Scrapped Princess

Scrapped Princess is one of very few titles that I think better of every time I watch. Part of this is my growing understanding of Japanese language and anime. Part of it is that Scrapped Princess is a lot more complicated than it may first appear to be. It has numerous layers of subtlety that you may miss out on during the first viewing. That isn't really a problem, since it is pleasant and enjoyable as a simple fantasy story with a slight twist. The unfortunate thing is that it may not draw you back for a second viewing.

On repeat ... viewing, I found that the characters and their interactions were a lot more complicated and engaging than I remembered them being. I found that the show as a whole had a lot more to say than I remembered. I also found that I simply appreciated the artistry of it. Scrapped Princess was one of my earliest experiences with anime. In the time since my first viewing, I had watched many others. I had learned what to look for.

On a side note, I am even more convinced after reading the reviews here that pretty much everyone watching it completely missed what the show was about. I ended up reading all of the reviews. I hoped more and more that one would show that someone got it. It's possible (lets give people the benefit of the doubt) that, like me, no one wants to explain it explicitly . It kind of reminds me of all the conversations I've had regarding what the Incredibles is about that have me saying "How can you possibly not know!?!!? They were practically screaming it at you throughout the entire film!". In both cases the main subject comes up in dialogue frequently, but somehow everybody misses what's really going on.

you know when some people hear the word princess they think its all girly or they think that it will be full of happy ever after.
well this is something much different . this anime has vivid drawing and every move is very clear, you will not be confused at any cost .
this story is about a princess of course but she is not like all the other princess. the princess was suppose to be killed after she was born but she was not she grew up happily not knowing her fate. it is said that when she turns 16 she will destroy this world.
when ... the king found out that was not dead he sent people to kill her. after her foster parents has been killed she found out whats going on. so her step brother and step sister and she is taking a journey to some place where they will be safe. in there journey they come across many problems and powers that will help them or kill them.
there is some twist and turns along the way you might like it. i give scrapped princess all the credit she deserves.
the anime is funny and sad it has drama it has fighting and it has more .
let me know if u have any question.

Scrapped princess is a good story, I personally think. While I may of only watched 2 episodes, I have read the manga half way when I was younger. So I know the back story of the characters and other details they didn't place in the anime. But I even though I read it years ago, I still can't forget the feeling of reading a good story. And I still feel that even while watching it. While it does have different ways of showing the story of Pacifica, I still good ol' Scrapped Princess. But I think it would've been nice if they showed the background ... story, instead of worrying about episode length. It would've made it more enjoyable for the people that never read the manga before. Now on with the review!

Story: The basic story is this, In this world, there was these twins born in the royal family. One of the twins (Pacifica) was foretold to be the "poison that destroys the world" if she was to reach her 16th birthday. To prevent this she was thrown off a cliff (Anyone have heard adoption?) and said to be dead, but really she was saved by the court wizard and taken to a foster family. No one had heard of her until she turned 15. Then she and her foster brother and sister, Shannon and Raquel, go to escape the country of Leinwan, protecting her on the way with magic, swords and fantasy things. :3

Art: I think of it well, shows the action fights well and the magic was intresting how they show it being cast. It has the same feel as the Manga.

Sound: I rather enjoyed the music. Good way to show the feeling of the story, a bit of sadness with hope in the mix.

Character: The charcters had a good balance in it. I liked Raquel the most, her sweetness, but I can detect some kind of hostility in it when someone messed with her baby sister. Shannon was pretty awesome, super cool with his sword fighting and his whole attitude, In battle made his awesome, like, "I don't have time for this crap, and when he's arguing with Pacifica, pretty funny, reminds me of my brother and I. and there is Pacifica, her attitude I felt was pretty good. She may act selfish, but really.. I felt was a disguise to hide her fear of the future and her only family. She really is a sweet girl, brave and honest.

Enjoyment: I say, pretty nice thing to watch when bored. Has some funny moments, but some make me sad. I mean, who wants to be told, "You shouldn't of never been born." But all in all, a really good anime, I'm still gonna keep watching though!

Overall: I say, read the Manga first, before the anime. It can save the confusing of the background story of the sibilings and the story itself. So when you're watching it, you would know what is going on and why. :3

But I say, watch it if you want something different in princess/ medivial stories.

