Audience reviews
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CelestialWatcher
Scrapped Princess isn’t bad… but it’s also not good. It’s the definition of had potential.
I didn’t notice at first, but after reading other reviews I realized — yeah, the plot really is overexplained. And it’s loaded with clichés. That said, there are some unique touches, like the sibling trio traveling in a horse cart. I loved that little worldbuilding detail… too bad they had to sell it later.
The side characters? Pretty meh. My favorite? Uh… yeah, I can’t even remember their names. That’s how bland they were. Honestly, the backgrounds and scenery were more interesting than most of the cast.
The pacing is also weird. Around episode 21 or 22, the setup made me think, “Wait, is this the ending already?” — but no, it keeps going, somehow feeling both slow and drawn out.
There are inter…
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This entry has a severe shortage of negative reviews on both MAL and Anidb, so I'll contribute my opinion to keep people like me from wasting their time with these 24 episodes.
Scrapped Princess is about Pacifica, a princess who is prophesized by this world's religion to destroy the world when she turns 16. As such, she was abandoned as a baby by the king and found by a family who have been guarding her for her entire life.
As a thematically focused series, Scrapped Princess fails on every account, but that will take time and spoilers to explain so I'll comment on more its more basic aspects first. The plot meanders too much in Pacifica's episodic travels and has large exposition dumps that diffuse all of the mystery in its setting at once. The places where the plot meanders is also us…
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Scrapped Princess presents an outstanding setting and plot. As the writer Arthur Clarke says in one of his laws: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic". This concept, alone, is enough for two genres as disparate as fantasy and science fiction to become completely compatible, but also, the transition from a medieval, magic-filled world into something more complex, with such an harmonious and right pacing, gives this anime its own style and a feeling that might be imposible to replicate in any later works. In other words, this series is simply unique in this way. The world is also vast, consistently built and explored in detail: the viewers will travel through several places and, if paying proper attention, will find subtle tracks about the background story, w…
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Join the "Scrapped Princess" Pacifica, her wise-cracking brother Shannon, and her sweet, innocent, yet dangerously powerful sister Raquel on their covert journey to find safe haven.
Story: 8/10
While Scrapped Princess has what can be called a traditional story, it takes some very untraditional twists and turns. There is a lot of emotion here as we watch Pacifica buckle under the pressure of having this existence thrust upon her, being hunted down like an animal for reasons she is not even certain of.
Art & Animation: 8/10
Scrapped Princess was animated by Bones, so it goes without saying that it looks beautiful. Though the show is a bit older than the similar-looking Fullmetal Alchemist¸Scrapped Princess far exceeds it in terms of animation and artwork. There are no "soft-spots" where th…
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When I first began watching the series, it was fairly satisfying to watch. But little did I know that it would quickly become one of my all time favorites. The pace at the beginning was relatively slow and peaceful, but gradually builds up to something rather amazing. Theres a fair bit of heart wrenches and universe twists in the second half of the series. The story was very good and well paced. However the ending seemed lacking in comparison and the pacing in the beginning may have been a tad too slow.
The art, animation and sound were all very good and high quality for an anime of its time. The environment and props fitted together well, most of the time. I found myself disagreeing with the anime's idea of fashion and advanced weaponry, but those are very much personal preferences.
Man…
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Scrapped Princess is 24 episodes long show produced by Studio Bones and aired in year 2003.
Story:9
Story of Scrapped Princess follows the life of Pacifica "Pamela" Casull and her guardians.Pacificas life is in constant danger due to prophecy told many years ago that on her 16th birthday Scrapped Princess will destroy the world.Story is unique and well told hence going more into it would be a spoiler fest.
Art:8
Even thou it's show from 2003 Bones knows their stuff so the show is pleasing to watch and animation is quite fluid
Sound:8
Well it's not really anything to write about it's quite average but it fitted the scenes well Characters:9
Pacifica is your carefree light a bit "tsunderish" girl but later in the show we see her grow as she is faced with a lot of hardship through oyt the s…
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The thing about the fantasy genre is that, as far as I’ve picked up, a large focus is put on creating a fantastical world that the characters inhabit. There are numerous ways to go about this, whether it’s focusing a lot on the magical aspect of the world versus blending the fantasy elements with science fiction, or letting the audience know very little and have them figure out the history of the setting themselves versus letting them in on every little detail, or something else entirely. Scrapped Princess takes all of the wrong turns when it comes to this, but more of that later.
