Cike Wu Liuqi

Imagine a series which comes with One Punch Man's humor, attitude and fight scenes and combines them with Mob Psycho 100's heart, love and kindness. Scissor Seven is a Chinese anime produced by Netflix and you should watch it English dubbed. And when I say you should watch it, I really mean you should, because Scissor Seven is absolutely fantastic. This anime is pure joy to a point where it could as well be labelled antidepressant.

Our story centers around a scissor-wielding, shapeshifting, hairdresser/assassin who is ready to kill any man, woman, or child for mere 88 bucks. Except he never does that. Vast majority of ... the stories are humor filled life lessons where, instead of doing his job, he ends up quite literally doing the opposite of killing. During his sneek-peeks into his victim's life, he learns about his victims, makes his own conclusions, accept these victims as who they are, and instead of ending their lifes, he ends up making a difference in their life. Be it a pair of lovers separated, family being torn apart or even suicidal person planning to end her own life; our main chacters unites, fixes, and heals. And he does that by simply being a reasonable, good person.

The series is entirely humble, it shows massive respect towards human life and greatly values the awesomeness of its characters, but in the same time, there is a complete absence of flamboyance in the narrative. The series is almost slice of life with its execution as the only party who gets to actually realize how great of a person our main character is is esclusively the audience. The outcome is pure awe. This series doesn't spoonfeed anything as it very clearly and entirely trust in the audience, showing mad confidence in its own content. I have nothing but respect to give in return.

Enjoyment-wise, I watched Scissor Seven in a good time because it was exactly something I needed to cheer me up after a shitty day, and when combining this with how good the show actually is (I already rewatched the entire thing to ensure I wasn't just hyping it for no reason), I can only say that my personal experience with this show was nothing less than blissful. It is heart-warming, fun, and so kind that it still feels weird to have discovered a true gem by simply browsing Netflix for 2 minutes. I highly advice to give this series a try, because it might just as well bring some life into your day and cleanse away your worries.

**To briefly give my 2 cents about the sequels: The 4 extra episodes are loyal to S01 and very well worth a watch. S02 is vastly different from the previous season and overall it may be a sequel but it surely isn't a spiritual sequel.

Killer seven is an amazing short Chinese anime . It already gained huge popularity in China ,but seems pretty low key elsewhere so I don’t know if there’s sub but it should come one day.

It has simple but well thought plot , the animation feels cheap and more of a hand drawn style but everything runs fluidly and there’s no animation glitch or deformed face like in some Japanese anime. The fight scene are extremely fluid and well executed we can tell the budget went to the right place. Every episode have unexpected comedy scene , sarcastic jokes and pop culture reference with ... decent emotional scene.


If you can find sub or understand Chinese,I definitely recommend it. The sytle is very semblable to some Kung fu movie. It should be enjoyable for all age group beside 60+ i guess. There’s also 4 eps ova worth watching

Out of 100 Nobles watching…
97 were impressed!
1 thought the story pacing/plot was a bit nonsensical at times
1 thought the animation chugged or got lazy in parts
1 thought the voice work was just so-so

Killer 7 is coming in strong with the new year packing a punch and taking my lunch…money. *cough* This one’s pretty good and I’m glad I spent half an afternoon watching it yes you heard me just half an afternoon. This bad boy comes packed nutrient rich with tasty anime flavors and is consumable in its entirety including its 4 OVA episodes in a little under 4 hours thanks mostly to the shows ... 12-15 minute run time. Killer 7 presents something fresh, unique, and fun and along side it’s short run time there’s really no reason not to watch it. Heck even if you’re the sort of plebeian who watches their anime only in English there’s a dub for you. There’s like 6 dubs for that matter this show really got the full-service treatment.

There’s not really anything significant for me to harp on this show for, my 97 stands because it doesn’t feel right calling Killer 7 perfect. Right off the bat I’ll praise the visuals of the show. In addition to the shorter runtime this shows style is sort of an inky hand-drawn look that really gives me nostalgic vibes reminiscent of FLCL. The visuals feel a little lazy in some parts and there is some minimal CG that stands out a bit, but I’m valuing those transgressions fairly low given how minimal they were and that this studio seems to be a first timer. Honestly the expression in animation was great and I hope to see more from ShareFun and other Chinese studios in the future.

I went into this show expecting nothing, but man for a show that has the sense of humor that it does the feels really come hard in this one. I was quite surprised with a number of episodes. The show doesn’t explain to much about what’s going on but I don’t really think that’s a bad thing. I was definitely left wanting more of the story to unfold by the end of the season. As a side note the OVA prequels are incredibly good. I never knew I wanted a full on Shonen anime about cock fighting.

