Tactics

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Japanese: タクティクス

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Type: TV

Episodes: 25

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Oct 6, 2004 to Mar 30, 2005

Premiered: Fall 2004

Broadcast: Unknown

Producers: Studio Izena, MediaNet

Licensors: Manga Entertainment

Studios: Studio Deen

Source: Manga

Genres: Mystery, Supernatural

Themes: Historical, Mythology

Demographic: Shounen

Duration: 24 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 7.21¹ (scored by 14,368 users)

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Ranked: #3353²

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Popularity: #3470

Members: 41,388

Favorites: 169

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Ichinomiya Kantarou grew up with the ability to see demons, but was isolated and bullied by others who did not share the same gift. Instead, he became being friends with the demons, gaining a great attachment to their existence. One day, Kantarou was told about the strongest demon, the one known as the ogre-eating Tengu. Amazed by the news of his strength, Kantarou vowed to find this demon who was far stronger than any other, deciding to call him Haruka when he did so. Since this time, Kantarou searched far and wide for the ogre-eating Tengu with no luck, making his living by becoming a folklore writer and demon-buster. On a particular job, Kantarou had finally found news of a nearby shrine supposedly the place where the ogre-eating Tengu was sealed.

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Yoshida, Sayuri
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Hatta, Shinsaku

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Urasaki, Nobumitsu

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Watanabe, Hiroshi

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Kon, Chiaki

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Opening Theme

"Secret World" by Miki Akiyama (秋山実希)

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Ending Theme

"Mienai Chikara (ミエナイチカラ)" by Miki Akiyama (秋山実希)

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May 30, 2015

maru-magus

Recommended

This anime is so underrated when it deserves more love. I first came across it on TV in the U.S. on the Sci-fi channel. There used to be a block for anime and this was one of them. I was instantly in love with the characters. Their designs, by Studio Deen, are lovely along with their personalities. There's not a character I don't like. The story is amazing, though not as in-depth as the manga. The character development in the manga is better, but the anime has it's perks. The most development you can see is with Haruka. He is the best example of this. ...

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Feb 29, 2024

build-a-buta

Mixed Feelings

Tactics is one of those anime series that used to have mid-level popularity, and I always wanted the opportunity to watch it. Now, two decades from its release, I can honestly say that it did NOT live up to the hype.

Its underwhelming punch has less to do with its age and more with its execution. First, it's episodic, so don't expect a running plot until maybe episode 14. Which, episodic can be charming if done well, but...many of the episodes seemed to be done just because they could, and didn't leave much of an impact on me. Some episodes were predictable, and I grew ... more and more tired the longer I watched it. Still, I wanted to see it through to completion, which was why I kept going to the end. (And surprise, surprise: there's not a satisfying ending to be found. I won't say loose ends aren't tied, but there's a lot more ends just flailing in the wind.) If you can last until episode 14, you'll be treated with reoccurring characters, some deus ex machina moments, one episode with pretty decent psychological horror elements, and a cute scene or two from the main cast. Maybe, if you squint hard enough and tilt to the left, you won't notice how the plot drags in the latter half, and how the big, bad surprise ends up crunching in your mouth like rotten blueberries on a summer evening.

Then there's the characters. I was originally going to criticize Kantarou harsher, because god, his treatments of his summons ranges anywhere from callously flippant to borderline abusive. But Kantarou is, while incredibly selfish, pragmatic in ways that don't really stand out until you get to know him a bit better (albeit with contorted reasoning). You'll just have to suffer until you get there. Then there's Haruka, who does go through phases of character development in the story. He's who you'll probably want to cling onto to keep your sanity while watching this.

...Then there's the other two, the messenger pigeon and the girl who serves absolutely no purpose except until plot calls for it. Of all the characters, Sugino and Muu were probably the most enjoyable. They were meant to be comic relief, and they did their job brilliantly. But they were still lovable in all the ways that counted. They, along with Haruka, bring the best out of the show.

Last, for an anime that has been compared with various other BL series, there really isn't much in the way of fanservice. There IS something sprinkled here and there, but there's just as many moments where the characters become tangled with other affairs, some of them questionable by today's standards. If I was watching because of that, I'd be sorely disappointed.

Conclusion: Tactics was probably an anime that would have performed decently in the 00s. Standing on its own two feet, though, it pales in comparison with some of its older and younger peers even in the same genre. This is largely due to its incomplete plot, its predictable episodes, and its flat characters. Most likely, you might be interested in the premise and start watching it, but it'll tax you until you drop it somewhere in the middle. It is for that reason I struggle to recommend this series.

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Jun 12, 2019

TunyVuny

Not Recommended

Preliminary (14/25 eps)

Okay, the storyline could have been better & the plot is just fine. But there are so many issues which I have with the author/writer.

First of all if you've read the description of the anime it clearly says that other people were not able to see youkai that's why he was bullied. Now the point is why is that girl(suzu) able to see them, ok so many people will argue that is because of them having human form, but if you notice in the 1st episode when haruka's seal is lifted by kantaro, that girl(suzu) was easily able to see him, how is that possible, ...

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