Audience reviews
14 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
mShashu17
This is one of the most surreal anime I've seen lost in the time. And quite frankly underrated asf.
I'd call it an unfinished masterpiece, not because the story told in 6 episode is incomplete but because much of the world building done in it with its history and lore shown in 6 episode, I feel it has a lot of unexplored potential not utilized, and these 6 episode tells a fragment of this world's history.
This show is a visual spectacle and master in visual storytelling. Most of the world building, how it's power system works, the story's central conflict, lore and even character relationships and dynamic were shown and express by visual descriptions rather than exposition dump or explaining anything because the clues are sprinkled all throughout the story and you'd have to piece it toget…
Read at the sourcechumchummaru
I guess I missed the train, not from the very beginning. On the recommendation of aniDB I decided to watch it chronologically. So 5,6,1-4. Unfortunately I was not impressed at all. After watching it I think that even if I had watched it in the original order, I don't think I would have understood it any more than I do now.
The art/animation is of a good standard and even though it wasn't in FHD, it was still good to watch. In the end I can't give it enough credit as I was confused the whole time. Which leads me to think it was a waste of time as I got nothing out of it. and as with every other OVA or movie my question is the same, what did the author mean by that??
Read at the sourceUnemployed-Sama
I originally saw this OVA mentioned in regards to the Magic User's Club (which I loved!) vs. Shamanic Princess epilogue and that it was by the same studio and thought it sounded interesting, had no idea that it would actually be incredible. Watch if you're a fan of 90s animation, magic/summoning battles, or sub-textual yuri.
The first thing you'll probably notice is that the art is beautiful and that holds true throughout. There is definitely a lot more slow, atmospheric moments than action scenes though, although both are great. The character designs alone are so simple but just so incredibly strong. The OP and ED are both great, especially the ED it's super groovy and chill. The characters are maybe where the series could have used some more development, but idk, I think they get there…
Read at the sourceReiEvaUnit00
Beauty and animation are the core of this anime- the animation quality is abundant throughout the entirety of the OVA though extra special moments such as the festival in the second episode or many of the fight scenes in the latter half do standout. The painted backgrounds cannot be praised enough for their variety, gravity, and overall artistic appeal. It feels like half the OVA is panning of the background and that's definitely not a detriment. The character designs are elegant and move with grace during intense scenes. Tiara makes for a magnificent canvas for trying out various poses (greatly helped with her Barbie-like frame), sports dynamic hair and an expressive face, and touts the tight and revealing clothing to provide eye candy though this is well-controlled and by no means an ecc…
Read at the sourceSgtSalamander
Shamanic Princess starts out so normal. It opens as a beautiful 90s OVA with a fun story and cool macguffin, but becomes a psychedelic exploration of complex philosophical concepts, with brutal metaphysical violence, and even straying into the realm of body horror. When I sat down to watch this OVA, there was no telling what it would become, and that unpredictability is part of what makes this anime so unique. Beginning with the story, it is very solid, and as I said, it unfolds in a very unusual way. This is in terms of both the story itself and the format in which the episodes are ordered, with the last two taking place chronologically before the first episode. Without spoiling anything, the storyline becomes very complex and decidedly trippy, exploring heady and unsettling themes you wo…
Read at the sourceSvamper
For years my mind has wandered; within the hills, within the trees, in passing, and in parting. Years collecting signs and signals from wandering lights in thy heart. Such that you represent, my well wished companion. Lo, be as you are from the depths of mine gaze, for in timed raps do you beat at my chest ever lightly in sun shining most brightly. It is these burdens you endowed me with, yet in betrayal of such a term as to be anything but. For burdened I am not, though wrapped by your velvet tidings I be. I see in you as what those saw in iced lands lost to water before me witnessed. I see spells of grand veracity in accounting fragments spilled by silver sheets that made cornerstones from ancient wisdom.
An earnest truth that breathes wonders of fortune beckoned by runes inscribed in…
Read at the sourcekcroarkin
There is something surreal but sublime about this. Have you ever had a dream where the more you try to press on it to interpret it the more confusing it becomes, it's similar to this.
The 90s anime style, pacing, music and focus on scenery make it feel like a nostalgic portal to a faraway world lost to you except through glimpses. It's following the magical girl genre but it's much more dark than you'd think of anime from that genre.
The anime is out of order, but it's recommended to watch it this way -- but I could understand that this and the fact that its obscurantist at times isn't for everyone.
