Fifty years ago, mysterious creatures known as the "Huge" suddenly appeared all over the world, posing an existential threat to humanity. To defend against these menaces, soldiers in the form of teenage girls known as "Lilies" use the energy "Magie" within their bodies to power weapons called "Counter Huge ARMS" or "CHARMS."
After being saved by a Lily two years ago while evacuating from a Huge attack, Riri Hitotsuyanagi vowed to become a Lily herself. She enrolls in the prestigious academy of Yurigaoka, a training ground for Lilies, and discovers that one of her classmates is Yuyu Shirai—the same Lily who rescued her. Much to her confusion, however, the person she thought to be cheerful turns out to be quite antisocial and prefers to fight alone. Even so, Riri still desires to get along with Yuyu and is willing to do anything she can to reach that goal.
With Yuyu and the other Lilies by her side, Riri's journey on becoming one of them has just bloomed!
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Pipe
Assault Lily Bouquet is an enjoyable story, but its enjoyment could run hollow. The story follows Riri Hitotsuyanagi, a new "Lily" student that joined the school to follow the person that saved her, Yuyu Shirai. However, the story is more complicated than that; we need to understand the concept of Lily, Charm, Huge, Garden, Rare Skill, Legions, Schutzangel, and that part is where the plot becomes messy. One of the most significant flaws in the series is the amount of information handled during the plot. These defects not only creates chaos, but they also affect the story with unnecessary threads. We can appreciate these defectswith the characters. They keep introducing characters every time without a proper background or need. I have been trying to find a good explanation, and my conclusion is Assault Lily Bouquet is just a prelude that introduces the setting of the incoming game that will be launch in January 2021. That reason explains the need to add condensed information in only twelve episodes. Despite these problems, the series can be enjoyable if you spend some time understanding the plot.
On the other hand, the best, most exciting, and most poetic part of Assault Lily Bouquet the one section where Yuyu's feelings and her craziness side collides, leading to a fight toward artistry instead of just settling for commerce. The rest of this messy "prelude" is almost all commerce (fan service, unconcluded plot, etc) focused on the future game. As a positive part, how Yuyu's controlled her madness, the mystery surrounding her, and her relation with Riri kept me watching the story. The darkness developed in this part of the story is acceptable and at least worth the time. Meanwhile, additional information is misplaced. For example, Yuri's introduction could have been handled better, and there are several enigmas around her.
Still, Assault Lily Bouquet does a moderately good job building an intriguing plot and an acceptable mystery. Some of the visuals are quite lovely: The characters' design, some charms ideas, the backgrounds were the plot reaches the climax. Also, the sound is acceptable, has a score that does the job, and I cannot forget about the OP, Sacred World, which is excellent with good composition and rhythm.
Finally, we like to compare this series with Granblem, Madoka, etc., and it could be a mistake. We should try to understand the plot elements and enjoy the relationship between Yuyu and Riri and how they work their problems to enjoy the story and avoid comparing with different franchises that will always lead to differences and discrepancy. Overall, Yuyu's main plot is good and will be worth your time, and why not? It will help you to decide if the future game is worth your time.
Facts:
Is this series popular? To date, the series is 18 on the Japanese TV ranking, and that isn't an awful position for a series that several viewers are considering a piece of garbage. On the other hand, Tonikaku Kawaii ended in place 24. (These aren't the final season position yet, but I made my point)
Marinate1016
Assault Lilly was a great ride from beginning to end, and was in my opinion, one of the sleeper hits of the season. Based on the dolls of the same name, Assault Lilly brought to characters from the toy line in the setting of a magical girls school to train girls to fight monsters. Basic premise, but really fun execution in my opinion. As a fan of Mahou Shoujo and general CGDCT, I thought Assault Lilly was another good addition to the genre. While the plot is not outstanding, it was well written enough for me to grow to love the girls, empathise with them whenthey went through adversity and care about their development.
I’m a simple man to please, so cute girls/waifus plus action, drama and yuri undertones are more than enough to satisfy me. If you’re looking for a really fleshed out story and world, you won’t find that in Assault Lilly. It’s very obvious that it was made to promote the toy line. That’s ok in my opinion, not everything has to be Homer or Socrates to be enjoyable. For what it is, Assault Lilly is great.
My only real gripe about the series is the CGI. SHAFT do their usual job with the art, direction and everything else, but CGI was pretty subpar in this show in my opinion. I don’t think it’s a distraction, but it was definitely really noticeable in action sequences. Other than that, SHAFT did a great job as usual.
