Rikuo Nura, a part-youkai and part-human boy, grew up as the young master of the Nura Clan. While he treated the clan, which consists of youkai of all shapes and sizes, like family, he soon learned that he was the only one among his classmates who saw youkai in this light. To most, they were terrifying creatures of folklore who ate children and relished in bloodshed. Taking this to heart, he swore to live his life as a normal human. Normalcy, however, is hard to come by for young Rikuo. Complicating his goal are his youkai attendant, who under the name Tsurara Oikawa, goes to school alongside him; the young onmyouji Yura Keikain; and his close friend Kiyotsugu, who idolizes youkai and hopes to prove their existence. To make matters worse, rival youkai and other entities threaten to harm those Rikuo holds dear. If he wants to protect what's important to him, Rikuo must acknowledge his ancestry—that he is the grandson of the legendary Nurarihyon—and transform at night into a youkai, becoming worthy of being the next leader of the Nura Clan. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
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Edited this review by the way :) Grammar Nazis? GTFO lol. This review is not for you. Why not create your own then? :P Glad that my friend let me watch this great stuff. Okay now let’s start. What will you do if you will become a powerful commander? Story: 9/10 The story revolves around Nura Clan. A Clan of “youkai” that controls 10,000 demons. Amongst them is what they called “supreme commander” a very powerful “youkai”. Now for the protagonist story so far. Nurarhiyon no Mago didn’t lack story backgrounds at all. They explained what happened in the past with the right execution. Except for the flashbacks that hisseason lacked. The jabs also were at the right timing and in the right scene. The first antagonist didn’t lack also the background which is a factor plus because you know why he did that and those. Over all pacing are great. There is no filler. None at all. Some scenes from manga are cut here and placed at the second season instead. Art: 8/10 IMO the sword/katana fighting are the main stream of this, the animation was great. Also the opening credits were great it’s well drawn. The ending credits weren’t that good compare to the opening. The chibi or the miniture forms of the characters didn’t fit. The genre of this was supposed to be "Monster" not a "Cute" or "Moe" one. The youkai are well drawn, Animations are really great. Sound: 8/10 Opening song was great. Fast Forward by Money Majik. Every time I’m listening to the full version I also sang.The BGM when Nurarhiyon attacks a youkai has a good execution. The back ground tracks fit every scene Nurarhiyon no Mago has to offer. What destroyed the good sounds is the ending song. It didn’t fit what genre nurarhiyon has. The 2nd one didn't make it for me either. Characters: 8/10 The characters fit what personalities they have. Adding characters while the story progress with their background is also a plus factor, at the same time Rukio is “growing” every episode. They also didn’t lack time executing who is going to “grow” with the explanation. The character development is great. Overall the adaption from the manga onto an anime didn't lacked anything except less than 10 chapters form the start but not that huge character back story. Try to read the manga first rather knowing it here (at the review) Enjoyment: 9/10 I really did enjoy this. Various scenes will be enjoyable while watching this. You will be caught in suspense, laugh at the jabs and get excited on the katana fights. And this anime already leave a huge impression to me and still continued for the 2nd season! Final Score: 9/10 It’s up to you to decide whether you gonna watch this or ditch it, but imo this anime is great. The jokes are in the right time. Great Music and the BGM is really mixed on the scenes. Great Art and Character development.
