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REVIEW: Maken-Ki! Two BD+DVD

You know, it says something about a series when a C- grade is criticized as being too generous.

I did consider also rating this one in the D range, but I did find more of this one to be tolerable than the first series, hence the slightly higher grade.

I often wonder why fan service even exists. It only pose as a distraction from a good story. Not that this piece of trash has one to begin with.

getchman wrote:

rather amusing that Chris Sabat thought it was worthwhile to bring in Stephanie Sheh to play that kid cosplaying as Illya from Fate/kaleid in ep 4. didn't expect that

you know what would be more amusing?Sheh reprising her original role,but that's Sentai Filmworks for you...

I really should have asked Cassandra Morris about the whole Maken-ki situation when I met her in June last year. I mean not only is her one and only Funimation role an ecchi harem series, but it wasn't even a popular ecchi harem series.

Judging by the pseudonym and the absence in Season 2 I get the feeling she's not particularly proud of the role. Like maybe she was just in the area for a convention, a guy at Funimation offered her the role, she thought 'Hey whatever a job's a job' but insisted on not being credited. The whole situation is so confusing.

What's not confusing is Scott Freeman's absence which is, to say the least, understandable. It's difficult for me to watch anything with him in it these days without thinking of what he did. ESPECIALLY when he's playing a pervert and talking about how he lives a 'very private life' in the commentary.

If you want softcore masturbation fodder there's plenty of shows that are basically all fanservice. If you want a good story then why in God's name are you watching an ecchi harem series?

SquadmemberRitsu wrote:

I really should have asked Cassandra Morris about the whole Maken-ki situation when I met her in June last year. I mean not only is her one and only Funimation role an ecchi harem series, but it wasn't even a popular ecchi harem series. Judging by the pseudonym and the absence in Season 2 I get the feeling she's not particularly proud of the role. Like maybe she was just in the area for a convention, a guy at Funimation offered her the role, she thought 'Hey whatever a job's a job' but insisted on not being credited. The whole situation is so confusing. What's not confusing is Scott Freeman's absence which is, to say the least, understandable. It's difficult for me to watch anything with him in it these days without thinking of what he did. ESPECIALLY when he's playing a pervert and talking about how he lives a 'very private life' in the commentary.

That's probably the only explanation. It's a shame, but at least she has something to her name regarding Funimation. Hopefully, if she has another role for them, it's something far more pleasant.

And just think of trying to watch the first two seasons of Highschool DxD without thinking of what Scott Freeman did. I just hope they get a VERY good replacement to play England from Hetalia in his place.

i haven't watched this, nor do i intend to lol, but why are the sub and dub ratings the same for most if not all these reviews, like I've seen the fairy tail reviews, etc...

i haven't watched this, nor do i intend to lol, but why are the sub and dub ratings the same for most if not all these reviews, like I've seen the fairy tail reviews, etc...

I have no issues with fanservice whatsoever but even if the whole point of the anime is just to present as much of it as possible, a weak story with recycled character types and every single (bad) cliche in the book squeezed in still cannot save it, it just makes it unwatchable despite all the boobies they generously show. To this day, I still cannot finish this, Qwaser, or Queen's Blade.

As far as story goes, I'd give Maken-Ki no rating, the whole series is just a waste of existence, not even Monica Rial in all her "rialty" can make it one bit interesting.

Here's wishing Japan stops making them.

LightYapper wrote:

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Here's wishing Japan stops making them.

The existence of this show in English is Funimation's fault. Just because it was issued in Japan didn't require Funimation to license or dub the show. Regardless, in both Japan and in the US, if people quit buying this type of show, they would quit making them. As long as there is a market, someone will fill it.

Animechic420 wrote:

I often wonder why fan service even exists. It only pose as a distraction from a good story. Not that this piece of trash has one to begin with.

well i say its good trash. sure its not as popular as say highschool dxd , but these type of ecchi/harem series have its fans outright. in more or less sense, if there are those that like series like queen's blade , ikkitousen , heaven's lost property , sekirei and shinmai mao no testament that are ridiculously fanserviced, than they definitely should have no problem with maken ki. at least this series is better than let's say master of martial hearts.

johnnysasaki wrote:

getchman wrote: rather amusing that Chris Sabat thought it was worthwhile to bring in Stephanie Sheh to play that kid cosplaying as Illya from Fate/kaleid in ep 4. didn't expect that you know what would be more amusing?Sheh reprising her original role,but that's Sentai Filmworks for you...

never gonna happen. the reason why is that from the looks of things that series is leaning more towards the whole loli/yuri fanservice tendicies in an effort to please the otaku community and its more or less started after zwei and zwei hertz. now if this was the first season then probably, but its highly unlikely unless like with other fanservice based series (Tengo Tenge & Girls Bravo) she uses a different alias since its pretty much the only way that would be the case. other than that,the only other time you'll see seph as illya again will be the heaven's feel movie if it ever gets licensed in the US.

The existence of this show in English is Funimation's fault. Just because it was issued in Japan didn't require Funimation to license or dub the show. Regardless, in both Japan and in the US, if people quit buying this type of show, they would quit making them. As long as there is a market, someone will fill it.

I feel like you honestly might be the only person that actually thought season 2 was better than one. I don't know what your specific issue is, but season one is actually trying to follow the manga and has an actual story, while season 2 is literally just random fan service episodes. Unless its the story which you specifically don't like which would make sense given some of its themes, but then again you should like season 2 even less if that is the case.

MadHi wrote:

I have no issues with fanservice whatsoever but even if the whole point of the anime is just to present as much of it as possible, a weak story with recycled character types and every single (bad) cliche in the book squeezed in still cannot save it, it just makes it unwatchable despite all the boobies they generously show. To this day, I still cannot finish this, Qwaser, or Queen's Blade. As far as story goes, I'd give Maken-Ki no rating, the whole series is just a waste of existence, not even Monica Rial in all her "rialty" can make it one bit interesting.

Yes for the sake of all. Unless you like cheap fanservice whatsoever, these things are just little more than disposable trash. Here's wishing Japan stops making them.