With enjoyable characters, cute moments, action and enough thighs to satisfy the horniest of us, Assault Lilly was a thoroughly memorable experience and I will certainly miss it. Assault Lilly gets 10 thighs out of 10.
salarx
I'd be honest, I didn't have any expectations when I started watching this. For me it was another side series done by Shaft. The show delivered what it promised from the first few episodes (i.e. thighs). The story isn't anything mind blowing, but I didn't expect it to have it in the first place. But the way it's presented will sure make you curious, and raise some questions, and make you think. If you don't want to think much, you'll still find it enjoyable. The art and animation is great, and Shaft has made a good use of 3DCG. I love the opening song, thecharacters are funny and you'll remember their personalities and faces, not necessarily their names.
There are so many characters and you'll see people complain about it, but you don't have to focus on them. They are not the main focus of the story but still if you're interested about them, you'll find something about them on the internet and the upcoming game. The show has its fun movement, sad moments and you'll see the main characters developed a lot by the end of the first season.
The show is Yuri, Action, Thighs, Bath Scenes. No nudity or anything inappropriate though. There's handholding if you consider that lewd. Those are the selling points of the show. If you hate such type of material, honestly you're not going to like it. But still if you watch it and then complain about a not so original and average story, it's your fault. Watch it for great visuals, Shaft, and everything else I mentioned above. The show is nowhere near the other great works by Shaft, but the world it’s set in has potential. If I have to compare it with something, I’ll compare it Symphogear series. So if you like that, you’ll probably like this more.
KANLen09
“In the midst of death, life persists. In the midst of untruth, truth persists. In the midst of darkness, light persists.” - Mahatma Gandhi (At a pre-production introduction meeting in Shaft's HQ) Bushiroad: Greetings, we're here to promote our newest toy line of figurines made by Azone International, it's called: Assault Lily and Custom Lily. Combine girlish youthful heroes termed "Lilies", with their powers of "Rare Skill: Magie" charging anti-weapons called "CHARM (Counter Huge ARMs)" and fighting against monstrous monsters called "Huge". In addition, we also have a mobile game coming up soon and really stretched of resources, is there any way that you can help us make thisadvertisement grow?
Series Director Shouji Saeki: We can help think and pen down a fictional story based on your synopsis alone. Oh, and by the way, you have come to the correct studio to discuss this project! WHY? We embrace our signature "magical girls gone heavily dark" scenario (popularized by Madoka Magica), the ever-so-popular THICC thigh angle shots (for some sweet-ass thirsty fanservice) and strong Yuri/death-bait undertones. And while at it, let's create a "sanctuary" for them (Yurigaoka "Garden" Academy training school) to enjoy some CGDCT elements of fun and protect one another, because it's the power of lesbian love! ALL HAIL YURI (self-insert for jokes xD)
With that, Assault Lily: Bouquet is established, and that's all you're required to know watching this show. exact to the T. Just great, and who cares about the off-throwing terms of Schutzengel, Schild, Charismas and Rare Skills anyways...
“Though lovers be lost, love shall not.” - Dylan Thomas
If the story plot doesn't hook you, then the characters will, starting from the first-year MCs of a new-gen Lilies Legion:
- Riri Hitotsuyanagi, the energetic and motivational pink-haired protagonist leader, and writhe with a "saviour complex" after being saved by another girl:
- Yuyu Shirai, the dark-haired idolized sophomore of the Academy, and simultaneously a broken-hearted wreck of a lone wolf deuteragonist (due to her past). Easy complications molded her to take up the tutelage of Riri, establishing a contract between both of them in the form of Schutzengel and Schild (think of it like a parent-child relationship).
- Kaede J. (Johan) Nouvel, a French girl whose family is the forefront manufacturer of the CHARM weapons. She's always envious of all the developing Yuri relationships and attempts to be the butt of all jokes. Of all the girls in the team, I genuinely love her "intimidating" character personality a lot, no joke about that!
- Fumi Futagawa, the obsessed otaku of the Academy, if you have a question about Lilies, she's the go-to girl to watch out for.
- Tazusa Andou, the alienating character when it comes to trust conflicts and the experimentation of her abilities as a "Boosted Lily", creating the harsh and taxing people-growth.
- Mai Thi Yoshimura, a Vietnamese easy-going girl with a vibrant personality. Just don't troll her with tenacious trainings.
- Kuo Shenlin, a Taiwanese girl who is kind to others and looks out for people, mainly her friend:
- Wang Yujia, a Chinese girl whom is an introvert and needs reliance on people on the emotional front.
- Miriam Hildegard von Gropius (just call her Gropi), a German girl whose genius status is unrivalled, but the same can be said for her extreme game addiction, much less a troublemaker.
