Koihime†Musou

Koihime Musou is a very light anime that doesn't requires the viewer to analyze much. At first, due to the way the characters act, the colors applied to the anime, and the different songs and sound effects that you get to hear, you think this anime is very childish and that it's directed to kids. However, this anime contains a lot of lesbian-like comments, jokes, scenes, and dialogues; at some point, if the director/writer would've wanted, this anime could even have turned into a hentai. The story is very naive: a black-haired, martial artist teenager girl sets out on a journey to defeat all the banditsshe encounters and rid the world of evil, while having a younger girl tag along with her due to some circumstances. On the way of fulfilling their journey, they meet new fighters, some being rivals in some way and some being very friendly, and even tagging along with them. Line art and animation is very good. I, personally, didn't like the colors applied since they seemed too childish and gave the impression that "everything's great and happy!", making the anime sillier than it already was with the story. All the audio-related stuff regarding this anime was just alright, including voice acting. It was as good as needed in order for the series to run smoothly. The way most of the characters act are somewhat based on the characters of the original Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms (if you've seen Ikkitousen or read the novel, you might understand the characters of this series better). In Koihime Musou, however, they ALL act extremely childish (warning: they might get to your nerves, eventually). Also, all of the characters are female, except for the bandits and a couple of servants. It's funny how the bandits all look the same, yet every time they encounter each other (the main character and the bandits) it's as if they've never met before. Another thing is, why in God's name does each character have 3 or 4 names? Simplify things and help the viewer a little bit! To finish up with the characters, all of them used spears, except for maybe one or two sword-users; there are hundreds of weapons where to choose from, vary them a little! The only reason i'd tell you to watch this anime is if you like watching lesbian-like situations going on between the characters; in other words, if you're an ecchi fan. If you don't like it, don't waste time and watch something else.

Okay, this is a review of the entire anime series. The other one was inaccurate. Story - 1/10 Story doesn't make any sense at all. First, it should of started in the Yellow Turban Rebellion so we can atleast have a brief introduction of the characters. Second, I absolutely HATE, and yes, REALLY HATE, the settings of the story. I want to see Sun Jian (Sonken Bundai) in this, yet Sonsaku has to rule already. The HELL? The story should of started from there, and atleast, to Hu Lao Gate. It should of ended where Dong Zhuo turned out to have escaped, and Fan Chou was killedinstead. Kazuto should also appear in this anime somehow. The next part should be atleast Cao Cao (Sousou) invading Yuan Shao (Enshou) @ Guan Du. Art - 10/10 Although this anime lacks a good story, I love the artwork the creators did. Though, they could of done better. Sound - 9/10. I LOVE THE OP! Flower of Bravery is probably the best song I ever heard! I added it to my iPod. Character - 2/10 WHAT DO I HAVE TO SAY HERE?!?!?!?! EHEM, I DO NOT LIKE GAN NING (KANNEI) AS A COMMANDER!!! WHAT THE HELL? WHY DID YOU MADE GAN NING A SUPERIOR TO HER SUPURIOR LU MENG (RYOMOU)?!??! ARE YOU GUYS OBVIOUSLY EFFING RETARDED? JEEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh sorry, for my rage. I got so ANGRY when I saw a few of the characters OOC... UGH, I hate that! Although I like Cao Cao and Wen Chou (Bunshuu), WHY THE HELL IS YUAN SHAO (EN SHOU) ENEMIES WITH CAO CAO!?!?!? Shouldn't they be childhood effing FRIENDS???!?! UGH, then that ugly PIG, Lu Xun (Rikuson)... I WAS EXPECTING TO SEE LU XUN A SEXY ASS SMOKEY HAIRED, LAVA TRIMMED, HOT SUITED PYROMANIAC, BUT WHAT DO I SEE? SOME FAT ASS WOMAN WITH BIG ASS BOOBS!!! WHAT THE HELL!?!?!??!?! Okay, I'm DONE reviewing the characters, LETS CONTINUE BEFORE I SPITE MORE RAGE AT THE LACK OF EFFING CHA- OH NOW THAT BRINGED ME TO THAT!!!! Where the HELL is Guan Ping? Guan Suo? Guan Xing? CAO PI!?!?! I wanted to see MORE CHARACTERS, but do I? NO! I only see THE ORIGINAL ONES!! BAKADA!!! Enjoyment - 8/10 Although most of the other parts were crap (COUGHCHARACTERSCOUGH), I really enjoyed watching it. The comedy made me continuously laughing and some parts were extremely funny due to this. Ahh, I love how Ecchi animes make a smile come to my face :) So? Overall Score? I would give it a 10/10, but if they had imporved the characters and story, I'd rate it higher. So I rate it 3 for that particular reason. Although, the enjoyment is wonderful to watch, so if you want to watch the anime to find Cao Cao having some nice hot fun with her wife, Lady Bian, Cao Ren fingering her panties, Gan Ning getting slapped HARD in the back by Lu Meng? ... Don't watch it. Comedy? DO WATCH. It's FUNNY! For Anime loving sakes? Watch it.

