Fanservice with a plot

Tweekums

When I started watching this series I thought I might not make it past the first episode as it was immediately clear that it was going to be packed with unnecessary fanservice and probably a poor plot. I was right about the amount of fanservice; nearly all the female characters had enormous breasts which their clothes barely cover assuming their clothes haven't fallen off in a fight or they aren't taking one of their many visits to the bath. Thankfully the series had an enjoyable plot that soon had me roped in. Minato is trying to get into university but has failed his exams for the second time, one day he is out when a girl literally falls out of the sky and lands on him. It turns out that this is Musubi, a Sekirei, and when she kisses him her special powers increase and he becomes her Ashikabi or master. After some confusion with his landlord he finds himself homeless luckily the two of them find a new home where it turns out there are already Sekirei living. In the early episodes Minato increases his harem of large breasted Sekirei and one child then in later episodes we learn that the Sekirei are destined to battle it out till only one of them remains.

While we see quite a few fights the battle to the last Sekirei doesn't end within the series, in fact the final episode ends with "To be continued...". I was surprised at just how much I enjoyed this series; the characters were interesting and by the end I really cared about whether or not they would survive the climactic battle. Given the size of the girls chests the fanservice looked as if it was designed to be more comic than erotic. As well as the action there are plenty of comic moments such as one Sekirei who is never without a bottle of sake and Minato's harem competing for his affections. At only twelve episodes the series ended all too soon although I hear that a second series is due to be released this Summer. Given that it can be watched free and legally on Funimation's YouTube channel at the moment I'd recommend checking it out if you aren't offended by gratuitous nudity.

score 7/10

Tweekums 18 April 2010

Reprint: https://www.imdb.com/review/rw2237743/