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Sekirei
The first volume of the Sekirei manga featuring Musubi.
セキレイ
GenreFantasy,[1]harem,[2][3]romantic comedy[4]
Manga
Written bySakurako Gokurakuin
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
DemographicSeinen
MagazineYoung Gangan
Original runDecember 3, 2004 – August 21, 2015
Volumes18 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed byKeizō Kusakawa
Written byTakao Yoshioka
Music byHiroaki Sano
StudioSeven Arcs
Licensed by
Original networkChiba TV, KBS Kyoto, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, Sun TV, Tokyo MX, TV Hokkaido, TV Kanagawa, TV Saitama, AT-X, TVQ
English network
Original run July 2, 2008 – September 17, 2008
Episodes12 + OVA (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Sekirei: Pure Engagement
Directed byKeizō Kusakawa
Produced byHideo Tatsumaka
Written byTakao Yoshioka
Music byHiroaki Sano
StudioSeven Arcs
Licensed by
Funimation (expired)
Original networkAT-X, KBS Kyoto, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, Sun TV, Tokyo MX, TV Hokkaido, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting
English network
Original run July 4, 2010 – September 26, 2010
Episodes13 + OVA (List of episodes)

Sekirei (セキレイ, lit. Wagtail) is a Japanese manga series by Sakurako Gokurakuin. The manga was serialized in Square Enix's seinen magazine Young Gangan between December 2004 and August 2015. A sequel to the manga began serialization in the same magazine in May 2017. An anime adaptation produced by Seven Arcs and directed by Keizō Kusakawa aired in Japan between July and September 2008, and a second season aired between July and September 2010. Both seasons were licensed in North America by Funimation, until their license expired in 2017. The central character of the series is Minato Sahashi, a ronin who failed college examinations twice. His life changes, however, when he meets several girls with special powers called 'Sekirei', and is dragged into a battle to decide the fate of the world.

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Plot[edit]

In Tokyo known as Shinto Teito (新東帝都Shintō Teito, 'New Eastern Imperial Capital') in 2020, 19-year-old Minato Sahashi is extremely intelligent, yet due to his inability to cope under pressure, has failed the college entrance exam twice.

One day, Minato meets a girl named Musubi, who literally falls from the sky. Minato soon learns that she is a 'Sekirei' and chooses him as her 'Ashikabi', one of the mysterious set of humans that have the genetic trait and can make a contract by kissing the Sekirei. This binds the Sekirei to him and allows them to use their full power in elimination battles with other Sekirei. Made up of 108 cute girls, attractive buxom women, and bishōnen, the Sekirei fight in a competition known as the 'Sekirei Plan' organized by Hiroto Minaka, the chairman and founder of the mysterious and powerful MBI Corporation. Hping3 for windows 10.

Minato quickly learns that being the partner of a Sekirei is not all fun and games, especially when several other Sekirei choose him as their Ashikabi, each also forming a contract with him. Now, Minato must find a way to survive both the life-threatening battles of the Sekirei Plan and his partners' fierce competition for him.

Terminology[edit]

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Sekirei[edit]

Sekirei (鶺鴒lit. Wagtail) are superpowered beings with a different genetic code similar to a human's. The Sekirei spaceship crashed on Earth in 1999 on Kamikura Island (神座島Kamikura-jima), and was found by two students, Hiroto Minaka (future MBI chairman) and Takami Sahashi (future MBI head researcher and Minato's mother). On board, the pair had found 108 life-forms, described as 'One pillar and 107 baby birds'.[5][6]

  • The first of them (a pillar, shown as #00,[7] later renumbered and known as #01 Miya) was an adult.
  • Eight (later known as #02–09) were embryos, also known as the 'Single Numbers'.
  • 99 others (later known as #10–108) were fertilized eggs.

The adult and the eight embryos are also known as the 'Single Numbers'. It is hinted that unwinged Single Numbers are equal or even more powerful than their winged counterparts.[8] All of the Sekirei had used adjustments for the Sekirei Plan, especially the Single Numbers. The adjustments had been used not only for making Sekirei stronger, but also for controlling and strengthening their power. Each Sekirei has a Norito (祝詞, lit. 'Incantations'), a unique ability that allows them to perform powerful attacks. In order to use the Norito, a Sekirei must be kissed by their Ashikabi[9] prior to reciting it. Sekirei that are under the same Ashikabi can also merge their techniques in order to create more powerful techniques. This puts most Ashikabi at a disadvantage, as only a few Ashikabi possess more than one Sekirei.

