long hair and bishonen looks]]. Livius [[LampshadeHanging lampshades this]] this in an argument, saying he should just look in the mirror if he wants to go after pretty girls. [[BerserkButton Bardouin doesn't react well to that comment.]]
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** To prove herself to the priest of Livi's kingdom, she must retrieve a ring from a deep crypt to prove herself. [[spoiler:It was a trap as there was no ring and the priest had men there ready to detain and kill Nike. Livi saved her and they got around the lack of formal ring with EverythingsBetterWithRainbows]].
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** To prove herself to the priest of Livi's kingdom, she must retrieve a ring from a deep crypt to prove herself. [[spoiler:It was a trap as there was no ring and the priest had men there ready to detain and kill Nike. Livi saved her and they got around the lack of formal ring with EverythingsBetterWithRainbows]].Everythings Better With Rainbows]].
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** After Bardouin [[spoiler: becomes a fixed character]], he is also added in the scene where [[spoiler: Livius has his GlowingEyesOfDoom, to indicate he too also became a bit more cynical after Sheila's death and the war.]]
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** After Bardouin [[spoiler: becomes a fixed character]], character, he is also added in the scene where [[spoiler: Livius has his GlowingEyesOfDoom, Glowing Eyes Of Doom, to indicate he too also became a bit more cynical after Sheila's death and the war.]]
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* {{Filler}}: Not in the manga, but in the anime's first episode; a good fifteen or so minutes of it (the entirety of Nike's arrival and stay at the port town) is anime-original, and it only reaches the material covered in the manga when Nike arrives at the palace in the capital. Said filler has now been adapted into a special prequel chapter in the manga.
* TheGoodChancellor: Duke Bardouin is this.
* DaddysGirl: A variant with Nike's grandmother Tohara who is quite fond of Nike and practically raised her herself. She's also the one who trained her in singing, and Nike in return loves and respects her dearly and is devastated when told she's sick.
* TheGoodChancellor: Duke Bardouin is this.
* DaddysGirl: A variant with Nike's grandmother Tohara who is quite fond of Nike and practically raised her herself. She's also the one who trained her in singing, and Nike in return loves and respects her dearly and is devastated when told she's sick.
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* {{Filler}}: Not in the manga, but in the anime's first episode; a good fifteen or so minutes of it (the entirety of Nike's arrival and stay at the port town) is anime-original, and it only reaches the material covered in the manga when Nike arrives at the palace in the capital. Said filler has now been loosely adapted into a special prequel chapter in the manga.
* TheGoodChancellor: Duke Bardouin isthis.
* DaddysGirl: A variant with Nike's grandmother Tohara who is quite fond of Nikethis after he returns, becoming the Prime Minister again and practically raised her herself. She's also the one who trained her in singing, and Nike in return loves and respects her dearly and is devastated when told she's sick.devoting himself entirely to Livius.
* TheGoodChancellor: Duke Bardouin is
* DaddysGirl: A variant with Nike's grandmother Tohara who is quite fond of Nike
* {{Lolicon}}
** Bardouin [[MistakenForPedophile is mistaken for one]] when he messes around with his colleague (and FriendsWithBenefits partner) Violetta's younger sister and is walk on in a questionable (though genuinely innocent) position. Violetta makes him repeat endlessly that lolicons are criminals.
** There are rumours that Duke Fortis is a sex fiend and is, uh, fond of young children. [[spoiler:Turns out it's a "save-the-children" story that became twisted via word of mouth.]] Nike even hilariously refers to him when the above incident occurs, saying [[spoiler:"even when in love, don't touch!" which references his love yet respect for the much younger Luna whom he's waiting to become older first]].
** Bardouin [[MistakenForPedophile is mistaken for one]] when he messes around with his colleague (and FriendsWithBenefits partner) Violetta's younger sister and is walk on in a questionable (though genuinely innocent) position. Violetta makes him repeat endlessly that lolicons are criminals.
** There are rumours that Duke Fortis is a sex fiend and is, uh, fond of young children. [[spoiler:Turns out it's a "save-the-children" story that became twisted via word of mouth.]] Nike even hilariously refers to him when the above incident occurs, saying [[spoiler:"even when in love, don't touch!" which references his love yet respect for the much younger Luna whom he's waiting to become older first]].
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* MegaTwintails: Worn by Princess Amaluna.
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* MegaTwintails: Worn by Princess Amaluna.MistakenForPedophile: Bardouin jokingly flirts with his Violetta's younger sister and is poking his cheeks when Nike, Neil and Violetta walk in on him - it looks suggestive enough for Violetta to go berserk and make him repeat endlessly "lolicons are not criminals".
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* ThemeTuneCameo: In a flashback with a young Livius, Sheila hums the ending theme.
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* ModestRoyalty: Nike, and indeed the rest of her family, don't dress any different from the people they supposedly rule over. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded by Kara]] when she greets Livius and Neil (and Nike in the anime) with a Hawaiian flower necklace and jacket over her normal outfit, pointing out to the embarrassed Nike that it's her most formal attire.
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* ModestRoyalty: Nike, and indeed the rest of her family, don't dress any different from the people they supposedly rule over. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded by Kara]] Kara when she greets Livius and Neil (and Nike in the anime) with a Hawaiian flower necklace and jacket over her normal outfit, pointing out to the embarrassed Nike that it's her most formal attire.
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* NotWhatItLooksLike: Livius and his guards walk in on [[spoiler: Nike sitting on the bed with Bardouin and assume adultery. Slightly averted as Bardouin beforehand ''does'' intend to seduce Nike to test her loyalty to Livius; she however knows he's not interested in her and calls him out on it. Bardouin expresses his relief that she's different than expected and that he can leave Livius in her hands. [[MomentKiller It's unfortunately at this moment that Livius walks in on them and assumes the worst.]]]]
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* NotWhatItLooksLike: Livius and his guards walk in on [[spoiler: Nike sitting on the bed with Bardouin and assume adultery. Slightly averted as Bardouin beforehand ''does'' intend to seduce Nike to test her loyalty to Livius; she however knows he's not interested in her and calls him out on it. Bardouin expresses his relief that she's different than expected and that he can leave Livius in her hands. [[MomentKiller It's unfortunately at this moment that Livius walks in on them and assumes the worst.]]]]]]
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** Neil kicking ass after [[spoiler: he and Livius catch a servant trying to drug the latter and all the guards try to go after him, only to be stopped by the former.]] It cuts to Livius running off and trying to find Nike. Neil is next seen the following day.