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Story: 9

Art: 8

Sound: 8

Character: 9

Enjoyment: 8

OVERALL: 8

My opinion is generally positive but I guess my enormous frustrations about the main character (Pacifica) won't be easily revoked. Review does include a slight spoiler to the nature of the ending, which I will mark with caps.

I enjoyed this anime more than I was hoping to. It was really decent and I have mostly positive attitude towards it. I was surprised reading that this seemingly fantasy anime had mecha in tags, but after few episodes I got to know why. It merges the genres surprisingly well. The pros would be:
- enjoyable characters (with one exception below)
- interesting storyline
- some amazing plot twists, which ... were actually unpredictable
- satisfying merging of science and magic
- nothing original from my part, but SHANNON.

the main con used to be:
- the pacing is weird. Sometimes I felt like looking blankly at the wall instead of focusing on the screen, which makes me feel after 16 episodes like I’ve already seen at least 23. Seriously, in the middle arc I was really sure we’re heading towards the end, and only then I looked at the number of episodes left. Something is wrong with the script; even if it’s going forward, it’s doing so very slowly, even though there is plenty of action involved. I might not be able to put it into words more accurately. It was certainly not boring though.

- with time, my biggest complain began to be the main character.
What I thought during the series was: Gosh, how ANNOYING one can be! At first, I thought her behaving as a spoiled child would set the base for her character development, but more than halfway into the story she... never really changed. I mean, she’s a good girl and very compassionate, but still so whiney and princessy (slapping a guy on the face just because he didn’t give her satisfactory compliment on her looks? REALLY?), and veeery dumb (she must be told multiple times about the nature about her situation and even though I understand she really didn’t know what to do at the time, she could at least try to behave more mature in face of the unknown situation). Maybe she indeed was supposed to represent the innocence put in the opposite of how people viewed her, but during the show she was just constantly getting on my nerves exactly the same as she was getting on the nerves of Senes. I just wanted to shut her up so many times. She is standing for her friends and family, even to the extend of letting her hand be cut, but I still think she has absolutely nothing to back her bravado back. She doesn’t even want to learn any basic survival skills or fighting techniques. The only thing she would do, was laundry and repeating all the time "I'm sorry that I'm alive". When I compare her to Yona, she is one spoiled annoying brat all the time. Of course, you don’t discuss the taste, but for me, she was one of the most annoying main characters ever and hands down the most annoying character in the series.

Now, the part below contains the aforementioned SPOILER TO THE ENDING. No names, no incidents, just a general idea.
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After finishing the anime, I got the impression, that Pacifica was actually MADE to be very plain, a bit dumb and clueless about the world. She might have been made to stay like that to the very end, so that her natural feelings and instinct might serve as the finishing touch to this world’s destiny. It might be some kind of an interesting idea, but for a fictional storyline I don't really thing it's the best main character, if you ask me. I know, that in reality, lots of plain, uninteresting and dumb people are put in the irreplaceable position, like she was, but fictional characters should have some development and traits that make you actually feel that they’re special in something more than just their destiny. They are to teach viewers how to face the situation and how to grow from it. The only thing Pacifica actually accomplished was not running away crying – but still, I feel that she was the most spoiled and the most annoying main character I've ever seen, and I was often wondering why was she so adored by people she met on her way, because I wanted to kick some maturity in her ass in every single scene she appeared in.

So, my score for this anime would be much much higher, if only the main character wasn't pissing me off so much with every passing episode.

Scrapped Princess is comparable to picture book, nothing thrilling or mind boggling, but a pleasant series to relax and watch without all the hype and suspense, but still manages to be interesting and enjoyable

Scrapped Princess is a light anime with a simple plot - a princess who is prophesized to destroy the world fights for survival, with her step brother and sister to protect her. The simplicity of the plot creates a lack of depth within the characters. Despite, the simplicity of the plot there are no fillers and the ending is strong and succinct.

However, the anime has some sweet, funny, and frustrating parts. ... Despite harsh reviews the cast does grow as they face there weaknesses and overcome them.

The graphics are standard and do not detract from the story. The special effects are perhaps the highlight of the animation. The sound is standard and nothing remarkable, but again does not detract from the story.

Overall, Scrapped Princess is anime to watch if you are looking for something relaxing and funny as there is nothing critical or suspenseful. I highly enjoyed this anime and give it an [8]

So, I'm 100% biased towards this show and I willingfully admit it.
I have given it a 10 for my personal experience with it, but trying to critical is either 8/9, depending on what you value more.

