(結城友奈は勇者である / Yūna Yūki is a Hero).
At first, this series looks like another anime series of school life and slice-of-life genre, full of laugh and moe-moe-girls all around. Yeah it does have moe creatures and mascots (?), but get a grip guys this series will stir your emotion up-and-down dramatically. 【Download the theme songs here ♪♩♫♬】
The characters improvement is revolving step-by-step, along with the troubles they need to bear. I can say the series unify the sorrow, the happiness, struggles, emotions into a well-made story. Despite of emotional plot—sad problems—don't worry you will always find yourself cheered up by the comical and generous of heroines act.
For the music aspect, OP theme "Hoshi to Hana (ホシトハナ)" by Sanshuu Chuugaku Yuusha-bu is heart-warming and I love it in a blink of an eye. The ED theme is "Aurora Days" also by Sanshuu Chuugaku Yuusha-bu is so mellow, well, to say it clearly, I'm not into this one. For special occasion~ep 4 & 9~the ED theme is Inori no Uta (祈りの歌), well-composed I like this one! In addition, I like the instrument for few scenes of the series, such as when it's a sad scene, battle scene, and trouble rises.
Overall, I give the series rate for 8.
Pros:
- The art, colours, graphics. So eye-catching!
- The plot and its progress
- The characters and moe-ness!
Cons:
- The theme songs might be more than the series could offer
- Somehow I think 'the Shinju-sama' concept is.... eeerr..
*) Shinju-sama refers to (something) like a god. This anime takes place in the era of gods
*) "Hero" refers to the girls state, after chosen by Shinju-sama to protect the world and get magical power for being a Hero.
増原 紀花