Said to be humanity's natural enemy, formidable dragons that belong to an ancient bloodline roam the world. Only two ways prove effective to kill a dragon: freezing their blood with silverine—an aura that comes from silver weapons—or letting their bodies be incinerated by sunlight.
Young hunter prodigy Leonica is accompanied by her close friend Ragna, who appears to lack the skills necessary in their profession. Moreover, many shun Ragna, considering him cursed because dragons always seem to attack him and slaughter his close ones. Nevertheless, Leonica sees potential in Ragna and gladly partners up with him. Likewise, Ragna feels certain that Leonica is immune to his misfortune thanks to her incredible strength.
His confidence is shaken, however, when Ragna dreams of Leonica's death, believing this to be a prophecy. As the destined day arrives, he comes face-to-face with his future self, who bestows him enormous power and memories from the future to ensure Leonica's safety. In order to succeed, Ragna must join forces with a mysterious figure known as Crimson and eradicate all dragons for good.
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Kzzz
Ragna Crimson is an anime with a mundane introduction, but after about 3 episodes, I was left astonished, captivated by the dragons of this anime and characters, but what managed to captivate me the most was... my dear Crimson. Is is the kind of anime with a main character who starts off very weak and evolves, but besides that, Ragna also has a purpose from the beginning for which he fights. In my opinion, Ragna Crimson has a quite good and detailed world, from desolate places and ruined cities to ancient temples or feudal kingdoms, it's like a Kinder egg with surprises. The author hasintegrated politics quite well with magic and mythology, which are quite important aspects in Ragna Crimson, and offers a broader perspective on the world.
The characters in Ragna Crimson are VERY STRONG, why do I say that? For me, it was enough to see Crimson wielding a weapon around and it made me believe that she's quite strong and carries the entire series, just kidding... the characters are quite well-developed, and they have their own motivations or aspirations. Ragna has several "inner" struggles, so to speak, and constantly matures. His adventure, it's not just about fighting dragons, but he also has a struggle with his own nature and the questions that plague him. On the other hand, Crimson, the other protagonist, is a mysterious character who gives off a unique aura. Her relationship with Ragna is a very complex and dynamic one.
The rest of the characters are interesting too, from loyal allies to charismatic enemies, each character has something unique.
The animation in Ragna Crimson is not very special, it's a 6-7 of 10 (10/10 , like Bleach TYBW/Fate), but the landscapes and fight scenes are very well done, there are a few specific moments for an MC that are like masterpieces. The soundtrack is impressive, and there are also very good orchestral pieces alongside the classic ones heard in any anime, the voice actors did wonderfully, and I felt every emotion they tried to convey.
In my opinion, Ragna Crimson is an anime worth watching, for a seasoned viewer like me, it was something new because it has enough "troll" moments that pleasantly surprised me, and I didn't saw the same reheated soup in a universe with dragons
ecktt
TLDR: Potential wasted. The show starts building a decent enough world but then goes sideways really fast. Watching this happen for 24 episodes was an exercise in patience rather than an enjoyable escape. Off the bat, characters are introduced but are either killed or never heard from again. The MC, Ragna, gets way too OP with a grandfather paradox. He is passionate about killing dracu...Dragons, for perfectly acceptable reasons, but was well mannered and sensible right up until he got OP. At which point, he became an annoying, irrational twat. Just like a lot of Japanese anime, Ragna defeats all his enemies in a samurai stancewhile screaming with willpower as lightning bolts shooting out of his ass. God, it's cliche and irritating. Apparently, his power came at the cost of brain cells. Imagine giving a 6-year-old superpowers; that's Ragna. At least he is juxtaposed with Crimson; possibly the shows only saving grace. Cold, calculating, and forward-thinking. Ragan is willing to kill off the whole squad while charging in for a 1% chance of victory. Crimson will sacrifice tens of thousands for a 99% chance of victory with a good plan. Somehow this duo is a team, and only through the power of plot armour does the show progress. But why do they want to kill mythical anthro metamorphic beings that are weak to silver and sunlight? Because the author thought vampires x dragons x genocidal religious cult were a good idea. Does your brain hurt yet? No? Well, mine does. Throw in a couple other cults, human x dragon hybrids, and magicians, all evolving from the collapse of what appears to be a technology-driven society not unlike ours. So, there are a lot of good ideas in the mix, but they are wasted on a piss poor story with mostly recycled characters. The sound, animation, and voice acting were more than acceptable, but nothing spectacular. Pacing was all over the place. This anime seemed to be stitched together by an edgelord high schooler with too much free time.