- Finally, the temporary member Yuri (I won't reveal how her name came about), made from a mix of both human and Huge DNA, though showing exemplary abilities of an Artificial Lily (while she lasted).
Overall, not to worry if you forget who they are, because their names pop up ALL THE TIME to get you "invested" into their generic quirky character dynamics that make up the Hitotsuyanagi Team. Plus the other characters (of which I'll not mention because of the sheer number of them all), it paints both a fun and grim dramatic picture of relations that both explains and answers the only question: "Who and what are you fighting for?" It isn't a clear-cut case of just fighting against monsters, that's the very obvious-but-cliché part, and you can fill in the blanks of close speculation to accurate depiction of how all of this'll unfold.
“The bitterest tears shed over graves, are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.” - Harriet Beecher Stowe
And since it's Shaft, in the 10 years (from the time of this review) ever since Madoka Magica came out, it has been the only studio to start the "magical girls gone heavily dark" craze structure right, and then seemingly just gave up its strong foothold altogether with the spin-off Magia Record. Since then and in-between, many others have tried to replicate the structure (see Yuuki Yuuna, Mahou Shoujo Raising Project, Granbelm among few others) to differentiating results of success. Assault Lily: Bouquet is no different, and the visual (both art and animation) style is almost symmetrical of the dark fantasy genre on both its setting and character designs, yet asymmetrical when it comes to everything else. This makes me wonder if the director's future work (of Luminous Witches) will have a direct copy-and-paste feature.
“Analysis of death is not for the sake of becoming fearful, but to appreciate this precious lifetime.” - Dalai Lama
The sound design and music though is really good, and sadly the only area where I can praise in a sea of "obligatory" originality. I already know that RAISE A SUILEN has a monstrous fanbase in Japan (because of their BanG Dream!! foundations), and barring the Cardfight!! Vanguard theme songs, this is the all-female group's 1st ever theme song to hit mainstream anime, and NGL, it's a banger song to start the show alright. The Hitotsuyanagi Legion team of VAs coming back for the ED and it's a visual showcase of death flags here and there (along with some sweet Yuri, DUH).
“In life, we weep at the thought of death. In death, perhaps we weep at the thought of life.” - Marilyn Monroe
As a whole, Assault Lily: Bouquet does only one thing right: add a number onto the onslaught of dark magical fantasy genre-based shows. Even if coupled with some decent action, this is still pretty tame by Madoka Magica standards, and the willingness of Shouji Saeki to even try is an admiration in itself, but I wouldn't push past against it. A mediocre-to-fine show if I can call it best, in an otherwise great effort of advertisement to potential fans that'll fap at anything Yuri-related.
Ending this review on a positive note:
“I joyfully await the exit – and I hope never to return.” - Frida Kahlo
Fishymonster_
This show blew my expectations out of the water. It isn't the best anime I've ever seen, but it's a heck of a lot better than the ratings make it seem! I'll start with the bad. Out of the many characters, only a select few get any kind of development or deep characterization at all. This goes for most shows, however. There is some serious yuri-bait, and while you wish some of the people get together, it's an anime that isn't solely centered around a single relationship so you know it's not going to happen. Some of the story elements are more than a little confusing,especially towards the end, but any casual viewer should be able to get the gist of most of it. The last thing is that there are definitely some cliche moments, but what else can you really expect from a yuri-bait, sword-gun fighting, monster killing, drama, comedy, action anime?
I know I just said a few things I didn't appreciate as much, but those things are FAR outweighed by the good in my opinion. First, the visuals are actually pretty good, I'd say a little above average. The soundtrack is downright awesome, and the op and ed are both really great! The story, while really just an excuse to get some cute girls wielding sword-guns fighting monsters, really lends itself to the characters and interactions it sets up. This show is still mostly just fun, but there are some actually really touching or moving moments. In one scene, I actually felt some tears welling, which was not anything I expected from this anime. ALSO, THESE CHARACTERS DEVELOP!!! And while it's really only the main 2 that have development, the development works really well with the story. Speaking of the story, the first bit is more lighthearted, and it gets slightly more drama heavy towards the second half. That brought down my rating a little, but then the show absolutely killed it towards the end, and even the drama and emotional scenes made the show better! The ending was good too, even if it was a little confusing. And while you can't really tell 100% of the time what is going on during the action scenes, it's just so damn awesome you can't really bring yourself to care about that little stuff.
