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Brunk
Murder Princess is a very fine anime. There's nothing really great about it, but there isn't anything really bad about it either. The plot twists have all the twists of a ruler, the characters aren't stagnant (but then again don't have enough time to grow stagnant), and there's nothing wrong with any of the animations or art. The music isn't stand-out save for some heavy guitar work, but it isn't distracting. Overall, for a six-episode OVA series, it's worth a watch. You can kill an unfilled afternoon with this show. I give it a six since I feel like it's better than mediocre but so middle-of-the-line that I can't give it a 7.
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The only thing I didn't like about this anime was...
It was too short!
For what Murder Princess was, it was good.
Unfortunately, it was adapted from a 2 volume manga series so you obviously can't expect a long series from that, but I genuinely think if this anime had more episodes it would be really good!
(Wish Corpse Party had more episodes too XD)
But anyway, yeah, for 6 episodes, pretty good. I like to think of Murder Princess as, a short, but epic fairy tail that escalated quickly and made the legend of the, 'Murder Princess'
I don't know if Murder Princess was the most realistic portrayal, but it does show, how one person's dedication/ambition can move other people, (I'm looking at you Satsuki Kiryuin! XD)
Better art and animation would've been nice, but I think the art and anima…
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I watched Murder Princess when I was first getting into anime. So you would think that I would been ignorant to its shortcomings and enjoyed it. Wrong. Even as a rookie anime viewer, this anime left me beyond pissed and haunted me for a good month. Why was I pissed? Short story: Murder Princess gives you false hope and then crushes it.
Story: 3
With only 6 episodes, it is a rather short story. Therefore, I can cut it a little slack. But since it is still a story, Murder Princess needed to have been a comprehensive and complete unit - much like a movie or a fairy tail. I'll elaborate on that later. Concept wise, there is nothing original. This is not necessarily a bad thing as long as those concepts are either dealt with differently or executed in an effective storytelling manner. What g…
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Murder Princess is a six episode fantasy-action anime, with sci-fi elements thrown in that follows Falis in her attempt to reclaim the kingdom of Forland and eventually defend it from its enemies. The anime really isn't much different from others of its type, and it really doesn't try to deviate from its main goal which is delivering an over the top action romp. Whether that's a good thing or a bad thing is solely up to the viewer. Fortunately though, it does pretty well in the action department and fans searching only for that will more than likely be satisfied.
Murder Princess is produced by Bee Train whose other works consist of Noir and Madlax, so despite being an OVA, I can imagine an anime fan familiar with the company coming into this expecting some nice visuals, and they won't be…
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What would you get if you took a medieval fantasy anime and made the focus balls-to-the-wall action? You would get Murder Princess!
Story - 5/10
The story starts off with a coup d'etat against the royal family of Forland, and in the process, the king is killed. During the chaos, however, he has his only daughter (he has a son who is away), Princess Alita Forland, escape. During Alita's escape, she runs into a bounty hunter named Falis. A series of events causes them to switch bodies. Alita, now in the body of Falis, begs Falis to save the kingdom. At first, Falis (who is in the body of Alita) refuses, but after Alita offers to be her servant and let Falis take the throne, she changes her mind. They then storm the palace and take back the throne.
The story isn't exactly a stand-out one -…
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Murder Princess is a two volume manga written by Inui Sekihiko. During that tail end of the manga's run, it was adapted into a six episode OVA. Which was produced by Marvelous Entertainment, a company primarily know for video games, and animated by Bee Train, the company behind a good chunk of the .Hack anime franchise. This is one you may or may not have heard of since it's not obscure but not really well known either. So, is it worth looking into?
Story:
Our story opens with a coup. In the kingdom of Forland, a scientist under the monarchy's employ decides that it's time to take things over for reasons that are a spoiler and I shan't get into. During the coup, the king sends his daughter, the Princess Alita, out through a hidden passage to safety. She and her escort are attacked by mo…
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There's a lot I can say about Murder Princess. I'll start with the story. To be honest it has been a while since I watched this series but from what I remember the story was good, it really was. I'm not sure why but I felt like there should've been more to the story at parts. For the most part the story was complete with some holes. The art style to which the anime is made in is my favorite so that gets high points for that. Perhaps people may not like it but I very much enjoy the style it is made in. The sound is good, nothing really to it. Now the characters, the characters are great. The main protagonists are Alita Forland (later Milano), Falis (Later Alita), Dominikov, and Pete Armstrong. Alita assumes the name Milano later in the story for reasons you will learn about, she isn't the m…
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For a 6 series OVA I didn't expect much from this series really gave me an enjoyable surprise!
