Reviews

I think it goes without saying that the ecchi genre has a reputation for putting out shows that are of a lower caliber. The reason the Anime are associated with being such a low caliber comes from the fact that most of the ecchi genre places what possibly amounts to to much emphasis on the fan service. That doesn't mean though, there aren't shows in the ecchi genre that actually have quality to them.

Freezing, despite sharing similar attributes to Claymore, happens to be one of those Anime that stands out as having quality to the storyline despite being of the ecchi genre. Sure, the series has plenty of fan service, but none of it is forced and every shot is actually believable within the context of the story. There is no pushing “the willing suspense of disbelief for this story.” Every step is thought out.

This includes the artwork and the characterization. All of the action scenes flow realistically, not to mention this is one of those shows that as I've said before, due to the subject matter, would be hard to pull off without the ecchi moments. On top of this, the female characters aren't degraded into being mere eye candy for the main protagonist and his friends to ogle over and have to protect because they are girls. No... the girls are allowed to stand on their own two feet.