Overall, this was just a hell of a good time. I'm sure all the reviews with low ratings have good reasons for it, but in my opinion this show more than delivers on what it set out to do.
speechwrestling
First of all. I'm a big fan of yuri series. But I've never watch yuri aside from romance, So I guess this is nice seeing action one. The story in the early episode is pretty make sense. Your cliche anime girl going to school stuffs. Well this one is apparently going to military school because they have magie or something. Alright pretty basic stuff. But the more story progress, the deeper it gets. But I can't seem to empathy to the character because how fast the story is. Even though the anime is emotional roller coaster, It didn't attach to me. Also, the dialog seems to havevery lazy writing that it's starting to annoy me.
Art, and sound is an exception because the studio is pretty well known for making good quality anime.
The character is fine. A little bit too much character I should say, but I like shipping stuff so it's ok for me.
Enjoyment absolutely ruined, anti-climakx, ending doesn't make any sense at all.
Overall, Did I get wholesome yuri? Absolutely yes. Did I get a good story? No
Luubie
How far can the distance be between textual quality and anime production? For many, both production and history need to go together, as one complements the other in order to boast of their effort, bringing pride to the show's creators. Even more so when an anime involves action and a combination of scenes that need to coexist with direction, sound and animation. Assault Lily Bouquet ended and it was a very different experience to follow. Not because it is an excellent anime, but it exemplifies and practically answers the question I mentioned above. Who would have thought that such a good proposal would be overlookedjust to make the environment friendly, where the characters' daily lives are just a slice of life... No, it's more than that. The anime is not entirely wasted, it has unusual qualities and works as a pastime, but what makes it so "average"? What was it really like to watch 12 episodes of functional and impactless fights, while countless characters were shown that, now, everyone who has completed this show must have forgotten the majority? That's what I'm still trying to find out.
In order to evaluate this show, it is necessary to differentiate what he had as his goal and what he achieved. Assault Lily is a story where girls with some rare abilities are students at an institution, which at the same time serves as a school and meeting place to annihilate Huges, a type of creature that is controlled by an overwhelming power, Magie, whose sole purpose to attack everything around you. The Lilys, the students, also use Magie in their weapons, known as CHARM, where they fight intense battles with each new invasion on the site. As an idea, the anime made a very good and creative situation that, although not innovative, has a good and interesting system, which entertained me and convinced me to finish the series. The show has charismatic characters and manages to moderate things like comedy, drama and action, even with a text that does not attract public attention. I believe that this happened because the show did not expose a positive relationship between the episodes, as some were totally focused on combat and others did not even have a training or purpose to exist. Something like this happened with Cop Craft, a 2019 anime. In it, the serious and captivating episodes were hampered by a large amount of dialogue that does not please, nor bear fruit for the continuity of the series. Assault Lily had the same fate, for she used moe as a persuasive method to convince herself that she was better than she looked. It is a technique that usually works, but this time it showed the poverty of quality of the series.
On the other hand, if we only pay attention to the most important episodes, where only fights matter, it is noticeable that the show is much better than its own totality. The Shaft studio did an excellent job of producing a well-appreciated number of well-directed scenes and managed to give some quality nuances to the audience. This is also due to the characters, because even though it is boring, the show manages to make us care about the protagonists, mainly Riri, Yuyu and Yuri, eventually. Whenever I saw a scene of them being sad or discouraged, I felt a mutual sadness, that is, the anime has a minimal impact load. It is not totally cold or indifferent, nor is it generic in relation to the others. It is possible to have a good enjoyment watching the show, no matter how minor the episodes of development of secondary characters are.
And speaking of the girls, they deserve special attention. I confess that I was lost to accompany 9 characters and another 20 (possibly more than that) doing their thing during the show. Above all, the anime set the scene more than it conveyed any emotion. It's nice to see the CHARMs being produced, but even more so to accompany some of the characters having some importance in the show, like Kaede and Fumi, they are all adorable. But as the show did not qualify well enough, only the main pair is relevant, which turned out to be a problem, as it was unthinkable to see them defeating huge Huges, simply by power. The anime exposed things like experience and aptitude just to discard them in the most "dangerous" moments of the show. Riri grew in posture and changed his habits and this is remarkable is good for the series, but I imagined it would be something gradual and organic, which did not happen. Furthermore, the world politics of this show was contradictory and meaningless, especially when the government ordered it to find Yuri. A civil and internal conflict between the Lilys was expected, but everything was forgotten in the blink of an eye, as if the research, which one of the characters did, was enough to calm a possible war situation.