The show is Chinese and originally dubbed in the language. I watched the show in Japanese for my own practice of AJAT (All Japanese All the Time) immersion for “study” so I don’t know how good the original dub is. The Japanese dub was pretty good, maybe slightly average in some parts. I could swear the voice actress of Rem from Re:Zero was voicing a cute girl but finding the Japanese voice credits was too hard for me. Overall there weren’t any real masterful performances outside of the OVA, but the show despite containing action was more of a slice of life so there weren’t too many “hype-moments” that relied heavily on the performance of a voice actor to sell the scene. Although right after typing that there were a few scenes with the MC…

Killer 7 was a great show. I really hope I see more content like this from Chinese studio’s and hope Japanese studio’s will step up their game to compete. This show really deserves nothing but praise and you’re doing yourself a disservice by not watching it.

Overall. 9.9/10

This is the first time ive ever written a review for anything. After watching almost the entirety of this show in one day, I decided it was necessary as I do believe this is the most underrated show of all time. One reason I hear people aren't giving it a chance is because its Chinese which is ridiculous because china have proven themselves capable of great animation (ping pong) + the voice acting is brilliant.

Art
The studio that worked on it (Annecy) takes a more traditional route to animation. Its mostly frame by frame and hand drawn. A beautiful yet simplistic style that's just ... so damn appealing to look at. One of the most consistent animes I have ever seen.

Comedy
ya gotta take my word for it, ive studied comedy. I've got a pretty good grasp on what makes something funny. This show does it right. It sets you up to think one thing, then does the complete opposite, a fine subvert of expectations. It handles repetition well in a way where its not annoying. Sometimes you'll think a scene is really heartwarming then BOOM, it hits you with that sweet, rich, comedic gold OR vice versa. The main voice actor has hilarious delivery skills, its very chinese is my best way of describing it. How does one make a fight so comedic??? I laughed none stop through multiple battles that in shounen would be mega serious. Constant surprise, never does what you expect.

Characters
This show is amazing at making you care for characters you've known for one episode. This world has humans and human hybrids and I think it fits the art style very well. The recurring characters are likable and funny, as well as interesting. The main is an assassin hairdresser with telekinetic abilities, he fights with scissors. His contractor is a bird person who invents technology for Liuqi to use.

Story
As a whole, the plot isn't completely original. An assassin with amnesia who wants to know more about his past, he takes on assignments to get the attention of popular assassins. However, on an individual level the episodes are fantastic short stories. I personally prefer a story with a satisfying ending summed up in one episode rather than a long story that gives you pieces of info in each. This story is easy to follow, memorable and most importantly ENTERTAINING. You will go through a roller-coaster ride of emotions if you watch this. The writers are very good at seamlessly changing the genre from comedic to dramatic and heartbreaking. That's only scratching the surface, im a grown man and I started tearing up at one point or another.

Sound
Not perfect. The voice acting is the best, the music is good, sound direction is adequate BUT its as if they recorded with lower quality mic than most other places. Wont be noticeable to most , I didn't have an issue with this at all. Oh yes, some of the songs are actually amazing.

I think that's about everything. Id recommend this show to anyone no matter what genre you prefer. It went far beyond my expectations and im happy I found it by pure chance, ill re-watch it multiple times. Find a sub OR dedicate a few years to learning Cantonese so you can enjoy everything this show has to offer. its flippin worth it (idk if im allowed to swear in review)

Cike Wu Liuqi is one of these animes you usually wouldn't watch untill you are alone at 4am, doing nothing and seeing it being in a "recently uploaded" list. It's the typical anime you watch without any expectation and would even eventually judge a bit lame at the first sight, before watching every episodes of it without skipping any opening or ending and without being able to stop.


The anime will first grabs you with its humour and, its simple plot and its unexpected shitty plot twists while accompaining this with a very good ost and animation (taking in consideration the first impression you might ... have of it).
Don't take me wrong though, despite being "simplistic", the characters you will encounter aren't on the story just as flower pots, they are well made even if they are used in very few episodes.

Thus, you will switch from laugh to empathy, from "bwehehe" to "holy shit" and most important from "meh, the anime looks a bit lame" at 4am to a guy singing the ost while playing with scissors.

Hey guys,
It was so fun to watch and it really made me laugh (some times even cry xD)!!!!!
I've really loved it!!! You will love it tooooo !!
You should all watch it because all the characters have their own story and it really could touch the bottom of your heart. ^^
When I started watching it looked very strange (the drawing I mean) but later you get used to it and it's very awesome.
Btw the music was so epic, I have never skipped ending (it was very sweet).
I really want another season, thought. :U
And..... It deserves a bigger rating !!!!
... That's my opinion :)

"That was amazing. Am I right?"

