ACCA 13: Territory Inspection Department...
Not long ago, I waded out into the stream, yet again, to see ACCA 13: Territory Inspection Department...
ACCA's function is to keep watch over the several nation states that have come together to form a larger bird-shaped kingdom. Hence, ACCA's logo is in the form of a bird. Jean's task throughout the series, is to visit all of the various territories within the kingdom and perform audits of the various ACCA offices. Jean is looking for irregularities that might suggest corruption or other larger issues that might impact ACCA or the kingdom as a whole. During the course of ACCA 13: Territory Inspection Department, there is a lot of political discussion about a possible coup and of concerns about the possibility of a change in the royal family's views toward ACCA itself.
The animation style is crisp and clean as one would expect from a relatively new production. There are no naughty bits or eye candy to speak of. While there is a small amount of action in the series, much of the dramatic tension in the series focuses on politics. Jean, as a high ranking official within ACCA, finds himself in the middle of a web of intrigue that could lead the kingdom to war. How Jean reacts to this situation is a secret that is held until the very last episode. The solution, ultimately, seems to come out of left field, because critical details of what Jean has in mind were withheld from the viewer and come only after-the-fact in exposition. So, the ending felt a bit contrived. Overall, ACCA 13: Territory Inspection Department with its focus on politics is not for everyone and I was a bit disappointed with the series as a whole. I would give ACCA 13: Territory Inspection Department a 2 out of 5.
ACCA 13: Territory Inspection Department centers around the activities of a bureaucratic agency commonly referred to as ACCA and a particular member of that organization, Jean, as he becomes embroiled in a political morass that could, if mishandled, lead to war, or worse -- to a perversion of ACCA's ideals. Jean is known for being very calm in the face of crisis, is quite brilliant and is considered to be an exceptional asset for ACCA. I'm not really a big fan of food in anime and surprisingly, ACCA has loads and loads of food -- with breads, cakes and pies being very well represented in every episode.ACCA is a giant organization formed long ago by the threat of a coup d'état. Now presiding over the thirteen autonomous regions of a kingdom, it has continued to protect the peace of civilians for almost one hundred years.
One of the most cunning men in ACCA's history, Jean Otus -- nicknamed -- Jean the Cigarette Peddler -- has taken on the role of vice-chairman of the Inspection Department. Always smoking a cigarette, he wanders the thirteen districts, keeping an eye out for foul play. Little does he know that someone is keeping an eye on him. From peaceful daily snacks to threatening rumors, Jean's quiet life is slowly getting swallowed up by the world's conspiracies.
ACCA's function is to keep watch over the several nation states that have come together to form a larger bird-shaped kingdom. Hence, ACCA's logo is in the form of a bird. Jean's task throughout the series, is to visit all of the various territories within the kingdom and perform audits of the various ACCA offices. Jean is looking for irregularities that might suggest corruption or other larger issues that might impact ACCA or the kingdom as a whole. During the course of ACCA 13: Territory Inspection Department, there is a lot of political discussion about a possible coup and of concerns about the possibility of a change in the royal family's views toward ACCA itself.
The animation style is crisp and clean as one would expect from a relatively new production. There are no naughty bits or eye candy to speak of. While there is a small amount of action in the series, much of the dramatic tension in the series focuses on politics. Jean, as a high ranking official within ACCA, finds himself in the middle of a web of intrigue that could lead the kingdom to war. How Jean reacts to this situation is a secret that is held until the very last episode. The solution, ultimately, seems to come out of left field, because critical details of what Jean has in mind were withheld from the viewer and come only after-the-fact in exposition. So, the ending felt a bit contrived. Overall, ACCA 13: Territory Inspection Department with its focus on politics is not for everyone and I was a bit disappointed with the series as a whole. I would give ACCA 13: Territory Inspection Department a 2 out of 5.