Skaize
The story is still interesting, it loses some of the impact that the manga has because of some slow pacing. The animation isn't impressive, which is a shame for an adaptation of a manga that is very action oriented. It can get saucy at times but for the most important fights the animation was extremely underwhelming. The art style also doesn't live up to the manga. If you absolutely don't want to or can't read manga for whatever reason, then this anime does adapt the story of Ragna Crimson well enough, it doesn't cut out all that much and the animatiom is acceptable. I would just recommendreading the manga.
RagnaCrimsonFan
I'm sure plenty of people are gonna write this show off as just another generic, 24 episode edgy shonen series that will be forgotten about within a couple months. In fact, you're probably writing off this review as a bait, since a 7 day old account which is only JUST able to write a review has to be fake, right? That's where you're wrong. I am being ten billion percent genuine right now (hehe funny dr stone reference (I have never seen dr stone)). I am here to tell you why Ragna Crimson is the greatest anime of our generation, being not only the best revengestory I have seen in a long time, but passing series like Berserk, or the 2003 Korean film Oldboy. So sit down, shut up, and throw away all the other anime you have ever seen for the greatest one, Ragna Crimson.
Story - 10
The story is an incredibly unique one, tackling a main character out for revenge on the world. Seems generic on the surface right? WRONG! Its actually a complex, time travel involved plot surrounding the future self of Ragna, who suffered when his master dies from a dragon right in front of him. Incredibly tragic. I almost cried watching that scene. His future self already lived a life of revenge, and passes the power he gains back to his past self, before his master dies, allowing him to save her. After that, he is told to go meet Crimson, starting the journey to kill all the dragons. Already, this beginning hooked me, as it is one of the most interesting ideas I have ever seen for a revenge story, having a main character who didn't actually suffer loss, but is using the knowledge from his future self who did suffer in order to prevent any tragedy from happening. Already takes every revenge story and throws them into the lake. And then sets the lake on fire. There are also tons of twists and turns in the story, some of which involving Ragna's (the main character) future self and how he suffered.
I also loved the dark tone in this one, I think it was way better handled here than something like Tokyo Ghoul or TRASHjutsu kaisen (no offense jjk fans). There is no filter on the blood and death in this one, there are a lot of dead characters and a lot of dead dragons. It also has a really interesting fantasy world, combining technology like guns and what is basically the warthog from Halo in it. It was super interesting to see, and fit the dark tone of the show very well.
Speaking of Ragna, lets talk about the peak characters.
Characters - 10
Hoooooo boy the characters in this show absolutely blew me away. Lets of course, start with the titular Ragna (the main character). Unlike another certain protagonist with time manipulation powers who's name rhymes with "Bubaru", Ragna is NO pussy. He always steps up to the plate in order to kill the dragons, and doesn't focus on the "oh my friends just died boo hoo" crap. In fact, I'd argue he has suffered the most out of any anime protagonist, straight up LOSING in the future, and having to relay his powers to his self in the past in order to save that timeline. Not just Ragna (the main character) is amazing, but every other character in the show is incredible. Crimson is a fantastic manipulative, menacing, and incredibly interesting villain protagonist. He is super manipulative, disguising himself and pretending to be innocent when the situation calls for it. He also looks super cool!
Then we have the hysterical Slime, Crimson's minion, who had me absolutely DYING of laughter, easily one of the funniest comic relief characters I've ever seen in my life. We also have Starlia, who has to use Silver for her limbs through magic, and is also in love with Ragna, the main character. She also has a great design, and is a very interesting character, but I can't say much without spoiling. There are other great side characters, like Leonica, as well as some TOP TIER VILLAINS like Voltekamui and Ultimatia. They play super well off of Ragna (the main character). If I were to talk about them all tho, it would not only be spoilers, but I would be here all day. If you can't tell, I absolutely love Ragna Crimson.
Art/sound - ???
