Finished the first season of Asura Cryin' last night and I'm looking forward to the next season since nothing really substantial was resolved in the last episode. Sure enough Asura Cryin' is one of those unfortunate anime series that got lost in the shuffle of moving and my issues with the computer and car but no fear I'm getting on the ball finishing up some older series as best I can and in the case of Asura Cryin' I'm glad I got it finished before the next season starts.
Asura Cryin' is kind of a middle ground anime for me it wasn't the best of the season by far but by no means was it terrible either it was just middle of the ground good. It had an alright plot that just didn't seem to go any where for several episodes. There are a lot of un-answered questions and at the end while we sort of find out some new stuff nothing is resolved or explained really. We do find out rather sadly that the girls in the mechas can only survive for so long before they use up all their soul and disappear.
Ah yes girls and mechas that appear out of the shadows. Basically that is what the premise is behind this show toss in some demons for good measure and you have yourself a pretty different anime harem series. It all starts with a boy and his childhood friend turned ghost arriving at a new school full of interesting people.
He soon arrives at his new room where he finds the President of the Chemistry club and a friend of his brother. She leaves in his care a silver suitcase.
From there all sorts of mischief befalls our young hero and his ghost friend. In the case is actually a black goo like substance that joins with the ghost and the young hero to become a mecha like creature that rises from shadows when the hero calls for him. The mecha is powered by the ghosts actually and there are several of these mecha machines running around the school along with various spiritual superpowers as well. And when it comes time a little further into the story to introduce the handful of villains who are to wreck havoc on our hero's life and his friends we get wacky little fights that go no where and in the end it's apparently all because of the hero's brother that we are in this mess and we just don't know the truth behind it all but we have a little less than two years to find out as that's when the end of the world is coming.
OK so there is a lot to like about the series it's fun some of the characters are more interesting than others personally my favorite is the Chemistry Club President who is actually part cyborg with implanted weapons on her arms and legs. But really it's just a handy all around good waste of time. The animation quality it descent the mecha designs are pretty interesting but somewhat look out of place looking a little too CGIish. The action sequences are pretty impressive and it also has a fair amount of fanservice and laughs to round it all out so I'd suggest checking it out. No word on a NA license yet but if there is it would absolutely be worth renting.
Here's a trailer for the first season
Asura Cryin' is kind of a middle ground anime for me it wasn't the best of the season by far but by no means was it terrible either it was just middle of the ground good. It had an alright plot that just didn't seem to go any where for several episodes. There are a lot of un-answered questions and at the end while we sort of find out some new stuff nothing is resolved or explained really. We do find out rather sadly that the girls in the mechas can only survive for so long before they use up all their soul and disappear.
Ah yes girls and mechas that appear out of the shadows. Basically that is what the premise is behind this show toss in some demons for good measure and you have yourself a pretty different anime harem series. It all starts with a boy and his childhood friend turned ghost arriving at a new school full of interesting people.
He soon arrives at his new room where he finds the President of the Chemistry club and a friend of his brother. She leaves in his care a silver suitcase.
From there all sorts of mischief befalls our young hero and his ghost friend. In the case is actually a black goo like substance that joins with the ghost and the young hero to become a mecha like creature that rises from shadows when the hero calls for him. The mecha is powered by the ghosts actually and there are several of these mecha machines running around the school along with various spiritual superpowers as well. And when it comes time a little further into the story to introduce the handful of villains who are to wreck havoc on our hero's life and his friends we get wacky little fights that go no where and in the end it's apparently all because of the hero's brother that we are in this mess and we just don't know the truth behind it all but we have a little less than two years to find out as that's when the end of the world is coming.
OK so there is a lot to like about the series it's fun some of the characters are more interesting than others personally my favorite is the Chemistry Club President who is actually part cyborg with implanted weapons on her arms and legs. But really it's just a handy all around good waste of time. The animation quality it descent the mecha designs are pretty interesting but somewhat look out of place looking a little too CGIish. The action sequences are pretty impressive and it also has a fair amount of fanservice and laughs to round it all out so I'd suggest checking it out. No word on a NA license yet but if there is it would absolutely be worth renting.
Here's a trailer for the first season
