Xanadu Dragonslayer Densetsu

This show is bad in almost every regard. The pacing is absolutely awful, with no sense of flow. The dialogue often has this strange pace because of how quickly some characters respond to each other. The plot is basically a generic JRPG quest with some mecha randomly thown in. And deus ex machina is everywhere.

The characters include a generic annoying protagatist, useless damsel-in-distress love interest, forgettable supporting characters, and comically evil villians. The music is mediocre at best, but only if considered on its own. When put in the context of the film, the music sometimes feels out of place. One of the major battle ... scenes was probably supposed to be full of tension, but it had this relaxed, almost cheerful music that didn't fit at all.

Also, the ecchi scenes are just really unnecessary. There's already the perverted bishop, who's essentially a generic dirty old man. But then you also have the main villian and villainess, who are basically lolicons. No, I am not throwing that word around offhandedly. She literally calls him that, says she's "interested" too, and then they just laugh it off together. Even if the film lampshades it, it really doesn't makes it any better.

The only things that aren't absolutely awful about this film are the art, which is fairly average compared to other shows from the era, and the fact that the film shows you some mercy by keeping its runtime under an hour.