Ashikabi[edit]

Ashikabi (葦牙) are humans with unique genes that enable them to empower the Sekirei destined to serve them. Through mucous contact (kissing) between a Sekirei and its Ashikabi, a Sekirei without wings can become a 'winged' Sekirei. Unlike Sekirei, who are mostly buxom women or handsome young men, Ashikabi can be quite innocuous as they can appear in any gender, age, and even status. In the series, the power of an Ashikabi can be determined not only by the number of Sekirei he or she has in his or her disposal, but by the bond between them. As the Sekirei fight escalates, five Ashikabi in particular, ascend as the favorites to win the Sekirei Fight, each having winged at least three Sekirei. One of them is Natsuo Ichinomi, the leader of the Disciplinary Squad, while each one of the four others control a different area in the city; Minato Sahashi from the North, Hayato Mikogami from the South, Izumi Higa from the East, and Nishi Sanada of the West. If an Ashikabi dies, all Sekirei winged by him or her will also perish.

Jinki[edit]

Jinki (神器, lit. 'God instrument'),[10] are eight mysterious artifacts numbered from #1 to #8,[11] also found on the Sekirei spaceship. If all eight of them are gathered, it is possible that they can be used to terminate all of the Sekirei if the wielder desires.[12] Upon all Sekirei being winged, the MBI puts all Jinki in their possession as prizes for the matches of the Third Stage, and only the Ashikabi with a Jinki are allowed to keep participating in the Sekirei Fight by the end of the stage.

Sekirei Plan[edit]

The Sekirei Plan (鶺鴒計画Sekirei Keikaku), known to Minaka and others as the 'Game', is a competition in which the Sekirei and their Ashikabi must fight for survival until the last one of each remains. The true purpose of the plan is unknown, but it is implied to be sinister to some extent. The second anime season ended with the Second Stage completed, but before the Third Stage matches begin.

  • First Stage: The Sekirei are adjusted and released in Tokyo. Thereafter, they must find Ashikabi for winging. This stage ends when 90% of the Sekirei are winged.
  • Second Stage: Tokyo becomes a closed city and no Sekirei or Ashikabi can leave. The Ashikabi must then wing the remaining unwinged Sekirei, and every Ashikabi and their Sekirei must defeat at least one Sekirei.
  • Third Stage: A series of battle royales between Ashikabi for possession of the Jinki. Only the Ashikabi who secure at least one of the Jinki until the end of this stage are eligible to advance.
  • Final stage: The remaining Ashikabi are brought with their Sekirei to Kamikura Island and must fight among each other for the right to ascend to the Heavenly Palace and fight the pillar for the prize awaiting the ultimate winner of the Sekirei Fight.

Media[edit]

Manga[edit]

Date

Sekirei is a manga series written and illustrated by Sakurako Gokurakuin. It was serialized in Square Enix's seinenmanga magazineYoung Gangan between December 3, 2004 and August 21, 2015.[13][14] Square Enix published 18 tankōbon volumes between June 25, 2005 and October 24, 2015.[15][16] A sequel to the manga titled Sekirei: Kanojo no Inai 365-nichi no Koto (セキレイ 彼女のいない365日のことSekirei: 365 Days Without Her) began serialization in Young Gangan on May 2, 2017.[4]Yen Press licensed the original series in North America and began releasing the series with the first volume digitally in November 2015.[17] They later began releasing the series in print in omnibus volumes combining two volumes into one in July 2017.[18]

Drama CD[edit]

A drama CD entitled Sekirei Original Drama CD was released on July 25, 2007 by Frontier Works.[19]

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Anime[edit]

The first 12-episode anime series adaptation produced by the animation studio Seven Arcs and directed by Keizō Kusakawa aired in Japan between July 2 and September 17, 2008. The anime is licensed by Aniplex in Japan. The first season is mostly faithful to the overall story structure of the manga series, covering roughly the first fifty-one chapters of the series. The opening theme is 'Sekirei' (セキレイ) and the main ending theme is 'Dear sweet heart'; both songs are performed by Saori Hayami (#88 Musubi), Marina Inoue (#9 Tsukiumi), Kana Hanazawa (#108 Kusano) and Aya Endo (#2 Matsu). The ending theme used in episode eleven is 'Kimi o Omou Toki' (きみを想うとき, 'When I Think of You') by Hayami. Six DVDs of the first season were released between October 22, 2008[20] and March 25, 2009.[21] The sixth DVD volume was supplemented with an original video animation (OVA) episode, 'Kusano's First Shopping Trip' (初メテノオツカイHajimete no Otsukai, 'The First Errand'), featuring Kusano participating in the shopping race with Musubi and Tsukiumi. A Blu-ray box set of the first season was released on June 30, 2010 with three Blu-ray discs and one additional CD.[22] At Anime USA 2009, Funimation announced that the anime's first season was licensed and a DVD box set was released on November 23, 2010.[23][24]