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** Neil kicking ass after [[spoiler: he and Livius catch a servant trying to drug the latter and all the guards try to go after him, only to be stopped by the former.]] former]]. It cuts to Livius running off and trying to find Nike. Neil is next seen the following day.
* OneHeadTaller: When they first meet, Nike is about a head taller than Livius. However she notices in around Chapter 40 that he's gotten taller since then.
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* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: They don't hit it off at the start but Livius and Nike grow to really love each other.
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* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: PerfectlyArrangedMarriage:
** They don't hit it off at the start but Livius and Nike grow to really love eachother.other.
** Despite Luna's disgust at being made to marry a much older guy, Duke Fortis seems quite keen for their arranged marriage to become this, though some suspect he has ulterior motives. [[spoiler:He does, but for good reasons that actually save Luna's family. They both also fall for each other and Luna confesses before he leaves, and so the two are expecting this to happen when she's old enough to marry him.]]
** They don't hit it off at the start but Livius and Nike grow to really love each
** Despite Luna's disgust at being made to marry a much older guy, Duke Fortis seems quite keen for their arranged marriage to become this, though some suspect he has ulterior motives. [[spoiler:He does, but for good reasons that actually save Luna's family. They both also fall for each other and Luna confesses before he leaves, and so the two are expecting this to happen when she's old enough to marry him.]]
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* TheReliableOne: Livius' assistant and close confidant Neil.
* {{Retcon}}: In the manga, Livius is said to be 15 until chapter 40 claims he's 12.
** The anime clears this up, with Nike's father specifically telling Livius that Nike's grandma ascended the throne when she was "not much older than [him]". This is in contrast to the manga where he says she was 15, "the same age as [Livius] is now". This, the fact he was still a boy when he became king 3 years ago and the fact that Nike herself is young and only a few years older than Livius is evidence that he should be 12. Also if the [[AlternateUniverse manga omakes of them as students]] are to be trusted, Livius/Livita is still in elementary school, leaving him to be 12 at the most.
* {{Retcon}}: In the manga, Livius is said to be 15 until chapter 40 claims he's 12.
** The anime clears this up, with Nike's father specifically telling Livius that Nike's grandma ascended the throne when she was "not much older than [him]". This is in contrast to the manga where he says she was 15, "the same age as [Livius] is now". This, the fact he was still a boy when he became king 3 years ago and the fact that Nike herself is young and only a few years older than Livius is evidence that he should be 12. Also if the [[AlternateUniverse manga omakes of them as students]] are to be trusted, Livius/Livita is still in elementary school, leaving him to be 12 at the most.
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* TheReliableOne: Livius' assistant and close confidant Neil.
Neil the butler, who also keeps a reasonable eye on Nike.
* {{Retcon}}: In the manga, Livius is said to be 15 until chapter 40 claims he's12.
**12. The anime clears this up, with Nike's father specifically telling Livius that Nike's grandma ascended the throne when she was "not much older than [him]". This is in contrast to the manga where he says she was 15, "the same age as [Livius] is now". This, the fact he was still a boy when he became king 3 years ago and the fact that Nike herself is young and only a few years older than Livius is evidence that he should be 12. Also if the [[AlternateUniverse manga omakes of them as students]] are to be trusted, Livius/Livita is still in elementary school, leaving him to be 12 at the most.
* {{Retcon}}: In the manga, Livius is said to be 15 until chapter 40 claims he's
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* StrongFamilyResemblance: When Nike's mother Iraha is finally introduced, it's immediately made clear who Nike takes after, appearance-wise. An official profile in the manga also states Livius looks like his father.
* SweetPollyOliver: In Chapter 31, Nike goes under disguise as "Vice Captain Kanaris Micaine" of Livius' army to pretend to be Luna's lover so they can stop her unwanted arranged marriage to Duke Fortis.
* SweetPollyOliver: In Chapter 31, Nike goes under disguise as "Vice Captain Kanaris Micaine" of Livius' army to pretend to be Luna's lover so they can stop her unwanted arranged marriage to Duke Fortis.
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* StrongFamilyResemblance: StrongFamilyResemblance:
** When Nike's mother Iraha is finally introduced, it's immediately made clear who Nike takes after,appearance-wise. appearance-wise.
** An official profile in the mangaalso states that Livius looks like his father.
* SweetPollyOliver:In For a while starting from Chapter 31, Nike goes under disguise as "Vice Captain Kanaris Micaine" of Livius' army to pretend to be Luna's lover so they can stop her unwanted arranged marriage to Duke Fortis.Fortis. [[spoiler:It fools everyone but him, so it turns out.]]
** When Nike's mother Iraha is finally introduced, it's immediately made clear who Nike takes after,
** An official profile in the manga
* SweetPollyOliver:
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* TinyGuyHugeGirl: A given for Livius and the older Nike. The height difference is even greater in the anime where Nike seems to have aged up.
* TonightSomeoneKisses: The [[spoiler: opening]] would [[{{Foreshadowing}} foreshadow]] the OfficialCouple kissing in a certain episode by [[spoiler: having their silhouettes kiss at the end of the OP instead of standing side by side like usual for that episode.]]
* TookALevelInJerkass: The impression of both Princess Amaluna and Duke Bardouin of Livius, from the time he ascended the throne of the Sun Kingdom, three years prior to the start of the story. Take note, before that point Livius was a taciturn and unambitious boy who wanted to find a quiet place in the country to live in with his mother. [[ItGotBetter He becomes less of a jerkass once Nike is in his life.]]
* TonightSomeoneKisses: The [[spoiler: opening]] would [[{{Foreshadowing}} foreshadow]] the OfficialCouple kissing in a certain episode by [[spoiler: having their silhouettes kiss at the end of the OP instead of standing side by side like usual for that episode.]]
* TookALevelInJerkass: The impression of both Princess Amaluna and Duke Bardouin of Livius, from the time he ascended the throne of the Sun Kingdom, three years prior to the start of the story. Take note, before that point Livius was a taciturn and unambitious boy who wanted to find a quiet place in the country to live in with his mother. [[ItGotBetter He becomes less of a jerkass once Nike is in his life.]]
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* TinyGuyHugeGirl: A given for Livius and who starts off at the height of the older Nike. The height difference is even greater in the anime where Nike seems to have aged up.
Nike's shoulder.
