KINGDOM
 "Kingdom" is a pretty interesting anime and one I've been actively
keeping up with as it's still ongoing. It starts out with two Chinese
slaves who train with wooden swords, sparring well over 1000 times all
in hopes of becoming great generals. So far this anime hasn't taken the
cliche paths it really could've which gives me great hope for the rest
of the series. It's still pretty cut and dry and fairly clear to see
where it is going but I see hints of some future twists that ensure this
will be a trip that's well worth the effort. Personally, I tire of the
young upstart able to take on fully grown men (and trained soldiers and
assassins at that!) and take them down but with this one it's at least
understandable why the main character is as strong as he actually is. I
actually had an emotional string or two tugged in the very first
episode. I must also comment that the art style for this show is
reminiscent of and old Playstation RPG type game...like the Dragon Quest
games on PS2. It could take a moment to get past it but it doesn't look
bad it just...takes some getting used to. I give this anime 7.5 out of
10. This score may increase once it's finished if it takes the twists I
expect. It's definitely worth checking out but nothing truly special
just yet. - Anthony Pinkston |
