Project Scard: Praeter no Kizu (Scar on the Praeter)

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Synonyms: Project Scard: Scar on the Praeter

Japanese: PROJECT SCARD プレイタの傷

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Type: TV

Episodes: 13

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Jan 9, 2021 to Apr 3, 2021

Premiered: Winter 2021

Broadcast: Saturdays at 01:55 (JST)

Producers: Frontier Works, Glovision

Licensors: Funimation

Studios: GoHands

Source: Mixed media

Genre: Action

Theme: Super Power

Duration: 23 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 5.90¹ (scored by 8,362 users)

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Ranked: #10142²

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Popularity: #3813

Members: 33,992

Favorites: 142

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5.90

Ranked #10142Popularity #3813Members 33,992

Episodes: /13

Synopsis

Under siege by foreign organizations, the Akatsuki Special Ward is a battlefield tainted with greed and violence, abandoning its citizens caught in the crossfire. In the wake of the anarchic turmoil emerges the Scard—vigilantes who wield supernatural abilities gifted to them by divine tattoos. Among them is Eiji Arashiba, the Hero of Akatsuki, who protects the district from tyrant outsiders.

One fateful day, Eiji contends with Dusk—a mafia syndicate—alongside Yamato Kai, a boy he recently met. Amid the chaos, Yamato blocks a sniper bullet heading toward Eiji, but the shot still strikes his tattoo despite Yamato's efforts. To save the injured Yamato, Eiji passes the tattoo onto him, entrusting him with protecting the Akatsuki Special Ward in his sacrifice.

As the ward continues to collapse under conflict, will Yamato be able to use his newfound Scard powers to protect his loved ones, or will he falter trying to become the new Hero of Akatsuki?

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Project Scard: Kemono-tachi no Seigi

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Arashiba, Eiji

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Kousaka, Atsushi
Japanese

Arashiba, Kazuma

Main

Chiba, Shouya
Japanese

Torataka, Itsuki

Main

Hatanaka, Tasuku
Japanese

Kai, Yamato

Main

Lounsbery, Arthur
Japanese

Sakishima, Kagami

Main

Enoki, Junya
Japanese

Tatsuma, Kouga

Main

Yashiro, Taku
Japanese

Washimine, Ran

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Masuyama, Takeaki
Japanese

Karasue, Jin

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Nogami, Shou
Japanese

Yuki, Azusa

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Kugimiya, Rie
Japanese

Hraesvelgr

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Tsuda, Kenjirou
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Kamei, Hiroshi

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Hasegawa, Yoshinori

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Matsumoto, Takuya

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Kishimoto, Reigo

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Opening Theme

"Praeter no Kizu (プレイタの傷)" by Yamato Kai (Arthur Lounsbery), Kazuma Arashiba (Shouya Chiba), Kagami Sakishima (Junya Enoki), Ran Washimine (Takeaki Masuyama), Jin Karasue (Shou Nogami), Kouga Tatsuma (Taku Yashiro), Itsuki Torataka (Tasuku Hat

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"BUSTLING SHOW" by Ryosuke Kojima

Reviews

Apr 5, 2021

Balsamina

Recommended

Scar on the Praeter -- As of the writing of this review, a rating of a mere 5.77/10 by a mere 2,720 users. I thought: I watch anything anyway. Why not give this a chance and see if its really as bad as what these two something thousand accounts thought?

Previously, I had seen other works by GoHands. K, W'z, Handshakers.

The artstyle of this show is very heavily reminiscent of K with its use of bright colorful filters, detailed and stunning backgrounds. Yet, this show looks and feels like a step down graphically from K.

Whereas K's backgrounds were detailed, they still looked distinctly 2D and thus ... mixed in with the character animation very well. By comparison, Praeter's backgrounds are clearly rendered in 3D and often contains such a high amount of detail that it creates a contrast with the characters who are all clearly 2D.

The backgrounds also have a problem of being far too stiff. Examples of this problem can be seen when Minato sits down on the bed. Normally, when one sits down, it should at least affect the top most layer of fabric, yet the bed in the background that the character sits down on does not move at all.

Other visual issues include a New York City style street sign that was small and about shoulder height and the use by one of the cops of a blue mailbox as a trashcan. Both issues are significant visual distractions and glaring to those who have been to (or even simply seen) New York for any significant amount of time.

Audio wise, most of the show is fine for OST and sound effects. However, one noticeable problem is the attempt to fit as many voice actors into singing the opening song as possible. The style of the opening song is as well, consistent with the visuals, reminiscent of K in style. The problem is primarily too many voices in the song.

Luckily, as a critic who primarily focuses on story and characterization, this is the part where the show does somewhat well. From the motivations of the main characters to the inner insecurities they have as bearers of a power that is more or less destined to get them killed in battle, each part of this is shown well. Even some of the minor characters get some amount of time in these 12 episodes to show where they got their motivations from.

The only criticism for the characters is that Yamato is somewhat of an all-loving/all-forgiving MC once the aspects of his PTSD is brushed aside. However, I feel whether this is a good or bad thing is a subjective matter as in this case, it is somewhat of a good contrast with the rest of the cast. Also, perhaps a matter of screentime, Yamato also lacked a distinctive reaction to a certain spoiler reveal.

The story too is takes some time to flesh out the situation the special zone is in, introduce each faction and the tell a tale driven by the ambitions, desires and concerns of the mains and support cast.

Unfortunately, even the story too is too reminiscent of the K series and their color gangs (and related conflicts). This is to the point where you can clearly feel the studio was trying very hard to cash in on the success of a previous work. It would probably not hurt for this show to aim for its own unique feel rather than evoke that of a previous work.

Art: 7 - Sound: 5 - Characterization: 7 - Story: 7

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May 20, 2021

yeosuki

Mixed Feelings

I don't really use MAL. but here we go.
There's nothing interesting about this anime. The only thing that caught my attention positively was the 3D backgrounds and the first episode (which was really cool, I admit) but after that it just went downhill.

The characters are boring, the story isn't addicting. I felt nothing while watching it. Also, I don't even remember seeing any character development, they were very empty.
It reminded me of those otome games that make an anime just for marketing purposes (for example Brothers Conflict or Hakuouki).

I do not recommend this.

Story: 3
Art: 7 (To this day i can't tell the difference between ...

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Apr 2, 2021

KANLen09

Not Recommended

I have a legitimate question for you GoHands: How many times do you want to copy-paste your works? As if the plagiarism issues on the new-but-now-abandoned Tokyo Babylon 2021 isn't a red mark enough, I don't think that Project SCARD here is any different: it's just the aesthetic of K that has the appeal of the Hand Shakers universe.

The story aspect isn't all that different from Hand Shakers or even W'z for that matter: just use an exploitable item that breaks the balance of the world, pit characters in a cat-and-mouse chase and see who can outplay, outwit and outlast. And that is most certainly ...

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