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Sekirei

  • TV Series
  • 2008–2010
  • 12
  • 23m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Sekirei (2008)
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AnimeSeinenSupernatural FantasyActionAnimationComedyFantasyRomance

Minato fails college exams twice leaving him feeling worthless. A woman Musubi falls from the sky and bonds with Minato via a kiss awakening his powers. This draws Minato into a dangerous co... Read allMinato fails college exams twice leaving him feeling worthless. A woman Musubi falls from the sky and bonds with Minato via a kiss awakening his powers. This draws Minato into a dangerous competition against others with special abilities.Minato fails college exams twice leaving him feeling worthless. A woman Musubi falls from the sky and bonds with Minato via a kiss awakening his powers. This draws Minato into a dangerous competition against others with special abilities.

  • Stars
    • Shinnosuke Tachibana
    • Saori Hayami
    • Marina Inoue
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    7.2/10
    3K
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    2,520
    1,848
    • Stars
      • Shinnosuke Tachibana
      • Saori Hayami
      • Marina Inoue
    • 16User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Shinnosuke Tachibana
    • Minato Sahashi…
    • 2008–2010
    Saori Hayami
    Saori Hayami
    • Musubi
    • 2008–2010
    Marina Inoue
    Marina Inoue
    • Tsukiumi
    • 2008–2010
    Yukana
    • Kazehana
    • 2008–2010
    Aya Endô
    • Matsu
    • 2008–2010
    Yuki Kaida
    • Homura…
    • 2008–2010
    Kana Hanazawa
    Kana Hanazawa
    • Kusano
    • 2008–2010
    Alexis Tipton
    Alexis Tipton
    • Musubi
    • 2008–2010
    Joel McDonald
    Joel McDonald
    • Minato Sahashi
    • 2008–2010
    Colleen Clinkenbeard
    Colleen Clinkenbeard
    • Matsu
    • 2008–2010
    Monica Rial
    Monica Rial
    • Miya Asama
    • 2008–2010
    Tia Lynn Ballard
    Tia Lynn Ballard
    • Kusano
    • 2008–2010
    Leah Clark
    Leah Clark
    • Homura…
    • 2008–2010
    Lydia Mackay
    Lydia Mackay
    • Tsukiumi
    • 2008–2010
    Hitomi Nabatame
    • Uzume
    • 2008–2010
    Jamie Marchi
    Jamie Marchi
    • Uzume
    • 2008–2010
    Maxey Whitehead
    • Shiina
    • 2008–2010
    Ian Sinclair
    Ian Sinclair
    • Seo
    • 2008–2010
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    2ajrcvr

    The stupidity and awfulness continues

    I watched this 2nd installment of Sekirei is to see if it improved anything over the first one. Unfortunately, it didn't. In fact, it got worse. The great potential that is there is still unrealized in the author's attempt to hammer out a speedy sequel. It is truly hard to understand, and the series never elucidates, why the characters would be stupid enough to participate in this crazy death experience. Clearly the creators had some sense of the tragic nature of losing someone to this battle, since some of their characters are profoundly disturbed by it and others are even sorry they took the life of one of the Sekireis - but that is never fully explored nor given enough credibility in the storyline. There is much potential there, but it is not developed. The plot should never be for Sekireis to kill other Sekireis, but to kill the game-master.

    What is offered in this bevy of buxom babes is a bunch of random situations with the women sort of fighting, sometimes, but not really, and what is there is weak and kind of moronic. We are lacking a good, solid reason for the conflict and killing, more than "it's fun!" which some think, or "I have to." The whole "Game" concept is dumb to the point of irritating! Playing chess is a game, this is simply killing. The fact that it is run by a completely insane individual, who is also supposed to be a brilliant genius, is once more insultingly stupid. And there are other technical problems. To create drama, the author lets his villains not play by the rules that he invented for the series, while the good guys have to. When you watch this, you will easily see what I mean. Like many anime, the villains are superior in many ways to the heroes, who are constrained for the theoretical purpose of plot and drama, and have to work twice as hard by exotic (sometimes Deus ex machina) means to win; and sometimes they don't. There are better ways to accomplish this so that you don't destroy the integrity of the story. The creators appear to love their villains, and that's all I can say about that without spoiling anything.

    There are battles that don't quite resolve anything, relationships that are never fully developed, despite the fact that the women are ready to die for their masters. The house lady doesn't want any "illicit" behavior in her boarding house, where 6 Sekireis and their master live - God only knows why - but the women can go out and battle and die for their men. Silly. The storyline is never truly wrapped up, I suppose because the author was going to try to make another one of these, but so far, hasn't. And, again, you have decent graphics with fair animation. There could have been much more, but there wasn't, and all the potential this series had is left in the pen of the author.
    2ajrcvr

    Pretty, with potential that is unrealized.