* TonightSomeoneKisses: The[[spoiler: opening]] opening would [[{{Foreshadowing}} foreshadow]] foreshadow the OfficialCouple kissing in a certain episode by [[spoiler: having their silhouettes kiss at the end of the OP instead of standing side by side like usual for that episode.]]
* TookALevelInJerkass: The impression of both Princess Amaluna and Duke Bardouin of Livius, from the time he ascended the throne of the Sun Kingdom, three years prior to the start of the story. Take note, before that point Livius was a taciturn and unambitious boy who wanted to find a quiet place in the country to live in with his mother.[[ItGotBetter He becomes less of a jerkass once Nike is in his life.]]
* TonightSomeoneKisses: The
* TookALevelInJerkass: The impression of both Princess Amaluna and Duke Bardouin of Livius, from the time he ascended the throne of the Sun Kingdom, three years prior to the start of the story. Take note, before that point Livius was a taciturn and unambitious boy who wanted to find a quiet place in the country to live in with his mother.
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* UmbrellaOfTogetherness: Nike and Livius share one in episode 10.
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* UmbrellaOfTogetherness: Nike and Livius share one in episode 10.10 while it's raining.
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* ChildhoodFriend: Princess Amaluna Luirasalle of the Sea Kingdom. Later on, Kitra for Nike, who is also her cousin.
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* ChildhoodFriend: ChildhoodFriend:
** Princess Amaluna Luirasalle of the SeaKingdom. Kingdom has known Livius since childhood.
** Lateron, Kitra for Nike, on we meet Kitra, who is also Nike's cousin that trained a lot with her cousin.during their childhood.
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** Later
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* DoItYourselfThemeTune: Nike's voice actress, Rena Maeda, sang the ending theme.
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* LuminescentBlush: From ''both'' parties in chapter 17.
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* LuminescentBlush: From ''both'' parties in chapter 17.17 when they see each other all dressed up [[spoiler:for their engagement party at the Rain Kingdom]].
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* ModestRoyalty: Nike, and indeed the rest of her family, don't dress any different from the people they supposedly rule over. [[LampshadedHanging Lampshaded by Kara]] when she greets Livius and Neil (and Nike in the anime) with a Hawaiian flower necklace and jacket over her normal outfit, pointing out to the embarrassed Nike that it's her most formal attire.
* MovingTheGoalposts: [[spoiler:Nike's grandmother offers Livius a deal: Find a key she tossed into a swamp to release Nike from her prison and she will let them be together. However, the swamp can be truly dangerous if the weather is really bad with lots of rain. Livius takes all but five seconds to look at the woman who trained Nike to control the weather and use a profane word against her. So, it's not the goal that is moved but the terrain to the goalposts]].
* MovingTheGoalposts: [[spoiler:Nike's grandmother offers Livius a deal: Find a key she tossed into a swamp to release Nike from her prison and she will let them be together. However, the swamp can be truly dangerous if the weather is really bad with lots of rain. Livius takes all but five seconds to look at the woman who trained Nike to control the weather and use a profane word against her. So, it's not the goal that is moved but the terrain to the goalposts]].
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* ModestRoyalty: Nike, and indeed the rest of her family, don't dress any different from the people they supposedly rule over. [[LampshadedHanging [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded by Kara]] when she greets Livius and Neil (and Nike in the anime) with a Hawaiian flower necklace and jacket over her normal outfit, pointing out to the embarrassed Nike that it's her most formal attire.
* MovingTheGoalposts:[[spoiler:Nike's Nike's grandmother offers [[spoiler:offers Livius a deal: Find a key she tossed into a swamp to release Nike from her prison and she will let them be together. However, the swamp can be truly dangerous if the weather is really bad with lots of rain. Livius takes all but five seconds to look at the woman who trained Nike to control the weather and use a profane word against her. So, it's not the goal that is moved but the terrain to the goalposts]].
* MovingTheGoalposts:
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** The anime clears this up, with Nike's father specifically telling Livius that Nike's grandma ascended the throne when she was not much older than him. This is in contrast to the manga where he says she was 15, "the same age as [Livius] is now". This, the fact he was still a boy when he became king 3 years ago and the fact that Nike herself is young and about 15-16 years old is solid enough evidence that Livius is meant to be 12.
*** Also if the [[AlternateUniverse manga omakes of them as students]] are to be trusted, Livius/Livita is still in elementary school, leaving him to be 12 at the most.
*** Also if the [[AlternateUniverse manga omakes of them as students]] are to be trusted, Livius/Livita is still in elementary school, leaving him to be 12 at the most.
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** The anime clears this up, with Nike's father specifically telling Livius that Nike's grandma ascended the throne when she was not "not much older than him.[him]". This is in contrast to the manga where he says she was 15, "the same age as [Livius] is now". This, the fact he was still a boy when he became king 3 years ago and the fact that Nike herself is young and about 15-16 only a few years old older than Livius is solid enough evidence that Livius is meant to he should be 12.
***12. Also if the [[AlternateUniverse manga omakes of them as students]] are to be trusted, Livius/Livita is still in elementary school, leaving him to be 12 at the most.
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** Livius. [[spoiler:When grandmother wrote her to come home because she was ill, but it was just a strained back]] Livius immediately smelled a trap. Later [[spoiler:he didn't drink the drugged tea that would allow him to be hypnotized]].
** [[spoiler:The grandmother was waiting for Livius at the exit of the hidden tunnel to the prison where Nike was being held and only casually noted he moved a bit quicker than anticipated, but clearly expecting him to not fall so easily into her first trap]].
** [[spoiler:The grandmother was waiting for Livius at the exit of the hidden tunnel to the prison where Nike was being held and only casually noted he moved a bit quicker than anticipated, but clearly expecting him to not fall so easily into her first trap]].
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** Livius. [[spoiler:When Nike's grandmother wrote her to come home because she was ill, but ill only for she and Livius to find out it was just a strained back]] back]], Livius immediately smelled a trap. Later [[spoiler:he didn't drink the drugged tea that would allow him to be hypnotized]].
**[[spoiler:The The grandmother was [[spoiler:was waiting for Livius at the exit of the hidden tunnel to the prison where Nike was being held and only casually noted he moved a bit quicker than anticipated, but clearly expecting him to not fall so easily into her first trap]].
