A normal high school boy Kisaragi Ryuji's peaceful life is turned into an adventure by the return of his second cousin Eriko. Ryuji and Eriko seize a relic box from a black broker. In the box, they find a red dragon girl Rose. In order to protect Rose from the black organization, Ryuji decides to fight using his power as a relic handler.
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Here be dragons! One thing can always be certain when it comes to anime these days, and that's the inclusion of at least show about anthropomorphised creatures of some sort every season. Many people will already be familiar with humanoid cats, foxes, dogs, etc, and with the "popularity" of the types of anime that normally include such characters, it's somewhat surprising to find dragons thrown into the mix. Now this isn't a new thing, especially as these giant fire breathing lizards have appeared in works of fiction for many, many years (and it's even longer when we start talking mythology - but we won't go there). Fromtales of steel clad warriors going toe to toe with something that sees them as canned food, to the stylings of Anne McCaffrey's Dragons of Pern series where humans live and work with the creatures, dragons have long been a source of inspiration, fear, admiration, majesty, and many other things besides. But aside from their appearances in certain anime, nobody has ever called them cute (or tsundere - more on that later). Dragon Crisis is, first and foremost, a light novel series by Kizaki Kaya that spans eleven volumes, all of which have been published under Shueisha's Super Dash Bunko line, and as with any reasonably popular written work, it was earmarked for an anime adaptation, this time by Studio DEEN. Oh goody. More adaptations. The story is about Kisaragi Ryuuji, a seemingly normal high school boy whose life is suddenly thrown sideways by the return of his treasure seeking cousin Nanao Eriko. She persuades him to join her on her latest venture, but things don't turn out the way she plans when instead of treasure, they find a girl in a suitcase. Throw into this various other anthropomorphic beings (generally female), magical treasures called Lost Precious, and a very familiar comedy angle and what do you have? That's right. It's another supernatural harem romantic comedy. The main issue with the Dragon Crisis is the lack of explanations. There are any number of interesting aspects to the story that really could have been expounded upon, but in the typical manner that is common these days the viewer is expected to simply sit there, accept what they're given, and not want for anything better. The lack of any real detail about The Society, dragons and the Lost Precious puts a strain on the storyline that becomes more pronounced as matters progress. That said, the plot is actually paced reasonably well, but that's simply based on the even scattering of tokens throughout the series (usually one per episode), and it's pretty clear that a great deal of thought wasn't expended on making the story interesting. Instead Dragon Crisis relies on stereotypical comedy and the generic methodologies applied to almost every other harem rom-com in an effort to move things along, and because of all of this the whole show is about as predictable as the sunrise. Visually the series isn't bad, but it's not brilliant either. The reliance on generic character types is very obvious from the get-go as it's not something that can really be hidden by changing clothes (or school uniforms), hairstyles and eye colours. That said, the characters are emotive to a degree, and it's nice to see that efforts have been made to allow a bit more expression that one might initially expect from this type of show. Sadly the typical anime reliance on the European style dragon once again rears its head, and this time they're coloured (which brings into question the issue of dragon racism, but that's a matter for another time). On the plus side the series features some nicely detailed backgrounds that, although somewhat generic, are also rather appealing. In addition to this there are some well choreographed and interesting CG effects that give the action sequences that little bit more flair, and the quality of the animation is stays at a pretty decent level over the course of the show. When it comes to music, Dragon Crisis has a range of tracks on offer to suit almost every occasion, from foreboding techno beats to melodic piano pieces, and there are also some rather nice audio effects throughout the series. Unfortunately there are occasions when the two clash, and although the timing is pretty good, this isn't enough to salvage the resulting cacophony. The opening theme, Immoralist by Horie Yui (who plays the role of Maruga or Margerite, whichever you prefer), is a rather dramatic J-Pop number with martial overtones that feels a little out of place with the concept of Dragon Crisis. As for the ending theme, Mirai Bowl by Momoiro Clover, this rather more playful piece also doesn't seem to fit with the rest of the anime, but that may be due to the rather whimsical beginning to the song. So, on to the acting, and oh look! It's Kugumiya Rie playing yet another clone of Louise/Shana/Taiga, except this time her role is far less tsundere so hopefully the industry will stop typecasting her at some point. Even with that though, she is able to inject a likeability into the character of Rose that is nice to see. Shimono Hiro and Yukana also play their respective roles (Ryuuji and Eriko), passing well, and while the overall series may be tediously generic in many aspects, it's nice to see the seiyuu still working hard to deliver some decent performances. The unfortunate part is that there's only so much a voice actor/actress can do in certain situations, and this is one of them. The reliance on genericism severely stunts the characters in certain fundamental ways that prevent even the best seiyuu from delivering a stellar performance, and while part of the problem stems from the anime, the majority of it comes from the source material itself. The simple fact is that each character is designed to deliver a specific plot token into the story, and this makes them objects rather than people. Because of this there is the appearance of development over the course of the series, but in truth this is nothing more than a veneer that covers some truly lazy characterisation. That said, Dragon Crisis does feature some diverting interactions and relationships, and while there is little in the way of real growth, the series does maintain a degree of enjoyability due the inoffensive nature of the characters. One thing that is a little puzzling though, is the decidedly human nature of the dragons themselves. While this could easily be explained away by stating that they're anthropomorphic creatures who have lived alongside humans and adopted their personality traits, this information has to be extrapolated by the viewer, and this brings up the issue of why they have to act like humans. It would have been far more interesting to see humans and dragons learning to cope with the problems presented by modern day society from the perspective of the dragons. Likewise the prospect of watching the characters adapt to the daily problems faced by each species would have offered some completely different insights, yet still left room for situational comedy. Dragon Crisis offers little in the way of innovation, but that's pretty much expected from supernatural harem rom-coms these days. While the original concept may have been interesting enough in the beginning the execution leaves a lot to be desired, and there's a mechanical feel to the show due to the "fill in the blanks" approach to the story, and the fact that this is essentially a "production by numbers" (hence Kugimiya Rie in a typecast role). The series does have its good points, and there are some enjoyable moments to see, but ultimately Dragon Crisis is yet another example of a wasted opportunity, only this time its not the fault of the anime as the source material is to blame.