If there's one word I could describe Nurarihyon no Mago, it would have to be BORING. Having read the adaptation I really had high hopes for this series as the formula to which Mago is about, is seldom used in shonén anime and if done right, would have definitely been one of the better series for 2010. ...but like I said, BORING. Here's why: Story - 8 Nurarihyon no Mago is a tale of the supernatural. It's a tale of demons and spirits and the co-existence between their kind and ours. It's also a tale of Rikuo Nura and how he takes over his grandfathers clan known asthe Hyakki Yakō, a clan made up of yōkai(demons) and other familiar spirits of Japanese folklore. Nurarihyon no Mago is about the trials and tribulations Rikuo goes through to achieve being the head of that clan(to which at first he has no interest in) while knowing that he is only a quarter yōkai himself. What makes the story even more interesting is how the Nura yōkai clan portray chivalry, similar to those you'd find in yakuza(Japanese gangster) movies, and how this series uses fear to gauge their strength. Nurarihyon no Mago is Rikuo's story, as he struggles to find his place between both worlds, and it's a tale of superiority between other yōkai clans as you'll find in the second half of the series. So far so good right? So what went wrong? Art & Animation - 6 This is where it was a miss for me. While I was happy the art stayed true to Hiroshi Shiibashi's manga, giving you a richly detailed account to Japan's yōkai like you'd find in an old Japanese tapestry, I was really disappointed in its animation. For a shonén title, the series really lacked 'fluidity' for a better word making each scene seem like your watching still-frame art from the 90's. The execution and pacing was lacking and for a series made late 2010, the choreography was non-existent. While there are times when you think animation might improve(like watching the intricacies of a Sakura tree blossom at night), you are let down the next moment when characters clash....very...slowly. Even anime such as Hikaru no Go, which is a series about an Asian 'bored' game provided better excitement. I usually have a benchmark when it comes to shonén anime(specially ones released in the last few years) and Mago simply did not cut it for me. If I had to make a comparison to Mago's animation, it would probably come close to Samurai Deeper Kyo(which aired back in 2002), another anime that had all the right premises but didn't deliver. Yes, Nurarihyon no Mago may have picked up after 20 episodes into the series, but that's 20+ episodes too late! For some people, an anime is good if it entices you through the first few episodes. NOT at the very end where people have already dropped it or have put it on hold waiting for someone to tell them to pick it up again. It's not fine wine which you to mature(unless you're one who don't drop anime regardless) Sound - 5 While I have no complaints about the voice actors chosen for Mago(besides the obvious of some being miscasted), where I really felt the series was also lacking was a 'strong' musical score. Shonén anime can be gripping when a running score is played in the background. The series I mentioned earlier, Hikaru no Go is a very good example to this in that it has such a moving soundtrack, that regardless how boring the game is played in Hikaru it still keeps you riveted, and at times even on edge. Whilst Nurarihyon no Mago does have BGM running(softly), none felt suited to the tempo of each scene making it seem like I was watching an 80's series due to just hearing dialogue. I will commend that the OP's for both arcs in the series were consistent( with both titles performed by Monkey Majik) giving you that feeling for what the show is going to be, but I'll be honest and admit that the ED's(performed by Katate☆Size) just did not feel appropriate for each ending episode. Instead of thinking I was watching a series about demons and the supernatural, the upbeat tempo at the end of each episode made it sound like it was done by a backyard DJ adding music to his favorite home video. Characters - 6 The series as a whole only really shines through its characters. For one, you have Rikuo who is a quarter yōkai which means like any shonén anime, there is a part of the main character that would make any fan who's into transformations go: "Wow! Sick! I want to see more of this!" And I admit, when I had first read the adaptation, I was pretty much all over it the moment Rikuo turned into the 'Master of the Night'. Just seeing his transformation made me feel like a little boy again watching Goku turn into Super-Saiyijinn 3. Nurarihyon no Mago also features a huge cast of characters which at most 'can' be likable, but I wouldn't start saying that they'd be memorable like other well known shonén supporting characters and the only one I'd take real note of is Kiyotsugu(of the Kiyo Paranormal Squad) who happens to probably be the most annoying side character in all of anime history. Enjoyment and Overall - 5 In all honesty, I have mixed feelings for this series as a part of me wants to grow to like it thanks to having known how the manga continues, while the other half is screaming "Bloody Murder!" at the anime director. Overall I am clearly disappointed with Mago as an anime due to the segments I had mentioned earlier and I'm surprised that it's even getting a second season when there are clearly far better anime out there who hasn't seen the light of day since they first aired(Berserk & Kenichi to name a few). I can only hope that they find a better director(or another studio take it up) for season 2 as there is no way I'd be buying the first once its licensed. Nurarihyon no Mago is more 'superficial' then it is supernatural and at best may pass time for people with nothing to do, but it definitely isn't praiseworthy let alone top-shelf when it comes to action anime.
