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This is a pure comedic, ecchi four minute extravaganza. To expect character development other than skin revelation is pure fantasy on the part of haters.

I have watched EVERY episode and never felt obligated to place any rules of any kind in reviewing this fun, bawdy, irreverently sarcastic show.

Seriously, this is naughty comedy. Does anyone really want more from this show other than boobs, butts and shallow dialogue? I laughed my ass off just taking the awesomely paced in-your-face sheer (hmm really) attitude the creators threw down. Take that feminazis! Many newcomers to anime have no clue how it ALL began. Sigh. One could go ... on. Never mind.

Being an ecchi fan from the beginning of my anime life, this mini-anime brings back memories and fills them with renewed energy. Animation is the groundwork of any anime, story supports art. Animating human movement is key to bringing characters to life. Adding humor to ecchi is not easily done well. I laughed quite a bit watching EVERY episode, despite the occasional ghost.

Story is weak, for sure a bit disjointed. So what! Ecchi rocks the anime world no matter what the drama (miserable) queens say. Beats squeaky-voiced high-school dramadies that go on and on for endless no ends.

Done here. Woohooo Warriors in Bikinis!

Some writers feel a need to repeat ideas over and over. As if they alone are capable of understanding them. The irony here is that too often it is the writer that is in dire need of understanding what it is they are trying to say. What starts out with an amazing concept rapidly devolves into a seemingly endless rinse/repeat cycle.

The synopsis is misleading, so I include one here.

Alien Nine's world has us introduced to sixth grade students that are either selected to be, or elect to be, alien fighters-in-training. To assist our future heroes, living (alien) creatures are attached like helmets upon their ... heads. These creatures are symbiotic in that they protect our young trainees from harm while also living off their human waste (sweat, dry skin etc). It should be noted that this Anime is NOT for children.

What's a character driven story without conflict? Nothing. Without character development? Nothing. Here we have character in abundance. In fact, our lead character is terrified of aliens! Great so far! So, viewers, what would one expect in terms of development? You guessed it! Does it happen? Even a little?

The first episode had me intrigued. Here was an idea that could have just exploded with adventurous hi-jinx insofar as both story and characters...but got stuck, nay mired upon a one dimensional theme of preadolescence. It became as though the writer was intent to drive a thumbtack with a sledgehammer repeatedly until all sense of original purpose was lost in the devastation.

Truly a missed opportunity. It's so easy to see the metaphors, the allegory that could have been explored; as indeed the action potential! There is exceedingly rich material here that was never mined. Sad. Thirteen episodes easily. Sigh.

Alien Nine is certainly worth a watch for originality alone: Great characters (initially), interesting world/setting. Beyond that, there is little to recommend.

Well, here I go. Wrapped in a blanket. The summary of this Anime is so lacking in credit. The characters are hardly developed until the futon exposed a glimmer of that within. That is the way this sweet and intelligent series shows ground previously unexplored by the usual means. As in not the typical brainless high school drama. Just getting started. The asides of dialogue are nothing short of hilarious, and all characters play a role in the expanding critique of relationships. More to come.

Well, this is my first review as I am new to this great resource. So here goes....

Firstly, I am not a gun enthusiast. However, I have hunted wild game and know my way around a gun.

Secondly, I AM an anime lover going on eight years now. That said, 14 minutes into the first episode, I was enjoying this original series with full humor while firing short three-round bursts of laughter.

Some Anime just need to be taken lightly. This series obviously is NOT to be taken, nor does it take itself, seriously. It's just a fun romp through the "girls with guns" genre that pokes ... a lot of fun at cliche after cliche while bringing a completely insane premise to bear.

I read a few reviews and was amazed at the polarization of comments. Quite frankly, I think that is the clue that this is good stuff! In time this will be a classic both in originality and flat out comedy.

Sorry for the short review, will edit later.

Okay, so here is a follow-up: six episodes down the throat and I still like this show, especially the personification of guns to character development.

Without spoiling episode plotting, I will say that the degree of technical detail may put off some viewers, but a little research in Wiki will vaporize that for the assiduous viewer. In brief: chill out and cool your barrels before firing rounds at this Anime. Cute girls that are actually deadly weapons? LOL. Sounds like my last GF, haha. More to come.....