Read at the sourceSufferingMeguca
This is the good stuff
Full BESM-mode pseudo magical girl situation with obtuse tulpa summoning mechanics. There's an intriguing sense of mystery, with all these figures from the magical realm duking it out in a charmingly rendered European town.
Protag bishoujo is not drawn half bad, and she gets her kit off a bit, but she also takes names so it's all good.
The pacing is borked, redditlords will tell you to watch the last two episodes first, but the absolute whiplash of getting 90% of the context after the fact is the only way to experience this dreamy OVA.
It's cool, trust me
Read at the sourcemegafat
I went into Shamanic Princess knowing very little about it other than it had a short non-canonical crossover episode with Magic User’s Club, so I had no real expectations going into this. I’m not going to say that I’m disappointed, but more just underwhelmed with it. That’s not saying that it’s bad by any stretch, but the series overall could have been much better with a few minor changes.
This 6 episode OVA follows Tiara, a special agent from the Guardian World, the home of mages, who has been sent to earth disguised as an ordinary high school student to recover the stolen Throne of Yord, a powerful mystical object which is the source of magic energy in the Guardian World. During her hunt for the Throne of Yord, she discovers that it has a terrible secret when some of her friends and col…
Read at the sourceDesolatePsyche
First things first. My "reviews" system is explained on a blog entry. Which can be found through my profile.
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✦Story
In short, story was intriguing and unique with a feel of classics. There were lot of interesting parts in the story, but obviously since it's 6 episodes long there are a lot of things that would need a lot more explanation and development. But nevertheless for 6 episodes I felt that the little story overview or "section of few characters" life was done pretty good. It was tragic, yet odd. It was quite different to what I'm used and quite dark especially regarding the powers and the background of most stuff in this Anime.
Cannot really mention much, but that is the general gist of the story I got. It was odd, unique, dark and tragic and those 6 episodes gave that expe…
Read at the sourceCoolest_Girl
Story 6/10
Ok, so the story is a bit confusing. Pretty much, Tiara, a princess, is ordered to retrieve the throne of Yord. So, based on that, the story sounds great, it's just badly pieced together. Like there were events that I understood that led to the story, but then there are other events where I was asking myself "Wait, what does that have to do with the story". Also, like I said, the story itself is confusing. You really have to piece together the story for yourself. Like, figure it out on your own.
I'll admit, it has some cool action scenes that tend to make up for the bad storytelling.
Also, the main story pretty much ends at the fourth episode. The last two episodes are like flashbacks to the past. Basically, it's the past that led to the main events, so if you really didn't un…
Read at the sourcechocomarshmallow
A fun exploration of extremity in style. Tiara and Lena are two magical girls sent from the Guardian World to retrieve the Throne of Yord, inside of which their friend Sara is trapped. The plot is there, it's convoluted, and it's nowhere near the most important thing. It's not afraid to be mysterious - the Throne is simultaneously a painting, a setting, and, later, a character with spoken dialogue. The details of the girls' powers, which seem to be grounded in contracts with beings of the underworld, are never explicated in detail, and are instead allowed to exist as mysteries.
The real draw here is the visual themes. I'm not explicitly saying you should watch this high, but I don't think it would detract from much. Shamanic Princess constantly confronts the ways feminine visual archetyp…
Read at the sourcecharmecia5
This also gets a 10 from me too as it was a very good but short ova series! It's all about a girl named Tiara, who searches throughout the land in search of the missing Throne of Yord, which was stolen by Kagetsu, a former lover of Tiara's whose sister Sarah has been kidnapped by the inheriters of the missing piece,which is an artwork of some sort.
While there, Tiara meets a former friend named Lena who is also assigned to the case and is good friends with Sarah and Kagetsu too. The two battle it off and try to find the missing piece while also putting aside their feelings towards each other also.
It's a good ova series that will really have you wanting for more and I recommend anyone to buy the series online or download it. Also watch the series too, because i guarantee you, you will lo…
Read at the sourcePhilly1330
Such an amazing anime packed into 6 episodes. Short, but oh so sweet.
The story is admittedly confusing, but not to the point that it becomes a distraction. You'll most likely have to watch it again just to make sense of it all. Basically, an artifact of great power was stolen from the Guardian World, a magical realm. This artifact, known as the Throne of Yord (even though it's a painting) has captured the sister of its thief. A Guardian named Tiara has been charged with the Throne's retrieval, only to find out that another Guardian is already on the job.
The art...good lord, the art. I have never seen a better looking anime. Ever. I'll say it again for emphasis: this is the best looking anime i have ever seen in my life. The town is a quaint European village that had me searching on go…
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