A second season entitled Sekirei: Pure Engagement (セキレイ～Pure Engagement～) began airing on July 4, 2010[25] on Tokyo MX and on July 6, 2010 on some other Japanese networks.[26] The first episode of Sekirei: Pure Engagement was pre-aired on June 13, 2010. The opening theme is 'Hakuyoku no Seiyaku (Pure Engagement)' (白翼ノ誓約〜Pure Engagement〜) and the ending theme is 'Onnaji Kimochi' (おんなじきもち, 'Same Feeling'); both songs are performed by Hayami, Inoue, Hanazawa and Endo, as in the first season. The ending theme for episode 10 is 'Oboeteiru kara' (おぼえているから, 'Remembering You') by Hayami. A single containing both songs was released on July 21, 2010. The limited edition of the single came bundled with a special three-minute OVA, classified as episode 0, titled 'Two-Topic Gossip' (閑話弐題Kanwa Ni Dai). The full 28-minute version of the OVA was released with the first BD/DVD volume of the second season on August 25, 2010. As with the first season, Pure Engagement is licensed in North America by Funimation,[27] and released the series on January 3, 2012. Funimation's licenses for both seasons expired on February 9, 2017.[28] Manga Entertainment released Pure Engagement in the United Kingdom on November 19, 2012.

Video game[edit]

Video game cover of Sekirei: Gifts from the Future, released on October 29, 2009.

A video game for PlayStation 2 entitled Sekirei: Gifts from the Future (セキレイ ～未来からのおくりもの～Sekirei ~Mirai kara no Okurimono~) was released on October 29, 2009 by Alchemist in limited and regular editions.[29][30] Two music pieces implemented for the game's music consist of 'Yakusoku I'm with You' (約束 I'm with You, 'Promise I'm with You') and 'Survive Baby Survive!', both of them performed by Saori Hayami, Marina Inoue, Kana Hanazawa and Aya Endo.[31] The limited edition version was bundled with figures of Musubi and Tsukiumi with Kusano in a panda suit, a 40-minute drama CD, and an illustration of Matsu.[32] While Musubi, Tsukiumi, Matsu, Kusano, Miya, Homura, Uzume and Minato reprise their roles from the anime and manga,[33] four new characters were created by Alchemist consisting of two Sekirei, one Ashikabi and a baby as video game-only characters.

The game takes place in the Sekirei timeline, being played as a visual novel. Minato and the Sekirei in Izumo Inn encounter new characters consisting of Sekirei No. 54, Kuruse (来瀬) (Haruka Tomatsu), Sekirei No. 57, Yahan (夜半) (Ayahi Takagaki), Ashikabi Reiji Koya (甲屋　玲治Koya Reiji) (Yuichi Nakamura) and a baby referred to as Aka-chan (赤ちゃん) (Haruka Tomatsu).[34] It centers around the discovery of said baby, who is being pursued by unknown persons after Minato and the Sekirei found her abandoned in the city.[35]

Reception[edit]

Volume eight of the Sekirei manga made the top 30 manga sold in Japan, holding third place with 103,811 copies sold from February 24 to March 2, 2009.[36] Volume nine placed 17th out of 30 with 65,732 copies sold from December 21–27, 2009.[37] From June 28 to July 4, 2010, volume ten sold 47,019 copies for a total amount of 120,991 in 20th out of 30.[38]

References[edit]

