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2011's Manyuu Hikenchou is an absolute love-letter to fans of Breasts, know that I judge Anime based off of the genre they represent, not by arbitrary numbers. I rate Action anime by Action, Romance by Romance, Comedy by Comedy, Fanservice by FANSERVICE - and by Ecchi standards, Manyuu Hikenchou is a brilliant enigma of breast fanservice, and truly a pioneer in breast design.

If you have any love for Oppai in your heart, than this anime is definitely for you.


Story: Who really cares/10

While this show does indeed have a story and actually managed to keep me interested, it’s QUITE obvious what it was going for right ... from the beginning and doesn’t let the story get in the way of all the fun. In a Tokugawa type era, Breasts mean everything… literally.

Art: K-Cups/10

The Best thing about this show besides the actual perverted themes themselves is without a doubt the art and pandering of the Oppai fetish. Every bit of breast-craft that Hoods Entertainment and director Hiraku Kaneko had learned while making Seikon no Qwaser was molded, honed, and perfected with Manyuu Hikenchou. In particular, the nipple and breast design of the show I believe is a cut-above all others.

Sound: Bounce/10

Manyuu took the sexiness up another level with the inclusion of Realistic-like “flop/smack” sound effects whenever a pair of tits came out and started to move around, a much better option than the usual anime trope of having a comical “boing!” noise. Just another example of how damn much perverted attention to detail Kaneko and Hoods gave the project.

Reviewing Oppai mastery like this in a text format is an incredible handicap, to get the entire picture with visual examples from the show, I would have to recommend reading my full series review.

http://fapservice.com/good-manyuu-hikenchou-re-post/

For Oppai fans, the Kaneko/Hoods Ecchi Trifecta (Seikon no Qwaser, Manyuu Hikenchou, Kagaku na Yatsura) is essentially fetish pandering of the highest order. If you love Oppai, these shows may spoil you for anything else. They are very specific and masterful at Oppai Ecchi, nothing else compares.

Let's finally do these specials the justice they deserve, know that I judge Anime based off of the genre they represent, not by arbitrary numbers. I rate Action anime by Action, Romance by Romance, Comedy by Comedy, Fanservice by FANSERVICE - and by Ecchi standards, the Manyuu Hikenchou Blu-ray Specials are a Master Class in SERVICING the FANS.

If you have any love for Oppai in your heart, than this anime is definitely for you. Need more convincing? Ok then....

Story: Who really cares/10

While this show does indeed have a story and actually managed to keep me interested, it’s QUITE obvious what it was going for right ... from the beginning and doesn’t let story get in the way of all the fun. In a Tokugawa type era, Breasts mean everything… literally. If you have them, your living large and a king among peasants. If you don’t have them, your the lowest form of poor and looked down upon. Putting aside my inner Realist and putting on my Misogyny hat… THIS social system fuckin’ rules!

Art: K-Cups/10

Second best thing about this show besides the actual perverted themes themselves is without a doubt the art and animation quality. Every bit of breast-craft that Hoods Entertainment had learned while making Seikon no Qwaser seasons 1 and 2 was molded, honed, and perfected with Manyuu Hikenchou. In particular, the nipple and breast design of the show I believe is a cut-above all others. Compare recent tits from ecchi like Freezing, DxD, and Queen’s Blade to the ones crafted in Manyuu Hikenchou, they seem to be “too firm” in design, almost stiff with low-detail nipples that don’t flow... Manyuu doesn’t have that problem.

Sound: Bounce/10

Manyuu took the sexiness up another level with the inclusion of Realistic-like “flop/smack” sound effects whenever a pair of tits came out and started to move around, a much better option than the usual anime trope of having a comical “boing!” noise. Just another example of how damn much perverted attention to detail Kaneko and Hoods gave the project.

While individual episodes in the series could very in quality and animation (some scenes could admittedly look rough occasionally), ALL is forgiven after watching the OVAs packed with this show’s blu-ray releases. Gods honest, I would completely believe someone if they told me that half of this show’s budget was allotted right from the beginning solely for work on the OVAs.

Reviewing Oppai mastery like this in a text format is an incredible handicap, to get the entire picture with visual examples from the show, I would have to recommend reading my full review.

http://fapservice.com/its-so-good-manyuu-hikenchou-ovas-redux/

To be frank, Manyuu Hikenchou's specials (including the picture diaries) will likely be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for us Bakunyuu fans.

Considering the Dub for this movie just came out I thought I'd do this wonderful series justice by reviewing that version as well, after all I started watching the original series dubbed back in 2012.

The original Stein's;Gate had the good fortune to get an excellent dub. I think it's one of those dubs along with FMA and the like that manages to sit in the same seat as the original Sub as something unique and of deep passion and quality (essentially on the same level)... This movie is no different, Load Region of Deja Vu was a thoroughly emotional experience, and a very unexpected joy to ... watch considering how afraid I was before hand that it might get screwed up. I'm going to try to make this review as short as possible, Load Region has been out for over 3 years now so this review is for those new to Stein's;Gate and for those who mainly watch the Dubbed Version.

Story: 9/10

1 year after the events of the series Kurisu returns to Japan where she finds Kyouma, and he seems rather out of sorts. Unbeknownst to everyone but the audience, Kyouma has been suffering with violent time flashbacks and episodes of PTSD due to the trauma he suffered in Stein's;Gate. Once Kurisu begins to catch on that all is not well, Kyouma suddenly vanishes right before her eyes. When Kurisu returns to the Future Gadget Lab it seems that nobody even remembers who Kyouma is.

