Project Scard: Praeter no Kizu

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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Arashiba, Eiji Main

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

Karasue, Jin Main

Nogami, Shou Japanese

Washimine, Ran Main

Masuyama, Takeaki Japanese

Yuki, Azusa Supporting

Kugimiya, Rie Japanese

Hraesvelgr Supporting

Tsuda, Kenjirou Japanese

Kamei, Hiroshi Producer

Matsumoto, Takuya Producer

Yamazaki, Fumiki Producer

Kishimoto, Reigo Producer

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Aug 29, 2021

Luckygirl1622

Recommended

So first off, I am still pretty new to the world of anime but I really enjoyed this series. I think that it was pretty well done. I did have to watch it twice but that has to do with the fact that I had never watched a subbed anime before so I missed some stuff the first time through. Now I will say the art style took me a few to get use to but overall I really enjoyed it.

As for the story, I thought it was a really cool concept but again it was one of my first animes, so that being ... said I haven't seen anything like it before.

I also really loved the characters and even though there wasn't much character development, towards the end of the season you start to see some. I think that they were really just trying to set this world up and introduce people to the world and its problems. I don't know how some people didn't feel even the slightest bit of emotion towards the character but I wanted more after every episode.

I honestly think this anime has a lot of potential and they just need to be given a chance to show more. I think a second season would be better.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Mar 19, 2022

noavi

Mixed Feelings

It isn't bad for a casual watch but it isn't the best work by the studio, either. They aren't doing anything new with the setting, power system, or characters. The combination of 3D backgrounds and 2D characters did utilize dynamic camera angles, but the pacing and moment in the fights didn't impress me as much as the ones in K did.

I like the idea of tattoos giving the characters powers but the power system here could have used some work. We're given what they are called and roughly what their powers are, but not their strengths and weaknesses (for the most part) so the ... battles don't have much tension.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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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 ... the case for Praeter no Kizu: have everyone don tattoos of Greek mythology for names and fashion senses, whether may be weak or strong.

The characters....just exist for the story. Call forth the next-gen "hero" to take over the outgoing "hero" and challenge the status quo, and that's the case for Kai Yamato. Add in the double-team of GoHands's loosely designed K-inspired Bishounens for the added exposition effect, and that's as basic as how characters go.

I probably don't need to mention even after these few years that GoHands have largely stuck to their psychedelic 3DCG model that's the studio's bread-and-butter, but it's certainly better than that one series that tries to "trump a genre all over the world". Even the music is unremarkable, and yes, even to the instrumental ED.

To be frank, we've all gotten used to GoHands at this point, and whatever Shingo Suzuki and team will be cooking up in the future, it's gonna be largely written off on the side.

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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