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* {{Filler}}: Not in the manga, but in the anime's first episode; a good fifteen or so minutes of it (the entirety of Nike's arrival and stay at the port town) is anime-original, and it only reaches the material covered in the manga when Nike arrives at the palace in the capital. Said filler has now been adapted into a special chapter in the manga.
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* {{Filler}}: Not in the manga, but in the anime's first episode; a good fifteen or so minutes of it (the entirety of Nike's arrival and stay at the port town) is anime-original, and it only reaches the material covered in the manga when Nike arrives at the palace in the capital. Said filler has now been adapted into a special prequel chapter in the manga.
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* [[DaddysGirl Grandma's Girl]]: Nike's grandmother Tohara is quite fond of Nike, and practically raised her herself. She's also the one who trained her in singing, and Nike in return loves and respects her dearly and is devastated when told she's sick.
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* [[DaddysGirl Grandma's Girl]]: DaddysGirl: A variant with Nike's grandmother Tohara who is quite fond of Nike, Nike and practically raised her herself. She's also the one who trained her in singing, and Nike in return loves and respects her dearly and is devastated when told she's sick.
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* PersonOfMassDestruction: [[spoiler:Believe or not, ''Nike''. As her mother tells Livius, in the past the rainsingers of the kingdom had the power to literally bring ruin to entire nations, and in fact was the ''cause'' of the destruction of the ancient empire that once united the continent prior to the Sun Kingdom. It is THIS reason why Nike's grandmother wanted to keep Nike away from Livius; as the most talented rainsinger in generations, Nike was taught this most secret and destructive of melodies, and if Livius decided to use it for ill, the consequences would be devastating.]]
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* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: They don't hit it off at the start but Livius and Nike grow to really love each other.
* PersonOfMassDestruction:[[spoiler:Believe Believe or not, ''Nike''. [[spoiler:''Nike''. As her mother tells Livius, in the past the rainsingers rain singers of the kingdom had the power to literally bring ruin to entire nations, and in fact was the ''cause'' of the destruction of the ancient empire that once united the continent prior to the Sun Kingdom. It is THIS reason why Nike's grandmother wanted to keep Nike away from Livius; as the most talented rainsinger in generations, Nike was taught this most secret and destructive of melodies, and if Livius decided to use it for ill, the consequences would be devastating.]]
* PersonOfMassDestruction:
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* TinyGuyHugeGirl: A given for Livius and the older Nike.
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* TinyGuyHugeGirl: A given for Livius and the older Nike. The height difference is even greater in the anime where Nike seems to have aged up.
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** WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: The impression by outsiders of Nike's ability, a "cute trick" in their words. However...
** HeartIsAnAwesomePower: ... Do remember the key to the rain is the manipulation of the surrounding air pressure. As Nike ably demonstrates in the first chapter alone, she can make it so that people pass out, and can even use it to ''cut the steel bars'' blocking the windows of the cell she was in. Later on, she even uses this to save Ameluna from falling off a cliff during their "duel" (by making the wind blow the princess closer to the cliff, enough for Nike to grab her arm). It is these eminently practical applications of Nike's powers that causes [[spoiler:her grandmother to forcefully detain her, as she rightfully fears that it might get weaponized by the Sun King... Or if not by Livius himself, his and Nike's descendants]].
** HeartIsAnAwesomePower: ... Do remember the key to the rain is the manipulation of the surrounding air pressure. As Nike ably demonstrates in the first chapter alone, she can make it so that people pass out, and can even use it to ''cut the steel bars'' blocking the windows of the cell she was in. Later on, she even uses this to save Ameluna from falling off a cliff during their "duel" (by making the wind blow the princess closer to the cliff, enough for Nike to grab her arm). It is these eminently practical applications of Nike's powers that causes [[spoiler:her grandmother to forcefully detain her, as she rightfully fears that it might get weaponized by the Sun King... Or if not by Livius himself, his and Nike's descendants]].
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* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway / HeartIsAnAwesomePower: The impression by outsiders of Nike's ability is that it's nothing more than a "cute trick", in their words. However the key to the rain is the manipulation of the surrounding air pressure. As Nike ably demonstrates in the first chapter alone, she can make it so that people pass out, and can even use it to ''cut the steel bars'' blocking the windows of the cell she was in. Later on, she even uses this to save Ameluna from falling off a cliff during their "duel" (by making the wind blow the princess closer to the cliff, enough for Nike to grab her arm). It is these eminently practical applications of Nike's powers that causes [[spoiler:her grandmother to forcefully detain her, as she rightfully fears that it might get weaponized by the Sun King... Or if not by Livius himself, his and Nike's descendants]].
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** Later on, we learn that prior to this, Livius was apparently bethrothed to the princess of the Sea Kingdom, Amaluna Luirasalle. Livius however just treats her like an annoying ChildhoodFriend.
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** Later on, on we learn that prior to this, Livius was apparently bethrothed to meet the princess of the Sea Kingdom, Amaluna Luirasalle. Luirasalle, who claims to be Livius' actual fiancee. Livius however just treats her like an annoying ChildhoodFriend.ChildhoodFriend.
** In Chapter 30 when Luna reunites with Nike and Livius, she reveals she's just been put in an arranged marriage with the much older Duke Fortis.
** In Chapter 30 when Luna reunites with Nike and Livius, she reveals she's just been put in an arranged marriage with the much older Duke Fortis.
** Prince Taishi of the Sand Kingdom does his best to communicate and help his people in person whenever possible because he has a great urge to look after them at all costs.
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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: While the names of the characters have fairly straightforward romanizations, this still happens
** Livius' uncle, who depending on the media, is translated as Bardouin, Bardwin, and Baldwin. The Crunchyroll translators go with the [[Main/WanderingMinstrel Bard]][[Main/MeaningfulName win]], to better reflect his role as a wandering minstrel prior to his return to the kingdom.
** Livius' uncle, who depending on the media, is translated as Bardouin, Bardwin, and Baldwin. The Crunchyroll translators go with the [[Main/WanderingMinstrel Bard]][[Main/MeaningfulName win]], to better reflect his role as a wandering minstrel prior to his return to the kingdom.
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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: While the names of the characters have fairly straightforward romanizations, this still happens
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** Livius' uncle, who depending on the media, is translated as Bardouin, Bardwin, and Baldwin. The Crunchyroll translators go with the[[Main/WanderingMinstrel Bard]][[Main/MeaningfulName win]], [[WanderingMinstrel Bardwin]], to better reflect his role as a wandering minstrel prior to his return to the kingdom.
