Audience reviews
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jedemdasseine
Ah yes, anime with horribly chosen target audience. Almost everything go wrong because of this.
They chose Shinto as main base (rituals, prayers, symbolic, Mikos, etc.), but slapped Mechas on top of this. You can say sure, there are examples of that like Kyoukaisenjou no Horizon (to a lesser degree). But then you realize that plot revolves around girls love, and it can be indeed called Yuri because there are a lot of such relationships happen. And you think - Oh, how cool, at least Yuri fans can rejoice... yet then anime introduce male MC, and they form a love triangle. And boy, it is bad. Let me summarize what we have so far:
Mechas - check, but there are better series with only Mecha setting;
Shinto and related to it stuff - this is one of the strongest points of anime because it makes…
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Every now and then, I watch old anime, hoping that some day, we can ever uncover a rare gem. I think we've found one of our first gem in a while. I'm not saying it's flawless, but it's certainly better than I expected it to be.
As short trigger warning: This anime and review depicts an instance of sexual assault.
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Story & Characters: Destiny of the Shrine Maiden starts us out in a small village where our characters reside. They go to an academy for school where life goes on, just like for any other teenager. Himeko isn't particularly special in all this, but is our main character in this short series. Chikane is the popular girl in school and she is looked up to by many around the campus grounds. As it so happens, they share the same birthday. However on this same day, the village is…
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Kannazuki no Miko is a fourteen chapter manga created by Kaishaku, you may recall the duo's name from when I reviewed Steel Angel Kurumi 2. In late 2004, TNK and Geneon collaborated on a twelve episode series. This may be Kaishaku's most famous work. It's generally pretty popular with yuri fans but it's also controversial. I'll keep this as spoiler free as I can, but I do need to address that. Just because I feel that it's an important discussion topic. So, let's delve into it and find out why the series managed to rile some people up and why it managed to endear itself to some others.
Story:
Himeko is a high school student approaching her 16th birthday. At the same time, the school's princess, and Himeko's close friend, Chikane They're planning to get together for a special party for…
Read at the sourceKibaYuki
This anime focuses more on romance and story than action. It certainly has flaws and the role of mecha isn't too appealing.
I usually watch subbed anime but the dubbed version for this is on point and I really enjoyed the English voices.
There is just something about this anime that makes you forgive its flaws. For me, it's the intense relationship buildup between Himeko and Chikane, and if you love Chikane like me, then the anime plays with your heart in a way that keeps you from stopping, and in the end, it is worth it.
I got more enjoyment out of this anime by watching it from the perspective of Chikane and it helps to love the character.
For an anime that is this old, the character designs and art are amazing.
For the story, there are some mixed thoughts, but I do like how the story…
Read at the sourceawerture
This is a very bad anime. Nevertheless on several conditions I'm inclined to highly recommend watching it. I'm doing it mainly because it has some originality, its melodrama is rather disturbing and, what is really rare for a bad show, it's thought-provoking.
One can have many complains about Kannazuki no Miko, especially about its story. But the very general outline of the narrative is very solid and not entirely unoriginal. At least I have never watched anything like that. It slightly resembles PMMM, but Madoka is almost ten years newer and it's not nearly as edgy. I suppose the outline of Kannazuki no Miko could make a brilliant story but it looks like something extremely difficult to write properly.
And, as expected, when it comes to filling the general concept with details writers f…
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Story 3/10
This story was dumb and cliche'd. Mecha battles came almost out of nowhere. The idea behind the show is good, however the awful, awful writing and characters ruined what could have been good. I could have been awesome. The writing sinks to a new low when the (Controversial scene) happens. And the way they justify it makes no sense, niether does much in here. Bottom line the story is mediocre most of the time, but it finds places to be really bad.
BTW, the ending... wasn't that bad compared to the absolutely terrible ending the manga had.
Art 6/10
It's okay... It looks pretty good. I don't care for the designs, but the animation is pretty good during the mecha scenes.
Sound 7/10
I'd say that it's good. Although in anime, you don't have much of an excuse to not be good. But I'l…
Read at the sourceDalek-kun
When I first watched this anime, I was a little disappointed. The story line was somewhat predictable and hard to follow in some places. The characters were had very little depth and were not very likable at all. The animation was jerky and overloaded with flashy visual effects. So this may not be the best anime ever, but it wasn't that dreadful.
In spite of being poorly-written and incredibly cheesy, I actually thought that this anime was actually pretty funny. In fact, it's one of the funniest shows I've seen in my life! Some scenes in here are just flat out pee your pants funny. What it lacks in story line and character development it makes up for in comedy.
