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EnshourT_
A cute vampire girl?
A fantasy world?
Magic?
And some yuri?
OH I AM IN.
When I first heard about The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess, I already knew I had to check it out. The ingredients were already enough to get my attention. I expected a fun fantasy comedy, but what I got was a chaotic vampire princess who is less “unstoppable queen” and more “please don’t find out I have no idea what I’m doing.” and honestly, that’s what makes this anime so much fun.
- TERAKOMARI IS THE BIGGEST FRAUD AND I LOVE HER FOR IT
Komari is easily the best part of the anime because she is basically a walking fraud who accidentally became a hero. Everyone looks at her and sees this unstoppable vampire commander. Someone who is powerful, fearless, and absolutely not someone you want to challenge. Mea…
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"The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess" was not an anime I was expecting to enjoy as much as I did, from the well-timed comedic inserts to the thrilling fight scenes, this one is an enjoyable watch, especially considering the short length of this series.
The plotline itself is relatively simplistic in nature; it revolves around Terakomari Gandesblood, a complete shut-in (with a rather sad and compelling backstory), being suddenly tasked to join the Seven Crimson Lords (by the rather audacious yet loving Karen Helvetius, who acts as empress over the Mulnite Empire), who, in essence, are generals leading their subjects into war against other nations. Whilst this sudden responsibility of having a job is not one Terakomari is excited about, she takes the role despite her seemingly immed…
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'The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess' was totally an unexpected gem for me. The story takes us on a wild ride through this bizarre world where death is just a punchline, but the battles for power and honor? Dude, they're legit intense.
Komari, our main gal, she's like this pampered vampire with a heart of gold and these uncontrollable natural powers, ya know?
The narration style is like the author's letting you in on all the secrets. We know stuff Komari and her crew don't, which just amps up the tension as the story unfolds.
What makes this anime so dope is how it blends top-notch comedy with some gnarly violence. At first glance, you'd think it's just another light-hearted comedy, but then the characters start to grow on you, becoming more mature. You end up not just feeling f…
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A tough decision to make. This anime is clearly not for everyone from the start . It started out promising, and i got a laugh out of it quite a few times. But sadly, it really devolved towards the end. The animation quality also didn't do it any favours. Not to mention the world building is really sloppy,barely anything is explained, and titles are just thrown around for the hell of it. And those dark cores really play against the whole setup, since there's barely any sense of actual danger . Honestly this one would've been 10 times better if they just gave it a 18+ rating and went full in on the yuri harem fanservice. As it stands they tried too hard to deliver an intresting plot and tripped over it.
It's a watch mostly to kill time if anything. In that regard alone i guess it's worth i…
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I will give my impression of the action ecchi anime disguised as a fantasy comedy, Here the ecchi is the yuri relationship between the characters. Honestly I'm confused about where this anime genre is going to be taken, it's unclear or ambiguous, because from the early episodes the action elements are already felt and at the end of the last episode there are more and more action elements, yes comedy only feels like it's at the beginning of the episode in the end of the episode comedy is forced by making the main character look even more stupid with his behavior, which should be in the final battle situation the main character is better off looking serious and cool but it doesn't happen, as a viewer of this anime I'm quite disgusted with this kind of plot. So there are many where the comedy…
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The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess begins with a captivating premise and a compelling start. The blend of supernatural intrigue and the everyday struggles of its reclusive vampire protagonist offers a fresh take on the genre, with strong world-building and engaging character development.
The initial episodes set a high bar, skillfully balancing dark humor and poignant moments with intricate storytelling. The protagonist’s internal conflicts and the rich lore surrounding her vampire heritage are explored with nuance, making the early arcs particularly engrossing. The show's unique spin on the shut-in trope provides a fertile ground for both drama and comedy, and the first few episodes are a testament to its potential.
However, as the series progresses, the narrative begins to fal…
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As a Yuri fan who ALWAYS give a Yuri show extra +1 score on any circumstances, it is really sad to watch this show ended up like this.
The visual was really good in the first few episode, but the last few are still above average (better an most ramdon isekai), but that doesn't help much when the story is just SUCK, like really. I don't know if the original LN is bad or the script writer is bad, whatever.