** Livius' uncle, who depending on the media, is translated as Bardouin, Bardwin, and Baldwin. The Crunchyroll translators go with the
* SweetPollyOliver: In Chapter 31, Nike goes under disguise as "Vice Captain Kanaris Micaine" of Livius' army to pretend to be Luna's lover so they can stop her unwanted arranged marriage to Duke Fortis.
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* UnwantedHarem: Livius [[BerserkButton isn't thrilled at all]] when he, Nike and Neil return home and they discover that the palace is full of women, thanks to [[ChickMagnet Bardouin]] who's been in charge in Livius' absence.
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* UnwantedHarem: UnwantedHarem:
** Neil is anything but pleased when he and Livius visit the Rain Principality and Nike's sisters fawn over him thinking ''he's'' Livius.
** Livius [[BerserkButton isn't thrilled at all]] when he, Nike and Neil return home and they discover that the palace is full of women, thanks to [[ChickMagnet Bardouin]] who's been in charge in Livius' absence.
** Neil is anything but pleased when he and Livius visit the Rain Principality and Nike's sisters fawn over him thinking ''he's'' Livius.
** Livius [[BerserkButton isn't thrilled at all]] when he, Nike and Neil return home and they discover that the palace is full of women, thanks to [[ChickMagnet Bardouin]] who's been in charge in Livius' absence.
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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Uluma of Prince Taishi's court [[spoiler:is willing to lie to his price about how the people genuinely want Nike to stay (though it likely isn't too much of an exaggeration) in order to convince him to go along with the lie that Nike perished in a sandstorm just to keep Nike there for the Prince's well-being]].
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Bardouin's first and greatest love was Sheila, Livius' mother. Since she was his brother's wife, this didn't go anywhere of course, but part of why Bardouin is so loyal to Livi in the first place is ''because'' of this love he held for the young king's mother.
** [[KissingCousins Also Kitra for Nike.]] He along with Nike had trouble summoning the rain as children, and admires her hard work and determination. He's understandably not happy when he returns from a trip only to find she's betrothed to Livius.
** [[KissingCousins Also Kitra for Nike.]] He along with Nike had trouble summoning the rain as children, and admires her hard work and determination. He's understandably not happy when he returns from a trip only to find she's betrothed to Livius.
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: AllLoveIsUnrequited:
** Bardouin's first and greatest love was Sheila, Livius' mother. Since she was his brother's wife, this didn't go anywhere of course, but part of why Bardouin is so loyal toLivi Livius in the first place is ''because'' of this love he held for the young king's mother.
** [[KissingCousinsAlso Kitra for Nike.]] He along with Nike had trouble summoning the rain as children, and admires her hard work and determination. He's understandably not happy when he returns from a trip only to find she's betrothed to Livius.
** Bardouin's first and greatest love was Sheila, Livius' mother. Since she was his brother's wife, this didn't go anywhere of course, but part of why Bardouin is so loyal to
** [[KissingCousins
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* ArrangedMarriage: What kickstarts the plot to begin with: the Dukedom of Rain has to send one of its princess for the Sun King to marry. Nike just happens to be it.
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* ArrangedMarriage: ArrangedMarriage:
** What kickstarts the plot to begin with: the Dukedom of Rain has to send one of its princess for the Sun King to marry. Nike just happens to be it.
** What kickstarts the plot to begin with: the Dukedom of Rain has to send one of its princess for the Sun King to marry. Nike just happens to be it.
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* CrazyJealousGuy: Livius considers Nike his, and his alone, and will go to any length to shoo off any other guy interested in his future queen. Violently. Even if it's his ''uncle''. The threats of violence gradually lessens over time, however.
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* CrazyJealousGuy: CrazyJealousGuy:
** Livius considers Nike his, and his alone, and will go to any length to shoo off any other guy interested in his future queen. Violently. Even if it's his ''uncle''. The threats of violence gradually lessens over time,however.however.
** Kitra also shows signs of this, as he's very determined in [[spoiler: carrying out his role in his grandmother's plan to end Nike and Livius' engagement]], and accuses Nike of not truly loving Livius.
** Livius considers Nike his, and his alone, and will go to any length to shoo off any other guy interested in his future queen. Violently. Even if it's his ''uncle''. The threats of violence gradually lessens over time,
** Kitra also shows signs of this, as he's very determined in [[spoiler: carrying out his role in his grandmother's plan to end Nike and Livius' engagement]], and accuses Nike of not truly loving Livius.
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* DeadpanSnarker: Livius is a ''very'' snarky young man. Oddly enough, he only seems to be this way with Nike. Hmm...
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* DeadpanSnarker: Livius is a ''very'' snarky young man. Oddly enough, he only seems to be this way with Nike. Hmm...
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* DudeLooksLikeALady: Bardouin thanks to his long hair and {{Bishonen}} looks. Livius [[LampshadeHanging lampshades this]] in an argument saying he should just look in the mirror if he wants to go after pretty girls. [[BerserkButton He doesn't react well to that comment.]]
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* DudeLooksLikeALady: Bardouin thanks to his [[LongHairedPrettyBoy long hair and {{Bishonen}} looks. bishonen looks]]. Livius [[LampshadeHanging lampshades this]] in an argument argument, saying he should just look in the mirror if he wants to go after pretty girls. [[BerserkButton He Bardouin doesn't react well to that comment.]]
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* EvolvingCredits: The opening initially just featured Nike wandering around a seemingly empty royal palace. Each episode after that adds more people to the opening -- starting with Livius and Neil -- after the episode they're introduced.
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* EvolvingCredits: EvolvingCredits:
** The opening initially just featured Nike wandering around a seemingly empty royal palace. Each episode after that adds more people to the opening -- starting with Livius and Neil -- after the episode they're introduced.
** The opening initially just featured Nike wandering around a seemingly empty royal palace. Each episode after that adds more people to the opening -- starting with Livius and Neil -- after the episode they're introduced.
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* {{Filler}}: Not in the manga, but in the anime's first episode; a good fifteen or so minutes of it (the entirety of Nike's arrival and stay at the port town) is anime-original, and it only reaches the material covered in the manga when Nike arrives at the palace in the capital.
** Said filler has now been adapted into a special chapter of the manga.
** Said filler has now been adapted into a special chapter of the manga.
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* {{Filler}}: Not in the manga, but in the anime's first episode; a good fifteen or so minutes of it (the entirety of Nike's arrival and stay at the port town) is anime-original, and it only reaches the material covered in the manga when Nike arrives at the palace in the capital. \n** Said filler has now been adapted into a special chapter of in the manga.