Ima be honest, I really don't care about art/sound when it comes to anime, and I don't think its important. What's way more important are the characters and story, and these are just icing on the cake. If you need good animation for the show to be good, then the show is not good, for me at least. Anyway I don't know how to score them, and if I rated it any lower than a 10 I would have to give this a lower score (which I REALLY don't want to do)
Overall - 10
Ragna Crimson changed my entire perspective on life, as well as revenge stories. Incredible first episode, and the rest did not disappoint. It kept up with fantastic character writing and amazing story, and I sincerely doubt I will find anything like it again. It is way better than any other revenge story in anime that I've seen, and it is not close. I don't want to make it seem like I hate every other series, but this series genuinely means the world to me, and if I can even get one person to read this review and watch even just one episode, it will be enough. I think it is the most criminally underrated series I have ever seen, and the only problem with it is that there isn't more of it! I would kill my grandma to get a 2nd season (not actually), and I really hope it does! I'm caught up on the manga, which is also peak at the moment, but I can't spoil.
Overall, ignore the nay-sayers and give this one a try! You won't regret it!
Marinate1016
In a year where we got so many interesting dark fantasy stories, Ragna Crimson ended up being my favourite by a decent margin and had one of the most interesting premises and cast of characters of any recent anime. The best way I can explain Ragna Crimson is that it’s metal as hell. This world is dark and brutal as hell and the show does a good job of showing how no one in this story is safe. Death is always lurking around the corner and due to the strength gap between dragons and humans, human life feels so fragile and fleeting. The author doesn’tshy away from killing off characters either. It’s gritty, dark and at times seemingly hopeless. That is, until we get to Ragna’s power up. One of the coolest things about the story is how Ragna’s future self and his present self interact and share knowledge and power. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like this before. Yea, we’ve had isekai and reincarnation stories where people bring knowledge from previous lives, but never one quite like this.
An integral part of the story is the relationship between Ragna and Crimson which I loved. They’re polar opposites, but their shared goal of wiping out the dragons unites them and their abilities complement each other so well. The banter, slice of life moments and planning with them is so fun and they gradually influence each other as well. It really feels like a buddy cop dynamic with the good cop and the bad cop. While both are motivated by mutual desire for revenge, the story doesn’t get too edgy which is a testament to good writing. A lot of times stories like this end up being an edgelord’s fantasy.
The abilities of each character in the story are so well thought out and useful in their own way. Definitely one of the more unique power systems I’ve seen. Whether it’s the Argentum corps or the dragons themselves, there’s a wide variety of power ups making the fights interesting. Ragna’s abilities in particular are unique since they involve silverine, to which dragons are weak. Can’t express how much fun I had seeing him wipe the smirk off the dragons’ face. After years of dominating humans and doing whatever they want, finally someone is able to stand up to them and give them a taste of their own medicine.
That leads me into the one big problem I had with this show. The story, worldbuilding, characters and everything else are solid. But God, the production values are really bad in this, which is such a shame. There’s so many interesting fights in the show that just didn’t hit as well as they should’ve because they look like power point slides. I mean it even got to the point where the mangaka had to take to twitter to tweet out what he intended for the fight to look like, so that people don’t judge him for how bad it looks in the anime. I know animation is such a taxing profession and I’m sure they did the best with what they could, but this staff needed more time or better leadership because after the first couple of episodes things were rough. The character designs were solid, though. Some might point to the pacing as another issue, personally I didn’t mind it too much as cliffhangers keep me looking forward to the next episode, so I’ll never complain too much about those.
I was hooked from the very first episode of Ragna Crimson and maintain that it’s one of the most underrated shows of 2023. Production issues aside, the story is well written, characters are fun and even with the bad animation fights still manage to be hype. As much as I’d love a second season of this, I doubt we’ll get it. Onto the manga it is.
Ragna Crimson gets a 9, out of 10.
chekkit
Well, its better than most mid stories in that it actually tries very hard to keep the viewer entertained, regardless of its lacking in certain areas. If you can get around the blatant CGI, the animation nosediving the further along we go, and the outright unnecessary death toll of "beloved characters" by the end... Ragna Crimson has a fairly enjoyable story in theory. From the very get go, everything is stacked against Ragna and the humans in general. It has such a strong start in introducing you to the world and the state that it's in-- namely dragon hunting being such a main staple for howmuch havoc they wreak against humanity.
