Arslan Senki

Arslan Senki is fantastic tale of a young prince trying to reclaim his throne. Masterful story telling and good character development make this one of highlights of 2015. I found it enjoyable start to finish and left me hanging for the second season.

The real stand out of this series is the art and soundtrack, which are both rich and beautiful - giving the series a very magical feeling that really makes the legend of Arslan come to life.

This is the first time I have seen CGI battle scenes that didn't not look clunky (*cough Berserk movies) and has set a very high new standard in anime. You get the first person camera zooming through the battlefield and birds-eye shots of 100's of thousands of soldiers engaged in war which is so impressive at times you wonder how it can get much better.

Highly recommended.

Animation 9.5/10 | Storyline: 8/10 | Characters: 8/10 | Soundtrack: 9.5/10

I really enjoy medieval themed animation and as it is there are very few of them around, so got into watching Arslan Senki with a high expectation and it didn't disappoint. The story is full of intrigue, huge military battles, tactics and twist and turns. I loved the culture setting & geography, the civilizations and culture were similar to Persia and Indian Subcontinent, an area mostly ignored by the animation industry. The plot revolves around conquest of a kingdom by use of treachery and a little bit of magic. Add to it hints of regicide, fratricide, conflict between father, son, nephew and other multiple sides in wanting the throne of Parse, we have a Game of Thrones kind of situation only suitable for the 15 years age bracket. The focus is on a timid prince who gets support from heroic personalities of the kingdom due to his kind-hearted characteristic.

The supporting characters are varied and nice, the protagonist has a lot of character development over the seasons making It feel right. The camera angles used in battles are masterful, taking in the whole battle from bird-eye view to one person action, the action sequences and tactics feel realistic. The animation itself is decent, not the best I have seen but good enough. The music, on the other hand, is soulful, perfectly complimenting the different situations.

I really loved the anime only problem the second season had ended in cliffhanger without any new stories to come yet.

one of the finest anime, It provides it's viewers with incredible characters, a deep storyline The plot is simple enough to start:successful and brilliant Daryn and Nauru's characters are perfect you will find reviews which say that the second half of the show is not good, but that is just half the truth.first off the show starts off brilliantly This anime can be wrapped up kinda of gud Okay so the beginning started out with a first episode that I can only compare as, perhaps, almost as powerfully grabbing better. Seriously it was great, then it followed up strong and kept it going good until it starts to make you wonder how there going to keep it going around half way and waiting for season two

Great historical-fantasy anime. I love so much this world and alot of characters. The story is good enough, the animation is great. Shame its not continue....

Here we have the usual growing up story of a prince, despite the crumbling of its Kingdom, he has to grow up thanks to the father's figures he meets and relies on. As the beginning unveils it, it is mostly an epic fantasy, nevertheless don't expect too much of the fantasy side.

Drawing is ok but not much, we have as most animes, the epic sceneries on the background but far from mesmerising. Regarding the characters's drawing, usual for the genre but not my taste but fitting the whole.

The story as revealed turns around the growing up, meeting others, learn etc.. Plot is revolving on this, and the quest of its hero relying on tactics (not much there). So not complex.

To sum up, it is a usual, that might make the trick, but mostly forgettable.

There is an 8 episodes follow up, same quality.