The worst thing is, the tone between the "funny/fan service" scene and "serious" scene are so similar. it was never clear when I should be laughing or focusing (might also be becuase the character are so stupid which make serious scene can't be taken seriously at all), it made fan service scene extremely uncomfortable to watch, which were this show's biggest sin by far.
6.5/10
Go watch…
Read at the sourceZeno_Artaxerxes
Cute girls doing cute things in a military/war environment, in a world where nobody can actually die. as they get revived, with a bit of gore put in it that was unexpected (at least for me).
This story took me by suprise a bit in the sense that I did not expect it to be so goreish in some episodes. It was a welcomed one tho, as I enjoy such things.
The story is along the lines of a young girl gets put as a general to lead a small army made of criminals into battles, battles which are mostly for entertainment cuz in that world nobody can actually die, they get revived. But she is a lazy bum and wants to be a shut in (for a reason, typical one tho). This leads to a lot of comedic moments. Also she thinks less of herself, when she shouldn't, but I won't say more as it would be a spoiler. Ha…
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Plot: 8/10
Shut-In vampire becomes a general after asking for the throne (by accident?) and we see her painting the map and destroy herenemies with her overwelming strength and skills as a commander and not only that give her a blue haired waifu and she will destroy everyone, also we have yur- wait a second...
Animation: (8/10)
Flawless
Characters: (10/10)
Our favourite female Napoleon is one of the best generals, novel writer and female protagonists with the best supporting cast consisted of an army of overpowered war enjoying simps, an overpowered lesbian secretary, a shy lesbian fangirl general and a pro map painter with a big dream of world conquest.
Overal:l (9/10)
Peak fiction, must watch.
Read at the sourceDISKOWN
Hikikomari Kyuuketsuki no Monmon is an anime that defies expectations at every turn. Don't let its seemingly light-hearted genre tags fool you; this series is full of fang-tastic character development and emotionally stirring moments. From the outset, it's clear that this anime is something special. The animation quality is well done, especially during the flashy and entertaining fight scenes. The pacing is just right; each arc is presented in bite-sized portions, introducing new characters and delving into their backgrounds and motivations, while highlighting the central character's growth and evolution. However, while the series maintains a strong narrative overall, the final arc falls short in comparison to its predecessors. The introduction of numerous characters without proper develop…
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PROS:
This anime has a very specific target audience, if you like yuri harem, vampire loli, secretly OP main character, then by all means, enjoy this anime to the fullest.
The animation was well done , most fight scenes was great to see which kept me watching.
CONS:
Pretty generic story with forgettable characters. Main loli vampire character is not really likeable and the whole messiah/world domination plotline is boring.
Pacing for the anime got off track towards the last few episodes, really brought my overall rating for the show lower because of it.
Honestly, i had flashbacks of Sekai Seifuku: Bouryaku no Zvezda while watching this anime, same vibes really but better execution overall than this anime. Both have equally annoying loli MCs.
Read at the sourceEaxillier
Hikikomari kyuuketsuki no monmon is one of the most interesting anime in fall 2023. The vampire girl, named Terakomari Gandesblood or Komari seems like an ordinary girl who enjoys her life as a shut-in. She considered herself as the weakest vampire. But little did she knew, she got special “abilities” and not the weakest. Alongside with her awesome maid, Villhaze, she embarked on her journey to fool everyone to thinking that she is not the weakest, but in reality she is super powerful. Together they try to face their enemies who are threatened by Komari’s past and her popularity as a Crimson Lord. They also meets their new friends along the way. This anime serves some great gags, incredible animations, awesome supporting characters, top notch VA, and many more which will be explained in th…
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A vampire girl of noble lineage is all but destined for a life of greatness, except that she does not want to get out of bed to achieve anything, much less greatness, and is instead dragged and coerced out of bed to fulfill her newly acquired and important role in society as a Crimson Lord acting as a general-figure, presiding over a number of vampiric forces.
The story is simply haphazard. It is not an exaggerated claim to suggest everything was made up as it was going along. There is one clearly defined narrative promise made and kept to the viewer: the protagonist is the stuff that will change the world. Every narrative plot development and advancement simply comes out of left field, not a lot of groundwork being laid to introduce new developments as they occur, and this only worsens t…
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I have to admit, I was probably testing my luck a little with this one. But to this extent? Yeah, The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess wasn't the best showing.