Dragon Crisis! is a below average to borderline horrible action harem anime that has been done dozens of times before, and done much better. I continue to be perplexed why tripe like this continues to sell and gets made into anime. And I thought Hollywood had hit the bottom of the barrel when it comes to creativity and originality. The story concept for Dragon Crisis! has been repeated ad nauseum. An ordinary school boy with average looks and the personality of an anvil is suddenly thrust into a secret world of the supernatural including, as the title suggests, dragons. Of coursemost of the dragons just happen to be cute girls who naturally flock to the harem of our slack lipped leading man. The plot is virtually nonexistent since the writer seems to have decided to forgo anything resembling a story in order to load up the cast with every type of stereotypical character imaginable. Instead we are inundated with obscure and nonsensical terminology such as "Lost Precious", "Level 10 Breaker", and "Engage". What little story it does have mostly falls flat on its face. Red Dragon and loli Rose really loves Ryuuji and shows her affections in a very open and honest way, like a child. It actually manages to be both kind of sweet and creepy all at once. Ryuuji, like any red blooded Japanese boy maintains his puritanical values and attempts, unsuccessfully, to fend off all those cooties carrying girls who throw themselves at him. However because just about every episode introduces a new character, the cast becomes bogged down with characters making the execution of any kind of serious story impossible. What we do end up with has all the sophistication of an elementary school creative writing project. Much like the shows concept, none of the characters are all that special either. They conform to basic harem archetypes and rarely, if ever, deviate from them. A few of them might just be remarkable for how dull pointless they actually are. Probably the best example of this would be Misaki, Ryuuji's shy secret admirer. She is utterly a waste of the art materials, man hours, and computer time necessary to bring her to the screen. She contributes nothing of value. She has no powers and is just an ordinary human and she basically seems to only be in the cast because the "How To Make a Harem Anime" playbook calls for her type to be included. The only positives amongst the characters, I suppose, would be Ai and Eriko. Though it certainly isn't because of any originality on their parts. It's only because they happen to come across as the most fun and enjoyable characters in the show. What Dragon Crisis! does do exceptionally well is its music. Yui Horie's "Immoralist" OP is really a great upbeat and exciting table setter for the show. The real shame that the feelings and action displayed in the OP do not really materialize within the show itself. Overall though I think this is easily the best song from any of the anime from the Winter '11 season. On the flip side, the ED "Mirai Bowl" is a playful and naughty and at first glance seems out of place for this anime. It features extreme chibi abuse, which raises it up in my favorability rating but it’s just so damn cute and adorable that I really looked forward to seeing it each week. Of course this also meant the episode was over, which might have contributed to me liking it so much. The seiyuu cast is also very strong and chalk full of talented actors. They are mostly wasted on this and none of their performances are really memorable enough to worth mentioning. However it should be noted that this is yet again another loli role for veteran Rie Kugimiya. I honestly love Kugimiya to death as an actress but it is really quite distressing to see her continue to be pigeonholed as the same damn character repeatedly either through her own poor judgment or from studio typecasting. Though her role as Rose is not your typical loli tsundere per see, it certainly would be nice to see her try to expand her range a bit. Honestly the been there, done that nature of her performance is one of the reasons this anime comes across as so lame and uninspired. When you get right down to it my entire experience with Dragon Crisis! was neither good nor bad. A viewer is as unlikely to really hate it as he is unlikely to love it. One can certainly do better, so unless you simply must see every anime about dragons you would be advised to give this one a pass and watch something better.
Ah, Dragon Crisis. The title is a little strange considering the fact that the phrase itself is only used once in the series, and it's never really explained when mentioned. For me to find an anime about anthropomorphic human-like people usually means that I'll watch it, to some extent. Whatever the case, onto the review. Story (6.47/10): Story...isn't exactly Dragon Crisis's strong suit. The beginning is very Angel Beats-esque, where the audience, and the main character are thrown into these set of circumstances without any explanation whatsoever for the sake of moving the plot. Usually, unless there's the mystery element tothe story that the main character tries to find out, I will drop it without hesitation. (Good exposition is something I like) Though it was a bit strange to be thrown into this random scenario, I was still rather intrigued, and still continued watching. As the series went on, however, I felt that it was really arc heavy. The 12 episode run is very clearly split into separate arcs, that detail the main character, Ryuuji, helping out random girls that he literally just met, only to have them be sucked into his mini harem by the end of the series. It was kind of awkward for me to watch, and it felt quite side-story like, seeing as how the series immediately jumped to a new idea, and even new characters, making the old ones drop off the face of the earth. (For a few episodes that is.) The story in the end was still somewhat generic, with the anthropomorphic twist on some of the girls, leading up to a really, really, really cheesy ending that you may like, if you're into that kind of thing. Overall, the story of Dragon Crisis was watchable, at the very least. It's not extraordinary by any means, but it is a good in its own way, like Dog days. Character (5.87/10): Character development is a key factor for an anime's success. Without proper development of the characters, with good pacing, the anime can fall flat on its face without a second's notice. The characters weren't bad, but they weren't fantastic. Ryuuji, our main protagonist, is our run of the mill, nice guy, overpowered main protagonist character, who meets a young girl via coming out of a suitcase, (yes, you read that right), and promptly takes care of her by basically raising her as his daughter, sort of. While he does have some redeeming qualities, such as getting the most possible development in this show, as well as being the main protagonist, I find him rather dull and lacking. He doesn't really seem to have a personality of his own, rather, gets influenced by people around him to get sucked into the situations he ends up in, like contemplating shit at the end of the series for what he's done. We've all seen this kind of anime troupe before, so there's not really much to explain beyond that. Rose, as the aforementioned Dragon, of this series, is...a child. That's really all I need to say. She loves Ryuuji, (way too obviously expressed), and that's pretty much it for about 9 or so episodes. Towards the end, however, she gets this sort of, what I feel, unneeded development through some magical bullshit, that makes the show kind of stupid towards the end. Though I personally liked Rose's character due to how adorable and awesome she