But apart from these conveniences, the show has its apexes, which are the moments when Yuyu lives with an old and irreparable loss, to the point of dueling with herself, being something literally destructive, due to her ability. Her path, which was intended to be gloomy, gradually changed, from her meeting with Riri, to the formation of the Lilys team that her apprentice struggled to achieve. When she breaks free from it, it is delightful to see how one person has changed the life of another. Riri is responsible for this feat. Of course, her skill discovered at the end evidences her entire story in the anime. Her "charisma" was important to unite her colleagues, who did not get along well in the beginning, as well as being a strong weapon to save humanity from a terrible threat. The Huges seemed to be a small bomb compared to the potential that the protagonist has (even if that power is for the appealing and exaggerated). It is even possible to say that the show was saved by a pink-haired protagonist, who had nothing but a few friends and was clumsy. Nana (from the anime Munou na Nana) should learn how to be a really nice character to follow.
I also highlight the music and animation. They are fluid and made perfectly for this show. The endings are striking and the fights are very expressive. It is worthy of recognition this year, especially with an increasing amount of mediocre adaptations and made with a very low quality. Definitely, this show will be most remembered for these highlights in the designs and the competent OSTs.
In the end, Assault Lily Bouquet was an extravagant and new experience for me. His proposal is infinitely better than the show itself, of course, but it still gave me good memories about the reasons that make me attend Japanese shows: creativity and exclusivity. The anime ends with a feeling of "I want to follow more!", But unfortunately the show may not have a sequel, as it came from a franchise not much consumed in the West, which is not productive on streaming platforms. And we know how unpopular animes like this need that attention from abroad... But even with the problems of its existence, anime has satisfied me a lot. Although the discrepancy mentioned at the beginning of this review introduces the show, it was sustained in most cases, which is not bad, just a good job from the responsible staff. Congratulations to the Shaft studio, for creating a show with such affection and for making a project different from the others. I will remember this work forever and look forward to new proposals in the future.
Brex667
I'm really conflicted over my scoring. I really want to give it 10 for the delicacy of thighs throughout this entire anime. Like not only is there a lot of thighs, but they're all so great. I feel overall as an anime, it's worth a 7, pretty average across the board, so I gave it a 7 to fit in with that. but I really would give it a 10 based on the thighs alone. thighs, I swear that's the main plot, nothing had my attention more than the beauty of the thighs in this anime, which is a variety of thigh highs and leggings, and justthigh in some occasional scenes.
I get that all I've really mentioned was thighs this and thighs that, but that is literally the only reason why I wanted to write this review
KingShulox
The definitive underdog of the season. The 6.46 score is undeserved. I don´t understand why is this rated so low. The story was nice. They constructed a great world with lots of possibilities and ways to carry the story. Animation was great (especially on Yuri fighting the robot) and sound was amazing (banger OP, great four endings, nice insert songs). Characters were also nice and beautiful, with none of them being hateable. Incredible how they got to attack by literally passing a bullet with Guardiola´s or Cappa´s style. Amazing football reference there. I really enjoyed this anime, and still wonder why score is so low. Story: 7/10 Art:7/10
Sound: 9/10
Character: 7/10
Enjoyment: 7/10
Overall: 7/10
Should you watch it? Yeah, give it a try.
ReviewsByRyan
Assault Lily: Bouquet was a really enjoyable show to watch. Nothing masterpiece worthy but it was a really fun ride from beginning to end. As you can read the synopsis of the show from the overview I will only state my opinions of the show based off of the synopsis and what I felt as I watched. Characters/Story: The character designs for all the lilies were quite 'flashy' and i feel many will love these girls designs. I loved all the personalities that the characters showed throughout this series and found myself really engaged in the drama that occurred. The resolutions to those dramas feltrealistic and passionate and is one of the few 12 episode animes this year that I felt had relatively good pacing throughout, only having slight pacing issues around the middle of the series and very last episode. If anything, I think most complaints will come from the fact that maybe ‘too’ much information was being given in the earlier stages of the show regarding the ‘Huge’ and what exactly these girls are (though i personally appreciated the extra dialogue).
Animation/Music: The animation and music did not falter throughout this show and was honestly where a huge chunk of my positivity for the show comes from. Additionally, Sacred World (performed by Bang Dream’s RAS) and Edel Lilie are two of my favorite songs of the year and I felt matched this anime perfectly. There really isn’t much negativity I can say in this category.
While there were definitely quite a few moments of sadness during this show (one in particular that left me pretty upset during a certain tragic fight against the Huge) it was a satisfying show that I am glad I decided to give a chance to after first hearing about its production at CharaExpo 2019. Definitely give this show a chance!
