Momokyun Sword #01 — A Future of Severe Back Pain

July 8th, 2014

  

Does anybody actually find that attractive at all?

Impressions:

As the only thing at all airing on Tuesdays, what will this be doing to shoot itself in the knees? Oh, I see. Fantastic work. All the jiggling and flailing just makes me wince. Especially the running animation in the OP. Good lord. If they did more, you could at least say it was trying to go for the fanservice angle, but it really seems just content to go “here’s some tits slapping around like drunk seals.” Maybe it’s just obligatory. It’s kind of more of a magical girl show than anything (or I guess whatever you’d call stuff like Vividred or Leviathan), complete with a team of color coded allies, transformation sequence for fusing with the dog, etc.

I’m actually kind of surprised at how average the production turned out for the most part considering its awful pedigree. That could also be in part thanks to very low expectations due to some awful trailers. Still, the budget is very clearly lacking and it dresses itself in all the same awful cliches as usual. I think over six characters had to gasp in turn when they saw her transformation. The writing’s unadventurous but covered about what you’d expect from an opening episode with the exposition quickly giving way to showing off Momo training, being an idiot, etc. Not that those things were executed well, mind you, but they were executed instead of being lipservice. Nobody being emotionally insecure, angsty, wallowing, or screaming/gongs blaring at me probably also helped too. Wooden sword breaks? Immediately summon a magical one. Hit by an ogre? Eat a dog. Would that all protagonists were that proactive.

I guess I’d call it half-competent across the board, outside of the breasts flailing. If they can get the budget and talent together better for some decent action, it could turn out okay, but I can’t say that I’m enthusiastic to watch more. It didn’t impress on any front, but it steered clear from the worst of the cardinal sins too. There are plenty of shows this season that did a whole lot less, a whole lot worse, and didn’t provide any opportunities for making fun of their misconceptions about female anatomy. It’s not like there’s anything else airing on Tuesdays anyway.

Posted in Anime | 17 Comments »

17 Shouts From the Peanut Gallery

  • jingoi says:

    this season’s senran kagura
    get equipped with : lotion and tissue

  • Atmo says:

    I don’t know what to laugh, but I’m sure I will watch it.

  • shadow-peck@hotmail.com says:

    Fanservice and monsters…..

  • anon999 says:

    This would be on par with High School DxD, but thankfully, it’s not even close.

  • Sporklord says:

    One day I hope to travel to Japan and obtain the coveted job of “Guy who applies blush to tits” in the art department.

  • Anonymous says:

    You love these trashy series, but have to pretend you don’t

  • algorithm says:

    Delicious peaches everywhere. Between bestiality, the japanese orcs and the transformation fetish, writing porn for this one must be a delight. So many bouncing pairs, and Oppai Rangers above all else. This will do good after the Black Bullet’s nonsense diarrhea.

  • Sanjuro says:

    It was so incredibly boring.

  • marvelous stan says:

    In what world was this production average? I’ll admit that the pacing was fairly tight and the art and animation were not terrible but the whole thing just seemed so dull and lifeless.

  • Yue says:

    You don’t watch this show for the plot..

  • The Phantom says:

    This gives sailor moon a run for it’s money on the most ridiculous show of the season, tits flailing every few seconds, ear-bleed inducing voice, pokemon-like animals and on top of that, more airhead, color coded stupid females, because there was not enough fanservice.

    Half-competent all around the board… are you serious?

  • Flip Porter says:

    First female hero needs to get a bra. Second dog fusion fails imo due to no ears being gained.