My Hime is about a group of students with special powers, they are gathered together at Fuka Academy to fight a secret war. They are all girls, they all have the ability to materialize weapons and a giant monster avatar they call a "child". Their powers are aligned in some cases with the classical elements (you know, water, fire, etc) and they fight creatures they call "orphans".
The story begins when a girl and her brother are traveling on their way to the Academy and their boat (ferry?) picks up a girl who is floating in the ocean. With a giant sword she won't let go of. Which makes all the sense in the world, since you want to hold on to heavy metallic objects when you are drowning.
In any case, someone is chasing after her; a girl with a Digimon like mechanical wolf. A fight breaks out, where the girls show their amazing powers, catching Mai in the middle. She mysteriously makes it to the school grounds even though the fight sinks the boat.
The production values are above average even if there is some animation recycling, and the story is good to the point that I was actually shocked or concerned by the events that occurred in the show, since all the main players are young and inexperienced girls. That was a smart play on the part of the writers. Like inexperienced super heroes they face crises, sometimes win, sometimes loose, and their frailties play against them.
The character designs are good, with very appealing appealing familiars that mix technology and organic elements. Of note are the human characters as well, since they are designed with attention to their wardrobe and physical characteristics such as hair, expressions, mannerisms, etc. Similar to Full Metal Alchemist, the body proportions are a bit "chunkier" than the anorexic aesthetic that seems to pervade anime nowadays, and it gives them a lot of personality.
The story meanders a bit, and in the end it falters somewhat, but I guess if you like hollywood endings, this is your show.
I would recommend it as an entertaining mishmash of superhero and magical girl conventions, with a bit of mystery thrown in. The fact that it has a cast you can care for and above average visuals seals the deal.
In any case, someone is chasing after her; a girl with a Digimon like mechanical wolf. A fight breaks out, where the girls show their amazing powers, catching Mai in the middle. She mysteriously makes it to the school grounds even though the fight sinks the boat.
The production values are above average even if there is some animation recycling, and the story is good to the point that I was actually shocked or concerned by the events that occurred in the show, since all the main players are young and inexperienced girls. That was a smart play on the part of the writers. Like inexperienced super heroes they face crises, sometimes win, sometimes loose, and their frailties play against them.
The character designs are good, with very appealing appealing familiars that mix technology and organic elements. Of note are the human characters as well, since they are designed with attention to their wardrobe and physical characteristics such as hair, expressions, mannerisms, etc. Similar to Full Metal Alchemist, the body proportions are a bit "chunkier" than the anorexic aesthetic that seems to pervade anime nowadays, and it gives them a lot of personality.
The story meanders a bit, and in the end it falters somewhat, but I guess if you like hollywood endings, this is your show.
I would recommend it as an entertaining mishmash of superhero and magical girl conventions, with a bit of mystery thrown in. The fact that it has a cast you can care for and above average visuals seals the deal.
