Hatenkou Yugi...
I've seen the ten episodes of Hatenkou Yugi that are available and the story seems somewhat unfinished...
The grand adventure aspect of the series isn't really as grand as I would have liked. Rahzel and her companions pass through a handful of towns, but, there isn't much scenery to be seen on their travels. There is some action including some gun fire and some magic wielding, but, for the most part the battles are fairly mediocre. There is some red ink, but, in general, the series is not particularly violent or gory.
The tone of Hatenkou Yugi is light, but, there are some darker threads that creep in during the latter episodes. The pace of the series was a lot slower than I would have liked. The rapport between and among Rahzel and her companions helped significantly to buoy what would otherwise be a deadly boring series. Most of the episodes follow a formula where Rahzel and her companions encounter something out of the ordinary and decide to investigate. After a while things get dangerous and by the end of the episode, the issue has come to some conclusion. Sometimes there is a happy ending and sometimes there's just an ending.
In the latter episodes, there are a couple two-part stories that introduce some political threads and we discover more of Rahzel's back story. Hatenkou Yugi comes to a satisfying and somewhat melodramatic conclusion. But, there are a lot of unanswered questions and in the last few seconds of the series there is an indication that dark forces are closing in on Rahzel. Then, the series ends abruptly.
Frankly, Hatenkou Yugi was more of a chore to watch than I would have liked. There is some red ink, but, the series is not particularly violent or gory. There are, of course, no naughty bits. I had to suspend disbelief quite a bit as there are a lot of unbelievable coincidences throughout the series. I gave Hatenkou Yugi a 2 out of 5. Please note, you will have to read your anime as the series is subtitled only.
Hatenkou Yugi revolves around Rahzel, a bubbly, overly optimistic and, at times, somewhat reckless young lady who finds herself on a grand adventure to explore the world and have fun. The story is partly monster-of-the-week mixed with supernatural detective drama and in the latter episodes, a bit of political thriller is added for good measure.When most parents decide that their children need to see more of the world, they send their offspring on cruises or vacations. Rahzel Anadis's father simply kicks her out of the house with little more than the clothes on her back, the tiny hat on her head, and her stuffed bear with a blindfold. Being as resourceful as she is quirky, however, Rahzel quickly manages to recruit two tall, dark, and dangerous gentlemen as traveling companions. Well, tall and dark describes the oversexed Baroqueheat, while the moodier Alzeid is tall and pale.
Though exactly how these brooding bad boys benefit from the arrangement is a bit less clear; especially since Rahzel spends the money they make performing perilous missions as fast as they've earned it. Could it be her endless optimism and quest for fun that has them bedazzled? Or is the connection something literally more magical? Whatever the reason, if there's an odd job to be done, the odds are that they'll take it in HATENKO YUGI!
The grand adventure aspect of the series isn't really as grand as I would have liked. Rahzel and her companions pass through a handful of towns, but, there isn't much scenery to be seen on their travels. There is some action including some gun fire and some magic wielding, but, for the most part the battles are fairly mediocre. There is some red ink, but, in general, the series is not particularly violent or gory.
The tone of Hatenkou Yugi is light, but, there are some darker threads that creep in during the latter episodes. The pace of the series was a lot slower than I would have liked. The rapport between and among Rahzel and her companions helped significantly to buoy what would otherwise be a deadly boring series. Most of the episodes follow a formula where Rahzel and her companions encounter something out of the ordinary and decide to investigate. After a while things get dangerous and by the end of the episode, the issue has come to some conclusion. Sometimes there is a happy ending and sometimes there's just an ending.
In the latter episodes, there are a couple two-part stories that introduce some political threads and we discover more of Rahzel's back story. Hatenkou Yugi comes to a satisfying and somewhat melodramatic conclusion. But, there are a lot of unanswered questions and in the last few seconds of the series there is an indication that dark forces are closing in on Rahzel. Then, the series ends abruptly.
Frankly, Hatenkou Yugi was more of a chore to watch than I would have liked. There is some red ink, but, the series is not particularly violent or gory. There are, of course, no naughty bits. I had to suspend disbelief quite a bit as there are a lot of unbelievable coincidences throughout the series. I gave Hatenkou Yugi a 2 out of 5. Please note, you will have to read your anime as the series is subtitled only.
