Okay, so there are only two episodes in this anime so far which really isn't a substantial amount to write an accurate review. I have noticed that most of the reviews paint this anime in a negative light and after reading them, I wasn't really sure on whether I'd actually enjoy this anime but, I'm one of those people who like to formulate their own opinions rather than simply sticking with what other people think. So I thought I'd write this based on what I thought of the anime. I will warn you, the ratings I've given are misleading in the way that I wrote them based on what the anime was aiming for rather than the result. So here goes.
Okay, let's start off with the plot; what.the.heck. While unique and weird, the plot is absolutely ridiculous this whole 'have some random dudes baby so you can kill it and him and then bathe in their blood' yeah, I'm going to have to say a swing and a miss. It's not really something I can take seriously. On that note, I actually found this anime highly amusing. The plot, the characters, all of it is so ridiculous that I found it hilarious and I actually am curious as to what happens in episode 3 however, from what I've heard, Holy Knight was cancelled. Something I feel I have to make comment on is the excess of boobs in this anime. Every.single.minute. fricking boobs. Oh and there is this one dude who constantly speaks in acronyms. It's bloody annoying. Despite that though, it's actually pretty funny. I know that comedy probably wasn't the vibe this anime was going for but really, it's all it has going for it.
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I decided to give this series a shot because a few voice actors whose work I enjoy were involved. For the record; I haven't read the manga, or seen the original sub, nor am I a fan of ecchi. That said, I couldn't imagine recommending this series to anyone who is.
The story of Holy Knight is standard fare. An emotionally distant and duty-driven girl is compelled to sleep with an awkward, nervous boy, himself given a task he's not yet aware of. Said boy is best friends with a jealous, possessive girl, who is overflowing with one-sided affection for the boy. All of the (of age) girls have massive tits. If you're expecting any twists, you might find one, but it's revealed so late in the game that it can only be hinted at. The whole OVA is about as eventful as a standard series pilot.
The writing – especially in the first episode – is riddled with poorly woven expository dialogue and lines that are just plain bad. "Oh not again, I can't believe my alarm didn't go off again!", followed by "geez Shin, you're late again!" "If you keep ignoring me - I mean, your studies, then one day I'll become a famous novelist and forget all about you, Shin, so there!" "You are one of the best students in my ancient folklore class, Chizuru." One character's incessant usage of acronyms is one of the most annoying habits I've seen dealt to an anime character, as a matter of fact it might top the list. At every moment, you are aware that these are characters, and that you are watching a show. The writers have seen to this.
Whenever I hear a diehard anime purist decry dubs as universally insulting to the hearing, I tune them out. I can't recall hearing a Funimation or Viz dub that wasn't at least solid, if not stellar. I hadn't heard a dub that seemed to justify such vitriol in my life, until I watched Holy Knight. Collins' performance as Lilith is the sole professional-quality lead work on display. Anthony Sardinha, Corinne Sudberg, and to a lesser extent, Michele Knotz, do well in the bit roles they're given, but their contributions are minimal. Talbott, Zekas, Pollack, and Nugent are especially inept. The ratio of wildly forced, un-inspired utterances to believably delivered lines is probably in the ballpark of 8:1, if I'm being generous. I was cringing for about an hour straight. I legitimately can't remember a dub that was this consistently horrid.
The score of Holy Knight does it's job in much the same manner as the art. It never felt the least bit out of place, but just minutes after finishing the series I couldn't remember a single note. Honestly, that's fine with me, but if you appreciate epic scores you won't find one here. The sound design is spotty, sometimes satisfactory, sometimes distractingly bad. At one point a burning torch is dropped, producing a sound like that of a tin can being dropped on a tile floor. It's a flaw, but in the grand scheme of things, it's far from the most glaring.
I went into this series without expectations, honestly hoping for the best. Needless to say, that's not what I found. Holy Knight is a kind of bad I'm not used to. It's an uncomfortable bad, not just because of the contrived dialogue, or the shallow characters, or the gratuitous and disgusting loli panty shots (oh yeah, that's a thing), it's that all of these sins have coalesced into a single insult to the medium. I see no more fitting rating than a 1/10.
too much adult so not recommended to kids or underage. Story is too short, therefore must continue. Character design are good. Colour and animation are also fine.
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