  1. ^'Sekirei, Vol. 1 - Yen Press'. Hachette Book Group. Archived from the original on December 14, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  2. ^Serdar Yegulalp. 'Sekirei: Pure Engagement'. About.com. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  3. ^'Sekirei'. Anime News Network. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  4. ^ ab'Sekirei Romantic Comedy Manga to Return on May 2'. Anime News Network. March 26, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  5. ^Sekirei manga; Chapter 69, page 5
  6. ^Sekirei manga; Chapter 71, page 7 and 11
  7. ^Sekirei manga; Chapter 69, page 4
  8. ^Sekirei manga; Chapter 72, page 7
  9. ^'Umashiashikabihikoji'. Kokugakuin University. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  10. ^Sekirei manga; Chapter 75, page 7
  11. ^Sekirei manga; Chapters 78-80
  12. ^Sekirei manga; Chapter 79, page 16
  13. ^2004年12月3日創刊号発売 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Archived from the original on December 7, 2004. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  14. ^'Sakurako Gokurakuin Ends Sekirei Manga, Launches New Series'. Anime News Network. August 20, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  15. ^セキレイ 1 (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  16. ^セキレイ18 (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  17. ^'Sekirei, Vol. 1'. Yen Press. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  18. ^'Sekirei, Vol. 1'. Hachette Book Group. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  19. ^'セキレイドラマCD' (in Japanese). Frontier Works. 2007. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
  20. ^'DVD セキレイ 壱(完全生産限定版)' (in Japanese). Aniplex. Archived from the original on August 22, 2008. Retrieved November 26, 2008.
  21. ^'DVD セキレイ 六(完全生産限定版)' (in Japanese). Aniplex. Archived from the original on December 18, 2008. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
  22. ^'セキレイ Blu-ray BOX：セキレイ～Pure Engagement～' (in Japanese). Sekirei Anime Official Site. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
  23. ^Stehmer, Eric (November 21, 2009). 'Funimation Announces Three New Titles'. Toon Zone. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  24. ^'Funimation Adds Sekirei, Testuwan Birdy Decode & Decode:02'. Anime News Network. November 22, 2009. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
  25. ^'YGC『セキレイ』第10巻発売＆アニメ化記念フェア開催 !!' (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
  26. ^'セキレイ～Pure Engagement～ 下記の放送局にて７月より放送開始予定です。' (in Japanese). Aniplex. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
  27. ^'Funi Adds Trigun Film, Moyashimon, Shiki, Black Butler 2, Sekirei 2, More'. Anime News Network. July 2, 2010. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
  28. ^'Funimation Announces 'Sekirei' Anime Rights Expiration'. Crunchyroll. January 22, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  29. ^'2009 年' (in Japanese). Alchemist. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
  30. ^'PS2『セキレイ』声優サイン色紙プレゼントキャンペーン実施中！' (in Japanese). Animate.TV. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
  31. ^'Music Page, Official Sekirei: Gifts from the Future Alchemist Page' (in Japanese). Alchemist. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
  32. ^'Limited Edition Contents Page, Official Sekirei: Gifts from the Future Alchemist Website' (in Japanese). Alchemist. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
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  34. ^'Characters Page: 2-2, Official Sekirei: Gifts from the Future Alchemist Website' (in Japanese). Alchemist. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
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  37. ^'Japanese Comic Ranking, December 21–27'. Anime News Network. 2009-12-30. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
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External links[edit]

  • Manga official website(in Japanese)
  • Anime official website(in Japanese)
  • Video game official website(in Japanese)
  • Sekirei (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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Alternative Titles

English: Sekirei: Pure Engagement
Japanese: セキレイ～Pure Engagement～

Information

Episodes: 13
Aired: Jul 4, 2010 to Sep 26, 2010
Broadcast: Unknown
Licensors:Funimation
Source: Manga
Duration: 24 min. per ep.

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Synopsis

The second stage of the battle royale known as the Sekirei Plan is underway. Tokyo has been closed off; no Sekirei or Ashikabi may leave. Minato Sahashi and his harem of Sekirei must now prepare to fight new battles as changes to the rules are put into place. However, not all groups will return to the battle: some Sekirei are loved very much by their Ashikabi partners, who would rather forfeit the prize than see them perish.
In the midst of the action, someone close to Minato may be more involved than he had ever imagined, and threats lurk around every corner. There are even rumors that the 'Single Numbers,' the most powerful type of Sekirei, have entered the fray. In the eyes of the 'Game Master' Minaka Hiroto, everything is proceeding according to plan.
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Background

First episode was previewed on Tokyo MX on June 13, 2010. Regular broadcasting began July 4, 2010.

