Youjo Senki (Saga of Tanya the Evil)

Tanya Degurechaff is a young soldier infamous for predatorial-like ruthlessness and an uncanny, tactical aptitude, earning her the nickname of the "Devil of the Rhine." Underneath her innocuous appearance, however, lies the soul of a man who challenged Being X, the self-proclaimed God, to a battle of wits—which resulted in him being reincarnated as a little girl into a world of magical warfare. Hellbent on defiance, Tanya resolves to ascend the ranks of her country's military as it slowly plunges into world war, with only Being X proving to be the strongest obstacle in recreating the peaceful life she once knew. But her perceptive actions and combat initiative have an unintended side effect: propelling the mighty Empire into becoming one of the most powerful nations in mankind's history.

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Adaptation:	Youjo Senki
Other:	Youjo Shenki Episode 0, Youjo Shenki
Summary:	Youjo Senki: Senkyou Houkoku
Sequel:	Youjo Senki Movie
Character:	Isekai Quartet, Isekai Quartet 2, Isekai Quartet Movie: Another World
Side story:	Youjo Senki: Sabaku no Pasta Daisakusen

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Characters & Voice Actors

Degurechaff, Tanya

Main

Yuuki, Aoi
Japanese

Serebryakova, Viktoriya Ivanovna

Main

Hayami, Saori
Japanese

von Zettour, Hans

Supporting

Ootsuka, Houchuu
Japanese

von Lergen, Erich

Supporting

Miki, Shinichiro
Japanese

Sioux, Mary

Supporting

Tomatsu, Haruka
Japanese

von Rudersdorf, Kurt

Supporting

Genda, Tesshou
Japanese

Weiss, Matheus Johann

Supporting

Hamano, Daiki
Japanese

Existence X

Supporting

Tezuka, Hideaki
Japanese

von Schugel, Adelheid

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Tobita, Nobuo
Japanese

Sioux, Anson

Supporting

Horiuchi, Kenyuu
Japanese

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Cook, Justin

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Tanaka, Shou

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Kikushima, Kazufumi

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Isogai, Noritomo

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Opening Theme

"JINGO JUNGLE" by MYTH & ROID (eps 3-4, 7-11)

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	1: "JINGO JUNGLE" by MYTH & ROID (eps 2,12)
	2: "Los! Los! Los!" by Tanya Degurechaff (Aoi Yuuki) (eps 3-4, 6-7, 9-11)
	3: "Sensen no Realism (戦線のリアリズム)" by Mako Niina (eps 8)

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Oct 3, 2023

RESOLVING_POWER

Recommended

I watched Youjo Senki, also known as Saga of Tanya the Evil. I watched the first season, the OVA, and the movie. At the time of writing, Season 2 has not yet aired. Here are my thoughts:

This anime is about a salaryman who gets reincarnated in pseudo-WW1 Europe as a young orphan girl (Tanya) while retaining their original personality. Tanya has an aptitude for magic and joins the military as an officer in the mage unit. Tanya is sort of an 'anti-hero' main character in the sense that they are highly self-interested and morally ambiguous.

The action scenes in Youjo Senki look good and have detailed ... fight choreography along with nice sound effects. The audio production quality of this is what I'd expect from a movie – it's pretty nice. In fact, Youjo Senki overall has movie-like production quality. The visuals are a strong point – the setting in particular looks fantastic. The European landscape often looks amazing. Furthermore, the architecture and interior decor feels authentic for the time period and is consistently meticulous and vividly detailed. I could tell there was a lot of attention to detail put into how the setting is depicted. One of my favourite things about this anime was admiring the intricate interior design of each room, and the cinematography does a good job of displaying it! Additionally, the character animation is fluid and well done too, including facial expressions. There is also lots of variety among the character designs, making each member of the large cast distinctive and easy to discern. The visuals of Youjo Senki are excellent.

Although the premise of this show is neat, I found the actual episode-by-episode story underwhelming and very predictable. Speaking more generally, although I found Youjo Senki entertaining, I never found it suspenseful or exciting, which seems like a shortcoming for a violent action-heavy show set in a war zone. The protagonist plot armour is blatantly indestructible, and the stakes never feel high as a result. It is a fun easy-to-watch show though. Despite the war theme, this anime feels best suited for casual viewing – it never feels all that serious. This isn't Saving Private Ryan; it's just a silly isekai anime and you should set your expectations accordingly.

Tanya's VA does an excellent job and is very unique and memorable. Her voicework really enhances this show and deserves a lot of praise. The voices for the various military officers fit their roles well too. The OST seems well produced – it is mostly military themed; it could have had a little more personality I think. Conversely, the ED song sung by Tanya's VA oozes personality (Aoi Yuuki is super talented).

My overall rating: 7/10
Youjo Senki is fun and entertaining, but it is also predictable and lacks suspense. I didn't find the story interesting or engaging at all. However, the production quality is consistently movie-like and the action scenes are well done. The early-20th-century European setting often looks excellent and quite detailed, both indoors and outdoors. Tanya's VA does a memorably terrific job and adds a lot of personality to the anime. The audiovisuals of Youjo Senki are great in many respects.

For anyone fond of the early-1900s European setting, Youjo Senki is worth checking out. Even if you don't like how silly the story is, the setting really does look terrific. I would also recommend this to action fans because the fight scenes are quite captivating. If you're looking for a solid cinematic experience, Youjo Senki can provide that.

Youjo Senki reminded me a lot of Shuumatsu no Izetta, which is another anime that involves flying magic users fighting in WW-era Europe. I liked both these anime but for different reasons; Youjo Senki is more playful and has better visuals and action scenes, whereas Shuumatsu no Izetta is more dramatic and has lots of cute memorable yuri romance.

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Apr 4, 2023

Boo-U-

Mixed Feelings

Although Tanya has a interesting new take to isekia anime where it more civil rights war like ear I thought was very interesting right off the bat and no to mention the mc is a little girl, it is lacking in plot and just focuses on war. I understand Tanya existence is supposed to be a big f u to the being x and to live a comfortable life later on but that's what it really comes down to. Sure some antagonist is thrown in later on but that's how it feels, Just tossed in for the sake of it. Where ...

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Jun 12, 2022

Autismonaut

Not Recommended

The anime is a terrible adaptation of the source material, altering the protagonist's personality in order to cater to a cringe edgelord audience, ruining character designs, and ignoring much of the strategic, logistical, and tactical concepts explored in the books.

Tanya is transformed from someone driven by practicality and valuing human resources in the LN to transferring two of her troops to a position likely to be shelled to kill them off in the anime. This directly conflicts with her original personality. Even the western title is completely inaccurate, opting for "Saga of Tanya the Evil", when her character is supposed to be much ...

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