MrSunday
This review may contain minor spoilers! Assault Lily: Bouquet. What a way to treat myself for christmas and end the year with. I myself, is no expert by all means when writing reviews hence I would like to say that my writing may sway from its main purpose before we get into the review. Moreover, I apologise if you, the reader, finds unsuitable things within this review, should it be spelling and grammar or mistakes and inaccuracy. Assault Lily: Bouquet, the original anime that was made by Shaft that is famously known for their complex stories and their stunning visuals, such as the monogatari series. But this isnothing about what Shaft did in the past, this is about Assault Lily.
We are introduced with Riri, a young girl moving to a military academy and as the defence against Huges, threats of humans. Riri is a very charming girl that everyone loves including me. She quickly made friends with first grades and shared a reasonably deep bond. However, since Riri just started her school, she is the ‘rookie’ character in the first bit. As Riri makes more friends, she encounters Yuyu.
Yuyu, known as the lone wolf in the school which is avoided by many other students. Riri, on the other hand, somehow managed to spark a relationship which will deepen in the near future.
Riri faces inconveniences with her ability to properly wield CHARMS. With the help of her friends , she eventually managed to wield CHARM. Some may see at this point that this anime will be a ‘Cute girls doing crazy things’ or whatever it’s called but basically it's a bunch of cute anime girls doing super cool and crazy things, which it is BUT not completely.
What I enjoyed most from this anime is the characters and their interactions. As new episodes come out, without a doubt that it will contain heart warming wholesomeness interactions. Each and every side character feels like they are someone very important to the story and someone that can be loved. In this case, I really, really liked them all.
Every character has their own quirks and abilities, which then helped Riri during her hard times. Their personality also resembles their appearance and is uniquely written by the designers. The uniqueness of each character means that they also have different reasons to fight for which then adds more personality to them.
Each bond between Riri and the side characters means something special for me personally. It feels as if they made a deep bond with the audience itself. At dark times, plenty actually, it made me squirm and feel the pain that Riri is experiencing. To see the way when things are dark, you only need a light. The relation that Riri has developed clearly became the light for her path.
As for the visuals, it is one of the best. Shaft did it again with this anime with some superb colors, character design, props, etc. This was one of the things that I enjoyed the most from the anime. I truly cannot say anything much since the animation visuals are just straight out stunning that I would even use them for wallpapers. The colors are vibrant and pleasing to the eyes, lines are noticeable but in a good way, background designs are also amazing, and the action scenes were better than average. However, there is some noticeable CGI that is not too pleasing but this only appeared for a few times.
For the audio, it’s great. OP and ED are great, no complaints. As for the acting, there may be some improvements, but overall it’s enjoyable and understandable. Moving on with the sound effects, it’s not the best but considerably nice.
The directing in this anime is great. The scenes are drawn properly and very pleasing to the eye. The choice of the color pallets really outlined the moving parts and the characters. Not to forget, the fan service of this anime. It is good. Not too much, not too little. Thicc thighs everywhere, but yet it’s imperceptible unless you really look for it.
Since I’ve been discussing the good parts, now are the flaws of the anime.
It’s cringey. During the ‘tense’ parts of the story or episode, it’s just cringey when the characters interact with each other. Somehow, the way they interact between those parts is just straight unsuitable and a potential mood killer.
The pacing overall is unusual. Not that I’m complaining or anything but the first 4-6 episodes were moving slowly as they introduced more characters to the story and more plot explanation. However, some episodes just went super quick. It’s as if a problem starts to resolve too quickly which disappointed me.
The people behind this anime seem to like shoving in new faces and forcing the audience to remember them. Personally, I think there are too many side characters that’s being introduced which then left out without proper explanation or background. Same with the main plot of the story, there is just not enough explanation. Sure, I understand about the CHARM and HUGES, but I feel like there need to be more explicit explanations which may help the audience to actually understand to the core.
I personally really enjoyed this anime to the point that I’m willing to stand up for it. I can see why some people dislike a ‘female character only,’ but in this case, Assault Lily did a great job to deliver the energy of excitement to me.
At first, I was actually sceptical about this anime. Clearly the yuri vibes are there and made me unsure about this. Fortunately, I came to enjoy this anime because of the relationship between Riri and the other girls. It feels as if I can understand Riri’s relationship and bond with her friends. As for the yuri vibes, it’s great yeah! I like the subtle hints and the illustrations at ED.
Before this gets too long and me rambling more without a real goal, I’ll conclude my review.
