AniWorthThe Samurai
Introduction
Though the time of the samurai has long since passed, Takeshi Chimatsuri does his best to keep the spirit of duty alive by wearing traditional clothing and carrying a sword with him every day. However, when Kageri and Akari Toki, who hail from a family of ninjas, transfer to Chimatsuri's high school, their sudden meeting may just bring the entire place to its knees. The Toki sisters have sworn to take back an heirloom sword that Chimatsu's father had won in a duel years before—and are more than willing to use underhanded tactics to accomplish their goal.
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Audience reviews
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matthigh
As I was watching this, I could have sworn on a stack of pancakes that this was a story by Rumiko Takahashi. The character designs, the slapstick action and improbable set-up, the thematic elements and pacing all scream Takahashi.
But after finishing and digging around online, I was gobsmacked - I can't find her name anywhere on this OVA. It was so obvious to me, I couldn't believe it.
And yet, here we are. Everything about this is basically recycled Ranma 1/2. Swap out the characters from one to the other, change the setting just slightly, and you could run this thing almost entirely as nothing more than one better-than-average Ranma 1/2 two-parter. It's downright uncanny.
The artwork is decent, as is the animation. The story is over-the-top ridiculous, but that's part of the whole…
Read at the sourceBasicpleb420
Before I start this review, I must say the title to this anime is a bit misleading. I wouldn't say it's about THE Samurai, but it's definitely about A Samurai. It's not the samurai story to end all samurai stories.
In spite of that, this is still quite the fun little OVA. It's stupid, but it has that goofy charm that's hard to say no to.
Story: 3/10
The story is first and foremost the weakest part of this OVA, so let's get that out of the way. Yes, the story is stupid, but obviously this wasn't intended to be treated as high art or thought-provoking stuff. That said, are we all going to overlook the fact that Takeshi stabs somebody in the beginning?
Characters: 7/10
Luckily, the quirky characters make up for the lackluster story. Whether it's the modern day samurai lead, the polar oppos…
Read at the sourcejyagan0
Very good little, short anime. It is a must see just for the comedy and story line. Despite the title.. the picture and the description don't let it fool you. It's set in the modern era.. for some reason the kid carries around a real sword to school and no one cares. Lots of nudity and a Swiss cheese plot what make up this movie. Add in a horrible translation and dub, i highly suggest least doing subtitles. Despite all this though it turns out amazingly funny. So stupid at parts you have to laugh, reminds me a lot of Ranma 1/2 or DNA^2 type jokes. Seems more like a series.. and leaves you with a crummy ending but still funny.
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