Otakus today have grown a recency bias when it comes to anime, it is nobody's fault and hardly anyone is consciously doing it, but it is something that happens, and I feel that taking a look at older shows (1960s-2000s) is a necessary task in order to draw attention to series that would go other wise unnoticed.
Here are the stats of this review:
Story: 7/10 (Good)
Art: 7/10 (Good)
Sound: 6/10 (Fair)
Character: 7/10 (Good)
Enjoyment: 8/10 (Very Good)
Overall: 7/10 (Good)
Kishin Douji Zenki, known to some quite simply as Zenki is an anime from 1995 from Studio Deen. It is an action anime with relatively quick (5-10 minutes on average) fights between monsters drawn in the traditional Japanese style and usually spawned by some nefarious being or beings and the guardian demon Zenki. The show has two main arcs featuring different villains in each one and takes on different tones, with the second one being somewhat darker than the first.
As far as production values are concerned the anime is good for the era, having everything that one could expect from a show like this: hand-drawn art, usage of theme variations as incidental and battle music, a growing cast of characters and elements of comedy. These are all done to an acceptable standard.
As far as personal enjoyment is concerned, the show was very entertaining and always had my attention for the entire episode and kept me guessing as what was going to happen next, as there would be occasional plot twists as well.
Overall, this show receives my recommendation as one to watch, even if it is lesser-known.
Additionally, subtitled and dubbed offerings are available, so everyone should be satisfied with their show requirements.
I have averted spoilers outright, but if you want more, then I have written a more detailed review on my website, but due to review guidelines, I cannot leave it here, so please view my profile in order to get the link. Thank you