Assault Lily: Bouquet, what a great way to end the season, yet it’s still not delivering it’s full potential. At this point, I really appreciate the people behind this since it made me hooked on, but the downsides clearly aren't able to admire and complete the outstanding qualities.
robert788
Assault Lily: Bouquet (2020) Who knew an outfit could have such an amazing safety feature. This series is somewhat Yuri however it is mostly just on the basis of isolation as such. As you would expect another world where men, boys and adults of all identities, in general, are basically powerless so the fate of survival is left to young girls in cute outfits with swords that can also be a gun. Essentially, that is what the show is, and by no means am I suggesting that is a bad thing since as far as the show goes it is a good ride. The art styleused is nice, it is what I would say is a high-grade medium in the regard it is very refined but is starting to be an older format in the regard of not being so polished as to what is available. It is a single-season so doesn't have a history to back up the choice. That said it means it is pretty standard but that is good still.
The OP and ED are both pretty fun and nice to hear. SFX is pretty good but not so deep in combat but generally is a bit above standard, therefore.
Characters are all pretty similar with some personality trait differences just to stop carbon copying. Thankfully they all look different which is nice to see. As far as development goes we have the average dog experience rather than the underdog. Riri who is the main character is instantly liked by basically everyone and meets the requirements to be there by the minimum standard of entry but of course, she has unknown to everyone something special a rare skill. Everyone has one and some more useful than others. Hers, well... there is a reason she is the main character.
Best girls for me:
1. Miliam Hildegard von Guropius. Why? She is adorable, her voice is adorable and she is powerful. The dream of her may have been crushed in the final episode though.
2. Thi Mai Yoshimura. Why? She has an eccentric personality, has independence but yet grows.
3. Tazusa Andou. Why? She loves cats and is similar to Thi.
The show as a whole is pretty standard in the entire spectrum. With somewhat above average sound it also has the inclusion of what you do not always see in a fight. In the closing episode, we have a fight as you would expect but instead of everyone being useless watching our MC battle it out they include people. It isn't quite everyone recklessly attacking together but more supporting directly. That is great, not perfect but great. A better show than many in that regard.
To finish just before it goes into a final cute sequence it shows off a huge moment in that you will see that basically screams out read the source material. Not sure if I will, to be honest, it was nice to watch but not so sure if that makes it nice to read.
7/10.
Takadashi
overall score: -low six- (6.2) First things first The chara design here is really......how should i say it "eye catching" The story is so-so but the fight scene does show some great animation and quality in it. here you basically have all of your generic essential character like the energetic one, the lazy one, the cute one so-on, so-on. even tho the chara and the plot is nothing special the thing that caught me is the way they serve the show. The way they show from scene to scene and from other perspective to another perspective is just somewhat indifferent for me to see. They didn't only focuson the MC but also focuses on the other character despite having so many of them.
ps. yuyu and riri has the best thighs no debate.
Speedydolphin27
Assault Lily is a nice anime, with clean visuals and unique characters. The main characters all get their share of screen time, and their personalities are shown to be unique and are expanded upon in Assault Lily: Fruits. A little bit rushed, but that can be expected in 12 episodes since they are frequently trying to progress many characters. I would like to see a slightly longer version that has a slower story progression, but beggars can't be choosers! Overall, not much is to be expected as the anime is almost an 'advertisement' for the game that came along with it. Amazing characters and artstyle, and that's probably why I'm disappointed to not have seen more of their antics. If it were 20+ episodes, I'd have no complaints about this show. I'm a sucker for action scenes, so I enjoy seeing their battles, albeit the fact they feel just that minute too short.
tl;dr - such good characters wish I could see more of a short story
k4z-
There is no need for a long review. Assault Lily : Bouquet has nothing too deep or emotionally intense to offer; it isn't original either, but it's very well executed. If you want something fun to watch with a fast pace, nice battles and cute yuri, please yourself. The musics (opening and ending) are actually fantastic. The art is of superior quality. The yuri is pleasant and explicit, nothing serious, but nothing vulgar either. The story and writing are nothing memorable, neither the characters are, but they are still good company for a season. The general rating is way too stiff in my opinion. I saw alot of yuri anime rated 7 on 10 here and those were far from being as good as this one.