Ragna has suffered the dragons plenty throughout his life, despite being weak he survives. He counts on Leonica more times than not. Until the moment he can't. Suddenly there are superior dragons in the picture and they're on a whole other level. Catastrophic world ending kind of level. And suddenly Ragna realizes this is in fact a loop world. And that his future self had entrusted with him everything to right his future wrongs, with power that took lifetimes to achieve.
This is when Ragna leaves everything he knows behind and instead partners up with Crimson who was his partner in crime in the future. They both know the true enemy at hand and are prepared to take them down once they're strong enough.
...Except you'll soon find out that Ragna goes against reason constantly. He could be on death's door and still stubbornly do the dumbest actions you could possibly conceive with given circumstances. All bones broken? So broken every orifice of your body is bleeding? Nah, he just keeps on going! And Crimson has to have pulled their hair out at least a thousand times for everything that's gone wrong because clearly his future self knew better.
Won't go into too much more detail regarding later parts, but just know that the whole second cour stagnates to an unbelievably slow snail's pace. For an action-focused anime, you'd really think they'd put more love and care into the fighting. And they do to some extent. One can only guess the budget was low but they did what they could. Just like any other shounen though, they fight at the same location for multiple episodes. Long and dragged out. There are star moments where they truly shine when it matters, but those moments are few and far between.
It's not an amazing story, but it's not a terrible one either. Ragna and Crimson are easily the most interesting characters, considering their future selves and the way their personalities bounce off one another. Crimson especially is just... this wild character of so many schemes and mischief that constantly gets ruined by Ragna's idiocy and protagonist syndrome of fighting literally anything that smells like a dragon. You might find yourself enjoying the enemy's stories more than you enjoy the 'good side', because they get equal screen time if not more sometimes. If you can make it through the first couple of episodes, you may as well buckle in for the ride.
ArchangelEST
Ragna Crimson is an honest to god, top notch battle shounen that isn't afraid to shower us in blood and kill off characters like it's Game of Thrones. Animation / Art / General Visuals - 8/10 ----------------------------------------------- The quality of the animations varies a fair bit, but as a whole it looks good. At times even great. If it could sustain its best it could be a match for any shounen out there. Art is also clean and interesting. Character designs and scenery detailed.Sound / Music / Voice Acting - 9/10
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As a proper double season show we get multiple great OP's and ED's that fit well with the show's high octane action and emotions. The tunes during the show are similarly top notch, with great battle themes and beautiful emotional pieces that emphasize the key moments.
Voice acting is also good. Especially that of Crimson who is superbly done. Voice Acting an androgynous character who needs to sound both male and female or neither at the same time is quite the task, yet they pulled it off.
Story - 8/10
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The story seems basic at first, but quickly evolves into something a lot more interesting once the world building gets going and more characters are revealed.
The premise features a young and talentless man who is part of a community of dragon hunters, beasts who are at odds with humanity and constantly fight for control of the world. Though he is talentless he tries his best and helps his friend, a young girl prodigy. When faced with the reality of losing her, he obtains the powers of his future self to change their fate.
From there the story takes on the twist of an Overpowered MC going on a rampage to rid the world of his enemies and ensure he never has to experience the loss of his friend. However, despite his apparent overwhelming power, things are far from easy as we learn along the way.
While initially seeming like a cookie-cutter "kill all enemies" shounen, the world building adds a lot of interesting twists and unknowns to make it a fun ride. The show bridges the genres between fantasy, contemporary and futuristic, building a world that has both advanced tech and magic. And dragons. Lots of dragons. It's fascinating if a little underdeveloped still. But the future holds promise should we get more seasons.
Characters - 9/10
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Ragna Crimson's characters are its strongest suit. There are a lot of them, and they are all well written and horribly tragic. The death count in this show is astronomical and there is literally no way to tell who lives and who dies.
In addition, the lines between good and evil become ever more blurred as both the heroes and villains are explored in depth. There are amazing motivations on both sides, and you can't help but to feel disgusted to the bone while being incredibly empathetic at the same time to both sides. By the end you can't help but to want to feel like things should have turned out differently for all those involved.
Ragna, our main protagonist is a low confidence, talentless orphan, who after obtaining near ultimate power, becomes incredibly competent and capable in battle. Though he struggles with his morality and self esteem issues for most of the show. This can get tiresome at times, though his backstory does make it more understandable.
