Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers

This anime is very very good and I suggest every Otaku to watch it! Even doesn't have season 2 yet but it's great!

It started off with a weak protagonist so seemed kind of boring in the beginning but really delivers his worth by fighting all of them, surviving and solving the mystery.

Starting 4 episodes narrates as if the anime is all about action with very weak action scene but the story gets interesting when the blame game starts.

Last episode final scene was a game changer and has me up for season 2.

Also, I love the little romance with action in the anime. Hope to see more action and mystery from it in the future seasons.

Seems like there is enough material for season 2 so can't wait for season 2!

What starts off as a normal adventure and mission in normal fantasy story soon turns out to a dispute resolution for the episodes 4-12. There is actually no mission, no forward story to defeat the demon god.

Its weird in a way, it seems the whole story of defeating the demon god comes to a halt when a dispute breaks out between the chosen ones and then they just keep going back and forth running mind games and numerous scenarios.

This series is suited for someone with identity crisis, its more like a personal reflection and morality based story rather than adventure.

Also there is a girl with swamp super power. I literally meant it, they control the swamps by puking out what ever they eat. Don't ask me, apparently that's a super power in this anime.

Its a hilarious series, so I kept forwarding the anime every so often when I saw it was a drag.

I watched the first two episodes. According to the one other reviewer on IMDb at the time of me writing this, it gets good after episode 5. Sorry, but I'm not the type of person who wants to wait that long in the hopes that something gets good. In my experience if something is going to be good, episode one is also good.

Visuals - The animation is alright. The fight choreography is pretty bad, along with some of the character designs. The overall look isn't terrible, leaning more on the generic side of things. I like how this seems to pull from cultures like the Mayans/Incas/Aztecs. Not a lot is done with this setting, but it is kind of nice.

Plot - This premise doesn't seem that interesting to be honest. There is some potential here, but it seems like its going to just keep being boring. The only real option I see from this show is the two leads (and others) melodramatically riding around on those horses for the rest of the runtime leading up to an unsatisfying fight scene as the finale.

Characters - I don't even know. There isn't a whole lot of development as far as I watched. I want to know why the princess has those ears.

The main plot of the anime centers around the "Rising Daemon Lord" trope which is nothing new (but often entertaining) followed by a mystery.

The unique art, regional/cultural backdrop (Central / South American, Pre-Colombian), protagonists and their limitations mix pretty well with the storytelling creating an interesting world.

However the final minutes of episode 12 guts the series, killing the investment in the characters with a botched hook/ending.

All in all it's the animation and part of the story makes it a worthwhile background watch if you've got empty space in your catalog and I'd watch a 2nd season just to see if they could redeem the horrible ending.

Pros:

• Atypical local / backdrop.
• Good animation.
• Above average English Dubbing.
• Very limited and subtle "Fan Service".

Cons:

• No 2nd season.
• Predictable.
• Not a fan of the Assassins voice (English Dubbing).
• Storytelling could be better.
• Dark horse character's outfit is ridiculous.
• Terrible ending "hook".