ItsTankCraft
The show is pretty underrated in my opinion. One of the best thing ahout the show is how amazing the animation were and the uniqueness of each character. 1 thing i felt lacking was the story telling, i felt like it was rusher and couldve been told better. None the less this show is enjoyable for me. Its pretty good for people who just start watching anime and the girls are cute and wholesome. Character development couldve been better too. This review is pretty twisted but you get the point. Show really had a nice pottential Cute girls Interesting idea Amazing art and animtation
HeroVladimir93
To be honest, I didn't know what to expect about this show when I first read about it, but I decided to give it a chance because its premise looked interesting. So, after watching this show twice, once in Japanese and the other in English, was Assault Lily any good. Story The premise of teenage girls fighting a supernatural threat is pretty commonplace is anime, but Assault Lily puts an interesting spin on it by giving special focus on their weapons, their Charms. The girls, known as Lilies, use their Charms in order to fight giant monsters called Huge in epic battles throughout the landscape, while atthe same time, they try to navigate through the pressures of what it means to be a Lily. The show doesn't shy away from depicting teenage girls as wiser and smarter beyond their years, such as talking politics and science or behaving like soldiers. That said, it doesn't become overly dark and gritty and still manages to maintain a stable balance between cute girls doing cute girls and intense action that wouldn't look out of place in a shonen anime. (7/10)
Characters
The protagonist, Riri, is basically required to be an everygirl, the character viewers are supposed to relate to the most or the easiest. She experiences much of the Assault Lily universe for the first time and ends up asking the questions we ourselves would ask if we found ourselves in those exact same situations. Riri is unexpectedly paired up with the seasoned veteran Yuyu, and their relationship quickly become the most interesting aspect of the show.
Riri and Yuyu evolve through their interactions with each other and by the show's end, it's become obvious that the two ultimately bring out the best in each other. I also enjoyed the supporting cast, such as the shy Fumi, the proud and elegant Kaede, the quirky and cheerful Miriam and the genius scientist Moyu. The character writing is easily one of the best aspects in Assault Lily. (9/10)
Art
The character designs, the backgrounds and the lighting are absolutely gorgeous, and while the action scenes are good, average viewers can notice that the girls are animated through CGI in order to facilitate movement, and that breaks supsension of disbelief. (7/10)
Sounds
The opening and closing songs are some of the best I've listened to in recent years, and the vocal performances are amazing. The show definitely benefitted from talented voice actresses in both versions, but if I had to pick a favorite, I'd pick the English dub, as it featured excellent performances from Sarah Wiedenheft (Riri), Lindsay Seidel (Yuyu), Dawn M. Bennet (Kaede) and Suzie Yeung (Fumi). (8/10)
Overall
Assault Lily was one of the finest anime I've watched in this past few years. It has great action scenes, beautiful character writing, incredible music and excellent vocal performances. I'm really glad I watched it and I definitely recommend it. (8/10)
grazr
All female anime is something i typically stay away from because they're either not aimed at a male audience, or they are and usually rely on conspicuous amounts of service to provide entertainment (which i don't personally find all that stimulating). AL:B kinda falls in the middle, but does so in a surprisingly tasteful manner. The characters don't exist simply to satisfy male fantasies (though they are designed in such a way to be overtly "kawaii", there is a maturity/sensibility to it) and they each have their own distinct personalities with their own individual past, goals/ambitions, etc. The story as a whole isn't exactly deep, theshow just kinda runs with a lot of assumptions about the universe, not worrying too much about minor details. Which in itself is neither here nor there as a criticism, but does mean that the ambiguous amorphous alien antagonist we see in a lot of low tier shows of this kind leave a lot to the imagination as the show goes on around it/them. Since these antagonist(s) are largely cheap and thoughtless that does remove a whole dimension of the show as an untapped resource to draw people in.
That being said, the show does have decent focus elsewhere. With decent character development from/between the protagonists even if it all seems by the numbers (suffering certain character tropes rather than to make them unique individuals) I feel like that's largely intended since half of the stimulus provided from the show is in fact the appealing aesthetic. My take is that the show is implicitly intended to be easy, thoughtless watching.
So i feel like it can be summarised as such: cute, simple, easy, aesthetic. The friendship scenes can be corny, but that comes with the territory and the combat scenes are actually really well done and cool. It's just a well balanced show that doesn't do particularly poorly or well at anything except for having amazing art. It's by no means top tier, but definitely better than average and was surprisingly to my taste.
EarthPotato
The story feels good, even though the pacing is rushed so much that I feel like there is a time skip from time to time. Also the ending of the anime end abruptly. Could have squeeze another 1 episode to show the aftermath of the final battle again the ultra class. The characters design are so cute, though I feel like they are a bit chubby and short from time to time. I feel Xebec studio could make it better. The characters interact with each other are fun to see. For the sound, at first it's pretty awkward to watch the anime because of the voice actor.They sound kinda amateur-ish. It take some episodes to make you to get used to it.
The OP and ED is good but not catchy to me so it feels average.
Also I don't know if it's the video site I'm using or the anime but the sound effects are very loud compared to the character voice. I have to lower the volume to find the right balance where I can hear the character voice while keeping sound effect not loud enough to blow my ear off.