Related Anime

Adaptation:Sekirei
Prequel:Sekirei
Side story:Sekirei: Pure Engagement Episode 0

Characters & Voice Actors

Tsukiumi
Main
Inoue, Marina
Japanese
Musubi
Hayami, Saori
Japanese
Kazehana
Main
Yukana
Japanese
Kusano
Hanazawa, Kana
Japanese
Sahashi, Minato
Main
Tachibana, Shinnosuke
Japanese
Matsu
Main
Endou, Aya
Japanese
Homura
Kaida, Yuki
Japanese
Asama, Miya
Supporting
Ohara, Sayaka
Japanese
Uzume
Nabatame, Hitomi
Japanese
Benitsubasa
Supporting
Itou, Shizuka
Japanese

Staff

Kusakawa, Keizou
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard
Aketagawa, Jin
Sound Director
Nobuta, Yuu
Episode Director
Osedo, Satoshi
Episode Director, Storyboard

Edit Opening Theme

'Hakuyoku no Seiyaku ~Pure Engagement~ (白翼ノ誓約 ~Pure Engagement~)' by Saori Hayami, Marina Inoue, Kana Hanazawa and Aya Endo

Edit Ending Theme

#1: 'Onnaji Kimochi (おんなじきもち)' by Saori Hayami, Marina Inoue, Kana Hanazawa and Aya Endo (eps 1-9, 11-13)
#2: 'Oboetiru Kara' by Saori Hayami (ep 10)