Crimson, a key supporter of our protagonist is a much more complex of a character. Androgynous and morally questionable, it is hard to get a proper handle on them, which makes it all the more interesting. They might save one person, only to then have them kill another for the grand plan to work. Ruthless and seemingly unpredictable, intellectual genius. Their presence in any scene simply elevates it immediately.
Additional cast could fill a list that's a mile long. Countless allies and enemies. Some mere decoration, others explored more in depth. Nobody is safe, people die, people live. You cannot predict it.
Whether you love it or hate it, it leaves an impression.
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Total - 9/10
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Ragna Crimson touches greatness with its top notch shounen action, mixing it with more seinen like tragedy and gore. While it fumbles here and there with animation quality, the overall result is undeniably great.
A must watch for any shounen fan.
Wasakanene
Oh wow, I didn't expect this to be good? Okay, time for my honest and unbiased review. It's been awhile since I posted one. Story: although the plot was generic, but it wasn't quite that boring, since we all love recycled stuff. You can see those plots being used over and over again through movies, animes, etc,. But we still dig and enjoy it. Truthfully, it's hard to find a unique story out of all the countless stories that are already out there and it's all been regurgitated through these main categories; Action, Drama, Adventure, and Romance. The author made such good use of these plotsthat makes this anime quite unique on its own and surprisingly it left me at the edge of my seat on some scenes. The beginning was quite meh, but give it a shot peeps, it gets crazy after a few episodes that will hook you towards the end. ; )
And so I would give the story a solid 7/10
Art: the animation was okay, and art was good but it wasn't consistent. There are some parts that are gruesome and funny to look at (saved a few screen shots myself xD). Though it's a far cry compared to new gen animes out there, it's quite decent.
I would give it a 7/10
Sound: honestly, my tastes for sound isn't the same because of some anime I saw long ago that got stuck with me through out the years (not gonna name it). I made that anime as the basis for my judgement and critique for sound all in all. There is an episode in this anime where the villains were talking about revenge and with a little bit of drama mixed in and they put a bg music inappropriate for that scene and it didn't sit well with me, had to pause and take a break xD. Bg music like that should only be reserved for intimate moments with the main characters.
So, 6/10
Enjoyment: though it had some shortcomings, I did enjoy it. But don't take my word for it because we all have different tastes.
7/10
Over all, I would give it a solid 7/10
DurtySound
This is the best shit anime of all time. This anime was never meant to be better than shit, but somehow it surpasses all expectations. Episode 1 fucking sucks, don't drop this show until you get at least 3 episodes in (it picks up episode 3 onwards). Animation: The studio made the fights enjoyable to watch without having a large animation budget. Plot: The story has a lot of twist and I can confidently say that I rarely knew what was going to happen next. Very few cliche's, me gusta. Characters: Characters are interesting and relatively fleshed out. Every character is 'human' per se, with flaws,imperfections, goals, and pride.
Worldbuilding: The world feels big and you don't know whats in it, which I find exciting.
ShibaTatsuya20
As can be seen from synopsis, the protagonist Ragna meets his future self and gets all those awesome powers. For the first 10 episodes story goes smoothly. And then, the inner sadist in the story author awakens and he starts removing one character after another except hero and his omniscient tactician-dragon-friend Crimson. I mean, come on, what good would it do if you go through the same hellish life even after receiving all those powers. Also there's full of needless gore and violence in the second half of anime just for the sake of it. Anyways, the story has many cliffhangers and disappointing moments. It'd bea nice watch for pro weebs but not for amateur noobs. Overall, a 7 from me cause I liked fight scenes, battle strategies, other character s' story development (but sadly their backstories are very short).😲
This is my first MAL anime review. My apologies if I made any errors.🥺
undeadk1ng
Ragna Crimson is an anime that was clearly cared for by the animation team. There was little CGI throughout the show, little details like rubble rolling to the side and sound effects of background noise were appropriately added. The story was great. The characters have backgrounds, depth, emotion, and are crucial to the plot. During the show, at some points, you might even start rooting for the enemy, or at least feel bad for them. There are stakes, humor, great choreography, and plot. This is an excellent open and shut show that will make you enjoy the anime once finished. I don't think there willbe another season. The world is unique, the attention to detail for that era is on par, the magic system works well, and many mysteries remain at the end, (in a good way). Highly recommend the show.
