Photon is a quiet young man with a kind heart and incredible superhuman
strength. Tasked with going after Aun, the village chief's daughter who had
just run away, Photon unwittingly embarks on the craziest adventure of his
life! Somewhere along the way, Photon gets engaged to Keyne -- a sexy renegade
space pilot.
Keyne, in turn, is being pursued by an oversexed megalomaniac named Papacha.
But Photon remains unfazed, and all he really wants is a nice meal.
Photon: The Idiot Adventures Anime Review
Photon: The Idiot Adventures is like a deranged and acid-trippy version of "Tenchi Muyo". The
basic premises are quite similar. We have a nice young man named Photon. He
isn't really the dashing nor is he the handsome type, but girls fight over him
all the same.
There's Aun, his childhood friend who also happens to be the village chief's
daughter; Keyne, the sexy and mysterious space pilot to whom he accidentally
gets engaged to; Pochi no. 1, a former assistant of the lecherous Papacha.
Even the imperial princess Lashara has a soft spot for our hero.
One crazy situation after another pops up, and the ball really starts rolling
by the second episode. Most of the funny stuff erupt from Aun and Keyne's
rivalry (a la Ayeka and Ryoko of "Tenchi Muyo"), and Papacha's blunders
in his quest to capture Keyne.
The art and animation are very good. I actually find Photon's character
designs better than Tenchi Muyo's. Keyne is cuter than Ryoko, and Aun is
funnier and more likeable than Ayeka.
Papacha is someone you won't take seriously, and is more of a comic relief
than a real villain. Photon himself doesn't talk much, and has this
perpetually blank expression on his face.
What he often does is eat, sleep, and punch the baddies' lights out. While I
wouldn't say he's better than Tenchi himself, he is guaranteed to be one of
the weirdest characters you'll ever come across.
Although Photon anime isn't supposed to be an erotic title, there's a whole lot of
fan service (i.e. nudity). You'll see lots of male and female naked bodies
running around, taking baths, etc.
Boob shots abound in almost every episode, which make Photon somewhat racier
than Tenchi Muyo. The English dubbing is okay, but the voices can get
irritating at times.
Photon is one wild romp -- something you'd watch for the sake of pure,
unbridled fun. You may want to skip it if you're after deeper themes, but it's
a good title to entertain yourself with.
Miscellanies: Photon
The team behind Tenchi Muyo is responsible for Photon. Photon: The Idiot Adventures DVD release
contains all 6 episodes.
Photon (Photon: The Idiot Adventures) | |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi, Ecchi |
|---|---|
| Episodes | 6 |
| Status | Finished Airing |
| Aired | Nov 21, 1997 to Feb 18, 1999 |
| Producers | Movic |
| Studio | AIC |
| Rating | R+ |
| Themes | Mecha |
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