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The King of Fighters: Another Day

Based of The King of Fighters series, more specifically KOF: Maximum Impact series of games, which is something I indulged myself into only briefly.. I am a big fan of the main series of The King of Fighters; other than it's spin-off series which is KOF: Maximum Impact. This is one anime you will have to have some background knowledge in order to fully enjoy.

Story: 6/10
This particular anime takes place after the events which unfolded in the first KOF: Maximum Impact game. The King of Fighters: Another Day has four interlocking episodes, which range approx 10 minutes each.. The episodes ... revolve around central protagonists; brothers Alba & Soriee Meira, who are protecting the citizens of Southtown, after the demise of Duke and his gang..

I admit I was thrown off at first of what was actually going on in the anime, seeing how I didn't play the first KOF: Maximum Impact.. But that didn't necessarily stop me from enjoying this anime, seeing how everything came in full circle in the end anyway, all of which is explained in KOF: Maximum Impact 2, a game I actually own.

Art: 7/10
The art style is fair, nothing great, but nothing bad either. The characters are drawn pretty decent, and when put into motion, the fight scenes aren't all that bad.. Granted it could be a bit more fluid, but I digress, it's still a enjoyable experience.

Sound: 9/10
I guess the real selling point of this anime for me is the incredible soundtrack. Many of which is fully orchestrated, and fits in really well to the anime. It really sets the atmosphere when Southtown is under going a crisis.. I could actually feel what the characters are feeling, so moving.. On the flip side, the action scenes offer a electro/trace/suspense mix of tunes, and gets you pumped for the fights when you hear that tune spark! Plus the ending theme, "Regret" by Dakota Star is freakin' brilliant. I love this soundtrack!

Character: 7/10
Most of your favorite characters from the KOF series are here:
Kyo Kusanagi: The Scion of the Flame
Iori Yagami: Unbridled Instinct
Terry Bogard: The Lone Wolf
Mai Shiranui: Ninja Girl Extraordinaire

Plus others like Ash Crimson, K', Rock Howard, Athena Asamiya, etc.
All of which have contributing elements to add to the story.

Naturally this story is based of the two KOF: Maximum Impact characters; Meira brothers, Alba & Soriee, our heroes of this anime.

Enjoyment: 7/10
Naturally as a fan of The King of Fighters, this one was a must watch for me, and I relatively enjoyed what I seen. Story was indulging, fight scenes were decently done, and the ending was good. If anything it'll get you in the mood to play KOF: Maximum Impact 2, what is what I will do after I finish this review. Though I can't necessarily say this anime is for everyone, it's definitely one of the better anime adaptations of a video game series. That being said, if you like fighting games, I say give it a watch.

Overall: 7/10
What is to say that hasn't already been said?
I am a KOF fan, and this is one anime that I would gladly pick up and watch again.

Zettai Shougeki: Platonic Heart, what a series this is, it's truly something that has to be seen to believe.. And I don't mean that in a necessarily good way either.

I'll first start off by stating I watched this expecting a whole lot of ass-kicking babes, with a lot of fan service, which is exactly what I got. But here's the kicker..

General premise of the series is about a girl named Aya Iseshima and her best friend Natsume Honma, and their (well Aya's anyway) inclusion in a fighting tournament called the Platonic Heart, a tournament where female fighters compete for the grand prize of the Platonic ... Heart, a jewel that can grant any wish to the winner of the tournament.

Story 5/10
I admit I was kind of enjoying this particular little anime, for a little while.
While the story lacks any true construct, it makes up for it's brilliant fight scenes.. But then again, a story can only go so far, when after all, it is about buxom babes fighting each other with plenty of ecchi to boot.

Art 7/10
Now I have to say that the art style is actually pretty good. Watching our heroine beating the living daylights out of her opponents is a crisp, and rewarding thing to watch, and I love the fact the fact their clothes literally explode when a blow has been landed hehe.. Alas though, that's just about the only good thing I can say about this..

Sound 5/10
The soundtrack or BGM, is rather forgettable, nothing really struck me as brilliant, I can say is that I don't particularly like the opening theme. As for the ending theme, well.. It's forgettable! (Haha, oh well, I tried)

Character 6/10
I really found myself liking our heroine Aya Iseshima, she has a knack for kicking some ass so.. Elegantly, which is pretty fun to watch! Aside from Aya, and her best friend, the rest of the characters hardly have any real development, they are just there for their respective episode, and we'd be lucky if we'd hear or see from them again.. Like I remember seeing one character with only 1 minute of screen time during the entirety of the show! She didn't have it good at all, ahh well, a lot of characters are indeed left with something to be desired, go figure. Afterall this is a show about expendable characters.

Enjoyment 5/10
Like I said, there are parts where I liked, but for everything I liked, there about a dozen things I didn't.. There are characters we only see for a brief period of time, sometimes see them once, and never again. Soundtrack is relatively forgettable, and that awful opening theme I just don't care for in the slightest. Story is nothing spectacular, just your standard fighting tournament with Femme Fatale's fighting and tearing apart their clothes.

Overall 5/10
This is something that was truly something to behold...
Well I guess if you're looking for a show with little plot, but plenty of fan-service action girls, then this is a show you may like, just don't go into it thinking you'll get anything other than that. Being said, the only thing I like is the main lead character Aya Iseshima (The only character with development), and her fight scenes. In conclusion, Zettai Shougeki: Platonic Heart is just your fan-service fix for the weekend.