there IS a story under all this loveliness
I have watched the first season and getting into the second season now. And I must say that both series are amazing. you would think despite the lovely lady on the cover and how they put the description from the back that this is a story full of nothing but attractive men and women beating on each other until their clothes are gone showing their assets - you are partially right, but under it all there is a great story, memorable characters (besides the obvious) and non stop action and humor (even when things get serious).
Our hero, Minato, is the typical nice shy guy, so much so he never has much chances with the ladies, but that changes when out of the sky a bouncy, beautiful girl literally falls on him, smothering him with her chest. She is on the run from a twin set of sisters who can shoot lightning from their hands, but when the two kiss Musubi gains special power to drive off the assialants. This is just the beginning as Minato learns of a dark orginization who is...
A story to please, but not for all
As with just about every anime series ever, there are good things about Sekirei, and there are bad things. In Sekirei's case, though, the good things far outweigh the bad.
For the uninitiated, Sekirei revolves around a battle royale of sorts, centering around 108 super-soldiers fighting for ultimate supremacy. There's more on the line than just bragging rights, though: The winner of the entire tournament, along with their Ashikabi (contract partner), will gain entrance into heaven, where they can stay for all eternity. The rest... will die in the process.
The premise seems tired and cliched at first: voluptuous ladies fighting amongst themselves for the affection of a particular male. However, this series gives the cliche some welcome twists. An Ashikabi does not have to stick with just the one Sekirei that he "wings" (in this series, "winging" refers to the Ashikabi unlocking the Sekirei's true powers. How is this done? How else? A kiss.) Rather, one Ashikabi...
echi done right!
This is a re-release of season one, but on blu-ray definition. being as they originally released season one in regular dvd format and season 2 in blu-ray. You have problibly already either seen this or heard of it by now, but it is a echi, harem action romantic comedy, that has its share of serious moments.
That main draw obviously being fan service, as there is lots of it. But the action is actually pretty good. This series isn't terribly original, but it is very entertaining to watch. genre wise it is very comparable to high school of the dead. The animation isnt the highest youll see. But it is better than the average anime, with some well choreographed fights and vibrant colors. I havent seen what it looks like on blu-ray, but I assume it looks much like season 2, which is a good thing.
bottom line this is an anime that doesn't try to break new grounds in it genre, but is directed in such a way where it succeeds in being a very entertaining watch. In a time...
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