Art & Sound.
I have a soft-spot for the style of this show and, in general, for late 90s and early 2000s shows. They have a unique feeling between older shows and what more common style (including how the animation is handled) we will get to see with late 2000s and the start of 2010s seasonal anime.

Here and there it's sprinkled with quite well animated sakuga moments, but ... overall it's pretty average.
The same can be said about the design of the characters. I really love some of them while others are... just strange. Not bad, strange. I will never get why a commoner nobody like Winia has such a complex jacket, but whatever.

The OST were quite effective but I wouldn't call them remarkable. They do their job very well as background for the scenes on screen. Don't get me wrong, this isn't a bad thing, it's totally fine.
The same can't be said about the OP and the ED. I really enjoy those two.

Story:
Well, without going into spoilers, Scrapped Princess definitely looks as what will be a fantasy+SF twist adventure with an high focus on the character interactions, but after a couple of episodes it becomes clear that no, this isn't true. The overall adventure is there if you think about it from a purely technical PoV, but it's almost never the focus.

All the struggle and narrative tension isn't about Pacifica and sibling will see in the next episode, but which character they will meet and what contrast will come out of it. At times it's with this character, at times it's between the main cast itself, at times it's about the drama of being human.
Shannon fights and Raquell cast spells, but they are so above anyone else around them that apart from rare exceptions (like, let's say, a poison using assassin and supernatural monsters) they are rarely in actual danger.
What the story of Scrapped Princess is about isn't the next fight or enemy, it's about how those troubles affect the lives of these characters, their ideas and ideals, their relationships and their feelings.

Overall, it's a story about what it means to be human and what's important for each of us as individuals.

Characters:
It's hard to speak here without spoilers, but without a doubt Pacifica and Shannon must be seen both as protagonist.
Sure, Pacifica has the most lines and she is the focus of the story, but without Shannon PoV much of the tension and "feels" are lost.
He is simply the hero of his own story, and the series could have 100% worked by focusing on him as well.

Beyond them, I don't think that anyone is a negative, quite the episode.
All are humans, with their flaws and strengths, their doubts and decisions to make. The series don't spend too much time on most of them (Seriously, Seness is the only flaw here. She deserved way more screentime. She still gets the best gag of the show, so i'm fine) in favour of the main cast but.... eh, it's still effective.

The idea that these are people with their own minds and feelings come across quite clearly.
After all, in real life, rarely people say all they think and feel, body language and actions speak a lot on their own. And of course, animated characters on a screen aren't as realistic as people when they do so, but there is a reason why there are so many still cuts with characters changing expressions.

Overall, I had a good time, even if this series carries an unbreakable feeling of melancholy for me. It's strange to say about a series which definitely tries to have a light tone for like 50% of its time, but the other 50% is very oppressive.

Eh... it was just OK. The development of the story was good and it was a lot more fun when it was the crew running away from the authorities and getting out of troublesome situation. IMO it jumped the shark in the last half of season 2 and had all sorts of complicated things, unnecessary mechs, a huge fighting scene that was built up for 6 episodes and lasted 2 minutes. Honestly it was all sizzle and no flavor. By around episode 18 I was begging for it to end. I would rate the seasons: 1 as a 7.5 and 2 as a 5.

The story takes place in what appears to be a fantasy world and revolves around a girl named Pacifica Casull, the sister in a pair of twins born to the royal family of a kingdom called Leinwan. Pacifica is abandoned at birth. The 5111th Grendel Prophecy predicts that she is the "poison that will destroy the world" if she reaches her sixteenth birthday. To prevent this, she is dropped off a cliff as an infant ("scrapped").

Note: (There's a bit of a spoiler near the end of my thoughts.)

My thoughts:
Scrapped Princess was a superb anime in my opinion. Pacifica although kind of simple in the mind, ... did show some intelligence in her own way. You had to explain in simple words for her to comprehend things. She encounters many people who come to realise that although she is the poison that will end the world, she is still just a girl that doesn’t want to do that.

I really liked this anime. The characters have depth to them and I love the interaction between them and although Pacifica isn’t a blood sibling, Shannon and Racquel don’t care. They accept her and will do anything to keep her safe. It did sadden me that in the last episodes Furet the one that helped her during her memory loss had died and when her memory returned she didn’t remember him. They fit so well together. This is an anime worth watching.

