Tuesday 3 September 2013

Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsu


Nowadays, light novel adaptations are becoming increasingly common. This is good, because light novels usually have a deeper story and characters (eg. Kemono Souja Erin, Yahari ore no seishun, Guin Saga). However! This poses some problems because the anime itself may not be able to finish the entire story, and one such product is this; Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsuu.

This series is absolutely amazing, however the abrupt ending only serves to agitate us, and leaves us wanting for more. It is more painful if the anime has been freaking awesome, only to get cut off at the 24th episode or so. Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsu is good. But the ending, to put it bluntly, sucks eggs.

Ryner Lute, Ferris Eris and Sion Astal are the main characters in this adventure anime and present to us a wonderful story filled with deep characters and solid pacing. As the series progresses, you can see that these characters begin to show their vulnerable sides, and how they manage to grow into better people. The majority of the show is spent introducing us to other characters and their interactions but once that is over...BAM! The story erupts into a roller coaster ride filled with betrayal, fights and mayhem. That is where the real action starts.

The animation is pretty good, the character's movements are quite natural and the fights are well done and executed fluidly. The backgrounds are eye-popping and more than often catches your eye. Although there are times where the animation teeters of the line of good into bad but it manages to get back on its feet again.
The plot itself is good (it is from a light novel after all) but the ending is disappointing.


Overall, this anime is pretty good and watchable, IF you can endure the abrupt ending. The show is sometimes pretty dark, and there is a good amount of gore and fights for shonen lovers, but there is also subtle traces of romance. I was sometimes thrown off by how fast the atmosphere changes from light and fluffy to dark and tense. I wouldn't really recommend it to any story buffs because of the ending.

Plot: Average as any adventure anime goes.7/10

Characters: Large plethora of different characters but manages to give them good depth. 9/10

Animation: Great but becomes bad towards the final episodes.  8/10

Recommendation: 2.5/5

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