Anime Review: Pumpkin Scissors
Pumpkin Scissors Review
Official summary: "After a long war with the Republic of Frost, the Empire abruptly signs a cease-fire, ending the war. Three years later, the Empire is in ruins with starvation and plauge. Former soldiers have become bandits. Former Anti-Tank Trooper, Randel Orlando, unexpectedly runs into and joins the Pumpkin Scissors platoon, an Imperial Army relief effort led by Alice L. Malvin to restore order to the war-torn Empire."
My synopsis: Take the military from FMA. Except that Riza's the one in charge, and she's part nobility. The war's over, and Riza's platoon is focused on war relief efforts, looked down upon by everyone; including by those they're trying to help.
The dub was good, and the storyline had me hooked from episode one. It's a short series that left me begging for more.
The series is short; only 24 episodes, which has its pros and cons. There's very little filler, so the plot stays strong. On the other hand, there's a lot of questions left unanswered.
There weren't a lot of big-name voice actors, except for a minor character voiced by Vic Mignona (who I could barely recognize at first). This was a plus for me, because when you listen to a lot of dubs, you begin to recognize voices (ie: "Hey, that's Greg Ayres") and it temporarily throws you out of the story. With lesser-known VAs, there's no distraction. The voices fit the characters well, and they sounded realistic.
Opening theme song -- "Aoki Flamme" (performed by Yoko Takahashi) -- upbeat but still creates a mysterious atmosphere.
Part comedy, and part drama. It's a great underrated series, and I would recommend it to anyone.
Official summary: "After a long war with the Republic of Frost, the Empire abruptly signs a cease-fire, ending the war. Three years later, the Empire is in ruins with starvation and plauge. Former soldiers have become bandits. Former Anti-Tank Trooper, Randel Orlando, unexpectedly runs into and joins the Pumpkin Scissors platoon, an Imperial Army relief effort led by Alice L. Malvin to restore order to the war-torn Empire."
My synopsis: Take the military from FMA. Except that Riza's the one in charge, and she's part nobility. The war's over, and Riza's platoon is focused on war relief efforts, looked down upon by everyone; including by those they're trying to help.
The dub was good, and the storyline had me hooked from episode one. It's a short series that left me begging for more.
The series is short; only 24 episodes, which has its pros and cons. There's very little filler, so the plot stays strong. On the other hand, there's a lot of questions left unanswered.
There weren't a lot of big-name voice actors, except for a minor character voiced by Vic Mignona (who I could barely recognize at first). This was a plus for me, because when you listen to a lot of dubs, you begin to recognize voices (ie: "Hey, that's Greg Ayres") and it temporarily throws you out of the story. With lesser-known VAs, there's no distraction. The voices fit the characters well, and they sounded realistic.
Opening theme song -- "Aoki Flamme" (performed by Yoko Takahashi) -- upbeat but still creates a mysterious atmosphere.
Part comedy, and part drama. It's a great underrated series, and I would recommend it to anyone.