Gleipnir...
There was something about the animal mascot-like thing in Gleipnir, that said watch me, so I did...
It seemed at first, that the series was headed in a weird direction, but, after a while, it's school-yard battleground genre roots began to show. In general, I'm not a fan of the school-yard battleground genre, but, the simple misdirection at the beginning of the series, grabbed my attention. And, by the time the first real battle ensued, I was already hooked.
Clair and Shuichi don't start under the best of circumstances, as Clair coerces Shuichi into helping her track down the person who murdered her parents. When a fellow student attacks Clair and Shuichi, Clair's instinct is to fight while Shuichi's first thought is to run away. Fortune favors the squeamish as Shuichi's instinct affords Clair a brief respite to find an appropriate use for Shuichi's unique ability. Once, Clair comes to the realization that she can climb into Shuichi's body, events start to move very quickly and in brutally unexpected directions.
With the first major battle behind then, Shuichi is stunned by the level of violence and has second thoughts about his relationship with Clair. But, Clair convinces Shuichi to continue their partnership. As the series progresses the relationship changes to a more mutually respectful friendship. During the course of the series, there are more encounters with other students with powers, some of which result in conflicts and others become allies or at least, not enemies.
A significant part of the series deals with the relationship between Clair and Shuichi and how they relate to others around them. A central mystery surrounding Shuichi, is how he came by his powers and why some of his memories seem to be missing or blocked. At the heart of the story in Gleipnir, is a mysterious alien who grants wishes in exchange for coins. The story surrounding the strange alien coins as told by the alien, seems somewhat suspicious, but, it remains to be seen if there is more to the story than meets the eye.
Gleipnir is bloody and violent. One can expect slicing, dicing, broken bones, assorted beheadings and the usual monster versus monster action. One can expect a fair amount of red ink given the violence in the series. There is some modest gun play, but, much of the violence is of the hands on variety. There is some bare skin including bare bottoms and bare breasts without nipples and a couple of monster breasts with nipples, but, there are no naughty bits to speak of. There are some modest yuri elements and some overtly sexual situations, but, again, there are no naughty bits. Overall, I enjoyed the series quite a lot and would give Gleipnir a 4 out of 5. My only major complaint is that by the end of the series, nothing seems to have been resolved and there are a lot of unanswered questions. By the way, I really enjoyed the ending theme song for the series -- Ame to Taieki to Nioi by Mili.
There was something about the cover art featuring an animal mascot-like thing that just attracted my attention. The series starts out on a strange note when the animal mascot-like thing attempts to save a girl in a burning building and takes matters a step too far, when after the save, the mascot-like thing decides to take a free peek at the girl. Things go from bad to worse, when the average guy, behind the animal mascot-like thing, loses his phone and the girl he saved, tracks him down the next day. Oops.Shuichi is an ordinary student with the unusual power to transform into a monstrous dog with a revolver and a zipper down his back. Unsure of where his power came from or whom to trust, he'll risk it all to save a beautiful classmate named Clair.
It seemed at first, that the series was headed in a weird direction, but, after a while, it's school-yard battleground genre roots began to show. In general, I'm not a fan of the school-yard battleground genre, but, the simple misdirection at the beginning of the series, grabbed my attention. And, by the time the first real battle ensued, I was already hooked.
Clair and Shuichi don't start under the best of circumstances, as Clair coerces Shuichi into helping her track down the person who murdered her parents. When a fellow student attacks Clair and Shuichi, Clair's instinct is to fight while Shuichi's first thought is to run away. Fortune favors the squeamish as Shuichi's instinct affords Clair a brief respite to find an appropriate use for Shuichi's unique ability. Once, Clair comes to the realization that she can climb into Shuichi's body, events start to move very quickly and in brutally unexpected directions.
With the first major battle behind then, Shuichi is stunned by the level of violence and has second thoughts about his relationship with Clair. But, Clair convinces Shuichi to continue their partnership. As the series progresses the relationship changes to a more mutually respectful friendship. During the course of the series, there are more encounters with other students with powers, some of which result in conflicts and others become allies or at least, not enemies.
A significant part of the series deals with the relationship between Clair and Shuichi and how they relate to others around them. A central mystery surrounding Shuichi, is how he came by his powers and why some of his memories seem to be missing or blocked. At the heart of the story in Gleipnir, is a mysterious alien who grants wishes in exchange for coins. The story surrounding the strange alien coins as told by the alien, seems somewhat suspicious, but, it remains to be seen if there is more to the story than meets the eye.
Gleipnir is bloody and violent. One can expect slicing, dicing, broken bones, assorted beheadings and the usual monster versus monster action. One can expect a fair amount of red ink given the violence in the series. There is some modest gun play, but, much of the violence is of the hands on variety. There is some bare skin including bare bottoms and bare breasts without nipples and a couple of monster breasts with nipples, but, there are no naughty bits to speak of. There are some modest yuri elements and some overtly sexual situations, but, again, there are no naughty bits. Overall, I enjoyed the series quite a lot and would give Gleipnir a 4 out of 5. My only major complaint is that by the end of the series, nothing seems to have been resolved and there are a lot of unanswered questions. By the way, I really enjoyed the ending theme song for the series -- Ame to Taieki to Nioi by Mili.
