Anime REVIEW: Maken-Ki!
Love it or hate it, fanservice is a big part of most anime. For every original, clever and/or thought-provoking film or series there's a slew of ones that have little focus other than anime girls' chests or what's under their skirts. However among the overflowing pool of ecchi, there are some gems that prove that not all good series require a high IQ. Maken-Ki! is a 12 episode series based on the manga of the same name by Hiromitsu Takeda. It originally aired between October and December 2011. Is it one that should be raised above the norm, or one to be thrown back into the depths of obscurity? Pants. Takeru Ohyama, your stereotypical good hearted but perverted anime protagonist, is about to start at a new school which he recently went from being girls-only to co-ed. Unbeknownst to him, this school is one where students are taught combat and magic, wielding special abilities or items known as Maken. Meeting up with his childhood friend Haruko, a mysterious ...