The synopsis for the anime you can find up there, so I won’t bother with it. Instead I’ll focus on what I liked or didn’t like about the show.
In terms of production Scrapped Princess does alright. The visuals…
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I think I have been too harsh whenever I said that I’m not interested in any form of media that is close to an RPG or has Middle Earth elements but that statement still stand by me because there’s nothing remotely interesting about that genre, aside from most Final Fantasy games (I’m not sure about the other media with the Final Fantasy name) but I’m mostly willing to give one of them a shot especially with this particular title, which has recommended (sort of) from a fellow reviewer I know.
Pacifica Casull is the most feared and hated person by the followers of the God Mauser. Known as the Scrapped Princess, she is the poison that will destroy the world. To avoid being killed by the zealots of Mauser, Pacifica and her adoptive brother and sister leave the village of Manhurin. Her brother…
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This is so much like Slayers and Rune Soilder but then, it’s not like anything that really has been done before. It is placed in a fantasy kingdom called Leiwan that’s pretty much under a religious order.
Pacifica always acts like a princess even though she grew up with her brother and sister. For a 15 year old girl, she pretty much acts like any normal 15 year old girl. Bitchy, whiny and all together bothersome in most places. She does get annoying at some times but in the end, you really feel for her. She was thrown away at birth and has only her foster siblings to live with. You can really tell that she loves both her siblings but it seems that she really loves Shannon. I guess you could consider her to have a big brother complex even if he isn’t her real brother. Although she is alwa…
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Scrapped Princess is comparable to picture book, nothing thrilling or mind boggling, but a pleasant series to relax and watch without all the hype and suspense, but still manages to be interesting and enjoyable
Scrapped Princess is a light anime with a simple plot - a princess who is prophesized to destroy the world fights for survival, with her step brother and sister to protect her. The simplicity of the plot creates a lack of depth within the characters. Despite, the simplicity of the plot there are no fillers and the ending is strong and succinct.
However, the anime has some sweet, funny, and frustrating parts. Despite harsh reviews the cast does grow as they face there weaknesses and overcome them.
The graphics are standard and do not detract from the story. The special effects ar…
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Scrapped Princess.... hmmm. This one is a bit of a mixed bag for me. Don't get me wrong, I thoroughly enjoyed watching it and bought the DVD's. It even made it as part of my favorites, although not top 5. A few minor spoiler hints but nothing too specific are included.
Wait... Why do I sound down about a top 10 favorite you ask? Well its simple really. I'm big on something called setting the scene. How do i mean ? That is also very simple. But first Lets talk about what I liked about the show.
The story is nothing too spectacular but it does have its moments, as the storytelling is overall pretty good in my opinion.
Art is average to above average. Character designs are done overall very well as well as scenery feeling alive and not just a backdrop for everything else. Battle effects ar…
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I first watched Scrapped Princess back when it was originally being fansubbed. I decided then that it was the best anime I had ever seen, and my opinion hasn't changed. To this day it's still my number one favorite and I've watched it over at least three times. Recently I decided to watch it again, and I was inspired to write this review from the perspective of a long time fan.
The story of Scrapped Princess is remarkably engaging. The setting, middle-age fantasy with elements of science fiction, is still believable. This is the kind of fantasy world I would like to live in. I find myself almost drawn in as I watch. Coupled with great character development, each episode is enjoyable and the plot never feels like it's dragging on for too long. I only wish the backstory would have been expl…
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you know when some people hear the word princess they think its all girly or they think that it will be full of happy ever after.
well this is something much different . this anime has vivid drawing and every move is very clear, you will not be confused at any cost .
this story is about a princess of course but she is not like all the other princess. the princess was suppose to be killed after she was born but she was not she grew up happily not knowing her fate. it is said that when she turns 16 she will destroy this world.
when the king found out that was not dead he sent people to kill her. after her foster parents has been killed she found out whats going on. so her step brother and step sister and she is taking a journey to some place where they will be safe. in there journey they com…
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Scrapped Princess has been a show sitting on my shelf for quite a while and for some reason I had never gotten around to viewing it. For that I am rather disappointed in myself as it turned out to be a wonderfully entertaining and charming series.