SUMMARY

Strengths
-Amazing animation
-Good comedic timing
-Decent world-building
-Fun and interesting characters

... Weaknesses
-Lacks a little bit of exposition
-Not too present story
-Kind of abrupt beginning
-(Not really a weakness but) Lol what do I watch it in sub or dub?

What do I need to say to get you to watch this show? It is grossly underrated and unknown, released two years ago, yet it became one of my favorite comedy shows.

STORY [6]
This isn't really a plot-driven show. I suspect that the second season is a bit more story-based, but currently there's no eng sub or dub for it. The show is centered around Seven, a broke kid in "Chicken Island" who can control scissors with his Qi. His only friend is a blue chicken named Dai Bo, and together they decide to reach the top of the "killer rankings". The first seven episodes seem to be loosely connected to each other, and you might be able to somewhat watch it out of order and most still should make sense. The last three episodes are all connected however, and reveal a lot about the characters and the world around them, which alludes to how the second season is probably more plot-driven, with the first season serving to set up a lot of the show. There's is a lot of things that are not exactly explained clearly, which is fine for an anime like this, but some other things I'd wish I was not wondering throughout ten episodes. Things like Seven's backstory or Dai Bo's inventions. These things are briefly alluded to in the beginning which makes the first episode feel a bit too rushed, and most are explained by the end of the show. However, the show is sort of gag-ish, so most of these complaints are minimal. Episodes are fifteen minutes long, which turns out to be perfect, as I found no problem with the pacing of any episode. As I was binging it, I seemed to be burning right through the episodes. Comedic timing is great, its one of the few shows to make me laugh out loud. I'm currently watching it with one of my friends, as its just that fun. If your kind of humor is "That's stupid, and I like it!" then you'll like this show.

ART [9]
I haven't ever heard of ShareFun Studio before (mostly cause I don't tend to watch a lot of Chinese anime), but they do an amazing job with this show. Killer Seven is best compared to the animation style of Mob Psycho 100. The action scenes in the show as intensive, fast, and beautifully animated. It looks like studio Bones only without the crazy viewing angles or bombastic attacks. Still, it is a lot stronger than most action/adventure anime you'll find. However, the animation of a show is not defined by its fight scenes, and this is entirely the case with Killer Seven as the lighting is beautiful. The simple artstyle is perfectly enhanced by the realistic lighting, which gives off the feel of a homey and comfortable chicken island. There is also quite a lot of visual gags and artstyle switches that the show likes to perform, which usually end up being successful.

SOUND [7]
The OST does it's job well, pumping you up for intense or mellowing the mood for sadder scenes while not being too noticeable.
There are like five songs played throughout the show, and they're all in Mandarin which I don't speak but I still enjoyed them.

CHARACTERS [9]
The characters in Killer Seven are all unique, interesting, and just super fun. Seven's dense, disconnected attitude bounces very nicely off other characters. Thirteen is my new discord profile picture, Dai Bo is sort of like an Arataka Reigen except not as funny and more a tool for exposition, and all the townies on Chicken Island have something special about them that make them all unique, and the show does not try to dump them on your face like with other shows. Killer Seven knows that its about Seven, so it focuses mainly on Seven's actions and relationships.

ENJOYMENT [10]
Uh, I enjoyed it a lot. You can probably tell this already, but yeah.

CONCLUSION
Killer Seven is a super fun, incredibly enjoyable show with a great cast of characters, a story that shows a little bit of promise, and breathtaking animation.

Final score of 8.5/10


~cristou

I honestly never expected to have watched this underrated Chinese anime in my whole lifetime....regardless if it was on my watchlist for a very long time.

I didn't expect to see a Samurai Jack\Saitama type of character who was inspired by a historical figure and that folks is Wu Liuqi AKA Seven as you probably have never heard of before you watched this anime lol!

Seriously the dude was so effing badass and just pure funny the way he interacts with unique characters he bumps into. I really liked how the show deep dives into what these main characters are going through behind the scenes (cancer, ... forbidden love, family issues,etc) because we all have a life story to share at the end of the day! I have to advice anyone that's planning to watch this short Chinese anime to bring tissues as they are definitely needed to watch the whole 10 episodes.

Music was great too especially when it came to the battle scenes!

It's too bad that the actors weren't credited for their performances as the characters as they did such a superb job. I honestly want to find out who did the old bird because his old man voice was just God damn great as well as the assassin and the little bird who travels with the guys. It may be the same guy but who knows?

