Kyonyuu Fantasy actually has me in a quandary. But before I get into the confusions, we'll get into where I sit; and where the video series stands. Or maybe I'll just dive in and speak the truth.
If I had to rate Kyonyuu Fantasy as strictly for its Hentai value, I'd have to be mildly displeased. Don't get mad, I will get better. I promise. The girls are pretty as hell (albeit, tending towards the "can't see their feet" variety). The fellows are mainly generic and lackluster. The sex-scenes tend towards the humorous or unlikely, or that other thing that comes to mind "... why are they doing that again? ...". In fact, most of the sex-scenes are pretty much meat and potatoes, nothing wrong with that. But charm, romance and innovation; plus a bit of surprise might be nice.
The voice acting, what there is of it, is quite good. In fact, the voice that really stands out is Shamsiel Shahar. I will call her an energy vampire, succubus is inappropriate (if we want to go to the dictionary and look it up, and I think readers should). She is not only the best drawn for action scenes, but the voice actor makes her so cute, all you want to do is give her a child's hug and kiss (she certainly wants to do that with almost everybody, that is, when she's not eating them ). The other great voice is Gladis von Wakenhaim. Wow, aside from being drawn quite lovely, the voice is; deep, warm, sensual. A fellow could drown in that lovely voice. The other voicings, while pleasant enough, are not standouts.
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Now I get to the quandary.
Once in a great while, we get a Hentai video, with such a strong story that if we remove the mandatory excessive sexual moments from the anime, we get a first rate story. Magin Label blew this thing so badly, that they utterly missed the meaning of what they created.
This anime's story has everything. The number of great stories created and placed in the middle ages, even in novels, movies, or comics; can be counted on the fingers of one hand. The unfinished plot contained in Kyonyuu Fantasy ranks with Ivanhoe and King Arthur. Let's look at this thing in detail.
Synopsis
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Oto is a fine and prosperous kingdom, ruled by a strict but fair king. His incompetent son has sided with neighboring nations, to depose Oto's king, and the son become the new puppet king; an act of extreme treason.
Meanwhile, in the province of Boan, a monster (a very pretty and vivacious female monster) is running loose and murdering innocent farmers. A newly minted knight, arrives, just in time to be appointed the task of destroying the monster. The monster arrives to confront and destroy the knight, only to find that a). he refuses to die; and b). he seems to be able to charge/feed the monster and extend her life. Monster is grateful, and agrees to become the knights' permanent companion. Blossoming eventually to outright friendship!
Following these events, our hapless pair is ordered to return the wife of the Governor of Boan (a loveless marriage) to her family in the City of Oto. While traveling, several things transpire. Governor uses this excuse to entrap his own wife in what looks like infidelity, in order to bring about a divorce, so that he can return to City of Oto himself, so unencumbered.
Within that time frame, Shemsiel discovers a written plan to side with the Kings' Son and foment revolution, written in the Governor's own hand. In the ensuing events, the Governor of Boan is struck dead by Shemsiel; saving everyone from embarrassment and awkwardness. Treason is afoot, and upon return to Boan, the knight disguises himself as the Governor and confronts the King's Son. Bringing about his arrest.
Eventually the knight and the widow end up back in City of Oto, where the chief of the School of Knights is attempting to start up his own conspiracy, in order to ruin the School of Knights, and bring down the King, in his own favor.
In the middle of all of this, is the continuing pressure applied by the General of a Rebel Army, existing within the borders of Oto itself; Gladis von Wakenhaim! Eventually, after being promoted to General by the King, the knight confronts and defeats Gladis; via the instrument of the outcome of a chess game! She becomes another of the knights' friends, and thereby returning her to honorable service within the Armies of Oto.
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Wow! And this is just the beginning of a tale somebody should finish. Lot's of questions abound.
1). Why is the Knight, known to be a buffoon, so able to see outside of the box; and defeat everything thrown at him?
2). What is the origin of Shemsiel Shazar?
3). Can Isis really stand up straight with a sword that big on her hip?
4). Can the King of Oto throw out his misgivings, side with the right Army Officers, and find a way to protect Oto from what will obviously bring about War with Ringobalt?
These and many other questions remain, with 90% of the plot unwritten. This story can lead to one of the best Swords and Sorcery franchises ever made. But alas, it will never happen. Magin Label is known to never finish anything they've ever started; and probably never will. And we can assume that Waffle (creators of the scenario) won't either, as they are too geared to the creation of pornographic video games.
With that I finish this review, of a rare piece of literary excellence, struggling to operate as a Hentai anime (I am struck dumb by the strength of this incongruity). I give this an overall score of 7.
