Marginal Prince: Gekkeiju no Ouji-tachi

I am leaving a review for episode 4 alone. This is the single greatest episode of an anime I've ever seen. It's the episode about the pink haired guy and it's the story of how he and Yuuta skip school because he got a phone call and so they hitchhike their way to town with lady who has been waiting for her son Carlos to show up for 10 years so they can hang up a sign together, who is also a so-called professional singer who can't sing worth a damn for some reason. Then the generic anime debt collector squad shows up and Yuuta ... takes legitimately 30 seconds to run the equivalent of 1/16th of a city block.

The pink haired guy really does bash a thug with a pipe while badly lip-syncing to the show's saccarine "Love Makes the World Go Round" soundtrack, and then he lapses into a bad slideshow vietnam flashback where this anime implies and expects me to believe that this pink-haired high school student has somehow trained for, been to, and not only survived but excelled in some kind of vague armed conflict, and came back a broken man.

The anime as a whole is trash, but this episode is notable for being a gift from Pope Jesus in an intellectual property that had me questioning my faith.

Episode four is a perfect 10/10. When Gandalf said a Wizard arrives precisely when he needs to, he was talking about episode four of Marginal Prince.

Rest of the show 1/10, 2006 didn't deserve this.

There wasn't any review written for this anime, so I thought I would help out and write down a little.

Story:
A boy transfers to a school on a small island. A lot of bi-shounen guys walk around. At first he isn't really accepted, but because he never gives up everything turns out right.
I was really disappointed, because they could have done so much more with the story. But somehow they decided to keep it really predictable.

Art:
The art was pretty okay really. It had good details, nice colours.

Sound:
I give a 7, because of the singing. Every episode one of the characters starts to sing a song. ... That was just... really amusing. Well, go hear it for yourself ;).
Voices where done well also :).

Character:
Biggest disappointment ever. They have this basic bi-shounen cast. Cool guy, nice guy, lolita guy..... and of course the main character is a dumb, but cheerful boy who eventually keeps everyone together and makes everyone happy.

Enjoyment:
I watched all episodes because of that strange singing every time. It really made me laugh.

Overall:
Oh well, a 5, because I'm not that strict.

I am having trouble figuring out why Marginal Prince exists.

Marginal Prince is, and always will be, the first truly terrible anime I forced myself to sit through. I cannot say I regret this decision, because this is one of those anime that helps to remind me how awful most modern anime is, and forces me to appreciate the few anime that are actually worth anyone's time. Were I forced to suck any worth out of Marginal Prince, that would be the only thing I could come up with. What astounds me about this show is, at the time of writing this review, a total of ... 8 users has it Marginal Prince listed under their favorites. Not only does this shock me, but it only furthers my belief that terrible anime is far worse than any venereal disease or cancer.

I've always wondered the thought process behind making an anime based off of a dating sim game. Dating simulators are not well known for their story telling, and their anime counterparts are unfortunately no exception. Marginal Prince relies on stereotypical bishounen as it's selling point and, I suppose in some way, is successful in this regard. The boys are certainly pretty to look at, and their personalities remain true to their hair colors. In any case, there is no back story to Marginal Prince, or any consistent plot (save for the shared theme of Princes or some such), and the character interaction is so dull and predictable it's a wonder the production team bothered writing dialogue at all.

The main point that must, absolutely must, be touched on when it comes to Marginal Prince is the sound. The voice acting is simply average, no real selling points or any awful inconsistencies, but the music is something else. In every episode of Marginal Prince, ever true, one of the unearthly pretty men will burst out into song. If you are not prepared for this, it will be shocking, disrupting, and hilarious. There is nothing quite as awkward as a voice actor who is not very good at singing and believe me - no one is good at singing in Marginal Prince. This is the main thing to look out for in Marginal Prince. Once it becomes a musical, it will either be the selling point or the dropping point for the viewer. However, you should save yourself the trouble and avoid Marginal Prince altogether.