Taishou Mebiusline: Chicchai-san
Synopsis
Hiiragi Kyoichiro, the eldest son of a wealthy family, has left behind his home in Momoki Village to attend the prestigious Imperial University in Tokyo. He carries with him his family's heirloom katana as well as a rather disturbing secret: he can see the spirits of the dead. Even so, he remains optomistic of the future that lies ahead, musing on how less scary the spirits would be if only they were less frightening in appearance. When he awakes, he realizes that he may have gotten his half-hearted wish..in part as he finds he's the one that has become significantly smaller and decidely cuter. As if that's not enough to throw his world into chaos, Kyoichiro soon finds himself swept up into a supernatural dispute between factions of the Imperial Japanese Army intent on creating an army of undead soldiers, a mysterious stranger with vague intentions, and a seemingly anti-government group known as the Five Katana. [Written by i2isagrl]
Audience Consensus
The anime adaptation of Taishou Mebiusline: Chicchai-san is largely considered a failure due to censorship, poor pacing, and uninspired execution. Reviewers note the potential in the original concept and praise the opening theme, but ultimately find the show incoherent and unfulfilling. The lack of BL content, combined with the extremely short episode length, leads to a disjointed and unsatisfying narrative experience.
Strengths
- Opening theme song is amazing.
- Some ending themes are decent.
- The core concept has potential.
Weaknesses
- Censorship of BL content makes the plot nonsensical.
- Extremely short episodes prevent proper plot and character development.
- Mediocre art and bad visual effects.
- Characters are uninspired and cliché.
- Tone is inconsistent, switching between comedy and seriousness abruptly.
- The reason for characters being child-sized is unclear and unimportant.