Ah...Nurarihyon no Mago. An interesting anime indeed. Before I start reviewing, I have to admit, I'm a big sucker for Jun Fukuyama voicing characters with alter egos (e.g. Lelouch/Zero in Code Geass, Ryner/Ryner with Alpha Stigma activated in Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsu and of course, Rikuo Day/Rikuo Night in Nurarihyon no Mago), so excuse me if I sound a bit biased here. Now, on to the actual review: Story (7/10): You have your classic reluctant hero, Nura Rikuo, heir to the Nura Clan. 3/4 human and 1/4 youkai, he lives a normal school life by day and controls an army of youkai by night. The story detailsthe challenges Rikuo face as a part human in a youkai household and as a part youkai in human society. Sounds cliched, right? I agree. Even so, the story isn't all that bad. Although the development of the plot is painfully slow, it also allows the viewer to gain a greater insight into the characters. Art (8/10): Studio Deen has never really done a bad job with their animations, so there's nothing much I can critique here. I really liked the colour contrast between the human and youkai societies. You can see that anything relating to humans generally has warmer colours, whereas anything relating to youkai generally has cooler colours. Sound (7/10): The OSTs in this anime are brilliant. Then again, I shouldn't say OSTs, because it's more like just one OST with many variations, but it still sounds good nonetheless. Seiyuus were well casted for the most part, though I really don't think Akira Ishida sounds good in any part except Arthrun Zala from Gundam Seed, no offense. Again, I'm a sucker for Jun Fukuyama voicing characters with "double" lives, so I have no complaints there. Openings were...decent. Endings were...not so decent. Not the best OPs or ENDs I've seen recently. Character (9/10): Like I mentioned earlier, I think the characters were well developed because of the slow movement of the plot. There were some crucial flashblacks that I really enjoyed because they cleared up character motivations brilliantly (e.g. Gyuki's flashback regarding his relationship with the Nurarihyon and Kana's flashback regarding her relationship with Night Rikuo). However, because of the large cast of youkai, not many of them are examined in detail, so many of the characters are just kind of there...you don't really know much about them other than little insignificant hints dropped here and there. Enjoyment (7/10): I must say, I enjoyed this anime, mostly because of its subtle comedy. The names of the youkai are hilarious first of all. Kubinashi (literally meaning "no neck") has no neck. I found that funny. Kana's misunderstanding about Rikuo. I totally saw it coming, but I laughed anyways. Everytime Rikuo transformed, I also laughed, mostly because it reminded me of the cliched: weak character becomes strong through wicked transformation. The worst thing about the anime by far is the slow plot development. And when I say slow, I mean slow. The Shikoku arc was like 12 episodes, when it really should've been something like 6 because half of it was about Rikuo hesitating. Overall (7/10): It was good, but hey, if you have as much time on your hands as I do, go do something productive instead. Cheers!
I was looking forwad to this show, as i had heard a lot of good things about its source. After the first episode i felt euphoric; a shounen that would provide bad ass fights, but has a dark background, and looks like it will avoid the pitfalls of the others. A plot based on the complexity of a nation of youkai but the simplicity of a shounen. A mix of the happy day rikou and the dark mysterious commander at night. Expectation: 8-9 Episode Scores: -,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-, 5, 5, 3, 2, 6, 7, 6, 5 Actual: 4 (Bad) However while everything could have been promising every episode i cried aboutthe pace. There was not really anything horribly wrong with the story, and it was really good to tell the truth. Yet, the story crawls at a snails pace that it just ruins the whole experience. Through the start i was just thinking of how the build up was great, but then it hit me. The climax could never reach those expecations it builds up for a whole season. I had my hopes up since it was only 26 episodes, but it felt like i was watching reborn, naruto, bleach. It felt like i was watching filler! The fights were not impressive. They were good in that Nura kicks ass with nothing more than his brain and a sword, but the animation is poor and honesty the expectation issue comes back again. They did not make up for the wait either. Another complaint is how there was also no real challenge for Nura throughout the season either. The youkai characters did not get a lot of air time or development at all but they seemed interesting. The majority of the characters are intelligent, respectable, and most of all extremely useful by nature. They follow Nura because his is an indeed admirable character; he is not our typical useless lead, but smart and knows how to put on a good show for us. I was cheering at him at multiple points in the show for his impressive displays. That said his school friends play little part. In fact they are total weights on the story; they don't do anything yet get just as much air time as the youkai. Another issue is how they can all stay in the headquarters for youkai over a weekend and not even meet one. Essentially if i said that the girls go help his mom cook dinner you can infer the level of depth and intelligence given to them. As soon as i wrote down these initial thoughts i went and started the manga. Decide ending on such a depressing note i read the large quantity of chapters to the most recent one in a few days. I will leave it on a note, seeing the anime first, that the manga is many times superior. If you don't want to read it, then you will be watching a pretty bad adaption.