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* IllGirl: Nike's mother, Queen Iraha. Not only is she terribly anemic, even having a casual conversation tires her out severely, as Livi soon finds out.
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* IllGirl: IllGirl:
** Nike's mother, Queen Iraha. Not only is she terribly anemic, even having a casual conversation tires her out severely, as Livi soon findsout.out.
** While minor, Livius tends to neglect his health for work, such as pulling all-nighters and not eating his meals. He even used to have to drink medicine in order to get to sleep, before Nike came along.
** Nike's mother, Queen Iraha. Not only is she terribly anemic, even having a casual conversation tires her out severely, as Livi soon finds
** While minor, Livius tends to neglect his health for work, such as pulling all-nighters and not eating his meals. He even used to have to drink medicine in order to get to sleep, before Nike came along.
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* {{Irony}}: Livius, who has throughout the series declared openly that he ''likes'' to be the one playing around with people... gets dragged around helplessly by Nike's older sisters Mira and Nia during his visit to the Rain Dukedom, where he's even forced to become their dress-up doll for the day.
* KissingCousins: Kitro has feelings for Nike, but she only seems him as a good childhood friend.
* KissingCousins: Kitro has feelings for Nike, but she only seems him as a good childhood friend.
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* {{Irony}}: Livius, who has throughout the series declared openly that he ''likes'' to be the one playing around with people... gets dragged around helplessly by Nike's older sisters Mira and Nia during his visit to the Rain Dukedom, where he's even forced to become their dress-up doll for the day.
day. He lampshades this himself, complaining that only he's allowed to toy with people.
* KissingCousins:Kitro Kitra has feelings for Nike, but she only seems him as a good childhood friend.
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* MeaningfulName: Overlaps with ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin for the countries involved: the Sun Kingdom is constantly sunny, as if it's trapped in an eternal springtime, while the Dukedom of Rain is either raining, or cloudy. It would take the efforts of the royal family singing to give them even a short time of sunshine.
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* MeaningfulName: Overlaps with ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin for the countries involved: the Sun Kingdom is constantly sunny, as if it's trapped in an eternal springtime, while the Dukedom of Rain is either raining, or cloudy. It would take the efforts of the royal family singing to give them even a short time of sunshine. Also the Sand Kingdom, which mostly comprises of deserts and and receives little rain.
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* MurderIsTheBestSolution: While Livius' rule has brought stability to the Sun Kingdom, there are many that would just want to see him out of the way. It's gotten to the point that he's not even ''surprised'' anymore when someone is out to get him.
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* MurderIsTheBestSolution: MurderIsTheBestSolution:
** While Livius' rule has brought stability to the Sun Kingdom, there are many that would just want to see him out of the way. It's gotten to the point that he's not even ''surprised'' anymore when someone is out to get him.
** While Livius' rule has brought stability to the Sun Kingdom, there are many that would just want to see him out of the way. It's gotten to the point that he's not even ''surprised'' anymore when someone is out to get him.
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* NotWhatItLooksLike: Livius and his guards walk on [[spoiler: Nike sitting on the bed with Bardouin and assume adultery. Slightly averted as Bardouin beforehand ''does'' intend to seduce Nike to test her loyalty to Livius; she however knows he's not interested in her and calls him out on it. Bardouin expresses his relief that she's different than expected and that he can leave Livius in her hands. [[MomentKiller It's unfortunately at this moment that Livius walks in on them and assumes the worst.]]]]
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Neil kicking ass after [[spoiler: he and Livius catch a servant trying to drug the latter and all the guards try to go after him only to be stopped by the former.]] It cuts to Livius running off and trying to find Nike. Neil is next seen the following day.
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Neil kicking ass after [[spoiler: he and Livius catch a servant trying to drug the latter and all the guards try to go after him only to be stopped by the former.]] It cuts to Livius running off and trying to find Nike. Neil is next seen the following day.
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* NotWhatItLooksLike: Livius and his guards walk in on [[spoiler: Nike sitting on the bed with Bardouin and assume adultery. Slightly averted as Bardouin beforehand ''does'' intend to seduce Nike to test her loyalty to Livius; she however knows he's not interested in her and calls him out on it. Bardouin expresses his relief that she's different than expected and that he can leave Livius in her hands. [[MomentKiller It's unfortunately at this moment that Livius walks in on them and assumes the worst.]]]]
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** Neil kicking ass after [[spoiler: he and Livius catch a servant trying to drug the latter and all the guards try to go afterhim him, only to be stopped by the former.]] It cuts to Livius running off and trying to find Nike. Neil is next seen the following day.
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** Neil kicking ass after [[spoiler: he and Livius catch a servant trying to drug the latter and all the guards try to go after
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* ParentalSubstitute: [[spoiler:Nike's cousin Kitra, who has feelings for her, accuses her relationship with Livi to be nothing more than this and not genuine love]].
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* ParentalSubstitute: [[spoiler:Nike's Nike's cousin Kitra, who has feelings for her, accuses her relationship with Livi Livius to be nothing more than this and not genuine love]].love.
* PostHumousCharacter: Livius' mum Sheila died 3 years before the start of the series. Also likely [[MissingDad his father]], seeing how not a word is spoken about him and Livius is now king.
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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: While the names of the characters have fairly straightforward romanizations, this still happens, as evidenced by the name of Livius' uncle, who depending on the media, is translated as Bardouin, Bardwin, and Baldwin. The Crunchyroll translators go with the [[Main/WanderingMinstrel Bard]][[Main/MeaningfulName win]], to better reflect his role as a wandering minstrel prior to his return to the kingdom.
** There is also Kitora vs Kitra. Kitora is how both names are written in Japanese. Most manga scanlators use Kitra while most anime subs use Kitora.
** There is also Kitora vs Kitra. Kitora is how both names are written in Japanese. Most manga scanlators use Kitra while most anime subs use Kitora.
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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: While the names of the characters have fairly straightforward romanizations, this still happens, as evidenced by the name of happens
** Livius' uncle, who depending on the media, is translated as Bardouin, Bardwin, and Baldwin. The Crunchyroll translators go with the [[Main/WanderingMinstrel Bard]][[Main/MeaningfulName win]], to better reflect his role as a wandering minstrel prior to his return to the kingdom.