therealab
Promised an Action, Fantasy Shounen about Dragon hunters. It delivers exactly that. If you are not looking for what it mentioned, do not start it. If you like this genre, you will enjoy it. The story is well written and has more parts to come. The action sequences are enjoyable and visually great. The characters that matter are built well. No unnecessary fillers and story keeps on progressing. The direction keeps the anime enjoyable and binge worthy. The characters and situations keep you intrigued and hooked to the show.Story - 7/10
Action - 9/10
Direction - 8/10
Animation - 8/10
Now that the whole season is out, this can be easily binged.
PixelB
Look, this is shounen drivel at it's finest. It's about a guy who "is kind and protects his friends," and has mysteriously OP powers that uses to bulldoze the enemy; an enemy so evil that they're practically different beings. That's right: they're dragons! Now, why would I rate something like this remotely high? I hated Demon Slayer and it had around the same plot, and the animation quality surely was multiple times higher. Well, it just has to do with good character development. All the characters in Ragna Crimson are pretty fun to read about. When people or demons in Demon Slayer die and they showtheir flashbacks, it kind of just is some throwaway sob story that no one cares about. While Ragna Crimson does employ a similar tactic, it's a lot more genuine because you actually know a lot about a character through their actions and interactions in the story. It isn't just slapping a sob story to a random that died and now the author needs to make the viewer feel a bit empathetic with the side character, but moreso fleshing out a character that already was strong enough to stand by themselves. Almost as a last hurrah, you get to know the last piece about them before they die.
And that truly is what makes this generic shounen kind of fun to watch. Both sides are quite human. They literally ARE human, despite one side being so-called dragons. So that means that both sides would have human-like aspirations, and you're basically just watching a shounen show with both sides possessing shounen characteristics. OP characters with OP abilities, random powerups that are completely OP, and so on and so forth. It's again, like watching two shounen shows at the same time. It's not just a hero cutting down the demon lord. It's kind of more like heroes of both sides trying to beat each other. It's quite interesting.
But of course, the most interesting is how character dynamics come into play. You're lead to believe that Crimson is a mastermind-type individual, trying to micromanage and make use of all chess pieces as much as possible. And you're right. So how does a pretty much clueless hero-type individual like Ragna cooperate -- and perhaps rebel against Crimson's orders? I mean the main reason is plot armor, but nonetheless, the delicate power balance between Ragna, Crimson, and the dragons is always kept. There's always some way that Ragna can keep Crimson in check and vice versa, while both will still ultimately want the same goal of killing dragons and eradicating them. You're not really going to have a chummy relationship where Ragna and Crimson suddenly fall in love or something absolutely stupid like other shounen shows have you watch. Hopefully in the future too.
Plus, there's no BS arc of "training camp." Our MC Ragna is already pretty strong. No need for random high school academies for learning the arts with his peers, or just randomly getting strong because of a breathing technique his father passed down to him or something absolutely dumb. The show maintains a good amount of action the entire way, and it's split into a few parts due to actual plot reasons. You're not given a random raven that tells you another point of interest you need to go to in order to progress the plot. It's more like there's always some sort of reason (some flimsy, granted...) Ragna and his crew are somewhere. Whether it's to investigate or by pure misfire, Ragna and Crimson find themselves in situations that they crafted themselves ultimately.
Ragna's an absolute archetype of the typical shounen protag, and so the fact that he gets put in his place by Crimson and vice versa, there comes an actual story to tell. I still won't lie, it's still very shounen-driven. Friendship, random powerups, plot armor, and more are commonplace. Still, it's a bit equalized. Of course, Ragna and Crimson are practically immortal, but the rest of the characters are quite equalized. Yes, you could also find a lot of plot holes that don't make a lot of sense. There's a weird hybrid of science and magic that gets thrown around a lot with Crimson as well. It's like Crimson was deliberately nerfed so that there's a story to tell! I wouldn't watch this show for an in-depth story, but rather just suspend your disbelief and let yourself get shown the narrative the author wants to craft for the story and characters.
