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Just finished watching the anime series Scrapped Princess. This is one that's going to stick with me for quite a while. There were a lot of things to love about it.
The characters were some of my favorites in an anime ever, I think. There were a lot of them, but each was so well-realized that you didn't mind jumping between their various stories in later episodes. Looking back at the beginning of the series, it's fascinating how simple it seemed at the beginning.
The basic plot is the story of Pacifica, a fifteen-year-old girl who is on the run with her adopted brother and sister, Shannon and Raquelle. Pacifica was born under a prophecy that she is the "poison that will destroy the world" on her sixteenth birthday. She manages to live a fairly happy life, but as the crucial birthday approaches, she's hunted down and Shannon and Raquelle try to flee with her to a place where she will be safe. This initial storyline evolves into a lot deeper plot as the siblings' fortunes change, the truth about Pacifica's role as "Scrapped Princess" is revealed, and secondary characters shift allegiances or reveal more of their motivations. But the story never loses its strong heart - the relationship between Pacifica, Shannon, and Raquelle.
Short takes:
The characters were some of my favorites in an anime ever, I think. There were a lot of them, but each was so well-realized that you didn't mind jumping between their various stories in later episodes. Looking back at the beginning of the series, it's fascinating how simple it seemed at the beginning.
The basic plot is the story of Pacifica, a fifteen-year-old girl who is on the run with her adopted brother and sister, Shannon and Raquelle. Pacifica was born under a prophecy that she is the "poison that will destroy the world" on her sixteenth birthday. She manages to live a fairly happy life, but as the crucial birthday approaches, she's hunted down and Shannon and Raquelle try to flee with her to a place where she will be safe. This initial storyline evolves into a lot deeper plot as the siblings' fortunes change, the truth about Pacifica's role as "Scrapped Princess" is revealed, and secondary characters shift allegiances or reveal more of their motivations. But the story never loses its strong heart - the relationship between Pacifica, Shannon, and Raquelle.
Short takes:
- I want a stuffed Suupi-kun! Kawaii!
- Most of the guys in this one are extremely hot. Shannon and his sort of stand-in, Fulle, are especially swoon-worthy
- Pacifica is, at times, a little too dense to be believed, but I guess that's her particular charm. Love her bath-obsession, though.
- I think Raquelle is my fave character - Of the three central characters, she has the least to do, but she really made an impact. She's so outwardly calm for most of the series, but you could still read her emotional state easily. Some good voice acting and animation there.
- I figured it was coming, but the events of the penultimate episode still had me completely shell-shocked. Quite a punch.
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