Short Synopsis: Tina learns of a rumour which might have something to do, and decides to investigate.
Good: Very interesting battles.
Bad: Could use a bit more realism.
Overall Enjoyment Value: 7/10
I admit that Wellber no Monogatari does have its flaws. Rita and Tina have less excuses to linger around than Nadie and Ellis, so seeing the two of them get involved in random cases doesn’t work as good as with El Cazador. It’s also surprising that nobody recognizes the giant tank which accompanies the princess. This probably means that vehicles like Bergerac are common in the world this anime plays in, but so far I’ve yet to see any of them. The fixing-shop did suggest, though, that Bergerac doesn’t have unique design, otherwise it wouldn’t be so easy to fix it. And yes, “decievereting” is probably the worst case of Engrish since Gonzo’s “Garally”.
Still, despite this, I like Wellber no Monogatari. Not only does it have the best OP of the season (imo, at least), the potential for a great storyline is there as well. The current episode also fleshed Tina nicely, while Rita has had a nice share of character-development, which usually is a good sign. This episode, we get some full details of Tina’s perception of her parents being murdered twelve years ago. Something tells me it’s that Galahad-guy. After all, he’s the only blonde guy in this anime. But I think there’s still a twist to this.
Accompanied by an unconventional, but actually very catchy soundtrack, the fights also were quite interesting. I like how brains have to be used to win. I’m not too sure about the ending, though. We first see Rita and Tina, in a burning building with no way out, when suddenly the screen blacks out. In the end, they got out by making a huge bell drop on top of them, protecting themselves from the fire. Cute, but why didn’t they end up with a terrible headache, due to the huge sound-waves caused by the bell, smashing into the ground? You’d also wonder why they were able to not suffocate inside of that.]]>
Wellber no Monogatari ~ Sisters of Wellber – 03
I stopped watching after the second episode. The funny elements seemed out of place with the serious story, and the “bridge jump” scene in episode 2 was too much, even for an anime.
Well, this show is obviously quite silly, but it’s fun nevertheless, so I’ll keep watching it.
By the way, I don’t think that the man who murdered Tina’s parents was Galahad. He seems to be the same age as the prince and Rita, so he’s too young. My bets are on Rita’s creepy brother (he’s not blond, but he has silvery hair). In any case, I’m more curious about the corpse they found at the beginning. Something tells me that the prince (Gernia?) is even more psycho than he seemed before.
I quite like this show. Yeah, it’s a flawed piece (I hope some muslim terrorists bust Bergerac with IED), but I’m a sucker for these kind of things and the main leads are a likable duo.
However, Ep3, while not bad, had a bit of a filler-ish taste in it for me. On the positive side though, the damned tank had almost no screentime :p.
What actually interested me the most in the episode though was the preview for Ep4 which looked pretty promsing, and going by the titles of the next two episodes, I’d expect things to start moving along nicely again.
Also, Rita in barmaid outfit \o/