Gun x Sword-san

AIC ASTA Fall 2005
ActionAvant GardeComedyParody
6.8
Quality Score
0.01 (Mixed)
Audience Mood
7 / 10
Controversy
1,181
MAL Ratings

Synopsis

These are a series of 13 omake episodes of Gun x Sword, tied in very loosely to the plot, with the characters as chibi puppets. The main characters are Wendy and her turtle, Kameo, who is the size of a human in this series and is able to talk. All the episodes seem to center around analyzing various events in Gun x Sword and mocking the themes displayed. They are included on the DVDs. (Source: Wikipedia)

Audience Consensus

Audience opinions on Gun x Sword-san are highly divided. Some viewers find the absurdist humor and meta commentary to be a refreshing and hilarious take on the original series and anime culture in general, while others consider it a poorly executed and unfunny waste of time that diminishes the reputation of the original Gun x Sword. The low production quality and repetitive jokes are frequent points of criticism.

Strengths

  • Good for a laugh
  • Subversive and hilarious critiques of anime culture
  • Charming meta humor reminiscent of early Gintama
  • VA's do God's work bringing these weird looking shapes into life

Weaknesses

  • Poor art and animation quality
  • Repetitive and unfunny jokes
  • Waste of time, especially for fans of the original series