Original Airdates: 4/07 - 9/07
Demographic: Seinen (should be shounen)
Genres: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Supernatural
Plot Synopsis
Ayano is the heir to the house of Kannagi, a house with ties to the spirit of fire whose members are all fire users. All except for her cousin, Kazuma. After he was defeated by Ayano, his father banish him from the house in disgrace. Kazuma runs off and changes his surname to Yagami. He forms a contract with the spirit of wind and becomes a powerful wind user. 4 years later, he returns.
Personal Opinion
So the promotional picture for this anime shows a girls with fire red hair and eyes and holding a sword that's ablaze... hmm i wonder if that sounds familiar... *coughShanacough*
Oh well... so i decided to watch this series on a whim... it was getting decent reviews and since i liked Shana, it seemed like a logical choice of anime. Indeed the first few episodes were quite engrossing. It had some great animation (especially when Kazuma was using his wind mage powers). However... by episode 12-13, it got quite slow. 4-5 episodes were solely on attempting to advance the relationship btw Kazuma and Ayano... and they got nowhere. The final arc had a really good idea... but poor execution. The ending was a cliffhanger of sorts, so it's likely that this isn't the last we see of Kaze no Stigma.
Overall... this is a show that you can watch and forget. Be in awe of the animation... but not care about the characters
Also... what's up w/ japan and having cousins fall in love w/ each other.
6/10
Similar to...
-Bleach
Flashy fights... taking hits that would normally kill you
-Busou Renkin
Same as Bleach
- Shakugan no Shana
Lead girl is fire sword wielding warrior. Also the main characters tend to argue a lot in a "cute" way.
- Zero no Tsukaima
The main characters tend to argue a lot in a "cute" way