could be at times, I wasn't fully happy with how she herself turned out over the course of the series. The side character cast is filled to the brim with overused troupes that I could go on and on about. (like right now). Let's see...comic relief/best friend character, big breasted fanservice, the shy girl, the shy girl's best friend that tries to hook up said shy girl with main character, the crazy scientist, the tsundere girl who's also a fox (My personal favorite), overly flamboyant looking main antagonist, and the parents that seems to never exist. None of these characters get any development whatsoever, and some of them appear so late, that I even question why they were implemented in the first place. (There's even one guy that's like a marvel villain rip-off. WTF Japan?) Art and Sound (7.48/10): The art itself is pretty pleasing to look at, actually. It's quite clear what style they were going for, and it's easy to distinguish who is what race in this series. I quite enjoyed it, since none of the characters looked particularly bad, and none of the animation was jarring to look at. Actually, the fight scenes looked pretty good and fluid. (Especially when mystical, dragon energy is involved.) The sound is actually pretty good. The OP was a rather interesting sounding one, starting off as a generic shounen song, with these really quiet and soft parts that actually made it somewhat worth listening to. It wasn't the greatest song the world, but it was quite enjoyable to watch and listen to. The ED was the OP's contrast, featuring a rather bubbly song that I felt didn't fit in all too well with the show's idea. It was good, but it felt a little weird. The mood fillers of the series were actually somewhat good, as they sounded like some effort was put into it. Personal Enjoyment (6.46/10): With the combination of a somewhat generic, arcic story, generic characters, and above average music and art, all combined with Rie's role as Rose, (I'm sure the majority of people are familiar with her work), Dragon Crisis was a mix of fun and confusion. They didn't really explain the supernatural part of the show too well, as the idea of the "Lost Precious's" weren't explained too in-depth as I would've wanted it to be in. There was also a backstory that was mentioned MANY times throughout the series, that never seemed to get any explanation, which really was a big put-off, since the series already didn't explain much of anything. Massive story holes aside, Dragon Crisis was an interesting enough show for me to keep watching, and I was entertained while watching this, so it does get a plus for that. By no means is this a show everyone must watch, god no, but it does help kill time when you want it to. Besides, a fire dragon with blonde hair, in the body of what looks to be a 10 year old, kicking ass? What's not to love? Overall Score: 6.75/10
I don't quite understand why people rate this (and every other series) down just because it doesn't have an "original" story. People don't seem to understand that making an original story is impossible anymore, everything has been done already. The storyline in general was great but it left a lot of open holes, and it proceeded a bit too fast if you ask me. Also I don't like it when the fights are based on one special skill and when that's used the battle is over and the results are obvious. Even though I love seeing clichés and going through general storylines with different settings, basingall the fights around one ability that is unbeatable is just plain boring if you ask me. The artwork was fantastic if you ask me. I really can't give any complaints about that. Sound? Well, I didn't really pay attention to the sound effects, but OST was great and I totally loved the voice actors. For the characters, I think they should have given more screentime for some of the supporting characters. I often prefer the supporting characters more than the main characters in most of the series'. As for this series too. Bianca was my favorite character in this series, with Rose being the close second. I really think they did a good job with the voice actors too, they gave perfect voices for the characters! For overall enjoyment I have nothing else to complain about except for the battles. The series would have been better off without them.
Well, I must say, while this anime isn't a masterpiece I feel it deserves better than it's getting. Also... this is going to be my first review so forgive me if it's not that great XD. First things first, I'm going to try to keep this short. Second, I will refrain from any spoilers. Third... I loved this anime. While the situations and characters may not be the most original, they work, and because of this they make a truly enjoyable viewing experience. Story 6/10 It's been mentioned by other reviewers and I'm going to mention it again, If you want explanations and depth this is not youranime. Throughout the anime you will often be left to your own devices when thinking through certain aspects; however, don't worry, this is an easy anime to follow. Art 8/10 It's not the best, and they could certainly have sped up the characters and pacing in the action scenes, but it's not bad. I'm a bit of a stickler for art but i wont abandon an anime for it. Luckily that's not an issue here, as i stated previously its nothing to marvel at but I seriously can't imagine anyone dropping this because of it. Sound 7/10 If I will hold anything against this anime it will be the sound. While it isn't bad in it's own right they could have chosen better. The OP/ED are not terrible but I question their use for this anime. I normally forget about/ignore the music during an anime as it blends into the background and feels like a part of the scene; however, throughout this anime there were several times when I couldn't help but listen to the background music and think, "Wow, I mean, it's not like it's bad, and it still (kind of) fits the mood, but, seriously? could they not find something better?". Character 7/10 Very little character development, I get the feeling reading the original light novels would be a much more fulfilling experience. As i stated in the beginning depth is not a terribly strong point here. Cliche characters meet Cliche events, to an extent. Even saying this thought I have to admit, they did a good job developing their separate personalities. Given more episodes I believe they could have done something truly amazing with this anime if they had been willing/had the time to devote to creating depth in a lighthearted anime. On the plus side the male protagonist isn't a completely clueless dunce that bludgeons his way through social situations :D. Enjoyment 10/10 This is a lighthearted anime through and through. I love harems, I love comedy, and I love characters I can get behind. While there are times *cough* the last episode's "engage" animation *cough* it appears cheesy or cliche they still do a good job. And if there is one thing I love (as another reviewer I've read has put it) it's watching my ships set sail. I love harem's but if there is one thing I love more it's an ending that leaves you with a conclusion. While a stickler may still argue the point I would say it's pretty damn obvious who ends up with who. While the premise is original the characters and the situations are not. Don't let this dissuade you though as every episode manages to bring something to the table to keep your attention and while it may not be the most original it is certainly worth watching. Overall 8/10 If you are looking for a lighthearted comedy/romance/harem anime that can grab your attention and won't leave you feeling like you just wasted part of your life, look no further!