Just go watch this folks because honestly, this type of Chinese anime needs to be recognised badly!

[mild spoilers!]

Scissor Seven is one of the greatest, most well thought out anime I’ve ever seen, alongside being criminally underrated. It’s fun, refreshing, exciting, and charming as all hell, and I can’t recommend it enough.

While later seasons transition to a more typical anime style--still villain-of-the-week, for the most part, but with a stronger and more consistent emphasis on a continuous overarching plot--season 1 is very episode-by-episode in terms of plot: for the most part, the focus is on establishing individual characters, their abilities, and their relationships (especially to Liuqi).

Part 1: Characterization

The characters themselves are fun, exciting, and complex. In regards to characterization, I personally find ... that many people seem to confuse “complex” for “complicated,” but I couldn’t disagree more. A character who has loads of backstory, which provides explicit and intricate explanations for each and every one of their actions, does not necessarily make them complex. It’s a weirdly clinical way to look at human behavior: sure, past events and context can give reason for a person’s actions in the present, but is that really all there is to them?

Scissor Seven manages to avoid the traps of either over- or under-explaining its characters. It gives more focus to characters who are more recurring, while still offering exposition for its relatively less important cast. The gorgeous, no-dialogue sequence at the end of the episode about the old grandmother particularly sticks out. It quickly and concisely gives a chronicle of her life, her actions, and her family dynamics, in a way that is simple, artistic, and understated. It is also a lovely showcase for S7’s philosophy on characterization.

Another point of exhaustion for me is anime which thinks that complicated, original backstories make new and exciting characters. The grandmother’s backstory is uncomplicated, and perhaps could even be called standard. But it serves its purpose beautifully. A backstory should provide context for a character’s actions, not explanation. She’s a scam artist, which is an important aspect of her character that her backstory doesn’t touch on at all. She doesn’t need to have some tragic backstory to explain her absurd thriftiness and morally grey attitudes, because backstories don’t define people. She’s just like that.

This philosophy, aside from keeping the characters fresh and fun, also supplements one of the show’s most important themes: nature vs. nurture. As Liuqi discovers more regarding his past, the differences between who he is and who he once was only become more and more stark. His past self was cold, cruel, merciless. Now, he’s a goofy hopeless romantic, whose plain idiocy gets him in loads of trouble. But the Qi of the past and the Liuqi of the present aren’t distinct characters, as much as they are mirrors of each other, serving to further illuminate who he truly is: Liuqi’s softhearted nature is reflected in Qi, for whom one act of mercy nearly cost him his life; Qi’s ruthless dedication to his work as an assassin translates comically into Liuqi’s bullheaded stubbornness, which usually lands him in more trouble than he can manage.

Not only does Liuqi’s goofball attitude keep the show fun and prevent it from becoming monotonous and melodramatic, it also serves to lend further depth to his character. If this is his personality when able to live as a normal person, then how did he become the ruthless assassin we see in the flashbacks? He’s genuinely so fascinating, and I can’t wait to see more.

Part 2: Plot

The pacing of the overarching plot can be a bit shaky, but, in my opinion, that’s more than made up for by literally everything else. Again, the latter seasons stabilize the pacing in a way that feels much more cohesive, but I think that the more scattered, character-centric approach season 1 takes is far more interesting than if they committed to it being a multiple-seasons-long anime from the get go. By taking its time to meander around and play with the different characters before zeroing in on the plot, we get a clearer view on what Liuqi’s idyllic life on Chicken Island is like, making revelations about his backstory hit far harder, as well as hyping you up for the more intense parts of the story soon to come. When, later in the series, Liuqi commits to protecting Chicken Island and its people from any harm that might befall them from the Xuanwu assassins, season 1 is what gives that promise real weight.

The episodes are charming and sweet, once again focusing on characterization above all else. Once it gets to the last two or three episodes, though, things kick into high gear. Although there's a definitive shift between those two parts of the series, they manage to mesh together into one cohesive whole. It also does a great job at what should be every first season's job: gets you ridiculously hyped for more.

Part 3: Everything else lol

Aside from that: the comedy is fantastic, with great visual gags, and the voice acting is also spot on. Liuqi’s “aya”s are solid gold. The English dub is also pretty solid, but it definitely changes some characters’ vibes for the worse (they really did my boy Dabao so dirty :pensive:). (I also want to say that some fansubs more accurately capture the intent of the script better than Netflix's team of translators. It's entirely up to your discretion/convenience which source you decide to watch through, but I figured I'd put that out there!)