    What we have here is a somewhat ecchi presentation of females running about trying to make a story out of the various elements the author brings into the movie. The rampant nudity, huge boobs of nearly all the female characters, and routine fan-service - which I'm certainly not against - don't come close to saving this haphazard & amateurish attempt at telling a tale, particularly the last episode, which is pointlessly stupid beyond belief. In fact, all that pizzaz is distracting & even irritating when you don't have an intelligent plot- line to give it all purpose. Scantily clad and nude sexy young women scampering about destroying each other for no intelligent reason, and no definable goal ("you'll get something good at the end if you're the last one standing"), led by a psychotic "game-master" who achieves that position by who knows what means, is a thin storyline at best. As an author myself who enjoys anime, I know it could easily have been made better! Laziness and lack of imagination caused it not to be. A solid, heartfelt story never quite materializes. What IS there is overly sketchy & under-developed, & isn't concluded in any sensible or satisfying way. The author is overly consumed with keeping his psychopathic villains and not much concerned with the status and well- being of his heroes and heroines, who suffer mightily at the hands of their foes, sometimes ridiculously & inordinately so.

    The magic employed by the characters is weak and nonsensical, while the characters themselves are mostly stupid - you'd HAVE to be to play this deadly "game," because the only true villain here is the game- master and his cronies, the destruction of whom should be the real plot of the story. Characters are also uni-dimensional and even pathetic, occasionally foolishly falling victim to their foes and then suffering for it, something employed to create drama, which it actually doesn't, because it is so dumb. As for the animation, it's only fair, while the graphics are pretty decent, which makes it visually pleasing to watch. This is a series that had a good idea, and could have offered up a great story, with powerful relationships and heartfelt drama, but it did what was easy and quick and so failed to do that - a shame, really. What you're left with is sexy, overly busty animated women, occasionally delightfully nude, dancing about trying to kill each other because some psychotic says they should so he can get his jollies from he fray, unconcerned about the human carnage. As for a deeper story and adventure, you really need to find that elsewhere.
    10manoranjangarnayak

    Waiting for season 3

    This is definitely Good.i personally prefer romance,harem, Action, Adventure,isekai, Magic. Out of these 4 are there romance,harem,action,magic. I loved this series,the characters are fun, entertaining and lovable. I think the show creator should extend the actions scenes to a liitle depth.otherwise this i have no problem though this is a minor issue. This series has a good storyline also and they properly done their homemark(storyline).i think a little bit twist in the story also needed. I loved this series. Waiting for season 3.
    7christian94

    Modern Mermaids or Nymphs

    The human myths and legends have included many women of extreme beauty and some with quite voracious sexual appetite. This Japan anime focuses on large-breasted free-spirited females who are playing a game to which we discover the rules along with the clueless main male character, Minato, who is plunged in a world where beautiful women fight for his affections and for their lives. The sarcastic humour is quite on point and the gratuitous nudity in every other scene flows as naturally as large breasts bouncing up and down. The constant fan service, sexiness and arousal however is not the only reason worth watching this whimsical fairy-tale. As characters are presented with various complex backstories and the shroud of mystery is slowly revealed, we find endearing personalities, fun situations, cool fights and a story that keeps you as captivated as the big bare or barely-bare breasts all around. Minato gets a nose bled every time he sees breasts, but we get far from nosebleed seats, as we are right there in the action following the moves blow for blow. Tight shirts, short skirts, panties and flirts are all part of the game and the world of Sekirei. If a Sekirei is grabbing a breast or two (hers or another's) or kissing an Ashikabi or a Japanese version of Ashanti, all the better. There is no missed opportunity for sexual reference, action, comedy and lots of fun.

    I was annoyed with the sometimes childish drawings superimposed or replacing scenes to often show fantastic elements, but they later seem to blend in the story and add humour or thought/emotion like a manga/comic book, once you get used to it. Other than that, simply sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.

    My conclusion is then that Sekireis are a new figment of modern imagination to represent a breed of idealized brave and breasted woman who love her man and is ready to fight for him and defend him. The series deserves distinction for creating this fictional world as much as Disney and the Danish author for the Little Mermaid. It is about time we update the succulent stories of the five types of Greek nymphs, the apsaras of Hindu and Buddhist mythology and the celestial nymphs of Sigiriya with the 108 Sekireis! Let's enjoy the maiden voyage of these damsels while we are in distress.

    All in all, like Minato is having, the series is a harmless harem of fun.
    10arrifat-77810

    Waiting for Season 3

    It's a decent romantic story with action and also story is so good and that's why I can't wait for next season 😍

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    • Trivia
      A "sekirei" is the Japanese wagtail bird. In Japanese mythology, this bird is sacred to the creation gods Izanagi and Izanami, and is sent to earth to make habitable and fertile lands and to enable couples to procreate.
    • Goofs
      According to the exposition in the series, there are only 108 Sekirei total. However, this is contradicted by the existence of "discarded numbers" (some sort of "failed" Sekirei whose shortcomings are not explained) in addition to the 108 acknowledged Sekirei.
    • Soundtracks
      Sekirei
      Lyrics by Shogo Yasukawa

      Music and Arrangement by Satoru Kôsaki

      Performed by Saori Hayami, Marina Inoue, Kana Hanazawa and Aya Endô

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    • Release date
      • July 2, 2008 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Sekirei: Pure Engagement
    • Production companies
      • Aniplex
      • Movic
      • Sekirei Keikaku
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      23 minutes
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