This is my first review, so please leave comments. Story: The story is really good, sometimes it just goes a little to fast. There are also a few errors in the story. Because they say in one episode that the enemy is a coward, because the fight with one against two. But two episodes later they do exact the same thing as the enemy, fighting two against one. Art: The art was amazing, that is all I can say about it.Sound: The voice acting is well done for the most character. And the openings are really good and they stick in your head. Characters: There are good characters, but I didn't like most of the characters. Enjoyment: You will enjoy yourself with this anime. Only sometimes you may think why did they put this episode in it, or why did this fight happen. You sometimes just feel like you are watching a useless and not important episodes.
This anime is bad. Its got a very average and predictable story with problems of telling and not showing. They drop names and nouns as if we are supposed to care. What makes it worse is the over sexual tones throughout, the characters are 12 and 13, is there really a need to have bath scenes? Come on Japan, what are you like... The protagonist does a yugioh and gets a lot older when it's night time and they hint at the conflict being that his 12/13 year old love interest is more interested in his adult version, yikes. I did like the once offepisode where the yokai slayer girl sees the protagonist and the other demon chick bending down and thinks they are kissing and is openly confused about the plot, thinking that the love interest and protagonist are going out already, I related to this because I also had trouble paying attention to this snore fest of a show. The main villains are introduced towards the last few episodes and the build up is rather weak, they all have basic uninteresting attacks with no real flair on both sides. The villains are posing as school boys, and they set up obvious traps and talk a big game, never felt any bit of tension once. It's a very average show that has some fleeting cute moments, but they are few and far between, all and all a very average and forgettable show, most annoying part is that the demon girl is seen by the humans throughout the show both as a demon and a human and it is never questioned. Also the characters will really cheesely slip up and say something obvious that makes them seem suspicious and it's never questioned either. Weak. Also he's the Lord of pandemonium, the guy is extremely quiet, reserved and well behaved even in his adult form, seems like he really doesn't fit the role at all, the bad guys are kinda right he's a bad leader.
Another review for this show mentioned that it took a few episodes for them to get into it and I have to say that I agree completely. A good while back I watched the first episode, and I was kind of "meh" Some time later I was a bit bored, so I started reading the manga, and it was kind of the same way. But, after getting through the first few chapters, I found myself really getting into it. Really, this anime is quite a lot of fun, and I would say it is worth it once you get into the meat of thestory. Anyone who liked InuYasha back in the day should be able to enjoy Nurarihyon. Now I just have to hope that the anime won't catch up to the manga, so I don't have to deal with fillers....
This show, to me has it's ups and downs. The first few episodes were really good in my opinion. However my liking for this show started to slacken as I went on. When I first read about this show it seemed like it was going to be areally great show with a lot of battles and action. I was disapointed greatly. Although there are some good parts in the show. I watched the whole seiries because it wasen't areally long anime show that had some hundreds of episodes. So I rated this a 6.
Nurarihyon no Mago is neither inspired nor terrible. It's rather mediocre actually, which comes as a disappointment especially since it has a decent MAL score. I like the premise and I tried to be as open-minded as I could. It pleasantly surprised me in some areas; for example, the plot elements suggest some strategic thinking on the part of protagonists and antagonists alike. However, the outrageously bad action in the fight scenes is unforgivable in a shonen anime. Neither the character development nor the dialogue are sufficient to redeem this glaring weakness for this sub-genre. So let's get that out ofthe way first. I have come to expect bad action in shonen anime, especially older anime, but this anime tries to push the lower bounds of that expectation. Characters stand around spouting long monologues, just begging opponents to skewer them with a surprise attack (if only to shut them up). Martial arts are flashy, unrealistic, and lack any sort of kinetic weight. Expressions are grossly exaggerated, moves are telegraphed, and characters cover distances at inconsistent rates. Damage has varying effects on characters, inversely proportionate to their importance to the story I suppose. Nothing resembles highly skilled fighting which is ugly, abrupt, and brutally efficient. Only small children would be entertained, but given the other subject matter small children are not the target audience. The worst are the sword duels. Obviously, I don't expect anything approaching realism in an anime. I would, however, appreciate things that LOOK cool, as is the case in some more modern anime. But here, sword fights are mostly blade locks that give the combatants a chance to whisper sweet nothings to each other for long stretches while we yawn. It gets old quickly and makes us wonder if perhaps their animators were on a strict budget or simply lacked