The soundtrack is also great, with multiple stand-out vocal tracks and some hard-hitting instrumentals (and, as a nice bonus, it's all on Spotify!). The animation is jaw-dropping: every fight scene is an explosion of movement and color, with camera angles that are ridiculously fluid and hits that land with an intensity and momentum that very few other anime can boast. They're fun, abstract, charming, and badass. Once again, the tonal transition from slice-of-life comedy to high octane action is near seamless, owing to just how *fun* the fights are to watch. The various techniques & weaponry of the different characters are also very fun and creative, lending to some ridiculously unique choreography and some fascinating match-ups. I could go on about the fight scenes for ages, but they speak for themselves far better than I could ever hope to. Trust me, Scissor Seven is worth watching for the sakuga alone.

Part 4: Conclusion

When people say lines like, “you can tell how much passion the team had for this project,” they’re often referring exclusively to the animation. Experimental and ambitious animation can certainly signify a team that loves their work and loves their project, but that’s not always enough for me. Great animation can be the result of a love for the craft of animation itself, not any particular attachment to the anime. This is especially apparent for many anime adaptations of pre-existing works: the animators are adapting and amplifying the intent of the original author, but perhaps don’t have much room to put their own personal touch on it.

That’s where Scissor Seven truly sets itself apart: its heart. It has all the hallmarks of a great anime: fun characters, a good sense of humor, consistent and beautiful animation, engaging plotlines--both episodic and overarching--that keep you hooked. But above all else, Scissor Seven is a passion project, through and through. Every single detail, every joke and reference and meme and gorgeous, high-quality, experimental fight scene is brimming with love and affection for the characters and world of Scissor Seven, as well as art itself. In every single moment, you can feel how much fun the team was having. It may sound melodramatic to say in regards to an action-comedy about an amnesiac hairdresser/wannabe assassin, but Scissor Seven is really an art piece, and it’s only getting better with each coming season. I can't recommend it enough. (Plus, since it's not super popular, you can flex how refined your taste is to your friends. You're welcome for that!)

Scissors Seven is the literal definition of "hidden gem"
This is ridiculously good, like sooo good. Don't read any review and go watch it. (sorry for mistakes in this sentences my english is far from perfect)

I randomly fell on the show when i wanted to find something to watch in the bus. I wasn't ready for this. In just three episodes on my, i was sold !

Just few default for a maximum enjoyment. Episodes are short and that impacts the narration of the hero's past who profile behind. Also the show rush the explanation of his universe in the last part.
The rest of the ... show is amazing. The Art is very original, it give us a fictional world with a strong personnality, intentionally unrealistic and i love it. Combined with an animation amazing especially in the fight : very fluid.

And that's not everything, the show is really funny with good written and visual jokes accompanied by endearing and colorful characters. The show can be funny, exciting but also in just few well done moments it can be sad and emotional. All of that in just... one... episode...

I will finish with the final point : THE OST. Oh damn..., that's what we can call "good shit" (sorry for the bad word). Nothing to threw in the trash, this ost gave me thrills.

This show is simple but that's when he is at his best. With not much he do a lot. Scissors Seven derserve more popularity and "hidden gem" is a cool term but that's kind a sad. A gem deserves to be admired not hidden.
And if this is not enough for you, i have one word : "Bodybuilder Bird"

PS : that's two word... FUCK !

Overall Score: 9.3 (Must Watch!)

Tl;Dr: Good comedy anime, with amazing fight scenes. Watch it.

Story: 9/10

This show boasts a story that involves everything from goofy to badass, something that genuinely surprised me. The episodes usually consisted of a Now, that's not to say it's perfect by any means. There were moments where it felt like things were a bit poorly paced, especially when it came to transitioning from goofier, comedic moments to actual serious fights. However, this was a rare problem so I can't really take any points off for it.

Now, just to be clear, this is a comedy first and foremost. Think of it ... more like watching something akin to Mob Psycho: all of the fights are really cool to watch, but very few end without some goofy stuff happening.

My only problem is that the actual backstory stuff feels like it didn't have enough build up. We got a couple flashbacks every now and then, but the last few episodes felt like a sudden flood of new info to me. However, considering how amazing the fights were, I didn't mind that much.

Art: 10/10

This show is really, really damn cool with its art. Although it's a bit rougher sometimes, it's always at peak performance when it needs to be, and I love it. The fluidity of it makes for excellently done fight scenes that are, in my opinion, some of the best drawn fights I've seen in recent times.

Character designs were also very interesting, and many characters looked very unique and very easy to tell apart. Even one-off characters had a nice, unique look to them.