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13 of 13 episodes seen
TensaiShonen(All reviews)
60 people found this review helpful
Overall7
Story7
Animation7
Sound7
Character5
Enjoyment6
Fanboys rejoice as the second season of Sekirei(a.k.a Pimpamon) is now out and I must admit, the direction to which this series is headed can only get better as the 'game' mentioned last season, is finally starting to unravel.
Story - 7
For those who had followed the series back in 2008, Sekirei ~Pure Engagement~ is a continuation as Sahashi Minato endeavors to 'catch' as many girls as he can to add to his harem collection. For those that haven't seen the first season, I strongly suggest watching the series or else SPE will not make any sense to you(nor this review).
Plot-wise; with the final Sekirei being 'winged' in this season, SPE now delves into the Sekirei game which is the main focus to which Minato and others like him must compete in.
I must admit I've started to enjoy this series as the cast who had seemed like your average clichéd characters last season now seem to have some purpose for a plot to develop as a whole. Of course that doesn't mean the show has lost its other harem/ecchi clichés like your accidental 'oops, I tripped and fell on your breast' gag, but what it does mean is that this series no longer has to rely on its fan-service to keep us from seeing how good this show can be..and it is. Whilst the idea of collecting women as battle figures like you would Pokemon may not be to everyone's preference, it's a gimmick that's aimed at a certain crowd and being part of that crowd, I think it's just pure genius!
Art - 7
Art for Sekirei is always a crowd-pleaser specially in the male department. As a fan of ecchi and hentai material, the creator has made sure that all the leading ladies with D-cups and above, are captured in every angle possible for the service fans had anticipated since first season. In term's of animation I believe SPE has improved, and one episode of noteworthy is a particular Sekirei's 'winging', which I have to say was beautifully animated compared to the previous seasons Sekirei's.
Sound - 7
The OP 'Hakuyoku no Seiyaku PE' sung by the leading ladies of the series gives a feeling of nostalgia of 2 years ago as it's in the same rhythm, as well as the ED 'Onnaji Kimochi'. Also as a guy who doesn't like change when it comes to sequels or spin-offs, I was pleased to find that Seven Arcs studio had kept the original seiyuus to lend their voices for the cast of its sequel(especially since I'm a big fan of Yukana).
Character - 5
Unfortunately not much has changed in regards to character development as Minato(uninspiring as he is), is still clueless to his actual surroundings. Whilst there are moments when you think he might actually shine when he stands up for one of his cast, it just doesn't outweigh how indecisive a male lead he can be.
Minato aside, the supporting cast is what saves the show as we're shown Minato's harem increased, who have likable personalities that correspond with the original girls, and which one of them pretty much provides the comedy and humor for the series.
One thing I did like about the sequel so far was the opening of episode one where we are shown a flashback of Miya(caretaker of Izumo Inn to which Minato boards) when she was part of the first Sekirei strike team. The two and a half minutes of pure demolition from her and her team, makes any Sekirei fan realize again just how 'bad ass' she was. I can only assume that we will be seeing more of these flashbacks in future series as we discover how the Sekirei came to be.
Enjoyment - 7
As a guy who's not usually into harems(especially if it's an action where the male lead is useless), Sekirei is an anime I didn't mind watching and have found to be amusing since last season. Whilst it's not an FMA: Brotherhood or (insert your No.1 anime here), what it does deliver is pure fan-service with comedy and action. If anything, I believe this season may have raised my amusement up a notch opposed to the 6 I had given it back in 2008 and hopefully it get's better in future.(fingers crossed)
OverAll - 7
As I mentioned Sekirei ~Pure Engagement~ is not everyone's cup of tea, and for those looking for twists and/or a riveting story, this anime will not provide it. But if your into harems mixed with action an 'over the top' fan-service, and if you found the first season enjoyable, then Sekirei ~Pure Engagement~ is definitely an anime to pass your time with.
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Jayex(All reviews)
52 people found this review helpful
Overall9
Story9
Animation8
Sound7
Character9
Enjoyment9
Sekirei: Pure Engagement--as the Second Season of Sekirei, this season seems to be the shift from just boobies to actual story line and theme.
Story - 9
The animators took the liberty to adjust some of the storyline to their own liking..fortunately and unfortunately, while it does not completely follow the manga's plot, I would say it actually brings out the theme of love and unity instead of just plain old boobies.
There are parts that even have you crying/tearing up/getting angry, as they also bring out the cruelties of life (not to a mature extreme) and lets just say, much sacrifice was made..(both on the part of the manga, and of the sekirei).
Art - 8
The art actually improved from Season 1 and began to look more like the OG Author's actual drawings. Alot of the mistakes that were in Season one were Rectified. Good work! Still, obviously not the best, so only 8 points.
Sound - 7
The OP/ED themes are somewhat lacking, although cute.
If you're looking for an anime that will inspire you with breathtaking sound effects and soundtracks, this is not the anime for you. The soundtracks in Season 2 DO fit with the story and theme, but there could have been better choices in my opinion. (Although this could be me, as I am a musician who writes his own music..and plays 7 instruments..but back to the anime.)
Character - 9
Character development is EXCELLENT. By the end of this season, there is little chance for one not to have selected a favorite character..
I do dislike the fact that the animators seemed to favor Musubi (for example, in the main plot Tsukiumi had her own share of 'kills,' but in the second season Tsukiumi doesn't have kills, she gets 'assists.') and thus it seems like Musubi and Minato become a 'Predetermined' couple.
Which is annoying. I personally love Tsundere characters (my own view at any rate) and Tsukiumi was really well developed into that role.
At first sight, Kazehana appears as a typical drunk, but the animators did her a good turn by utilizing an episode entirely on her to better display the theme of love.
Pretty much all of Minato's Sekirei change by the end of the second season.
Maybe not Kusano and Matsu, but all of them tend to change and develop nicely.
Enjoyment - 9