Zeno_Artaxerxes
Well, this anime was a pretty interesting suprise. It has so many main genres in it, that it took me by suprise, especially cuz it kinda switched between them pretty fast at some points and caught me off guard. It's a comedy, it's shounen, it also has mature content, it's big flashy fights, it (tries) to put some sad moments in it. Quite the catalog, if you ask me. In the first few episodes, it seemed to be kinda basic, but the rule of 3 episodes (+ a few more sometimes) doesn't let you down. It starts showing what makes this story unique, and thatfor me was the mix of everything put together. It offered quite an unique experience to me. Of course, being it shounen, you can still see and guess some parts, but it still feels pretty fresh overall, at least to me it did.
BUT, it is not a masterpiece. It has some faults, but I didn't watch to analyse it. I watch for fun, and it did bring me what I was searching for.
The world and worldbuilding kinda lacks (and might seem to suck for some), but you gotta use a bit of your imagination to explain some stuff and just go "okay, I'll accept it". They do give you some pieces of info that you gotta put together.
Story: 8
The story isn't top notch. It has a few interesting elements in it, like dragons that seem to be like vampires and burn in the sun?! And they seem to have some of the most op powers ever?!?!? BUT WAIT, WHAT'S THAT, A POWER UP?!?!?!?! Okay, you can see the gist of it, in one word: shounen. But it the kind of shounen that is digestable, because it also has some other parts in it, mainly the comedy and absurdity of some moments.
The telling of the story is also not the very best overall... it tries to get you emotional at some points and for some characters and stuff, but ain't no way you gonna get emotional, only if you're down bad ig.
I would say don't give up on the story cuz of the no explanation of some things, cuz it does give you pieces to put together the history of that world. It isn't something unique to this story, after all..
Art: 8
MAN, this studio kinda bit a bit more than it could chew. The first cour of the anime was pretty good animated, the second tho... it had so much action, but at least they decided instead of making every fight kinda crappy, they kinda choose which fights get the budget and which get the budget cut. Overall it is satisfactory. The end, you can see better what I'm talking about, but you still won't be dissapointed.
Music: 8
Okay. The OST was pretty fire sometimes.
Characters: 9
Here, the anime takes quite the main part that makes this anime so interesting to me. The dinamic between the main characters. I did not expect them to be like that, but I am glad it was. Ig this is what the fresh part was for me. A MC that is basic af overall and you can find him in every shounen story, and another that is kinda like a joker of some sorts, that thinks that the end justifies the means and likes to have some... fun. And the big part, the basic shounen MC ain't in charge!!! Glad to see the story and direction being somewhat more different and not so easy predictable, sometimes also suprising.
Enjoyment: 9
It made me kinda fall in love with the story and want to read the manga... too bad it's monthly... I won't do the same mistake again as I did with Akame Ga Kill's manga... I will wait patiently for it to finish. Also heard the manga has some pretty good art.
Overall: 10
Right now it has 7.57 from 51.914 votes Ranked #1590 Popularity #1392 Members 168,728 as of 17/04/2024. Pretty okayish mark overall, maybe it should be a bit more towards 8, but I can see why for some people it wasn't that good.
I recommend this anime to people that want to watch something that takes a sort of different approach to the shounen genre and has a bit of more chaos to it overall.
dhifal
If this anime stopped at episode 17, I would give this a solid 8. it was pretty enjoyable up until that point. If you decide to finish, be aware that this is all going downhill from here. After episode 18 until the end of this season, everything turned into a series of bullshit development, almost feel forced and as if all the build up to this point lose all meaning. Worse thing is the author keep forcing to feel sympathy for the villain, but the villain is so badly written I lost count to much I was muttering "fuck you" everytime ultimatia shared her "pain". While atthe same time not much development to our main cast, its the final battle, we should feel more motivated to see the mc winning so that we feel relieved, but no, we are forced to feel sympathy toward the badly written villain.
The worst thing of all, almost everyone that dies, the dies for no reason, not even akame ga kill was this retarded. but then the author pull miracle out of his ass at the end scene, that was so bad.
This review is probably just another way for me to share my frustration so that maybe some other people doesnt need to experience the same frustration since I genuinely think this series has a massive potential to be good.
music: mid
animation: mid af
character: badly written
story: has a big potential
VA: TOP, this is the only redeeming quality.
