FullmetalDragon

This was a really cute series. Sure, it wasn’t the most original thing, there are certainly plenty of series out there with a similar plot, but that didn’t make it any less enjoyable.

The story involves Hanae, who’s just moved into high school becoming able to see youkai when a fluffy white one begins possessing him. The longer it stays with him, the weaker he becomes, until he comes into contact with an exorcist, Haruitsuki. He agrees to exorcise the youkai, but in return, Hanae must work for him to help exorcise youkai. I did warn you that it’s not the original plot.

The characters themselves aren’t too original either. Hanae, the extremely energetic and kind teenager, Haruitsuki, the closed off and lonely one; it’s nothing that hasn’t been done already.

So, why the high score, you ask? Does a series really need to be original to be enjoyable? The story was still solid, the characters still likeable, and the use of Japanese mythology still as interesting as ever. Sure, if you’ve just come from watching a load of similar anime I probably wouldn’t recommend watching this straight away, but if you like this sort of thing it is still a great anime.

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