Personally I enjoyed this season more than I enjoyed the first.
Again, personal preference so this should really not matter.I did like that this had a little less boobies and more story. (Although there was still plenty of boobies!)
Overall - 9
What can I say? The animators did the OG Author a good favor by doing it their own way.
If you are looking for some ecchi anime, and haven't watched the first season, watch the first season.
For those of you who prefer story, I would advise Shakugan no Shana instead, although this is not to bad overall.
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ktulu007(All reviews)
40 people found this review helpful
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Sekirei was rubbish. It was a vile, misogynistic series without a single interesting character to be found and a crap story. Pure Engagement will probably be more of the same. Really, the only way this could potentially be fixed would be if they a) replaced the entire cast or b)forgot about the stupid fighting and fan-service scenes and used the time to develop the characters and actually elevate them beyond a single dimension. Let's see if that happens.
I briefly considered just copying and pasting the first series review and making some minor changes, but I decided against it because it would be inexcusably lazy. Plus, there are some differences. Pure Engagement picks up where the first series left off. The characters are twits, they're in a super-powered battle to be the last Sekirei standing. Pure Engagement lives up to its name, assuming you're using engagement in the 'battle' sense. Any other usage of engagement would not be suitable. The first series mostly focused on the harem elements. This one focuses more on action sequences, although the harem elements are still there and they're still patently obnoxious and horribly misogynistic. The comedic elements mostly fail in this one, just as they did in the first series. It has two funny scenes and a lot that try but fail to be funny. This series does do better with the story aspects, however. And there's one reason for that. It has some scenes that border on decent. It doesn't have a lot, but there is some real effort put into the scenes with Chiho and Uzume. It's almost like taking time to explore the bonds between characters with some level of depth, small as it is in this series, leads to better scenes than cardboard stereotypes fighting over a typical protagonist to give the sexist twits in the audience some wish fulfillment. Still, these scenes make up a very small percentage of the series. The ending is a bit better, but it's still largely a pandering, typical happy ending. The treatment of the female characters remains largely abhorrent with them being heavily objectified. the plot remains replete with stupidity. Including the first season's 'this is a secret, but we'll just do it in the open where anyone could easily see it' nonsense.
The characters remain one-dimensional stereotypes, most of which act nothing like real people since they're designed to pander to fetishes (or to fill a cliche role in the case of the male characters) rather than to actually be, well, characters. The closest you get to developed characters are Chiho and Uzume in those bordering on decent scenes and even then they're closer to the archetypal 'hot lesbian couple' you see in some media, the type that uses sexuality as a fetish, than developed characters.
The artwork is a bit better than it was in the first series. Mainly because they do cut back on the absurd fan-service a bit. As a result you get more fight sequences that are actually decent and less that are thinly veiled excuses to strip the female characters. The fan-service is still at a ridiculously high level, however.
Like the first, this one doesn't have good voice acting. the closest you get are Nabatame Hitomi and Ishizuka Sayori in those few scenes that border on decent. Even then they're just average. The music is pretty sub-par.
The yuri factor is a 6/10. This one has more yuri moments than the first even moving from just having some homoerotic moments to a canonical relationship.
So, how was Pure Engagement? It's a slight improvement over the first series. Overall it has the same massive problems, but it does manage some almost decent scene and some of the problems are diminished. It's still largely typical harem nonsense. Just with a bit more mindless action. I really can't recommend sitting through the first or even just the second series for those few almost decent scenes. So, how could this have been done well? If the seven twits had just not been there, the focus had been on a small number of characters, their relationships and personalities had actually had time to develop, the fan-service had been eliminated or, at least, severely reduced and the objectifying aspect of the premise had been eliminated this might have been a good series. So, virtually everything would have to be different. Final rating, 3/10. And the next review request I have is.. Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari. So, expect that review next week.
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Wow. Color me impressed. After the first season of Sekirei, I didn't really have high hopes for Pure Engagement, in fact, I nearly skipped it all together. Thankfully, I decided against that. While the core elements that were featured in the first season are still present and in full force again, the vast improvements to just about every flaw the show had bring this series up from the forgetable, campy, and cliche harem show it was after season one to a thuroughly enjoyable show. And with that, let's get right into things.
Pure engagement basically picks up where the first season ended, and the plot remains unchanged. Minato and his corp of buxom female warriors are still participating in the Sekirei Plan. Personally, I liked the whole idea to begin with so seeing things were unchanged was nice if you ask me. Despite that fact, Pure Engagement does a much better job with the plot by adding in three twists to it that do an unbelievably good job of keeping things fresh and interesting. The first addition is the introduction of two new Sekerei to Minato's posse. The new members are a bit obvious, but what is impressive about them is the amount of work was put into them as opposed to the other members of the group; I'll go into more detail in the characters section though.