imagination. Other visual elements are also lacking. I suppose the anime was made during that awkward time when CG started gaining traction in anime, and it is mixed in poorly enough with hand-drawn elements to stick out. The art itself hails back to an earlier anime art style that I rather dislike. Monsters look silly and cartoonish rather than terrifying and intimidating. Facial features are mushy and indistinct, and nobody in the cast really stand out as having superior character design. Why did I score it so highly given these obvious flaws? Well, I was expecting absolutely terrible storytelling to go along with the poor visuals, but some of it seemed well-constructed. At one point an opposing faction invades Nura family territory and instead of a direct assault (which probably would have failed), they do strategically sound things like attacking scouts, making feints, and eroding power base through indirect attacks. I cannot say ALL the story elements were sound, however. Rikuo, the main character, has the most annoying classmates and they get a huge amount of screen time. They do improbable things that human beings of sound mind would never do. Despite almost dying several times due to youkai activity, they repeatedly put themselves into compromising and dangerous situations. They visit abandoned, remote areas without adult supervision. Somehow they gain permission from their parents to sleep away from home despite the obvious spate of violence and property damage that recurs in town (and very publicly on the news). There seems to be a cliched love triangle brewing between Rikuo, the childhood friend, and the snow woman bodyguard. There is a tiny amount of character development, mostly in Rikuo who goes from being an annoying, whiny kid to being a slightly less annoying, whiny kid. Beyond that, don't watch this for the character interactions. Overall, I enjoyed this more than it deserved given the quality of its individual elements. I just happened to like this kind of anime and its sense of style. But it's executed quite poorly and you'll find better examples of the genre elsewhere. Oh, and regarding the music, although most OP and ED are bad in this anime, the worse is the terrible OP during the second half of the season. Is that some kind of country-western R&B hybrid? I don't know, but feels like they went out of their way to offend my ears.
Lots of mixed feelings about this series, the concept is good but it's filled with wasted potential. My opinion is that this series definitely suffered because it focused so much on the yokai side of things while neglecting the human aspect despite the fact that our protagonist is 3/4 human and only 1/4 yokai. The only time I ever felt invested was whenever the human characters aka Rikuo's mom and the Kiyojuji squad, were on screen. They're always a breath of fresh air considering how much time is spent being suffocated under the oversaturation of the arrogant and honestly unlikable yokai of the Nura clan.
Let me start off by saying that Nurarihyon is one sexy Yokai! *ehem*err* Alright, now I have gotten that out of the way... Story: 7 - For me it's just the typical Human/Yokai story... it has an 'Inuyasha' feel to it... the plot is not boring, it's actually fast paced, but maybe I was looking for something more... the characters were developed quite nicely and the fight scenes aren't bad either... since Nurarihyon was strong, i wanted the antagonist to be a bada**... Also, the human by day and yokai by night is okay... not that Rikuo is not cute, but i wanted more Nurarihyon... waiting forthe transformation kinda gets old... Overall/Enjoyment: 8 - Nura and his clan are so fun to watch... Nurarihyon is the leader of a bunch of Yokai - most of them appear harmless and they'll be the mischievous spirits at best... his most loyal subjects are Yuki Onna, Aotabo, Kurotabo and Kubinashi (Headless)... they provide comic relief to a seemigly serious story... We also have a "love angle" but being 12 yr olds, they are a little bit too young to be excited about... and i like Yura better than Kana, btw... Ending had a nice feel to it and was not too mushy... though it did make me go 'Aaawww - that's cute...' - What I also liked best here is the Sakura tree... it was mesmerizing... i am still waiting if it has some kind of significance in the story or maybe i missed it... :P Now watching the 2nd season and by the looks of it, the 2nd part is much more promising... can't wait... :)
This is a pretty well established anime. A young kid who is half human,half demon takes control of the strongest demon clan(the clan he belongs to) and proves to be much more different than the previous rulers. Thanks to his human side. And so not to give anything away, the story develops from there and deals with the tasks of uniting humans and demons. The anime is well animated, has a easy simple plot to follow and entertaining as hell. Pretty good character development as well if you like that kind of stuff from your anime. It is well worth a watch and i recommendit to anyone.
typical... Typical.... Typical... And i mean it!! Nurarihyon no mago is a typical anime in relation to a clan who overrules their species with internal and external conflicts. in the series, one would see how the protagonist, rikuo develops into a mature character and you would also see the loyal and cute supporting characters. but never the less, despite of the common story line, this anime is worth watching. for those people who wanted this type of anime, just try and watch it. it is also action packed series since yokais are involved... for those people who wanted enjoy series which are not so cunning and scheming,you can watch this anime.