**There is also Kitora vs Kitra. Kitora is how both names are written and pronounced in Japanese. Most manga scanlators use Kitra while most anime subs use Kitora.
** Livius' uncle, who depending on the media, is translated as Bardouin, Bardwin, and Baldwin. The Crunchyroll translators go with the [[Main/WanderingMinstrel Bard]][[Main/MeaningfulName win]], to better reflect his role as a wandering minstrel prior to his return to the kingdom.
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* TookALevelInJerkass: The impression of both Princess Amaluna and Duke Bardouin of Livius, from the time he ascended the throne of the Sun Kingdom, three years prior to the start of the story. Take note, before that point Livius was a taciturn and unambitious boy who wanted to find a quiet place in the country to live in with his mother. With Nike in his life now however...
* TookALevelInKindness: ... Livius has become progressively less ruthless, and has gradually become pleasant and even approachable. He's still prone to see the worst in people at times, but thanks to Nike's influence, he now keeps an open mind rather than react to a threat with extreme prejudice.
* TookALevelInKindness: ... Livius has become progressively less ruthless, and has gradually become pleasant and even approachable. He's still prone to see the worst in people at times, but thanks to Nike's influence, he now keeps an open mind rather than react to a threat with extreme prejudice.
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* TookALevelInJerkass: The impression of both Princess Amaluna and Duke Bardouin of Livius, from the time he ascended the throne of the Sun Kingdom, three years prior to the start of the story. Take note, before that point Livius was a taciturn and unambitious boy who wanted to find a quiet place in the country to live in with his mother. With [[ItGotBetter He becomes less of a jerkass once Nike is in his life now however...
life.]]
*TookALevelInKindness: ... TookALevelInKindness: Livius has become progressively less ruthless, and has gradually become pleasant and even approachable. He's still prone to see the worst in people at times, but thanks to Nike's influence, he now keeps an open mind rather than react to a threat with extreme prejudice.
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Did I just call Neil Sebastian? Oh lord.
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* UnwantedHarem: Livius [[BerserkButton isn't thrilled at all]] when he, Nike and Sebastian return home and they discover that the palace is full of women, thanks to [[ChickMagnet Bardouin]] who's been in charge in Livius' absence.
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* UnwantedHarem: Livius [[BerserkButton isn't thrilled at all]] when he, Nike and Sebastian Neil return home and they discover that the palace is full of women, thanks to [[ChickMagnet Bardouin]] who's been in charge in Livius' absence.
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* AChildShallLeadThem: The Sun King, much to Nike's shock.
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* AChildShallLeadThem: The Sun King, much to Nike's shock.AffectionateNickname: Livius is called Livi by Luna, Bardouin and eventually Nike.
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** Also Kitra for Nike.
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** [[KissingCousins Also Kitra for Nike.]] He along with Nike had trouble summoning the rain as children, and admires her hard work and determination. He's understandably not happy when he returns from a trip only to find she's betrothed to Livius.
* ChickMagnet: Again, Bardouin who's charming personality has most girls swooning.
* AChildShallLeadThem: The Sun King, much to Nike's shock.
* AChildShallLeadThem: The Sun King, much to Nike's shock.
* DudeLooksLikeALady: Bardouin thanks to his long hair and {{Bishonen}} looks. Livius [[LampshadeHanging lampshades this]] in an argument saying he should just look in the mirror if he wants to go after pretty girls. [[BerserkButton He doesn't react well to that comment.]]
* [[DaddysGirl Grandma's Girl]]: Nike's grandmother Tohara is quite fond of Nike, and practically raised her herself. She's also the one who trained her in singing, and Nike in return loves and respects her dearly and is devastated when told she's sick.
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* KissingCousins: Kitro has feelings for Nike, but she only seems him as a good childhood friend.
* LapPillow: Nike for a tired Livius during chapter 2. Also present in the OP.
* LapPillow: Nike for a tired Livius during chapter 2. Also present in the OP.
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* ModestRoyalty: Nike, and indeed the rest of her family, don't dress any different from the people they supposedly rule over.
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* ModestRoyalty: Nike, and indeed the rest of her family, don't dress any different from the people they supposedly rule over. [[LampshadedHanging Lampshaded by Kara]] when she greets Livius and Neil (and Nike in the anime) with a Hawaiian flower necklace and jacket over her normal outfit, pointing out to the embarrassed Nike that it's her most formal attire.
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*** Also if the [[AlternateUniverse manga omakes of them as students]] are to be trusted, Livita is still in elementary school, leaving him to be 12 at the most.
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*** Also if the [[AlternateUniverse manga omakes of them as students]] are to be trusted, Livita Livius/Livita is still in elementary school, leaving him to be 12 at the most.
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* UnwantedHarem: Livius [[BerserkButton isn't thrilled at all]] when he, Nike and Sebastian return home and they discover that the palace is full of women, thanks to [[ChivalrousPervert Bardouin.]]
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* UnwantedHarem: Livius [[BerserkButton isn't thrilled at all]] when he, Nike and Sebastian return home and they discover that the palace is full of women, thanks to [[ChivalrousPervert Bardouin.]][[ChickMagnet Bardouin]] who's been in charge in Livius' absence.
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* DeclarationOfProtection: When finally confronted by Nike's mother, Livius puts his foot down on the matter of whether or not it would be best for Nike to stay in her home country.
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* DeclarationOfProtection: DeclarationOfProtection:
** Livius gives this to Nike when they find out the priests don't approve of their marriage and they have to fight to win it.
** When finally confronted by Nike's mother, Livius puts his foot down on the matter of whether or not it would be best for Nike to stay in her home country.
** Livius gives this to Nike when they find out the priests don't approve of their marriage and they have to fight to win it.
** When finally confronted by Nike's mother, Livius puts his foot down on the matter of whether or not it would be best for Nike to stay in her home country.
* NotWhatItLooksLike: Livius and his guards walk on [[spoiler: Nike sitting on the bed with Bardouin and assume adultery. Slightly averted as Bardouin beforehand ''does'' intend to seduce Nike to test her loyalty to Livius; she however knows he's not interested in her and calls him out on it. Bardouin expresses his relief that she's different than expected and that he can leave Livius in her hands. [[MomentKiller It's unfortunately at this moment that Livius walks in on them and assumes the worst.]]]]
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** A sketch in the manga and the preview for episode 9 showed Neil singing karaoke and [[LargeHam being really into it]]. The actual manga and anime never shows it, though he is seen singing in later event [[spoiler: which is Nike and Livius' wedding celebrations held by the Rain Kingdom.]]