Sound: 8/10

Alright. Alright. I am a pleb that watched it in English dub. Sue me. However, honestly, the entire voice cast did amazingly, and line delivery was pretty great for the comedic scenes. The action scenes, however, had one problem.

While the main character's voice was extremely fitting for the more comedic moments, it really made it hard to take genuinely serious moments as, well, serious. His line delivery was top notch for the comedic bits, it just lacked a bit of oomph for the action stuff.

Background music wasn't really anything to write home about. It was fitting, as was the opening, but it didn't stick with me as much as I'd like. The ending was pretty nice though.

Character: 10/10

This is where the show truly shines. The characters are very well done, and each character have goals that make the few dramatic moments more believable. This also serves to increase the comedy, as the main character is a goofy, but cynical, guy. He calls people out for their stupid stuff, while also doing stupid stuff in turn. Without the characters being so well written, the show wouldn't be nearly as good.

The side characters are just as good as the main character. Everybody feels properly fleshed out to an enjoyable degree, and at no point does it feel like someone does something out of character.

Enjoyment: 10/10

This was an absolute treat to find! I was just trying to find something quick to watch with my gf and I ended up finding a genuinely enjoyable show! The humor of this show was just *mwhua* poifect. It had some good gags, lotsa misdirections, somewhat well-done reference humor (which is the highest grade of reference humor) and so on and so forth. The fights also got me excited as hell, even the goofy ones.

Overall, I am glad that I spent a good afternoon watching this show. I also recommend the OVA episodes, for some o' that good-good backstory schtuff.

Killer seven or scissors seven if your a Netflix viewer.
it is a quiet funny short Chinese anime with tons of visual gags some come of as immature but before you have time to sigh it throws another funny joke the main character is a wanna-be assassin but he's not good at killing he actually has a kind heart

ART 10/10
the art is all over the place and fast pace its very different then Japanese anime with more of a western style'

story 7.5/10
the story is surprisingly deep each episode has a different small story with a over arcing plot and with the OVA's it gives backstory ... to the side characters.

characters 10/10
the character interactions a very funny and Awkward the side characters are very fleshed out along with the main group.

recommendation 10/10
I would definitely recommend its just 10 episodes about 12 minutes each and 4 OVA's its short and easy to binge watch check it out.

Fun story you should watch, available in many different languages

The art style is unique, and quite fluid during battle scenes

The characters are cute, yet has a badass vibe to them

My only complains are the sound effects, and the details to fights. If added a tad bit more dramatism (preferably more bass boosted, or maybe just something that makes the punches more alive), the audience would be more immersed in the show and I would give it a 8-9 overall. What I mean is that the punches feels weak in the show, and the fights has like no impacts to it's surroundings (ground breaking, walls crumbling), ... that it made it feel a little dull.

Other than that, it's a good show, well done China.

You know, I feel like the word underrated is overused. The term gets slugged around too much and has lost its meaning in the process. Scissor Seven, however, is not just underrated, it's a hidden gem.

It's the biggest strength by far is its creativity. It goes for everything. Ranging from the vast array of characters, and the absurd story, the unique animation, abrasive dialogue, or the beautiful action sequences. I promise you this is not a gimmick to garner views solely off of shock value, or this "random = funny" approach. It's as if the creative minds behind this received these blank cells, canvases, and ... scripts unaccompanied by restrictions and censorship. The show felt and looked like a passion project that was done by professionals.

The story, more specifically, the story progression, is phenomenal. It's not hard to figure out the key twists, and it's not because of bad storytelling. It seems like the producers wanted us to at least get a lead on our main character, leaving us to wait for Seven to catch up with the audience, waiting for that climactic "aha" moment. The show does an excellent job of throwing bones and keeping you entertained in between.

If you didn't find a particular technicality superb, the show still managed to do a decent job. What do I mean, you ask?

The character development is a bit lackluster, specifically for the side characters. However, I do appreciate the callbacks, and every character has at least has a decent, entertaining backstory. To the defense of the show, you can only do so much with the limitation Scissor Seven has, being this quasi-episodic show.

The voice acting is a maze, for me at least. The show was dubbed initially in Mandarin, and I'm used to watching in Japanese (which there is a dub for), but the English dub kind of lands the slapstick comedy the best. Albeit quite arduous and time-consuming, I often switched from English to Japanese, especially during the sakuga fight fests.

We need more shows like this. Call me childish, but it's pretty refreshing to hear the word "fuck" used so nonchalantly.