So it may not be a masterpiece, but if you're craving something funny to watch, look no further than Kannazuki No Miko!
Read at the sourceMephistofeles
First of all notice that the note is the result of what I enjoyed or not (mostly not) of this series. My analysis conforms my particular point of view, as is usual in such cases. It should be noted that we are only users of this and we entertain ourselves, (except some cases) we don't live in this industry. So like most this isn't a professional review but rather is a particular vision and you can feel free of that maybe you might get to like this series.
It wasn't my case, I found it very ugly and I gift it a bit of qualification. Just for little details that I liked, but I should put a 2.
Design.
Well, actually I saw the series to saw the design of mecha. I reminded to the Dancougar Nova, and although this is not a great match, at least it's a sequel to a series impressive like Dancou…
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Great anime for anyone who likes action~packed yuri. The show is gripping from the start, and the complex themes will leave you thinking for days. Kannazuki no Miko is one of my favorite anime personally because it's straightforward yuri with no subtext, and Chikane's feelings for Himeko leave little to the imagination. The show deals with realistic emotions, in a realistically unaccepting world, as opposed to the strictly yuri relationships environment in Strawberry Panic. I'd recommend Kannazuki no Miko for anyone 13+ but towards the middle of the series there is a brief rape scene, later referenced in the following episode. Regardless, I'd highly suggest finishing the series because by the last episode everything will be explained!
Read at the sourceHigurashi
Being a fan of romance, especially Yuri and Yaoi when I can find a decent one, I had high expectations of this anime. Unfortunately this series did not live up to expectations at all - it was a bad series in general and apart from the things that I didn't even need to watch the series to see, I just did not enjoy this series.
Story - 2
Pretty much, the story is terrible. A 2/10 may sound a bit harsh, but the only reason I didn't give it a 1/10 is because at least other people got some enjoyment out of it. The story is pretty much random mecha battles that are all practically the same and fan service. If you came here looking for a romance, then you will want to look elsewhere. If you want fanservice and enjoy any Yuri, even if it is obviously aimed at a teenage boy audience, then you migh…
Read at the sourceAnimeAlice
In my opinion this was a "intresting" anime. It different and unique but the plot is little wierd. There were when i was watching it and just asking myself "What the hell?" Each character has his/her own objective, making the plot nothing more than all there wants put together.
another problem is that the main characters are to confusing. At the begining they don"t know what they want in life but then during the last 2 episodes it all becomes clear. Suddenly, they kno what they want to accomplish and who they want to be with.
But besides all the bad, there was some good. For example i did like the love triangle, and a though it could've been handled better, it was good. The villians were also good, they funny and fun to watch, and unlike others they all were different people with differen…
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A timid young girl named Himeko has a fateful meeting with Chikane, the elegant daughter of an obscenely wealthy family. There's an immediate emotional connection between them, but Chikane, bound by protocol and social convention, finds herself unable to act on her feelings while Himeko is kind of dating her bland childhood friend Souma. By the time the first credit sequence plays out it's revealed that they're the latest reincarnations of shrine maidens who must defend the world from a mythical beast who wants to destroy it for some reason. Ooookay.
The more I watched this show the more convinced I became that it's all an elaborate pisstake. Let's take the bad guys, who include a busty vixen, a loli catgirl, a failed pop star, and a bored manga artist. They attack the maidens and Souma r…
Read at the sourceKona_chan
In my opinion, Kannazuki no Miko could have been a real masterpiece, or at least something very close to that. Unfortunately, it has its bad(but it also depends on the viewer point of view) elements.
The plot it's not one of the best ever written but it really has quality and potential, expecially if you are fascinated by japanese folklore. That's why I found it very intriguing, not particulary original tough.
The best point about KnM is all about the way the part of the plot involving the main characters relationships is developed and their characterisation, expecially the one regarding Chikane. It's really intense how the anime depics in a delicate yet very strong way her personality, her feelings. She's probably the best character in the whole work but the others are not bad at all, e…
Read at the sourceTasogare
This has to be one of the messiest anime I’ve ever seen. Starting in a traditional high school setting and then suddenly throwing in mecha-fied Shintoism, this manages to make itself yuri. Okay then. And I guess it’s not supposed to make much sense, since all of the citizens in the town manage to go into denial about all supernatural happenings. Right.