Whenever a new season rolls around I'm sure many of us go over a chart or list to see what series are coming out. While performing this seasonal task I'm sure there are a number of us that came across Dragon Crisis. Being a series that I've never heard of, I didn't know what to expect (other then the fact there were going to be dragons) Our main protagonist, Ryuuji seems like another average teenager attending highschool but there is more than that. It turns out that he is a level 10 "breaker" which is pretty strong considering it is the highest level there is.Soon after, Ryuuji's cousin, Eriko randomly comes in and takes Ryuuji away to steal a briefcase from this organization. As the two are being pursued, the briefcase opens and a red dragon, Rose comes out, and from here the adventures begin. Dragon Crisis does not follow one story, instead we are given many different stories which focus on a certain character, which seems pretty common these days. However the problem I find with this is that after each story is done, the character that it focused on would just move to the background making it feel like the story that was irrelevant. I feel like the story could have been executed better as I found the original story that it was on to be alright. The story isn't bad but it wasn't great either. Our main protagonist Ryuuji although being well develop, doesn't seem to stand out from protagonists from other anime. I'm not saying that he is a bad protagonist, I find that he has a pretty likable personality actually but he just seems so similar to protagonists from other anime that he's not a memorable character. However like I said before he's not bad for a main protagonist, there are way worse out there. The other main character in this series is Rose, who I think is a very likable character. Also she does go through major development towards the end of the series which is a plus but in the middle of the series she is cast to the side a little. I would've liked to see Rose get a little more screen time and development there but I don't find that a big problem. There is also a number of side characters who all have likable personalities and all undergo development in their own arc. However Ryuuji's school friends did get a bit annoying sometimes and I feel that Misaki's crush was only there to make Ryuuji's love life more complicated than it already was. Overall the characters weren't bad but not very memorable either. The art is on par with many of the series out there today and the backgrounds I felt were actually drawn pretty well, the battles were done pretty well and I have no complaints about this section. The sound was also pretty good too, the opening was really catchy (I think I listened to it the most out of the openings this season that I have). I also like the ending too. The voice actors also did a pretty good job, the voices matched each character pretty well, but that's what I expect from such a well known cast. The series itself is character driven, which I am finding is getting more common these days. I find no problem with that but others may not find it suitable for them. The series did entertain me though and never did I have to force myself to continue. Overall Dragon Crisis is an alright series with a number of flaws like most anime, and it isn't a very memorable series but it manages to entertain and is certainly not a bad time waster
One of the better things I can say about Dragon Crisis! is that it has more than enough good points not to be labeled a guilty pleasure. That said, I write with the precarious position of liking this show more than I probably "should". The setting is one with potential, and sometimes it shows, but mostly it's just used as a setting for yet another supernatural harem show. It's world where magical artifacts, called Lost Precious because it sounds sort of cool, are common enough to be well-known (and classified on strength) but only a few people can use them to their full potential. These peopleare called Breakers, and all the official ones are sponsored and regulated by the government. Also, as you may have guessed from the title, dragons exist but they're considered extremely mysterious and aloof, so not much is known about them. In this setting dragons look completely human, with the exception of the classic bat-wings that stick out of their shoulder blades and the ability to transform into "real" dragons when they mature. There's some interesting stuff here, but so little is explored. Instead we're given all of this as an excuse to throw magical girls (no, not those kind) at our standard harem protagonist with the far too convenient given name, Kisaragi Ryuuji (played by Shimono Hiro). When helping his overly-affectionate older cousin, Nanako Eriko (Horie Yui), on a mission to get back a stolen Lost Precious, Red Dragon Rose (Kugimiya Rie), our female lead and main romantic interest is thrown into his lap, his life, and his home. There is some conflict, most of which from a black dragon named Onyx (Kamiya Hiroshi) trying to capture Rose but mostly it's your standard harem plots. That's not to say it's all generic and wasted set-up. Rose loves Ryuuji and admits to it with such a refreshing and passionate zeal it remains fun to watch long after it should become trite. After an endless slog of Tsunderes (some of which played by Ms. Kugimiya herself) it's a breath of fresh air. And, at the risk of spoiling a bit, we skip most of the pussyfooting around a confession incredibly fast. In fact, the story is at it's worst when it attempts to change that dynamic into something more usual for the genre (ie: cliche). The action scenes are often energetic, and there are usually enough of them to keep things fast-paced. Ryuuji himself has a bit more backbone and awareness towards his suitors than most harem leads, and in such a crowded genre a little goes a long way. As for the other characters, it seems they become more interesting the less we see of them. The would-be dragon slayer and improbably young priest, George Evans (Miyamoto Mitsuru) and a two episode villain are more memorable than most of the cast while Onyx, the main villain, is so devoid of personality and originality his only real saving grace is his leitmotief. Two cliche but enjoyable mad scientists hold there own during their screentime while genre-must, Unlucky Childhood Friend Etou Misaki (Nigo Mayako), is a walking, talking yawn. In the end, the talent is there but the script isn't willing. As for the visuals, they vary between mediocre and good but it has it's moments. The character design is incredibly generic but it manages to stay fairly fluid during the fight scenes. The lighting is pretty, but if you look for them there are a lot of off-model moments. But in the end, the real star of Dragon Crisis!, it's shining moment and most redeeming quality, is the music. The soundtrack is pretty when it's queit, a thrill-ride when it's energetic, and it's probably what will keep you around long enough for the show to sink it's claws in. The damning phrase "too good for the show" could be used, but it's used too well. Even better somehow is the opening by Horie Yui. The cut used is excellent, but it really shows it's true splendor in it's full length. From a tongue-twisting pop tune, to a powerful english chrous, to a waltz, to a militaristic march, and back again; this tune takes you everywhere and makes you love it for that. While the style is a little incongruent with the anime, the message is shared: the ever-favorite Power of Love. It's a shame the show wasn't as varied. Oh, and there's a cutesy/fun party song with chibis for the outro. Dragon Crisis! is a fun diversion with some great music. It fails to live up to it's high-concept setting, but it's always competent and does enough things slightly differently to be worth watching if you feel like a harem anime. The final decision is yours, though I would highly recommend checking out the soundtrack, at the very least.
