When a god is slain , the slayer inherits its powers .
Campione is a unique anime which appeals to its audiences by how it portrays its scenes and its extraordinary " vivid details " . Campione is also a very original anime which brings a whole new experience to us viewers .
The story
Campione is a story where a sixteen year old boy who got into an adventure and ended up slaying one of the heretic gods , Verethragna . Thus he became the 7th and the youngest campione , and he have to stop other troublesome gods alongside with his companions . Campione set itself in a supernatural theme and it succeeded in combining different elements along its progression . The plot was superb and it gives viewers a whole new experience .However every anime has its flaws , pushing the positive factors aside , the series really felt rushed and they left out lots of background information . This sometimes causes me to wonder if I have missed an episode . Especially during the last arc , when they tried to squeeze everything in just 2 episodes . I'd rather wait for a 2nd season . Nevertheless the story never failed to make me crave for the next episode
Art
The character design was average and it was too generic .However the action scenes was spectacular in particular the part where Godou had to fight against sasha voban . Whereas some scenes were so intensely portrayed that it became rather disturbing - "ahem" . But these made campione such an unique anime compared to other typical animes
Sound
The series make excellent use of its soundtracks . It was fabulously presented . The action scenes were definitely more intense . At the same time , they managed to balance out between light-hearted moments and serious action scenes . The opening song Brave Blade was average .
The seiyuu cast was top notch , it can be seen that they had put in their upmost effort and they deserved to be praised . Their voices fit their roles perfectly and it highlights their personalities even more . I definitely have to mention Yo-shit-sugu matsuoka who did a great job in voicing Godou.
Characters
The characters in Campione have their own unique personalities . However it was not fully developed and this causes the anime to go downhill as it progresses .
Godou Kusanagi - the main protagonist of this series . He has a personality that makes him shine as a main character . Godou has often shown very oxymoronic and self contradictory behaviour . For e.g he is a shy young man but yet he is a natural lady-killer . He is also a self-proclaimed pacifist and will fight only when needed . However nothing about his history was mentioned , thus we do not know anything beyond his current self .
Erica Blandelli - the main female protagonist of the series . She is a courageous woman who feels no shame in declaring her love for Godou to everyone else . She is also passionate and strong willed . She too , lacked development and it is clearly seen in the drastic change of feelings towards Godou in merely one episode. It really felt extremely rushed .
Yuri Mariya - the second main female protagonist . She is very shy and normally speaks politely . And the scary thing is that when she gets angry , it's hard to distinguish if she's speaking politely or she's angry . Even though the series slightly touched on her past , it was merely the tip of an iceberg and we still don't know anything more than simply just a maiden who was involved in a ritual and now falls in love with Godou .
Liliana kranjcar - the third main female protagonist of the series . She is a beautiful , slender girl who has a serious and knight-like personality . Because of her personality , she is often made fun of by Erica and the rest . She also tends to hide her feelings for Godou ,which is the exact opposite of Erica .
Last but not least , Ena seishuuin . The last main female protagonist of the series . She has a very strange personality that she seems relaxed about the things in the modern world
but still has a slight naiveté in her . She acts on her instinct and impulse , rather than her wits . I personally do not think that her existence was necessary and I rather the producers to use the time to focus more on the other characters' development . It felt so " forced" as her appearance did not really contribute to the plot at all .
Enjoyment
Overall , this series was surprisingly pleasurable to watch . The good parts made up for the flaws that series has . Even though there is a lot of ecchi-ness and fan service , but it overall maintains its themes well , also without shifting away from its original focus. However it's painful to watch a MC who does not realised that the girls around him have fallen in love with him . :3
Story-8
Art-8
Sound-7
Character-5
Enjoyment-8
Overall -7