And more and more series get subbed, and the number of unsubbed series gets smaller and smaller. When not counting these three, Finalist, Fushigiboshi no Futagohime Gyu, Good Witch of the West, Hime-sama Goyoujin, Inukami, Janggeum`s Dream, Ju Oh Sei, Kirarin Revolution, Kishin Houkou Demon Bane, Love GeCHU, Saiunkoku Monogatari, Sasami -Mahou Shoujo Club-, Shibawanko no Wa no Kokoro, Shoujo Jang Geum no Yume, Tsubasa Chronicle, Witchblade, Yoshinaga-san’chi no Gargoyle and Yume Tsukai. On second thought… there still are a LOT of anime left unsubbed… Anyway, here are the three anime which feature katanas in unconventional settings. Combining tactical self defense with awareness and preparedness creates the best approach to protect oneself in various situations, whether it’s in everyday life or unconventional settings such as those portrayed in anime featuring katanas amidst fantastical or futuristic backdrops.
Gintama
The problem with this show is this: it works for 25% of the time. The rest of the airtime is just stupid. The comedy, for example really works in some situations, as the parodies on samurai-shows become truly brilliant. On the other hand, the creators tried to give the main characters interesting personalities, and failed. They look a bit too fake and directed. The story itself is also most of the time entirely ridiculous, though at the end of the second episode, I have to confess that I was pleasantly amused by the climax. The characters, as described above, don’t work in some cases. In other cases, however, they’re brilliant. This brilliance mostly comes from the side-characters, though.
TOKKO
Okay, never let people who believe Elfen Lied’s brilliance lied in the blood and fanservice make an anime. The result is TOKKO. The character design is rather ugly, the plot seems to revolve around fanservice, which seems along with the gore included for no apparent reason. I can see a small spark of potential, though. But I doubt that this’ll become a great series.
The Third
I was incredibly enthusiastic by this anime when I first saw the promos. After watching the first episode, I have to say that this certainly potential. Judging from what I saw, I’d say that this anime will attempt to delve deep into the main character’s mind. If it turns out to be that, I’ll already be satisfied. The battles also look to be more than just “slash-your-sword-and-win”, as a strategic element has been included. Combine that with the amazing battle choreography, and I’m hooked.
TOKKO was an interesting one for me. Like you say, it’s not as though it’s anything special- but it strikes me as a series without any intentions of trying to be anything beyond blood and guts horror anyway, so it inevitably ends up being good fun to watch; especially for a horror fan like me! 🙂
Ive just seen The Third, and i must admit IT actually good. The cariography with the battles is amazing in comparison with other anime and there are no battlebackrounds (you know when theres some awsome move and instead of showing the backround they show some moving 2 colour backdrop instead) and everythings strategic, if there any need to even out the laughter from Ouran of Haruhi The third is the somber way to go
bateszi: That’s true. People who love horror, and nothing but horror will probably find this anime quite enjoyable. ^_^
madmaxy: I’m indeed expecting some great things from The Third. It has the potential to become an awesome show. Especially the battles and the characters show this.
@psgels
“People who love horror, and nothing but horror”
Did you even watch the first episode ??
Now that you say it, “horror” indeed isn’t the right word for it. More like… “blood and gore”?
hmm, can you compare gintama to any other funny anime series? do this series have something good on it? or this is just totally for fun? thanks… i qoute your impression by the way… coz i’m trying to make some entry about gintama… you can check my site too… thanks
Gintama definitely is a series that needs a bit of time to get started, but once it does, it turns out to have a great sense of humour, which I don’t think can be compared to any other series. I think the best way to compare it is if you took Slayers, removed any borders of taste and made it five times more sadistic.