Chaos Dragon: Sekiryuu Seneki

In 3015, the year of Huanli, two countries, Donatia and Kouran, are embroiled in a war of supremacy that is tearing the world around them apart. The small island Nil Kamui has suffered exceptionally from the war, with lands conquered in the name of each kingdom and stolen away from the people. To make matters worse, their deity, the Red Dragon, has gone mad, rampaging about Nil Kamui burning villages and killing people indiscriminately.

Ibuki, a descendant of Nil Kamui's royal family, resides at an orphanage and refuses to take on the role of king. Abhorring conflict, Ibuki desires a peaceful resolution, however the chaotic world will not allow for such pacifism when it is being torn asunder by war. Despite his reluctance, Ibuki is drawn deep into this conflict. Can he rise to the occasion and save his country?

Eiha Main

Sawashiro, Miyuki Japanese

Lou, Zhenhua Main

Uchida, Maaya Japanese

Ibuki Main

Inoue, Marina Japanese

Cratsvalley, Swallow Main

Saitou, Souma Japanese

Gramstahl, Kaguraba Raihou Main

Ishizuka, Unshou Japanese

Inori Supporting

Anzai, Chika Japanese

Koukaku Supporting

Ohara, Sayaka Japanese

Ledesma, Ulrica Supporting

Aimi Japanese

Gakushou Supporting

Matsui, Eriko Japanese

Shadi Supporting

Yuuki, Aoi Japanese

Yoshizawa, Takashi Producer

Tachibana, Hideki Director, Storyboard

Matsune, Masato Director, Storyboard

Iwanami, Yoshikazu Sound Director

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Feb 9, 2017

lazyking88

Recommended

I honestly can't see why this anime garnered so much hate. It's actually pretty engaging and I found the characters to be pretty interesting I like how it feels like a wuxia novel with the story centering on One big journey. Ibuki has a power that really not common at all : he's been cursed by a powerful red dragon and must kill his friends in order to gain great power. It would of been best if he only had to use it once or twice since it can get depressing to see deaths that could of been avoided ...
The music is a fun listen and compliments the action scenes quite well. My biggest complain with this anime is how one of the members of the group is a serial killer and they never find out about it. It annoying to see her continuously kill people and get away with it. Also, this show really could of used a season 2 . It had so much potential but bombed due to immense hate.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Jul 9, 2023

SuperAdventure

Mixed Feelings

Chaos Dragon, a.k.a ‘Red Dragon War’ was a project put together by all-star creators Gen Urobochi, Kinoku Nasu, Izuki Kougyoku, Ryogo Narita- the connections with Fate/Zero (Urobochi, Nasu) are so strong that even the first episode is called “Kill One to Save Many” (if you’ve seen F/Z you’ll get the reference)
Also if you know each of their styles, you can recognize which characters in the show were designed by whom (and who wrote them); but I think Kougyoku probably designed the main characters as her style is beautiful and Ibuki, Eyhka (the Bounded One), are so incredibly cute it will make you want to watch ... the anime even if you don’t like the story. But unfortunately adorable character designs are contrasted against some of the dumbest, worst CGI dragons I have ever seen. I mean they are comically bad; and the plot of Chaos Dragon is decent but gets incredibly dark and violent really fast. It takes place “a thousand years” in the future, i.e. the year 3015- although by all accounts is the same medieval fantasy world you’ve seen in any other fantasy RPG, so not sure what the whole ‘year 3015’ thing was for. Maybe that was Urobochi’s idea…
It takes place on an island called Nil Kamui (which sounds more like the name of the bastard child of an American and a Kyoto Princess) which has been caught in a war between two other countries who need to keep fighting to keep certain schemers happy (sounds like Lodoss War tbh) but a big tin can robot thing convinces a group of adventurers from the different factions to go on a quest to find and take down the Red Dragon which is somehow responsible for the war. I seem to recall there was a red and a black dragon in Lodoss War, too...
The level of sadism was shocking- and the way characters interact with each other makes it really hard to tell friend from foe- like you think Lou is a villain right away but she is no threat at all (at least never tries to be) toward some of the main characters, but geezus she’s evil and violent AF. The weird mismatch between the cute and almost childlike characters and the violence is really jarring- one moment the shotas and lolis are fluttering eyelashes at each other, the next they’re STABBING PEOPLE THROUGH THE NECK. I went from going “awww” and the next spitting my coffee out! Some of the moments are unintentionally funny- like when the half-naked chick shoots the big robot guy through the (metal globe) of his head and he’s smoking- I couldn’t stop laughing.
I didn’t try very hard to understand what was going on, but after a few episodes it got interesting enough that I kept watching the each next- and by the time I got to the 8th, ended up watching it through to the end all at once. It’s pretty obvious the talent behind this show, it looks nice and is decently written- but those awful cgi dragons are unforgivable.
And people die in this anime. As with Fate/Zero, characters you like will be sent to the grave really fast and without warning; and characters you think should be spotted as obvious problems end up getting away with shit, while the MC is reluctant and indecisive most of the time. It’s both frustrating and interesting enough to keep you watching til the end, but isn't really strong storytelling.
Being only 12 episodes (1 cour) it had a decent ending that wrapped things up in an interesting way while leaving enough loose threads that it would allow another season. But I doubt a second season will ever come out. I don’t know how much material is in the Light Novels, but the shows’ creators are busy enough with other projects and this was kind of a one-off, it isn’t popular enough to be made into any more anime. Which is fine- this is just a 12-episode story that is fine on its own and entertaining enough, but it won’t light your pants on fire. That was a joke…

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Jan 22, 2021

zerocardigan

Not Recommended

I'm sorry for never writing a review for this...

I just planned to forgot about this pile of shit, the worst anime i ever watche.
I never rated 1 in any anime i watched in all my life... the characters , the MC and the story are just so bad.

A show so edgy and poorly written that it can only cause "darkness-induced apathy".

So in case you didn't understand all that, no I don't recommend Chaos Dragon at all.

Story: Bruh
... Art: Generic, i didn't even remember anyone anymore.
Sound: The Op and Ed... probably bad, i don't remember anymore
Character: all trash minus one
Enjoyment: Nope
Overall: Watch out! super pathetic and horrible.

Reviewer’s Rating: 1

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