Ah~ An anime about a dragon girl, it doesn't sound bad, ¿does it? Because we all needed a loli dragon, sure. Lolis are cute and dragons are badass, doesn't seem to be a good combination but both are good... BUT IT'S NOT A GOOD COMBINATION, JUST NO. I got AIDS after watching this, so I feel like I need to warn people. Story: Oh, a guy finds a little cute dragon girl, now he gets powers and has to defeat evil guys. I gotta admit it's original, you don't find a dragon in a box everyday, but that doesn't mean it's good. It is a sad excuseto get the typical scenary of the student living with a cute girl and romantic things happen, with sexual situations sometimes. It's not romantic so please, stop. Art: I guess it was fine, I mean, characters don't look horrible, they're pretty normal. Their designs are not interesting but that doesn't mean they're bad. Scenaries were fair too, nothing special but not terrible. This is the only good thing I can say about this anime. Sound: Opening and Ending were bad in my opinion, I don't like that kind of moe stuff. Soundtracks were really boring and repetitive, nothing good. Character: They're so cliche I don't even know where to start. Main character has no personality at all, he's really boring, just the typical nice guy who does everything right. With the girl, the creators just completely forgot she was supposed to be a dragon because it's not strong and it's useless. They didn't want to think, so they decided to do a generic moe loli that it's so innocent it makes me wanna puke. Rest of the characters were just harem characters, with you know, the Tsundere character, Deredere character and so. The antagonist was the worst one. He is supposed to be evil but it's funny, honestly, just pathetic. Overall: 1 (cause 0 is not an option) Probably the worst anime I've seen. Completely ridiculous, specially the ending, that made my eyes burn. I don't like romance but I've watched some anime of this genre and didn't hate them as I hate this one. Romance is very childish and stupid, worse than a romance from a magical girl anime for kids. Please, don't watch it.
Dragon Crisis is a tale of Ryuji, a high level magician, and Rose, an infatuated dragon. Of course, she is not the only one because this has.. Oh wait, it doesn't have a harem tag. I guess there is what one could call feelings of affections form the male lead, but he is still surrounded by plenty of women. As you will find that plenty of shows on my list are harems, you can trust me that I didn't give it any demerit for that. What usually happens though, is that it gets in the way of the shows progression, and well you don'tend up watching it for anything but the eye candy. That is not completely true with dragon crisis. There is somewhat of a plotline at times that carries out through the whole season though it disappears at times. There are plenty of small mini arcs as they introduce the other girls. The arcs aren't bad either in theory, however there is some other issues with the show. At times it feels fast paced because they want to fit as many arcs in a twelve episode season as they can. I have to say the cast is varied, as it should be when they spend so much time introducing them. There is the shy classmate who has nothing to do with Ryuji's background, the bad ass tom girl character, the proper lady, and of course Rose. Rose is undeniably a 'moe' character, but also undeniably a spoiled Rie character. The newly 'hatched' Rose is a double edged sword; she is adorable at times but the main female lead has the mindset of a small child. As a Shukagan no Shana fan, I kept mistaking the typical rie chant "Ryuji,RyujiRyujiRyuji…" for Yuuji at times. Thankfully it never has jumped over the fence into the annoying category. Ryuji is apparently one of the best 'lost precious' users in the world. In talent at least. While he of course kicks ass when the lead needs too, there are plenty of times where he can be the rather frustrating lame lead. The action is pretty eye candy, and sometimes cool. Ryuuji's fighting ability is low so any long term battles consist of other characters for the most part. The dragons can also be impressive at times with their powers. There are plenty of mid combat dialogues that take place, and many times things end up being one hit KO style. What ruined my opinion the most was after a specific really cool battle Ryuuji finishes them off with the power of love... No literally, there is a giant floating pink heart engulfing the sky. What before was just a combo attack, turned into that image of the power of love consuming people. I am fine with it figuratively but… This is the usual approach taking with romance in this show, as it usually becomes over the top. They don't do a good job at explaining things in this show. Something that makes sense because we are all sick of the clueless lead who needs to be taught, or the out of place ones. However, when they are planning to steal 'lost preciouses' and everything revolves around them it is difficult to follow at times. All I know after the end is that they are magic possessing items. Despite as much grief I gave it in my review, I have to say I liked this show. Yes, there was all the above, but every time that Horie Yui OP came up I got pretty pumped to watch the episode, and the animation is appealing. Nothing incredibly special, but a fine watch for somebody looking for a fantasy ecchi.
Dragon Crisis isn't a show that I would call good or really recommend, yet it still gave me entertainment as I watched it. The anime starts with the main character Ryuuji being pulled out of school by his "cousin," Eriko to go search for a Lost Precious, ancient artifacts imbued with some magical power, that she believes to be stolen from her. So they drive to the docks, where they then sit there for hours because the people who are arriving with the Lost Precious aren't arriving until very late that night (so why the heck did she pull him from school?). Moving on,they steal the very large crate that they believe to contain the lost precious, which actually contain a 14 year old blond girl. The people who they got the crate from aren't too happy so they chase after them. The girl then shoots out a giant blast of flames from this rose pattern on her hand to get rid of their pursuers. Turns out that that girl is really the Red- Dragon At that point in the anime, I thought that this was going to be a really cool an awesome show about magic battles with these dragons , the Breakers (people who can use the Lost Preciouses like Ryuuji and Eriko), and other magical creatures. actually most of the anime is like that. But it goes absolutely no where. The 11th episode tries to bring in some huge and shocking twist, but fails to leave you with the shock because they don't explain why you should be shocked at all! You want to know why I kept watching the anime? Well, half of episode one has Rose, that red-dragon girl, running around naked in her DFC glory, hugging Ryuuji every chance she gets. Rose is the main reason why I even watched this show. She is just very cute and appeals to a decent amount of people. Maybe she could have been a bit older, but she's cute none the less. Aside from all the ecchi and what not, there were many decent fight scenes in the anime. Each episode had a new sort of force that they were fighting, and some new women that Ryuuji meets along the way. And the ending to the anime leaves you with all the girls all swooning over him. At least he is a man who fights and not one of those other wimpy characters in a harem-ish anime. Story: Doesn't really go anywhere and there is no real plot. The fight scenes were good and they had meaning, but they were all separate events and had very little to do with one another. Art: I liked the art style, but it felt a bit off somehow. Sound: I very much enjoyed the characters voices (especially Rose's!!) and I really like the Opening Song, but nothing special. Characters: The women were all lovely and Ryuuji was a cool an tough guy who I was glad that he was the main character. Enjoyment: I somehow got a lot of enjoyment from watching this anime, but then again I always really like animes like this one even if they aren't that good of a show. My final rating for the show would be a 7. It's not a good anime, but it's not a bad one either. If you are into shows that are a harem-like anime paired with some action and fight scenes, then you'll love this. If not, I would watch one episode just to give it a chance, but you might not like it. It's a real hit or miss show.