What follows is essentially Stein's;Gate Lite starring Kurisu as the lead instead of Kyouma. It is now up to Kurisu to fix the current world line and bring Kyouma back, but should she bring him back? As we already know, changing the past can severely damage the future. Should love take precedence over logic?

As I said earlier this movie didn't even have to be made, (and like current Hollywood infamy) revisiting finished properties can be risky... but once the credits roll you'll be glad this movie was made. A tight story, fans get exactly what they want, and it ends with the damn good sense not to screw up the peace we achieved in Egoistic Poriomania's conclusion. Major props to the writers, not just for the story but for individual character dialogue as well. Kurisu especially is given plenty of time to shine, with even a hint of tasteful fanservice every now and then.

Art: 7/10

Although being in my opinion the most plain element of the movie along with sound, the Art does manage to make some beautifully simplistic set pieces every now and then. It does it's job, characters looks good and so do the environments. I honestly expected a little more visual quality out of a full-length movie, but it certainly isn't bad by any means and is quite serviceable. It's just not on the same level of great production by studios like Madhouse, Kyoani, Ufotable, and Production I.G.

Sound: 7/10

I decided to include the Voice Acting review in the Characters section. As such I'm using Sound to outline music alone. As with the Art, the Sound is the least "amazing" part of this movie. Once again, nothing bad to say at all, but I wasn't exactly jumping out of my seat during a majestic musical concerto. The music sets the mood beautifully, and does its job. For that reason I can acknowledge it as above average and have even considered buying the OST for mood music.

Characters: 10/10

Everyone fits, everyone seems laid back and comfortable in their roles (especially Michael Tatum as Kyouma and Trina Nishimura as Kurisu), and the acting plays out in a very enjoyable manner. No complaints, everyone gives the performance they need to and it feels like we never left the show following Egoistic Poriomania. The best performance in the movie is easily Trina Nishimura as Makise Kurisu...

Make no mistake, Kyouma starts off as the lead, but this is definitely Kurisu's movie. Kurisu and by relation Trina both go through WIDE ranges of emotion throughout this movie, and Trina was thankfully up to the task of giving her all for this role. I loved her as Kurisu in the original series, but things are just taken to 11 with this movie. The latter half has Kurisu going through an emotional hell, and Trina brilliantly portrays this conflict. Subtle laughs and tsundere moments, to heartbreak and near insanity... Trina's performance in this movie should be seen as both refreshing as well as inspiring for the future of anime dubbing quality in the west. It only gets better from here people.

Enjoyment: 10/10

Due mainly to the content in the last category, I can say I absolutely Loved this film. I was a huge fan of the original Stein's;Gate, but didn't keep up with it enough to catch any info. about this movie back in 2013. As such, seeing the Funimation trailer for it a week ago came as a total shock to me. I ordered it and watched it last night, and I am so glad they didn't screw it up.

This could have easily been some lazy side-story for quick cash... this could have easily been some cancerous additional chapter which breaks the established story and ends things on a negative note...

Overall: 9/10

This could have been so many things, but I'm here to say that thankfully Stein's;Gate - Load Region of Deja Vu is a genuinely emotional little movie that adds so much more to the previous ending and gives Kurisu a chance to shine as her own Main Character. This movie made me tear up, it made me laugh, and it manages to do a hell of a lot in a relatively short run time.

Load Region of Deja Vu is essentially Season 3 of the main Stein's;Gate story, and if this movie is a once-and-for-all conclusion to that timeline...

I am proud to say it excels.

The fans get what they want, the story concludes again without damaging the ending, and we get a deep introspective look into Makise Kurisu as a character. Everyone wins. Buy it.

Even taking into consideration the genre and source material this anime utilizes, this show in particular has been (upon reflection) one of the most over-hyped, predictable and bland products I've ever watched. Paper-thin plot, cardboard cut-out characters, and dialogue that made me cringe with embarrassment at what I was listening to. The game at least has the possibility of death which brings a weird quasi-darkness to it considering your cute "waifu" can end up at the bottom of the sea. Besides 2 supporting girls sinking so far, we've had nothing but predictable battles with hilariously bad CG effects, and SoL in-betweens with moe forced on ... you so hard it kills the atmosphere and makes you wonder if there's actually a war going on. I know it's fucking moe yadda-yadda and is adapting the browser game to milk the fanbase even more with cuteness but sorry, knowing that DOES NOT excuse this show from being a bland and cliche' as fuck mess. SW and GuP share some of the same problems, but they're a bit more subdued and certainly smarter in the way they are handled so I like them quite a bit. I probably wouldn't be as mad if I wasn't greeted every episode with OP and ED sequences that try so god damn hard to be Epic. They could really add some meaningful drama if the girls had to cope with the fact that they couldn't escape the fates of their past namesakes... but no, we all know Fubuki is going save the day with friendship, break all the laws with love, and change history with compassion... This show had promise in the beginning to not just be another cliche' moe wank machine, but that is exactly what it turned into. It saddens me greatly to know that this kind of crap will almost certainly get a second season, wheras other more thought provoking shows, and even better moe shows, will fall to the wayside. I guess that's the anime world we live... it may be fruitless to try and fight it, but god dammit if I can save one other human soul from watching this junk then that's what I'll do. I won't be a mindless zombie attaching myself to this just because of the moe, hype, or bandwagon. For a better World War 2 themed military-moe, do yourself a favor and look up Strike Witches.