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** A sketch in the manga and the preview for episode 9 showed Neil singing karaoke and [[LargeHam being really into it]]. The actual manga and anime never shows it, though he is seen (but not heard) singing in a later event [[spoiler: which is Nike and Livius' wedding celebrations held by the Rain Kingdom.]]]]
** In episode 5/chapter 6, only the SFX/sound of Nike [[spoiler: punching the hell out of Aristes]] is given.
** In episode 5/chapter 6, only the SFX/sound of Nike [[spoiler: punching the hell out of Aristes]] is given.
* TheReliableOne: Livius' assistant and close confidant Neil.
** The anime clears this up, with Nike's father specifically telling Livius that Nike's grandma ascended the throne when she was not much older than him. This is in contrast to the manga where he says she was 15, "the same age as [Livius] is now". This, the fact he was still a boy when he became king 3 years ago and the fact that Nike herself is young and about 15-16 years old is solid enough evidence that Livius is meant to be 12.
*** Also if the [[AlternateUniverse manga omakes of them as students]] are to be trusted, Livita is still in elementary school, leaving him to be 12 at the most.
*** Also if the [[AlternateUniverse manga omakes of them as students]] are to be trusted, Livita is still in elementary school, leaving him to be 12 at the most.
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* StrongFamilyResemblance: When Nike's mother Iraha is finally introduced, it's immediately made clear who Nike takes after, appearance-wise.
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** There is also Kitora vs Kitra. Kitora is how both names are written in Japanese. Most manga scanlators use Kitra while most anime subs use Kitora.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: When Nike's mother Iraha is finally introduced, it's immediately made clear who Nike takes after, appearance-wise. An official profile in the manga also states Livius looks like his father.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: When Nike's mother Iraha is finally introduced, it's immediately made clear who Nike takes after, appearance-wise. An official profile in the manga also states Livius looks like his father.
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* TakingTheBullet: Nike does this in the first chapter, as she blocks the arrow from hitting Livius.
* TheReliableOne: Livius' assistant and close confidant Neil.
* TheReliableOne: Livius' assistant and close confidant Neil.
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* TakingTheBullet: Nike does this in the first chapter, chapter/episode 2, as she blocks the arrow from hitting Livius.
*TheReliableOne: Livius' assistant TinyGuyHugeGirl: A given for Livius and close confidant Neil.the older Nike.
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* UnwantedHarem: Livius [[BerserkButton isn't thrilled at all]] when he, Nike and Sebastian return home and they discover that the palace is full of women, thanks to [[ChivalrousPervert Bardouin.]]
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* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Neil kicking ass after [[spoiler: he and Livius catch a servant trying to drug the latter and all the guards try to go after him only to be stopped by the former.]]
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* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Neil kicking ass after [[spoiler: he and Livius catch a servant trying to drug the latter and all the guards try to go after him only to be stopped by the former.]]]] It cuts to Livius running off and trying to find Nike. Neil is next seen the following day.
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* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Neil kicking ass after [[spoiler: he and Livius catch a servant trying to drug the latter and all the guards try to go after him only to be stopped by the former.]]
** A sketch in the manga and the preview for episode 9 showed Neil singing karaoke and [[LargeHam being really into it]]. The actual manga and anime never shows it, though he is seen singing in later event [[spoiler: which is Nike and Livius' wedding celebrations held by the Rain Kingdom.]]
** A sketch in the manga and the preview for episode 9 showed Neil singing karaoke and [[LargeHam being really into it]]. The actual manga and anime never shows it, though he is seen singing in later event [[spoiler: which is Nike and Livius' wedding celebrations held by the Rain Kingdom.]]
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** After Bardouin [[spoiler: becomes a fixed character]], he is also added in the scene where [[spoiler: Livius has his GlowingEyesOfDoom, to indicate he too also became a bit more cynical after Sheila's death and the war.]]
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* TonightSomeoneKisses: The [[spoiler: opening]] would [[{{Foreshadowing}} foreshadow]] the OfficialCouple kissing in a certain episode by [[spoiler: having their silhouettes kiss at the end of the OP instead of standing side by side like usual for that episode.]]
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** Also Kitra for Nike.
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** Said filler has now been adapted into a special chapter of the manga.
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* StrongFamilyResemblance: When Nike's mother Iraha is finally introduced, it's immediately made clear who Nike takes after, appearance-wise.
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* UmbrellaOfTogetherness: Nike and Livius share one in episode 10.
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* {{Irony}}: Livius, who has throughout the series declared openly that he ''likes'' to be the one playing around with people... gets dragged around helplessly by Nike's older sisters Mira and Nia during his visit to the Rain Dukedom, where he's even forced to become their dress-up doll for the day.
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* {{Wutai}}: Nike's home nation, the Rain Dukedom, has some decidedly east asian aesthetics.
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* {{Wutai}}: Nike's home nation, the Rain Dukedom, has is quite Asian as far as aesthetics go, mixing Tibetan (see Nike and Vivi's betrothal attire) and Chinese (the common architecture of the houses) influences, with some decidedly east asian aesthetics.modern Japanese anachronisms thrown in to muddle things a bit (Kara's bob cut, her zettai ryouiki, the populace's love of idol concerts...).
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** There are several instances where Nike reacting to a situation is accompanied with running on-screen comments right out of Nico-Nico video.
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* AnachronismStew: Averted for most of the series, which leans toward a vaguely 18th-Century sensibility, particularly with regards to architecture and fashions. However, once the story returns to Nike's home country we're treated to, of all things, a suspiciously modern-looking ''karaoke and dance party'', complete with microphones and disco lights. And later on, during Nike and Livi's formal engagement ceremony, they bring out what looks like a ''film projector''. Surprisingly neither Neil nor Livi comment on this.
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* AnachronismStew: Averted for most of the series, which leans toward a vaguely 18th-Century sensibility, particularly with regards to architecture and fashions. However, once the story returns to Nike's home country we're treated to, of all things, a suspiciously modern-looking ''karaoke and dance party'', full-blown idol concert, complete with microphones speakers, spotlights, and disco lights.wireless microphones. And later on, during Nike and Livi's formal engagement ceremony, they bring out what looks like a ''film projector''. Surprisingly neither An exasperated Neil nor Livi comment even comments on this.how he has no idea what these things are supposed to be.