Okay, I may not do very in depth reviews such as listing voice actors and writers and artists and do all these in depth "underlying theme" reviews. I hash it out cut and dry and emotionally so deal with it. Character: Rikuo Nura. Hes a kid. Normal human during the day, badass yokai leader at night. Hes got that white knight complex a little in both, but hes all honest and innocent during the day and a cool smooth-talking badass with a bit of an ego at night. All in all I love the two drastic sides of him and he isnt a pussy when hesin human form either. I love the character. Though theres an age difference between human form and yokai form that is a little odd. Story: I love the story. Having a story where the main character is friends with a ton of demons and yokai is pretty damn cool. And not that common. Loved it. And he fights a ton of other yokai throughout the story. He gets stronger with each fight, mostly in season 2. Taking over for his grandfather, current supreme commander of the nura clan. I like it. So the story is all about him taking his place at head of the family and growing up. Sounds emotional. It is. But also badass. Anyway, I recommend this anime to everyone who loves action and edo style japan themes. Even though its modern setting it has a lot of that edo style in it. Yokai living hundreds of years and all that. I cant believe this isnt more popular. I put it up next to Rurouni Kenshin.
Nurarihyon No Mago. An anime i first noticed when i saw the title, and really liked the pronounciaton of the name Nurarihyon. (Don't judge me) And to be honest, it's really good. It's far from something groundbreaking, but if you're in the mood for a battle shounen, this is actually one of the better ones out there. Our main character is a person who is 3/4 human and 1/4 yokai/demon. This results in the situation that he can only take on his demon form, for 1/4 of the day, specifically, right after midnight. But you can be damn sure, that when he appears, something epic is gonna happen. Thehuman version of rikuo is very stereotypical at times, but in my opinion, it doesn't take that much away from the show. If you're looking for an intricate plot, then go on to the next review. This anime is not insanely deep. It's a classic battle shounen, with some of the known clichés every now and then, but that didn't keep me from enjoying it.
Firstly the story of this anime which I give an 8. It was simple, straight forward and relatable. It's all about accepting who or more precisely what you are and accepting ones responsibilities so that's pretty cool. The art was okay, I wasn't amazed by it but it if very decent. The sound was good, especially loved the into sequence of the second half which was dope. Now where this anime loses a lot of it's flare is when it comes to characters. The good guys are all well and okay but the problem is the villains. They start out with a big hype seeming tobe extremely powerful adversaries but turn out to be little more than a minor threat. They were just so anti climatic that they almost ruined this anime for me. After all what is a good heroe without a good villain. The general enjoyment is fun. It has a light hearted comedic tone so you won't necessarily get bored watching this anime. Now overall I'd say that it is a good anime to pass the time but don't expect to much for it or else you'll just be disappointed
I watched nurarihyon when it aired on animax around 2010-11 and I was completely in love with the show. It’s been quite a few year since manga ended and I couldn’t recall much of the storyline so I decided to rewatch it from the start. I didn’t know if I would enjoy it as much as I did but.....I fell in love again with this show. As someone who’s into mythology and historical genre I enjoy this show to the core. The animation is great. And night Rikuo’s seiyuu did an amazing job. The voice just suits him so well. The action scenes are really nicetoo and so are the soundtracks. The animation of the Sakura tree is simply mesmerising. I wish I had one in my backyard too xD The pacing of the story was fine by me. I’ve heard a lot of ppl say that the pacing is slow but I didn’t mind. The openings of this season are awesome. I still listen to the two songs till date and the endings are good as well. So If you’re into such genres revolving around youkai and ayakashi with modern and traditional blend then definitely give it a try!