STORY:
Scissor Seven is a funny, quirky show with excellent animation. I feel like this might have been adapted from a webtoon or something because the pacing is break-your-neck fast. I still know next to nothing about any of the characters, but I would not mind seeing more of them either. (I see there are some OVAs, so hopefully, they flesh out the story). By the time, we find out some interesting character backstory, it’s the last episode ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Also, the last-minute world-building felt abrupt. Just bam! Here’s the guy who has come to take you out, and it is because of xyz! Still, that was a ... good fight scene tho, so I am not complaining.

If you’re here for a bunch of blood and guts, this ain’t for you. For a show about assassins, there is not a bunch of killing, which is certainly no problem for me, but I can see where someone else would be disappointed. Instead, the charm of this show is the gags and the animation. It’s wonderfully dumb. Despite this show’s slapstick nature, you can find some heartwarming moments that might tug on your heartstrings too.

ART/ANIMATION:
There’s so much personality shown through Wu Liuqi/Seven’s stupid expressions or how he scurries away or fights back. All of his body movements are smooth and fluid with barely any wacky in-between shots. I also think Wu Liqui/Seven’s skill with the scissors is executed nicely!

CHARACTERS:
Wu Liqui/Seven cannot remember too much about his past, but it does not stop him from being a goofball. He's my favorite character here.

I like the contrast between his true personality as a no-nonsense, gallant assassin vs the goofiness we are used to seeing from him. When those bangs come down, he means serious business

Ji Dabao was fun. I like when money-hungry or tough-as-nails bossman type characters have a genuine soft spot for their workers/protege/whatever (let's go Western for a second: like earlier Spongebob season's Mr. Krabs or Mickey with Rocky).

The rest of the cast of characters was okay as well. Even though each supporting cast character was featured as the kill-of-the-week or person hiring Seven for his services, I was surprised to see the majority of them return. So, they were not one-off characters as I originally thought.

MISC:
Oh yeah, as far as the voice-acting, I was very indifferent among English, the original Mandarin Chinese, and Japanese though I chose Japanese in the end. The ending song sounds like a lullaby to me. I like it.

OVERALL:
I enjoyed watching it, and I think 7 out of 10 is fitting. Like, I mentioned earlier there are four OVAs for this series out, so I am going to watch them. I'm eager to see where this story goes. I want to know why [redacted] betrayed him.

I don’t know how to convince you to read my long review, I might have to say something click bait, I will explain the BUTT character in my review, yes that butt that only appeared in the ending song, yes it has a back story! Please hold on…

Amongst a sea of saturated Japanese styled animation, Chinese animation have struggled to create a style for itself. When The King’s Avatar (Quanzhi Gaoshou) was initially released, there were comments on how characters have Japanese looks towards them – which I have to agree, if you ever watch anime you will know what I mean, it’s the way ... how Japanese anime draw eyes and hair, it’s not something you see in the western animation. Cike Wu Liuqi have managed to develop a style that is unique and simplistic, but still pleasant to the eye. I got to give it to the ED too, the colour palette and style both give a warm happy chill vibe.

However, the true highlight of show is the comedy, voice acting, voice acting and VOICE ACTING, have to say the important things three times! If you don’t speak Mandarin it might appear to be not funny, the Mandarin dub is in fact Cantonese Mandarin, what does that mean? It means the Mandarin is not the standard, it’s mixed in with dialect, it’s so prevalent amongst the Chinese Canto population that there’s even a term for it “广普(guangpu)”. This information is pointless for you who is reading this who don’t speak Chinese, let me give you few examples of why it’s funny in the show. The “鸡霸蛋(GaiBa Egg)” can be interpreted as the Cantonese say for “don’t talk bullshit” or “penis”, the “Flying chicken” is a pun on airplane in Mandarin, Dai Bo sometimes also swears in Cantonese “扑街(Puk gaai)”, Cantonese profanity is just flipping hilarious.

The comedy of the anime heavily resembles early Hong Kong films, often found in Stephan Chow films. This slapstick humour has a term “无厘头(Mo lei tau)”, popularised in the late 20th century, there’s a whole detailed Wikipedia page on it if you’re interested. The HK cinema and films in general have suffered in recent years, people often sigh that who will inherit Stephan Chow’s greatness in the cinemas, who will arise in the new era??? I can put my hands on my heart and say Cike Wu Liuqi have portrayed the Mo lei tau slapstick comedy well, it has multiple tribute towards Chow’s films, A Chinese Odyssey, Shaolin Soccer, Forbidden City Cop etc... Chinese anime (and TV in general) have a standard for how they want Mandarin to be spoken, this is a breath of fresh air with its crocked Mandarin, big applause to Jiang sir’s vocal team directing.

Moving on!

