Having searched the past 300 years for someone to inherit his late master‘s spirit and sword techniques, Odago Koinosuke believes he has finally found a worthy successor in Jiyuu Nanohana. Jiyuu herself is less enthused by the idea and only reluctantly takes up the mantle following the sudden appearance of rival clan members intent on getting revenge for a past defeat.
A mixture of samurai action-drama and school life romantic comedy with a small amount of ecchi.
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Shit on a stick! This looks like fun (only on ep. 1 tho’). I have said exactly this.
One of the most amazing series I’ve seen in a long time. It feels so deeply Japanese. Juubee-chan antedates two other favorite shows of mine, Inuyasha and Hikaru no Go. Inuyasha shares the spiritually-alive, often shadowy atmosphere of Juubee-chan, and HnG‘s beloved Sai character almost certainly benefited from Yagyu Jubei’s eyepatch-bearing retainer, Koinosuke Odago. I can’t remember ever having watched a series which so deliberately and deftly combined–often in the same scene–both extreme drawing styles as well as opposing concepts, such as absurdity and demonic possession. The juxtaposition of the ludicrous and the dark describes the Juubee-chan universe as unstable,… Read more »
I’ve seen some overtly upsetting anime but, because this series pretends to be upbeat and “normal”, the maladaptive behavior in it feels disproportionately sickening. The creators appear to tell a wholesome, liberating main story, but chose to include an at least emotionally incestuous father-daughter relationship, with a highly questionable nude scene thrown in for ecchi-“appeal”. The three schematically-drawn, quiet, and plain male students: Ozaru and Kozaru and the guy sitting next to Shiro Ryujoji, present as promising future members of society: grounded, mature, and considerate. All of the show’s warrior characters–from Jubei Yagyu’s reincarnation, to the Ryujoji twins, to Koinosuke… Read more »