Review 31: Nurahiyon No Mago (Is being a demon king actually good)?? The new Demonised series of anime Nurahiyon is going to be amazing at this rate; but is the idea of becoming a demon king or commander actually good or pleasing? Well in this young case it isn't.... The Nura clan is the most respected demon clan in Japan at this moment in time; due to strong powers, strong numbers and the strongest willed family as the leaders this clan will forever be the best. The clan is unknown to humans all they know is that a Young boy named Nura lives there andattends a school close by, but besides that no one elses is ever seen leaving this house. But when a human does approach all of the real inhabitants inside the demonic japanese mansion than all od the demons inside can magically turn into a plain looking human who seem to look like servants; we even see evidence of this in the first 2 episodes of their magically transformation powers which "all" demons seem to posses. All of the demons in this anime aren't actually named demons; in this they are called Yokai, hence why in english translation this anime is actually named Nura: Rise Of The Yokia clan. The family in this clan is kind of unusual. out of all of the animes i've seen and read all of the way through this has to have the most strangest acting and most strangest appearing demons. The behaviour of these demons is controlled only by the element or the actual power that they posses; because of this some will be kind and gentle and some will be madly aggresive and hard hearted towards other members of the clan. But the biggest change of all for all of them is how they change around humans and their appearance change; just this can make a huge difference as soon as they turn themselves into their human form their behaviours immediately change to the most kindest and loyal person you would of ever met in your entire life. The main story line is about a young boy who i've already mentioned; his full name is Rikuo Nura. In the anime and manga all he wants is to become a human for life and all he really acres about is looking after his friends and doing what ever is possible to avoid becoming the next leader of the clan. Because of this the story is mainly based around his life and those who are closest to him. The main aim in this story is for the nura clan itself to become a bit more protected by having a leader who won't let them down; to have more members who aren't just family and are even more loyal to them as they where to other clans and finally to become the best clan and even beat all of the rival clans in japan so they will be finally known as Japans most known demonic clan. Apart from all of this there are little side stories and a few filler episodes but some of them do actually serve a purpose in the series and will have some meaning; thats if you can actually understand what is supposed to be going in the episode and you can actually link it into the other episodes; if you can't do any of this then you may want to skip these episodes and have a quick guess at whats going on in the other episodes...... Make sense yet?? There aren't that many main characters therefore i will only do one character profile. Rikuo Nura: Since a child he has always joked around about becoming a Yokai and playing stupid petty pranks on the other members of the clan and also joking about becoming thenext head of the clan. Later on at school a discussion arrises about the Yokais and what those demons are really like, this changed his mind about his whole life. Even though he lives the Yokai he decided to set his life strictly on becoming a human and by acheiving this goal he finishes good deeds for humans and attends school with them. Even though he joked around about everything he is supposed to do when he was younger, he actually rebels against the current head of the clan and does nothing that he's supposed to do. There is a twist though on this character and a few others, but mainly this one, as he isn't fully Yokai he is a human during the day so he is able to attendt school but can still sense, see and hear the demons. At night he can suddenly turn into the leader of the Yokai clan with strangely black and white long sticking out hair and a purple kimono to finish it off; even though he's a young boy in the human version at night he becomes a fully grown demonised man. There aren't actually many demons in the Nura clan who have actually seen him in this form but when one of them does she actually doesn't seem overly surprised about any of it (probably due to the calm element she is currently mastering). All in all this anime is amazing; up to date graphics, a story line that makes sense, not to many filler episodes and side stories, brilliant fighting scense, creative designs for the demons and an amazing lead character that has a bit of growing up to do. The anime can be found on youtube, other online streamers and the anime app Anime FTW.tv and can also be found on ebay and HMV. it's a great watch i wouldn't say buy it straight away, at least watch a few episodes and then buy. it's defiantly worth the time to watch and worth the time to find as it is brand new a few online streamers haven't currently got it uploaded. Advice: look around and send a few e-mails out to find who actually has the anime, if not then download the app AnimeFTW.tv and you'll find it under the N section, there will be two different ones but it'll be the same as the title on this review. If you are not able to find it anywhere just read the Manga it's equally as good as the anime and still has the action packed fighting scenes within. After all of that just be sure to sit back and enjoy.... Saturday 4th Of May, 2013. 4:42 pm ~AmyXxx
