Every April 1st, I spotlight a heartwarming anime with a special place in my heart. Last year, I covered the wonderful family film Shoujo Ramune. A film where we learned the lesson to choose ice cream over frozen yogurt, because some yogurt isn't even yummy at all! This year I'm covering "Master of Martial Hearts", which is the greatest magical girl anime you've never heard of! Move over Doremi, there's a new sheriff in town!
Why you should watch Master of Martial Hearts:
1. The characters. Simply put, Aya is one of the loveable and well developed characters in the medium. However, great characters can't exist in
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Alternative Titles
Synonyms: Zettai Shogeki
Japanese: 絶対衝激~プラトニックハート~
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Type:
OVA
Episodes:
5
Status:
Finished Airing
Aired:
Oct 29, 2008 to Feb 25, 2009
Licensors:
Funimation
Studios:
Arms
Source:
Original
Theme:
Martial Arts
Duration:
29 min. per ep.
Rating:
R+ - Mild Nudity
Statistics
Ranked:
#138302
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Popularity:
#5467
Members:
17,852
Favorites:
27
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Your Feelings Categories Sep 2, 2010
Just a review I felt like writing because I thought a lot of other reviews left out some details. For starters, this review is meant to give people a general impression of the anime and whether or not they should watch it. I have been surprised from all of these action-ecchi anime series that Funimation has licensed recently, but I guess people out of Japan have started to take a liking to these genres. Watch this show in whichever language makes you more able to comprehend the story. I viewed the anime in English dub so I could catch more
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Jun 7, 2014
In this world, there exist all kinds of anime. There are good ones, bad ones, as well as REALLY bad ones. And then… there are some that transcend the idea of good and bad, so much so that one cannot simply express their opinion of it by means of such trivial things like “numbers” or even “words”.
This is one of them. Only 5 episodes long, the story is rather simple for something of its kind. Our protagonist, Aya Iseshima, one day finds herself participating in the tournament of Martial Hearts, and determined to win the tournament so that she can have her wish fulfilled. The first ... Jul 28, 2016
Master of Martial Hearts is the utter definition of "So Bad It's Good".
I have long prided myself on being a lover of the best and worst that the visual medium has to offer. I don't limit myself to watching anime and movies that people, critics, or my friends think are great. I love watching things that just plain suck sometimes. So bad it's good, so bad it's HORRIBLE, I don't care- I think you can get something out of anything, even if that's "I want that hour of my life back and a bag to puke in". I've seen a good number of godawful 80s ... Jul 3, 2017
Ahhh, mastapiece.
From the amazing opening, blissfully filling our ears with a sense of dread, to the incredibly fleshed out characters. Astounding original sound track, and twists up the ass. What's there not to like? The story is the root of what makes this anime one of the greats. Standing along such titans like Sword Art Online, and the newly minted Eromanga Sensei. Now, comparing the 3 gods, it's hard to tell who is better. Honestly, after 100 rewatches of each, I still can't seem to figure it out. But you know what they say, "anutha day, anutha play."- Martin Luther King Jr. Of course, there may be ... Aug 22, 2013
I'm going to make this review short and sweet. The reason I loved this anime so much was because of the ending. A lot of people didn't like the ending but I thought it was not only original but strong and different from most (if not all) other movies or anime out there. But let me go through my ratings with you
Story: 8 I rated this high simply because I like unique characters and this anime has them in spades. Some times I also like anime that stand everything you ever thought you knew about the characters on their heads simply because you know a little ... Jul 18, 2011
The reviews here are quite mixed. The problem with this is that some people aren't judging the series as a whole but tend to focus on the part they don't like e.g. the ending.
Objectively this is what you get: fan service in abundance during the fights and a long term plot line that links the episodes and keep the suspence on. Personally I heve seen some ecchi flicks like Ah My Buddha and they usually consist only of fan service and NOTHING else which gets boring in the long run and waste people's time. In fact I found this one pleasant to watch and it ... Sep 3, 2010
ok so one night eden of the east decided to go to a bar and got REALLY wasted, and in a drunken slur took home ikkitousen and had a one night stand. unfortunately they forgot condoms and thus produced its bastard baby master of martial hearts.
queens blade is its step mom. also best watched dubbed, srsly you GOTTA watch this dub. best.dialogue.evar. Aug 24, 2010
I can't help but think of Deser Punk after watching this entire series. This is a show that is advertised as some sort of light hearted action anime with a cast that is promising not only laughs, but boobs. With that being said, i can't tell you how disturbed i am right now. So, there are only 5 episodes, so you already understand that you are gonna get a lotta info within each and every minute. But the problem is, you don't really KNOW ANYTHING until the last episode. You are left in the dark while Aya and her opponent of the episode slap eachothers
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Feb 25, 2021
This anime is one of the greatest things I've ever seen. While the story has room for improvement, the art and animation is beyond terrible, which is what makes this a divine work of art, not to mention the use of nudity at the most improper moments. Watching this alone is a mistake but should definitely be watched with friends as a group.
The list of negatives is fairly short. Mainly there needed to be more episodes. While the plot is fleshed out within the 5 episodes made, I wish it had gotten a full season because that's how much I enjoyed this. Another issue ... Sep 19, 2021
I think pretty much everybody here already talked about the ending, and I'm also aware of the fact that nobody will ever read this review when there are already so many. But just in case I'm wrong -- just in case somebody (you) does find this review -- let me tell you this, and please heed my words: The ending really is that insane. It's worth watching those five episodes just for the ending -- if you don't mind putting your mental health under severe risk.
It's been months since I watched this shit and I still can't get it out of my head. Aug 30, 2010
Story:6
The story isn't that bad,but it wasn't one of the best story's I've seen.I think the story is original,i haven't seen such kind of story before O.O Art:7 The art is nice,i really liked the uniforms,i really agree that the legs weren't that good,but i really like the character design Sound:9 ... Nov 11, 2015
Zettai Shougeki Platonic Heart.
At the picture on MAL, you may think that the art is pretty good. That was why I watched this series, ignoring the complains of other users... and yes, at first I was disappointed. The animation is not fluid, and I believe the cover above is drawn by a completely different person from the one who drew for the anime (well, there are a lot of others, like Mikagura School Suite anime from the song video). That is the worst part of Zettai Shougeki Platonic Heart. The other not-so-important weak parts include a horrible shout at the OP song, and the strange waves ... |