Despite this awkward first impression, I enjoyed it. :)
The fanservice gets kind of annoying after a while, or in my case, within the first five minutes. But if fanservice is what you want, then you won’t be disappointed. Otherwise, read on.
The odd plot evolves at a pretty fast pace, so you won’t be bored. And at the very end, all of it is revealed to be a pretty tight plot, with a completely unpredictable and em…
Read at the sourceLestaki
Kannazuki no Miko is a show that demands apologists, but it's also sufficently vituous to have them at all. The somewhat intrusive mecha element, the fanservice (though it is *good* fanservice) and the badly developed and utilised villains are all present and accounted for, but the series has virtues that outshines its flaws. The central love triangle is robust, with all three characters carefully balancing virtues and flaws while remaining likeable. It's also important to note that the fighting aspect of the show is vital to underpin the character development as it occurs, as frustrations in battle and love both drag Chikane down relentlessly during the first half of the series. The show evokes strong emotional responses provided you can buy into the action- Chikane's dilemma is well-exec…
Read at the sourceSplitter
I don't even know why I liked this series. It's another "we have to save the world with giant robots" anime, with anime staples such as catgirls, bishounen, and panty shots, all spiced up with some blatant lesbianism. It's a joke in premise alone, but the follow-through makes it a surprisingly capable tale of forbidden love.
As you can probably tell, I wasn't expecting anything overreaching with Kannazuki. I wasn't disappointed. The anime sticks to a giant robot battle formula for the first half with just the slightest hints about where Chikane and Himeko's budding relationship is going. Fortunately for viewers, a huge twist awaits and the redemption goes full-throttle to the very end. So why sit through the first half? Chikane.
Chikane is the center of this guilty pleasure. Himeko, Soum…
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Kannaduki no Miko can be summarized as thus: Shoujo-Ai and Giant Mechas with bits of Japanese mythology thrown in the mix for good measure. It works better than it sounds, trust me on this. I watched the series in it's entirety in a span of about one week, and you know what I did the day after watching the last episode? Began watching it again from episode one. That's how good this series is.
My reasons for liking this series so much are by no means logical ones. From a cold, ruthless, objective point of view, Kannaduki no Miko is a mindless piece of drivel with excessive fanservice, but I'm a sucker for sweet, heart-aching romantic stories, especially when the romance is between two persons of the female persuasion. The last episode makes me do the "eyes like twin waterfalls" trick (ofte…
Read at the sourceHiGHFLYiN9
Kannazuki no Miko is a light high school Yuri / save-the-world-from-an-evil-god / big-robot-fighting series spread over 12 episodes. Normally I don't care for big robot fighting, but I don't mind when it's not the main attraction, ie: Nadesico. This seemed to be the case with Kannazuki no Miko, the robot fighting wasn't prominent enough to bore me.
The first episode had some strange timing issues, I felt like I was being thrown into the fray too quickly without a good introduction, but this seemed to be limited to the first episode. I would have liked a little more character development for some of the Orochi as well, but being a 12 episode series we can't ask for too much. Animation was good, but areas of low detail were notable to the eye in some parts. The plot, although not very comp…
Read at the sourceShadowBlazer3000
My goodness, what an interesting show this was to watch. Had many good qualities and bad qualities and plenty of fan service. I can't say that I am disappointed in the slightest, especially with the great ending it had.
Acting for the most part is quite mixed, decent and mediocre at the same time. Now Himeko's voice sounds a little spacey and a little scratchy at times as well. Almost like the VA's is trying to do a high voice. While Jennifer Sekiguchi certainly makes for a lovable Himeko acting skills is something to be desired for her. However her co-star Michelle Ruff does wonders with Chikane. Ruff brings out Chikane's many characteristics in the best way. The sweet as honey Chikane, the elegant Chikane even the dark and evil Chikane. Ruff once again proves her self to be a voice actr…
Read at the sourceAtaraxiaM
Ugh. Talk about an anime that started off so well and quickly deteriorated into a disappointment. The first episode of Kannazuki no Miko impressed me so much—the animation quality, the seemingly likeable characters, the potential for romance, even the mecha battles. I really thought this would be a yuri that I would actually enjoy. But as the series progressed, I soon realized that the romance was mushy and the story and characters were as generic as can be.
The story is, or at least started off, cliché. An ancient evil (called the Orochi) revives and the fate of the world rests in the hands of two high school girls, Himeko and Chikane, who must become the Solar Priestess and the Lunar Priestess, respectively. Turns out, however, that one of the Orochi, Souma, is in love with…
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