This is a flawed gem. IT is a very nice looking anime with interesting and amusing characters ... that also suffers from pacing problems, uses ridiculously cliched plot devices, and can't properly handle dramatic or tragic elements.

I was unsure if I should rate it 5 or 6, and in the end decide on 6 (and still have my doubts about it)

Detailed breakdown below:
The story has somewhat interesting premise and a bit unusual settings. It starts interesting enough, however, after 1/3rd it stumbles and starts having problems. Roughly at this point anime suddenly decides that it is now the time to explain the world in great ... detail, while the idea is great, it feels forced. Somewhere between half-way and 2/3rds the series decide to use the most cliched device possible (you'll know what I'm talking about it), and run with the idea for several episodes, which results in a rather tedious "arc". The anime has trouble properly handle tragic, sad or dramatic elements - those simply fall flat all the time.

Art:
It is good. The closest things I can think of are El Cazador De La Bruja or Noir, except it is much more detailed than Noir. I think I spotted few frames with cheap CG lighting strike, but that's just a few frames during the whole series. Mechanical designs look good, characters are fairly detailed, backgrounds are well drawn.

Sound:
Decent music, some battle themes are interesting.

Characters:
Characters do not really develop over time. Main heroine is a bit amusing at times (she's an archetype), but she has that annoying habit of obsessing over her origin. I understand that she would have "What if I didn't exist", or "Maybe it is my fault" thoughts, but when this happens several times per episode at really short interval, it gets really annoying.

Enjoyment:
Starts off great, feels drawn out at 1/3rd, uses cringe-worthy plot device in the middle, and has annoyingly predictable events near the end. While I liked the beginning, I was very annoyed by the story flaws later on, especially close to the end.

Overall:
It is decent. I would say it is definitely worth watching because of unusual settings and visuals, but I think it would've been better without story issues.

So, it makes sense to check this out if you haven't seen it already.

I hate two genres of anime: fantasy, and mecha.
This might be a spoiler but, Scrapped Princess is both fantasy and mecha.
I'm gonna let that ferment in your mind for a bit...
Apart from that, this anime is flawless. Good characters, interesting plot, some philosophical points, some romance, drama, action, you name it! All well thought out and well executed.
Even I can't dislike this show.

Spoilers in this review.


This series really let me down. There were times when I downright loved the show, such as those moments early on with Pacifica and her siblings. One such moment was when Pacific, when feeling depressed, went up to Shannon and leaned on him. The way the scene was shot and executed really sold me on their relationship. Despite Pacifica always whining and complaining, the way it was played off with her siblings made it feel like they all loved and cared for one another.

One segment I particularly enjoyed was Episode 16, where Pacifica loses her memory and gets ... taken in by another man was another episode in which I enjoyed a lot. I wasn't expecting to like it as they had her forget her memories (a plot device I have never been particularly fond of), but her chemistry with Furet was really touching. Watching them slowly grow closer, to the point that she can't stand being separated from him was fun to watch. I'm sure I could have watched a 12 episode slice of life built on those characters alone.

Shannon was by far my favorite character. Miki Shinichiro (the voice actor for Shannon) has always been a favorite of mine. They way he talks just makes me like the character, and I feel I could listen to him talk for hours. The segment where Shannon becomes really attached to a little girl he finds became one of my favorites in the series. While he seems lazy and unenergetic, he also usually feels competent and reliable.

Aside from Shannon, his dragoon whose name I've forgotten, and Pacifica, nobody got proper development. Cin's story arc went nowhere, Leo remained useless comic relief, Raquel barely did anything aside from improving Shannon's move sometimes. It makes me perhaps irrationally mad, since the setting and some of the core ideas present in this story could have made it really good. Episode one left me in such great hope. But my lack of investment in any of the characters made almost all of the drama pretty boring.

When the story started to get more into the guardian genes, and Peacemakers, was when the show slowly began its decent from potentially a favorite, to something much lower down on my list. Which is a real shame since I really wanted to love this series.

A weak ending brings what might have been an 8 or 9 down to a 6. It had its moments but I felt very frustrated and upset by its conclusion.

Religion and free will. If you want to contemplate about those topics, here is an anime for you.

Now, when I see something tagged mecha, I automatically close the tab. We live in an era, where inter-continental weapons that are able to target specific person/object precisely and AI making fast decision making are in development. The idea of giant robots fighting with swords seems childish and ridiculous to me. However, the tag "mecha" on the "Scrapped Princess" is quite misleading. Yes, there are fights between people and human-like race using technology, but it hardly seems like robots (or anything mechanical in that sense). It is perfectly ... understandable "God" to have technology superior to human.