Story: The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess introduces us to Terakomari (Komari) Gandeblood, vampire princess who was basically given the throne to her country, evening though her mother knew her tendencies. One of those tendencies is to shut her self away - hence "Shut-In Vampire Princess" so that she can do away with any of her royal responsibilities. Her supreme commander assigns her a maid, Villhaze, to try and get Komari to cooperate, but there's so much resistance each and every time. A lot of those responsibilities come down to keeping a good reputation and showing their prowess on the battle field, and unfortu…
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Did we watch the same series?
I've been reading everyone's reviews and honestly the praise is a bit too high for what I saw. The first 10 episodes are actually pretty solid. Nothing awful, nothing praise worthy either. Could have been a solid time waster for the season but the last 2 episodes?
My. God.
It was awful.
I've never seen a modern show drop the ball so fast. I won't talk about the plot, or the characters, I'm only speaking about it's pacing, and quality overall. The quality took a nose dive, The last 2 episodes sped run the plot so fast, then decided it had enough time for multiple sad anime back story via talk-no justu just to speed run to the next 2 second fight. Episode 12 itself you can see paused frames not being cut well to waste more time, wonky drawn art, reused ani…
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This anime is the feast for the eyes that's for sure. In regards for the story first few episodes are boring and as predictable as they can get. Storyline does not get much better later on and characters are skin deep (but their skin are sure is pretty). I struggle to comprehend how this had LN source material, as it is so naive and basic. There is no struggle or some main theme which you can pick up, as far as I can see. MC just have cheat skill with which she was born. Then she is going with the flow, following some whimsical ideals based on nothing. No consequences of her choices, no death for her allies.
Anyway, quality is pretty good, battles look decent. Plenty of yuri action and fanservice. Anime look mostly cool, but sometimes forces you to fast forward scenes where they talk abou…
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This anime is very good and the MC is overpowered and the people are plain so this anime is highly recommended to watch and the graphics of the anime are also good the design is also cool and the story is also very good but the MC is rich in reality just like someone who likes to lock himself in his room so this anime is really worth watching and also pls there is a sequel to this anime
This anime has a unique story and also a unique genre so it is highly recommended
I really enjoy watching this anime because the MC is Terakomari Gendesblood who is very cute and also very innocent so this is a very good anime
terakomari is very op for strength but the difference is that its power is activated by drinking blood, very unique, different from other anime
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Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess is a yuri-bait comedy chuunibyou (eigth grader syndrome) show that doesn't take itself too seriously, but delivers decent humorous situations and unironically cool fight scenes between cute girls for a bit of overpowered satisfaction. There are copious amounts of gushing blood and some less than funny type of violence, but it's not gruesome or too serious. Maybe don't show this to a young kid.
We have an unwilling protagonist, Terakomari Gandesblood, who is put in position of leading one of her country's armies as its commander, despite being a teenager shut-in vampire who refuses to drink blood.
Hilarity ensues as she must pretend to be incredibly competent and powerful in order to stay in control of her soldiers. In addition she has been supplie…
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Hikikomari is one of those shows that isn’t the strongest story wise, but manages to steal your heart with great characters, comedy and some surprisingly well done action scenes. Out of Project No. 9s three shows this season, I think this was the best by a decent margin. It was a perfect blend of Yuri, ecchi fanservice, action and wholesome moments too. A must watch for cute girl enthusiasts.
Hikikomari isn’t going to blow you away with world building or an incredible story. Its strength is very clearly the relationship between characters, mainly Vill and Komari, the misunderstandings that make Komarin look like a genius and the Yuri undertones. These were more than enough to make up for the weaker story for me. The comedy really landed and seeing Komarin thrust into this leadership posit…
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The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess - "I don't wanna be part of the politics and warmongering that is affecting my kingdom! I just wanna rest in peace, and good day!" *slams door* - Terakomari "Komari" Gandesblood
Out of all of the many Fall season's offerings, I have to say that author Kotei Kobayashi's Hikikomari Kyuuketsuki no Monmon a.k.a The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess is one of those works that is the definition of a one-of-a-kind work that you don't really see experimented much in the AniManga space. This LN that started in January 2020 , which would go on to win the Excellence award in SoftBank Creative's GA Bunko label (which is where works like DanMachi, Goblin Slayer etc. come from) in its 11th iteration, you know that this work is no slouch at all, and with…
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