Akagami no Shirayuki-Hime
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Love Story of the Summer 2015 Season
BRIEF DETAILS
Date of release: Summer 2015
Number of episode: 12 episodes
Studio of production: Bones
Summary and What I think
Shirayuki, is a
determined redhead with no social class status currently working as an apprentice
court herbalist in the kingdom of Clarines after been “saved” by the kingdom’s
second prince with his entourage of hilarious sword yielding duo. And thus, she
embarked on some of the most extraordinary journey known to mankind. Well,
basically things surrounding living in the castle. If you ask me, it is just
plain. It is like welcoming a commoner with no status what-so-ever to a castle.
It is good to know at least it Zen, the second prince of Clarines have to
“fight” with his “messenger” Obi or rather his attendant to get Shirayuki. But
this is not the main focus of this premise. I guess the main plot revolves
directly on the word “change” and how a person viewed his or her world given
that they take the first step onward to change them for the better future. To
be honest, Shirayuki is just outstanding and whenever she encounters an
obstacle, did you see her cry? Oh hell no, this baby bites back with the power
of medical knowledge and a bit of botanist.
Character development
The
character development is alright but with the solid foundation build on the
main female protagonist, Shirayuki, it is hard to accept a character with
almost no flaws. (Refer to Irregular Magic Highschool Bad-Ass God-like Tatsuya).
However, Shirayuki has a certain flaws like uncontrolled blushing and lack of
horse riding knowledge. It is refreshing to see her character not only develop
but further progress other character surround her such as the gallant male
protagonist who happens to be the second prince, Zen Wistalia. Like usual, he
has his own dark past and bad terms with his brother, the first prince. One of
the top comments for this section that I got from the fan base is that they
want more time for Zen’s attendants, Kiki and Mitsuhide to be inserted in
between the episode due to their humour and compatibility with each other.
Graphic and Pace
The
graphic is average but somewhat lighter tone. Pretty much like your average
shoujo-historical-romance genre but slightly better. The seamlessly water
coloured background is stunning and sometimes mesmerised me with the detailed
but sometime just f**k all. Again please be reminded that this is your typical
shoujo anime so the pace is slow but not to the point where you get bored of it
and switch to other anime. Since this is Studio Bones, the fighting scene is
pretty neat for a shoujo anime considering the detail put into the moving
projectile and the fluidity of the sword movement.
Music and choreography
Nice.
The music is alright and less memorable. Well, that is all I can say.
Verdict
Akagami
no Shirayuki-Hime is considered to be one of the best anime for the Summer
Season 2015 although it is underrated by some. However, if you are looking
something to make your heart skips a beat without actually getting a real life
boyfriend or girlfriend, then this show is for you.
P/S: THERE WILL BE A SEASON 2 FOR THIS
ANIME. HA..HA..HA..oh God
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