Story: 8
Meet Pacifica - a princess that everyone in the whole world tries to kill, because of a prophecy. She posses the poison that will destroy the world on her 16th birthday. Except, that she is just an ordinary girl, so why people believe that prophecy? The premise is quite promising attempt to tackle the religion, the humanity and the free will. And this anime does it very well (not perfectly, though). There are two problems with that story. First, unless forced, all the people in this world have a free will (the God must specifically overrides it). As a result the free will threat seems quite negligible. Second, I find that people will not be wiling to accept God that finds killing 90% of the human population acceptable "reset". The problem with humanity is that a single person's idea could be more important that 90% (i.e. quality over quantity). I do not believe that human species are able to extinguish themselves even in a nuclear war, so I find it hard to believe that God had any good reasoning in this anime.

Putting personal preferences aside, I almost dropped this anime due to its really weak first episode. The first episode I consider boring (I would give it 1). I was able to bore myself through the first 3 episodes, only to discover that this anime will actually make some sense. The story becomes more consistent later on, as more of it is reveled to the viewer, and more and more ties are connected. The first episodes feels like just fooling around without any particular story other than the premise.

While the ending was quite useful to understand how the world ended this way, it completely invalidated the whole story of keeping Pacifica alive. If "God" was not so bad after all, that it can possibly regret her (yes, it was a woman) decision, then she did not need to wait the main character to grow strong enough to have the power to destroy her, before acknowledging her mistake.

Art: 6
The art of this anime feels like 1996-1999 while it is from 2003. It is not bad, but they could have done it better. However, it is good enough to not interfere with the story.

Sound: 5
I listened to OP and ED once then skipped them. They do not set the mood properly. Also note that in the middle of each episode there is a pause usually designated for TV ads pause. The music break during that pause really destroys any drama built up. Background music is good enough to not notice it (I am actually not sure if there was background music, but I never noticed any silence).

Characters: 6
I vote 6 (fair) since not only the characters are unique, but they are also developed, allowing me to change my favorite several times through the show. With that said, the characters raise to 6 (fair) only because of the story. The setup of the "Scrapped Princess" is in "Middle Ages"-like world, but by our calendar it would be around year 7000. As the "ancient" futuristic human technology clashes with God's technology on the top of people using swords and axes, you can clearly see why characters feel "weak". For example, the burden Pacifica feels while making decision that could possibly decide the fate of the world feels like pathetically prolonged. But think about how a middle aged girl would feel about if you give her the controls codes of the nuclear-armed ballistic missiles? Such decision could overwhelm even a modern-time person, but it could drive a middle-aged person crazy. Using this premise, I could turn a blind eye to most of the characters reactions and decisions, that would otherwise irritate me.

I find Pacifica quite unique character. On the surface, she is presented like combination of typical moe and typical tsundere (note, those are usually opposite). However, the long term consequence of her interaction with the other main and side characters, really reveals why she is named "poison". The "free will" is not physical being or energy that jumps from person to person. It is human interaction, and spreading it is very well portrayed.

On the other end of characters sits Prince Forsis. Before the ending he was the most useless character introduced ever. The scenes shown with him are quite insufficient to begin to like him or dislike him. But I suppose his was useful being useless and pathetic. Every other character had certain role, the king represented the fear and weak-mind. His military general represented the human over-ambition. Overall, all supporting human characters represented a small part of the human emotions.

Enjoyment: 7
Now, I just watched the whole show at once. It start as something boring, but approaching big topics with sufficient amount of drama and adventure, I could not help myself. However, I do not consider it worthy for re-watch. Part of what shrank my enjoyment is the ending. It felt as overly forced swings between sad and happy ending.

Overall: 7
Overall, I would consider this anime underrated. The topic it presents and the way it tackles with them is far superior than the most recent anime or any other attempting something on "global" scale. While I can name some anime that attempt some pretentious topic as well, but their genre is quite different. If anime is original and good enough in order to be hard to compare to other anime in the same genre, then I suppose it is good enough to watch and enjoy it.

This is one of the best non-isekai fantasy anime I've ever watched to far.

