Aroduc on the end of Juuden-chan

He's seen it all (including the thick hook for the next season), and now I must quote at length:

If there was ever an argument for the advancement of censorship in anime, Juuden is it. So many episodes would have been been much improved by the simple removal of anywhere between 5 and 30 seconds with absolutely no loss of anything relating to the characters or the plot. It’s really a shame too, because the show is actually pretty good and I don’t think very many people will give it the chance to show that. The show really excelled at subversion of expectations from the get-go, and continued as it went. Not always successfully, as in the case of the Leakage girl episode, but Arresta’s fascination with Sento’s bat was a total delight.

The characters are unique and they all have solid chemistry without ever needing to resort to any of them having an existential crisis. Plug’s continued optimism and upbeat attitude, even after having her arms practically blown off is nothing short of endearing. They certainly could have gone a lot further with the relationships, especially after [a spoiler], but it’s still so very very very very much more than what I was expecting that I can’t help but be happy with it. Which isn’t to say that it was weak at all, just that it lost a lot of momentum towards the middle after a very strong start and kind of just rolled to the finish line. Still getting that going up in smoke, but if it had maintained the engagement of those first few episodes, I would be singing this show’s praises from the rooftops, urine notwithstanding.

So overall, if you’re really not that bothered by the water works and some really in-your-face T&A, this is a very well done unique little comedy with just enough drama to keep the plot being a real plot while never bogging itself down in melodrama. That in itself is a rare enough feat for many comedies, and while I really do hope we get an announcement about a second season, I’m rather satisfied with how this turned out and already remember it fondly.

Emphasis mine. Yes, the passage is repetitive, but that in itself demonstrates how much he wanted to deliver his message, which can easily fit into one sentence otherwise. Clearly the ground for Juuden-chan was prepared by Strike Witches, but there were major advancements too. Although the basic formula of using solid or even outstanding writing and direction to make viewers tolerate repulsive fanservice remained the same, SW had just one constant repulsive element: crotch shot, which only was made that by endless application. The ep.05 was an abberation. In Juuden, wider circles of viewers will have something superficial to hate: urine, raging lesbians, raging lesbians in the recursive sub-show, etc. And everything is spread around more evenly. I'm curious what the industry is going to produce next. Probably scat or rape (in every episode).

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