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Oct 11, 2018
As I continue my newfound anime journey, I find myself constantly stunned at how adept these things are at conveying deep emotions seemingly out of nowhere. I started Queen's Blade like 99% of everyone else: for the *assets* of the characters and the promise of some questionable interpretations of the way gravity works. I stayed because of a great cast of characters with a huge range of motivations all interacting in unique--and oftentimes hilarious--ways.

The first season was a big mishmash of character introductions, like a series of early Marvel Cinematic Universe films compacted into twenty minutes and sprinkled with an overload of jiggly...ah...camera angles. But The Evil Eye brings everything together in the same way Avengers does: by playing established personalities off each other flawlessly, with loads of comedic relief and some powerful moments of gravitas.

I know from experience that it takes serious skill to pull off tone shifts, but Evil Eye nails it time and again. Naneal specifically embodies what in my opinion sets this medium aside from everything else: she's carefree, has dubious motivations, and is driven by past failures and yet totally seizes the stage and outshines the other players by simply being herself. The fact she's a side character and not the protagonist really makes the interplay even better, but simultaneously she's written and voice acted so well she's more than just a joke.

My ONLY issue with Evil Eye (and Exiled Virgin too) is some at-times poor, choppy animation. I presume most of the budget was directed at "realistic" physics of anatomy, but it should have been directed into a few more movement frames during fights and general character motion. But you can't have it all.

I highly recommend this.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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