You will definitely love that little boy and his story. So, have a seat and enjoy Bojji’s journey until the end. Even if it is set in a fantastic world, its morals are touching and important for our 21st century society which, at times, may not be as developed as it should be.
To summarize Ousama Ranking’s introduction, I’m already convinced this is going to be an unforgettable anime. Their OP is great here, but yama’s heartwarming ED is even more amazing to me the song fits the anime so well that it makes the end of the episode even more emotional. The famous Japanese band King Gnu, who are one of the most popular j-bands out there due to their huge success with Hakujitsu, return to anime after their debut on Banana Fish (2018). The soundtrack deserves to be mentioned too, especially the OP and ED songs.
But like I said, this paragraph was not important because you can’t feel Wit studio’s great execution just by reading about it. This kind of character writing is written with care and uses an effective technique to make the audience excited with plot twists unexpected turns of events. As the story proceeds, it is clearly seen that many characters such as Daida, his mother, Bebin, Domas are deeper than they seem and hide a side that's not easy to be seen from the first episode. He has made a new friend Kage, who is a small black, mysterious creature with an interesting backstory I am not going to spoil. Almost nobody believes in Bojji, but fortunately, he is not alone. His little brother, Daida, does not believe in him and acts egoistically, looking for ways to sabotage Bojji and become the next king. He is one of the two sons of the kingdom’s king, who is seriously ill. Bojji is a kind-hearted child, but there’s something that makes his life harder he’s deaf and incapable of speaking clearly. With a powerful and emotional start that even made me cry at times, Bojji’s journey to becoming the king begins. The following paragraph contains some minor spoilers about the story and it is not really important in my opinion – unless you want to know some basic things that happen in the first episodes, I suggest you’d skip it. There's no doubt this show is special, its early near-9 mean score says it all. The fantasy, as well as the emotional impact this anime succeeds in making always amaze the watcher.
Until now, the story is full of morals and beautiful metaphors. But what makes this fairytale special is the feeling of hope it radiates, as well as assurance that there will be joy, love and positive or meaningful outcomes as the story proceeds.Įpisodes 4-6 were darker and focused mostly on the world build up, which was something totally different from your average anime series. I cannot describe the way evil is portrayed in this anime - the use of evil figures is mysterious, and there are always good-willed people that end up making evil deeds as well. It also has its dark side and there are always uncomfortable events happening, hindering the protagonists’ journey. To me, it’s a unique story with a unique execution, so far. That’s the reason some people compare it to Disney or Studio Ghibli – not me, anyway. I think it’s adorable-looking and what we’dĬall the epitome of wholesomeness. It is full of colour green, blue, yellow, light brown. Please note that my score may change in the future, but I am reviewing episodes 1 to 6 – and it’s a solid 10.įor starters, let me make it clear Ousama Ranking takes place in a medieval looking world and looks like a fairytale. That’s the reason I’ve written my first preliminary review, just to tell you guys and to remember how amazing my first experience with Ousama Ranking was. Perfection is and will always be subjective but to me, the beginning of Ousama Ranking is pure perfection.