The next twist is a sudden change in the rules of the game about a quarter way into the season. Basically, Minaka declares that any Ashikabi who doesn't have a win under their belt will be forcibly eliminated from the game and their Sekirei will cease to function. This was a brilliant alteration to the plot for two critical reasons; first of which is it's enabling battles to finally be pushed to the forefront. One of the few things that I actually liked about the first season were the battles between the Sekirei. They were surprisingly well done and the unique powers each of them posessed made them pretty interesting to watch, but there simply wasnt enough in the first season. Not the case this time around. Due to this new implementation, the many Ashikabi that have been trying to avoid participating in the game are now forced to play if they want to continue living with their partnered Sekirei. Thanks to this, not only do we see more fights in general, but we also get to see quite a few new Sekirei abilities. Admittedly, we only see most briefly, but it does a more than good job of keeping things new.
Secondly, the rule also brings about a little bit more of a focus on monogamous relationships as it seems the majority of other Ashikabi only have one Sekirei, and since the majority of these new players have been hiding in order to not lose their partners, it's obvious these newbies are in love with their Sekrei. Thankfully, the show actually embraces this fact, and it's stated more than a few times that this is the case. The result is Minato and the gang fighting for a much greater purpose; to protect the Ashikabi and Sekirei who have grown to love each other. In turn, fights have much more importance now that we know the sad truth to why they must battle. Thanks to all this, we also are given a reason to truly hate Minaka and finally see him as the villain he is meant to be. It's all done extremely well and gets quite emotional a few times; it's really some decently powerful stuff.
The third event I'm not going to go too far into since it's essentially the ending. Suffice to say, like the change in the games rules, this final event is extremely well done as well. My issue with the first seasons ending was that it really didnt feel like an ending event for the most part, it was more like a mid-season plot arc than anything else, and didn't even really have a whole lot to do with Minato and company. Not the case this season. This time, not only is it about the main group, their actually sort of turned into targets. Once again, it enables a greater focus on fighting, and some of the best battles of the entire series occur during this time.
Now let's talk about characters. Once again, this area has also been improved upon, though not as greatly as the story was. The problem is that the original members we met in season one aren't really touched up on enough, and generally remain about as generic as they were in the beginning. That's not to say there weren't any improvements on them at all. In fact, I'll even go so far as to say that 'nerdy boobs' and 'the loli' that I mentioned in my review of the first season will get promoted to finally being decent characters and grace them the privelage of being called their names, Matsu and Kusano, respectively. Where Matsu was little more than a creepy computer geek who bafflingly wanted to grope every other female in her proximity, this season she becomes a rather powerful, quite brilliant tech wiz. To get who she is in this season, think Oracle from Batman. We also learn a lot about her past in this season as well as her number in the Sekirei 'ladder' which, I won't lie, actually took me by surprise.
As for Kusano, she has changed quite a bit more. First season she rarely talked at all, instead communicating with an anoying set of squeeks and chirps in tandem with equally annoying generic anime facial expressions. Now, all I can say is she's freaking adorable. That's largely due to her spot on vo work..well at least as far as the English dub's Tia Ballard is concerned; she seriously nailed it this time around. As per usual, I don't watch subs, so I have no clue how her Japanese vo is, sorry. Also, the show thankfully makes her relationship with Minato normal, making sure to point out that she sees him as a brother as opposed to a romantic interest. On top of all that, she plays a much greater role as a character towards the second half of the show, and actually turns out being instrumental during the final two major story arcs.
As for the two new members of the crew, I really don't want to reveal too much about them, as they are extremely interesting. Most who watched the first season likely know who the two are already, but for those who don't I'll keep it a surprise. I do want to say though, the work done in terms of their backstory and character development is extremely well done. Both of them we discover are very prominent figures in regards to MBI and the game in general and both are quite powerful for very special reasons.
As for the art, it's similar to last seasons, but I will admit that I felt it was improved upon at least a bit. Character designs are far more consistent this season with the girls looking to be somewhere between relatively normally proportioned (once again, aside from their rack) and 'Barbie Doll' unnatural. So, yeah, they look like what you'd expect when you hear 'hot anime girl'. As far as the environments and such go, they too seem to have received some extra TLC this time around. Overall, it's still a pretty well animated show.
Oh. Yeah; their tits still look surprisingly good too.
Sound is once again a weak link, though this time I'd say its the weakest. For the most part music is forgettable, though once again, the op is very well done sounding even more epic than the original, which is nice as it mirrors my feelings for this season as a whole. For the most part, the vo is of the same quality as last season, with the sole exception of Kusano's Tia Ballard, who really stepped up her game this go around. The usual ending theme is kind of 'meh', as are the unique ones that play after significant plot arcs conclude.
Now, before I end this review I want to touch briefly on the comedy this season. Anyone who read my review of the first season may realize I never once mentioned it. That was for a good reason; it was straight up awful. So much so that it was hardly worth mentioning. Filled with far to many recurrent ecchi humor gags and feeble attempts at generic harem jokes, it was just terrible. Thankfully a lesson was learned and this season is actually quite funny with more than a few laugh-out-loud moments. It does still have a few moments where it falls back on those over used gimmicks, but this time you'll only see them happen once or twice and their done for good.
So if you watched the first season and were trying to figure out if Pure Engagement is even worth your time, I'll say yes, it most certainly is. Give it a shot, and I can almost promise you you'll be surprised at how much better its gotten. The season ends with almost a promise that we'll be getting a third season (no idea if that's still really the case or not but..); and this time I'm actually pretty excited to see it. Very well done. Very well done, indeed.

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