Story 9/10
One of the biggest problems I've noticed with 24 episode retro anime's is that the story sometimes feels like it drags on for too long due to an abundance of filler episodes. This is not the case with Scrapped Princess. The entirety of the show has no fillers and it leads up to a complete ending. Plus, the more you watch it, the more gripping the story becomes and I never at any time felt like I was losing interest. There are some minor questions I had that went unanswered, ... but for the most part the story was consistent.

Art 9/10
The art and animations fit in perfectly with what you expect from early 2000's anime, but it's also ahead of it's time. I find the art and animations to very similar to Mushoku Tensei's.

Sound 7/10
The sound quality is exactly what you expect from a retro anime.

Character 9/10
Scrapped Princess does a great job in making you invested in the characters. I loved the main characters and even got invested in the side characters. The show also constantly keeps you guessing what characters are good and what characters are enemies.

Enjoyment 10/10
Everything about this show was enjoyable to me. I loved the characters, I loved the fight scenes, and it had a ton of suspense, too.

Overall 10/10
This is simply one of the best non-isekai fantasy anime I've ever watched. I was invested in this show from start to finish. Even you're not a fan of retro anime's this is a must watch for fans of the fantasy genre.

Never imagined a show with a hotch-potch of sci-fi, mecha, adventure, fantasy could actually be this good. The story surely starts a little slow but when it get going it really shines then. The plot actually surprised me and even in those episodes where I felt the story was a bit too slow I never got bored of the antics of our main characters. The comedy and the interactions between the characters are surely one of the brightest spots of this anime.This show surely deserves more attention that it had gotten over the years. Definitely a hidden gem. Would have liked a bit more if ... they elaborated more about the alien race and why the peacemakers were not able to kill Pacifica by their own hands. Minor nit-pickings aside it deserves a solid 8/10.

I felt very compelled to write something for Scrapped Princess though I don't really write up reviews much so I apologise if it's too short. In this short review, I will be mentioning some minor spoilers though it's necessary for some of my points to get across. I will try my best to not spoil too much of what goes on.

You felt a real deep connection with Shannon/Raquel, for wanting to protect their younger step-sister (Pacifia) at any cost. The comedy between Shannon/Pacifia was really entertaining and it was effective in making you care for their relationship when things got tough. In fact, ... I would say the interactions with the side characters were really good. At times, it could feel like Pacifia can be annoying with her perspective but when you factor her position, you kind of realize that it's understandable. Shannon was definitely the MVP of the show, always making an impact wherever he went. There were definitely some moments in Scrapped Princess that had you felt like tearing up because of how emotional they were.

Now, I am going to discuss some of the things that I didn't really like that much. The second half of Scrapped Princess felt sort of dragged out. Pacifia losing her memory and living a portion of her life with some guy she found on the streets was weird. What's even weirder is how the guy looks just like her step-brother. Everything about this guy was pretty much an exact replica of Shannon with the real exception being their profession. I believe this whole thing took way too long to get resolved. Another thing that was somewhat disappointing was how some of the Peacemakers (the bad guys) were dealt with. Some of the Peacemakers gave lots of trouble for everyone but then a split second later they got defeated.

I'd say the positives for sure outweigh the negatives for Scrapped Princess. Check it out!

Scrapped Princess

An anime that actually has almost everything, a subtle plot, mostly sympathetic main characters, satisfying dialogues, and a subtle adventure setting.

Even if I'm mostly negative here, I have to say that the anime still entertained me, it was pleasant for in between, but still nothing.

Although there is so much there and the expectation was high at the beginning, the anime could hardly think of anything. Not only was the implementation to blame, but the ridiculously slow pacing. The anime could have ended with 20-21 episodes with ease, if not all the scenes that consisted of 4 dialogues were stretched to 3 minutes, while the ... characters per scene simply stared at each other for 10 seconds without saying anything. And if they said anything else, they repeated themselves or stared at the floor.


[Story 4]
And then we had the story, the "prophecy" about the "Princess of Destruction" - the concept was nice, it was interesting. I feel typical elements critical of society, manipulation of the media, corrupt politics, the church that abuses its power, the full program. The best thing about it, however, was to see how the protagonists had to find their way in this one-sided world and how the connection of the people around the protagonist "Pacifica" later slipped into the subject, which I hadn't expected at all. Even if it was a minor plot twist, I found it far more interesting than the actual turn of the story, as it had a lot less foreshadowing.
Unfortunately, the story developed sluggishly until episode 12, but it still had some charm. From then on, too much emphasis was placed on irrelevant disputes, which dragged the plot out completely. Not only that, from there the pacing stopped completely. Episode 20-24 dragged on for a long time, although this was supposed to be the finale. Almost nothing happened in the period up to episode 24.
Unfortunately, the whole thing is made worse by the lack of detail and explanations regarding the main plot around the prophecy. Too much detail about the past, motivations, and concept of it has been readout. One understood why the title of the protagonist came about and why she was hunted, but not enough about the consequences.