Story - 7/10.
Although the premise of the story is not a new one (Body swap + fighting to protect something) Murder Princess managed to keep its head above water for the entire duration. It didn't lose track of the direction it was taking or what it wanted to portray to the viewer. I, as is my preference, enjoyed that it wasn't fanservice-centric. In fact, there was little to none. Although not a massively original story, the delivery is excellent, and I didn't find myself getting bored of it at any point. The plot twists and small mysteries add a lot to the series too, though the actual plot is simple it has little nuances which make it deeper.
Art - 8/10.
Fights and action scenes are well ani…
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'You can not run from fate - it is something that you must face head-on!'
The setting of Murder Princess takes place in the kingdom of Forland. We join in to witness a Coup d'Etat and the death of Forland's dear King. In other words, the kingdom is violently taken over by an insider, Dr. Akamashi, one of the kingdom's scientists. Because of this the kingdoms' princess, Alita Forland, is sent out to search for the heir - prince Kaito. During princess Alita's escape into the forest she is attacked by the forest guardian. As she is running for her life she runs into a beautiful and skilled bounty hunter named Falis. Through a shared near death experience the two young women switch souls. Falis is now the humble princess while Alita becomes her chambermaid, Mirano Entolasia. Mirano pleads wit…
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I got a feeling with anime that involves princesses, the people behind the shows and/or movies want to use their princess characters for more than just to look pretty, useless, or a damsel in distress….then again that might happen only once or twice around in anime as far as I know. However, this one I’m reviewing today is not like most princess stories or anything involving the word, “Princess”.
In the land of Foreland a coup d’état has occurred and the princess, after witnessing the death of the King, is on the run. She meets with battle-hungry bounty hunter Falis, and with a twist of fate they both switch souls, making Alita the maid of the now princess Falis. Named for her bravery in confronting the enemy as ‘Murder Princess’, Falis must continue to be the princess as well as confront…
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Um, this show is a bit awkward in that it’s about a princess and a swords woman switching bodies. It’s somewhat funny seeing a sweet and loveable princess is turned into a warrior maniac though. The true princess is actually rather strong in some aspects, as she had to see her father and her best friend die. Throughout the show, I had a great feeling of Yuri coming from the relationship of Alita and Falis. It’s really a strong feeling because Alita’s always looks up to Falis a lot for her strength and power. Though one big question I have is that how can Falis have enough strength and agility within Alita’s body. Alita’s body isn’t made for fighting but it was able to not get a broken bone in her body when smashed into the wall.
I do have a little problem with the ‘kawaii’ little characte…
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For being a short OVA of six episodes Murder Princess is an anime that will keep you entertained. Of course, don't expect a mindblowing anime with the best story, best characters and all of that.
Story: Quite simple; the Kingdom of Forland is under attack by monsters and they plan to kill the royal family. Princess Alita escape from the castle and on the way for escape she finds an infamous bounty hunter called Falis. For some reason, when they fall thanks to Alita pushing her by fear after being attacked by a monster, they exchange body and Falis now becomes the princess of the kingdom with all her skills of being a bounty hunter. Alita convinces Falis to protect her kingdom. As I said, the story is simple so don't expect major things to happen.
Art: Quite good, nothing spectacular but…
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O SHIT IT'S BLOODY FREAKING MURDER!!!! wait what? A PRINCESS MURDERED SUM1 OOOOO SNAPZ!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok So i found murder princess one day while browsing down the Anilinkz.com anime list and the title struck me, murder and princess don't mix and i was currious at first. i'm glad i watched it. great anime overall.
STORY-WARNING CONTAINS SOME SPOILERS- ok so pretty much the story is, a coup d'etat takes place in the kingdom of Forland, the princess escapes and runs into a Bounty Hunter and -Insert Major Plot Device Here- the two then team up along with The bounty hunter's team to take back and defend the Kingdom.
i like it since it's new -Insert Plot Device Here- part of the story in the first episode is what got me hooked. started to finish it off then.
