Otogi-Jushi Akazukin: First Impressions

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7/7/2006

Otogi-Jushi Akazukin: First Impressions

おとぎ銃士赤ずきん

Release: 07/2006

Episodes: --

Genre: Fantasy

Suzukaze Souta may seem like an ordinary boy, but concealed within him is the 'Key of the Seal', which grants him an enormous amount of power and is able to reunite the split worlds of science and magic. Because of this, Souta has been targeted by the witch, Cendrillon, who wishes to possess the Key. Unable to control his power, Souta has attracted a girl named Akazukin and her talking dog, Val, who come from another world to protect him.

Well, what can I say? I thought it was horrible (but if you're really young you'd probably love this). It was thirty-five minutes of complete boredom – I'm surprised I watched the whole episode. So many things were done wrong. The characters are meant to be in junior high yet they look under 10. The way the characters behave is completely wrong. Souta and Ringo show virtually no emotional response to any of the events that occur. There is no surprise when the dog talks; no screams or yells when the monsters attack; no awe or astonishment when young kids take on beasts several times their size and win appear from nowhere; no shock when people disappear and appear from nowhere; and most of all, Souta's immediate acceptance of Akazukin into his life. The chance of me following this series is practically none. However, the only thing I liked about the first episode was the action scenes: they were done quite well, far better than some other shows that use cheap still frames.