Dropkick On My Devil...
After a visit to one of my favorite hangouts, I happened to hear about Dropkick On My Devil. According to Amazon...
By the way, the cover art is from the Japanese DVD release of Dropkick On My Devil. At the time of this writing, the Japanese Blu-ray release which is divided into two sets, runs for about $250 per set in the Amazon aftermarket. Also, at the time of this writing, Amazon is handling the U.S. streaming distribution of the series.
Not unlike Bludgeoning Angel, the object of Dropkick On My Devil seems to be showcasing Yurine mercilessly killing or injuring Jashin or to highlight some other quirky aspect of life with demons. Pekola, the resident angel, does make an appearance throughout the series, but, the series centers mostly around Yurine, Jashin and Medusa and, to a lesser extent, Minos. Pekola's role in the series generally involves food or rather the lack of it and Pekola's refusal to accept food from Yurine, the resident witch. In an apparent nod to the aforementioned angel-related series, Poporon, another angel and former subordinate to Pekola, wields the same spiked club as the angel, Dokuro, in the aforementioned angel-related series.
Although Jashin shows quite a lot of skin and doesn't wear a top, strategic placement of her hair prevents any loss of modesty. Even though there is a slightly yuri vibe between Jashin and Medusa, there is no overt sexuality. Minos is almost always shown with a top that translates to "100% Beef" and there are frequent cow jokes at Minos' expense, but, for the most part, the use of fan service in the series is quite benign. As it happens, Minos does show some cleavage in one episode during a ubiquitous bath scene, but, the placement of the bath water and bubbles prevents any loss of modesty.
The animation style in the series is generally, quite rough, with occasional flashes of really impressive animation reserved for key events like Jashin's initial summoning. Even though some of the humor in Dropkick Om My Devil is strikingly similar to Bludgeoning Angel, the key difference in my humble opinion, is that earlier series comes across as more mean-spirited than this series and, of course, Jashin actually deserves to be abused. Overall, I found that while Dropkick On My Devil is a bit repetitive in the initial episodes, the series as a whole is still quite enjoyable. I would give Dropkick On My Devil a 3 out of 5.
Jashin-chan, a devil from Hell was abruptly summoned to the human world by Yurine Hanazono, a stoic college student who lives in a run-down apartment in Jinbocho. They're forced to become roommates since Yurine doesn't know how to send Jashin-chan back. But according to Jashin-chan, she could return by killing Yurine, so she takes action...?! A viperous roomie comedy that keeps you on your toes!
By the way, the cover art is from the Japanese DVD release of Dropkick On My Devil. At the time of this writing, the Japanese Blu-ray release which is divided into two sets, runs for about $250 per set in the Amazon aftermarket. Also, at the time of this writing, Amazon is handling the U.S. streaming distribution of the series.
Dropkick On My Devil starts out with a fairly impressive introduction which is part of an extended opening animation, where Yurine uses her skill with arcane magic to summon Jashin, a serpent-demon. According to legend or at least the opening animation, a demon summoned by sorcery can only be returned by sorcery. In addition, the human summoner becomes the master of the demon and that demon is bound to the human world as long as the summoner lives. With this last key clause in the contract between human and demon, let the bloodshed begin.Please Die!
Not unlike Bludgeoning Angel, the object of Dropkick On My Devil seems to be showcasing Yurine mercilessly killing or injuring Jashin or to highlight some other quirky aspect of life with demons. Pekola, the resident angel, does make an appearance throughout the series, but, the series centers mostly around Yurine, Jashin and Medusa and, to a lesser extent, Minos. Pekola's role in the series generally involves food or rather the lack of it and Pekola's refusal to accept food from Yurine, the resident witch. In an apparent nod to the aforementioned angel-related series, Poporon, another angel and former subordinate to Pekola, wields the same spiked club as the angel, Dokuro, in the aforementioned angel-related series.
Since, Jashin dies or is horribly injured throughout the series, it's safe to assume, that there will be quite a lot of red ink. Some of the more gratuitously graphic scenes either don't occur on-screen and are just hinted at through appropriate sound effects or graphic scenes are self-censored by the animators using a fake mosaic. At one point, Jashin even uses the mosaic as a prop. One of the more amusing aspects of Dropkick On My Devil is its willingness to break the fourth wall. There is one memorable scene in which Yurine and Jashin are in front of a shop featuring a poster for the Dropkick Om My Devil anime and Jashin remarks that they really are an anime.We really are an anime.
Although Jashin shows quite a lot of skin and doesn't wear a top, strategic placement of her hair prevents any loss of modesty. Even though there is a slightly yuri vibe between Jashin and Medusa, there is no overt sexuality. Minos is almost always shown with a top that translates to "100% Beef" and there are frequent cow jokes at Minos' expense, but, for the most part, the use of fan service in the series is quite benign. As it happens, Minos does show some cleavage in one episode during a ubiquitous bath scene, but, the placement of the bath water and bubbles prevents any loss of modesty.
The animation style in the series is generally, quite rough, with occasional flashes of really impressive animation reserved for key events like Jashin's initial summoning. Even though some of the humor in Dropkick Om My Devil is strikingly similar to Bludgeoning Angel, the key difference in my humble opinion, is that earlier series comes across as more mean-spirited than this series and, of course, Jashin actually deserves to be abused. Overall, I found that while Dropkick On My Devil is a bit repetitive in the initial episodes, the series as a whole is still quite enjoyable. I would give Dropkick On My Devil a 3 out of 5.
