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Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Summer Anime 2010: Debut Reviews IV

Nurarihyon no Mago (or Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan, apparently)

This show is seriously lacking in yokai clan risings. That's one reason why I liked the Japanese title better: it kept me in the dark about what it was supposed to be about. I could fantasize about how it was actually much more fitting to the show, like something along the lines of "Nura: Rise of the Unoriginality Clan" or "Nura: Rise of the Interesting-beginning-but-kinda-got-disappointed-half-way-through Clan".

The ending theme is uncreative and way too cute for a show about yokai; basically, a perfect representation of the show.


There isn't really anything special about Nura: Rise of the Unspecial Clan. In fact, I would even venture to call it annoyingly mundane. Everything about it screams standard; even the main love interest isn't exciting, but just as dull as the main character, Nura. Which brings us to our next topic.

You see, dear readers, Nura is destined to be the next heir to a clan of admittedly not very exciting yokai. They just sort of follow him around and act like his lap dogs, which, to be honest, sounds pretty damn cool. A group of super-powered monsters at my beck and call, ready to do whatever shit I come up with? Sign me up! ... Right?

You're just afraid of commitment! *sob sob*


Well, apparently not, because Nura thinks it would be cooler to be a normal human. Pussy. But even with his obvious shittiness, Nura would be cool if his yokai side would come out more often. Red eyes, a rather sexy deep voice, and a decided lack of boring make him much more interesting than regular Nura, even if they do call him Night Nura (I told you this show was unoriginal).

But even though everyone seems to want his yokai side to come out, so he can claim his throne and all, two of his bitches (one of which is obligated to become a love interest) keep protecting him from outside dangers. Come on guys! Have you seen his awesome side? He can protect himself! He can do his own shit! They're all like "oooo we will protect you as we have been doing for the past four years ever since your yokai side appeared" and I'm all like WHY? He gets his powers so he can do stuff by himself and then you protect him? Why didn't you protect him when he was, gee, I dunno, a vulnerable infant or child or whatever? What's up with that?

"For this show to make sense... I cannot allow it!!"


Even with my gripes, the production values in Nura: Rise of the Unreasonable-guardian-yokai-justification Clan occasionally transcend mediocrity and I am slightly interested in the overall conflict, even if the characters hold no appeal whatsoever.

Overall: 6/10

Available streaming legally (!) at vizanime.com

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