Alright, I just finished the series a minute ago and I'm gonna tell you the main problem, I had with this anime. Purely and Simply this anime to me has not a single piece of originality, from the character personalities to the story it self it seems pretty much based of of other good anime series. But,(because there's always one) I won't tell you not to watch it because it's ok to watch if you just need a small laugh or wish to kill some time. Only if your a person who has seen a lot of different anime just be aware that you mayfind some of the story a bit predictable. Other than that art's good, character designs good so give it a go in your spare time.
Dragons.. Dragons.. DRAGONS!!!!!. How could i hate this anime? Despite the few cliches in this anime, I could sincerely say with a good heart that you aren't wasting when watching this anime. Story: Good 7/10 The story follows Ryuugi and Rose as we watch their relationship grow through facing struggles and enemies. After watching this anime i can say that it was very thrilling and that was because it had a great concept to develop on. They developed on a concept of dragons and magical relics which made up for the mediocre vibe that was coming of some episodes. What i also liked about the concept wasthat it was easy to understand and it didn't leave me asking questions even though the anime was a mere 12 episodes. I would also give the conclusion of romance in the story a some points because it's the one thing we need to have in all romance anime but a lot of them sometimes leave it out. Even though the concluding romance was a success, the subject in general was a failure. Rose has a sort of unique character but i never really saw anything special about her relationship with Ryuugi. What I mean is that their relationship was developed okay but there wasn't anything special about it and that can be a turnoff for romance lovers like myself. When a relationship is done poorly in an anime, we the viewers start to look for other characters we might want to end up with the main and that isn't a good sign. I personally don't mind cliches as long as the story was fun to watch but their were some that got on my nerves in this anime. The last thing that annoyed me in this anime was how all the females would have this love for the main character and i see this shit in almost every anime i watch. To me personally, i hate when the main is a chick magnet for ever girl they meet. Art: Great 9/10 I have absolutely no arguments with the way the art in this anime was done. Vivid colors aren't the only good thing in this anime. it had good action scenes and a unique art style. I especially like the design of Rose and Ai. Sure it may not have those spectacular and beautiful scenes but most of the art was done with originality and and i loved that in the anime. Sound: Good 7/10 (Subbed) The voice actors did a great job in this anime but i won't stress on that because they they always do a great job. What appeals to me the most in an anime is the soundtrack. It plays a major part in adding emotion to a scene and it i have to say that it was done good. It was nothing special but it was enough to activate the emotion and tension of the viewer. The reason i didn't give it an outstanding or great rating was because there were absolutely no soundtrack that was broke the average barrier and i just didn't find it to be as effective as it could have been. All the tracks were forgettable and it didn't really scream to me. Character: Fair 6/10 The only thing that kept me from rating this anime as average was the development of some characters. I wanted to give it a 4 or 3 rating because some of these characters are as cliche as shit. I have seen the same male attitude 4 times this month and i am honestly tired of seen this type of male lead. When i see Ryuugi I picture myself as a kid. I was kind, helpful, caring and at times was helpless and that is okay but i hate the way how some male leads can be so helpless to the point that it comes off as gay. Yes i just said Gay. He reminded me Bell Crannel "is it wrong to pick up girls in the dungeon" but the difference between them was that Bell was a Badass and he wouldn't hesitate to make decisions to protect the people that matter to him. Almost every time Ryuugi faces an enemy, he also faces the conflict of making a decision and the way he struggled with it was hard to watch because he acts like little girl who's afraid of the dark. The next rant i have about this anime has to do with the rest of shitty cliche characters like Eriko, Ai and Misaki. I won't even explain because you must already know what I mean. Although they were really Cliche, i will have to give them points for character design but thats the only super great thing about the characters, everything else are either average or good to a point Enjoyment: Great 9/10 Overall: Very Good 8/10 FYI. It Passed my excitement bar and i would certainly say that it is a must watch anime and an anime for veterinarians.