TheRacist11
Here's a short review. Its an anime with op mc who gets powerful through every fight.The story is interesting but complicated.Too much characters exist so its very confusing. Animation is very good. The problem is with the antagonists. The anime dont explain anything properly like why drogons want to kill all human although they have emotions and flirt with each other and want to protect each other..its not like humans did something and they suffered, rather than the main antagonists are already beyond powerful but they kill humans for fun because they are depressed. And the main irritating for me was they had an emotional endbut for me it was focusing too much on the villains and their story which i cant relate to.from episode 11-14 there's a great fight sequence so good that after episode 15 the anime becomes quite boring even it was good until the end.
Definitely check it out
sadamhusssain
glad to say I was pleasantly suprised with what this show had to offer, which at first glance didn't seem like much. a classic case of dont judge a book by it's cover. in this case, the cover being the generic artstyle and boring animation, as well as the too common fantasy world withh dragons, hunters, magic etc. the lore was suprisingly deeper than I thought. most of the time, it seemed like the author actually had a plotline in mind while writing the story. keyword: most of the time. yeah the story isn't that unique, but still had enough stand out charactaristics to differentiate itselffrom the flock.
the characters were probably the best part of this show and the only reason i'd made it through. many side-characters had well made suspenseful moments and dialoges throughout the series.particullarly crimson, who was actually an unpredictable character felt like he fit his role perfectly. lia was also a great character that quickly became my favorite. on the topic of side characters, some backgrounds felt shoved as a minute long flashback, but as a 24 ep season with a decent sized array of characters, i think it was juggled decently well, as far as power fantasies do atleast. some plotholes and weird writing are present but kept to a minimum, which should 'mostly' be resolved in later seasons.
the production was meh and very rough in most fight scenes, but the animation isn't the reason anyone would choose to watch this show for. atleast the voice acting is good.
the pacing is somewhat choppy, while it seemed the show would take the continuous action and motion route in the begining, the pacing quickly takes a halt and deaccelarates immensly in later arcs, which does kill the momentum. the major fights are painstakingly slow and feel like a chore to get through sometimes, but there are definitly hype moments that grab you from the skip button.
overall this show was definitly enjoyable and a good waste of time i could've used to work on my life instead of watching 2d charcters talk in japanese all day.
Handler-_-One
This anime had potential with its dark fantasy setting and high-stakes dragon battles, but it stumbles in execution. The part where little kids as much as 8 year old that can chop up huge dragons doesnt make sense... she is not supposed to be able to even lift that sword even with some extra supernatural power like "silverine" or whatever its call let alone jump and chop then with one strike, character development is thin, and emotional moments dont really hit since you dont get much time to get closer to them. While the animation is decent and the premise intriguing, the story lacks depthand cohesion, making it hard to stay invested. A few standout moments, but overall, it's a middling experience at best.
If they went deeper in the lore explaining the world and giving more depth to the dragons im sure it would have been at least a 7 but for now 6 is the highest i can give it sadly... it had potential for sure but they wasted it.
HelpMeImConfused
The best way I can describe this show is that it was SO CLOSE to being SO GOOD. Ragna Crimson does all the hard parts of making an anime well, typically anime tend to struggle with making interesting powers, interesting conflicts, dynamic and deep characters and themes, and the like, but Ragna Crimson executes all these brilliantly. The characters feel so full of life and determination, the Argentum Corps is a beautiful example of the determination and life of the characters in the anime. However, the show is just so close. It just fails to fully execute the small things that are usually taken for grantedwell. Notably, the animation, especially during the latter half of the show, is at times lackluster. That’s not to say there’s not great moments where the animation looks cool, but the brilliantly written characters, suspense, and power-ups can at times be let down by the animation.
Another small issue I have with the show is the random cuts between action during fight scenes, which falls to direction. Sometimes a fight will be building up and building up and the fight is getting more intense and drawing the viewers in, only for it to cut away during an inopportune time to a less important fight at the time that can leave the viewer overall less interested in the fight they were just excited about a moment ago.
Overall, I think the anime is definitely worth a watch if you come into it knowing these things and with low expectations. Personally, part of the reason why I enjoyed Ragna Crimson so much is because I truthfully had very low expectations coming into it, and was blown away by the characters and interesting plot with well written fight scenes to boot.