The only thing the anime was really surprised about was how spontaneous and quick some character deaths have been. Quite a merciless level without much drama, done realistically.


[Characters 5]

They had personable personalities, both siblings and Pacifica. You didn't get much insight into her personality, as the focus was almost exclusively on Pacifica. That didn't change that much about the fact that the scenes with them were very pleasant.

But that's about it, an attempt was made to give several characters a role that develops in the course of the story. Unfortunately, almost nothing was made of it until the end. The structure of the twists was weak and irrelevant. To be honest, you would only have had to rewrite the plot minimally in the end and then all the team formations would not have been necessary, they had practically no relevance to the final fight.
The supporting characters were also not sympathetic, they were below average.

On the other hand, I have to say positively that I liked the "Peacemaker", they had charisma despite their role in the story.

[Animation 5]

Yes, a 5, and I'm immensely skeptical about that. Some effort was made between the fights of the protagonists and the peacemakers, where the choreography and animations were pushed nicely. Apart from that, the backgrounds fluctuated between pleasant and bad. What was worst was the animations in episodes 14-16 and the proportions of most of the women. I have never seen torsos and clothes animated in such a questionable way. As if nobody had any idea about it. Sure their skin-tight sets are weird, but this is no excuse for that. I don't even want to start talking about the faces and the eyes as soon as the characters are slightly in the background.


[Music 4]

The intro is disastrous, the music is average, but the visuals hit me in the heart. As if someone had edited it with a low-budget video editor and added cheap movable borders afterward, just so that the characters don't just stare at the clouds. Even if the last 4-5 seconds of the intro almost have meme material. Almost reminded me of the intro of F-R-I-E-N-D-S

The Osts were mostly average, apart from the "Dragoon Transformation Theme" which even had a slight Marvel characteristic.

Otherwise, the biggest problem here was that half of the east were terribly placed.
I had the feeling that they randomly selected where to insert which osts regardless of the atmosphere and scene.


Conclusion


On the one hand, I think the anime is too good to be passed as "below average", but on the one hand, it had too many negative qualities, especially on the part of the adaptation. I'll leave it at 5/10, although a 4.5 / 10 is probably more appropriate.

Anyway, the anime isn't a disaster, it may be difficult for some others to watch. Had he possibly got a solid anime adaptation like "Demon Slayer" of the present era, he would have been far better received. Because the plot was at least average and the process aroused interest. Unfortunately, almost everything failed in the studio's work.

[Enjoyment 6 ]

Scrapped Princess is an exceptional amalgamation of classic fantasy, science fiction, and drama that is not only tried but also accomplished with finesse. The immersive and credible setting adds to the overall charm of the series. The characters are well-crafted, entertaining, and impeccably portrayed. Unlike other shows, where lost technology is merely a tool for the characters to wreak havoc, Scrapped Princess integrates it with the story, making it an essential element of the plot.

The world of Scrapped Princess is inundated with classic fantasy tropes such as dragons, magic, and sword fighting. However, what sets it apart is the realization that not everything in this ... world is as it seems. The 'gods' worshipped by the people are named after old gun manufacturers, and the Peacemakers and their names (Cz, Steyr, etc.) are hidden firearm references. Initially, it may seem like there are a lot of vague anachronisms floating around, but as the story progresses, the reason for these peculiar names and references becomes clear. The plot not only avoids becoming trite but also develops into something even more intricate. The setting is reminiscent of some of the well-written Final Fantasy games.

The central character of the story is Pacifica Casull, also known as the "Scrapped Princess." She is being relentlessly hunted down because of the Prophecy of Grendel, which predicts her to be the cause of destruction. While she struggles to understand her true identity and the reason for the enemy's pursuit, she never succumbs to the cliche melodramatic behavior often seen in similar anime. Pacifica is a precocious, energetic, and slightly spoiled young girl who feels guilty about the pain her existence brings to those around her. She is neither angsty nor excessively bratty, which is not an easy balance to maintain, but her seiyuu does a flawless job of bringing out her essence.