I've just finished watching Dragon Crisis!. A very good fantasy anime, I must say. I don't usually dive into the 'harem' side of Anime. I find it very unappealing and unrealistic for me. But this one had enough fantasy element's to keep me interested all the way through the end. In the series we follow a young 15 year old boy. Called Riuji, and a Dragon girl called Rose. They fight together and stuff. Overall, what I liked most about the series it's it's fantasy, romance element. It was a nice break from all the Werewolf, or Vampire stuff, that has been going around lately. Youknow what I mean. *cough* twilight *cough*. Of course the Romance had it's Japanese appeal to eat. Being Moe, harem, and sometimes a little bit hentai. The series had one episode in particular that literally scarred the living holy mother of god out of me. Episode 9, called 'Mirror of Truth'. (Don't worry, it doesn't affect the overall plot.) In this episode we find our protagonist's trapped in a painting. (Like that hasn't been done before. but it's the execution that counts.) They soon start talking about a horror movie they saw last night, and without a doubt the same killer appears before there eyes. They soon hide in a safe house. Riuji then find out that his 'Lost Precious' isn't working against the enemy. Bianca appears to control the situation. Anyway, to get out of the painting, they have to tell the truth to the Mirror, who so happens to be the killer. Anyway, the scary part for me was the killer itself. It was creepy as hell! Just proves how good Japanese Filmakers are at horror. The plot overall was the best thing for me. With each new character the series kept it's momentum, it kept it fresh and interesting for me. And at the end, all of them come together in one climactic battle. If you have the time, you should definitely check out this series. Not for it's moe or harem side, but for it's Action/Fantasy side. :)
Interesting story at first, but did not find anything beautiful at the end. Unbeliavable this show turning some of their best into that thing very quickly. I mean, i know this show all about the relations between dragon and human. But, turning that meaning into some kind of romantic feels really amusing. Maybe i just dislike the male MC, and irritated with female MC personality, but that only one thing of some factor. What i dislike most was the story plot become so generic, which only i can say as a lame excuse. The scenery within every episodes become so dull too. Idk what happen, butat my view, i found every episodes not quite fit in each arcs. The connection lost on every aspect that i believe that must be a mistake made by the studio. But, when i see the public opinion about this show, my believe just dissapeared so fast like a dust. I dont like the fact, but its happen, so i need to move on it. Now lemme explain some of my thought for this show what i rely on. As a whole story explanations, the decision to conclude the romantic relations between the two of MCs, come from the very first beginning, was really a big mistake for the audience. For the half part until the end, all story telling to the show, will become like a filler. No more tension appear, in my opinion, since i was know the good part just end in the first sight. Tbh, i dont enjoy that decision. I realise, where every anime shall be preparing the idea like this one. But, their approaching in this show too rushed for only showing a little affection toward the whole series. Every people will think, to not watch this again from the half of the season until the end. They know what is goin on, why they must watch the show? The studio fail to make some excuse for the flow of the story, fail to make me curious. Instead make the story become clear with the flow, they even make another character appear as a backup. In this attempt, its somehow be a good respond, only to make me satisfy a little. Yes, the failure become big, so the decision to patch the hole via more cute character will only the temporary solution. Until this, the story become boring, become boring, and make me questioned myself, why i even watch this show? To hell with that, im here to enjoy myself with cute character, so i dont even need a good story! With that only reason, i hold myself to watch this until its end. The end, still the same conclusion from the first arc. I must say here, all thing happen from 4 until 9 episodes as a filler. No good for the story development, only to make the season filled to the normal 12 episodes, which is a shame from me. I find that strategy to be nice, only to making me another full of laughing. Why that shit happen? I can take that shit goes to the garbage, but i still have a pride. I know the risk, so i must return all the cost. 5 point for that amusing part of the story section. Okay, in this paragraph, i keep my review short, to the point what i dislike, and ofc, to the characterization. As i stated before, referring the half season only a filler with nonsense to the main plot, all the character development become dull too. What is they try to accomplish while their side character become a dumb doll? Nothing. Only their duo MC shines leaving every nonetheless supporting chara. Im crying, i dont even get a good linking between all of their character. All like puppet show within the brain, no personality, no great impact for the feeling. With only 12 episodes, 4 arcs with leading to the main plot only its beginning and ending, and 2 fan-services episodes, their character can not great me well. I may enjoy the 2 fan-services, but for the character development? Nothing, i won't leaving that excuse onto another excuse. As an amazing show, the character must flow into more human. In this show, they turn into no human. Heck, they half were dragon, but thats not my point. What i try to explain was their behaviour, their interaction, their past moment. And i found all of that in the bad level, even as a horrible one. Sad think happen to the conflicting idea too, that shit never get in to the show. They fail that again, so no progressment for the character development too, right? Ok, this is enough. I now feels bad with my decision, like my other bad show i ever watch in this year. But, its nice to seeing this series. Im glad, the story was exist in that past year. So, for my gratitude, i may not take this show lower than 5 (as this stated as a character section first). Then, what is the real score for this whole series? Lets continue for the next part. Art, sound, and music part were really only a strength for this show. Their great ED and OP OST greet me with most satisfying lyric and tone. Its all relaxing, and blowing my mind into the next level. I must say the music had an easy-going mode to make everything as simple as possible. Unfortunately, their story become too simple, which is make these as a lame show. Too bad, they fail to accomplish the music element into an amazing show. But, the show must go on, time never back to its greatness. Instead of raging, i make this section as my reason. Their decision for filling the male MC with Hiro sounds and the female MC with Rie not bad at all. I found that thing as an excuse too. If only their character not become too dull, i may greet this show more points than my thought now, if only.... Okay, thats it all. To completely saying the score at the clearly coast, here my list through all of my rant: Story: 5 Thats because i feel the story really a bad joke. No nice action, generic main story, dull and boring progression, no great conflict affecting the whole, and else. 5 point must be to big for my level of enjoyment. Art, sound, music: its 9. This only can give a proud judgement. Character : 5. As a dull character, why i give more than five? Enjoyment: i somehow had such a big hope for this. But, that thing only made a big hole onto my heart. 5 point only to make heart healing for that misery. As an overall, 5 point shall be good. But, since i kinda like the music, which is abit relaxing and easy-going, i may give a nice score too. Be proud of them, so my final really get high at high rate. To that point, my 6 overall can be my final judgement, only for my gratitude to all of the hotties appear here (yes, usually you, my Eriko). As my final word, i make a suggestions, if you enjoy such a lame drama melancholy with a little romanctic issue as an excuse, you can watch this show. Otherwise, or you just be an elitist with so much high level reasonal hating point, this show can be reveal as your nightmare only. Moving out.
It was ok, that is what it was. It is a typical setup of boy meets strange powerful girl that cannot communicate. Girl learns japanese in a week and bam its all "SUKI SUKI SUKI" up in hnyah. Of course there are other love interests, but not a bucket load. Dragon Crisis starts as it ends really, here a spoiler for you "I LUV YOU" is the ultimate power in this show. Also Dragon Crisis is such a misleading title it is not even funny, when you find out what it is referring to you just facepalm and go WAT. In any case if anything gets you towatch this it would be the character design of Rose (Kugumiyas character) because those eyes and that soft blonde hair with little detail other than the silhouette is just... pretty good I must say, lights up the scene when it is present. The main problem in this show is that nothing is adequately explained: what are lost precious, why are red dragons so important, what is the society really, what, where, who, why, oh and the show goes in a loop. In the end this is filler candy that could use another season, something to just watch because there is nothing else, but not really savor.