When starting the show you will be treated to what is seemingly your normal medieval era sword and sorcery fantasy adventure. And for the first half of the series that is exactly what you get. The second half in some ways almost feels like a completely separate show as mecha like combat starts to replace your standard swords and magic fighting. I imagine some people who are expecting a more traditional kind of adventure might feel a bit disappointed but I thought the transition was logical and seamless. Pacifica, known as the Scrapped Princess i…
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Scrapped Princess is an anime that's been overshadowed by many of the shows that have been released this past decade. Just because it's underrated doesn't mean that it's not good. In fact, it's quite the opposite.
The story of Scrapped Princess is very RPG-inspired; gamers who are familiar with the genre will feel right at home with this anime. The first half of the series is light-hearted, dedicating its episodes to introducing the characters and establishing the main plot. The second half of the series is much darker, with plot twists and turns every so often, character developments, and in-depth looks at the villains' schemes. As I watched it, I couldn't help but feel that I was playing an above-standard RPG. Don't let that distract you from the experience, though. Not only does the st…
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Overall/Enjoyment:
As you can see, I really liked Scrapped Princess. It's a familiar song played to a different tune. The way it starts off gives the appearance of being slow and uneventful, but it all depends on your point of view. The action is light, and it builds up gradually to some pretty big battles as the story progresses, but what the show may lack in action it makes up for with some really potent drama. In this way it excels beyond the usual sword and sorcery fare. If you prefer the myth and the magic over character dynamics then this may seem dull and ordinary to you. I enjoy stories about escalating climactic battles, but life isn't always an epic series of conflicts, so stories like this are nice as well.
Story:
The story of the Scrapped Princess is one of prophecy and death,…
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Scrapped Princess was one of those series where I got to that point that it's hard to stop watching. I'd just be thinking "I'll just watch another episode, what's one more? I gotta see what happens next".
The series is set is medieval times with the obligatory magic and dragons, however the world is post-apocalyptic in certain ways allowing some technology to still be available. I won't go into any plot spoiling details there. Anyway the Scrapped Princess (which means abandoned princess BTW, such a strange title), is believed by the religious leaders to bring about chaos and destruction to the world on her sixteenth birthday, so basically everyone wants her dead. So the series tracks the princess as she avoids her pursuers and makes friends and comrades along the way.
Aside from gettin…
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This is one of those anime taking place in older times, with knights and a medieval stuff, for a while anyway.
This show has a relatively slow moving plot, but once it picks up, you really start to get interested in it. I will admit though, even once it picks up, the plot still moves slow, but its the interesting things that happen that keep you wanting to watch more, and trust me, the ending is pretty sweet and worth watching.
The magic is pretty cool and the "bad guys" have some pretty unique talents that make battle scenes pretty fun to watch. there is plenty of sword/physical fighting as well as magic and dragons to balance it out.
The characters are pretty interesting, although i have to say the secondary characters are more often than not more interesting than the main, even thou…
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Never seen another anime quite like this one, there are so many surprises thats it's unpredictable but not in a stupid fashion. It has a bit of everything, romance, war, parent/ child love, magic, sword play, memorable funny scenes and mecha, yep thats right, MECHA.
But for those of you who hate mecha anime, dont go just yet, cuase the anime's not heavily based on mecha, but more on the story (you'll understand why mecha was used in the end). The fanstasy land that the story is set is akin to animes such as Full metal alchemist or naurto, a mix of science and medievil theme. Animation is average but enjoyable and some pretty nice music.
It has a cool storyline where you've basically got this princess who everyone hates and is protected by her elite brother sister pair. It keeps you inter…
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Scrapped Princess is a quite interesting genre mix...in the beginning it is a fantasy world which gradually gets a few sf touches. This adds a nice touch to a story which is quite logical (if somewhat predictable) and has a satisfying ending.
The animation is quite average – nothing to complain about…a bit boring at times. Nice character designs even for some of the supporting roles.
Sound – the ending theme caught my interest, nice arrangement, a bit different. The beginning suited the series and the score was fitting too, although nothing that stuck longer.
Now, the characters are one of the strong points of this anime…I somewhat came to like them…even Parcifia who can be a bit annoying sometimes with her: “Perhaps it’s better when I die” attitude. This aspect is just a bit to heavy. T…
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