Art: The Art's Crisp. although i…
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Murder Princess is a rip-roaring kick-ass good time you'll have in any anime of the genere!
If your looking for a Shakesperian esque tragedy, insane killer lolis well this isn't it. Murder Princess is fairly generic and fairly predictable yes. Why am I raving about it? Because it's just a boat load of fun. This truly works very well as a short OAV series as opposed to a longer TV series as you don't feel overwhelmed nor do you have to waste time with pointless fluff and nonsense found in some other action series. Basically Murder Princess could be likened to a two-hour-Hollywood summer film that you go buy pocorn and just kick back and enjoy. And you will enjoy it.
The non-stop bloody action makes this Bee Trains most enthralling and adrenalin pushing yet also with out a doubt a well bu…
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There is something eerily satisfying about seeing someone as symbolic of eloquent beauty as a princess soaked in blood. That said, Murder Princess is an extremely fun OVA that went directly from a boredom viewing to being one of the most fun series I've seen since Black Lagoon.
Story; 9. Body transfer isn't entirely new to the anime world, but you definitely see it a lot less than you do ninja clans or warring robot factions. The balance of action and story is perfect, with much more action to start and substance to follow. The plot itself also carried a decently cool twist, however it was admittedly on the slightly cheesy side. But aside of this one fact, the story flowed just seamlessly for what this was, and kept me genuinely interested from start to finish. And speaking of finish, the…
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Let's say you're a princess driven away from your palace by a bloody coup and through a life and death encounter swap bodies with a bounty hunter who then takes over your body and more or less becomes a badass--despite the fact that your dainty princess physique would likely make that impossible.
Screw it.
This is one of those anime. Just an entertaining 6 ep OAV run of what would happen in such a scenario, complete with a medieaval-esque world overshadowed by "old technology."
Not much to say. Princess Alita's brother wants to control superweapon of the forgotten old technology, enlists hot sorceress chick, there's an evil doctor and some moe girls. So Alita swaps bodies with Pharis, a bounty hunter with two cyborg/demon pals, and Pharis deals with all of these things in a typically br…
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Murder Princess is a 6 episode OVA that offers great action and a straight to the point story line. I noticed the genre tab didn't include shoujo-ai but I believe there is a decent dose of that thrown in with all the fun action. Regardless, when I first heard of the title I thought it was going to be about a renegade princess more than a warrior princess, as murder is typically associated with bad people. The show's storyline would actually tell otherwise.
Being an OVA, the show spares you from the "unecessary" details and goes with a "this is how this universe works so deal with it for now approach." It focuses more on the fighting and drama more than details and common sense. Although they do try to tie up some loose ends with what small time frame they have. But that's what makes this…
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I felt this series could have been much better. There was a lot of potential to have good character development and an interesting story, but six episodes just didn't do it. The synopsis of the series sounded compelling, but the "magical accident" is little more than a one-line myth designed to explain away something the writers clearly couldn't think of a better reason for. The same with the story between Cesilia and Falis. The connection between the two is weak and cliche...which is something I found myself saying about the plot in general as well. It was very predictable. By half-way through episode two I felt it was pretty clear what would happen and it wasn't exactly an innovative plot hook. Other than the first episode, the fight scenes were repetitious and really left something to b…
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when i first heard this series i became interesrted because when i her picture she is strong not only in looks but also in power the series is short but quite action pack you still enjoy the Murder Princess is the Strongest there will ever be .Alita Forland the Murder Princess No,1
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For a short series with non-stop action and an adventure with a twist, there is no need to look further than Murder Princess. Personally, when I heard about the title, I was thrilled because the idea of a killer princess is something new and different when its brought upon a series. No doubt, instantly I knew it was gonna be a good series just from the title itself. What was your thought when you first heard about it?
Anyway, in moving along, as summaries in the synopsis, Princess Arita just witnessed the death of her king and now fleeing from unknown assassins, she accidentally ran into Falis, a famous bounty hunter and with a twist of fate, they switched souls making Alita the maid and Falis, the princess instead.
As the series moves on, you get to see how Falis adjust her new life i…
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