A story about a dragon girl that falls in love with the boy. It's kind of basic and everything feels sort of similar. I felt I needed to touch up on a few things. I actually enjoyed it very much. If you're looking for something to be like Bleach or Naruto in this aspect you came to the wrong place. This anime is only 12 episodes long, but is decent enough to enjoy watching it. Why? The story is pretty good. It could of been a lot better if it summed up a good amount of the things going on. Which is why I gaveit the lowest score of the categories. The story is there, and its probably in the light novels. What I will say is this, if you enjoy action/comedy type anime it's definitely worth it. The art to me is fantastic. On par with some of the other stuff out there. Visually appealing to the eyes. The sound is great. I gave this the highest because the music is INCREDIBLE from this anime. The OST alone is worth it if you can find it. The voice acting is great as well. I can sit here and enjoy writing this review while just listening to the OST. Character stories definitely could of used a lot of time to work on. I'm not going to complain though because it got the basic point across. Overall, I think this show is worth watching at least one time through. I love action/comedy genre the most. My enjoyment and my laughing moments were definitely worth the time I spent watching it. My rewatch value on this is actually pretty high. If you came for something serious, it's best to go another route.
Oh boy dragons!!! Yup, that is pretty much all you can really say about this anime. This anime mixes in Action, Ecchi, Fantasy and Romance all together. Its story revolves mainly on the two characters (Ryugi and Rose) with some other main back characters who have a huge role within the anime. Once again I did not go into this anime reading a synopsis so instead I just went in with the picture and the categories it is in since it worked out pretty well last time I decided to do it and liked the anime. Lets go on to what I think about theanime eh?! Ok, so there is action within the anime. Guns, swords, dragons fighting (kind of) and explosions. What guy doesn't like explosions huh? I personally liked the action in the anime even though some of the battles are fairly short and pretty much end in a similar fashion but regardless the action was ok. Ecchi is also part of this anime. Boobs, butts, collar bones . . . yea got it. The art work for the ecchiness was fine and did not take up too much of the anime (whatever type of anime they were aiming for). But there is always ecchiness and if you don't like ecchiness in animes then don't watch it or keep your eyes closed during those parts. I didn't see any censorship except in some spots but it didn't take anything away from the anime so I didn't mind too much but I still hate censorship!!! I am going to go ahead and guess the main part of this anime is fantasy. You have these magical items that people use, dragons, half dog people, magic, dragons. I don't watch many fantasy's but this was a pretty good one on this part i think. Dragons are pretty cool I must say so myself and people battling dragons is also pretty cool. If you hate dragons, go get punched in the face. There is some romance in the anime. More towards the end if anything. No dates that I saw, if anything just a nice trip but thats not a date unless stuff happen. For romance lovers, I would not watch this since it is not that in deep with romance. Overall I thought that is anime was ok which is why I gave it a 7. Going in not reading a synopsis again really paid off I must say so myself and I am going to do that for now on and just watch anime. But if you are reading this right now deciding on whether to watch it or not, I would say yea go for it. It is not a complete waste of time and I don't think you are going to completely regret watching it. Until my next review, farewell.
Okay so dragons they have been around since a long time i guess, dating back to pre-historic times actually in all myths and legends(Wait i'm going off topic) Anyway the name Dragon Crisis practically doesn't tell much about the anime actually, the anime is pretty much about many girls who are dragons the main character being Rose A.K.A Red Dragon, Onyx (The only male dragon i saw) A.K.A Black Dragon, Maruga A.K.A White Dragon and finally Sapphi A.K.A Blue Dragon, im going to go into a little spoiler and that would be the Villain of this anime is practically Onyx, who has his heart set onthe Rose, but then another main character Rjuyi who is the first human to ever engage(you'll find out later what this word means in the anime) with a dragon and that dragon was Rose, so pretty much the story begins when Rose and Ryuji meet up for the first time and then the adventures they have together with Ryuji's Cousin sister Eriko, Later on in the anime you will find more supporting characters being added. The quality of the anime is okay, I have watched this in 720P Ful Blu-Ray rip and it's good, but don't expect a high load of graphics from it, there are at times i wish it could have been better but it is not something that would be un-watchable Next coming onto the Audio, the audio balance is pretty much lacking actually, the audio decoding system i used was FLAC (Which means that there is very less audio loss, and the bit-rate is exteremly good) but when it is with the anime i feel there is no difference, the theme song is pretty good but i got fed up of it after watching it for 2-3 times and the ending song is okayish as well(my opinions BTW) the soundtracks put in the middle of the anime are good as well but may not make the scene look very exciting actually. So for audio it is not the best but okay The character designs are pretty good actually although the character design of Rose and Sapphi arevery Kiddish indeed the only character design that caught my eye was Maruga's design, it was structured exactly the way it would be according to her personality, the other characters are fine, I even liked AI's Character design My overall Score would be a 7/10, and it is a good anime if anyone loves dragons and a little bit of action but don't expect it to be really exciting like High School DXD, but then again its good
The reason this anime attracted me to buy it is the cover. (Maybe coz I'm a little perverted) Anyway, this anime have roughly good story. Many people linked this movie with Shakugan no Shana, To Aru Majutsu no Index and so on, mainly because they share much in common. Magic, fantasy, romance all cramped into one, just the way most people likes them. This story have action and all but the fighting arts were sorta crappy, but that's not the point, since the story focuses mainly on Ryuuji and Rose. This story also have a share of touchy touchy scene and it actually brings some people thinking.Like, hey, there it is blah blah blah (sorry, was just joking). Overally, this movie is quite good, you guys should watch it. I not a great writer and all but yeah, this might help you.
