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Final review soon... Never forget Xenosaga. Last updated Thursday, October 09 2008. Created Wednesday, September 17 2008. | ||||||||
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I was pretty into this series, though looking back I feel it was entertaining though I wouldn't go much further. Its funny at some moments, and has its own unique charm though was too short to really flesh out the characters to the point that rate it high. It has its perverse moments but since Louise is flat chested well, it wasn't really much heh. The fighting animation was quite good at various parts - Saito vs Guiche, Saito vs Golem. It pretty much had everything that would make a series good - comedy,romance,actio Last updated Thursday, July 26 2007. Created Thursday, July 26 2007. | ||||||||
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It's hard for me to separate this series in my own mind from Shakugan no Shana, not the least because the voice talent lineup (especially Louise's) is essentially the same as Shana's. Both have a magical girl and an ostensibly ordinary boy who finds he has his own power that compliments the girl's from whom he gets no respect at first, but this changes as their feelings for each other develop. Zero no Tsukaima is a much lighter-weight version, with more fan service, romance, and humor, and less emphasis on the magical conflict. Likewise, the characters aren't very deep or complex, nor are the episode plots. I'm somewhat turned off by the number of times the characters are made to do something stupid because otherwise there wouldn't be anything happening, but if you're in the mood for some light-hearted entertainment in the genre this series is worth a look.
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I've never really understood the world's fascination with magic, which took off with the Harry Potter novels. Japan seems, if anything, even more entranced by magic than the west, as is evidenced by the recent slew of magical anime series--Maburaho, Magikano, Negima (and Negima remake), and now Zero no Tsukaima. However, despite magic not being an automatic plus for me, ZnT is a show which quickly grabbed my attention, what with the boy who is snatched off the streets of Tokyo and transported to another world. It's an interesting twist, unlike the aforementioned series, in which magic has somehow come to this world. Another good point is that Saito has a brain and doesn't intend to be exploited (even if it is by a sexy girl). The comedy is pretty good, easy to follow yet still witty. Fanservice played for laughs is always a plus, too. ZnT isn't uproariously funny, but it remained reliably amusing, fairly unpredictable, had fun characters, and I was always looking forward to the next episode. With magic, fanservice and comedy, I'd be willing to bet this will be R1 licensed eventually. The final episode was missing something, like more clearly spelled-out answers to the questions of whether Saito is satisfied with the outcome of his attempt to return to earth, and which girl he will choose. But it was a fun show which seemed over almost before it began. Overall, I bet I'll rewatch it eventually, and my feeling is that this is one that should have been a twenty-sixer!
Last updated Monday, October 16 2006. Created Friday, September 22 2006. | ||||||||
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While having a very slow start, this series has a fun and silly measure of charm. It probably should be considered as a very light and fluffy magic, comedy and romance series, similar in tone to the Harry Potter series. (One reviewer mentions that the magic academy resembles Hogwarts, which is not too much of a stretch.) It does have a bit of harem flavor in that Saito Hiraga, the bewildered high school student who is pulled into the magic world, has three young ladies who show an interest in him (with varying results.) Louise – The mage who originally summoned Saito as her familiar, treats him as her personal pet and domestic servant. And when your pet misbehaves, there are times when one has to take a riding crop and tan some hide! It is only later in the series, does she begin to treat him as something more than her familiar. Kirche – The passionate flame-mage from the country of Germania and bitter rival to Louise, has taken interest in Saito and delights in seeing Louise get angry whenever she cuddles up to him. Siesta – A fellow commoner and servant at the academy whom Saito befriends. She seems to be very fond of Saito and gets unhappy whenever she sees Louise & Saito being close. The animation is very good. The plot is very simple and charming. If one does not expect anything too deep or mind the loose ends, then this is a fun comedy/romance anime series that is well worth the watch. While personally I really enjoy this series, there is nothing original, unique or distinguishing about the story. As such, I just can not honestly rate it as a BUY (unlike the series Flame Haze). Lets just consider this a very fun RENT++ and hope that they make a 2nd season. A short summary of the episodes.
Last updated Wednesday, October 11 2006. Created Wednesday, July 19 2006. | ||||||||
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Analysis : All Fansubs Watched
Owells, it's Rune Soldier with the Magician is Louise! Edit : It's so Rune soldier! I like it but it isn't a tear grabber or a belly ache laugher, but I'll keep an eye on it. Well it's been a while since I updated but this show has been getting better and better. It's Rune Soldier with Louise instead of Louie. It's Maburaho except the Main Charater is Rin. It's very good. It's also very ecchi and it leans on the Loli side. I'm gonna watch this to the end! I will agree with Jan-Chan, it's a very high RENT but not quite a buy. It's too short and it is way too Loli for it's own good. I loved it though! Last updated Sunday, April 22 2007. Created Wednesday, July 12 2006. | ||||||||
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| Official Japanese Series Web Site | http://www.zero-tsukaima.com/ |
| Wikipedia (English) Listing for this series | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero_no_Tsukaima |
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