Kyousougiga...
I wanted something a bit out of the ordinary, so, I picked up Kyousougiga...
Most of the first half of the series is spent fleshing out the back stories of the three children who were left behind and their newest sister, Koto who arrived from somewhere else. The series has a frenetic energy that makes events seem to flow faster than they really are. Likewise, with different characters sharing the same names in different settings, Kyousougiga feels more confusing than it should be. I like the younger Koto's flashbacks best of all. Yase's flashbacks are both sad and inspiring.
The latter half of Kyousougiga features the return of Mom and Dad and with their return comes apocalyptic calamity. The series builds to a wonderful climax as the magical worlds begin to crumble and disintegrate. Meanwhile, the family of demons and humans turn against one another and reconciliation seems hopeless. The series is wonderfully convoluted, but, at its heart is a story of family.
I wanted something a bit out of the ordinary and I certainly found it with Kyousougiga. There are no naughty bits to speak of. There is some bloodshed, but, the series is not particularly gory. The story is convoluted and, at times, in my humble opinion, needlessly complicated. The pace of the dialogue was a bit faster than I would have liked, so, I had to use the rewind button quite a few times to keep up with the subtitles. Be aware that you will need to read your anime as the series is subtitled only. Overall, I would give Kyousougiga a 2 out of 5.
Kyousougiga centers on a blended family of demons, humans and half-demons who have taken refuge from a disapproving human world in a magical world of their own creation. Years later, the demon mother, Koto, foresees some impending doom should she remain in the magical world, so, she leaves. And, her husband, Myuoe, leaves with her. The three children manage the affairs of the magical world until the day a different Koto arrives from another magical world on a quest to find her mother Koto.In Kyoto, nothing changes. No, not *that* Kyoto, but rather the "Mirror Capital" Kyoto, the world inside of a painting! Colorful, beautiful, but static, the people of this world live an idyllic, if boring life. That is, until Koto appears, like a wrecking ball slamming into still waters.
Koto's never met her mother, and in search of clues about her missing parent, she winds up in the very place she's supposed to be, yet least expected. What unfolds is a tale of a crazy, mixed-up family, where the father has mysterious powers, the mother is a goddess, and the siblings have an intense rivalry that will finally see its conclusion... even if that conclusion brings about the attention of the Shrine, an organization dedicated to protecting the multiverse.
Most of the first half of the series is spent fleshing out the back stories of the three children who were left behind and their newest sister, Koto who arrived from somewhere else. The series has a frenetic energy that makes events seem to flow faster than they really are. Likewise, with different characters sharing the same names in different settings, Kyousougiga feels more confusing than it should be. I like the younger Koto's flashbacks best of all. Yase's flashbacks are both sad and inspiring.
The latter half of Kyousougiga features the return of Mom and Dad and with their return comes apocalyptic calamity. The series builds to a wonderful climax as the magical worlds begin to crumble and disintegrate. Meanwhile, the family of demons and humans turn against one another and reconciliation seems hopeless. The series is wonderfully convoluted, but, at its heart is a story of family.
I wanted something a bit out of the ordinary and I certainly found it with Kyousougiga. There are no naughty bits to speak of. There is some bloodshed, but, the series is not particularly gory. The story is convoluted and, at times, in my humble opinion, needlessly complicated. The pace of the dialogue was a bit faster than I would have liked, so, I had to use the rewind button quite a few times to keep up with the subtitles. Be aware that you will need to read your anime as the series is subtitled only. Overall, I would give Kyousougiga a 2 out of 5.