Criteria Story: 7.5 A boy named Nura Rikuo finds himself as the grandson of the Supreme Commander of all demons, as the grandson he only inherited ¼ of his grandfather’s demon blood, and with his father murdered the next head of the Nura Family, the next Supreme Commander of all demons is Rikuo himself. However caught between his demon blood and his human blood he faces the struggle of what he truly is and in season 1 of Nurarihyon no Mago we see Nura Rikuo battle this struggle and all other obstacles he may face. Season 1 of Nurarihyon no Mago did have a lot ofpotential up until episode 12-13 where it starts to clearly go downhill. Ending: 8 The ending of Nurarihyon no Mago is really split into two parts, the first being action packed with some more character development from Nura Rikuo and the second being nice, happy and ‘smooth’. The ending for Nurarihyon no Mago overall was quite enjoyable even more so that we know we are getting a season 2; which gives us something to look forward too. Solid Plot: 7 With 24 episodes to the first season they did do well to maintain a plot that could be said as being somewhat solid. Whilst watching season 1 I did tend to find a lot that there were times where some scenes seemed unnecessary and even going to the point where even a few episodes seemed as if they were just thrown in there. However with that said 75% of season 1 was enjoyable and maintained a good enough plot to be able to follow without becoming too confusing. Moral: 8.5 The moral can really be seen as analogy more than anything; with Nura Rikuo constantly preaching for equality between demons and humans and that he will treat both their crimes and achievements equally. This can be compared to both Equality throughout the human race, addressing factors such as racism, and equality throughout genders, i.e male and female. Even though humans and demons differ, Nura Rikuo still wishes to treat them both with an equal amount of respect and fairness; which can be compared to the fact that even though there are a lot of differences amongst humanity we should still treat each other with the same amount of respect and fairness. Sense: 6 Really the one main thing that pissed me off the most when it came to this anime making sense was the simple fact that they always, and I mean always, let their opponents/enemies get away. Just because your enemy turned a corner doesn’t mean you stop pursuing them, some of the instances where they let this happen really just leave me baffled as to what exactly they were thinking. Another reason why it got a 6 is because wounds are also completely unrealistic to the point where it seems as if some of the characters really have incredibly iron like skin or just insane regenerative powers, ‘like that sword clearly took your arm off so why is it still attached to your body?’ Music: 6.5 Unfortunately another low point for Nurarihyon no Mago, as I has hoped the music would actually be better. The music doesn’t really have any presence in Nurarihyon no Mago so it’s quite hard to judge, yet the times when I did notice their being background music I did find it enjoyable and somewhat enhanced the mood of the scene. In essence though what I mean when I say presence is that it doesn’t have that type of background music that will keep you remembering it and humming it after you’ve finished the anime. Art: 8.5 I must say that I did really like the art and art style of Nurarihyon no Mago, both the way the scenery and characters where drawn where amazing. I could not find any noticeable similarities between characters which is a great upside to any Anime, even more so in the case of Nurarihyon no Mago. Characters: 7 The only real downside for the character aspect of Nurarihyon no Mago is that there is very little to no character background story to the actual characters, this makes it very hard for the audience to relate to the characters and takes away a sense of presence from the characters as well. Another downside is that there doesn’t seem to be any character development to any other character apart from Nura Rikuo, with that said though there still is a little bit of character development to the other characters just not as much as Nura Rikuo. All in all the character art was done superbly though they could’ve added some background story to them. Boredom/Captivation Scale: 7.5 Even though there were some done points to Nurarihyon no Mago there were also a lot of good points which do in the end balance it out a bit, due to this I did end up finding Nurarihyon no Mago an enjoyable watch though not the greatest watch. If they fixed up on a few things with character and plot then it would have been a much, much better watch and Anime. Personal Score: 7 So the main question being would I recommend this anime, does the high points of Nurarihyon no Mago make up for all it low points, well no it doesn’t. However with that said at the ending of season 1, does show a lot of promise to what could happen in season 2, for starters the fact that eventually Nura Rikuo will become the 3rd Supreme Commander of all demons and he will use his influence to grow his ‘night horde’/allies and increase the reputation of the Nura Family which was stated to be at an all-time low. All these things and more I can see happening within season 2 and will quite frankly be disappointed if they don’t happen. So then yes, for anyone who can see potential in the season 2 of this anime if done correctly, I do recommend this Anime. Also with all the above said I have heard that season 2 does in fact blow season 1 out of the water. Genres Action: 7 Even though the actions scenes where quite few and mostly short when they came, they were also packed with ability users usually using their ability to its utmost potential. The action scenes were short but epic. Abilities/Powers/Techniques: 8 Nurarihyon no Mago is jam packed with all 3 abilities, powers and techniques. With things like martial arts to water bending and super strength Nurarihyon no Mago fills these criteria well. Supernatural: 6.5 One of the main downsides I found to the supernatural factor of this Anime even though it was packed with demons, is that is does not address the other side of the coin which is angels and heaven. The whole Anime makes it seem that the only beings that can be considered as supernatural elements are demons, however understandable as it is an Anime heavily focused on demons, though it would have been nice to at least hear of angels or heaven. Demons: 9 The demon factor for Nurarihyon no Mago was done incredibly well as most demons tend not to look alike and there is an incredibly large array of demons.