Fortunately, Pacifica's adoptive family, comprising her older brother Shannon and sister Raquel, do a commendable job of keeping her safe. Shannon is a skilled swordsman, trained by their father since childhood, while Raquel is a potent wizard, inheriting her mother's magical abilities. The sibling relationship is the driving force behind the show, but the presence of the supporting cast of characters, including Leon, the aspiring knight, Seness, the exiled princess of the neighboring kingdom, and Bergens, the traveling Inquisitor for the church, adds to the overall entertainment value. Each character is a joy to watch, and none of them overstay their welcome.

The art in Scrapped Princess is undeniably beautiful, boasting colorful and detailed cityscapes along with attractive character designs. Although, it's worth mentioning that the breast sizes of the female characters could have been more varied instead of sticking to a constant C-cup size. Also, fan service is tasteful but kept to a minimum, which is kind of unfortunate for me. The action sequences are executed smoothly, and the magical patterns that appear when spells are cast are a nice touch. However, the animation quality takes a dip when it comes to horses and ships, which appear quite lackluster on screen. Despite these minor shortcomings, Scrapped Princess is a rare gem in the fantasy anime genre that is worth your time and attention. It has a fully realized fantasy world that rivals that of Lodoss War and a cast of fantasy heroes and heroines that are incredibly fun to root for, akin to El Hazard. The incorporation of lost technology into the fantasy setting is also done with great care and believability, much like in Final Fantasy 4. If you're a fan of fantasy fiction and are looking for something refreshing, Scrapped Princess should definitely be on your watch list.

If you are, or were a drifter with some family sadness in your life as a youth/young adult, then this show will either be one of the best things, or one of the worst things.

To many, Bocchi, from Bocchi the rock are "literally me, fr fr" but to me, when I watched this, both Pacifica and Shannon were that to me.
I have a sister, we were both kind of unwanted, but I had a slightly better life, etc, not gonna write an essay on that here, but I'm sure you can imagine why this show would hit that spot in someone.

That aside, I really enjoyed ... the character designs, the music, the setpieces, and ....the color design. In fact, other than my own personal emotional connection, this show stayed with me for how the artists set up night to day transitions, as well as rain.
The color changes were always extremely moody, in fact, the show itself is full of that in general, but the nights, rainy days and the transitions from those to daylight stuck with me, big time, to the point where I studied them for my own art stuff.

The soundtrack is also one of my all time faves, it's nothing wild, but really fit the show, and I dig the melancholy of some of the pieces.
Pacifica no koudoku for example is something I learned on any instrument I ever picked up, which were a few.

The animation is decent, it does what it has to do, sometimes you get some treats animated on ones, but also lows like CGI beam spamfests toward the end.

Due to the emotional nature, it can get a bit sappy and sometimes even a bit artificial, where drama seems to come just out of thin air because 'that's where the fun of that show is' but I think it's alright, could be worse, could be honey and clover (loved that one too, but boy... the drama in that one often was just conjured up for the hell of it, imho).
Perhaps it is due to the fact that I only ever watched and watch this show in Japanese, might be more abrasive in English.

But yeah, I think the drama level is bearable, I have an extra connection to it due to my personal life, but that notwithstanding, it should be in the realm of 'acceptable'
(managed to make an 'annoying girl hating', anime picky eater female friend of mine watch that show and she pulled it through to the end...and that one usually only watches badass stuff, like Claymore)
So, yeah, if someone like that can stomach it, most could, I'd say.

Anyway, I think the show is really good, I think every single arc works out more than it fails, it's not perfect, there are some cliches, but it's 2024 and I'm writing a review for this, because it's a show I rewatch every so often, and that is reserved to a few select works in my vast library (not actually transferred to this site cause, aint got time fo dat)

So yeah, if you enjoy 'the drifter life of a little sister you want to protect' or are the little sister, or just enjoy that kinda stuff, then you'll like this show.
If you absolutely hate drama, slow burn action, and day night cycles (lol) then don't watch this show.

Oh right, I never really cared about the religious or symbolism part, it's Japanese, it's more about being cool than making sense. Don't get hung up on it. It's not Maria the Virgin Witch or whatever.

Watch it for the drifter feel, the doomer feel, but only if you have a hopeful heart.