Dangaizer 3 Vol.1

DANGAIZER 3 VOL.1

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AGE RATING: 16+
GENRE: Mecha, Magical Girl
RELEASED BY: Right Stuf
RUNNING TIME: 60 mins
REGION: 1

"Thou shalt wear skimpy outfits and be judged!"

I bought Dangaizer 3 based purely on what I saw on the front cover and description on the back. After all, it couldn't be that bad..could it?

Basically the plot revolves around a 16 year old named Hina Mitsurugi who lives in Neo Hong Kong, where holographic kick-boxing seems to be all the rage apparently! After a typical night out with her friends she ditches them of course and gets chased by rabid dogs and a rampant dominatrix!
Hina awakens her dormant power just like every other magical girl - except she has a big Super Robot called Dangaizer - The God of all.
Joined by Cindy and Reika they fend off the evils from the organization run by the flamboyant 'DD' and his feng shui circle.

Feng Shui? Yes.. very confusing! ;)

The pilots of various mecha have a certain Feng Shui alignment or elements to you and me such as 'fire' and 'wind'. Certain combinations are better than others as Hina and Co. find out!

I was pleasantly surprised by the sheer quality of animation and style. I love the designs of the mecha and of course the characters, but especially their battle outfits - remicent of Magic Knights Rayearth.

The plot moves very fast and by the time you watched it all, it feels like there should be more: well what do you know - There's also volume 2! At 60mins ( Two 30 minute OVAs) maybe asking full price is a bit much, but I found it entertaining! This is what every mech anime should be like - drop the politics and just get it on with mindless action!!

Pros
+ Animation is top notch
+ Character designs are great!!
+ 'Obvious' implied shoujo-ai ;)

Cons
- You'll probably have to watch it twice to gather up the bits of plot
- Expect a little bit of fanservice! It's not really a bad point but some people don't like it
- Too short?

RATING: 8.5/10

One of the best Super Robot Anime I've seen! Recommended!