Story: 3/10
It's your typical standard fare where the supposedly über-powerful demon king dies and his attractive, well-endowed teenage daughter, Mio, needs to be taken care of and protected, which in this case is by a human man, Jin Toujo, and his teenage son, Basara.
Both he and his dad belong to a guild-like group known as the Hero Clan consisting of humans who possess special powers and abilities. Naturally they wear armor in modern times and often find themselves at odds with their demonic adversaries. Mio, being a demon with extraordinary breasts, err, I mean latent powers is either under 24/7 surveillance or being hunted for her breasts, I mean powers! She is obviously hunted for the power potential that lies within her bosom, chest, I mean body! Oh, never mind! Yes, if you haven't figured it out her body is of the fanservice nature with measurements of 90/54/83 (B/W/H). Anyway (cough, cough, clearing the throat), moving on...
Joining the Toujo family is Mio's little sister, Maria, who looks absolutely nothing like Mio. Nada. Zilch. Zippo. Zero percent alike are these two "sisters" of the Naruse family. Why is that? Well...I can't say because then that would be a spoiler, and we certainly can't have any of that, can we? Nope!
Together, along with Basara's childhood friend, Yuki, these four youngsters embark on a perilous journey fraught with chaos from episode to episode of absolute mundane, predictable mediocrity.
Animation: 5/10
For an HD streaming source, the look of the anime is rather soft with some of the colors almost blending into each other. Animation wise there are too many scenes with still imagery, which is disappointing. The best look came when heavy amounts of magic are used to light up the screen. Their contrast is not always the best, but it does draw your extra attention to the screen.
Indirect, unintentional, additional animation critiqing takes place in the next section.
Sound: 6/10
To put it bluntly, both the OP and ED suck! They are bad! They are unmemorable in both sound and accompanying visuals. The horrid OP visuals are brimming near nudity of all the main characters, including the muscular hunk of 2D teenage maleness in Basara (that's for you ladies). For the male audience we get the pleasure of seeing the lovely 2D's of Mio, and the near nude experience of the rest of the Toujo family Scooby Gang, which includes Yuki and the underaged looking little sister, Maria. Personally, even excellent music couldn't save this OP. Luckily, it is bad as well and that makes it very easy to just hit the fast-forward button until it's over and the engaging episode begins.
Now based on what is mentioned, you might be wondering, 'If the OP and ED are that bad then why the average score for the sound?' Let me answer your presumed question, which is rather elementary. The OP and ED account for a maximum of approximately three minutes of each episode, which leaves the remainder of the audio to the background music, character voice acting, and the sound effects. All those elements are average, or even a little better, hence the decent score here.
Characters: 5/10
Quick recap: Basara is Mio and Maria's big (step)brother, correct? If you agree, then would someone please tell me 'why the F@#! does he not only feel up Mio, but does so with his hands directly to her skin in her private, more sensitive places (i.e. her ass, thighs, and breasts)!?' Not only is it obscene, but it's rather disturbing on how nonchalant they all are about it! That's what probably gets me angry the most! Plus, from what I know, it's not OK for a brother to flat out grope his sister, whether they're directly or indirectly related or something in between. Yes, I get that they're in a master-servant pact with Ecchi elements attached to it, but really? It could've been done in the same way, but with better taste. It definitely takes away from the series, even for ecchi.
Naturally, Basara doesn't stop there. In later episodes he decides to get his sticky hands all over his childhood friend, Yuki, which let me say this here and now...thank goodness for her character and Maria's too. Yuki is a definite Stoic character, but with backbone. Maria is just a perverted, mischievous blast of a Succubus character. When the overly done ecchi doesn't take control, both personalities shine and bring a surprisingly fair amount of levity and presence to the anime.
Now let's quickly speak of the friendship between Basara and Yahiro, his male classmate, which Basara surprisingly doesn't try and feel up since he's practically done it to every other character. Just because Yahiro isn't a female shouldn't make a difference to the brutish Basara. Anyway, back to topic. The two classmates don't always see eye-to-eye on things, but their short-lived, but significant alliance comes to a wonderful pique near the end in regards to their ordeal with the powerful demon, Zolgia, who is both the Oxford and Merriam-Webster dictionaries' definition of a bonified A-hole! Whatever happens to him, he deserves. He's the kind of demon that gives his kind a bad reputation.
Overall: 28/50
Despite my review and much to my surprise, I actually found myself having some fun watching this, almost as much fun as I had writing this review! However, you have to be willing to look past the ecchi aspects and absurdity of some of the action scenes. If you can, then this anime is mildly entertaining, enough to warrant watching the second season. If you can't get past those things, then you are in for some disappointment in which case I hope you at least enjoyed this review.
Entertainment Score: 6/10
Achievement Score: +3 to Overall
My expectations were Low, and it delivered Slightly Above those expectations.
2️⃣Weighted Average System Score: (9 + 5 + 6 + 15 + 12 + 3 = 50/100)
Age Rating: TV-14+ (Violence, partial nudity, ecchi with more ecchi on top and with a little more ecchi on the side...did I mention ecchi?)
Additional Information:
Video Format: 1080P HD Streaming
Audio Format: English dubbed
Publisher: Crunchyroll
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