Gunsmith Cats

flyingmongoose Aug 18, 2014

10

No one ever reads these anyways, so I’ll keep it short again. I’m not one for overbearing fan service or cheesy slapstick cutesy characters, luckily for me ‘Gunsmith Cats’ knows how to control it. What impressed me most from this unfortunately short series was the writing, clever dialogue and character actions, consistent plot devices and yeah. It didn't suck.

DeathBecomesDavid Apr 9, 2023

4

This OVA’s reputation promises if anything cute girls and slick, sakuga action. Fluid animation meets clumsy editing in set pieces that hinge on contrivance while shying away from gun violence until the very last minute of the last episode. Not since Taxi (1998) have I seen so much gunfire and so little consequence. The series sends itself off with a reactionary plot twist that admittedly felt American as hell. The famous car chase from episode 2 is a mix of incredible, clean movement with jittery editing and a weird gimmick that barely follows. This is no Riding Bean.  Lastly, the two leads are miserable examples of anime action heroines, outmatched even by the likes from Aika. A head shorter than the next woman, their prepubescent character designs are matched with shrill personalities that get multiple scoldings from the towering men around them. They don’t even get to end the final fight on their own terms. They’re children in lingerie with guns.

skankfish Jun 11, 2010

6.5

Demograph: 12+ Pretty fun girls and guns escapads. I like Sonada Kenichi a lot because of his attention to detail with mechanics, and his jazzy character designs. The stories aren't top notch but the entertainment value is pretty high. Short OAV series that could really do with being revamped into a proper length show.