galatea11

8.5/10

Juuni Taisen was incredibly entertaining. It's not the most philosophical or gut-wrenching or amazing. But if you are able to suspend your disbelief, it's an exhilarating ride.

I found every character to be memorable and interesting in their own way. The first episode threw me in for a loop because it was totally unpredictable, and after that I was hooked. Think Game of Thrones with an oriental twist. I also found the ending to be quite appropriate.

The primary message is that war simply sucks. But the ludicrous, exaggerated characters, their bloody journeys, and their over-the-top outfits were awesome. It's really fast-paced, and I wish the series was longer to develop the relationships between them further.

The world wasn't that compelling, and also quite contradictory. The show is more symbolic than literal, so don't try to make too much sense out of it. Each one of the characters represented something different: nihilism, idealism, righteousness, identity, competition, brotherhood. So it was interesting to see at a high level how each of these doctrines clashed to the very end.

If you're looking for something comedic and bloodthirsty, this is a great choice to strap down and enjoy the show.