Of course, what terrible review this will be if there is no insight? What seem to be a comedy show have a healing element with a melancholy undertone. Episode five probably stirred up the most discussion on China’s side. The new mission was to assassinate a granny who is a tyrant and uses her old age to scam people, this scenario reflect the society in China where there’s old people who act like this to get their way and scam money, this has become a phenomenon it’s almost on the news every other day. Soon enough, Seven realised the person who hired him to kill Grandma is in fact her own son, unable to fathom why you would want your own mother dead, Seven decided to save her in the last instant when Grandma attempted to shield her grandson from the arrows.

“Let me be the one who go to hell, don’t hurt my family.”

Grandma is not necessarily evil, everything she have done is for her family, even with the money she scammed she intended to spend it on her grandson. In the ED we take a glimpse of Grandma’s whole life, she spent her whole life raising her son to raising her grandson, but in return she experiences loneliness as the family she cherishes leave her be.
We see in the final moment when Grandma returns home, her son hides a piece of paper behind his back which is an accident insurance. The son will get big money if she dies of an accident, explains why he hired seven to assassinate her. So, is he the real bad guy? Is Grandma innocent?
There are no absolute black and white with a lot of situation, Grandma’s tyrant behaviour market is still not excused, but does she deserve to die because of that? At the end of the episode, Seven concludes:

“I really don’t understand.”

Neither do I, but they did not include lyrics in ep5 ED for you to ponder over the matter. There are plenty of moments in the anime that makes you ponder.

As for the Butt character, the back story is he was a regular person before, one day he fell off a cliff and the cat doctor (the one who basically fixes everyone on the island and charge a ridiculous fee) saved him. The damage was so bad that the top half of his body is no longer functional, so the cat doctor amputated him and moved his brain to his butt, he was then brought back to life. However, because he has a butt face, everyone on the island singled him out and bullied him, he hired Seven to assassinate himself. But Seven convinced him to live on and he was slowly accepted the people on the island, happy ending.

I wish I were making this up but it’s all official, because of it being so obscure it was cut out after review. That episode still exists on the internet, if you know how to use Bilibili, the code is av96802282, it’s a clip of the original PV.

Which leads to the conclusion, if you made it this far, I’m glad, I have the power to go on and write more “insightful” reviews. Chinese animations are on the rise, Cike Wu Liuqi have proved that Chinese anime could be of quality with great humour, the different songs in the anime is so iconic, it matches the each individual story and character. Go check the anime out /lengzai/, you deserve it.

Until season three, snip snip~

This one is a very unique anime, it is very beautiful, it deals with very interesting and moving themes and the way he dares the media "animation" is especially exceptional.
I think more productions could learn from this work, which is very little known but is already a masterpiece.
animes in general are much more resistant to trying other types of productions, mainly aesthetically, where there is still a great standardization, different from American cartoons that normally have their own style for each production, like Steven Universe, Adventure Time or even South Park, among thousands of others, in addition to the resistance of the otaku public when ... compared to other types of animations.

honestly a very underrated anime. I know most people tend to judge it right away because it is in Chinese, but please try not to judge a show by its language. Many anime fans are biased towards Japanese shows which I also understand because I myself am a long-term anime fan but this show is incredible - it starts out absurd but goes very far with great character development and backstories. Try the first season out since the episodes are very short.
OVA episodes are also quite good so definitely give the show a try.
I even enjoyed the music accompanying the show - both ... the opening and closing. The characters have great stories and development - it drives stronger with each episode as Seven tries to uncover his past since he lost his memories. Story puts you on the edge of your seat and you will really feel all kinds of emotions in such a short time - it's pretty crazy.

At first, I came to watch this because I heard it was a hidden gem of a show.
And am I glad I listen.
MUSIC WAS AMAZING. it was not annoying or way too long.
plot was good too
. overall, a very good anime that made me go to tears, made me laugh left me with my mouth hanging open all throughout and every single episode
I was mostly expecting action and it gave me way more than that.
one of the anime that i will happily recommend to anyone if i am ever asked
others might critique it because it has an expected storyline but that ... is what gave it its charm

This is my favorite anime it is so good . GO watch it if you haven't I watched it in one day that is how good it was . It has everything comedy , romance , ecchi , good battle scenes . Overall a good anime . The main character is not generic and has a good side and a bad ass side . The friends they make through their missions and each mission is funny no spoilers. And if your worried you don't have enough time each episode is 13 minutes long so no excuses . the animation is crisp the battles are well ... done . The character back stories are brilliant but dark but also shapes the characters and have said enough , I hope enough for you to go watch it .It is on Netflix