Another Deer Man

[seichan]

Kemono no Souja Erin 1! Hey, from the author of the recently failed cartoonnetwork show, Seirei no Moribito, we get another epic fantasy show that will never be popular on US tv.

+ Very nicely styled 2D animation
+ Promising fantasy setup
- bland character design
+ likable opening by Sukima Switch
- slated for 50 episodes..seems a bit long for a show today.

Quick summary ~ Erin and her mother live in a world where dragons are raised and used in war. The villagers look down on them because they are able to communicate with the dragons? or have green hair and green eyes?..not sure why they don't like them.

Quick impression ~ Production IG created awesome backgrounds for Seirei no Moribito and again, they created beautiful background settings for this show. The story setup (war & fantastical creatures) and narration reminds me of Juuni Kokki. Not too much happens in the first episode. It's centered around parent-child relationships throughout...and makes me think Erin's mother is going to be killed off soon.

Kuroshitsuji 13-14! A prince and his servant from India appear and plop themselves at Ciel's place. Episode 13 was somewhat cute. I can't say I like the new characters much. They don't really add the humor the writers seem to want them to exude. I wonder if the mangaka knows that the anime will butcher their story before they sign the contract. Darn, another manga I shouldn't have spoiled myself by reading.

Soul Eater 41! Very fillersome. Professor Stein continues to go insane, but it's not as entertaining as it used to be.