Wu Liuqi: Xuanwu Guo Pian

This show is highly underrated! Don't know why, maybe because it is Chinese or the artwork... But nevertheless the show is amazing. Never seen an anime with such a good balance of action & comedy.

Characters:
The characters are great. 13 gets finally the focus she deserves. She is the embodiment of a torn personality. On the hand she wants to obey the orders from her masters without exception, on the other hand her feelings are a hindrance for her and prevent her from doing the task. But finally she realizes it with episode 8 which was btw the peak and probably the best part of ... this season. Later on, at the ending the shift of focus from 7 to 13 was well executed. Love the twist at the end with the combined demon dagger sword she was unconsciously using.
7 is still the same funny goofy dude as always. This season he feels more reflective and deep thinking but still remains to his goofy personality. But let's be honest we all watch it because we want to see the former powerful evil 7. Scenes where his old personalities reappears, are the best and also the most hype scenes in this show.
Of course there are other characters like Dai Bo or Xiao Fei that they are more like a sidekick that's why I won't go any further on them.

Story:
The story is nothing special. But if you are already interested in 7 then I would recommend you to watch further. You get some insides about his past. But unfortunately very little, would have wish more old 7 scenes. Comedy of this season was good. Not that amazing like the first season with the panties' thief, the chief dog or the old lady, but it was okay and interesting to see 7 travel to Xuanwu while passing by some funny opponents. The opponents and especially their weapons are quite outstanding. The monks at the end was surely the best assasin ever. A Qi controlled prayer chain as a weapon which could change its form and mass. Great!

Sound:
Like season 1 & 2 scissor seven did a great job with s3 opening. It is a mixture of thrilling chinese guitar strings with a goofy touch till the end of the song. This also represents very well the personality of the main protagonist itself.

All in all, I would say, if you are a fan of comedy mixed with action, then I definitely recommend scissor seven for you. The characters are interesting and that's that also keep you from continuing watching it. Also, the story and the sound effects, op, ost are quite fitting in every situation. In conclusion, if you miss scissor seven you'll miss an action comedy gem.

What an incredible experience!!! Nowadays, it's very difficult to find good shows like this. I hope China releases more gems.

Story: Despite having a basic plot, the donghua progresses flawlessly to transform this simple plot into something very good. This is the season that has the greatest focus on the main character's story (Besides the fact that the main past story of 7 is still hidden and there are a few episodes before something related to that happens), finally it is time to deal with the past!. Now the story has an objective!

Characters: The strongest point of the donghua, the characters are interesting, well built and ... funny. We are able to easily connect with many characters, so that even in moments without the MC, we are able to acquire the feelings of each character. In this show, the author cares about them, always presenting a brief story of each one so that they become unique and attractive. A good show needs good characters to sustain the story, making the viewers stay with their eyes on the screen forever.

Sound: Maybe the most impactful soundtrack I've ever seen in an animation. The ost is amazing, (mainly the opening and the music in the end of episode 9) which mixes the correct elements referring to what scissor seven season 3 wants to show to us (the serious part and the comedy). A lot of emotions!

Art: The animation is very good (consistenly), and the art increadible, all drawn by hand.


Please watch Scissor Seven , you will not regret it!

Wu Liuqi Zhi Xuanwu Guo Pian (2021)

Wow 10 more episodes and now a movie coming and a season 4 it is rumoured also, what a show this must be...

The thing is whilst it is a good show it is also not as amazing as it comes across. If I am honest more and more it feels like when I was a kid watching Samurai Jack at breakfast in the morning is now this as an example. The show is fun to watch and easy to get into but by far not at the heights, it is given by people.

The art style is very ... crude at many times, it is trying to do an anime-style cuteness but just comes across as awfully put together at times. Other times it has good art but only good never beyond that.

The OP of this season is probably the best part of it. The rest of the sound is a good standard.

The characters are all as expected and no one really develops anymore since the story is being dragged like someone is using a plough by hand. It is definitely trying to stretch out the story but it is trying to make the characters at the same time staples of the lives of the viewers. It just doesn't work though.

Enjoyment is good don't get me wrong but the show is about as average as it can be for the most part. It is a good watch and I am glad to see it continue. I would criticise how they make the credits super long for the sake of trying to make you watch them.

6/10. Manjusaka is the best girl.