Go Takarada isn't anything like your average teenage guy. For one thing, he's totally obssessed with finding treasure. After trashing a
local shrine one day, he finds a tiny elf princess named Rane.
Now this excites Go to no end because according to some ancient text he read,
an elf is the key to a great treasure. But another elf has appeared, and she's
out to kill Rane!
Review: Elf Princess Ren
Elf Princess Rane is a pretty bizarre anime. It's not really plot-driven, and it relies mainly on slapstick humor to keep
things moving.
I surfed around a bit prior to watching this and most of the reviews are
positive. I'm going against the grain here but I can't really say I liked Elf Princess
Rane.
Somehow, a full hour of characters scampering around, bickering and tripping
over themselves is not my idea of a good watch. Half of the dialogues are utter nonsense.
There's a language barrier between the elves and humans, and sometimes the
elves end up saying silly stuff like "A taxi runs in my tummy delivering
sheets with that look".
Think of it as when people trying to speak a foreign tongue use the wrong
terms or intonations.
There's also this guy named Zenshuin who loves talking cryptically, so that
unauthorized people won't understand him (or something to that effect).
The main chunk of the humor is comprised of the weird dialogues, drastic
changes in the characters' facial expressions, and exaggerated actions.
The art and animation are okay -- a bit better than average, but nothing
really special. I can't comment on the English dubbing because I got the subtitled version.
The conclusion is equally strange. After the credits, some character appears
and thanks you for buying the video.
He also says that how much support (i.e. sales) Elf Princess Rane gets will
determine if and when a third episode will be released.
Some scenes from what's supposed to be episode 3 are then shown. Judging from the fact that up to now there are only two eps out, I guess sales
aren't so good.
Elf Princess Rane is not bad, and it does have some entertainment value. It's just that I'd rather blow my budget on something more worthwhile.
Miscellanies: Elf Princess Ren
I can only wonder if any more eps of Elf Princess Rane are in existence... not
that I'm really interested.
Yousei Hime Ren (Elf Princess Rane) | |
| Genre | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy |
|---|---|
| Episodes | 2 |
| Status | Finished Airing |
| Aired | Oct 27, 1995 to Jan 26, 1996 |
| Producers | KSS |
| Studio | Dangun Pictures |
| Rating | R+ |
| Themes | - |
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