Koihime Musou is unexpectedly more of a comedy anime. I was expecting something a bit more serious and action-packed but it turns out to be a funnier version of Ikkitousen with less service and less action. If you like girls and comedy then this is a title you shouldn't miss. The story is a joke. It's based on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and it was supposed to be about a girl on a journey to find a way to change the chaotic, war-torn world. They just took things from there and then made a comedy, service anime with some respectable action here and there.It's like that but that's why it's funny so it's alright on my book. The art is one of the best points, good animation with very good character designs, well mostly very good character designs because I wasn't satisfied with all of them. This anime could have been a lot better if the greatness of the action animation scenes is constant. The sounds are fine. The music is s'orayt, not something you'd really want to hear a lot but it's alright, and I believe that all the voices of the characters are good. The characters, well, all of the girls have awesome points like being beautiful, having god-like skills or just being really funny. I liked most of the girls and that's the problem, I only liked most. Some were just lame, extra-like or annoyingly uninteresting. There's also this tiring trio of weak bad guys, which usually have roles of bandits. The trio appear a lot in the show and they're different people in each episode, meaning they haven't met with the main characters before. The story is not so good, The art is nice, the sounds are alright, the characters are funny and I enjoyed it a lot. It has a lot of flaws but it's still good comedy.

Koihime†Musou is an adaptation of an H-game based on a gender-swapped Romance of the Three Kingdoms. You know, the epic Chinese tale set at the end of the second century AD. With just that much information, you've probably already made an initial judgment of the series. So if you're not a fan of ero-games turned anime or the idea of historical generals re imagined as jailbait, Koihime won't do enough to convert you to the genre. If you read the description and thought, "fanservice, lesbians, and ass-kicking!" rejoice! For this anime delivers on those promises. Koihime†Musou knows what kind of show it is and it makesthe effort to please its target audience rather than try to stretch itself to appeal to everyone. Above all, this means that it looks incredible. Character designs are a colorful mix of greens, pinks, light blues, and yellows. The outfits worn are elegant, sexy, and highly detailed, even during combat sequences. The fight scenes, also are surpassing in quality, with a level of fluidity in movement that shows the animators took pride in their work. Intended to be eye candy, Koihime is a great big bar of chocolate. Of course, that level of quality can't be maintained through the entire episode, so the animation will at times switch to super-deformed designs with simplistic backgrounds. These SD sequences, however, are used to great effect in the comedy portions of the show and are thus easily forgiven. The comedy of Koihime is another of its strengths. The show is able to handle both playfully silly situations, such as Chouhi's overly energetic antics, and the more risqué banter of characters familiar with physical intimacy, which find frequent fodder in Kan'u and Chouhi's pact of sisterhood or Kan'u's virginity. The writers also know how to use a joke multiple times but still recognize when to stop before it has worn out its welcome. The bit about Kan'u being known as the "beautiful bandit hunter", for instance, is used frequently in the first few episodes, but stops appearing before it becomes tiresome. Since the Romance of the Three Kingdoms is such a widely known and adapted work, the characters don't require the same kind of exposition as if this were an original franchise. The show does provide a little backstory for some of the more notable figures and a couple episodes are devoted to character development, but those familiar with the original material or some of its derivatives will easily be able to pick out a good number of the characters based on a few traits or whom they associate with. Indeed, the difficulty in this situation becomes how to make these personalities stand out from the numerous other variations while remaining true to the spirit of the individual. Koihime†Musou requires maybe a little leniency on faithfulness, but this is acceptable when the reduction in enmity between the historical players creates the more interesting interactions that make the show enjoyable. The plot of this anime may be its weakest point. While the original Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a sweeping epic of war and political intrigue, Koihime is an episodic adventure. Characters will join with Kan'u on her meandering journey for a few episodes, and then part ways, perhaps returning again later. There is a small spattering of intrigue, but aside from the nonspecific threat of bandits roaming the countryside, nothing really approaches an overarching story. Not that there's anything wrong with that; many shows try to be something grander than they are meant to be and turn out less because of that, so Koihime†Musou avoiding that pitfall is a good thing. There are a small handful of episodes that hold messages about trying one's best and the importance of friendship, but these are mostly the episodes in which Kan'u meets the characters that stay with her for longer parts of the series, so the moral isn't overbearing. The final couple episodes do get a little more serious than most of the rest of the series, but even if that were a bad thing, it is easily justified by the final battle (which features two highly recognizable badass moments) and a very entertaining plot twist. Koihime†Musou is not a deep series, and it is better for not trying to be. It is a comfort food, like marshmallows. Big, fluffy marshmallows.