One of the few hentai titles I've seen to bring a pirate into the mix, Blood Royale chronicles the slave training of two princesses who're none too pleased
about their predicament.
Princess Milte and Sakuya have been kidnapped and taken to a shipwrecked
sailor, aptly named the One Eyed Devil, who's decided to take on their
training while his ship is unable to sail.
At first both Milte and Sakuya fight against his attempts to turn them into
submissive sex loving fiends, but after experiencing the joy of going to the
"land of dreams" Milte finds she just wants to experience more and more
pleasure.
She has a good reason though, for while she is a princess, in her country
princesses are used as sacrifices in preparation for war, and thus she sees
this as an opportunity to escape from her previous fate.
That, however, is not a similar circumstance for Sakuya, who's focusing all
her efforts on escaping rather than resigning herself to the life being thrust
upon her.
As admirable a goal as that may be, one should never underestimate a pirate,
let alone one known as the One Eyed Devil. She's determined to learn that the hard way though, and after a failed escape
attempt she certainly does. It's not so much her attempt that vexes him, that's an understandable reaction
to her situation.
The problem's that she tried to save her own skin without taking Milte along
with her. Thus, given her selfishness, he decides to give her two options. She can either eat Milte's excrement and all will be forgiven, or she can
refuse and Milte will be killed by one of his special, tentacle laden beasts
who just love themselves some ladies.
If nothing else, at least it's so poorly detailed that one can only find it so
offensive. I suppose that's one plus of having a lack of quality, it's just too bad when
it haunts you through the entire release.
That's just how it goes with a anime title like Blood Royale; you have to find
enjoyment in aspects aside from the technicals, which are lacking in almost
every sense.
That may come, in part, from the octopus that regularly makes an appearance to
sexually molest these poor girls. If that's not your style you may enjoy the escalation in sexual acts as the
series progresses and the One Eyed Devil continues to train their bodies for
all manner of insidious acts.
Or you may even enjoy the discussions between Milte and Sakuya about their
current situation, past lives, and all manner of sexual topics as the episodes
progress.
None of it is terribly impressive, but in an overall sense it does seem as
though the sum is greater than its parts.
Sure, they often have nothing more than black backgrounds and endless shots of
stained glass or a wall of masks, but it just adds to the artsy feel of it
all. Undoubtedly though, what saves Blood Royale is twofold.
First, credit has to be given to the One Eyed Devil himself, who adds a real
badass quality that makes him a joy to watch as he subjugates these women.
The second saving grace is the ending, which gives us an unexpectedly happy
conclusion in the face of two episodes of slave training.
You can pretty much kill those pluses if you watch it English dubbed however,
so make sure to avoid that misstep.
Watching Blood Royale anime is akin to watching a college level art film that was
created with basically no budget and still somehow manages to shine through,
even if just barely.
I can't defend its animation, background quality or visual direction, but in
spite of all that there's still something unique about it that keeps it from
being a total waste. That is, as long as you can take its absurdity.
Miscellanies: Blood Royale
I wonder how one goes about training an octopus to sexually molest women?
Blood Royale | |
| Genre | Hentai |
|---|---|
| Episodes | 2 |
| Status | Finished Airing |
| Aired | Aug 30, 2002 to Nov 29, 2002 |
| Producers | Discovery |
| Studio | AT-2 |
| Rating | Rx - Hentai |
| Themes | - |
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