Apr 1, 2013
Japan seems to be pumping out some trashy anime lately (e.g. Blood-c & Blood-c the Last Dark) and Ixion Saga DT just happens to be one of them. So if you're done with intelligent anime productions and would like to feed your eyes and mind with complete garbage, then look no further cause surely you've come to the right anime.
ISDT follows Kon Hokaze's arrival in this new world he's arrived in. Through many odd circumstances he ends up being paired with a lolicon princess, a male turned female transvestite and a generic looking strong soldier. He also gets tagged by his new foes with
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the nickname "DT" which is the shortened form for "male virgin" in Japan. I mean who laughs at virgin jokes anymore? Well even I would if it was sold properly but the joke fails every time its used here, why? Many reasons. For one the writers arent all that proficient in comedy writing and another reason could be the voice actor for Kon but I'd still blame the character he's written as and the lines he's given. The horror of this becomes apparent when you realize this is going to be a recurring joke throughout the anime. ISDT does succeed in some funny jokes though, but they aren't nearly enough to have you put up with 25 episodes worth of garbage and its other bad/fail/force-fed jokes.
The viewer is taken to generic locations prominent in anime like the beach/a hot springs bath (onsen) and shown all the stereotypical things you'd expect if you've seen enough anime. Whats worse is whole episodes are wasted in such places doing nothing, the story dosent progress and if you didnt know any better you'd think they were filler episodes put right at the beginning of an anime. It wouldnt be so bad if these "fillers" were any good but sadly they arent.
The art scores highest amongst everything else this anime offers but its not perfect either. You still got a couple of scenes switched with crappy animation. The sound is just sad. The show starts off with this intro where it feels like the words "DT" are being shoved down your throat. Then you get this voice acting that seems at odds with the characters they are cast as. Its almost like you can tell they are trying hard to make you laugh. Its not so bad when you actually laugh but you'll probably feel sorry for them when you dont since they seem to be trying so hard or you might just drop the show for realizing the crap that it is.
Characters are rubbish. Kon the main character is filth of a character. If ever he had a strategy for his enemy and it failed, he'd resort to any underhanded cheap shot available to him even if its something like kicking another dude in the nuts. The lolicon princess is smart and haughty while retaining some child like qualities. The strong/brute swordsman likes cute things but I guess that was tacked on to make him less one dimensional? He still is one dimensional imo. Then theres the beautiful trans girl who cooks, gives advice and sometimes talks with a deep manly voice while also supposedly perfect/role model like? Psh, rubbish. All the characters generally remain the same only tweaked sometimes to make another good/bad joke. The only character I liked was Erecpyle, a major foe who is honorable and fights clean but this is probably due his stark contrast with Kon who fights dirty if need be. I did sometimes find Kon interesting and entertaining but other than that he was just as annoying as every other character in the series.
As you might be able to tell I didnt enjoy this show but I sat through it just so I could review it in its entirety. Cant really say it was worth it but at least I can let others know there's no light at the end of the tunnel here. To those thinking it might get better in later episodes or have some secret plot twist like Blood-c, well heres me telling you no, it doesnt. You do get some explanation of things somewhere around episode 21 but its not anything serious.
In my opinion I think some people who are proficient in anime production sat down after seeing Gintama and thought they could do something along the same lines and make some bucks. This anime is the result of their failure. Despite how Gintama comes off as unserious an half-assed, alot of intelligence and work is put into it as well as comedic talent. There are comedic geniuses at work in Gintama so its sad that this sub-par anime even gets to be compared to it.
Reviewer’s Rating: 3
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