Leviathan: The Last Defense

Zettai Bouei Leviathan is an enjoyable anime. Even though it has many flaws, it is a pretty decent anime because this was just based on an iphone game. The story is somewhat cliched because the idea of people coming together to try and save the world is not new. The plot line is not very good, but it is not the worst.(Three girls with different elements try to fight against lucasites that are trying to destroy the world.The main character, Leviathan, is trying to find her lost brother. Bahamut is struggling with family problems, and Jörmungandr is trying to protect her family.) While watching the show,I noticed that some characters actually became quite annoying. The main character, Leviathan, is very passive and does not really talk with much emotion. Bahamut acts spoiled, but that is not the problem with the character. She is sometimes annoying because she acts very selfishly. Despite all of this, the character designs are actually good. Another small problem in the anime, when I watched it, was the animation for the dragons and lucasites. I believe that the anime would have turned out better if they did not change the animation for the dragons and lucasites. Because of that different animation, it looked as if the creatures were moving very awkwardly. Overall, it was an okay anime. I have to say it was somewhat good because there is no actual manga or novel to base off of. So, I thought this was an enjoyable series, even with some of the flaws. The major positive thing about this anime is the character designs. I would recommend this series to people who want a light-hearted anime and to people who just want to enjoy a decent show. (this anime would be great for cosplay)

Zettai Bouei Leviathan, although pretty cliche, was harmless and relatively relaxing to watch. Story - 6/10. There wasn't much of a story to be found in this anime, to be honest. A peaceful planet, Aquafall, is beset by meteors, inside which are bugs called Lucasites. A fairy, Syrop, goes on a journey to find people willing to protect the planet. The story development is incredibly slow - we are introduced to our characters, they do cute stuff, eventually they go on a short adventure to kill some bugs. Art - 6/10. The art for this anime was okay. Character designs were relatively predictable and bland, each being designed tofit their element, colour included. Backgrounds were nothing special, either, just kind of generic, but inoffensive. The one thing that really bugged me (ha! get it? bugged...) was the 3D animation of the dragons, Lucasites etc within the anime, they looked pretty clunky and I didn't feel they really had a place in the anime. (Although that big river dragon thing was kinda cute). I also found their transformation sequences awkward - boring, and the music they put to it didn't peak my interest either. Sound - 7/10. The voice cast for this actually includes some very famous seiyuu - including the voices of Ayase and Kirino in OreImo and Kana Hanazawa. However the sound in general was pretty bland despite the star-studded cast. Leviathan's voice sounded a little flat, and the others were just on the edge of being irritating, especially Syrop. Character - 6/10. The characters for this were pretty archetypal - nothing original about any of them. Syrop was essentially a token character there to be the butt of or make jokes, Leviathan the shy and quiet one, Bahamut the fiery spoilt one and Jormungandr, the excitable but loving one. None of the characters particularly grated for me, with the exception of Bahamut, whose spoiled attitude really got on my nerves a mere few minutes after her introduction. Enjoyment - 7/10. Despite its flaws, I enjoyed switching my brain off and tuning into this show every week (I watched it when it was still airing). It was unoriginal and slow but nevertheless the characters were decently cute so it was okay for a wind-down watch. If you're looking for an original piece, something funny or something with a proper story I'd suggest you look elsewhere.

I started out watching Leviathan without much interest thinking that it would be for kids, which it was partially. Once I actually got started watching the show though, I couldn't get enough of it. I laughed and I cried sometimes too. (Not very often though.) I enjoyed the art and sound of the show as it kept me captivated the entire time. The story wasn't anything too special, but still it was a good way to pass the time. One part I liked and disliked at the same time was the fact that they wear scales instead of underwear, no that isn't a spoiler youfind that out in the first episode. But look forward to the swimsuit episode. (There is always a swimsuit episode so no spoiler there either.) So all in all, I would give it a try if you are reading this. I didn't find it the best, but I still liked it. I hope you all do too.

Zettai Bouei Leviathan is an anime series released virtually concurrently with the mobile game it was based on. The series was written by Zappa Go and Ide Yasunori and was created by Gonzo, which has been behind some really good stuff like Bakuretsu Tenshi and the Lunar games. It's also been behind some real rubbish like the Brave Story film and Gantz. The only way to find out where this one falls is to check it out. Our story opens with a fairy named Syrup looking for strong people to join her Aquafall Defense force to protect the world from invading alien bug creatures. Naturally,she seeks out the silliest trio of girls she can find, Leviathan, Bahamut and Jormungandr. Okay, she doesn't try to recruit them because they're silly people, that's just a happy coincidence. The problem is that neither Bahamut nor Leviathan is interested in the position. The series mainly revolves around the misadventures of the three girls while Syrup tries to get them to join her in protecting the world. The series mainly revolves around two things comedic moments and action sequences. So, how well does the comedy work? Well, the series certainly has some really funny moments. In general the comedy is quite effective, actually, but there are also some jokes that fall flat and some that are just predictable and not all that amusing as a result. Putting the humourous elements aside, the story is rather mediocre and predictable and, unfortunately, the series does try for some serious story moments. The characters aren't very well developed. The four main characters do have somewhat fleshed out personalities, but they aren't particularly deep ones. That being said, they are functional for comedic purposes. They interact well with one another which does lead to some good moments where one plays off of another. The familial relationships are decently handled, for what little you get of them. The art is pretty mixed. On the positive side, the character designs are really nice, in spite of Bahamut's cap of +10 tomfoolery. The action sequences are also put together pretty well, for the most part, and have good intensity. Onto the negatives. The transformation sequences are fan-servicey, which you should never be able to say about a series that features characters who are designed to look roughly twelve. The series also makes use of fan-service in several other scenes because... the art design team was obsessed with Nowi. The backgrounds are also kind of lazy and the side character designs vary quite a bit. Jormungandr's family suffers from recycled designs with minor differences, for example. They also incorporate more traditionally CG designs for Fire Drake and Yurlungur, which are interesting but also look completely off when contrasted with the rest of the art in the series. It would be like taking Vincent as he appears in Advent Children and randomly throwing him into an episode of A-Channel. The styles simply don't work together. The voice acting is pretty good. The main cast consists of Kitamura Eri, Taketatsu Ayana, Hayami Saori,and Hanazawa Kana, all of whom are good voice actresses who occasionally end up cast in something really terrible that requires them to pretend they aren't. While this isn't a series that requires them to be at their best, it is a series that allows them to show their skills. The music is okay. The ho-yay factor is a 3/10. There are moments where you can envision them going that route, but nothing substantial. So, how is Zettai Bouei Leviathan when taken as a whole? Well, the comedic elements are mostly effective and the characters are fun, the voice acting is good and there are some real positive aspects to the art. However, the fan-service is pretty bad, there are some other assorted art issues and the attempts at being more serious outright fail. That being said, if you're looking for a light-hearted fantasy story with some good action sequences you'll probably like it. My final rating is going to be a 6/10. It's decent, but nothing spectacular. Next week I'll look at the Bubblegum Crisis OVA, because why not?