Busou Shinki Review

Back to a normal review, well I say normal review, don't expect it from this anime as I review Busou Shinki.

Busou Shinki is originally a toy brand by Konami, made up of pose-able action figures that all consist of female designs; they are popular with hobbyists.
Busou Shinki anime takes place in future land where the world freely accepts the existence of little robot girls who serve a select group of masters willing to look after them. This story features four such robot girls, Ann, Ines, Lene and Hina who serve Rihito, a geeky looking boy with a habit of forgetting things and despite the Mecha Armour these girls wear, it's the least combat orientated of it's genre.
It's hard to really pin point which anime it pays homage to as it borrows elements from any show that has servant robot girls and any show that has Mecha Armour, to give you an example Hand Maid May meets Infinite Stratos, or Angelic Layer if the dolls actually spoke and had cool Mecha Armour.
But like I said in the first paragraph, it's the least combat orientated as it focuses on fairly normal tasks such as helping other Shinki out or solving a problem Master runs into or doing something sweet like buying master a gift or throwing a party, and while it does dive into occasional peril moments it never breaks the tone of the show.
While it does seem unusual for little robot girls dressed for proper combat to do all these mundane every day things, it manages to give itself some charm and as a result I really enjoyed it.
No dub for this one but it wouldn't be very good anyway as it doesn't really suit it.
Final Verdict: A surprising twist on a genre normally plagued by repetition, Busou Shinki is charming and easy to watch and doesn't out stay it's welcome. I recommend you give it a try.

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