8/9/2023 0 Comments Anime with romantic subplot![]() ![]() ![]() Shayla is a big deal in the political landscape of El-Hazard, but then she falls in love and becomes little more than an irrational tag-along. Then they fall for Makoto after the slightest act of kindness on his part and immediately devote their very being to him. Characters are introduced who initially appear quite interesting. It’s just a growing cast of girls whose entire raison d’être is to constantly beg Makoto-kun for the slightest shimmer of attention. So much effort is put into developing this harem, yet it never actually goes anywhere interesting. Harems are not unusual in isekai anime today, but the one in El-Hazard was exceptionally boring even in the day and age where it first came out. The sequel adds the water sage Qawoor to the harem proceedings and there’s a spoiler-heavy addition later down the line as well. He reunites with his childhood friend Nanami, he draws the affection of the fire saga Shayla, and he’s frequently preyed upon by the attendant Alielle. A shame, because A LOT of the anime’s runtime is wasted on romance.įocus is put on series’ protagonist Makoto, who steadily accrues a harem around himself during his adventures. El-Hazard was a pretty darn good isekai anime, but its ambitions to also be a romcom fell utterly flat for me. Something that bothers me in a lot of my anime lately is how often I have to sit through poorly-executed, romantic subplots. ![]()
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